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Derek VanRiper and John Halpin cover the Friday news to get you ready for Week 7. Players include David Johnson, Josh Rosen, Royce Freeman, Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Carlos Hyde, Nick Chubb, Duke Johnson, T.Y. Hilton, Evan Engram, Baker Mayfield, Eli Manning, C.J. Beathard, Sam Darnold, Frank Gore, Raheem Mostert, LeGarrette Blount, Ameer Abdullah, Kelvin Benjamin, Willie Snead, Tre'Quan Smith, Jermaine Kearse, Josh Reynolds, Geoff Swaim, Jameis Winston, David Njoku, Jared Goff, Javorius Allen, Anthony Miller, Cole Beasley, Sony Michel and Rob Gronkowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Favorable matchups: Robert Woods WR LAR vs Denver Broncos The Rams lost Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp to concussions last week, leaving Woods to see more of the target share in Seattle. Even if both players are cleared to return should be a big part of the offense against a Broncos defense that allowed 547 yards and four scores to opposing receivers split out wide. Marshawn Lynch RB Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks Revenge of the BEAST! Yeah, I know Lynch was a disappointment in last week's loss to the Chargers, who had 9 attempts and 31 yards, but how can you bench him in his first game against his old team? Beast Mode will no doubt look to make a statement against the Seahawks, who surrendered three rushing touchdowns to Todd Gurley last week. Jameis Winston QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta FalconsHe's back! Winston will start his first game of the 2018 season, and I’d like him to return with a big stat line against the Falcons. Their defense has been vulnerable at home, allowing 34.7 points per game. What's more, quarterbacks have averaged a ridiculous 32.37 fantasy points per game against them in Atlanta. Fire up your Winston’s! I’m personally going to let him fly this week. Sony Michel - RB New England vs Kansas City He was in our favorable matchups last week and he continues his streak this week against the weak Kansas City Defense. Vegas has this game locked in at 59 total points scored, so that means a lot of fantasy points will be scored. Michel will eat as well as the entire New England offense. Make sure to start your Patriots T.J Yeldon - RB Jacksonville vs Dallas As of today, Leonard Fournette is going to be out until week 9 with an injury, and coach Doug Marrone has said that Yeldon will get the majority of carries while Fournette is out. The jacksonville offense is heavily run centered as it is so this means a lot of opportunity for Yeldon this week, and in fantasy opportunity is our best predictor of fantasy points. The dallas rush defense isn’t bad but they have faced some tough rushing attacks so far this season. Yeldon is a great play this week. CHRIS CARSON - RB Seattle vs Oakland HES THE BEST IN THE NFLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! The seahawks are last in the league when it comes to pass attempts this season and they rank in the top 10 in the league in rushing offense. As if we needed another reason to start Chris Carson this week, he’s going up agains the #28 ranked rushing defense in oakland. Assuming Pete Carroll sees the greatness that is Chris Carson and gives him the bulk of the carries, he will be in for a huge week! Unfavorable Matchups Dion Lewis - RB Titans vs Baltimore If you have Dion Lewis, chances are you have a better option already that you have been playing. But if you are facing down and empty running back bench spot with Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram on BYE and are considering playing lewis my suggestion is that you look elsewhere. Not only has he really not gotten it done so far this season (with the exception of Point Per Reception scoring formats) but Baltimore is a top 10 defense against the run allowing an average 11 fantasy points per game. Chances are you have a better option at the Running back position. Kenyan Drake/Frank Gore - RB Dolphins vs Chicago The dolphins got off to a great start this season which was surprising to everyone but do not expect them to get back on their winning streak this week against chicago. The Dolphins running game wasn’t elite by any stretch but they had a flash at the beginning of the season as competent at least. However as of today they rank 21st in rushing which is not great (there are 32 teams in the league) but they face the chicago defense and Khalil Mack which are #1 in rushing defense coming into this week allowing a MAXIMUM of 57 rushing yards per game and NO touchdowns. Sit your dolphins running backs. Alex Collins RB Ravens vs Titans Collins was supposed to become a reliable No. 2 fantasy option, but he's fumbled the ball and lost touches to Javorius Allen instead. In fact, Allen leads all Ravens backs in snaps and touches. Also, the Titans have still not given up a rushing touchdown and are allowing the fifth-fewest PPR points (16.8 PPG) to opposing running backs. Not looking good for this running back. HOWEVER it might note that Allen could be getting more touches than Collins. David Njoku Cle Browns vs LAC Njoku posted a nice stat line in last week's win over the Ravens, *6 Catches 69 Yards* and he's on the fringe of being a TE1 but only due to the lack of depth at the position. Just keep in mind that the Chargers defense has allowed just one score and an average of 9.64 PPR points per game to opposing tight ends. Don't be surprised if Njoku struggles.
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 409: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) from Rotoviz believe Tyler Boyd is still underrated. Patrick Mahomes 13 passing touchdowns is the most by any quarterback through the first three weeks of the season. Will Mahomes regress? Is Andrew Luck toast? Wheels up for Baker Mayfield. Michael Thomas currently has 38 receptions. That’s the most by any player all-time through the first three weeks of the season. Is he the best WR in the NFL? Juju Smith-Schuster was a better pick than Alshon Jeffery and Chris Hogan in fantasy drafts. How good is Kenny Golladay and what do you do with Marvin Jones? Will John Ross or Josh Malone ever be a thing? Chris Godwin is not better than Mike Evans. Quincy Enunwa and Calvin Ridley are for real. Corey Davis needs to step up this week. Sterling Shepard is an auto-play in week 4. Christian Kirk and Antonio Callaway exemplify the depth of the 2018 WR class. Cameron Meredith's 2016 production with Matt Barkley's portends big upside in New Orleans. Buy Low on David Johnson NOW. Christian McCaffrey looks like No. 3 fantasy running back behind Gurley & Kamara. How much is Giovani Bernard going to eat this week? Austin Ekeler and Javorius Allen are the best under-the-radar satellite back-plus players in the NFL. Is Matt Breida is actually helped by the switch to CJ Beathard. Now is the time to buy Ito Smith in dynasty. Jamaal Williams time as the lead back in Green Bay is over. Kerryon Johnson will be the second most productive rookie RB this season. Has OJ Howard surpassed David Njoku in dynasty? Is Vance McDonald a league winning tight end? Austin Carr and Marqise Lee are impossible dreams. Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Who are our top Waiver Wire priorities this week (2:00)? It's Giovani Bernard ahead of the pack, but don't forget about Corey Clement, and the TB WRs lead a deep group of pass catchers. Also we discuss Phillip Lindsay's value (10:00) and the Josh Gordon trade (11:15). We've got some sell high candidates after this trade! ... Big news around the NFL (16:00) and a recap of NYG-DAL and SEA-CHI (25:50). And it's Dropometer time (34:01)! ... Waiver Wire QBs (35:25) including Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andy Dalton, RBs (41:30) including Javorius Allen and Latavius Murray, WRs (44:00) including John Brown and Keelan Cole, TEs (51:48) including Will Dissly and O.J. Howard, DSTs (55:02) and Kickers as well. Plus Team Name Tuesday at the end of the show! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the show looking at some advanced stats when it comes to the difference between Ravens running backs Alex Collins and Javorius Allen. On the other side of the ball, Bengals running back Joe Mixon impressed Frank and Gregg, but also see he has room to develop his game. The guys look at some injury updates, including what to do with Devonta Freeman and Leonard Fournette, as well as what to do with their respective handcuffs, Tevin Coleman and T.J. Yeldon. The guys look at some survivor picks, thinking the Rams and Chargers are easy locks for wins. Frank explains why he considers himself a "Fantasy Superhero." #FNTSY #NFL #fantasyfootball #Week2 #TNF #Bengals #Ravens #AlexCollins #JavoriusAllen #JoeMixon #TylerBoyd #DevontaFreeman #LeonardFournette #TJYeldon #TevinColeman #LARams #LAChargers #CooperKupp #FantasySuperhero Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Fantasy Football Podcast: Sonic Truth Ep 80: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) remain convinced that Josh Allen will flame out, and Nathan Peterman will start games in 2018. What is the Rob Gronkowski fix? How good was LeSean McCoy last year? Marshawn Lynch has become the most underrated running back in the NFL. Rex Burkhead provides the most upside for the buck. What is Peyton Barber NFL ceiling? CJ Prosise remains a must-stash running back. Javorius Allen is the most underrated satellite back in the NFL. Marvin Jones is the most under-appreciated receiver in dynasty. Ronald Jones is as overrated as Royce Freeman is underrated based on film grinding bias. Ito Smith is a deep sleeper running back for the final rounds of dynasty start-up drafts. Brandin Cooks is wildly overrated in dynasty leagues. What if Chris Godwin is a better player than Mike Evans? Cooper Kupp is a terrific dynasty buy. What if Taywan Taylor is a better player than Corey Davis? Jarvis Landry is somehow the most underrated slot receiver in the league. Paul Richardson is to Josh Doctson what Kenny Stills is to Devante Parker. What Tyrod Taylor finish in the top-5 fantasy quarterbacks. Vacated targets suggest Tyler Lockett is a lock to break out. The Jaguars receiving corps is shaking out to be the Keelan Cole show. Jaron Brown deserves truther status. Sign up for a FREE "World Famous" Draft Kit here: https://www.fanduel.com/rotounderworld-sub Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
John Halpin takes more team deep-dives with RotoWire beat writers John McKechnie (Ravens) and Juan Carlos Blanco (Buccaneers). Players include Joe Flacco, Lamar Jackson, Alex Collins, Javorius Allen, Kenneth Dixon, Michael Crabtree, John Brown, Willie Snead, Hayden Hurst, Jameis Winston, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ronald Jones III, Peyton Barber, Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, Chris Godwin, O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Football Podcast: The Big Tilt Ep 6: Host Eric McClung (@EricMcClung) welcomes Anthony Amico (@amicsta) from RotoViz to discuss the Week 6 DFS slate. Deshaun Watson will keep rolling at home against the Browns. Devonta Freeman is a touchdown machine, espically at home. Jerick McKinnon, free square running back. Amari Cooper's struggles have made him extremely cheap on DraftKings. George Kittle is a rookie tight end that's running a lot of routes. Javorius Allen has impressive usage. Michael Thomas, trap play? Danny Amendola offers cheap exposure to the Patriots offense. Elijah McGuire can catch passes and do damage to New England. Will Terrelle Pryor be the next WR to smash the 49ers? Antonio Brown or Le'Veon Bell in cash games? Enter single-player props at No Halftime: https://www.nohalftime.com/ Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Not quite as exciting as last week, but still plenty of players to add in Week 6 as we give you the top priorities (2:20) headlined by Jerick McKinnon. Marlon Mack and Matt Breida are among RBs with high upside, and plenty of Fantasy owners will need a TE replacement this week ... Recapping the Monday night (14:30) and Sunday night (18:08) games and discussing which Texans to sell high, plus a Fantasy ethics question (27:50)! ... Dropometer (32:30), then Waiver Wire QBs (39:30) including Jacoby Brissett and Trevor Siemian; RBs (43:40) including Aaron Jones and Javorius Allen in shallower leagues; WRs (52:00) including John Brown and Kendall Wright; TEs (55:50) including Austin Seferian-Jenkins and George Kittle; DSTs (58:38) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 333: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) celebrate Kareem Hunt and Ty Montgomery's greatness. Stefon Diggs the next evolution of Antonio Brown or a small Julio Jones? Jeff Janis would smash in Geronimo Allison's role on the Packers. Aaron Rodgers is still an asshole. Amari Cooper has been inefficient since his rookie year. Will this eventually matter? Demarco Murray is right to be afraid of Derrick Henry. Golden Tate is a contrarian play in week 4 vs. the Vikings and Xavier Rhodes. Dalvin Cook is a stone cold lock in DFS in week 4. Miami and Buffalo both let top-25 WR Chris Hogan slip away. Odell Beckham seems 100%, so is it safe to start loading DraftKings rosters up with stud WRs again? Jordan Matthews is a lineup making WR on DraftKings this week. Is Zay Jones a bust? Took a year and a half to maybe be right about Josh Doctson. Time to get worried about Terrelle Pyror, Tyrell Williams, or Eric Decker? Marshal Yanda's injury nuked Terrance West and throttled Javorius Allen. Is Albert Wilson the Chiefs No. 2 WR and does that matter? Is Jacksonville the complete stay-away defense at this point? Play DFS contests with unique lineups. Go to PlayDraft.com. Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 331: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and FF Draft Prep founder Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) believe you should be offering whatever it takes to get Derrick Henry and Javorius Allen in fantasy football leagues. Who was drafting Odell Beckham in the first round after he suffered a high ankle sprain? Don't be fooled by Hunter Henry. How much do we have to discount Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen and Dalvin Cook, because of Sam Bradford's injury? Trevor Siemian carved up a Dallas secondary... Impressed? Alshon Jeffery is now the NFL leader in air yards. How quickly did he turn his career around? Pick A Player: Jarvis Landry or Devante Parker Emmanuel Sanders or Demaryius Thomas? Michael Crabtree or Amari Cooper Should we care about Ty Montgomery and Melvin Gordon's inefficiency this season? Chris Johnson is back. Are you impressed? Celebrating the ageless Jason Witten? Play Devin Funchess and Kenny Britt this week in DFS. Drop or Hold: John Brown Corey Davis Brandon Marshall Sterling Shepard Paul Perkins Duke Johnson Bilal Powell Kerwynn Williams Adrian Peterson Jimmy Graham Julius Thomas Andrew Luck Andy Dalton Sam Bradford Play DFS contests with unique lineups. Go to PlayDraft.com. Code: UNDERWORLD Enter single-player props at No Halftime: https://www.nohalftime.com/ Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 330: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) explains why Kerwynn Williams and Javorius Allen are more attractive weekly fantasy football options than Tarik Cohen. Tarik Cohen looks striking similar to Darren Sproles. Is Jordan Howard in trouble? Charcandrick West and Chris Ivory, and low probability handcuff scratch tickets. Time to pick up Michael Campanaro? Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 329: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and 4For4's TJ Hernandez (@TJHernandez) celebrate Sam Bradford's reincarnation as a top fantasy quarterback in week 1. What's not to like about Ty Montgomery right now? Deandre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs, and Amari Cooper are experiencing predictable touchdown reversions. More worried about Todd Gurley's inefficiency or encouraged by his target share? Should Jordan Howard owners be worried? Terrelle Pyor had a very encouraging under-the-radar target hog game. Possible Roger Lewis is better than Sterling Shepard? Andy Dalton looked like pre-hair gel, pre-faux hawk Andy Dalton, but more crucially, was week 1 evidence that the Ravens have quietly fixed their secondary? When is the perfect time to trade for Dez Bryant? 1. Kerwynn Williams or Tarik Cohen? 2. Chris Carson or Javorius Allen? 3. Allen Hurns or Nelson Agholor? 4. Cooper Kupp or Kenny Golladay? Is DeMarco Murray washed? Is Brandon Marshall washed? Is Carson Palmer washed? Play DFS contests with unique lineups. Go to PlayDraft.com. Code: UNDERWORLD Enter single-player props at No Halftime: https://www.nohalftime.com/ Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 326: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) and JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) discuss ascending wide receivers from Amari Cooper to Devante Parker. Dez Bryant is primed to roar back to high-end fantasy WR1 status this season. Which Patriots wide receiver gets the biggest boost post-Edelman injury? Terrelle Pryor and Amari Cooper have scary high ceilings, especially if they are used heavily in the red zone this season. Kareem Hunt will be the most productive rookie running back, which is not a high bar. Eric Ebron is ready to break all the way out this season. Draft Eddie Lacy even if you hate him. Marlon Mack and Javorius Allen are the best late-round running back picks in fantasy football. Donning Devin Funchess turther capes. What is the earliest fantasy gamers should consider drafting Aaron Rodgers? Why are fantasy gamers drafting Jordan Howard based on one flukey good year. What is the fantasy community missing with Melvin Gordon? Ben Roethlisberger looks like a top-5 quarterback this season. What is Ty Montgomery's upside on the Packers offense? Bilal Powell could lead all running backs in receptions. Is Vance McDonald elite? Sam Bradford plays New Orleans in week 1. That is all. The makings of a great football nickname: Kenny "Babytron" Gollady. Developing a new appreciation for Kelvin Benjamin. Never Kevin White. Enter a RealTime Fantasy fantasy super-tournament today at: rtsports.com/underworld Join a best ball fast draft on your iPhone or Android device. Go to PlayDraft.com. Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
Fantasy Football Podcast: RotoUnderworld Radio Ep 325: The Podfather Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) pinpoints the best picks for the last round of fantasy football drafts. Javorius Allen was betrayed by Ravens coaches in 2016. Jordan Howard remains an enigma. Devin Funchess looks like a prototypical breakout wide receiver. The Marshawn Lynch-Eddie Lacy parallel falls apart upon more rigorous inspection. Andre Holmes could be the most productive member of the Bills passing game. Don't tell Zay Jones enthusiasts. Roger Lewis is the only healthy Giants wide receiver and that matters. Join a best ball fast draft on your iPhone or Android device. Go to PlayDraft.com. Code: UNDERWORLD Advanced metrics, prospect evaluations, and fantasy football information were provided by PlayerProfiler.com
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