November 14, 2025 • 27 mins
It's Fox Sports Radio's official fantasy football podcast! Dan Beyer and Mike Harmon open the show with their thoughts and reactions following the Patriots' win over the Jets on Thursday Night Football... Is TreVeyon Henderson a must-start every week now? Will Justin Fields still be the Jets' starter next week? Then the guys move into this week's position rankings, going through the top 5 QBs, RBs and WRs before Mike shares a few hot plays. They also get into a few cold sores to avoid, along with some fantasy ninjas to potentially sneak into your lineup in a pinch. Plus, Ian shares his streaming defenses of the week!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 3 (00:34):
Week eleven is here. It's I want your Flex at
Mike up at Swollendom. You can find me at Dan
Byer on Fox. Ian Roddy is the executive producer. Find
him at Ian Roddy underscore one game down. We've got
fourteen more to go. Two teams on by Saints and
Colts this week. That are all started out last night
Mike with Ian's Jets and the Patriots playing on Thursday
Night Football and a game dominated by New England throughout.
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Trevon Henderson providing his worth. Stefan Diggs with one hundred
yard game, Patriots roll to get the first win of
the week.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Stefan Diggs, have a baby, have a big game, and
dang good right look, Jalen when we get down to
Austin Fields, had himself a decent fantasy day, even though
it was awful painful to watch in the application of
what we once knew was a downward a downfield pass
fifteen to twenty six er one hundred and sixteen at
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a score. But he gave you sixty seven and a
score on the ground. So we spike the ball and
move on and thank the defensive back for falling down
on the play that allowed Mechi to find his way
to the end zone. Because sometimes people are desperate guys, right,
We know that they like those ISO games, so they
have some dog in the fight and maybe desperation being
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a stinky cologne. But Travon Henderson, as we've talked about
on the podcast a lot and Dan, you went into
a deep last week giving you everything. Wasn't a massive
game on the ground in terms of yardage. But if
he's gonna keep get and the goal line plunges and
they trust his steady hands as a receiver as well,
sky's the limit for the second half of the year.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Ian, I want to just get your Jets response before
we get into Mike's rankings. You saw that team Aaron
Glenn now saying they're evaluating everything.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Yeah, I mean, I'm pretty done with seeing Justin Fields.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
At the helm.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Yeah, and I love him as a guy, Mike. We
were actually having a conversation literally, you know, this week
earlier this week about how great of a human being
Justin Field seems to be and a leader and all that,
but it's just something seems mentally shot with him. And
I really think the guy's in need of just a
complete mental reset. I think he needs to sit down
for like multiple seasons and just reset his brain completely,
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because it's to the point where his biggest weapon is
his running ability, and he's barely even running at this point.
So and I know he did have the decent rushing
stat last night, but it's just it's tough to watch
at this point.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Yeah, that intentional grounding play is probably gonna stick with
me for a while.
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (03:00):
And he holds the ball forever on top of that too,
so he's you know, he's holding the ball or he's
intentionally it's just.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
But like it's still a wide open field of fifty
yard sideline to sideline to where you're just like, okay,
explain to me what you were actually seeing there. Normally
we can at least say, okay, that got tipped or
he held on a little long and didn't find it,
like there was no target anywhere.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And I'll just say this because of the traveon Henderson
point that I've been making the last couple of episodes.
For as much as everything went the Patriots way and
another Jets started out getting the lead, it allowed, in
my mind, the Patriots to stay in it more. Drake
made a throw more. Henderson still got nineteen carries, didn't
even break the twenty mark, did have five receptions. A
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bunch of those though just basically on checkdowns at the
end that didn't go for much. So once Romandre Stevenson
gets back, I mean, you're obviously playing Trayvon Henderson every
week throughout the season, but still I think that workload
is where they're going to keep it. I'm curious to
see what they're going to do with the goal line,
because again, they did have some issues with that in
Stevenson more of a physical runner than Anderson obviously is
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all right, let's get to the games that have yet
to be played. Mike, who are your top five quarterbacks
for Week eleven?
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Some of the usual suspects find their way to the list.
Jalen Hurts right off the front, going up against the
Detroit Lions. Eleventh most fantasy points allowed per game for
the Lions. For Heirs, you're looking at the seventh highest
average over the course of the year. Only twelve against
Green Bay in that Love Hurts game, but nineteen point
five are better in six straight. As we go, sing
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a little Nazareth in your head as you as we
sit here, love hurts?
Speaker 4 (04:37):
Is that.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All you got?
Speaker 4 (04:40):
It?
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Nicely done? Little Justin Herbert going up against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
They are the second worst against quarterbacks, top five overall.
For Herbert, averaging over twenty one points per game. He's
gone for twenty six or better three of his last four.
Josh Allen going against Tampa Bay. They're a middling team
against opposing quarterbacks. He's second right now, only two games
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with fewer than twenty points. So we'll take that high
floor as we roll forward. How about a little bit
of Caleb Williams going against the Vikings. Look for a
better performance the second half than what he gave you
earlier this season. He's currently eighth, averaging a little more
than twenty points per game. There's still a potential for
a disaster out there, there's no question about it. But
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over the last two weeks, a total of almost sixty
three fantasy points. And finally rounding it out, Patrick Mahomes
going against Denver, you're looking at the second best against
quarterbacks that we're going a little bit of the counterplay here.
He's the top fantasy quarterback averaging twenty three and a
half points per game eleven point five week nine, but
twenty five or more six of his nine starts. I'm
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looking for a big effort here against the Broncos.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
All are your top five quarterbacks? Tesla did love song
Nazareth with Love Hurts. All right, let's get to the
running backs, your top five tailbacks Mike for Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
So you think that it's over, No, not yet. Christian
McCaffrey going up against Arizona. Get he's done thus far,
sixty nine receptions, ninety six total yards in Week ten.
I know it wasn't great, but he got you eight receptions.
So in those half PPR full PPR still getting it done.
All but one game this year with five or more receptions.
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We're just looking at total yardage to make some Hey,
that's what we're also doing with eight chan going against Washington.
They're ninth most generous, given up twenty two points per game.
You're looking at his first one hundred yard game total
since mid October, ninety one total yards five straight games,
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getting him active in the passing game as well. Josh
Jacob's touchdowns all but one game. You know, he still
does not have one hundred yards rushing in a game
this year. Crazy, but the Giants second most generous. Perhaps
this is where we cross that rubicon. How about Jamior
Gibbs two of the last three games, He's been a monster,
nearly four hundred total yards, five touchdowns, Philadelphia twelve most
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points allowed to running backs, and look, he's it. David
Monto is a bystander on the side of the milk
carton for the most part. At this point, it's Jamior
Gibbs early and often. Let's get ourselves a little bit
of Bijon Robinson going up against Carolina thirteen for seventy two,
added a five catch for thirty six yards, three straight
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without a touchdown. They're a middling team against opposing runners.
We got to worry about the vulture hanging out, but
we'll get to him later on. And then finally, James
Cook eleventh, with about twenty two points allowed per game.
He's got five one hundred yard games on the season,
but only two touchdowns since the end of September, So
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a little bit of a risk reward proposition as Buffalo
tries to get ready for this second half of the
season chasing the New England Patriots.
Speaker 5 (07:43):
Now, I know Mike jokes about it, but it is true.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
I mean, the top running backs that we've got in
the National Football League right now are almost a set
it and forget it. With Jonathan Taylor on by this week,
there's room for maybe somebody else to move in for
a week, but it truly is a who's who in
a and who's that. The Jacobs piece will be interesting
because green Bay's offense has not been good and to
see now without Elton Jenkins for the rest of the season,
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very likely. Curious to see if green Bay can get
back on track, But as Mike mentioned, the Giants have
been willing to maybe give up some points. All right,
Let's get to the wide receivers. Top five wideouts for
Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Nikua going up against Seattle touchdowns four of five. Six
of his eight games, he's gone for at least eighty
five receiving yards. Drake London, how about touchdowns four of five?
I felt like I was in a deja vud. It's like,
did that thing page actually update as I was pulling
down stats? Like, no, he was, And you're looking in
four of the last five he's going for at least
one hundred and four receiving yards. So big time production
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rolling there. You're looking at Jamar Chase five plus receptions
in eight straight games, ninety one or better receiving yards
five straight against that Pittsburgh secondary. Joe Flacco is elite.
Nico Collins against Tennessee. There's a little bit of an
outlier as we push him up the board. Three or
more receptions every game this year. That's not exciting. Seventy
five plus only four times, fine, but double digit targets
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in three straight games, two hundred eleven receiving yards during
that period. Davis Mills just decided that's my guy. I'm
going early and often, and that's good for fantasy owners.
And then JSN you know, list is complete without him,
ninety three or more receiving yards in all but one
game touchdowns in four of his last five. Notice a
trend in the receivers, a lot of touchdowns for our
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top effort, top top pass catchers over the last month plus,
guys rising to the top.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Do you guys have any sense of the Titans could
actually beat the Texans on Sunday?
Speaker 1 (09:42):
Yes?
Speaker 5 (09:42):
Yeah, I'm starting to get that.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Ian's got a little bit of a grin on his
face and Texans maybe have to throw the football.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
But I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:51):
They were shut out the first time they played in Houston,
Tennessee didn't score at all.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
Maybe this is the opportunity.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Did you guys see that video of cam Ward in practice?
He was doing working on his footwork going between the.
Speaker 5 (10:04):
Oh, I missed it.
Speaker 4 (10:05):
It was just kind of like okay, and people were
quote tweeting it saying, okay, you get eight minutes of
practice to work on your fundamentals and this was it
and it was really just like.
Speaker 5 (10:12):
Not So, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:13):
After seeing that, it's I have a hard time picking
the Titans to win. Watch but but you're right, it's
against the backup and Davis Mill.
Speaker 5 (10:19):
Yeah, yeah, I'll go.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Thirty nine and a half is the total Houston, oh
Over a touchdown favorite on the road, and Cam Warden.
I mean, if they're showing his footwork, it'd be nice
if they could show him completing a downward don't field
pass right. You know, you got to start with the fundamentals.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
I guess those are your top five receivers along with
the running backs and quarterbacks for Week eleven. Mike's got
some hot place cold Soores and then just coming up
next and later on, Ian's got some streaming defenses for you.
I'll give you a survivor pick as well. That's next
here on. I want your flex hot plays time here on.
I want your flex the guys that may just have
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a good week, a good matchup, or maybe you just
want to get him in your lineup. They're not your
top five. But who are your hot plays for Week eleven?
Speaker 1 (11:03):
Let's get it started. Dak Prescott going up against the
Las Vegas Raiders. We take George Pickens along with him,
middling against quarterbacks, giving up about seventeen points per game,
but looking for Dallas to start a little bit of
a surge with that offense rolling. As long as you
can avoid Max Crosby, all is right with the world.
Now about Joe Flacco, because we need our weekly Joe
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Flacco mentions. Going up against Pittsburgh multiple touchdown passes four
straight games. It's also resurrected the fantasy fortunes of Chase Brown,
who's gone for at least one hundred total yards in
three straight weeks. Let's make it four against that Pittsburgh defense.
And then how happy returns Brock Purdy going up against
Arizona A little counter in two to play here he
last played on September twenty eighth, Arizona the sixth best
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against quarterbacks. But Ricky Pearsall also coming that maybe he
sound the alarms and get a little bit back in
the good graces with the fantasy world here, Jalen Warren, Look,
not often we're extolling the virtues of Pittsburgh Steelers, and
we're only doing this because fifteen touches four straight games.
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All I can guarantee you is opportunity. And against the
Bengals one hundred and fifty eight total yards in that
first meeting. Our weekly reminder of how great Rico Doubtele
has been just ten for sixty three total yards last week,
but did find the end zone. You know, big spot
in division here ten for thirty and a touchdown in
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that first meeting, but obviously splitting time back there, Big
opportunity against the Atlanta run defense. Quinchawn Judkins going against Baltimore.
They're the eighth most generous to running backs. Obvious it's
been better the last few weeks as they start getting
guys healthy. But you're looking at Judkins seventy five and
eighty four total yards the last couple two of his
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last three games, ten for sixty one back in week
two when they first met. Big opportunity here. He also
added three catches for ten yards. So we'll take those
three point one points in our PPR leagues. Lad McConkie
going up against Jacksonville, the scene of the crime as
everybody associated with the Chargers called it. Here as they
go back to Jacksonville over the last six games, thirty
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five receptions including four touchdowns from mconkee after that slow start,
So getting it going, Juwan Jennings mentioned Brock Purty. How
about we get Jennings back in four more receptions four
straight games, back to back games with touchdowns. Jalen Wattle,
ever since the I can't see you, John Cena moment
from two a Toungua Biloa, three games with more than
eighty receiving yards, two touchdowns, sixteen total receptions, and Devonte
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Smith because he's the only guy in Philadelphia we trust
to do anything right now for four and more receptions
five straight games, three games with more than eighty yards,
two touchdowns during that period. Another big opportunity for him
here in what expected to be a high scoring game
forty nine and a half the current total on the board.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
It's interesting to see, obviously, with aj Brown's comments. He's
telling everybody, Mike put me in the cold soars? Is
Aj Brown in a cold star? He says, don't play
me at all? I guess we're gonna find out in
a little bit. Mike Uhier cold source for Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
Let's go to the quarterback position. Baker Mayfield going up
against Buffalo, third best against opposing qbs. He's currently ranking fourteenth,
averaging eighteen points per game, twenty two point nine last week,
his first twenty point performance since Week five. Yes, week five.
After that hot start, everything kind of normalized. Hey, remember
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we were talking about the Packers and trust, Yeah, I don't.
Jordan Love joins the cold sore list, tied for eighteenth overall.
He's gone for sixteen points or few or four of
his last five games, even though the Giants have been generous.
There are top six in terms of most fantasy points
allowed to quarterbacks per game. I can't go there. Sam
Darnold also a guy that is a curiosity, right, great
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romantic story. And then we get into the fantasy numbers,
currently twenty first on the board, averaging just sixteen point
five points per game, with only three games of greater
than eighteen fantasy points. Going up against the Rams, ninth
best against quarterbacks thus far. Derek Henry going up against
Cleveland three one hundred yard games, two in the last four.
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That's great workload starting to ramp up. Had those two
touchdowns against Chicago, but scoreless during those other three performances
of this last month. Going up against that Cleveland defense,
he's a no better than a high RB two for me.
This week David Montgomery mentioned him, you know, gave him
a drive by a little bit earlier with the Jamior
Gibs compliments. One touchdown his last four games, seventy one
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yards versus Washington last week, his best total since Week three. Yeah, no, thanks.
Speaker 3 (15:43):
Yeah, so I had him on the bench against the Ravens.
I remember that clearly, him just running up and down
the field.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Well, you know that that's a long long time ago.
So overall, on the balance, you were proven right, yes, yes,
except you know the well that one game seguon Barkley
going up against Detroit again, it's forty nine and a half.
You're not benching him, but you're looking at Detroit second
best against fantasy running backs. You've only got two games
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where he's rushed for more than eighty yards on the season.
Two touchdowns is last four, and he's really not given
you the help in the passing game that you're used to. Right,
even if he catches three balls, generally he's barely falling forward.
So a little bit of a danger zone here, even
with that high total. I have no idea to I
just want to get some popcorn and watch it play out.
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Jordanadison going up against Chicago, Do you trust the quarterback?
Do you trust the quarterback? Big Week seven? At his
one hundred and twenty eight yards against Philadelphia. Last three
weeks he's got fewer than one hundred and twenty eight combined. No, thanks, DK, Metcalf.
I might like Pittsburgh. Yeah, I'm gonna play every one
of their tight ends. I'm not playing DK Metcalf three
for five fifty yards in their first meeting. He's going
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for fifty five yards or few or four straight. Remember
that four game scoring streak he had, you know, have
huge yardage INTI noo. He found the end zone. He
had two great games, and now he's just running wind sprints.
Courtland Sutton going up against Kansas City more of Franklin
and again the trust of the bon Nicks factor, even
if they are at home one touchdown is last six games,
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four games with fewer than seventy receiving yards during that stretch.
So yeah, I got no part in it. As much
as I love him as an individual player's he's just
a guy kind of floating in space right now.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
It'll be interesting in that Denver Kansas City game because
there are some key injuries to keep players in the backfield,
and of course Andy Reid coming off of a bye
is always a good thing for the Chiefs. We'll see
if that ends against Sean Payton and the Broncos. All right, finally, Mike,
let's get to your Ninjas for week eleven, let's.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Raise through it. JJ McCarthy going up against the Bears. Look,
you can move the ball. You've got all those weapons.
Do I trust him? Implicitly? No back to back games
fewer than twenty fantasy points. But the Bears will let
you move the ball, just don't turn it over. How
about Jamis Winston going up against Green. We know he's
gonna go down as a gun slinger. They're the eighth best,
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are the Packers against opposing quarterbacks. But look, he's a
guy that's been chomping at the bit and waiting for
his opportunities. So we'll take him. We'll take Wandell Robinson
with him again. Are you expecting huge yardage? I can
only promise you opportunities. Double digit targets three of his
last four games. And then do we dare go down
the Gino Smith Highway? I mean it is Dallas, after all,
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fewer than ten points four of his last five games, guys,
but the Cowboys have given up more than twenty five
fantasy points per game, so we'll take him. How about
a little Tyler Lockett five catches forty four yards in
that first game. Opportunity knocks here Aaron Rodgers, and as
I say that, I kind of pucker up a little bit.
Four touchdowns in the first meeting against Cincinnati. You know
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that was a season high with two hundred and forty
nine passing yards in that game. Pretty frightening. Woody Mark's
going to against Santasey. Double digit touches four straight games,
multiple receptions, three of those four. Got his first touch
down last week since the end of September. Opportunity Now,
Sean Tucker, how about a little bit of a price
shot twenty one carries the last two weeks for Shot
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White's still there. But Tucker over the last two weeks
ninety five total yards and a touchdown. De Mercado going
up against San Francisco seven touches for over one hundred
total yards the last time out fourteen carries seventy nine yards.
You have opportunity. That's all I can hope for Tyler Aljear.
We mentioned him at the outset with Bijon Robinson. Is
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he going to replicate that eleven for fifty seven and
two that he had last week overseas? No, but we
saw some significant action and if it plays to script,
and this is where you have to decide how much
you trust the Atlanta Falcons as a home favorite against
Carolina that maybe he finds his way into a flex play. Lastly,
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does Aj Brown count as a ninja?
Speaker 5 (19:51):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (19:52):
Yes, absolutely, if he's counting him out, if he's cunning
himself out and you're counting him in, absolutely a sneaky play.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
Will it hit the defender in the back if they
go rogue and try to throw?
Speaker 3 (20:04):
Oh gosh, they they function best in chaos. Apparently in Philadelphia.
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Seven and two. Baby, keep on moving.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
I'll say this in your rinks of your hot plays.
I don't mind the Gino Smith or the Tyler Lockett. Also,
when I made my Ashton Genty trade, that again was
just atrocious, Just an awful trade where I traded Genty,
DeVante Adams, and Rashi Rice for Justin Jefferson, Romandre Stevenson
and Chewba Hubbard. Just an awful deal. This was also
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the game where I thought, Okay, if there's one week
I'm going to regret making this trade, it's this week
against the Cowboys. So I think that the Raiders could
to your point, Mike high point total we know about
Dallas on defense also could be an opportunity for a
big game.
Speaker 1 (20:47):
Monday night football in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Speaker 3 (20:50):
Not bad Cowboys and Raiders. To wrap it all up.
We're going to wrap it up next to you. And
Roddy's got his streaming defenses. I got a points of
Palooz and a Survivor pick, and Mike and critique us both.
It's all next year and I want your flex all right, Ian,
Roddy is ready to go. Find him at Ian Roddy Underscore.
You can find me at Dan Byer on Fox. Mike
Carmen is here, he'll critique our picks. Find him at
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Swollen Dome. Ian, your streaming defense is for week eleven.
Speaker 4 (21:16):
Yeah, so I've got too this week. Again, I didn't
really want to just stretch for a third one, so
just brought two. But we'll start with the Chicago Bears. Mike,
your Bears twenty percent rostered. They are going up against
JJ McCarthy and the Vikings. And I know you're little
you know, high on McCarthy this week, Mike, But he
did throw two interceptions last week, bringing his total to
six in just four games. He takes a ton of sacks.
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And while I noted this on their earlier show in
the week. While he did manage to cut back on
that last week against the Ravens, Baltimore's defense sacks the
QB at one of the lowest rates in the league
this year, So I don't really think it's you know,
sure being an issue for McCarthy. And then the other
defense is Dallas Cowboys. You guys have been you know,
suggesting certain targets against them.
Speaker 5 (21:59):
Sure and poke theory the whole time.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
But now they're playing against the Raiders and Gino Smith
as we've been talking about, Gino took six sacks last week,
and that was against the Broncos, who were, you know,
probably the best pass rushing team in the league right now.
But the Cowboys have managed to rack up sacks in
good matchup games this year, and this definitely qualifies as that.
They also just added Quinn and Williams, so their overall
defense figures to be at least a little bit higher
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of a floor. And then on top of that, we
know how prone to interceptions Gino has been this year.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
Oh yeah, no, no, no, He's going to give you a
ball or two to go get. It's just a question
of whether they secure them. Yeah, both Gino and McCarthy
appearing as ninjas. Those are the the wing and a
prayer kind of options. Certainly, no strong endorsement.
Speaker 4 (22:43):
I'm not staking my name on yes, maybe saying on
them as improper word.
Speaker 1 (22:48):
No, no, it's okay, sleepers yeah no, hey, but but
they can just as easily go in the dumpster.
Speaker 3 (22:54):
We'll see if Ian Roddy is writing back to Geno
Smith with that streaming defense his play this week. Bears
and Cowboys Cowboys Raiders of forty nine and a half
I've got on the phone that I'm looking out just
looking at ESPN, they got lines Egos at forty six
and a half. Mike, I think you may have had
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a bigger number from a different sports book. But I'm
just going to take the easy way out on that
and pick lines Egos as my points at bal loser
this week. I like Cardinals and forty nine Ers, but
that's another high one that's forty eight and a half.
From what I'm looking at at right now, there are
reasons why don't necessarily trust the other matchups that we've
got throughout this week. So I'm just gonna go with
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the Lions and Eagles. Also Bengals, Steelers, at forty nine
and a half, so I can at least get under
the gun without taking one of the top two. Give
me Lions Eagles on that Sunday night, or of having
some fun with points and my survivor pick of the week.
Guys have been going over four teams. To be honest
with you, you also have to get to the point
of the season where you're not going to have a
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top team maybe available, maybe you've got one, maybe you don't.
But we kind of got to start to look at
the middle of the road. Some people probably still have
Green Bay, but I don't trust it. With Jameis Winston
starting and just I think they could give the Giants
some juice. Packers haven't done anything offensively lately. I don't
know why it would change at this point, so I'm
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staying away from there. I'm going to go with the Steelers.
I just don't think they lose the season series to Cincinnati.
It's at home stinker of a performance on Sunday night.
I don't think that they're going to do it back
to back weeks. So I'm going to take the Steelers
as my survivor. Here are my other two that I
was contemplating. Atlanta. But the trip back from Berlin worries
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me and the Dolphins commanders, but you're playing in Spain.
Who's going to respond to that? Those are two variables
I didn't want to deal with. Yeah, yes, and so
the international trip home because there's no buye after the
wee Colts took thereby the Falcons did not.
Speaker 4 (24:59):
And the Falcons are playing the Panthers too. Yes, last
time they played the Panthers it was anomaly game, so
who knows.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
Here's the question, though, Does McDaniel's fashion style work better
in Madrid to where maybe he feels a little more comfortable?
Speaker 4 (25:14):
Now that's a question.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I don't know. Socks, no socks, ca free pants, I mean,
you know that whole thing. I mean, maybe it's a look.
I don't know.
Speaker 5 (25:23):
Give me the Steelers.
Speaker 3 (25:24):
I like, hey, I like we all like McDaniel's vibe,
but I just am not willing to put it on
the line. Maybe be the only time you want to
use it for the for the rest of the year.
But let's go with the Steelers to beat the Bengals.
Speaker 1 (25:37):
I like it all right, Let's go taking care of
business at home. Curious to see what that defense does
against Flacco, whether they can disrupt him a little bit.
You know, we we watched that pass rush coming in
and out of play for them on a week to
week basis, so uh, maybe maybe Tomlin spurred things on
with some of his dismissiveness at the and A session
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Sunday and Monday.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
Chelsee.
Speaker 3 (26:04):
Otherwise, I'm not gonna want to give us a survivor
pick next week because I'll just be all, you know,
but hurt about it.
Speaker 5 (26:10):
Anyway. That's it.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
That's it for the week eleven, Pod. I enjoy the games, fellas.
Should be a great slate. Seahawks and Rams is one
that's got my attention obviously. But Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Eagles,
Mike your Bears and Vikings and again sorry to Ian's
Jets for the loss to the Patriots.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
Yeah, everybody trying to figure out how to make up
for the eighty five points Jonathan Taylor can't score for them.
Speaker 5 (26:33):
It's including me in my long term list, man.
Speaker 1 (26:36):
Yeah, I think we all have shares in them somewhere.
Speaker 3 (26:39):
Welcome to the starting lineup. A Mari de Marcado. That's
what we've got tonight. That's what we've got this week,
all right, so for Mike Harmon and Ian Roddy, I'm
Dan Byer, best of luck in week eleven.
Speaker 5 (26:49):
We'll talk to you in week twelve and leading up
Speaker 3 (26:51):
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him at Ian Roddy underscore one game down. We've got
fourteen more to go. Two teams on by Saints and
Colts this week. That are all started out last night
Mike with Ian's Jets and the Patriots playing on Thursday
Night Football and a game dominated by New England throughout.
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Trevon Henderson providing his worth. Stefan Diggs with one hundred
yard game, Patriots roll to get the first win of
the week.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Stefan Diggs, have a baby, have a big game, and
dang good right look, Jalen when we get down to
Austin Fields, had himself a decent fantasy day, even though
it was awful painful to watch in the application of
what we once knew was a downward a downfield pass
fifteen to twenty six er one hundred and sixteen at
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a score. But he gave you sixty seven and a
score on the ground. So we spike the ball and
move on and thank the defensive back for falling down
on the play that allowed Mechi to find his way
to the end zone. Because sometimes people are desperate guys, right,
We know that they like those ISO games, so they
have some dog in the fight and maybe desperation being
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a stinky cologne. But Travon Henderson, as we've talked about
on the podcast a lot and Dan, you went into
a deep last week giving you everything. Wasn't a massive
game on the ground in terms of yardage. But if
he's gonna keep get and the goal line plunges and
they trust his steady hands as a receiver as well,
sky's the limit for the second half of the year.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Ian, I want to just get your Jets response before
we get into Mike's rankings. You saw that team Aaron
Glenn now saying they're evaluating everything.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Yeah, I mean, I'm pretty done with seeing Justin Fields.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
At the helm.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Yeah, and I love him as a guy, Mike. We
were actually having a conversation literally, you know, this week
earlier this week about how great of a human being
Justin Field seems to be and a leader and all that,
but it's just something seems mentally shot with him. And
I really think the guy's in need of just a
complete mental reset. I think he needs to sit down
for like multiple seasons and just reset his brain completely,
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because it's to the point where his biggest weapon is
his running ability, and he's barely even running at this point.
So and I know he did have the decent rushing
stat last night, but it's just it's tough to watch
at this point.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Yeah, that intentional grounding play is probably gonna stick with
me for a while.
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (03:00):
And he holds the ball forever on top of that too,
so he's you know, he's holding the ball or he's
intentionally it's just.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
But like it's still a wide open field of fifty
yard sideline to sideline to where you're just like, okay,
explain to me what you were actually seeing there. Normally
we can at least say, okay, that got tipped or
he held on a little long and didn't find it,
like there was no target anywhere.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And I'll just say this because of the traveon Henderson
point that I've been making the last couple of episodes.
For as much as everything went the Patriots way and
another Jets started out getting the lead, it allowed, in
my mind, the Patriots to stay in it more. Drake
made a throw more. Henderson still got nineteen carries, didn't
even break the twenty mark, did have five receptions. A
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bunch of those though just basically on checkdowns at the
end that didn't go for much. So once Romandre Stevenson
gets back, I mean, you're obviously playing Trayvon Henderson every
week throughout the season, but still I think that workload
is where they're going to keep it. I'm curious to
see what they're going to do with the goal line,
because again, they did have some issues with that in
Stevenson more of a physical runner than Anderson obviously is
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all right, let's get to the games that have yet
to be played. Mike, who are your top five quarterbacks
for Week eleven?
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Some of the usual suspects find their way to the list.
Jalen Hurts right off the front, going up against the
Detroit Lions. Eleventh most fantasy points allowed per game for
the Lions. For Heirs, you're looking at the seventh highest
average over the course of the year. Only twelve against
Green Bay in that Love Hurts game, but nineteen point
five are better in six straight. As we go, sing
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a little Nazareth in your head as you as we
sit here, love hurts?
Speaker 4 (04:37):
Is that.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All you got?
Speaker 4 (04:40):
It?
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Nicely done? Little Justin Herbert going up against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
They are the second worst against quarterbacks, top five overall.
For Herbert, averaging over twenty one points per game. He's
gone for twenty six or better three of his last four.
Josh Allen going against Tampa Bay. They're a middling team
against opposing quarterbacks. He's second right now, only two games
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with fewer than twenty points. So we'll take that high
floor as we roll forward. How about a little bit
of Caleb Williams going against the Vikings. Look for a
better performance the second half than what he gave you
earlier this season. He's currently eighth, averaging a little more
than twenty points per game. There's still a potential for
a disaster out there, there's no question about it. But
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over the last two weeks, a total of almost sixty
three fantasy points. And finally rounding it out, Patrick Mahomes
going against Denver, you're looking at the second best against
quarterbacks that we're going a little bit of the counterplay here.
He's the top fantasy quarterback averaging twenty three and a
half points per game eleven point five week nine, but
twenty five or more six of his nine starts. I'm
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looking for a big effort here against the Broncos.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
All are your top five quarterbacks? Tesla did love song
Nazareth with Love Hurts. All right, let's get to the
running backs, your top five tailbacks Mike for Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
So you think that it's over, No, not yet. Christian
McCaffrey going up against Arizona. Get he's done thus far,
sixty nine receptions, ninety six total yards in Week ten.
I know it wasn't great, but he got you eight receptions.
So in those half PPR full PPR still getting it done.
All but one game this year with five or more receptions.
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We're just looking at total yardage to make some Hey,
that's what we're also doing with eight chan going against Washington.
They're ninth most generous, given up twenty two points per game.
You're looking at his first one hundred yard game total
since mid October, ninety one total yards five straight games,
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getting him active in the passing game as well. Josh
Jacob's touchdowns all but one game. You know, he still
does not have one hundred yards rushing in a game
this year. Crazy, but the Giants second most generous. Perhaps
this is where we cross that rubicon. How about Jamior
Gibbs two of the last three games, He's been a monster,
nearly four hundred total yards, five touchdowns, Philadelphia twelve most
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points allowed to running backs, and look, he's it. David
Monto is a bystander on the side of the milk
carton for the most part. At this point, it's Jamior
Gibbs early and often. Let's get ourselves a little bit
of Bijon Robinson going up against Carolina thirteen for seventy two,
added a five catch for thirty six yards, three straight
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without a touchdown. They're a middling team against opposing runners.
We got to worry about the vulture hanging out, but
we'll get to him later on. And then finally, James
Cook eleventh, with about twenty two points allowed per game.
He's got five one hundred yard games on the season,
but only two touchdowns since the end of September, So
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a little bit of a risk reward proposition as Buffalo
tries to get ready for this second half of the
season chasing the New England Patriots.
Speaker 5 (07:43):
Now, I know Mike jokes about it, but it is true.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
I mean, the top running backs that we've got in
the National Football League right now are almost a set
it and forget it. With Jonathan Taylor on by this week,
there's room for maybe somebody else to move in for
a week, but it truly is a who's who in
a and who's that. The Jacobs piece will be interesting
because green Bay's offense has not been good and to
see now without Elton Jenkins for the rest of the season,
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very likely. Curious to see if green Bay can get
back on track, But as Mike mentioned, the Giants have
been willing to maybe give up some points. All right,
Let's get to the wide receivers. Top five wideouts for
Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Nikua going up against Seattle touchdowns four of five. Six
of his eight games, he's gone for at least eighty
five receiving yards. Drake London, how about touchdowns four of five?
I felt like I was in a deja vud. It's like,
did that thing page actually update as I was pulling
down stats? Like, no, he was, And you're looking in
four of the last five he's going for at least
one hundred and four receiving yards. So big time production
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rolling there. You're looking at Jamar Chase five plus receptions
in eight straight games, ninety one or better receiving yards
five straight against that Pittsburgh secondary. Joe Flacco is elite.
Nico Collins against Tennessee. There's a little bit of an
outlier as we push him up the board. Three or
more receptions every game this year. That's not exciting. Seventy
five plus only four times, fine, but double digit targets
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in three straight games, two hundred eleven receiving yards during
that period. Davis Mills just decided that's my guy. I'm
going early and often, and that's good for fantasy owners.
And then JSN you know, list is complete without him,
ninety three or more receiving yards in all but one
game touchdowns in four of his last five. Notice a
trend in the receivers, a lot of touchdowns for our
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top effort, top top pass catchers over the last month plus,
guys rising to the top.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Do you guys have any sense of the Titans could
actually beat the Texans on Sunday?
Speaker 1 (09:42):
Yes?
Speaker 5 (09:42):
Yeah, I'm starting to get that.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Ian's got a little bit of a grin on his
face and Texans maybe have to throw the football.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
But I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:51):
They were shut out the first time they played in Houston,
Tennessee didn't score at all.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
Maybe this is the opportunity.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Did you guys see that video of cam Ward in practice?
He was doing working on his footwork going between the.
Speaker 5 (10:04):
Oh, I missed it.
Speaker 4 (10:05):
It was just kind of like okay, and people were
quote tweeting it saying, okay, you get eight minutes of
practice to work on your fundamentals and this was it
and it was really just like.
Speaker 5 (10:12):
Not So, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:13):
After seeing that, it's I have a hard time picking
the Titans to win. Watch but but you're right, it's
against the backup and Davis Mill.
Speaker 5 (10:19):
Yeah, yeah, I'll go.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Thirty nine and a half is the total Houston, oh
Over a touchdown favorite on the road, and Cam Warden.
I mean, if they're showing his footwork, it'd be nice
if they could show him completing a downward don't field
pass right. You know, you got to start with the fundamentals.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
I guess those are your top five receivers along with
the running backs and quarterbacks for Week eleven. Mike's got
some hot place cold Soores and then just coming up
next and later on, Ian's got some streaming defenses for you.
I'll give you a survivor pick as well. That's next
here on. I want your flex hot plays time here on.
I want your flex the guys that may just have
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a good week, a good matchup, or maybe you just
want to get him in your lineup. They're not your
top five. But who are your hot plays for Week eleven?
Speaker 1 (11:03):
Let's get it started. Dak Prescott going up against the
Las Vegas Raiders. We take George Pickens along with him,
middling against quarterbacks, giving up about seventeen points per game,
but looking for Dallas to start a little bit of
a surge with that offense rolling. As long as you
can avoid Max Crosby, all is right with the world.
Now about Joe Flacco, because we need our weekly Joe
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Flacco mentions. Going up against Pittsburgh multiple touchdown passes four
straight games. It's also resurrected the fantasy fortunes of Chase Brown,
who's gone for at least one hundred total yards in
three straight weeks. Let's make it four against that Pittsburgh defense.
And then how happy returns Brock Purdy going up against
Arizona A little counter in two to play here he
last played on September twenty eighth, Arizona the sixth best
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against quarterbacks. But Ricky Pearsall also coming that maybe he
sound the alarms and get a little bit back in
the good graces with the fantasy world here, Jalen Warren, Look,
not often we're extolling the virtues of Pittsburgh Steelers, and
we're only doing this because fifteen touches four straight games.
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All I can guarantee you is opportunity. And against the
Bengals one hundred and fifty eight total yards in that
first meeting. Our weekly reminder of how great Rico Doubtele
has been just ten for sixty three total yards last week,
but did find the end zone. You know, big spot
in division here ten for thirty and a touchdown in
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that first meeting, but obviously splitting time back there, Big
opportunity against the Atlanta run defense. Quinchawn Judkins going against Baltimore.
They're the eighth most generous to running backs. Obvious it's
been better the last few weeks as they start getting
guys healthy. But you're looking at Judkins seventy five and
eighty four total yards the last couple two of his
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last three games, ten for sixty one back in week
two when they first met. Big opportunity here. He also
added three catches for ten yards. So we'll take those
three point one points in our PPR leagues. Lad McConkie
going up against Jacksonville, the scene of the crime as
everybody associated with the Chargers called it. Here as they
go back to Jacksonville over the last six games, thirty
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five receptions including four touchdowns from mconkee after that slow start,
So getting it going, Juwan Jennings mentioned Brock Purty. How
about we get Jennings back in four more receptions four
straight games, back to back games with touchdowns. Jalen Wattle,
ever since the I can't see you, John Cena moment
from two a Toungua Biloa, three games with more than
eighty receiving yards, two touchdowns, sixteen total receptions, and Devonte
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Smith because he's the only guy in Philadelphia we trust
to do anything right now for four and more receptions
five straight games, three games with more than eighty yards,
two touchdowns during that period. Another big opportunity for him
here in what expected to be a high scoring game
forty nine and a half the current total on the board.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
It's interesting to see, obviously, with aj Brown's comments. He's
telling everybody, Mike put me in the cold soars? Is
Aj Brown in a cold star? He says, don't play
me at all? I guess we're gonna find out in
a little bit. Mike Uhier cold source for Week eleven.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
Let's go to the quarterback position. Baker Mayfield going up
against Buffalo, third best against opposing qbs. He's currently ranking fourteenth,
averaging eighteen points per game, twenty two point nine last week,
his first twenty point performance since Week five. Yes, week five.
After that hot start, everything kind of normalized. Hey, remember
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we were talking about the Packers and trust, Yeah, I don't.
Jordan Love joins the cold sore list, tied for eighteenth overall.
He's gone for sixteen points or few or four of
his last five games, even though the Giants have been generous.
There are top six in terms of most fantasy points
allowed to quarterbacks per game. I can't go there. Sam
Darnold also a guy that is a curiosity, right, great
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romantic story. And then we get into the fantasy numbers,
currently twenty first on the board, averaging just sixteen point
five points per game, with only three games of greater
than eighteen fantasy points. Going up against the Rams, ninth
best against quarterbacks thus far. Derek Henry going up against
Cleveland three one hundred yard games, two in the last four.
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That's great workload starting to ramp up. Had those two
touchdowns against Chicago, but scoreless during those other three performances
of this last month. Going up against that Cleveland defense,
he's a no better than a high RB two for me.
This week David Montgomery mentioned him, you know, gave him
a drive by a little bit earlier with the Jamior
Gibs compliments. One touchdown his last four games, seventy one
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yards versus Washington last week, his best total since Week three. Yeah, no, thanks.
Speaker 3 (15:43):
Yeah, so I had him on the bench against the Ravens.
I remember that clearly, him just running up and down
the field.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Well, you know that that's a long long time ago.
So overall, on the balance, you were proven right, yes, yes,
except you know the well that one game seguon Barkley
going up against Detroit again, it's forty nine and a half.
You're not benching him, but you're looking at Detroit second
best against fantasy running backs. You've only got two games
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where he's rushed for more than eighty yards on the season.
Two touchdowns is last four, and he's really not given
you the help in the passing game that you're used to. Right,
even if he catches three balls, generally he's barely falling forward.
So a little bit of a danger zone here, even
with that high total. I have no idea to I
just want to get some popcorn and watch it play out.
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Jordanadison going up against Chicago, Do you trust the quarterback?
Do you trust the quarterback? Big Week seven? At his
one hundred and twenty eight yards against Philadelphia. Last three
weeks he's got fewer than one hundred and twenty eight combined. No, thanks, DK, Metcalf.
I might like Pittsburgh. Yeah, I'm gonna play every one
of their tight ends. I'm not playing DK Metcalf three
for five fifty yards in their first meeting. He's going
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for fifty five yards or few or four straight. Remember
that four game scoring streak he had, you know, have
huge yardage INTI noo. He found the end zone. He
had two great games, and now he's just running wind sprints.
Courtland Sutton going up against Kansas City more of Franklin
and again the trust of the bon Nicks factor, even
if they are at home one touchdown is last six games,
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four games with fewer than seventy receiving yards during that stretch.
So yeah, I got no part in it. As much
as I love him as an individual player's he's just
a guy kind of floating in space right now.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
It'll be interesting in that Denver Kansas City game because
there are some key injuries to keep players in the backfield,
and of course Andy Reid coming off of a bye
is always a good thing for the Chiefs. We'll see
if that ends against Sean Payton and the Broncos. All right, finally, Mike,
let's get to your Ninjas for week eleven, let's.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Raise through it. JJ McCarthy going up against the Bears. Look,
you can move the ball. You've got all those weapons.
Do I trust him? Implicitly? No back to back games
fewer than twenty fantasy points. But the Bears will let
you move the ball, just don't turn it over. How
about Jamis Winston going up against Green. We know he's
gonna go down as a gun slinger. They're the eighth best,
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are the Packers against opposing quarterbacks. But look, he's a
guy that's been chomping at the bit and waiting for
his opportunities. So we'll take him. We'll take Wandell Robinson
with him again. Are you expecting huge yardage? I can
only promise you opportunities. Double digit targets three of his
last four games. And then do we dare go down
the Gino Smith Highway? I mean it is Dallas, after all,
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fewer than ten points four of his last five games, guys,
but the Cowboys have given up more than twenty five
fantasy points per game, so we'll take him. How about
a little Tyler Lockett five catches forty four yards in
that first game. Opportunity knocks here Aaron Rodgers, and as
I say that, I kind of pucker up a little bit.
Four touchdowns in the first meeting against Cincinnati. You know
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that was a season high with two hundred and forty
nine passing yards in that game. Pretty frightening. Woody Mark's
going to against Santasey. Double digit touches four straight games,
multiple receptions, three of those four. Got his first touch
down last week since the end of September. Opportunity Now,
Sean Tucker, how about a little bit of a price
shot twenty one carries the last two weeks for Shot
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White's still there. But Tucker over the last two weeks
ninety five total yards and a touchdown. De Mercado going
up against San Francisco seven touches for over one hundred
total yards the last time out fourteen carries seventy nine yards.
You have opportunity. That's all I can hope for Tyler Aljear.
We mentioned him at the outset with Bijon Robinson. Is
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he going to replicate that eleven for fifty seven and
two that he had last week overseas? No, but we
saw some significant action and if it plays to script,
and this is where you have to decide how much
you trust the Atlanta Falcons as a home favorite against
Carolina that maybe he finds his way into a flex play. Lastly,
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does Aj Brown count as a ninja?
Speaker 5 (19:51):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (19:52):
Yes, absolutely, if he's counting him out, if he's cunning
himself out and you're counting him in, absolutely a sneaky play.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
Will it hit the defender in the back if they
go rogue and try to throw?
Speaker 3 (20:04):
Oh gosh, they they function best in chaos. Apparently in Philadelphia.
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Seven and two. Baby, keep on moving.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
I'll say this in your rinks of your hot plays.
I don't mind the Gino Smith or the Tyler Lockett. Also,
when I made my Ashton Genty trade, that again was
just atrocious, Just an awful trade where I traded Genty,
DeVante Adams, and Rashi Rice for Justin Jefferson, Romandre Stevenson
and Chewba Hubbard. Just an awful deal. This was also
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the game where I thought, Okay, if there's one week
I'm going to regret making this trade, it's this week
against the Cowboys. So I think that the Raiders could
to your point, Mike high point total we know about
Dallas on defense also could be an opportunity for a
big game.
Speaker 1 (20:47):
Monday night football in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Speaker 3 (20:50):
Not bad Cowboys and Raiders. To wrap it all up.
We're going to wrap it up next to you. And
Roddy's got his streaming defenses. I got a points of
Palooz and a Survivor pick, and Mike and critique us both.
It's all next year and I want your flex all right, Ian,
Roddy is ready to go. Find him at Ian Roddy Underscore.
You can find me at Dan Byer on Fox. Mike
Carmen is here, he'll critique our picks. Find him at
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Swollen Dome. Ian, your streaming defense is for week eleven.
Speaker 4 (21:16):
Yeah, so I've got too this week. Again, I didn't
really want to just stretch for a third one, so
just brought two. But we'll start with the Chicago Bears. Mike,
your Bears twenty percent rostered. They are going up against
JJ McCarthy and the Vikings. And I know you're little
you know, high on McCarthy this week, Mike, But he
did throw two interceptions last week, bringing his total to
six in just four games. He takes a ton of sacks.
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And while I noted this on their earlier show in
the week. While he did manage to cut back on
that last week against the Ravens, Baltimore's defense sacks the
QB at one of the lowest rates in the league
this year, So I don't really think it's you know,
sure being an issue for McCarthy. And then the other
defense is Dallas Cowboys. You guys have been you know,
suggesting certain targets against them.
Speaker 5 (21:59):
Sure and poke theory the whole time.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
But now they're playing against the Raiders and Gino Smith
as we've been talking about, Gino took six sacks last week,
and that was against the Broncos, who were, you know,
probably the best pass rushing team in the league right now.
But the Cowboys have managed to rack up sacks in
good matchup games this year, and this definitely qualifies as that.
They also just added Quinn and Williams, so their overall
defense figures to be at least a little bit higher
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of a floor. And then on top of that, we
know how prone to interceptions Gino has been this year.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
Oh yeah, no, no, no, He's going to give you a
ball or two to go get. It's just a question
of whether they secure them. Yeah, both Gino and McCarthy
appearing as ninjas. Those are the the wing and a
prayer kind of options. Certainly, no strong endorsement.
Speaker 4 (22:43):
I'm not staking my name on yes, maybe saying on
them as improper word.
Speaker 1 (22:48):
No, no, it's okay, sleepers yeah no, hey, but but
they can just as easily go in the dumpster.
Speaker 3 (22:54):
We'll see if Ian Roddy is writing back to Geno
Smith with that streaming defense his play this week. Bears
and Cowboys Cowboys Raiders of forty nine and a half
I've got on the phone that I'm looking out just
looking at ESPN, they got lines Egos at forty six
and a half. Mike, I think you may have had
(23:15):
a bigger number from a different sports book. But I'm
just going to take the easy way out on that
and pick lines Egos as my points at bal loser
this week. I like Cardinals and forty nine Ers, but
that's another high one that's forty eight and a half.
From what I'm looking at at right now, there are
reasons why don't necessarily trust the other matchups that we've
got throughout this week. So I'm just gonna go with
(23:36):
the Lions and Eagles. Also Bengals, Steelers, at forty nine
and a half, so I can at least get under
the gun without taking one of the top two. Give
me Lions Eagles on that Sunday night, or of having
some fun with points and my survivor pick of the week.
Guys have been going over four teams. To be honest
with you, you also have to get to the point
of the season where you're not going to have a
(23:57):
top team maybe available, maybe you've got one, maybe you don't.
But we kind of got to start to look at
the middle of the road. Some people probably still have
Green Bay, but I don't trust it. With Jameis Winston
starting and just I think they could give the Giants
some juice. Packers haven't done anything offensively lately. I don't
know why it would change at this point, so I'm
(24:18):
staying away from there. I'm going to go with the Steelers.
I just don't think they lose the season series to Cincinnati.
It's at home stinker of a performance on Sunday night.
I don't think that they're going to do it back
to back weeks. So I'm going to take the Steelers
as my survivor. Here are my other two that I
was contemplating. Atlanta. But the trip back from Berlin worries
(24:43):
me and the Dolphins commanders, but you're playing in Spain.
Who's going to respond to that? Those are two variables
I didn't want to deal with. Yeah, yes, and so
the international trip home because there's no buye after the
wee Colts took thereby the Falcons did not.
Speaker 4 (24:59):
And the Falcons are playing the Panthers too. Yes, last
time they played the Panthers it was anomaly game, so
who knows.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
Here's the question, though, Does McDaniel's fashion style work better
in Madrid to where maybe he feels a little more comfortable?
Speaker 4 (25:14):
Now that's a question.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I don't know. Socks, no socks, ca free pants, I mean,
you know that whole thing. I mean, maybe it's a look.
I don't know.
Speaker 5 (25:23):
Give me the Steelers.
Speaker 3 (25:24):
I like, hey, I like we all like McDaniel's vibe,
but I just am not willing to put it on
the line. Maybe be the only time you want to
use it for the for the rest of the year.
But let's go with the Steelers to beat the Bengals.
Speaker 1 (25:37):
I like it all right, Let's go taking care of
business at home. Curious to see what that defense does
against Flacco, whether they can disrupt him a little bit.
You know, we we watched that pass rush coming in
and out of play for them on a week to
week basis, so uh, maybe maybe Tomlin spurred things on
with some of his dismissiveness at the and A session
(26:01):
Sunday and Monday.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
Chelsee.
Speaker 3 (26:04):
Otherwise, I'm not gonna want to give us a survivor
pick next week because I'll just be all, you know,
but hurt about it.
Speaker 5 (26:10):
Anyway. That's it.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
That's it for the week eleven, Pod. I enjoy the games, fellas.
Should be a great slate. Seahawks and Rams is one
that's got my attention obviously. But Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Eagles,
Mike your Bears and Vikings and again sorry to Ian's
Jets for the loss to the Patriots.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
Yeah, everybody trying to figure out how to make up
for the eighty five points Jonathan Taylor can't score for them.
Speaker 5 (26:33):
It's including me in my long term list, man.
Speaker 1 (26:36):
Yeah, I think we all have shares in them somewhere.
Speaker 3 (26:39):
Welcome to the starting lineup. A Mari de Marcado. That's
what we've got tonight. That's what we've got this week,
all right, so for Mike Harmon and Ian Roddy, I'm
Dan Byer, best of luck in week eleven.
Speaker 5 (26:49):
We'll talk to you in week twelve and leading up
Speaker 3 (26:51):
The week twelve after the games this week here and
I want your flex
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