Fantasy Football Insights: Tight Ends Likely vs. Schultz

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00:00Let's talk tight ends here.

00:04You believe that this is going to be the week for tight ends to really break out.

00:07Let's talk Isaiah Likely, who does have Mark Andrews ahead of him, similar to the Algier

00:10and Robinson conversation we had at the top.

00:13But likely we'll have Washington.

00:14You expect a lot of points in that one.

00:16Or do you like Dalton Schultz, who has New England, a softer matchup, and considering

00:20some of the injuries in Houston, maybe Dalton Schultz is the play.

00:25People are getting mad at me about this.

00:27I know, because Isaiah Likely had two touchdowns.

00:30Well, here's the thing.

00:31Isaiah Likely had three receptions for 13 yards, but he had two touchdowns, right?

00:36So clearly that was them finding a weakness in that defense of the Cincinnati Bengals

00:42last week.

00:43And there's weakness in the secondary and the linebacking core of the Washington Commanders

00:47too.

00:48They've tightened things up recently, but again, the Baltimore Ravens offense is a little

00:51bit different.

00:52So the frustration with Likely is you probably had him on your bench last week, and now you

00:56want to start him this week.

00:57But I think Dalton Schultz might be the better start, because I think if you're just looking

01:01for sheer volume in PPR leagues, I think Dalton Schultz might see an uptick in that value.

01:06You know, the vacated targets of Nico Collins are great.

01:10And I'm looking at Dalton Schultz, who's actually in Fantasy Pro's rankings a few spots ahead

01:15of Likely.

01:16So the experts, quote unquote, agree with me here.

01:18I saw six targets last week in that game.

01:21I think he could see more like eight to nine in this contest against the Patriots today.

01:25I think he has touchdown equity, despite the fact he doesn't have one on the year.

01:29So in a half PPR or standard league, I understand starting Likely.

01:34He's had some touchdown equity, if you're just looking for the touchdown.

01:37But in a full PPR, I think Schultz is the more appealing play today in the matchup,

01:41in the circumstance of being down Nico Collins and Stephon Diggs, again, having to lock up

01:46with Christian Gonzalez.

01:47That's a tough day at the office, which means more Tank Dell, more Dalton Schultz.

01:51So that's the way I would go in this one for PPR.

01:54All right, let's move the conversations to quarterback.

01:57I'll take the L here on this one for the first half of the season, I'm sorry, first few weeks

02:02of the season.

02:03I was big on the Daniel Jones anytime interception, and I was the first one to go out and tell

02:07everyone.

02:08But the last three weeks, Daniel Jones is a much different quarterback.

02:11He has Cincinnati today.

02:12Or there's Baker Mayfield.

02:13And Joe, you've been touting the wares of Baker Mayfield for quite some time.

02:17He has New Orleans.

02:18They have their own situations with which to deal.

02:20So how do you lean?

02:21Jones or Mayfield and why?

02:23This one's really close, actually, for me anyway.

02:25I just look at this and I say, you know, Baker Mayfield is certainly the safer name brand

02:31value that you're getting out there.

02:33But these guys are really separated by one spot here on the expert consensus rankings.

02:38And Daniel Jones, believe it or not, has actually played like a QB one quite a bit lately.

02:43So that I think is what's very intriguing.

02:46He's had a few QB one finishes.

02:49I'm looking at the Cincinnati defense.

02:50It's so bad.

02:52And I think that I just want to go that route.

02:55Mike Evans is going to be tough to start this week.

02:57You're going to start him anyway against Marshawn Lattimore.

02:59It's going to be disappointing.

03:00So it's really got to use Godwin.

03:02He's got to use some of these other weapons like Kate Aughton.

03:04He's down a running back.

03:05I think this one might be kind of a slog in division match up here.

03:09Huge game for Tampa and New Orleans kind of fighting for their life.

03:13I think the defense rallies a little bit.

03:14But Daniel Jones, I think, against Cincinnati Bengals is just easier points.

03:18Now, I'd like it more if Malik neighbors was there.

03:21Slayton stepped up.

03:22Wandale has been really solid.

03:24I think I lean towards Daniel Jones' upside and the rushing equity he brings,

03:28which is something Baker doesn't bring enough of.

03:31All right, with the time that we have remaining,

03:32let's have a deep conversation.

03:35Bo Nix or Drake May?

03:38I'm going to go slam my head against this wall while you give the answer.

03:43Go.

03:44Yeah, it's a tough one here.

03:45If you're in super flex leagues and bye weeks have hit you hard,

03:48this is a scenario that might be as Matt continues to bang his head against the wall.

03:53This is a situation that is not ideal.

03:57I think I would just lean towards Bo Nix, who's been starting for a few weeks.

04:00Drake May is a player that we're all excited as Patriot fans to see.

04:04I just wish he was seeing a better offensive line in front of him.

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