Chiefs & Ravens Fantasy Football Lessons Learned

Summary

In this football analysis, the host discusses the implications of a recent game, focusing on player performances and their fantasy football values. They review picks like Isaiah Pacheco's touchdown and Lamar Jackson's rushing yards, while re-evaluating players like Mark Andrews and Xavier Worthy. The host also provides insights on the Kansas City Chiefs' balanced offense and the Baltimore Ravens' passing game, offering fantasy football advice and discussing player rankings.

Takeaways

• 🏈 The Kansas City Chiefs' game plan remains balanced, with Patrick Mahomes not needing to lead the NFL in passing yards or touchdowns.
• 👟 Running back Isaiah Pacheco showed promise with 15 rush attempts, 45 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and 33 receiving yards on three targets.
• 📈 Wide receiver Rashid Rice could become a key asset for the Chiefs, with a 30% team market share in targets and a likely increase in productivity similar to Michael Thomas in 2019.
• 🌟 Rookie Xavier Worthy had an impressive game with two touchdowns, but his future as a must-start player每周 remains uncertain due to a relatively low target share.
• 🔍 The performance of tight ends in Kansas City was mixed, with Noah Gray outperforming Travis Kelce, raising questions about Kelce's role in a more balanced offense.
• 🏃 Lamar Jackson's rushing ability remains a fantasy asset, evidenced by his 122 rushing yards against the Chiefs, despite a less impressive passing performance.
• 📉 Derrick Henry's decline continues, with a poor showing against the Chiefs' defense, raising concerns about his fantasy value, especially in PPR formats.
• 🚀 Justice Hill's involvement in the passing game, with eight targets and 52 receiving yards, suggests a potential rise in fantasy relevance if Henry's role diminishes.
• 📊 Mark Andrews' fantasy value may be diminishing, as he was outperformed by Isaiah Likely, who had a significant impact on the game with multiple receptions and a touchdown.
• 🎯 The script emphasizes the importance of re-evaluating player rankings and roles after week one performances, with a focus on adapting to the changing dynamics of the NFL season.

Q & A

What was the outcome of the fantasy football picks mentioned in the script?

The script mentions that the fantasy football picks, including Pacho with the touchdown, Lamar for over 49.5 rushing yards, and Derrik Henry for lower than 14.5 rushing yards, were successful, turning a $10 bet into $63.

How did the Kansas City Chiefs' game plan differ from previous years according to the script?

The script indicates that the Chiefs' game plan was well-balanced with 20 rush attempts and 28 pass attempts, unlike their 2018 strategy. They did not rely heavily on Patrick Mahomes for a high volume of passing yards and touchdowns, but rather focused on a balanced offense similar to their Super Bowl-winning strategy.

What was Isaiah Pacheco's performance like in the game discussed in the script?

Isaiah Pacheco had a significant role, with 15 rush attempts for 45 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and 33 receiving yards on three targets.

How did Rashad Rashid's performance affect his fantasy football value according to the script?

Rashad Rashid had nine targets, which is about 30% of the team's total targets, suggesting he will be a productive and valuable fantasy football asset, especially in PPR formats.

What was the script's analysis of Xavier Worthy's fantasy football prospects?

Despite Xavier Worthy scoring two touchdowns, the script suggests that his fantasy football value is still uncertain due to a low target share of about 11-12%. The script advises not to overreact to a single game's performance and to monitor his role expansion in the coming weeks.

What was the script's take on Travis Kelce's performance and his fantasy football ranking?

The script mentions that Travis Kelce had a relatively quiet game with 34 receiving yards, but it does not suggest a significant drop in his fantasy football ranking. It indicates some concern due to Rashad Rashid's efficiency but does not panic or suggest a drastic change in Kelce's ranking.

How did the script evaluate Lamar Jackson's fantasy football performance?

Lamar Jackson had a strong fantasy performance with 122 rushing yards, demonstrating his viability in fantasy football, especially in formats that award four points per passing touchdown.

What was the script's opinion on Derrick Henry's fantasy football prospects after the game?

The script suggests that Derrick Henry looked washed and immobile, particularly in a full PPR format, and recommends considering other running backs like James Cook and Joe Mixon over him.

How did Mark Andrews' performance in the game impact his fantasy football ranking according to the script?

Mark Andrews had a poor performance with only two targets and 14 receiving yards, which the script suggests could significantly impact his fantasy football ranking, especially considering Isaiah Likely's breakout performance.

What special promotions for new users were mentioned in the script for Underdog Fantasy?

The script mentions special promotions for new Underdog Fantasy users, including a Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott special pick, a 50% deposit bonus up to $1,000, and a free roster review from the host for users who deposit $10 using the code 'flock'.

Outlines

00:00

🏈 Fantasy Football Recap and Analysis

The paragraph discusses a fantasy football game's outcomes, highlighting key players' performances and their implications on fantasy rankings. It mentions successful picks like Pickham and Lamar Jackson's rushing yards. The analysis shifts to the Kansas City Chiefs, emphasizing Patrick Mahomes' consistent performance and the team's balanced offense. The discussion also covers the roles of running back Isaiah Pacheco and wide receivers, particularly Rashid Rice and Xavier Worthy, evaluating their target shares and potential for future games. The paragraph concludes with a personal anecdote about Worthy's impressive game and the excitement he brings to the fantasy football community.

05:02

📊 Deep Dive into KC Chiefs' Offensive Strategy

This section provides an in-depth look at the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive strategy, focusing on the potential development of rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy's role throughout the season. It compares his current status to that of Rashid Rice, who is considered a must-start player. The discussion also touches on the tight ends' performance, with a comparison between Noah Gray and Travis Kelce's yardage, hinting at a possible shift in the team's target distribution. The paragraph ends with a promotion for fantasy football advice and roster reviews, encouraging viewers to engage with the content and subscribe for more insights.

10:04

🏃‍♂️ Lamar Jackson's Dominance and RB Struggles

The focus of this paragraph is on Lamar Jackson's exceptional rushing performance and the contrasting struggles of running backs, particularly Derrick Henry. It critiques Henry's decline over the past seasons and his limited receiving role in a full PPR format. The discussion also briefly touches on Justice Hill's involvement and the potential re-evaluation of running back rankings in fantasy football. The paragraph invites viewer interaction through live chat to gauge consensus on player preferences, such as between James Cook and Derrick Henry.

15:06

📉 Mark Andrews' Disappointing Performance and Isaiah Likely's Rise

This paragraph delves into the disappointing performance of Mark Andrews and the emergence of Isaiah Likely as a standout player. It discusses the age factor and the potential overreaction to a single game's performance. The speaker admits to drafting Andrews frequently and now faces the challenge of re-evaluating his rankings. The paragraph also invites viewer participation to determine the preferred player between Andrews and Likely, reflecting a general preference for the latter. It concludes with a light-hearted look at a Flock Fantasy developer's strategy of rostering both tight ends.

20:06

🚀 Rashad Rice's Breakout and Zay Jones' Solid Game

The discussion in this paragraph centers on Rashad Rice's breakout performance and the implications for his fantasy football rankings. It compares his target share and yardage to other wide receivers and suggests a significant rise in rankings. The paragraph also addresses Zay Jones' solid game performance and its impact on the passing volume in the Baltimore Ravens' offense. The speaker provides a personal anecdote about their own draft strategy and the community's reactions, ending with a contemplation of Rashad Rice's potential suspension and its fantasy implications.

25:07

🛑 Final Thoughts and Promotions for Fantasy Football Resources

The final paragraph wraps up the discussion with a summary of key points and a reminder of the resources available for fantasy football enthusiasts. It mentions the speaker's commitment to live streaming and answering questions daily, as well as the opportunity for viewers to get their teams reviewed through Flock Fantasy and Underdog promotions. The paragraph emphasizes the availability of special picks and deposit bonuses, encouraging viewers to take advantage of these offers for a comprehensive fantasy football experience.

Keywords

💡Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football is a game in which participants serve as the general manager for a virtual professional gridiron football team. The performance of the team is based on the actual performance of the players on the field. In the script, the host discusses various player performances and how they impact fantasy football rankings and team strategies, such as 'I thought I was smart once s p Ry signed with the Chiefs, in the flock League I dropped tank bigs, B I picked up samaj P Ry for the last spot on our team'.

💡Rushing Yards

Rushing yards refer to the total yardage a player gains on rushing plays. This is a crucial statistic in football and fantasy football, as it often correlates with a player's or team's offensive success. The script mentions 'Lamar, for over 49 and a half rushing yards', indicating a prediction for the player's performance in a fantasy football context.

💡Wide Receiver

A wide receiver in American football is an offensive position who catches passes from the quarterback. In fantasy football, wide receivers are highly valued for their potential to score points through receptions, yards gained, and touchdowns. The script discusses 'Rashid rice is now turning into Michael Thomas', comparing the player's potential impact to that of a top-performing wide receiver.

💡Target Share

Target share in football analytics refers to the percentage of passes a player is thrown towards relative to the total passes made by the team. It's an important metric in fantasy football to predict a player's potential for success. The script mentions 'the man's pretty much sitting there with a 30% team market share number', highlighting the significance of target share in evaluating a player's fantasy value.

💡PPR Format

PPR stands for Points Per Reception, a scoring system used in fantasy football where players receive one point for each catch they make, in addition to yardage and touchdowns. This format rewards players who are heavily involved in the passing game. The script discusses 'in a full PPR format as the number one target for Patrick Mahomes', indicating the importance of receptions in the fantasy scoring system.

💡Volume

In the context of football and fantasy football, volume refers to the number of opportunities a player has to perform, such as the number of pass attempts or carries. High volume typically translates to more opportunities to score fantasy points. The script uses 'volume' when discussing 'the passing volume for Mahomes, doesn't go crazy', emphasizing the importance of consistent opportunities for a player.

💡Handcuffing

Handcuffing is a fantasy football strategy where a player drafts a backup (or handcuff) of a star player to their team. This is done to mitigate risk in case the star player gets injured. The script mentions 'handcuffing a tight end', referring to drafting both a top player and their backup as a strategy.

💡Roster Review

A roster review in fantasy football is an analysis of a team's lineup, typically done by an expert to provide insights, recommendations, or a grade on the team's construction. The script offers 'a roster review voucher' as part of a promotion, indicating a service where the host will review and provide feedback on a fantasy team.

💡Underdog Fantasy

Underdog Fantasy is a daily fantasy sports platform where users can participate in various fantasy sports contests. The script promotes 'Underdog Fantasy' and mentions making a deposit to receive special offers and a roster review, indicating a partnership with the platform for fantasy football services.

💡NFL Kickoff Week

The NFL Kickoff Week marks the beginning of the National Football League's regular season. It's a significant event for fantasy football players as it signifies the start of the competitive season. The script references 'NFL kickoff week' in the context of special promotions and the heightened activity around fantasy football.

Highlights

The Kansas City Chiefs' game plan remained balanced with 20 rush attempts and 28 pass attempts.

Patrick Mahomes is still a top-tier quarterback despite not leading the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns.

Isaiah Pacheco emerged as a three-down back with 15 rush attempts, 45 rushing yards, and 33 receiving yards.

Rashod Rice had a high target share with nine targets, suggesting a productive role in the Chiefs' offense.

Xavier Worthy had a standout game with two touchdowns but had only three targets, indicating potential volatility.

Noah Gray and Travis Kelce had similar receiving yards, raising questions about Kelce's target share.

Lamar Jackson had an impressive 122 rushing yards, showcasing his fantasy value even with a modest passing performance.

Derrick Henry's decline was evident with minimal production and lack of receiving involvement.

Justice Hill's involvement in the passing game with eight targets and 52 receiving yards was notable.

Mark Andrews' low target count and Isaiah Likely's breakout performance indicate a shift in the Ravens' passing game.

Zay Jones had 10 targets, highlighting his potential value in the Ravens' offense.

Rashod Rice's usage and efficiency suggest he could be a must-start wide receiver in PPR formats.

Xavier Worthy's role and target share need to be monitored for consistency before considering him a must-start.

The live chat discussion suggests a preference for Isaiah Likely over Mark Andrews for the rest of the season.

Rashod Rice's potential suspension in 2025 might affect his fantasy value but not expected in 2024.

The author's rankings on flock fantasy.com will see significant adjustments for Rashod Rice and other players.

Transcripts

wow crazy game so many implications

running back a particularly tight end

obviously Xavier worthy going absolutely

nuclear we have a lot to talk about but

I will flexing y'all real quick our

pickham entry for tonight does look like

it's going to end up hitting we had

Pacho with the touchdown we had Lamar

for over 49 and a half rushing yards we

had Derrik Henry for lower than 14 and a

half rushing yards thank you Underdog

fantasy turn that $10 into 63 but anyway

let's move this over and let's look at

the Kansas City Chiefs before we talk

about yes Mark Andrews somebody that I

did draft a lot and somebody that we're

going to have to definitely re-evaluate

real

quick but let's look at KC first off

with Mahomes there's not much to discuss

we know who Patrick Mahomes is we know

what to expect um it's not like the

Chiefs looked 100% different in terms of

what they had last year as a game plan

the passing volume didn't just

dramatically shift this was a team with

20 total Rush attempts with 28 pass

attempts it still was a very well

balanced offense overall this isn't the

Chiefs from 2018 this isn't the Chiefs

that's going to go out there and ask

momes to have 50 55 dropbacks and to

lead the NFL in passing yards and

passing touchdowns it's more so going to

be the smart Kansas City Chiefs looking

to play defense looking to a well

balanced offense similar to what won

them the Super Bowl

last

season so the passing volume for Mahomes

doesn't go crazy he's still Patrick

Mahomes we'll talk about the receivers a

little later on going over to running

back I thought I was smart I'm I'm not

going to lie to you I thought I was

smart once s p Ry signed with the Chiefs

in the flock League I dropped tank bigs

B I picked up samaj P Ry for the last

spot on our team yeah pery you going

right back to the wavers pyan did have a

Target out of the backfield had two

Targets out of the backfield one that he

pretty much just dropped the other I

guess he got receiving yards on but

regardless Isaiah Pacho pretty much did

operate as the three- down bellal here

Isaiah Pacho did have 15 Rush attempts

he had 45 rushing yards he had the

rushing touchdown as well with Pacho at

the same time he actually had some

receiving involvement he did go out he

had three targets out of this back field

he had 33 receiving yards as well very

respectable role for Pacho and it looks

like he continues to be a mustart player

going into the future now going over to

the receivers this is where things get

extremely extremely

interesting Rashid rice is now turning

into Michael Thomas and that he will run

one route that is it that is all he will

run the slant over and over and over and

over again but similar to Michael Thomas

in 2019 it looks like he is going to be

extremely productive with that role you

had nine targets for rice out of the 28

Patrick Mahomes pass attempts the man's

pretty much sitting there with a 30%

Team market share number if you are

looking at total targets and he looks to

be the wide receiver that you want going

forward even with Hollywood Brown coming

back very soon you assume that

Hollywood's going to be operating a

little bit deeper downfield Rashid rice

is going to be the guy with the slant so

if anything maybe Hollywood stretches

NFL defenses and creates even more space

underneath for ri rice to draw these

targets and I don't think rice will be

impacted whatsoever with the addition of

Hollywood it looks like rice will remain

a must start wide receiver every single

week in a full PPR format as the number

one target for Patrick Mahomes now going

over to Xavier worthy I want to say

hookham horns all right of course this

is a player that I am rooting for the

man supposedly rumors on the street in

Austin he trained to break the 40- yard

dash at a gym that's maybe seven miles

from my house like this is my hometown

Guy this is who I am rooting for and he

has won hell of a game today starting it

off with the rushing touchdown you have

a Jet Sweep he just shows off the wheels

I freaking out my mom texting me how

fast the gag

looks then you go over to the receiving

touchdown he breaks free safety doesn't

really know what's going on I'm not

going to say I could have scored the

touchdown but maybe I could have scored

the touchdown it was beautiful you had

two touchdowns coming for Xavier worthy

if you drafted in under dog best blood

draft your printing money could not be

more

excited now now now now now

now ranking him going forward is going

to be extremely difficult can I tell you

that similar to Rashid rice Xavier

Worthy is somebody that you need to

start this next I I can't I can't I'm

rooting for it I I really hope he does

come out here in absolutely

Crush but to look at the underlying

volume that Xavier worthy had Xavier

worthy had three Targets this game he

had a Target share of about 11 12% in

this Kansas City Chief's offense is this

going to be the case all season of

course not of course you'd expect the

rookie wide receiver that declared as a

true Junior that went round one in the

NFL draft he is going to continue to

expand his role as the season

progresses

but can we be super confident of how

large that role is in week two

personally I don't NE necessarily think

so so personally am I going to change

from where I rank Xavier worthy as a

wide receiver a low and wide receiver

two high and wide receiver three this

week no I think Xavier worthy next week

is still going to be a borderline flex

play dependent on your roster I don't

think he is in the similar category of

Rashi rice who is just a must start

player every single week at this point

regardless of matchup which is funny to

say because obviously worthy had more

points than rice today but looking at

the under underlying usage for these

players things could have gone very

differently and I'm saying this letting

you know that Xavier worthy was my most

drafted Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver

in Underdog baseball drafts this year I

sadly don't have much rice I thought

early in the offseason Rashid rice was

going to get suspended and it was

idiotic for me to make that take I wish

I could take all those xavor worthy

teams I have and trade them over to

Rashid rice teams because rice looks

like he is the alpha here so of course

I'm not telling you to sell worthy I'm

not telling you that he is that a bum or

anything no no no I'm just saying don't

think that all of a sudden he's an

immediately a must start player every

single week because off of three targets

he had two touchdowns it's phenomenal

but it is very volatile week to week and

I want to see this Ro expand which it

can now going over to the tight ends in

Kansas City this is what's going to be

really funny um Noah gray 37 receiving

yards uh Travis Kelce 34 receiving

yards um

he's not necessarily going out there in

giving you a Mark Andrews type game for

sure but not much

better this is concerning for Kelsey to

see this Rashid rice usage over the

middle of the field close to the line of

scrimmage naturally where you expect

these tight end targets to go seeing how

much more efficient Rashid rice was and

how much better he looked after the

catch then Travis Kelce is going to be

something that makes me a little

concerned am I just saying that Travis

Kel is no longer a top three tight end

in fantasy hell no but I will maybe

Victory lap and say I drafted Sam

leaport in the flock League I had

leaport to ranked as my tight end one he

was my most drafted tight end this year

probably wanted to draft the rookie

tight end that had more points last

season than Travis Kelce with Kelce

going into his age 34 year not too big

of a surprise that Kelsey is slowing

down a bit I'm not full-blown panicking

as we are with Mark Andrews as I can

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this back over to what we have with the

Ravens now looking at Lamar Jackson

Lamar did Lamar things now I am not

going to lie to you I ranked I believe

Lamar as the qb5 this week just because

I thought that this Chief's defense was

going to be very good I didn't think the

Ravens offense was going to be able to

score a th000 points blah blah blah um

Lamar Jackson dropped 122 rushing yards

all right we know Lamar has rushing

upside but to see this many rushing

yards it just goes to show that even

when you have a bad real life NFL day

when you only have 273 passing yards off

of 41 pass attempts it doesn't matter

you're going to be extremely viable in

fantasy particularly in four-point

passing touchdown formats Lamar Jackson

just goes out they're and absolutely

crushes now this is where things get

interesting obviously the story line

here and what everybody's going to be

focusing it on will be Mark Andrews

Isaiah likely Mark Andrews Isaiah likely

we'll get to it in just one second but

what I really want to focus in on and

maybe this doesn't show up in the Box

Score but if you watch the games I I

think it

did Derk Henry looks

washed I I hate to say and I'm very

biased right

I was the hot take guy this year I was

the guy saying hey Derrik Henry's

declined for three straight Seasons um

Derrick Henry is going to be 31 in

January why the hell are y'all drafting

him way higher than where he finished

last year I have no interest so maybe

I'm very biased maybe I'm watching the

football game just hoping that Derrick

Henry doesn't score any fantasy

points but every time Derrik Henry

touched the football and like I said I'm

very biased maybe you don't want to

listen to me it looked like they decided

to give whoever they're right tackle was

the football and ask him to pick up

three yards to ask him to pick up four

yards he looked like he had no choose it

is week one he turns 31 in January he

has declined for three straight Seasons

it's a very tough match up against the

Kansas City Chiefs but particularly in a

full PPR format which is where I was

always concerned about Derk Henry the

thing is when you have the bad day

rushing you don't get the floor with

your receiving volume Derk Henry had two

Targets out of the back field to be

honest with you I was reviewing teams

onlog fantasy.com on one monitor I was

watching the game on the other I didn't

see one of the targets I saw the other

one and it it was laughable how immobile

Derrick Henry looked out of the

backfield and a full PBR format when

you're going to come out and when you

going to have zero receptions zero

receiving yards and it looks like you

don't have the big play ability that you

once did that is not someone to just

assume is going to crush in fantasy

football you go ahead and you look at

Justice hill now obviously I'm not

sitting here saying Justice Hill is the

rb1 in fantasy Justice Hill had one

carry but Justice Hill had eight targets

out of this backfield Justice Hill had

six receptions and 52 receiving yards

here now of course if Derk Henry in this

hypothetical world was a three- down

running back where he had the receiving

skill set where he had the receiving

role he would be phenomenal you give

those Justice Hill points to Derek kenry

the man is the top five running back yet

again but the reality

is um that's not the case he doesn't

have that receiving skill set he won't

have the receiving

volume should have drafted Josh aobs

over him I don't know what else to say

now please let me know in the live chat

right now let let's let's figure this

out because I I maybe I'm being an ass

maybe and like I said I'm an idiot I I

wish I drafted more um Rashi rice this

year I didn't I wish I drafted less Mark

Andrews I checked my Underdog drafts I

have 10% Mark Andrews and every time I

could get Lamar Andrews at the four five

turn I thought it was a great pick I was

just victory lapping saying I'm a genius

blah blah I know I'm an idiot okay so I

I know I may sound like an ass when I'm

talking about Derrick Henry here but I'm

trying to be reasonable I'm trying to

figure this

out how far does Derrick Henry fall

because in my rankings this season I

ranked Derk Henry at I ranked Derrick

Henry behind behind Josh aobs behind

Travis CN behind peka behind Kiren all

these players going ahead of him in

drafts and the running backs that I had

ranked directly behind James Cook I'm

sorry behind Derrick Henry were James

Cook and Rashad white so at this point

I'm going to need your help in the live

chat because I could be overreacting

would you rather have James Cook or

Derrik Henry in fantasy

football please spam the chat do you

want James cook or do you want Derrick

Henry

okay cook cook cook cook cook cook it

looks like literally everybody's saying

James

cck nobody's saying derkin right here

let's move down even further let's let's

go further in these running back

rankings would you rather have Joe Mixon

or Derrik

Henry yeah because literally every

single person in the mom is saying cook

now the mixing question this is mixing

some things in you have Henry Henry

Mixon Mixon Mixon

Mixon Mixon Mixon Mixon Henry Mixon

Mixon Henry Mixon Mixon Henry so it does

look like most people are in on Joe

Mixon as well I don't know if I can drop

Derrick Henry much further than this

because behind Joe Mixon on my

rankings I'm currently sitting with

Alvin Kamar David mcgomery James Connor

all running backs that kind of have

similar issues all running backs that

are aging themselves that have seen

efficiency Falls outside of the case of

David mcgomery

so I already had Derrick Henry ahead of

I mean behind a lot of these other

running backs like Jacobs ET and peo if

you had Derrick Henry ahead of those

guys I would drop him back behind him

but I think I even need to drop Derrick

Henry further I think he drops behind

cook white walker Mixon and probably

falls down to being my running back 16

running back

17 okay now let's go over and as you can

tell I'm stalling okay there's there's

nothing I want to talk about less than

the Mark Andrews debacle right

now like this is bad ladies and

gentlemen Mark Andrew I took in 10% of

Underdog drafts I'll pull this up real

quick but I did not take I did not take

Isaiah likeley in that many my Ravens

exposures in drafts this

year 10% Lamar 10% Andrews

7%

flowers 5% Henry 8% likely so I'm not

underweight Isaiah likely I definitely

do have more Mark Andrews than Isaiah

likely like I said 10% Andrews 8% likely

I don't have any in the flock League my

Titan in the flock league is Sam

lorta but I was previously coming out

and putting Andrews near the top of the

tier with McBride and K

Kaden after today we're at points it

looked like like Mark Andrews was an

offensive tackle he was the left tackle

for the Baltimore Ravens it is laughable

to even have Mark Andrew inside the same

tier as McBride and

concade I know it sounds like we're

overreacting to week one and very well

we could be overreacting week one I'm

sorry football's here I'm going to get

excited I'm going to read too much into

things but Mark Andrews had two

Targets in comparison to Isaiah likely

at 12

12 to1 okay Isaiah likely had 111

receiving yards nine receptions the

receiving touchdown Mark Andrew had two

receptions for 14 receiving

yards oh my

gosh I see a lot of people saying like

um Dean says I mean McBride took over

for Zack Herz maybe you could say that

like oh okay this is just another one of

those

situations this is just the Paton being

passed but my thought process with Mark

Andrew and why obviously this is a

player that dealt with injuries last

year but why I didn't assume that all of

a sudden he was Zack Herz is Mark

Andrews just turned 29 Mark Andrews

going to play this entire season at 29

years old Travis Kelce is about to turn

35 like Kelce is 6 years old older than

Andrews I thought Andrews still had

plenty of Runway

left Andrews is pretty much two years

younger than George

kle for us to see this kind of drop off

from

Andrews I don't know I I don't know how

you could have expected it maybe and

obviously Andrews looked bad and I I

don't want to take away from how bad

Mark Andrews

looked

but I think maybe a lot of this just has

to do not necessarily Andrews is cooked

Andrews is washed but Isaiah likely just

looks so damn good like all of a sudden

at the end of the game Isaiah likeley

got thrown to the ground looked like he

wasn't going to get up I I thought that

he was seriously

injured and literally 30 seconds later

the man almost caught a second touchdown

in the I mean to tie the game was that

far away from getting another Isaiah

likely touchdown today Isaiah likely was

everything for this Baltimore Ravens

offense and it looked damn good while

doing so

you go back to last season Mark Andrew

had only nine guy I mean sorry 10 games

played but he was averaging 54 receiving

yards per game which was right in line

in 2022 where he was averaging 56

receiving yards per game which is right

in line with this NFL career averaging

56 receiving yards per game so it's not

like you had a significant fall off for

Andrews last year was just the fact that

he got injured what it looks like it

happened tonight was just Andrews took a

back seat to the full-blown Isaiah

likely break breakout

party and like I said I took more Mark

Andrews than Isaiah likely and not by a

massive Gap 10% Andrews 8% likely but

still I mean I I definitely want to say

like based off my videos based off my

rankings if you were following me you

definitely have more Mark Andrew than

Isaiah likely as

well and I I don't want to overreact

because it is one game it is one game we

have these players their entire n

careers to look

at but can you let me know in the live

chat right

now Isaiah likely or Mark Andrew not

from a real life NFL Talent perspective

I don't care about none of that nonsense

from a fantasy football perspective What

freaking matters here who would you

rather have on your team rest of season

Mark Andrews Isaiah likeley we're going

to look at a very funny situation in the

flock league in just one second as well

we got one vote Andrews Andrews likely

Andrews Andrews Andrews likely Andrew's

likely likely likely likely

likely Andrews Andrews likely likely

likely likely likely likely likely

likely it it does look like most people

wants Isaiah likely in this live chat at

the

moment I want to go ahead and look at

somebody that I was making fun of this

is one of the developers of flock

fantasy.com you can see what this man

was doing at tight ends going into today

he was sitting here with both both Mark

Andrews and Isaiah likeley on the same

roster in a redraft league we were all

making fun of him he's just a developer

on the site of course the rest of the

sight's full of some pretty serious

fantasy football creators we're all

saying man what the hell are you doing

just going through and handcuffing a

tight end like what you have no no idea

what's going on and all of a sudden if

you are this guy and you have Isaiah

likeley and Mark Andrew on the same team

how do you not start Isaiah likele next

week

I don't know I I think you go ahead I

think you move probably likely into the

starting lineup at that

point now let's go ahead and let's look

at what we have with Z flowers Z flowers

looked great he had 10

targets now the issue that you would

have had with Z flowers if you weren't

drafting him this year I was luk warm on

Z flowers I was fine taking them I was

fine avoiding him is not anything

against Z flowers

himself it's particularly the passing

volume in a Lamar Jackson Baltimore

Ravens offense I would to be on record I

think Lamar is a good real life NFL

quarterback I think he's an elite

fantasy quarterback based off his

rushing upside but if you look at

consistently the Baltimore Ravens

passing offense with Lamar Jackson under

Center this is not a quarterback that's

anywhere close to the top of the NFL in

passing Dage in passing attempts this

will consistently be an offense that is

near the bottom of the NFL in total

passing volume instead you have a ton of

rushing production whether that's from

old man Henry or whether that's from

Lamar

Jackson Z flowers is somebody you can

comfortably say based off his overall

Talent profile he is going to have a

high percentage of this Baltimore Ravens

offense the question is just does it

really matter if this Baltimore Ravens

passing offense isn't going to have a

ton of

volume so going through and pulling up

my rankings on flock fantasy.com real

quick trying to figure out where maybe

we move Z flowers if anywhere where I

had Z flowers and these are my rest of

season rankings on the site obviously

you can see my rest of season rankings

or my weekly rankings I had Z flowers

ranked at wide receiver

26 I hit him right ahead of tankel and T

Higgins and right behind Rashid rice and

Michael Pitman Jr

in my rankings to be completely honest

with you I don't think based off this

game I can move flowers down or up I

don't think really anything changes he

looked great at times but at times

Michael Pitman Jr looks great at times

tank Dell looks great at times T Higgins

looks great you know so I think he still

kind of Falls inside this tier the

massive adjustment that we need to be

making obviously is Rashid rice is going

to be just flying up these and we can go

back over to my rankings on the site

real quick and just talk talk about how

high Rashid rice is going to end up

Rising so I had Rice ranked as wide

receiver 24 I had Rice ranked directly

behind Malik neighbors I had Rice ranked

behind Stefon Diggs DJ Moore DK meaf I'm

not even going to ask y'all because I

don't care I know exactly what I'm doing

right now I going to be moving rasid

rice ahead of Malik Neighbors in my

rankings after today where rice had nine

targets 103 receiving Ys I don't think I

can do anything differently rice goes

ahead of neighbors rice goes Ahad of

digs rice goes ahead of DJ Moore rice

goes ahead of DK meaf rice goes ahead of

devont

Smith rice at the very minimum is wide

receiver 19 in these rankings at this

point now here's where I think we can

have a conversation here's where I think

that maybe you can get some push

back who would you rather have between

Cooper cup r

Rice please spam the chat and um Marcus

says rice is likely getting suspended in

December though so I want to be on

record I don't have a lot of she rice

and Underdog drafts I wish that I did

it's one of the worst calls it looks

like I made this off season is I thought

rice was going to get suspended we had

seen certain situations the NFL go

through like the Z Jones case they

didn't wait for the legal process to

play out they just suspended the guy

right away based off their own private

investigation and the case of Rashi rice

they specifically said about last week

or two weeks ago that they're letting

the legal process play out I think rice

gets suspended in 2025 I don't think it

happens this

year but looking at Rice vers cup it

does look like it is kind of U mixed in

it looks like maybe it's a tossup

between the

two so I think that's where rice

probably ends up Rising I think rice

ends up going to around wide receiver 17

18 right alongside Cooper Cup right

ahead of like the Devon Smith DK meaf DJ

Moore type of players and probably right

behind like say Devonte Adams Brandon

iuk Jaylen Wadd those type of guys so I

think rice has to be viewed as a low in

wide

receiver a super low in wide receiver

one highend wide receiver

two worthy needs to rise in my rankings

I previously had worthy ranked directly

ahead of Keenan Allen Roma dunay Brian

Thomas Jr Christian Watson obviously if

you were using my rankings you got a ton

Savor worthy but like I said previously

worthy had three targets today 100% love

the game that he had he was my most

drafted Chiefs receiver I don't have any

Chiefs receivers in the flock League I

wish I had rice but it is what it

is terms of worthy versus Christian Kirk

I think I can move him ahead of Kirk I

think I can move him ahead of Jaden

Reed I know it's crazy I don't think I

can move worthy ahead of mclen Pickins

Higgins I think Worthy is still kind of

like a high and wide receiver three low

and wide receiver 2 I'm really hoping he

continues to expand his role I'm really

hoping we end up seeing more and more

from savior worthy this

season

but ultimately it was a spot where you

had three total

targets so I'm not trying to sit here

and overreact to be honest with

you but I think that is about it for

this recap I definitely want to remind

yall of course if you wanted your team

broken down from me in a live stream I'm

going to be streaming overall um live

Q&A fantasy football type streams every

single night throughout the entire year

last year I live streamed over 200 days

in a row right now I think I'm at about

a 100 days in a row live streaming give

or take a few but regardless I'm going

to be answering fantasy football

questions every single day the vast

majority of roster reviews that we're

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on this channel are all going to be

through flock fantasy.com but the

easiest way to get your team reviewed is

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this week I have never seen Underdog

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really hope that I get to review a ton

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