Tuesday, September 25, 2018

2018 - Week 3

Good morning! How are you? Excited for the day? Well, you're not as excited as Ryan Fitzpatrick, but let's take a look at the results from week 3 of fantasy football!





---- Current Standings ----

13-0CRABMixon's I am not a CrabCoach Patrick
23-0TACOTaco TuesdaysCoach Shane
32-1RISHGreen Bay MermenCoach Anna
42-1GOODThe Good CommishCoach Skyler
52-1HL3Gordon FreemanCoach Nicholas
61-2SidePNW Western WA East SidersCoach Brandon
71-2SUCHSports and SuchCoach Brandon
81-2MoSWMinistry of Silly WalksCoach Kristin
90-3HAMHamtown HamboysCoach TJ
100-3EGGSeattle Handegg SquadCoach Andre





League Wide Winners and Losers

All-Star Players

TACODrew BreesQBNO40.5 pts (+23.0, over projected)
CRABRobert WoodsWRLAR33.7 pts (+21.3, over projected)
CRABAlvin KamaraRBNO34.0 pts (+12.2, over projected)
SideAdrian PetersonRBWsh24.0 pts (+11.9, over projected)
RISHCam NewtonQBCar29.6 pts (+10.8, over projected)



Bust Players

EGGTom BradyQBNE7.5 pts (-13.5, under projected)
EGGKeenan AllenWRLAC5.4 pts (-11.9, under projected)
SUCHLarry FitzgeraldWRAri2.9 pts (-11.0, under projected)
EGGKenyan DrakeRBMia3.0 pts (-10.7, under projected)
EGGAmari CooperWROak3.7 pts (-10.1, under projected)



Best of the Bench

CRABMatt RyanBenchAtl40.2 pts (+23.0, over projected)
HL3Carlos HydeBenchCle24.3 pts (+11.3, over projected)
HL3Ben RoethlisbergerBenchPit24.0 pts (+5.8, over projected)
HAMJimmy GaroppoloBenchSF22.3 pts (+4.3, over projected)
RISHWill Fuller VBenchHou21.1 pts (+8.6, over projected)




Mixon's I am not a Crab vs Ministry of Silly Walks

WINNER: Mixon's I am not a Crab

PROJECTED SCORE: 131.2 - 110.0

FINAL SCORE: 163.0 - 98.3


Star Players:
CRABAlvin KamaraRBNO34.0 pts from 190 yds; 0 TD; 16 RUNS
CRABRobert WoodsWRLAR33.7 pts from 117 yds; 2 TD; 10/11 REC
CRABTravis KelceTEKC19.4 pts from 114 yds; 0 TD; 8/10 REC

Underachievers:
MoSWStefon DiggsWRMin5.7 pts (-8.0 projected) from 17 yds; 0 TD; 4/10 REC
CRABKirk CousinsQBMin10.0 pts (-6.9 projected) from 296 yds passing; 1 TD; 1 INT
MoSWA.J. GreenWRCin10.8 pts (-6.6 projected) from 58 yds; 0 TD; 5/8 REC

Fun fact: if coach Patrick had put in Matt Ryan instead of Kirk Cousins he could have earned the season high score! Instead he will have to settle with a measly 163 points.

Coach Patrick is crying all the way to 1st place


The Jaguars' Blake Bortles and the WRs were the weak links in coach Kristin's lineup this week. I guess she was right to be concerned about the Jags "playing down to their opponent."





Taco Tuesdays vs Gordon Freeman

WINNER: Taco Tuesdays

PROJECTED SCORE: 132.1 - 125.8

FINAL SCORE: 149.2 - 108.3


Star Players:
TACODrew BreesQBNO40.5 pts from 396 yds passing; 5 TD; 0 INT
HL3Ryan FitzpatrickQBTB25.1 pts from 411 yds passing; 3 TD; 3 INT
TACOTodd Gurley IIRBLAR24.6 pts from 156 yds; 1 TD; 23 RUNS

Underachievers:
HL3Tyreek HillWRKC7.6 pts (-9.2 projected) from 56 yds; 0 TD; 2/5 REC
TACORob GronkowskiTENE9.1 pts (-8.2 projected) from 51 yds; 0 TD; 4/5 REC
HL3Evan EngramTENYG2.9 pts (-7.1 projected) from 19 yds; 0 TD; 1/1 REC

Drew Brees was the highest scoring QB of the week. He is also, in my professional opinion, the QB that looks the most like someone's dad. So good job Drew Brees and good job coach Shane on another high scoring week.

100% Someone's Dad

Coach Nick had his first loss of this season due to some down games across the board. Does it help that two of his bench players had breakout weeks? Maybe next week.




Green Bay Mermen vs PNW Western WA East Siders

WINNER: Green Bay Mermen

PROJECTED SCORE: 117.4 - 122.4

FINAL SCORE: 136.3 - 125.9


Star Players:
RISHCam NewtonQBCar29.6 pts from 150 yds passing; 4 TD; 0 INT
SideDeshaun WatsonQBHou25.0 pts from 385 yds passing; 2 TD; 1 INT
SideAdrian PetersonRBWsh24.0 pts from 120 yds; 2 TD; 19 RUNS

Underachievers:
RISHNelson AgholorWRPhi6.4 pts (-7.2 projected) from 24 yds; 0 TD; 4/5 REC
SideEzekiel ElliottRBDal14.8 pts (-6.2 projected) from 138 yds; 0 TD; 16 RUNS
SideT.Y. HiltonWRInd10.0 pts (-5.8 projected) from 50 yds; 0 TD; 5/10 REC

Coach Anna beat the projection this week! This matchup came down to the last day and JuJu Smith-Schuster sealed the win for the Mermen.

It's a corgi butt


Coach Brandon is having flashbacks from last season. He was winning through a large part of the weekend, but lost right at the end of Monday night.





The Good Commish vs Seattle Handegg Squad

WINNER: The Good Commish

PROJECTED SCORE: 118.8 - 105.3

FINAL SCORE: 135.8 - 63.0


Star Players:
GOODMike EvansWRTB25.7 pts from 137 yds; 1 TD; 6/11 REC
GOODAdam ThielenWRMin24.5 pts from 105 yds; 0 TD; 14/19 REC
GOODGiovani BernardRBCin19.6 pts from 86 yds; 1 TD; 12 RUNS

Underachievers:
EGGTom BradyQBNE7.5 pts (-13.5 projected) from 133 yds passing; 1 TD; 1 INT
EGGKeenan AllenWRLAC5.4 pts (-11.9 projected) from 44 yds; 0 TD; 3/7 REC
EGGKenyan DrakeRBMia3.0 pts (-10.7 projected) from 10 yds; 0 TD; 5 RUNS

Coach Andre's players let him down this week. Tom Brady: let him down. Dalvin Cook: let him down. Kenyan Drake: let him down. Keenan Allen: let him down. Jordan Reed: actually did pretty well for a tight end. Amari Cooper: let him down.


Coach Andre waiting for his players to not let him down



Sports and Such vs Hamtown Hamboys

WINNER: Sports and Such

PROJECTED SCORE: 115.6 - 93.6

FINAL SCORE: 115.2 - 74.0


Star Players:
SUCHPatrick MahomesQBKC25.3 pts from 314 yds passing; 3 TD; 0 INT
SUCHChristian McCaffreyRBCar21.4 pts from 194 yds; 0 TD; 28 RUNS
HAMDavante AdamsWRGB18.2 pts from 52 yds; 1 TD; 7/9 REC

Underachievers:
SUCHLarry FitzgeraldWRAri2.9 pts (-11.0 projected) from 9 yds; 0 TD; 2/2 REC
HAMRandall CobbWRGB4.3 pts (-7.9 projected) from 23 yds; 0 TD; 4/11 REC
SUCHVikings D/STD/STFA5.0 pts (-6.4 projected) from 27 PA; 3 SCK;

Both coaches had a player out for injury in this game. Luckily for coach Brandon there was Patrick Mahomes and Christian McCaffrey there to help pick up the slack.



Coach TJ didn't have as much support. Maybe it was because of the Packers' bad week and the fact that the Hamtown Hamboys are 4/9ths Green Bay.




----- Coming up next -----

Week 4

Taco Tuesdays (3-0)vs. Seattle Handegg Squad (0-3)
Mixon's I am not a Crab (3-0)vs. Green Bay Mermen (2-1)
The Good Commish (2-1)vs. PNW Western WA East Siders (1-2)
Gordon Freeman (2-1)vs. Sports and Such (1-2)
Ministry of Silly Walks (1-2)vs. Hamtown Hamboys (0-3)

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

2018 - Week 2

We've now witnessed the second week of fantasy football! Let's start this morning off right now by perusing the stats.


You. Right now.


---- Current Standings ----

12-0HL3Gordon FreemanCoach Nicholas
22-0CRABMixon's I am not a CrabCoach Patrick
32-0TACOTaco TuesdaysCoach Shane
41-1RISHGreen Bay MermenCoach Anna
51-1MoSWMinistry of Silly WalksCoach Kristin
61-1GOODThe Good CommishCoach Skyler
71-1SidePNW Western WA East SidersCoach Brandon
80-2SUCHSports and SuchCoach Brandon
90-2EGGSeattle Handegg SquadCoach Andre
100-2HAMHamtown HamboysCoach TJ





League Wide Winners and Losers

All-Star Players

MoSWStefon DiggsWRMin35.9 pts (+21.3, over projected)
HL3Ben RoethlisbergerQBPit39.0 pts (+20.2, over projected)
SUCHPatrick MahomesQBKC38.8 pts (+19.9, over projected)
RISHJuJu Smith-SchusterFLEXPit31.1 pts (+17.2, over projected)
CRABKirk CousinsQBMin33.5 pts (+16.2, over projected)



Bust Players

GOODDavid JohnsonRBAri6.1 pts (-12.9, under projected)
TACORob GronkowskiTENE3.5 pts (-12.5, under projected)
SideGreg ZuerleinKLAR0.0 pts (-9.5, under projected)
HL3Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG9.1 pts (-8.6, under projected)
SUCHLarry FitzgeraldWRAri5.8 pts (-8.4, under projected)



Best of the Bench

MoSWBlake BortlesBenchJax32.6 pts (+16.9, over projected)
CRABMatt RyanBenchAtl30.7 pts (+13.6, over projected)
RISHWill Fuller VBenchHou25.3 pts (+14.7, over projected)
RISHMatt BreidaBenchSF24.9 pts (+13.5, over projected)
TACOMatthew StaffordBenchDet24.7 pts (+7.3, over projected)





Gordon Freeman vs The Good Commish

WINNER: Gordon Freeman

PROJECTED SCORE: 130.3 - 118.0

FINAL SCORE: 165.7 - 124.4


Star Players:
HL3Ben RoethlisbergerQBPit39.0 pts from 452 yds passing; 4 TD; 0 INT
GOODAdam ThielenWRMin31.1 pts from 131 yds; 1 TD; 12/13 REC
HL3Melvin GordonRBLAC30.6 pts from 66 yds; 3 TD; 9 RUNS

Underachievers:
GOODDavid JohnsonRBAri6.1 pts (-12.9 projected) from 51 yds; 0 TD; 13 RUNS
HL3Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG9.1 pts (-8.6 projected) from 51 yds; 0 TD; 4/9 REC
GOODAndrew LuckQBInd11.4 pts (-6.2 projected) from 179 yds passing; 2 TD; 2 INT

While both Gordon Freeman and the Good Commish exceeded their projections! One of the teams did so in a more spectacular fashion than the other. Coach Nick has the league high score two weeks in a row!

Way to go Nick!



Green Bay Mermen vs Seattle Handegg Squad

WINNER: Green Bay Mermen

PROJECTED SCORE: 119.1 - 115.3

FINAL SCORE: 158.9 - 109.6


Star Players:
RISHJuJu Smith-SchusterFLEXPit31.1 pts from 121 yds; 1 TD; 13/19 REC
RISHCam NewtonQBCar27.6 pts from 335 yds passing; 3 TD; 1 INT
RISHSaquon BarkleyRBNYG24.8 pts from 108 yds; 0 TD; 11 RUNS

Underachievers:
EGGKeenan AllenWRLAC12.7 pts (-5.2 projected) from 67 yds; 0 TD; 6/8 REC
EGGAdam VinatieriKInd3.0 pts (-4.7 projected) from 0/0 field goals; 3/3 XP
EGGDalvin CookRBMin12.0 pts (-4.1 projected) from 90 yds; 0 TD; 10 RUNS

Coach Anna had all of the star players for this game! Coach Andre's players landed under the 'Underachievers' label. The outcome is as expected.


Sometimes you just need to score more points to win


Ministry of Silly Walks vs Sports and Such

WINNER: Ministry of Silly Walks

PROJECTED SCORE: 109.1 - 117.0

FINAL SCORE: 151.4 - 127.0


Star Players:
SUCHPatrick MahomesQBKC38.8 pts from 326 yds passing; 6 TD; 0 INT
MoSWStefon DiggsWRMin35.9 pts from 129 yds; 2 TD; 9/13 REC
MoSWA.J. GreenWRCin29.9 pts from 69 yds; 3 TD; 5/9 REC

Underachievers:
SUCHLarry FitzgeraldWRAri5.8 pts (-8.4 projected) from 28 yds; 0 TD; 3/5 REC
SUCHJack DoyleTEInd4.0 pts (-7.0 projected) from 20 yds; 0 TD; 2/5 REC
SUCHTarik CohenFLEXChi3.5 pts (-7.0 projected) from 25 yds; 0 TD; 1/1 REC

Coach Kristin beat the projections in week 2! She knows what ESPN's AlGoreRhythms don't! Coach Brandon was struck again with underachievers across the board (except the fantasy football god Patrick Mahomes who had 6 TDs).

Al Gore rhythms are not always good 



Mixon's I am not a Crab vs PNW Western WA East Siders

WINNER: Mixon's I am not a Crab

PROJECTED SCORE: 117.8 - 119.5

FINAL SCORE: 147.6 - 116.3


Star Players:
CRABKirk CousinsQBMin33.5 pts from 425 yds passing; 4 TD; 1 INT
CRABTravis KelceTEKC29.9 pts from 109 yds; 2 TD; 7/10 REC
SideBrandin CooksFLEXLAR22.9 pts from 159 yds; 0 TD; 7/9 REC

Underachievers:
SideGreg ZuerleinKLAR0.0 pts (-9.5 projected) from 0/0 field goals; 0/0 XP
SideRavens D/STD/STFA-2.0 pts (-8.1 projected) from 34 PA;
CRABDion LewisFLEXTen5.3 pts (-7.3 projected) from 43 yds; 0 TD; 1/1 REC

We all know why coach Brandon lost this week. He lost the battle of the kickers. Robbie Gould hit 3 field goals, 2 from a distance. Greg Zuerlein, a god among kickers, was out with a groin strain. With his solid performance from QBs and TEs, coach Patrick remains undefeated and off to a great start this season.


Coach Brandon answering questions about Greg Zuerlein



Taco Tuesdays vs Hamtown Hamboys

WINNER: Taco Tuesdays

PROJECTED SCORE: 132.1 - 104.5

FINAL SCORE: 124.5 - 88.1


Star Players:
TACOTodd Gurley IIRBLAR32.3 pts from 73 yds; 3 TD; 19 RUNS
TACOMichael ThomasWRNO30.9 pts from 89 yds; 2 TD; 12/13 REC
HAMDavante AdamsWRGB20.4 pts from 64 yds; 1 TD; 8/12 REC

Underachievers:
TACORob GronkowskiTENE3.5 pts (-12.5 projected) from 15 yds; 0 TD; 2/4 REC
HAMChris BoswellKPit2.0 pts (-7.4 projected) from 0/1 field goals; 3/4 XP
HAMDuke Johnson Jr.FLEXCle3.0 pts (-6.8 projected) from 10 yds; 0 TD; 2/2 REC

Coach Shane also keeps his winning streak alive thanks to everyone except Gronk and the Eagles defense. The Ham'd boys had a struggle this week from a few different players, but the good news is that Damore'ea Stringfellow still has the best name of anyone on any team.


Damore'ea Stringfellow



----- Coming up next -----

Week 3

Mixon's I am not a Crab (2-0)vs. Ministry of Silly Walks (1-1)
Taco Tuesdays (2-0)vs. Gordon Freeman (2-0)
The Good Commish (1-1)vs. Seattle Handegg Squad (0-2)
Green Bay Mermen (1-1)vs. PNW Western WA East Siders (1-1)
Hamtown Hamboys (0-2)vs. Sports and Such (0-2)

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

2018 - Week 1

Welcome back!

It's time for our favorite entropic random number generator, fantasy football!!! We've drafted our teams. Now it's time for superhumanly beefy men to run at each other with great force to produce points.

The season is wide open and anyone could end this season's FANTASY FOOTBALL CHAMPION!





League Wide Winners and Losers


All-Star Players

HL3Tyreek HillWRKC42.3 pts (+27.8, over projected)
HL3James ConnerFLEXPit34.2 pts (+21.3, over projected)
CRABAlvin KamaraRBNO43.1 pts (+20.9, over projected)
TACOMichael ThomasWRNO38.0 pts (+20.1, over projected)
HAMRandall CobbWRGB29.2 pts (+19.1, over projected)



Bust Players

TACODoug BaldwinFLEXSea0.0 pts (-13.2, under projected)
RISHLeSean McCoyRBBuf3.1 pts (-12.1, under projected)
CRABTravis KelceTEKC1.6 pts (-11.9, under projected)
GOODChris HoganFLEXNE2.1 pts (-11.8, under projected)
SUCHMarquise GoodwinFLEXSF0.0 pts (-11.6, under projected)



Best of the Bench

RISHEmmanuel SandersBenchDen29.5 pts (+17.6, over projected)
SUCHPatrick MahomesBenchKC28.3 pts (+11.6, over projected)
SideKenny StillsBenchMia26.6 pts (+15.0, over projected)
EGGChris ThompsonBenchWsh24.8 pts (+15.1, over projected)
SideAdrian PetersonBenchWsh22.6 pts (+13.1, over projected)




Gordon Freeman vs Hamtown Hamboys

WINNER: Gordon Freeman

PROJECTED SCORE: 117.2 - 99.9

FINAL SCORE: 180.0 - 122.6


Star Players:
HL3Tyreek HillWRKC42.3 pts from 173 yds; 2 TD; 7/8 REC
HL3James ConnerFLEXPit34.2 pts from 192 yds; 2 TD; 5/6 REC
HAMRandall CobbWRGB29.2 pts from 142 yds; 1 TD; 9/10 REC

Underachievers:
HAMJimmy GrahamTEGB2.8 pts (-7.1 projected) from 8 yds; 0 TD; 2/4 REC
HAMDuke Johnson Jr.FLEXCle3.5 pts (-6.6 projected) from 25 yds; 0 TD; 1/6 REC
HAMChris BoswellKPit2.0 pts (-6.4 projected) from 0/1 field goals; 3/3 XP


Coach TJ makes his Blitz of Apathy debut with a respectable 122.6 points!



Unfortunately for coach TJ, he was playing against the current league high score of 180 points set by coach Nick thanks to his impressive duo of RBs combined with Tyreek Hill.





Taco Tuesdays vs Ministry of Silly Walks

WINNER: Taco Tuesdays

PROJECTED SCORE: 124.2 - 114.8

FINAL SCORE: 166.4 - 105.5


Star Players:
TACOMichael ThomasWRNO38.0 pts from 180 yds; 1 TD; 16/17 REC
TACODrew BreesQBNO31.6 pts from 439 yds passing; 3 TD; 0 INT
MoSWPhilip RiversQBLAC29.0 pts from 424 yds passing; 3 TD; 1 INT

Underachievers:
TACODoug BaldwinFLEXSea0.0 pts (-13.2 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/1 REC
MoSWKareem HuntRBKC4.9 pts (-10.6 projected) from 49 yds; 0 TD; 16 RUNS
MoSWDerrick HenryRBTen4.1 pts (-7.9 projected) from 31 yds; 0 TD; 10 RUNS


Much like his snapchat streaks, coach Shane is continuing his winning streak from the end of the 2017 season! Even with angry Doug Baldwin getting 0 receptions he put up the second highest score of week 1.



Coach Kristin's start is summed up in this fact: the Jaguar's defense scored more points than both of her running backs combined. The curse of Kareem Hunt returns!!!


nap time for Kareem




Mixon's I am not a Crab vs Seattle Handegg Squad

WINNER: Mixon's I am not a Crab

PROJECTED SCORE: 123.8 - 115.2

FINAL SCORE: 143.4 - 120.2


Star Players:
CRABAlvin KamaraRBNO43.1 pts from 141 yds; 3 TD; 8 RUNS
CRABJoe MixonRBCin25.9 pts from 149 yds; 1 TD; 17 RUNS
EGGKeenan AllenWRLAC24.8 pts from 108 yds; 1 TD; 8/11 REC

Underachievers:
CRABTravis KelceTEKC1.6 pts (-11.9 projected) from 6 yds; 0 TD; 1/6 REC
EGGAmari CooperWROak2.8 pts (-9.9 projected) from 18 yds; 0 TD; 1/3 REC
CRABChargers D/STD/STFA-3.0 pts (-8.3 projected) from 38 PA; 1 SCK;


Congratulations to coach Patrick for 1) winning his match and 2) coming up with a pun based team name!



Coach Andre had a good start to the season and would have won against many other matchups, but what he was missing this week was a player getting 40+ points. Yeah. That'd help.




PNW Western WA East Siders vs Sports and Such

WINNER: PNW Western WA East Siders

PROJECTED SCORE: 121.2 - 120.4

FINAL SCORE: 130.0 - 96.0


Star Players:
SideJulio JonesWRAtl28.0 pts from 180 yds; 0 TD; 10/19 REC
SUCHAaron RodgersQBGB24.9 pts from 286 yds passing; 3 TD; 0 INT
SideEzekiel ElliottRBDal17.6 pts from 86 yds; 1 TD; 15 RUNS

Underachievers:
SUCHMarquise GoodwinFLEXSF0.0 pts (-11.6 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/1 REC
SideTrey BurtonTEChi2.5 pts (-6.8 projected) from 15 yds; 0 TD; 1/6 REC
SUCHMatt PraterKDet3.0 pts (-6.2 projected) from 1/3 field goals; 2/2 XP


The East Siders won the first Battle of the Brandons in the 2018 season. Although coach Brandon's team struggled this week, he has some potential talent waiting on his bench.




Team Sports and Such had a number of okay performances but was missing a star player this week. As the dice roll next week it's likely that someone new will step up for coach Brandon!




The Good Commish vs Green Bay Mermen

WINNER: The Good Commish

PROJECTED SCORE: 124.9 - 117.0

FINAL SCORE: 114.0 - 109.5


Star Players:
GOODMike EvansWRTB27.7 pts from 147 yds; 1 TD; 7/7 REC
RISHSaquon BarkleyRBNYG20.8 pts from 128 yds; 1 TD; 18 RUNS
GOODAndrew LuckQBInd19.5 pts from 319 yds passing; 2 TD; 1 INT

Underachievers:
RISHLeSean McCoyRBBuf3.1 pts (-12.1 projected) from 21 yds; 0 TD; 7 RUNS
GOODChris HoganFLEXNE2.1 pts (-11.8 projected) from 11 yds; 0 TD; 1/5 REC
GOODLeonard FournetteRBJax8.5 pts (-8.7 projected) from 55 yds; 0 TD; 9 RUNS

The Good Commissioner (not to be confused with the evil one) was neck-and-neck against the Mermen but managed to keep the lead thanks to Mike Evans!




Coach Anna was betrayed this week by Hauschka and Shady! Luckily rookie Saquon Barkley was there to pick up some of the slack.

Seriously though, what's up with that hat?



----- Coming up next -----

Week 2

Gordon Freeman (1-0)vs. The Good Commish (1-0)
PNW Western WA East Siders (1-0)vs. Mixon's I am not a Crab (1-0)
Taco Tuesdays (1-0)vs. Hamtown Hamboys (0-1)
Sports and Such (0-1)vs. Ministry of Silly Walks (0-1)
Green Bay Mermen (0-1)vs. Seattle Handegg Squad (0-1)