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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I am

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your host, Corey Evans. Hope you all a nice Thanksgiving.

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This week's show is themed around Thanksgiving. It's called players

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to be thankful for, and I have five players that

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I don't think we're appreciating enough in terms of the

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value that has been offered and delivered in fantasy football

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this season.

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Speaker 2: Let's get right to it. Up. First is Jayden Higgins.

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Speaker 1: He has twenty seven receptions for two hundred and ninety

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four yards and four touchdowns across forty five targets in

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eleventh's played so far in his rookie campaign. Second rounder

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out of Iowa State, thirty four overall, He's sixty four

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two fifteen. In a sense, is a Nico Collins clone

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for the sake of Houston's off bring to a lot

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of versatility line up inside the slot or out wide

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for the Texans alignment and personnel groupings. I do like

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Jalen Noele a lot as well, but so far as

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teams with Jaane, Higgins.

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Speaker 2: Is earning that label as.

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Speaker 1: Potentially being the one B ten Eagle Collins as one

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A Jayan Higgins have been on a heater dating back

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to week eight. Let's look at the game logs. Week

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eight versus forty nine ers four thirty four in a score,

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eight targets eight three percent snap rate. Week nine versus Denver,

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the only dud in this group one catch, four yards

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with a target forty eight percent of snaps. Week ten

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versus Jacksonville five forty two and a touchdown, seven targets

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with fifty seven percent of snaps. Week eleven against Tennessee

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four for fifty five, seven targets sixty one percent of snaps,

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and Week twelve versus Buffalo four thirty eight another touchdown,

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nine targets fifty eight percent of snaps. This mini breakout

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has lined up with Davis Mills, so it's going to

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be interesting to see if CJ. Stroud A pounds returned,

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whether it's in week thirteen or beyond, will continue feeding

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Higgins with consistent volume, or if he'll revert back to

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more of a complimentary role. Nonetheless, we have to be

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thankful for Jaydan Higgins, even if it's a slow start

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year one. He's been on a tear when it matters

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most second half of the fantasy season, answering the fantasy

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playoffs and he's been as good or better than Nico Collins.

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The targets over this stint of excellent production have been eight, one, seven,

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seven to nine, so seven more targets in four of

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those five showings. Jaydan Higgins is easily worth the first

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round pick in DOWNCIE formats, and it might not be

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out of the question that he pushes Nico Collins for

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that one a status in Houston before long. Another player

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we should be thankful for is Daniel Jones. He has

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two thousand asured, forty yards passing, seventeen touchdowns, seven picks,

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a sixty nine point one completion percentage rate, eight point

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one yards press attempt, and forty three for one fifty

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nine and five rushing scores. At least one passing touchdown

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in each game this season. He's been consistent, providing a

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safe floor and a fairly high ceiling in the process.

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He has registered only two multi interception contests and turnovers

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at least in the past for the Giants, and even

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that short one year window with the Vikings has been

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the issue for Danil Jones.

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Speaker 2: Not with the Colts. It's been a ideal seam fit.

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Speaker 1: The Colts are maximizing Jones's strengths and limiting the opportunities

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for him display as weaknesses, which again are turnovers both

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interceptions of fumbles. Of course, they have happened, but not

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at the same extent or regularity as in seasons past.

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Danil Jones is registered two hundred and twelve years passing

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or more and ten eleven games played in twenty twenty

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five uber consistent his first season with the Colts is

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only a one year contract, which is then going to

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lead to what sounds like significant interest as a free

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agent in twenty twenty six. The Colts and even the

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Vikings are both top contenders for services based on early speculation.

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Speaker 2: We'll see how that all shakes out.

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Speaker 1: The best part from a donasy lens is that Daniel

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Jones is still twenty eight twenty nine in the offseason

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come May. In his career fantasy QB finishes indicate that

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we might be seeing a new trend for Daniel Jones,

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at least when he's in a position to succeed. His

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fantasy finishes have been quarterback twenty five, twenty four, twenty seven,

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nine forty four, and twenty nine. Answering Week thirteen. Jones

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stands as the fantasy QB eight. So his QB nine

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finish and now this QB eight pace showed that he

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is capable of producing as a mid range or back

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end quarterback one. Is it his like the range of outcome? No,

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but scheme, fit and coaching staff are truly important factors

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for Daniel Jones, and I think we should be thankful

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for his rebound, especially in super flex formats. We've had

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him rostered most UF gets a quarterback two, quarterback three

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or worse, and returning ROI as a quarterback one, at

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least on pace for that sort of outlook up. Neight's

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a player that I am especially thankful for. I've been

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a huge fan of his since he came out of Clemson,

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and I am still vocal about how valuable I believe

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he is, especially this season. It is Travis Etn with

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production of one sixty nine eight fifteen and five rushing

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touchdowns four point eight yards per rush, adding twenty four

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catches for a buck sixty and two touchdowns as a

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receiver thirty seven targets. Etn is still only twenty six.

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He turns twenty seven in January twenty twenty five. Is

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undoubtedly a rebound season for Etn, who displayed excellence early

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on in his NFL career as the ppr RB seventeen

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and twenty twenty two. Twenty twenty one was a red

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shirt season in a sense because that Liz Frank injury

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did not even play a snap.

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Speaker 2: Twenty twenty three even.

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Speaker 1: Better, as what was truly a sophomore campaign as the

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PPRRB three before aggressing to the PPRRB thirty five and

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twenty twenty four. A lot of people rode off Etn

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after that downturn and value. He is now on pace

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for his third one thousand plus yard Russian campaign in

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twenty twenty five. Previously had one thousand, one hundred and

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twenty five yards rushing in twenty twenty two and one

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thousand eight yards rushing in twenty twenty three. He has

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recaptured that form and usage this season. Etn has also

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been able to have a consistent, albeit limited receiving role

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with Jacksonville this season. He is somewhat on pace for

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his career in ORMs, previously set at thirty five, fifty

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eight and thirty nine receptions per year dating back to twenty

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twenty two, fifty eight receptions being the outlier, but he

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is certainly in that range of eclipsing thirty five or

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thirty nine catches over.

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Speaker 2: The next month of the season.

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Speaker 1: The most important factor when you look at Etn's value,

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not only the rest of the way but moving forward,

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is that he's a free agent in twenty twenty six

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and he could become a hot commodity at running back. Now,

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of course, it's a two full conversation because twenty twenty

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six is a good prospect rookie running back class, so

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a team can solve the position in that fashion. But

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in terms of available running backs in the open free

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agent market, Etn is going to be a top the

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NFL class for that purpose, and he's showcasing.

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Speaker 2: Once again with Jacksonville.

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Speaker 1: If you give him ample usage, they can deliver one

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call upon Is he going to be an annual RB

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one unlikely, still a set of forget at RB two,

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they'll be peaks and valleys. But Etn has is a

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lot of critics in twenty twenty five while reservicing as

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Jacksonville's go to top running back, and I am very

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thankful that he has rebounded because I have so many

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shares in dynasty leagues. Time for a quick break. I'll

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be back with two more players to be thankful for.

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back over to become a member. Be right back after

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a short break. Let's be thankful for Chris Olave sixty

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nine seven thirty four four touchdowns, one hundred and eight targets,

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and what has been a truly comeback Player of the

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Year caliber season after his concussion scares in twenty twenty four.

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He has double legit targets in seven games, five more

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receptions in nine games, and at least fifty four yards

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receiving in ten different contests. He's the PPR wide receiver

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eight answering meet thirteen, which is on pace for his

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best NFL and Fantasy football season alike to date. Let's

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look back PPR wide not twenty five and twenty twenty

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two Wide receiver sixteen to twenty twenty three, which was

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a good pace to showcase his ascension in NFL, but

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then reverted back to the wide receiver ninety four last

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season due to the affirmation concussions, which really did put

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a big scare into his NFL future. Despite inconsistent quarterback

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play out of Spencer Rattler and Tyler Schuck Chrys, Olave

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has managed to play above expectations and return consistent wide

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receiver two value with even why receiver one Spike Weeks

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as evident from his wide receiver eight standing entering this week.

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Is that sustainable? Hard to say, I think he's more

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of a wide receiver two than Whyde receiver one, but

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you have to be thrilled with the results, especially when

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even myself had a lot of skepticism about Olave's career arc.

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If one more hit for concussion were to occur, the

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fear and the drive down adp that it caused has

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really provided a nice return on value if you're willing

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to take that risk and leap of faith in him.

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Bouncing back, He's out a contraaryt. The Saint's still twenty

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twenty seven, so has job security. You'd have to think

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that the Saints prioritized quarterback in freegency or even the

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twenty six twenty seven classes.

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Speaker 2: The answer is not. Rather, it's not Schuck.

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Speaker 1: Either way, Olave seems to be a loyal player who

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does not want to be traded. Great to see him

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on pace now for a ninety plus catch season, flirting

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with or exceeding a thousand yards and close to five

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or more touchdowns and last been not least a player

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that we have to be thankful for. And even despite

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his elite value in twenty twenty five, I don't believe

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he is receiving enough attention recognition. It is Jackson Smith

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and Jigba JSN eighty catches, one thousand, three undred and

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thirteen yards, seven touchdowns for sixteen point four yards per catch,

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one hundred and seven targets. He isn't back to PPR

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wid receiver one entering week thirteen eight more receptions in

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eight games eight one hundred plus yard receiving games. So far,

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I'll say that again, Jaysn has eight games with at

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least one hundred yard receiving or more. Already he has

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six double EDSIT target games. His worst performance has been

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four receptions for seventy nine yards added eleven rushing yards

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and Week four against Arizona, which is still a very

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safe floor showing of thirteen points in PPR scoring.

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Speaker 2: That's his worst game of the season. It's a testimony.

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Speaker 1: It shows how dominant Jaysn has been, and it's proving

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that his breakout software campaign in twenty twenty four, where

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he had one hundred catches for one thousand, one hundred

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and thirty yards and six touchdowns across one hundred and

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thirty seven targets, was no fluke.

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Speaker 2: As the PPR.

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Speaker 1: Wide out nine, Jaysn has truly ascended into elite wide

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receiver one territory for DOWNCEE purposes alongside and some order

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Jamark Chase, Justin, Jefferson, Amanas, Saint Brown, Ceedee, Lamb Milik,

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Neighbors and Puka Nikua and now jays m projects as

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an annual one hundred catch thousand yard receiving five plus

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touchdown threats or asset which is rare, territory or company

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when it comes to a building block for fantasy football purposes, JSN,

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thank you for being now a fantasy football star. He's

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going to be a league winner based on rejact value,

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let alone even at startup ADP for Don's purposes in

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twenty twenty five, thank you again for listening. I hope

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you all day fantastic Thanksgiving. Enjoy the special time with

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your families. I'll be back next week with another episode.

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Until next time, this is the dinashon're checking out for

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looking at your matchups.

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Speaker 2: I'll talk to you soon. See you