Fantasy Football Week 6 WR Rankings: Risky Starts, Hidden Gems, & Players to Avoid (Ep. 2264)
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44 min
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Oct 15, 2026
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Thu, October 15, 2026
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Mike EvansBo NixCarnell TateChristian WatsonDavante AdamsMatthew GoldenMichael WilsonCam WardGeorge PickensJalen CokerNico CollinsWan'Dale RobinsonAaron RodgersCeeDee Lamb
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Player insights
Aaron Rodgers
PositiveProjection33:12
A popular streamer this week, suggesting favorable conditions for quarterback play.
Insight pageBo Nix
NegativeMatchup26:00
Bo Nix faces the Seahawks defense on Thursday night. The source remains very skeptical that this matchup will result in a turnaround for Jalen Waddell, suggesting the Seahawks defense is a challenging matchup.
Insight pageNegativeProjection26:20
Bo Nix is averaging 5.8 yards per attempt this season and is described as playing poorly and being trigger-shy, not attacking downfield. The source contrasts him unfavorably with Brock Purdy, noting that Nix's reluctance to throw downfield limits the upside of his receivers like Jalen Waddell, who are running go routes but not getting targeted. Against the Seahawks defense, which requires explosive plays rather than methodical drives, Nix's conservative play style is a significant constraint.
Insight pageNegativeProjection29:40
The source notes Bo Nix is not Brock Purdy, highlighting a significant downgrade in quarterback quality that impacts receiver upside; this context supports skepticism about wide receiver rankings in Denver's passing game.
Insight pageCam Ward
NegativeProjection21:48
Cam Ward's performance against man coverage and cover-one schemes is a significant concern for Week 6 against the Colts. He has averaged 3.7 yards per attempt against man coverage (second worst in NFL) and 3.8 yards per attempt against cover one (worst in league). The Colts employ man coverage on 34% of their drop packs and cover one on 25% of their plays (sixth highest in NFL), creating a poor matchup that will likely suppress his passing efficiency and his receivers' production.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup23:09
Cam Ward has averaged 3.7 yards per attempt against man coverage this season, the second worst among all quarterbacks, and 3.8 yards per attempt against cover one, the fewest in the league. Against this particular scheme, Ward does not rise above, suggesting struggles in dome settings against bad defenses.
Insight pageCarnell Tate
NegativeProjection9:28
Carnell Tate is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup20:48
The source cautions against starting Carnell Tate in Week 6 against the Colts despite recent big performances, citing poor quarterback matchup and scheme vulnerability. Cam Ward has averaged 3.7 yards per attempt against the Colts' man coverage (second worst in NFL) and 3.8 yards per attempt against cover one (worst in league). Tate is not a strict perimeter player and sometimes moves into the slot, but the overall passing attack concerns and negative matchup suggest continued struggles.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup23:08
Carnell Tate is expected to continue struggling against Sauce Gardner's coverage; the source notes that drawing this type of coverage is not good for a wide receiver, especially a rookie. Despite being a dome setting against a bad Colts defense, Tate is not recommended as a start. He will run all routes and could get a big play, but the matchup is unfavorable.
Insight pageCeeDee Lamb
Chris Olave
Christian Watson
NegativeProjection0:12
Christian Watson is ranked at number three in the Week 6 wide receiver rankings, described as 'Mr. First Touchdown.'
Insight pageNegativeValue5:15
Christian Watson is ranked third in the source's top-12 wide receiver rankings for Week 6. The source asks whether Watson's ranking at number three feels appropriate, suggesting some uncertainty about his placement relative to other top-tier receivers in what is described as a strong overall tier.
Insight pageNegativeUsage12:09
Receives fewer targets than Matthew Golden this season; Golden has more targets despite Watson being a primary receiver in Packers' concentrated target distribution alongside Golden and Kraft.
Insight pageDavante Adams
NegativeProjection0:19
Devante Adams is ranked in the bottom half of the Week 6 wide receiver rankings.
Insight pageNegativeProjection5:47
Adams is ranked in the WR1 tier but faces a ranking squeeze due to lower target volume with a quarterback who got 21 targets last week; however, his elite red zone and green zone touchdown conversion rate—a freakish rate of touchdowns per target and per reception that carried over from last year—provides upside. The source suggests Adams could legitimately be bumped down to around 15-18 in rankings, potentially behind Matthew Golden, because his touchdown dependency means he needs scoring to overcome volume concerns, though the Cardinals defense is not an imposing matchup.
Insight pageNegativeUsage6:00
Davante Adams is ranked in the top 12 for Week 6 but the source expresses concern about his ranking. the source notes that Adams 'didn't have that many targets last week' despite scoring touchdowns, raising questions about whether he will sustain top-12 wide receiver production. The source identifies Adams as potentially the 'most squirrely' of the top-12 receivers, suggesting uncertainty about his consistency.
Insight pageDeebo Samuel
NegativeInjury3:33
Debo Samuel is injured and expected to miss multiple weeks, which is expected to expand Mike Evans' role in the 49ers offense.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
NegativeProjection9:04
Denzel Boston is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageDK Metcalf
NegativeProjection9:10
DK Metcalf is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageDrake London
Emeka Egbuka
PositiveValue25:25
Emeka Egbuka is ranked among the wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
NegativeProjection8:30
Garrett Wilson is ranked 14th among WR2s on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageGeorge Pickens
NegativeProjection8:24
George Pickens is ranked 13th among WR2s on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pagePositiveProjection11:21
Ranked in the top tier of WR options this week, grouped with Teddy McMillan and Matthew Golden as interchangeable ranking options. Positioned ahead of Michael Wilson in the weekly rankings.
Insight pageJalen Coker
NegativeProjection8:52
Jalen Coker is ranked among the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6, positioned in the conversation as a potential landing spot for Davante Adams if he were to be bumped down in rankings.
Insight pageNegativeDepth Chart40:26
The source mentions Jalen Coker alongside Michael Wilson as examples of players being ranked together in the top 20 wide receiver tier, suggesting comparable valuation despite potentially different team situations.
Insight pageJaylen Waddle
PositiveValue29:54
Ranked higher than Jeremy Bernard by the source; moved up to wide receiver 26 in ECR from the previous day, indicating rising consensus support.
Insight pageJosh Downs
NegativeProjection9:22
Josh Downs is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageKeenan Allen
PositiveValue25:25
Keenan Allen is ranked among the wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts.
Insight pageKendrick Bourne
PositiveSleeper40:49
The source ranks Kendrick Bourne inside the top 40 wide receivers for Week 6, positioning him as a deeper play despite Arizona's inconsistent passing attack with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. The source expresses willingness to play Bourne given the Cardinals' high volume passing approach.
Insight pageKhalil Shakir
PositiveValue25:25
Khalil Shakir is ranked among the wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts.
Insight pageLuther Burden
NegativeProjection8:58
Luther Burden is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveProjection8:36
Matthew Golden is ranked 15th among WR2s and is positioned ahead of Davante Adams in the source's ranking hierarchy; the source suggests Adams should be behind Golden, indicating Golden has favorable matchup or volume considerations that justify his placement above a higher-profile WR1.
Insight pagePositiveProjection9:24
Ranked WR12 this week against Dallas Cowboys; matchup is described as 'divine' with high ceiling play potential. Jordan Love is ECR QB4, signaling strong offensive environment. Last meeting between teams produced 80 total points and 40-40 tie on Sunday night football.
Insight pagePositiveUsage12:09
Has seven-plus targets in every game this season; more targets than Christian Watson. Technically the number one wide receiver on the Packers by target share, benefiting from concentrated target distribution with Watson, Golden, and Kraft as primary receivers.
Insight pageMichael Wilson
NegativeProjection8:46
Michael Wilson is ranked among the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6, positioned in the conversation as a potential landing spot for Davante Adams if he were to be bumped down in rankings.
Insight pageNegativeProjection11:21
Ranked lower than Teddy McMillan, George Pickens, and Matthew Golden in WR rankings. Cardinals passing game puts up numbers but 'looks so ugly doing it sometimes' with much production coming in garbage time, making Wilson less attractive than peers despite volume.
Insight pageNegativeDepth Chart40:26
The source mentions Michael Wilson alongside Jalen Coker as examples of players being ranked together in the top 20 wide receiver tier, suggesting comparable valuation despite potentially different team situations.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeInjury0:25
Evans is dealing with a rib injury that causes him to grimace in pain on contact; he checks out for plays but returns, and there are concerns about snap counts declining due to the injury despite his continued production.
Insight pageNegativeProjection0:36
Evans is ranked as a wide receiver one this week, but there is recency bias from his strong performance against Seattle last week; that was his first game with more than eight targets and more than 76 receiving yards this season, suggesting the elevated ranking may not be sustainable.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup3:10
Evans is averaging a career-high 3.3 yards per route run and 34% target rate this season. Despite battling a rib injury that may not last, the source considers him a prime sell-high candidate ahead of the Commanders matchup. However, if he plays the full game, he projects as a top-10 wide receiver because the Commanders defense allows the most touchdowns on downfield throws (10) and has the second-highest completion percentage over expectation (+12%). Evans has a career-high 71% catch rate and 64.7% of his targets travel 10+ air yards (above career average). The Commanders' cornerback Mike Sanders is described as potentially the worst in the NFL, and Evans will likely be matched up with him frequently. Evans demonstrated his upside last week with 7 catches for 113 yards against the Seahawks in a bad matchup, leading the source to state: 'I'm salivating to play Mike Evans this week' and wanting 'a King's ransom' in trade talks because of the expected monster performance.
Insight pagePositiveUsage5:03
Evans is averaging a career-high 3.3 yards per route run and a career-high 34% target rate this season, indicating elite efficiency and volume despite battling a rib injury.
Insight pageNegativeValue5:19
Evans is identified as a prime sell-high candidate ahead of the matchup with Washington, suggesting his current elevated ranking and production may not be sustainable.
Insight pagePositiveMatchup28:14
Mike Evans had a pretty good productive game against the Seahawks defense last week, providing proof of concept that the Seahawks can be attacked. The source cites this as evidence that explosive plays are possible against Seattle, though notes that Bo Nix (unlike Brock Purdy) may not be capable of generating them.
Insight pagePositiveMatchup29:36
Had a really good game against Seattle; capable of making his fantasy quota for a given week with one play.
Insight pageNico Collins
NegativeProjection0:19
Nico Collins is ranked in the bottom half of the Week 6 wide receiver rankings.
Insight pageNegativeRole6:12
Nico Collins is ranked in the top 12 for Week 6. The source expresses mild concern about whether Marvin Harrison Jr. might play a bigger role in the game, which could impact Collins' production. However, the source notes that the Jaguars defense is a 'pass funnel' defense, suggesting Collins should be involved significantly in the passing game regardless.
Insight pageParker Washington
NegativeProjection0:19
Parker Washington is ranked in the bottom half of the Week 6 wide receiver rankings.
Insight pageRomeo Doubs
PositiveValue25:25
Romeo Dobbs is ranked among the wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
NegativeProjection9:16
Terry McLaurin is ranked among the bottom half of the WR2 tier on the big board for Week 6.
Insight pageTre Tucker
PositiveValue25:25
Trey Tucker is ranked among the wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts.
Insight pageWan'Dale Robinson
PositiveMatchup20:48
The source prefers Wandale Robinson over Carnell Tate in Week 6 against the Colts due to superior matchup; Robinson runs 75% of his routes in a positive slot matchup, while the Colts' slot cornerback Justin Wally is a weak point that opposing offenses target. The source ranks Robinson ahead of Tate despite Tate's recent big performances, citing the numbers game and the Colts' defensive scheme vulnerability.
Insight pagePositiveValue25:25
Wandale Robinson is ranked 32nd among wide receiver threes and is presented as a better option than Carnell Tate for Week 6 starts. The source suggests he may be worth considering over Waddell if you have a choice.
Insight pageWoody Marks
PositiveValue33:00
One of the top waiver picks from this week, possibly the top waiver pick overall; ranked higher in priority than Jeremy Bernard.
Insight pageZay Flowers
NegativeProjection0:19
Zay Flowers is ranked in the bottom half of the Week 6 wide receiver rankings.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
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0:19That's your top six. The bottom half, Nico Collins, Malik Neighbors, Zay Flowers, Mike Evans, Devante Adams, and Parker Washington.
0:25Hello, Mike Evans. Let's talk about Evans here coming in as wide receiver 10.
0:29I have felt a little dicey on him just with all the injuries.
0:33And he just like every time he gets hit, he's just grabbing at everything.
0:38And I'm just worried that the snaps are going to go down.
0:41But like every week, it doesn't matter. He continues to roll.
0:45You guys are kind of split on it. I actually want to go to you, Fitzy.
0:49I want you to kick us off because you, again, I loosely say negative.
0:54You are lower than ECR. You do not have him as a wide receiver one.
0:58Clearly, you're going out there with him. But you were shaking your head a little bit with that injury concern.
1:04It's tough when he doesn't start drives or, you know, they're keeping lower snap counts or one hit.
1:10He's grabbing at everything. But he's like a total gamer right now.
1:14And there's nobody else. Like literally all the wide receivers are injured right now.
1:18So that's a positive. But what's your take pushing him outside the wide receiver ones this week, Fitzy?
1:23Yeah, total warrior. He's obviously feeling it. That rib injury every time he gets hits.
1:28Like you can see him just grimace in pain.
1:31And a lot of times he checks out for a play, but then checks right back in.
1:36I do feel like there's a little bit of recency bias here with him ranked as a wide receiver one.
1:42Last week, great game against the Seahawks. Tough matchup.
1:45Really does more than his fair share to help the 49ers win that game.
1:49Upset the Seahawks in Seattle. And, you know, throws on the great gif with checking the back of Trayvon Diggs.
1:55All time. Jersey for his name. I mean, I showed that to my wife and she just died laughing.
2:01That was spectacular. Hall of fame. Like Hall of Fame.
2:04Absolutely. Moment too. Just incredible. But that was Mike Evans' first game with more than eight targets this season.
2:10That was his first game with more than 76 receiving yards.
2:13So I know we expect the role to be expanded this week now that Debo Samuel is injured and is going to miss multiple weeks.
2:21But I just, I do think he's coasting a little bit on the strength of what he did against Seattle last week.
2:28Micah Parsons, by the way, all Micah Parsons can do is talk right now because he's not doing anything on the field.
2:34But he had a really great comment on the Mike Evans thing where he was just like, you just have to throw hands.
2:41He's like, a guy does that to you. You've got to immediately start fighting.
2:46And, of course, you know, again, he's not doing anything.
2:49But I love that comment. Mike Evans, for you, Mr.
2:52Andrew Erickson, you've got him at six this week.
2:54All in on the 49ers matchup against the Washington Commanders.
2:57Commanders have been a little bit better defensively. But snaps, targets, like how are you spacing this out?
3:03How did you get him to top six? Well, if you look at Mike Evans this year, he's averaging a career high
3:103.3 yards per route run, career high 34% target rate.
3:13So, although he is taking some snaps off as he battles through this rib injury, which I also talked about on the
3:19sell high show where this may not last for Mike Evans.
3:23I think that he is a prime sell high candidate ahead of this matchup with the Commanders.
3:28But if he plays this full game, he's going to be a top 10 wide receiver.
3:33No doubt in my mind because the Commanders defense is Mike Sanders still might be the worst cornerback in the NFL.
3:39Because whenever he is being covered by a wide receiver, that guy is wide open and has a monster game.
3:45Every single time you turn on the Commanders play defense, you find Mike Sanders still and you target that wide receiver that's on him.
3:53So, every time Mike Evans goes into the game, he's going to probably be matched up with Sanders still a lot as Kyle Shanahan moves his guys around.
4:01Mike Evans has a career high catch rate, 71% this year.
4:0564.7% of his targets travel 10 plus air yards.
4:07That is above his career average. On downfield throws this season, the Commanders defense has allowed the most touchdowns.
4:1310. Second highest completion percentage over expectation. Plus 12%.
4:16Like, this is slated as the best matchup you could ask for a wide receiver.
4:21And the fact that he did last week seven catches for 113 yards in a bad matchup against the Seahawks, I'm salivating to play Mike Evans this week.
4:29So, again, I still think he's a sell high.
4:32But I want a King's ransom because I think that he's going to have a monster performance here against the Commanders.
4:38Oh, those Niners right now. I was at Levin Arizona, Arizona Fall League.
4:42Football people aren't going to care about that. But it's a collection of, like, all of baseball's top prospects.
4:48And I had a Niner hat on last night.
4:51And one of the Royals pitchers is Steven Sobak, his name.
4:54He just looked over as he walked by. And he just went, bang, bang.
4:58And I was like, 5-0, baby. So hopefully not setting myself up.
5:02But it has been a good run for the Niners.
5:05And this is a solid matchup. Let me ask you guys a side question to this wide receiver ones real quick.
5:12Erickson, I'll start with you and then we'll go to Fitzy.
5:15Who, and you don't have to go into crazy big analysis or whatever, but who of these top 12 do you feel the most squirrely about?
5:23Whether it is their specific rank, like a Christian Watson coming in at number three.
5:27Someone that jumps in that you just feel shouldn't.
5:30I mean, this is like a core group here.
5:33But there's a few names that might feel a little bit dicey.
5:37Erickson, who is the most squirrely of the top 12 wide receivers for you this week?
5:41Can you read the list again one more time?
5:44Absolutely, I can. Pukunuku at one. Jason at two.
5:47Christian Watson. C.D. Lamb at four. Drake Lennon at five.
5:50Olave at six. Then you've got Collins at seven.
5:53Neighbors at eight. Zay Flowers at nine. Evans, Adams, and Parker Washington.
5:56It's a tough list. Maybe Adams? Just because do the Rams need Adams?
6:00I mean, he didn't have that many targets last week.
6:03I mean, he scored the touchdowns, obviously. So will he be another top 12 wide receiver?
6:08I mean, maybe Adams. But to your point, it's a really strong list.
6:12Nico Collins. Maybe if does Marv play a bigger role in this game?
6:16But the Jaguars are a defense that is more of a pass funnel.
6:20So you think that Nico is going to be involved a lot.
6:24So, I mean, it's really strong list. Top 12 for a reason.
6:28Well, because I was also thinking like, you know, Malik Neighbors would have been one of the fun ones, but just not after last week or anything.
6:36Fitzy, again, it's a loose thing. We don't have to go deep into it.
6:40But is there anybody that fits the criteria of maybe a little bit squirrely of their rank or wide receiver ones of this group?
6:47I mean, Adams is playing with the guy who got 21 targets last week.
6:52Okay, yeah. So it's got to be Adams. Like, he needs the touchdowns to get over.
6:57And he does score the touchdowns. Like, he had a freakish rate of touchdowns per target, touchdowns per reception last year.
7:03And that's carrying over to this year. That's just who he is.
7:07I mean, he's an amazing one of the best red zone, green zone receivers of our generation.
7:12He's just amazing when you get close to the end zone.
7:15And I think that was the name, by the way.
7:18I think that's good because the names we're going to talk about in a second with the wide receiver twos.
7:24Like, I see a handful where, you know, easily you can justify volume and everything.
7:29It's just maybe, you know, rankers are looking at them going against the Cardinals.
7:33But in the same token, like, I think they're going to be able to run all over the Cardinals.
7:39It's just kind of, it's strictly and solely going to have to be about great red zone touchdown catching.
7:45And I think he could easily be bumped down a little bit.
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8:38Wide receiver twos. The big board. We've got George Pickens at 13, followed by Garrett Wilson, Matthew Golden, Tedaro McMillan, Michael Wilson,
8:44Jalen Coker, the bottom half at 19, Luther Burden, Denzel Boston, DK Metcalf, Terry McLaurin, Josh Downs, and Carnell Tate.
8:51Quick aside, just following up on that Devontae Adams thing, just for one second.
8:55Erickson, how far do you think legitimately you could justify bumping Adams down versus this other group?
9:00Like what would be the line where you're like, oh, I'm totally cool with Adams being under Michael Wilson or Coker.
9:06Is that the general space you think the line of where he could drop down is?
9:11I think he should be behind Matthew Golden. I feel pretty confident.
9:15Yeah, we're going to talk about Golden, but this is just like how far, what would be the line number?
9:2116, 17, 18, do you think you could bump him down?
9:24Yeah, I think I have him at 15. I think he's in that range because again, you got to count that he
9:31does score touchdowns and that's a really easy way to surge up the ranking.
9:35So although he doesn't get as many targets, it's, I mean, the Cardinals defense is not necessarily a imposing matchup where you're
9:42thinking, oh no, like he's not going to, like he doesn't, he won't score touchdowns just because he doesn't get the ball thrown his way.
9:50Not because he's not capable of doing it. So I think you have to give him that type of grace when you're ranking him.
9:57But when he doesn't have locked in volume, I have trouble getting him in my top 12 for sure.
10:03Fitzy, when you look at this list, where's the line?
10:06And again, because we're going to move to the next player, but where would you slot him or like what grouping does he belong in?
10:14Is he clearly in the same grouping as Wilson and Tedro McMillan?
10:17Should he be higher? Can he be lower? What's your thought?
10:21For me, it's higher. Like I said, I feel squirrely about him because the volume you can't trust.
10:26But man, he's a touchdown machine going against a bad Cardinals pass defense.
10:30I can't not have him in the top 12.
10:33OK, well, let's see where maybe Matthew Golden lines up here.
10:36I mean, you just said it. So he's out of that grouping.
10:40Speaking of 12, Erickson, you have Matthew Golden at 12.
10:43He's ECR 15 of the group. Fitzy, you've got him at 17.
10:47Fitz, why don't you give us maybe slightly negative-ish take?
10:50It's not really. You're only two spots lower, but you guys have a big gap of five wide receivers between.
10:56Fitz, you got him at wide receiver 17 this week.
10:59Yeah, I don't want to be too negative on Matthew Golden because Lord knows I have to issue a mea culpa here.
11:06I did not like the Matthew Golden draft pick for the Packers when they made it.
11:10I thought the production profile in college was a little light for him to be a first-rounder.
11:16Looks like I'm totally wrong about that. He has been really good for Green Bay.
11:20And it's great that the Packers have such a concentrated target distribution with basically just Watson, Golden, and Kraft, and that's it.
11:27So good outlook for him. And while you were kind of talking about comparing buckets of receivers here, well, I've got Golden wide receiver 17.
11:35I've got him right behind Teddero McMillan, George Pickens, Michael Wilson.
11:38And I mean, I'm probably going to move him ahead of Michael Wilson, I think, just because the Cardinals passing game, like
11:45it puts up numbers, but it just looks so ugly doing it sometimes.
11:49And so much of that comes in garbage time.
11:51But you could kind of argue McMillan, Pickens, and Golden any which way.
11:55And I just happen to have Golden at the bottom of that pile right now.
12:00Now, Erickson, you are higher. You've got Matthew Golden as a wide receiver one this week, number 12.
12:05So talk to us about Golden. The matchup is obviously divine against the Dallas Cowboys.
12:10I don't need to sell anybody on that. The fact that Jordan Love, I think, is ECR quarterback four this week kind of tells you the whole story.
12:19The last time these two teams faced off, 80 points total and a 40-40 tie on Sunday night football.
12:24So clearly the ceiling play for all these receivers in this game is extremely high.
12:29And I just want to point out, again, we're worried about Devonta Adams getting targets.
12:34Matthew Golden has seven plus targets in every game this season.
12:37He has more targets than Christian Watson does. Like, if you're just looking at the target share of these Packers receivers, technically
12:44speaking, Matthew Golden is the number one wide receiver on the Packers.
12:47Now, I'm not ranking it that way. I'm not because production obviously matters in terms of how much yards you get.
12:54Watson is obviously targeted downfield. He obviously sees more red zone opportunities than Matthew Golden.
12:58But Matthew Golden still sees a lot of these high-value ops.
13:02Like, he still does see a lot of downfield usage, despite the fact he also has a 24% target share this season compared to Watson, who's at 21.6%.
13:10And last week, six for seven targets, 123 yards.
13:13He caught a two-point conversion. Hundreds of eight yards came in the second half.
13:17He also had three red zone targets but didn't score, right?
13:21So if we go back and listen to what we talked about last week, Marshawn Lloyd in week four had a bunch of red zone opportunities, didn't score.
13:29Week five, finds the end zone twice. So I think Matthew Golden is going to find the end zone against the Dallas
13:36Cowboys because of the red zone usage he saw last week, the fact that he does see more targets than Christian Watson,
13:43and that's going to make him a top-12 wide receiver.
13:46And why I feel way more confident playing him over a guy like Devontae Adams where does he see five targets against the Arizona Cardinals?
13:53And then he scores. I think Golden can score, go over 100 yards, and see double-digit targets against the Cowboys.
13:59I like it. There's an interesting situation in these mid-teens here with the Panthers wide receivers.
14:04We kind of talked about Tedrow McMillan, but Jalen Coker comes in at ECR 18.
14:09Once again, you guys are kind of split on this, but Erickson, we'll start with you.
14:14You're the high guy. You're one spot higher at 17.
14:17I obviously want you to talk about Coker, but also like are you comfortable with both McMillan and Coker coexisting two spots
14:24next to each other on ECR going up against the Eagles?
14:27It does feel like a hedge a little bit because it feels like only one of them is going to deliver in
14:34this range, but we're not sure who it will be.
14:37So you kind of just rank them back-to-back and be like, play both guys.
14:41One of them will be really good. One of them will be okay.
14:45And you just kind of live with it. However, when you just look at schematically speaking, Jalen Coker has the better matchup
14:52here against the Philadelphia Eagles and how bad they've been against slot receivers.
14:56108 yards per game to slot targets. That is the third worst in the NFL.
15:00Second most slot targets face. So there is always the argument to Coker is coming off an injury that will he be a hundred percent.
15:08Now they Panthers are also coming off a bye week.
15:11So you do feel a little bit better. I mean, when Coker has been on the field, three healthy games, he's wide receiver 11 in points per game.
15:19Wide receiver 14 expected points per game. So again, we love these concentrated passing attacks.
15:24It is the Panthers two top wideouts. And then a tight end occasionally gets involved in the red zone.
15:30So I think Jalen Coker, if he is practicing in full this week, I think that he is full go and a really strong start.
15:37And honestly, if I have him rank so closely to T-Mac, it might just make sense for this particular matchup just to
15:44flip them and be like, look, I get long-term rest of season.
15:48I think T-Mac's the better player, but given this specific matchup and how great it's been to just target this Eagles defense
15:55with slot receivers, that Jalen Coker just makes more sense.
15:58I also like the Panthers passing attack overall against the Philadelphia Eagles.
16:01You have the Panthers getting back some of their starting offensive linemen.
16:05And then from like a larger view of this matchup, it's really advantageous to take advantage of these teams that are coming
16:12off the international games without a bye week against a team that's coming off a bye week, right?
16:17Like the rest advantage is so in favor of the Panthers here, even though they are playing on the road, that this
16:24could be really tough sledding for this Eagles defense that I think has been very underwhelming this year.
16:29Fitzy, you have a little bit less of a hedge, I think, going on based on your ranks.
16:35You've got Coker a little bit lower, but do you think both of them can coexist positively against this kind of underwhelming Eagles defense?
16:42I do. And I was frankly pretty surprised to see that I was behind ECR on Coker because I felt like I
16:49was ranking him aggressively, knowing that as Erickson just pointed out, the Eagles have this slot funnel defense.
16:54But, you know, I think we were reminded about how good Ted Aron McMillan is when he completely eviscerated the Lions in week four, right before the bye.
17:0314 catches, 192 yards, two touchdowns in that game, but no Jalen Coker.
17:07And there have been a lot of games, well, some games this year, where Coker has just flat out outproduced and McMillan draft capital be damned.
17:15So, yeah, both guys I think can beat this team.
17:18I'm glad Erickson pointed out the rest advantage, which I know we haven't seen mentioned probably since Warren Sharp did his big rest advantage thing.
17:26He always does great job with the schedule analysis right after that comes out.
17:30So, yeah, this is kind of a bad spot for the Eagles.
17:34I wouldn't be surprised if both Panthers receivers had good games.
17:37But, Carnell Tate comes in as wide receiver 24 on this list with solid matchup, four to five star graded matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
17:45Wide receiver 24, and you guys are both negative.
17:47But, like, you guys get real negative. And rightfully so.
17:50Two weeks ago, it's a big explosive game. Then he disappears again.
17:54He's more often than not, not good on that team.
17:57But that doesn't really, it's not really reflective of the ranks this week.
18:01Erickson's at 29, but Fitzy, you dropped him all the way down to 36.
18:05So he is just clinging to a wide receiver three spot, barely.
18:09Fitzy, talk to us about Carnell Tate and really doesn't look like you're buying into the couple week ago solid performance.
18:15He has had one game this season where he has made the people who started him happy.
18:21He had that big game against the Ravens in week four, and that was pretty much it.
18:26I guess against the Giants, six catches for 58.
18:28And a PPR, that's not a bad output. But, man, this Titans passing game, like, I have no confidence whatsoever in this passing game.
18:36And it's great that Tate is kind of asserting himself as the alpha in this.
18:40And he showed us in week four how good he can be.
18:44I just hate the ecosystem for him and just do not want to really, I'm flexing him in a league this week.
18:51I don't feel great about it. Like, I would rather be starting someone else.
18:55And I think I would be if I didn't have other people on buy in that league.
19:00So, yeah, I'm definitely out on him this week if I can afford to be.
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21:32Erickson, you've got him at 29, so you're kind of in that general same space.
21:37Bi-weeks probably end up pushing him up. But what's your vibe on Tate?
21:41Do you think this is going to start to turn around more, or are we kind of one and done on those big performances?
21:48I think that in this particular game, I would rather play Wandel Robinson.
21:52All right, going back to how do offices attack these specific defenses?
21:56Colts are another one of these teams that through the first five weeks slot funnel, right?
22:01Their slot cornerback Justin Wally, I think is his name.
22:04Game, that's the guy that gets picked on with Sauce Gardner locking up with the number one wide receiver.
22:10I know we talked about Sauce last week, and he helped keep DK Metcalf in check.
22:15And who popped off and had a monster game?
22:17Jeremy Bernard, the guy that was operating out of the slot.
22:21So this is how you attack this defense. Carl Tate isn't a strict perimeter player.
22:25He does sometimes move into the slot. But if it's a numbers game and you're already kind of just feeling not great
22:32about this passing attack overall, then you've got to take the guy who's going to run 75% of his routes in a
22:39positive matchup, which is Wandale in this case. So I have Wandale actually ahead of Carnell Tate here because I think his matchup is better.
22:46And we never really talk about Cam Ward on the quarterback's show because, I mean, you're never going to be playing.
22:53Exactly. But why would we? But his performance against this type of defense matters for those that are wondering, should I play Carnal Tate?
23:00The Colts have played man coverage on 34% of their drop packs this season.
23:04Cover one, they've called on 25% of their plays, sixth highest in the NFL.
23:09Cam Ward has averaged a whopping 3.7 yards per attempt against man coverage this season.
23:13That is the second worst among all quarterbacks. 3.8 yards per attempt against cover one.
23:18That is the fewest in the league. So against this particular scheme, Cam Ward does not rise above.
23:23And that would suggest that Carnal Tate is also going to continue to struggle here.
23:28So I think we're going to see more of what we saw last week and not two weeks ago, even though I
23:35feel like a dome setting against a bad Colts defense, you think, okay, maybe take kind of pop off here.
23:41But I mean, look, Sossgarter played much better than he had done in previous weeks.
23:45And most of the time, drawing his type of coverage is not good for a wide receiver, especially a rookie like Carnal Tate.
23:52So I think I agree with Fitz, right? I think people are going to ask you questions about Tate.
23:58It's like, you don't really want to start him.
24:01But again, with bye weeks, sometimes you're going to be forced to, you know, he's going to run all the routes.
24:07He's going to be out there. And, you know, he has used downfield, so he could always come away with a big play.
24:14Just to piggyback on what Erickson was saying, like, I do think Justin Wally has become like, he is in the Elante Taylor zone.
24:22Like Elante Taylor was early in his career with the Saints where it's like, who is going up against Elante Taylor this week?
24:29I want to start that guy in DFS. Yeah.
24:31Justin Wally is in that spot right now. Like he is just getting destroyed on a weekly basis.
24:37And why would you, why would you challenge Sauce Gardner when you can like pick on this guy?
24:42And I know the Colts were like high on Wally in the going into the season.
24:47Like they thought they had a fine with this guy, but he has taken his lumps.
24:52When we are looking at some of the wide receivers that you were going to be starting over, there's a nice big
24:59heavy group in the wide receiver three range that are going to feel better.
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25:25That's fantasypros.com slash start. So a bunch of wide receivers that are probably going to be better than Carnell Tate coming in
25:32on the big board for wide receiver threes at 25 is Roma Dunze, followed by Jalen Waddell, Devon Vele, 28, Romeo Dobbs, Emeka Egbuka, Jeremy Bernard at 30.
25:40And then we've got Trey Tucker, Wandale Robinson at 32, Devante Dontavian Wicks, Jacoby Myers, Keenan Allen, and Khalil Shakir.
25:47Gentlemen, can you justifiably start Jalen Waddell? Now you got to start him if you don't have a choice, but like if
25:53you've got a choice here, are you better throwing caution to the wind with guys like Jeremy Bernard or a Wondell Robinson at this point?
26:01Because as Erickson would say, Bun City with Jalen Waddell so far this season.
26:05And the change to Payton really didn't help. He's ECR 26.
26:09You guys are slightly lower. Nothing crazy. Erickson, I got to get your take on it.
26:13Obviously, there's going to be situations where you're just not going to have a choice, but should you be attempting at all
26:20best costs to move away from Jalen Waddell or will this turn around?
26:24Will it turn around with Bo Nix facing the Seahawks defense?
26:27I remain very skeptical that that will be a reality that we are coming away with after we watch this Thursday night matchup.
26:34I think it's a spot where you're trying to get away from Waddell.
26:38I think that the optimistic case would be, well, he did have seven targets last week.
26:43Again, only five in the box score, but he had two that were erased by pass interference calls.
26:49So there was some intent to get him the football in some capacity.
26:53Again, he did lead the team in targets with those seven true targets on 40 snaps played, but the efficiency is just
27:00not there with how bad Bo Nix is playing.
27:02And the fact that Bo Nix is just so trigger shy, right?
27:06Like he is not attacking downfield. And when you face a Seahawks defense, if you think that you're going to be able
27:13to meticulously drive down the field on 15 play drives, it's not going to happen.
27:17Like you have to generate some explosive play. So can Sean Payton like drill it into Bo Nix's head?
27:23Like, dude, you actually need to throw the ball downfield because Jalen Waddell is running go routes.
27:28Like he is out there downfield, sometimes open and Bo Nix is just not firing.
27:33So that's what has to change. So I think that's possible where they could take an explosive shot with Jalen Waddell.
27:39I mean, they went and got him for a reason.
27:42Maybe last week was the JK Dobbins game. One of Sean Payton's guys.
27:46And this can be the Jalen Waddell game where another one of Sean Payton's guys as he is calling the plays.
27:53So that's why I'm hesitant to like bury him outside like the top 36, even though I could see an argument for
27:59that because of how bad the matchup is. So that's why I got him like tentatively that mid wide receiver three range
28:06just because he does play full complement of snaps.
28:09We did see Mike Evans have a pretty good productive game against the Seahawks defense last week.
28:14But it's one of those where you kind of plug your nose and be like, I'm just going to do or die with Jalen Waddell.
28:22I mean, he's our guy, right? Well, it's like we just do or die with him all the time.
28:27So, yeah, I don't know. Fitz, do you have any better feelings about what I want to throw in for Fitzy?
28:34As the great Michael Clark Duncan said, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas.
28:40That's about where we're at with Jalen Waddell at this point.
28:44Yeah, please. Fitzy, can you spread some optimism? Because it don't look good in the Jalen Waddell streets.
28:49No, well, I shouldn't leave it to you to find the one guy I probably feel worst about how I have him ranked this week.
28:57And pick on that scab. Yeah, like I'm looking at the wide receiver 27 ranking in a matchup against Seattle.
29:03And I'm thinking, how can I possibly have him this high?
29:06Oh, wait, there are four teams on buy, which is why he's inside the top 30.
29:11And even then, Bo Nix is averaging 5.8 yards per attempt this season.
29:15Like he has been so bad. But we have proof of concept that Jalen Waddell has been good in his career.
29:22Like we weren't imagining that he started his career with three straight thousand yard seasons and that he averages better than nine yards per target for his career.
29:30And that, you know, he's capable of like making his quota for a given week in fantasy with one play.
29:36And we just saw Mike Evans have a really good game against Seattle.
29:40But Bo Nix is not Brock Purdy. That's that's the problem here.
29:44So, yeah, I mean, wide receiver 27 does feel too high.
29:47I can't argue with that. And I know people are going to be asking me this week, like Jeremy Bernard or Jalen Waddell.
29:54I'm going to be like, oh, man, I have I have Jalen Waddell ranked higher.
29:59But trust your gut, buddy, because I don't know what else to tell you.
30:03Hold on to your butts. Samuel Jackson, hold on to your butts.
30:07I you're going to hate it, too. You said wide receiver 27.
30:10He's wide receiver 26 right now. So even worse.
30:13The new wide receiver 27. Let me ask you this, Fitzy.
30:17Is Devon Vele ranked too high? He's got a great matchup on paper.
30:21Five star against the New York Giants. But both you and Erickson are lower in rank.
30:25Talk to us about Devon Vele. Is he ranked too high this week or is he an appropriate like wide receiver three?
30:32Where did you say that ECR has him? He's 27 because Waddell moved up to 26 from yesterday and Vele moved up to 27.
30:39I think he's a little too high. Um, and maybe the Saints passing game gets it back on track this week, but
30:46it's kind of been off the rails the last two weeks.
30:50And we knew it was going to be bad against Minnesota last week.
30:54They are a really tough matchup. Um, but it was not great the previous week against the Falcons, who are a pass funnel defense who didn't have A.J.
31:02Terrell for that game. And the Saints did have 286 yards or Tyler Shuck did, but he needed 48 passes to get there.
31:09I feel like the Saints offense is just not working that well without Kelvin Banks, their stud left tackle.
31:15So I'm just, I don't want to be above consensus on any Saints on offense right now.
31:20Erickson, is Devon Vele ranked too high this week and an untrustworthy start?
31:24I think that he is ranked pretty aggressively as a top 30 locked in loaded wide receiver.
31:29When his production has kind of tailed off since the start of the season, I think that he's the clear number three
31:36in this offense that has struggled the last couple of weeks, the passing game with Tyler Shuck.
31:41Shuck's also dealing with this like hand injury thing that I think is also potentially playing a factor in how bad that
31:48he has been the last two games. So I do think this is a spot where they maybe run the football a
31:55little bit or try to against a bad Giants run defense.
31:58And I'll talk about this on the quarterback show, but the Giants have been dialing up more blitzes.
32:03And you better believe they're going to look at what Flores did against the blitz last week and be like, yeah, let's do that again.
32:11Because Tyler Shuck could do nothing moving the ball through the air against a blitz happy defense, which I think he's going to see again in New York.
32:20So I think when you look at him versus Waddle, I mean, who's the better player, right?
32:25Shannon Waddle. I don't think that's even close. So given that this Giants match up again, not when you're afraid of, but
32:32I don't look at it and think this is the Dallas Cowboys as the Washington commanders.
32:36Like the Giants have some guys that can rush the passer and given the injury to banks, like Fitz talked about the
32:43Saints passing game has not been nearly as good since they lost their stud tackle.
32:48So I think Bailey's fine, but I think that he's more like low end wide receiver three than in this middle when you're 27.
32:55One of the top waiver picks from this week, maybe the top if Woody Marks wasn't available.
33:00Jeremy Bernard comes in at 30 going up against Tampa Bay.
33:04Aaron Rodgers is a popular streamer this week because of this Tampa Bay matchup.
33:08No Roman Wilson. There was an extensive amount of targets for Jeremy Bernard.
33:12He comes in at 30. This is another one of the situations, though, that you guys are both just kind of lower.
33:19Erickson, you've got him at 36. Fitz, you've actually kicked him out of the wide receiver threes.
33:24Erickson, talk to us about Jeremy Bernard. You don't seem super optimistic about him versus Tampa Bay this week.
33:30Well, I still got him ranked as a wide receiver three.
33:33So it's definitely someone that you can still start.
33:36Now, maybe I am lagging a little bit behind the ECR here, given that he's coming off a game where he saw
33:42close to a 30% target share, 29.4%, which was a big leap from week four when it was only at 5% because
33:49of the injuries to Michael Pittman and Roman Wilson, right?
33:52Really opening things up for Jeremy Bernard. So it's never a given where a rookie wide receiver actually steps into a bigger role and actually delivers.
34:00Like we've done this for a couple of weeks with Makai Lemon now, where he's given more opportunities to step up without DeMonte Smith.
34:07And although the Eagles offense has their own issues, Makai Lemon hasn't produced for fantasy like we would have liked.
34:14Whereas Jeremy Bernard, last week he stepped up. And even against my Patriots a couple of weeks ago in week two, Michael Pittman Jr.
34:21did not play in that game. And Jeremy Bernard was making plays against Christian Gonzalez.
34:25Like I remember watching that very closely and thinking like, man, this guy's showing me something.
34:30So the fact that he can deliver from out of the slot, we've seen slot receivers be very, very good for fantasy and Mike McCarthy led offenses.
34:39And the biggest thing that matters is he's got Aaron Rodgers trust, right?
34:43Like that is like the number one hurdle for these younger players and Steelers receiving weapons is do they have the trust of Aaron Rodgers?
34:50Because if they don't, then you're not getting the rock or the ball whatsoever.
34:55So against Tampa Bay, you have a pass funnel defense because they sell out to stop the run.
35:00I do think that maybe I am a little bit too low on Bernard and man, I'm going to have to just,
35:07I'm going to have to do some practices about these Jaylen Waddle versus Jeremy Bernard questions.
35:12Because to Fitzy's point, they are coming hot and heavy.
35:15Well, because you said an important thing is like Rodgers has to have your trust and all he's been doing is talking about Bernard.
35:22And now Bernard's getting that opportunity. So get ready for those questions.
35:26Fitzy, now you bumped him out of a top 36.
35:29So he's in like a three wide receiver with a flex potential option.
35:33So your thoughts on Bernard for week six. He has Aaron Rodgers trust until he's five blades of grass away from where
35:39he should be on an out route. And Aaron Rodgers decides he's going to freeze him out for the next two and a half quarters.
35:47Now I'm probably too low on Jeremy Bernard, considering that, I mean, the Steelers are down to DK Metcalf and Jeremy Bernard.
35:54And I think Caden Weijan, their rookie kick returner from Iowa is like the third because everyone else, Roman Wilson out, Michael Pittman out, Ben Skoranek out.
36:02I don't know who they could promote to the practice squad this week, but it's pretty bleak.
36:07The only thing is, you know, that they're going to involve Pat Friermuth and Darnell Washington.
36:12Jalen Warren has been getting a ton of targets.
36:15So I don't know that all these wide receiver injuries necessarily equate to an eight or 10 target game for Bernard.
36:21But I probably should work him back inside wide receiver three range.
36:25I would say, so I just make a comment because I know we were just talking about Justin Wally.
36:31Like he's not facing Justin Wally this week, right?
36:33So I don't know exactly where the Buccaneers slate up in terms of them being a slot funnel defense.
36:39That doesn't really pop out to me in the matchups that I've looked at.
36:44I know that there are more of a pass funnel defense because of how good they are against the run.
36:50But I think that this might I think that expecting this performance back to back weeks is probably too aggressive for Jeremy
36:56Bernard unless he finds the end zone in terms of his production.
37:00Just because last week was a really, really good spot for Jeremy Barth, especially with Roman Wilson getting hurt in the middle of the game.
37:08So I just want to add that point in.
37:10Yeah, I think I would add to that, though, is if the expectation of last week carrying over would him being ranked as a wide receiver, too.
37:19So I think I think some of the like bring down like is he trustworthy to receive targets enough?
37:24And that's what wide receiver three represents. And I think that's kind of where he is and why he should be ranked here.
37:32Now, there are quite a few wide receiver injuries and there's quite a few names that could end up playing that were not on this rank list.
37:40I did want to ask you guys about one before we get your deep play, because the news happened like 20 minutes
37:46before we started recording in that A.J. Brown has officially been designated to return by the Patriots.
37:52And it looks like he is practicing on Wednesday.
37:54That gives no necessary guarantee that he's going to play this week on the designation.
37:59But it sure does sound and kind of seem like it.
38:02So the question is, Erickson, if he is active for the game, you're going to have to take all your speculative.
38:09I'm not sure. But, you know, where would you rank him knowing that there could be a snap count issue?
38:15Maybe they unleash him. What would be your process here?
38:18And where are you going to rank A.J. Brown if he is active for week six?
38:23Probably as a wide receiver, too. I think. And I would just bump down all the other.
38:28Yeah, I'd say probably top 20. Again, especially with all the teams on by weeks.
38:33Again, I'm doing this off the cuff, so I don't know exactly.
38:36Yeah, yeah. 100 percent. Ranked. But I guess anyone that I have any hesitation about, whether it's due to matchup or anything
38:43along those lines, I would probably rank A.J. Brown ahead of.
38:46But anyone that I feel really good about still, I would probably rank and rank A.J.
38:51Brown behind those types of players. Because, again, guy coming off an injury like you never know.
38:56You don't know what his workload would be like.
38:59And we'll get reports that will probably end up not being right about he's on a pitch count.
39:05And then he plays all the snaps or he's full go.
39:08And then he's on a pitch count because that's literally what always happens with with a tons of these wide receivers in terms of the reporting.
39:16So, I mean, it's the Jets. It's Drake May.
39:19It's A.J. Brown. So, again, if he's out there, man, like my teams can't afford to keep him on the bench.
39:25Michael Wilson or A.J. Brown for you. Who will you pick?
39:28Michael Wilson was a big disappointment last week. He really hurt a lot of people.
39:33You didn't seem happy with him. No, not happy.
39:36He seems pretty happy talking about A.J. Brown. I'm going to start A.J.
39:40Brown over Michael Wilson. There we go. I was trying to get that.
39:44Fitzy, where would you put A.J. Brown if active, knowing that, you know, there's all the contingencies of snaps and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
39:52All right. I'm looking at my rankings right now.
39:54I've got Matthew Golden, 17. Devontae Smith, who I'm tentatively expecting to return, 18.
39:59And DK Metcalf, 19. It's just a matter of whether I would have A.J.
40:03Brown ahead of or behind Devontae Smith. Math because I would have A.J.
40:07Brown behind Matthew Golden, but ahead of DK Metcalf.
40:10Okay. Obviously, A.J. Brown's a super big talent. I think most people listening would be like, we ought to start.
40:16But, you know, to know and to have that balance of some of those players and like, where would you put him
40:23and some of the players that end up jumping up?
40:26And is there an uncomfortable level? Because there are teams out there that might have gotten Michael Wilson and Jalen Coker, and you're placing those together.
40:34Top 20 wide receiver, I think, puts you guys in a good spot.
40:38All right. Final thing there, just wanted to cover that, is your deep play for this week.
40:43Fitzy, why don't you kick us with a deeper play wide receiver that you want to potentially try to get out there?
40:49Kendrick Bourne, I've got inside my top 40. As much as the Cardinals sling it around, and it's not always pretty, it's Jacoby Brissett.
40:57At least for now, until they give Carson back his audition, which is coming, folks.
41:01It's coming soon. I would be willing to play Kendrick Bourne.
41:05Yeah, they got to move. I've just been waiting to trade Jacoby Brissett to any quarterback-hungry team and let Minshew and Beck be the guy.
41:12People are screaming out here in Arizona for Carson Beck.
41:15I mean, they might be screaming once he's in games, too, but everybody loves the backup quarterback.
41:21Erickson, your deeper play wide receiver for the week.
41:23I mentioned him earlier when we were breaking down Cardinal Tate, but Wanda Robinson.
41:28All paths lead to attacking the Colts' slot funnel defense.
41:31Second most yards allowed to slot players this season.
41:33Boom. There you go. Wide receivers, top 36. A couple deeper plays.
41:37Some injuries out there. We know there's going to be more questions.
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