Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. Thanks for tuning into this week's show. It
is titled third Quarter report Card. I've done the first
quarter and second quarter installments. We are now at that checkpoint.
Three cores of the season in the books. In terms
of the entire NFL schedule flies by, and for fantasy purposes,
we are now in week fourteen, where for most schedules,
one more week and then come week fifteen, the fantasy
football playoffs time flies.
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Speaker 2: All right, let's get right to it.
Speaker 1: Third quarter report card meaning I gave letter grades of AN, A, B, C, D,
and F two five players as if we were back
in school, but instead of subject matters, we're talking about
performance onfield production, things of that nature.
Speaker 2: Leedigrave an a is Trey McBride.
Speaker 1: Twelve catches ninety six yards, twelve targets against Minnesota and
Week thirteen. That's back to back twelve catch efforts for McBride,
who went twelve for abut thirty three fifteen targets in
Week twelve against Seattle. He's gone seventy three for seven
hundred and eighty one yards, no touchdowns, ninety two targets.
He did miss Week four versus Washington with concussion. The
fact that he hasn't scored a touchdown yet is a
testament to his counting state. That's because he's arguably a
top two to three tight end in any format, scoring wise,
without a single trip to the end zone. Has at
least five receptions in eight different contests, has hit or
exceed fifty one yards receiving in eight games save floor
and then six or more targets nine four times. It's
a stable role, and quite honestly, Kyler Murray looks Trey
McBride's way more often than Marvin Aers junior, whether it
be for defensive coverage or simply McBride being more reliable
this stage of his career. Don't forget that trade broke
out in twenty twenty three. Is a sophomore to the
tune of eighty one eight twenty five, three touchdowns, ten
point two yards per catch, one hundred and six targets
as a tight end PPR seven.
Speaker 2: So we're seeing even.
Speaker 1: Better outputs in twenty twenty four, at least on pace
to pass catches yardage, perhaps not touchdowns. All that being said,
Trey McBride ledgraven A he's a stud.
Speaker 2: He turned twenty five this.
Speaker 1: Past November, under contract with Arizona until twenty twenty six.
If not for brock Bauers, Trey McBride belongs in the
tight end two URL conversation. When it comes to dine
per C value or analyst rankings, a better grade of
a B is Bucky Irving, who went twenty five for
one fifty two and a rushing touchdown, three catches, three
three yards, three targets against Carolina Week thirteen, fifty four
percent of snaps. That makes it consecutive stand up performances
for Irving after his Week twelve outburst at the Giants
of twelve eighty eight and one on the ground and
then six sixty four six targets on fifty two percent
of snaps on the season, collectively, Bucky has one thirty three, seven,
thirty two and six five and a half yards per
total and thirty five to eighty five thirty seven targets
in twelve games played. What a start to mister Irving's
NFL career. Fourth round out of Oregon, who averaged in
school six point two yards per carry across four hundred
and seventy five prier rushes, twenty total rushing touchdowns, and
for good measure, added ninety five total receptions. He's five
ten one ninety five. Sure he underwhelmed when it comes
to testing four point five to five forty twenty nine
a half inch vertical nine foot seven inc broad It
should therefore serves a reminder that tape on field ability,
those elements or aspects of a running backs profile are
as are more important than athleticism or those testing metrics.
I will say that a happy balance of a really
good forty for straight line speed showing explosion or burst
with a vertical or broad that stands out is isen
on the cake.
Speaker 2: But Bucky Irving really does.
Speaker 1: Show that when given the rock, whether it's a rusher
or receiver, he doesn't need the best athletic traits to
win on one on one situations, let alone prevail in
zone schemes. He has great vision, contact balance. He's a
battering ram for the five ten one to ninety five
body frame, and the physicality brings is above and beyond
what Rashod White can offer to the Tampa Bay rushing attack.
Bucky himself turns twenty three next August, only twenty two.
Right now, he is already has begun to unseat with
Shot Whites for all purpose duties in the Buccaneers backfield rotation.
White isn't going to go way yet. He's under contract
with the Buccaneers until twenty twenty six. And I think
we're seeing a change of the tide where Bucky Irving,
based on volume, let alone snapshare, is eating into Rashad's
workload significantly. Irving has been a yard from scrimmage monster
as a rookie one thousand seventeen yards from scrimmage to.
Speaker 2: Date only one fumble lost.
Speaker 1: Ball security is huge for rookie let alone any veteran
player at running back. It's going to command a first
whether it's super flex or one quarterback to trade for
Bucky right now. And I think he's more of a
hold because the talent is legitimate. At Oregon, we saw
what we're seeing in the NFL, and that proves that
the talent and on field abilities are transferable to the
pro level.
Speaker 2: This is not a fluke. Bucky Irving was a Day.
Speaker 1: Three pick that very well could have been a second
to third rounder based on the college profile. But again,
the testing measurables lowered his perceived and actual draft stock
in our eyes as dynasty analysted players, as well as
nflgms and decision makers. Kudos to the Buccaneers for pinpoint
winning irving skill set and realizing it's a nice scheme
fit for its offense under O. C. Liam Cohen. Whatt
a grade of a seed would be BREECEE Hall. I
don't think this is a hot take or even controversial.
Breese Hall has not been delivering as expected in twenty
twenty four in Week thirteen for Seattle twelve for sixty
on the ground, only one target, no catches, a lost fumble,
sixty two percent of snaps. Breese previously had not dipped
below sixty nine percent of snaps in any other game
this season. On the campaign, it's one sixty four six
ninety two, four touchdowns, four point two yards per carry,
forty six four to one and two receiving touchdowns, eight
point seven yards per catch, and sixty two targets.
Speaker 2: It's good, not great.
Speaker 1: Regardless, Breese was in contention for the Redraft one point
oh one this offseason and in the Dynasty RB one
overall mix for most of the calendar year.
Speaker 2: After his PPR RB.
Speaker 1: Two finished at twenty twenty three, Hall has fallen into
a back end RB one, if not high to even
mid end RB two territory and value on a points
per game a week to week basis, di having a
bit deeper outside of breeze is one hundred and thirteen
yard rushing performance in Week six versus Buffalo. He has
not surpassed eighty yards rushing in any other contest this season.
Speaker 2: Hard to believe, but true.
Speaker 1: Even more discouraging, Hall has been held to fifty four
yards rushing or less in six different games. Six fumbles
as a rushing receiver combined two lost represents a ball
security concern. In twenty twenty four, I'm not panicking Breese
is still a Dynasty RB one, but I will say
he turns twenty four in May of next year. Meanwhile,
fourth round rookie out of Wisconsin, Brayln Allen, turns twenty
one in January and has looked at times better than
Breeze in spurts. Braylan stats are sixty seven, two, forty
and two three point six yards for Kerry in twelve grabs,
ninety seven yards and one touchdown. Eighteen targets a lock
and change from now rest of season to twenty twenty
five opening day because the Jets need a new head
coach as well as a replacement to Joe Douglass. Long
term quarterback Aaron Rodgers sounds like he is not returning
to the Jets. All of those factors cloud Breese's stance
within the organization more than perhaps we'd like to admit.
Speaker 2: Running backs are replaceable.
Speaker 1: That's why I tend to build around wide receivers in
Dynasty for longevity as a post to running backs who
annually could change in.
Speaker 2: Value in the blink of and I.
Speaker 1: I do want to make it clear besides the pessimism
I am surrounding Brees with that he remains in RB
one Canada and Dynasty leagues. The question now, though, is
where alongside b John Robinson, Jamior Gibbs. That's a tier
to itself in my opinion, Then you have Sa Kwon, Barkley,
Kyrom Williams, Devon Aishan, Jonathan Taylor, Kenneth Walker. Where does
Breece Hall fit in that mix? That's debatable and a
very fluid situation. I have zero shares of Breese Hall
in Dynasty. If I did have any, I'd be looking
to pivot off of him for a top tier wide
receiver to rid myself with the situation. The uncertainty and
murkiness of the Jets organization, Braylan Allen looking at times
as good or better than Breese on the field just
passing the eye test. There's a lot of uncertainty baked
into preest Hall from here on out. Therefore, I think
letter grade of C is deserving and quite honestly based
on ADP and what it costs to acquire him and
draft them a startup league. A D could have been possible,
but I went with a C for now. Time for
quick breakaway back with letter grades of A.
Speaker 2: D and an F.
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Speaker 2: Be right back letter grade of a d is.
Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins, who went twenty four to thirty nine for
two hundred and forty five yards passing, no touchdowns, four interceptions,
a forty point zero passer rating versus La Chargers in
Week thirteen brutal.
Speaker 2: I'm the year three.
Speaker 1: Thousand, fifty two yards passing, seventeen touchdowns, thirteen interceptions, sixty
seven point four completion percentage rates, seven point six yards
pass attempt and in ninety point eight passer rating. On paper,
It's bad, but not awful, yet a far cry from
what we were accustomed to in Minnesota with vintage Kirk Cousins.
It is now fair to question if Kirk is a
shell of his former self After's achilles injury in twenty
twenty three with the Vikings. Atlanta did it seem to
care dished out a four year, one hundred and eighty
million dollar contract one hundred million which is guaranteed over
the offseason the Cousins, who is actually going to be
thirty seven in twenty twenty five come August. At the time,
Atlanta's selection of Michael Pennisch Junior with the eighth overall
pick in this year's draft seemed like a reach or
a luxury as opposed to a need. Now, however, it
looks like a smart hedge in the event of Cousins
deteriorating quicker than expected, We've seen it now. Aaron Rodgers
and Kirk Cousins basically same sample size or timeline where
an Achilles tear has derailed their efficiency, accuracy, and prior form.
Kirk has now thrown for zero touchdowns in four games
this season two or more interceptions in three different contests.
That is not the Kirk Cousins we know at six
and six a top thir division or at least tied
for it in the playoff hunt. It makes sense for
Atlanta to move forward with Cousins unless he has another
four interception meltdown. Michael Pennich Junior has a lot I'm
sure to learn and grow on the field in terms
of switching from Washington at the college level to NFL
ready defenses with more pressure and a faster pace of play.
But don't be shocked if Kirk has another bad game
or two in Atlanta. Is sub five hundred that the
pivot has made. Therefore, Kirk Cousins cannot be relied on
as anything more than a quarterback two rest of season
in a one quarterback league. He's off the fantasy raider,
I believe quickly becoming a sunk cost in NAZI formats
where it gets difficult to assess his value is in
super flex or two quarterback leagues, and I myself have
two shares of Cousins. He's been a stackle for me
as a veteran option, say four spike week for QWOB
one ceiling every now and then. Unfortunately that's not a
reality to spite the supporting cast that's ideal and the
offensive guru that should be Zach Robinson. If for give
this offense more time to blossom, a letter grade of
a D is surely justified for Kirk Cousins hopefully turns
it around. Last but out at least letter grave of
an F is Raheem Mostert, who had five total to
nineteen yards, two catches, fifteen yards, three targets against Green
Bay in Week thirteen. For the season, sixty five two
thirty six, two rushing touchdowns, three point six yards per carry,
twelve catches, one hundred and seventeen yards, sixteen targets. It's
in nine games played. It's been a major letdown for
most terts after he's a key cog for Miami twenty
twenty three with output of two oh nine ten twelve
eighteen rushing touchdowns, four point eight yards per clip and
twenty five for a buck seventy five and three as
a receiver. That was a strong effort on thirty two
targets as the PPR RB five. Now, I'm sure we'll
all admit that there was obvious regression due for him
in twenty twenty four. Eighteen rushing touchdowns is not sustainable.
That being said, what we've seen is a complete role
change for Miami is using Devon eh Chan as the
one A, Moster as one B or even one C
as a change of pays option. Jalen Wright, the rookie
out of Tennessee, is pushing most of for W two duties.
Most of himself has been held to six rushes are fewer,
and five of his nine games played his yards rushing
went acted. This season nine eighty fifty, nineteen fifty six, zero,
negative two five and nineteen snap rate has not exceeded
fifty six percent in any contest. Raheem Moster is becoming
almost waiver wire material on Dynasy League's thirty three in April.
Speaker 2: He is under.
Speaker 1: Contract till twenty twenty six, possible out. However, with a
deck cap pit of only one million and twenty twenty five,
if I had to guess and Raheem keeps this pace up,
jalen Wright becomes RB two Clearcut twenty twenty five, and
Miami Gests, absorbs the caphit and moves on. Because even
though Most is known for his north to south, blazing
straightaway speed, he's not receiving the usage to deliver or contribute.
Perhaps he can lacktsch on as a journeyman. Most has
been on a ton of NFL teams in the future,
but as of this season, let A grave An F Most,
it has been a complete bust. Hope you all enjoyed
my third quarter report card A quick overview in summary,
let a grave An A Trey McBride letter grade of
A B. Bucky Irving letter grade of A C. Breese
Hall letter grade of A D. Kirk Cousins letter grave
An F Raheem Moster, thank you all again. Hope you
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