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Liz Loza (0:30)

What ankle injury? Do you remember how for weeks we were like, oh, well, he's gonna slide in drafts and it could be a good value and Mike Washington and blah, blah, blah. Nope. I'm Liz Loza. This is Facts vs. Feelings. And today's fact is that new doesn't always mean better.

Oh, Daniel Dopp is jumping up and down.

Daniel Dopp (0:52)

It's week two.

SPEAKER_1 (0:53)

It's week two.

Liz Loza (0:55)

One down, one down. How did we do? How did you do in your leagues?

Daniel Dopp (0:59)

I did okay.

Daniel Dopp (1:00)

50-50, let's say. I split a little bit there. I mean, I was good enough. You know what I mean? But the idea that football is here is what has me most excited. I am super pumped. We get to talk about real NFL football.

Liz Loza (1:10)

That's usually what people say when they don't do very well, let's be honest. Cause I do think in one league, you and I played against each other and I was-

Daniel Dopp (1:19)

You know what? I knew you were gonna bring this up. Of course the one league that we played each other. I didn't even lose by that much, but you did in fact beat me. The queen takes her rightful seat on the throne. And with that, we're going to give your fantasy advice to your listeners, because obviously you know what you're doing here, Liz Loza.

Let's start with Ashton Gentey, a running back smash last week. You like him here this week?

Liz Loza (1:44)

I do. I mean, what ankle injury? Do you remember how for weeks we were like, oh, well he's gonna slide in drafts and it could be a good value and Mike Washington and blah, blah, blah. Nope.

Daniel Dopp (1:53)

Mike Washington.

Liz Loza (1:54)

Mike Washington, right? Like he was not even part of the picture. Clint Kubiak funneled the entire offense, granted with Brock Bauer's sideline, through his star running back, who managed 147 scrimmage yards. The entirety of the rest of the Raiders offense had 143 scrimmage yards. So more than 50% of the Raiders total offense was produced via Ashton Gentey and not just his legs, though it is worth noting that he managed 3 runs of 10 or more yards, which was the 5th most of the week. He also, and this is the part that I really love, 2 grabs of 10 plus yards, both of which went for touchdowns.

Daniel Dopp (2:39)

Yeah, 6 total receptions, and we love being able to see this kind of receiving game work. This is something that the veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins knows how to do. We didn't see it as much last year because Geno Smith under duress nonstop, right? But one of the things I want to make sure that I'm on the same page as you on, Liz, I loved the 6 receptions that we saw.

I'm not sure we're going to see quite that heavy of a receiving game volume because Brock Bowers didn't play in this one. Do you think that we'll still see enough receiving game volume to get the things that you're hoping for with Ashton Gentey? Or do you believe that what you saw without Brock Bowers is potentially what we might get all year long?

Liz Loza (3:15)

I do think Brock Bowers absence definitely increased Gentey's involvement in the passing game. I also have to note that he managed these numbers against the Dolphins defense, right? This is a defense that's probably ranked, what, 31st in the league. Is in transition this week, Gentey gets the Chargers. So a much stiffer matchup, if Bowers does make an appearance, we still don't know if that's going to happen when we're recording, then Gentey's receptions and targets should obviously recede. So no, I don't think he's going to clear 30 fantasy points in week two, but I do think he's a solid, I don't know, where do you have him rank top six option at the position?