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All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back.
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You know who it is, I am Derek Thompson.
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And I'm Diego Thompson and who are we?
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We're the Pick'em Pros.
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We are the Pick'em Pros coming back at you in the house with a special episode, episode 102.
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What up, Josh of who Ya Got?
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Father-son Dynamic Duo.
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We're coming at you live from North Carolina.
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So be our last live show for a while.
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We're going to keep dropping every Saturday at 7 PM Eastern, but it was going to be prerecorded until football season starts.
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So thanks for joining us and, hey, hit us up in the comments, Ask us questions as we go.
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We're going to have a fire show as we are giving you our top 20 uh fantasy football wide receivers yeah, yeah, receivers man.
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That's what I do, man.
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I pick the receivers man oh, you pick the receivers because you play receiver yeah, that's what I do, all right.
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All right, the people just want to listen to what I have to say, so they're able to win their fantasy leagues if they're not in ours well, yeah, yeah, we're gonna touch on our league at the end.
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Yeah, so you know you play receiver.
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Uh, you certainly play receiver, but as far as picking man, these fantasy receivers, man, I mean I've got titles, I've got trophies, I've got rings, you know, yeah, down, down and not not too dusty man, not too dusty.
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You know what I mean.
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When it matter of fact, multiple 90s trophies man multiple titles in in each league.
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You know I'm saying if you don't win at least two or three titles in the league, man, you're not doing anything.
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You know, what I mean you agree with that uh, well, I'm gonna wait till I get one, so I have probably rights like that all right, my man.
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Well, you've been playing for me.
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How long you've been playing?
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like four, four years.
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I think that.
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I think I'm going to my fifth year okay, you're going to play fantasy being in at least one league.
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So yeah, so you, you've been playing since you were nine, so yeah, that's crazy.
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So you're 14, so we got you started.
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Got you started, so yeah, so you, you've been playing since you were nine, so that's crazy.
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So you're 14, so we got you started.
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Got you started very early, so you definitely know what you're talking about.
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So we've been ranking.
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I think this is our third year.
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Uh, this is our third year giving our right yep third year ranking yeah.
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So we've been doing this for for many years now.
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So we're giving our top 20 receivers today, um, next week it'll be running backs, then it'll be quarterbacks, we'll do tight ends, we're going to rank everybody, so excited to do that.
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So give us your feedback, uh, you know, give us your comments as we go, your rankings.
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We definitely want to see and hear that.
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And again, if you have any questions, let us know, uh, because we definitely want to uh hear from you all.
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Right, well, hey, man, um, before we get into it, let's uh, let's just go ahead and dive into some, uh, some draft tips.
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You know, let's go ahead and do that.
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So, just, we're talking about receiver, just what, what are some tips that you have just from from drafting?
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um, well, I usually like to go for the receivers.
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The last, um, I think the last few drafts I've had tried to go for a receiver in the first round.
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Uh, last year I had the eighth pick and I got super lucky by getting tyreek um eighth pick and the draft he fell all the way to eighth.
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I was able to get him and he had the best, the best year anybody, so that was awesome for get him and he had the best year at anybody, so that was awesome for me.
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Wow, so that's usually why Because there are really five receivers that.
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I'm really confident in this year, like if you get them in your first round, then you're set Like that is your number one.
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They're going to put up big numbers every week.
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So going for a receiver is really the smart move.
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But Josh Allen, I like him.
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He's going to put up big numbers.
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If you want to go QB, you should go for him.
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And that's really it.
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I got it.
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Yeah, it's risky going QB because the thing is, with quarterback there is a lot of parity with the quarterback position.
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So you know, back in the day you had to get a running back first round, like you just had to get a back because they would go, and now receivers are like what running backs used to be.
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So you have to have great running backs and with the great receivers, with the running backs, they get hurt, a lot of them get hurt.
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You can kind of afford to get your running backs a little later.
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A lot of the top running backs are going to be hurt.
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So, um, you pretty much have to draft the receiver first.
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I mean, if you go quarterback it has to be a world world beater.
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You know what I?
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mean and the only quarterback.
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If I were to get a qb, I would take alan in the first round that would be the only person because, yeah, my homes, um, I don't know he's in a lot of blowout games, right, so his numbers won't always be top top.
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But, alan, I think his team is going to rely on him so much that if you were to go QB, I think he would be the guy.
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For sure, for sure.
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Yeah, I definitely agree with that.
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So just a couple of tips there.
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Another I've got a few more things to mention before we go into.
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We're going to so the format of today.
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You're going to go ahead and give your 20 through 11, then I'm going to get my 20 through 11, then you'll do your top 10.
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I'll do my top 10.
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So that's how we'll do it, and then we'll touch on our league at the end there.
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And I've got some comments on IG.
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So let's see Already that Angel said love the Curry behind you.
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So you got a shout out on your Curry there.
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So I got a few more comments to make here.
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Another thing that I like to do is I like to draft people from loaded teams, the good teams, teams that are going to score a lot, teams that have good offenses.
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So you want to be careful of getting too many players on teams that you know that are going to be bad, because if they're a bad team, they're not going to have as many offensive opportunities.
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So they might be the lead person they may get, get a lot of targets, but how many you know touchdowns are they actually going to get so some teams to look out for that.
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Really don't have bona fide number one receivers, but they're teams that you probably want to get some receivers for are buffalo uh, kansas city chief and the packers so I agree yeah those are three teams that you want to keep an eye out on and you can get, especially with those receivers.
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You'll get, you'll be able to pick up later.
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So when you get to the sixth, seven, you know even 10th, 11th round especially the chiefs yeah, exactly yeah, chiefs and the Packers, I think, are definitely them to go for.
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Yeah.
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So that's just another tip there.
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All right, man.
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Well, let's go ahead and get into the top 20.
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Why don't you go ahead and start, do your 20 through 11, and then I'll go through my 20 through 11, and we'll see where we are.
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All right.
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Okay, so my 20th.
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I got zay flowers from the baltimore ravens.
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He had a good rookie year last year, had about around 860 yards, I think, had a few touchdowns and they also had a rushing out of some rushing touchdowns in there okay um him.
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He really came around later in the season for the ravens as the number one option.
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I really took them to the next level and I think he's going to carry, carry us to net to next year and take his production to a whole other level and be a top 20 receiver.
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Okay and not number number nine.
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Hold on, but before you go there.
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No's great, I actually have him way higher.
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So I'm, I'm very high, I like, I like Zay Flowers.
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I like, I like his game.
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He reminds me a lot of Tyreek.
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Definitely, definitely.
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He reminds me a lot of Tyreek they.
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They didn't start really going to him as a number one, the numbers that he put up.
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They didn't start going to him as a number one off the bat one the numbers that he put up.
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They didn't start going to him as a number one off the bat, so the numbers and he didn't play in the final game, so exactly, yeah yeah, so I think they have him like very underrated they have him.
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They have him way lower on the espn.
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I think they have him at like they've got him.
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Uh, they've got him at 24 24, yeah, 24 yeah I think you should be all right in that.
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But anyway, number number 19, I have dj more from the bears.
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Feels weird to say, but I have him from the bears no longer with your panthers, man, yeah but he's.
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Last year he had a good year, number six in the whole league in receiving yards over 1,300 yards about eight touchdowns.
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So he had a good year.
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But the Bears loaded up on receivers this offseason.
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They got Keenan Allen.
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I don't know how long he's going to be healthy, so he's getting up there in eight.
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I don't really trust him.
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I didn't have him on this list because I don't trust his health and the Bears are stacked at receiver and Roma Junze, a top 10 pick, who was the third receiver taken in a loaded class.
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He's going to put up some numbers, so I have him at 19.
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Number 18, I have Debo Samuel.
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I like Debo Samuel because he can get you a lot of just points in fantasy.
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He can give you some receiving points, rushing points, touchdown bonuses, receiving bonuses, all types of things.
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The only thing about him is his health.
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I don't know if Brandon Ayuk is going to play for the Niners.
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I don't know.
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He's going to take some of his targets, so that's the only thing I'm worried about with him.
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And he's such a physical player too, yeah, true.
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So he runs so hard, Like you said.
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That's the only thing about Debo.
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Outside.
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I like Debo a lot.
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Number 17, you got Mike Evans.
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He was number ninth in receiving yards last year.
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He's been very consistent.
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He hasn't had a single season where he's had less than a thousand yards.
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So you know, you can probably at least get that from him.
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But the only thing with him is that he's getting up in age and Chris Godwin he's, he's in it, he's in his prime about.
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So you don't know when he'll he might come up and take his spot.
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So you never know.
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With that number 16, I got davante smith from the eagles, um highest trophy receiver, by the way.
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Um, he he the thing with him.
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He got his bag this summer so and he's a number two receiver.
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So yeah, even though he's a great receiver, those two things but are the reason I have him lower than last year now let's let's expound on that, because that's a great point, because that's something that you and I talk about a lot.
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You know off camera and whatnot, so that's something else to factor in the equation.
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When you're considering a player, if there's a tiebreaker, you know.
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If there's a player who is about to get paid, you know is in a contract year, that gives them a notch up on why you may want to go with them.
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If it's a player that just got a bag again, still go with them.
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But when it comes to tiebreaker situations, that is something to factor in.
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And even looking at it from a player perspective.
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I know players are super competitive, but it may not even be on purpose, just like you know, it's just like happens, like sometimes you lean back, you're like well, I do have $30 million in my bank account this year.
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That doesn't even happen like on purpose, but that's just how it is sometimes Number 15, I got Brandon I.
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That's just how it is sometimes.
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Number 15, I got Brandon Ayuk.
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I have him low because I don't even know about this situation.
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He didn't show up to mandatory minicamps.
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Trade talks are still happening.
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He doesn't have his money.
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He's very frustrated, even though he was seventh in receiving yards last year.
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I have him lower because I just don't really trust him that much.
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I don't know because I can see him going off because he doesn't have his money.
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He's going to try to earn it, but it is also a strong possibility he doesn't play this year.
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So I got to have both of those in the equation.
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Okay, yeah.
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Number 14, I have Marvin Harrison Jr, the rookie from Ohio State.
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I trust him a lot.
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The Ohio State, they produce a lot of good receivers over there and he's going.
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I know the Cardinals weren't the best team last year, but I think if he is on a bad team, he does have a solid quarterback with Kyler and he is a really good receiver.
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So I think it's good to have him in the top 15.
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And number 13, I haveaylen waddle and it's sort of like the davante situation.
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He is the number two receiver and he did get his bag, true, yeah, but I know two likes to throw the ball a lot, so I know he's gonna get get get his yards.
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He did get injured last year too, so and injuries be a part of it too.
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And yeah, number 12, I have cooper cup um.
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He, I, I don't.
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I I have puka nakua ahead of cooper cup um.
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So, yeah, I just don't trust cup.
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He's been injured the last two years, at least partial, partially of the season, and he did have a great year in 2021, arguably the best year ever for a receiver and since then he hasn't been the same.
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Oh yeah, I wish I had the clip.
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I wish I had the clips because you were on here before Cup Cup, cup Cup.
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You had him as your number one receiver going into that next year and I told you.
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I told you that that was a bad move.
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You know what I mean.
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Why are you throwing shots at me, man?
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Now?
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He's barely in your top 20.
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Okay, all right, he's not barely, he's number 12.
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He's barely in my top 10.
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That's how you should say it.
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You ought to learn how to use your words, I phrased it, that's you gotta learn how to use your word.
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No, I phrased it that way on purpose.
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No, no, you didn't.
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Okay.
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Number 11 I got nico collins.
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He was, he was up.
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He was a really good receiver last year, eighth in receiving yards for cj and the texans um playoff team.
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They are a good team, so that's probably what you're saying earlier.
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The texans are going to score a lot of points so I feel very confident.
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Confident about Nico and the offense, especially with what he did last year.
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So, yeah, that's a good one.
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Okay, all right.
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All right, so that's your 20 through 11.
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All right, so let me move on to my 20 through 11 here.
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Get my notes here.
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So with all of my players I also have the ESPN rankings so I can compare, and a lot of my guys, I disagree with a lot of the ESPN rankings.
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Yeah.
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I do too.
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Yeah, yeah, a lot of players that they have lower, I have higher.
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A lot of people that have higher, I have lower.
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So I'll give you a comparison as I go through those.
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So number 20, I've got T t higgins of the bangles.
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I got t higgins, so the espn has him at number 27.
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Wow, yeah, they were just high on him last year, yeah yes, yes.
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So um t higgins has a lot to play for right.
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He's looking for a long-term deal.
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He's on a winning team.
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He's on a team with a high-powered offense.
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The Bengals are my pick to win it all.
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So they're my early pick to win it all right now.
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So I think they're going to be firing on all cylinders.
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Then Burrow gets off to a quick start.
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Um they what happened to the lions man uh, oh yeah, no, no, no, no, that's right.
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No, I got the bangles going to the super bowl I got, but I got the lions winning.
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I got the.
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You're lucky.
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I cleaned that up for you, that's right that's right.
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Yeah, yeah, that's right I should have just let you stay with that right you're trying to be mad at me.
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Yeah, I've got the lions.
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I've got the lions bangles, but I've got the bangles going to the super bowl.
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But with that said, the afc is going to be loaded.
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They got a lot of teams to beat.
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They got to beat the chiefs, they've got to beat the ravens.
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They have a lot of people they have to beat.
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Um, but I think higgins has a big year, has a lot to play for again.
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So I have Higgins as my number 20.
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As my number 19,.
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I've got Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks.
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I got Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks.
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So now with the Seahawks, lockett is a consistent player.
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So the ESPN has him at 44.
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They've got him way too low.