Daniel Jones was named starter in Indianapolis, a move that shifts short-term fantasy expectations away from Anthony Richardson and toward Jones’s efficient, leadership-driven offense. The pod underscores Richardson’s long-term ceiling but stresses that Jones’ steadiness and veteran poise give the Colts a safer Week 1 floor while Richardson continues to grow behind the scenes.

Across the league, Cincinnati’s preseason woes fuel questions about Burrow and the line, while the Bills’ blowout loss is largely dismissed as preseason noise. The show also weighs Dalton Risner’s visit to Indy and the Sam Darnold option as evidence teams are actively balancing risk and upside at quarterback. Overall, the episode blends early-season curiosity with sharp fantasy angles on talent, development, and opportunity windows.

Buffalo again stacks elite upside atop the AFC East, with Josh Allen steering a high‑floor, high‑ceiling attack. James Cook’s rushing progression and Osiris Torrence’s interior presence keep the run game humming, while Khalil Shakir offers a reliable secondary floor and Dalton Kincaid adds rookie upside at tight end. Dawson Knox and Palmer supply tight‑end and veteran flexibility, with the offense thriving on Allen’s explosiveness and a system that routinely turns field position into points.

Miami remains a fireworks show, but Tyreek Hill’s pace and efficiency showed signs of aging, forcing more steady contributions from Jaylen Waddle, De’Von Achane’s burst, and a middling passing game around a run‑first model. The defense front is ferocious, yet the secondary invites risk; Chop Robinson could be a breakout lever. New England leans into Drake Maye’s live arm and a veteran‑savvy supporting cast, while New York’s Jets hinge on Justin Fields’ legs and a top‑tier defense led by Sauce Gardner. The division stays top‑heavy, with Bills’ ceiling dwarfing the rest, making Bills over 12.5 a compelling primary play and the others more matchup‑driven bets.

The AS Call-in Show dives into the Steelers’ looming schedule shift and the winter of decisions that could reshape fantasy value. Two weeks from the regular season, Noah Strabine and callers outline a plan for nimble content drop, with live streams now pared to a sustainable cadence as the team adjusts to later practices. The chatter centers on how Pittsburgh can maintain a high-output pass game without burning the hosts’ personal lives, while still delivering on-field intel for fantasy builders.

Calvin Austin III, George Pickens, and Darnell Washington anchor the WR chatter, with Calvin’s upside capped only by how Pittsburgh stacks the rest of the offense. Gabe Davis surfaces as a potential veteran add, not as a megadeal, to balance outside targets alongside DK Metcalf-adjacent talk and Terry McLaurin trade chatter. The show leans into athletic ceiling moments (Pickens) and creative concepts (Washington) while weighing cost, scheming fit, and how a signing would shift ROIs for Week 1 and beyond.

Chicago’s final preseason week tightens the loom on the Bears’ 53-man roster, with Caleb Williams at the center of the conversation as the club weighs how to blend a high-ceiling passer into a physical, run-first identity. The debate spans Caleb Williams’ potential footprint as a developmental catalyst and the chances a Williams-driven offense can coexist with a line-dominant attack backed by a sturdy interior O-line. Braxton Jones and Theo Benedet are front and center in the trench battles, while Luther Burton and Kyler Gordon highlight how the rookie wave could shape Week 1 roles. The staff signaled starters on Friday against Kansas City, yet the path to activation remains contingent on health, tape, and the evolving run game that coach Ben Johnson has helped mold in practice. The evaluative lens also focuses on Mitch Trubisky’s backup trajectory, the defense’s depth after Sunday’s injuries, and the roster math around Roshan Johnson, Ian Wheeler, and a potential fourth running back or a waiver-claim. This set of decisions will ripple through fantasy lines, especially for those counting on Chicago’s offense to materialize quickly, and for bettors watching how Week 1 game plans could tilt early-season usage.