I needed to take my mind off work on Tuesday so I came up with a ranking of the best last-name offenses in the league. Assuming all offensive lines are equal:
Honorable Mentions: Davis (Vernon, Fred make for a deadly duo at TE, but very weak after that), Moore (Denarius, Lance, and Mewelde make for some weak skill position players, and having Matt behind center won't help them much), Williams (Almost a complete team with Mike, Kyle and Terrance catching the ball and DeAngelo and Ryan in the backfield, but there is literally no QB with the last name of Williams)
5) Brown: Antonio, Vincent, and Marlon make up a formidable receiving corp who have a few options in the backfield in Ronnie, Bryce, Andre, and Donald. But with Matt (who?) the only QB to throw to them, they have to settle for 5th.
4) Smith: Suprisingly, this team has best QB options with Alex and Geno and their receiving options aren't too shabby as Steve and Torrey line up to catch the ball. However, the backfield remains a mess with Alfonso and Kevin getting the bulk of the carries and who do we put at tight end or as the third WR?
3) Jones: Deep threats Julio, Jacoby, and James at WR along with a solid run game in Maurice (I'm counting MJD) and Felix. The real question is, can Landry ge tthem the ball?
2) Jackson: Now we get to the complete teams that all have NFL experience. Vincent and DeSean are both number 1 WRs and with Fred, Steven and Brandon in the backfield, you have guys who can split out wide if needed. Tavaris will never be a first choice for QB, but at least we know he can survive in NFL games.
1) Johnson: Calvin, Andre, and Stevie at WR should be enough to make this team number 1, no matter who throws them the ball. But throw in Chris in the backfield, David as a blocking TE and Josh, a QB with NFL experience, and you've got the best last-name offense in the league.
What does this all mean? Other than being able to know the answer off the top of your head when somebody asks you the random question of "Which last-name team would be the best in football?" and showing that I am too bored at work... Nothing.
Anyways, on to the good stuff.
MOTW
1. Jacked Up! (Cho) vs. 5. The Powerhouse (Nelson)
QB: Lost in all the Peyton Manning hoopla is how well Rodgers has been playing. He's averaging over 35 fantasy PPG, even as one of his games came across the formidable 49ers defense. Luck will have to face that aforementioned 49ers defense, as well as adjust to TRich's arrival. Don't expect this one to be close. Edge: Nelson
WR: I believe this matchup will come down to who wins the battle between Welker and Decker. Although Welker has been tearing it up and Decker has mostly disappointed owners, I believe this week Decker will get the love he's missed out on the past 2 weeks. Peyton's always been able to keep all his receiving options happy and with Welker and the two Thomases already taken care of, he'll focus on feeding Decker against a weak Raiders secondary. Decker is my GAMECHANGER this week. Edge: Nelson
RB: The Broncos have been surprisingly solid against the run, limiting both Ray Rice and the Giants backfield to under 100 yards rushing. The Patriots have also been surprisingly effective at stopping Spiller and the Jets backfield (although stopping the Jets shouldn't be surprising). On Cho's side, Foster's still dealing with injuries and a small time-share with Tate, and Ridley's disappointing season goes up against the solid front seven of Tampa. Prepare for little production out of both these backfields. Edge: Even
TE: Myers has shown that he is a preferred target of Eli and should continue to receive looks, but he will be covered by the versatile Panthers LB crew that could limit his value this week. Vernon Davis is nursing an injury and disappointed owners last week in an awful loss against the Seahawks. But he did tweet that he was feeling fine and he'll get back on track against a porous Indy secondary that is prone to giving up large chunks of yardage. Edge: Nelson
K/DEF: Seabass was a beast last week, scoring 14 points (more than Brady). You can't expect this every week but he's about as close to a gamechanger as you can get in the kicking department. Having Seabass along with a Chicago D that should pulverize a Steelers offense that has no run game and a shaky offensive line, Cho will try to make up some of the points here. Edge: Cho
Winner: The Powerhouse (Nelson)
The two teams I predicted to be the last ones standing are off to great starts. But Cho's undefeated season will come to an end as Nelson looks to reclaim one of the top 2 spots. His team should be 2-0 as he's scored over 100 points each week, but he was unfortunate in having to face Peyton Manning, a matchup he STILL almost came back and won.
GAMECHANGER record through week 2: 3-4
MOTW predictions through week 2: 2-5
Good luck to all!
Simon Kim
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