November 22, 2024 • 16 mins
In the latest episode of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones break down Florio’s "Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em" column, designed to help fantasy managers make tough roster decisions each week. Tune in to find out who you should start and sit this week!
Quarterbacks - 1:49
Running backs - 4:24
Wide receivers - 7:38
Tight ends - 10:32
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Wow, everybody, it is Friday.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
You know what that means. It's time for another edition
of the Stardom Cinnam Show. Glad you can be with us.
I am Marcus Grant, joined by Michael Florya, who writes
the start SID column. You can find it every week
at NFL dot com slash start Sit. Also joined by
Lawan Jones, who does not write these Start SID column
but he enjoys eating food and that makes him worthy
of being on this show. I don't even know what
(00:35):
to do with that anymore. Anyway, Florio happened? I mean,
how are we feeling twelve weeks into the start SID column.
We still have the juice, We still have the energy,
especially in a week with the six teams on a buy.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
This is the time of year where, whether you do
or not, you gotta find it because these games are
so important for fantasy players, and especially when we get
in the fantasy playoffs. Like I take it. I added
responsibility there being like if I swing and miss this week,
it's gonna cause people their seasons, Whereas like if I
swing and missing Week three, who cares as much? You'll
(01:07):
you'll have time to bounce back. But yeah, so sorry,
to get to the point where like I'm really questioning,
like do I actually have it in me to say
sit this big name player. Which is why, especially in
a week like this, six teams on by little bit
less big names in the sitcolumn.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
It does get a little bit harder to take big
swings in these columns this time of the year because
all these decisions are so much more important cause.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Your DNSI yeah, right, good idea, do it now.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
It's gonna be rough on you know, on Blue Sky
where dms are open, you can't you know.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Let yeah, I don't think I've yet to receive a
single DM on Blue Sky.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
The thing that's good there, I got two. Oh that's
all you gotta know. Any let's start with the quarterbacks
who are starts and sits this week.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
I Am not going to be the only person to
tell you to start Justin Herbert this week, but he's
been playing great and has the best matchup a quarterback
could have or one of so I would get him
in your lineup. Look, I know Jayden almost called him
Daydon Daniels Jaden Daniels hasn't been the same as of late,
but I do think that mini By was big for
him to kind of help his ribs. Plus, Cowboys struggle
(02:14):
against the pass and they really struggle against running quarterbacks,
so he's in play. Bo Nix was on waiver wires
in some leagues. He is a must start fantasy quarterback.
I do not understand why people keep overlooking him, but
get him in your lineup. And I really like John
Stafford this week. I know the Eagles secondary has been tough,
but you got his pass catchers there, it could be
(02:34):
a high scoring game. And then I got some streamers
in Tua, Drake May and my boy Tommy Cutlets. If
you're going a little bit deeper, I have Gino Smith
as a sit. In the last month, the Cardinals have
allowed one passing touchdown. Their secondary is being vastly underrated.
Right now, Sam Darnold I have as a sit because
the Bears have allowed the fewest passing touchdowns or tied
(02:55):
for the fewest touchdowns allowed and the fewest fantasy points
allowed to quarterbacks. Anthony Richardson to me is one that
like I'm playing him over Donald and Caleb Williams in
a league, but it's very option dependent. I don't love
it because the lines allow a lot of passing yards
mostly because teams are in catchup mode, but they are
tied with the Bears for few was passing touchdowns allowed
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really tough on the run. And then I have Caleb
as they sit last week was a step in the
right direction, but still sitting around ten fantasy points more
often than not. U two, we see a higher fantasy ceiling.
There's no way I want to play Caleb Williams, so
potentially a game where my season could be on the line.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Yeah, I mean, look, I think these are all certainly
great options. I'm gonna ask you, though, quite about Anthony
Richardson because last week we saw him sort of come
back to life a little bit. Do you believe and
if you look, if he performs well against Detroit, are
we all in back all in on Anthony Richardson?
Speaker 4 (03:48):
I think we have to because honestly, what we saw
last week was like a really good, good game, Like
he hit his fantasy ceiling that we thought he can hit,
you know, all summer long. So I'll be buying in
if he's going to be running the ball more utilizing
his weapons, and he actually has a great matchup in
the slot with Josh Downs against his Detroit Lions defense
where they're lownes and production there as well. If he's
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downs is going to be his number one target and
he hit him downfield, I think we could see some
really big plays from this Colt offense.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
All right, So we're hopefully, we're hoping that things turn
out well for Anthony Richardson. We loved him, it was
a struggle. Hopefully he's starting to bounce back a little bit.
Let's go to the running backs. Who's up and who's
down this week?
Speaker 3 (04:27):
I think both Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are in play
because of the matchup against the Panthers, who are the
best matchup for a running back, and the Chiefs should
probably be able to run all over them. I have
both Tampa Bay Bucks in this one. Rashad White's been
playing really well as of late, so is Bucky Irving.
And it is a good favorable matchup against the New
York Giants. And look, if there's a one two punch
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outside of Detroit that has been great for fantasy, it
is the Commanders. With Brian Robinson Junior and Austin Eckler
both eating their their workload is distributed in a way
we could figure out and it is a great matchup
against the Cowboys. Tyrone Tracy Junior is a strong start
for me as well against the Bucks, and then Rico
Dawdle because the Commanders have allowed the most rushing yards
(05:09):
and highest rate of explosive runs two running backs this season.
My sits Troupa Hubbard Is and Jonathan Brooks. Obviously if
I'm saying sit Hubbard, but it's partially because Brooks is back,
but it's way more because the Kansas City Chiefs are
the toughest matchup for a running back. They've allowed by
far the fewest rushing yards and fantasy points. I'm trying
to wash even in a good matchup this week against
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the Raiders, I'm trying to wash my hands of this
Denver backfield. If you have to start one, it is
Javonte Williams, but I do not love it. And then
Raiders running backs Alexander Madison Zamir White both up in
the air that would leave Abdullah in play potentially, But
don't love the matchup as much against the Broncos, and
more than that, I really don't love their offense, so
to me, Raiders running backs are left for the desperate
(05:54):
this week.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Yeah, man. I mean, look, earlier this week, Adam Rank
was musing about whether or not he might start a
mirror Abdullah this week. Like that tells you everything you
need to know about the Raiders running back situation.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
What year is it? Right?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
What you know? Obviously we've been out on Samir White
for a long time now, and like nobody is really
brave enough to actually put forth Alexander. Like there's been
many times this year where I'm like, man, the Raiders
have a really good matchup, but I'm like, I can't
rightfully try to talk at Alexander. Notice it, I just can't,
right And now we got a mirror Abdula in the mix,
(06:29):
Like just do not want That's all I gotta say
about that. But I do want to ask you about
the Chiefs backs. I think we talked about this earlier
in the week, but you know, Pacheco's coming back, Kareem
Hunt's been very good. What do you expect from this
backfield going forward?
Speaker 4 (06:44):
I expect, you know, Kareem Hunt going back to his
one two punch that he's had in previous years with
the Browns, where he's been utilized more in the passing
game and in the goal line area, and think Isaiah
to Pacheco will take more of the early down, you know,
the first and second down, runs in between the tackles
and get his much arge as he can get. But
it's going to become, you know, where all the attention
will be on the red zone, the goal line. The
(07:06):
routes ran like this is what's going to be more
important because both of these guys can execute these at
a high level, and I think, you know, with the
matchup being in their favor, I wouldn't be surprised both
of them put up both, you know, double digit points
this week.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
That's wild because so far they haven't really used stream
Hunt a ton in the passing game, which I think
is sort of strange because that's what he did so
well the first time around in Kansas City and in Cleveland.
It was a couple of weeks ago against the Broncos
that we finally saw him kind of get involved in
that respect. So maybe he does get back to that
a little bit in the weeks. It's when were the
(07:39):
wide receivers foroyo? Who's your starts and sins?
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Malik neighbors mostly to tell people it's okay with Tommy Cutletz.
I know a lot of people were asking about that
he didn't throw deep a ton last year, but when
he did he was more effective than Daniel Jones has
been this season. Juwan Jennings has reached must start status.
I would say again, even in a tough match the Packers,
what are you gonna do?
Speaker 2 (08:01):
Sam?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
He leads to the forty nine ers in every category
every week, puts up a whole bunch of yards. I
feel the same way about JSN. I know this is
a tough Cardinals secondary that's been playing really well. I
don't care. When he's playing as well as he's been playing,
I don't see how you can get away. I think
both Lad McConkie and Quinton Johnston are starts this week.
I prefer Lad of the two, but look, the Ravens
(08:23):
struggled in every aspect against receivers, even on deep ball,
so that's good for Quinton Johnston. And then I have
Dj Moore as they start this week, good matchup against
the Vikings, and I think Roma Doonsay is a sleeper
because he had ten targets last week and in my sis,
Jalen Waddle look eventually he might snap out of this
but until he does single digit fantasy points every week
(08:44):
since Week two on, I don't know how you start him.
Jacoby Myers has been playing better. I think he's underrated,
but he's been playing more out wide without Devonte Adams.
That's Patrick Sirtan territory, and I don't like starting wide
receivers against Patrick cir Tan. Michael Junior single digit fantasy
points in every game with Anthony Richardson this year just
unusable right now. And then speaking of unusable, Deontay Johnson
(09:08):
isn't usable right now by the Ravens, so there's no
way he is usable by fantasy managers.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Uh yeah. I want to ask you about this, Lakwan,
because there are three names on the sit side that
have been just major disappointments. Who has been maybe the
biggest bust between Wattle Pittman and Deontay Johnson this year.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
I mean, the obvious answer has to be wattle Man,
but there's a lot going on with two where he
was out for some time and they can't get back
on the same page. But I would say Michael Bittman Man.
He's become basically like the third option of that offense,
and it's kind of disappointing where you know, the talent,
we've seen it displayed at a high level before, where
he's shown flashes that he could be the cult to
wide receiver one. But it's like, I don't know what's
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going on with this new regime. I don't know what's
going on with the new quarterback that he's probably trying
to get chemistry with but cannot. But I think you
know more so, Anthony Richson's attention is on Josh downs
or a slot or a security blanket where he can
make plays out there to catch and Alex Pearce downfield
to make the big plays, where Michael Pittman he's just
a guy running cardio out there.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
It's weird because like Richardson and Will Levis in some
ways are similar in that it's either gonna be short,
it's gonna be like a checkdown, or it's gonna be
a yolo ball, and like, yeah, the intermediate part of
the field is lava and so like that that stinks
for a guy like Michael Pittman because that's where he
sort of lives and he struggles to get targets consistently,
and when he does, they're not always quality targets, so
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that I think has been a big frustration for a
lot of fantasy managers. Finally, Florio, who are your tight
ends that you like and don't like this week?
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Kateawton remains a must start, even though when you look
at your fantasy app it's gonna be like an all
read that the Giants are a tough matchup. It doesn't
matter you play him. TJ. Hockinson, I think is very
much so in play. The upside is just too high
to get away from. With six teams on buy. Spoke
a lot yesterday about Hunter Henry and Will Disley. They
are both to me, I think a little bit higher
(10:58):
than streaming options this week. Definitely he starts and Lakwan's
boy hoping he stays hot. John Newsmith, we want to
see Lakwan in blonde and John Newsmith having a big
week this week against the Patriots will help that out.
And then if you're diving deeper to Tavian Sanders, Deo
Johnson some streamers I like, I've tuck a Kraft as
a sit this week. He had one target and no
(11:20):
fantasy points last week, averaging less than four targets per
game in his last five games, so very boomer Bus,
big play, reliant, touchdown reliant Pat Fryarmouth. Just not getting
any volume at all with Russell Wilson under twenty yards
in three straight games with him. If you're playing him,
you're hoping for a touchdown. Me and Lakwan disagree on
this one a little bit. He spoke up Cole Comet
(11:41):
on the show yesterday. I just I just haven't seen
it enough out of him for me to want to
trust him in fantasy. I feel the same way about
Dalton Schultz against the Titans. And then I had Jake
Ferguson written up, but he got concussed on Monday night.
So I had a pivot, and so I picked Kolbe Parkinson, Like,
don't go chasing points from last week. That's just never
a good idea. Unless it's Taysom Hill, then maybe it's
(12:02):
worth it.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
No, it's not even worth it then, because everybody's gonna
chase the tast some hill. People gonna chase tat some
hill points is gonna get you like six this week.
You're gonna be sad.
Speaker 4 (12:10):
That's his toxic behavior. That's what he does to fantasy managers.
That's why I don't like him.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
That's a one hundred percent as one hundred percent the
Taysom Hill toxic trait without a doubt. So but I
really know this. It's funny because the streamers you have
Orgitavian Sanders and Theo Johnson are guys that I have
written up this week as potential sleepers. You know, I
don't know. I think for me it is sort of
reaching a little bit in a week where it was
(12:36):
tough to find any sleepers. Those are guys that I
really that I really put in there just sort of
hoping things kind of work out. Look, and he must
start the rest of the year. Even with Mike Evans
coming back, He's still a must start, right Oh yeah, yeah, yeah,
most definitely.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Man.
Speaker 4 (12:50):
I mean, look, he's out there. He's an athletic tight
end that's finding a new way to get separation and
get open, and he's playing to Bacon midfield strengths. And
you get Mike Evans back in the fold, he kind
of falls to that road with Chris Godwin and his
target share. So I think Kate adum Man these last
two seasons, he's really shown up to be a valuable
target for Baker Mayfield, and I think that continues for
the rest of the season to trust him.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
Also, have you start to pick out a shade of
blonde that you'd like to die there when John U.
Smith becomes a tough.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
This is crezzing. The dude is tight en eight right now,
fifteen points away from Kate Oden at that five spot.
And I asked my wife about it, and she said,
absolutely not. Hopefully Johnny kind of chills out he finishes
the top six, so I don't have to go with
the bet. But yeah, man, it's looking real scary over here.
Speaker 2 (13:37):
Well, we're gonna have to work on this missus real
deal fantasy and you know, see if if she will
allow this to happen. I was gonna text you that
I think they're safe, and then I looked at and
realized that he's like fifteen points out of the top
five spot right now.
Speaker 4 (13:50):
Yeah, it's kind of crazy. I said that I set
myself up for that.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
He is less than a point away from being tightened
six right now, less than a point or yeah, like
you are in real danger right now.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
I don't know if I'm happy I made a good call,
you know for a deep, deep cut sleeper, or like
I'm just like terrified, like I should not ever, I.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Think the good thing for you is the top five
or like it's Bowers Kittle, Kelsey McBride, and it's probably
gonna be really hard for him to surpass one of
them unless they get hurt. But like that's possible.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
It's very possible, man, Like, come on, if you look
at the Dolphin schedule, I mean, look, I think at
least two games out of the next four he could
put up big points. He got New England Packers, Jets, Texans.
These are basically, you know, defenses that seem tough, but
they're not focused on the tight end. And that's how
Johnno becomes very sneaky.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
Well, and honestly, none of this happens if Jalen Wattle
isn't underperforming or Tyreek hilperforming right like he's in the pod,
he listens. If those guys were performing the way we
thought they would, like you would be nowhere near your day.
We'd be like, man, that was a ridiculous thing you said,
and we would just move on from it, like, but
now it really is a thing good football. So anyway, yeah,
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let's something to first to keep an eye on as
the season goes along. Will Lakwan have to dye his
hair blonde because John Newsmith balled out in twenty twenty four.
Stay tuned, all right, Assassin, Enough, I'll do it for
this edition of the Stardom Cittam Show. Of course, you
can always go and check out the full column at
NFL dot com slash, start, sit and get more in
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depth analysis on a lot of the names that we
mentioned on today's show. The meantime, we appreciate you hanging
out with us as always. Enjoy the weekend everybody. Hopefully
Week twelve is prosperous in fantasy for you, and we
will talk to you again next week. Wo
Wow, everybody, it is Friday.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
You know what that means. It's time for another edition
of the Stardom Cinnam Show. Glad you can be with us.
I am Marcus Grant, joined by Michael Florya, who writes
the start SID column. You can find it every week
at NFL dot com slash start Sit. Also joined by
Lawan Jones, who does not write these Start SID column
but he enjoys eating food and that makes him worthy
of being on this show. I don't even know what
(00:35):
to do with that anymore. Anyway, Florio happened? I mean,
how are we feeling twelve weeks into the start SID column.
We still have the juice, We still have the energy,
especially in a week with the six teams on a buy.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
This is the time of year where, whether you do
or not, you gotta find it because these games are
so important for fantasy players, and especially when we get
in the fantasy playoffs. Like I take it. I added
responsibility there being like if I swing and miss this week,
it's gonna cause people their seasons, Whereas like if I
swing and missing Week three, who cares as much? You'll
(01:07):
you'll have time to bounce back. But yeah, so sorry,
to get to the point where like I'm really questioning,
like do I actually have it in me to say
sit this big name player. Which is why, especially in
a week like this, six teams on by little bit
less big names in the sitcolumn.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
It does get a little bit harder to take big
swings in these columns this time of the year because
all these decisions are so much more important cause.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Your DNSI yeah, right, good idea, do it now.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
It's gonna be rough on you know, on Blue Sky
where dms are open, you can't you know.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Let yeah, I don't think I've yet to receive a
single DM on Blue Sky.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
The thing that's good there, I got two. Oh that's
all you gotta know. Any let's start with the quarterbacks
who are starts and sits this week.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
I Am not going to be the only person to
tell you to start Justin Herbert this week, but he's
been playing great and has the best matchup a quarterback
could have or one of so I would get him
in your lineup. Look, I know Jayden almost called him
Daydon Daniels Jaden Daniels hasn't been the same as of late,
but I do think that mini By was big for
him to kind of help his ribs. Plus, Cowboys struggle
(02:14):
against the pass and they really struggle against running quarterbacks,
so he's in play. Bo Nix was on waiver wires
in some leagues. He is a must start fantasy quarterback.
I do not understand why people keep overlooking him, but
get him in your lineup. And I really like John
Stafford this week. I know the Eagles secondary has been tough,
but you got his pass catchers there, it could be
(02:34):
a high scoring game. And then I got some streamers
in Tua, Drake May and my boy Tommy Cutlets. If
you're going a little bit deeper, I have Gino Smith
as a sit. In the last month, the Cardinals have
allowed one passing touchdown. Their secondary is being vastly underrated.
Right now, Sam Darnold I have as a sit because
the Bears have allowed the fewest passing touchdowns or tied
(02:55):
for the fewest touchdowns allowed and the fewest fantasy points
allowed to quarterbacks. Anthony Richardson to me is one that
like I'm playing him over Donald and Caleb Williams in
a league, but it's very option dependent. I don't love
it because the lines allow a lot of passing yards
mostly because teams are in catchup mode, but they are
tied with the Bears for few was passing touchdowns allowed
(03:16):
really tough on the run. And then I have Caleb
as they sit last week was a step in the
right direction, but still sitting around ten fantasy points more
often than not. U two, we see a higher fantasy ceiling.
There's no way I want to play Caleb Williams, so
potentially a game where my season could be on the line.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Yeah, I mean, look, I think these are all certainly
great options. I'm gonna ask you, though, quite about Anthony
Richardson because last week we saw him sort of come
back to life a little bit. Do you believe and
if you look, if he performs well against Detroit, are
we all in back all in on Anthony Richardson?
Speaker 4 (03:48):
I think we have to because honestly, what we saw
last week was like a really good, good game, Like
he hit his fantasy ceiling that we thought he can hit,
you know, all summer long. So I'll be buying in
if he's going to be running the ball more utilizing
his weapons, and he actually has a great matchup in
the slot with Josh Downs against his Detroit Lions defense
where they're lownes and production there as well. If he's
(04:09):
downs is going to be his number one target and
he hit him downfield, I think we could see some
really big plays from this Colt offense.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
All right, So we're hopefully, we're hoping that things turn
out well for Anthony Richardson. We loved him, it was
a struggle. Hopefully he's starting to bounce back a little bit.
Let's go to the running backs. Who's up and who's
down this week?
Speaker 3 (04:27):
I think both Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are in play
because of the matchup against the Panthers, who are the
best matchup for a running back, and the Chiefs should
probably be able to run all over them. I have
both Tampa Bay Bucks in this one. Rashad White's been
playing really well as of late, so is Bucky Irving.
And it is a good favorable matchup against the New
York Giants. And look, if there's a one two punch
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outside of Detroit that has been great for fantasy, it
is the Commanders. With Brian Robinson Junior and Austin Eckler
both eating their their workload is distributed in a way
we could figure out and it is a great matchup
against the Cowboys. Tyrone Tracy Junior is a strong start
for me as well against the Bucks, and then Rico
Dawdle because the Commanders have allowed the most rushing yards
(05:09):
and highest rate of explosive runs two running backs this season.
My sits Troupa Hubbard Is and Jonathan Brooks. Obviously if
I'm saying sit Hubbard, but it's partially because Brooks is back,
but it's way more because the Kansas City Chiefs are
the toughest matchup for a running back. They've allowed by
far the fewest rushing yards and fantasy points. I'm trying
to wash even in a good matchup this week against
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the Raiders, I'm trying to wash my hands of this
Denver backfield. If you have to start one, it is
Javonte Williams, but I do not love it. And then
Raiders running backs Alexander Madison Zamir White both up in
the air that would leave Abdullah in play potentially, But
don't love the matchup as much against the Broncos, and
more than that, I really don't love their offense, so
to me, Raiders running backs are left for the desperate
(05:54):
this week.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Yeah, man. I mean, look, earlier this week, Adam Rank
was musing about whether or not he might start a
mirror Abdullah this week. Like that tells you everything you
need to know about the Raiders running back situation.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
What year is it? Right?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
What you know? Obviously we've been out on Samir White
for a long time now, and like nobody is really
brave enough to actually put forth Alexander. Like there's been
many times this year where I'm like, man, the Raiders
have a really good matchup, but I'm like, I can't
rightfully try to talk at Alexander. Notice it, I just can't,
right And now we got a mirror Abdula in the mix,
(06:29):
Like just do not want That's all I gotta say
about that. But I do want to ask you about
the Chiefs backs. I think we talked about this earlier
in the week, but you know, Pacheco's coming back, Kareem
Hunt's been very good. What do you expect from this
backfield going forward?
Speaker 4 (06:44):
I expect, you know, Kareem Hunt going back to his
one two punch that he's had in previous years with
the Browns, where he's been utilized more in the passing
game and in the goal line area, and think Isaiah
to Pacheco will take more of the early down, you know,
the first and second down, runs in between the tackles
and get his much arge as he can get. But
it's going to become, you know, where all the attention
will be on the red zone, the goal line. The
(07:06):
routes ran like this is what's going to be more
important because both of these guys can execute these at
a high level, and I think, you know, with the
matchup being in their favor, I wouldn't be surprised both
of them put up both, you know, double digit points
this week.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
That's wild because so far they haven't really used stream
Hunt a ton in the passing game, which I think
is sort of strange because that's what he did so
well the first time around in Kansas City and in Cleveland.
It was a couple of weeks ago against the Broncos
that we finally saw him kind of get involved in
that respect. So maybe he does get back to that
a little bit in the weeks. It's when were the
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wide receivers foroyo? Who's your starts and sins?
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Malik neighbors mostly to tell people it's okay with Tommy Cutletz.
I know a lot of people were asking about that
he didn't throw deep a ton last year, but when
he did he was more effective than Daniel Jones has
been this season. Juwan Jennings has reached must start status.
I would say again, even in a tough match the Packers,
what are you gonna do?
Speaker 2 (08:01):
Sam?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
He leads to the forty nine ers in every category
every week, puts up a whole bunch of yards. I
feel the same way about JSN. I know this is
a tough Cardinals secondary that's been playing really well. I
don't care. When he's playing as well as he's been playing,
I don't see how you can get away. I think
both Lad McConkie and Quinton Johnston are starts this week.
I prefer Lad of the two, but look, the Ravens
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struggled in every aspect against receivers, even on deep ball,
so that's good for Quinton Johnston. And then I have
Dj Moore as they start this week, good matchup against
the Vikings, and I think Roma Doonsay is a sleeper
because he had ten targets last week and in my sis,
Jalen Waddle look eventually he might snap out of this
but until he does single digit fantasy points every week
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since Week two on, I don't know how you start him.
Jacoby Myers has been playing better. I think he's underrated,
but he's been playing more out wide without Devonte Adams.
That's Patrick Sirtan territory, and I don't like starting wide
receivers against Patrick cir Tan. Michael Junior single digit fantasy
points in every game with Anthony Richardson this year just
unusable right now. And then speaking of unusable, Deontay Johnson
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isn't usable right now by the Ravens, so there's no
way he is usable by fantasy managers.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Uh yeah. I want to ask you about this, Lakwan,
because there are three names on the sit side that
have been just major disappointments. Who has been maybe the
biggest bust between Wattle Pittman and Deontay Johnson this year.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
I mean, the obvious answer has to be wattle Man,
but there's a lot going on with two where he
was out for some time and they can't get back
on the same page. But I would say Michael Bittman Man.
He's become basically like the third option of that offense,
and it's kind of disappointing where you know, the talent,
we've seen it displayed at a high level before, where
he's shown flashes that he could be the cult to
wide receiver one. But it's like, I don't know what's
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going on with this new regime. I don't know what's
going on with the new quarterback that he's probably trying
to get chemistry with but cannot. But I think you
know more so, Anthony Richson's attention is on Josh downs
or a slot or a security blanket where he can
make plays out there to catch and Alex Pearce downfield
to make the big plays, where Michael Pittman he's just
a guy running cardio out there.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
It's weird because like Richardson and Will Levis in some
ways are similar in that it's either gonna be short,
it's gonna be like a checkdown, or it's gonna be
a yolo ball, and like, yeah, the intermediate part of
the field is lava and so like that that stinks
for a guy like Michael Pittman because that's where he
sort of lives and he struggles to get targets consistently,
and when he does, they're not always quality targets, so
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that I think has been a big frustration for a
lot of fantasy managers. Finally, Florio, who are your tight
ends that you like and don't like this week?
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Kateawton remains a must start, even though when you look
at your fantasy app it's gonna be like an all
read that the Giants are a tough matchup. It doesn't
matter you play him. TJ. Hockinson, I think is very
much so in play. The upside is just too high
to get away from. With six teams on buy. Spoke
a lot yesterday about Hunter Henry and Will Disley. They
are both to me, I think a little bit higher
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than streaming options this week. Definitely he starts and Lakwan's
boy hoping he stays hot. John Newsmith, we want to
see Lakwan in blonde and John Newsmith having a big
week this week against the Patriots will help that out.
And then if you're diving deeper to Tavian Sanders, Deo
Johnson some streamers I like, I've tuck a Kraft as
a sit this week. He had one target and no
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fantasy points last week, averaging less than four targets per
game in his last five games, so very boomer Bus,
big play, reliant, touchdown reliant Pat Fryarmouth. Just not getting
any volume at all with Russell Wilson under twenty yards
in three straight games with him. If you're playing him,
you're hoping for a touchdown. Me and Lakwan disagree on
this one a little bit. He spoke up Cole Comet
(11:41):
on the show yesterday. I just I just haven't seen
it enough out of him for me to want to
trust him in fantasy. I feel the same way about
Dalton Schultz against the Titans. And then I had Jake
Ferguson written up, but he got concussed on Monday night.
So I had a pivot, and so I picked Kolbe Parkinson, Like,
don't go chasing points from last week. That's just never
a good idea. Unless it's Taysom Hill, then maybe it's
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worth it.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
No, it's not even worth it then, because everybody's gonna
chase the tast some hill. People gonna chase tat some
hill points is gonna get you like six this week.
You're gonna be sad.
Speaker 4 (12:10):
That's his toxic behavior. That's what he does to fantasy managers.
That's why I don't like him.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
That's a one hundred percent as one hundred percent the
Taysom Hill toxic trait without a doubt. So but I
really know this. It's funny because the streamers you have
Orgitavian Sanders and Theo Johnson are guys that I have
written up this week as potential sleepers. You know, I
don't know. I think for me it is sort of
reaching a little bit in a week where it was
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tough to find any sleepers. Those are guys that I
really that I really put in there just sort of
hoping things kind of work out. Look, and he must
start the rest of the year. Even with Mike Evans
coming back, He's still a must start, right Oh yeah, yeah, yeah,
most definitely.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Man.
Speaker 4 (12:50):
I mean, look, he's out there. He's an athletic tight
end that's finding a new way to get separation and
get open, and he's playing to Bacon midfield strengths. And
you get Mike Evans back in the fold, he kind
of falls to that road with Chris Godwin and his
target share. So I think Kate adum Man these last
two seasons, he's really shown up to be a valuable
target for Baker Mayfield, and I think that continues for
the rest of the season to trust him.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
Also, have you start to pick out a shade of
blonde that you'd like to die there when John U.
Smith becomes a tough.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
This is crezzing. The dude is tight en eight right now,
fifteen points away from Kate Oden at that five spot.
And I asked my wife about it, and she said,
absolutely not. Hopefully Johnny kind of chills out he finishes
the top six, so I don't have to go with
the bet. But yeah, man, it's looking real scary over here.
Speaker 2 (13:37):
Well, we're gonna have to work on this missus real
deal fantasy and you know, see if if she will
allow this to happen. I was gonna text you that
I think they're safe, and then I looked at and
realized that he's like fifteen points out of the top
five spot right now.
Speaker 4 (13:50):
Yeah, it's kind of crazy. I said that I set
myself up for that.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
He is less than a point away from being tightened
six right now, less than a point or yeah, like
you are in real danger right now.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
I don't know if I'm happy I made a good call,
you know for a deep, deep cut sleeper, or like
I'm just like terrified, like I should not ever, I.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Think the good thing for you is the top five
or like it's Bowers Kittle, Kelsey McBride, and it's probably
gonna be really hard for him to surpass one of
them unless they get hurt. But like that's possible.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
It's very possible, man, Like, come on, if you look
at the Dolphin schedule, I mean, look, I think at
least two games out of the next four he could
put up big points. He got New England Packers, Jets, Texans.
These are basically, you know, defenses that seem tough, but
they're not focused on the tight end. And that's how
Johnno becomes very sneaky.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
Well, and honestly, none of this happens if Jalen Wattle
isn't underperforming or Tyreek hilperforming right like he's in the pod,
he listens. If those guys were performing the way we
thought they would, like you would be nowhere near your day.
We'd be like, man, that was a ridiculous thing you said,
and we would just move on from it, like, but
now it really is a thing good football. So anyway, yeah,
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let's something to first to keep an eye on as
the season goes along. Will Lakwan have to dye his
hair blonde because John Newsmith balled out in twenty twenty four.
Stay tuned, all right, Assassin, Enough, I'll do it for
this edition of the Stardom Cittam Show. Of course, you
can always go and check out the full column at
NFL dot com slash, start, sit and get more in
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depth analysis on a lot of the names that we
mentioned on today's show. The meantime, we appreciate you hanging
out with us as always. Enjoy the weekend everybody. Hopefully
Week twelve is prosperous in fantasy for you, and we
will talk to you again next week. Wo
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