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Dynasty Film Review: Week 14 (Fantasy Football)

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Nov 30, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (15) reacts after a touchdown catch against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Borg, Betz, and Jason return for the post-Thanksgiving Dynasty Podcast. Borg discusses his napping habits and desires as Jason jokingly calls him “lazy”. Betz shares the reality that naps don’t exist in his life at this point as a dad of young girls. The Ballers outline the episode’s focus: the Weekly Rewind on some intriguing players and “The Last Straw” segment, where the Ballers discuss what to do with some high-name-value players who are frustrating fantasy managers. Before moving into that, Borg teases a future “Stash or Trash” episode, so don’t miss it.

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Weekly Rewind

Devin Neal

Betz views Neal (a 6th-round pick) as a serviceable player but not exceptional in any area. Betz was more impressed with him as a pass-catcher, demonstrating elusiveness and explosiveness after the catch. The Saints’ poor run-blocking (25th in yards before contact per attempt) makes it hard to evaluate him as a runner. The consensus is that Neal is a prototypical backup. Borg compares Neal’s career arc to that of Zack Moss, where he wouldn’t be surprised if he disappears in a few years. Jason sees him as a bigger-bodied Devin Singletary, who will have a decent ‘backup’ career. Due to a favorable upcoming schedule without Alvin Kamara, Jason believes he could have a strong finish, making him a sell-high target in the offseason before the team inevitably adds more backfield talent. 

Brian Thomas Jr.

Jason called BTJ a “world-class disappointment” for the season (WR51) despite being drafted as a top-10 WR in dynasty startups. Jason reviewed his film and saw a talented, fast player who is excelling in blocking (clip below), suggesting his low fantasy production is not due to a lack of talent. Betz pointed out that his connection with Trevor Lawrence is inconsistent, and his designed target share is down significantly (13% down to 1%). BTJ is a prime trade target in the offseason, as his current perceived value (closer to WR25-30) is much lower than his talent suggests (closer to WR15). His value will continue to be suppressed with Travis Hunter returning, in addition to his subpar statistical performance this season. 

Kyle Monangai

Borg watched Monangai (a 7th-round rookie), who has seen short-yardage work in a timeshare with D’Andre Swift, have an impressive performance from the Bears’ offensive line. The run game, under Ben Johnson, is becoming the identity of the offense. However, Jason recommends viewing both Monangai and Swift as sell candidates before the NFL draft and free agency, as the Bears and Ben Johnson will likely seek to improve their RB room, potentially eroding both players’ values.

The Last Straw

Caleb Williams

The Ballers discussion highlights Caleb Williams‘ volatility: he has six top-10 finishes but also six finishes of QB20 or worse. Williams’ low 58% completion rate is discussed in the context of the team’s strong record. His dropbacks end in a sack, incompletion, or scramble 50% of the time, which negatively impacts his pass-catchers. Jason noted his scrambling ability and exceptional top speed (hitting 20 mph more than most RBs, including Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry). The future is bright, but he may be a more volume-dependent QB like Jared Goff, especially as the team leans into the run. Borg poses the question, “Williams or Bo Nix?” Betz quickly decided on Williams, while Jason was more hesitant, ultimately choosing Bo Nix by a hair. Betz and Jason also chose Jaxson Dart over Williams, while Borg questions if Dart will be playing five years from now.

Lamar Jackson

Lamar has endured a brutal three-week stretch of low fantasy scoring. The Ballers strongly suspect he is battling an injury, citing missed practices, a change in his running style, a career-high pressure-to-sack ratio, and extremely low designed rushing yards (99 for the season). Jason considers this a temporary “blip on the radar,” and he remains a generational fantasy QB. The only debate is whether a manager should temporarily bench him this week for a high-volume streamer.

Oct 26, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) leaps into the end zone during the second quarter against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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Saquon Barkley

Barkley is disappointing with only one spike game this year, leading to a loss of trade value. Fantasy managers are probably wondering, “Did I wait too long?” The Ballers agree that he is a hold as he is not sellable right now due to his low valuation. Betz holds Kevin Patullo accountable for turning Barkley into a ‘Dead Zone’ RB. The long-term outlook suggests he may never be a top-five back again, being 29 years old. A manager’s best strategy is to hold him through the offseason, hoping he starts strong next year to sell him at his in-season maximum value. 

Justin Jefferson

Jefferson’s struggle is primarily QB-related, evidenced by his poor fantasy splits with his current QBs (WR38) versus Wentz (WR13). Borg points out that 56% of his catches are nine yards or shorter, and his deep-ball connection rate is at a career low. His underlying metrics (target share, percentage of team yards) are still WR1-level, suggesting an imminent bounce-back. Jefferson remains a generational WR, and Jason recommends him as a buy-low target right now before the offseason resets his value, especially if your trade deadline has not yet lapsed. The Ballers unanimously agree with trading a package of Emeka Egbuka and a second-round pick to go get Jefferson.

Week 13 Film Deep Dive

Adonai Mitchell

The New York Jets and Adonai Mitchell had a middling matchup against Atlanta from the perspective of fantasy points allowed to WRs, yet Mitchell came out of Week 13 as WR5! Mitchell appeared to be on the way to irrelevance after being traded to the struggling Jets from Indianapolis. Mitchell was heralded for his physical traits coming into the draft: 6’2″, 205 lbs, and a 4.34s 40-time. Praised as a good route runner with body control, has Mitchell rekindled his upside with this recent performance?

Atlanta isn’t necessarily a top-end coverage defense (15th per PFF), but the Jets are the 27th graded offensive unit right now (24th passing grade). Out of the 159 yards the Jets gained through the air, Mitchell earned 102 of those yards and 27.5% TPRR. Looking at all of his targets, half of them were Out routes, and four of those were each under 10 yards. Mitchell saw a lot of soft coverage on 60% of his targets, giving him a lot of room to work. It makes sense that the Falcons were giving him this amount of respect, given what happened on this 52-yard bomb from Tyrod.

This play came down to a simple underestimation of AD’s speed by the CB and the safety’s responsibility to cover Metchie’s adjacent Post route. If one were to stop at the targets, a concern about Mitchell’s route diversity would be reasonable. Fortunately, we see a bit more diversity beyond the Out and Go routes, though not as much as I would like. There were some Curls and a Post route, where we can see good releases and route running.

These two routes show he can win versus soft press reliably, though he still seems to lack effective answers for the jam or physical DBs who escort him to the sideline. Going back to some of his earlier film with the Colts, it is easy to see his explosiveness and quickness, but the maturity seems to be coming along slower than anticipated. The depth in Indianapolis made him expendable at the trade deadline. Perhaps this is the trigger for an upward trajectory, as indicated by his recent 86% snap count.

Given the falling out of favor with the Colts, leading to a trade to one of the worst franchises of the last 10 years, you could probably get him for a bag of chips. These are the types of lottery tickets I like to scoop up, especially when we can see the traits on the field.

Blake Corum

As a recent buyer of Kyren Williams for a playoff push and potential championship run, I was somewhat miffed at how much use Blake Corum received in this game. However, Corum was also stashed on this roster, which mitigated some of the frustration.

Corum earned 81 yards and a TD on seven attempts. Even without the massive 34-yard chunk play in the 4th quarter (above), he averaged 7.8 YPC! Watching him amid the mild frustration of lost opportunities for Kyren, I was reminded of what I liked about him coming out of Michigan. He had good vision and change of direction, but also, he always seemed to be in phase. This ability allows him to pace the runs just right to let blocks develop, then accelerate at the perfect time. We can see it on this Inside Zone run up the middle.

This performance could be taken with a “grain of salt” as Carolina gives up the third-most rushing yards to RBs, but remember, good RBs should take advantage of bad teams.  The combination of Corum’s feet, pacing, play strength, and competitive toughness makes him a must-have handcuff given how the Rams are playing right now. Involvement in goal line situations is an additional consideration in his dynasty valuation.  Kyren is the main guy for now, and he was recently extended. Given that, it is unlikely that he is overtaken based on circumstance alone. Williams is not immune to injury, however, and it may behoove us all to keep that in mind.

The Rams are 25th in RB strength of schedule currently, but that stretch is bookended by Arizona (19th PAE) in Week 14 and Atlanta (22nd PAE) in Championship week. It would be nice to know that you are insulated from a Kyren injury in the event you make it to the big game. Corum is cheap today, so I would offer a 3rd-round pick if you already have Kyren. Fantasy managers of Corum looking toward 2026 may want to examine the situation of the team that has Kyren. If they are competing, perhaps you can squeeze a second out of them, especially if you can instill fear of injury. No one wants to use insurance, but having it when you need it is better than needing it and not having it.

With that, good luck to everyone in their playoff push this week! May the odds ever be in your favor!



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Dynasty Film Review: Week 14 (Fantasy Football) Dynasty Film Review: Week 14 (Fantasy Football) Reviewed by Admin on December 03, 2025 Rating: 5

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