September 12, 2023 • 18 mins
Trents early reaction to achilles injury of Aaron Rodgers and analyzing the pressure on Zach Wilson, can the Jets compete? We'll also share some hard-earned wisdom on when to drop a player and the parallels it holds to life's big decisions - marriage, home buying and, yes, closet spaces.
Could Tua Tagovailoa or Jordan Love be the game-changers for your team? Trent takes a deep dive into these questions and more as we reveal our favorite waiver pickups and streaming options for week two. We also spotlight promising running backs like Tyler Algier and Kenneth Gainwell.
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What is up, my dudes?
This is Trent with the FantasyFootball Dudes podcast.
I am going a little yolo solo,as they say.
I did, thought I'd you knowweek one.
Thought I'd maybe try somethinga little different here, maybe
a little waiver podcast.
I thought would be fun, just bymyself.
Something quick, something fast.
You know I do this in the email, I do it on Twitter, but
sometimes you guys just like mewhispering into your ears.
(00:26):
So here I am with the pod in alittle surprise episode.
Hope you all appreciate it.
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(00:49):
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So Monday night football justended.
Aaron Rodgers looks like it's aAchilles injury, not a doctor.
That's just what I'm reading onthe old bluebird, or X,
whatever you want to call it.
So Aaron Rodgers out for season, zach Wilson time.
(01:10):
Maybe they bring someone elsein, I'm not sure.
In the long run I I'm kind ofcurious to see what Zach
Wilson's like now that he's kindof spent not a training camp
with Aaron Rodgers.
I will see.
I don't expect that muchimprovement, but with this
defense the jets can win games.
The jets won tonight.
They beat the bills.
(01:31):
This was unbelievable puntreturn.
It was ugly, but it was a win.
And if Breece Hall can stayhealthy, this team makes the
playoffs.
This is a very good footballteam.
They just need Zach Wilson notto screw things up Garrett
Wilson.
He climbed the ladder withouthands, practically like what a
catch.
So the jets upset the bills.
Josh Allen did not have a verygood game.
(01:52):
He threw three picks.
But jets defense very good,good enough to get them to the
playoffs.
They just need a little bit ofquarterback play out of Zach
Wilson.
I said all off season I thoughtthe jets would have made
playoffs last year if BreeceHall doesn't get injured.
Now they have the dolphins inthat division also and that's a
complete track team.
Okay, so, uh, yeah, this wholepod.
(02:15):
You know I was kind of thinkingthis past week, you know, I just
uh, they say, get married, buya house, start a family, you
know, and then after a few yearsof marriage, you know, you
finally find that house you wantto buy and, as a young husband,
this been a bigger closet.
I was real excited about it.
And the problem is is thisbigger closet actually was
(02:38):
smaller than the last closet Ihad?
I thought it'd be a 50-50 split.
It wasn't.
I was pretty naive and I just,I don't know, after we moved I
realized I had even less closetspace than I did in my last
closet and I didn't, couldn'tfigure out.
Like, where should I put myTrelloans jersey, all my Cowboys
stuff, my Ryan Matthews FresnoState Jersey?
You know I have a decent amountof jerseys and it's.
(03:01):
It's weird.
You know you get married andyou think you're going to get
this.
You know you think you'regetting a bigger closet.
When you move, your closet endsup being smaller even though
it's bigger.
It's a weird deal.
All you single guys, you youprobably don't understand.
Okay, and I resisted this fightfor a while.
Okay, and eventually we justhad to buy a dresser and that's
where I keep all my clothes fromhigh school that will fit me
(03:23):
someday again.
I promise I'm not throwingthose shirts away, like that old
Billabong shirt I have from2007,.
That Volcom shirt that my wife,you know, got rid of,
apparently to the local shelterand you know, a month later it
fit.
Would have fit me.
I think it would have fit me,you know.
So like and where I'm goingwith all this is.
(03:43):
This is waivers.
We sometimes hold on to stufftoo long.
Sometimes we get rid of stufftoo soon, like my wife got rid
of my Volcom shirt and I lovethat green Volcom shirt.
I had it since sophomore yearof high school.
But I think we all have thoseshirts that we just cannot get
rid of, guys.
And then sometimes they're goneand then you see a guy in a
small town wearing the sameshirt and you go.
(04:04):
That's my shirt right there.
Just like when you dropsomebody to waivers after week
one and all of a sudden you getbeat by that guy that you
dropped a couple weeks laterbecause you dropped him too soon
.
Okay, I know, I'm sorry for youknow the whole rant about
closet space.
You know how rough my life is.
Like.
Week one is coming, gone, it'stime for our first round of
(04:27):
waivers.
Which players are we going tokeep, which players are going to
go to that sacred IR spot andwhich player are we finally
going to cut Just so that theycan come back and haunt us the
rest of the season?
Guys that get cut every year.
You know a Cordero Pattersongot cut a couple years ago.
A guy in one of my leaguesdropped George Kittle last year,
like don't rage, drop If youhave that IR spot.
(04:49):
This year seems like there's alot of injuries, don't know why,
because it seems like guysdon't even play in preseason
anymore.
We have guys missing week one.
Mark Andrews missed week one,but tight end was a complete
blood bath this week.
But here we are.
So I have my favorite waiverads and I guess streaming
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So here we go, jumping into thewaiver, said I'd keep it quick,
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doing the best I can.
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Who knows, to a tag of a Vovacan't say that guy's name.
I need to learn it.
Not a good reader, even worseat hard names like that 67%
rostered.
Hey, tyreek Hill had a greatgame.
But to also spread the ball, theseven different wide receivers
(07:01):
tough matchup this week NewEngland versus New England.
But the dolphins are anabsolute track team.
If they can protect to a andkeep them healthy, that division
could be theirs.
Okay, like to a was throwingabsolute dimes out there.
They don't call him the pointpounder for nothing.
This guy looked unbelievable To.
(07:22):
A should not only be 67%rostered.
There is so much speed on thatteam Pick to a up.
He outplayed a lot of guys thisweek.
Top five QB on the week.
I'm not looking at the stats tosee what he was for.
The whole entire week he was upthere.
Tyreek Hill went off, like Isaid, but to a throws on the
ball, he's got waddle, that'sgot.
Get involved.
This is a very talented offense.
(07:44):
Can that offensive line protectto a and keep them healthy?
I love to a this week.
I don't love to this week.
I love to.
As a quarterback he needs to berostered.
Speaking of love, jordan love,38% rostered tossed three
touchdown passes.
He's the new Packers starterand he didn't even have
Christian Watson, his mostexperienced number one pass,
(08:05):
pass catcher.
I think loves just scratchingthe surface.
Guys.
Packers defense is good, whichmaybe hurts Jordan love.
I think the Packers defense isgood.
Maybe Justin's fields isn'tgood, maybe the Bears aren't
good, I don't know.
I do know Jordan loves good,good matchup this week against
the Falcons.
Hopefully the Falcons can.
You know.
I think the Falcons can put uppoints.
(08:26):
I'm a Falcons guy.
Jordan love, 38% rostered.
Pick them up.
You can play him.
I like him.
He'll only get better withWatson.
Next on the list I have JaredGoff, 20% rostered.
Good matchup this week versusSeattle who just got carved up
for 300 yards by a coupless Ramsteam.
(08:47):
No Cooper Cup they got you know.
They got Pukaed on.
It's a great.
It's a good matchup for JaredGoff.
Lions I think are pretty goodand guys like come on, you're
not gonna not start Joe Burrowthis week.
You're not gonna not start JoshAllen, jaylen Hertz I know
those guys had some bad games,but keep playing them.
Okay, trust me.
(09:07):
Jared Goff Next quarterback Igot Sam Howe, 2% rostered.
Had a rushing touchdown thatreally saved him this past week
has an okay matchup versus theBroncos.
This is more of a stash for me.
I need to see a little bit moreout of Sam Howe.
I know he kind of got hyped upin the preseason.
He has good weapons.
(09:28):
I was kind of let down on howhe did this past week against
the Cardinals.
I think Sam Howe will be justfine.
He's a sneaky runner.
Also, here's my Yolo ball in thequarterback position.
Zach Wilson, only if you'refeeling dangerous, only if it's
a deep leg and only if it'ssuper flexed.
Probably this is just more of ahey if you got that extra.
(09:49):
You know IR spot.
Maybe Mark Andrews is on there,maybe someone else has hurt.
Go ahead and just add ZachWilson.
If you got roster space, youdon't have to keep them that
long.
It's just a wait and see.
You know, just stash, stash thecash, all right, running back.
So my quarterbacks I had twoJordan Love, jared Goff, sam
Howe and then my Yolo play, zachWilson, handing it off to the
(10:10):
running backs.
Tyler Algier is 46% rostered ona team that absolutely loves to
run the football down theiropponent's throat.
Number one waiver wire of theweek led the Falcons in rushing
attempts and rushing yardsplayed 56% of the snaps in week
one.
I do think Bijan is going toget better every week but, like
(10:33):
Jordan said, both of these guyscan get the ball and Arthur
Smith loves running the ball.
Tyler Algier, pick them up andplay him.
Next on the list I have KennethGainwell, 6% rostered.
Looks to be the startingrunning back for the Eagles.
I know he didn't practice onMonday.
I believe they're playing onThursday night football.
Looks like a short week.
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Kenneth Gainwell, pick them up.
He had 14 carries this pastweek.
Team that likes to run thefootball.
Next on my list I have KyronWilliams, 6% rostered.
Got the goal line work lastweek.
Has Seattle had Seattle?
Last week they got a toughmatchup versus the 49ers.
So I'm probably not playing him.
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We were Garrett Wilson catchaway from cash.
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Still, we need one more catch,garrett.
So don't worry, we're notcounting you out.
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Fourth on the list, I havejustice hill slash.
Gus Edwards looks like a runningback by committee to me.
He'll got all the red goal.
Line work last week could be ahot hand approach, not sure.
Jk Dobbins sad to see him goout like this.
(12:24):
Really liked watched him inOhio State.
Never felt like he could stayhealthy in the league, always
been really high on him.
But just a sale, gus Edwards.
They need to be rostered guys.
So go ahead and add them and, Ifyou're feeling lucky, play one
of them.
At the moment I don't know whoit's going to be.
(12:44):
Maybe as the week goes on,maybe by the time you hear this
pod, we know hey, it is gonna bejustice.
Hey, it is gonna be Gus Edwards.
So let's throw it over to thewide receivers.
I am going to butcher this name.
It is puka Nakua, I believe.
Excuse me, is he the nextCooper cup or is this, like my
closet, just a big tease?
(13:06):
He had 15 targets week one and10 receptions.
Again tough matchup against the49ers, but this should be one
of the most popular waiver adsof the week, especially for
those PPR in half PPR leagues.
Give puka a shot, adam, maybeplay him.
We'll see.
(13:27):
I kind of want to wait and see.
Is Matthew Stafford back?
You can also add Van Jefferson.
He, not Van Jefferson.
Do not add Van Jefferson.
You know I belong in a van downby the river.
Add to to at.
Well, that's the guy we want toadd.
He's the other one.
He's my number two on thatRamstein, but it looks like it's
puka.
Really good career at BYUStarted off pretty hot.
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There was a lot of coach speakabout how good this guy was in
camp.
Looks like the real deal so far.
Now to another rookie.
We have Ze flowers.
Look great in week one, eventhough Lamar Jackson struggled.
He had nine receptions for 70plus yards.
I just want to see how Ze cando when Mark Andrews is back,
because at the moment we knowLamar loves Mark Andrews.
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Mark Andrews is really good,but Ze flowers did really good.
Maybe they open each other up.
I I still think Mark Andrews isnumber one there, but maybe Ze
flowers is playable each week.
None of the other receiversreally scare me.
Talking about Ze, here's ourother Ze for Ze Jones.
Did he surpass Christian cup?
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Is the number two in thisoffense?
I'm not quite sure.
I do believe that TrevorLawrence will spread the ball
around, though, and CalvinRidley is really gonna open
things up.
Teams are going to have toconcentrate on him.
They might be a popular optionaround the red zone.
Maybe he's touch theundependent.
I don't know.
Maybe this is a guy you can getwithout putting it a waiver.
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I'm not sure.
I don't know how your league is.
Maybe it's only a deep leaguead.
Ze Jones seems to be a guy thatcan find their red zone Are the
end zone, so maybe this is theother way.
So both Zays for you.
Romeo dubs Seems like this guy'sbeen on my list every single
week.
Last year he's on it again.
He was starts the week.
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Last year.
There was a lot of a lot, a lotof hype around Romeo dubs all
Last offseason and even week toweek with Aaron Rodgers.
So Romeo dubs it's kind of likethat shirt.
I think it's gonna fit me nextmonth.
It doesn't still doesn't.
Hopefully we get there soon.
Romeo dubs Adam Maybe don'tplay him, let's see how he does.
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What's Christian Watson's back?
But I think Romeo dubs is goingto do good, all right.
Finally, my last ads of the show.
I got tight ends.
Luke Musgrave, another packer,the cheese heads, athletic freak
, fastest past catcher in GreenBay.
Like I said on our last episode, there's a couple miss throws
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away by love from a huge day.
Grab them while you can,because I think this guy's about
to blow up.
I know there's all the stuffabout rookie tight ends.
This guy had a really good game, not a really good fancy, he
could have had a really goodfancy game.
There was a couple big playsthat love just barely missed him
, and I'm about barely missingthings.
Jake Bergeson the guy couldn'tcatch a cold in the rain on
(16:21):
Sunday night football but Dakjust kept targeting him.
The catches eventually aregoing to come stash him.
He might be really good in acouple of weeks.
Maybe it's not yet, but let'swait and see.
Dak loves tight ends, okay, sopick up Jake Ferguson.
And hey, if you don't have atight end, you're one of those
guys that's like light roundtight end and you just wanna
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find somebody you can pick upand plug and play.
And I think if you just keepplaying Jake Ferguson.
Eventually you're gonna bereally happy and he'll be really
consistent.
It's gonna take him maybeanother week or two, but the
volume is there.
Dak loves the tight ends.
This guy's more athletic thanDalton Schultz.
Dak really likes him.
Just I really like Ferguson.
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Next on my list I have HunterHenry.
He had a TD versus the Eagles.
Mac Jones will have to keepairing it out this week If the
Patriots want to get in the wincolumn.
Donald Parham had a touchdownagainst the Finns last week.
Maybe this is a point ofweakness that Mac Jones can pick
on the Dolphins with HunterHenry.
So, hunter Henry, I believe youcan play him this week also.
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Last on the list I have DonaldParham or Gerald Everett.
I'm unsure which of these tightends will get the touchdown
this week versus the Titans, butI imagine one of them will.
Just like I imagine myLetterman's jacket will fit me
again.
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What is up, my dudes?
This is Trent with the FantasyFootball Dudes podcast.
I am going a little yolo solo,as they say.
I did, thought I'd you knowweek one.
Thought I'd maybe try somethinga little different here, maybe
a little waiver podcast.
I thought would be fun, just bymyself.
Something quick, something fast.
You know I do this in the email, I do it on Twitter, but
sometimes you guys just like mewhispering into your ears.
(00:26):
So here I am with the pod in alittle surprise episode.
Hope you all appreciate it.
Remember, don't be rude.
Share the dudes really helps usout, guys.
So if you like this episode,share it with a friend.
I know you're maybe saying like, hey, but if I share this
episode I won't be the only guygetting last place in my league
or whatever.
Or maybe I'm the only guywinning in your league.
The thing is, if you like thispodcast, you need to share it
(00:49):
with a friend because if we grow, that means we will continue
making more stuff like thesurprise episode right here.
So Monday night football justended.
Aaron Rodgers looks like it's aAchilles injury, not a doctor.
That's just what I'm reading onthe old bluebird, or X,
whatever you want to call it.
So Aaron Rodgers out for season, zach Wilson time.
(01:10):
Maybe they bring someone elsein, I'm not sure.
In the long run I I'm kind ofcurious to see what Zach
Wilson's like now that he's kindof spent not a training camp
with Aaron Rodgers.
I will see.
I don't expect that muchimprovement, but with this
defense the jets can win games.
The jets won tonight.
They beat the bills.
(01:31):
This was unbelievable puntreturn.
It was ugly, but it was a win.
And if Breece Hall can stayhealthy, this team makes the
playoffs.
This is a very good footballteam.
They just need Zach Wilson notto screw things up Garrett
Wilson.
He climbed the ladder withouthands, practically like what a
catch.
So the jets upset the bills.
Josh Allen did not have a verygood game.
(01:52):
He threw three picks.
But jets defense very good,good enough to get them to the
playoffs.
They just need a little bit ofquarterback play out of Zach
Wilson.
I said all off season I thoughtthe jets would have made
playoffs last year if BreeceHall doesn't get injured.
Now they have the dolphins inthat division also and that's a
complete track team.
Okay, so, uh, yeah, this wholepod.
(02:15):
You know I was kind of thinkingthis past week, you know, I just
uh, they say, get married, buya house, start a family, you
know, and then after a few yearsof marriage, you know, you
finally find that house you wantto buy and, as a young husband,
this been a bigger closet.
I was real excited about it.
And the problem is is thisbigger closet actually was
(02:38):
smaller than the last closet Ihad?
I thought it'd be a 50-50 split.
It wasn't.
I was pretty naive and I just,I don't know, after we moved I
realized I had even less closetspace than I did in my last
closet and I didn't, couldn'tfigure out.
Like, where should I put myTrelloans jersey, all my Cowboys
stuff, my Ryan Matthews FresnoState Jersey?
You know I have a decent amountof jerseys and it's.
(03:01):
It's weird.
You know you get married andyou think you're going to get
this.
You know you think you'regetting a bigger closet.
When you move, your closet endsup being smaller even though
it's bigger.
It's a weird deal.
All you single guys, you youprobably don't understand.
Okay, and I resisted this fightfor a while.
Okay, and eventually we justhad to buy a dresser and that's
where I keep all my clothes fromhigh school that will fit me
(03:23):
someday again.
I promise I'm not throwingthose shirts away, like that old
Billabong shirt I have from2007,.
That Volcom shirt that my wife,you know, got rid of,
apparently to the local shelterand you know, a month later it
fit.
Would have fit me.
I think it would have fit me,you know.
So like and where I'm goingwith all this is.
(03:43):
This is waivers.
We sometimes hold on to stufftoo long.
Sometimes we get rid of stufftoo soon, like my wife got rid
of my Volcom shirt and I lovethat green Volcom shirt.
I had it since sophomore yearof high school.
But I think we all have thoseshirts that we just cannot get
rid of, guys.
And then sometimes they're goneand then you see a guy in a
small town wearing the sameshirt and you go.
(04:04):
That's my shirt right there.
Just like when you dropsomebody to waivers after week
one and all of a sudden you getbeat by that guy that you
dropped a couple weeks laterbecause you dropped him too soon
.
Okay, I know, I'm sorry for youknow the whole rant about
closet space.
You know how rough my life is.
Like.
Week one is coming, gone, it'stime for our first round of
(04:27):
waivers.
Which players are we going tokeep, which players are going to
go to that sacred IR spot andwhich player are we finally
going to cut Just so that theycan come back and haunt us the
rest of the season?
Guys that get cut every year.
You know a Cordero Pattersongot cut a couple years ago.
A guy in one of my leaguesdropped George Kittle last year,
like don't rage, drop If youhave that IR spot.
(04:49):
This year seems like there's alot of injuries, don't know why,
because it seems like guysdon't even play in preseason
anymore.
We have guys missing week one.
Mark Andrews missed week one,but tight end was a complete
blood bath this week.
But here we are.
So I have my favorite waiverads and I guess streaming
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So here we go, jumping into thewaiver, said I'd keep it quick,
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doing the best I can.
Hopefully you got a littlelaughs, maybe a little chuckles.
Who knows, to a tag of a Vovacan't say that guy's name.
I need to learn it.
Not a good reader, even worseat hard names like that 67%
rostered.
Hey, tyreek Hill had a greatgame.
But to also spread the ball, theseven different wide receivers
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tough matchup this week NewEngland versus New England.
But the dolphins are anabsolute track team.
If they can protect to a andkeep them healthy, that division
could be theirs.
Okay, like to a was throwingabsolute dimes out there.
They don't call him the pointpounder for nothing.
This guy looked unbelievable To.
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A should not only be 67%rostered.
There is so much speed on thatteam Pick to a up.
He outplayed a lot of guys thisweek.
Top five QB on the week.
I'm not looking at the stats tosee what he was for.
The whole entire week he was upthere.
Tyreek Hill went off, like Isaid, but to a throws on the
ball, he's got waddle, that'sgot.
Get involved.
This is a very talented offense.
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Can that offensive line protectto a and keep them healthy?
I love to a this week.
I don't love to this week.
I love to.
As a quarterback he needs to berostered.
Speaking of love, jordan love,38% rostered tossed three
touchdown passes.
He's the new Packers starterand he didn't even have
Christian Watson, his mostexperienced number one pass,
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pass catcher.
I think loves just scratchingthe surface.
Guys.
Packers defense is good, whichmaybe hurts Jordan love.
I think the Packers defense isgood.
Maybe Justin's fields isn'tgood, maybe the Bears aren't
good, I don't know.
I do know Jordan loves good,good matchup this week against
the Falcons.
Hopefully the Falcons can.
You know.
I think the Falcons can put uppoints.
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I'm a Falcons guy.
Jordan love, 38% rostered.
Pick them up.
You can play him.
I like him.
He'll only get better withWatson.
Next on the list I have JaredGoff, 20% rostered.
Good matchup this week versusSeattle who just got carved up
for 300 yards by a coupless Ramsteam.
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No Cooper Cup they got you know.
They got Pukaed on.
It's a great.
It's a good matchup for JaredGoff.
Lions I think are pretty goodand guys like come on, you're
not gonna not start Joe Burrowthis week.
You're not gonna not start JoshAllen, jaylen Hertz I know
those guys had some bad games,but keep playing them.
Okay, trust me.
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Jared Goff Next quarterback Igot Sam Howe, 2% rostered.
Had a rushing touchdown thatreally saved him this past week
has an okay matchup versus theBroncos.
This is more of a stash for me.
I need to see a little bit moreout of Sam Howe.
I know he kind of got hyped upin the preseason.
He has good weapons.
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I was kind of let down on howhe did this past week against
the Cardinals.
I think Sam Howe will be justfine.
He's a sneaky runner.
Also, here's my Yolo ball in thequarterback position.
Zach Wilson, only if you'refeeling dangerous, only if it's
a deep leg and only if it'ssuper flexed.
Probably this is just more of ahey if you got that extra.
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You know IR spot.
Maybe Mark Andrews is on there,maybe someone else has hurt.
Go ahead and just add ZachWilson.
If you got roster space, youdon't have to keep them that
long.
It's just a wait and see.
You know, just stash, stash thecash, all right, running back.
So my quarterbacks I had twoJordan Love, jared Goff, sam
Howe and then my Yolo play, zachWilson, handing it off to the
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running backs.
Tyler Algier is 46% rostered ona team that absolutely loves to
run the football down theiropponent's throat.
Number one waiver wire of theweek led the Falcons in rushing
attempts and rushing yardsplayed 56% of the snaps in week
one.
I do think Bijan is going toget better every week but, like
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Jordan said, both of these guyscan get the ball and Arthur
Smith loves running the ball.
Tyler Algier, pick them up andplay him.
Next on the list I have KennethGainwell, 6% rostered.
Looks to be the startingrunning back for the Eagles.
I know he didn't practice onMonday.
I believe they're playing onThursday night football.
Looks like a short week.
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Kenneth Gainwell, pick them up.
He had 14 carries this pastweek.
Team that likes to run thefootball.
Next on my list I have KyronWilliams, 6% rostered.
Got the goal line work lastweek.
Has Seattle had Seattle?
Last week they got a toughmatchup versus the 49ers.
So I'm probably not playing him.
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We were Garrett Wilson catchaway from cash.
Okay, aaron Rogers got hurt.
Garrett Wilson, like I said,climb the ladder with no hands.
Still, we need one more catch,garrett.
So don't worry, we're notcounting you out.
I'm sure that receiving line,reception line will go a little
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Fourth on the list, I havejustice hill slash.
Gus Edwards looks like a runningback by committee to me.
He'll got all the red goal.
Line work last week could be ahot hand approach, not sure.
Jk Dobbins sad to see him goout like this.
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Really liked watched him inOhio State.
Never felt like he could stayhealthy in the league, always
been really high on him.
But just a sale, gus Edwards.
They need to be rostered guys.
So go ahead and add them and, Ifyou're feeling lucky, play one
of them.
At the moment I don't know whoit's going to be.
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Maybe as the week goes on,maybe by the time you hear this
pod, we know hey, it is gonna bejustice.
Hey, it is gonna be Gus Edwards.
So let's throw it over to thewide receivers.
I am going to butcher this name.
It is puka Nakua, I believe.
Excuse me, is he the nextCooper cup or is this, like my
closet, just a big tease?
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He had 15 targets week one and10 receptions.
Again tough matchup against the49ers, but this should be one
of the most popular waiver adsof the week, especially for
those PPR in half PPR leagues.
Give puka a shot, adam, maybeplay him.
We'll see.
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I kind of want to wait and see.
Is Matthew Stafford back?
You can also add Van Jefferson.
He, not Van Jefferson.
Do not add Van Jefferson.
You know I belong in a van downby the river.
Add to to at.
Well, that's the guy we want toadd.
He's the other one.
He's my number two on thatRamstein, but it looks like it's
puka.
Really good career at BYUStarted off pretty hot.
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There was a lot of coach speakabout how good this guy was in
camp.
Looks like the real deal so far.
Now to another rookie.
We have Ze flowers.
Look great in week one, eventhough Lamar Jackson struggled.
He had nine receptions for 70plus yards.
I just want to see how Ze cando when Mark Andrews is back,
because at the moment we knowLamar loves Mark Andrews.
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Mark Andrews is really good,but Ze flowers did really good.
Maybe they open each other up.
I I still think Mark Andrews isnumber one there, but maybe Ze
flowers is playable each week.
None of the other receiversreally scare me.
Talking about Ze, here's ourother Ze for Ze Jones.
Did he surpass Christian cup?
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Is the number two in thisoffense?
I'm not quite sure.
I do believe that TrevorLawrence will spread the ball
around, though, and CalvinRidley is really gonna open
things up.
Teams are going to have toconcentrate on him.
They might be a popular optionaround the red zone.
Maybe he's touch theundependent.
I don't know.
Maybe this is a guy you can getwithout putting it a waiver.
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I'm not sure.
I don't know how your league is.
Maybe it's only a deep leaguead.
Ze Jones seems to be a guy thatcan find their red zone Are the
end zone, so maybe this is theother way.
So both Zays for you.
Romeo dubs Seems like this guy'sbeen on my list every single
week.
Last year he's on it again.
He was starts the week.
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Last year.
There was a lot of a lot, a lotof hype around Romeo dubs all
Last offseason and even week toweek with Aaron Rodgers.
So Romeo dubs it's kind of likethat shirt.
I think it's gonna fit me nextmonth.
It doesn't still doesn't.
Hopefully we get there soon.
Romeo dubs Adam Maybe don'tplay him, let's see how he does.
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What's Christian Watson's back?
But I think Romeo dubs is goingto do good, all right.
Finally, my last ads of the show.
I got tight ends.
Luke Musgrave, another packer,the cheese heads, athletic freak
, fastest past catcher in GreenBay.
Like I said on our last episode, there's a couple miss throws
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away by love from a huge day.
Grab them while you can,because I think this guy's about
to blow up.
I know there's all the stuffabout rookie tight ends.
This guy had a really good game, not a really good fancy, he
could have had a really goodfancy game.
There was a couple big playsthat love just barely missed him
, and I'm about barely missingthings.
Jake Bergeson the guy couldn'tcatch a cold in the rain on
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Sunday night football but Dakjust kept targeting him.
The catches eventually aregoing to come stash him.
He might be really good in acouple of weeks.
Maybe it's not yet, but let'swait and see.
Dak loves tight ends, okay, sopick up Jake Ferguson.
And hey, if you don't have atight end, you're one of those
guys that's like light roundtight end and you just wanna
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find somebody you can pick upand plug and play.
And I think if you just keepplaying Jake Ferguson.
Eventually you're gonna bereally happy and he'll be really
consistent.
It's gonna take him maybeanother week or two, but the
volume is there.
Dak loves the tight ends.
This guy's more athletic thanDalton Schultz.
Dak really likes him.
Just I really like Ferguson.
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Next on my list I have HunterHenry.
He had a TD versus the Eagles.
Mac Jones will have to keepairing it out this week If the
Patriots want to get in the wincolumn.
Donald Parham had a touchdownagainst the Finns last week.
Maybe this is a point ofweakness that Mac Jones can pick
on the Dolphins with HunterHenry.
So, hunter Henry, I believe youcan play him this week also.
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Last on the list I have DonaldParham or Gerald Everett.
I'm unsure which of these tightends will get the touchdown
this week versus the Titans, butI imagine one of them will.
Just like I imagine myLetterman's jacket will fit me
again.
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