Roundtable Week 7: What's More Likely?

Matt Waldman's Roundtable Week 7: What's More Likely? Matt Waldman Published 10/19/2023

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2023 Footballguys Roundtable. Our intrepid panel of fantasy pundits discusses and debates four topics every week. We split the conversation into separate features.

This week's roundtable features these four topics:

Let's roll.

What's More Likely?

Matt Waldman: Choose the outcome you think is most likely, explain why, and how to leverage that knowledge as a fantasy GM. (Hint: In addition to the player, talk about players on the team who might be impacted.)

Go . . .

Again, choose three.

Phil Alexander: Brock Purdy remaining a fantasy QB1 is the most likely of these scenarios. The injuries to Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and Trent Williams appear relatively minor, which leaves Purdy's upside intact. And we shouldn't hold last week's rainy, sloppily-played game in Cleveland against him. Purdy will get back on track this week against Minnesota's exploitable pass defense, and the schedule isn't particularly scary moving forward.

Trading for Brandon Aiyuk is the best way to leverage Purdy's continued success. Aiyuk is the healthiest of the 49ers pass-catching weapons and already leads the team in most fantasy-relevant receiving categories. His hot start is the natural evolution of a great wide receiver, not a fluke.

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