Week 5 Recap
Matt H (5-0) vs Josh (1-4)
Josh had everything lined up this week to take down an undefeated Matt. Two key line up changes by putting Todd Gurley and DeMarco Murray in at RB this week that saw both go over their projected total getting over 32 combined points. Made a trade to get Charles Clay that was needed to give his TE position a chance for points. And finally inserted a red hot Jeremy Maclin who also went over his projected total. Matt was the underdog by four points this week, but he wasn't worried. He knew his studs would go off. DeAndre Hopkins and Dion Lewis combined for over 51 points for him. Matt's QB Tyrod Taylor had another solid game adding 23.36 points, over his projection. There was also disappointment in both lineups. Josh's big TE trade couldn't even get him two points. The TE he traded away got 8 points sitting on a bench. His QB Carson Palmer was hardly in the game. Palmer barely got his projected total but was replaced early because his team was beating the Lions by way too much. Palmer didn't even get enough snaps to qualify for the weekly contest for QBR. Matt saw three players get below there projected points. The disappointing Jeremy Hill is still not impressing the fantasy world this yea, Jordan Matthews kept dropping TDs, and the Colts forgot about Donte Moncrief this week. Like most weeks this match came down to Monday Night. Matt had a 15 point lead, but Josh had his high scoring number one pick Antonio Brown going. No defense had been able to stop him he had just snapped an NFL record streak of games with 5 catches and 50 yards. This win seemed like a lock. But then Mike Vick decided he hates Antonio Brown and never threw him the ball. Brown only scored 7.50 points. Heart breaking for Josh. Matt Squeaks by to remain undefeated 121.26 - 114.24.
Julian (3-2) vs Matt M (4-1)
The rookie, Matthew Miller, coming into this week 5 thinking this fantasy football thing is easy. All of his players have been on fire. Some how he drafted the fantasy MVP, who came out of no where. Knowing him I'm sure he was already writing his victory speech. This week he got a taste of fantasy heart break, and it came in a big way. Matt's first pick and overall stud Jamaal Charles went down with an ACL injury, he is done. Matt also saw another quartet of his players come up short on their projections; Randal Cobb, Micheal Bennett, Vincent Jackson, and Keenan Allen. Allen was the high scorer with only 11.70 points. Not all bad news for Matt. The MVP I was referring to is of course Devonta Freeman who put up another monster game getting 32.70 points. Matt Defense the Packers smacked around the Rams good on Sunday giving him another 23 points. This day belonged to Julian though. His team went off with 6 of his players getting over their projected points. Top scorer Andy Dalton is proving that he is the real thing this year. Julian started his fan favorite Bengals stack have Tyler Eifert start at TE. this turned out to be a good move because Dalton threw 2 TDs in the game and both were to Eifert, Julian was just hogging all of the Bengals points ( he also started Gio Benard). Julian being the brave man he is started the Jaguars number two receiver and got reward. Allen Hurns went over 100 yards and a TD scoring 22.60 points. Last but not least Justin Forsett had a day with a TD and 170 yards. This match was all Julian who took a 50 plus point lead into Monday Night. Matt had no chance. Julian gives Matt his first loss 160.54 - 121.00.
Gino (3-2) vs AJ (2-3)
In a battle of a couple of two 2-2 teams Gino and AJ both started out hot. AJ, who has been the master of the waiver wire, put up two huge scores from players who the fantasy community are just recognizing. Gary Barnidge has been lighting up the score boards the last few weeks and this one was no differnt. With a dominatng 8 catch, 139 yard, and 1 TD game he nearly hit 5 times his projected target, 27.90 points. Another player that AJ was ahead of the game with was Willie Snead. Snead has turned into a top pass catcher who add 5 catches and 74 yards with a TD to gain 20.10 points. A more common house hold name Odell Beckham Jr did his usual thing and went off on Sunday Night getting AJ 25.40 more points. Gino's morning, or afternoon since he lives a little farther east, was just as high scoring. His stud Matt Forte went over 100 yards and caught a late TD to get 21.90 points. Newly acquired Allen Robinson scored 2 TDs to go along with 7 catches and 72 yards and put up 26.20 points for his monster day. The was some let down between the teams. Gino's top receivers Demaryius Thomas and TY Hilton both could not hit their projections. AJ saw his QB Aaron Rodgers give up 3 turnovers and had a season low of 17.54 points. Also, there is CJ Anderson, who is part of that inept Bronco offense. He only got 6 points from a projected 11. AJ's real killer was his Defense, Houston, who got him a grand total of 0 points. After all of that AJ still took a 13.24 point lead going into Monday Night. But, Gino had his other newly acquired pick ups going. A Charger stack consisting of Philip Rivers and his BFF Antonio Gates. Rivers threw for 365 yards and 2 TDs, and of course those 2 TDs went to Antonio Gates who added 9 catches and 92 yards. Together they combined for 51.80 points and just ran away with the contest. Gino wins with this weeks high score 161.50 - 122.94.
Mike (1-4) vs Reuben (3-2)
Going into week 5 Reuben had his mind on separating himself from the pack. With only one loss up to this point a win would give him a 4-1 record on a clear path to the playoffs. Unfortunately for him his team was popping champagne bottles before the game. Only three players went over their projected points and they barely did it. LeVeon Bell eclipsed his projection by .11 points and this was the high scorer with 22.70 points. Jason Witten couldn’t get half of his points, but it’s not his fault…he has no QB. Emmanuel Sanders went over 100 yards but only went over his projection by 1.75 points, but it’s not his fault either because he has no QB. Too bad for Reuben because the QB is also HIS QB, Peyton Manning. Peyton had another weak game with 266 yards and 2 INTs. That’s it. He scored a grand total of 8.64 points, 10 below his projection. Ameer Abdullah through in another 1.60 points and his free agent Defense the Giants could not contain the resurgent 49ers offense and only scored 2 points. Mike has had a tough start to the season. His QB Andrew Luck hasn’t been 100%. His late round flyers haven’t panned out. He even had a week where a QB and RB combined for 0 points. But you know what…there is still a lot of fight, and heart, and toughness in this kid. He has waited patiently for Arian Foster to return to form, 118 total yards 9 catches and 20.80 points. He searched vigorously on the waiver wire to find Eli Manning to start for him at QB who faced a soft 49ers Defense and through for 441 yards and 3 TD for 29.74 points. He even started the Rams Defense against Aaron Rodgers and the high scoring Packers, but he knew this was the day Rodgers would slip up and give the ball away 3 times and succumb to 2 sacks. And lets not forget he called up Doug Martin from the bench who did nothing but rush for 123 yard and 2 TDs, plus he catch a TD too. You can tell he was so sure of himself he picked up and started Owen Daniels from the inept Bronco offense who laid a goose egg. Mike wins crushing Reuben for the blow out of the week 153.44 - 95.54.
Rico (3-2) vs Chris (0-5)
A rare mid week trade between opponents this week made this match up a little more tense. The trash talking for this game started long ago and continued up until kick off. Rico sent over his QB Tom Brady and RB Danny Woodhead, breaking up his Patriot and Charger connection, to Chris for his two starting RBs Mark Ingram and Eddy Lacy. Once brothers now enemies, these player were now scoring points against the ones who drafted them. Brady had his normal 3 TD 275 yard passing day getting Chris an unfamiliar 25.30 points in the QB spot. Chris saw 6 of his players get over their projected points. New addition to the line up Duke Johnson Jr had 13.70 points. Chris’s has new Patriot stack with Brady and of course his top scorer Stephen Gostkowski. Gostkowski added 15 more points. Rico’s trade was not quite as profitable as he would have hoped. His two new RBs were projected for 31.32 points but could only scratch out 13.90 between them. In Rico’s other trade he sent Philip Rivers for Matt Ryan. Rico, trying to create and offensive stack with Falcons Ryan and his Stud Julio Jones. But just like the RBs it was a little disappointing. Ryan had 3 turnovers and 0 TDs earning him a 8.16 point total, 10 short of his projection. Julio was playing banged up and only had 5 catches for 67 yards, fortunately for Rico, Julio fell on a fumble in the end zone scoring Rico a cheap TD. Rico only had 3 players over their projected totals and the top two scored 22 points each. Julian Edelman had 120 yards on only 4 catches and one of those was a TD. The other is maybe Rico’s most consistent play, the Denver Defense. The Broncos picked up two fumbles and took a pick to the house all while only letting the Raiders score 10 points. The Broncos 22 Defensive points (orange) crushed their projected total of 8.44 points. Rico had a 28.10 point lead going into Sunday Night, but Chris had two more players. Both newly acquired. Larry Donnell had a quiet game most of the night…up until the last drive. Donnell made an uncharacteristic, unbelievable game winning TD catch which shot up his point total to 15.50 points. Chris was within striking distance and it all came down to Monday Night. Danny Woodhead was going in what was believed to be a shootout. Woodhead was averaging 16 points a game and Chris only needed 14.57 to claim his first victory. The Chargers used Woodhead from the beginning and he got a fast 12.60 point start, but after that the Chargers just forgot about him and he didn’t touch the ball the rest of the way. Chris was 1.96 points short of Rico and that elusive victory. Rico dodges a…what’s more dangerous than a bullet? Cannon Ball, Torpedo, Nuke? No. A years long worth of ridicule. Don’t worry Chris you will get another chance at him. Rico wins 113.56 - 111.60.
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