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Hello and welcome to Fantasy Focus Football presented by Wingstop.My name is Daniel Dopp here with Stefania Bell and Field Jates.We got a huge Tuesday show planned for you today.No falling panels from the sky for us, my friends.
It is going to be a normal Tuesday show.Recapping Monday Night Football, diving into the waiver wire.
We got a new segment that Stefania brought to the table I'm really excited about called Good Vibes to be able to get some positivity heading into your life just in case your fantasy team is not giving you all of that so far this year.
But guys, let's start. First and foremost, with Monday Night Football.Let's go.Texans and Cowboys, the battle of Texas right now.I want to say this, Joe Mixon did his best Taysom Hill impression, finding the end zone three times.Yeah.Unbelievable.
100 yards on the ground, three touchdowns, a couple of receptions.We talk about angry runners in the NFL sometimes.Joe Mixon's an angry runner.You want to start?
I know I'll let you start.
Don't mix in as Derrick Henry without missing time this year.That's fair.That's what he is.I mean, that's what he has been.When he has been healthy, he's been every bit the player that Derrick Henry has been this season.
He's just missed whatever it was, two or three games because of an ankle injury.That's how I look at him right now. And Joe Mixon probably has a little bit more upside in the passing game than Derrick Henry.
But the secret sauce of Derrick Henry forever has been elite volume, elite rushing upside, and elite touchdown opportunities.Joe Mixon has every single one of those with slightly more passing game opportunities as well.It is incredible.
I did not have on my bingo card this year that the Texans offense would run through Joe Mixon in a wide receiver room that featured Nico Collins and Stephon Diggs and Tank Dell and CJ Stroud once again busting last night.
Joe Mixon is the Texans offense, and as far as rest of season running back rankings are concerned, we can go back and forth on the RB1, but he's on the shortlist right now.
It's him, it's Derrick Henry, it's Saquon Barkley, it's Alvin Kamara, it's Christian McCaffrey.Perhaps if he gets going a little bit more, that's how good Joe Mixon has been this year.
It's unbelievable.It is like the rebirth of Joe Mixon in a different city.And it was really interesting if you watch Scott Van Pelt talking to him last night because Mixon clearly deserve the post-game interview.
And just asking him about feeling rejuvenated being in Houston, 500-yard rushing games and a touchdown on the road.He jumped to the front of the line of our running back fantasy scoring leaders yesterday with 35.3 fantasy points.I got Saquon'd.
I think I referred to that.I got Saquon'd by field in a different league of ours that we'll talk about later this week. He got Mixened by my team.Oh, nice.We did trade fantasy.
But I think the thing about Joe Mixen is he made it clear he's not done.Like, he feels good at this point in the season.The game is going to go through him for the Texans.He looks great.And we've said this a couple times.
It's so weird.Yeah, like seeing him in Cincinnati, and I hate to say this for all the Bengals fans that are out there, especially our producer Tyler, who is my hard nut.Well, Tyler would agree with this.He would.Joe Mixen just looks good.
better this year.There's more pop in his step.There's a little bit more grit in his game.I don't know what to say.He's better all the way around.It feels like he's just a different running back.
Maybe not forever, but for a handful of years there in Cincinnati, it was like, you know, Joe Mixon, here's what you're signing up for.Elite volume, terrible efficiency, and the occasional 50-point game, right?
Now you're getting elite volume, crazy efficiency, and maybe no 50-point games yet, but he's still got seven weeks left to do that, and on top of that, he's getting you like 25 every single week.It's insane to me how good he has been.Usually,
Running backs do not age as gracefully as Joe Mixon has, so it has been yet another veteran running back stating his case.
I feel vindicated, by the way, because I just feel like all these veteran running backs are proving my point that you can't write them off.And he actually looks like a younger guy with fresher legs and clearly is happy in his new spot.
Let's go through the rest of this.I was a little frustrated because on that very first drive, Joe Mixon ended up getting a touchdown that I think should have gone to my guy, Nico Collins.No big deal, right?
It was just a 14.5 point play that was wiped away on the very first game.
Wasn't it?Oh, sorry, it was 75 yards.77 yards.77 yards.It would have been 14.7 points.
That's fantasy heartbreak right there.
So what's wild about that, too, is that if you didn't watch the game, you'd say to yourself, like, wow, Nico Collins, only four catches for 54 yards.Like, kind of a modest night.It is a modest night by him.
Except for the fact that it could have easily been whatever 9.4 is plus 17.7.Obviously, Nico's going to be great most weeks.Last night, no surprise, they were more judicious with him than they have been in prior games.
I actually would be really interested to talk to Nico Collins about what happened because I watched him on that run and I thought he's slowing up a little bit.He just didn't seem like, it wasn't like full stride.
And luckily he was winning that battle to get to the end zone.Obviously the play got negated, but after that he was out for a bit.
And I wondered if there was a little something something that he felt that's his first big explosive run since he's been out with the hamstring injury.And I just wondered if there was something on that run that made him hold back a little bit.
Don't be surprised if they limit him this week during practice, because after that, it did change how
I was hoping he just needed oxygen, and it wasn't like a hint.Because it was like, first play of the game, run full speed the entire length of the field, Nico.Oh, by the way, that doesn't count.
That would make me at least feel a little bit of heartbreak, as someone that needed a big knight from Nico Collins.That would have gone a long way for me.
But I would say, obviously, if you needed a monster knight from Nico to get that victory like Daniel did, then you're disappointed.
If you're trying to find the positive side, going forward here, you've got Nico who I think showed on that very first catch that assuming there isn't an injury, a setback that's going to keep him out of next week's game, you should feel confident about Nico being a top 10 wide receiver the rest of the way, the big play upside, the clear focus of the passing game.
If the passing game even exists, guys, I really didn't think that C.J.Stroud had this elite, elite upside coming into the season.We talked about that all preseason.For an incredible player, he didn't have incredible fantasy upside, right?
In large part because, while he's a very gifted pocket passer, he's a good runner, they just don't use him as a runner.Well, now he is not running still.He had 26 yards last night, which is actually not bad for C.J.
Stroud, but he had an interception and zero passing touchdowns, once again. Like, this has been way too common of a theme this year for CJ Stroud.
I was over this morning in a different part of campus talking to some colleagues, and one of them said, hey, by the way, I want to let you know, I dropped CJ Stroud this morning.Just like, I had to do it.Like, that's the point that he has gotten to.
I'm just like, not starting him, but like, people are saying, I might just drop him for somebody else that I can actually use at a different position.
I think that's OK.Honestly, when you look at it, he feels like, and I don't want to be negative.We'll get into our good vibe segment a little bit later.
He looks like the sophomore version of Caleb Williams, where to me it was like, not the way that he's playing, but he came into this situation where it was like, we were saying Caleb's got these three great wide receivers.
Man, oh, it's going to be great for his value.Even if CJ Stroud doesn't run, he's got three awesome dudes in Tank and Nico and Stephon Diggs.And then still, I mean, I understand we lost Stephon Diggs, but it's...
you expected more from a guy that was such a good passer in his rookie season and now he's got a running back that's doing things too.I think that'd make it easier for him to find windows.
I will say the passing game to Joe makes him benefits a little bit from that of him.You know that's who he's looking for when he needs to get out of a situation.
The other thing is, he did take off for a little run yesterday, and I thought, oh, are we seeing something different?Are we going to start seeing some rushing yards from CJ Stroud?I don't think that's here to stay.I think that was just a one-time.
Just like sight unseen, if I were to ask you, or CJ Stroud kind of categorizes amongst quarterbacks right now.Definitely not a locket and starter.Nope.And I'm not even sure he's a streaming option.He is like a low-end quarterback, too, right now.
We are in a dynasty league together in which Stefania just shellacked me this week for what it's worth.However, it's a super flex league.And I played CJ Stroud.I wish that I had played Jordan Love.I've got Bo Nix, Jordan Love, and CJ Stroud.
And I feel like CJ Stroud is going to be the guy on the bench for the rest of the season with how the other two guys are playing.Honestly, if I were you, my deferral would always be my like, Bo Nix.
It'll be both starts.Yes.Jordan Love is in your Superflex, and CJ Stroud is on the outside looking in.Yep.And I'll live with the consequences if there are some for making that decision.
Yeah, which is really tough.Hey, let's talk about consequences of some decisions here.The Cowboys, in spite of going all-in... We don't have to talk about that.It's difficult.All right, so let's talk about the one player that matters.
One player that matters here is CeeDee Lamb.
What was the thought process?
I was going to say, you know what, Kevante Turpin, 17.6.You know what, he looked great.
I mean, I think I saw NextGen said he hit the fastest speed so far this year.
I mean, so that was an unexpected surprise.I do want to mention Jake Ferguson was out early in the concussion protocol, so just something to be aware of if he's your Titan.
The Cowboys are an absolute joke.There is not a single player on this roster, not named C.D.Lamb, that you have any real desire to start.I mean, you might have to start Rico Doudle because of the fact that he plays running back.
And I'm not trying to rain on the parade here, Stefania, but like even Brandon Aubrey with the terrible offense.I mean, the guy, he did miss a field goal last night, which is
He slipped on that one, so at least I feel better in the fact that he did slip.And that was why he missed, as opposed to it being like, all of a sudden, what's happened to Brandon?
But my bigger concern is he'll make almost every kick.It's like, they never get down here anymore.
you won't have the opportunity.
For a guy that we thought could be the most valuable kicker in fantasy football, like Chris Boswell, I was like, I will take that mantle and run with it very happily here.So CD Lamb is going to thrive off of volume, still such a talented player.
But Man Alive, that team is terrible.They're awful.They're not fun to watch whatsoever.And good luck.Next Thursday, we get them against Tommy DeVito.Oh, my god.
It's crazy to think that CeeDee Lamb has become one of those players that like you put them in your lineup and don't watch the game because you're not going to feel better if you watch CeeDee Lamb.
Who would have thought CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill that we're asking ourselves questions.
Oh my gosh. Seven games left, over under 1.5.I would go over.I would go over.
I don't know.But the fact that we're having a hard time deciding, that's the issue.
It doesn't feel great with Super Rush when you've watched it.It did not feel great.Agreed.All right, when we come back, we're going to dive into our Answering the Bell segment, talk about some injury updates, as well as a quick benching.
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Back here on Fantasy Focus Football alongside Field Jates and Stefania Bell, my name is Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay has been benched on this Tuesday show, similar to the way that Daniel Jones, unfortunately, is going to be benched
For Tommy DeVito, Tommy Cutlets.
Our Giants fans, friends, would not agree that that's a negative.That's a positive.
It is.It does seem like it.
And Daniel Jones now quarterback three.So to be clear, this is... Yeah, behind Drew Lock.
It's like he's benched, Ben.
This is a move.This is Robert Griffin III during the fifth year of his rookie contract.This is, they're not going to risk the possibility of him getting hurt and them owing him $23 million.
You will not see Daniel Jones on the Giants field again this season, absent completely. completely unforeseen circumstances like multiple injuries to other players.It's a Tommy DeVito show right now.
This is a team that is desperate for any sort of surcharge they can get, any kind of just boost to the offense they could get.
And I am not entirely sure they're going to get a massive boost, but I'll tell you what, people have already asked, like, does this help or hurt Malik Nabors? What's the definition of insanity?
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?I can't tell you confidently that Domi DeVito is going to be better than Daniel Jones for Malik Neighbors, but I'm not sure it can get a whole lot worse.
They're not going to change the play calling.They're not going to stop designing plays for Malik Neighbors.So if the targets go down, we don't have a quarterback problem, we've got a scheme problem.That ain't going to be the problem.
The problem, if there is one, is that Tommy DeVito is either a nominal or a non-upgrade over Danny Dimes, and the same concerns that we've had for about five weeks now continue going forward.I talked about this after the Giants' last game.
So this was two Tuesdays ago, right, or two Mondays ago.Malik Nabors is who we thought he might be in the preseason.Tons of volume.That's great, right?You like tons of opportunities. Bad quarterback play.What does bad quarterback play lead to?
Two things.One, lower catch percentage.So you might get 11 targets, you might catch five of them.Two, how many end zone targets is he going to get the rest of the season Malik Neighbors?Seems like a few.
That's a good, now that would be a good board bet right there.I don't know who's on which side.More touchdown score the rest of the way.Malik Neighbors or CeeDee Lamb.
I don't like that.I don't like this.I don't want to put it in either.I kind of feel like I'd probably take Malik Neighbors over CeeDee Lamb.
I probably would too, which is weird.I don't even feel good about saying it, but only because I think, okay, what is most likely to happen?
They're going to throw up those balls for Malik neighbors to get, and he's going to get the explosive, uh, the explosive play touchdown.
And maybe if he has a couple games where he gets a massive number of touchdowns, he ends up on the right side of that board, but because I think it's more likely to be that than like week in and week out consistency.
That reminds me of me going through some of my flex options in my deep leagues where I'm like, honestly? Like I low-key could see Deontay Johnson outscoring Mike Williams.While they both go for zero.
The failure was the question in itself.
Yes, exactly.I took a quick look really quickly at last year's wide receiver play for the Giants with Tommy DeVito under center.The best games that I could find.Week 11, Darius Slade 4 for 82 in a touchdown.Week 12, Jalen Hyatt had 5 for 109.
So at least we had a 100-yard game there.Week 14, Wondell Robinson had 6 for 79. These aren't any huge games.This is like as good as it got.Week 15, Darius Slayton had eight targets.
That was the most by any wide receiver with Tommy DeVito under center.Eight targets was the most that any wide receiver saw.Part of that, though, is tough.And you mentioned this field and then we can move on.It's tough because last year's team
If they were on the field for 60 plays, it felt like 55 of them were going to Saquon Barkley.They were trying not to let Tommy DeVito do that.
So it's a little bit tough to quantify what's this offense going to look like with Tommy DeVito when last year when it was under Tommy DeVito, they relied on Saquon so heavily as a part of that.
50% Tyrone Tracy, 50% Malik Nabors will all be good.
Yes, exactly.Yeah, just between those two guys.So it's kind of like a wait and see as to how this is going to do, but I don't think it's going to get, it doesn't seem like it can get much worse for Malik neighbors.
We'll see if Tommy DeVito can maybe bring a little bit more fantasy upside to some of these giants.
All right, Stefania, let's talk about a handful of injuries here that we need to know about before we talk about the waiver wire, a little answering the bell, if you may.Where do you want to start?
Let's start with Darnell Mooney because that was a new one this week.Darnell Mooney, who's been a lovely surprise for most of us in fantasy football.
I mean, he has just been one of the most consistent players, really kind of matching Drake London, in some cases exceeding his performance.Weekend wakeout, leaves with a hamstring injury, only played about 50% of the offensive snaps this weekend.
not viewed as a serious hamstring injury, so that's encouraging.We'll see.They have a bye this week, so that actually comes at the perfect time for them.And the hope is that he'll be back in week 13.
OK.Love to see that.Knowing that, I mean, I kind of feel like we don't even need to talk about the other pass catchers until we get pass next week to see if that's going to happen.
Right.Talk about that.For some reason, he's not so bad.Just something to have on your radar, so you make sure you have somebody just in case.
Love that.Some Ray-Ray McLeod, you know.All right, Stefania, let's stick in that.Do you mind staying with the wide receiver conversation here?I think we potentially have another wide receiver coming back.
I know.How about Mike Evans coming back into your lineup?You would love to see that, right?Yes.Mike Evans hinted before their bye week that he could be back. as soon as the week after the bye.And it looks like that's the case.
You know, teams do get the bonus practice typically coming out of a bye week.So on Monday, Mike Evans was on the practice field.You love to see it that early.
And I would feel very encouraged by his chances for coming back to rejoin your lineup this week.
Would love to see that.I mean, if he comes back and he's here this week, I think I ranked him inside my top 10 already, given where.
It's a great matchup against the Giants.Obviously, this Buccaneers team is desperate for wide receiver player right now.
And on top of that, in a week in which we do have six teams on a bye, including the likes of, oh, Josh Allen, big boost for Baker Mayfield, who he had been probably a starter, no matter what, anyways.
But it only fortifies Baker Mayfield's likely standing as a top 10 quarterback option this week, with a couple of the very best quarterbacks not available.
Yeah, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow both on by this week.So definitely moving up the list a little bit.
Stefania, you didn't mention the Jets, the Saints.Well, I didn't.
Yeah.Kirk Cousins, Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, Mac Jones.We'll see about Trevor Lawrence with his Jaguars team.We'll talk about them maybe next week and see who their quarterback is going to be their coach.
There's there's maybe a lot of changes there at Jacksonville.We'll see how that works.
Good time to have a week off from the Jags.
Speaking of some changes, Stefania, are we going to see a change?Do you think in this Carolina Panthers running back room?
Well, I think you're going to see a little teeny addition because you're going to see the debut of Jonathan Brooks.I believe this week, you're going to get Jonathan Brooks to take the field.Uh, this is, this is how it's shaping up.
Jonathan Brooks obviously, um, drafted by the Panthers out of Texas tours ACL last year, and hasn't yet to see any NFL game action, but he has been kind of progressively working towards that way.They don't need to do much.I have Chuba Hubbard.
Who's been fantastic for them. And they have consistently stated, and I would like to acknowledge that they have been true to this and that they have not pushed Jonathan Brooks too quickly.
But I do think it's time to start dipping his toe into the pool of NFL game action.That really is the last. phase of rehab.
And it's harder when you're new to the NFL because you're not only getting comfortable with getting hit, you're now getting hit by NFL players.So it's important to get some snaps, but I'm not looking at him for fantasy purposes by any means.
It seemed like it was just going to be a two-headed committee there, too, because it sounds like Miles Sanders is not going to play in this one.
I'm not sure what the expectations are for him for the rest of the season, but they've got the two running backs.
I could see somebody else.Whether it's Raheem Blackshear or somebody else who plays a role.There were a lot of people that were unhappy with the Panthers' decision to pay Chuba Hubbard.
Why are you reinvesting in a player who is going to clog the lane for Jonathan Brooks?Well, the only thing that would be sillier than that would be to reinvest in Chuba Hubbard and then defer to Jonathan Brooks
Almost exactly 12 months off a torn ACL and not play Chuba Hubbard a ton down the stretch.So I have minimal expectations for Jonathan Brooks absent a Chuba Hubbard injury, which we certainly don't want to see happen.
I fully expected to be the Chuba show this weekend against the Chiefs.Terrible matchup still going to be started, but obviously the Chiefs have been a stingy of a run defense basically all season.I know James Cook found the end zone twice last week.
Did not pile up a ton of yards though in that game against Casey.
Honestly, it feels like we're trying to see a handful of teams kind of go this route by having two legitimate running back situations there.
And I think in in Carolina, if you're telling me that you've got two good running backs that you can lean on while Bryce Young continues to be able to learn and kind of get, you know, What's the right phrase?
Not get his feet underneath him, but get like his... Yeah, I mean, you just want him to be able to feel like a little bit more confident with what's going on, like not have him throw the ball 45 times a game, rely on your running game a little bit.
I don't see any problem with that.
And I think there's, I think the Panthers mindset right now, I don't know this, but I think the Panthers mindset down the stretch here is, let's continue to evaluate Bryce just in case.
If he catches lightning in a bottle, then we might not be in the quarterback business this offseason.Yeah.
You also are playing him to prove that, hey, even if he's not the guy for us, maybe there's enough decent tape this offseason that somebody else might say, one perfect, but let's bring him into the fold, make him our number two and see if we, meaning the acquiring team, can't create a little bit of this second act magic that we have seen with the likes of Geno Smith and Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield and other former top picks or highly drafted quarterbacks.
that just needed some time to reach their full potential.
Those were literally the three names that I was going to mention.
I feel like they've given a lot of confidence to potential quarterbacks that maybe did not start out the way that teams wanted, but being able to say, hey, there might be a revitalization project here, and we have some options.Agree.Yep.All right.
Let's dive into the week 12 waiver wire. Fields, we mentioned this, we've said it a couple times, the deeper we get into the season, the deeper we get into the fantasy season, the rougher it usually looks on the waiver wire.
Hopefully you need a tight end this week, because we might have a couple options for you.
Before we get to that, because you're right, the waiver wire stinks this week.It doesn't feel great.It stinks. But I gotta get something off my chest here.
And I think you guys might agree with me, but I don't want to put words into your mouth, so once I say my piece, you guys can do it.Alright, deal.
The dumbest thing the NFL has done this year is stack 12 teams on a bye over the final three weeks of Vize. this season.Totally.Oh, by the way, so we have six teams.Get this.Six teams are on a buy this week.We told you.You've got no Josh Allen.
You've got no Joe Burrow amongst the quarterbacks.Think about the wide receivers we're not going to have this week.No Jamar Chase.Is he the highest scoring wide receiver in all of fantasy football this week?
Yeah, he is by a lot.That's going to be a hard guy to replace.You mentioned the Jaguars.You mentioned the Bengals.
No Devante Adams.All those guys, right?These guys aren't available.But then next week, everybody plays.And then the following week, week 14, Six teams on a bye, again, it's the single dumbest thing the NFL has done this year.
I have said this many, many times before.Make bye weeks more evenly distributed.
Whether you want to do eight weeks with four teams on a bye, or whether maybe you want to do whatever it is, four weeks with five teams on a bye, and two weeks with six teams on a bye.That's fine.
But what they are doing, chemically imbalancing it towards the end of the block of bye weeks, is so dumb.I understand the NFL will tell you, hey, our business is not driven by fantasy football. We are all a testament to this.You know what, Stefania?
I understand they're very healthy, but if they were smart, they would say there is a massive number of people who are sitting there sweating out Monday night football last night, saying to themselves, I don't give a crap about the Cowboys or their terrible stadium or the Texans and their non-existent passing game.
If I can just get X number of points from Joe Mixon, I'll be a happy clam.That's all I need.And instead, week 14, and I get it, every team gets just one bye. You didn't have them in week 14.You didn't have them in weeks 1 through 13.
But as we all know, as you get later in the season, the stakes are that much higher.I just think it is a complete blind spot by the NFL, so it's got me a little riled up this week.
I know you've been consistent on this rant, and I applaud you for that.I do think, for me, The problem is that those really early bye weeks.Who wants a bye in week four?Nobody wants that.
I would rather shift it.And as painful as it is here, I think that week 14 is a real problem.I think six teams there.But to your point, make it more evenly distributed and shove the week four down to week five or even week six, I would say.
Week 7 through 12.Week 7, that's not quite halfway through the season, but it's enough.If you've been going since mid-July, week 7, that's a long stretch right there.
By the way, what you do on top of that, if you have an early bye week, like some of these teams will, if you have this week 7 through 12, where you go, for 4 weeks you got 5, and then for 2 weeks you got 6.
The teams that have early buys, they play a Thursday game later in the season, so they get their mini buy.If you have a Week 12 buy, the final week, maybe you're playing on Thursday night football in Week 3, in Week 4.
So again, you're getting breaks somewhere during the season.I just think it's a massive blind spot.I've ranted for too long.
It's stupid by the NFL, and I feel bad for everybody out there, including myself, who's sitting there, again, choosing between two retired wide receivers for my flex spot this weekend.
The LDA is available for consultation.That's right.I have his number if anyone's interested.
I totally co-signed with him.
But also, you know, I know that also there's the Europe games that are factored, the international I should say, because it's beyond Europe now.And with those being added, usually teams go into a bye week.But I think there is some
There's some flux in that because there was a team that did a lot of teams are choosing not to have I think they're by after yes decided not to have a buy-in so if they're able to Patriot able to verbalize that Which means that it is a possibility.
It's not required then.I don't see why we can't
I want to put a bow on this, and then we can actually talk about some players.However, this is how weak the waiver wire is that we can do this rant before we get into it.
This is how weak the waiver wire is the way it is, actually.
I want to say this.Field, I completely co-sign with you on that, because unless you are a Texans or Cowboys fan, if you're a Cowboys fan, you checked out halfway through that Monday Night Football game.
But it's us fantasy players that need those four extra points from this guy that stays up watching that Monday Night Football game all the way until the end to be able to see it.
Fantasy people are the ones that can tell you the wide receiver for on these rosters because we're so deep into it because we love this game so much.So I am totally with you.Fantasy football matters so much more.Stop giving us weak 14 buys.
Just don't do it.Just don't do it.
And for those that are wondering, yeah, let's just talk.Let's just walk away.
Let's dive in.Let's dive in. We talked about a guy yesterday that was one of the best tight end situations that we have ever seen in the history of the NFL.Stefania, you laid it out.Taysom Hill was absolutely legitimate.
Yet last week, this week, only rostered in 46% of leagues.Feels like if you need a tight end in this week in a Saints offense that is devoid of other options, Taysom Hill could potentially be a starter for you.
For you can't this week. Oh, exactly.
They're on buy, so you're picking them up for next week.
That tells you how bad the waiver wires are.Go grab the guy that you can't even use this week.But yes, I completely agree.He's got three goal-to-go touchdowns this year.It does taste a million.
You know he's going to be a factor in the red area for them.And just look at the Saints right now.Play a game.Name the Saints' top three wide receivers.No.Go for it.And if you can, good for you.
I'll tell you who it is.It's Mason Tipton. He was inactive last week.He was inactive.That doesn't mean he wasn't in one of the top three wide receivers.It's Equinemius St.Brown, who I think is also either on the practice squad.OK, all right.
Marquez-Valdez-Scanley, there you go.
Marquez-Valdez-Scanley, who's been really good for them of late.You know, like if that doesn't tickle your fancy, maybe some Cedric Wilson does, right?
I mean, we're down to the thinnest of wide receiver rooms right now in New Orleans with at least two more games and maybe the rest of the season of no Chris Alave.So Tayson Mills is going to need to be busy.Yep.
They are going to use him at the goal line because of the versatility that he brings.
Not just the fact that he is a very powerful runner, but he takes a direct snap and you don't know if he's going to run it or throw it or do something else because he is Taysom Hill.He's a valuable add this week.
Buckle up, Alvin Kamara managers, to get vultured at the goal line for the rest of the season because of Taysom Hill.How about a tight end that does play this week?We can look at Jainu Smith.Over the last six games,
He has at least six targets in five of them.I mean, that's pretty good volume from a tight end spot over that six-game span.More targets, more receptions, more receiving yards, more touchdowns than any other pass catcher in Miami.
That includes Tyreek Freakin' Hill.Janu Smith seems like he's here to stay in this Dolphins offense.
Top six tight ends since week five.That's good enough for me.And oh, by the way, since week five, you said it's bye.So top six tight ends with one game played than some other tight ends who are notable.So I'm with you, Daniel, on that one.
yeah available right now and about seventy percent of leagues also throwing the ball to his kid in the stands without knowing he was trying to ball to his kid in the stands that's cool yeah that's good karma for him going forward that means more fantasy points for him
Let's talk about Christian Watson-Field and I want to ask you where you fall on this because I kind of feel like we have ridden this roller coaster by adding Packers wide receivers off the waiver wire.
It now feels like Christian Watson is the next one up in this conversation.
You said it correctly.But at this point of the season when you're evaluating options on the waiver wire, you're saying to yourself, alright, who's a player that I have on my roster right now that either is on a bye or
This guy has been on my roster, but doesn't represent that much upside.Like Christian Watson is the, if he gets hot, would I rather have Christian Watson or this player that's currently on my roster?
I would defer to the player that if he gets hot, I would rather have him.So Christian Watson is the streaky player, but he had 150 receiving yards last week on four catches.
But yes, he is a name that has fallen far enough that we can now try to resuscitate his value just a little bit.
And it's crazy that we're in that conversation.
I know, it's so funny because remember when Christian Watson was THE receiver on the Packers?And I think he still can be, it's just that they have such a carousel of receivers depending on what the game flow is.
Hey, let's talk about a playoff stash brought to you by Wingstop.We're talking about guys that you may want on your bench heading into the playoffs, Field Jades and Stefania Bell.You both were pretty big on Anthony Richardson.
You were just, I don't know, like 10 weeks too early.Maybe now we're at the point where we need to start paying attention to Anthony Richardson after what was a really nice week 11.
So let's piggyback on what we said yesterday.At least, you know, I felt this way is that, hey, I was so encouraged by what they did schematically with Anthony Richardson on Sunday.
Have I gotten to the point where, right away, crank them back up and let's play?No.However, if we see another week of that, this week, against Daniels Lions, and when you say, see another week of that, what do you mean?Do I mean 28 fantasy points?
Well, if I say 28 fantasy points, then heck yeah, you're gonna be fired up, right?But on top of that, Anthony Richardson, as I mentioned, on Monday's show had 10 rushes for 32 yards and two touchdowns.All 10 of those were designed rushes.
A hat tip to our buddy Jacob Gibbs on Twitter who noted that 10 designed rushes by Anthony Richardson is the most by any quarterback in a game this season other than Jalen Hurts who once had 11.
So we see guys get to 10, 11, 12, 13 because they scramble, right? And I would be happy if Anthony Richardson scrambles as well.
But what I really want is I want them to tap into the potentially unmatched physical traits that Anthony Richardson has as a big-bodied runner.I mean, this is sort of like Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts in terms of stature here.
So that to me was so important.I know that this is still a relatively lofty number. But as 8.3, Mike Clay, where are you, air yards per attempt on Sunday, second lowest in the game this season.
So I talked about Monday, making the game simpler for Anthony Richardson.Don't try to build your offense around what you want to do and fit him in.Build your offense around what he does well.I thought that Sunday was a good example of that.
I hope that that's the start of a trend for the rest of the season.And as far as playoff stashes are concerned, Week 12, am I going to play him with absolute confidence?Not absolute confidence, but growing confidence.Week 13, they're on a bye.
This could be a guy that, if he plays well on Sunday, they come out of their bye.Maybe in a gotta have it situation in week 14, you would play him.
If I said to you, hey, I have been rolling with CJ Stroud as a backup quarterback on my 10 or 12 team league roster, are you OK with me dropping CJ Stroud to go out there and take a shot on Anthony Richardson for a playoff push?
It's not limited to him, by the way.Right? Think about Patrick Mahomes right now.When you get to the playoffs, every week is you got to have it or else you're out, right?
And if you're the eighth seed or you're the sixth seed in your playoffs and you're playing the best team in the league and you're saying to yourself, I want to find as many guys that have 28-point upside, Who has more 28-point upside this year?
Yeah, that's it.Again, does Patrick Mahomes have a higher floor than Anthony Richardson?He does.But if the difference between you winning your playoff matchup is getting 28 or not, then I think you find the lottery tickets like Anthony Richardson.
Even if you're sitting pretty, it's the time to play defense.Go get one or two of those players that could hurt you if somebody else picks them up.
It could look terrible this week.I want to make that very clear. The idea, the theory behind an upside player is important right now for the player.
Yeah, that is Playoffs Stash brought to you by Wingstop.One last guy I'm going to mention really quickly, Elijah Moore.If you need to grab a wide receiver for this week, he's had at least eight targets in all of the last four games.
All right, when we come back, we're going to dive into some good vibes.Stefania is going to break down the segment, let us know what we're talking about, but we're going to bring some positivity into your life, heading into Week 12.
We'll see you guys in just a minute.
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We got a new segment for you.It's week 12.Stefania Bell, you brought this segment to the table.It's called Good Vibes Only.
Or positive vibes only.Same thing.Positive vibes only, good vibes only.They're all the same.Well, here's the thing.This is the time of year when those of us who play fantasy football, sometimes you're feeling a little down.
If you play in more than one league, you might have some leagues that are doing well, but some leagues that are struggling.
And we want you, you know, all you hear about is who's not performing.You hear about who's not available on the waiver wire.All these things that can be discouraging.You have a big loss.People are posting about their sadness.
And I was like, you know what? I want people to have something to lift them up week to week.Now, we can find it in football.There's a lot of good things out there in football, little stories.
I mean, even the John Lewis Smith one that I mentioned was like an honorable mention for me through the football in the stands, just thinking he was tossing it up to a fan and there's his little boy ends up getting the football.
He didn't know they were sitting there.It's like things like that that will just make you smile and maybe feel better about going to the way over wire and picking up Taysom Hill, who's not playing
I love that.So we're going to mix a little bit of fantasy football, maybe a little bit of non-football, too, as well, just to be able to put some positivity into your life.
Stefania, since you brought this segment to the table, I want to let you start first, and then Field and I will jump on after that.
Right.And I will actually start outside the world of football.Sienna DeCambre, I don't know how many of you might have seen this video, a Louisiana raging Cajun female volleyball setter who tore her ACL and was going to miss the entire season.
She had announced that on her Instagram.But on senior night, November 15, One point away from an upset of Georgia Southern, her head coach, Christy Gray, wanted to get her into the game.So you saw her come out in her bulky brace.
She serves up an ace, one shot, one play.She serves up an ace to win the match.It was match point on her senior night.Thought she wasn't going to step on the court at all because of her torn ACL.
coach set her up for that, her teammates come running out, she's balling, I'm crying.It was just wonderful.What a great way to end her volleyball college career.
That's so awesome.Those are like the sports stories that make you be like, how can you not get romantic about feeling sports. Exactly.You love to be able to see stories like that.I got two of them I'm going to bring to the table if you do not mind.
One of them is fantasy related, one of them is not.I'm going to start with Alex Angeloni because I thought this was a really positive message.He unfortunately fractured his forearm in the game last week.He's going to miss six to eight weeks.
But he tweeted this out.Thank you to everyone for the well wishes.As an athlete, a lot of times you think, why did this have to happen? But I like to think about all the countless reps where something bad did not happen.
I'm beyond blessed, I'll be back in no time, fresh legs and all.I just think that is such an awesome perspective.
In the moment, to have that kind of positive thought.
Rather than dwell on all the negativity, oh, I can't believe my team is playing so well, I'm gonna miss the next six to eight weeks.It's like, no, you know what?There's a lot of times where something could have happened and it didn't.
I just thought that was a really great perspective for someone to take coming out of an injury like that.So shout out to Alex Anzalone.Can't wait to have you back, buddy.From a fantasy perspective, I do want to shout out Jackson Smith and Jigba.
You guys might not realize this, but JSN has been absolutely dominant over the last handful of games.31 targets over the last three games.Here's what he's done.6 for 69, 7 for 180, and 2 touchdowns. 10 for 110 yards.
Two of those three games were without DK Metcalf, so we kind of took over that wide receiver one role.And you saw it.But it's not just those games.When you look at them this season compared to DK Metcalf, I'm going to give you a couple numbers.
DK is averaging 15 points per game.JSN is averaging 14.8. DK is averaging 8.75 targets per game.JSN is averaging 8.7.I mean, they're basically neck and neck there.
JSN has the edge and catches in part because of the fact that his targets are not quite as far downfield.You talked about that with Anthony Richardson field.So you love to be able to see that.This is a guy that I think is very quietly.
We talked about him earlier on, maybe not looking the way that we had hoped he would here in this season. I think over the last handful of weeks, he's really started to come into his own.
If you have Jackson Smith and Jigba, it more feels like a 1A, 1B as the wide receiver one of this Geno Smith-led offense.
By the way, if you're going to have someone in an offense, Geno is quarterback two in completions, quarterback three in attempts, quarterback four in passing yards.I mean, this is an offense where you can be excited about it.
Just positive vibes all the way around for Jackson Smith and Jigba.
I thought it was a positive vibe segment, but yet, do you remember who the Seahawks played last week as you're still here?
Oh, I'm so sorry, Stefania.You're right. Fantasy faux pas on me.That's my bad.I'm just pumped about JSN, unfortunately.
I'm already feeling so good about this segment.
That's right, that's right.All our spirits are lifted.Take us even a little bit higher.
Yeah, alright, so here we got... J.K.Dobbins on Sunday night scores the game-winning touchdown, a 27-yard rushing touchdown late in the game.
I'm sorry to our producer, Tyler, who is a Bengals fan, but he's also an Ohio State fan, which is, of course, where J.K.Dobbins rushed for over 2,000 yards during his final college season.
Our colleague here at ESPN, Sam Block, known as the Block Spot on Twitter, posted up all the injuries that J.K.Dobbins has overcome.When you see them, it's kind of unfathomable.A broken fibula, a torn ACL, torn LCL, torn meniscus, a torn hamstring,
a torn Achilles.He also posits, and I would agree with this, that J.K.Dobbins should be the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
And while we have seen players return from Achilles tears, we haven't seen too many guys return the following year and look better than they were before. And maybe this is just about J.K.
Dobbins staying healthy and on the field, but very happy for J.K.Dobbins for this season.It has been really an incredible year.And we've seen a little bit more of Gus Edwards of late since he returned from IR.But J.K.
Dobbins has made the most of the opportunities that he has gotten, including that game-sealing play on Sunday night.
That is a laundry list of injuries that would make anybody think, wow, there's no way that guy's still playing in the NFL, let alone playing at the level that he's playing at.
A couple of them were clustered like that ACL, LCL meniscus, but that is also what made it so difficult for him to come back.And if you recall, when he was at Baltimore, he struggled when he first came back from that.
And then people thought he was washed.He needed more time.He actually had to have a secondary surgery and then he just started to hit his stride and he tore his Achilles.So people really wrote him off.
And I remember in the preseason him talking about, how much he wanted to change the narrative on him.And he was there to prove that he was not done, that he could still thrive as a running back.
And even I was concerned about what the volume might be on someone with that history and the mileage that he had from a cumulative perspective over his career.And he has just shattered all of that.
Yeah, all those expectations that came into the season, it's been really great to be able to see J.K.Dobbins do things that I was excited.I was high on him, like potentially doing stuff this year, but not this high.
Can we just laugh about one thing?
Can we just laugh about one thing, though, from Sunday night?So the Chargers get the ball first and goal from, I believe, the one.I think there was a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone.
They get the ball from the first and one, you know, the Harbaugh offense, the Greg Roman offense.Somehow they find a way to bring 11 offensive linemen on the field.
Not actually, but it's like six offensive linemen, two tight ends, two defensive tackles who also play offense.They're in like this 1950s offensive formation.
You're like, OK, there's Herbert on the field under center, as you expect him to be, and the running back is Hassan Haskins?Uh-huh.Uh-huh.Three straight plays with Hassan Haskins on the field from the goal line basically.
First and goal from the one, second and goal from the one, third and goal from the one.Stuff, stuff, stuffed.And then they're like, let's get J.K.Dobinson.And he gets into the game and just hurdles over the defense for a touchdown.
It was one of those things that like if it had been Hassan Haskins who actually scored, the fantasy fallout would have just been, it would have been so typical for fantasy football, right?
I had Tyler Algier and Bijan Robinson in my mind all over again, where it was just like back up, running back, taking those goal line carries, and then you get the guy that you wanted.
This might be even worse, though, because it's like, hey, if you told me from first and goal in the one, they said, hey, let's just get Gus Edwards, who's been a great linebacker, right?I'd buy that.
I'd be like, yeah, Gus, that's a reasonable thing to do.But Hassan Haskins? You're like, wait, he's on the Chargers, by the way.
They do love him.When I was there at training camp, we were talking about vibes.They love him.Sort of the unheralded player.
Where did Hassan Haskins play college football and for whom?
He played for Tennessee.West Virginia?Maybe somewhere in the middle of the country.Maybe somewhere that begins with an M. Missouri.Close.
Michigan, played for Harvard, then got drafted by Tennessee, by the way.Oh, I see it.I get it now, guys.No surprise, right?I mean, it would have been so on brand for fantasy football.Like, oh, Hassan Haskins.
Our buddy Jake Seeley from The Athletic does the GIF all the time, GIF whatever, when somebody scores.And it's like a completely random player.It's like, that helps nobody.So that would have been, in all time, that helps nobody.
or what it's worth, we all know that it's GIF, but everyone still says GIF.I feel like that's one of those words.
I just think it's wrong that it's GIF.
I agree with you, in spite of the fact that the creator said that it's GIF, I definitely agree with you that it is GIF.GIF, whatever.
Also, last thing really quickly, if you're looking for more positive vibes, Field, I believe you're on Blue Sky, are you on it right now, in case you're looking for more things from Field Jades on social media?
I'm on every social media platform.
Me, Field, Liz, we're gonna get Stefania on there, a bunch of our fantasy people over on Blue Sky, so if you're looking for another place to be able to follow us and get some fantasy content, you can check us out over there.
Alright, guys, let's dive into our own fantasy-focused show league.
You know what, Stefania, this week we do only because I took down the number one team.Okay.It's like a David and Goliath situation over here.Sorry, Jackson and Jello, but how you like them apples?This was one of those ones that I was pumped about.
Finally had a good week.I have been struggling in this league.So I just want to say this.For me, I was pumped to be able to go out here and do some things against Jackson.
If you look at it, if you are watching on the YouTube stream right now, I beat him 135 to 113.Wow.Decisive victory. Because I started both David Montgomery and Amon Ross St.Brown.That was good for this week.
They overcame what was a tough week from Kareem Hunt.Couldn't believe he only got six fantasy points.And Nico Collins.Couldn't believe that.And Rico Doudle.So I really got carried by my Detroit Lions in more ways than one.
uh... the jackson unfortunately just had some difficult times to mcclellan jake ferguson unfortunately left early and rake london as well so it was uh... it was a good win for me as i'm trying to make a final playoff push listen i'm keeping my hopes alive that i can be able to get in there we obviously know stefania you're already in the playoff hunt for everything
Well, Fields is trying to knock me out, and I'm very disappointed, Field, that you crushed me so badly when I had a chance to be ahead of Mike Clay.I would have thought you would have just conceded and allowed me to win so that I could be ahead.
How could you do this, Field?Now I'm in the tie, three-way tie in third place with our producers, Mike Clay and me.But, Field, like, look.
Oh, you got Jawan Jennings by Field Yates.
I know, which is like adding the insult of all insults to injury.And he had Tee Higgins.I mean, welcome back.
Oh, welcome back, Tee Higgins.
Like, that's not fair.29.1 fantasy points, but you're coming off a quad injury.
The worst team ever drafted by me has turned their around.That's right.Let's go.OK, we're not quite out of the woods yet.I'm not going to go that far.But currently at 11 and 11 on the season, we play victory scoring.So I am 500 tied.
for the sixth best record in the league, and six teams do make the playoffs.So this team is coming around.We sort of kept things afloat during all those injuries, and all of a sudden, like, not the worst team alive.
So the quarterback is Justin Herbert.That helps, right? Running back's Christian McCaffrey.
Yeah, there he is.He finally got him back.
This team is actually weirdly deep at running back.So I've been trying to make a trade, but I don't think anybody will want to make a trade with me between now and the deadline on Wednesday.CMC, Brian Robinson, Rashad White, and Tyrone Tracy.
And all of a sudden, the wide receiver room's coming together, too.When Teagans is back, he's good.Juwan Jennings, obviously, we know.He's just a monster right now.So Juwan Jennings, Zay Flower.Who are you looking for?I want a wide receiver.
be able to do a little business.
Okay, good.Yeah, a wide receiver or, yeah, a wide receiver.Really?
Well, I was just looking at my squad, who was so great for me.I mean, Aaron Jones outperforming a lot of people's expectations this year, and then Derek Henry, who I've been high on all year.
uh... picked up on x who actually was that that was a good pick up for me and uh... but i've got cooper cup and i had a roughly because erin jones was not you know i think he's still suffering from injury justin jefferson had you know who i'm game-by-standard yeah i'll take it cooper cup yeah he's pretty good is great and then darnell mooney left early so i i was hurt by that and i have to go samuel who did not have a great he did not consider a christian kaffir for justin jefferson straight up
Just something to talk about, think about.Mm, this is what you build.
I don't want to talk about it.
I mean, I don't know, I just, you know.
I'm not sure if I want that.Let me say this.
We got six teams that make the playoffs right now.Team seven, right outside the cusp.Field Jates, team eight, right behind him, me.Yeah.So I'm not sure I want you to trade him, Justin Jefferson, Stefania.I will be trading away Christian McCaffrey.
I understand, and Justin Jefferson's gonna make you even stronger, won't he? But he's giving up Christian McCaffrey.That would be one that I don't know the answer.
If you want to make that deal though, it means that it's a good thing for your fantasy team, which means it's a bad thing for my fantasy team.
That's fair.I don't know the answer.I am interested in making that trade not because I definitively think my team gets better.I also don't know that it gets worse.I don't know.That would be... There are layers here.
I'm intrigued because Christian McCaffrey...
I don't know, I just, whatever, it's some fun.
We'll discuss.Really, really fascinating talk for everybody else.But just, we want you guys to know that we are struggling with the same trade issues that you do.Oh, absolutely.That's an interesting one.I'd be curious.
I do think it's interesting because it's potentially, top, you could arguably the top running back, arguably top wide receiver.
Let's try this.And there's no, there's obviously, you know, the context matters, right?Like if you were super weak at running back, acquiring Christian McCaffrey, or if you're super weak at wide receiver, acquiring Justin Jefferson.
In a vacuum though, YouTube chat, I'd be curious if you guys could chime in.Who would you rather have? Christian McCaffrey, you guys could see our rosters on that full screen right there, but not knowing every last detail.
Christian McCaffrey or Justin Jefferson.If it's like 90-10 in favor of one or the other, then it might indicate that we are crazy.But I think this might end up being a lot closer to like, I don't know, 55-45.Yeah, I think so too.How about this?
Just curious, you know, this preseason we all, I think a lot of us, all of us felt like the two top wide receivers were CeeDee Lamb and Tyree Kill, right?That was the sort of the prevailing thought coming into the year.
And then we felt like there was this top five, right?So it was Christian McCaffrey, Brees Hall, CeeDee Lamb, Tyree Kill, and Bijon were kind of the five players that were most discussed as the number one overall pick.
Then the big question was like, who do you take between Jamar Chase, Justin Jefferson and Amon Ra Saint-Brown as that third wide receiver off the board and the first in like that non-tier one player.
Who are the top three scoring wide receivers right now in the NFL?Is it those three?Jamar Chase one, Amon Ra Saint-Brown two, Justin Jefferson, wide receiver three.And by the way, it's like, it's fairly close.I mean, Chase, I'm sorry.
Chase has the lead.He's played an extra game.But like Amon Ra is like maybe 15 points ahead of Justin Jefferson.Yeah. That would be like, you know, fantasy football.
You don't get them all right, but like the fact that those three guys were so closely viewed like it kind of underscores just. how there really wasn't a wrong answer there.
No, there were some things coming into the season.
Chase was tough because it was the contract.
I was just going to say, there was the contract that he was talking about that and Joe Burrow's wrist.
So there were two things that were kind of fighting against Jamar Chase and both of them have turned out to be things that we don't need to worry about here in fantasy football turning an unbelievable season.
I might have to, hmm, I'm not sure I can make this trade with Stefania because I was just offered in exchange for Christian McCaffrey, Ray Ray McLeod.
Yeah, well, our producer, Tyler, understood that he needed a wide receiver.Yeah, he gets it.
Really quickly.I had to stop for a second, though, because I feel Field was really considering that.
I'm like, yeah, he's no, he's a he's a thespian at heart.Obviously, you've seen all of his impressions.We know that he could do the stage and screen, Stefania.
You know, part of me is like, that league is one where, you know, all the leagues bring me joy, but some bring more consternation than they do excitement.
And that would be one, like the CMC Jefferson one, I just think it would be a fascinating football fantasy trade that, like,
Just to see how it plays out for the rest of the year.
It might end up costing me a league title, but I don't know.Part of me is like... I don't know.
I mean, listen.Justin Jefferson can be pretty spectacular in his own right.Yeah, you need wide receiver.You go with Tee Higgins, you've got Tee Higgins.You've got Jawan.I mean... Why do you think you need a wide receiver, by the way?
Well, because this week, my margins are narrow, right?I'm 11-11.So I don't have a lot of time on my side.And I don't have Zay Flowers in week 14.He's up and down.I don't have Teagans this week.
So I'm sort of like, I need to win every matchup, basically, to get into the playoffs.I don't know.
I think I'm ready to do this straight.
OK, let's talk offline. Okay, 58.So it's like what we said.
Well, I think also the appeal, right?If you look at a vacuum, Justin Jefferson upside for like one of these huge wide receiver days.Sure, yeah.
Christian McCaffrey is probably not going to hit that, but is Christian McCaffrey going to get me double digit fantasy points every single week?I believe so.
Christian McCaffrey hit 47 points too, right?Like it's Christian McCaffrey.
He could, but he is going, his floor is probably going to be pretty solid amongst running backs where the floor is not typically solid.
Totally agree.As long as this trade helps either of you beat Mike Clay, who, for the record, just wiped the floor, unfortunately, with our buddy JB Brubaker.I love JB and the guitarist in the band, August Burns Red.
We need anybody to take Mike down.
If I blame Mike next, then we have to make this trade.
Yeah, let's see.Let's really quickly look at the- This is how it works, people.You look at- What is the- Oh, he's playing Trophy Smack, who's got a behemoth team, who's in first place now.
Trophy Smack is in first place right now.Yeah, shout out to Trophy Smack, because they are crushing it.All right. We're going to throw up the standings one more time if you want to look at them in case you are watching this.Trophy Smack is in first.
Our buddy Jackson Agiello is in second.And then Tyler, our producer, is in third.Apparently, he should be down here and we should be up in the control room.Obviously, Tyler knows what's going on.He does, yeah.Stefania, you're in fourth.
Miller Light Mike is in fifth.And Griffy Cakes, our cousin Griffy, that final playoff spot in sixth.And then Field and I are on the outside looking in for that seventh and eighth spot, trying to get in.
That last playoff spot as we get closer to the playoffs.
Mike Clay plays Griffey Cakes in Week 13.What can we do to boost Griffey Cakes?
Yeah, we gotta make some deals here.That's not... You know what it's worth?This is not collusion.It's just trying to make Mike Clay lose.
It's just us shaking it into existence.It's different.
It's just different, yeah.Alright. Closing out well has been a very fun Tuesday Waiver Wire show.
One thing I want to add that we did not dive into as far as waivers, this might be the time of year where you start looking at defenses for your playoff roster.
I think a defense that you should definitely consider is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the schedule that they have coming up for what it is worth.
Did you know that the Bucs, who face the Giants on Sunday, are going to be facing off against Tommy DeVito?Did you know that Tommy Cutlets last year had five games with at least five sacks taken?He was on a historic pace last year.
I mean, the pocket presence is not a massive strength of his game.So the Bucs getting a little bit healthier coming out of their bye, at least on offense.Yep.And defense, too.You know, DeVito has been banged up this year a little bit.
So the Bucs could be an intriguing defense.
Next three games, Giants, Panthers, Raiders.
Yeah, the other thing to keep in mind is we have all these teams.We've got the six teams on a bye this week.But then, you know, you go into Thanksgiving week.
And you've got three games on Thursday.Bears, Lions, Giants, Cowboys, Dolphins, Packers.And then on Friday, Raiders Chiefs.So that means all those teams have a relatively short week.
Wait a minute, so you're telling me we're going to have football Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday again?Oh, that's that's a week of my life right there.I'm into weeks like that.
Yes.Yeah.Yeah.Those are those are positive vibes only for sure.Wow.
That's awesome.Yes.So I just you know that when you're talking about rest starts to matter.Take a look at who all has those short weeks.
Yeah, we are going to have a very big ranking show tomorrow with Mike Clay back joining us.It's going to be interesting to see how these rankings fall in Week 12 with six teams on a bye, especially with all the guys that are going to be out.
It feels like we're going to have a lot of guys that may have not normally been inside the top 20 or 25, all of a sudden are up there because of all the guys out.
By the way, congratulations to Mike Clay.He's going to be on the show for the first time since, like, a week.I was going to say at least Halloween.It's crazy.
Mike remembers how to do it.
No, definitely not.No way.No way.I still get a ton of questions from people like, are you guys really mean to Mike because you don't like him?It's like, no, Mike Clay is not our best friend.
He had a positive vibe show today though, so that was even more reason to be celebrating.
It's just the three of us.
It's going to be exactly, Stefania.We did the positive vibes on a non-Mike day for a reason, Stefania Bell.Of course we did. All right, that's going to do it for us over here at Fantasy Focus.We love you guys.
Thank you so much for hanging out with us.Today's show was presented by our buddies over at Wingstop.Check them out and come back tomorrow for a Week 12 rankings show.
Me, Field, and Mike Clay diving into all the rankings that you need to know for Week 12.Don't forget to love each other, be kind to yourself, and we'll see you guys tomorrow.
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