Ok...so it's too early in the season to act like I've won any sort of championship, but regardless after the horrific season from hell I had last year, which was by far not only the worst season I've had in the Wane McGarity Bowl, but the worst season I've had in any sport period, being 4-0 and the last undefeated team standing feels pretty damn good. I don't know how I've done it. I busted beyond belief on my 1st round pick, and my QB (Tony Romo) went down in Week 2, but here I am..after 4 weeks, in sole position of first place. I didn't win 4 games all year last season. For at least a week, I've reclamied the coveted top spot that I haven't seen since two seasons ago when I won it all. If you know me or have read the blog consistently, you know I'm a super pessimistic guy (that's an understatement) so believe me when I say that I'm just waiting for the bubble to burst, and it could come as early as next week against Kenny. For this moment though, I will enjoy it. After a year of playing meaningless football, it feels good to be in the mix and in the "playoff hunt" again. Onto the week 4 results.
Kumamon Express (4-0) 111.38
BigBadBob (3-1) 98.96
This was definitely not easy and it helped me out that Marshawn Lynch sat out Monday night, but in the battle of the undefeateds (as my Dad put it, "The Battle Of The Bridges" just for clarification, Puente means Bridge in Spanish) I pulled off the win to stand alone on top of the league. This was Dad's first game under 100 points, and basically what did Dad in was his big guns didn't really show up. That and fumbles. I think Dad had 4 fumbles this week, so there's 8 points right there. Randall Cobb didn't even get to 7 points, Travis Kelce was held to 5.4, and Larry Fitzgerald almost had 100 yards receiving, but a fumble knocked him down to 11 points. Cam had an OK game, David Johnson chipped in a TD and Gio Bernard added a TD. It was Vincent Jackson who led my dad in scoring with 10 catches for 147 receiving yards and a TD. Just wasn't enough and Monday showed that Thomas Rawls is no Marshawn Lynch as he was held 48 yards rushing. For me, it was really a team effort. Jeremy Maclin and DeAndre Hopkins both got nice yardage games (148 and 157 respectively) while Forte and Danny Woodhead had good total yardage games as well scoring nearly 16 points a piece. Eli threw 3 TD's passes and despite ZERO TD's from anyone outside my QB, and Greg Olsen and "that other running back I used" sucking, I still scored the most points of the week. It was a big win, but now I gotta focus on Kenny this week, while Dad takes on Leland.
Game MVP
DeAndre Hopkins (Kumamon Express)
9 Receptions, 157 Receiving Yards, 20.20 Points
No Soup For You (1-3) 100.64
Dr. Light's Robots (1-3) 65.26
Man not only was this is shocker, but it was the blowout of the week. Leland's team had been winless, and although I knew Matt's team wouldn't be as explosive without Big Ben, I still thought he would handle Leland with ease. Instead, he's a dangerous position at 1-3. Something to keep in mind, though yes the season is early. The last two champions who have won didn't make the playoffs the next season (Leland and Yours Truly).None of Matt's guys showed up outside of Jamaal Charles (145 total yards). For Leland, despite a couple plays under 2 points, it was ALLEN HURNS of all people who led the way with 11 catches for 116 and a score. Martellus Bennett also chipped in 11 catches for 83 and a score and Todd Gurley showed why Leland felt it was worth stashing him for the first part of the season as he exploded on the scene with 146 rushing yards (could've been more plus a TD, but due to icing the game, Gurley simply fell to the ground to run the clock out). It's been a disappointing season for Leland but maybe getting this first win can get his team going. He'll take on Dad next week, while Matt's got a super tough challenge in Eugene.
Game MVP
Allen Hurns (No Soup For You)
11 Receptions, 116 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 23.10 Points
Rocket Man (3-1) 91.36
Winter Is Over (2-2) 85.76
This matchup was INSANE. Eugene continues his miraculous run as he narrowly edges out Alex in a matchup that had so many twists and turns. Alex was already down a Steve Smith play and was on the verge of getting totally destroyed as none of his guys outside of Brandon Marshall (7 receptions for 128 yards) had done anything and up until the 4th quarter of the Saints-Cowboys, Brees and C.J. Spiller weren't that great either (especially Spiller). Well, it looked like Eugene would end up with a gigantic lead and still have Doug Baldwin to go when all the Saints had to do was make a 30 yard field goal to beat the Cowboys. They missed....they got the ball and before you know C.J. SPILLER GETS AN 80 YARD TD WHICH WAS A PASS FROM DREW BREES. IT WAS THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE DIP FOR ALEX. He had new life now as he basically tied the game and it was Jimmy Graham vs Doug Baldwin for the win on Monday Night. Alex had to be the favorite as he had Graham, but it was once again a frustrating night for Graham who didn't even have 5 points. Doug Baldwin got a TD, Eugene escapes with win #3. So close for Alex. Because of game flow, Julio Jones and Aaron Rodgers both had modest games, while Mark Ingram led all non QB players with almost 16 points. Not Eugene's best effort, but it was enough to get that W in the continuation of an improbable season. He actually has a favorable matchup against Matt next week, while Alex will try to shake off that loss and rebound against Mark next week.
Game MVP
Aaron Rodgers (Rocket Man)
224 Passing Yards, 1 Passing TD, 33 Rushing Yards, 17.26 Points
Channel 4 News Team (1-3) 85.08
Woe Is Me (2-2) 77.78
Kenny's less than stellar season continues, as once again he has a mediocre scoring game but unlike the first two weeks, there was no miracle to be had as Albert gets his first win. Neither team were particularly impressive as Albert won with a 0 from Andre Johnson is his lineup. Doug Martin was actually a beast with 106 rushing yards, 37 receiving yards, and a TD. Outside of that though, no one else really to write home about, for Kenny it was a great Sunday Morning start from Chris Ivory. He had 166 yards and a rushing score in the game in London, but it was all downhill from there. Arian Foster was back, but he fumbled and because it was a Falcons blowout and the Texans play Thursday, he sat most of the game. Just another disappointing performance from Kenny's squad who's just trying to stay afloat until Dez comes back. Kenny had an outside shot of winning as he had Russell Wilson left, and though Wilson had a quick start, he needed 25 points from him to win, and two fumbles from Wilson basically took any chance of that happening. So Albert gets win number 1 and he'll hope to build on that next week against Ryan's suddenly rejuvenated team. Kenny will try to play spoiler against me next week and stop my undefeated streak.
Game MVP
Doug Martin (Channel 4 News Team)
106 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 37 Receiving Yards, 22.80 Points
Hoosier Daddy (2-2) 108.88
Bigger Balls (2-2) 103.44
Another shocking outcome in a series of them this week. Mayra couldn't have asked for a bigger break when it came out Sunday morning that Andrew Luck wouldn't play. Ryan had to scramble and roll with Jameis Winston and how he managed nearly 17 points is beyond me as Winston threw 4 PICKS. You'd think with that, Mayra would have it easy but nope. Wanna know the favorite for Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Start? Ryan decided to play Devonta Freeman over Melvin Gordon. It worked out wonderfully as Freeman was JUST PLAIN DOMINANT with 149 total yards and 3 TD's in only 3 quarters of work. He had 35.40 points. If Freeman is really legit, this is great news for Ryan and breathes new life into his team. Pierre Garcon was really the only other player who did anything of note with 55 and a score. For Mayra, she still put up over 100 points and Andy Dalton got her nearly 20 points (looks like we have a QB controversy for Mayra's squad with Dalton and Tannehill) and Mike Wallace actually showed up (8 receptions, 83 yards, and a score) but man after that Week 1 masterpiece, Carlos Hyde has been mediocre. Not even 3 points from him. Though Karlos Williams scored a TD and finished with 14.5 points, that was a massive disappointment as well and now it was learned he suffered a concussion and might miss next week's game. Mayra's going to have to ride it out and wait for Big Ben to come back to make Antonio Brown super elite again, and hope that Carlos Hyde regains that week 1 form. She's got a tough task in Drew next week, while Ryan takes on Albert and if he can get above .500 next week, he might be on the path to become a playoff contender once again.
Game MVP
Devonta Freeman (Hoosier Daddy)
68 Rushing Yards, 3 Rushing TD's, 5 receptions, 81 receiving yards, 35.4 Points
Shock The Monkey (1-3) 104.32
Sons Of The Harpy (2-2) 91.64
And the last of the three winless teams is winless no more. Mark gets the shocking win over Drew and according to Drew he can attribute to guys like GARY BARNFUCK (Drew's words, lol). Gary Barnidge was a sneaky pickup and paid off huge for Mark as he had 75 and a score. Drew was actually in this Sunday Night, and even had nearly 12 points from Willie Sneed in a sneaky play, but a Terrence Williams TD late in the 4th quarter gave Mark a 14 point lead, and Drew was down to Eric Ebron and Theo Riddick against Mark's Jermaine Kearse Play. Ebron ended up getting hurt and Kearse outscored the duo by .10 points to keep Drew at bay. Unlike "that other running back I used", Jeremy Hill actually woke up and bounced back in a huge way for Mark, scoring 3 TD's. Though Gio will still be heavily involved, it was nice to see Jeremy Hill is capable of salvaging his value. Ted Ginn only caught two passes for 18 yards...no big deal right? Both were TD's, as he's been a pleasant surprise for the Panthers who have no real WR's since Kelvin Benjamin went down. Mark wins with mediocre games from Peyton Manning and Emmanuel Sanders, plus although Joseph Randle scored a TD, he made a dangerous move almost fumbling away his TD which pissed off the coaches so much, he barely saw the field again. For Drew, again, the RB #2 spot continues to be a sore spot. There's just no one to trust there, as I assume Drew will go back to using Rashad Jennings as he's the "best of the bunch". David Carr was a decent spot start with Tom Brady on bye, but he could've been better, he didn't even throw for 200 yards. Amari Cooper continues to pay dividends with 49 yards and a score, while a late 48 yard TD on 4th and 1 in the fourth saved Adrian Peterson's day. Tough loss for Drew as he has to face Mayra next week and it's insane to think one of those team is going to be under .500 guaranteed. Mark saves his season with his first win and he'll look to get in that playoff picture next week when he takes on Alex.
Game MVP
Jeremy Hill (Shock The Monkey)
40 Rushing Yards, 3 Rushing TD's, 1 2 PT Conversion, 24 Points
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