Fantasy Football Mastery through Trade Analysis and Tactical Preparation

Ready to conquer your fantasy football league? This week, we're dissecting the hottest moves at the NFL trade deadline and how they'll reshape the NFC landscape. Not only do we dig into Leonard Williams' leap from the New York Giants to the Seattle Seahawks and Chase Young's exciting transition to the 49ers, but we also examine Montez Sweat's move to the Bears, and the transfers of Josh Dobbs and Donovan People-Jones. Plus, we're crunching the numbers on how these changes could impact the Washington Football Team and Jameson Williams.

But that's not all! We're getting into the nitty-gritty of the Raiders' coaching shake-up and its effect on the team's morale, including Antonio Pierce's promotion and his first face-off against the New York Giants. Aside from that, we'll also go over the latest injury news and my top picks for quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers for this week, and yes, we're including a sleeper pick too. We're wrapping up with a deep dive into the Cowboys vs Eagles game, shedding light on potential fantasy stars and sleepers like Dak Prescott, Derek Carr, Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, and CD-Lam. So join us for a riveting chat on all things NFL and fantasy football, and get ready to up your game!

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All right, welcome back to the Vegas guys locker room. I'm your host, jesse. Guys, it's week nine, big week, big week. Everybody's moving around in fantasy football. A lot of moves in the NFL world itself. Great show lined up for you. When talk trade deadline, injury report. Give you my starts of the week. We're also gonna review my yahoo weekly fantasy lineup. That's always fun just to see how I do. It's been a up and down year but we'll get started. The trade deadline moves now. We discussed this on first and mad on my Thursday live stream with Brad Brad Michaels at at mad Matties. Some big moves. We had Leonard Williams move from the New York Giants to Seattle. As a Niner fan, it scares me, scares me that that team starting to bulk up defensively, offensively. They look they're starting to get their stride. They look as good as they did last year, added some key pieces. That running game in the offseason. Seattle looks dangerous. They look very, very dangerous. Hopefully the Niners can keep pace and get this ship right. I know they dropped three in a row, but they also did make some moves. So Leonard Williams goes from New York to Seattle, shoring up the middle of that feet in that middle of that defensive line To help them make the home stretch. Now chase young, washington. Of course we talked about how they moved Assets, big assets, on their defensive side of the football, chase young being one of them. He goes from Washington to the 49ers. The Niners have been lacking that Defensive and pressure. Bosa is getting double team. It's it's been tough. The sacks aren't coming, the pressures aren't coming and Secondaries getting eaten up as a result of this. I know the Niners really are a win now team Like we've talked about with, with the free agency and everything that comes along with it. Once you have to start paying guys, your your window starts to shrink. So hopefully they make the right moves. I know they really tried to get the pass rush going and they made the move with Denver early in the season. Hopefully this chase young pick works out for him. Hopefully he can stay healthy and contribute. Montez sweat also. Leaving Washington he goes to Chicago, which was a big surprise. We talked about this Chicago being buyers at the trade deadline. Very interesting to see, especially given their situation. I know right now they're lined up for the number two and number three picks, curious to see how they make this move work if this is a long-term investment I know didn't cost them a whole lot. So look at maybe Montez sweat being a guy they want to extend and make part of this Chicago Bears defense going forward. Josh Dobbs, third team this year, ends up going from Arizona to Minnesota after the Kirk Cousins Achilles injury. Losing him for the year was Devastating, especially for fantasy owners. He was having such a great year. Hopefully he can get back. It's gonna be a tough, tough road for him. I know listening some Broadcasts and radio talk shows. He did get in touch with Aaron Rodgers to see what steps he took. I know Aaron Rodgers looks great for having an Achilles injury only two to an half months ago, curious to see what advice gave him. Give him the doctors. Hey, it's up to Kurt cousin which route he wants to go. I think this can depend on the length of time because he's not gonna return this season. There was no urgency for him to get back. There was no way he was gonna get back in time for any kind of playoff run with Rogers. You know it happened so early in a season. There was an Urgency to get him back before the end of the year, hopefully them making the playoffs and Rodgers coming back to make an impact, big one out of Cleveland. Well, I wouldn't say this a big one, just an interesting one, because the People's Champ Donovan, people's Jones, leaving Cleveland. He's always been that kind of consistent guy that's been in that locker room. He's finally out of Cleveland, he goes to Detroit. I think this means some big things, especially with Jameson Williams. Really hasn't made the impact that we all thought he would. He came in as a highly drafted wide receiver out of college, of course, had the injury coming out, then had the suspension earlier this season. I and the comments made by you know, dan Campbell, that you know he's. He's just not gonna be an every time receiver, every down receiver. Just not consistent. He just doesn't. You know he doesn't get get open. He's a big player bus guy. It's just not working out and I think this move is to try to sure up that, that depth, that wide receiver. I Just don't think they believe in Jameson Williams anymore. I don't think it's gonna get there. Hopefully he can find something, maybe resurrect this career, get that ball rolling for himself, but I just don't see it happening. I think that's why they made this move. I Think Jameson William is listen, if you sitting in your bench. You're a wait for something to pop. It's. It's probably time to move on. I know I have I dropped him in my dynasty league, looking to move on to something, something a little more secure, maybe a little more promise. So James Williams out for me in in all regards. I just don't think it's gonna happen for him. Maybe if he moves on, maybe if they look to trade him, maybe a change of senior to help, but yeah, I just don't see it happen. Inform there in Detroit. So that was an interesting trade down line. Nothing big. I think everybody got spoiled last year I mentioned this on the first and mad show everybody has more. Last year with the Calvin on the Christian McCaffrey trade, but nobody really big. Moving Washington was probably the biggest story, moving on from their two best defensive players and Looking they probably start over. So looks like Ron Rivera's outs. Talked about some other news in the league. Of course the Raiders clean house, get rid of their coach OC and their GM man it's. And it's weird because then you talk to the players they seem like they are happier. I think you get a little jolt out of this Raider team. I know the offensive guys were just not happy. You know the Vonte Adams, josh Jacobs, those guys just were miserable. I think the only person sad to see McDaniels go, his little Jimmy G I think that he was the only person I probably still believe than Jimmy G is a starting quarterback Now that McDaniels is out, so it was Jimmy G. In comes a young rookie, adam Connell Raiders, trying to see what they've got there and as far as young talents looking where they need to move on, probably Probably the knowing this year is a bust. You're not gonna catch up to Kansas City and of course, with the Chargers right there it's gonna be a tough go at it for these Raiders team to even sneak into the playoffs. But well, I digress. Antonio Pierce getting that star and listen, this is a big thing because Antonio Pierce gets promoted the head coach and his first job as a head coach, in his first game, I mean against his old team in New York Giants that he won a Super Bowl with all those years ago Fun game to watch. I think it's gonna be interesting for Antonio Pierce to play against his old mate, his old team, and you know, hey, all the power to you, man. Good luck to you, antonio. I know you this is tough, tough Job to take over, especially there with that offensive lo's going on going All right. Some injury reports, of course questionable. The big ones is is Pukin the cool and Matt Stafford, staffer with that thumb injury. I don't know if he plays. They say it's a game time decision. Pukin the cool is out with the knee injury. I he's listed as questionable. I don't see why you play him in this game. Give him another week, let him get healthy. But hey, I digress, let's see what this, this coaching staff and John and McVeigh just decided to do not. The big one I was questionable was Josh Downs for the Colts wide receiver. He's listed this question. Well, I liked him this week. I like them matchup Fact. I originally had him on my, my yahoo weekly lineup but I had to move on just with that question. I'm gonna move I and move on to somebody else. So something to monitor if you're a Josh Downs owner, I think. Only there was really no big outs as far as for me is Surprise for fantasy football. The only one I saw was the Mercado out of Arizona. I know a lot of people spent a lot of fab On them. There's those leagues with fab in their league. A lot of people moved on To grab him just because of the James Connor incident. And, listen, it's, you haven't gotten your money's worth out of this, but he is now out. I think this is a big move. I know Tony Jones Jr has been elevated from the practice squad, so D Mercado out. It looks like Ingram will be the guy there in Arizona until James Connor returns. So starts of the week for me. Listen, I'm gonna give you guys my breakdown the quarterback, running back and wide receiver options that I like this week. I'm also gonna give you a sleeper and I'm gonna tell you why I like these guys. So start of the week. Listen, dak Prescott playing against the Philadelphia Eagles. I know a lot of people go what's the Eagles defense? But the Eagles defense has not been great against especially wide receivers and Quarterbacks. They've been great to get the running game. Listen, don't, don't play running backs against the Eagles. It's, that's a tough go. I Think the only option really you have is if you have a pass catching Running back, which the Cowboys do. So Tony Pollard could still be in play as far as a PPR option. But I really like Dak Prescott this week. I know I talked about it on on the show that I wouldn't be shocked if Dak Prescott's the number one quarterback on the week for fantasy. I Think this is gonna be a huge scorefest. I told everybody listen, if you got players from either one of these teams the Cowboys or Eagles If your question it, just start them, start them, I think. I think this could be the highest scoring option of the week. And Look for these guys who explode. I mean Dak Prescott is is gonna be huge and look for him then to really bounce back and this is probably the game you've been waiting for as a fantasy owner of just Dak Prescott. Let's see if he gets back. Sleeper pick on the week is gonna be Derek Carr, just because he's going up against a awful, awful defense. The Saints are playing the Bears this week and the Bears, against opposing quarterbacks on fantasy, are ranked 28th in the league. So listen, if you're looking for a get-right game for For Derek Carr in this offense, this would probably be it. I think. A lot of guys in play in this game, especially for New Orleans. I think you can play Kamara with no worries. The Bears give up a lot to the running back position and hopefully Olave can find the end zone. Get, get this ship right, because, man, I know he came in, he was a second round pick of most leagues and he hasn't come through for you, you know. So hopefully, with these guys, I think Chris Olavi may have a big game, but I like Derek Carr seeing how he goes. If you have streaming options and you be looking, if you're looking for streaming options, derek Carr is absolutely one you can probably go with and you would not be disappointed running back. This one was a tough one, this one's. I really don't have a whole lot of sleepers with for this one because there were so many juicy matchups. I think the biggest one is going to be say Juan Barkley Listen going against that Raiders defense. They haven't proven to stop running backs. I think, with no Darren Waller Danny Dimes is back I think say Juan Barkley has a huge game Against the Raiders on Monday nights. It's gonna be. It's gonna be good to see. I think the Giants are a little mad about last week's loss, especially giving up the way they did. I Think say Kwong gets the ball and I think he's a. He gets 30 touches at least in this game. So a lot of options, lot, a lot of volume for a sake one Barkley this week, especially with the offense Struggling. Not the receivers really haven't come through this year and no Darren Waller, but you do get Danny Dimes back. So I like say Kwong Barkley, I think you can also play. If you're looking for a sleeper type, I Guess Jonathan Taylor, not really a sleeper name but looking at his usage so far it's been a kind of 50 50 split with him and I think he did get a little hurt Last week he had a big first half. Didn't really play in the second half. Zach Mosk kind of took control of that game. If in this, in this game, jonathan Taylor is fully healthy and stays healthy the entire game, I think he has a big blowout game and gets back to his ways when he was the number one guy in the only guy in that Offense. So I think sprinkling a little Zach Mosk, I think this is the week where Zach Mosk kind of falls off. Jonathan Taylor takes full control of that backfield and you have a big game at a Jonathan Taylor. So if you're looking for that bounce back game and that get right gave for Jonathan Taylor, I think this is it. I think you have a huge week out of him. Wide receiver talked about it. Listen, you got to have CD-Lam. Anybody playing in this game is a huge plus because of the high scoring Anticipation for this game. But I do like to hook up with Dak Prescott and CD-Lam, especially going against. Probably I think they they are the Eagles are the worst team giving up the most points to opposing yes, they are. They give it the most Fantasy points to opposing receivers. So look at CD-Lam is having a huge week. I think this is gonna be one of those. I wouldn't be shocked if CD-Lam didn't have two touchdowns in this game Over 120 yards, or pat receiving. So look for CD-Lam to have a huge game, especially against this. Just weak Eagles secondary and then you know the non-existent pass rush so far this year. It's it's gonna be a tough one. The only thing that really could hurt Dallas in this one, listen, smith. Tyron Smith is questionable for the game. The the all-pro left tackle, so Hopefully that that doesn't affect a press Scott and they get that right. But sleepers at the wide receiver position it's kind of torn on this one. They flowers, who I like very much this week, but a really deep, deep sleeper, I believe also was Wandao Robinson, like I talked about. No, darren Waller, you know everybody's in a key on, say, juan Barclay. Barclay's gonna get his Barclay's just two towns and not to get his. But another guy you need to watch out is Wandao Robinson. I think he can come through. I think he'd have a huge week. If you're looking for a wide receiver option, wandao Robinson could be something to pick up and play this week. So it's a flower same thing going against that Seattle defense. That Seattle defense is ranked 25th against opposing wide receivers in fantasy. So if you're looking for another option, I think they flowers could have a huge week. Tight end I've talked about it already. I like TJ Hawkinson. It looks like it's gonna be that rookie in Minnesota and what a rookie's love. They love to throw the tight ends. The tight ends are always open. So I look for the Hawkinson. They have a huge volume day. I don't know if the numbers are gonna be massive, but give me it, give me volume and listen. If he falls into the end zone for a couple touchdowns, it's gonna be a huge week for. So give me the volume. I think TJ Hawkinson is gonna have a huge week. I Minnesota the sleeper I like, I think, dalton Kincaid and that that Buffalo Bengals game. Bengals give up a lot To the tight end position. As far as in fantasy. Don't Kincaid is ready for a huge breakout game. I think this is going to be his best game of the season. So those are my starts of the week. Sleepers and big names we're gonna get into the Yahoo fantasy lineup. This first time you've listened me do the Yahoo Daily Fantasy lineup. It's a budget of $200 and you have to stay within that budget. There's players that cost my, you know, certain amounts. Of course you got to find a little sleepers here and there if you want some of those big names. So I will give you the names and the price. That cost me Quarterback, like I've talked about that press got. Give me that press cut all day. He cost me $28 versus the Eagles. I think he's gonna have a huge day. Wide receivers, like I said. Cd lamb give me that hookup that cost 35 against the Eagles. Devonte Smith I told you, get every player you can get in this game. I think it's gonna be a shootout. He was only $17 so it kind of got him at a discount. He hasn't had a huge year but I think after last week he had a pretty decent game. I think that continues against the Cowboys at $17. Couldn't pass that up. Had to go a little cheap on the third option at wide receiver but I did like him and he's one of my sleepers. I like Juan Dale Robinson only $12 versus the Raiders on Monday night. Like I said, no Darren Waller say Juan Barclays going to have to need it. You know they're gonna have to get the ball to somebody else. It might as well be Juan Dale Robinson. My running backs said love the Saints Alvin tomorrow 31 dollars versus the Bears. Bears give up a lot to the running back position. I think Kamara goes off for a big day. Not a whole lot of help Otherwise in that backfield. Another start I like listen. Just announced that he is the starter for this week Chuba Hubbard at 16 bucks with the Panthers. I think this is a huge day form. I think finally maybe he gets it and he's been very efficient at the running back position at $16. You can't pass that up. Tight end. Ray talked to him on TJ Hawkinson 20 bucks versus Atlanta. I think this is gonna be good. I think Hawkinson gets huge volume. Give me that all day at $20. I'll take Hawkinson all day long. Flex spot. I took Zay flowers, another one of my sleeping water receivers $23, a little more expensive. Had to suffer, of course, in other places. That's where I saved the money from Robinson and and and Chuba Hubbard. But Zay flowers against Seattle, that offense is starting to click. Give me a, you know, give me that offense any day, and Zay flowers, he gets a ton of volume. Hopefully he gets an Ian's on to make this work. St Stephens playing the Bears no, justin Fields Running back situation. You don't know who's gonna be the running back, who's gonna be the guy, and you know you got that rookie quarterback. So give me the Saints, get the pass rush, hopefully, to get they've impressed the quarterback and cost him turnovers. But I like the Saints defense at $18 versus the Bears, all right. Well, guys, that's all I really got for you this week. Listen, follow me on Instagram at J underscore, vegas 33. I put a lot of stuff up on there. I'll be working on getting the other ones up, but listen for now. Follow me at Instagram at J underscore Vegas 33. Follow along. I put a little promotions up there, snippets of the show and other things, and Also listen every Thursday. Follow us at first and mad, it's a live show we do on Facebook. If you follow mad Maddie's casinos page, it will alert you at live streams and it's every Thursday at 7 pm. We do it during the broadcast of the Thursday night game. It's a lot of fun. It's a good show with me, brad Michaels and Flutty. 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