MOTW - Week 3

Welcome to week 3. It's been a weird year in the NFL where the powerhouses are faltering (Seahawks, Patriots, Packers, Saints) and new contenders are emerging (Raiders, Lions). They say fantasy mirrors reality and this holds true in our league, where David Kim's team has become an overwhelming favorite in the first 2 weeks. All those years of taking my verbal abuse may finally be coming to an end. While crowning him as a champion is pre-mature, he'll have to take his feature in the MOTW as his current consolation prize.

MOTW
1. mike&mike (David K.) vs. 3. It'saHardGronkLife (Jon)
Before we even get into the MOTW, let's take a look at the two team names and award some bonus points from the get go. David has created a very fitting name for his team after acquiring Mike Evans in a trade AND created a photo-shopped avatar that matches. Jon just kept his name from last year and it doesn't even make sense as Gronk is not on his team. Edge: David
On a positive note for the Kim/Lee family, they're featured in a meaningful MOTW! Could this be a preview of an all Kim/Lee championship? We'll see. And Paul, you better pick it up if you don't want to be mocked at family events going forward.
QB: 2 running QBs match up against very different defenses. Cam gets an easy nod here as the difference between playing Seattle and New Orleans is as big as the difference between a black RB and a white RB. Edge: Jon
WR: Julio is clearly a cut above the rest of the receivers but Mike Evans and Michael Thomas aren't far behind due to their high target volumes. But Evans will be matched up against Xavier Rhodes who limited Antonio Brown to an awful fantasy day and Thomas plays on the road, where Brees is a middle of the pack QB at best. With Cooks looking to get more involved in the NE offense and Kelvin Benjamin going against a defense that's given up tons of yards and scores through the air, Jon gets the edge again. Edge: Jon
RB: Kareem Hunt has been ridiculous in his first 2 weeks. He's on pace for 40 TDs (and technically 8 fumbles lost)! Melvin Gordon has been a workhorse and had 2 great showings that should be above average against the run. While Gillislee is becoming a solid TD vulture and Cook showed flashes of stardom in his first game, they're no match for their opponents. Edge: David
TE: Not really high on either TE here but give a slight edge to Fleener. If Brees is struggling on the road, he's more likely to rely on the sure hands of his TE. Edge: Jon
K/DEF: Both defenses get terrible offenses so they should both be good for 10+ points each. Prater gets to kick in a dome in what should be a high scoring game. Edge: David
Winner: Jon
By a hair, Jon pulls this one out. Jon will amass a large lead before the afternoon games that David's RBs will try valiantly to overcome. However, they'll fall just short, in a match up that should be decided by single digits.

Good luck to all!

Simon Kim