September 11, 2026 • 7 mins
Dan Clasgens of InsiderFootball.com joined us to talk fantasy football.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Dan Klaskens, he is the host of Fantistics Insider Football
on SiriusXM Fantasy. You can check out insiderfootball.com, and he's
with us now to talk about week one.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hi, Dan. What's up, Moe? And, man, we are here.
We finally got some football. I'm sure you're as pumped
up as me, brother. I am.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
I'm stoked. Let's talk about some fantasy storylines specifically for
tonight's game.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Yeah, I mean, we had a great one last night
on paper. It was a little boring of a snooze
fest from fantasy-wise, but I expect some more scoring at
tonight's game. So I'm really interested in to see what
this new-look 49ers offense is going to look like. I mean,
a lot of new faces here. Mike Evans, the veteran.
on the team is the biggest one of the bunch.
(00:50):
But they got a young rookie, Deshaun Stribling, in wide
out in there. Obviously, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle, some
guys who have been battling injuries. I said another in
the track there with Kittle and his Achilles issue, a
late-season injury, did make the trip. He could be limited
this week, Mo. So I did draft Kittle in some
spots in those places. I actually have him on the
(01:11):
bench tonight. So it depends on your options there. I
would temper some expectations. But Same thing with the rookie, Stripling.
I'm really excited about him, but this is the Rams.
This is week one. And from the Rams' side, it's
that backfield split. Kyron Williams, the guy that was going
in the third round. There's some talk about Blake Horn
taking on a bigger role there in his second year.
(01:32):
I think both have some fantasy values, watching how they
work it out of the backfield. And really, I mean,
maybe it's not from a fantasy perspective, but how spicing
is this L.A. 's defense? We know Aaron Donald's not
going to play tonight, but Miles Garrett is. They look huge.
They're a big reason the Rams are the Super Bowl
favorite right now. So I think it's going to be
a great game tonight, one I'm very much looking forward
to watching.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Yeah, you and me both. And this has nothing to
do with fantasy, although I guess it can have something
to do with fantasy. The way the two teams have
approached the travel entirely different, I think, is it's going
to be worth watching how that's a factor in this game.
Let's talk about some week one injuries worth paying attention to.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Yeah, well, we had a couple last night right out
of the gate. Those were a big blow. But the
biggest injury of the day could have came in the
injury news we got before the game. Brock Bowers with
his knee issue. They're cleaning up the meniscus in here.
It seems like they were holding on to this information.
They're talking a week or two. It could be more
three or four. Hopefully he doesn't miss too much time
after going in the second round of most fantasy drafts.
(02:33):
Better news for Raiders running back and Bauer's teammate, Ashton Gentry,
who just a couple weeks ago was looking like he
sustained a serious injury. He's been participating mostly in a
full capacity this week. He's expected to go. It's a
nice matchup at home versus the Dolphins. I'm firing him
up with confidence. It's also encouraging news with a couple
other running backs. Jeremiah Love, the rookie first-round pick of
(02:54):
the Arizona Cardinals, he looks as if he's going to
be good to go through that ankle injury. Brees Hall,
expected to carry a full workload despite being sidelined with
a groin injury during the back end of camp. Shuba Hubbard,
DeAndre Swift, also with their hamstring and abdomen issues, look
like they're good to go, like both of them as
back-end RB2s. Swift's teammate, Kyle Menungai, whether he goes or not,
he's sitting out. He's not practiced in several weeks here.
(03:16):
I don't even think he's going to play in week one.
We'll see what Friday's report brings. And then the receiver
in tight end positions, Malik Neighbors, he's on track to
play with this knee issue that he's come off that
major surgery. He could be limited early in the season.
If he's on your team, if he's on the Giants'
active lineup, I think he has to be in yours.
Amiku Kabuka, as much as Penguins fans might not want
to see it, It looks like his turf is going
(03:38):
to be fine. I expect him to have a very
nice day here in Cincinnati on Sunday. Remember, Tuesday, we'll
see if he practices again on Friday. He's dealing with
a leg issue there. And a couple of good news
on some tight ends. Tyler Warren and Sam Laporte are
good to go for week one after missing some time
with a groin and hip issue, respectively.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Dan Klaskens is with us. He is the host of
Fantistics Insider Football on SiriusXM Fantasy. Check out insiderfootball.com. I
need your week one studs, duds, and sleepers.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Yeah, let's start with those studs, Mo, and we are
firing up Justin Herbert. Mike McDaniel coming in there. McDaniel's
coming in there as the new offensive coordinator. He's got
a lot of buzz on this Chargers passing game, but
I'm mostly playing this because of the matchup. They're going
against one of the worst defenses in the league, and
Arizona is at home. I expect Herbert to be a
top three or four quarterback on the week, and a
(04:27):
guy that could be the top running back this week,
certainly a player that has that playmaking ability, Devon Achan.
The Dolphins running back, a lot of people shying away
from the Miami Star in round one. He fell to
round two, even late round two in some late August drafts. But, man,
week one at the Raiders, I think he's going to
be a big part of the game, regardless if the
(04:48):
Dolphins are trailing or ahead. He's going to get his action.
I think he could be RB1 this week, certainly in
my top five. From the studs to duds, I'm a
little more reluctant. Bo Nix. a great player, a guy
I'm enamored with, him and Patrick Mahomes, really, in this
matchup in Kansas City on Monday night. I think it's
low scoring. I don't think either quarterback has a big game. D.J. Moore,
(05:12):
I like Buffalo adding in the number one wideout. I
think big things are ahead this season, but he's going
to start off slow. They're at Houston. Josh Allen has
struggled in his last two outings there. I'm certainly not
sitting him, but I think I could do better at D.J.
Moore as my wide receiver, three or flex play, perhaps.
And then my sleeper picks of the week. We'll start
with Kenneth Gainwell. He's here against the Bengals. He was
(05:32):
one of my favorite sleepers at running back during the
draft season. No surprise I like him in week one.
I think the Bengals are going to win and be ahead.
So why not like the opposing teams passing down running back?
He also could get some game. Gainwell did some goal
line work with Sean Tucker. Looking like he could maybe
miss some action. And then Josh Downs. uh probably one
of the most underrated receivers during the draft season but
(05:55):
alec pierce just coming back from injury and i mentioned
warren a little binged up i think he's the healthiest
option and i think he has a decent day versus
baltimore he's inside my top 20 or excuse me top
30 at the position.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
I i've got kenneth gainwell on my team and you've
talked me into it all right sign up for that.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah well the bangles are going to be out little
ppr running back yeah four or five catches yeah I
think he's a flex play, Mel. He's a flex play.
He's really a flex play every week. I really like
Kenny Gable. Good call. All right.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
We're getting set for another year of fantasy football to
help veterans with the return of the Do Good Fantasy
Salary Cap Challenge. You've done this for years. Let's talk
about it.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Yeah, Mo, the NFL season is here, so it's a
great time to join. It's our second year of doing
the Do Good Fantasy salary cap challenge. It's real simple.
$ 30 donation goes all to DAV, Disabled American Veterans. We
help over a million veterans every single year through our
programs and services. And by donating, you get invited to
the game. You can play every week of the season.
You get a fresh salary cap lineup every week. You
(06:55):
compete for prizes. I have over $ 6, 000 in prizes donated
from all across the fantasy industry and with more being
added every day. So have some fun. Test your fantasy skills.
Help our veterans at the same time. Tomorrow is 9-11,
the 25th anniversary. I think we all can think back
to what patriotism means and what a better way to
(07:16):
support the brave men and women that fight for it
every day. DoGoodFantasy.com. I'm two players shy from my goal
of 100 players. before the start of this weekend. So
I'd love it for at least a couple of your
listeners to jump in and help us out, Patrick.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
No better cause. Let's make it happen. Dan, you're the best.
We'll talk next week.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
All right, Mo. Good luck in all your games in
week one. And hoo-day, baby. Hoo-day!
Speaker 1 (07:39):
There we go. Dan Klaskens. You'll hear him on Fantistics
Insider Football on SiriusXM Fantasy. Check out insiderfootball.com.
Dan Klaskens, he is the host of Fantistics Insider Football
on SiriusXM Fantasy. You can check out insiderfootball.com, and he's
with us now to talk about week one.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hi, Dan. What's up, Moe? And, man, we are here.
We finally got some football. I'm sure you're as pumped
up as me, brother. I am.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
I'm stoked. Let's talk about some fantasy storylines specifically for
tonight's game.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Yeah, I mean, we had a great one last night
on paper. It was a little boring of a snooze
fest from fantasy-wise, but I expect some more scoring at
tonight's game. So I'm really interested in to see what
this new-look 49ers offense is going to look like. I mean,
a lot of new faces here. Mike Evans, the veteran.
on the team is the biggest one of the bunch.
(00:50):
But they got a young rookie, Deshaun Stribling, in wide
out in there. Obviously, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle, some
guys who have been battling injuries. I said another in
the track there with Kittle and his Achilles issue, a
late-season injury, did make the trip. He could be limited
this week, Mo. So I did draft Kittle in some
spots in those places. I actually have him on the
(01:11):
bench tonight. So it depends on your options there. I
would temper some expectations. But Same thing with the rookie, Stripling.
I'm really excited about him, but this is the Rams.
This is week one. And from the Rams' side, it's
that backfield split. Kyron Williams, the guy that was going
in the third round. There's some talk about Blake Horn
taking on a bigger role there in his second year.
(01:32):
I think both have some fantasy values, watching how they
work it out of the backfield. And really, I mean,
maybe it's not from a fantasy perspective, but how spicing
is this L.A. 's defense? We know Aaron Donald's not
going to play tonight, but Miles Garrett is. They look huge.
They're a big reason the Rams are the Super Bowl
favorite right now. So I think it's going to be
a great game tonight, one I'm very much looking forward
to watching.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Yeah, you and me both. And this has nothing to
do with fantasy, although I guess it can have something
to do with fantasy. The way the two teams have
approached the travel entirely different, I think, is it's going
to be worth watching how that's a factor in this game.
Let's talk about some week one injuries worth paying attention to.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Yeah, well, we had a couple last night right out
of the gate. Those were a big blow. But the
biggest injury of the day could have came in the
injury news we got before the game. Brock Bowers with
his knee issue. They're cleaning up the meniscus in here.
It seems like they were holding on to this information.
They're talking a week or two. It could be more
three or four. Hopefully he doesn't miss too much time
after going in the second round of most fantasy drafts.
(02:33):
Better news for Raiders running back and Bauer's teammate, Ashton Gentry,
who just a couple weeks ago was looking like he
sustained a serious injury. He's been participating mostly in a
full capacity this week. He's expected to go. It's a
nice matchup at home versus the Dolphins. I'm firing him
up with confidence. It's also encouraging news with a couple
other running backs. Jeremiah Love, the rookie first-round pick of
(02:54):
the Arizona Cardinals, he looks as if he's going to
be good to go through that ankle injury. Brees Hall,
expected to carry a full workload despite being sidelined with
a groin injury during the back end of camp. Shuba Hubbard,
DeAndre Swift, also with their hamstring and abdomen issues, look
like they're good to go, like both of them as
back-end RB2s. Swift's teammate, Kyle Menungai, whether he goes or not,
he's sitting out. He's not practiced in several weeks here.
(03:16):
I don't even think he's going to play in week one.
We'll see what Friday's report brings. And then the receiver
in tight end positions, Malik Neighbors, he's on track to
play with this knee issue that he's come off that
major surgery. He could be limited early in the season.
If he's on your team, if he's on the Giants'
active lineup, I think he has to be in yours.
Amiku Kabuka, as much as Penguins fans might not want
to see it, It looks like his turf is going
(03:38):
to be fine. I expect him to have a very
nice day here in Cincinnati on Sunday. Remember, Tuesday, we'll
see if he practices again on Friday. He's dealing with
a leg issue there. And a couple of good news
on some tight ends. Tyler Warren and Sam Laporte are
good to go for week one after missing some time
with a groin and hip issue, respectively.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Dan Klaskens is with us. He is the host of
Fantistics Insider Football on SiriusXM Fantasy. Check out insiderfootball.com. I
need your week one studs, duds, and sleepers.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Yeah, let's start with those studs, Mo, and we are
firing up Justin Herbert. Mike McDaniel coming in there. McDaniel's
coming in there as the new offensive coordinator. He's got
a lot of buzz on this Chargers passing game, but
I'm mostly playing this because of the matchup. They're going
against one of the worst defenses in the league, and
Arizona is at home. I expect Herbert to be a
top three or four quarterback on the week, and a
(04:27):
guy that could be the top running back this week,
certainly a player that has that playmaking ability, Devon Achan.
The Dolphins running back, a lot of people shying away
from the Miami Star in round one. He fell to
round two, even late round two in some late August drafts. But, man,
week one at the Raiders, I think he's going to
be a big part of the game, regardless if the
(04:48):
Dolphins are trailing or ahead. He's going to get his action.
I think he could be RB1 this week, certainly in
my top five. From the studs to duds, I'm a
little more reluctant. Bo Nix. a great player, a guy
I'm enamored with, him and Patrick Mahomes, really, in this
matchup in Kansas City on Monday night. I think it's
low scoring. I don't think either quarterback has a big game. D.J. Moore,
(05:12):
I like Buffalo adding in the number one wideout. I
think big things are ahead this season, but he's going
to start off slow. They're at Houston. Josh Allen has
struggled in his last two outings there. I'm certainly not
sitting him, but I think I could do better at D.J.
Moore as my wide receiver, three or flex play, perhaps.
And then my sleeper picks of the week. We'll start
with Kenneth Gainwell. He's here against the Bengals. He was
(05:32):
one of my favorite sleepers at running back during the
draft season. No surprise I like him in week one.
I think the Bengals are going to win and be ahead.
So why not like the opposing teams passing down running back?
He also could get some game. Gainwell did some goal
line work with Sean Tucker. Looking like he could maybe
miss some action. And then Josh Downs. uh probably one
of the most underrated receivers during the draft season but
(05:55):
alec pierce just coming back from injury and i mentioned
warren a little binged up i think he's the healthiest
option and i think he has a decent day versus
baltimore he's inside my top 20 or excuse me top
30 at the position.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
I i've got kenneth gainwell on my team and you've
talked me into it all right sign up for that.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah well the bangles are going to be out little
ppr running back yeah four or five catches yeah I
think he's a flex play, Mel. He's a flex play.
He's really a flex play every week. I really like
Kenny Gable. Good call. All right.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
We're getting set for another year of fantasy football to
help veterans with the return of the Do Good Fantasy
Salary Cap Challenge. You've done this for years. Let's talk
about it.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Yeah, Mo, the NFL season is here, so it's a
great time to join. It's our second year of doing
the Do Good Fantasy salary cap challenge. It's real simple.
$ 30 donation goes all to DAV, Disabled American Veterans. We
help over a million veterans every single year through our
programs and services. And by donating, you get invited to
the game. You can play every week of the season.
You get a fresh salary cap lineup every week. You
(06:55):
compete for prizes. I have over $ 6, 000 in prizes donated
from all across the fantasy industry and with more being
added every day. So have some fun. Test your fantasy skills.
Help our veterans at the same time. Tomorrow is 9-11,
the 25th anniversary. I think we all can think back
to what patriotism means and what a better way to
(07:16):
support the brave men and women that fight for it
every day. DoGoodFantasy.com. I'm two players shy from my goal
of 100 players. before the start of this weekend. So
I'd love it for at least a couple of your
listeners to jump in and help us out, Patrick.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
No better cause. Let's make it happen. Dan, you're the best.
We'll talk next week.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
All right, Mo. Good luck in all your games in
week one. And hoo-day, baby. Hoo-day!
Speaker 1 (07:39):
There we go. Dan Klaskens. You'll hear him on Fantistics
Insider Football on SiriusXM Fantasy. Check out insiderfootball.com.
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