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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.