MOTW - Week 7

Sorry about missing last week. Just got too busy with travel, work, and school.

But I do appreciate the fact that when I miss a MOTW, people tell me. Meaning that people are still checking this site.

MOTW
2. legohead (Biggie) vs. 3. alex's Optimal Team (Alex)
In a big week for most teams due to the byes, both of these teams have their optimal lineups active this week. Who knew that the 2 newbies would be so dominant this early in the season? They currently sit at 3 and 5 for the season and are a combined 9-3. Biggie, one of the old guards (BTW, with Nelson dropping out, the league is almost evenly split between old and new players), looks to put Alex in his place.
QB: While there's no way that I'm going to say that Luck is better than Brady this season, the matchups make this closer than it appears at first glance. Luck plays a horrendous Saints secondary at home and seems to be clicking with his receivers more as they get more reps together. He will have had another week to heal so the overthrows of last week should be a thing of the past. Meanwhile, Brady takes on a Jets defense that has Revis shutting down top options and a fierce pass rush that will make Brady uncomfortable. Edge: Even
WR: Whether Big Ben returns or not could determine who wins this matchup battle but we'll be optimistic and say he's expected to return. If he does, Antonio Brown is due for an EFF YOU game, where he catches 150+ yards and 2+ TDs just to remind the league why he's a first round fantasy pick. All the other receivers could end up being overlooked due to Brown's overdue performance. Edge: Biggie
RB: Devonta will slow down eventually. The only problem is, it won't be this week. While the Titans have been a top 10 defense based on DVOA, there are just too many weapons in Atlanta for them to stop. Add the fact that Forsett goes against a staunch Arizona defense and Gordon gets a mediocre Raiders defense and it looks like Biggie's win. Edge: Biggie
TE: While Gates has been great in his return, there's nobody in Gronk's stratosphere at the moment. Edge: Alex
K/DEF: The Seattle defense has had a habit of handing games away late but there's no chance this week. While they aren't impenetrable on the road, they should clamp down against this horrendous 49ers offense. And while the Giants get another decent matchup in the Cowboys sans Romo+Dez, they won't be able to equal Seattle's output. Edge: Biggie

Winner: Biggie
His team is clicking on all cylinders and he'll look to climb to the top of the table after this week. Alex's team will be unfortunate to lose this week but it isn't unexpected as he faces 4 of the current top 5 teams in the next 5 weeks.

Good luck to all!

Simon Kim