Fantasy Football Picks: Allgier vs. Eckler & Receiver Insights

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00:00Joe, the first question for you, is it Tyler Algier at Carolina or is it Austin Echler

00:08at Baltimore?

00:09I mean, I think most people would lean Algier just based on the matchup, but I'd like to

00:13hear from you.

00:14Yeah, I'm going to fade away from Algier here in this one.

00:17I'm going to go with Echler.

00:18Brian Robinson out for this game.

00:20Now you might see Jeremy McNichols show up there who had three touchdowns in the last

00:24two weeks when he's been out there.

00:27So he's obviously a part of this offense and very comfortable in this offense, which

00:30is great.

00:31But Echler has got to work a ton and you have to figure too, the commanders are mostly behind

00:36in this game.

00:37Now that's a good thing for Echler's value because he's more of a pass catching back,

00:39right?

00:40He's also a guy you're going to see line up in the slot from time to time.

00:42So Jaden Daniels obviously getting very comfortable throwing the football, getting comfortable

00:46doing everything in this offense right now.

00:49This is his first real test.

00:50I mean real test here in Baltimore on the road.

00:54Lamar Jackson, the reigning MVP on the other side and Harbaugh on the other side too.

00:59So I'm fascinated to see if he passes this test or not.

01:02Regardless, the future looks very bright there, but I think Echler is the better play on the

01:07field more in a game.

01:08I think that's going to play a little bit more into Echler strength.

01:12So I know Algier keeps getting those carries.

01:14I'd love to see a B. John Robinson game.

01:16That's another guy too.

01:17I don't know.

01:18I mean, if we have these guys like Breeze Hall and B. John Robinson, can we please just

01:21get these guys the football 25 times?

01:23I mean, is that too much to ask, Matt?

01:26It seems to be.

01:27Yes, it seems to be too much to ask, at least at this point.

01:30You have to understand, look, we as analysts and fantasy players and wagers, we also have

01:35taken into consideration the human element of this game.

01:38We are not in those coaches' rooms.

01:40We have no idea what their plans are for week seven and eight and so on.

01:43So with that said, let's focus on the now.

01:46Let's talk wide receivers here.

01:47DeAndre Hopkins against Indianapolis.

01:49By the way, I do have a Will Levis anytime touchdown ticket.

01:52I'm sorry.

01:53Anytime interception.

01:54Big difference.

01:55Ticket holding.

01:56So let's see how that works out.

01:57Or Jalen Tolbert, who has Detroit, which you think there's going to be a lot of points

02:01in this game.

02:02Maybe Tolbert's hands will be on the receiving ends of some.

02:04I do.

02:05I actually, you know, Tolbert had that touchdown late in that game last week against the Pittsburgh

02:09Steelers in that delayed game.

02:12Tolbert is emerging as like that number two look in this offense.

02:15And frankly, I mean, that's a very valuable position, the Dallas Cowboys situation.

02:20And when you're talking about the two quarterbacks, you mentioned Will Levis, so you want to bet

02:23for an interception against Dak Prescott.

02:26And people make all their jokes they want about Dak Prescott.

02:29He's still very good NFL quarterback.

02:31So I would go with Tolbert here.

02:33Once again, playing the total, playing the opportunity.

02:35If you see where things are going in the trend line, too, for him, 10 targets in that last

02:39game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

02:41He caught seven of them for 87 yards and a touchdown.

02:43Now, I'm not trying to live in the past, but at the same time, the Andre Hopkins and the

02:47Tennessee Titans have been less thrilling.

02:49I mean, the biggest target volume he's had so far this year is seven against Green Bay.

02:53He caught six of them for 73.

02:55So both of these guys are worth starting.

02:57I think especially this week with all the buys and injuries you've had.

03:00So I'm okay with starting both these guys, but I think I'd rather play Tolbert.

03:03I would say this to Hopkins as an interesting trade target, Matt, because I do think the

03:08Titans continue to fall out of it.

03:11And I think a team like the Kansas City Chiefs would be a perfect landing spot for DeAndre

03:16Hopkins towards the end of his career, getting one shot to go play in a Super Bowl.

03:19That would be a huge win.

03:22And I think you're going to see Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, DeMonte Adams, some of these

03:26older wide receivers trying to cash in their chips here for one great Super Bowl run.

03:31And I don't blame them either.

03:32So Hopkins is an interesting asset to add.

03:35Both guys startable.

03:36If I can only have one spot, though, I'll take Tolbert this week.

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