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Ekeler's Edge: Deep dive on Montgomery-Gibbs usage in Detroit

Ekeler's Edge: Deep dive on Montgomery-Gibbs usage in Detroit

FromYahoo Fantasy Football Show


Ekeler's Edge: Deep dive on Montgomery-Gibbs usage in Detroit

FromYahoo Fantasy Football Show

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While Austin Ekeler and the Los Angeles Chargers are on a bye in Week 5, there's no bye for 'Ekeler's Edge' this week. Ekeler and Matt Harmon do a deep dive on the first round rookie skill players to see who's making an instant fantasy impact and examine why others are struggling out of the gate.But first, the two react to the news that Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is set to return off the PUP. Ekeler provides insight on what it could take for Taylor to get football ready after a long layoff.The two then provide an update on the Ekeler Invitational Fantasy Football league as Austin's team goes 4-0 and Harmon gets back in the win column. The two debate if the Dallas Cowboys defense is a true fantasy juggernaut this season and if Harmon should consider trading his RB1 (Austin Ekeler) to Ekeler himself.Harmon and Ekeler than do a deep dive on the first round rookie QBs, RBs and WRs and evaluate their performances at the quarter pole. Ekeler explains in detail why Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs is losing snaps to David Montgomery and what areas the rookie RB could improve on going forward. The two end the show with their bold fantasy predictions for Week 5.1:30 - What are bye weeks like for NFL players? 5:19 - So what was that Ekeler social media post about last Sunday? 7:14 - Ekeler reacts to Jonathan Taylor's potential return 11:20 - Ekeler Invitational update: Austin goes to 4-0, Matt goes to 2-2 17:15 - Rookie Report: Evaluating first round rookie skill players 19:30 - Rookie Report: Bryce Young 23:55 - Rookie Report: CJ Stroud 25:57 - Rookie Report: Anthony Richardson 28:28 - Rookie Report: Bijan Robinson 33:30 - Rookie Report: Jahmyr Gibbs 34:37 - Ekeler explains why Montgomery is getting more reps than Gibbs39:15 - Rookie Report: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 43:13 - Rookie Report: Quentin Johnston 47:34: Rookie Report: Zay Flowers + Jordan Addison 50:20 - Bold fantasy predictions for Week 5See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Yahoo Sports’ world-class fantasy experts Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don, Matt Harmon, Liz Loza & Scott Pianowski dish out top-notch fantasy and betting advice (plus a hefty dose of life advice) on America’s top fantasy football platform. We can't guarantee you'll win your league each fall, but with five different voices, personalities and philosophies, the Yahoo Fantasy crew offers everything you need to become a better and more informed fantasy manager.