Waffle Ironman (guest: Matthew Freedman)

Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) this week is Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle), and their first order of business is to sift through the wreckage of what looks like a season-ending injury for RB Derrick Henry. Is Jeremy McNichols the next man up for the Titans? How will this affect the fantasy value of Ryan Tannehill and A.J. Brown? Matt and Pat also discuss lessons learned from the 2021 season to date. Have we figured out optimal TE strategy yet? Are there hard lessons to be learned from Robby Anderson’s collapse or from Kenneth Gainwell’s scant usage in Week 8 despite the absence of Miles Sanders< Matt and Pat also discuss rookie RBs Elijah Mitchell, Michael Carter and Jaret Patterson.  Matt details his Waffle House challenge this summer – how he approached the task of downing numerous large waffles over a short time period, and what it was like to spend nearly a full day in a Texas diner. Matt talks about doing research for a book on the late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley, leading to a broader discussion of early-to-mid 1990s music and some of Matt and Pat’s favorite albums from that period. Matt talks about some of his hits and misses with player evaluations this season, and Matt and Pat close with some discussion about the Falcons’ passing game minus Calvin Ridley, the potential value of Michael Thomas, the outlooks for Stefon Diggs, and what’s gone wrong with Mike Williams.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle)        Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices