Week 15 Matchups + Big Baker, Mushroom Stew - Fantasy Football Podcast for 12/18

an okay start. If you're, if you need to pivot, if let's say you were planning to play Tayson Hill and Drew Breeze is out there on waivers because he's been injured, just, just make that switch. I don't think it's going to hurt you. All right. Rahim Mostert limited at practice again on Thursday, but Kyle Shanahan, if you saw the quotes, he said he should be good to go by the end of the week. They just wanted to be careful with him in practice. This could, you know, it does affect the ceiling for Jeff Wilson. Certainly. So I think Jeff Wilson is still a play.

I'm not sure he's the best play. Yeah. Because there's an offense problem. There could be a quarterback change midgame. We don't know if Kittle's going to be active. I'm really uncertain about that. He's back at practice, but I don't know if he's back out there this week. So some question marks. If Moster is cleared, Jason, are you still very comfortable with Jeff?

I am very comfortable with Jeff. It's not to say that Mostert couldn't dominate, but Jeff has been used around the goal line more than Mostert has. And if you look at the last five weeks, Dallas's fantasy points allowed above opponents average. Dallas is number two. They have been terrible. They've been giving up more than six fantasy points above the average to the running backs that they are facing.

I just don't see them stopping the 49ers run game. So the only way Jeff Wilson has a bad game is if Rahim Moster just completely dominates, which can happen, but he is banged up. So you're not going to see a, you know, a 70-30 split in favor of Moster. I just can't, I can't wrap my head around that happening. Noah Fant, full participant in Thursday's practice after the illness last week. I don't know if I really, we've talked about so many other options that tied in. I guess I'm.

I'm just going to say no? Say no to Noah. Is that okay? Can I say no to Noah? You can. I think the right way to say it is just say no. Yeah. Yeah, right. Say Noah to Fant. Yeah, that's fine. Say no to Fant. I'm not sure. I'm not sure we're really on today. Just say no. Yeah, I like it. That's it. End of sentence. I like it. And you quiet down on the back half of it. You just say no.

Okay. You roll it. That's right. Try it out. Just say no. Yeah. You're not riding the arc. Right. No? Let me check the computer. I had a long night.

It was bad. And a long morning and a long weekend. I haven't slept in three days. Ride the snake. Curtis Samuel was added to the injury report because, of course, he was. I made him my start of the week. The matchup is too outstanding. And Curtis Samuel is on their injury report with a hamstring injury. Questionable. I mean, I shouldn't have to say this. If he's hurt, you shouldn't play him.

but I would like to see what happens on the Friday practice because he could come right back and be fully active in today's practice and a great start for the week. So I will say it. If he's hurt, don't play him. If he's healthy, play him. Good advice. All right. Join thefoot.com for the injury blitz podcast, the bonus footcast every week, game day alerts, tons of tools that we keep expanding on the website exclusive for footclan supporters to join the foot.com.

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All right, week 15 matchups. We covered the bills, Broncos, Panthers, Packers, Bucks, Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Lions, Titans, Texans, Colts yesterday. And we have nine matchups to get through. So deep breaths. Only the good jokes. You know what I mean? Yeah. We don't got room for none of that. Good thing I'm so rested. Yeah. The New England Patriots at 6 and 7. The Miami Dolphins at 8 and 5. Cam Newton's arm's very rested. He hasn't had to use it much this year. I guess he's tried.

at times. Dolphins are one point favorites. It's just a 41.5 point over under, and that is the headline here. There isn't confidence on either side of the ball in terms of fantasy football opportunity, right? You don't have confidence with a rookie quarterback to facing Bill Belichick with his weapons depleted. No, I mean, we've talked about what Bill Belichick has historically done to rookies. We saw him.

out scheme Justin Herbert, and I expect the same for Tua, the fact that he doesn't have his normal allotment of weapons. That stinks. You do have some players that I think you could sneak in your lineup, Tua not being one of them in this matchup, but Lynn Bowden, you know, you got nine targets with Parker out, and he's a guy that can make something happen after the catch. So you can have a short little Tua pass, which is...

really what Tua likes to do. Just a Tua pass. Yes, got it. Got it. Just a Tua pass. Oh, man, when Andrew Siciliano gave blasts. He's like, oh, look, the dolphins threw another slant. Oh, I loved it because that's, it's ridiculous their offense. But they've been playing well and winning games. I think it feeds into Lynn Bowden. I think because he can go into your running back slot, he's a sneaky addition and a flex.

It's such an interesting thing with the Dolphins because Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to threaten down the field and make more of those high-risk throws, and then that makes your offense more explosive. But then Tua's in there because you want to see what you have in Tua because you could end up with a very high pick. They have the Houston pick, and you need to know what you have in Tua. So let's put Tua in a position to throw the ball very, very short and not evaluate that part of his game.

Exactly. Because the playoffs are on the line. So Cam Newton, no, not against this defense, not against the dolphins who are, you know, upper echelon. Damien Harris. Desperation. Desperation play. Edelman back on the team doesn't mean anything for Fantasy Week 15. And, you know, the running back situation in Miami is questionable. We know that Matt Breed is off the COVID list, but he's been.

available to the team many times this year and it's done nothing. They have not turned to Matt Berita, even though it seemed like he was going to be the guy at the beginning of the season when they traded for him. So if you're looking at anybody, you know, Miles Gaskin, we don't expect him back because of how late he was tested positive for COVID. Salvin Ahmed is really the key here of is he back? Because if he is not back, then you can play DeAndre Washington as like a

a flex play as a running back three, just they're going to get the opportunities. They are favored, which is, that's wild, man, to see Miami favored over the Patriots. First time in seven years. That's probably why it feels a little unusual. It's insane. But, me, the confidence in this matchup for me lies far more in the defenses. I think that both of them are in play. I agree.

Chicago Bears at 6 and 7 take on the 6 and 7 Minnesota Vikings. Divisional matchup. Vikings are three-point favorites. It's a 46.5 point over under. It's kind of an interesting matchup to me. The Bears played so well last week. Dominated Houston. Minnesota won this matchup 19 to 13 in week 10. And the 46.5 point over under, obviously they wouldn't have hit it with that week 10 matchup. That was Nick Foles. That was Nick Foles. And so, you know, David Montgomery,

He has been a godsend for fantasy players. He's in your lineup, Dalvin Cook, of course. So the running backs, no question marks. Wide receivers, probably no question marks there either. Alan Robinson has been great with Mitch Trubisky. His numbers, 9 for 123 in a touchdown, 6 for 75, 8 for 74 and 2 touchdowns, 10 for 123 in a touchdown. No questions there. Now, Adam Thiel and Justin Jefferson, disappointing last week, but both were great against Chicago in Week 10.

Yeah, you're not benching either of these guys. They are too elite and have been so good on the course of the season. Hopefully you are able to withstand a victory, as I like to say last week with having these Vikings wide receivers in your lineup. But if you did, don't, don't overthink it. Just keep playing them. The tight ends are interesting, Big Irv. If Kyle Rudolph is out and then Colquette, Mike has them, I think, in his line up. He is in my lineup.

And look. Practicing what you preach. Yes. And my starts so far in that lineup have been incredible. They were last week. I wish you could have spread it out a little. Look, you could have had no issues. This tilt. Do you know how much of that whiskey you'd still have in the bottle? If you just lost to me last week, make it simple. Jason had the comical note in Slack last night. He's like,

Watching this game is really nice. Oh, it was a pleasure. I had zero tilt because, you know, my three leagues I was in the playoffs, I, you know, I just decided I'm on a stress-free playoffs. So, although we are still in. Yeah, we're good. We're still in a Mike and I's cone dynasty team. But I don't, I don't count that one because I don't you feel like we already won the championship. It feels like that. But the.

The nice thing about that league is the importance of that league just continues to rise. That's true. Yeah, we call that league literally Dynasty Jr. because of its lack of importance. In fairness, that's not why. We call it Dino Jr. because it was our second Dynasty league that we all got together in. And not the first where I'm in the semi-final. Because of Dino Nuggets. First, the worst, second the best. Dino Nuggets. Yeah, that's what made me start calling it Dino Jr.

part of your snack count. Oh, yeah. All right. Dino Nuggets. I wonder which food I can bring up where you don't say that. Oh, that's a great question. Water and cereal. Together? Yeah. But separate. Fine. Oh, I love both. Seattle, the Seahawks 9 and 4 taken on the 6 and 7 Washington football team. The Seahawks are six point favorites. It's a 44.5 point over under. I'm just chuckling a little bit because, like,