Championship Studs, #FootClanTitles (+ Week 18 Waivers) - Fantasy Football Podcast for 1/2

despite playing two thirds of the games, Omari Cooper, with the highest per game average, even when you average it out over three games. Number three, Amon Rae St. Brown, just, I mean, you should call him Automatic St. Brown. Yeah. That's really what he is. And then George Pickens at number four. That's a funny one. It is. It's interesting, his involvement since they got rid of Matt Canada and then the Mason Rudolph. The Mason Rudolph switch. The, it. I really thought it would, you know, the two weeks ago, the huge game was like, yeah, Pickens is an elite athlete. This can happen. But it's a blip. And then he basically did it again. And then number five, another fantasy football darling from the Rams. In fact, the two most valuable free agent pickups by far during the year include Kyron Williams, who we talked about at number five here at wide receiver, Pooka and Nakua. And talk about an offseason discussion that we're going to have.

Puka Nakua versus Cooper Cup in next year's draft. Oh my gosh. With the age and the injuries that Cooper Cup has suffered, you saw another good game from DeMarcus Robinson. The targets and the yardage was there. You know, Puka, tough to bring down great after the catch, physical go-to receiver, breaking rookie records. Just a small little news blurb here that McVeigh confirmed he will be back next year. So. That's nice to get that right now because we. As in McVeigh will be back. Yes. Puka as well. Well, yeah. But Sean McVeigh where if they make some kind of playoff run or Super Bowl run, then it was going to be, oh, here we go again. Is Amazon going to get Sean McVeigh away? Is ESPN going to get McVe away? He's saying, nope, he'll be back. And I don't blame him. Puka finished the season if you want to look at it, the 17 weeks as the season.

As the wide receiver six from a fifth round. From a run draft. I mean, you drafted him in our league, but you were in the minority. Yeah. He was one of the bigger free agent pickups. In fact, you know, when we look at things to remember, if you invest it, you're fab early on Kyron and Puka. You just get more bang for your buck in the beginning of the year. Yeah. And you got to get it right because there were people that invested 100% of fab on Zach Evans. And there were people that. You know, invested a lot of... DiMarcato, baby. Yeah, fab on other players. But your potential output is the highest when you hit it early in the year. So week 17 specifically, CD Adams, they had the monster games. I did not stand a chance against Mike and Dynasty when my two receivers were this week. Tyler Lockett and Mike Evans is about nine points. And Mike's two receivers were CD Lamb and...

Zay Flowers. Say Flowers three for 106 and a touchdown. Just three. It was just one long bomb, but that's all you needed. Yeah. I mean, it's nice to know that that's at least a possibility for Zay Flowers. The play was hilarious. It was a completely broken defense of Zay Flowers just running a go route on the outside. And I don't know who rolled incorrectly the corner of the safety, but Zay Flowers threw the hand up. And then, I mean, The talent had to win there at the end where he definitely could have got tackled, but he broke, I think, two defenders. Brandon Ayuk finishes as a wide receiver 12 on the year. Brandon Ayuk is very good. He's also about to get money. Sure. Due to get paid. And then Alman Ra finished a wide receiver three. I'm going to mention a player I tried to jackknifed into my lineup to try to save me against injury and save me against Mike, Darius Slayton. I mean, it was the best you could possibly do.

Four for 106 in a touchdown, another deep bomb touchdown from Tyrod. You know, it seemed like Darius Layton was a thing a couple years ago. And then he was completely worthless. And then all of a sudden, the team, they just don't. The team turned on it. Yeah, they, they don't want him to be good. They don't want him to have the opportunity. It's like, like, Dorch. He's actually, he's just, he's pretty good. He's pretty good. He's going to end the year as their leading receiver. I mean, he is. He's. sitting at 45 for 708 and 3. He plays against Philly next if you're in week 18. Yeah, he had 740 and 8 as a rookie. So he's got long speed and the ability to be a top tier receiver. Just teams don't like it. I don't know. Wondale looked all right in the final game of the year. Bow Melton. Yeah. What? From anonymity. From the practice squad to 6-4-105 in touchdown.

Oh, Bo. Bo Melton plays for the Packers in case you're curious. I'm sure many people don't realize. And was the seventh round pick. I mean, think about all the names, Malik Heath, and Dantavian Wicks, and now Bo Melton. And Toure. And so you've had like tons of these youngsters coming through. They have like no veteran wide receiver, and they've got a really nice wide receiver. I mean, and Jaden Reed's a rookie too. Yeah. All right, tight-ins. Your playoff league winners at the tight-in position, weeks 15 through 17. You ready? Let's go. David Najoku, number one, 16.4 a game. Someone reminded me on Twitter this past week that Travis Kelsey did not have his first number one overall season until he was 27 years old. That is David Najoku's age. What? Are you calling David Najoku?

The next Travis Kelsey. Ah, maybe. Because I believe you said trade McBride wrong. I like David Najoku's future. I do. Is that he was 27? That's, you can vet it. You can vet it. You can vet it. I believe Travis Kelsey was 27 when he had his first tied in one season. Possibly. I mean, it was because he had lost his rookie year. I believe that was an ACL. And then he was just really solid for. Three years, 805, 805, 11004. The touchdown jump did happen in his fifth year. His, Kelsey's fourth year, I believe, is when he was, oh, because he had the entire missed season. Yeah, I mean, it's just one of those things who are like, look, if you break the season down from weeks, what, six on?

Yeah, six on David Nujoku is the number one, number one tight in. That's a long time ago. And it wasn't by a little bit. It wasn't like he was, you know, okay or, you know, he had one big blowup game that just the truth, you know, we'll have our truth series coming up here in a couple weeks, taking a look at not just how these players finished, but how did they perform for fantasy? Are they reliable or not? He was an every week must start. And the most targets in that span. He wasn't just like some touchdown score that lucked his way there. He has six touchdowns. I mean, that's not crazy for a tight end. 105 targets from week six on. So we'll see what, I mean, there's a lot of question marks in the offense in.

Cleveland. Yeah, there will be. So. And Michael, Michael, eat it up. The problem is I realized like, you know, I wanted, I wanted Flacco to make this thing hard. Win a Super Bowl and then be like, how do you move on? But they literally can't afford Flacko's played his way into a contract. Like if he wants to play football next year, someone will pay him to play football and not the veteran minimum. And. You know what team can't afford to do that? Yeah. The team that has all their money tied up into Deshaun Watson. The target leaders that tied in this year, Evan Ingram is number one on the season at 130. Hawkinson at 127, Njoku at 123. Kelsey is fourth. Kelsey will be another big discussion. Yeah, it happens. It happens to everyone. Number two behind Njoku over the final three weeks. Mike started the week of the last week. Yeah, baby. Joanne Johnson. Boy, it was not the start.

or the middle that you wanted for Joanne Johnson. We saw this potential early in the off season, and it just, it wasn't his time yet, Mike. I guess. He needed to sit in the cocoon a little longer. It was a strange ride for Joanne after the breakout of last year, the excitement of the beat reporters for Joanne through training camp. I mean, and then nothingness for three weeks, then he gets hurt for a month or so. So the. The takeaway here, I don't know what are you cackling at? I'm sorry, I just saw Deshaun Watson's dead gap for next year. What would it be if they were to cut them? $200 million. Sorry. So they are not. But Joanne, big, big playoffs. The nice thing for Joanne Johnson is that if he's been sitting at the back of your dynasty bench, there's at least some renewed optimism where it felt like in the middle of the season, it was, why am I even holding on a Juan Johnson right now?

Sam Laporta was three, Isaiah likely four, Tucker Kraft was five. I did not read Travis Kelsey's name. Or the tight-in one, McBride. The tight-in one. Yeah. Your tight-in one. Yeah. No, the heart. Yeah, the tight-in one. Yeah. Yeah, McBride was a little disappointing over the last three weeks. Especially in the game against the Eagles. It was like, throw the ball of McBride. What are we doing? Yeah, I mean. Kyler had a good game. Yeah, he was the... tied in 26 and 14 the last two weeks after his little run of success. That'll be an interesting one, too, if Arizona ends up with, I think they're going to end up with neighbors. So another big wide receiver added to the mix. And I don't know if you saw this video of Hollywood Brown. Did you see him say he traded himself in fantasy early in the year? Yeah, I did. Oh, for real? Yeah, he was on like an internet chat. I don't know if it's Twitch or something. But he's like, early in the year, he's like, I'm not going to get the ball in this offense. And he traded himself.

Wow. Inside information. I know. Maybe it'd be a little public next time, Hollywood. So, yeah, Kelsey was on the losing side of both of our main league title games, if you think about that. Right. Wasn't able to be the kind of powerhouse that we came to expect, have come to expect. And he definitely lost the step this year. Interesting. Sorry, to go back to the Hollywood Brown. Yeah. I mean, if he felt that way, I mean, he wasn't. you know, necessarily incorrect. But if you have that feeling and that's now what you think about that coaching staff, but you're going to, yes, they could franchise him, but you're going to think pretty strong about do I resign here or do I go to someone where maybe I make even a little bit less money? The opinion all through the year was the Cardinals are going to bring Hollywood Brown back. And it doesn't make sense in this offense. This offense is built around physical, large, wide receivers.

not the kind of skill set that Hollywood Brown brings. It was obvious that he wasn't getting targeted in the way that they drew up the game plan, the way that these offensive sets were built. It's just, I don't think it's a fit. If the Cardinal spend that money there, it's a waste of money, in my opinion, because, you know, you've got a lot of needs on that offense. So personally, I hope he doesn't come back. Before we move on from Travis Kelsey, I'm just looking at the fantasy playoffs. and where he ranked through those three weeks. Oh, no. I want to play a little game. It's called Who Had More Fantasy Points? During the Fantasy Playoffs. Do we have the button? All right. Who had more fantasy points during the fantasy playoffs? Disappointment Jake Ferguson. Oh. Or Travis Kelsey? That's Ferguson. That is. How about T.J. Hawkinson, who did not play a week? He was very injured. He was injured or Travis Kelsey.

I'm guessing two weeks of Hawk. Two weeks of Hawk. Yes, outscored Travis Kelsey through these playoffs. We knew this day would come and it doesn't make it feel any better. Kyle Pitts, the bust of busts who. Oh, you know, he had a little, he had at least a touchdown. He had a touch he had a little burst. All right. Okay. Well, let's make it a little harder. So it is pits. It is pits. Oh my gosh. Logan Thomas or Travis Kelsey? No. For the fantasy playoffs. No. No. I know Logan Thomas had a touchdown. No. Yeah, it's Logan Thomas. Oh. Okay. Wait, we got more? Let's get a little harder. Oh, let's go. Harder than Logan? Tyler Conklin. Oh, my gosh. For the jets with backup quarterbacks or Patrick Mahomes' favorite target, Travis Kelsey. Conk. Conk, conk, baby. All right.

How about Lucas Kroll? If you know who Lucas Kroll is for Denver Broncos? Yeah. Isn't that a type of like a fish? Kroll? Oh, that's krill. Go on. It is, it is Lucas Kroll. How about Johnny Munt? Johnny Munt. Is this just like any tight end who had a touchdown? You outscored Kelsey? Yeah. Kelsey's pace over the last three weeks was 73 for 498 and zero. Yeah, he was the wide receiver 26 through the fantasy playoffs. Oh, man. So. Or tight in. Yes, tight end. So that's, uh, that's not. He's going to end the year at number two because of the way he started because the first, you know, seven weeks of the year, he was on pace for the normal Kelsey 136 for 1511. I feel like from that point on. I feel like something changed in his life. Sure. Here's.

What I was going to say, though, I think based off of this year, you either have Kelsey retire or he's going to be incredible next year. Like he recommits. That's the kind of thing I need to hear to trade him properly in dynasty. I mean, this is just all, you know, shooting from the hip from the gut of like when you have an embarrassing season like this and the Chiefs could still win the Super Bowl. Like they have a roster that they could figure it out. They could also get bounced in their very first game and just be thoroughly embarrassed for the Mahomes era. And I feel like if that happens and Kelsey does come back, he's going to be. You think him and Mahomes will ever, ever, ever get back together? I don't know at this point. Yeah. Tide end is always a good time. But maybe we're reaching the point where we don't see. We've got a new cast of characters now.

Yeah, I mean, I think Leporta is going to be the number one tight end in next year's draft. I don't disagree. Really? I do. Yeah, and I think there's going to be one going in the first round. Maybe not the second round. I think we may be at a different stage for the tight-in position. But, well, I mean, it's hard because you can believe that Kelsey is going to bounce back, maybe. But I don't believe with the first or second round pick. Right. Yeah, yeah. I don't believe that strong. I mean, he could end up being a nice gamble for a dynasty team that's going for it, considering how hard it is to get a contributor every week. That's a man trying to talk up his trade value. That's what I'm hearing. I mean, I can always tell when Andy's being personal on these players he really likes because he's sneaking him in his lineup.

You see me. You know, I see who I see. And I see this right here. Hey, if you got Travis Kelce and your dynasty team, you should be doing the exact same thing. Talk them up. All right. Well, you scoundrels. It's scoundrel time. We're going to talk some quick waiver wire. But at the top owner of mine people, we have the waiver wire rankings on the website for the week 18 players. The fantasy footballers.com. Click the waiver wire rankings. But we'll jump in right now. Put me in, coach. All right. Talk about running back pickups. I think we all have the number one waiver pickup of the week as Elijah Mitchell. Yes, 100%. Right now, it looks like Christian McCaffrey, not, I mean, we don't know for sure, but that he's, no, he's going to be out. I think they've officially said that. Oh, has it been officially not from the team, but we've had. Oh, he's out. Yeah, the expectation is that he does not play. Yes. And so with that truth, then you've got to have Elijah Mitchell as the number one. I mean, this is.

Obviously, it's the last week. There's nothing to save on to here. So when you're like, how much do I spend in Fab for anyone is all of it? You should not finish this week with a dollar left in fat. The other running backs to pay attention to Zemir White, Khalil Herbert, Justice Hill after last week's performance. That was wild. Jamal Williams in place of Camara. And there you go. Yeah, I mean, that's the big list. The. The nastiest of nasty boys will be like, do you think it's all Elijah Mitchell or does Jordan Mason work into the San Francisco offense? I'm fine grabbing Jordan Mason as well. I mean, you're going to have to see how the week progresses. Yeah, if news comes out, but it will be Elijah Mitchell ahead of Jordan Mason. And then the last one, I'll mention it because Baltimore is done, right? Baltimore has nothing to play for. They are locked into the number one seed.

And I agree. Dude, it's going to, yeah, that's a week 18. This is what you get. That's right. If you are, if you are doing your championship in the final week of the NFL season, this is what you get. Melvin Gordon might be the starting running back for the Baltimore Ravens. That is a great point. Wide receivers, the Dorch in Arizona getting opportunity seven for 82. He's a good player. Can't wait for them to bench him again. DeMarcus Robinson. Just keeps getting it's done. Six for 92. Also had an end zone target. He didn't end up within this one. There he is Slayton with Tyrod Taylor. Yeah, Slate's got to be way up there. He gets deep shots. Trey Palmer for Tampa got back into the end zone. He's a good player to pay attention to you in Dynasty leagues at this point. With Evans departing and then, you know, Bo Melton. People want to talk about Bo Melton. Yeah, is he the...

Jaden Reed could be gone next week. That was it. Does he move into Jaden Reed's opportunities? It seems like it. You'll have to see what the health is of, uh, Wicks didn't play last week. Yeah, but is Dantavian Wicks back this week in that move bow Melton right back down. Rookie roulette back down the depth chart. So it's, it's something to pay attention to. And we'll see what Christian Watson's status is as well. At the tight in position, pay attention to, well, John Johnson. Yeah. Mm-hmm. With the big week, that would be a heavy fab spin for me if I needed a tight end against Atlanta in the final week of the season. What is the current, let me see, if Bucks lose, winner of the game is NFC champ. So Falcon Saints, they're playing for it. Yes. So Buccaneers, if they lose, it'll be the winner of the Falcon Saints game. So Juans in play.

Tucker Kraft, the Green Bay Packers need to win as well. They're playing for something, and the Chicago matchup is pretty good for tight ends. Tucker Craft has been okay. Yeah. If Jayden Reed isn't there, you know, rookie roulette, but I play the tight end. Packers win, they're in. Defenses for the final week of the year, you want ones that are motivated. And so we'll get into more of the motivation tomorrow as well, but, you know. Tampa Bay. They're playing for something and they're playing against Carolina. So that is very valuable. Jacksonville plays Tennessee. That would be one to pay attention to with Will Levis leaving again, Ryan Tannenhill, and the remains of Derek Henry. The old. No amount of snow can save this decline. Henry versus Houston. The beginning of the year, we thought that that would be incredible. But it was.

It was not. It was not. Houston has taken just incredible steps forward as a franchise. If they win this week, they're in the playoff. They genuinely have a strong possibility of having the offensive rookie of the year and the defensive rookie of the year. I was going to say, did, I mean, Arizona, they better hit on that Houston, Texas pick this year. Which is now going to end up in the teens. Because bypassing Will Anderson may. Yeah, look really, really dumb in about two years. It already looks bad, but you could feel catastrophic. All right, like I said, all the waiver are. Try that again. Jason, why don't you say it? Oh, you don't want me to say it, but the waiver rankings are on our website. You can go and see the fab spins, the orders, more players than we mentioned today, and compare them to who's available in your league. And even though you're playing on week 18,

And you should update your league. We are here for you. We're putting the research in. We want to make sure you know we got your back. And we're going to get your title this week. Full stream ahead. The Cardinals get the Texans pick, which is currently 17th. Hmm. Hmm. From projected number one or number two overall pick to 17, huh? Some good work, Houston. Yeah. All right. Streaming quarterback options. I'll go with Baker. Must win game against Carolina. He looked bad in the first half. And then he turned it on yet again. Almost came back in that game. He's been top 12, three or four weeks. He's been a top five fantasy performer. So if you're in it, if you're in week 18, Baker is the perfect guy to get you a title. Yeah. No, I like it. Mike, why don't you go next? All right. I'll go. I think Jason's guy will talk about that should be the guy to go to. But Tyrod Taylor.

Gets to play Philly. Taylor coming off of an excellent production game and Phillies that team. He runs the football too. He runs. I mean, and Kyler Murray had looked atrocious for weeks at a time. Plays Philadelphia, comes through with, I mean, a big win for the team and a huge fantasy performance. So I'm taking tie rod if you are in the mucky muck. And my streaming advice is pick up Joe Baker. or pick up Tyrod Flacco. Your guys is streaming options alongside Joe Flacco. I would put Joe Flacco on my roster first. He's shockingly still available in leagues maybe dropped a lot this last week because of the matchup. He's been on fire. Now, they're not playing for anything. They're locked. So we don't know for sure he's going to play this week. But with, you know, look at your, look at your waivers and who's available. I would pick him up.

Because I think we'll have, you know, news by the end of the week. And I'm not worried about, you know, if they bench him in the fourth, he probably had a good game already or there's, there's a, there's, he had the good game without Cooper, but there's no way that Cooper plays this week. That's fair. So, yeah, and you need to be prepared with everybody this week that they could sit. Absolutely. That is going to do it for today's episode. Congratulations. Congrats to everybody out there. One final reminder, shotballers.com for your foot clan title swag. shirts, hoodies, mugs. I mean, I found myself wanting to buy everything that existed for champions over the weekend. Winning will do that. And including the ring I already purchased and the new plaque for this fine trophy. Man, that's good work, champ. Yeah, nice job, champ. So on that note, we got to get this on the camera. Let's go ahead and switch that camera angle. Goodbye, everybody. Hey, thanks for tuning in. We'll see you all the rest of the week, too. Goodbye.

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