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Week 9 Roundup, late games (00:26)

LAC 27, PHI 24

Justin Herbert bounces back from bad game last week

Austin Ekeler getting the work in

Keenan Allen clicking with Herbert in the 2nd half of season so far; Mike Williams coming back down to earth

Need more production from Jalen Hurts

Jordan Howard taking over the RB room; Boston Scott a possible drop; Kenneth Gainwell unplayable right now

DeVonta Smith inspired by the turmoil with his friend Henry Ruggs

Next up: LAC hosts MIN; PHI visits DEN

KC 13, GB 7

Can't put a finger on what's going on with Patrick Mahomes

Darrell Williams with a better outing this week; Derrick Gore comes down to earth

A better showing for Travis Kelce; Tyreek Hill kept in check

Tough debut for Jordan Love given the circumstances

Thought GB should have ran more with Aaron Jones & AJ Dillon

FYI Aaron Rodgers, be ready to face some "woke" brothers in your locker room

Don't be surprised if Rodgers doesn't play for Week 10

Next up: KC visits LV (Sun night); GB hosts SEA

ARI 31, SF 17

ARI playing without Kyler Murray (ankle) & DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring)

Colt McCoy one of the better backup QBs in the league

Chase Edmonds suffers high ankle sprain; out 4-6 weeks

James Conner led the RB room with Eno Benjamin the backup now

Christian Kirk led the pass catchers in Hopkins' absence

Jimmy Garoppalo getting the yards but not finding the endzone often

Elijah Mitchell ok but not great

George Kittle back & played well; Brandon Aiyuk starting to emerge; Deebo Samuel fading

Next up: ARI hosts CAR; SF hosts LAR (Mon)

TEN 28, LAR 16

Thought Ryan Tannehill would throw it more; team more dedicated to the run game

Without Derrick Henry, TEN going with a 3-headed attack with Jeremy McNichols, Adrian Peterson & D'Onta Foreman

AJ Brown playing like an elite WR1 right now

A bad outing for Matthew Stafford by his standards this season

Darrell Henderson with the bad ankle played ok & not great

Robert Woods coming to life recently; Cooper Kupp still playing well

Next up: TEN hosts NO; LAR goes to SF (Mon)

PIT 29, CHI 27

Ben Roethlisberger at this stage in his career a game manager

Rookie Najee Harris continues to deliver

Rookie Pat Freiermuth is a must own TE at this point in the season

Rookie Justin Fields comes of age in this game; sign of things to come

David Montgomery (knee) made his return & dominated the touches out of the backfield

Allen Robinson with a solid game finally!

Next up: PIT hosts DET; CHI on a bye

WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS

QB: Trevor Siemian (NO), Teddy Bridgewater (DEN), Mike White/Josh Johnson (NYJ)

RB: Jordan Howard (PHI), Adrian Peterson (TEN), D'Onta Foreman, Javonte Williams (DEN), D'Ernest Johnson (CLE), Michael Carter (NYJ), Mark Ingram II (NO), Tony Pollard (DAL); Brandon Bolden (NE); JD McKissic (WAS), Devonta Freeman (BAL)

WR: Elijah Moore (NYJ), Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE), Tim Patrick (DEN), Olamide Zaccheus (ATL), Jamal Agnew (JAC), Rashod Bateman (BAL), Brandon Aiyuk (SF)

TE: Pat Freiermuth (PIT), Tyler Conklin (MIN), Dawson Know (BUF), Dan Arnold (JAC)

Week 9, Thurs night & early Sun games

IND 45, NYJ 30 (Thurs)

Carson Wentz one of the hottest QBs

Jonathan Taylor with a monster game; in top 5 RB discussion

Michael Pittman Jr also hot right now

Mike White leaves game with a forearm injury; enter Josh Johnson

Michael Carter dominates the touches in the NYJ backfield

Elijah Moore gaining momentum among the NYJ WRs

Next up: IND hosts JAC; NYJ hosts BUF

CLE 41, CIN 16

Odell Beckham Jr released prior to the game

Baker Mayfield managed the game well; Nick Chubb with a phenomenal game

Donovan Peoples-Jones the WR to own for CLE

Joe Burrow with an awful game

Joe Mixon still providing good production

JaMarr Chase has a nightmarish outing

Next up: CLE travels to NE; CIN on a bye

DEN 30, DAL 16

Teddy Bridgewater another game manager extraordinaire

Javonte Williams' best game as a pro; Melvin Gordon III solid game as well

Tim Patrick the WR of choice in this one

Dak Prescott's bad outing: at one point in the 3rd quarter, 6/19, 95 yds

Ezekiel Elliot with a subpar performance; Tony Pollard not much better

Combo of Amari Cooper & CeeDee Lamb held in check

Next up: DEN hosts PHI; DAL hosts ATL

MIA 17, HOU 9

Jacoby Brissett played well filling in for Tua Tagovailoa (finger)

MIA run game slightly better

Jaylen Waddle flourishing regardless of who's at QB

HOU offense is straight up lousy!

Tyrod Taylor showing rust in his return to the lineup

Run game an utter mess

Brandin Cooks tied to bad offense

Next up: MIA hosts BAL (Thurs); HOU on a bye

ATL 27, NO 25

Matt Ryan a solid game without top weapon Calvin Ridley

Run game ineffective but Cordarrelle Patterson has a stellar performance catching passes

Russell Gage reemerges; Olamide Zaccheus a waiver wire target

Taylor Siemian the starter with Jameis Winston out & Taysom Hill being mixed in

Looks like a 60/40 split between Alvin Kamara & Mark Ingram II

Tre'Quan Smith slowly coming on

Next up: ATL visits DAL; NO travels to TEN

NYG 23, LV 16

Daniel Jones not having the greatest of games

A concentrated effort to establish the run with Devontae Booker

Evan Engram sighting finally!

Derek Carr not a great outing

Timeshare between Josh Jacobs & Kenyan Drake continues

Darren Waller back in form; Hunter Renfrow the guy with Henry Ruggs III released

Next up: NYG on a bye; LV hosts KC (Sun night)

NE 24, CAR 6

Mac Jones another game managing success

Head injuries for both Damien Harris & Rhamondre Stevenson; keep an eye out for their situation during the week

Quiet day for the NE passing attack

Sam Darnold mired in a slump the past few weeks

Christian McCaffrey back for the moment; Chuba Hubbard a roster hold just in case McCaffrey goes down

Not a whole lot from the CAR pass game; Robby Anderson unrosterable at this point

Next up: NE hosts CLE; CAR visits ARI

JAC 9, BUF 6

Trevor Lawrence a pedestrian performance

Carlos Hyde subbing for James Robinson (heel) with a decent game

Dan Arnold & Jamal Agnew leads the pass game; both must adds

Not Josh Allen's finest performance

Zach Moss in concussion protocol; more touches for Devin Singletary???

Subpar game for BUF WRs

Next up: JAC travels to IND; BUF travels to NYJ

BAL 34, MIN 31 (OT)

Lamar Jackson with a terrific game

Devonta Freeman leading the backfield

Marquise Brown continues his All-Pro season

Kirk Cousins always seems to be on bad side of these games

Dalvin Cook with a very good game

Justin Jefferson in a groove right now

Next up: BAL visits MIA; MIN go to LAC

Eastern Conference (00:27)

ATLANTIC

Boston (4-6): Jaylen Brown to miss 1-2 weeks (hamstring); Marcus Smart calls out Brown & Jayson Tatum

Brooklyn (7-3): Word is no change to NYC vaccine mandate so no Kyrie Irving; James Harden's shooting slump & his adjustment to new foul rules

NY Knicks (6-4): dead last: opponents 3PG shooting; Immanuel Quickley's shooting slump; injury issues with Mitch Robinson & Nerlens Noel

Philadelphia (8-2): Joel Embiid (COVID) to miss at least next 6 games; Tobias Harris (COVID) also out; still no Ben Simmons: mental health issues

Toronto (6-5): Pascal Siakam (shoulder) back after missing 1st 10 games; OG Anunoby & Fred VanVleet playing like All Stars

CENTRAL

Chicago (6-3): DeMar DeRozan & Zach LaVine playing great; Nikola Vucevic off to slow start

Cleveland (7-4): Collin Sexton (torn meniscus) out indefinitely; Ricky Rubio a 3PG shooter now

Detroit (1-8): Cade Cunningham struggling; poor PG play; sophomore slumps for Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart & Saddiq Bey

Indiana (4-7): Malcolm Brogdon's injury woes continue; Myles Turner adding 3PG shot

Milwaukee (4-6): injuries to Jrue Holiday & Brook Lopez; Khris Middleton (COVID) out a week ago

SOUTHEAST

Atlanta (4-6): Trae Young struggling with new foul rules; need more from John Collins, Bojan Bogdanovic, De'Andre Hunter, Kevin Huerter & Danilo Gallinari

Charlotte (5-6): Miles Bridges betting on himself & playing well; need more from PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee & Jalen McDaniels

Miami (7-2): best team in East; Jimmy Butler playing like MVP

Orlando (3-8): Jalen Suggs struggling with shot; Cole Anthony's phenomenal play; Wendell Carter Jr's health key for them

Washington (7-3): Bradley Beal finally getting help from newcomers Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Kuzma & Montrezl Harrell

Western Conference (27:30)

NORTHWEST

Denver (5-4): Michael Porter Jr's horrendous start & now a back injury; struggles at PG; Jamal Murray (knee) back in January

Mnnesota (3-5): Anthony Edwards, D'Angelo Russell & Malik Beasley struggling with shot; need Patrick Beverly to be starting PG

OKC (3-6): Josh Giddey the possible ROY?; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing well but needs help

Portland (5-5): Damian Lillard off to a slow start; CJ McCollum's great start; Justuf Nurkic playing well but lack of blocks a concern

Utah (7-3): Donovan Mitchell's hot start but FG% not so good; still need to keep Mike Conley fresh for the playoff run

PACIFIC

GS (8-1):  league best record; Klay Thompson (knee) & young big James Wiseman (knee) out; Jordan Poole off to fine start; must bring Klay off the bench when he returns

LA Clippers (5-4): Paul George on a MVP-like run; Reggie Jackson stepping up; need big guys Marcus Morris Jr & Serge Ibaka healthy

LA Lakers (5-5): LeBron James & his abdomen strain; Anthony Davis' health always key; Russell Westbrook's struggles fitting in

Phoenix (5-3): winning despite reports about owner Robert Sarver; Chris Paul going strong (now 3rd on the all-time assist list); Deandre Ayton's lower leg injury

Sacramento (5-5): Harrison Barnes & Richaun Homes playing great; DeAaron Fox scaling his game back

SOUTHWEST

Dallas (6-3): Kristaps Porginzis' Injury troubles continue; Luka Doncic playing like a MVP

Houston (1-9): rookie Jalen Green not living up to hype; Kevin Porter Jr off to a slow start; keep eye on young center Alperen Sengun

Memphis (5-4): Ja Morant's amazing start; need more from Jaren Jackson Jr, Desmond Bane's surprising start

NO (1-9): Zion Williamson (foot) weeks away; Brandon Ingram (hip) missed 4 games; Nickeil Alexander-Walker struggling

SA (3-7): Dejounte Murray's phenomenal start; need more from Derrick White & Doug McDermott

The Fantasy Football Hangout podcast - Week 8 Roundup, late & night games

Show Notes

Week 8 roundup, late & night games (00:27)

NE 27, LAC 24

Mac Jones: Bill Belichick's Tom Brady 2.0

Damien Harris supporting Jones well in the run game

A solid game for Justin Herbert but not enough for the win

Keenan Allen comes to life; Mike Williams fading

Next up: NE travels to CAR; LAC visits PHI

SEA 31, JAC 7

Geno Smith game managing well in Russell Wilson's absence

Tyler Lockett who hasn't been playable as of late had a monster game although it was DK Metcalf who found the endzone twice

Trevor Lawrence still learning in his rookie campaign

James Robinson leaves the game with a heel injury & is considered to be week to week; Carlos Hyde a waiver wire pickup

Marvin Jones Jr & Laviska Shenault Jr held down in this one

Next up: SEA on a bye; JAC hosts BUF

DEN 17, WAS 10

Teddy Bridgewater still needing protection from the DEN offensive line

DEN pass catchers seeing a lot of volatility; hard to predict who flourishes each week

Ryan Fitzpatrick could be back soon so Taylor Heinicke's time is dwindling down

Antonio Gibson may be playing hurt so keep an eye out for that

Bad game for Terry McLaurin; no Logan Thomas yet

Next up: DEN goes to DAL; WAS on a bye

NO 36, TB 27

Jameis Winston goes down with a knee injury; out for the season

Trevor Siemian fills in with Taysom Hill out

Newly reacquired Mark Ingram II walks in as the immediate RB2 behind Alvin Kamara

The NO pass catchers in flux with the aftermath of the Winston injury

Solid performance for Tom Brady although he threw the game clinching pick-6 in the loss

Leonard Fournette slowed down

Chris Godwin the beneficiary of Antonio Brown (ankle) being sidelined

Rob Gronkowski (ribs) tried to go but went down with back spasms early in the game

Next up: NO hosts ATL, TB on a bye

DAL 20, MIN 16

Dak Prescott a late scratch due to calf injury; enter Cooper Rush

Rush put up solid numbers in Prescott's absence

Fine play from Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb & Cedrick Wilson

A disappointing performance from Kirk Cousins

MIN offense as a whole was stagnant outside of Adam Thielen who played well

Next up: DAL hosts DEN, MIN travels to BAL

KC 20, NYG 17

Patrick Mahomes still playing well below his standards

KC run game turns into a committee situation with Darrel Williams & Derrick Gore

Tyreek Hill an outstanding game; Travis Kelce a horrible one

NYG still without their key skill players (Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay & Darius Slayton)

Team as a whole hung tough but couldn't pull out the win

Next up: KC hosts GB, NYG hosts LV

Waiver wire pickups:

QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick (WAS), Mac Jones (NE), Mike White (NYJ), Tyrod Taylor

RB:  Jeremy McNichols (TEN), Adrian Peterson (TEN), Chuba Hubbard (CAR),  Carlos Hyde (JAC), D'Ernest Johnson (CLE), Khalil Herbert (CHI), Boston  Scott (PHI), Jordan Howard (PHI), Sony Michel (LAR), Derrick Gore (KC),  Mark Ingram (NO)

WR:  Jamal Agnew (JAC), AJ Green (ARI), Christian Kirk (ARI), Tajae Sharpe  (ATL), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (TEN), Jamison Crowder (NYJ), Nico Collins  (HOU)

TE: Dan Arnold (JAC), Tyler Conklin (MIN), Dawson Knox (BUF)

The Fantasy Football Hangout - Week 8 Roundup

Show Notes:

Week 8 roundup, Thurs night & early games

GB 24, ARI 21

GB without WRs Davante Adams (COVID), Allen Lazard (COVID) & Marquez Valdes-Scantling (IR - hamstring)

Aaron Rodgers played well in spite of that; Randall Cobb steps into wayback machine to help ARod

Coach Matt LaFleur changes game plan; ran it with Aaron Jones & AJ Dillon

Kyler Murray playing his worst game of the year

Chase Edmonds (1 TD) & James Conner (2 TDs) led ARI offense

Next up: GB hosts KC, ARI visits SF

CAR 19, ATL 13

Sam Darnold mired in a mini-slump; nightmarish season for Robby Anderson continues

Chuba Hubbard filling in; Christian McCaffrey due back for Week 9

Matt Ryan falls back to earth after stellar performance last week

Cordarelle Patterson by far the more dependable ATL RB

Calvin Ridley a late scratch (personal problems)

Russell Gage surprisingly a no-show in the game (0 rec, 0 targets)

Next up: CAR hosts NE, ATL visits NO

BUF 26, MIA 11

Josh Allen doing Josh Allen things

BUF run game a mess right now

Cole Beasley benefiting greatly from Dawson Knox's absence

Tua Tagovailoa's starting job safe; no Deshaun Watson trade

MIA run game still a dumpster fire; Mike Gesicki & Jaylen Waddle bottled up

Next up: BUF visits JAC, MIA hosts HOU

SF 33, CHI 22

Jimmy Garoppalo staving off the cries for Trey Lance

Elijah Mitchell reemerging as the de facto RB1

Deebo Samuel continues his sensational season

Brandon Aiyuk coming to life; watch for him in the 2nd half of season

Justin Fields turned in a good overall game; Allen Robinson II having a horrid season

Even with Damien Williams looming, Khalil Herbert still the workhorse RB

Next up: SF hosts ARI, CHI visits PIT (Mon)

PIT 15, CLE 10

Big Ben goes on despite on the downside of his career

Najee Harris has lived up to all the preseason hype

Pat Freiermuth capitalizing on season ending injury to JuJu Smith-Schuster

Nick Chubb is back; D'Ernest Johnson fills the Kareem Hunt role

Many questions about Odell Beckham Jr & his place in this CLE offense

Next up: PIT hosts CHI (Mon), CLE visits CIN

PHI 44, DET 6

PHI run game dominant behind Boston Scott & Jordan Howard (2 TDs each)

Dallas Goedert taking full advantage of Zach Ertz being in ARI

DET offense woes a product of the game plan itself or Jared Goff running it?

Only pass catcher that can be trusted: TJ Hockenson

Next up: PHI hosts LAC, DET on a bye

TEN 34, IND 31

TEN loses most valuable player Derrick Henry to a broken bone injury, out indefinitely

Ryan Tannehill is going to be leaned upon heavily down the stretch; AJ Brown back in the nick of time

A committee approach with Jeremy McNichols & newly signed Adrian Peterson?

Carson Wentz plays well in defeat; Michael Pittman Jr on fire

Next up: TEN visits LAR (Sun night), IND hosts NYJ (Thurs)

NYJ 34, CIN 31

In a surprising outcome Mike White has an outstanding game

Michael Carter rising from the ashes to take hold of this NYJ backfield

Joe Burrow had a nice outing in the loss; Joe Mixon continues his stellar season

Tyler Boyd, who I deemed as unplayable, played great; JaMarr Chase held down

Next up: NYJ visits IND (Thurs), CIN hosts CLE

LAR 38, HOU 22

Matthew Stafford marches on in his MVP campaign

Darrell Henderson great game but suffered injured ribs

Cooper Kupp continues his outstanding season; Robert Woods solid also

Tyrod Taylor soon due to come off IR

FYI: Deshaun Watson not traded at the deadline

Next up: LAR hosts TEN (Sun night); HOU visits MIA

The Fantasy Football Hangout podcast - Week 7 Roundup, Thurs Night & the early games

Show Notes

Week 7 roundup, Thurs night & early games part 1 (00:24)

Breaking down all the NFL action from Week 7's Thurs Night & early Sunday games, part 1

CLE 17, DEN 14

CLE was without Baker Mayfield (shoulder), Nick Chubb (calf), Kareem Hunt (calf) & Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin)

Enter D'Ernest Johnson (who was out of football & looking for work) with the monster game

Case Keenum playing for Mayfield managed the game well

Not a great one for Teddy Bridgewater

Next up: CLE hosting PIT, DEN travels to WAS

GB 24, WAS 10

ARod being ARod

Subpar effort from GB ground attack

Davante Adams placed on the COVID list; may not play Thursday so downgrade Rodgers this Thursday

Antonio Gibson continues to be only a 2 down back with the presence of JD McKissic

At least Scary Terry McLaurin was his usual outstanding self

Logan Thomas may be eligible to come off of IR so consider dropping Ricky Seals-Jones

Next up: GB goes to ARI (Thurs), WAS hosting DEN

TEN 27, KC 3

Check out Derrick Henry throwing a TD pass in this one

Looks like AJ Brown has come back to life as a WR1

An absolutely stunning outcome for this KC offense

Patrick Mahomes a buy low candidate???

Next up: TEN visits IND, KC hosts NYG (Mon)

ATL 30, MIA

Fresh off the bye Matt Ryan looking sharp

It's a safe bet to drop Mike Davis as Cordarelle Patterson has taken over the RB room

Kyle Pitts is certainly living up to the preseason hype

Calvin Ridley another buy low candidate?

A great game for the embattled Tua Tagovailoa

Coach Brian Flores finally coming to his senses in using Myles Gaskin as his primary RB

Mike Gesicki is having a breakout season

Next up: ATL hosts CAR, MIA heads to BUF

NE 54, NYJ 13

Mac Jones emerging as the one of the top rookie QBs in terms of play

Damien Harris dominating the RB room; no longer a buy low candidate

Brandon Bolden is officially filling the James White role

Zach Wilson goes down in this game with a PCL injury; out 2 to 4 weeks

NYJ just traded for Joe Flacco from PHI as insurance for the replacement starter Mike White

Michael Carter has finally taken over the backfield for NYJ

Next up: NE visits LAC, NYJ hosts CIN

NYG 25, CAR 3

NYG were without the services of Saquon Barkley (ankle), Kenny Golladay (knee), Sterling Shepard (hamstring) & Kadarius Toney (ankle)

Daniel Jones played a turnover free game; always a help

Devontae Booker does his best Saquon impression

Darius Slayton (hamstring) returned to the lineup & play well

Sam Darnold slumping these past few games

Even on a dreadful day for the offense DJ Moore able to put forth a solid start

Next up: NYG visits KC (Mon), CAR visits ATL

CIN 41, BAL 17

Joe Burrow coming into his own as a top rated passer

JaMarr Chase at the top of the rookie WR class

Every week I talk about CJ Uzomah; a must add in fantasy

Tough to own Tyler Boyd right now; a drop candidate basically

BAL played without Latavius Murray; run game is becoming a dumpster fire

Marquise Brown continuing his solid play this season

Next up: CIN visits NYJ, BAL on a bye

NBA's Top 75 list, the last 26 players (00:35)

Show notes:

The NBA took the top 50 & added 26 players (with a tie between 2 players) which makes up the top 75

So therefore we won't have the luxury of removing the likes of a Bill Walton, Paul Arizin or Dolph Schayes for example

The NBA's thinking: if they're on the original top 50 they'll remain on the list

So we will talk about those last 26 players who made the list

Starting off with the NBA righting a wrong from the previous top 50 by adding Dominique Wilkins & Bob McAdoo to the top 75

As for those remaining 24 players we'll highlight a few guys from the list

No-brainers: the late great Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook & Gary Payton

So let's discuss the other guys on this list:

Ray Allen. part of that great 1996 draft class, started with MIL, SEA, BOS as part of the Big 3 with Garnett & Paul Pierce, & then with MIA winning 2 titles in his career

Allen, coming out of UConn, still stands as the all time leader in 3 point goals made & so therefore I say he belongs on the list

Giannis Antetokounmpo from MIL is the youngest players on the list & yet one of the most accomplished players nonetheless

Carmelo Anthony, the scoring extraordinaire from the great 2003 draft, by my estimation I guess he should be on the list

Excuse my omission, but Steph Curry is a no-brainer that should be on the list given his accolades

Anthony Davis is an interesting case study in terms of guys on the list: not all that accomplished while with NOP but yet thanks to him being a Laker & winning a title I think that pushes him over the edge to make the list

James Harden is someone, based on the numbers & accomplishments, who should make it onto the list

Kawhi Leonard is another person who certainly has the credentials, which includes 2 titles & 2 Finals MVPs in his coffers, for making this list despite his balky knees

The choice of Damian Lillard is the stunner for me; not much on the resume especially in terms of postseason success

Another stunner: Reggie Miller; he's all over the TV now with TNT & NBA TV, but he was never a regular season stalwart (18 seasons with only 5 All Star appearances & only 3 time ALL-NBA)

Miller did most of his damage in postseason but not to the tune of winning a title so yes he comes up short in my estimation of being worthy of having a place on this list

Steve Nash, another player from that awesome 1996 draft class, also was in the league for 18 seasons but was way more accomplished than the aforementioned Miller & is more deserving of making the list

Folks like to throw shade at Nash for winning the MVP in 2004-05 narrowly beating out Shaquille O'Neal, but he came back that following year to win it again

Paul Pierce, a player I have no love for, got his championship thanks to the arrival of Garnett & Allen to BOS; I will say him winning the Finals MVP probably places him on this list

Dennis Rodman is being debated in terms of him deserving to be on the list

Rodman was a rebounding extraordinaire (led the league 7 times) given his size & a defensive stalwart (8 times All-Defense) who I feel has a rightful place on this list

So in conclusion, my 2 definite questionable additions are Damian Lillard & Reggie Miller while my 2 that we can debate about is Paul Pierce & Anthony Davis

The Fantasy Football Hangout podcast - Week 7 Roundup, the late & night games

Show Notes

Week 7 roundup, late & night games (00:29)

LVR 33, PHI 22

Derek Carr, who's playing well since the Gruden debacle, a top 5 QB in fantasy?

Josh Jacobs suffered a chest injury; should be good to go for Week 9

Without Darren Waller (ankle), backup Foster Moreau stepped up nicely

Miles Sanders suffers low ankle injury, has already declared as "week-to-week"

In Sanders' absence Kenneth Gainwell & Boston Scott could be in a timeshare

Next up: LVR on a bye, PHI visits DET

LAR 28, DET 19

A homecoming for Jared Goff after being the Matthew Stafford trade

Stafford continues his MVP campaign

Darrell Henderson with a middling type of game; fret not Henderson truthers

Cooper Kupp playing lights out; Robert Woods lights off

Goff showed why LAR did indeed ship him out of town

D'Andre Swift playing solidly of late

DET WR situation, a muddled mess; outside of TJ Hockenson who else can be trusted?

Next up: LAR visits HOU, DET hosts PHI

ARI 31, HOU 5

Kyler Murray in the conversation for league MVP

Right now James Conner the more valuable RB than Chase Edmonds

Zach Ertz in his ARI debut scores a TD; a must own TE who hurts the value of Rondale Moore & possibly AJ Green/Christian Kirk

Conundrum for HOU = offense struggling but yet trying to rid yourselves of your best offensive player Deshaun Watson

HOU backfield = a hot mess!

Next up: ARI hosting GB, HOU hosts LAR

TB 38, CHI 3

Tom Brady doing Tom Brady things; congrats on throwing his 600th TD pass

Without Rob Gronkowski & Antonio Brown, Brady leans on his thoroughbred WRs Chris Godwin & Mike Evans

Justin Fields still in class learning on the job; played pretty badly

Khalil Herbert, the RB to own over Damien Williams until David Montgomery returns (or if he returns)

Those with shares in Allen Robinson II could try to move him in a package deal or outright drop him

Next up: TB travels to NO, CHI hosts SF

IND 30, SF 18 (Sun night)

Carson Wentz = very good in reality; not so much in fantasy

Jonathan Taylor & his counterpart Elijah Mitchell has the same number of rushes, yards & TDs

This was the game that those with shares in Michael Pittman Jr has been waiting for

Jimmy Garoppalo hearing whispers for starting Trey Lance over him

Mitchell right now the RB to own for SF

Deebo Samuel continues to impress; Brandon Aiyuk continues to depress

Next up: IND hosts TEN, SF visits CHI

NO 13, SEA 10 (Mon night)

Jameis Winston doing just enough to get his team some wins

Alvin Kamara doing Alvin Kamara things; was the entire offense

Help on the way with Michael Thomas who's almost ready to come off IR

Geno Smith is who he is

A down game for Alex Collins who's filling in for the injured Chris Carson

Right now DK Metcalf is the only WR you can start for SEA; Tyler Lockett a must sit until Russell Wilson (finger) returns

Next up: NO hosts TB, SEA hosts JAC

WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS:

QB: Tua Tagovailoa (MIA), Drew Carr (LVR), Trey Lance (SF), Mac Jones (NE), Trevor Lawrence (JAC)

RB: Boston Scott (PHI), Khalil Herbert (CHI), Peyton Barber (LVR) a dart throw, Zach Moss / Devin Singletary (BUF), Devontae Booker (NYG), JJ Taylor (NE), Samaje Perine (CIN)

WR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB) possibly coming off IR, Randall Cobb (GB), Russell Gage (ATL), Dante Pettis (NYG) if Kenny Golladay or Sterling Shepard isn't back, Kendrick Bourne (NE), Kalif Raymond (DET)

TE: Robert Tonyan (GB), Zach Ertz (ARI), Foster Moreau (LVR) if Darren Waller isn't ready for Week 9, CJ Uzomah (CIN), Dalton Schultz (DAL), Dawson Knox (BUF) 

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - 2021-22 NBA Western Conference predictions

Show Notes:

NBA Western Conference predictions (00:25)

Southwest Division

1) Dallas Mavericks - Jason Kidd coaching Luka Doncic should be interesting; is the Luka/Kristaps Porginzis rift over? new: Reggie Bullock, Moses Brown, Frank Ntilikina

2) Memphis Grizzlies - health of Jaren Jackson Jr key to their success; can guys like Dillon Brooks, Kyle Anderson & Brandon Clarke improve? new: Steven Adams, Jarrett Culver; rookies: Ziaire Williams

3) San Antonio Spurs - does Greg Popovich stay in SA? team is in rebuild mode it seems; can Keldon Johnson grow his game; solid backcourt of Dejounte Murray & Dwayne White; new: Doug McDermott, Bryn Forbes, Thaddeus Young, Zach Collins; 

4) New Orleans Pelicans - Zion Williamson's foot a concern; who runs the point: Devonte Graham, Tomas Santoransky, Kira Lewis Jr?; new: Jonas Valanciunas; rookies: Trey Murphy III

5) Houston Rockets - a rebuild taken place here; is Kevin Porter Jr & rookie Jalen Green the future backcourt? what to do with John Wall? who's your SF: Eric Gordon, Jae'Sean Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr; new: Daniel Theis; rookies: Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, Josh Christopher

Northwest Division

1) Utah Jazz - managing Mike Conley's hamstring all season; the challenge of finishing atop the West; new: Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gay; rookies: Jared Butler

2) Denver Nuggets - relying on the combination of Monte Morris & Facundo Campazzo holding down the PG spot until Jamal Murray returns from his ACL injury; contributions from Aaron Gordon in his 1st full season in Denver; new: Jeff Green; rookies: Nah'Shon (Bones) Hyland

3) Portland Blazers - will CJ McCollum or Damian Lillard remain in Portland? health of Justuf Nurkic; monitoring Chauncey Billups 1st year as coach; new: Cody Zeller, Ben McLemore

4) Minnesota T-wolves - Karl Anthony Towns/D'Angelo Russell duo taking the team to the next level? can both Anthony Edwards & Malik Beasley co-exist in this offense? new: Patrick Beverly

5) Oklahoma City Thunder - who will be the foundational pieces to surround Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Theo Maledon, Aleksej Pokusevski? rookie: Josh Giddey, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron Wiggins

Pacific Division

1) Los Angeles Lakers - looking to put it all together after a complete overhaul; can Russell Westbrook & LeBron James co-exist as ball-dominant players?; new: Westbrook, Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, DeAndre Jodran, Kendrick Nunn, Malik Monk, Wayne Ellington, Kent Bazemore, Trevor Ariza

2) Golden State Warriors - pick contingent on Steph Curry's health; getting back Klay Thompson also key for them; new: Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica; rookies: Jonathan Kuminga; Moses Moody

3) Phoenix Suns - load managing CP3 throughout the season; will the impasse on DeAndre Ayton's rookie extension have any effect? new: Javale McGee; Elfrid Payton; Landry Shamet

4) Los Angeles Clippers - will be without Kawhi Leonard perhaps for the season; need guys like Marcus Morris, Terrance Mann, Ivan Zubac & Reggie Jackson to step up in supporting Paul George; new: Eric Bledsoe; rookies: Keon Johnson, Brandon Boston Jr

5) Sacramento Kings - a team on the rise but in a tough division; what will Marvin Bagley III bring to the team?; new: Tristan Thompson, Alex Len

PLAYOFFS: UTA, LAL, DEN, PHO, GSW

PLAY-IN: MEM, LAC, POR, SAS

CONFERENCE CHAMPS: LAL

DARK HORSE: PHO, GSW

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - NBA Eastern Conference predictions

Show Notes:

NBA East Conference predictions (00:25)

Southeast Division

1) Miami Heat - bringing in Lowry takes pressure off of Jimmy Butler handling the ball as much; Victor Oladipo playing on a one year prove-it deal has a chance to contribute; new: Lowry, PJ Tucker, Markieff Morris

2) Atlanta Hawks - looking to replicate another run like they did in these past playoffs; looking for guys like De'Andre Hunter & Cam Reddish to stay healthy in helping Trae Young, John Collins, Clint Capela, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari & Kevin Huerter; new: Delon Wright, Gorgui Dieng; rookies: Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper

3) Charlotte Hornets - need LaMelo Ball & Gordon Hayward to be healthy throughout for the team's success; guys like Miles Bridges & PJ Washington need to continue to improve; new: Mason Plumlee, Ish Smith; rookies: James Bouknight, Kai Jones

4) Washington Wizards - hoping that the new adds there will keep Bradley Beal content; the question is when will Thomas Bryant & Rui Hachimura return; Kyle Kuzma playing with a chip on his shoulder; new: Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Spencer Dinwiddie; rookies: Corey Kispert, Isaiah Todd (G-League)

5) Orlando Magic - in a rebuild mode; who is the starting PG: Jalen Suggs, Markelle Fultz, Cole Anthony, Michael Carter Williams?; how does Wendell Carter Jr & Gary Harris mesh with the young players? new: Robin Lopez; rookies: Suggs, Franz Wagner

Central Division

1) Milwaukee Bucks - what will the defending champs do for an encore? looking to replace the production of PJ Tucker & Bryn Forbes; new additions: Grayson Allen, George Hill, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye; rookies: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgios Kalaitzakis 

2) Chicago Bulls - hoping that their new additions propel them in a serious playoff squad; new additions: Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Tony Bradley; rookies: Ayo Dosunmu

3) Indiana Pacers - health is key for Malcolm Brogdon, Myles Turner, TJ Warren & Caris LeVert; return of Rick Carlisle as coach certainly helps; new: Torrey Craig, Brad Wanamaker; rookies: Chris Duarte, Isaiah Jackson

4) Detroit Pistons - coach Dwanye Casey needs to rebuilt on the fly; need big things from their future backcourt of #1 overall pick Cade Cunningham & Killian Hayes; new: Kelly Olynyk; rookies: Cunningham; Luke Garza, Isaiah Livers, Jamarko Pickett

5) Cleveland Cavaliers - what will they do with both Collin Sexton, who is due a rookie extension, & Kevin Love? new: Lauri Markannen, Ricky Rubio, Tacko Fall; rookies: Evan Mobley

Atlantic Division

1) Brooklyn Nets - of course there's the Kyrie Irving debacle; FYI we can't be surprised that a flat earther would not believe in the vaccine; will James Harden sign his supermax contract? new: Patty Mills, Paul Millsap, DeAndre Bembry, James Johnson; rookies: Cam Thomas, Day'Ron Sharpe; David Duke Jr

2) New York Knicks (that's right, saying it with my chest!) - what will Kemba Walker add to this squad; how will Thibs manage this deep team? new: Walker, Evan Fournier, Luka Samanic; rookies: Quentin Grimes, Miles McBride, Jericho Sims

3) Boston Celtics - all rest upon Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown; can Robert Williams stay healthy & take it to the new level?; new: Al Horford, Dennis Schroder; Enes Kanter; 

4) Philadelphia 76ers - another debacle - what to do with Ben Simmons? new: Andre Drummond

5) Toronto Raptors - when will Pascal Siakam return & what to do with him? new: Precious Achiuwa, Goran Dragic; rookies: Scottie Barnes

PLAYOFFS: MIL, BKN, MIA, NYK, CHI, ATL

PLAY-IN: PHI, CHA, BOS, IND

CONFERENCE CHAMPS: MIL

DARK HORSE: MIA