Sometimes you just gotta know when to pack it in. No matter how many trades, waiver wire moves, lineup decisions, you make, for one reason or another it just isn't working. Injuries, underperformances, schedule, unlucky bounces, it all just works against you until you have no choice but to accept the fact that this isn't your season. I know that's damn sure how I feel, and I bet Mark and Ryan feel pretty much the same way. For one reason or another, we're the bottom of the barrel. When the slide first starts, it's easy to say "it's still early". 3 weeks you start to really worry, 4? Naw..it's a trend. Your team just isn't that good. It's a tough pill to swallow. All the research and hard work you did before the draft flushed away before Halloween. Now typically there's really nothing to look forward when your season is over. It's depressing and shitty and it makes you hate fantasy football with a passion. Trading draft picks though, puts a small silver lining in an otherwise miserable season. We all made moves to acquire an extra draft pick. Is it giving up? I don't think so..I know I plan on still being active and fielding a competitive team that might put a scare in some of the contenders. All while knowing that next season, I've got an extra 3rd rounder in my pocket, an advantage for next season that hopefully will help me never be in this position again. The ride is over this season, hopefully the next one won't be as disastrous. Here's the Week 6 Results.
Dr. Light's Robots (3-3) 90
Arturo's Beans (2-4) 67
After a great start for Matt to begin the week, the beginning of Sunday felt like a prize fighter beating the holy hell out of the grizzled vet on his last legs. I'll let you guess who was who. It was just head shot after head shot as Joe Flacco went INSANELY nuts throwing 5 TD'S IN 17 MINUTES (Jordy Nelson also added a TD for good measure for Matt during this rampage). Not Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers...JOE FUCKING FLACCO. Like what a bizarre cruel way to end a season..at the hands of JOE FLACCO. GOOD LORD. At one point the massacre got up to 67.5-2.5. NOT A TYPO I HAD 2.5 POINTS COMBINED FROM JOIQUE BELL, ERIC EBRON, AND BIG BEN. PATHETIC. Once again, not worth going over my team. They sucked again. This is the 3rd week (out of 6) I've put up the lowest point total and I'm still dead last in points for the season. I traded McCoy as a last ditch effort to save my season (he doesn't play next week) but then Victor Cruz tore his ACL and that was the sign to just say "Fuck It, I'm Done". For the 2nd straight year the defending champion won't be in the playoffs so it's becoming sort of a curse. The rest of Matt's team didn't really do much but when you get 32 from Flacco and are playing the worst scoring team in the league, you don't need much help. Matt and his playoff hopes stay alive and he'll take on Leland next, while I take on Ryan as we both don't give a shit anymore so who knows or cares who wins that one.
Game MVP
Joe Flacco (Dr. Light's Robots)
306 Passing Yards, 5 Passing TD's (in 17 minutes) 32 points
Channel 4 News Team (5-1) 119.5
Next!!!! (2-4) 73.5
Another team Albert easily dispatches as this was never even close. Aaron Rodgers and Ben Tate combined for 44 of Leland's 73.5 points. It was all smooth sailing after Arian Foster's game on Thursday. Steve Smith continues his red hot season with 110 yards and a TD. Peyton Manning threw 3 more TD's and Anquan Boldin had 94 and a score. Fred Jackson and Jason Witten added TD's and Ronnie Hillman rushed for 100 to finish off the balanced attack. The scary thing? Albert didn't have A.J. Green (and he won't this week either). He also traded for Alshon Jeffrey to get even stronger. Albert's chances at a 3rd title are looking better and better by the week. He'll take on Eugene in a slugfest between two of the best teams in the league. Don't sleep on Leland being a spoiler. Not only did he strengthen his roster by adding McCoy and Mike Evans to his team, he'll also get Josh Gordon back in Week 11. I have feeling teams in the hunt won't be wanting to play Leland at full strength in the last weeks of the season. He'll take on Matt next.
Game MVP
Arian Foster (Channel 4 News Team)
109 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TD's, 3 receptions, 32 receiving yards, 26.5 points
Rocket Man (4-2) 95.5
Woe Is Me (2-4) 81.5
It's funny that this wasn't Eugene's best performance but he still won and put up 95.5 points. Kenny got this close and for a little while he had small hope that he'd be able to pull another Monday Night Miracle Comeback against Eugene, but as great as Kaep was (almost 350 yards passing and 3 Passing TD's) it just wasn't enough. Kenny once again got a zero from his RB 2 in C.J. Anderson. Running back play has just destroyed Kenny this season and it's the main reason his season has been so awful. Frank Gore only had 3 points as his RB1. Demaryius Thomas is the only skill position doing any kind of heavy lifting as he had 10 receptions for 124 and a score. Kenny's nightmare season continues as Calvin Johnson might be out until after the bye. Kenny was a heavy favorite to win it all but injuries decimated his chances at every getting it going. For Eugene, despite a disappointing Julio Jones performance, and Shane Vereen also disappearing, his depth carried him for this win. He finally got to use Jordan Cameron and he didn't disappoint (102 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD). New addition Randall Cobb added yet another TD as well as Eugene has tons of talent. DeMarco Murray once again led the way (against Seattle no less) and once again had a hell of a game with over 100 yards rushing and a score. I keep saying this, but the only way Eugene derails, is if Murray gets hurt. If not, he's going to run away with best running back in fantasy. Andy Dalton chipped in almost 325 and 2 passing TD's as well. Eugene takes on Albert next week in the battle of the Titans, while Kenny faces Dad as he tries to keep hope alive for his season.
Game MVP
DeMarco Murray (Rocket Man)
115 rushing yards. 1 rushing TD, 31 receiving yards, 23 points (against Seattle)
The Bad Robofies (4-2) 91.5
Shock The Monkey (1-5) 81
Dad's REALLY lucky Mark traded Matt Forte before this week started. It's a win but a little disappointing it was just a 10.5 win against a really depleted Mark team. Had Mark kept Forte/Wallace he wins easily by almost 20. But hey, a win is a win, and you take em however you can get em. To be fair, Dad didn't have Jimmy Graham (and might not for the next 2-3 weeks which is a huge blow). Dad has a legit QB controversy on his hands. After last weeks masterful performance, Russell Wilson looked very average against the Cowboys, which was surprising to say the least. A rushing TD, saved what was a brutal passing day. Meanwhile, Brady put up 30 points on his bench. This is gonna drive Dad nuts for the rest of the year. Torrey Smith had two TD's and Gio Bernard continues to prove his worth by rushing for 137 yards and a TD. Dad got a little scare when Gio appeared to suffer an injury, but he was fine and it didn't look serious. Mohamad Sanu also looks like a STEAL for Dad as he had another great game with 120 yards and a TD. With Marvin Jones officially placed on IR and probably another week with A.J. Green out, I can't see Sanu dropping off much. Great pickup there Dad! Terrence Williams might have only caught two balls for 70 yards, but the 4th quarter catch he made was arguably to best of the season. The good thing for Dad is that he'll add Brandon Marshall to his team which should take a little sting off losing Jimmy Graham. How did Mark sorta stay in this game? James Jones, Darren Sproles, Storm Johnson, Michael Crabtree, and Eric Decker all scored TD's. Unfortunately none of them topped 60 yards. Mark's roster is easily on paper the worst in the league. Teams should be salivating at the chance to play it. Drew's the lucky team next week who gets Mark, while Dad just keeps winning (his regular season winning percentage is amazing) and will not take on Kenny's team which doesn't look as intimidating as it did a month ago.
Game MVP
Gio Bernard (The Bad Robofies)
137 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 4 receptions, 20 receiving yards, 23 points
Winter Is Here (3-3) 91
Hoosier Daddy (1-5) 76
Ahh Ryan, "Best Draft In The League" according to Yahoo. That's earned him a 1-5 record. He just never covered from T.Y. Hilton's amazing Thursday Night Game. Even without Drew Brees, Marshawn Lynch having his worst game of the season, Wes Welker catching one ball, and losing Stevan Ridley for the season due to a torn ACL, Alex easily dispatched Ryan to get back to .500. He's still one of those "under the radar" teams that can make some noise. DeSean Jackson (115 and a score) and Gronk (94 yards) led the way along with Hilton. For Ryan, just disappointment after disappointment. The receivers just never really worked as Garcon (though he scored this week) and Roddy White have been terrible for the most part, and so has Eddie Lacy (he's back to sucking again with just 40 yards rushing). Add Rashad Jennings injury and that's why Ryan sits at 1-5. Alshon Jeffrey, Greg Olsen and Justin Forsett were the only guys to do anything, but Ryan, out of the mix already, shipped Jeffrey and Olsen to Albert in package for his 3rd round pick next season. He'll take me on in the most irrelevant matchup of the season, while it's Alex's turn to try to slay the Queen as he takes on Mayra.
Game MVP
T.Y. Hilton (Winter Is Here)
9 receptions, 223 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 32.5 points
Bigger Balls (6-0) 126.5
JTG's Warehouse (3-3) 99.5
There's literally nothing you can do. Drew tried trading punches with Mayra, and it was a valiant effort, but the addition of Matt Forte, is just way too much. Forte was amazing with almost 160 total yards and two TD's. New addition Mike Wallace even added 67 and a score. It's just too much. She's beyond loaded. Thing is take away Forte and Wallace and Mayra would've played Sproles and Fitzgerald (who was great on Mayra's bench) and she still would've won either way. Maybe not by 27, but still it just proves how good Mayra's team already WAS..she just simply wanted to ensure a title. She officially breaks the record of best start to a season held by Mark and Matt and now chases the big one for my Dad. She can also do the impossible and finish with the "Perfect Season". Mayra could afford a lackluster Dez performance thanks to Thursday Night plays of Andrew Luck and Ahmad Bradshaw and solid games from Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Gates even added a TD. For Drew, Jay Cutler basically matched Andrew Luck, and Kelvin Benjamin scored a TD. Brandon Oliver proved he was worth the waiver wire pickup by going over 100 rushing yards and scoring. Julius Thomas told the world how easy it was to score and he added two more TD's to his season. Against Mayra though, every guy has to be great and Andre Ellington, Brian Quick, Andre Williams, and Golden Tate all let Drew down. 6 down, 7 to go to finish off the season. Mayra takes on Alex next week, while Drew will more than likely wanna beat the crap out of Mark's team for gifting Forte to Mayra.
Game MVP
Matt Forte (Bigger Balls)
80 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TD's, 10 receptions, 77 receiving yards, 32 Points
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