Matt H (3-0) vs Mike (0-3)
This matchup was against two teams going into two different directions. The projected score for both teams had about a twenty point difference. Matt started out the day with disappointments. Three of his top point scorers, Jeremy Hill, Jonathan Stewart, and Ben Roethlisberger, were disgustingly below their projected point total; only getting 14 points out of a projected 46.25 points. Mike on the other hand did better, but not much. Finally his number one pick and QB Andrew Luck showed up, kinda. He still scored under his projection but nearly hit the 20 point mark, by far his best game of the year. Brandin Cooks went over his projection for the first time this season for Mike! Not sure if it was because of stellar back QB play or because Yahoo! has been lowering it since Week 1. Mike saw one other player go above and beyond for him, his Defense. 7 of 9 players were under again for Mike. Calvin Johnson gave him a shot on Sunday Night but wasn’t enough since Matt had Travis Kelce going Monday night tacking on an unnecessary 16 point Matt did not need for victory. Matt did win by a mediocre 114.58 - 92.50.
AJ (1-2) vs Chris (0-3)
Here was two teams trending in the same direction. In a battle of two 0-2 teams this became a must win. Going 0-3 with the Dice of Doom looming is not a good thing. Chris had a great Sunday! Two of his top scores were ironically playing each other, Ryan Tannehill went over his projections by getting over 18 points all while playing his own starting Defense in Buffalo, who also exceeded the projection scoring 15 points. Chris had league high kicker in Stephen Gostkowski, 17 points, and league high Tight End Greg Olsen, who did his own version of beast mode and got 33.40 points. All but two of the starters scored in double digits for Chris and he had victory in his sights. There was just one problem. AJ set the lineup of his life. Even though he did have three players combine for 12 points he did have five to go for over 20. Led by Joseph Randle who went crazy for 3 TDs and 30 points and Rishard Matthews who got 2 TDs and 29.30 points. This match came down to Monday Night though. AJ had a slight lead but each had studs going; Eddie Lacy for Chris and Aaron Rodgers for AJ. Rodgers threw for 5 TDs and because of that there was nothing left for Lacy at the end of the game. AJ wins the blowout of the week 165.82 - 138.38.
Matt M (3-0) vs Gino (2-1)
Once again Gino and his auto drafted team had a great week. Cam Newton went for three total TDs and 29.90 points, 10 over his projected. Gino had two receivers get over 20 points also, Brandon Marshall and Demaryius Thomas. A total of six players went over the projected points. Gino was let down by both of his RBs though both gaining less then their projections. Matt’s Sunday started out rough. He had to scramble to get a back up QB after Drew Brees was announced out for his game. He signed Teddy Bridgewater who had a pathetic day only getting 3.74 points. Zach Ertz and LeSean McCoy were also a no shows for Matt only getting half of their projections. There was a welcome back party for Keenan Allen though, 12 receptions, 133 yards and 2 TDs equaled 37.30. It makes you wonder if Matt is ready for this roller coaster ride Allen is going to take him on. Devonta Freeman probably had the best game of his life 3 TDs and 193 total yards, 42.30 points. I’m not sure if Matt is lucky or good five of his nine starters were in single digits. Gino had a commanding 47 point lead going into Monday Night and Matt only had two players left. Unfortunately they were Randall Cobb and Jamaal Charles. Both of these men combined for 6 TDs and 66.50 points. All Gino could do was watch his insurmountable lead slowly vanish. Matt wins the Monday Night miracle 174.44 - 155.20.
Julian (2-1) vs Josh (1-2)
Once again Josh was the favorite in what turned out to be the closest match up of the week. Josh decided it was time for a change at QB and brought in the old vet Carson Palmer. It turned out to be the right choice nearly getting 20 points and out scoring the freshly benched Sam Bradford by 11 points. Josh's leading point scorer turned out to be another old guy in Frank Gore which probably confused him by thinking it was 2008. Josh had five players not only get under their projected totals by fail to score double digits. Julian, however, saw six of his guys in double digits, but only three get over their projections. Julian’s whole day was back and forth he saw good in Amari Cooper, 19.40 points, and bad in Justin Forsett, 6.90. Or the really bad in Tyler Eifert throw up a goose egg, 0.00, and then the really good in the Arizona defense, 28.00 points. Like I said this was a close match, some may say it was the Arizona defense that won the game, but it really came down to Monday Night and Josh deciding to not start Jeremy Maclin who had 28.10 points on the bench. Julian was able to hold on and win 116.30 - 103.34.
Reuben (2-1) vs Rico (1-2)
In this week’s highest scoring match up the spread was less then 1 point and the over and under was 254 points. Rico came out strong with his usual Patriot connection, Tom Brady and Julian Edelman combined for 39.22 points. Julio Jones added another 40 points and Rico’s high scoring team was off and running. Reuben’s day was led by two receivers from the same game, AJ Green and Steve Smith Sr. combined for 23 catches, 413 yards, 4 TDs, and 88.30 points. Le’Veon Bell made his return by earning a modest 26.2 points. Rico came back though, in the afternoon games Larry Fitzgerald and Jimmy Graham with had great game combining for 55.70 points. Rico took a lead going into the Sunday Night game. HIs Denver defense out did themselves again by doubling their projected total. But bad news for Rico, Reuben had four players left and three of them were going Sunday Night. Reuben had his own Bronco connection going with Peyton Manning and Emmanuel Sanders bringing in 34.56 points and also Ameer Abdullah adding another 12 points to get Reuben a lead with Rico all out of players. Reuben tacked on 9 more point from his kicker Mason Crosby. I hope everyone took the over in this game because 348 points were scored nearly a 100 point over the projection. Reuben wins a thriller 187.76 - 160.42.
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