We've got some news for you here as Austin Echler missed practiced on Friday.

Plus Dan Schneier's takes on some of the tougher calls in Fantasy Week 8 right now on FFTN 5.

What's up and welcome? I'm Adam Azer. I'm joined by Dan Schneier here on FFT and 5.

Hope you're having a great weekend. Dan, let's talk about the news that's coming in right now as we record this on Friday afternoon. Austin Echler missing practice again. He's got this hip issue. I noticed that you already had Justin Jackson. One of the leagues I was going to pick him up, Dan Schneier, rostering Justin Jackson. I don't know what that's all about. But is that the one you would prefer? Which running back would you gravitate toward? Yeah, Jackson is the one. And when Echler's out, Jackson seems like the better play.

He can do is the one.

And when Echler's out, Jackson seems like the better play. He can do all the things in that offense, so it gives him a better chance at more touches. So I would go with Jackson. I wouldn't

be surprised if he loses some goal line work, but I'd go Jackson. In what respect? Compare him to your

favorite Eagles running back, for example. Like for Gainwell, yeah.

I mean, I'd go Gainwell just based on the matchup there, and he has more involvement in the passing game. But there are definitely some calls that I would lean Jackson. I'm trying to think of some, but maybe over Booker, for example, with the Giants, I'd lean Jackson. Okay. And the other guy you could pick up Josh. I don't think Larry Roundountry would be the best, but I think it probably be between Jackson and Kelly. In the preseason, Kelly seemed to be the third down guy, but I don't know. It's really a mystery and not a great situation. Hopefully it helps Keenan Allen. You get Echler off the field. Maybe it helps Jared Cook, something like that. I know Allen managers have been a little bit frustrated here.

And we don't know that he's out.

We don't know that he's out.

It's Friday right now for us.

We don't know what Saturday brings.

But be prepared for an Austin Echler absence.

Meanwhile, Cadarius, Tony was limited.

Sequin Barkley and Kenny Goladay did not practice. This is a Monday night game, and these are Friday practice

reports, by the way. So what's your take right now and what the Giants might look like on Monday? Yeah, my take is pretty much the same as it's been this week. Joe Judge, very conservative coach when it comes to the injuries. Barkley and Galdade won't play. Tony has an outside shot. I would say Shepherd's definitely in.

He's practicing this week, finally.

If you have to wait on Tony, I wouldn't necessarily wait. outside shot. I would say Shepard's definitely in. He's practicing this week, finally.

If you have to wait on Tony, I wouldn't necessarily wait on him. Unless you have Shepard in the back pocket or one of those like Dante Pettis types and your other option isn't

great. Otherwise, I wouldn't wait on Tony. Okay. If Tony's out, I think Shepard's going to be a pretty

appealing play. Probably another 15 plus point PPR game for Sterling Shepard. Dak Prescott may not play. We know that. And Jerry Judy, he was a little sore. I was really excited about Jerry Judy until Friday's practice report. He did not practice. He was a little bit sore. They didn't say they're not playing him as of right now as a Friday afternoon, but do we have to pump the brakes? We have to pump the brakes. And I was also super excited about him in this matchup. This matchup's going to hit the over. It's going to hit the team total over for Denver. It was a really good spot for Judy. But we have to hit the breaks because I think there's a good chance this could be another week. Okay. And even if he does play, I think you got to just feel a little uneasy about it.

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