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0:21Daniel, I'm just talking seed, seed, seed. Seed, seed.
0:24Piss missiles, Liz. I'm Liz Loza. This is Facts Versus Feelings, and today's fact is that your first take doesn't have to be your last one.
0:32Daniel Dopp, look at, I'm already smiling, even though we're not in the same room anymore or this week.
0:38I miss you, but I am already so happy to be doing this with you.
0:43You bring me so much joy. Daniel Dopp, same, my friend.
0:47I wish that you were here and we could do this in person, but I'm super excited we get to do it again this week.
0:55Dive into a handful of players here in week seven.
0:58Hopefully get some people some good lineup advice. So with that, let's dive into a quarterback, Liz, that has me tilted.
1:05You and I were both in on the CJ Stroud is not really doing what he's doing because a couple weeks ago
1:12he had a rushing touchdown in order to get to back-to-back games with 20 fantasy points.
1:18And then he decided to gaslight us and do it for a third week in a row.
1:23Is there a chance that CJ Stroud is actually legit and we were wrong?
1:28Girl, we have to own this one. I mean, Ross from Rhode Island called in and was like, hey, why is CJ Stroud buried in your rankings?
1:37I've been streaming him and he's been awesome. And we were like, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
1:42More on that, by the way, because, spoiler, you want to wait till the end when we get to fantasy therapy because
1:49Ross from Rhode Island lets us know. CJ Stroud is quietly putting together a career best season in fantasy football, points per
1:57game, completion percentage, interception rate, off-target rate in that it's low, and QBR.
2:01He's got one interception on the entire season. I mean, he's crushing.
2:05Part of this is because the Texans' backfield is a disaster.
2:08It continues to struggle. The backfield in Houston averaging 3.6 yards per attempt.
2:13That's the fourth lowest in the NFL and 1.43 yards after contact, the second lowest behind only the Packers in the NFL.
2:20As a result, though, CJ Stroud is slinging the ball.
2:23I mean, Daniel, I'm just talking seed, seed, seed.
2:26Seed, seed. Piss missiles, Liz. That's what he's doing out here.
2:30To the tune of a 65% pass rate, which ranks ninth in the NFL.
2:34Also, this wide receiver core is expanding, right? Tank Dell back from injury this week.
2:39Marvin Harrison Jr., Stroud's former college teammate, added he has options.
2:43It's being bolstered. And when you have another massive injury to the position in Jalen Hurts and more teams on by, Stroud offers top eight positional appeal.
2:52Yeah, he is a streaming option this week. And until things slow down, kind of like the Packers light a little bit
2:59with how much they have to throw the ball right now and their running game isn't very good.
3:05But speaking of the Green Bay Packers, actually, Liz, we've had a lot of questions this week with Josh Jacobs returning to us and our fantasy game.
3:14Missed the first six games of the season now likely to play or seemingly likely to play against the Detroit Lions here in week seven.
3:22How are we approaching him in week seven for the Lions?
3:26Well, let's clear it up that he is eligible to return this week.
3:30The NFL did acknowledge that there could be a suspension on the table in the future.
3:35But assuming that the team would like to have him back because the backfield has been woefully unproductive and inefficient, it is
3:42fair to assume he'll make his 2026 debut this Sunday against your Lions.
3:46Now, there's a lot of expectations here, right, that he is going to, in many ways, save this backfield and add stability
3:54to a rotation that has just been churned, right?
3:57They haven't been good. There hasn't been a star.
4:00None of these options of the four or five that have been in rotation have, like, popped.
4:05But I also think we need to, like, calibrate our expectations of Jacobs because I do not expect him to be some
4:12sort of immediate savior lifting and stabilizing this backfield from his first snap on the field in his 2026 debut.
4:19We have to also look at the fact that over the last six games of 2025, his efficiency and his production dropped drastically.
4:26His usage also dropped drastically. And he hasn't played ball in a minute, so he's going to have to shake off Ross,
4:34as well as the fact that if you are going to face the Lions, you know that the way to beat them
4:41is through the air, not via the ground. They are much stingier against the rush than they are through the air.
4:48And since Jacobs has been out, while it's been an obvious hurdle for this offense, Jordan Love has found awesome weapons via
4:55the air with Christian Watson and Matthew Golden. Those connections are all clicking.
4:59So it seems to me that this is not going to be a Josh Jacobs game, that evolution takes time.
5:06And probably for week seven, you need to consider him on the RB2 slash RB3 bubble for fantasy purposes.
5:12Moving forward, Liz, the show is called Facts vs.
5:15Feelings, just to talk about the feeling side. You are allowed to be on either side of this Josh Jacobs situation.
5:22If you want to pass on Josh Jacobs because you feel like using him in fantasy football just makes it less fun for you, that's OK.
5:30Go ahead and pass, because that's what it's all about, is you having fun doing this.
5:36On the other side, it doesn't mean that you condone what happened if you do want to use him to play fantasy football.
5:43That doesn't mean that you are agreeing with the situation at the end of the day.
5:48It is your team and only you manage it.
5:51So you should manage your team the way that you want.
5:55But Liz, Josh Jacobs is playing my Lions like you said.
5:59And Jameson Williams feels like he is in a smash spot after starting slow.
6:03He's had a couple of good weeks in a row.
6:06You think that continues here against the pack? I don't know, because that is what happens when you utilize the boom bust talents of Jameson Williams.
6:15However, if you had the courage to roster him, then you have to have the audacity to flex him in this particular matchup.
6:22The last time we saw him ahead of the bye, he only caught two balls, but both of them were in the end zone.
6:30The week before that, massive receiving production on huge volume.
6:34I don't know what this week is going to bear, but I do know that against a division opponent and in a
6:41game with a projected total of 53 and a half, the highest of the whole week.
6:46You gotta assume that J-Mo is going to hit his ceiling more frequently than his basement level floor.
6:52Right? Also, think about this matchup. The Packers are going to have to respect the run because that's what Jameer Gibbs demands.
6:59The Packers are also much stingier against the tight end than the wide receiver position.
7:04And Sam Laporta, it can be argued, has been a consistent thorn in the side of Jameson Williams.
7:10But if the Packers are locked in on him and they are more vulnerable against wide receivers, then hello, J-Mo!
7:17I feel like this is an incredible opportunity. And I think he could flirt with 16 fantasy points in this game.
7:23I would love that. J-Mo is one of those guys where it doesn't take very many touches to be able to make your money with him.
7:32So as long as we get the ball in his hands and it turns out to be the high scoring game that
7:39we hope, it seems like it's going to be potentially a good one here for Jameson Williams.
7:45Liz, before we move on, if I can just tell everyone, please don't forget to like and subscribe.
7:51It means a lot for us because it helps other people be able to find the video.
7:56Thank you so much for doing that. And make sure that we get your voicemails.
8:01We want to get all of your week eight lineup questions.
8:05If you have any questions about life advice, hot takes on players like we've had in the past, give us a phone call.
8:12323-391-4855. Are you deaf? No, you is blind. I'm not blind.
8:16You blind. That is what I just said. All right, Liz, it's week seven.
8:20So we're going to dive into a new segment that we have.
8:24We want to keep things fresh around here. It's going to be a start bench cut segment, but it's going to be a bunch of blind resumes.
8:33So I've got three people that I have picked out that you have not known about.
8:39So to be honest, just so that everyone is aware to pull the curtain back, I'm going to copy and paste the
8:46stats that you're about to hear into a team's chat so that Liz can read them.
8:51But our producers didn't trust Liz not to cheat and look stuff up ahead of time.
8:56So she has not seen any of the players that we're talking about right now.
9:01Okay. Just so everyone knows. So Liz, I'm going to give you the first player in our chat so you can look at it if you want.
9:10Tell me who this is. Hold on. I got to put my glasses.
9:14Can I just take notes? Oh, my gosh. Elizabeth.
9:17Okay. I got it. I got to see it.
9:20Now that you got your glasses on. No, I understand.
9:23I understand. All right. So this very first player, I want to ask, based on where we're at, if you would start, bench, or cut them.
9:32This is a wide receiver. Okay. The last month of production.
9:36Six for 63 and a touchdown on nine targets.
9:38That's 18.3 fantasy points. Five for 45 on nine targets for nine and a half fantasy points.
9:44Eight for 82 on 11 targets. 16.2 fantasy points.
9:47Had a game missed in there. But three straight games with nine plus targets and an average depth of target of 7.92,
9:54which is 62nd amongst 74 qualified wide receivers. That's a little hint that it's a guy that's maybe a little short yardage more than deep shots.
10:03Would you start, bench, or cut? That player, based on the stats that you just heard.
10:08He's getting, like, at least nine targets a game, and he's only missed one.
10:13Is this Jalen Coker? It is not Jalen Coker.
10:16Who is he playing this week? Do I know?
10:18I will tell you that afterwards, Liz. Okay. My question is, are you going to start them or not based on the production they've had?
10:27Okay, yes. If they're getting nine plus targets a game, then I'm going to start them.
10:32Even if they are. Wait a minute. This is a one-point PPR league.
10:36Hold on. Did you just say you were going to start Keenan Allen against the Minnesota Vikings this week, Liz?
10:43I hate you. I hate you. Oh, my gosh.
10:46What are you doing to me? Are you serious?
10:49Against Minnesota. Okay, so let's talk about why Keenan has been so good recently.
10:53Well, that's sort of. Yes, you're right. I didn't.
10:56I didn't. But he was really good recently. He had a lot of volume recently.
11:01But we know the reason why. Right? Josh Downs has not been the guy.
11:06There's been no Alec Pierce. Last week, Tyler Warren was out.
11:09So he's just seen a bunch of volume. But this week against Minnesota, in spite of all of that, I don't feel
11:16confident in Keenan Allen, even though the box scores have looked really good.
11:21Do you think he's even a flex consideration for you this week?
11:25Not because of the matchup. No, because I don't think Daniel Jones.
11:29Wait, Tyler Warren has been beat up. Is he playing this week?
11:33We're still monitoring all the practice reports. So that's something you'll have to just keep watching.
11:38I can't tell you that. I will say if Tyler Warren is out, then yes, I would consider Keenan Allen because you
11:45have to imagine that Flores is going to blitz at an incredible rate.
11:49And Keenan Allen is going to be the safety valve to an even larger extent with Warren out in this matchup.
11:56So, yes, I could flex him in a one-point PPR league given the matchup because of the pressure that Jones will feel assuming Warren is absent.
12:05Okay. All right. I like that. I like that.
12:08But assuming that Tyler Warren is in there, he feels a little less fun from a flex consideration.
12:14Outside of the top 40, for sure. Yeah. All right.
12:17All right. Here's the next one that we have bringing to the table, Liz.
12:21It is another wide receiver. Here's what they've done so far this year.
12:26Five fantasy points, 6.9 fantasy points, 7.2 fantasy points, 7.3 fantasy points, 7.4 fantasy points, and 15.4 fantasy points.
12:32That's not an order. That's just what they've done so far this year.
12:36So one game with more than three receptions this season and one game with more than 55 receiving yards, five of those
12:43six games have been under eight fantasy points. Start, bench, or cut this player.
12:48This seems like a player who got lucky with a touchdown and is probably attached to, like, a crappy quarterback.
12:54I don't know. It's giving Carnell Tate, but I don't want to guess.
12:59I am probably going to using, I mean, based on these stats, I'm going to sit him.
13:04Based on the game, I'm probably going to start him, but tell me who it is.
13:10So, yes, I'm benching him. I agree with you on the quarterback thing.
13:14Roma Dunze. Ha! Got him! Got him! Oh, no.
13:17Liz Loza, your Bears wide receiver. I mean, you're the one that said Caleb Williams is crappy, not me.
13:23I don't even know what to say. Oh, no.
13:26This is a tough one, though, because Roma Dunze just has not been getting lucky.
13:31Obviously, a lot of issues. But when there have been wide receivers that have smacked or pass catchers, it feels like it's
13:38more Luther Burden or last week it was Colston Loveland.
13:41Roma Dunze really has only had that one game.
13:44At this point, if you have Rome, you're either selling cheap or you just have to keep holding, right?
13:51There's nothing else you can do to see if maybe he can get to that point once Caleb is fully back to
13:58doing all the things we expect, right? Well, he's definitely not ascended to the alpha level that we have been anticipating since he was drafted, right?
14:06And the connection, the two of them, he and Williams in the same draft class that we thought would immediately gel, also hasn't really come to fruition.
14:15I agree with you that Luther Burden is probably the most consistent producer, even if he doesn't have the same spike weeks as the other two.
14:24So, yes. And I would probably in this matchup bench him as well.
14:28Against the Patriots. Yeah. Yeah. All right. So, I'm with you on that.
14:32I got one more I'm going to bring to the table.
14:36Liz Loza. You've been a real sport with this game, too, by the way.
14:40I really appreciate it. Thank you. Pasting it into chat right here.
14:44No one plays along like Liz Loza. Okay. This one is Lady Liz Fortune plays along pretty well, too.
14:51Running back for this one. This is the running back's last four games.
14:55Okay. Nine fantasy points, three fantasy points. Nine fantasy points, two fantasy points.
14:59182 rushing yards and four catches for eight yards over that span.
15:03And this running back had two carries inside the five for negative one rushing yard over that month.
15:09I got to guess this guy. You don't have to.
15:12You can just tell me if you want to start, bench, or cut him.
15:17Based on what you believe. He had negative rushing yards this season.
15:21Inside the five. He's got two carries inside the five.
15:24Not a lot of goal line work. Two carries he has gotten has resulted in negative one yard.
15:30Yeah. Why would I start? No, I'm not starting this guy.
15:33Okay. Would you bench him or would you cut him?
15:37I mean, I would bench him mostly because I'm nervous that running backs are things that you do.
15:43Oh, my God. Is this Omari and Hampton? Oh, my God.
15:46Daniel. Did you just do it? You just did.
15:49It's Omari and Hampton, isn't it? It's not. It's not.
15:52It's not? I would never do that to you, girl.
15:56No, no, no. Who is it? No. It's just a future Hall of Famer known as Saquon Barkley.
16:02Oh. I don't know what you do here. Like the Eagles have been so bad, Liz.
16:07Now they unfortunately have Tanner McKee under center. So it's just not going to be an offense operating to its fullest potential.
16:14We don't think the offensive line has been really tough.
16:17The idea that Saquon Barkley in a season in which Jalen Hurts is not getting goal line touches with the tush push
16:25still only has two carries inside the five for negative one.
16:28One yards and no rushing touchdowns and only one catch per game.
16:32Oh, you said no rushing touchdowns. I should have cued me in that it's not Omari and Hampton.
16:38Sorry. Continue. He can't like we're only starting him because his name is Saquon Barkley.
16:43Everything else about how he's played is like, nope, I have no reason to want to start this guy in fantasy football.
16:50Wait, but last week I had to start Damian Pierce because like buys injuries, et cetera, were really limiting my team.
16:57You're right. Right. You're right. And Damian Pierce got me 15 fantasy points.
17:01So like I don't think you can just cut a running back unless and this is a little narrative streety, like unless
17:09the Eagles decide to shut Barkley down for the year because they know the way it's going to go.
17:15Oh, yeah. I don't think that happens. I mean, that could happen.
17:19I would be shocked. Not till like Thanksgiving. Right.
17:22Yeah. We'd get a little deeper into the season before we did it now.
17:26But that's a tough one because Saquon, I think, is still an RB2 just given how thin the running back position is.
17:33And if he falls in the end zone, he can maybe do some things here for you.
17:39Also, a little sliver of optimism. Right. There's no regaining what Barkley like there's no regaining the draft capital spent on Barkley.
17:46He's not going to, you know, finish where you drafted him.
17:50He's not going to finish as like a top 10 or a top 12 producer at the position.
17:56Let's assume that. Right. He was the RB15 overall last year.
17:59He'll probably be below that this year. But Tanner McKee did target Pierce through the air quite a bit.
18:06He used that running back as a safety valve.
18:08And we do know that Barkley has that skill set in his avail.
18:13Right. Yeah. Now, Jalen Hurts hadn't been doing that much this season.
18:17But if we have a new quarterback and McKee is willing to use the running back as a safety valve, then maybe
18:24that portion of Barkley's game can be unlocked and we can make up some fantasy ground that way.
18:30Save a little bit of the season going that route.
18:33I would love it if that happens, Liz. So just to quickly go through this, you would bench future Hall of Famer
18:40Saquon Barkley, even though he's a starter this week.
18:43You think that Roma Dunze has a crappy quarterback and you would start Keenan Allen against the Vikings.
18:49That's just like your first thoughts. But then, you know what, Liz?
18:53The whole point is your first take doesn't have to be your last take.
18:58So. Whoever wrote that was brilliant. This is a safe place.
19:01It's a place where we can feel free sharing our feelings.
19:05Well, Daniel, after that segment, particularly the Rome Odunze portion of it, I'm going to need some therapy.
19:11But hey, let's be experts and try to answer our listeners' questions.
19:15That's what we do best, Liz. We be experts.
19:18So we're going to take this first one. Rex from My Favorite Mitten.
19:22Hi, Liz. I'm Rex from Michigan. Go Lions. I'm in a 10-team PPR league.
19:26Should I start Jeremy Bernard or Carnell Tate in my flex for week seven?
19:31Thank you. First of all, Rex, thank you for listening.
19:34I love this question because it is incredibly difficult to choose between these two players.
19:39I have them very closely ranked in my rankings.
19:42Both getting incredible target share. Matchups are kind of even here.
19:46But I think I'm going to have to lean towards Bernard because both Michael Pittman and Roman Wilson are on IR.
19:53And wow, as much as it pains me to say this, I trust Aaron Rodgers more than Cam Ward.
19:59I am with you, surprisingly, Liz Loza. It's all about the volume that he is getting right now.
20:05And I'm just going to keep following that. All right.
20:08Next voicemail. J-Man wants to talk about the G-Men.
20:11Liz. My name is Jonathan Singh. My IG is J underscore Singh 1121.
20:15And I'm just calling in to say I want you to glaze the Giants.
20:20Like boost them up. Chill on Scatteroo though. But glaze the Giants, please.
20:24All right. So Jonathan, the J-Man followed the assignment because really it is fantasy therapy.
20:29And he is telling us that he is hurting right now.
20:33I mean, OK, I will say that the Big Apple has been able to do something that Minnesota couldn't, which is make J.J.
20:40McCarthy look good and productive. That's true. Right. Absolutely.
20:43The news for week seven is that J.J. McCarthy is going to start.
20:47He stole that job away from perhaps the most entertaining backup in the entire league.
20:52That's something. Yeah. I still feel like when you talk about a guy that had 35 targets over the last two weeks, Malik Nabors is unbelievable.
21:01Isaiah Likely might be the biggest like tight end breakout that we've seen in, I don't know, the last five years.
21:08Maybe it's because we all thought this could happen with Isaiah Likely if the Ravens just ever used him the way they were supposed to.
21:16But no, they had to keep playing Mark Andrews.
21:19So seeing these two guys, it's freaking amazing. We got a phone call here from Steve, our producer, Quentin's father.
21:25Daddy Thorne, let's go. Hey, Liz and Daniel. This is Steve Thorne.
21:29I'm wondering what to do with Marvin Harrison Jr.
21:32still. I have him on my bench. And now that he's a Houston Texan, should I reconsider bringing him back to the starting lineup?
21:40I look forward to hearing your response. And you can reach me at spthorne underscore sjc on Instagram.
21:46Thanks so much. Bye. Oh, I cannot. Did we just get Daddy Thorne's Instagram, girl?
21:51Wait to slide into these DMs. Oh, my goodness.
21:54Baby Q is gonna. Oh, wow. Also, like not a very patient man.
21:58No. Daddy Thorne, right? He was like, what am I doing with this?
22:03What is happening? And I feel like we need to repeat.
22:06I look forward to hearing your response. Yeah. Yeah.
22:09So the answer is nothing just yet, because I think there is optimism.
22:13We're seeing movement. But right now, MHJ is better for Stroud than Stroud is elevating MHJ.
22:19Yes. I think right now, Liz, if I could put it in context that Daddy Thorne would understand, I think we're still
22:26in the four-play stages of Marvin Harrison Jr. We have not taken a deep dive yet.
22:31I will say his three catches on just 12 snaps is promising.
22:35Like, it does bode well that that Ohio State connection can be rebuilt.
22:39Also worth mentioning that the Texans go on bye in week eight, and then they get the Chargers in week nine.
22:46So I think that is when we can realistically expect some production that will translate into fantasy worthiness and relevance.
22:53But until then, Daddy Thorne, you just got to be patient.
22:56Two weeks, baby. That's right. Chill out, Smoke Show.
22:59We love Daddy Thorne for what it's worth. All right.
23:02This next one, Liz. Yes? This is from Charlie.
23:05Is it possible this is the famous Charlie from Charlie bit my finger back when we were growing up?
23:12It is possible. We have not ruled it out, but have not also confirmed it.
23:17But this is the question. Hey, guys. Charlie here.
23:20I'm listening to you guys every week. I want to say thank you for everything you do.
23:25I have a pretty serious question here, though. I got offered a trade for Dijon Robinson and Jalen Waddell for Justin Jefferson, Jamison Williams, and Omari in Hampton.
23:34I'm definitely struggling at the wide receiver position, and my other running backs are Chuba Hubbard and Jeremiah Love with Woody Marks and Josh Jacobs on the bench.
23:43There's too many names, baby. It doesn't seem like a horrible idea, but I don't know about losing Dijon.
23:50Thank you, guys. Daniel, is the trade basically he's giving Dijon for Justin Jefferson?
23:54Like, there's a bunch of ancillary pieces, but at the core of it, that's the swap?
24:00So, because that's what you're doing. But the running back you're getting back is a running back that you can't even really
24:07use in Omari in Hampton right now, which means you've got to have two guys on your bench that you're definitely using.
24:14And he's got Chuba Hubbard and Jeremiah Love and Woody Marks and Josh Jacobs.
24:19So, there's a chance in the future he could get there.
24:22But I don't... You know how hard it is to lose a guy like Dijon Robinson in fantasy football?
24:28I mean, also, if we're just, like, distilling the trade down to Dijon for Justin Jefferson, like, those are the crown jewels that are being exchanged.
24:37Dijon Robinson is averaging more fantasy points per game than Justin Jefferson.
24:41Yes. Dijon Robinson is averaging 21 fantasy points per game.
24:44Jefferson's averaging 16 fantasy points per game. Now, that doesn't mean that Justin Jefferson, now that he's back to health, and noting
24:51that Kyler Murray has the easiest strength of schedule for the position through the end of the season can't improve those numbers.
24:59But also, the reason you took Dijon first or second overall is because he and Jameer are in a tier by themselves,
25:06which Justin Jefferson is not in and also can't really get to.
25:10Yeah. By virtue of the position he plays, right?
25:13Right. I think that I would keep Dijon Robinson and roll with Jalen Waddell with the hopes that that offense gets back
25:20on track rather than feeling like what the upgrade that I'm getting is worth it at the wide receiver spot.
25:26I don't know. I love Justin Jefferson. I love Jameau.
25:30Omari and Hampton is a potential trade candidate. I talked about it on the show earlier this week.
25:36I understand the reasoning, but I don't want to give up Dijon to make that happen.
25:41I think I'm out. It's too much of an ask.
25:44Too big of an ask. Because it's Dijon. I think so.
25:48I'm with you on that one. All right. This next one is the aforementioned Ross from Providence giving us a call back.
25:55Happy week seven, everybody. It's Ross from Providence again calling.
25:58I called last week watching for CJ Stroud as a QB1.
26:02Sure did. I hope that actor's performance against the Jags.
26:05I come around on him as a lineup look.
26:08Daniel wanted me to ask a question. Okay. Okay.
26:11My question is, out of all the rookie receivers, who do you think has the best chance to be a wide receiver one next year?
26:19It's a pretty deep class. It's Boston, Tate, Jeremy Bernard, even guys like Omar Cooper Jr.
26:24have been pretty productive. So just want to see who you guys think has a chance to be a first or second,
26:32even maybe third round pick next year. Thank you, guys.
26:35I like Ross. I mean, I like him. Ross, like also go ahead and take a bow, right?
26:41Yes. He deserves it. I led, Ross, I also want you to know that I was so impressed by you and willing
26:48to own my own takes and be self-aware and responsible that I led my facts versus feelings for week seven column on
26:55the .com, available to read right now, with your voicemail.
26:58I mentioned it. So like you got Ross from Rhode Island mentioned in the column.
27:03So this is also, can we also say that this is kind of why we have this segment?
27:09Like this is community. This is fantasy. This is what it's all about.
27:14So please, if you have those sort of takes and you remain respectful the way Ross was, then call in with them.
27:21To answer your question, like none of these receivers, there is a chance that none of them end up with the quarterbacks that they're currently attached to, no?
27:30Yeah. We would expect the Browns at Denzel Boston or Casey Concepcion to have a different quarterback than Deshaun Watson.
27:37There's at least a chance that the Titans have to look at things with Cam Ward if they continue this way this season.
27:44Geno Smith and Aaron Rodgers is the other two options?
27:47And you would think those teams are wanting to find the replacements for both of those guys.
27:53We already think Aaron Rodgers is going to retire.
27:56So yeah, that's a really great question heading into next year.
27:59It's almost going to be one of those who develops the most down the end, like down the stretch here in their
28:07rookie season that gives us that bump heading into next year.
28:10I would say assuming the quarterbacks all shift, Cam Ward being the one least likely to, then it's about polish and level
28:17of like route awareness, which would lead me to believe Carnell Tate.
28:21I would think that even though I really like Denzel Boston, they've still got Harold Fanon Jr.
28:27there. They've got Casey Concepcion. They want to run the football with Quinchon Judkins.
28:32Jimmy Bernard has a bunch of pieces in that offense that he's sharing with as well.
28:37Omar Cooper is only the wide receiver too. And they also added in the tight end this year.
28:43So Carnell Tate has way less competition. It feels like to be able to take his game to the next step as well.
28:50All right, Liz, I got one actually. Do you mind if I bring a little fantasy therapy for me?
28:56Okay. This is all script. Let's go. All right.
28:59This last week I played the Miz in our fantasy focus countdown league.
29:04I am famously on wind and he is famously very good and vocal about it.
29:09Much to my chagrin, he has brought a video to the table every single week for every manager that he's played so far up until this last week.
29:18He will talk smack, talk about why he's better than you, how good his lineup is and all of those things.
29:25Up until last week, Liz, no video, no taunt, no smack talk, no nothing.
29:29And it's been an especially tough week for me because if I would have just played Tyler Shuck over Jaden Daniels, I
29:36would have got my first win of the season, Liz.
29:40The guy straight up alpha dog me by not sending in a video.
29:44And I feel like I'm too much of a to even be worth his time.
29:49Don't say that. How do I bounce back from this?
29:52Liz Loza. Like, did you win the matchup? No, I didn't win.
29:56No. I mean, I don't do. I don't. I think it's a new week.
30:01It's a new week. And you don't have to deal with the Miz in week seven.
30:06That was a week six calamity. You can put it behind you and just focus on the present and fixing your team moving forward.
30:14And you don't have to face him again. I don't think my team does need to be fixed.
30:20I don't. I don't think I will have to because I probably won't make the playoffs.
30:25So that's good. Well, you've done a great job making me feel better.
30:29Good job. You're good at this. I think you should just focus on what's in front of you.
30:35And it's not the Miz. Mm-mm. Yeah. Last call.
30:38Today we learned that if you had the courage to draft Jameson Williams, you need to employ the audacity to flex him in week seven.
30:46That Daniel Dopp is a sneaky Pete who tricked me into trolling my own quarterback.
30:51And that your first take does not have to be your last take.
30:55Because as more data becomes available, you are in fact allowed to change your mind.
31:00Be sure to check out my week seven edition of Facts vs.
31:04Feelings, The Column, which is currently live on the dot com.
31:08And remember, you can leave us a voicemail. The number to call is 323-391-4855.
31:12Until next time, may your facts be solid, your feelings be right, and your busts be someone else's problem.
31:19Oh, do I start the show here? I always forget.
