Post by Admin on Oct 30, 2019 14:08:44 GMT -5
1. The Jerk Goffs +1
121-111 Win over The DK Crew
It took about two thirds of the season, but Murph is finally on top. Dan has been on a tear of late, and was able to secure MotW victory thanks mostly to Aaron Jones (45.5) and Jared Goff (31). While the rest of this team was riddled with injuries, the Jones/Goff duo stepped up in a big way, since the rest of the roster turned in a somewhat forgettable performance. In fact, Golden Tate (12) was the only other player to turn in double digits. But with Kamara and Davante Adams soon to return, along with depth pieces like Sterling Shepard and a possible new starting RB in Mark Walton, Murph will be set up well down the stretch. In Week 9, he faces off with Brendan who is dying to get back in the win column.
2. The DK Crew -1
111-121 Loss to The Jerk Goffs
On the other side of the MotW, Olc had a more well-rounded performance but ultimately having fewer total points than your opponent does not lead to wins. DeShaun Watson (30) is now the official QB1 as Lamar Jackson was on bye, and both Julio Jones (25) and Austin Hooper (15) managed to ball out despite their QB being the corpse of Matt Schaub. Melvin Gordon (10) had his best performance so far and Nick Chubb (16.5) remains solid despite the Browns’ shortcomings. It’s a tough loss to stomach, but Olc still remains the points leader heading into Week 9 against a disheveled Drew.
3. Voodoo Mama Juju +1
170.5-90.5 Win over Alshon Jeffery Epstein’s Gals
This delicious beatdown had some excellent performances across the board. Mike Evans (41.5) led the charge, followed in kind by Aaron Rodgers (36), Dalvin Cook (26.5), and JuJu (23.5). Week 8 was a perfect display of just how deadly this team can be when all the right buttons are hit. Even with Ty Jonhson (3.5) being a waiver wire disappointment, the duo of Damien Williams (9) and David Montogomery (29) could both make for a perfectly suitable RB2 behind Dalvin. Christian’s team is rolling and just may continue to do so as he takes on LiMonta’s disaster squad.
4. BeWare- -1
79.5-100.5 Loss to The Brady Bunch
What happened to you? You used to be the picture of consistency. And now? Scoring less than 80? I feel like I don’t even know you anymore. You disgust me.
We knew Drew’s points may not be outstanding with Lamar and Andrews on bye, but this was just terrible. Eagles duo Carson Wentz (14) and Jordan Howard (18.5) pitched in fine, and Julian Edelman (23) did his best to mitigate Tom Brady’s points on the other side. But in the end, it was one big letdown. Brandin Cooks (0) suffered yet another concussion and you have to think his career is in jeopardy at this point. David Johnson (DNP) was expectedly held out again, and in a troubling development for DJ - the Cardinals have traded for Kenyan Drake. He may be more hurt than the team is letting on. With the back to back sub-80 point performances, Drew is now averaging just under 93 points per week over the last 3 weeks. He’ll have to correct that if he wants to stand a chance against Olc.
5. The Brady Bunch +2
100.5-79.5 Win over BeWare-
I now have the 3rd fewest points and I am in 5th place. This team is living on borrowed time and I’m loving every second of it. Your dear leader trounced the reigning champ with solid performances out of Tom Brady (20), Chris Carson (17), Royce Freeman (11.5) and DeAndre Hopkins (20.5). This was more than enough to win sure, but I feel like these players are allergic to scoring 25+. TY Hilton (6) has been pretty inconsistent and Marvin Jones (4) followed up his 4TD performance with a dud. Without the big play threat of a stud skill player (save Hopkins, maybe) and a complete lack of depth, I don’t know how much longer this team will keep its head above water. Week 9 will certainly be interesting against Frank’s squad who is coming off a big week and may see Patrick Mahomes return.
6. Dirty D +3
141-84 Win over Drake’s New Favorite Team
And just like that Mike’s team swings back into the positive. Mike was the beneficiary of one of the multiple smackdowns around the league in Week 8, and there were quite a few good to great performances. Matt Stafford (36) predictably shredded the Giants and Michael Thomas (27.5) has solidified his WR1 status with the return of Drew Brees (32). Throw in Marlon Mack (15.5), Leonard Fournette (17.5), and the return of Tyrell Williams (19.5) and this team was absolutely filthy. Brees has finally returned, but unfortunately both he and Thomas will be stuck on the bench with a bye this week. Mike will have to keep the magic going against an emboldened Andy hot off his 2nd win.
7. Kittle and Blitz -2
137-154 Loss to Patty Munch
137 points and a loss. It’s like the opposite of my team. John is currently the 4th highest scorer this season and has a losing record.
Gardner Minshew (28) was excellent against the Jets and Latavius Murray (38.5) is thriving in his new starting role. And did I mention the Patriots D/ST (20) are very good? I don’t blieve I have. They are still currently #16 overall.
But it wasn’t enough in the end.In a cruel twist of fate, the new Cardinals RB Chase Edmonds (1) is now injured and re-buried on the depth chart. Chris Godwin (8) had his 2nd worst performance of the year as Mike Evans took control of the Bucs’ targets. Kenny Stills (3.5) has not been able to capitalize on the injury to Will Fuller. He’ll have to go without both Latavius and Joe Mixon against Rob in Week 9.
8. James Whites Only -3
120-135 Loss to Mickey Mouse Club
Another Monday night heartbreaker. The Battle of the Brothers went down to the wire, and ultimately James Conner (28.5) was the deciding factor. Despite a very strong week from Cooper Kupp (39.5) and a surprisingly effective Matt Moore (20) it wasn’t enough to overcome some less than exceptional performances elsewhere. Philip Lindsay (9.5) now has 2 straight weeks of Royce outscoring him, and James White (9) has seemingly ceded main backfield responsibilities to Sony Michel. Evan Engram (12) is still a top tight end but is at the mercy of a terrible Giants team. Todd Gurley (11) has been perfectly fine at ~13 points per week, but not nearly enough to warrant his 1st round selection. I feel like I’ve said this before. For some reason Corey Davis (1) was started. You deserve to lose for making this decision. Things won’t get any easier for you in Week 9 against the hottest team in the league.
9. Patty Munch +3
154-137 Win over Kittle and Blitz
I believe we’re at the point where we get amped about Frank’s team again. Just in time to be down on it again next week I hope.
Frank was our 2nd highest scorer in Week 8 mostly on the backs of Tevin Coleman (45) and Kenny Golladay (33) and saw some decent production elsewhere. Mason Rudolph (21) got over a terrible start to MNF as ended up as a fine replacement for Mahomes. Tyreek (10) was less than his dominant self without his QB and Gerald Everett (2) was mostly invisible. The 49ers D/ST (18) have been excellent all year but have received next to no praise because the Patriots exist. Much like Mike’s team, Frank’s has rocketed back and forth between mediocrity and excellence, and has similarly been ravaged by injuries. Whether or not Mahomes plays in Week 9 will be an enormous factor against the commish. Let’s see if I can weasel my way into another victory.
10. Mickey Mouse Club +1
135-120 Win over James Whites Only
Andy had his best performance of the year in Week 8 and secured win #2. Good job man. In a season where you’re basically playing to not wear a dress again, you’ll need some wins like this. CMC (33) continues his dominance, albeit somewhat wasted on this squad. James Conner (28.5) played the hero before succumbing to yet another injury. DJ Chark (16) Travis Kelce (14) and Josh Allen (17) all pitched in nicely. Being in last place in Week 9 is far from ideal. But Andy has some choices in front of him. He can strip this baby down for parts, collect some excellent keepers and start his draft prep. But tank too hard, and you end up as Vanna White once again. Maybe you can steal a win from a bye week-starved Mike. At this point its probably the best you can hope for. Thoughts and prayers.
11. Alshon Jeffery Epstein’s Gals -1
90.5-170.5 Loss to Voodoo Mama Juju
I’ve said it a million times - #11 ranked teams just can’t compete with #3 ranked teams. #11 fell flat on its face against #3 this week, as Rob’s team couldn’t find that big performance it needed. Stefon Diggs (20.5) has been much better over the last 3 weeks but Russell Wilson has turned in back to back <17 point performances. Carlos Hyde (9) and Alshon Jeffery (8) have been too unpredictable to rely on, and OJ Howard (0) once again disappointed. We’ve had some poopy butthole keepers this year, but I feel like we’re heavily overlooking just how bad Howard has been. Averaging a measly 3.4 points per week, Howard is now the TE#40 sandwiched right between Mike Gesicki and Rhett Ellison. Just as well all expected. But Howard is just part of a much larger problem, as this team has tumbled to the cellar and is on the brink of being the league’s lowest scorer. With Zeke Elliott back in the fold in Week 9, Rob will have to secure a win against John if he wants to escape laughing stock status.
12. Drake’s New Favorite Team -4
84-141 Loss to Dirty D
Speaking of low scorers and laughing stocks, LiMonta also played fantasy football this week. In a matchup that was never really a competition after 1pm hit, this team was an absolute trainwreck. Kirk Cousins (13) fell back down to earth (Jameis scored 26 - we’re back!) and Larry Fitz (1) disappointed mightily. Zach Ertz (3) continued his underwhelming season and Kenyan Drake (DNP) was shipped off to the Cardinals before the Dolphins even played a snap. Saquon Barkley (24) is getting back up to speed nicely, but even his monstrous quads can’t deadlift this team to competency. Week 9 projects to be less than desirable against Christian’s squad. At what point do you just cut bait and play for next year, considering the only redeeming quality of this team can’t be kept going forward? We have just over a month remaining of the regular season, and it won’t be long before the trade offers come flooding in.
121-111 Win over The DK Crew
It took about two thirds of the season, but Murph is finally on top. Dan has been on a tear of late, and was able to secure MotW victory thanks mostly to Aaron Jones (45.5) and Jared Goff (31). While the rest of this team was riddled with injuries, the Jones/Goff duo stepped up in a big way, since the rest of the roster turned in a somewhat forgettable performance. In fact, Golden Tate (12) was the only other player to turn in double digits. But with Kamara and Davante Adams soon to return, along with depth pieces like Sterling Shepard and a possible new starting RB in Mark Walton, Murph will be set up well down the stretch. In Week 9, he faces off with Brendan who is dying to get back in the win column.
2. The DK Crew -1
111-121 Loss to The Jerk Goffs
On the other side of the MotW, Olc had a more well-rounded performance but ultimately having fewer total points than your opponent does not lead to wins. DeShaun Watson (30) is now the official QB1 as Lamar Jackson was on bye, and both Julio Jones (25) and Austin Hooper (15) managed to ball out despite their QB being the corpse of Matt Schaub. Melvin Gordon (10) had his best performance so far and Nick Chubb (16.5) remains solid despite the Browns’ shortcomings. It’s a tough loss to stomach, but Olc still remains the points leader heading into Week 9 against a disheveled Drew.
3. Voodoo Mama Juju +1
170.5-90.5 Win over Alshon Jeffery Epstein’s Gals
This delicious beatdown had some excellent performances across the board. Mike Evans (41.5) led the charge, followed in kind by Aaron Rodgers (36), Dalvin Cook (26.5), and JuJu (23.5). Week 8 was a perfect display of just how deadly this team can be when all the right buttons are hit. Even with Ty Jonhson (3.5) being a waiver wire disappointment, the duo of Damien Williams (9) and David Montogomery (29) could both make for a perfectly suitable RB2 behind Dalvin. Christian’s team is rolling and just may continue to do so as he takes on LiMonta’s disaster squad.
4. BeWare- -1
79.5-100.5 Loss to The Brady Bunch
What happened to you? You used to be the picture of consistency. And now? Scoring less than 80? I feel like I don’t even know you anymore. You disgust me.
We knew Drew’s points may not be outstanding with Lamar and Andrews on bye, but this was just terrible. Eagles duo Carson Wentz (14) and Jordan Howard (18.5) pitched in fine, and Julian Edelman (23) did his best to mitigate Tom Brady’s points on the other side. But in the end, it was one big letdown. Brandin Cooks (0) suffered yet another concussion and you have to think his career is in jeopardy at this point. David Johnson (DNP) was expectedly held out again, and in a troubling development for DJ - the Cardinals have traded for Kenyan Drake. He may be more hurt than the team is letting on. With the back to back sub-80 point performances, Drew is now averaging just under 93 points per week over the last 3 weeks. He’ll have to correct that if he wants to stand a chance against Olc.
5. The Brady Bunch +2
100.5-79.5 Win over BeWare-
I now have the 3rd fewest points and I am in 5th place. This team is living on borrowed time and I’m loving every second of it. Your dear leader trounced the reigning champ with solid performances out of Tom Brady (20), Chris Carson (17), Royce Freeman (11.5) and DeAndre Hopkins (20.5). This was more than enough to win sure, but I feel like these players are allergic to scoring 25+. TY Hilton (6) has been pretty inconsistent and Marvin Jones (4) followed up his 4TD performance with a dud. Without the big play threat of a stud skill player (save Hopkins, maybe) and a complete lack of depth, I don’t know how much longer this team will keep its head above water. Week 9 will certainly be interesting against Frank’s squad who is coming off a big week and may see Patrick Mahomes return.
6. Dirty D +3
141-84 Win over Drake’s New Favorite Team
And just like that Mike’s team swings back into the positive. Mike was the beneficiary of one of the multiple smackdowns around the league in Week 8, and there were quite a few good to great performances. Matt Stafford (36) predictably shredded the Giants and Michael Thomas (27.5) has solidified his WR1 status with the return of Drew Brees (32). Throw in Marlon Mack (15.5), Leonard Fournette (17.5), and the return of Tyrell Williams (19.5) and this team was absolutely filthy. Brees has finally returned, but unfortunately both he and Thomas will be stuck on the bench with a bye this week. Mike will have to keep the magic going against an emboldened Andy hot off his 2nd win.
7. Kittle and Blitz -2
137-154 Loss to Patty Munch
137 points and a loss. It’s like the opposite of my team. John is currently the 4th highest scorer this season and has a losing record.
Gardner Minshew (28) was excellent against the Jets and Latavius Murray (38.5) is thriving in his new starting role. And did I mention the Patriots D/ST (20) are very good? I don’t blieve I have. They are still currently #16 overall.
But it wasn’t enough in the end.In a cruel twist of fate, the new Cardinals RB Chase Edmonds (1) is now injured and re-buried on the depth chart. Chris Godwin (8) had his 2nd worst performance of the year as Mike Evans took control of the Bucs’ targets. Kenny Stills (3.5) has not been able to capitalize on the injury to Will Fuller. He’ll have to go without both Latavius and Joe Mixon against Rob in Week 9.
8. James Whites Only -3
120-135 Loss to Mickey Mouse Club
Another Monday night heartbreaker. The Battle of the Brothers went down to the wire, and ultimately James Conner (28.5) was the deciding factor. Despite a very strong week from Cooper Kupp (39.5) and a surprisingly effective Matt Moore (20) it wasn’t enough to overcome some less than exceptional performances elsewhere. Philip Lindsay (9.5) now has 2 straight weeks of Royce outscoring him, and James White (9) has seemingly ceded main backfield responsibilities to Sony Michel. Evan Engram (12) is still a top tight end but is at the mercy of a terrible Giants team. Todd Gurley (11) has been perfectly fine at ~13 points per week, but not nearly enough to warrant his 1st round selection. I feel like I’ve said this before. For some reason Corey Davis (1) was started. You deserve to lose for making this decision. Things won’t get any easier for you in Week 9 against the hottest team in the league.
9. Patty Munch +3
154-137 Win over Kittle and Blitz
I believe we’re at the point where we get amped about Frank’s team again. Just in time to be down on it again next week I hope.
Frank was our 2nd highest scorer in Week 8 mostly on the backs of Tevin Coleman (45) and Kenny Golladay (33) and saw some decent production elsewhere. Mason Rudolph (21) got over a terrible start to MNF as ended up as a fine replacement for Mahomes. Tyreek (10) was less than his dominant self without his QB and Gerald Everett (2) was mostly invisible. The 49ers D/ST (18) have been excellent all year but have received next to no praise because the Patriots exist. Much like Mike’s team, Frank’s has rocketed back and forth between mediocrity and excellence, and has similarly been ravaged by injuries. Whether or not Mahomes plays in Week 9 will be an enormous factor against the commish. Let’s see if I can weasel my way into another victory.
10. Mickey Mouse Club +1
135-120 Win over James Whites Only
Andy had his best performance of the year in Week 8 and secured win #2. Good job man. In a season where you’re basically playing to not wear a dress again, you’ll need some wins like this. CMC (33) continues his dominance, albeit somewhat wasted on this squad. James Conner (28.5) played the hero before succumbing to yet another injury. DJ Chark (16) Travis Kelce (14) and Josh Allen (17) all pitched in nicely. Being in last place in Week 9 is far from ideal. But Andy has some choices in front of him. He can strip this baby down for parts, collect some excellent keepers and start his draft prep. But tank too hard, and you end up as Vanna White once again. Maybe you can steal a win from a bye week-starved Mike. At this point its probably the best you can hope for. Thoughts and prayers.
11. Alshon Jeffery Epstein’s Gals -1
90.5-170.5 Loss to Voodoo Mama Juju
I’ve said it a million times - #11 ranked teams just can’t compete with #3 ranked teams. #11 fell flat on its face against #3 this week, as Rob’s team couldn’t find that big performance it needed. Stefon Diggs (20.5) has been much better over the last 3 weeks but Russell Wilson has turned in back to back <17 point performances. Carlos Hyde (9) and Alshon Jeffery (8) have been too unpredictable to rely on, and OJ Howard (0) once again disappointed. We’ve had some poopy butthole keepers this year, but I feel like we’re heavily overlooking just how bad Howard has been. Averaging a measly 3.4 points per week, Howard is now the TE#40 sandwiched right between Mike Gesicki and Rhett Ellison. Just as well all expected. But Howard is just part of a much larger problem, as this team has tumbled to the cellar and is on the brink of being the league’s lowest scorer. With Zeke Elliott back in the fold in Week 9, Rob will have to secure a win against John if he wants to escape laughing stock status.
12. Drake’s New Favorite Team -4
84-141 Loss to Dirty D
Speaking of low scorers and laughing stocks, LiMonta also played fantasy football this week. In a matchup that was never really a competition after 1pm hit, this team was an absolute trainwreck. Kirk Cousins (13) fell back down to earth (Jameis scored 26 - we’re back!) and Larry Fitz (1) disappointed mightily. Zach Ertz (3) continued his underwhelming season and Kenyan Drake (DNP) was shipped off to the Cardinals before the Dolphins even played a snap. Saquon Barkley (24) is getting back up to speed nicely, but even his monstrous quads can’t deadlift this team to competency. Week 9 projects to be less than desirable against Christian’s squad. At what point do you just cut bait and play for next year, considering the only redeeming quality of this team can’t be kept going forward? We have just over a month remaining of the regular season, and it won’t be long before the trade offers come flooding in.