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Week 1 Rapid Reaction w/ Daniel Dopp & Liz Loza
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27 min
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Sep 14, 2026
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Mon, September 14, 2026
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Topics
D'Andre SwiftAntonio WilliamsBijan RobinsonBucky IrvingCaleb WilliamsChigoziem OkonkwoChristian WatsonColston LovelandD.J. MooreDavid MontgomeryDerrick HenryDrake MayeGarrett WilsonJalen Coker
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Player insights
Antonio Williams
PositiveBreakout3:50
Rookie slot receiver Antonio Williams was highly productive in the second half of the Commanders-Eagles game, leading Liz Loza to express optimism about his future role.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
PositiveUsage10:35
Bijan Robinson touched the ball 29 times for 173 total yards and a receiving touchdown, earning over 31 fantasy points in Week 1.
Insight pageBucky Irving
PositiveUsage25:27
Bucky Irving emerged as a significant factor in the Buccaneers backfield, recording 7 catches for 48 yards on 7 targets, surpassing Kenny Gainwell in usage.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
PositiveProjection24:36
Caleb Williams is noted for a strong Week 1 performance, scoring over 37 fantasy points, which outpaced Josh Allen's 35.6 points.
Insight pageChigoziem Okonkwo
NegativeInjury3:41
Chig Okonkwo tweaked his hamstring during his Washington debut and left the game.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveBreakout8:22
Christian Watson smashed in Week 1 with 8 targets, 6 catches, 147 yards, and 2 touchdowns; Liz Loza notes his ceiling and volatility were baked into his ADP and feels good about him heading into Week 2.
Insight pageColston Loveland
NegativeUsage6:46
Despite a goose egg in a record-setting offensive game, Liz Loza is not panicking on Colston Loveland, noting he had two looks including a near-touchdown catch; she remains confident in his high value.
Insight pageD.J. Moore
PositiveUsage20:49
DJ Moore produced 5 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown in his debut, proving he is a reliable downfield threat for Josh Allen despite pre-game concerns about him being a decoy.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
PositiveRole22:13
The source identifies DeAndre Swift as the definitive RB1 for his team after a strong Week 1 performance with 18 carries for over 120 yards and three rushing scores. His blocking ability ensures he will remain on the field, and he is expected to produce consistently.
Insight pagePositiveUsage36:40
DeAndre Swift is the clear RB1, carrying the ball 18 times for over 120 yards and three rushing scores; his blocking ability suggests he will remain on the field.
Insight pageDavid Montgomery
PositiveValue19:54
David Montgomery recorded a hat trick of rushing touchdowns in Week 1, proving his worth as a strong RB2 despite offseason age concerns.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveProjection17:06
Derrick Henry defied age-related concerns with 24 carries for 144 yards and three touchdowns, showing he is still capable of big plays under the new coaching regime.
Insight pageDrake Maye
NegativeBust23:46
The source admits to being wrong about trusting Drake Maye against Seattle in Week 1. While Maye showed promise with 10 fantasy points and a passing touchdown by halftime, he ultimately fell apart.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
PositiveUsage23:52
Garrett Wilson converted 6 of 7 targets for 79 yards, establishing himself as the clear number one wide receiver in the Jets offense.
Insight pageJalen Coker
PositiveBreakout12:13
Jalen Coker had a breakout performance with 8 catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns; Liz Loza considers him a top waiver wire priority.
Insight pageJosh Allen
PositiveProjection24:10
Josh Allen is labeled the number one quarterback in fantasy football and 'Superman' after a 35.6-point performance in Week 1, featuring 334 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns. The source maintains he should be started as the QB1 every week regardless of matchup.
Insight pageJustin Jefferson
PositiveProjection27:23
Justin Jefferson recorded 8 catches on 9 targets for 92 yards and two end-zone targets, totaling 31.2 fantasy points; Liz Loza notes his production is independent of who is under center.
Insight pageKenneth Gainwell
PositiveUsage25:27
Kenny Gainwell disappointed in Week 1, managing only one target and one reception despite expectations of him being a key pass-catching back.
Insight pageKyler Murray
NegativeInjury2:16
Kyler Murray suffered a concussion in the first quarter after an unnecessary roughness hit and was ruled out for the remainder of the game; his future prognosis remains uncertain pending further information.
Insight pageTrey McBride
PositiveUsage33:25
Trey McBride remains a top-tier fantasy asset, recording 9 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets.
Insight pageZay Flowers
NegativeInjury2:36
Zay Flowers exited the game early with a hamstring issue and did not return, though he managed to record 26 fantasy points before his departure.
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Episode Transcript
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0:48What's good, friends? Welcome into Fantasy Focus. Monday morning, Rapid Reaction alongside Liz Loza.
0:52My name is Daniel Dopp. A little behind the scenes here, pulling back the curtain.
0:58Liz and I are taping this Sunday night before Sunday night football.
1:02Liz, it's 8.15 my time. That means it's only 5.15 your time.
1:06I'm so freaking jealous that it's not even dinner time where you live yet.
1:10No, the sun is still shining. I have a whole evening ahead of me, but who cares about that?
1:17Because behind both of us was an exhilarating day of NFL football.
1:21Oh, so much fun. We're going to talk about it.
1:24Rapid reaction of our biggest takeaways. But first and foremost, we're going to quickly get through a couple of injuries.
1:31Ouch, baby. Very ouch. We're going to start with the scariest moment of the day.
1:36It was Kyler Murray who was concussed in the first quarter on a play that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty.
1:43He was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
1:47Now we'll discuss the Vikings and Packers matchup a little bit later.
1:51But obviously, we need to have further information to determine what Kyler's prognosis will be moving forward.
1:56Zay Flowers in the Baltimore Ravens game exited early with a hamstring issue.
2:01He also did not return to the contest. But before he did leave, he gifted fantasy managers with 26 fantasy points.
2:08In that same effort, his fellow wide receiver Jacoby Lane hurt his wrist and also left the contest.
2:14We have to keep tabs on both of these receivers.
2:17Flowers was on the way to having an incredible day.
2:21Baltimore hosts the Saints in Week 2. When we look at the Commanders-Eagles game, my guy Chig Okonkwo, who was making his Washington debut, tweaked his hamstring.
2:30He left. Now I am interested to see if that was why Antonio Williams was able to be so productive in the second half.
2:38Now Williams is a rookie slot receiver. I have a really good feeling about him moving forward.
2:44So let's monitor that situation. And finally, Ladd McConkie, my goodness, he took a crazy hard hit from Cardinals linebacker Mac Wilson.
2:51Hurt his chest. Did not return. And interestingly, in that matchup, because McConkie is such a fantasy name and star, Daniel, you
2:59had rostered him and were playing him against me in a matchup that we were.
3:04You don't want to. Would you not want to talk about that?
3:08Maybe I should. You know, that is a thing.
3:11You did get a little bit of a bump because of that.
3:15He was crushing until that moment, unfortunately. But we will definitely monitor the Ladd McConkie situation.
3:21Hopefully it is just a this week kind of a thing and we'll be able to find out more from Adam Schefter as we move on.
3:30But yeah, hopefully I get more from my guy Ladd McConkie as we move into week two.
3:35All right, Liz, let's dive into a new segment that we have called What the Fantasy?
3:41Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
3:45Well, I thought the Bears game got out of hand in like a really good way because Ben Johnson said he wanted
3:53the Bears to be the highest scoring offense in the league.
3:56And he made good on that promise, at least in week one, because the Bears Panthers contest was the highest scoring week one effort in NFL history.
4:06And yet this is the WTF moment. Colston Loveland, one of the most highly drafted and coveted players, posted a goose egg for fantasy managers.
4:14He was unable to convert either of his looks, though it is worth mentioning that one of them sailed right through his fingers in the end zone.
4:23So while the stat line obviously stinks, I am not scared.
4:27He is highly valued. I'm going to lean into it.
4:31The Bears host the Vikings in week two, another divisional matchup.
4:34While it may not be ideal from, you know, a Minnesota defense versus Chicago offense as it pertains to tight end position
4:42perspective, it is worth mentioning that the Vikings gave up 65 yards to Tucker Craft in week one.
4:48So I'm not pushing the panic button on Loveland just yet.
4:52Okay, not pushing the panic button, but zero points in week one when they scored an NFL record, Liz Loza.
4:58What the? That's the thing. What the heck happened there?
5:02Crazy. How about my guy, Christian Watson? Can I tell you that it's really tough when you talk down about a guy
5:09all draft season only for him to come out and smash in week one?
5:14And here's the thing. When you're talking draft season, I'm worried about season-long prognosis, but week one is a weekly game.
5:21I'm just trying to beat my opponent in week one, and Christian Watson helped you do that.
5:27Six catches, 147 yards, two tutties, and he had eight targets.
5:31There is a reason for me to be concerned about whether or not he's going to be consistent and healthy for the
5:38entire year, but Liz, when this dude is healthy, this is what he brings to the table as a field stretcher for Jordan Love.
5:46100%. Christian Watson may not be the most targeted receiver in the Packers offense, but he is the one with the highest
5:54ceiling, and he proved that particularly on an 81-yard grab against a nut.
5:58I love these division rival games to open the season.
6:02This is my favorite thing in week one is just to see the clash immediately.
6:07It didn't work out for the Packers, who are now last place in the division.
6:12Ultimately, but Christian Watson's ceiling and volatility were both baked into his ADP.
6:16I am feeling very good about him, and I'm feeling even better knowing that he plays the Jets in week two.
6:23Ooh, mama. All right, let's dive into our biggest takeaways from the week.
6:28And here we go. Well, let's start with two running backs that proved to be worthy of the 1.01 picks.
6:35Both Jameer Gibbs and Bijan Bijan Robinson cooked in week one.
6:38Now, Gibbs touched the ball 34 times for a total of 186 yards and two rushing scores.
6:4433.6 fantasy points in week two. He will see the bills, but we still love what he did.
6:50Dan Campbell said that he wanted Jameer Gibbs to be his bell cow, and he's doing just that.
6:56Certainly is. Over in the ATL, Bijan Robinson, who traveled to Pittsburgh, touched the ball 29 times for 173 total yards, as well as a receiving touchdown.
7:06No to a tongue of Iloa, no problem. Cooper Rush just handed that ball, checked it on down to Bijan Robinson, and
7:13earned fantasy managers over 31 fantasy points in the process.
7:17By the way, Bijan gets the Panthers in week two.
7:20We're going to talk about DeAndre Swift a little bit later, but we like that matchup for Robinson.
7:26Yeah, both of those running backs absolutely smashed this week.
7:29How about a wide receiver that we didn't expect, Liz?
7:33And Jalen Coker. Oh my gosh. Eight for 138 and two touchdowns here in this game against your Chicago Bears.
7:40And part of this, this is a little bit of game script, because the Panthers just had to stay, you know, throwing.
7:47They had to keep up with all of this one.
7:51But then why did Ted O'Rolle McMillan only have five for 75?
7:55Are we worried that maybe the sleeper is waking up and becoming a bigger part of this offense?
8:01I'm not worried about it. I think it's great, and I do think you're right, that game script needs to be factored into this equation and also coverage.
8:10We know that Ted is the number one wide receiver and was drawing the tougher defensive coverage here.
8:16I think that Jalen Coker is certainly, after today, worthy of topping Eric Moody's waiver wire list today as well.
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10:26How about Derrick Henry? I mean, listen, we talked about how Derrick Henry, being an older running back, sometimes I've said some
10:34maybe not great things about over 30-year-old running backs, but Derrick Henry is not one of those guys.
10:40He's got a body that seems like it just won't quit, and we saw that.
10:4524 carries, 144 yards. How many touchdowns did he have?
10:48Did he have three touchdowns? Three, a hat trick for Derrick Henry.
10:52And you know what I think is the most interesting about this is that there was, I don't know, not just because
11:00of his age and because of the odometer rating, if you will, on Henry, but the fact that there was a new
11:07regime coming, new coaching regime coming over, a new offensive coordinator.
11:11And Declan Doyle said, my goodness, I want to say right after the calendar shifted into 2026, that he wanted to, quote, hunt big plays.
11:19And my goodness, at least for one Sunday, he did that both with Derrick Henry and with the offense as a whole.
11:27I mean, Derrick Henry had at least one run over 30 yards.
11:31So that running back cliff that people like to talk about, he ain't on it yet.
11:37No, no. And Lamar Jackson looked fantastic, especially when, say, Flowers was healthy.
11:41Those two looked great while they were out there.
11:44So I'm very excited to see what this offense looks like next week against the Saints.
11:49What about David Montgomery, Liz? I got to give you some props.
11:54You were talking about this dude the entire offseason, and then he comes out, also pulls a hat trick out of his pocket here in week one.
12:03Girl. Girl, congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, here's a really cool stat.
12:07David, this was David Montgomery's first multi-rushing touchdown game since week three, ironically, against the Ravens last season when he was a member of the Lions.
12:16So, you know, I think we have to temper expectations.
12:19But all of that, Woody Marks is going to steal.
12:23No. David Montgomery heard y'all calling him old, and he said not.
12:27No. Girl, the perfect RB2 right now. All the things that we talked about, it was almost, it looked exactly like you had thought.
12:35Let's run the ball as good as we can.
12:38They tried to play good defense. Turns out, Josh Allen still is very good at quarterback position.
12:44But anyways, let's move ahead and talk about the other side of that one.
12:49DJ Moore kind of heard the same thing. We were like, you know what?
12:53No, no, no. Against the Texans, you got to fade this guy.
12:57And then he shows up with five for a hundo and a touchdown.
13:0221 fantasy points in his debut. Another former bear just showing folks that he needed opportunity.
13:07Not that he was washed. That Josh Allen, in fact, had been begging for a reliable downfield threat for years, and he finally got it in DJ Moore.
13:17You know, there was a lot of talk to you heading into this game about, like, Moore being used as a decoy.
13:24You guys, DJ, don't overthink this. Josh Allen needs something.
13:28And when Josh Allen asks for something, he's Josh Allen, so he gets it.
13:33And DJ Moore is the player that the front office decided to gift Josh Allen to.
13:38Y'all, DJ Moore, even though he's not flashy, even though he's not 24 years old, he can still produce and he is
13:45still attached to the best quarterback in football, period.
13:49I'm with you on that one, Liz. He looked fantastic here in week one.
13:53Excited to see what he looks like next week, or maybe not that excited, against my Lions in week two.
14:00Girl, is Geno cooked or is he not cooked?
14:03Okay, it's the opposite of that. Gino can still cook.
14:07Gino is still stable. You know, we play this little game on Fantasy Focus Countdown, FFC, the show that you and I do on Sunday mornings.
14:15There's this little segment called the Survivor segment, and I decided that I was going to take the Jets because I believed
14:23in the stability that Gino Smith could offer. And I also thought that that stability might, by extension beyond this little Survivor game, help stabilize Garrett Wilson's floor.
14:32Both of those things happened. I mean, Garrett Wilson converted six of seven for 79.
14:38Is it exciting? No. But does that mean that via volume and decent efficiency, he can provide low and wide receiver numbers?
14:45Sure. Does it also mean that I get to crow an insufferable about next Sunday when I'm on set with you because
14:52I picked the Jets, which everybody balked at? Both things are true.
14:57Yeah, I'm with you. Honestly, what we saw from the Jets today, whether you liked it or not because you watched the
15:04game, was what we want in fantasy football. It was a two-headed fantasy attack in Brees Hall at the running back position and him featuring Garrett Wilson.
15:13He had seven targets. The next closest wide receiver or anyone else on the team was three targets.
15:19So he clearly the number one wide receiver there.
15:22You know who wasn't the number one pass target in his offense, Liz?
15:27Are you going to say it wasn't Kenny Gainwell?
15:30Yeah. What happened here? Bucky Irving like took over.
15:33We were all in on Gainwell being the guy.
15:36We hyped him up, especially with that pass catching ability.
15:39And then not only did he disappoint from a running ability, but it was Bucky Irving with seven for 48 on seven targets.
15:47I think that is the most surprising part. Now, I will totally own this.
15:52I wrote about how I was down on Bucky Irving.
15:55I pounded the table for Gainwell in PPR because of his pass catching ability all summer.
16:01I will fully own it. And I was definitely surprised.
16:04Not so much that Irving led in terms of carries, especially with Sean Tucker not playing, but that Gainwell, who's coming off
16:12of this career season from a pass catching perspective, would just manage one target and one reception.
16:18Wild to think that game in general against the Bengals, the Bucks-Bengals game was there's a there's a lot going on in Tampa Bay.
16:26Yes, I'm with you. I'm with you. We got to figure some things out there because I that running back room is
16:33going to be something interesting to figure out. All right.
16:37Really quickly. We got two more things. One more thing I want to talk about before we move on.
16:43Justin Jefferson. Unfortunately, we talked off the top. Lost this guy in Kyler Murray.
16:48But Carson Wentz did the best that he could to give us exactly what we needed.
16:53Eight catches on nine targets for Justin Jefferson, 92 yards and most importantly, two targets in the end zone to 31.2 fantasy points.
17:01Is this one of those things, Liz, where it's just like, well, of course we knew that the value you were getting
17:09on just Justin Jefferson at the end of the first round was going to be too good.
17:14I mean, I think that my issue with the argument was that everyone was expecting Kyler Murray to be the savior, but
17:22I don't think that Kyler Murray needed to be the savior.
17:26I think everybody was confused about the fact that, do you know that J.J.
17:30McCarthy entered this game as the Vikings emergency QB3?
17:33Yeah. Right. Like, I think we were so, um, the, like the, the smoke of the J.J.
17:39McCarthy bomb that hit confused us about Justin Jefferson's ability to produce despite the talent under center.
17:45And he does have a rapport with Carson Wentz.
17:48So as long as Justin Jefferson is buoyed and producing, I'm not really concerned with who's under center.
17:54He looked pretty happy here in week one. He was getting the football.
17:59Especially when they upset the Green Bay Packers, which means the Packers are in last place in the NFC North.
18:05Just saying. Love that. Gotta love that. All right.
18:08Last one. I really don't want to talk about this, but I know we have to because there were so many massive fantasy potential players in this game.
18:18The Chargers. I mean, I think that we nailed Lad McConkie.
18:22Five for 82 and a touchdown on seven targets.
18:25And he left early, unfortunately. But, like, he was looking like we had expected as the number one target in a Mike McDaniel offense with Justin Herbert.
18:34That's a potential elite upside. Everyone else that felt like just sort of disappointed.
18:39Quentin Johnston. I know he had six targets, but he didn't really deliver.
18:43Omari and Hampton. Super grateful that he found the end zone because he was not utilized as a pass catcher.
18:50Otherwise, it would have felt like a terrible day for him.
18:54Were we way off on the Chargers in this McDaniel offense?
18:57Or is that an overreaction here in week one?
19:01I think it's a bit of an overreaction in week one.
19:04I think, could we have really just underestimated the Cardinals given the new regime that was coming in?
19:10By the way, one LeFleur brother very happy. The other one, again, quite literally upset.
19:16Yes, I think that maybe, especially the run game, right?
19:19Because we saw Jeremiah Love make his NFL debut and so much of last season for the Cardinals was a below average
19:26run game, which I think meant that the offense kept flailing like I am to get out this sentence, right?
19:33But now that there is an established run game, the offense can find more of a foundation.
19:39It can find more balance. And so I think I'm unsure if we just underestimated the Cardinals rather than overestimated the Chargers.
19:46I want to see how this Bolts squad responds in week two against the Raiders.
19:52So there is a good matchup for them. There is no excuse for them in week two.
19:57No, no. One thing that did not change, even with Drew Petzin, the OC that used to be in Arizona, now moving
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21:41Alright, Liz Loza, let's do one final segment before we get out of here.
21:46Just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this.
21:52And totally redeem yourself! Liz Loza. Liz Loza. I, you know, did admit that I was wrong about Bucky Irving, but I
22:00got a lot of slack for pumping up DeAndre Swift in the week one edition of Facts vs.
22:06Feelings, the column. I was very excited about him.
22:09And we just talked about two other running backs that managed hat tricks.
22:13Well, DeAndre Swift was another one. He carried the ball 18 times for over 120 yards and three rushing scores.
22:20Now, the matchup was solid. The Panthers did put a lot of resources into this defense to pump up the run defense.
22:27But as we like to say, both you and I regularly, evolution takes time.
22:32Transitions don't happen overnight. And we obviously saw that not only is DeAndre Swift ultra dynamic and the clear RB1.
22:39Also, if DeAndre Swift keeps blocking the way that he did in this game, he's not leaving the field.
22:45It is worth mentioning that Kyle Monungay did manage 100 rushing yards and he found the end zone.
22:52He had an incredible like 61 yard run. That was awesome.
22:55I think, though, that had more to do with the matchup than with volume.
23:00So I wouldn't rely on it a ton. But I do think that Swift is the definitive RB1.
23:06And with so many field stretchers, even if they didn't get fed necessarily the way we wanted them to in this contest,
23:14Swift is going to find holes and produce on a regular basis.
23:18He looked unbelievable this week. Revitalized. He did. He looked revitalized.
23:22Just it's basically if you've played running back for the Detroit Lions.
23:26I mean, Jameer Gibbs looked great. David Montgomery looked great.
23:29DeAndre Swift. Maybe that's what it is, Liz. Maybe that's.
23:32Well, who was the OC when he was in Detroit?
23:36Okay, I see what you're trying to do there.
23:39And that's now his head. I mean, he did Wally Pippen.
23:43But, you know, Ben Johnson might have a touch.
23:46I want to say something. I got my Drake call wrong.
23:49Drake may call. Drake, Drake may may call wrong.
23:52Because I still trusted him this week when I shouldn't have against Seattle.
23:57To be honest, heading in to halftime, he had 10 fantasy points.
24:01He had almost 40 yards rushing and a passing touchdown.
24:04I felt good. And then he fell apart. But you know what I wasn't wrong about?
24:10Tell him. The number one quarterback in fantasy football, Josh Allen.
24:14I mean, the dude was unbelievable. If there was one person to say, you know what?
24:19No matter what I do, I'm going to have him as my quarterback one every single week.
24:25It's Josh Allen. Because he is Superman. 334 passing yards.
24:28Two passing touchdowns. 23 rushing yards. Two rushing touchdowns at the goal line.
24:33The number two quarterback in the game. 35.6 fantasy points.
24:36Only behind your guy, Caleb Williams. Who had over 37 fantasy points in week one.
24:41Josh Allen. I mean, listen. We know that he was going to be good.
24:46Mike Clay only missed his projection by like 15 points.
24:49Or maybe a little bit more than that. We didn't expect him to drop 35.
24:54But come on. Josh Allen. Unbelievable. Still always deserves to be QB1.
24:58I've got to give you props on this. Because you were the only ESPN ranker that had Josh Allen as your QB1.
25:06Despite the matchup at Houston. I think some. I had him as my QB3.
25:11You had him as the QB1 heading into Sunday's action.
25:14And I feel like sometimes we get a little bit in our head.
25:19Because we see all these numbers. All these stats.
25:22And we know the Houston defense is incredible. And we saw how Allen has struggled against this defense historically.
25:28And in past efforts. And so, you know, the data said we should downgrade him.
25:33You, though, believed in the Superman. And you were rewarded.
25:37Congratulations. All right, Liz Loza. That's going to do it for us.
25:41I'll put a wrap on the very first edition of the Fantasy Focus Monday Morning Rapid Reaction Podcast.
25:47Thanks for hanging out with me. In case you want to listen to more of what Liz and I are doing.
25:54Liz, we do a Facts vs. Feelings show every single Thursday.
25:58Where can people find that? On YouTube's? Yes, on the NFL and ESPN YouTube page.
26:03No, that was great. That was fantastic. And so go check that out on the YouTubes.
26:08And then Mike Field and I, every single morning, you can find us 10 a.m.
26:13Eastern time doing the regular podcast. And that's going to be it for us.
26:18For Liz, my name is Daniel. We'll see you guys next time.
26:22One last thing before you go. Good hosting is all about making the right call at the right time.
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