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What's up?

No, this is not James Co.

It is Alex Galhar, the Wiz kid from Wisconsin on the mic. James got called up to the big leagues to do NFL Fantasy Live on the network today. So I am filling in in the host chair, and I'm joined, as always, by the Fantasy Maverick, Adam Rank. How are you doing this morning? What's going on? I'm excited. Yeah. I think when, and I don't want to call you the backup quarterback, but not enough to keep me from calling you the backup quarterback. This is, this is good. This is like, this is like the Mitchell Tribisky of the Fantasy Live podcast. It's just a matter of time. I just started a little earlier than expected. But now it's, I guess I should have gone to Sean Watson. Yeah. That would have been more apt. That would have been fitting.

Happy to have you. Isn't he technically the third string quarterback? Because in other instances where James has been gone, Marcus is hosted. Is that right? That's true. So you're like Joe Webb. I'm starting a playoff game for us. But you do great work on special teams. Oh, thank you. Thank you. The voice you just heard was, of course, the wide receiver prognosticator Matt Harmon.

How are you doing this morning, pal? Fine. Fine. It was a rough day yesterday. We'll get into that for you and some of your players. And then, of course, to my right, the magical beard of fantasy, Matt franchise. What's up? Another day, another podcast, you know. No, I'm just kidding. I'm excited. We have so much football to talk about.

Yes. Matt Franchise. What's up? Another day, another podcast, you know.

No, I'm just kidding.

I'm excited. We have so much football to talk about. Yes, and in the words of James Coe, this is, of course, a huge show we have before us. Huge. We've got all the news to catch you up on injuries to some star players, breakout performances from some other players. will hit the waiver wire who you need to be targeting, how much you should be spending on them from your free agent acquisition budget if you play that way, which you should be, because it's the right way to play the game. The fab? The fab. Bob? Bob? F-A-A-B? I don't care for it. The A's got to have one of those lines over it.

Yes.

I like a cast-based system that, you know, you are rewarded by how terrible you are.

I hate that.

I am very traditional and people should be slotted into economic slots.

Very anti-waiver-waiver-wit.

I think it should be on your draft position and then it carries through. Like in my league of record, I have the 10th overall pick in a 10-man league. So I have the number one waiver priority that doesn't go away until I use it. Right. But now you have a choice. Like, well, do I burn it this week on Tara Cohen? I've been a week. People just sit on that to like week 11. But what's the point? Because you're waiting for that guy to drop. I guess. Also in the show, we'll recap the Target and Touch Leaders. Franchise and Harmon combined on a phenomenal piece. Seriously, I'm not just saying that to be a company man. It's good stuff. You can read at NFL.com slash touches and targets.

We'll get into that. We're also going to go behind the glass to producer Chris, who also works for the Chargers for Chris's Charger Corner working title. I like it. I like it already. But he's close to the team, so he's going to hopefully give us some insights for Monday Night Football and upcoming matchups, and we'll see how accurate they are,

and then maybe the segment will die after one, one instance or not. Or we'll just never. No, Frank, we need to keep the drama. Incentive. At some point, I would like to know if the Chargers and I can ever be friends again. We have a war going on. We don't like it. You were a former season ticket holder. I know. And they've turned their back on me. It's like, oh, okay, you're moving to Orange County and the most prominent sports person in Orange County outside of Mike Trout. Wow. Is me. Sick name drop. Is me. And the Chargers turn their back on me. Do you have, I'm from the 951. I live in, let's, let's your wheelhouse. That's exactly the, the market you should be targeting. Area Man takes up a battle against local sports teams to be Adam ranks like, I was going to say, I feel like this is, how many, like, issues do you have with sports teams? All, like, a lot. I have a lot of issues with a lot of people.os. Issues do you have with sports teams? I like a lot.

I have a lot of issues with a lot of people.

And then to wrap up the episode,

we'll, of course, get to your top performers,

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