![Blending together a concoction for a science experiment, science teacher Joel Anderson scares his students by bringing excitement and thrill into his classroom for his annual Halloween show. It took about six weeks for Anderson to set up his classroom for the show. “It’s pure terror. I came up with this idea a couple decades ago to do something fun for Halloween. So I pretend to be this mad scientist [that creates] a Frankenstein-like creature [with the class], learning a little bit of science along the way and [then ending] with a laser show. It’s just for fun; entertainment value,” Anderson said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0021.JPG_-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing with girls cross country team mascot Pump the pumpkin, senior Sydney Etchason laughs with her teammates. Before the team’s senior night, Etchason undertook an odyssey to recover the pumpkin, which had been stolen by boys cross country. “We went through practice, and then a little birdie told me that it was in [senior] Emmett [Vernon's] car. I [offered Vernon] $50 to give us our pumpkin back, and we got Pump back,” Etchason said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0002-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Voter registration is open for November’s presidential election through Oct. 9. On Oct. 2, students at West High were able to receive assistance with online registration in the library. “When I went into the library to [register to] vote, [librarian] Lauren Reusch made completing my registration very easy and clear. It’s important to learn about voting and it’s important that schools help with voter registration, because it can be confusing for first-time voters,” senior Gianna Lionelli said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-03-at-1.53.06 PM-1200x795.png)
![Latin students pose for a group photo in front of historical ruins in Italy. From March 13 to March 23, the Latin department traversed cities in Italy to immerse students in an educational experience of a lifetime. “I enjoyed being able to learn about the different cultures. [The trip] encouraged me to see other people's lifestyle and learn more about different histories,” senior Suraiya Saroar said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PXL_20240318_092633493.jpg)
![From Jan. 22 through Feb. 1, Parkway West High is displaying a wide array of art pieces made by students ranging from elementary to high school. All classes were represented on the displays in both the art wing and the main foyer of the school. “[Art] benefits me because in the middle of a busy day. I can just relax and have some fun doing art and it makes me happy. I think it's important that you show art in the art show so that people can get inspired by it and be inspired to create their own pieces; it’s really impactful,” sophomore Dhiya Prasanna said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image1-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior TJ Polack plays his saxophone solo at halftime for the 2024 marching band show, ‘Coloring Book.’ This year, Polack was one of two soloists in the marching band. “[Polack] is very hard on himself. [His saxophone solo] sounds amazing [and] everyone [cheers] for him; [still], somehow, he thinks it’s a bad performance and he's down. What he does is not easy. It takes a lot of confidence as a person [and] a lot of musical skill to be expressive, and he's doing an amazing job,” drum major and senior Dominic Perez said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/462488499_2973926416100522_5057718068659607183_n-1200x925.jpg)
![Sophomore Isaiah Meese smiles after his Eagle Scout Ceremony. Meese has participated in the scouting program since first grade, learning new aspects of life and growing a community of a second family. “I almost didn’t do [boy scouting], but I'm glad I eventually did start doing it. I regret that I wasn't [working towards Eagle Scout during COVID]. It might not always seem like the most rewarding thing, but if you put your time into it, there's a good chance you'll get quite a lot out of it: friends, new activities and hobbies, or just more experience,” Meese said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_1004-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior Justin Lutz arranges his collection of basketball sports cards. Lutz started his first hand at entrepreneurship with an online store on eBay, dealing and trading in the sports card market. “I was already collecting sports cards [before], so I knew a lot of these players and I understood the market. I ventured into other sports, but I really stayed with the ones that I knew the most, [like] basketball. It’s really important to focus on what you know because it's so much easier than starting completely from scratch in a market that you don't understand. Find something that you're interested in," Lutz said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled-design-2.png)
![Standing in front of the American Sign Language program’s mural, junior Brooke Hoenecke signs with freshman Darren Young. Hoenecke began cadet teaching for ASL this year alongside working towards earning her seal of biliteracy. “I was in ASL class when I received the email [that I qualified for the seal]. I was jumping up and down with my teacher and the rest of the class. One of the reasons why I took cadet teaching this year was so that I could prepare for the Seal of Biliteracy and be immersed in ASL,” Hoenecke said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hoenecke.jpeg)
![Business and personal finance teacher Evan Stern stands in front of his classroom. After facing hardships growing up, Stern learned how to deal with them with the help of role models like his dad. “We dealt with some trauma when I was in middle school, and my dad had to be responsible for all three of us while he was working full-time. I know he had to sacrifice a lot. I'm sure it was really hard for him, but looking back on it, he did a really good job . I didn't appreciate everything that he did at the time because I was so young. Now, I'm engaged and probably going to have kids of my own in the next couple of years so I [am starting] to look at things differently,” Stern said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-7-1200x900.jpg)
![Holding his two smiling daughters in his arms, Principal John McCabe celebrates earning his doctorate degree. He attended Maryville University for two years and reached his goal of achieving a Doctor of Education: Educational Leadership degree after months upon months of hard work and long nights. “I'm not going to lie, I'm glad I have another night of my life back when I'm not at school till very late,” McCabe said. “I can spend more time with my family and with my friends [who] are here at [West]. I'm really happy about that.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mccabefeature.png)
![Art teacher Katy Mangrich sits in her classroom, smiling for a picture. During her time in high school, Mangrich learned several lessons that she now passes on to her son. “The biggest life lesson that I learned is honesty. I wouldn't say I was the best teenager, but I learned very quickly in high school to always be forthcoming and honest with my parents because it always ended up serving me better in the long run. [My parents] might have been upset with me [and the mistake I made], but I wasn't going down the rabbit hole of a lie because that was just going to get me into more trouble,” Mangrich said. “I passed [that lesson] along to my nephew. Honesty is always your best approach; just don’t lie. I say that to my son all the time. There's no advantage to lying, [and] that's a huge takeaway [from] how my parents raised me.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-26-10.10.12-AM.png)
![Social studies teacher Aaron Bashirian smiles in front of his classroom. Bashirian didn’t know he wanted to be a teacher from early on, but he found the choice to be a good one. “I started [teaching] because there was an opportunity for me to experiment with it. Fortunately, [teaching] was a good choice. In 2012, I became a teacher at Parkway at the Alternative Discipline Center, which is where they send suspended kids to keep being educated if they choose. I spent six years there and then I got drafted to West, [where] I've been for about six years,” Bashirian said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-35-1200x800.jpg)
![English teacher Angela Frye stands behind her desk in her classroom. Frye went through a lot of personal struggles to get to where she is today, and with each step in her life, she carries her gratitude for those obstacles. “Everything happens for a reason. I believe in [the concept of] good energy, good karma, [from] being a good person. Those are things I don't take lightly. [Struggles] build character. You really appreciate everything you have when you have to work for everything you have,” Frye said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-8-1200x800.jpg)
![Despite the numerous health and ethical concerns of energy drinks, popular influencers still flood their social media platforms with numerous posts, and drinks sell out as energy drink companies continue dropping new flavors. The energy drink industry, worth an estimated $99 billion, has maintained a large growth rate, yet is no stranger to controversy. “[The] curiosity of teens needs to be considered. Showing them other alternatives that are safer — like a small cup of coffee — or having them research and discover on their own [would be safer,]" health teacher Jessica Wheeler said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC0038-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Senior Sally Peters stands in the history hallway, contemplating her choices in the 2024 United States and Missouri elections on Nov. 5. As a member of Diplomacy Club, Peters has discussed key candidates and issues in contemporary American politics. “[As students], we're starting to become adults. We're realizing how much the policies that are enforced and the laws that make it through the House and Senate are starting to affect us. [Opportunities such as] AP [U.S.Government] and Diplomacy Club [make elections feel] a lot more real,” Diplomacy Club vice president and senior Nidhisha Pejathaya said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Flag-1-1.png)
![Eyes tracing his book, freshman Auggie Prsha works to translate a passage in Latin teacher Tom Herpel's classroom. Prsha decided to take Latin after hearing about the fun classroom activities, but he quickly began to see the effects of learning a foreign language in the world around him too. “Sometimes in English class, I can [recognize] some Latin words, and I notice Latin in other places [as well]. I enjoy the people [and] learning from Herpel,” Prsha said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/prsha.jpg)
![Mounting school pressure can leave many students overworked and overstressed. Schools must give students the necessary resources to help assuage student mental health issues and prevent the development of serious crises. “The biggest thing [schools] can do [to protect student mental health] is offer more time [to do work], like a study hall, or offer more support from teachers so that students don't feel stressed out and can get help in areas that they need,” senior Bhavya Gupta said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/unnamed-4.jpg)
![Like many students, sophomore Medina Nanic experiences pressure to do well in school. Through continuous success and achievements, West has developed a high academic standard for students. “Because we’re seen as one [of] the better schools, we have higher standards than the [schools] who aren’t ranked as high. There’s a lot of pressure on students to do [well] and live up to those standards,” Nanic said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0029-2-1200x800.jpg)
![In the 1950s, the first recorded spikes in global temperatures were recorded, and ever since, Earth has been in the midst of a disastrous climate crisis, as rising temperatures wreak havoc on susceptible regions and destroy animal habitats worldwide. Junior Nidhi Pejathaya helped found West’s Sustainability Council to create a space where students can educate themselves about climate change and do their part to preserve the environment. “When you're going out of your way to recycle [or] reuse your clothes to save water, you're saving people. You're saving adults, you're saving families, you're saving children. You're saving a whole generation. Just because we don't see it doesn't mean it's not happening,” Pejathaya said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/new-editorial-feature-1200x800.jpg)
![In perfect shooting form and with eyes on the rim, junior Tyler Kuehl is about to shoot his next basket in the last game of the season against Marquette High School. Kuehl has been playing basketball since he was 5. “Even though I played basketball all my life, the game-winning shots can be pressure, it's confidence. If you're going into that shot and not thinking that you're gonna make it, it's obviously not going in. And if you believe, [it will]. That's the only way you can succeed,” Kuehl said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed-32-1-1200x1200.png)
![“Hitting that ball hard is just pure satisfaction. I’m on the varsity tennis team, and it’s funny because I actually got pressured into joining, but we actually [had] a really good season. I’ve been playing for three years now. My favorite part is definitely going to other schools and meeting other girls. Tennis is really fun and it's a good stress reliever, but something that [stresses me out] is definitely tests [at school]. When things [start to] stress me out, I just tell myself that [I] can get there because everyone will move on and [will] get there [too].” Alisha Yin, 10](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alishayin-copy-1200x800.jpg)
!["Becoming a teacher evolved over time. I wanted to be a writer or in theater, [so] I got degrees in English and theater and wrote plays. Every important job involved working with kids. After college, I [worked on] shows with kids, and [everything] I loved came together. That's when I thought [becoming a teacher]. I went back to school [for] a master’s in education. [Being] 5-foot-2, I was a little scared to teach high school, thinking students [might] think I was younger than them, [so] I got a job at the middle [school] and loved [it]. I always wanted to teach high school, and [now I’ve finally done it]. I see [my students’] great writing, and it inspires me. I've written so much myself but haven't sent much out [yet]. I think I'll [focus on that] after I retire. This is my second year at Parkway West and my first [time] teaching high school, and it’s something I've always wanted to do. I love being [here].” – Marcy Rademeyer, English](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/KhanY_RademeyerM3-Yusra-Khan.png)
![“I’m the vice president of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), the co-president of the Women in Healthcare club, and [am also in] of ABC club, NHS first aid, the diplomacy club, and other volunteering activities [in my community.] My main goal in these clubs is to be actively engaged in the school and give back to the community. [Through these opportunities,] I’ve learned to be a better organizer and planner, especially with my roles in MSA and Women in Healthcare. I think these skills will be valuable towards the career path I choose. I’m particularly interested in the medical field, which is why I co-founded Women in Healthcare. As a freshman, I was the chief financial officer of the Muslim Student Association. This year, I’m the vice president. We’ve worked hard to improve the organization and make the club more fun and interactive for everyone. It’s been great to see the club grow, with a lot of new freshmen joining. Balancing all of these activities with my schoolwork can be challenging at times, but the whole team helps with the workload. A misconception others have about the MSA is that [there is minimum involvement.] One time I went to stamp the MSA flyers to get approved down at the office, and the woman was hesitant about it. She asked how many people actually come to our meetings, so I explained that we usually have 35 to 40 people. Parkway West includes lots of diversity and it [helps strengthen] our community.” – Yusra Khan, 10](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1f5dbf90-8b69-452a-a610-22726c8a6ed9-1200x800.jpg)
![“Sports [can] teach you a lot of things, and playing on the team can teach you leadership. When you're working with a bunch of guys, you’ve got to know what's best for the team, and you've got to do whatever is best for the team. Commitment is a big part of sports. Some days, you don't want to show up to practice, [but] you have to do it because it's what's best for the team. You just [have] to be committed. You [gain] better relationships and you make a lot of friends when you play sports. You're spending at least two hours a day with those people, so you build really strong relationships with your teammates. If you put in the work, you're bound to get better.” - Henry Wild, 12](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/4edc5735-3dad-4150-ac6f-3ee8ba65d2b5-1200x803.jpg)
![“I moved here halfway through my freshman year. [Many] things were a culture shock, and I'm still learning. It wasn't hard to get accustomed to, [just new]. There are some parts of my Indian culture that I like to [emphasize]. My best friend is also Indian, she's Hindu, and we both celebrate our holidays together. We have that sort of bonding, but we also celebrate Christmas and dress very Western. There are times, like during Eid, I want to dress a bit more traditional. My grandmother fell sick at the start of [quarantine]. I could only see her once before she passed away. When I got to see her, she was fine. Then, she started having pain when she was walking. I thought it was just because of [her] getting old. I didn't realize that she was going to be gone so fast. I didn't spend enough time with her. I [knew she was] getting sick, but I couldn't see her. It felt like there was nothing I could do in the moment. [A piece of advice I would give to others is] don't be so hard on yourself. Think about the moments you did have with them, rather than the time you didn't spend with them. That's what helped me get through it.” - Samaira Siddiqui, 12](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/af49dba5-f605-40ba-ac47-d785ae5f7777-1200x801.jpg)
Raj Jaladi
Welcome to Parkway’s fantasy football podcast. It’s been about a third of the season so far. I’m Raj Jaladi. I’m a junior attending Parkway West High School. I’m Luke Brockman. I’m a junior at Parkway West High School as well. And I’m Yusuf Hacking. I’m an alumnus of the class of 2021. Right now, I’m feeling down in the dumps. I was wondering how well you are feeling so far about your fantasy teams. I feel good with my four and two but never can complain. But I’ve had some injuries to both my running starting running backs. My first two picks have been out for more than two weeks, but I’m still feeling super confident.
Yusuf Hacking
I’m four and two in both my picks to involve my leagues, which is very fun, but I just had Marquis Brown go out for a while, which is very tragic, overall happy with my picks and happy with my trades.
Raj Jaladi
Yes, so we’ll go ahead and get right into this episode here. We’re going to talk about a few things that stand out so far. So let’s get straight to the running back. I think we should start it off with the recently picked-up running back. Definitely catching a lot of heat here scored 19 points last week and 14 points for the weekend before- Kenneth Walker. So I’m going to start this one off with four I think he has the potential for the best to waver pick up if you got to pick him up. I know a lot of teams dropped him after drafting him because he was hurt, but for a short time, I think he’s going to hit on almost all the workload. Very good in college. I think he’s set for a solid running back to roll in fantasy lineups.
Luke Brockman
Yes, I agree with you. I tried to get them off waivers, but you got him. He had a great career at Michigan State. And he didn’t really get that role at the beginning of the year with Rashad Penny as the clear starter but now with him hurt. I agree he can be a running back too. And I’d have him above guys like Aaron Jones moving forward.
Raj Jaladi
You? Okay.
Yusuf Hacking
Yes, kind of, Walker; I had an opportunity to stash on my bench. But I decided not to because the Sea-Hawks offense scared me. And the committee scared me. But both of those things went away. The Seahawk’s offense is really good. Rashad Penny got injured. I think Travis Homer also got injured. So he’s just in a really good situation. And it was stupid of me to not pick him up early because I did not get him in my league.
Raj Jaladi
Yes. And since Luke already wants to start throwing shots at my players, we can take it there, that’s fine. We can go to the Green Bay running backs. What a start off with Aaron Jones. Okay, there are a few positives in my eyes; there are a few positives and a few negatives. And here’s what I truly insane talent. I mean, this, he’s very efficient when he has the ball in his hands. He’s very good. He’s just a good running back. But they’re not giving him the workload. So it scares me in a way, but they’re also not winning. So I feel like they’re going to change something and get him more involved because he is one of their superstars. And there are not too many superstars on their team, especially on their offense, that can’t seem to get going. I feel like they’re going to have to use him. And I do think he’s going to get a workload increase. He’s a great player. So I think that doesn’t get disappointment in Aaron Jones just yet. Yeah,
Luke Brockman
For Aaron Jones, I would try and avoid that running back committee over there with Dylan and Jones. I just think every week, it just changes one week, and Dylan will get more work. And then the other week, Aaron Jones will get more work. I wanted to believe you would become that RV one and just take over that role. But it hasn’t been that, and I heard Rogers say he wanted to change the offense over there. I don’t know what that means. I don’t know if that’s going to benefit Aaron Jones The way he’s thinking, I would say Aaron Jones is like low-tier flex play.
Yusuf Hacking
Low-tier flex play. Okay. Yes. If you were to you and to come down on, I think nothing should really be changing with Aaron Jones. If you have him on your team, I think there’s no world in which you sell low on him because there are a lot of upsides left. And as Raj said, he’s really good at dealing with what is not very good. So the Packers should give him the ball more. Now. It’s been six weeks, though, and they haven’t really done that. So you can’t really expect them to change even if they probably should. So the only thing to do with Aaron Jones, I think, is you got to hold them. I wouldn’t be trying to trade for him from other teams because there are a lot of risks because they basically haven’t used him nearly as much as they should be and as much as you’d want him to be used if you’re trading for him. But I think he’s neither l low nor a buy-two. I think you just got to hold him and pray.
Raj Jaladi
I’d also like to point out that the two weeks that Aaron Jones was used and had more than 100 yards. They won both those weeks, the two weeks, the weeks that they used him they want, so they should see this like the bears and against New England. So I think they’re going to get him used a little more. Let’s talk about the rather disappointing running back for where he was drafted Nadja Herod last year got so much workload great in college, and they were talking about a steel foot and his plate maybe that was limiting Him that was a slap. The snapshot in which he was playing was also not very good, like a 60% snapshot that’s not good at all. I think you can just bench him honestly on eight min leagues in maybe even 10 Min leagues because even with the touchdown last week, he still wasn’t.
Yusuf Hacking
At the end of the day, he is a bad player in a bad offense. Last year he got carried by big Ben’s noodle arm this year. The offense isn’t even dumpling off them all the time. Like you said, he’s injured. The undrafted rookie Jalen Warren is stealing just enough snaps thrown to make him even less valuable, and he’s not there’s no upside there at all. The offense is terrible. And he’s not a very good running back.
Luke Brockman
Yes, it’s rough this year with him; he hasn’t gotten over 11 points this year, hasn’t gotten over 20 attempts, and the plays are just very scary over there you don’t know what’s going to happen. I think he’s bench-able, and as Yusuf said, he’s not getting those dump passes to him like last year with Big Ben, so there’s no real value with them
Raj Jaladi
All right, I think that covers a good amount of running backs. We’re gonna go right along receivers where it’s a bit more interesting. I want to go directly to Cardinals receivers. Now, as you said in his introductions, Marquis Brown is out for six weeks, I believe, with a fracture. DeAndre Hopkins is now back with perfect timing. Want to talk about quickly about DeAndre Hopkins, I think he’s gonna have a good one. I think you start them actually this week itself. There’s no reason to bench him. But I do want to talk a little bit about Rondale Moore, I’m actually unsure, so I wanted to defer to you guys on Rondale Moore and where you see him and see where to pick up with Marquis Brown out.
Yusuf Hacking
I think he was worth a pickup last week too. I think he’s just pretty good. He’s going to have a decent role in the offense because he’s the slot guy. So he was going to have that no matter who was playing on the outside, but the Cardinals’ offense scares me. Kingsbury is a terrible head coach, and Kyler Murray needs to figure some stuff out. But at the end of the day, Rondale Moore down, you’re gonna have good rolls. Even if I were DeAndre might be a little bit washed.
Luke Brockman
Yes, I agree. D-hops is not the old D-hops he used to be a few years back last year. It wasn’t great for him. It was a good year, but nothing that we’ve seen from him in the past. So I want to really see Thursday night what D-Hops is going to do in his first game back. QB’s play with Kyler is a little iffy right now. But I think Rondale Moore should be worth a pickup. He’s played three games this year, and his targets have gone up every game. So that’s something to be looking forward to. So I think both of those guys will have good weeks. And I think D-hops is starting this week. But Rondale Moore. Maybe 10-12 Min can be a flex play.
Yusuf Hacking
I’ll say about D-hops before we go. As you said, Luke, he was bad last year. So I really hope the PEDC took it to work.
Raj Jaladi
It’s moving right along. I want to talk about this because I strongly believe one way Amon-Ra St. Brown was great. The first two weeks. And then what happened? I don’t know. I think he got hurt. And then he didn’t do so. Well. The thing is that he’s really good. But I think that maybe he could be a sell high. He could keep up his work right or like his amazing performances. I’ve been saying this since like week two, but like Jameson Williams, when he calls back, I feel like he’s going to have some kind of role in the offense. Lyons talks very highly about Jameson Williams. It’s not going to be right after the buy, but he’s going to come back at some time. So maybe I’m thinking Amon-Ra, you could try and sell high.
Yusuf Hacking
Raj, I wish you had Amon-Ra and one of the leagues that we have together so that you could trade him to me because he is a buy high right now in my opinion, especially in something like dynasty waded into now Jameson was coming into play Oh no. Okay, I’m going to say Amon-Ra has been getting like 30% Target shares his whole career since the line starter finally started playing him a little bit at the end of last year. It does not matter if Hodgkinson, Swift or even some rookie James Williams is playing; Amon-Ra is the Sun God, and he gets his buckets. Okay, so he’s gonna get his fantasy points.
Raj Jaladi
Hockett said all those don’t feel like they have a lot of mouths to feed.
Yusuf Hacking
They have mouths to feed, but Amon-Ra is the only one eating okay. And that’s what he’s been doing just started the year. He had 12 targets a game before he got injured, and in the game he did poorly on, they were playing him like 30% of the stuff because he was coming back from injury. I wish I didn’t have him in self-weeks so I could go get up.
Luke Brockman
I don’t know about Amon-Ra. So his three weeks, he was like fully healthy. He had 12 targets, nine targets, and you have to feel good about him. But I think I agree with her eyes. There are a lot of weapons on that offense, especially with Jameson Williams coming back. I think he’s still going to be good and put up numbers, but I don’t think he’s going to be that top 10 guy that most people have a man. I think he’s gonna be a good wide receiver to like you can bank on him putting up 14 to 16 a week.
Yusuf Hacking
That’s a wide receiver one man
Luke Brockman
That is not a wide receiver one, and PPR
Raj Jaladi
Luke that’s playing it in Eight man league, so it’s a bit different. Okay.
Luke Brockman
Mickey Mouse league. I played a 14 team
Raj Jaladi
Kyle Pitts, Yusuf if you’re if you still support this man, you’re on your own man I might have to the man who you were so high on to admittedly I was too I don’t know at this point for Kyle Pitts hate to say it, but it’s a prayer. I’m just praying that it’ll be good. There’s nothing to support, he will be good. There’s nothing to support. He’s gonna go to increase his workload. There’s just nothing supporting that he’s going to come back three targets for targets. He did have that one good week. But other than that, I mean, it’s been very disappointing. He caught a touchdown on American soil. Congratulations, biggest accomplishment. But I’m losing hope, and I’m starting to Njoku if this keeps up, I’m starting to joke you over him on a weekly basis.
Yusuf Hacking
Just got to hold on, though. You can’t really trade him right now.
Raj Jaladi
Nobody. Nobody wants. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, he’ll just be sitting on the bench.
Luke Brockman
It is rough with him because this year tight ends, you have Kelsey and Andrews and then the drop off is just extreme like you got the next guys up or like better, and so it says what do you guys have on like, as you’re like, tight end ranks? Do you have them?
Yusuf Hacking
I’ll be like nine or sometimes 10 Yeah, top 10 Just around
Luke Brockman
This draft is like the third or fourth tight
Yusuf Hacking
Raj, Did you draft him?
Raj Jaladi
Hmm. Who?
Luke Brockman
Where he came out of college as the best tight end
Raj Jaladi
Not even that. He had 1000 yards, he had more than 1000 yards
Luke Brockman
It is the QB change to is hurting is I mean obviously I will
Raj Jaladi
I will say this; the one glimmer of hope I have Okay, the one small hope his snap share for the last three weeks have been low. I don’t know if that’s just an Arthur Smith thing, or maybe last week he only played 58% of the snaps. Maybe that’s because of his hamstring. He was questionable coming into the game and missed the game before that. That’s the only hope, but you know, it was probably the worst draft pick on my entire team. That’s unfortunate.
Raj Jaladi
Thank you so much for joining us in today’s podcast. We wish you good luck with your fantasy football season.
