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A Full Week 5 Fantasy Football Rundown & Recap

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52 min
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Oct 12, 2026
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Mon, October 12, 2026
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Jayden DanielsA.J. BrownAaron JonesBaker MayfieldBo NixBreece HallBrenton StrangeBucky IrvingCaleb WilliamsCam SimsCam WardCarnell TateCeeDee LambChase Brown
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A.J. Brown

PositiveInjury21:34

Injury reports are not super optimistic, but could return to practice this week; the source identifies a phenomenal buy spot for Brown if he returns by Week 7, given the Patriots' upcoming five-game stretch against the Jets, Bears, Dolphins, Packers, and Lions—all favorable matchups for the passing offense—before the bye week.

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Aaron Jones

PositiveUsage26:23

Aaron Jones delivered a strong performance despite briefly leaving with a knee injury, returning to play 'lights out.' With Jordan Mason sidelined, Jones has accumulated approximately 5,000 touches over the last three to four games and the source notes the coaching staff 'clearly just trust the [ __ ] out of him,' indicating high confidence and continued heavy usage. However, the source expects Mason to return after the bye week, which could reduce Jones's role.

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Baker Mayfield

PositiveInjury3:54

Baker Mayfield is expected to return in Week 6 with a very good chance of playing. The source emphasizes that Mayfield's return is critical for the Buccaneers offense, as he believes no other player in the offense can be started without him under center, particularly impacting Bucky Irving's fantasy value and the broader offensive production.

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Bo Nix

NegativeProjection40:36

Bo Nix threw for 123 yards and 1 touchdown in the Broncos' 23-7 win over the Chargers but added minimal rushing production. The source notes he "doesn't add much on the ground," suggesting limited dual-threat upside in the Denver offense.

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Breece Hall

NegativeInjury30:00

Multi-week injury with no update yet on return timeline; the source notes it was always expected to be multi-week. Next matchup is against New England Patriots in Foxboro, a much tougher defense than Cleveland. Braelon Allen (backup) would be low-end RB2 if Hall remains out, though there's a possibility Hall could return.

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Brenton Strange

PositiveRole7:25

Brenton Strange delivered another consecutive good game in Week 5 with 74–75 yards on 8 targets; he is becoming a staple in the Jaguars offense.

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Bucky Irving

PositiveBreakout3:26

Bucky Irving delivered a massive bounce-back performance in Week 5 after being left for dead by fantasy managers; he rushed for 21 carries, 165 yards, and 1 TD, plus an additional receiving TD against the Dallas Cowboys defense, which the source describes as horrendously bad. Context matters—in good game scripts Irving will produce. However, Baker Mayfield's expected return in Week 6 is critical for the Buccaneers offense; the source emphasizes that no other player in the offense can be started without Mayfield under center, which will impact Irving's fantasy value going forward.

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Caleb Williams

NegativeInjury7:04

Caleb Williams is recovering from a multi-week hamstring strain with optimism about his Week 6 return, though it is not guaranteed. He received limited practice participation before Week 5, which bodes well for his chances of playing next week. The source rates his return probability at 50/50 and recommends having a backup QB plan if you are planning to start him, especially in superflex leagues.

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Cam Sims

NegativeRole39:49

Cam Sims is in a precarious backfield situation with declining usage and role security. He is not catching passes, had a fumble late in the Commanders game, and the team is now deploying Naji Harris and Tyrone Tracy in starting drives and inside the 10-yard line situations. The source expresses limited optimism about Sims' fantasy value going forward, viewing him as at best a flex play.

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Cam Ward

NegativeProjection12:39

Continues to struggle in Week 5 against Houston; the Titans offense continues to struggle overall, limiting fantasy upside for most receivers.

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Carnell Tate

NegativeMatchup12:40

Faced a tough matchup against Houston's defense in Week 5; Houston is a much better defense than statistics suggest. With Ryan Tannehill taking over play-calling duties, this was always going to be a difficult game for Tate.

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CeeDee Lamb

PositiveInjury5:34

CeeDee Lamb had a down game in Week 5 due to a quad bruise, which the source characterizes as not serious. The Cowboys have 10 days to rest after Thursday Night Football before facing the Green Bay Packers in Week 6, which is a good matchup. The source expresses no concerns about Lamb's availability and expects him to be ready to play next week.

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Chase Brown

NegativeBust18:11

Significant downgrade risk after fumbling in Week 5 and now facing confirmed backfield split with Samaji Perine. Expected workload split closer to 60-65% Brown / 35-40% Perine rather than original 85-15 opportunity share. Not scoring touchdowns when Chase and Higgins are in game, limiting target upside. Source characterizes as shaping up to be a major fantasy bust.

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Chris Bell

NegativeBust20:25

Poor Week 5 performance; source considering dropping him in redraft league due to upcoming bye week timing. Lack of immediate demand on waiver wire post-bye makes him expendable for roster flexibility, though source not ready to fully give up yet.

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D'Andre Swift

PositiveUsage6:42

D'Andre Swift posted 17–18 fantasy points in Week 5 with 9 carries for 43 yards and 1 touchdown, demonstrating a relatively high floor. However, the Bears trailed almost immediately, limiting their ability to establish the run game, which constrained his ceiling.

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Dallas Goedert

PositiveRole6:06

Dallas Goedert returned from injury in Week 5 with 9 targets (led the team), 6 catches, and 38 yards. He's a welcome addition to the Eagles offense. With the upcoming schedule featuring Carolina, Dallas, Washington, and New York—all juicy matchups—Goedert is positioned as a strong play going forward, especially if DeVonta Smith misses another week.

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Dalton Schultz

NegativeUsage13:00

Received 30 targets in Week 5 against Tennessee; part of spread-out receiving distribution in Texans offense with Hutchinson (65), Nico Collins (56), Jaylen Noel (41), and Kan Boutce (38) also involved.

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Demario Douglas

NegativeUsage21:09

Caught 8 passes in Patriots' high-scoring Week 5 game against the Raiders; part of spread offense approach where Drake Maye distributes ball to multiple receivers rather than concentrating targets on any single player.

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Denzel Boston

PositiveRole31:36

Another strong game: 3 catches for 46 yards and a touchdown on 7 targets (tied for team lead). The source is not interested in starting other passing game options without Casey Conpsion, making Boston the only recommended passing game target if Conpsion is out.

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DeVonta Smith

NegativeInjury5:42

DeVonta Smith is nursing a hamstring injury and missed Week 5. The source is not overly optimistic about his return in Week 6, though there is a chance he could be back. Dallas Goedert's return from injury in Week 5 with 9 targets (led the team), 6 catches, and 38 yards provides a welcome alternative, especially with the Eagles' upcoming schedule featuring Carolina, Dallas, Washington, and New York—all juicy matchups.

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Fernando Mendoza

NegativeRole25:18

Saw his first game action in Week 5, entering in the fourth quarter when the Raiders were down 28 points; played limited snaps in garbage time. The source notes 'we haven't seen like real real real game action from him yet,' indicating his role remains unclear pending more meaningful playing time.

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Isaiah Bond

NegativeRole31:45

Stepped in for injured player; 3 catches for 74 yards but was not very good overall. Not recommended as a fantasy option.

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Isaiah Likely

PositiveUsage37:17

Week 5 performance: 13 targets in high-volume Giants passing game (54 attempts, 82 total offensive plays). Massive game as entire passing offense funnels through Likely and Malik Nabers.

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J.K. Dobbins

PositiveProjection40:16

Week 5 performance: 11 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. JK Dobbins finally delivered a strong performance after a stretch of poor outings. The source highlights him as one of the few bright spots in an otherwise poor showing by Commanders skill players, suggesting his performance validates his draft capital and role in the Washington offense.

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Ja'Marr Chase

PositiveInjury17:27

Confirmed healthy after Week 5 game against Dolphins with no missed time expected heading into bye week. Should be fully healthy for Baltimore matchup after the break.

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Jayden Daniels

NegativeProjection0:31

Jaylen Daniels, the backup quarterback, had a relatively good game against the Dallas Cowboys in Thursday Night Football. The source notes he has power and juice in his arm with a flick-of-the-wrist throwing style, though this is contextual commentary rather than a fantasy-relevant projection.

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PositiveProjection39:19

Week 5 return from injury: 9 carries for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. The source emphasizes this is exactly why Daniels was drafted in fantasy football. His return also unlocked production for teammate JK Dobbins (11 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown). However, Daniels' passing was limited (199 yards, 5 sacks), suggesting the Commanders' offense remains constrained. Upcoming matchups against the Saints (favorable), Houston (tough), bye week, and Philadelphia (tough) will test his consistency.

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Jaylen Waddle

NegativeProjection40:40

Jaylen Waddle recorded another floor game with 2 catches for 19 yards in the Broncos-Chargers matchup, continuing a pattern of poor production. The source's use of "another floor game" suggests this is part of a troubling trend for the Chargers receiver, raising concerns about his consistency and fantasy value.

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Jaylen Warren

NegativeUsage32:31

Dominant Week 5 performance: 15 carries for 101 yards and 1 TD on the ground, 6 receptions for 87 yards and 1 TD through the air, 22 total touches, nearly 200 yards, 2 TDs against Colts' terrible defense. Rico Daelen was inactive, leading to Warren's elevated role. However, the source expresses concern about long-term role when Daelen returns, comparing situation to an Ekeler-type split where undersized back gets limited volume despite elite efficiency. Warren is highly efficient and versatile (pass blocker, pass catcher, all-three-downs back) but faces role uncertainty.

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Jaylen Wright

NegativeUsage20:08

Backfield role not materializing as expected split; received only 6 carries in Week 5 compared to Alec Ingold's 18 carries, indicating Ingold has secured the lead role rather than a true committee approach.

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Jaylin Noel

NegativeUsage13:00

Received 41 targets in Week 5 against Tennessee; part of spread-out receiving distribution in Texans offense with Hutchinson (65), Nico Collins (56), Kan Boutce (38), and Dalton Schultz (30) also involved.

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Jordan Mason

NegativeDepth Chart26:23

Jordan Mason is expected to return after the Vikings' bye week in Week 6. The source anticipates the backfield will revert to its pre-injury split, though he notes uncertainty about whether Mason or Aaron Jones will reclaim the lead role, acknowledging that Jones has performed so well that the coaching staff may favor him even upon Mason's return.

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Josh Jacobs

NegativeInjury12:11

No updates on Josh Jacobs' injury status entering Week 6; the absence of news is somewhat surprising at this point in the season, leaving his availability unclear.

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Justin Jefferson

PositiveProjection25:55

Justin Jefferson returned fully healthy from an ankle injury and recorded 6 catches for 79 yards and 1 TD in Week 5, including a touchdown catch in triple coverage. The source expresses relief at his return to full health and notes the Vikings have their bye in Week 6, limiting his ability to capitalize on potential absences from other pass catchers.

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Kendre Miller

NegativeUsage28:28

Kendra Miller took over backfield duties in Week 5 with 10 carries for 30 yards and 1 TD, replacing Alvin Kamara who scored 2 TDs the previous week. The source notes uncertainty about the Saints' backfield role distribution going forward, indicating Miller's role remains unclear and subject to change.

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Kyle Williams

NegativeUsage21:09

Caught 8 passes in Patriots' high-scoring Week 5 game against the Raiders; part of spread offense approach where Drake Maye distributes ball to multiple receivers rather than concentrating targets on any single player.

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Kyler Murray

NegativeProjection27:35

The source warns against overreacting to Kyler Murray's one-game fantasy performance (229 yards, 1 TD) against the Saints' terrible defense. Despite a five-year sample of poor play, the source expects fantasy analysts to overreact positively to this single game. He maintains major concerns about Murray and the Vikings passing offense going forward, citing the offense's dead-last EPA per play ranking in the NFL and describing it as 'very clunky,' indicating systemic issues that one good game does not resolve.

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Malik Nabers

PositiveValue37:17

Week 5 performance: 20 targets in high-volume Giants passing game (54 attempts, 82 total offensive plays). The source notes Nabers got off to a slow start post-injury as expected but is now looking awesome again; however, he still doesn't look like his old self yet and is only getting back to form. Systemic concerns about Giants offense remain. The source previously made a buy case but now would be fine selling Nabers given schedule toughens significantly (Houston, Philadelphia upcoming after Saints and bye-week, then Jacksonville, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, Detroit, Dallas in weeks 16-17). The source states: "I would be totally fine selling Malik Nabers given that their schedule gets much tougher down the line" and acknowledges "systemic risks here."

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Marvin Harrison Jr.

NegativeRole15:06

Traded to Houston Texans; source is not optimistic about his outlook in the new offense. Expected to function similarly to Xavier Hutchinson and Kahan Boutey with inconsistent production, likely forced into a number-two role early. Faces a ball-spread offense where multiple receivers cap individual upside, with typical stat lines of three for 40 yards. Source expresses pessimism about the offensive fit short-term, noting he played outside extensively in Arizona but will struggle to exceed three-for-60 performances with occasional touchdowns in Houston's scheme.

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Nico Collins

PositiveUsage13:00

Led Texans receivers with 56 targets in Week 5 against Tennessee; benefits from Houston's pass-heavy offense (34 pass attempts vs. 20 RB carries in a 23-point win), positioning him as a primary beneficiary of the team's aerial attack. Part of spread-out receiving distribution with Hutchinson (65), Jaylen Noel (41), Kan Boutce (38), and Dalton Schultz (30) also involved.

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Quinshon Judkins

NegativeInjury31:02

Rushed 14 times for 44 yards in Week 5; concerning ankle/foot injury with walking boot seen after game. However, walking boot alone does not automatically indicate serious injury severity. Judkins has been inefficient even in his good games. Raheem Sanders is the backup who would get more work if Judkins is out.

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RJ Harvey

NegativeUsage40:47

R.J. Harvey experienced a significant drop-off in production, recording zero catches in the Broncos-Chargers game despite typically averaging 10 catches per game. The source expresses confusion about the sudden decline, noting the dramatic variance and suggesting uncertainty about Harvey's role going forward. This represents a notable departure from his established usage pattern.

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Romeo Doubs

PositiveUsage21:09

Poor Week 5 game; Patriots spread ball around extensively with multiple receivers involved (Kyle Williams 8 catches, Demario Douglas 8 catches, Eston Chisum involved), limiting Doubs' target share in high-scoring offense despite Drake Maye's monster performance (374 passing yards, 4 TDs).

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Samaje Perine

NegativeUsage18:11

Confirmed backfield split with Chase Brown; posted 4.9 yards per carry in Week 5 but source cautions against overreacting to single-game efficiency. Expected to split backfield closer to 35-40% share rather than taking over lead role. Not a priority waiver add unless Chase Brown gets injured, though would receive significant workload in that scenario.

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Saquon Barkley

NegativeInjury4:45

Saquon Barkley is dealing with a hamstring strain and the source would be surprised if he returns in Week 6, though there is a chance he could. If he misses Week 6 against Carolina (a plus matchup for running backs), he is eyeing a Week 7 return against Dallas. Damen Pierce was elevated from the practice squad and received 11 carries in Week 5 but faced an impossible task against Jacksonville's elite run defense.

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Tank Bigsby

NegativeDepth Chart4:45

Tank Bigsby is on the IR, further depleting the Eagles' running back depth chart alongside Saquon Barkley's hamstring strain.

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Tee Higgins

PositiveInjury17:30

Confirmed healthy after Week 5 despite poor stat line (two catches for 22 yards on four targets). Played every passing down in the game, indicating full participation. Bye week next allows full recovery before Baltimore matchup.

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Terry McLaurin

NegativeInjury39:33

Terry McLaurin played through a hamstring strain despite being listed as very questionable leading into the Commanders-Giants game. His availability despite the injury designation is notable for fantasy managers.

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Tyler Warren

PositiveUsage32:06

Good game: 7 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown from the goal line (tush push play). Positive sign for his involvement in Steelers offense.

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Will Shipley

NegativeInjury7:17

Will Shipley scored a touchdown in Week 5 but suffered a foot injury and is likely to be out multiple weeks. This compounds the Eagles' running back injury crisis, as Tank Bigsby is already on IR and Saquon Barkley is dealing with a hamstring strain.

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Woody Marks

PositiveRole13:48

Has outperformed Dave Montgomery to date and will assume workhorse duties during Montgomery's groin injury absence; projected to receive ~20 touches per game, which should yield double-digit PPR points; will also handle goal-line carries. Expected to be a solid RB2 option for the next couple weeks.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00Good morning friends and enemies and welcome into the week five recap show where we go game by game talking through everything fantasy
0:11related that just happened over the weekend. We talking about routes run, we talking about snap counts, talking about wins, losses, fantasy blowups, fantasy
0:19blowdowns, that's word. Uh, and most importantly, the injuries and the takeaways of the weekend. Guys we could be selling high on, guys we could be
0:30buying low on, and guys we just don't want to panic about, which are most guys, I think. But lot of people to talk
0:37about, a lot of games to go through. We had two teams on buy this week, Kansas City and uh I can't think of the other team that was
0:47on by. That's fine. We go into week six and there are four teams on by. it is Detroit, Cincinnati, Miami, and
0:54Minnesota. So, you've got a handful of of players. And um now is when things get tight. Now is when you got to
1:04maneuver the waiver wire well. Now is when depth actually starts mattering.
1:08Now is when like good managers separate themselves from bad managers. We shall dive into the recap show. Actually, let me make sure everything is good. We
1:18cool. We cool. The Panthers. The Panthers. Thank you.
1:21>> [snorts] >> All right, we'll start off as always Thursday night football.
1:31Tampa Bay wins 24-6 Stain and um bad loss for the Cowboys. They were playing against backup Jaylen Daniels who had a relatively good game. Dude's
1:42got some power. He's got some juice in his arm for sure. He has like a flick of the wrist type throw where like I'd imagine if you
1:48watch that in person there's a fly been going around my house for actually like three weeks. I just smacked the [ __ ] out of I've actually
1:55smacked it probably five to nine times and it just keeps coming back to life.
1:59Um I've I've never killed it but it's it's still hanging out here and there are a lot of lights in this room. Uh
2:06they lose to the Jaylen Daniels led Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The big story this game was Bucky Irving has a bounce a
2:14massive bounce back after everyone kind of left him for dead. Sean Tucker was taking goal line last week. Kenny Gainwell was getting involved in the
2:19pass catching work and then Bucky explodes 21 for 165 and a touchdown on the ground. Has another touchdown through the air. So good to see him
2:26back. Obviously this was against the Dallas Cowboys defense which is uh horrendously horrendous. So don't want to get over our skis about it but obviously really
2:34good to see if you're a Bucky owner in good game scripts. He'll be good. I will say uh Baker Mayfield >> [clears throat]
2:40>> I think there's a very good chance that we see him back next week in week six.
2:44Let me uh pull up the schedule grid real quick on the iPad.
2:49Yeah, enough so that we can talk more through future matchups as well. ESPN NFL
2:59schedule grid. Bang bang boom.
3:06Load for me one time. The Buccaneers play the Colts, which is a plus plus plus plus matchup. Nope, that's uh actually a lie. They play the Pittsburgh
3:15Steelers, which relatively good defense.
3:18They they've been a tough team to really pin down uh whether or not we want to be playing people against him. Obviously,
3:24we want Baker Mayfield back under center for the sake of, you know, Ibuka. And really, that's it. I don't think you can
3:29start anybody else in this offense. On the flip side, no major takeaways for the Dallas Cowboys. We had a big game
3:34from Pickkins. had a down game from CD Lamb, who's kind of in and out with a quad injury. Apparently, it is a quad
3:39bruise. They have 10 days to rest, obviously, after playing on Thursday Night Football. They play against Green Bay Packers, which is a good matchup.
3:45They're playing in Green Bay. Um, you know, we're not worried about CD. Uh, I don't believe. Again, Quad Bruise, I don't think it's anything serious. Has
3:5210 days of rest. Should be good to go for, uh, next week. So, no concerns there.
3:58Jaguars and Philly, just the sloppiest sloppiest sloppiest [ __ ] London game.
4:03Uh, I would say ever, but that's actually literally just what the London games are. They're a brutal watch.
4:09They're literally [ __ ] just brain rot football. Um, but they just keep sending the Jaguars back there and I believe the
4:15Jaguars are playing backtoback games there. So, they they do this every year pretty much. Um, I think it's their choice to do this actually. They
4:21probably get paid a lot by the NFL. I don't remember what the actual perks are, but I'm sure there's something riding where the owner's like, I don't
4:26give a [ __ ] about players and whether or not they want to do it. But Philly, they play Houston next week in London as
4:31well, and then they get their by-week after that. So, the Jaguars end up winning a game they shouldn't have won, but we're here for fantasy. We don't
4:37give a [ __ ] Will Shipley starts this game, scores a touchdown, hurts his foot. He's likely going to be out
4:42multiple weeks. They already have all their running backs out multiple weeks.
4:45Tank Bsby is on the IR. Saquon Barkley is the hamstring strain. Damen Pierce was called up from the practice squad.
4:50He was elevated. Ends up getting 11 carries, but behind that offensive line and against his Jacksonville Jaguars run defense. It's an impossible task. They
4:58are so good against the run right now.
4:59And you know, if S I I' I'd be pretty surprised if Saquon is back next week, but there is the chance that he is. They
5:07play against the Carolina Panthers, which would be a plus matchup for whoever the running back is. You know, with Will Shipley out, they will have to
5:13once again call up another running back.
5:15They called up Carson Steel as well, but that was pretty much just to be like have enough players on the actual depth
5:21chart to play the game. Uh he got no work in this game. I would be surprised if they don't call up a dude who can
5:27actually get touches. Uh they have Jaydon Blue on the practice squad. So maybe they call him up. But Saquon, if he's not back this week, probably eyeing
5:34the week seven return against Dallas, uh which is another great matchup, but yeah, it's hard to play any of these running backs with uh any sort of
5:42confidence based on the backfield and how everything looks. Um outside of that, Dvonte Smith also nursing back the uh nursing back from the hamstring
5:51injury. Miss another one here. Maybe he's back next week. I don't know that I'm overly optimistic about it. Uh other than that, there's just no consistency
5:58to this passing game. Jaylen Herz is not scoring rushing touchdowns, so he's become a really, really, really uh uninspiring fantasy quarterback right
6:06now. We did have the return of Dallas Gddard. He had nine targets, led the team, and caught six balls for 38 yards.
6:11So, obviously a welcome site and with the um schedule [clears throat] coming up with Carolina, Dallas, Washington, New York, like really, really juicy. So,
6:19Goddard should be good, especially if Dvonte Smith misses another week. On the flip side, Trevor Lawrence goes 331, two touchdowns, adds 25 on the ground.
6:27Bashaw Tutin once again looks phenomenal. Uh if Liam Cohen wasn't such a [ __ ] ass with what he does on the goal
6:34line, Baltin Baltin legit should have like another four touchdowns on the year. He's just getting so unlucky with holding penalties and bad play calls on
6:42the one and all this [ __ ] But he still is someone I'd be very, very, very confident about going forward. They play
6:50Houston next week again in London. uh they're staying there. They're usually much better on the second game as you know it makes sense. You travel and
6:57you're getting adjusted to kind of life on the road there and then you're there for an extra week. So you start to get a
7:01little bit more comfortable there. So the Jags I think should be h I wouldn't say like relatively heavy heavy favorites because Houston's obviously a
7:07good team but like I I think we'll see a pretty good performance out of them offensively. U then they get the buy
7:12then Indie. But Parker Washington obviously the story of this game. Six for 124 two touchdowns. Anytime they need a big play Trevor Lawrence is just
7:19like [ __ ] it. let's chuck it up there, make something happen. And he did. Uh, another consecutive good game from
7:25Brenton Strange. 7468 on eight targets there. Um, so he's becoming a staple in this offense. And then there's really no one else to talk about. Brian Thomas Jr.
7:35with another zero piece. Continues to get more and more phased out. But yeah, again, Bashaw 2 in 22 carries, 72 yards,
7:423.3 a carry, but like when you watch him play, he just he's got a different gear to him. He actually looks really, really
7:47good just via the eye test. and only two carries for Chris Rodriguez here. Um, so yeah, Packers and the Bears. The Packers beat
7:56the [ __ ] out of the Chicago Bears. Tyson Beant played terribly, ends up getting benched at the end of the game. Case
8:02Keenum comes in. Uh, DeAndre Swift has a relatively high floor game. I think he had 17 or 18 fantasy points, nine for 43
8:09on the ground and a touchdown, but they were down trailing uh almost immediately, so they couldn't really establish the run. They also were
8:14without Kyle Manungai in this one, dealing with the turf toe injury. So, we'll have to see if um if he can get back next week is
8:21obviously a big piece of their run game.
8:24They play at Atlanta next week. Uh the receiver is more of just like a shitfest merry-goround there with Begent and Case
8:32Keenum. There is a lot of optimism about Caleb Williams returning next week. Um you know, he's coming back from the multi-week hamstring strain. I don't
8:42know that it's a guarantee. Definitely wouldn't go that far. He did get a limited practice in before this game.
8:47Um, you know, I I think it was a very very long shot that he was going to be able to play in this one, but the fact
8:52that he did get a limited practice in it practice in already does bode well for his chances of playing next week. Uh,
8:59again, don't think it's a guarantee. So, if you have Cale Caleb Williams in spots and you're planning on starting him, I
9:06would um definitely make sure you have some sort of backup plan, especially if you're in like a superflex league or something. if you were starting, you
9:13know, Beein or Keenum or whatever.
9:15Actually, I don't even know if you can hold on if you want to hold on to them, but you get the point. I think Caleb's
9:205050 to return based on how I'm reading this situation right now. The receivers, Burden 4 for 47, Rome 3 for 40. He's
9:27just been pretty abysmal this year. Uh Roshan Johnson mixing in there five for 34. He just kind of played second fiddle
9:32to DeAndre Swift. Um and then Lovelin continues to disappoint unfortunately.
9:39flip side, Jordan Love was so [ __ ] fun to watch. And when the when the Packers get to play against a defense
9:43that doesn't get to Jordan Love in like 02 seconds, this offense is so fun to watch. And it's so fun to have a dude
9:50like Christian Watson on your fantasy team. So Love goes 25 for 31, 367 yards, two touchdowns. If you watch the game, I mean, the touchdowns to Watson
10:00were both deep. The second one was incredible catch. Uh just like over the head of one of the Bears defenders. He
10:06goes six for 143, two touchdowns.
10:07Matthew Golden goes six for 123. Uh Tucker Krabs goes 5 for 64. It it is just like it's so fun watching Jordan
10:15Love play when he has just a little bit of time and and not a really really strong secondary. Is that going to be
10:20the case every game? Absolutely not.
10:21Like they're going to struggle against teams that blitz them a lot. But their next three games, man, Dallas, Detroit, Carolina, like this is going to be a fun
10:29offense to watch for the time being.
10:30They also added a bunch of veterans over the last couple weeks to their offensive line with all the injuries and stuff.
10:34Kevin Zeitler and they're not like plus+ plus players by any means, but I would say it's definitely look like looking like more of a positive uh than what
10:42their offensive line had been. Will it hold up against stronger pass rushes? Uh I don't know. But are we getting that
10:48over the next couple of weeks? Detroit's a pretty good defensive line actually.
10:51But uh you guys get the point and that's the type of game that we want players in Dallas, Detroit, Carolina. Going to be
10:58beautiful game scripts for the likes of Wasen Golden and Tucker Craft. Marshon Lloyd 10 for 31, two touchdowns. I actually picked him as a I think my
11:07sleeper pick of the week in Tik Tok. We did, if you're not following us at BDGE, we do like a fantasy sleeper of the week
11:15for each position. And uh I drafted Lloyd, not because I think he's [ __ ] any good, but because Christopher Brooks
11:20was out, so you were kind of consolidating the work between Lloyd and Caleb Johnson, even though Pier Strong got involved here. But Marshon Lloyd
11:25does get in with two touchdowns. Is it going to be this easy every week? Not even close. But again, Dallas, Detroit,
11:31Carolina. Uh, still haven't heard a peep about Josh Jacobs. We are entering week six right now, which is kind of surprising at this point. Um, so yeah, I
11:39uh I don't know. Like I'm I'm not excited to start Marshon Lloyd, but he is probably the one A in this offense
11:46right now and will likely get the goal line work if they get down there. But with this Packers offense, they just
11:51like score from so [ __ ] far out because they have so many explosive playmakers on the outside.
11:58Next up, we got the Texans and the Titans. the Miko Ryan took back over defensive play calling duties. Whether that was the reason that they beat up on
12:05the Titans or it was just because they were playing the Titans. Tough to know, but they win 26-23, get the first win on
12:12the season, move the Tennessee Titans to 0 and5. CJ Stroud plays another very strong game. Again, Tennessee Titans, so we don't want to get over our skis here.
12:19261 and a touchdown.
12:22Couple big takeaways. Not much from the Tennessee side. Cam Ward continues to struggle. This offense continues to struggle. Carnell Tate's really the only
12:28guy that you know you want. I think Wanda Robinson's kind of like a shaky flex. You can throw him in if you need
12:33to. He's like in that Malik Washington mold where you know four for 60, 6 for 40, 6 for 50 will likely be his game
12:40script or his uh his game results more often than not, but like almost no ceiling for you. But Cornell Tate uh
12:47yeah, this was always going to be a tough matchup. Houston's obviously a much better defense than what the stats have said up to this point playing
12:53against the Texans with again Ryan's back taking over play calling duties like was going to be an issue for this matchup. So we have a bunch of news with
13:01the Texans offense. The receivers spread the ball around in this game. Hutchinson 65, Nico Collins 56, Jaylen Noel 41, Kan Boutce 38, Daltton Schultz 30. So it was
13:12kind of all over the place. We have some additions and we have some additions by subtractions happening over the next week or so for Houston. Again, they're
13:19playing in London next week. So, we'll start with the backfield. Dave Montgomery pulls his groin. Uh they said he is week to week right now. He's going
13:27to miss sometime per Diko Ryan's week to week. Usually, I would I I would put the overunder at two 2.5. So, likely going
13:35to miss two weeks, maybe a third week.
13:37Uh we don't really know. he left the game and most of the Twitter doctors say that had he tried to return then maybe
13:43this is a like a very minor grade one where maybe he could miss a week. Uh they're a little bit more pessimistic on
13:48David Montgomery. Woody Marks has looked better than David Montgomery up to this point and he will probably assume workhorse duties. I'm sure they'll call
13:54someone up from the practice squad to split the back field with Woody Marks, but it looks like Woody Marks is going
13:59to be a pretty solid running back two option for the, you know, the next couple weeks while David Montgomery uh kind of like heals up from that groin
14:07injury. Now, Houston, again, they play Jacksonville, which is arguably the toughest run matchup um right now for any player in the NFL at this point.
14:15They just don't let up yards and don't let up any success on the ground. And then they play the New York Giants and
14:20then they have their buy. So likely Montgomery's back after that week eight buy. Um but you might get you might get
14:27good two weeks out of Woody Marks. Like sure he'll probably have some trouble actually like accumulating yards and scoring fantasy points versus
14:35Jacksonville, but at the end of the day, if you're going to give someone 20 touches, like they'll they'll put you up
14:40double digit PPR points. And he'll get the goal line roll uh there, which we've seen the last few weeks. I believe he
14:45had another score this week that got called back by a penalty or something like that. So, uh, Woody Marks, yeah, much much much much much much
14:53um, optimistically arrow up on the mans here. Then we have, um, the addition of Marvin Harrison Jr.
15:06going to the Houston Texans. So, Marv is going to join the Houston Texans. They traded, I believe, a second and uh
15:17seventh for Marv and a sixth or it might have been Marv and a seventh for six and a second. Whatever it is, basically Marv
15:23Marv and Marv for a second and then like a pick swap of the seventh and a sixth.
15:28So Marv gets a fresh start in Houston.
15:30Clearly wasn't working there in Arizona.
15:33I'll make it simple. Am I optimistic about Marv here in Houston? Not really.
15:37I think he'll pretty much do like what we're getting from Xavier Hutchinson, what we're getting from Kahan Bout where like he could definitely have good weeks
15:44and he's probably a decent option opposite Nico Collins here. And I do think this passing offense is probably just going to go pretty or this offense
15:52is just going to go pretty pass heavy.
15:53Like they can't find a lot of success on the ground. You don't have David Montgomery anymore. Like I I I think we
15:59This is a game where Houston won by 23 points and CJ Strad still uh passed the ball 34 times to 20 running back
16:09carries. You had 27 carries overall, but six of them were Shroud. Um you know, end of the game kneeling type of [ __ ]
16:15So like very very pass heavy. They are passing the ball a lot and we love to see that for like a Nico Collins, but
16:22this is also an offense that spreads the ball around a lot. So, like we've seen over the last two years, they don't want
16:27to get they also just traded for Kan Bhu. Like they don't want to get rid of all their guys. They gave up a second
16:31round pick. So, I'd imagine that they're going to use Marv pretty heavily pretty early on and uh force him into the
16:37number two role and kind of see what they get out of him. Whether or not they move Nico into more of like an inside
16:42role or they move him around the formation more or they do that with Marv, I'm pretty intrigued to see. Um cuz right now Marv had, you know, been
16:51playing a lot of outside in Arizona.
16:53Nico Collins is pretty much exclusively an X on the outside. He could do anything. It doesn't really matter, but he would get some more easy open looks.
16:59Um, if they were to move him around the formation a little bit more, but I I don't know. I just look at these other
17:04guys outside of Nico and like these are all this is like the ceiling of all these players games. Like every single
17:11game, it's like three of these guys basically just go like three for 40. And that's pretty much what this offense has
17:16become over the years or over the last like year or so. Um, and I'm just not optimistic that Marv is going to have
17:21games where he, you know, does better than like three for 60. Maybe he scores a touchdown, but like I'm not I don't
17:27know. I'm not super optimistic about this move for him to be honest. At least not not short term.
17:36Moving to the Bengals and the Dolphins 31 to 24. Uh, Burrow throws four touchdowns. Doesn't really need to do a whole lot. Miami does score 14 in the
17:45fourth quarter to make it look a lot closer uh than it probably should be. I think the biggest takeaways here are
17:49Jamar Chase and Teigan's both healthy.
17:50Teiggan did not have a good game. Uh two for 22 on four targets. However, he did play pretty much uh every passing down
17:59in this game. So, good to see. Uh not going to miss, you know, multiple weeks.
18:03They have the buy next week, so he should be fully healthy by the time they come back and play Baltimore. Um so, you
18:09know, good to see for both Chase and T.
18:11Higgins. We talk about the other chase though, Chase Brown. He he loses a fumble in this game and then it's just a
18:15pure split with Samaji Pery. Chase Brown is not scoring touchdowns. Um, you know, if Chase and Higgins are in the game, he
18:22doesn't see as many targets either. And Sami Pyan, you know, let I'm not going to like pretend like his, you know, his
18:294.9 yards per carry here is sticky. You know, I I think people are very reactionary to like, oh, he just looks
18:34so much better in this game than Chase Brown did. I don't think that means they're going to start giving Pete Ryan
18:38work over Chase Brown. I think that was just the game flow. I think they were up by a lot. I think uh Chase Brown
18:42fumbling obviously contributed to that.
18:45Chase Brown is shaping up to be I don't want to say like the biggest fantasy bust cuz I'm sure he'll still have good
18:50games. Like this is an offense that you still want to have parts of but it's clear that Samaji Pine is going to split
18:54the back field with him. Um whereas I thought it could be more of like an 8515 opportunity share with Chase Brown up
19:01Perine. It's probably going to be closer to 65 or 60 40 35 kind of thing. Um I'm not going out of my way to like add
19:10Perion to my team. I I think you can make worse ads if something were to happen to Chase Brown. He would probably
19:14get a very very big workload in in a backfield that we want a part of, but he's just not a very good player. He's
19:19not explosive. He will catch some passes, but so will Chase Brown. So, it's more like arrow down for Chase Brown than it is like optimism for
19:25anything else. Uh on the flip side, Malik Willis, another really really poor day at the QB position. Does end up with
19:32a really nice like rushing statline, a for 74 and a touchdown, which is good to see because that's about all he's doing
19:37in fantasy right now. Um Ali Gordon has been so much better than everybody had given him credit for when that waiverwire week hit. 18 for 88 and a
19:45touchdown. He's just been very good.
19:46He's just been a rock solid RB2 for everyone who picked him up there. Um it's not like a chance coming back this
19:51year. So you look at Miami, they're not a very good team. Um but they get a pretty good schedule, man. They get
19:58their buy in week six. After that, they get the Jets. New England's tough. Then they get Detroit, Indie, Buffalo, the Jets, Denver, Chicago, Green Bay. Like
20:09it's uh yeah, I mean Ali Gordon I think I think he'll end up just finishing as like the RB 17 or 18 on the year and
20:16that's just what you got off the waiver wire. So 18 more carries for him. Just six for Jaylen Wright. So thought this
20:21could end up being a split backfield.
20:23Does not look like that is the case.
20:25Malik Washington does whatever the [ __ ] Malik Washington does. Another six for 40 game. Kevin Coleman involved. Chris Bell unfortunately doesn't get it done.
20:33Um, don't want to give up quite yet, but I I think there's a good chance I end up dropping him in your Idiot League mates
20:38given the fact that they do have their buy coming up. So, it's not like there's going to be a ton of demand on him on
20:42the opposite side of the buy. I could pick him back up if I want to, but I do need the roster spot unfortunately. And
20:47it looks like he is on the chopping block.
20:51Next up, we got the Pats versus the Raiders. The Patriots second consecutive big week, 45 to 17. Drake May monster day 374 and four touchdowns through the
21:02air adds 25 and a touchdown on the ground. I think the biggest fantasy takeaways still they're still spreading the ball around a ton. Um poor Romeo
21:10Dobs day but like Kyle Williams eight tomorrow Douglas eight Eton Chisum got involved Eli Rare like just the names on this list of guys who caught balls. It's
21:19it's this is what the offense is when it's at its peak, when it's performing as Drake May taking shots downfield, being very accurate, but spreading the
21:26out of the ball around there. Um, no Matt Collins, still calf injury. AJ Brown, uh, I don't know that I would say
21:34the reports are super optimistic. They said he could return to practice this week. I think that definitely is far from like, oh, he's suiting up in week
21:41six. They play the Jets, so you'd love to get him back there. They have a a phenomenal fivegame stretch as far as
21:48the passing offense is concerned. They have the Jets, they [snorts] have the Chicago Bears, they have the Miami Dolphins, they have the Green Bay
21:55Packers, and they have the Detroit Lions. And then they get their buy. So, if we can get AJ Brown back by like week
22:00seven, I think you have a phenomenal buy spot here for AJ Brown right now.
22:07Trayvon Henderson injures his ankle. I believe it was the same ankle he was dealing with in the summer. Uh, I don't
22:13think we have a ton of news or reports on Henderson. We probably will by the time uh like tonight, Monday Night
22:20Football or tomorrow rolls around.
22:23Uh, let me just do a quick Twitter search and see if we find anything.
22:37Trey Young.
22:40Patriots running back Trayvon Henderson, who suffered an ankle injury yesterday, will get tests done to determine how much time, if any, he will miss per wrap
22:47sheet. It remains to be seen how long he's going to be out. He's going to have tests today to determine what is going
22:52on with his ankle and how much time he will miss. But of course, if he does miss time, remind Stevenson. Yeah. Okay.
22:56So, um, yeah, we just kind of got to wait on Trayvon Henderson's ankle result or test results. Obviously, if he is
23:04out, I mean, it is just wheels up for Aandre against the Jets next week. Um, and again, Chicago, Miami, Green Bay,
23:11Detroit, like great matchups for him.
23:13So, despite like him underperforming this year and despite him fumbling the ball and all that kind of [ __ ] when
23:18this backfield is condensed to either him or Trayvon Henderson, they typically do very, very well. and their offensive line is looking pretty good despite
23:25actually the injury to Will Campbell who's also dealing with his own lower body injury here and that's one we have to wait for test results on but even
23:32with him out New England looked uh great in this one so um yeah Raandre would be the guy Cory Ker filled in and uh got
23:42some work here six for 52 but he also lost the fumble so it might just be Raandre for 85% of the work in some
23:49great matchups going forward on the flip side the Raiders just got nothing going on the ground. Genty looks like he's still like I don't know disappointing,
23:58hampered. I I think one thing that's probably important to note too with the struggles of Genty is not only is he
24:05probably playing at less than 100% but like remember how bad this offensive line was last year. And I don't think it
24:12can be taken for granted that like yes, they added a piece or two onto it and it's majorly upgraded from where it was
24:18last year, but it's not like they're one of the best blocking teams in the NFL, you know. So, I I think you need to
24:27understand that they were so bad last year that like even a minor um increase is a big deal. I'm looking at it right now. They're still 26th in
24:37run blocking grade in the NFL. So, like yes, they're improved. They're not dead last, but I still think it's still a
24:43tough task to be efficient on the ground behind this offensive line. Um but yeah, unless he's out, then you can't really use Mike Washington.
24:50Obviously, Brock Bowers continues to eat. This was without uh this was a Patriots defense without both Christian Gonzalez and Carlson Davis, their top
24:57two quarterbacks. And Brock Bowers is the dude who like even at tight end is going to face the top quarterbacks. If
25:02if the opposing team has a quarterback that shadows top wide receivers, they're going to use him on Brock. Like if Christian Gonzalez suited up in this
25:09one, he would have been uh stuck to Brock Bowers for most of the game.
25:12Whether or not that would have worked, I can't tell you. But uh eight for 110 and a touchdown. Brock Bowers is so good.
25:18Clint Kubak is so good. We did see our first uh our first game play of Fernando Mendoza. You know, they were down 28
25:24points in the fourth quarter. So, he came in, you know, played some snaps, looked whatever. You know, we we haven't seen like real real real game action
25:31from him yet, though. So, next up, we got the Vikings and the Saints. The Vikings win 23-13 and they go to 5-0, sending the Saints to 1-4.
25:41It's actually surprising. I didn't realize they were 0 and three at home and one-4 overall.
25:46I felt like they were doing better because they like put up a really good fight against Detroit and then won and
25:52then won their game in week two. And I'm like, "Yeah, they're like pretty good."
25:55Turns out they're not pretty good. Uh Minnesota, so Kyler Beck, Justin Jefferson played in this one, played great. Six catches, 79 yards, touchdown.
26:04They were without Jordan. They lose T.J.
26:05Hawinson to a concussion very early on in this game, so he was a no-factor as well. And I mean, you look at the list
26:11of guys that they were throwing to.
26:12Haven't heard of half of these dudes.
26:14Uh, Gavin Berth Gavin Bartholomew, Deshawn Jones, Ben Yurasic. Like, what?
26:23Yeah, I don't know. Um, Aaron Jones played a hell of a [ __ ] game here. At one point, he left with a knee injury
26:29and I was like, "All right, Jordan Mason coming back after their buy next week."
26:33And then Aaron Jones came back in and just played lights out. So, this dude has gotten like 5,000 touches over the
26:38last three or four games with Jordan Mason out. Now, they have their buy next week. I do expect Jordan Mason to return
26:44after the buy. I think it's going to go back to what it was before. Like I don't I don't know. I And even in favor of
26:50Aaron Jones probably to be honest just just by how good he's looked. They clearly just trust the [ __ ] out of him.
26:55Now this to me is going to be one of the bigger overreactions of the weekend where everyone's like, "Oh, Kyler's actually like kind of good again." Like,
27:02okay, we have a fiveyear sample size and then one game is going to get us back on Kyler Murray. Um listen, he had a good
27:08fantasy day. 229 and a touchdown through the air. 10 for 51 on the ground. His touchdown was a heave to Justin
27:16Jefferson in triple coverage and I get it. You have Justin Jefferson and like those things will happen when you have Jefferson, but that was just as likely
27:24to be a pick or an incompletion and then his statline looks shitty. I still think this offense looks very clunky with
27:29Kyler Murray. I have this this this did nothing to me to move me about how good this actual offense is. Uh, I heard a
27:36stat today that their EPA per play on defense is first in the NFL, Minnesota, and their EPA per play on offense is
27:42dead last in the NFL. Not surprising.
27:44And that might have been prior to week five, but that's what it was. Um, so yeah, I still have major concerns about
27:51Kyler Murray and this passing offense going forward, but good to see Justin Jefferson fully healthy back off the um, ankle injury. And again, they have their
27:59buy in week six, so unfortunately he's not really going to be able to take advantage of a possible Addison/Hawinson missgame here. Uh, on the flip side,
28:07Tyler Shuck was Yeah. And the other thing I should say, like the the other reason I'm like less optimistic about Kyler is because the Saints defense is
28:14terrible, too. Like anytime we have these anytime we have a sample size of like four games where it's like, all right, this guy's bad and then he's bad
28:22and then he's bad and he's bad and then like, "Oh, he has a good game against the worst [ __ ] defense in the NFL.
28:26He's back." Like, no. [ __ ] learn ball one time.
28:31Uh, the New Orleans Saints. So, Shuck plays probably one of the worst games uh in his not probably, he played the worst
28:38game of his NFL career. 96 passing yards, two interceptions. Brian Flores had this man in hell. He had this offensive line in hell. Uh, who's
28:45without one of, if not their best tackle, Kelvin Banks. Not going to be back anytime soon. While it was Alvin Kamar in the back field last week who
28:53scored two touchdowns, this week it was Kendra Miller 10 for 30 and a touching on the ground. So very difficult to
28:57figure it out right now. Who's going to be the guy? They play the Giants and then Pittsburgh and then they get their
29:01buy after that. Uh four for 46. I mean this is obviously what's going to happen when Tyler Shuck throws for 96 yards.
29:08Now Tyler Shuck I heard he might have messed up his non-throwing hand. Like there's a possibility he bruised, fractured, or broke his left hand. Uh so
29:20something definitely to keep an eye on.
29:21It is his non-throwing hand, so you could probably play through that, but it would still be uh a bit problematic, obviously. But no other major takeaways,
29:30I don't believe.
29:33Jets, Browns, a [ __ ] slopfest, 17 to 12, the Jets end up winning this one.
29:39Story of this game, I mean, Gary Wilson was awesome. He's an awesome player.
29:42Brilon Allen, eight in this one, 24 for 116 and a touchdown on the ground here.
29:48This one was pretty easy to see coming given the fact that uh the Cleveland Browns were without both of their starting interior tackles on the
29:55defensive side of the ball in Mason Graham and Mike Hall. So, you know, the offensive line for the Jets had no
30:01problem just moving dudes off the line of scrimmage here. So, we don't have word on on Bree Hall yet. You know, it
30:06was always going to be a multi-week injury. They play against the New England Patriots next week, so that's a tough defense. They're in Foxboro, so an
30:12even tougher matchup there uh will be a much tougher test than what they had against the Cleveland Browns Dline this week. So, while great to see against
30:18Brandon Allen, I still think I would look at him more as like a low-end RB2 if Bree Hall is out next week, but
30:25there's a possibility that Bree Hall does return. Should be noted that Kenyan Sadique suffered a concussion in this one. On the flip side of things, Casey
30:31Conpsion also suffered a concussion in this one. So, more than likely, both guys will end up missing next week. Um, you know, we did just see Jamar Chase
30:41end up clearing protocol in a week, so it's definitely possible, but more likely than not, most guys miss one game after a concussion here. Deshawn Watson
30:50had a pretty miserable game. Did go six for 40 on the ground, so he was like okay for Fantasy, but this was pretty
30:55bad weather game. Was not expecting much through the air for either side. Uh, unfortunately for the Browns, they couldn't get nothing going on the ground
31:02either. 14 for 44 for Quinchan Judkins.
31:06uh concerning is that he ended up injuring his like ankle foot area was seen in a walking boot after the game.
31:14But I beg you, I've been saying this for like two years now, three years now.
31:18Like being in a walking boot does not signify any sort of level of seriousness for an injury. You just have to think of
31:27what a walking boot is. It's literally just a very it's just a cloud for it's a pillow for your foot to be on. But like
31:32if I have a minor ankle injury after a game or if like my foot is sore or something like I'm just going to ask for
31:38a walking boot. Why not? Why would I walk in my like [ __ ] hard rock shoes?
31:42Just give me a walking boot. So like being in a walking boot does not it it it you know it can mean that you have a
31:48serious injury, but it without a doubt does not automatically mean you have a serious injury. Also does not mean that Judkins doesn't have a serious injury.
31:55But I'm just saying just because he was seen in a walking boot does not mean that it's automatically like let's panic. He's out for a prolonged period
32:01of time. We'll have to see. So Judkins, yeah, I mean couldn't really get anything going on the ground in this one. He's been inefficient even in his
32:07good game last week. Like wasn't very efficient on the ground. So would be a big hit here. Um they have Raheem
32:12Sanders behind him who would get more work. Uh I don't remember if I saw this correctly or not, but he might have got
32:17banged up too. Let me let me do a quick Twitter search.
32:24I mean they'll use like Jal Mclofflin but no one here is using them.
32:39Uh sounds like he got banged up but like we don't have Yeah, I don't know. We'll have to wait for some news on Raheem Sanders there.
32:48But I mean, listen, we're not starting any uh running back in Cleveland that is in Quinshaw Judkins right now with Casey
32:56Conpsion out. Uh Denzel Boston shitty, another good game for him. Three for 46 and a touchdown. Seven targets tied for the team lead. Isaiah Bond stepped in.
33:05Wasn't very good, but went three for 74.
33:08Obviously not interested in starting anyone in the passing game outside of Denzel Boston if Casey Conpion is gone and Harold Fannon. Again, I think this
33:15was kind of expected that we're going to see a shitty shitty passing game out of both of these teams. They're both bad
33:20passing offenses and it was a bad weather game.
33:26Steelers and the Colts. The Colts offense continues to look terrible and super stagnant. It was cool that they got Tyler Warren going here. Seven for
33:3383. He even gets a little uh tush push action there on the goal line. Was it a tush push or was it a Wildcat? I think
33:39it was I think it was a tush push. can't actually remember, but I remember him scoring from the one yard line. Uh, so
33:44good to see him have a good game, but like everybody else was booty in this game. Steelers, uh, Rogers, good stat
33:51line. Mostly wasn't him. Goes 235, three touchdowns. Jaylen Warren was the story of the game. 15 for 101 and a touchdown
33:58on the ground, a 50-yard. Uh, we had 6 for 87 and a touchdown through the air.
34:03He brought an 80 yard crib call home very early in the game and you knew it was like lights out. Warren is going to
34:10go ballistic in this one because the Colts defense is so so so bad. Um DK Metaf continues to be one of the most
34:17inconsistent players in fantasy football after his big week last week. He goes three for 12 this week. Uh it should be
34:23noted that obviously Michael Pitman Jr.
34:25got sent to IR before this game. Now Roman Wilson messed up his finger or his thumb, one of his fingers and uh he's
34:33going to miss time. Now their rookie day two pick Jeremy Bernard filled in really really well for this one. Six for 80.
34:38And apparently Aaron Rogers has been talking him up for a while. So I actually think Jeremy Bernard as well as Pat Fmouth 5 for 44, two touchdowns. Uh
34:46I think with all the injuries to their pass catchers and Rogers just throwing the ball a lot, the Steelers just throwing the ball a lot even in game
34:52scripts where they're up. Um I think it's I think guys like Fri Muth and Jeremy Bernard are very very much both
35:01pickupable, rosterable, usable in fantasy in good matchups. The Steelers play against Tampa Bay, then New Orleans, then Cleveland. So, three
35:11definitely usable matchups for those types of guys if you were looking for some depth during your buy weeks. Now, with Rico Dael,
35:20he got he got in limited practices all week this week leading up to the game.
35:25So, I thought he was going to play ends up inactive in this one. And that leads to Jaylen Warren obviously going nuts.
35:31almost 200 yards, almost, you know, he had 22 uh 22 touches, two touchdowns.
35:38He's so good. I I don't really know what to expect when Rico Dattle returns. I'd imagine in the first game back, it'll be
35:45mainly Jaylen Warren, but I don't have confidence over the long run. I don't have confidence over the remainder of the season that it's going to be Warren
35:51as like the featured back here. I wish it was. He's so good. He's very much like um Yeah, I It feels like an Eckler
36:00situation. And it feels like uh one of those just like you know he's undersized so you don't want to use him as a
36:05feature back but every time he gets touches he's so efficient and he can be used on all three downs. He's a good
36:10pass blocker. He's a great pass catcher.
36:12Like just just let him ride man. I I can't imagine that Rogers is not just going to bat for him in there and
36:18especially with all these pass catchers down. Like just use Warren man. He's so good. Um so if I have him on my team I'd
36:25feel great about it. Like obviously you'd love Rico to be out [ __ ] forever, but um he's going to come back.
36:31He's going to ruin things a little bit, but I still think it's Jaylen Warren's show for the most part.
36:36Next up, Giants Commanders. We're not going to talk about the wacky ending. We will just talk about fantasy related things. Jameus Winston ends up finishing
36:43strong. 326, three touchdowns. They tie 27-27. Uh a lot of Giants fans were calling for him to be benched after the
36:50first half. And uh I don't blame him, but he scores 24 in the second half.
36:54ends up getting them to the tie there.
36:56His arm still doesn't look great. Uh 54 attempts in this one. The Giants brand 82 plays on offense. So an insane number
37:04of plays which led to 20 targets for Malik Neighbors, 13 targets for Isaiah likely. Just massive games for those two. The entire passing offense is
37:11basically just funneling through those two. Um and I will say like Malik obviously got off to a slow start which shouldn't have been unexpected for
37:19everybody. You know, he's coming off the major injury and everyone's like, "Oh, he'll be so good by the second half."
37:23And then again, as soon as soon as he actually starts slow, people are like, "What's happening?" It's like, "What's happening is exactly what you said was
37:29going to happen in the beginning of the year, but now you can't face the music when it's actually happening." And now
37:33he looks awesome again. Does he look like his old self? No. I think if you're watching the game, he he still doesn't
37:38look like the old Malik Neighbors yet.
37:40He's definitely getting back to form. I still worry about this offense. Um, so I still have some major like systemic concerns about the Giants and Malik
37:50Neighbors going forward. Uh, like it was cool to see Jameus throw 54 times and him go three for 26 or three go for 326
37:59and three touchdowns.
38:01I just I don't know. Um I I made the trade video like two weeks ago or three weeks ago where I was like I'd be fine
38:10buying Malik Neighbors. I don't have a strong take, but like I was not on the sell side. I would say after these last
38:15couple weeks, I would be totally fine selling Malik Neighbors given that their ma uh their schedule gets much tougher down the line. Uh like right now they've
38:25been on a streak of Tennessee, Arizona, Washington. They get the Saints, but then they're at Houston, a by-week at Philadelphia. They still have some easy
38:33matchups for sure and their fantasy playoff schedule is great, but leading up to it, uh, you have Philadelphia again, you have Jacksonville, San
38:39Francisco, they're at Seattle, Cleveland, but then you get Detroit and Dallas in week 16 and 17. So, if you can hold on to it and get them for week 16,
38:4717, that's obviously like the gold mine.
38:50But because of the systemic risks here, if Jameus Winston continues to play the way he did in the first half against
38:54teams that are like, this is the Washington Commanders defense. They're so so bad, too. When they play tougher defenses, I don't know. Like I they're
39:01definitely not ready to start JJ McCarthy obviously, but maybe in a month they will be and that scares me a little
39:07bit. So yeah, I I I think there is I think Malik's fine to hold on to if you want to, but like I think you have to
39:13acknowledge the risks. If you can get him off your team for someone that's very very high-end right now, I got no
39:19problem doing that. Uh on the flip side, Jane Daniels returns. Looks [ __ ] awesome. Nine for 103 and two touchdowns
39:24on the ground. This is why you drafted him in fantasy football. JCM finally with Jaden Daniels back has a good game
39:3011 for 82 and a touchdown on the ground.
39:33The receivers we saw Terry McLaren playing this one even though he was very questionable leading up to it with a hamstring strain and uh Stefon Diggs was
39:40out for this one with a hamstring strain. So Chica Conl kind of stepped in four for 60. Didn't have a great day
39:45from Antonio Williams 3 for 31 but Jaden Daniels only threw for 199 yards. Took five sacks in this one. Um Cam Scatabo
39:55is kind of in scoop spooky hours right now. He's not catching passes. Had a fumble late at the end of the game.
40:00Right now they're using Naji Harris.
40:01They're using Tyrone Tracy. They're using those guys. Uh starting drives are using them inside the 10 yard line. So like Scataboo is the guy, but I don't
40:11know how optimistic I am about him going forward as anything more than like uh you know like a flex play. They get the
40:17Saints, so it should be a better matchup, but then they're at Houston again and then they get the B and they're at Philly. So, like could be a
40:23tough few weeks coming up here.
40:28Next up, we got the Broncos and the Chargers. The Broncos win 23-7. Another poor showing by pretty much every single player in this game outside of JK
40:36Dobbins finally had a good game. Bicks throws for a buck 23 and a touchdown.
40:40Doesn't add much on the ground. Jaylen Wadd has another floor game of two for 19. Sutton gets in the end zone but only
40:45goes two for 18. Everybody else stinks.
40:47R.J. Harvey, you know, has 10 catches a game and then goes for zero this game.
40:52Don't really know what to tell you. It was uh Shawn Payeyton apparently taken back over play calling duties. Didn't really seem to affect anything.
41:00On the other side of the ball, the mess for the Chargers continues 0 and5.
41:06Herbert was awful in this game. The Chargers were awful in this game. The offensive line was a awful in this game.
41:13I don't know how much longer Michael McDaniels has legitimately. Um, they play at Kansas City next week.
41:20Probably gonna get their [ __ ] asses beat. They have a buy. Then they're at the Rams the week after that. Then
41:25they're playing against Houston. Then they're at Baltimore. Like I just I don't know. Maybe they sneak a win in one of those four games, but like
41:34there's a real chance they start 0 and9.
41:36Um and and the reality of the situation is Mike McDaniels hasn't ran a good offense in like 3 years. You know,
41:43everybody wants to just be like, "Oh, two of sucks. Two of sucks. Two of sucks." Yes. But like McDaniels hasn't been able to do a [ __ ] thing since
41:51the league started playing more shell cover too high defenses. Like once they started doing that, he was unable to do anything
41:59besides check the ball off to Devon Chan in Miami. So I think there's problems all around.
42:05Herbert clearly has like the yips. He does not trust his offensive line. He does not trust his his weapons. You had
42:11most of the offensive line out for this game. Rashawn Slater, Joe Alt. I think Joe Alt has a good chance to return
42:17either this week or after the buy.
42:18Rashan Slater is dealing with high ankle sprain. So, you know, a little bit tough to put a diagnosis on him. Vlad Makoni
42:24ended up being active for this game but didn't play at all which was what most of the reports were saying which is
42:29weird though because most of the time when players are active you know there were people saying like oh it was just
42:33because they had to have a certain amount I I don't [ __ ] know whatever he was active didn't play at all so he's
42:37clearly still dealing with an injury if you don't play at all um in his absence Charlie Kolar was their leading receiver
42:45three for 37 the backfield continues to be an absolute [ __ ] mess we are still completely unsure if Omarian Hampton is
42:51good at football whatsoever he definitely looks good at football when you just look at him, when you get him on the football field. Still undecided.
42:58Kamani Vidal rips off a beautiful 42 yard touchdown run. He goes eight for 57 and a touchdown. If we look at the snap
43:04counts between the three running backs in LA, we have Katon Mitchell 33%, Kamani Vidal 41%, and Omarian Hampton
43:1332%. Uh, so yeah, I mean it's as bad as it's as bad as it gets for Amarian Hampton right now, and the schedule does
43:19not ease up at all. So, um, yeah, I'm just not really looking forward to, uh, starting him anywhere. I don't have him anywhere, but like I I
43:30wouldn't be starting him anywhere if I did. Trey Harris leaves this game with a hamstring injury. Should also be noted.
43:37Um, so now they're down to like their fifth receiver. I mean, maybe Lad is back next week and actually plays and
43:43runs routes, but it's Yeah, it's as bad as it gets. Oh, also Justin Herbert suffered an ankle injury at the end of
43:49the game. Uh, I've heard reports that there's a possibility it's a high ankle sprain. So, Herbert, this was something I predicted was like when the offensive
43:58line just fell apart last year, he ran the ball a ton and that ended up like saving his fantasy games and that ended
44:05up happening in this one cuz he's just got to run for his life. Uh, but if he has a high ankle sprain, one, he might
44:10miss time.
44:12Two, if he does not miss time, then he's not going to be able to run on that. So yeah, like I don't know what the line is
44:18versus the Chiefs in Kansas City. It's got to be like 10 points at minimum, but it's probably not big enough. Let me
44:24check right now.
44:35It's only eight points. Yeah, we fa lay that Okay,
44:50moving on to the Lions and the Cardinals. The Lions, man, 45 points.
44:54Beat the Cardinals 45-221. Jared Goff 271 and three touchdowns. Jir Gibbs, another insane day. Uh 200 total yards, 30 touches, two more touchdowns, par for
45:04the course on pace to be one of the best fantasy players in the history of the game. Y'all that had the number one
45:11overall pick just got a free playoff spot basically by having Jir Gibbs in your lineup. Leaporta looks great. Aman Rod is not getting in the end zone but
45:18six for 69. I guess you'll take that.
45:20Jameson Williams ends up getting home twice. So all the players that you needed to hit outside of Aman Rod's ceiling scorched for you. On the flip side,
45:29Jacobe passes the ball 47 times, 292, three touchdowns. Now they move off of Marvin Harrison Jr. So, he was not active in this game. And Kendrick Borne
45:39ends up as their leading receiver, five for 70 on eight targets. He had the really big week one and now he's
45:45probably going to run the second most routes among receivers. We'll actually check that out real quick for you. But I think he's a decent pickup in PPR
45:52leagues. Um, so he only ran 61% of the routes. Jayen Brooks was the other outside receiver. Kind of came out of
45:58nowhere. Same with Reggie Virgil, whoever that is. Um, but yeah, they're spreading the ball around. Elijah Higgins, Reggie Virgil, Michael Wilson.
46:06Pretty disappointing day. We expected him to have a blowup game against the Lions secondary that just lets up everything here. Um, and no Marvin
46:12Harrison Jr. just didn't happen unfortunately. But much brighter days ahead. Trey McBride gets home in garbage time, but Kendrick Bourne would be like
46:19the, you know, like the Malik Washington pickup for me. That being said, this was against Detroit Lions. Uh, Arizona plays the Rams next week, then Denver after
46:27that. They get Dallas in week eight, but then there's Seattle Rams, Kansas City.
46:31So very tough uh slate of games in five of the next six weeks. Backfield still a mess. Jeremiah Love 12 for 22. Tyler
46:38Oier 347. Very hard to figure out the situation right now. We just know that they're not a good team and they're
46:43going to be playing against very tough defenses going forward. So hard to look at any hard to look at Jeremiah Love as
46:48anything but a low-end RB2 right now with like a very very wide range of outcomes on a weekly basis.
46:5949ers and the Seahawks. The 49ers escape with a win here, 32 to 29. They moved to 5-0. Brock Pury continues to play
47:07wonderfully. Christian McCaffrey gets home in this one. Not seeing the ceiling games that we expect from McAffrey. He's just been like an okay kind of bottom of
47:15the barrel RB1 this year, which is kind of surprising given that he's healthy, given that he's playing, given that all the weapons in San Francisco are hurt
47:21right now. Uh speaking of, Mike Evans is a [ __ ] dog, man. 7 for 113 and a touchdown despite playing through these
47:27rib fractures. George KD disappointing day, five for 24. But two more injuries to the wide receivers out out here in San Francisco. Got Debo Samuel hamstring
47:36injury. Jacob Cowing, not exactly sure what he did. I know he's hurt though, too. And that matters because like they're already without most of their
47:43starting wide receivers. Um, so it's going to be more Mike Evans is going to be more George KD. Brandon Cooks got in
47:48here for a touchdown. So he's going to start running more routes. I think he's a like viable, desperate pickup if you
47:54need. They play Washington and then at Atlanta and then after their buy they get the Raiders and then Dallas. So like
47:59you know you could do worse I think. Um but if you have Debo I would expect him to miss uh probably multiple weeks with
48:06this hamstring strain. But Mike Evans is just such a stud, man.
48:13And on the flip side we have Darnold struggles again, man. He just not look very good. Takes five sacks, throws two
48:19picks. Um their running backs can get nothing going on the ground. Emanuel Wilson with another 20 carries in this one, 61 and a touchdown, but he loses a
48:28fumble. George Helani fumbles the ball twice, loses one of them. Jarian Price obviously still on IR. Zach Charbanet will not return from his uh pup stay in
48:38week six. The Seattle Seahawks play on Thursday Night Football against Denver in Denver. So, um yeah, I mean, not a great spot for any
48:48of the running backs there. I think Emanuel Wilson will continue to see 20 touches a game. So, he's like a fine RB2
48:52for you until either Charbanet or Jadarian Price comes back. JSN 5 for 102 and a touchdown. His touchdown was insane. Um, he got rolled up or his
49:01ankle kind of like tweaked a little bit on one of his big plays and he went to the sideline, got it taped up, but from
49:07what I everything I've heard like obviously he played through it afterwards, but sometimes those things swell up afterwards. uh luckily is a
49:13very mild inversion ankle sprain, which is something that he should be able to probably be limited throughout practice this week, but get some rehab in um tape
49:21it up, be, you know, 95% of the way there to go on Thursday night. We'll have to see if Patrick Certan and or
49:28Riley Moss come back for Denver because they both missed this Sunday's game. If they're both out, wheels up again for Jackson Smith and Jigba. No one else you
49:36could really trust in this offense, unfortunately.
49:40>> [sighs] >> Then we had the heartbreak Sunday half football game where the Ravens took us out 30 to23 in overtime. Tyler Huntley
49:45just gets the game done for him. Those for two touchdowns as well as rushes for one. Derrick Henry 24 for a buck 02 on
49:52the ground. Also adds a receiving touchdown. Could add two rushing touchdowns. Um two additional rushing touchdowns. He got tackled at the one
50:01yard line twice. Justice Hill had some big plays in this one. Uh Z Flowers eight for 53 as well as a rushing
50:08attempt of 13 yards. So not a huge day, but you'll take 145 out of Z Flowers. I think that's kind of like what his
50:14projection is when Tyler Huntley is in the game here. Um yeah, just a relatively like slow game out of both teams. You know, they they they both
50:25wanted to establish a run with their running backs, unsurprisingly, and just kind of win the game that way. Uh Pennix got hurt. H hurt his ribs. Did not play
50:32in overtime. It was Tua who threw the pick to end the game. Um, Pennock said, you know, they just started to hurt a
50:38little bit more as the game progressed or after he after he went out. He said if they got the ball first in overtime,
50:42he probably would have played through it. But as he sat there colder and colder and colder, it just started to hurt more. So, we'll have to see what
50:48the MRI results are for Michael Penn.
50:52They play Chicago at home next week, possibly with Caleb Williams returning.
50:55So, it is a good spot start to have Pennix there for Drake London who obviously [ __ ] eats with him. Seven
51:00for 18, 11 targets.
51:04on just 32 attempts there. So monster target share as always. Bjon 17 for 86, 4 for 32 to the air. So just one of his,
51:13you know, more floor games, I guess you could say. 15 16 fantasy points PPR.
51:17Much better days of course ahead uh for Bjan Robinstein. Mark Andrews, I cannot believe they still employ that man. He's like single-handedly trying to lose them
51:27games. Um, yeah, I think that is it in terms of injuries and recaps and all that kind of stuff. So, thank you guys for hanging
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