1 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host, 2 00:00:23,719 --> 00:00:28,120 Corey Evans. This week's episode is titled Dynasty Christmas Gift List. 3 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 2: It's as if I am asking for. 4 00:00:30,079 --> 00:00:33,399 Speaker 1: These five topics to come true putting them on my 5 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:37,560 Dynasty gift or wish list. If it was a Christmas present. 6 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:40,640 Happy Holidays, Marry Christmas to all that celebrates. This should 7 00:00:40,679 --> 00:00:43,560 be a fun episode with some speculation on my end. 8 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,359 These are players that I am a fan of, still 9 00:00:46,399 --> 00:00:49,200 confident in, and for better or worse, their careers have 10 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:53,240 not gone as advertised due to injury, core production things 11 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:53,920 of that nature. 12 00:00:54,119 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: Let's get right to it. 13 00:00:55,039 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: Number one for my gift list is that Javonte Williams 14 00:00:59,119 --> 00:01:02,600 leaves Denver as a pending free agent. Javonte will turn 15 00:01:02,679 --> 00:01:05,319 twenty five this upcoming April. He was a former second 16 00:01:05,439 --> 00:01:07,920 round pick back in twenty twenty one as a rookie 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,560 in twenty twenty one, the PPR RB seventeen twenty twenty two, 18 00:01:11,799 --> 00:01:13,599 he was the RB eighty two. It was only in 19 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,359 four games played had the ACL and LCL tear, and 20 00:01:16,439 --> 00:01:20,280 quite honestly, has not been the same explosive version of 21 00:01:20,359 --> 00:01:24,560 himself post ligament damage twenty twenty three did return though 22 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,159 RB twenty nine and so far in twenty twenty four 23 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:29,879 and fifteen games played for Denver, Javontain Williams is the 24 00:01:29,879 --> 00:01:33,000 PPR RB thirty one, so he is not in RB one, 25 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,959 he is not in RB two, but he is in 26 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,920 the RB three mix. Coming off a solid effort in 27 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,239 Week sixteen against the Chargers, four rushes twenty four yards, 28 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,599 seven receptions twenty nine yards, eleven targets that set out 29 00:01:44,599 --> 00:01:46,959 to me most. The involvement is a pass catcher, and 30 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,439 that's the area of Javonte's game that I think is 31 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:52,920 the most underappreciated. This was without Julia McLaughlin, who was 32 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,799 inactive on the year. Javonte is one thirty four four 33 00:01:56,799 --> 00:02:00,319 to eighty five four rushing touchdowns, a suboptimal two point 34 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,120 six yards per tote, forty seven receptions for two hundred 35 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:08,000 and ninety six scoreless yards across sixty four targets. Jaliel 36 00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:11,400 is under contract with Denver until twenty twenty six. Meanwhile, 37 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,159 the Notre Dame product autric Estimate is on his rookie 38 00:02:14,199 --> 00:02:16,560 contract and continues to see more work as the season 39 00:02:16,599 --> 00:02:20,439 has progressed. At times it seems or as left Javonte 40 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,479 as the ottoman out in the Broncos running back rotation 41 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,479 or room, despite his immense talent. Hence, while I'm hoping 42 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,479 or putting Javonte Williams leaving Denver as a penny free 43 00:02:30,479 --> 00:02:33,479 agent in twenty twenty five on my Christmas gift list, 44 00:02:33,719 --> 00:02:35,560 he has an ideal build or frame at five ten 45 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,199 to twenty plenty of versatility to be a feature back 46 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,560 on another NFL team. Sure, he lacks rushing efficiency with 47 00:02:41,599 --> 00:02:44,199 a career three point nine Yarbi Kerry average on six 48 00:02:44,199 --> 00:02:47,680 one hundred and one rushes to date, yet is more 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,319 than capable of providing a fantasy ceiling with his one 50 00:02:51,439 --> 00:02:55,520 hundred and fifty three career total receptions. If Denver re 51 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,560 signs Javonte, I think it spells more of the same 52 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,120 middleing RB three D flex value. However, if he leaves 53 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,560 and signs with another team I've been projecting Cleveland makes 54 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,800 a lot of sense on paper. Nick Chubb's seuture with 55 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,599 the team is up in the air. Jerome Ford has 56 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:13,639 been good, not great as the replacement level option. Javonte 57 00:03:13,759 --> 00:03:16,319 needs more volume, and at this point he will be 58 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,159 two full years recovered from the ACL and LCL. Tear 59 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:23,159 come twenty twenty five, should be in the driver's seat 60 00:03:23,479 --> 00:03:26,479 to excel on a second NFL contract, and still is 61 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:30,919 only twenty five come this April. My Christmas gift list 62 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,560 number two item is that t Higgins remains with Cincinnati. 63 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,360 T will turn twenty six in January of twenty twenty five. 64 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,800 He has been on a hot streak since returning from 65 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,159 injury Week eleven at the Chargers nine receptions, a buck 66 00:03:44,199 --> 00:03:46,960 forty eight and a touchdown Week twelve the Bengals. By 67 00:03:47,199 --> 00:03:50,599 Week thirteen versus Pittsburgh five sixty nine and a touchdown 68 00:03:50,719 --> 00:03:52,800 Week fourteen at Dallas. The only real dud in this 69 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:56,479 sample size two receptions twenty three yards Week fifteen at 70 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,639 Tennessee five eighty eight in a touchdown, and Week sixteen 71 00:03:59,719 --> 00:04:03,840 versus Cleveland eight fifty eight and another touchdown. On the year, collectively, 72 00:04:03,919 --> 00:04:06,560 t has delivered fifty eight seven to twenty seven and 73 00:04:06,639 --> 00:04:09,039 seven scores. It's twelve and a half yards per reception 74 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,039 ninety two targets in ten games played on a per 75 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,800 game or point per game basis, te Higgins is surely 76 00:04:15,879 --> 00:04:18,439 a widout one in fantasy circles. The issue is availability 77 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,600 always has been. Hopefully it won't always be that case. 78 00:04:21,959 --> 00:04:25,720 Higgins has acknowledged what Christian Watson did over the offseason, 79 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:29,600 which was go to Wisconsin and have his hamstrings soft 80 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,240 tissue injuries analyzed in a study. 81 00:04:32,759 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 2: And as we all know, Christian Watson. 82 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: Learned that one of his hamstrings was larger than his 83 00:04:36,079 --> 00:04:38,920 other and that differential was what believed to have led 84 00:04:38,959 --> 00:04:40,480 to all of his injuries. 85 00:04:40,199 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 2: In the NFL. 86 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: So far, Watson allocating time in the offseason to address 87 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:48,959 into medical research for his onfield health has worked. Hopefully 88 00:04:48,959 --> 00:04:52,319 te Higgins does the same and can limit the hamstring 89 00:04:52,399 --> 00:04:55,040 ailments that have plagued him in his NFL tenure to date. 90 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,920 All that being said, I bought into the concept of 91 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:02,800 Higgins leaving Cincinnati becoming Alpha or wide receiver one elsewhere. However, 92 00:05:02,879 --> 00:05:05,800 I'm now more than ever convinced that t is better 93 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,759 off as the one be for the Bengals. 94 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,439 Speaker 2: Through the presence of Joe. 95 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: Burrow, who has even hinted himself at restructuring in his 96 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,519 contract in order to make room for Cincinnati to sign 97 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,600 Higgins to a long term extension, the waters have been muddy. 98 00:05:18,759 --> 00:05:21,240 Higgins requested a trade and did not come to fruition. 99 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,399 It sounds like there could be water under the bridge 100 00:05:24,399 --> 00:05:26,680 in terms of a healthy relationship between T and the 101 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,920 front office to get a mega deal done, because T 102 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,040 is going to command that in the open market, especially 103 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:35,600 given the mediocre rookie Wyatt class twenty twenty five and 104 00:05:36,079 --> 00:05:39,319 rather weak free agent class in twenty twenty five as well. 105 00:05:39,399 --> 00:05:41,240 Let's look at TI Higgins the player, though from a 106 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,199 fantasy lens, stat wise, his PPR wide receiver finishes since 107 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:48,279 anentwony the NFL twenty twenty. I've been twenty eight, twenty four, 108 00:05:48,439 --> 00:05:51,000 eighteen fifty one, only twelve games played that year, and 109 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,639 currently Slotton is the wide receiver thirty one in ten 110 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,720 games played. That is pretty much a wide receiver two, 111 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:00,360 if not wide receiver three, with one standout Ca pagn 112 00:06:00,399 --> 00:06:03,600 being wide receiver eighteen. I will say that I don't 113 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,560 believe we've seen the ceiling of T Higgins in the NFL. 114 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,199 It all boils down to availability, health, limiting the soft 115 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,920 tissue injuries, and if he is committed to conducting research 116 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,959 or getting his body examined like Christian Watson did, then 117 00:06:17,959 --> 00:06:21,120 I'm bought in. I've always remained and been a huge 118 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:24,079 Higgins advocate the issue of dilemma is if you roster 119 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:25,879 him anywhere, you know the ups and downs and he 120 00:06:25,879 --> 00:06:28,600 has and flows of him missing time. But I will 121 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:32,160 say on my Christmas gift list, remaining with Cincinnati seems 122 00:06:32,199 --> 00:06:35,319 like the best career outlook for Higgins and particularly his 123 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:40,000 dotty stock Number three on my Christmas gift list it 124 00:06:40,079 --> 00:06:44,160 is Jacksonville Trades travesy ten junior. He is being given 125 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,600 a disservice with less than ideal usage in twenty twenty four. 126 00:06:47,879 --> 00:06:51,600 His talent services are being underutilized this year. He's twenty 127 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,439 six in January. His mileage on an NFL resume for 128 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,879 most running backs, let alone a twenty twenty one draft pick, 129 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,199 is less than you might expect. I can't forget his 130 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:02,959 first years of pro was a sexually a red shirt 131 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,480 year because of the Liz Frank foot injury. 132 00:07:05,879 --> 00:07:06,639 Speaker 2: Twenty twenty two. 133 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: ETM is the PPR RB seventeen twenty twenty three RB 134 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,600 three of the commodity so we thought twenty twenty four 135 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:15,399 and thirteam has played so far PPR RB thirty eight. 136 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,720 It is such a three to sixty from how ETM 137 00:07:18,759 --> 00:07:21,759 began his NFL career, arc I crowded it to a 138 00:07:21,879 --> 00:07:26,639 few variables, one being Doug Peterson and two being Tank Bigsby. 139 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:28,959 More to come on both those topics soon. Et and 140 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:32,120 himself is under contract with Jacksonville till twenty twenty six. 141 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:36,000 He was the subject of trade rumors speculation at this 142 00:07:36,199 --> 00:07:38,480 year's deadline, but ultimately we all know was not dealt. 143 00:07:38,879 --> 00:07:41,079 He has not been a work course in twenty twenty four, 144 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,600 playing simple for the Jaguars like in previous seasons. Keep 145 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,399 in mind twenty twenty two, Etn had two hundred and 146 00:07:46,439 --> 00:07:47,279 twenty rushes. 147 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 2: Twenty twenty three twohundred and sixty seven rushes. 148 00:07:49,439 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: This year he has one hundred and twenty two rushes 149 00:07:51,879 --> 00:07:53,959 for four hundred and seventy eight yards on the ground, 150 00:07:54,079 --> 00:07:57,160 two Russian scores three point nine yards per clip, thirty 151 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:00,560 five receptions for a buck, ninety nine forty five targets. 152 00:08:00,759 --> 00:08:02,639 Speaker 2: Etn started the year off strong. 153 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:05,519 Speaker 1: He's scored rushing touchdowns in weeks one to two, nothing 154 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,160 since then, zero rushing touchdowns after those first two weeks. 155 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,600 His snap rate has also not exceeded seventy five percent 156 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,879 in the contest, which is not a major surprise because 157 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:20,000 Doug Peterson did in the offseason project the likelihood of 158 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,000 Etn's overall worklow being scaled back. I thought that meant 159 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:28,600 more total volume, not necessarily snapshare being below eighty percent. 160 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:31,040 That threshold is very important for a feature back to hit. 161 00:08:31,399 --> 00:08:34,919 Tank Bigsby, who I alluded to the sophomore role, has expanded. 162 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,960 There's no denying it. He has better rushing production efficiency 163 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,960 than ETN. Bigsby is one forty three six P ninety 164 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,279 four and six in the ground for four point nine 165 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:47,000 yards per carry, six grabs fifty one yards with ten targets. 166 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,440 Tank has been effective on his touches because his snap 167 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,279 rate has not surpassed sixty. 168 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,399 Speaker 2: Seven percent in a game. This is a true RBBC 169 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:55,840 on paper. 170 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,519 Speaker 1: Right now, the better running back in Jacksonville looks to 171 00:08:58,519 --> 00:09:01,000 be Tank Bigsby. He has fumbling we saw again in 172 00:09:01,039 --> 00:09:04,440 week sixteen on film. I do think that when ETN 173 00:09:04,759 --> 00:09:07,879 gets going, he's a really rhythm based rusher who needs 174 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,240 volume to get in a groove, which then enables him 175 00:09:10,279 --> 00:09:13,320 to showcase the burst and elusiveness we all come accustomed to, 176 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:17,480 whereas Take Bigsby is more physical and initiate grds at 177 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:21,399 their contact also has plenty of burst upfield. They're different 178 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,240 running backs, different skill sets. They do complement each other well. 179 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:28,159 But the issue is Etn is not solely a receiving weapon. 180 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,960 He can carry a load as a rusher with ample volume, 181 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,039 and that's a dilemma right now. That's why I want, 182 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,559 for the sake of this episode a gift list item 183 00:09:35,879 --> 00:09:38,480 ETN to be traded, and it almost happened. From all 184 00:09:38,519 --> 00:09:41,120 the rumors I saw at this year's deadline, there are 185 00:09:41,159 --> 00:09:43,000 plenty of running back needy teams, and like I mentioned 186 00:09:43,039 --> 00:09:46,759 with Javonte Williams, who hopefully leaves Denvers free agents, there 187 00:09:46,799 --> 00:09:49,559 are landing spots for running backs to go to. The 188 00:09:49,639 --> 00:09:54,480 only possible problem could be how loaded the twenty twenty 189 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,840 five rookie running back classes. A lot of NFL teams 190 00:09:56,879 --> 00:09:58,879 will just hit the reset button spend a Day two 191 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,480 or Day three draft pick, less cost obviously in the 192 00:10:02,519 --> 00:10:04,840 short and long term than investing heavily in a free 193 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,840 agent running back or trading future draft capital for a. 194 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:09,279 Speaker 2: Veteran like Etn Junior. 195 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: But I will say in terms of buying low assets 196 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,639 and dynasty, ETN Junior is one of my favorite targets 197 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,799 right now as we close out this twenty twenty four 198 00:10:17,879 --> 00:10:21,080 regular season, and with how bad ETN has been compared 199 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,679 to expectations ADP, you might be able to acquire him 200 00:10:24,799 --> 00:10:27,159 for a twenty twenty five second A first I think 201 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,679 is most fair, but start with a second, leave room 202 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,320 for negotiation, time for quick break, and I have two 203 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:34,879 more Christmas gifts or wishes that I want to see 204 00:10:34,919 --> 00:10:36,759 come true. 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Number four for a 220 00:11:23,799 --> 00:11:26,720 gift in Dynasty that I'm on for Christmas is that 221 00:11:26,919 --> 00:11:29,759 I want to see Xavier Worthies recent role become the 222 00:11:29,919 --> 00:11:32,600 norm his future value in the Chiefs offense. 223 00:11:32,639 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 2: If you will. 224 00:11:33,399 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 1: On the season fifty one five fifty nine to five 225 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,679 eleven yards per catch, eighty nine targets so far as 226 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:40,759 a rookie, he burst as you might remember on the 227 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,879 NFL scene and Fantasy football World in Week one versus 228 00:11:43,919 --> 00:11:46,720 Baltimore two catches forty seven yards and a touchdown, one 229 00:11:46,799 --> 00:11:48,600 rush twenty one yards and a score. 230 00:11:48,759 --> 00:11:49,919 Speaker 2: He delivered a few other. 231 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 1: Notable performances between now and then, but no doubt hit 232 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:57,039 a rookie wall while recording single digit PPR output seven 233 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,720 times over the span of weeks two to fourteen. That 234 00:11:59,799 --> 00:12:02,960 is a consistency at its finest over the past two weeks. However, 235 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,960 Worthy's role has been a direct reflection of his twenty 236 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,919 eighth overall draft capital out of Texas and oh Ce 237 00:12:09,399 --> 00:12:13,360 Matt Nagy of the Chiefs. Recently compared were these recent 238 00:12:13,879 --> 00:12:17,039 emergence and consistency like Rashid Rice, who was a rookie 239 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,159 not too long ago, and how it takes wideouts time 240 00:12:20,159 --> 00:12:22,759 to acclimate, but when they hit their stride then its 241 00:12:22,799 --> 00:12:25,919 full system all go. Let's recap those past two games 242 00:12:25,919 --> 00:12:29,200 Week fifteen at Cleveland Worthy six forty six receiver three 243 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,600 for thirty and one touchdown as a rusher Week sixteen 244 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:34,799 vers Houston seven sixty five and a touchdown. 245 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:35,039 Speaker 2: Three for ten. 246 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 1: As a rusher, he is being used in a variety 247 00:12:37,159 --> 00:12:41,000 of ways outside inside, preaching that motion quick rub routes, 248 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:44,240 allowing his speed and vision to take over after the catch. 249 00:12:44,399 --> 00:12:47,360 His snap percentage of past three games for case eighty 250 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,679 three percent eighty one to eighty That is where you 251 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,320 want to see it. Basically a full time player. He 252 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,279 did not eclipse seventy five percent from HEAs one of thirteen. 253 00:12:55,399 --> 00:12:59,519 So clearly Matt Naggy is true in his observation of 254 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,159 Worthy finally having it all come together and things clicking 255 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:07,200 on all cylinders for him. The tough conversation I have 256 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:09,919 about Worthy's role is that the chief's wide out room 257 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:14,440 is suddenly crowded with Worthy himself, DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Hollywood Brown, 258 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,559 and Rashi Rice now. Keep in mind, however, this is 259 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:20,360 not necessarily talked about enough. DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown 260 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,120 are both unrestricted free agans come twenty twenty five. 261 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,399 Speaker 2: They could resign, they could go elsewhere. 262 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, Rashi Rice is recovering from a serious knee injury, 263 00:13:29,039 --> 00:13:31,879 not to mention face the suspension from his off field 264 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,600 issues with the speeding that has not yet been dealt 265 00:13:35,639 --> 00:13:40,039 a direct suspension. So even if Hopkins Hollywood one of 266 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,799 the two are both are resigned, the odds that Rashid 267 00:13:42,919 --> 00:13:45,519 Rice is back even at mid season in twenty twenty 268 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:48,879 five seems like a long shot at best. So the 269 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,159 role exiited Worthy hopefully is going nowhere but up, and 270 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,600 if you haven't bought in, now might be the final 271 00:13:54,639 --> 00:13:56,919 time to do so. Because we're all focused on the 272 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,600 NFL postseason. Worthy's going to be a big part of 273 00:13:59,639 --> 00:14:03,320 the chief game plan. And Number five for my Christmas 274 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:06,919 gift list is to acquire Marvin Harrison Junior in as 275 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,000 many Dynasty leagues as possible. I am buying the rookie 276 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:15,960 year production dip and bust label he's receiving. He has 277 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,240 certainly underwhelmed or underachieved with the receiving log so far 278 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,840 our fifty one, seven, twenty six and seven v one 279 00:14:21,919 --> 00:14:25,159 hundred targets tart shares actually not bad. Catch rates along 280 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,360 with other metrics I'll touch on here soon, are what 281 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,720 have been the issue. His fourteen point two yards per 282 00:14:29,799 --> 00:14:32,120 catch are solid. Seven touchdowns is the first year pro. 283 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:36,159 That's impressive. The frustration boils down to a lack of consistency. 284 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:39,519 Four of Harrison Junior's seven touchdowns in the year came 285 00:14:39,559 --> 00:14:42,000 from weeks two to four. It was a small peaking 286 00:14:42,159 --> 00:14:45,639 value that has since been a downturn trend in week 287 00:14:45,679 --> 00:14:48,000 tweak value. He turns twenty three in August, and I 288 00:14:48,039 --> 00:14:51,039 can say with confidence, absolute confidence, there is no wide 289 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,639 receiver rookie wise twenty twenty five that I would prefer 290 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:57,240 and or take over Harrison Junior in a trade or 291 00:14:57,279 --> 00:15:01,080 a startup draft. Asking gente verse hair, that's a strong 292 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,480 debate when you look at running back for squide receiver 293 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:07,879 career arc and longevity, Different time, different conversation. Let's focus 294 00:15:07,919 --> 00:15:10,320 on here's a junior. He was viewed as a superstar 295 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,799 after being the fourth overall pick of how States. He 296 00:15:12,799 --> 00:15:15,879 had a spectacular college resume of output on the career 297 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,360 one fifty five twenty six thirteen thirty one touchdowns, sixteen 298 00:15:19,399 --> 00:15:22,960 point nine yards per catch. Where Marvin a struggle at 299 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,639 the pro level is creating separation and that is evident 300 00:15:25,639 --> 00:15:29,360 from watching Arizona Cardinals football games and looking at ESPN's 301 00:15:29,679 --> 00:15:33,000 Open Receiver Rating or metric. Really cool stat that just 302 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,279 proves what wideouts can create separation or rout running, whether 303 00:15:36,279 --> 00:15:39,080 it be to gainst nuance and fluidity, agility in and 304 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,840 out of breaks, or just their body frame. Unfortunately, Harris 305 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:46,360 Junior has ranked outside of the top sixty entering Week fifteen, 306 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,480 and I don't have the week sixteen data yet, but 307 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,200 I'd be surprised if he increased it all that much. 308 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:54,200 And if you watch when he is being targeted, he 309 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,480 always has defenders close to him, so perhaps that is 310 00:15:56,519 --> 00:15:58,240 why him and Kyler Murray have not been on the 311 00:15:58,279 --> 00:16:01,159 same page in twenty twenty four. This is fixable, I believe, 312 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:03,799 because it was never a full issue or as prominent 313 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,039 for Harris Junior at the college level. Ohio State was 314 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:11,480 formidable level competition. The main problem could just be press coverage. 315 00:16:11,639 --> 00:16:14,639 This requires a deeper dive once we have a full 316 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,039 rookie season for Harris Junior to dissect and analyze. 317 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 2: Let's look though at some positives. 318 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: The highs have been great four one point thirty and 319 00:16:22,279 --> 00:16:25,279 two touchdowns versus the Rams, five sixty four and one 320 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:28,279 touchdown versus Troit, five forty five and one score versus 321 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,039 Washington six for one to eleven in a score against Miami, 322 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:33,679 five fifty four and one versus Jets, and five for 323 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:36,320 sixty and one at Minnesota. The lows, though, have been 324 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:41,600 incredibly frustrating. He's had nine single digit PPR showings. Now 325 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:45,759 is the perhaps only and best time to swoop in 326 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,320 and buy shares low of Harris Junior because Arizona is 327 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:52,080 a limited in playoff contention after their lost to Carolina 328 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,039 this past weekend, so it'll be out of site, out 329 00:16:55,039 --> 00:16:57,399 of mind with them now in the postseason. There could 330 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,720 be a sour taste in the mouths of anyone who 331 00:16:59,759 --> 00:17:02,240 spent the one point oh one in Super Flex or 332 00:17:02,279 --> 00:17:04,960 a one quarterback league on Aerson Junior over the likes 333 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:07,599 of Lak Neighbors or a quarterback like Jaden. 334 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 2: Daniels Caleb Williams. 335 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,759 Speaker 1: You get the picture that this is the opportunity to 336 00:17:12,839 --> 00:17:17,000 perhaps cash in on could still be an elite asset 337 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:19,160 in Dynasty. It's still going to cost you a premium, 338 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:21,319 no doubt, a first if not more than that, or 339 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:22,960 a premier player on your roster. 340 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:23,960 Speaker 2: But I'm going to. 341 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,039 Speaker 1: Take that risk because the fifty one to seven to 342 00:17:27,039 --> 00:17:29,920 twenty six to seven logs so far for a rookie 343 00:17:30,279 --> 00:17:33,319 most years, is really good with still two more weeks 344 00:17:33,319 --> 00:17:37,480 out to play. The downside of Harrison Junior has been 345 00:17:37,519 --> 00:17:40,640 the lack of separation, and I do think that could 346 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,400 be a byproduct of Arizona's offense, which quite honestly has 347 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,559 not been all that consistent in and of itself this year. 348 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:50,079 Trey McBride is the number one receiver in Arizona right now, 349 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,720 no touchdowns this year so far. That could change, but 350 00:17:52,759 --> 00:17:56,119 there's positive aggression coming for its entire offense. So only 351 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:59,559 the other Christmas Gift list items on this episode. I 352 00:17:59,559 --> 00:18:02,359 can't control where the players will end up, if they'll 353 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:05,440 be traded, sign elsewhere, et cetera. But I can't control 354 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:09,079 trying to acquire Here's Junior in as many leagues as possible. 355 00:18:09,279 --> 00:18:13,119 Hope you all enjoyed the Christmas themed episode. A quick 356 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:17,759 recap of my five gift list items. Number one Javonte 357 00:18:17,799 --> 00:18:21,119 Williams leaves Denver as a penning free agents. Number two 358 00:18:21,559 --> 00:18:26,200 Tiehiggins remains with Theincinnati Number three Jacksonville Trades travesy TM Junior. 359 00:18:26,279 --> 00:18:29,279 Number four exaber Worthy's recent role becomes the norm, and 360 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,359 number five I want to acquire Marvinerser Junior and as 361 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,559 many Dynasty leagues as possible. 362 00:18:34,759 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 2: Happy holidays. 363 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: Thank you all for being a huge part of my 364 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,359 success on the show. 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Be back next 378 00:19:18,839 --> 00:19:22,759 week with my annual New Year's Resolutions episode that's always 379 00:19:22,759 --> 00:19:23,319 a fun one. 380 00:19:23,599 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 2: Talk to you soon, see you