Thursday Night Overview/Week 3 Awards

 

Before I go to the overview and awards, here's an interesting tidbit about going into Week 4 either winless or undefeated. Since 2011 (not including 2010, because it was only an 8 team league) 5 teams (not including this year) have started the season 3-0. All 5 made the playoffs. In that same time frame 3 teams have started the season 0-3 and all 3 missed the playoffs. This year has as many winless teams (3) as the last 4 seasons COMBINED. Just a little interesting fact I mustered up because as usual I have way too much time on my hands. Plus, it's something to make me feel good in case I lose to Dad this week. So anyways, Steelers-Ravens was the Thursday game of the week, and there really wasn't much action fantasy wise here. Of course I jinxed Alex when I said he'd have a great shot at upsetting Eugene, and then Steve Smith not only goes basically invisible in the first 3 quarters, but ends up getting hurt and never returning to the game. He only scored 4.4 points. Not a great start by any means. The only other two teams who had guys going were Mayra and Ryan, who are facing other. Mayra, of course had her two headed monster in Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Bell didn't skip a beat without Big Ben, and had yet ANOTHER monstrous game that probably saved Mayra's chances at still being competitive this week. Bell finished 150 total yards, 7 catches and a TD. Although 21 of those were only receiving, the catches themselves are worth 3.5 points. Just yet another reason why keeping Bell was definitely worth it. Unfortunately, Antonio Brown suffered big time with Michael Vick at QB. Brown was held to 5 catches for 42 yards and had it not been for OT, it could've been worse. I don't think Brown will be this bad without Ben, but there's definitely going to be a small downgrade to his production due to Vick. Ryan thought about sitting Justin Forsett, but decided against it and it's a good thing he did. FINALLY, Forsett showed signs of life with 150 rushing yards. Although he had zero catches, and shared carries with Lorenzo Tellafario and Buck Allen, it was still good to see Forsett perform when need be. So those 4 plays cover the Thursday Night Game, onto the Week 3 Awards.

Wane McGarity Stud Of The Week

Aaron Rodgers (Rocket Man)

 

Over 330 yards passing, 5 Passing TD's and zero turnovers. The biggest reason Eugene established the highest scoring total of the young season.

Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week

Jeremy Hill (Shock The Monkey)

 

For the 2nd straight week, Mark loses by under 5 points and you can blame this guy for yet another atrocious performance. Hill was held to 21 yards, which now means he's scored a total of 2.70 points COMBINED the last two games. He was Mark's 1st round pick, and he's in a race with C.J. Anderson was bust of the year. Mark could easily be 2-1 but because of Hill's ineptness he sits at 0-3 in dire need of a win to save his season.

Nothing stands out for the Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Award or Jay Cutler Bad Decision Award

 

 

Week 4 Matchups and Predictions

Well, the biggest matchup of this young season not only pits a father and a son, but also a pair of undefeated streaks on the line. Me vs my dad is about much more than just family bragging rights. The winner takes sole position of 1st place for at least one week. Should be a highly competitive matchup and i pity my poor mom who has to sit through a week of our back and forth. Onto the matchups!

BigBadBob (3-0) vs
Kumamon Express (3-0)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Dad leads series 3-2
Last Matchup: Dad beat me 74.5-32 in Week 3 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

BigBadBob: Cam Newton (Bucs) Randall Cobb (49ers) Larry Fitzgerald (Rams) Vincent Jackson (Panthers) Travis Kelce (Bengals) Marshawn Lynch* (Lions)

Kumamon Express: Jordan Matthews (Redskins) DeAndre Hopkins (Falcons) Jeremy Maclin (Bengals) Matt Forte (Raiders) Greg Olsen (Bucs)

Wild Cards

BigBadBob: Marshawn Lynch's health. Ellington back this week? Gio still outperforming Jeremy Hill?

Kumamon Express: Having to use C.J. Anderson...AGAIN.  Shaky matchup for Eli.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: I win 106-101
I Say: Dad wins. The last time I played Dad was that season crushing 32 pt performance in Week 3. I just don't have a good confident feeling about this. I can see a low scoring week happening for me. I hope I'm damn wrong.

Dr. Light's Robots (1-2) vs
No Soup For You (0-3)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Matt leads series 5-0
Last Matchup: Matt beat Leland 118-54.5 in Week 7 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Dr. Light's Robots: Odell Beckham (Bills) Donte Moncrief (Jaguars) Jamaal Charles (Bengals) Jordan Reed (Eagles)

No Soup For You: Matt Ryan (Texans) Calvin Johnson (Seahawks) Keenan Allen (Browns)

Wild Cards

Dr. Light's Robots: Tyrod Taylor starting. Shuffling lineup with Sproles over Alf. Edleman bye

No Soup For You: Difficult Calvin Matchup. Which Keenan Allen is going to show up? Rest of the roster giant question mark.

Predictions
Yahoo says: Matt wins 98-84
I Say: Matt wins. Matt's never lost to Leland and I don't think he'll have a problem this week either, even without Big Ben and Edelman. It's the perfect opportunity for Matt to bounce back from last week's loss. It's interesting to see Darren Sproles in the lineup as Matt has clearly lost faith in Alfred Morris. Nevertheless, I can't pick Leland in this matchup, when I just don't know what to expect from his team at all.

Rocket Man (2-1) vs
Winter Is Over (2-1)

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Eugene leads series 2-1
Last Matchup: Eugene beat Alex 162-112 in the Quarterfinal of the 2014 Wane McGarity Bowl

Key Players

Rocket Man: Aaron Rodgers (49ers) Julio Jones (Texans) James Jones (49ers) Mark Ingram (Cowboys)

Winter Is Over: Drew Brees* (Cowboys) Brandon Marshall (Dolphins) Steve Smith (Steelers) Eddie Lacy (49ers) Jimmy Graham (Lions)

Wild Cards

Rocket Man: James Jones role with Devante Adams out. Chris Johnson timeshare. Baldwin/Crabtree plays

Winter Is Over: Drew Brees health. Eddie Lacy Health. Rest of Saints (Spiller/Colston) Step up.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Eugene wins 102-96
I Say: Alex wins. I'm going to go a bit of an upset here (which is crazy calling beating Eugene an upset) and predict this might be a let down game for Eugene. Of course this is totally dependent on Drew Brees and Eddie Lacy being good to go. I probably just jinxed Alex and Eugene will now score 150 points, but just a hunch on my side.

Woe Is Me (2-1)  vs
Channel 4 News Team (0-3)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Series is tied 4-4
Last Matchup: Albert beat Kenny 100.5-63 in Week 9 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Woe Is Me: Russell Wilson (Lions) T.Y. Hilton (Jaguars) Latavius Murray (Bears) Arian Foster* (Falcons)

Channel 4 News Team: Carson Palmer (Rams) A.J. Green (Chiefs)

Wild Cards

Woe Is Me: WR Injury Replacements (Torrey Smith/Reuben Randle). Is Foster Playing? Status of Chris Ivory and Jordan Cameron.

Channel 4 News Team: Who the hell replaces Gronk. Sammy Watkins possibly might not play. Thin RB's.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Kenny wins 98-84
I Say: Kenny wins. The schedule works perfectly for Kenny this week, despite his team being injury plagued he plays a team that's in even worse shape. He plays Albert with no Gronk. Albert is 0-3 with him...just imagine what happens without him. So even with a less than ideal lineup, Kenny should take this easily.

Bigger Balls (2-1) vs
Hoosier Daddy (1-2)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Ryan Leads Series 3-1
Last Matchup: Mayra beat Ryan 121-65.5 in Week 4 Of The 2014 Season

Key Players

Bigger Balls: Antonio Brown (Ravens) Le'Veon Bell (Ravens) Jarvis Landry (Jets) Carlos Hyde (Packers) Karlos Williams (Giants)

Hoosier Daddy: Andrew Luck (Jaguars) Golden Tate (Seahawks) Mike Evans (Panthers) Frank Gore (Jaguars) Justin Forsett (Steelers)

Wild Cards

Bigger Balls: Dalton over Tannehill. How will Big Ben's injury affect Antonio Brown. Karlos Williams role if McCoy sits.

Hoosier Daddy: Bounce Back opportunity for Luck. Forsett finally getting on track.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mayra wins 102-99.
I Say: Mayra wins. This is closer than I thought, but I like Mayra's chances here, especially if Karlos Williams gets all the workload if McCoy doesn't play. Interesting move to sit Tannehill over Dalton, as Mayra is shaking things up. Luck's matchup couldn't be any better, the Jags just gave up 50 to the Patriots. If he can't have a monster game here..than yes..something is wrong. Despite that, I'll still give the edge to Mayra, though this might be way closer than expected.

Sons Of The Harpy (2-1) vs
Shock The Monkey (0-3)

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Series is tied 1-1
Last Matchup: Drew beat Mark 88-62 in Week 7 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Sons Of The Harpy: Demaryius Thomas (Vikings) Amari Cooper (Bears) Allen Robinson (Colts) Adrian Peterson (Broncos)

Shock The Monkey: Peyton Manning (Vikings) Emmanuel Sanders (Vikings) Alshon Jeffrey (Raiders)

Wild Cards

Sons Of The Harpy: Tom Brady/Kendall Wright on Bye. David Carr spot start. Weak RB #2 play. Eric Ebron/Rishard Matthews plays

Shock The Monkey: Alshon Jeffrey health + Clausen at QB. Jeremy Hill FINALLY get it together? Was Joseph Randle legit? Rest of support starters production.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Drew wins 95-94.
I Say: Drew wins. Again, another closer matchup than I expected. If there was a chance for Mark to pull off the upset it'd be this week while Drew has no Brady. There's a good chance though that David Carr will be a more than capable replacement.  Drew still has a lack of RB #2 but it's not like Mark's RB situation is any better. Jeremy Hill sucks and he's already benched Lamar Miller who looks like shit as well. I still think Drew takes this, but there's a chance Mark can get it together and get win #1.

Week 3 Results: Underdog Dominance

 

When the season started nobody knew anything but one thing. Good lord was Eugene's team going to SUCK hardcore. I mean, why bother even trying? It was obviously going to have to be a punt year for a team that gambled it all last season only to finish a disappointing 3rd place. The draft is already legendary, 7 picks in rounds 12-14....7! Half of a team. Even with Aaron Rodgers and Julio Jones, there's only SO MUCH they can do. How was this team going to get more than maybe 2 miracle wins at most? We're 3 weeks in and for the 2nd time out of the 3 weeks, Eugene not only scores the most points of the week, but wins his 2nd blowout of the week award as well. This is seriously unbelievable. Just shows the unpredictability of the game we play. How's he doing it? Well Aaron Rodgers and Julio Jones? Yeah, they're the #1 QB and WR respectively. Eugene surrounded them with guys who might not be superstars but can get the job done at any time. Guys like James Jones, Doug Baldwin, John Brown, Mark Ingram, Jason Witten. It's a total team effort, and if not for some lucky decisions by me, Eugene could easily be 3-0. Speaking of 3-0...that's what Dad is. Dad, in the past, is notorious for being a low scoring team who got "lucky" wins. This year? He's 3-0 and the #1 seed because of...POINTS! He's actually scored over 100 all 3 weeks and is doing it with Marshawn Lynch not really contributing much, playing QB Carousel with Stafford and Cam Newton, and an Andre Elllington injury. Every time I doubt Dad, he proves me wrong. Will this last for dear underdogs, or will fate eventually catch up with them? Who honestly knows, but for now the underdogs rule the roost in the Wane McGarity Bowl.

Kumamon Express (3-0)           119.06

Dr. Light's Robots (1-2)             95.68

Don't let the score fool you. Matt was in the midst of an improbable comeback last night as Jeremy Maclin had been shut down with 0 points, while Jamaal Charles was efficiently chipping away at a 28 point deficit. I was watching my win turn into the nightmarish possibility of a gut wrenching loss until Maclin FINALLY caught a pass near the end of the 3rd quarter before scoring a TD on the next play and ending up with a TON of garbage points to the tune of 141 yards, 1 TD and 24 points. Thank heavens for that as Jamaal Charles put up 3 rushing scores and nearly 29 points in a valiant effort. Matt suffered a huge blow Sunday with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger. He left the game in the 3rd and looks like he'll be out a minimum of 4 weeks, possibly 6. Another devastating injury in what seems like a series of them this season. We talked about Matt's start Thursday and it's obvious the not bad but not great start was a sign of things to come. Surprisingly the Pats put up 50 points but no TD's for Julian Edelman.  He had a good but not great game with 85 yards. Same with Donte Moncrief, a TD saved what was a low yardage game. Jonathan Stewart continues to be disappointing as he had a great matchup and finished with only 52 rushing yards. For me, DeAndre Hopkins (101 yards and a score) and Greg Olsen (134 yards and 2 scores) carried the load for my team as I got less than stellar games from Matt Forte, Jordan Matthews, Danny Woodhead, and that usual Dickless cocksucker who will never be referred to by his real name again. A win's a win though, and last year I didn't get win #3 until Week 12, so it's nice to be competitive again. Next week is  HUGE game is it's not only against my Dad, but it's the battle of the last two undefeated teams left. Don't let Matt's 1-2 record fool anyone, he's had a tough schedule. His losses are against me and Mayra and we are a combined 5-1 so it's nothing to be alarmed about (well, besides the Big Ben injury). He'll take on Leland's struggling winless team next week.

Game MVP

Greg Olsen (Kumamon Express)

8 Receptions, 134 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TD's, 29.40 Points

 

Rocket Man (2-1)            149.52

No Soup For You (0-3)     99.70

Eugene's 149.52 is the most points scored this entire young season as he just continues to get the job done. When your top two players combine for 74.32 points (beat Kenny's entire team) all it takes is modest contributions from the rest of your squad to get the job done. Aaron Rodgers was magnificent with over 300 passing yards, 5 TD's and zero picks. Julio held up his end of the bargain as well with 164 yards and 2 TD's. Just amazing. James Jones was once again amazing (139 yards and a score) and if Devante Adams is going to miss multiple weeks, Jones will be even MORE  valuable. Eugene got a diamond in the rough with Dion Lewis. He punched in another TD, as did Mark Ingram. Just an all around flawless performance. For Leland, he was doomed from the get go as DeMarco Murray was a late scratch. Leland also benched his 3rd round pick Brandin Cooks for Allen Hurns (and it worked! Hurns had a deep score and finished with 14 points to Cooks 11). The RB situation is still so ugly for Leland. Murray not living up to that #2 overall status at all and who knows how long it'll take Todd Gurley to make an impact (he did nothing, with only 9 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards). Matt Ryan was great with 285 and 2 TD's but both TD's were to Julio Jones. Great Keenan Allen showed up again with 133 receiving yards and 2 receiving TD's. Calvin continues to just be another WR, i mean 8 catches for 77 is OK, but this is MEGATRON. Where are the long bombs!? Leland just seems to have an unbalanced roster right now and it's led to the 0-3 start. He'll do his best to get win #1 against Matt next week. Eugene will hope to keep the magic going as he takes on Alex in what is a winnable matchup. 

Game MVP

Aaron Rodgers (Rocket Man)

333 Passing Yards, 5 Passing TD's, 16 Rushing Yards, 39.92 Points

 

BigBadBob (3-0)                       129.80

Channel 4 News Team (0-3)     103.64

Amazingly, Dad put up the 2nd most points in the league and because of that he sits atop the leader of the league with an undefeated 3-0 record. Dad's decision to play Cam Newton over Matthew Stafford this week was a great one. Cam had 315 Passing Yards with 2 Passing TD's and added a rushing TD to boot for a total of 31.90 points while Stafford finished with a mere 11.08. I think it's safe to say Cam's Dad's starter going forward. Randall Cobb has been every bit of awesome as everyone thought he'd be with Jordy Nelson out. He had 91 yards and 3 TD's for 31.80 points. Larry Fitzgerald did it AGAIN, proving last week wasn't a fluke with 134 yards and two TD's for nearly 30 points. Those guys along with Travis Kelce (80 yards and a two pt conversion) scored the bulk of Dad's points. This was basically without Marshawn Lynch who only played a few snaps before leaving the game with an injury. Luckily for Dad, it wouldn't matter. So Albert's season has been so bad that not even 227 yard, 2 TD, 39.70 point performance from A.J. Green could save him from a blowout. He had a great game from Carson Palmer but again, just like Leland with Eugene, Palmer's two TD's went to Dad's guy, Fitzgerald. Travis Benjamin scored again but had minimal yardage and also lost a fumble. Sammy Watkins got hurt as well, as he's been beyond a bust this season. Albert's running back duo of Doug Martin and T.J. Yeldon are so awful they couldn't even combine for 10 points, and though Gronk had 101 yards, in a game where 50 points were scored, Albert has to be disappointed that Gronk didn't find the endzone. There's just not enough firepower on his squad to make up for Gronk's lack of scoring. Albert will see if he can get win #1 against Kenny, who's team may be severely injury depleted (though Albert won't have Gronk). Dad takes on me in the showdown of the season so far. Someone's losing their first game in Week 4.

Game MVP

Randall Cobb (BigBadBob)

7 Receptions, 91 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TD's, 31.80 Points

 

Bigger Balls (2-1)      88.98

Woe Is Me (2-1)         70.30

Finally, Kenny loses a week that he should've lost, though it was an ugly game overall for both squads. Yep...Le'Veon Bell was definitely worth the wait, he had 132 total yards and a TD for nearly 23 points. The other part of Mayra's two headed Steelers Snake, Antonio Brown, had 11 catches for 108 yards. The only thing Mayra has to worry about is how Brown's production is going to be affected by the Big Ben injury. With Mike Vick at QB, there's a chance Brown loses a little bit of stats. Ryan Tannehill was GOD AWFUL for 3 quarters, but garbage time got him nearly 300 yards and 2 TD's (did throw 3 Picks though) and Jarvis Landry contributed 67 yards, 8 receptions, and a two point conversion. Carlos Hyde has looked human after that great Week 1 start as he was held under 10 points while Tyler Eifert surprisingly got blanked. Kenny's roster is a jumbled mess and this week he got 2 zeroes from his 49ers combo of Torrey Smith and Vernon Davis. He got another zero from Devante Adams who reinjured his ankle at the beginning of last night's game. Just a death knell as there's no way to survive 3 0's. Russell Wilson was just okish with less than 250 yards and a score along with 28 rushing yards. I knew Kenny would hate that guy at QB, but he drafted him anyway. LeSean McCoy caught a quick TD, but only finished 26 total yards and now there's talk that HE'S going to miss next week as well. T.Y. Hilton had 94 yards but only 4 catches. The lone bright spot was Latavius Murray who had 139 rushing yards and a score. Ameer Abdullah also chipped in a TD, but much to Kenny's frustration they still use Joique Bell and Theo Riddick wayyyy to much. In all honesty Kenny should be 0-3, so he shouldn't be that mad he lost this week. Unfortunately, those injuries are piling up big time and he really needs Arian Foster as soon as possible to come back. He'll take on Albert next week in what might be a trap game, while Mayra takes on Ryan's team.

Game MVP

Le'Veon Bell (Bigger Balls)

62 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 7 Receptions, 70 receiving yards, 22.70 Points

 

 

Hoosier Daddy (1-2)            93.40

Shock The Monkey (0-3)     89.26

This was insane because it literally came down to end as Mark had Peyton Manning and was down less than a point and the Broncos were driving. Peyton hits anyone but Owen Daniels and Mark takes the lead and possibly the game. Peyton got his TD pass that Mark needed..but yup..you guessed it to OWEN DANIELS. Add an extra Golden Tate catch for good measure and Ryan wins by 4 points and gets win #1. Crazy. For Ryan, Frank Gore FINALLY SHOWED UP with 86 yards and two scores. Andrew Luck has looked very mediocre and though he did put up 2 scores, he barely hit 260 passing yards and threw 2 more INT's (7 on the season). Justin Forsett? Makings of a bust, he's done relatively nothing the first three weeks of the season. Mike Evans FINALLY did something and had 101 receiving yards. For Mark, again zero's and Jeremy Hill just killed him. Jeremy Hill is just as bad as you know who. He couldn't even muster 3 points and he doesn't even have 4 combined points the past two games. Thanks to Brandon Weeden not taking any chances and just throwing short passes, Terrence Williams was held to zero points as well. The only one worth talking about was Joseph Randle who EXPLODED in the first half with 3 TD's and 87 yards but was held in check in the 2nd half. Mark's in big trouble and it doesn't  get any easier as he takes on Drew next week (even with Tom Brady out). It's basically a must win already for Mark. Ryan finally gets win #1 but he can't celebrate too much as he plays Mayra next week. 

Game MVP

Frank Gore (Hoosier Daddy)

86 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TD's, 1 Reception, 8 Receiving Yards, 21.90 Points

 

Sons Of The Harpy (2-1)           123.22

Winter Is Over (2-1)                   105.18

With all the talk about Eugene's amazing start, Dad at the #1 spot, Matt and Mayra having great teams and me being undefeated, I feel like Drew's going under the radar right now. In all honestly, he should be 3-0. He picks up another big victory against Alex this week and puts up over 120 points. Guess what, Adrian Peterson? Yeah...he's good again. After that disappointing start week 1, Peterson's had back to back superb games. Peterson had 126 rushing yards and 2 scores to lead the way. Drew's other keeper, Demaryius Thomas? 9 catches for 92 yards and a score (he did fumble though). Tom Brady has been on FIRE, and man am I wishing I went him over Romo now. It could've been a lot scarier, because the Patriots put up 50 points, but Brady still threw for 358 and 2 scores. Amari Cooper had another great game and showed why I wanted him so bad in the draft. He had 8 catches for 134 yards (Did lose a fumble though). Kendall Wright has been an excellent flex play as he piled up 95 yards and a score for over 20 points. Drew still has a RB#2 problem, but Matt proved last season, you can win without a real #2. For Alex, man it's gotta suck to get a 37 point performance from Steve Smith and LOSE. His QB play did him in as Kaepernick was god awful and only a Rushing TD saved his sorry ass as he threw 4 picks! Also, the Saints that Alex relies on, they just aren't cutting it. Brees is hurt, and Spiller and Colston have done nothing. Brandon Marshall might have had the dumbest lateral in NFL history, but he still put up 10 catches for 109 and a score and he's had an excellent bounce back season from last year's injury plagued season. Jimmy Graham wanted the ball and he got it as he got 7 catches for 83 and a score. Eddie Lacy wasn't entirely healthy (James Starks out-touched him) so his line was pretty disappointing considering 38 points were put up. All in All, it's never a bad week when you score over 100, you just gotta have more than 3 guys show up. Drew will take on Mark next week and he'll be without Tom Brady and Kendall Wright, while Alex looks to rebound against Eugene.

Game MVP

Adrian Peterson (Sons Of The Harpy)

126 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TD's, 24.60 Points

 

 

 

Week 2 Awards/Thursday Night Overview

 

Thursday Night's game of Redskins-Giants was pretty quiet from our league's perspective. Only 3 teams had players from this matchup (though Matt did have 3 players on his own). Overall, it wasn't a terribly exciting game. A lot of it was just Giants game managing a comfortable lead throughout the game, which led to back and forth field goals for a stretch. Having Eli Manning going, I was super worried that Manning would end up with a disappointing game and quite possibly end up with 0 TD passes with the way the flow of the game was. Eli did finally throw a TD pass in the 4th quarter though..but it was to Odell Beckham Jr. (who Matt has) so Matt ended up netting the better of that combo. Luckily for me Eli threw a lucky ass TD near the end of the game where he went deep to Reuben Randle, the ball got tipped up and right into Randle's hands where he walked in. If I was Matt, I'd be pissed at the play. Eli ended up with a nice 21 point performance, but again, had it not being for that cheap TD, it would've been a horrible start for me. As for Matt, Beckham did his thing, mostly in the 2nd half. He ended up with 79 yards and a score. Jordan Reed also had a productive game with nearly 100 yards receiving BUT it could've been a GREAT game had Kirk Cousins not been so shitty and underthrew Reed twice when he was wide open in the endzone. Ryan had the only other play in the game with Pierre Garcon who didn't do much of note, just 5 catches for 64 yards. Onto the Week 2 Awards

Wane McGarity Stud Of The Week

Larry Fitzgerald (BigBadBob)

 

112 yards and 3 TD's that helped Dad get a HUGE win over Mayra. Proof that maybe Fitz isn't washed up just yet.

Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week

Jeremy Hill (Shock The Monkey)

 

Mark's going to be all over the negative awards this week. When you lose by a little over 2 points and your 1st round pick can't even score 1 point for you, you know this award belongs to you. Hill had two fumbles and was promptly benched the rest of the game against the Chargers and finished with a pathetic .60 points. Not at all what Mark envisioned from his #5th overall pick.

Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Start

DeAngelo Williams (Kumamon Express)

 

Take a well deserved bow DeAngelo, because you're the primarily reason I survived a scare against Eugene. Williams may never play another significant down in a fantasy game this season, but with Le'Veon Bell out the first two weeks of the season, he filled in beautifully. Surprisingly left unclaimed off waivers last week, I decided to nab him and play him over my first round pick C.J. Anderson. That was a risk that was handsomely paid off as Williams ended up with over 70 rushing yard and 3 TD's.  

Jay Cutler Bad Decision Of The Week

Mark Plays An Inactive Alshon Jeffrey

 

The worst thing you can do in Fantasy Football is play an inactive player. To start your week off with a guaranteed zero all but kills your chances at a win (unless your Matt, who can still put up nearly 130 points with a zero,  but in that case Roddy White actually played). So Mark plays Alshon Jeffrey who was declared inactive before the start of Sunday's game and ends up losing by 2.08 points. If he plays ANYONE in that position (even Charles Johnson, or Cole Beasley) he beats Kenny. Instead he's now 0-2. and could be 0-3 if he loses to Ryan next. Just a horrible move.

Week 3 Matchups And Predictions

4 undefeated teams left and 4 winless teams left. We'll see how many are left after Week 3. Let's get to it!


Kumamon Express (2-0)      vs
Dr. Light's Robots (1-1)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: I lead series 7-4
Last Matchup: Matt beat me 90-67 in Week 6 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Kumamon Express: Eli Manning (Redskins) Jordan Matthews (Jets) Matt Forte (Seahawks) Greg Olsen (Saints)

Dr. Light's Robots: Ben Roethlisberger (Rams) Odell Beckham (Redskins) Alfred Morris (Giants) Jamaal Charles (Packers) Julian Edelman (Jaguars)

Wild Cards

Kumamon Express: Hopkins Concussion. Last Chance for C.J. Anderson. Eli new QB. Matthews and Forte difficult matchups

Dr. Light's Robots: Alfred Morris in true timeshare? Jonathan Stewart breakthrough game? Donte Moncrief at WR #3

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins 106-96
I say: Matt wins. Not because I'm negative, but too much to overcome this week, especially with the latest news that DeAndre Hopkins suffered a concussion and might not play this week. That's  HUGE blow, especially with a lot of my top gus having difficult matchups. Matt's a 10 point favorite for a reason. He'll take this.


Rocket Man (1-1)           vs
No Soup For You (0-2)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Series is tied 1-1
Last Matchup: Eugene beat Leland 145.5-71.5 in Week 3 of the 2015 Season

Key Players

Rocket Man: Aaron Rodgers (Chiefs) Julio Jones (Cowboys) Mark Ingram (Panthers) Jason Witten (Falcons)

No Soup For You: Matt Ryan (Cowboys) Calvin Johnson (Broncos) Brandin Cooks (Panthers) Keenan Allen (Vikings) DeMarco Murray (Jets)

Wild Cards

Rocket Man: Basically his whole team outside his key players. Who knows what's going to happen with this squad, lol.

No Soup For You: Can all 3 receivers get on the same page? No Cutler for Marty B. Bilal Powell another start. How good will Todd Gurley be? DeMarco Murray's health and play

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Eugene wins 96-91
I Say: Eugene wins. The battle of the brothers is tied, I real think Eugene has a solid shot here to pull off win #2. His core can provide him solid points, and if guys like Dion Lewis and Crockett Gilmore are solid, it has the making for yet another competitive outing and possible win. Leland's team has been underachieving, and he has the roster to win. Questions about Murray and Gurley are worrisome, and it might be the reason Leland stays winless.

BigBadBob (2-0)                      vs
Channel 4 News Team (0-2) 

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Albert leads series 4-3
Last Matchup: Albert beat Dad 115.5-88 in Week 8 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

BigBadBob: Cam Newton (Saints) Randall Cobb (Chiefs) Vincent Jackson (Texans) Larry Fitzgerald (49ers) Marshawn Lynch (Bears) Travis Kelce (Packers)

Channel 4 News Team: Philip Rivers (Vikings) A.J. Green (Ravens) Rob Gronkowski (Jaguars)

Wild Cards

BigBadBob: Cam over Stafford. Gio and David Johnson play more?

Channel 4 News Team: RB and WR inconsistency

Predictions
Yahoo Says: 104-96
I Say: Dad wins. If Dad loses, just call me the Kiss of Death because I'm bad luck. I just think Albert's team is a mess and outside a predictable outstanding Gronk performance, Albert's team has no consistency. Dad just simply has the better team and the best shot at staying undefeated.

Woe Is Me (2-0)    vs
Bigger Balls (1-1)

Matchup Stats:
All Time Record: Mayra leads series 5-2
Last Matchup: Mayra beat Kenny 94-50 in Week 12 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Woe Is Me: Russell Wilson (Bears) T.Y. Hilton (Titans) LeSean McCoy (Dolphins) Latavius Murray (Browns)

Bigger Balls: Ryan Tannehill (Bills) Antonio Brown (Rams) Le'Veon Bell (Rams) Carlos Hyde (Cardinals) Tyler Eifert (Ravens) Jarvis Landry (Bills)

Wild Cards

Woe Is Me: Jordan Cameron's health. WR Play.

Bigger Balls: Carlos Hyde's health. Return of Le'Veon Bell.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mayra wins 104-96
I Say: Mayra wins. Kenny's won two games luckily so far and I think his luck will finally run out here. Mayra's been putting up points without Le'Veon Bell and now he returns ready to roll. Kenny's inconsistent play all around just doesn't install confidence he can beat Mayra's team.

Shock The Monkey (0-2) vs
Hoosier Daddy (0-2)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Ryan leads series 2-1
Last Matchup: Ryan beat Mark 87-78 in the Semifinal of the Consolation Bracket of the 2014 Michael Wiley Loser Bowl

Key Players

Shock The Monkey: Peyton Manning (Lions) Emmanuel Sanders (Lions) Jeremy Hill (Ravens)

Hoosier Daddy: Andrew Luck (Titans) Justin Forsett (Bengals) Frank Gore (Titans) Mike Evans (Texas)

Wild Cards

Shock The Monkey: Jeffrey's status in Doubt. Lamar Miller's injury. Did Jeremy Hill lose his bellcow status? Hillman and Kearse in lineup.

Hoosier Daddy: Evans 100% health? Luck and Gore rebound games?

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Ryan wins 100-89
I Say: Ryan wins. Mark SHOULD BE 1-1...had he just put anyone in the lineup over Alshon Jeffrey. Instead, he's 0-2 and his roster is a giant miss with injuries and underperfomers galore. Ryan's team is not much better, but in the battle of the crap teams, I'll give the edge to Ryan as the less crappiest. The loser goes to 0-3 and their season is in serious jeopardy.


Winter Is Over (2-0)           vs
Sons of The Harpy (1-1)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Alex Leads Series 1-0
Last Matchup: Alex beat Drew 98.5-91 in Week 9 of The 2014 Season

Key Players

Winter is Over: Drew Brees (Panthers) Brandon Marshall (Eagles) Eddie Lacy* (Chiefs) Jimmy Graham (Bears)

Sons of The Harpy: Tom Brady (Jaguars) Demaryius Thomas (Lions) Amari Cooper (Browns) Adrian Peterson (Chargers)

Wild Cards

Winter Is Over: How serious is Brees injury. Will Eddie Lacy Play? Jimmy Graham more targets?

Sons of The Harpy: TE carousel continues. Isaiah Crowell in lineup.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Drew wins 106-83
I Say: Drew wins. Even if Lacy plays, Drew's team is rolling and should be 2-0. I think Alex gets his first loss here.

Week 2 Results: Nothing Makes Sense

 

Another week in the books and we're already down to 4 undefeated teams left. In all honesty, as it stands, there's no clear cut superior team this season.  Injuries, underperformances, and overall talent disparity in the NFL are to contribute to what has already been in an insane start. Look at this week. Deangelo Williams, Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith, Doug Baldwin, THESE are guys who scored big time points. Injuries (Romo, Lacy, Cutler, Hyde for a half), general shittiness from "top" players (C.J. Anderson, Jeremy Hill, Andrew Luck, Justin Forsett, Lamar Miller just to name a few), and unsung heroes (the aforementioned guys up to plus guys like Eric Decker, James Jones, Chris Ivory) all add up to one big proclamation...NOTHING MAKES SENSE. That seems to hold more true this year than years past. As you'll see in the results, there's a lot of weird things going on this season...and it might be more than just a fad in the upcoming weeks.

Kumamon Express (2-0)               116.60

Rocket Man (1-1)                          106.96

First of all, I'd like to give kudos to Eugene and his squad. After Week 1, I knew this wouldn't be a walk in the park, and I didn't win as much I just SURVIVED. There were so many bailouts for me. Eugene not playing Dion Lewis (who would've EVER thought that line would be said in a NON JOKING MANNER), Julio TD taken back, James Jones TD reversed, and the Cards putting up over 40 points and none of it being John Brown or Chris Johnson. This had a chance to be a blowout for EUGENE. I lucked out beyond belief. Aaron Rodgers and Julio Jones are ALWAYS going to give Eugene a puncher's chance (they combined for 44.26 points), add a little Mark Ingram (1 TD and 11.3 total) and solid play all around (including a 92 yard, 1 TD DOUG BALDWIN PERFORMANCE..I MEAN REALLY?) and it was almost enough for Eugene to pull off the win. You know how I won? My team management was on the dot this week. I took C.J. Anderson and Jeremy Maclin out of my becuase of matchup concerns (and C.J. Anderson is a piece of crap) and surprisingly picked up DeAngelo Williams (I know he was only good for one more start, but still a workhorse cleared waivers when people needed RB help? Pretty crazy to me) and plugged him in. At first I was going to go Brandon Coleman (can't miss matchup according to all experts) at my WR3 but a gut decision changed it and I went Eric Decker. It worked out perfectly. DeAngelo scored 3 TD'S and Decker's 97 yard, 1 TD Performance helped me rally from nearly 11 down to take the win (Decker did suffer an injury in the 2nd half, but I had already pulled away safely). Bottom line is, I don't come close to winning without those moves because honestly the rest of my team played like shit. Romo got hurt in the 3rd quarter leaving me with only 7 points from my QB. Hopkins got shut down. Jordan Matthews' line is deceiving. I'll take the points, but he got ALL his yardage and his TD in the 4th quarter (most garbage). Olsen was OK, but not great and Forte is already losing out ENTIRE SERIES to Jeremy Langford (who scored a 1 yard TD..because why not..who needs Forte). The only ok play was Danny Woodhead who's 13.4 points was 4th best on my team. A hell of an effort from Eugene and it's so easy to have looked at this season as a lost cause with such a big disadvantage but Eugene's made the most of his team and his 1-1 record is nothing to sneeze at as he's been very competitive all season. He'll test the competitiveness against his brother next week, while the battle of the cousins happens for me as I take on Matt.

Game MVP

DeAngelo Williams (Kumamon Express)

77 Rushing Yards, 3 Rushing TD's, 4 receptions, 15 receiving yards, 29.2 Fantasy Points

 

Winter Is Over (2-0)               82.70

No Soup For You (0-2)           79.22

Surprising on both fronts. Alex has the 2nd least points in the league yet is 2-0. He's playing the right teams so far. Once again, I felt that Leland had a promising team, but this week it fell short of expectations big time. I got a text from Alex asking how I liked his receivers now and for this week, very much as Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin combined for 35 points and Brandon Marshall helped seal the win with 19.6 of his own. Still outside of Marshall, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin are too inconsistent (especially with Flacco and Kaep at QB) to be counted on that much production on a week to week basis. They'll have their days, but they'll also have bad ones too. Drew Brees was very disappointing considering the matchups against the Bucs who gave up all those points to Marcus Mariotta last week. Brees seesm to also be dealing with an injury so that combined with Eddie Lacy's ankle injury he suffered Sunday Night are big blows to Alex. Jimmy Graham had a head scratcher of a game with only 1 catch. Seems like people who didn't think he'd fit in the Seattle offense might have a point. Despite all this, Leland just couldn't take advantage. Leland's promising receiving core has not been what it's cracked up to be. It seems like two struggle while one stands out. Last week it was Keenan Allen (sucked BAD this week), this week it was Calvin who had 10 catches for 83 yards and a score. The consistent receiver who's been bad? Brandin Cooks. That's two straight games and with Brees hurt, it might hurt his value even more. DeMarco Murray's been BEYOND BAD (Take away his two TD's from last week and it's been an abysmal start) and Eugene still has a lack of RB Depth until Gurley comes back (even then, he may be on a snap count and by the time he gets to full time job, it might be too late for Leland). All in all a disppointing start to what looked like a promising team. It's still early though, and Leland gets a chance to get win #1 against his brother. while Alex puts his undefeated streak on the line against Drew.

Game MVP

Steve Smith Sr. (Winter Is Over)

10 Receptions, 150 Receiving Yards, 20  Fantasy Points

 

Dr. Light's Robots (1-1)             128.66

Channel 4 News Team (0-2)       99.64

Matt was good last week, just got outscored and this week Matt's guys put up some major points to get the easy win over Albert. Odell Beckham owned his keeper status with 24.10 points and Matt is such a great drafter when it comes to drafting WR's in those middle rounds. Last year it was Emmanuel Sanders, this year it's Julian Edelman who was AMAZING with 11 catches for 97 yards and 2 TD's. Edelman's catches alone make him worth owning, the TD's are a bonus. Big Ben also showed everyone why Matt had confidence in him again as he had 369 passing yards, 3 Passing TD's and 2 2 point conversions (it was blowout, otherwise the stats could've been even BETTER). Roddy White was even blanked and  Matt put up nearly 130 points. Two things of note, Alfred Morris might be more involved in a timeshare than originally planned as Matt Jones was great and actually outsnapped ALF. Something to keep an eye on. Also Jonathan Stewart has yet to be even close to being a fantasy star many proclaimed he'd be with the backfield to himself. Nevertheless a great performance from the defending champ and there's no doubt Matt's got the squad to repeat. For Albert, it just looks like the beginning of a rough season. His points were respectable, but A.J. Green had another modest game (he did score at least) and outside of Gronk (excellent again with 113 receiving yards and a score) there's nothing eye popping about his roster. Sammy Watkins is as volatile as can be, Andre Johnson's done nothing, and Doug Martin, T.J. Yeldon, Tevin Coleman (hurt now) just don't feel like guys you'd be confidant in carrying your team. Maybe Yeldon will pan out, but it's just not looking good right now, and it gets even tougher as he takes on Dad's undefeated team next week. Matt takes me on to try to give my first loss.

Game MVP

Ben Roethlisberger (Dr. Light's Robots)

369 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TD's, 2 2 Pt Conversions, 33.66 Fantasy Points

 

BigBadBob (2-0)              131.54

Bigger Balls (1-1)             108.76

Well..well..well..ol Dad picks up another win and once again puts up a high scoring effort. Seems like the days of the low scoring games are over as Dad picks up a huge win against Mayra. Last year it took 15 weeks before Mayra suffered her first loss. This year, she got it in week 2, but at least she won't have that hanging over her anymore, and she can get back to business with Le'Veon Bell coming back next week. Dad's 131.54 points were 2nd in the league this week and his team was led by LARRY FITZGERALD of all people. That's what I mean...NOTHING...MAKES...SENSE. Fitz had been left for dead by many fantasy people, but he gave a hearty FUCK YOU to them all as he had 112 yards and 3 scores. As long as Carson Palmer is healthy, Fitz should be a great WR #3. Matthew Stafford may look like shit in real life, but in the fantasy world you take his 21.94 points and don't care that it took him 50 passes to get there. Looks like the Andre Ellington injury won't affect Dad in the least as David Johnson has been great so far. He piled up two more TD's for Dad and with Jeremy Hill benched, Gio Bernard took advantage and had a great game with 123 rushing yards. Randall Cobb added 8 catches for 116 yards Dad did all this with Marshawn Lynch and Travis Kelce both scoring under 10 points. It seems like every year I doubt Dad's team and more often than not he proves me wrong. For Mayra, it wasn't a bad effort at all. Carlos Hyde leaving the game early with a head injury and not coming back despite being cleared was the biggest thing that hurt Mayra this week. The good news is, he'll be ready to go next week as it was just a precaution. Antonio Brown was...Antonio Brown..ya know the usual nearly 200 yards and a score for 32 points. That guy is beyond money. Also Ryan Tannehill showed why Mayra drafted him as he threw for nearly 360 passing yards and 2 TD's for 26 points. Jarvis Landry was also good with 110 receiving yards. Tyler Eifert chipped in a TD as well. Just not enough from the rest of her squad to overcome Dad's scoring barrage. Next week, Dad has a good chance to go 3-0 as he takes on Albert' struggling team while Mayra takes on Kenny in what always an interesting matchup to watch.

Game MVP

Larry Fitzgerald (BigBadBob)

8 Receptions, 112 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TD's, 33.2 Fantasy Points

 

Woe Is Me (2-0)                  74.54

Shock The Monkey (0-2)    72.46

Kenny himself will admit his 2-0 is bullshit. In a perfect world, Kenny would be 0-2, so of course Kenny finds himself 2-0 because......NOTHING MAKES SENSE. This came down to Monday night (just like me an Alex's wins) but that it even had to come down to TWO MONDAY NIGHT PLAYS is absurd (Kenny didn't even get his winning points until the 4th quarter). Right off the bat Mark dug himself into a hole by playing Alshon Jeffrey who didn't play. Crucial and avoidable mistake. You gotta check your rosters before game time. Even putting a shitty Charles Johnson or Cole Beasley would've given Mark a narrow win, but instead he takes a zero and loses by a little over two points. Bad loss. Mark also had a shitty ass performance from Jeremy Hill who got benched after two fumbles and didn't even score a whole point. There's nothing else really to say about Mark's team as outside of his Emmanuel Sanders Thursday play, no one else did much except Terrence Williams, who got a bs garbage TD late in the 4th. Despite all that, you'd think Kenny would win easily by like 50..but nope. Pure disappointment everywhere as only Russell Wilson and LeSean Mccoy cracked double digits. Kenny's got a running back clusterfuck and he's bound to have weeks where he plays the wrong RB (like this week playing Ameer Abdullah who sucked over Latavius Murray who was actually solid). Kenny also almost lost because of a last second decision to get cute and pick up and start Eddie Royal over Torrey Smith. Torrey Smith 23 points, Eddie Royal 7.6. Yet still Kenny once again escapes and is close to taking Dad's crown as the Houdini of fantasy football. His luck will get put to a true test against Mayra next week, while Mark takes on Ryan in a game will someone will be leaving with a 0-3 record.

Game MVP

Russell Wilson (Woe Is Me)

206 Passing Yards, 2 Passing TD's, 1 INT, 78 Rushing Yards, 24.54 Fantasy   Points

Sons Of The Harpy (1-1)           132.54

Hoosier Daddy (0-2)                    61.50

Drew's team took all of their anger over last week's disappointment on Ryan's poor squad. This was never once close as Drew just dominated for Thursday on out. Ryan also played an inactive, he kept DeSean Jackson in his lineup, but the funny thing is had he changed it for Mike Evans, he would've STILL scored zero. That Evans pick isn't looking good at all. Just the less said about Ryan's craptastic squad the better as even Andrew Luck sucked. For Drew, he came back with a fury and scored the highest points in the league. Tom Brady was great again with nearly 470 yards and 3 Passing TD's. Amari Cooper and Allen Robinson bounced back in big ways with nearly 51 points combined (and Demaryius had a 15.60 point game I covered Thursday). See what happens when you get the ball to Adrian Peterson? He delivers BIG, with 192 total yards (he did fumble though, but also had a TD taken away). Still don't like Rashad Jennings and there's why. 24 combined yards. Drew even lucked out and picked the right TE to start in Heath Miller who scored a TD and a 2 pt conversion. Just yet another example of how wide open this season is, as Drew's another team I can easily see in the finals if his team keeps this up. He's got a very winnable matchup against Alex next week, while Ryan takes on winless Mark in the battle for win #1.

Game MVP

Tom Brady (Sons Of The Harpy)

466 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TD's, 1 Fumble Lost, 31.24  Fantasy Points

 

Week 1 Awards/Thursday Night Overview

 

Well, Thursday Night's Broncos-Chiefs game was certainly bizarre. We saw not 1, but 2 Jamaal Charles game changing fumbles (the last being a fumble that led to a Broncos game winning TD, their 2nd TD in the last 9 seconds of the game), yet because of yardage and a TD, Charles still managed a respectable  16.70 points for Matt. We saw two different Peyton Mannings as well. The 1st half Peyton was the one we've seen recently, just old and awful. The 2nd half was more of the Peyton who used to dominate fantasy football. Though the yardage was modest (256 yards), he still threw 3 TD passes and finished with nearly 24 points. I don't blame Mark for not starting him again, and Mark can take solace in the fact that at least two of the TD's went to Emmanuel Sanders (who finished with nearly 25 points, in what was a great game for him). A late surge in the 4th quarter salvaged Demaryius Thomas' day (8 receptions ,116 yards), of course Drew is facing Ryan who already wasted his TE play in Owen Daniels (19 yards). Had Travis Kelce not caught a 30 yard pass in the 4th, his day would've been massively disappointing as well. He still only had 4 catches for 58 yards. Not a great start for Dad, as Kelce is one of him premier players. I made the smart move of benching C.J. Anderson (who, once again, played like complete dog shit, this guy is totally losing his job soon) and Jeremy Maclin (just wasn't a great matchup, and though Maclin was serviceable, it wasn't a great performance, rather go with an upside play). I would've only gotten 10 points combined had i played them. Is there a chance DeAngelo Williams and Eric Decker suck just as bad? Of course, but I'd rather take that shot at the upside plays. Anyways onto the first week of the awards. Since there is no new players this year, I usually give out 4 weekly awards (Stud Of The Week, Dud Of The Week, Sneaky Surprise Of The Week, Bad Decision of the week). In honor of Tony Romo's heroics, the Bad Decision of the week is now the JAY CUTLER Bad Decision Of The Week award (much needed change, as Romo's bailed our asses out many times), I also will strongly will consider renaming the Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week to C.J. Anderson by the way. 

Wane McGarity Stud Of The Week

Carlos Hyde (Bigger Balls)

What a coming out for Hyde. Many were skeptical of Hyde becoming the guy in San Fran, but if Week 1 is any indication, it's going to be a smooth transition from Gore to Hyde. Hyde finished off Mayra's Monday Night Comeback and the scary thing, if Mayra truly did hit on a superstar in the 5th round, then "The Queen" is once again a threat to finish what she started last year.

Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week

Adrian Peterson (Sons Of The Harpy)

 

A lot of this wasn't really Peterson's fault as he wasn't a huge part of the Vikings offensive game plan for whatever reason. Nonetheless, when you're down 17 and you have a guy with Peterson's talent PLUS Vernon Davis..you just assume you can wake up Monday morning with a W for week 1. NOPE. Peterson didn't even have 7 points and at the end, Drew loses by a mere 3.92 points. Bitter way to start the new season.

Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Start

Danny Woodhead (Kumamon Express)

 

There's a good chance, I got a hell of a steal in the 9th round with Woodhead. With week one looming I decided to take a gamble and bench my Flex play, Eric Decker for Woodhead knowing he'd basically be the goal line and passing down back for the Chargers. At first, I second guessed my decision when Decker scored a TD early. But as the Lions-Chargers game progressed, it was obvious I made the right decision. Woodhead got all the goal line carries, and scored two TD's and got me 20 points. Woodhead is now firmly in entrenched in my lineups for time being.

Jay Cutler Bad Decision Of The Week

Drew releases LaDarius Green

 

The decision was defensible, Green had looked to suffer a concussion in practice and Drew wanting to be safe, dropped him for Vernon Davis. Drew's tight end situation is a mess. You could argue he should've dropped maybe Chris Polk or Ty Montgomery (which he ended up doing anyways, for lesser TE's) and kept Green on his squad in case he was deemed ok to play. So of course he was fine, he ends up with 74 and a score and had Drew stayed course, even with Peterson's shitty game he would've won with ease. The long term ramifications of this too is if Green is indeed the real deal by the time Antonio Gates comes back from suspension, Green might take the starting job and could finish with a top TE finish. For a team that currently houses 4 shaky Tight Ends on it's roster, it might have been better to just keep Green as a stash. Instead, Mark jumped on the chance and got him for himself.