Fantasy Football - Week 16 Matchups + Wheel of Shame, THE PUKA SHOW - Podcast for 12/19

Be mindful of that from a volume standpoint. If they don't get the early points through the air, you may not get a lot late. Yeah, I can agree with that. And it's, Nico's in, but I'm not like, like Jaden Higgins. He was, oh no. He played 72% of the snaps. He was a victim of the game script with just one catch for four yards. Excited about this one, New England, 11 and 3 on Sunday night football against the 7 and 7 Baltimore Ravens on semi-final week. Baltimore minus 3 over under 48 and a half. Okay. Yeah, this will be a fun one. This feels like just such a humongous game for Baltimore, but also New England coming off a loss. It should be a fun one. Are you confident in both quarterbacks in this game? Yes. Yeah, yeah, I am. I know Lamar has really struggled this season, but he's still Lamar Jackson. And, you know, the last game.

It was such a weird game against the Bengals. Right. It was bizarrely weird where he completes eight passes in the game and they went 24 to nothing. They just didn't need him. The Bengals didn't show up. Like Joe Burrough said, if any other NFL team played him, they would not have been able to win the game with how he played. He had a very down game. And so Lamar wasn't needed. I expect the Patriots to show up to score. to put it on the Baltimore Ravens. And this should be a back and forth affair. So I want pieces in this one. Man, Drake May was QB 13 with 20 and a half points? We just had some high score in quarterbacks. He hasn't. He's been good, not great from a fantasy perspective. Yeah, quarterback 11, 12, 12, 10, 13. Those are not bad performances, but those aren't like, oh, I won my playoffs because I have Drake May. Yep, exactly. Touchdowns the last four weeks. 1, 1,2, 0.

So he didn't have the two rushing touchdowns. The way that Baltimore is playing defensively at home, I do feel like May has more risk to me than Lamar in this game, and that's how I have them ranked this week. So let's see. Like I played Jacoby. Yeah, over May. Yeah, how about Stroud? I don't think so. I think I'd look for a little bit of a little Drake May upside in that one. And then how about Herbert? Jason. I think I go Herbert against Dallas. I'm hopeful that, you know, that you can throw some touchdowns against that defense that loves to have touchdowns thrown on them. J.J. McCarthy-McCarrison, the number four search on our website on the Starzid Tool, which you can get to the Fantasy Footballers.com if you have more questions. Zay Flowers, the last two weeks has been pretty good. Wide Receiver 8 and 18, despite the low passing attempts last week. I think Zay Flowers at home is not bad. It's wide receiver 2.

Probably this week, don't you think? Yeah. Yeah, two, three. That's fair. Trevo, Derek Henry, you play them both? Yep. Four touchdown runs of 50 or more yards from Trayvon Henderson, who Mike would like you to know is currently the betting favorite for offensive rookie of the year. Oh, that's weird. That's weird. I have expected you to pull out a cup of tea. There you go. You can go ahead and, oh, you got to get pinky up, don't you? There it is. Oh, boy. Yeah, I mean, Trayvion. Imagine if his coach letting him play more. Impossible. You're messing with tight ends here, Henry, likely, Andrews? Not really, no. I mean, Mark Andrews would be the one of the three that I would play just from a you get a touchdown standpoint, but I'm not excited. And we've talked about there are a handful of really good stream type of options to play at tight end this week, so I would be out on all of them. I think the real question is the Patriots wide receivers, someone's going to get it done.

you know, booty. Why don't you just tell us who it is? I mean, I still think. I still. You were going to say the name. And then you're like, well, maybe I don't want to say that name. I mean, Diggs has been. Diggs has been 20 yards, 26 yards, 26 yards. I still like booty. You like Diggs. Mike, you want to take somebody. Mac Hollins. Thank you. I was going to make it the worst. It could be kind of the, uh, it's, it feels a little bit like Denver right now. Yeah. I mean, they keep winning games. At least Denver has Sutton.

Here it's like you just have no idea. As from like Sutton, you are starting. Yeah. Monday night football, a rivers runs through it. San Francisco, 10 and four, Colts eight and six. Vegas line, San Francisco minus five and a half. River trickles through it. This is not going to be a fast running river. This is a little stream. Don't drink that water. No. It's Pea River. Over under is 46.5. Okay. They give the Colts 20 points. That. That seems nice of them. They are at home. They do have Jonathan Taylor. The Colts are at home. They keep in mind that Philip Rivers had a few days of practice with the team, right? So they had a game plan that looked like it was completely and entirely physically limited by Rivers ability. And that could be the case. But it could also be the case that's like.

We're playing against a very good Seahawks defense on the road, and you've been here to practice for four days. So we're going to run the ball a ton and just do little checkdowns and see if we can win the game with defense. So maybe this is like we're going to open it up a little bit. The Niners are not a bad defense, but they're not nearly the defense that the Seahawks were. I think that's right on the money. You could get surprised with a little more utilization, a few more downfield passes. Tyler Warren is who's everybody. you know, who everybody is worried about. We can tell you Kyle made the Warren not Parkinson decision. He went with his gut on Warren. He did lead the team in targets last week. Another week of practice, like this is the positive spin for the situation. But thinking Philip can throw it down the field and him being able to throw it down the field are two different things. The lack of a pass rush for San Francisco will be super helpful to Philip Rivers. Last week, it did feel like part of it was

self-preservation. It wasn't just ability. It was also like, let's just get the ball out of your hand immediately so that you don't have to fall down. San Francisco's 31st in pressure rate, 32nd, and sack rate, and did not get a sack on Cam Ward last week. That is what Philip Rivers very much needs. Now, it does feel like there's one wide receiver to play in the entire matchup, which is John Jennings. Oh, yeah. And then it's probably no Pierce law, no Pittman, no Pierce. If your name starts with P and you play wide receiver, take a seat. Josh Downs also didn't practice. It looks like it's a personal thing. Alec Pierce didn't practice. He have a child? A personal problem? As we call them. Yesterday on the footcast, somebody wrote in and they're like, I had my first personal problem this week. How do you deal with fantasy football and being a new dad? I like that joke so much. So do you guys agree though? You're not taking a shot with the other whiteouts other than John Jennings? I don't think so. No.

Certainly not Alec Pierce. He's like toast. If you had to start someone else, it would probably be Pittman in hopes that it gets a little bit better. But no, I'm not wanting to start Pittman. I've got him benched on my, in our League of Record matchup. You know, he's not really in strong consideration. I've been deciding between David Montgomery or O'Drick Estimate, but that's in a flex. It could be Pittman as well. And it's just... It's hard to say I'm going to rely on what we saw from Philip Rivers last week. Yeah, I'm not, I'll let that happen on my bench. And it's like what, I just don't feel like you're going to miss out on anything. You know, when you take chances with higher flying players, like Stafford, that sucks. We missed it. But this offense with Philip Rivers, just could anyone actually hit a ceiling? I don't see that happening.

Your locks of the game, CMC, Jonathan Taylor and George Kittle, of course. And some injury updates as we close out the, Jason is convulsing. He doesn't even know what we're going to say. No, I was looking at Jonathan Taylor. Just dreaming. Like you was looking at his name. Santa Sinal little prayer. I'm just seeing like, look, the last four weeks have been rough for Johnny Taylor. And he's not been bad. He's, you know, double digit points every week because he's Jonathan Taylor. But it's been Kansas City and Houston and Jacksonville and Seattle. four of the best rush defenses. Uh-huh. Okay. Come on. All right. Come on. T. Higgins, practicing today. Dalton Kincaid, practicing today. Dude. Not sure he's playing or not. Gannon confirmed Michael Carter's the starter. And Aaron Glenn announced that Garrett Wilson will not play the rest of the season. Due to not wanting to play for the rest of the season. He's out with, I don't want to.

Fair enough. We do have another segment. Oh, yay. It's so fun. I love it. It's my favorite segment of the world. Fantasy Face Off, presented by prize picks. I love this segment. I am on a cold streak. It happens. I felt so good when the year started. I felt like I'd never get shamed, and now it's just my, it's sponsored by me. All right. Let's do it. We've got to spend that wheel, baby. Wheel of. Shame. Yeah, I do. Oink. Okay, go ahead. Star man, spin it. Spin it. Spin the wheel. Oh, I can't wait, guys. Merry Christmas, everybody. You smell that. Sniff a fart. Be present. We want you to be present, Andy. It's Christmas time, Andy. We're going to wrap you up. We're going to wrap you up. You're going to become a present. Are you recommending that be mummified here. You're recommending that maybe I keep my.

Yeah, I would keep your lineup on your screen. I don't know if you'll, if your hands or your arms will work. I mean, go ahead. Just take your time. Josh, go as slow as you can. Yeah, this is. They're going to be doing this for a while. You guys can go ahead and start. Okay. All right. I'll start up. I'm going to kick it off. At the quarterback position, it's Jacobi Brissette. His projections at 243 and a half yards. Where do you think I'm going to go, guys? I think you're going more. That feels easy. Yeah, we're going more. I like that they're focused on the arm that's off camera. But go on, keep on. Keep wrapping. Keep wrapping, boy. Get that face. Get the face. That's on. Not the microphone. You freaking psycho. Oh, my gosh. This is great. You are the worst producers. Oh, we've got a rag tag. Tape them up. Oh, man. I feel like I could have wrapped myself better than this. My quarterback is Caleb Williams.

Okay, you're going. You're in. He is my green goblin. Oh, passing yards 174.1 wasn't super sure had to go green goblin, huh? I'm taking the 174. I am taking. This is working out great. I am taking Caleb Williams. I had fun with this one because we're going to be because we are at the Christmas party. Yeah. While this game is going. Oh. I picked only this game for fun. I'm going Caleb Williams as well, but I'm taking his rushing yards. His projection is 16 and a half rushing yards. I'm going more than that. He can do more than that on one play. All right. You want to go to running back? Yeah. Tony Pollard, 51.5 rushing yards, less. Oh, this would be great. Pollard's going to stick it up your butt. Audrick Estimate. Oh, yeah, baby. 28.5 rushing yards. I'm taking the more.

Okay. Oh, man, that's nice. I wish I had seen that one. You got in early. My running back is, of course, Josh Jacobs. I can't believe you haven't gone to my solo camera. Josh, well, they've been wrapping you. They're the ones that change the camera and they decide to take the rest of the term off. Like present the hut. That's present the hut. Totally. Oh, it's so low. Josh Jacobs projection is 62 and a half rushing. Oh, where are we going, Jason? You know I'm going more, baby. 162. Who is your backup running back when Jacobs doesn't play? I'll figure it out if he doesn't travel. All right. Oh, Andy had to estimate. All right. At wide receiver, I got Michael Evans, 56 and a half receiving yards against Carolina. I'll take the more.

I did this one a little bit earlier in the week. I don't know what DJ Moore was at. I probably would have gone there. Instead, I went Jaden Reed. Guys, I did it again. Oh, you don't have. You don't have. I sent this to every one of our production team. Oh my gosh. Are you two days ago? Where is the quality control here? I'll tell you what. Where is the self accountability? All right. I'll tell you what. Since I don't know. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. No, no, I have. I have another lineup. Okay. All right. I just can't access it due to being wrapped as a present. Having no arms. Jaden Reed, 35 and a half receiving yards. I'll take them. I don't know. I'm good. I got this. Give me two seconds here. No, I don't. It's in my phone. Hold on. He's trying to reach his phone. It's in my phone. I can't move. This is the worst time for me to be wrong again. I went one week and everybody stopped checking my lineup.

We just believe in you. What do you mean Al can read them for Andy? I'm wrong, Brooksie. There's nothing to read. Hold on. I'm almost there. Jamar Chase, 86.5 receiving yards. I'm taking more. Yeah, okay. Sorry about that. We love to hear it. Also, very warm in this present. Love to hear it. All right, tight ends. Sorry about that. Dallas, Goddair. He is my green goblin. Two and a half receptions. You know, he's my pick as well. He's not my green goblin, but I have Dallas Goddert. More, by the way. 40.5 receiving yards more. All right. I've got Colson Loveland, also my green goblin. Mr. Lovelin. More than three and a half receptions. Oh, that's easy peasy. It gets four every week. That's so easy. Considering I can't access. That was Fantasy Face Off, presented by prize picks. Hey, they have a great boxing max discount this week like Anthony Joshua needing just a half a punch against Jake Paul.

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