The median score of week 1 was 109.78, and the unders in the NFL were 12-4. This week the median score was 118. That's only a 9 point boost, but there were 4 teams to score under 90 points in week one, and the lowest score this week was 102.68, and the overs were 13-3 this week. Let's hope the run of offense continues so that we can continue to have some fun fantasy football scores.
Game Recaps
Scott vs Skyler: This game started out hot on Thursday with Jefferson vs Hurts, but ended up being about which players didn’t end up hurt. Scott started with thin a lead thanks to his QB, but ended up giving it away later in the week no thanks to Zay Jones leaving injured and getting 0. Not be totally outdone, Anthony Richardson started hot, but then decided to leave injured as well, and the Giants once again looked terrible. Fortunately for Skyler, the rest of his team helped shoulder the load and gave him a comfortable enough lead that law firm of Sanders and Shaheed couldn’t make a miracle comeback on Monday Night Football. Skyler was able to sneak out a gritty win behind the Griddy King, Justin Jefferson and Deebo Samuel both joining the 20+ point squad. Scott also had two people in the 20+ point union, with Hurts and B Robinson (not the good B Robinson, the one that was shot last year). Skyler only made up the difference by having 7 of 9 being in double digits, while Scott only had 5 of 9
Tommy vs Brady: This was the second closest game of the week, and was also the bonanza of the week, but it lacked a little drama. There was some slight back and forth early on, but Brady essentially led this game wire to wire. Thielen tried to make a game of it, but the Steel Curtain did just enough to keep Brady in the lead. Given that it was the bonanza of the week, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear that they each had some great individual efforts. Brady had 3 players in the 20+ point click with Goff, the good B Robinson, and Mike Evans each qualifying. Tommy had 3 members of the 20+ point klan with Josh Allen, Run CMC, and Adam Thielen. I’m not saying Tommy’s racist, but all those guys are white, so I called them a klan to try and encourage diversity on the Who Gives a Pit team.
Brandon vs Matt: This game had a lot of back and forth and was decently close midway through the 4th quarter on Sunday night when Raheem Mostert broke off a 10 point play with a 40+ yard touchdown run to essentially seal the win for Matt. Brandon had Olave on Monday night, who put up a solid 14+ points, and Matt allegedly had someone named Najee Harris playing, but it wasn’t enough for Brandon to make a comeback. Brandon had one 20+ point individual in Justin Herbert, while Matt had 3 people on the 20+ point team in Mahomes, D. Smith, and Mostert. Despite the higher fire power, Brandon kept it close because he had more people with 10+ points, though not enough to get him the victory.
Rob vs Trevor: The stank (swindle + tank) worked for Rob as new players Higgins (swindle) and Kyren Williams (Tank) combined for nearly 57 points. Rob was also the highest scoring team this week at 153 – and that was without a kicker. Also, the 28 points Kyren Williams got was actually on Rob’s bench! This season stanks! Anyway, this was the biggest blowout of the week as the new prematurely crowned champion Rob put a stomp on last weeks prematurely crowned champion Trevor by 33 points. Rob was able to do that with 4 people in the 20+ point kinfolk with Daniel Jones, Rachaad White, Tee Higgins, and Ceedee Lamb, with Jones also breaking the 30 point threshold. Trevor only had one player carry the 20+ point yoke in Saquon Barkley. To add insult to injury, Barkley’s injury will mean Barkley is out this Thursday against the 49ers.
Tyler vs TJ: This game had a little bit of back and forth with Tyler taking and early lead, and then TJ catching up, and then Tyler taking the lead back for a brief moment before TJ took it back and slammed the door shut. TJ got that door shutting win with 6 of 9 players getting double digits, while only one player joined the 20+ point league in Keenan Allen – and let’s give him his due, it was actually 30+ points. Tyler had two people with that 20+ point energy in Davante Adams and TJ Hockenson, but he was let down by his 49ers (Mitchell, Aiyuk, and the DST combined for 13.3 points).
Jordan vs Kyle: Last but certainly not least was my favorite game to watch of the week -- it was the nail-biter of the week as well as the nightly nail biter and Monday Nightmare/Miracle. Jordan and Kyle went back and forth until Kyle had a solid lead going into Monday night. Sure, it was the battle of ineptitude this week, but it was still a ton of fun. It’s what a Giants vs Cowboys game felt like in the early 2010’s – everyone else was watching it because there was nothing else on, and it was entertaining, but it wasn’t high quality football. Jordan thought about taking a page out of Rob’s book and tanking, but he picked up the Pittsburgh DST and K, and ended up coming from behind for the win, despite Kyle and Nick Chubb’s best efforts. Jordan only had one 20+ point performance with his DST, while Kyle’s only member of the 20+ point parade was also his DST.
Award Season
MVP: For the late win with a 50+ FG and a strip sack for a touchdown, the Pittsburgh DST/K get the MVP this week.
LVP: This award will go to Josh Jacobs who had negative rush yards in a winnable game for Brandon
Unluckiest Team of the Week: Tommy would have only lost to 3 teams this week, and unfortunately he matched up against one of them. That’s the cold, harsh reality of life in the North.
Luckiest Team of the Week: Jordan wins it this week for how the game ended, and for being the lowest scoring winner. 7 teams would have beat him this week, but in the South, he was the second highest scorer in the division and played against the….
…Lowest Scorer of the Week: Kyle.
Highest Scorer of the Week: Rob went from the lowest last week to the highest this week. Can I mention the stank again?
King of the Court: Matt keeps it again this week
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