Last Place Wisdom: Well, that was a freebie

Week 3 was not the most exciting week for mine and Curtis’ matchup. Curtis had one of those fantasy weeks that can happen to anyone at any given time, and going up against a team when it happens leaves you only thinking one thing:

 Better things are no doubt in score for Curtis’ team, but with his top 2 Running Backs out with injury, the Giants being shut out completely, and Jermichael leaving the game without a catch, there was little hope of Curtis being able to pull it out. Talking to Curtis, he agreed that it’s better for this type of event to happen all at once, rather than lose a couple of games by 2 or 3 points, which I can agree with since the same thing basically happened to me in Week 1.

I had a solid week, thanks to the Lions playing Washington with Reggie Bush being out, and Antonio Brown being Pittsburgh’s only reliable weapon. I’m feeling better about my team as a whole, as it is starting to look like a number of solid options are emerging, even if some of my top picks continue to disappoint.

The game of the week certainly came down to Shayne and Stan, with a single point separating the two during a huge Monday night game. Garbage time points from Run DMC almost allowed Stan to pull off the miracle comeback, but Peyton Manning has certainly been the most consistently great QB to start the season.

At this point, Andrew and Shayne are the top bananas at 3-0, while John and Aaron are still looking for their first wins. John has gotten unlucky with his points against, although his points for have not been good. The real unlucky one has been Steve, whose points for should have led to a better start than his 1-2 record.

Mr.Manager of the Week Award

This week, I want to give the award to Andrew for his bold trust in the Cleveland Browns. Although he didn’t trust them enough to start Gordon this week, his pickup of Cameron was some truly good drafting, as he has put up the 3^rd best Weeks 1-3 by a TE in Fantasy History (only Graham and Gronk are better). Cameron going shot for shot with Jimmy Graham was a big part of Andrew’s win this week.

On the opposite end, I told you to feel good about starting Bilal Powell in the preview for this week. Mike apparently didn’t listen.

Waiver Wire

Well, of course now that Royal got picked up, he doesn’t score a touchdown (it was close, only getting one called back by his penalty).

The biggest names I see this week include Jason Snelling, Kenbrell Thompkins (now that I’ve dropped him) and possibly someone from the surprising New York Jets.

 

Injuries

This week saw a number of guys who had the potential to play, end up sitting out, which included Reggie Bush being a late scratch much to my excitement and Aaron’s disappointment.

Aaron’s bad news continues with Andre Johnson getting banged up more, while John’s RB nightmare continued with CJ Spiller getting taken out (although he sounds like he’s not too hurt). Jermichael Finley and Daryl Richardson round out the big names taken out of the game.

Random Thoughts

Looking back at my draft wisdom, I couldn’t have been more wrong on my “Solid as a Rock” picks. Just go back and look at it: http://tfloegcanada.blogspot.ca/2013/09/last-place-wisdom-draft-recap.html#more

Seriously, it was horrible. My other analysis was probably as mediocre as you could expect, but I really, really bombed at predicting the players that would be solid contributors each and every week.

Denver’s RB situation is more frustrating than anyone expected at this point. It certainly seems like a different runner might be the lead back each week, while the guy who has been perhaps the best of the bunch (Monte Ball) keeps fumbling away his opportunities.

I hardly watched any actual football this week, so my random thoughts are fewer than usual. I’ve always said that by Week 4 you can start to figure out what your team actually is, since there is enough of a track record to make at least slightly informed judgements. Next weeks’ posting might include something along those lines.

Week 3 Preview

Sexy Sacks Men vs The Reading Dwayne-Bowes – A statement game in my mind, as I attempt to show that I belong in the league’s elite, and Andrew attempts to separate from the pack. It could get ugly as Andrew’s Denver receivers have a great matchup against Philly, while I’m hoping Gronkowski can make his debut to matchup against Jordan Cameron.

The War Boners vs BISP – It’s the Boner Bowl!!! If John is looking for his first win, this will be the week. Indy against Jacksonville is a good match-up, while Mike is hurt big time by having Carolina on a bye. John has a big decision about CJ Spiller, as his upside is pretty great, but has a lot more risk than a guy like Sproles.

NFL Owner vs Oh that’s Nasty – Another statement game, with 2 teams that are either trying to keep pace, or separate from the pack. Dawson appears to be considering benching Tom Brady and Tony Gonzalez, which would certainly be a bold move, and could win him the Manager of the Week award if successful.

The Godfather vs What Are the Chances – This is the perfect opportunity for Aaron to get a win as well, going up against Curtis’ injured team. Kansas City has a great defense, so Curtis might need to consider other options at WR.

Sideliners vs NINERS – Steve might be getting some good luck for once, as Stan has 3 important players on a bye. Of course Steve has some guys out on a bye as well, and is facing a number of injuries at WR. Stan will need to watch the health status of Vernon Davis, as that could play a big role considering his other option is on bye.

On the next Last Place Widsom:

I recap Week 3, where everyone finally gets to win.

The Boner Bowl causes us all to become a little uncomfortable

We all stop caring about Fantasy Football because Fantasy Hockey is starting