BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 6: KANSAS CITY and NEW ORLEANS
Waivers will be ran late Wednesday night as always.
We had a trade this week that was consummated while the two owners were watching the Nationals crumble during Game 1 of their series vs. the Giants. That's a solid multi-tasking effort.
Onto the games:
My incredibly difficult schedule continued as I locked horns with Mike who, through some nifty trades including the aforementioned one above now has a pretty formidable roster. We were both predicted to light up the scoreboard and that is exactly what happened. Our two quarterbacks nearly canceled each other out with Cutler getting me 26 and Luck tallying 24 for Mike. The RB situation was the same where he got a combined 22 and I received 20. I had the slight 'edge' at WR/TE if you can call it that as my trio of receivers hauled in just 3 total passes. Luckily one was a 66 yard score netting me 16 points. Mike also got a touchdown and a total of 13 points from his trio, but lost newly acquired TE Jimmy Graham to injury. I squeaked by with a 2 point edge at kicker. During the 1pm games my defense, the Steelers, scored 18 points and I looked to be in great shape until Mike's D, the Chargers, lambasted the Jets. San Diego had 21 points and was pitching a shutout with the entire 4th quarter to play and Mike trailing in our game by just 2 points. The Jets failed to scored, but they also avoided any butt fumbles, sacks or INTs and Mike fell just short.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 88 Bookoo Barbarians 86
Last weeks' ghost writer, Jason (who is filling in for Ike, who is playing for his daughter Myra) took on John (who is father to league mate's Luke and Joel, who filled in for me in Weeks 2 & 3, okay enough already). Jason had the big scorer of the week back on Thursday night as Aaron Rodgers put up 23 points. That 23 points was then matched by the Eagles defense who once again scored multiple touchdowns. Those top two scores helped offset three players putting up a bagel for Jason including losing Montee Ball to injury. John was looking to bounce back from his first loss of the season and he got 16 from Foles, 11 from Maclin and 8 from Parkey as the Eagles returned somewhat to form. He was also hampered, once again, from his injured superstar as Megatron toyed with his fantasy owners by playing, but not scoring. He could now be out a few weeks to help make the decision easier.
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 67 The Situation 54
Two teams sitting at 1-2 and in need of a win battled as Jody took on Matt with his new lineup intact after the midweek trade. The two new players, Fred Jackson and Alshon Jeffery helped out with 21 total points while Matt's backup TE (after trading Jimmy Graham away) didn't pick up the slack as his was held scoreless. It was Andre Ellington who returned from his BYE Week healthy that infused life into the Puppies leading them with 28 points and Matt Ryan chipped in 22 as well. As for Jody he saw one of his RBs leave with an injury (who didn't lose someone to injury this week?), while fantasy hero of a week ago, Matt Asiata, returned to form with just 5 points. Big Ben got 15 for Jody who dug himself a big hole that even Demaryius Thomas and his 226 yard, 2 touchdown (with bonus) couldn't overcome. Thomas scored 33 for the 'Nutz, but they still fell by 17.
Final Score: Rainbows & Puppies 86 DoggNutz 69
Alex and Nick B matched up this week in a game featuring two teams headed in the opposite direction. At 3-1 Alex, with a win, would be in line to have one of his most successful starts to a season while Nick B was looking to avoid a 1-4 start. This game went all the way until the last drive of the MNF game between Washington and Seattle. Greg Olsen and Tom Brady were standouts for Nick B on Sunday as they combined for 39 points, but some of that great play by Brady cost Nick's defense, the Bengals as they set a new low score at -7 points!!! This left the door open for Alex who only had one double digit scorer on Sunday with the Lions D clawing out 13 points. He needed a big night from Marshawn Lynch and a quiet one from Pierre Garcon who Nick owns. Garcon scored just one measly point, but that almost proved enough as after a slow start, Alex still trailed midway through the 4th quarter. The Seahawks got inside the 10 yard line where Lynch took over, scoring a TD and closed the gap to just one. On the final drive for Seattle, Lynch rumbled for enough points to tie the game up and then caught a 30 yard pass to seal the deal.
Final Score: The Worthless Peons 60 The Knacks 58
Speaking of teams who are free fallin', Nick G had dropped three in a row after his opening week win. Since then he has lost AP to being a douche and inexplicably traded away Andrew Luck for a bag of magical beans. His opponent, Joel was one of the many teams sitting at 2-2 and looked to seize a great opportunity and climb above .500. Behind 24 from Phillip Rivers, 17 from Matt Forte, 11 from Steven Jackson and 10 from the Texans D, this was no contest. Nick G tried to stay close with 15 from Kaep and 11 from his kicker, but this was over nearly as fast as it started.
Final Score: Nikachu 86 Lollipop Kids 51
Luke looked to join the leaders at 4-1 with a win over Nate this week as he was just trying to get above .500. Both teams had 4 players score in double figures, but Luke was the only team to have a player eclipse 20 as Drew Brees posted 23. Nate's top scorer was his defense as the Colts mustered 17 points. The difference maker had to be Antonio Gates for Luke who continues to defy his age with a pair of TDs and 16 fantasy points. Not even Gronk could match that for Nate as he fell just short.
Final Score: Deathtongue 79 The Bounchers 69
For the second time in five weeks we had our top scoring team of the week take on our second highest scoring team of the week. Fantasy football is a cruel game sometimes and the battle between Ben and Adam proved to be no different. After Adam got 23 from Eddie Lacy on Thursday he had to be feeling good about his chances. Phil Dawson booted in 19, the Panthers D tallied 18 and Cam Newton figured in for 17 to give Adam a huge lead. That was until Peyton Manning and Julius Thomas took the field. Behind 41 points from Peyton and 16 from Julius a sixty+ point deficit was whittled down. With two players still to play Ben now only trailed by 16 points. Late Sunday night his kicker Stephen Gostkowski took matters into his own
Final Score: The Magic Wands 101 Biggums' 'Basers 95
Standings after Week 5:
Back Wall Division
The Worthless Peons 4-1
Escaped Lunatics 3-2
Myra's College Fund 3-2
The Situation 3-2
Lollipop Kids 1-4
Biggums' 'Basers 1-4
The Knacks 1-4
Critter Corner Division
The Magic Wands 4-1
Deathtongue 4-1
Nikachu 3-2
Rainbows & Puppies 3-2
Bookoo Barbarians 2-3
The Bounchers 2-3
DoggNutz 1-4
Schedule for Week 6:
Luke 4-1 vs. Jason 3-2 (Game of the Week)
Ben 4-1 vs. Ike 3-2
Alex 4-1 vs. Adam 1-4
John 3-2 vs. Matt 3-2
Joel 3-2 vs. Nate 2-3
Mike 2-3 vs. Jody 1-4
Nick B 1-4 vs. Nick G 1-4
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