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Aaron JonesAlvin KamaraAustin EkelerBraelon AllenBreece HallBrock BowersBucky IrvingChristian WatsonColston LovelandCourtland SuttonD.J. MooreD'Andre SwiftDavid MontgomeryDK Metcalf
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Aaron Jones

PositiveMatchup1:40

Aaron Jones is a hammer this week; the Minnesota Vikings play against the Miami Dolphins, who allow 32.8 fantasy points per game to opposing running backs—the number one mark in the entire NFL; the Vikings are favored by 10.5 points and should be able to run the ball repeatedly, especially without Justin Jefferson.

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Alvin Kamara

PositiveProjection16:43

Alvin Kamara is ranked at 55 and projects to get cheap four or five receptions in full PPR format, which is valuable; the New Orleans Saints project to score a ton of points. Reports are mixed on whether Kamara will get the vast majority of work or if it will be a three-man running back by committee, but expectations are Kamara becomes the lead guy in a committee setup.

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Austin Ekeler

NegativeRole16:29

Austin Ekeler could come in and take over the Rashad White role in the Commanders backfield, creating uncertainty about the distribution of carries and touches among the backup running backs.

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Braelon Allen

PositiveValue13:39

Automatically jam this week. Has three-down back potential with the size to be a three-down RB. Last week's usage was skewed because Breece Hall played the majority of the game, but Allen had three targets. Jets offense is not Miami or Tampa level bad, making him a jam play regardless of big-play capability.

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Breece Hall

NegativeUsage13:49

Breece Hall played the majority of the game last week, which skewed usage metrics and limited opportunities for Braelon Allen in the Jets backfield.

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Brock Bowers

PositiveProjection0:55

Brock Bowers is tied and wanted fantasy at this point. In his first game back from injury, he scored 27.5 fantasy points, demonstrating immediate elite production.

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Bucky Irving

NegativeBust12:21

Very concerned about Irving despite his talent. Two major issues: (1) relies on receiving usage which may decrease with rushing QB; (2) offense projects to be one of worst in league with 18-point implied team total—worse than any other offense discussed in video. Expectations should be rock bottom. Still probably start him due to talent, but ceiling is severely limited.

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Christian Watson

PositiveProjection3:40

Christian Watson is averaging 21.5 fantasy points per game and almost 10 targets per game; he looks like a locked and loaded top-five wide receiver; without Justin Jefferson this week, he is a strong play.

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Colston Loveland

PositiveProjection26:26

A tight end that you can definitely play; ranked in the tier of startable options alongside Isaiah Likely, Jake Ferguson, and Darren Waller.

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Courtland Sutton

NegativeRole25:32

Technically looks like the wide receiver 2 in a tough matchup; ranked at 82.

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D.J. Moore

PositiveMatchup15:26

Now more appealing given the absence of Christian Gonzalez for the New England Patriots. The Buffalo Bills project to score 28.5 points, and Josh Allen may push the boundaries more with Moore as a target option.

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D'Andre Swift

NegativeInjury9:09

Popped up on injury report Thursday after missing practice but cleared Friday. Worth monitoring heading into game. Bears are favored by 3-4 points and should be able to run the ball effectively.

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David Montgomery

NegativeRole13:13

Reports indicate an expanded role coming for Woody Marx, which should reduce Montgomery's value. However, Montgomery faces an improved matchup now that Nico Collins is back; the Houston Texans project to score 25 points, creating a better offensive environment. Despite being horrendous over the past two weeks, the matchup improvement provides some upside.

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DK Metcalf

PositiveProjection24:54

Had a very good game this past week; the ranking was way too low, and speaker hopes he was started in deeper leagues.

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Drake London

PositiveProjection1:03

Drake London got his quarterback back in week three and posted 194 receiving yards, indicating strong production with improved quarterback play.

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Emanuel Wilson

PositiveRole21:43

Becomes a viable play as the starting running back for the Seattle Seahawks with Jadarian Price ruled out. Viability is contingent on Charbanet not being healthy, though the speaker expects Charbanet to miss this weekend.

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Garrett Wilson

PositiveUsage17:42

Garrett Wilson is on the field for 94% of snaps, providing elite snap count allocation and a reliable weekly start/sit indicator.

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George Kittle

PositiveProjection11:45

TE3 in fantasy right now with 15.8 points through first three weeks coming off torn Achilles. At 33 years old and recovering from major injury, his productivity is exceptional. Elevated role due to injured Mike Evans and absence of other pass-catchers. Tougher matchup this week against Denver, but long-term an absolute smash.

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Isaiah Likely

PositiveProjection26:26

A tight end that you can definitely play; ranked in the tier of startable options alongside Colston Loveland, Jake Ferguson, and Darren Waller.

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Jake Ferguson

PositiveProjection26:26

A tight end that you can definitely play; ranked in the tier of startable options alongside Isaiah Likely, Colston Loveland, and Darren Waller.

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Jalen Coker

NegativeInjury25:54

Speaker is ranking him as if he is going to miss this week; if Jaylen Coker plays, he'll be much much higher. Speaker will update this on Saturday based on the injury report. Darren Waller will go much higher if Coker's ruled out.

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Jameson Williams

NegativeProjection18:15

Jameson Williams is a boom-bust wide receiver with a large enough sample to confirm that pattern; the speaker is starting him this week despite acknowledging the risk, betting on a boom in a game environment projected for a ridiculous amount of points scored. Williams has had a lot of bust performances recently, but the Lions-Panthers matchup projects to 52 total points, making it an ideal high-scoring environment to attack with multiple Lions and Panthers receivers.

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Javonte Williams

PositiveProjection22:04

Technically the starting running back for the Denver Broncos and should see significant volume with Joe Nicoleman out; however, will not see target volume and looks horrific in film review.

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Jay Ajayi

NegativeProjection22:24

Ranked in H tier with concerns about volume and matchup; speaker notes horrific appearance despite being technically the starting running back for Denver Broncos with no Joe Nicoleman.

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Jaylen Waddle

NegativeMatchup15:11

Faces a tough matchup playing at San Francisco, where the Niners have looked like one of the best teams in the league. The Broncos will likely have to throw the ball consistently, but up-and-down usage patterns complicate the outlook.

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Jeremiyah Love

PositiveUsage1:24

Jeremiah Love is climbing into a range of absolute must-start hammers; he finally had the volume last week with 26 opportunities and is a top-five NFL draft pick; the Arizona Cardinals are favored in their game and project to score about 23 points.

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Jordan Addison

PositiveProjection8:59

Massive riser in rankings; expected to be one-week rental while Jefferson is out; must-start this week; volume drops significantly when Jefferson returns. With Jefferson out this week: 90 receiving yards and a touchdown; with Jefferson in (first two weeks): only 21 receiving yards total.

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Josh Downs

PositiveProjection7:27

Career-high ranking this week; best possible matchup ever vs Washington; Colts project to score nearly 26 points; compelling target volume and downfield usage with Alec Pierce out.

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Luther Burden

NegativeUsage17:21

Luther Burden looked good this past week with no Caleb Williams, recording 11 targets (the most he has had all season), but he hasn't been able to turn into an every-down player; he's hovering closer to 61% snap share compared to players like Drake London (93%) or Garrett Wilson (94%), a similar problem to last year.

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Mark Andrews

PositiveRole23:54

While the Ravens project to score a ton, the team is likely to lean on Derrick Henry in his revenge game against the Titans, and Z Flowers is expected to play more, limiting Andrews' role and target share.

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Matthew Golden

PositiveBreakout11:09

Averaging 10 targets per game with incredibly strong target volume. Operating in an offense that cannot run the ball and has no viable running backs, creating a perfect year-2 breakout opportunity. Speaker actively tried to trade for Golden (combination of bench pieces) but couldn't get it done, indicating high conviction in his upside. Has 66% chance of scoring 11+ fantasy points per Poly Market.

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Michael Wilson

PositiveValue9:00

Absolute jam play at 39 ADP with considerable target volume. Cardinals offense projects to score more than the Dallas Cowboys this week. Marvin Harrison has been effectively erased from Arizona, leaving Wilson as the primary target option. Speaker is actively rooting against Wilson due to his own matchup concerns, indicating high confidence in Wilson's ceiling.

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Mike Evans

NegativeInjury20:51

Mike Evans' ranking is very much dependent on his injury status; Friday report showed him wearing pads at practice but standing on the sideline not participating. The recommendation is to bench him pending Saturday coaching staff update, as plans for now should not include putting him in the lineup.

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Nico Collins

PositiveRole1:12

Nico Collins is an absolute jam in his first week back from injury; he is completely removed from the injury report and faces a great matchup against the Cowboys.

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Quentin Johnston

PositiveValue8:48

One-week rental play with volume dependent on Justin Jefferson's return; actionable jam this week. With Jefferson sidelined, Johnston's target volume spiked to 90 receiving yards and a touchdown last week, compared to minimal production (21 total yards) in the first two weeks when Jefferson was healthy. Once Jefferson returns, volume becomes much less appealing.

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Rashee Rice

PositiveUsage8:27

Positive usage trend: two targets week one, six targets week two, nine targets week three; all targets against zone coverage, which is his bread and butter; important divisional game at Las Vegas.

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Rhamondre Stevenson

NegativeMatchup24:10

In a game where the New England Patriots are seven-point dogs to the Buffalo Bills, so they probably won't be able to run the ball effectively. Their offense looks horrific and he's in a running back by committee situation.

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RJ Harvey

NegativeRole25:10

Only being used as a receiving back; speaker does not want to start him.

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Sam LaPorta

PositiveMatchup17:57

Leporta is ranked at 57 in a highly favorable game environment; the Lions-Panthers matchup projects to 52 total points, making it an ideal game to stack with multiple Lions and Panthers receivers.

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Stefon Diggs

PositiveMatchup19:51

Stefon Diggs is in a compelling spot this week; however, his ranking is dependent on Terry McLaren's injury status, with McLaren dealing with a hamstring that requires continued monitoring through Saturday and Sunday morning.

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Tee Higgins

PositiveProjection8:02

Strong game environment with Jacksonville-Cincinnati over/under over 50; playing at home; must-start when fully healthy with Joe Burrow; capable of 30 points in any given week.

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Travis Kelce

NegativeProjection18:45

Travis Kelce has averaged more fantasy points per game than every player in the F, E, and D tiers (except possibly DeAndre Swift) over a three-game sample showing strong performance; however, at 37 years old, regression is expected. The speaker questions how confidently one can say he will be this much better than he was at 36 and 35, despite recent incredible production.

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Tucker Kraft

NegativeInjury25:04

Hasn't been really able to come back from his torn ACL effectively; speaker does not want to start him.

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Tyler Warren

PositiveProjection14:18

Absolute smash play this week. Had 10 targets in week three against Houston in a tough matchup, and now faces the Indianapolis Colts who project to run up the score against the Commanders, one of the highest projected offenses of the week.

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Zay Flowers

PositiveRole2:55

Zay Flowers only played 33% of snaps against the Dallas Cowboys but scored 15 fantasy points; if he continues to expand the amount of snaps and routes as time goes on, this is an absolute blowup spot; he is technically questionable with a hamstring injury but expectations are that he plays.

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0:00I don't really want to talk about the S-tier A-tier guys. I'd rather save our time for the players that you may
0:04consider benching, but you know you start Gibbs, Bijan, Jefferson, McCaffrey, Taylor, Chase, St. Brown, Olave, Walker, Puka, Derrick Henry, Chase Brown, Ashton Jeanty, James Cook,
0:14Garrett Wilson. If there is a world in which you have any of these guys on your bench, what that probably means is your
0:20league is way too shallow. You need to either add additional teams to your league next year or you need to add
0:26additional flex spots to your starting lineup right this second. Talk to your commissioner. Now, going over to the B-tier, we'll start talking about these
0:33names a little bit, but you should know you're starting CeeDee Lamb this week.
0:37Right now, typically CeeDee Lamb will be an A-tier wide receiver. Typically, he's going to be much higher than these names like Garrett Wilson and hell, even Chris
0:45Olave. But, what I want to point out here is this is a tough matchup where you're having to play at Houston. This
0:52is a three-point spread where the Texans are favored and the Cowboys project to score slightly fewer points this week than normal. Um Brock Bowers is
1:00obviously tied in one at fantasy this point. Came in his first game this year off the injury, 27 and a half points.
1:06Drake London got his quarterback back in week three and he had 194 receiving yards. Jam him in. Now, don't overthink it with Nico Collins. It's his first
1:15week back, but he is an absolute jam in a great matchup against the Cowboys.
1:19Completely removed from the injury report. Jeremiah Love is now climbing into a range of just absolute must-start hammers. Right now, you do have the
1:29Arizona Cardinals favored in this game, projected out to score about 23 points.
1:33And Jeremiah Love last week finally had the volume. He had 26 opportunities, top five NFL draft pick, absolute hammer.
1:42Aaron Jones is also a hammer this week.
1:44Now, I am sure y'all already saw this if you have the season pass or maybe you did. This dropped on flockfantasy.com
1:51today, but we actually have the strength of schedule available for anybody who wanted to check this out on flockfantasy.com.
2:00Um but right now you can see that the Minnesota Vikings playing against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins allow 32.8 fantasy points per game to opposing
2:09running backs, which is by far and away the number one mark in the entire NFL.
2:14So, phenomenal match up. They are favored by 10 and 1/2 points. They should be able to run the ball over and
2:18over and over again. And without Justin Jefferson, they probably do lean a little bit heavier on the run. Parker Washington is in a very high-scoring
2:26game environment. Right now, this game against the Bengals projects to be one of the highest-scoring games of the week. So, you for sure jam in Parker
2:34Washington. And then our last guy in this tier will be Trey McBride, which of course your starting at tight end. Now,
2:40with Javonte Williams, absolute jam given the guaranteed volume. It is a tough match up playing against the Houston Texans, though. Jaylen Warren as
2:48well as Chuba Hubbard, both very similar profiles. We already know what we got from Jaylen Warren on Thursday night, where he came through and he had a total
2:54of 126 yd. Chuba's in a very similar setup. No Jonathan Brooks, he's going to get every single touch out of this
3:01backfield. And this game projects to be one of the higher-scoring games in the entire NFL this week. So, you just have
3:07to absolutely go through and jam them.
3:09Now, with Zay Flowers, this past week, he only played 33% of the snaps against the Dallas Cowboys, but he scored 15
3:18fantasy points in that game. Now, if we assume that he's going to continue to expand the amount of snaps and routes
3:25that he plays as time goes on, this is an absolute blow-up spot for Zay Flowers. Technically, he is questionable, though, given the
3:34hamstring injury he still has, but expectations will be that he plays.
3:38Terrace Marshall McMillan, here is the best match up of the week. Again, if we go over and look at current markets that
3:46we have, right now this game against the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers is supposed to be an absolute shootout. On Poly Market US, the Lions have a 64%
3:57chance of winning it. Spread's three and a half points. The total is 50 and a half. And the Panthers project to score
4:0323 and a half points in this game. Going over to the PPR player props, right now we can see that you actually have
4:10Teteral McMillan with a 61% chance of scoring 14 or more fantasy points. So, he's an absolute gem. He is one of the
4:18best plays that we have on the week. And I just traded for Bryce Young. I'm going to be starting Bryce Young over Drake
4:24May myself. But obviously, if you wanted to check out any of these markets, you can find the link to Poly Market US in
4:31the description as well as the comment section. If you sign up with promo code Flock, you are going to get $25 added to
4:37your account after you deposit your first 10, available in every state outside of Nevada. Now, looking at Christian Watson. Christian Watson is a
4:46wide receiver that I have on my own fantasy team and without Jefferson this week, brother, please save me. I know he's going through, he's talking about
4:53before the game, "Hey, I grew up next to this Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium." A lot of people from his childhood are
4:59going to be there. He wants to put on a show. I mean, hell, at this point, we can say averaging 21 and a half fantasy
5:06points per game and almost 10 targets per game as well. He does look like a locked and loaded top five wide
5:11receiver. Now, with Davante Adams, obviously, the expectations are lowered now that you're in a spot in which Puka Nacua is going to be back and fully
5:21healthy. Previously, he was an A-tier level player for us um with no Puka, but he has to fall down a bit now that Puka's off the injury
5:29report. Now, I like the Kyren setup, honestly, a little bit more now that you have no Davante Smith uh for the
5:35Philadelphia Eagles because I think the expectations should be at this point that the Rams should be able to take care of business. They should be able to
5:43run the ball consistently in the second half. Like we've actually seen the odds of this game change where if we go back
5:49and look at before Devonta Smith was ruled out, the Rams with a 62% chance of winning. Without Smith, that is up to a
5:5664% chance. So, I think the Rams can go out there and run the ball effectively and that does concern me for Saquon
6:03Barkley. Saquon Barkley is yet to score a touchdown this year as well as the receiving volume's non-existent. He has six receiving yards through the first
6:12three weeks. I would want to chalk this up to small sample randomness, but if we go back and look at where Saquon Barkley
6:19stood last season, I had him in fantasy last year and it was an absolute nightmare to be completely honest with you. So, I think this is a continued
6:30trend of what we have last season. I am very much concerned about Barkley. If this Philadelphia Eagles offense is much worse than it was previously, while at
6:37the same time the receiving involvement isn't there, which it looks like that will be the case.
6:43Now, moving over to the D tier that we have, Cam Akers is going to lead us off.
6:46The volume with Akers was very good this past week and this does project to be a close game at home against the Arizona
6:54Cardinals. I think the spread in this game is only two and a half points and again, they did take Najee off the field
7:00to allow Cam Akers to have a larger role this past week.
7:04So, I wouldn't be super surprised if the Giants actually do run the ball and again, with less Najee involved, Akers does become a lot more appealing
7:12especially with this receiving volume.
7:14George Pickens here typically is going to be a lot higher on this list, but the problem is one, hasn't been great so far
7:20this season, but more importantly two, it is a tough match up going up against Houston. So again, all these Dallas Cowboys are going to be a little
7:27depressed in the rankings. You still want to start them though.
7:30It's still a very concentrated offense.
7:32Josh Downs, this is the highest he has ever been in our rankings any week ever.
7:39But this is the best potential match up you could ever ask for going up against Washington. Of course, this is the
7:47Europe game. I don't know exactly where this is being played in Europe. I'll definitely be live-streaming my reaction on this channel Sunday morning. Stop by
7:55the stream. It'll be a lot of fun. But, regardless, the Colts project to score almost 26 points, and the target volume
8:02looks really compelling for downs as well as the downfield usage now that you have no Alec Pierce. Tee Higgins is obviously in a very strong game
8:11environment as well. The over/under of this Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals game is over 50. Higgins is playing at home, and we have learned
8:20that when Tee Higgins is fully healthy and Joe Burrow's fully healthy, you have to jam him in because you could get 30
8:26points any given week. Rashee Rice has had his usage trend in a positive direction. Went from two targets week one, six targets week two, nine targets
8:35week three. Every single target is against zone. I mean, that is his bread and butter. And this Kansas City Chiefs team, it's a very important game playing
8:43at Las Vegas. This may be for the division. Now, with Jordan Addison, massive riser in these rankings. I would expect this to be a one-week rental that
8:53you have for Addison, where he probably is somebody that you absolutely just have to jam right now. But, once Jefferson is back in, the volume's going
9:03to be much less appealing. Like, with Justin Jefferson in this offense through the first two weeks, Addison only had a total of 21 receiving yards. But, this
9:10past week with no Jefferson, that jumped up to 90 receiving yards as well as the touchdown. Now, Michael Wilson at 39,
9:18I'm having to play against this week, and I'm very much rooting against Michael Wilson. I'll be honest, I do not want this dude dropping 17 targets
9:26against me. But, the Cardinals offense projects out pretty damn good. I mean, again, this offense projects to score more than the Dallas Cowboys this week.
9:36Michael Wilson's had a considerable amount of target volume. Um, again, Marvin Harrison has effectively been completely erased from Arizona. So, I'd
9:45say Michael Wilson is just an absolute gem. Now, De'Andre Swift did pop up on the injury report on Thursday. He missed
9:52practice, but on Friday, they have cleared him. So, this will be something to continue to monitor, but you do have the Bears favored by about three, four
10:01points. And while I was very concerned about what this offense would look like with no Caleb, um, what we saw last week
10:07is they're going to be A-OK, right? So, they should be able to run the ball with Swift. And then Judkins already played
10:13on Thursday, looked very compelling.
10:15Now, moving over to our E tier, Bayshell Tuden is in a beautiful game environment. But again, what I want to reiterate here is this is a running back
10:24that's still operating in a committee.
10:27Laquon Allen has been used as a receiver, while at the same time, we actually do have Chris Rodriguez still stealing some rushing volume. So, Tuden
10:36definitely the lead back in a very good offense, in a very high-scoring game, but it's just not the exact receiving work that
10:43you would want. Going over to Malik Nabers, it's very difficult to trust Nabers at this point, averaging seven fantasy points per game. Not only
10:52dealing with the devastating knee injury coming into the season, but now you're dealing with the shoulder injury as well. And the quarterback play is just
10:59much, much worse. Your saving grace, though, is this is a pretty good match up and set up that you have against the
11:05Cardinals. With the Giants still project to score 21 points, it's not like they're supposed to be, I mean, as bad as what you would have with, I don't
11:12know, the Dolphins. Now, with Matthew Golden, the target volume has been incredibly strong. I actually just tried going out there and doing everything I
11:20could to try to trade, um, some combination of Ebuka and bench pieces for Golden. I couldn't get it done. But the reason I wanted to do it is he is
11:29averaging 10 targets per game. This is an offense that cannot run the ball.
11:34They legit have no running backs.
11:37And I don't know. I mean, this is just maybe a perfect year to break out that if you got Golden at the end of your
11:42draft, you should be ecstatic.
11:45George Kittle looks to be straight up the Titan three in fantasy right now.
11:4915.8 points through the first three weeks coming off a torn Achilles. The fact that this man is 33 years old coming off a torn Achilles and being
12:00this productive as is, we have an injured Mike Evans. Not only do we have an injured Mike Evans, but also with
12:07that, we already know you have no Pearsall. You have no Christian Kirk.
12:10You have no DeSean Shrimpling. And this may be the one of the best offenses in the league. So, George Kittle, it's a
12:16tougher match up this week playing against Denver, but long-term, like Kittle is just an absolute smash. I am very concerned about Bucky Irving. We
12:24are rocking the Bucky jersey for this.
12:27Here's the deal with Mr. Irving.
12:30One, he relies on the receiving usage, and with a rushing quarterback, maybe that receiving usage goes down a bit.
12:37Two, this offense projects to be one of the worst offenses in the entire league with an implied team total of 18 points.
12:45This is a worse projection than we have from any offense from any player we have talked about throughout this entire video. So, you have to dramatically
12:53lower your expectations for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers here. While I have a Buca on my team, I hope this offense remains
13:00competent. Expectations should be rock bottom. You still probably start Bucky because he is a very talented player though, and you could get a big play
13:08from him. And then going over and looking at what you get with David Montgomery, reports are saying that we should expect an expanded role from
13:16Woody Marks. So, maybe be a little bit hesitant on David Montgomery for that reason. The good thing though is this is
13:23a match up in which the Houston Texans project to score 25 points. So, while Montgomery has been horrendous over the past 2 weeks, it's maybe a little bit of
13:31a better spot now that Nico Collins is back. You have a good match up and the Texans should score a lot of points now.
13:39Okay. So, going over to Braelon Allen, I would just automatically jam Braelon this week. I mean, going back and looking at what we had last week,
13:49obviously, the usage is a little bit skewed just cuz Breece Hall played the majority of the game, but he had three
13:55targets last week, right? Braelon Allen has the size to be a three-down running back. Not only does he have the size to
14:01be a three-down RB, but on top of this as well, like if he's going to catch the ball in this Jets offense isn't Miami-level bad,
14:11it's not Tampa-level bad, you just got to jam him regardless of if he has the capability to break off the big plays.
14:18Um Tyler Boyd, absolute smash this week.
14:20Again, looking at the target volume he had for Boyd last week, he had 10 targets in week three in a tough match
14:26up against Houston. In this match up, the Indianapolis Colts project to run the score up against the Commanders, one of the highest projected offenses on the
14:37entire week. And then, Amari Rodgers-Cromartie will be our last player in this tier. Amari Rodgers-Cromartie probably has the largest fall from grace, but this is the
14:45worst match up you could possibly ask for going up against the Seattle Seahawks on the road. The Chargers project to only score eight total
14:53points. So, with them projecting to score only 18 total points, we do have to just dramatically lower the expectations overall for a running back
15:03that's not catching the ball out of the backfield, either.
15:06Now, moving over to the F tier, Jaylen Waddle is going to lead us off. With Waddle, it's a tough match up playing at
15:13San Francisco. Obviously, the Niners have looked like one of the best teams in the league. We've had up-and-down usage, but I I expect the Broncos to
15:21probably have to throw the ball here consistently. Going over to DJ Moore, DJ Moore is now more appealing given the fact that you have no Christian Gonzalez
15:30here for the New England Patriots. The Buffalo Bills project to score 28 and a half and I am terrified that Josh Allen
15:37is going to lay the hammer on me this week. Like dear God.
15:41Going over to Dalton Kincaid, very similar to DJ Moore. This team projects to score a ton of points. They're probably going to lay it on the New
15:48England Patriots.
15:50How about I mean, we will see. We will see. No Christian Gonzalez, I wouldn't be surprised if Josh Allen does push the
15:56boundaries a little bit more with DJ Moore as we already mentioned. Going over to Jacory Crossky Merritt, feels very weird to rank him here, but Rashaad
16:05White has been ruled out and at the same time the Commanders offense projects to score like 22 points. So, maybe this is me pushing it a little bit
16:14too much with JCM. Typically, I would say that Jacory Crossky Merritt, Rashaad White are both running backs that you have to bench, but roster because if one
16:21of them were to miss, then you definitely jam the other. And yeah, that's kind of the spot that we now have. With no Rashaad White, maybe JCM
16:30gets used as a receiver some.
16:32There's also a good chance that Austin Ekeler comes in and takes over the Rashaad White role. Alvin Kamara at 55, I have Alvin Kamara on my own fantasy
16:40team. The New Orleans Saints project to score a ton of points and the reports coming out of New Orleans right now are
16:46a little bit unclear. We have some reports saying that Kamara is going to get the vast majority of work. We have
16:52some reports saying it's going to be a three-man running back by committee. My expectations are it's probably a three-man running back by committee
16:59where Kamara does um become the lead guy, but the main reason I'd want to start Kamara is cuz I do think we just
17:06get a cheap little four five receptions and in a full PPR format, obviously, that's something that is valuable.
17:13Now, moving over to Luther Burden. For Mr. Burden here, um ultimately, he looked good this past week when no Caleb Williams. He had 11
17:23targets, which is the most that he has had all season. But, at the same time, he hasn't been able to turn into an
17:29every-down player. He's not like uh say, I don't know, let's call it Drake London as an example. Or, Drake London's going to be
17:37out there for 98, 93% of the snaps, right? I mean, we can go over and we can look at a name such as, I don't know,
17:44let's pull up Garrett Wilson. Garrett Wilson's out there for 94% of the snaps this past week. Uh Luther Burden's hovering closer to 61%. This is similar
17:52to the same problem that he had last year. This matchup against the Jets, not the scariest matchup in the world.
17:59Um you're hoping for the big play, and the volume is definitely going in the correct direction. Now, Sam LaPorta at 57, just in a really good game
18:10environment, right? This is the game environment that you want to be attacking. This game here projects have like 52 points scored. Start as many
18:17Lions, start as uh many Panthers as you possibly can. And then, looking at Jameson Williams, maybe I'm an idiot.
18:24I'm going through, I'm starting Jameson Williams this week. And again, I will fully admit that this could be a horrific call. But,
18:34I don't know. I think we've seen a large enough sample to say Jamo's going to be a boom-bust wide receiver two. We've had
18:40a lot of bust lately. Hopefully, we get a boom, and I wouldn't be surprised if it is in this game environment where
18:45there are supposed to be a ridiculous amount of points scored.
18:48Now, going over to the G tier, Travis Kelce has been incredible. Kelce's actually averaged more fantasy points per game than every single player in the
18:58F tier, in the E tier, as well as in the D tier, maybe besides De'Andre Swift.
19:05This is a division game. Maybe Kelce ramps it up. I would expect maybe a little bit of regression though here from Kelsey. I just don't know how we
19:14can confidently say at 37 years old he is going to be this much better than he was at 36 and 35. I know a lot of people
19:22are saying, "Oh, okay, it's because he had to get in shape for the wedding. Now he's in shape."
19:26I don't know. It's been a three-game sample. I want to see what we have here.
19:30A De'Von Achane has had consistent target volume. He's had at least six targets every single game. Jordan Dyson still is not back. I wouldn't expect to
19:38get Jordan Dyson back until possibly week six, seven, or nine cuz they have a week eight bye. And until then De'Von
19:45Achane is for sure in play in any game in which you do have good projections here for the New Orleans Saints, which
19:52this game does have. Now, moving over to Stefon Diggs. Mr. Diggs is in in a compelling spot if you were to have no
20:02Terry McLaurin. On Friday Terry McLaurin did pop up on the injury report with the hamstring. This is going to be something
20:09that we need to continue to monitor.
20:11Um I I will update you on Saturday with an injury video. I will update you on Sunday morning as I'll be live just
20:19answering thousands of your questions.
20:22So, yes, please make sure you are just subscribed and we'll update you with the Washington rankings. Going over to Rashid Shaheed, the expectations as it
20:30stands right now will be that he is playing. He missed practice on Thursday, maybe is a little bit limited in this
20:37game, but the main concern I have going back very similar to what we were talking about with I mean Amari and
20:43Hampton isn't Shaheed himself, it's instead this Los Angeles Chargers offense being horrific. Now, Terry McLaurin would typically be ranked ahead of Diggs here, but again, Terry dealing
20:54with the hamstring, this will be something that we do end up needing to monitor. Now, our Mike Evans ranking, very similar to Terry McLaurin, is very
21:03much dependent on his injury. The report on Friday was I believe, Mike Evans was wearing pads at practice, but he was
21:11standing on the sideline, not really participating. So, we'll have to see what this coaching staff says on Saturday. I think the plans for now, if
21:19you have Evans, you probably can't plan on putting him in your lineup.
21:23Donteavian Wicks may be a decent little pivot though. Like, Sal in the Flock League has Donteavian Wicks, um Terry McLaurin, and Mike Evans. And I'm sure
21:32he's going to end up having to play Wicks here cuz with no Devonta Smith, Wicks should be the short-term wide receiver one for the Philadelphia
21:40Eagles. I'd expect Quez Watkins to be the long-term solution over Wicks.
21:45But, again, Quez Watkins not ready right now. I will say this Eagles offense does project to be one of the worst offenses
21:52in the league though. So, I don't want to overreact here. I don't want to act like this is a phenomenal spot. And then
22:00with Emmanuel Wilson, we did get news right before this that you have no Zach Charbonnet. So, with no Zach Charbonnet, that does make Emmanuel Wilson a viable
22:11play here as the starting running back for the Seattle Seahawks. Again, under the assumption Charbonnet's not going to go. I know Charbonnet was back at
22:18practice today, but I mean, maybe I'm an idiot, but I'd be very shocked if Charbonnet plays this weekend, but we will see.
22:25Then, our last guy in this tier is going to be Javonte Williams. Technically, the starting running back here for the Denver Broncos. Technically, with no
22:33Latavius Murray, he should see a lot of volume, but he's definitely not going to be um seeing any target volume.
22:42And he looks horrific as well.
22:46Okay. Now, going over to the H tier, Dalton Schultz is an interesting waiver wire pick up for myself. I'll be honest
22:54with you. Hopefully, for the love of God, nobody from the Flock League's watching this. I do have a bid in to
22:59pick up Dalton Schultz from the waiver wire this week So, I could go ahead and I could play him over some bum wide
23:06receivers. While Schultz was horrific this past week, he does have a really good match up against the Dallas Cowboys offense. And yeah, this Texans team
23:15projects to score a considerable amount of points. Deebo Samuel will rise in these rankings once Mike Evans is officially ruled out. I will say this is
23:23a really tough match up, but at the end of the day, if you have Kyle Shanahan with Brock Purdy, this team's putting up
23:29points regardless. Now, looking at Juwan Johnson, Juwan Johnson's been absolutely balling.
23:36And I mean, hell, looks like it's not slowing down anytime soon with how damn good Tyler Shuck has been. And this is a
23:43really good match up as well where the Saints project to score 25 points.
23:49Now, going over to Mark Andrews, with Andrews specifically, it is tough because this team projects to score the ball a ton. But at the same time, I
24:01think they're probably going to lean on Derrick Henry with this being the Derrick Henry revenge game against the Titans. And I would expect that Zay
24:08Flowers does end up playing more.
24:11Rhamondre Stevenson is in a game in which the New England Patriots are heavy dogs. They are seven-point dogs to the Buffalo Bills. So, they're probably not
24:20going to be able to run the ball. Their offense looks horrific. Well, on top of this, I mean, hell, he's in a running
24:27back by committee. Tony Pollard projects to be on one of the worst offenses in the league this week. The only offense
24:32that projects to be worse is the Miami Dolphins. So, I definitely don't want anything to do with playing Pollard if we can help it. Going over to Harold
24:42Fannin, he already played. If you started him at tight end, you're probably pretty excited about it.
24:46Cardinals tight here at 75, very similar to Tony Pollard. This is a horrific offense where I don't want to start anybody. And then DK Metcalf at 76,
24:55actually had himself a very good game.
24:57So, obviously this ranking was way, way, way too low and hopefully you started Metcalf in deeper leagues. Now, I tier and below, I do not want to start these
25:06guys. Tucker Kraft hasn't been really able to come back from this torn ACL effectively. Richie Harvey only being used as a receiving back. Kinyon Saddiq
25:15definitely viable with no Adam I Mitchell. I would like a larger sample though. Jacoby Meyers had one good game this past week. Ebuka I have to put into
25:24my starting lineup, but that's because my team is horrific with no Justin Jefferson and no Travis Etienne.
25:32Courtland Sutton at 82 technically looks like the wide receiver two in a tough match-up. Romeo Doubs technically looks like the wide receiver one, but hell his
25:41quarterback is Drake May. Going over to Casey Concepcion, Denzel Boston, hopefully you started them. They just played out of their freaking minds on
25:50Thursday night. Jaylen Coker I'm going to have to update this ranking based on what happens with the injury report. I am ranking Jaylen Coker here as if he is
25:58going to miss this week. If Jaylen Coker plays, he'll be much, much higher. I will update this on Saturday for y'all.
26:05Isaiah Likely, Colson Loveland, Jake Ferguson, Darren Waller, tight ends that you can definitely play. Waller will go much higher if Coker's ruled out. Coker will
26:14go much higher if Coker's playing. So, one of the Carolina Panthers will be rising. And then down in the K tier,
26:21Keenan Allen's in play, Xavier Worthy, Treylon. I I honestly all these guys I want to bench. I want to bench both of
26:27the Miami running backs. It's a really tough match-up. Offense projects to be horrendous. I want to see what the volume looks like. Khalil Shakir,
26:33Wan'Dale, Trey Tucker, Tyler Higbee round us out. But, I really appreciate you. Hope I was able to help you out in
26:40some way with this. Of course, if you wanted to go through and check out any of the markets on Polymarket US, what
26:48I'm going to be looking for right now is I'm going to be looking for one Mr.
26:54Christian Watson to save my little butt as I need him to. Looking at that game here for the Packers, they got a 63%
27:01chance of winning this and going over and looking at the player prop section, you can see exactly why I am so low on
27:08Equanimeous St. Brown. Equanimeous St.
27:09Brown only has a 43% chance of scoring 11 or more fantasy points in comparison to like a Matthew Golden with a 66%
27:17chance of scoring 11 or more. But, I think that's all I got for y'all. Again, I really appreciate you. If you wanted
27:22to check out any of those markets on Polymarket US, you can find the link in the description as well as the comment
27:27section. If you sign up with promo code Flock, you are going to be getting $25 out of your account after you deposit
27:33your first 10. But, much love ladies and gentlemen, really appreciate y'all and hope I get to see y'all in the live
27:38stream later tonight.

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