Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. This week's combination of shows content is Good
Vibe and Bad Vibe Players. Sometimes we can do all
the data mining and studying we want. At the end
of the day, it's that vibe check or gut instinct
when you're drafting or trade for players that pans out,
And of course I'll give you some stats to back
it up, but these are just read through the tea leaves.
Good Vibe players they're gonna hear right now, and then
Bad Vibe Players over on Patreon for this week's bonus episode,
which if you want access for twenty four seven dms
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so don't miss out, all right, Good Vibe Players. Up
first is Terrence Ferguson, one of my favorite tight ends
to roster and or trade for at cost right now
in Dynasty Leagues. He's twenty three point three years old,
had a subpar eleven two thirty one three touchdown effort,
but average twenty one yards per catch, so effective on
limited volume. With twenty five targets in fourteen games played
as a rookie out of Oregon last season, the Rams
tight ends had the fifth most targets of the position
in twenty twenty five at one hundred and fifty. Only
twenty five of them went to Ferguson, but the future
is bright. Tight End depth is the main obstacle for
Terrence to truly break out, with Tyler Higbee, Koby Parkinson,
Davis Allen second round pick this year, Max Clair also
in the fold. All of that being said and identified
on the table, Rams beat reporters seem to mostly agree
across a board that Terrence Ferguson could be in line
for the third most targets va Matthew Stafford in twenty
twenty six, behind Pukunakua and Devanta Adams. While Higbee and
Parkinson serve traditional inline roles at tight end, some pass catching,
more blocking, whereas Ferguson is an extension of Puka and
Adams in the passing game. Who is more receiver than
blocking tight end? I don't believe it's out of the
question that Ferguson pushes for a top ten, if not
top twelve season for fantasy purposes if this conjecture of
third most targets for the Rams ends up being true.
Speaker 2: In short, the vibes are good.
Speaker 1: They're positive for Ferguson out of camp so far, and
if you can buy the dip in perceived value a
role because of the presence of Higbee, Parkinson, Allen and Claire,
this is your chance to do so. My favorite cost,
if possible, is a second, and I feel that's in
line with his four, where the ceiling long term for
Terrance could easily be a first. Another good vibe player
is Josh Downs, who still is somehow only twenty four
point nine years ars old. An expand and role should
be on the horizon at the departure of eighty Mitchell
to the Jets and most recently Michael Pittman to the Steelers.
Speaker 2: Head coach of the Colts, Shane.
Speaker 1: Steiken has talked up Downs his offseason is taking on
more perimeter snaps in twenty twenty six instead of solely
being used out of the slot, which mostly based on
these numbers about provide has been the Downs role in
the NFL a slot machine. To date, Downs has compiled
one thousand, five hundred and sixty one slot snaps compared
to only four hundred and forty eight outside of perimeter snaps.
As a pro, an increase in two receiver groupings and
or twelve personnel usage would be a huge stock boost
for Josh Downs because the morning on the field, the
more you can tribute, the more snaps you play, the
higher statistical seiling you can provide. Alec Pierce is the
assumed wide receiver one for Indianapolis, yet he's still recovering
from last year's ankle injury and subsequent surgery, so.
Speaker 2: TVD on his timeline.
Speaker 1: Let's look through what Downs has done his three years
as a pros He answers the final year of his
Reoky contract twenty twenty three eight seven to seventy one,
two touchdowns, ninety eight targets. He was the wyre receiver
forty three as a rookie. Twenty twenty four as a sophomore,
we saw a slight uptick in usage and stats across
the board seventy two eight to h three, five touchdowns,
one hundred and seven targets as the WYE receiver thirty
five and then some regression hits Year three twenty twenty
five fifty eight five fifty six, four touchdowns, eighty eight targets.
Speaker 2: As the Wyre Sherever forty four.
Speaker 1: So at his peak, Downs has been a back end
wide receiver three. Otherwise two out of three years he's
been a wireceiver four with inconsistency when it comes to
the fantasy side of things.
Speaker 2: This year, I believe with Alec Pierce.
Speaker 1: The one Tyler Warren one A one B alongside Pierce
in terms of target pecking order, there's a strong case
Downs could push for not only wy Sherever with three
value top thirty six in a twelve team league this
upcoming season, but earn perhaps the third most targets on
the Colts behind Pierce and more not all that dissimilar
as I mentioned for Terrence Ferguson, so good vibes are
certainly so rounding Josh Downs in his outliver twenty twenty six.
And if you need help at wide receiver, whether it's
a flex spot on your team or purely depth, now's
the time to acquire Downs while there's still some room
for helium or growth in his fantasy profile Another good
vibe player is Travis Etn Junior, twenty seven point four
years old. The Saints prioritize signing him to a four year,
forty eight million dollar contract to take over lead running
back duties. Alvin Kamara's role and roster spot remain a
major question mark or unknown heading in a training camp.
If he does return, it sounds like Kamara's role will
be complimentary to Etn, not the focal point as in
years past, and beyond Etn and Alvin, it's Devin Neil
and Hendre Miller Miller who can never stay on the field.
So this is a very bright positive outlook for Travis
in terms of what he could be in the Saints offense.
Let's look back at his Jacksonville tenure when he was
in his prime with twenty twenty two to twenty twenty
five with a red shirt rookie season in twenty twenty
one with that Liz Frank injury, Etn delivered as the
PPR RBS seventeen, three, thirty five and ten with three
separate one thousand yard rushing or more seasons at least
two hundred and twenty rushes and three of four campaigns
and minimum.
Speaker 2: Of forty five targets each year. We know what he
can be.
Speaker 1: It is an elite top five running back or a
very fair fringe RB one RB two on that borderline.
And he's now paired with offensive mastermind Kellen Moore on
the Saints. Where Etn's role is being labeled, whether it's
more or the coach staff speaking this or beat reporters,
I've seen X factor, full volume start or three down player.
It's all good vibes for what Eten Junior's role should
be in this ascending Saints offense led by Tyler Schuck. Therefore,
Travis should be on the RB one RB two bordline,
yet again, where the Thornes side could be out of
Kamara if he does return for this upcoming season, that
is if. At this point, even so, it's clear that
the path forward is with Etn Junior and not Kamara. Therefore,
if you need running back help to put your team
over the top, is Contendert fits that bill really well.
I'm sure it might be more of a short term
investment with two to three years left of top tier production,
but that's running back shelf life to begin with the dynasty,
so he could be your ticket to a championship this year.
Speaker 2: Quick break.
Speaker 1: I'll be back with two more good Vibe players before
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Speaker 2: Look forward to hearing from you. If you want to get.
Speaker 1: A call scheduled, be right back after that short break.
Another good Vibe player is Cam Skataboo, twenty four point
four years old.
Speaker 2: He made a.
Speaker 1: Massive rookie impact in eight games played prior to that
devastating dissocated ankle injury, which at the time it looked
like one that could signline Cam into twenty twenty. However,
it's been a really nice recovery. He had a one
oh one four to ten five touchdown rushing effort for
four yards per carry, adding twenty four to two o
seven and two touchdowns as a receiver across story two
targets with that rookie performance, that's six hundred and seventeen
yards of scrimmage one hundred and twenty five touches. That
was a great start to his career as the Arizona
State product. Acclimated well to the Giants offensive scheme, and
now we have an even better environment or favorable situation
with new head coach John Harbaugh wanted to commit to
the run with Skataboo and to a lesser extent, Tyrone
Tracy Devin s Military. Harbaugh was even referred to Scataboo
as a top tier back. This is music to our
ears for those invested volume is king and fantasy footballs.
We all know and a workhorse role is certainly in
the cards for scataby as long as his body holds
up from the physical contact inviting approach he brings to
the running back position both in his college time and
short temple size with the Giants last year. There's other
good vibes that have indicated Scataboo is near or at
full health.
Speaker 2: He took eleven done eleven reps.
Speaker 1: Earlier on this offseason, he did a backflip for crying
out loud of a celebrity softball game not too long ago,
and perhaps the best news is that most beat reports
expect him to be a near full go for training camp.
It's wheels up for camp Scataboo. If you have shares, hold,
don't sell high. The volume is hard to find in
today's game, and Skataboo is virtually guaranteed it as long
as his body and health hold up and cooperates and
last been not least for good vibe players. Another one
of my favorite tight ends that not enough people talk about.
It's Aj Barner twenty four point two years old. He
quietly performed on pace is a low end tight end,
one high end tight end two and twenty twenty five.
As a sophomore, he was quiet for the most part
as a rookie thirty two forty five, four touchdowns, eight
yards per catch, thirty eight targets as the tight end
thirty five. That was twenty twenty four, but as I
alluded to, sophomore year twenty twenty five, he enjoyed a
mini breakout of fifty two for five nineteen and six touchdowns,
nine point nine yards per catch, sixty eight targets as
he tight ended fourteen. So just missing that tight end
one threshold. He also added ten rushes, fourteen yards and
a touchdown. There are some under center snapwork, push push
like usage. There's a lot baked into Barnard that doesn't
get enough buzz or recognition when it comes to his
fantasy appeal. He was in fact second on Seattle last
year in reception the touchdowns, behind only JSN, and third
in yards receiving behind only JSN and Cooper Cup. The
wildcard in this evaluation is the development or a lack thereof,
for Elijah Royo. Is he going to emerge at also
sophomore or serve as more of a complimentary special teams contributor.
That is what we have to wait and see. Nonetheless,
AJ Barner is the Seahawks' best tight end and should
be treated as such in fantasy football. It's worth noting
that Barner said he underwent two surgeries this offseason but
is ready to go for training camp.
Speaker 2: That's excellent news.
Speaker 1: The vibes are good on the AJ Barner front, and
if you miss out on Terrence Ferguson, another tight end
recommended earlier on, then you can get arguably AJ Barner
at the same price or possibly cheaper. So a second
or a third in terms of rookie draft capital. That
will do it. Thanks for listening to this week's episode
of Good Vibe Players. Those were Terrence Ferguson, Josh Downs,
travs Etn Jr. Camp, Scataboo, and AJ Barner. And again,
the point I'm making here is that I'm getting good
vibes reading good things about these players, and sometimes that's
as are equally important when it comes to roles or
perceived usage than actual stats. You have to have faith
and confidence in the schemes offensively that these players are
in and these are five players that are giving off
those good vibes. Thanks again, until next time, this is
the dynasty you drinking out. Hope you'll enjoy the week
and I'll talk to you soon.
Speaker 2: See you