Well...after 6 weeks of two undefeated teams, we finally are down to one. Yes, with Eugene's loss, that leaves Ryan as the sole undefeated team in the league at 7-0. So there's some good news and bad news that goes with this accomplishment. Let's start with the good news. If you exclude year 1 (because there were only 8 teams that year) no team that has 7 wins has ever missed the playoffs. So basically Ryan's punched his ticket in the playoffs for the first time a couple years. Yes, that's not the big goal, but at the very least, even if for some reason Ryan's team implodes the rest of the way, he'll be in the playoffs where anything can happen. Of course Ryan's aiming for the bye, and with a 3 game lead over everyone, he's got a very solid chance at that. The bad news...historically speaking the last undefeated team left has never won the championship. The closest was Mayra, who won 14 straight weeks before losing the championship to Matt. Last year I was 7-0 before imploding and not even placing. Now we broke the "no 0-3 team has ever made the playoffs" last season, so Ryan's hoping to buck the trend this year. All in all though, it's a huge accomplishment and thanks to excellent roster moves...and a little bit of luck Ryan's finally on top of the mountain all by himself. There's still a ton of football to play though, so we'll see if he can maintain this hot start. Onto the results.
Bay Area Tanners (2-5) 121.84
Rocket Man (6-1) 101.04
I know I know...."Are you happy now". I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little, but it's more relief than happiness. It's a big win against Eugene who was undefeated at the time and when I had Eli go in the early morning I was beyond infuriated that ONCE AGAIN my QB sucked and threw 0 TD's. You gotta understand how unbelievable it is to have your QB that you use throw 6 total TD passes in 7 WEEKS. That's beyond ridiculous and absurd and I can't stand that stat soooooo much. There's no excuse. I now have 3 games where my QB has thrown 0 TD's. 3 games!! It was 26.74-7.64 before Sunday afternoon. It once again looked like it was going to be another blowout. Let's be real though. There's only one singular reason I won. A very timely trade that netted me A.J. Green and LaGarratte Blount. Wednesday when it came out that McCoy had left practice with a hamstring injury, I panicked. I was 1-5 and there's no WAY I could afford to lose McCoy for even one game. Albert had asked me that day what I wanted for McCoy and after some back and forth he agreed to trade me Green and Blount for McCoy and Jordan Matthews (this is also doable because Albert had the #1 waiver priority so he was going to use Mike Gillislee for a week if McCoy were to miss). The injury wasn't thought to be too serious (well reports were everywhere regarding this mess...some reported he was fine he'd play, some reported he'd be out for weeks, some reported he'd just miss a week) so Albert was willing to do the trade to ensure having a top 5 RB (also Doug Martin's been out for him and suffered a setback so who knows when he's coming back). So the trade happened and it's the only reason I won. A.J. Green and Blount were both amazing. 8 receptions for 169 and a TD for Green (including an AMAZING hail mary catch for a TD at the end of 1st half) and Blount had 127 rushing yards and 2 scores. My new additions along with Mike Evans (hit a home run with this pick) who had 8 catches for 96 and 2 scores and Spencer Ware who had 131 total yards and a score help lead me to victory and thankfully mask the awfulness that is my QB position. That trade netted me a +49 this week. It was crucial. I'll talk about the opposite effect it had on Albert on his matchup. I'm still worried though...along with my QB problems, Jeremy Maclin has been really disappointing and I basically start him every week because my depth is so bad and I have no real tight end. My tight ends literally never give me more than 6-8 points a week. It's a win, but let's not kid ourselves, all it does it extend my season on life support for an extra week. A lot of stuff has to break my way for me to make the playoffs, but still...I just want to see a W every now and then for my sanity. For Eugene, it's a bigger win for me than loss for him. He still has a 2 game lead over everyone in regards to a bye. Outside of AMAZING performances from Rodgers Thursday, Julio Jones (9 receptions for 174 yards) and Melvin Gordon (121 total yards and 3 scores) Eugene's team didn't show up at all. Nobody else got more than 6 points. The good news is DeAndre Hopkins schedule gets lighter but there's still a worry that Brock Osweiler sucks soooo hard that it severely caps Hopkins ceiling (one of the reasons I felt like I had to trade him). Tight ends are such a crapshoot this year that there's nothing you can do about Marty B and Kelce. Some weeks they'll produce...some they won't, just how it is. A lack of a true RB2 hurts, but hopefully Gordon can continue this run and Hopkins rebounds the 2nd half of the season and Eugene should bounce back and be ok. I know I said it last week, but hey, he gets my Dad next week, who's historically bad, to right the ship. I actually get a matchup thats winnable against Mark next week.
Game MVP
A.J. Green (Bay Area Tanners)
8 Receptions, 169 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 26.90 Points
No Soup For You (4-3) 111.74
BigBadBob (0-7) 85.52
Sigh...Dad's heading to a dubious all time record pace. He's now tied me for worst losing streak in league history and this is by far the worst start in league history. This loss all but writes off Dad's playoff chances this week, as he's guaranteed a losing season and the only way he could try to make it is by winning 6 weeks in a row and also scoring a ton of points. I don't think Dad has the team that can score a ton of points though. It's just been one of those seasons where nothing can go right. Andy Dalton was good and he got double digit performances from Emmanuel Sanders, Willie Snead, Frank Gore, and Devonta Freeman, but outside of Dalton none of the performances were 20 points or more and Hunter Henry and Mohamad Sanu were dreadful with barely 2 points a piece. Brandon Marshall was also disappointing with 5.4 points. For Leland, it's like I said, me and Dad were just the medicine he needed for his slow start. He's easily won the last two weeks and people have to remember that the team he has is pretty good. David Johnson was great again in a boring game he STILL puts up 21 points. Pretty much a solid team effort as although only Randall Cobb and Johnson scored over 20 points, all but Zach Ertz had 10 points or more. It's not going to get any easier for Dad as he faces Eugene next week. For Leland, he's 4-3 with a ton of other teams and now faces Mayra next week.
Game MVP
Randall Cobb (No Soup For You)
11 Receptions, 95 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 21 Rushing Yards, 23.10 Points
Bigger Balls (4-3) 112.82
Light's Broken Bots (3-4) 86.38
This season has been so inconsistent because when you think one team is starting to heat up..they suffer a bad loss. It's basically league wide. Mayra started 3-0...struggled and lost 3 straight and came back and won pretty dominantly against Matt to regain some ground in the league. Matt Forte was written off after 4 straight awful games, but he showed up BIG TIME this week with 155 total yards and 2 TD's. I don't know if this was an aberration or if the last 4 weeks were just a slump, but once again it seems like Matt Forte has a hold of this backfield. We'll see if he can keep it going. Gio Bernard added 80 and a score, Mike Wallace had 10 receptions for 120 yards and even with Big Ben, Antonio Brown managed a solid game with 7 receptions for 106 yards. The only concerning thing is Lamar Miller seemed to hurt in last night's game and was in and out of the game last night. It's something to monitor. This was also a reminder that when it clicks..Mayra definitely has a solid team, there was a reason she started 3-0. For Matt, well he was trending up after an 0-3 start then winning 3 straight, but this week just wasn't his week. The BIG concern is Jamaal Charles. There's no way he's right and that combined with Spencer Ware dominating the backfield and I don't know if he's even usable for now. He got Matt a zero. Tom Brady was OK, but a little disappointing by Brady standards with 20 points (I'd take that in a heartbeat). Tyrell Williams continues his up and down performances with a nice 7 catch 140 yard game. Gronk added 93 and a score, Mike Davis added a TD, and Isaiah Crowell had 79 total yards a score it just wasn't enough. You know why it's frustrating owning Jeremy Hill? Because he's so inconsistent that when he goes off, odds are he's on your bench. Matt still would've lost, but still Hill had 26.20 points on his bench. He's so hard to trust. Mayra will see if her team can continue the turnaround when she takes on Leland next week, while Matt will take on Albert on his team which is in disarray.
Game MVP
Matt Forte (Bigger Balls)
Matt Forte (Bigger Balls)
101 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 54 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 27.40 Points
Hoosier Daddy (7-0) 96.44
Channel 4 News Team (4-3) 76.32
Ok...so there's a lot to go through in this matchup as this should've absolutely been an Albert win had things stayed on track. Like I said, sometimes you need a little luck here and there in this game, and Ryan got another break this week. So Albert, needing some RB help with Jordan Howard falling off and Doug Martin still not ready to go and with an unsure timetable decided to take a gamble and trade for LeSean McCoy on the hope that his hamstring injury wasn't serious and he'd miss a game at the most, but because Mike Gillislee, McCoy's backup, has looked good in relief, he could just pick him up with his #1 waiver claim and ride him for a week before McCoy continued on his war path. Also the "throw ins" in the trade were Jordan Matthews (a WR 2/3 type who already had his bye, and could fill in as a starter for Albert) and LaGarrette Blount (Who is a wild card when it comes to use from Patriots, though so far, he's been pretty good). Well...in a perfect world all that would happen. The Bills though...decided risk McCoy's health and suit him up instead of letting him rest and get better, which also devalued Gillislee who was supposed to start. It was a mess, McCoy predictably aggravated his hamstring injury and Gillislee was just not used much at all as the two combined for 3.2 points. Jordan Matthews didn't do any better. Granted it was against Minnesota, but he finished with a mere 2.5 points. That trade blew up bad, and now after looking like a solid contender, Albert might be trending downward if McCoy's out for multiple weeks and Doug Martin doesn't come back soon. It's always hindsight that trades are regretted but just goes to show you how dumb and stupid this game is. The Bills SHOULD'VE let McCoy rest, but nope, they were greedy and it costs not only them but Albert (not that they give a crap about Albert, lol). So this combined with a terrible Thursday start (7.2 points from Jordan Howard and Zach Miller combined) turned this from a difficult matchup to a very winnable one for Ryan and he took advantage of it. Only Luck and Hilton were great (combining for 53 of Alberts 76.32 points) as everyone else was horrific. For Ryan it wasn't a glowing performance, but it got the job done. Again, Ryan used the waiver wire to his benefit by picking up Jack Doyle while newly acquired Greg Olsen was on bye. Doyle was great with 9 receptions for 78 and a score as Ryan keeps benefiting from key waiver pickups. Nobody really "blew up" but solid performances all around from Michael Crabtree (8 for 96 and a score) Mark Ingram (TD) and Tevin Coleman (TD, but he got hurt) help Ryan get the easy win. The big concern is still those receivers. Kenny Britt and Chris Hogan combined for 7.3 points and it's really hard to have to trust them on a week to week basis. It looks like it's something he's stuck with though so hopefully the rest of his team can mask that weakness. Albert will hope to recover against Matt next week, while Ryan tries to go 8-0 against Mike.
Game MVP
Michael Crabtree (Hoosier Daddy)
8 Receptions, 96 Receiving Yards,1 Receiving TD, 19.60 Points
SCLSU MudDogs (3-4) 101.38
Shock The Monkey (1-6) 81.54
Much needed win for Alex here as his team has been wildly inconsistent but this was a great matchup against Mark who's team has just been struggling beyond belief and Alex takes advantage and gets the win. Once again led by Drew Brees (367 and 3 scores) and Le'Veon Bell (149 total yards) Alex really didn't need much more to secure the victory. With Theo Riddick and Carlos Hyde out, Alex hit with using Tavon Austin as his flex (10 catches for 57 and score) and missed with Bobby Rainey (he had -1 total yards of offense) but it wouldn't end up mattering. The concern here is still Alex's receivers. Travis Benjamin hasn't exactly sucked, but hasn't been great either while Julian Edelman has been a complete disappointment. Another game under 10 points. Larry Fitzgerald was decent with a 9 catch 70 yard game, but you need someone to be the big playmaker out of that group and it can't be Tavon Austin. For Mark, another low scoring disappointment. DeMarco Murray continues to pull his weight with yet another 20 point performance, but everyone else is just not good or too inconsistent. Jamison Crowder got Mark 7 catches for 108 yards, while Jarvis Landry had 78 and a 2 PT conversion, but Blake Bortles is awful and the rest of his team got nothing going. Here's the good news though (and what I'm scared of, because of course it's all gonna come together next week), Latavius Murray is back from injury and he looked really good (2 TD's and there's no doubt it's his backfield once again), Dez is going to play for Mark next week and Alshon Jeffrey gets Jay Cutler back. That will definitely benefit Mark, who's basically a loss away from his season being over. He'll take me on next week while Alex takes on Drew in what will not be a cakewalk matchup.
Game MVP
Drew Brees (SCLSU MudDogs)
367 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TD's, 1 Interception, 28.18 Points
THE SPOILER (4-3) 84.14
Woe Is You (4-3) 73.70
Good lord, I can't believe this. Drew's points are awful, but it doesn't matter as he once again WINS as Mike's guys just totally didn't show up as a team this week. This was actually kinda close with Drew up against Mike but Drew having Devonte Booker and Mike having C.J. Anderson. Unfortunately for Mike, this is looking like a full blown committee as both guys looked great and both scored TD's which basically negating each other and Drew hangs on for the W. So Drew's "What The Fuck" Plays include Marquise Lee (goes for 7 for 107) and Adam Humphries (Sucked). Drew only got 1 point from Terrence West and STILL WON. Allen Robinson also sucked ONCE AGAIN..with only caught 2 passes for 9 yards...AND DREW STILL FUCKING WON....unbelievable. Kirk Cousins led Drew's team in scoring with 300 yards a passing TD and a rushing TD. I just don't get this team at all. That's fantasy football for you though. For Mike, his running backs were great as Jacquizz Rodgers has been a fine replacement for Doug Martin. He finished with an insane 154 yards. As long as Martin is out, Rodgers has earned his spot to start on Mike's team. C.J. Anderson still got over 100 and a score but when your opponent has the other half of the timeshare and he does just as good, it just negates. Vernon Davis had 6 for 79 and everyone else was just awful? Remember when Stefon Diggs was supposed to be the "next big thing"...he's faded so fast I don't even know if you can use him anymore. Beckham being tied to Eli sucks and yeah that lack of receiver depth is really starting to show as Cameron Meredith, and Terrelle Pryor are good for a couple of nice games here and there but as every week contributors it's going to be spotty. Chester Rogers is a complete dart throw that didn't work this week. Mike's team seems to be another team that's on the decline but knowing how this season has gone, he'll just win next by 30 points and all will be good. He's got a tough matchup against Ryan's undefeated team, while Drew tries to play spoiler yet again, this time against Alex.
Game MVP
Kirk Cousins (THE SPOILER)
301 Passing Yards, 1 Passing TD, 19 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 22.94 Points
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