On another note, I am starting to build the survey around what the league wants to see changed for our league. If you have any suggestions on things you want the league to respond to (e.g. PPR, PPFD, auction, keeper, etc.) please e-mail, text, kakao, gchat, whatsapp, or linkedin message me with what you would like to see on the survey. Please do this by 9/16 at the latest so I can be sure that I am able to incorporate it.
That's all the league related stuff for now. On to the important stuff.
MOTW
1. KISS vs. 2. BOBODDY
As always, Eric continues to blow me away with these amazing "opposite" names. I predicted YDDOBOB and he knew I was trying to hard. Keep It Simple Stupid. Best advice he ever gave me. Hurts my feelings every time.
The fantasy gods are giving me another shot at the 1 vs. 2 matchup after I missed Cho vs. Dan. Let's see who gets to pull a full game ahead of the other and gets one step closer to securing the bye.
Studs: Cook vs. Golladay
Cook should feast as he's been doing all season against a Chiefs run defense that couldn't stop Aaron Jones even when they knew he was going to run it to kill the clock. The Packers were able to kill 5 minutes off the clock and win the game. I can't imagine what Dalvin is about to do to them. Golladay gets a Raiders defense that hasn't really been able to stop anybody. Stafford has been quietly having a great season (16/4 ratio, almost 300 yards per game) and Golladay has been one of the key beneficiaries. Expect a 20+ point game.
Duds: Tate vs. Brady
It's not that I think Tate will be bad. It's more that he's probably going to have the worst game of the players on Eric's team. I don't think everyone will be phenomenal but Tate gets a tough matchup on a defense that can focus their attention on him. I believe the Giants will try to run it, shorten the game, and rely on Saquon as much as possible. Brady has been solid up to this point but he's running out of receivers to throw it to. On top of that, he's facing the first decent defense since week 4 when he faced the Bills. In that week, he scored less than 5 points and struggled to find his receivers. With a crafty Baltimore defense led by Earl Thomas and the newly acquired Marcus Peters, expect Michel to handle the rock a ton.
X-Factors: Darnold vs. Ertz
Darnold has had an up and down season... but mostly down. He got mono, posted one of the worst lines this season (-6.66 points against NE), and hurt his thumb. If there's one thing to cure all of these ailments, it's facing the Miami Dolphins. Expect a multi-TD game, with the only thing that's able to slow him down being the huge score differential. Ertz has been one of the most disappointing players, regardless of position. He was supposed to be in the A tier of TEs along with Kelce and Kittle. While those guys have had struggles of their own, Ertz has been arguably the worst one of all. Can he get back on track against a Bears team that is also reeling. Surprisingly, although they defend most parts of the field well, covering TEs across the middle of the field isn't their strength. They can rush the passer, stuff the run, and cover the outside, but the middle might be the place to find the most opportunities. Let's see if Ertz can cash in.
Key Players on Bye:
Eric - Goff, Michael Thomas - Not having one of the best WRs is going to hurt, but luckily Golden Tate has been a startable wide receiver. Goff is more hit or miss but it will be hard to beat Darnold's matchup against the Dolphins.
Dan - AJ Green, Mahomes (INJ) - The 2nd Bengals receiver Dan has traded for won't be playing this week but he has a much higher ceiling to help Dan out. Mahomes' injury usually wouldn't result in too large of a drop off since Dan has Brady, but Brady's matchup is slightly foreboding.
Winner: Eric
I see a slightly down week for CMC and Ingram which will be the difference in this one. Darnold matches Brady step for step, negating the positional advantage for Dan. Eric's superior pass catchers widen the lead while special teams should mostly be a wash.
MOTW record: 2-1
Good luck to all!
Simon Kim
1. KISS vs. 2. BOBODDY
As always, Eric continues to blow me away with these amazing "opposite" names. I predicted YDDOBOB and he knew I was trying to hard. Keep It Simple Stupid. Best advice he ever gave me. Hurts my feelings every time.
The fantasy gods are giving me another shot at the 1 vs. 2 matchup after I missed Cho vs. Dan. Let's see who gets to pull a full game ahead of the other and gets one step closer to securing the bye.
Studs: Cook vs. Golladay
Cook should feast as he's been doing all season against a Chiefs run defense that couldn't stop Aaron Jones even when they knew he was going to run it to kill the clock. The Packers were able to kill 5 minutes off the clock and win the game. I can't imagine what Dalvin is about to do to them. Golladay gets a Raiders defense that hasn't really been able to stop anybody. Stafford has been quietly having a great season (16/4 ratio, almost 300 yards per game) and Golladay has been one of the key beneficiaries. Expect a 20+ point game.
Duds: Tate vs. Brady
It's not that I think Tate will be bad. It's more that he's probably going to have the worst game of the players on Eric's team. I don't think everyone will be phenomenal but Tate gets a tough matchup on a defense that can focus their attention on him. I believe the Giants will try to run it, shorten the game, and rely on Saquon as much as possible. Brady has been solid up to this point but he's running out of receivers to throw it to. On top of that, he's facing the first decent defense since week 4 when he faced the Bills. In that week, he scored less than 5 points and struggled to find his receivers. With a crafty Baltimore defense led by Earl Thomas and the newly acquired Marcus Peters, expect Michel to handle the rock a ton.
X-Factors: Darnold vs. Ertz
Darnold has had an up and down season... but mostly down. He got mono, posted one of the worst lines this season (-6.66 points against NE), and hurt his thumb. If there's one thing to cure all of these ailments, it's facing the Miami Dolphins. Expect a multi-TD game, with the only thing that's able to slow him down being the huge score differential. Ertz has been one of the most disappointing players, regardless of position. He was supposed to be in the A tier of TEs along with Kelce and Kittle. While those guys have had struggles of their own, Ertz has been arguably the worst one of all. Can he get back on track against a Bears team that is also reeling. Surprisingly, although they defend most parts of the field well, covering TEs across the middle of the field isn't their strength. They can rush the passer, stuff the run, and cover the outside, but the middle might be the place to find the most opportunities. Let's see if Ertz can cash in.
Key Players on Bye:
Eric - Goff, Michael Thomas - Not having one of the best WRs is going to hurt, but luckily Golden Tate has been a startable wide receiver. Goff is more hit or miss but it will be hard to beat Darnold's matchup against the Dolphins.
Dan - AJ Green, Mahomes (INJ) - The 2nd Bengals receiver Dan has traded for won't be playing this week but he has a much higher ceiling to help Dan out. Mahomes' injury usually wouldn't result in too large of a drop off since Dan has Brady, but Brady's matchup is slightly foreboding.
Winner: Eric
I see a slightly down week for CMC and Ingram which will be the difference in this one. Darnold matches Brady step for step, negating the positional advantage for Dan. Eric's superior pass catchers widen the lead while special teams should mostly be a wash.
MOTW record: 2-1
Good luck to all!
Simon Kim
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