Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dow podcast. I'm your
hose Corey Evans. Thanks for listening to this week's show.
It is titled Late Season Difference Makers. We're at that
point in most leagues. The fantasy football playoffs have arrived.
Hopefully you made it. If not, it's okay, hit the
reset button, make some trades or wholesale changes to stockpile
twenty twenty five draft picks, and look ahead to next season.
The five players I am bringing up today to discuss
are applicable to any format or team outlook, rebuilding, middle
of the pack, or contender because they fit all the timelines,
no matter your situation. Up first is Kendre Mill, who
has appeared in three contests this season. Week seven versus
Denver six totes thirty six yards, two catches, one yard,
Week eight against the LA Chargers, three for sixteen as
a rusher. Week fourteen against Giants' return from Iri at
again ten thirty two in a rushing touchdown. His touchdown,
if you not see it, was one of those where
you're in the red zone and you're churning four for
yardage and suddenly the offensive line and defensive players all
end up in a body pile, and Miller was able
to punch his way in.
Speaker 2: It was really impressive.
Speaker 1: His snap shares per week have been twenty nine percent
fourteen to twenty six, so barely pushing for the third
of snaps each time he's been active. Ken dre is
a former third rounder of TCU in twenty twenty three.
He turns twenty three in June. He dominated during his
final year in school with TCU and twenty twenty two.
Speaker 2: Is a rusher.
Speaker 1: The collective line was two twenty four thirteen ninety nine,
four seventeen rushing touchdown six point two yards per carry.
He's six feet two twenty brings unique blend of size, speed,
and physicality to the RB position. The elephant in the
room or the red flags when discussing Kundrey Miller is
the injury history. He had a knie brain in August
of twenty twenty three, hamstring strain in August twenty twenty three,
ankle sprain in November twenty twenty three, and then this
year two separate hamstring strains in July and October with
iur stints. No one's going to deny what Miller can
bring to the table.
Speaker 2: As a rusher.
Speaker 1: As I mentioned, the speed with that size at six
feet two twenty makes him an exciting talent, a north
south one cut decisive runner for the most part. All
that being said, availability remains the main concern for Miller.
Alba Kamara, keep in mind, will turn thirty in July.
He recently signed a two year, twenty four and half
million dollar extension with over twenty two million in guaranteed
money to keep him on the Saints until twenty twenty seven.
Wick Sure, it does not cast all of the optimism
towards Miller's role the rest of this season or even
heading to next year, but eventually the wheels will come
off the bus for Kamara, and the next man up
could very well be Kendre Miller. It's a matter of
remaining healthy and eliminiting these soft tissue injuries that have
plagued him, whether it be the nise brain or the
hamstring strains or ankle sprains. That is easier said than done.
TCU he had his fair share of issues as well.
The talent is undeniable rest of season schedule if you
are going to be starting Kan Drey and the fantasy playoffs,
is Washington Green Bay, Las Vegas and Tampa Bay. This
is a whole approach if you have him and you're
not contending, because I feel like, based on the age
at only twenty two to twenty three in June of
next year, you have not yet seen what he's kipable
of and we've only seen spurts of what reminded us
what made Hi an exciting prospect. Third rounder out of TCU.
I'm next is Isaiah Davis. With Breesaw out of the picture.
Against Miami, Davis stepped up ten rushes forty yards, one touchdown,
three catches twenty seven yards via six targets for fifty
three percent of snaps.
Speaker 2: Meanwhile, the assumed backup or.
Speaker 1: Starter, Braylan Allen, posted logs of eleven rushes forty three yards,
four catches thirty eight yards on five targets, so early
similar production, yet Brayley to not get that touchdown. Allen
snap rate was fifty four percent, so right on par
with Isaiah Davis. All around axcellent performance for Isaiah to
follow his mini breakout from the week prior ver Seattle
of one rush four yards, three catches twenty eight yards
and a trip to the end zone via three targets
but only eighteen percent of snap So we went from
eighteen percent of snaps in week thirteen to fifty three
percent of snaps in week fourteen. Fifth round pick this
year out of sou Dakota State, Davis's not turned twenty three
until February. He had remarkable collegiate production, with career accolades
of six seventy six, forty five, forty eight fifty rushing
touchdowns for six point seven yards per carry. That says
a rusher, and then fifty three forty seven and one
as a receiver to showcase that versatility and.
Speaker 2: Do what a'll talent.
Speaker 1: Oddly enough, Isaiah Davis checks in at sixty one two twenty,
which is almost identical to Kendre Miller six feet to twenty. Davis,
though has the far more appealing without profile four point
five point and forty. Doesn't have the best straightaway speed,
but a thirty four and a Halvay vertical really is
evident on the field from his explosion and a nine
to eleven inch broad backs up that burst. The Jets
claim that brees Hall will not be shut down despite
his lingering ailing knee issue and the fact that they
are all but out of playoff contention. Even so, Isaiah
Davis has capitalized and excelled on an expanded workload and role,
and he deserves more volume from here on out. It
becomes a lost season for the Jets. He's a terrific
outside zone rusher, has a depth receiving traits.
Speaker 2: If Breesaw was fully healthy.
Speaker 1: This would not be much of a conversation, but it's
so important and serves as a reminder why RB two,
RB three on any backfield depth charts needs to be
rostered in Dynasty because Braylan Allen is still I think
more valuable than Isaiah Davis. But suddenly Davis went from
either being a fourth fifth rown Dynasty draft pick to
worth a second or a third depending on how excited
people are in your league about his services and overall
set of tools. The rest of season schedule for the
Jets is Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo, and Miami
for the most part. If I had any shares of
Breese Hall, I would make it a priority to roster
both Braylan Allen and Isaiah Davis because at some point,
external factors that we cannot control, such as injuries, coaches
being fired, GM's being fired like we're seeing case of
points with the Jets this season occur and it allows
opportunities for others to step up, and that exactly what
Isaiah Davis has done in twenty twenty four. And if
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Speaker 2: Jawan Johnson is next up.
Speaker 1: He was featured as the Saints primary tight end with
Taysom Hill out for the season. Johnson filed in well
with four catches, hit the yards and a touchdown via
five targets in first seventy two percent of snaps. He
also saw size of a workload last week versus the
La Rams five grab thirty six yards with seven targets
a seventy percent neat clip with Hill's injury. That's back
to back weeks of tight end one borderline tight end
two value or usage. On the season, Juwan hasn't really
popped off the pay all that much. Thirty four, three,
sixty three and three or ten point seven yards per catch,
forty four targets and thirteen is played, but suddenly he
is making a late season difference because Hill is out
for the campaign.
Speaker 2: Foster Moreau is also in the mix of tight end duties.
Speaker 1: He went two catches forty yards on two targets, same
snapshare seventy percent. But I do think that Juwan is
the more consistent pass capture and will be featured in
that role. The new issue at hand is Derek Carr
sustaining a fractured left hand, which could force the Saints
to start Jake Hayner or Spencer Ratler rest of the way.
Even so, Cars being labeled as week to week and
does not necessarily need to practice to play. But it's
going to be hard to grip a football or go
through progressions or even trust yourself that being Car with
his current injury. Regardless whether it's Hayner, Rattler or Car himself.
Juwan Johnson is a tight end meaning short intermediate routes
for the most part red zone presence, so the role
and opportunity should not decrease. Juwan is no stranger to
being Fantasy relevant or Fantasy viable.
Speaker 2: He actually fit, which is the PPR tenan.
Speaker 1: Fifteen I GET twenty twenty two, and the Saints rest
season schedule is Washington, Green Bay, Las Vegas, and Tampa Bay.
Juwan Johnson in the Fantasy playoffs in a one tight
end format is surely risky, but if you're in a
two tight end league or tight end premium, there are
not that many options on the wave wire or accessible
to start on ten twelve team league size rosters, and
I do think that he is going to help people
down the stretch. Time for a quick break up back
with two more late season difference makers.
Speaker 2: Right after a short break. How about Rome Adunza.
Speaker 1: He turned in one of his best rookie stat lines
of the year, four for forty two and two touchdowns
on five targets against forty nine ers nine to two
percent of snaps, including an unbelievable toe tap in the
back right and courning of the end zone, just demonstrating
the caliber of prospect that Odoonza is. Rome had not
scored a touchdown since Week three at Indianapolis, which also
coincidentally represented one of his best games of the season.
Six catches about twelve in a touchdown with eleven targets,
nine and five percent snap participation in that contest. It's
been a roller coaster of a rookie season. Four Odoonsay.
After being the ninth overall pick out of Washington for
the year so far, forty five, five, eighty five and
three in his Bear's debut, thirteen yards per catch, eighty
one targets. It's been feaster or famine at least five
receptions in five games and then four fewer receptions in
eight games. The flour and ceiling are vastly different. His
yard receiving per week reflect that of eleven, thirty three, one, twelve, ten,
forty forty the Bears by forty one, one oh four,
twenty three, sixty five, thirty nine, twenty five and forty two.
There's been more bad than good, but the Indianapolis and
now San Francisco matchups do provide a glimmer of hope
as what could happen or be a regular expectation of
what's to come if Rome and Cable Billiams can get
on the same page and create that chemistry on the field.
Rome has not turned twenty three until June. He's six three,
two fifteen. He has rare traits that we all covet
to build a round in dynasty at wide receiver four
point four five forty thirty nine inch vertical ten foot
forms broad jump six point eight eight second three cone
drill which showcases that elite change direction or agility, both
performing after the catch, and then the Bears rest of
season schedule checks in at Minnesota, Detroit, Seattle, Green Bay.
Those are all, at least on paper negative game scripts
that Caleb's gonna have to be throwing the ball a
lot to hopefully roam Aduonza and Instagram head coach Thomas
Brown former OC who filled in for Shane Waldri if
he got fired, has really improved the Bears offense in
terms of pace of play and quick hitters, meaning Roma, Dunze,
Keenan Allen, and of course E. G. Moore are getting
more effective and efficient opportunities to allow him to improvise
and showcase their skills after the catch. Instead of relying
on Cale Williams to maneuver and run for his life
behind at aplete hutsive line out of the pocket and
create downfield instead, Rome can now do more with less,
as the Bears are arguably sporting one of the worst
O lines in.
Speaker 2: All of football.
Speaker 1: And then, last, but not least, is Daniel Bellinger, who
was replaced by Theo Johnson this season as a rookie.
THEO went twenty nine, three thirty one and one prior
to his season ending foot injury that required surgery. Bellinger's
demotion was rather odd since he was productive as a
rookie and soft over the Giants. He went thirty for two,
sixty eight and two in twenty twenty two, and then
twenty five four two fifty five no touchdowns last year.
In twenty twenty three, in Theo's absence, Bellinger provided solid
value of five catches forty five yards via seven targets
first New Orleans, a seventy eight percent snap share. That's
now eight catches for seventy six goals yards for Bellinger
in thirteen games played, obviously not a lot to write
home about. He actually had one catch in weeks one, three,
and seven prior to.
Speaker 2: His Week fourteen outburst.
Speaker 1: The previous snap rate never exceeded thirty six percent in
a single contest this year, meaning Bellinger was an at
the thought or perhaps an odd man out.
Speaker 2: If push came to shove.
Speaker 1: Bellinger is twenty four, He's under contract with the Giants
till twenty twenty six, could easily take a back seat
the Theo Johnson as soon as next season. Even so,
I want to roster and stash Bellinger for his pass
catching traits. He was also sold at the college level
with San Diego State career numbers of sixty eight seven
to seventy one and five touchdowns. And I do believe that,
like Juwan Johnson, if you're in a deep one tight
end league, or if you're in tight end premium or
two tight end formats, Bellinger is startable rest of the
way against Baltimore, Atlanta, Indianapolis.
Speaker 2: And Philadelphia.
Speaker 1: Greg Dulcic was added to the Giants roster after Denver
waived him. However, there's no indication that he is ready
or familiar enough with the playbook to step in or
usurp Belloinger, who's so familiar with this offense because he's
now in year three with the organization.
Speaker 2: Don't get crazy and.
Speaker 1: Attempt to trade a lot for Bellinger, but he's an
afterthought who I picked up proactively in two dynasty leagues
before this week, is hoping that he would be the
next ten end be featured in the passing game for
the Giants absence of Theo Johnson. Thank you all for listening.
Hope you enjoyed the episode. Quick recap of late season
difference makers we had Ken Dre Miller, Isaiah Davis, Juwan Johnson,
Roma Doonsay, and Daniel Bellinger appreciate your support. If you
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It's now time to buckle down and set your best
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