I can see what you’re saying - but we both know JJ Reddick was hired to develop the younger talent moreso than anything. That team will run through LeBron (as always). But the Lakers are deep, and they have two top 10 level players to push them over the top. I trust that more than what the Warriors currently have. Golden State is very one dimensional - despite the free flowing offense. And that limits their upside. Now injuries will happen, and Golden State will probably make the playoffs, but assuming 100% health around the league - I like (at least) 8 teams more.

Yeah, Embiid’s health is a big IF. But if this core is healthy around him, they should make his life a lot easier throughout the season, and theoretically, he should be healthier going into the postseason w/ the occasional lighter load

Yeah, I realized after that I misspoke. Great catch!

@@TheAnomalyPodcast HAHA!

Always a great problem to have! Two top 10 level guys

Nice! Guessing you had Jordan Love to start the year? 😂

@@TheAnomalyPodcast no Stafford lol

Obviously depends on your roster, but absolutely! I think KW3 can be a top 5 RB throughout the remainder of the year

That’s tough, but I’ll have to give you the boring answer. I’d stick with Goff b/c he’s still a top 12 QB on the year - and if anything happens to Stroud, you at least know you’re getting 15-20 pts/wk from Goff. Plus, who knows what happens with the QB position there in PIT. It SHOULD be Fields with the way he’s playing, but if they lose again - do they go back to Russ?

Since Joe Mixon will likely be out, and Tank Dell killed the Jags last year, I’d say to still start Dell. He’s due for a big game. But I’m higher on Lazard this week than most platforms - so I don’t think you can go wrong either way. Both offenses should score a ton

@@TheAnomalyPodcastappreciate the help! He’s overdue for a big one

He’s picked up in all of my leagues so that completely went over my head. But absolutely. With what we’ve seen, I love the floor and upside for Mooney on a weekly basis. Great pull 🎯 Side note, might not be a bad play this week if you believe the Saints game will be a shootout

@@TheAnomalyPodcast would you drop Brian Thomas Jr to get him ? Have CeeDee, Puka, Shakir, Jennings, BT jr.

@@TonyGutierrez-s3i I’d hold onto BTJ. He’s been the only consistent WR in that offense, and with how the coaches were talking about him, I think he’s going to get more work. Who else could you drop?

@@TheAnomalyPodcast Mooney! 🎯

Thanks man! Completely missed that 😂

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I’d say Grupe. Gives you the higher upside with how much they score (+ have the opportunity too). Saints also have a far easier schedule from week 4-on.

There’s a lot of missing context there. But that’s why I said “might be.” It’s also far from unreasonable to say he has an argument. That’s all I’m getting at. Gotta capitalize when you have one of the greatest!

@@TheAnomalyPodcast The argument is only presented by those who don’t understand the greatness of the past and are only caught up in today’s media hype. Lebron (klutch) literally has media members on payroll. It’s honestly a shame that we celebrate his “accomplishments” as if they were organic and unmanufactured. When the real greats played, Duncan, KG, Dirk, even Dwight, they humbled him. He beats a young Durant an old Duncan and an unfinished Warriors team and he somehow gets anointed as the greatest to ever play the game? Oh i forgot to mention the Disney World collectors ring he won during the C19 vacation. Nah breh, there’s a few players in the league that did more with less and their legacy gets diminished when those who cheated the game gets their history revised.

I’m guessing you’re either joking, or just don’t want to acknowledge ONE of the greatest talents we’ve ever seen. I get it, you hate LeBron. But to say he’s not in that conversation is just idiocracy at its finest. He’s done everything this beautiful sports has to offer, and then some. Now, If he’s not #1 on your list - that’s completely fine. But I’m going to recommend to you - at the bare minimum, take in these last couple of years from him. He’s one of the greatest to ever grace the sport

@@TheAnomalyPodcast The east was trash when he went to on his run with his super teams. If you watched the NBA before his Miami Heat days, that’s the real Lebron in a competitive setting. I grew up watching Jordan so I’m not in awe of what Lebron is doing. He’s not particularly skilled at anything outside of passing. His size and athleticism has carried him, but when matched up against same caliber players ie Durant in GS, he doesn’t become mythical like a lot of y’all portray him to be. Once again, Lebron pays people in the media to hype him up and diminish others because they expect you to look the other way. Sorry, I won’t.

Great point! Pierce is definitely more of a deeper league option anyway

I always like to say, if you can. It’s not really a shock if I said to sit Daniel Jones if you get what I’m saying. But I’m a huge Jordan Love fan, I’m just worried about the international setting.

It does. There’s a small difference between greatest and best - and I think that’s our argument too!

Down year for KD standards. Which is still elite, but we know he can be even better. All in all, I should’ve clarified 😂

As far as my statement, all I said was that I was a little worried about Geno. Just about a month ago, I ranked Geno as a top 20 QB - so I respect him. But at the end of the day, they have a league-average quarterback, a very difficult schedule with 11 games against playoff-caliber teams, and a first-year coach-which often need a year to win at a high level. Talented team, and I believe 7-9 wins would be a successful season. Do you believe they will make the playoffs?

@@TheAnomalyPodcast I strongly believe that the team was held back by coaching, they were a league worst defense last year and still managed to just miss the playoffs. You can bring up 1st time head coaching but should also look at the path taken by the coach. MacDonald has a track record of where he goes he improves the organization, at Michigan he more so learned under Jim H. But when he went to Baltimore he's the one that took a bottom defense to the arguably best defense. Compare to a guy like Nathaniel Hacket who was a coordinator at GB with Aron Rodgers. I think SF is at the end of their window and they have too much money in aging players and lacking draft depth.

I appreciate that! Happy you found the channel

Please, my man, use punctuation! But where would you have him?

Justin Tucker. End of list

@@TheAnomalyPodcast Thank you for the advice, nearly grabbed Breece Hall instead

As far as his success, I don’t doubt it. He’s a great player in maybe the best situation in the league currently. But I believe it’s largely unfair to put him over KD + LeBron for one postseason. I can understand the Jimmy argument, however. And to clarify, I have a Top 50 coming out next week, and Jaylen is top 15. So I acknowledge he’s a great player

@@TheAnomalyPodcast That‘s a very respectable answer. Thank you very much! In the end it’s a matter of opinion and we can’t know what’s gonna happen. From my point of view we tend to overly consider what the greats of the game did in the past and we tend to overlook what they did last week and the week before. Of course Jaylen Brown is far from the overall resumee of KD or Lebron, but when I look at what he did last week and the week before, I come to the conclusion he‘s ahead of the old guys as a basketball player this very day. Their achievements in the past and the possibility of a third spring for them don’t lead me to think what they’ll deliver will be better than what JB is going to do. KD got cooked last season (by ant) and the year before, Brown cooked everybody, especially Luka. Nope, I can’t think of him as fourth in his position right now.

Beautifully stated. And like you said, I’m sure part of it (for me) is not letting go of the past legends.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 to each his own but u gotta be one delusional person to actually believe brown is better than kd or jimmy after one postseason lol a postseason where he won finals mvp only averaging 22 points a game because his team is the most stacked in the league s/o to bostons front office for putting that team together but we gotta stop acting like situations and who we play with doesn’t matter he didn’t even average 25 points and he won finals mvp he is not better than kd or jimmy especially kd he wouldn’t even be this high on my personal list 💯

That’s properly shown in the top 50 you’ll see in two weeks! On the 27th!

Agreed! But for the sake of these lists, I just use their projected lineups for next season. So that’s why Tatums here

Absolutely, and that’s why I will cap this off with my top 50 players! Positions (of course) won’t matter then

I always get those straight off the NBA website - so that’s on me for not double checking!

If the value is there, I love that! Stability and upside

@@TheAnomalyPodcast ya, nice vid tho enjoyed seeing the RB heavy approach. For people like me who are still in non ppr leagues (cuz we started it 16 years ago and aren’t changing) it was really helpful

@astrahl Love to hear it! I have some deep dives coming this week, so if you want, stop back to check it out. They’ll be out Monday and Wednesday

To be a top 3 defense with the worst offense in football, and the QB situation they had last year - is very impressive. The defense can only do so much, for so long, until the offense needs to step up and score. So even if the defense falls towards 10th this year, they have a HOF QB coming back who needs to do the bare minimum. I only worry about their coach

Im definitely higher on the Jets than most! My only concern is the fact that their coach is largely unproven. For the Ravens, they are right there as well, I just worry about the loss of their DC and multiple defensive pieces - which might be felt at a higher level give their division and tougher schedule.

Well, that’s explained in the video. But in short, that’s our hope for them. In reality, they’re a 8-10 win football team. 👍

Never said the players wouldn’t produce, just not at their current value. That’s said and written multiple times. But at the end of the day, It’s just advice, don’t gotta take it

And I feel like you misheard me. I cover draft content on this channel as well - I raves about his potential. Nabers is super talented, and should have an incredible career. But Like I said in this video, he’s going to have a good rookie season - just not a great one. Which makes him a bad pick for where he’s going 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@TheAnomalyPodcast respect your take as we all have them. I just disagree I think hes a steal where hes going, but only time will tell.

@@TheAnomalyPodcast keep pushing that content brother! Whenever the audience disagrees it ends up being some Of your best videos with the most comments lol

All good man! I overreacted anyway. Better content on the way!

I plan to bundle up, and keep sleeping on the possibility that Malik Nabers finishes as a top 5 WR 😂

Completely understand that!

I agree. Unless it’s late in his career in a smaller role. Happy 4th!

Personally, he's a top 10 RB for me this season. I believe he gives us a safe mix of upside/floor - So to get him late Round 2 - I believe is good value!

Given the scheme this offense is projected to run, and the weapons around him - it’s hard to get excited about Herbert this season… Great QB, and a great value this year in Fantasy, but there’s other QBs I’d rather bet on to finish higher.