A tough week for everyone. Well maybe not too tough since almost everyone picked eight correctly. The six team bye week is always a rough one. Anyways, only James and Sean got less than eight (well not technically true since Scott and Lindsey never enter their picks). Jon is still leading by one over Adam and myself.
Underdog Special: Green Bay Packers (+6.5)
I was right again last week. I figure at any moment ESPN or FS1 will be calling me to do a weekly segment on underdog picks. This week I took the Packers and I did not change even after I found out that all of their receivers would be out. I believe in Rodgers to keep a game close and the Packers defense is good enough to keep them in a game. They may lose, but it will be by less than a touchdown. Also, I am writing this at halftime, so things are looking pretty good for me so far, haha.
Underdog Record: 5-2 (+$42.30)
Steelers Pick: I have the Steelers to cover the +3.5, but I think they can win this game against the Browns. Baker Mayfield may play with that injured non-throwing shoulder and I have a feeling the defense will be ready for the quick, short passes and a heavy dose of runs.
Steelers Pick Record: 3-3
STANDINGS
- Bishop Sycamore (Adam) 7-0–the fantasy gods were on his side this past week…
- The Mega Powers (BatmanJason) 6-1–50 points from Tua!!! Yeah, that was a bye week miracle…
- LIME TIME! LIME TIME!! (Dustin) 5-2–did anyone expect Derrick Henry to have more passing touchdowns than Patrick Mahomes last week?
- WranglerJeanShorts (Seth) 5-2–continues to find ways to win. I like a scrappy team…
- My Knees are Solar-powered (Bill) 4-3–Kamara & Fournette is a deadly duo to have in a 14 team league.
- Peppa Pigskin (Lindsey) 3-4–Cooper Kupp continues to save her team.
- classy like FoxNews (Jason) 3-4–did I break Jason’s team back when I beat him?
- 50 Shades of Jay (Jarrod) 3-4–I wonder if Jarrod is in the market for a QB?
- The Dirty Punts (Heidi) 3-4–the Baltimore DEF got Heidi -5.00 points. That has to be the worst for that defense in like twenty years, right?
- Feast or Famine (Gideon) 3-4–did Gideon decide to punt this week and not even try?
- Game…Blouses (Josh) 2-5–I hate fantasy football. I would have beat every other team this week. The only match that would have been close would have been me and BatmanJason, but instead I had to play Adam. You know the shitty thing? I had more points from Burrow and Chase than I scored the previous week. I thought for sure I had it in the bag, then Adam’s team started scoring points. Then it looked like I would lose. I needed 18.90 points on Monday. DK Metcalf caught an 84 yard TD pass on like the first or second play of the game. He only caught one more pass after that and I lost by .40 (I also had Rashaad Penny, who scored .90, but I did not expect much from him…running back is fairly thin out there in the free agent market).
- A cooler name (Scott) 2-5–seriously, he changed his name at my recommendation and now he is tied with me. Side note…had I won, I would have jumped to 8th place, but instead I am down here with the bottom dwellers.
- Josh is a Gurley Man (Ryan) 2-5–at least I am better than Ryan.
- Hamilton’s Privateer (John) 1-6–he wants that shirt again…
