Analyzing Week 8 Start or Sits: Robinson, Ekeler, & More

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00:00Even though Washington claims to have like this to running back system, I mean, Robinson

00:07is getting the majority of the bulk rushes and goal line carries a George.

00:13I could see Austin Eckler playing another three, four years in the NFL doing exactly

00:16what he's doing here.

00:18But as far as starting them here in a week where, as you mentioned earlier, which is

00:22a good point, no buys, I don't know.

00:25I think I got to do better here.

00:29I think you just said the same thing.

00:30There's no buys, right?

00:31You should be able to have better on your roster there.

00:33And another thing you said there, Robinson's deal, all the touchdowns, he has a touchdown

00:37every game except one this year, at least one touchdown every game except one, week

00:40two against the Giants there.

00:41I like Eckler, but he's more of a bye week guy for me, especially in that week where

00:44we might not have Jaden Daniels here.

00:46I like him, but I'll pass this week.

00:48All right.

00:49Speaking of two running backs who definitely is in Atlanta, Tyler Algier on pace for about

00:54nine hundred yards this season, 319 rushing yards, 57 receiving yards, eight receptions,

01:00one touchdown.

01:01I don't ever want to play Algier, but sometimes you get desperate.

01:05Is this a desperate week?

01:08I hope not.

01:09I mean, once again, same situation, no buys.

01:11You should have your full roster available to you.

01:13Now, I did say earlier, I think Atlanta kicks Tampa Bay's butt, which could be good for

01:16the running game.

01:17You know, they're controlling the game in the second half, killing the clock, run the

01:20ball to Bichon and Algier.

01:22I did pick up Algier in a league, but that's more for depth.

01:25He was available.

01:26I took him better than what I had as far as running back that there.

01:27I'm not starting him this week, but he's more startable than Eckler because Atlanta seems

01:32to like him a lot.

01:33All right.

01:34Well, you know, it's just weird how they've approached it here.

01:35So maybe he does have a decent game here.

01:37I just think his upside is limited.

01:39That's my problem.

01:41Tank Bigsby looks like he's got the starting role all to himself.

01:44Etienne still questionable to play this week, over 400 rushing yards and four touchdowns

01:49on the season.

01:51Going to look back, George, and probably look at Bigsby as a thousand yard rusher, eight

01:54to ten touchdowns, which factors into the second round of next year's fantasy drafts.

01:58If Etienne isn't there, probably.

01:59Agreed.

02:00We're going to like him a lot more next year in the draft.

02:03No doubt about that.

02:04This is not a good game script for him, though.

02:06I do expect him to be trailing the Green Bay.

02:08Remember, I think they get their asses kicked, too.

02:10All right.

02:11So they're trailing here, which means you're likely going to need that touchdown to pay

02:13off because I don't think they're going to be able to run the ball.

02:16It's not on a regular basis once they're behind 10, 14, 17 points.

02:21So that's my only issue here.

02:22But I do like the player.

02:23All right.

02:24Dallas goes back to their two wide receivers.

02:25A lot of criticism coming their way.

02:28Some routes run.

02:29I think it was Troy Aikman said that didn't look that sharp.

02:32That was like the nice way to put it.

02:3334 targets, 24 receptions for Jalen Tolbert, 290 receiving yards.

02:37We'll see if they take it personally this week.

02:40Once again, same situation here.

02:41You have your full roster.

02:42You should be able to do better.

02:44This game is a weird game because Sanfran has all these injuries, too.

02:48You talked about it earlier.

02:49He's probably going to play Jennings, probably not going to play.

02:52Even Kittle's banged up.

02:53So this game may not be a runaway is where I'm looking at it, where Dallas has to throw

02:56the ball up and down the field the whole game.

02:58They may have to anyway, since they have no running game.

03:00But you should be able to do better this week.

03:03I think Tolbert's more of a bite weak guy, a filler.

03:05Let's take a shot.

03:06See if this is going to be the week.

03:07All right.

03:08Finally, let's go to the Raiders, Jacoby Myers.

03:10He's missed the last couple of games.

03:12And if you told me that he's playing this week, George, he's a rock solid start.

03:16I'd start him in every fantasy league.

03:18275 receptions, 273 yards.

03:20This doesn't look fantastic right there in that graphic, but he's missed two games.

03:24He's the number one wide receiver with the Raiders.

03:27He catches most of their touchdowns, but he just hasn't played the last couple of weeks.

03:31If he does, I'm in.

03:33I have this play.

03:34Did very well for me last year in a couple of leagues when I had him.

03:36My only issue is not a great week, Kansas City.

03:38Very good defense.

03:39We keep seeing that over and over again.

03:40Kansas City is an underrated defense that we just don't give enough credit to.

03:43Minshew, you and I talked about earlier, not been good.

03:46No bye weeks.

03:47I assume you can do better here.

03:50Maybe he's your flex and that's what you have left fine here.

03:52But as I said earlier, I forget what player it was, your upside is limited.

03:56Bigsby, you're going to need that touchdown or else you're not going to have the week

03:59you really want.

04:00The volume of cat, he's not going to get eight cats for 119 yards.

04:04That's not going to happen.

04:05You're going to need that touchdown.

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