The top tier of the league seems to have their places set, especially with Dan already securing his spot in the playoffs. Even David Y looks relatively safe, although, not secured. I'd say there's 5 teams fighting for those last 2 spots. Let's take a look at 2 of them that are in must-win mode in week 11.
Side note: Eric, I legit laughed out loud at your team name. Well played.
MOTW
7. Mud Dogs vs. 9. DK vs. Everybody
Jung has had an up and down season having a 4 game losing streak followed by a 4 game winning streak to put him back at the cusp of making the playoffs. He'll need to keep this win streak going to play for the big cash prize to pay for the hospital bills (Congrats to Jung and Aimee on the birth of ::REDACTED:: [this is just in case Jung and Aimee want to keep ::REDACTED::'s name off the internet on some random blog]). In week 11, he faces David K, who has been on almost the exact same streak as him: 4 losses followed by 3 wins and then one blowout loss last week. Which Kim will emerge victorious?
Studs: J. Brown vs. Jacobs
No matchup in the NFL is as exciting for an offensive player than the Dolphins (maybe the Bengals). John Brown has been a solid addition for Josh Allen but this might be the game where he explodes and establishes himself as a Bill for life. No Minkah means no resistance down the field. Josh Jacobs gets a similar draw as he faces the other best matchup for an offensive player. He's the clear bell cow back in Oakland and they should lead with enough time for him to get 20+ touches.
Duds: Murray vs. whichever QB David picks up
Murray has calmed down after a rocky start to the season and in his last 2, he's surpassed the 25 point barrier. But he faces a rough matchup against an SF defense that wants to avenge a tough Monday night loss to the Seahawks. Murray played well against them at home last time, but it'll be a totally different situation in Levi's. He'll be hard pressed to surpass the 20 point barrier. David loses A-aron in one of the biggest matchups of the year. He'll have to look to the free agent pool to pick the best option but nothing out there is that appealing. Do you take Foles off a bye/injury against a solid Indy defense? Rudolph against a torchable Browns secondary? Is Mayfield actually back on track? Do you hope Dalton throws a ton as they try to come back against the Raiders? We'll find out who he decides to pick for this pivotal matchup but let's say that he most likely will not be carrying David K's scoring load.
X-Factors: Diggs vs. Samuel and Sutton
Diggs had a 3 week stretch where he surpassed 140 yards every game. And then he's gone back to the form he had at the beginning of the season. We haven't heard any complaints from him yet (maybe because Minny is winning) but his performance against the Broncos will be crucial in determining who comes out victorious. On the other side, David is missing his 2 best receivers to the bye so his normal WR3s will need to have big weeks to make up for their missing production. The good news is, they both get plus matchups in games where the ball should be thrown a lot. If they can play like WR1/2s for 1 week, David might be able to pull this one out.
Key Players on Bye:
Jung - None
Mike - Rodgers, Adams, Metcalf - Yikes. Losing your top 2 WRs and your back-in-form QB is a rough proposition when fighting for your playoff life.
Winner: Jung
David is just missing too many pieces to have a real shot at winning this matchup. Downgrading from a top tier QB1 to a bottom tier QB2 is rough, and losing 2 WRs and hoping for the best is not a great way to win a matchup. Jacobs will do his best but this might be the week that David is officially eliminated from the playoffs.
MOTW record: 2-3 (Maybe the curse is real?)
Good luck to all!
Simon Kim
Diggs had a 3 week stretch where he surpassed 140 yards every game. And then he's gone back to the form he had at the beginning of the season. We haven't heard any complaints from him yet (maybe because Minny is winning) but his performance against the Broncos will be crucial in determining who comes out victorious. On the other side, David is missing his 2 best receivers to the bye so his normal WR3s will need to have big weeks to make up for their missing production. The good news is, they both get plus matchups in games where the ball should be thrown a lot. If they can play like WR1/2s for 1 week, David might be able to pull this one out.
Key Players on Bye:
Jung - None
Mike - Rodgers, Adams, Metcalf - Yikes. Losing your top 2 WRs and your back-in-form QB is a rough proposition when fighting for your playoff life.
Winner: Jung
David is just missing too many pieces to have a real shot at winning this matchup. Downgrading from a top tier QB1 to a bottom tier QB2 is rough, and losing 2 WRs and hoping for the best is not a great way to win a matchup. Jacobs will do his best but this might be the week that David is officially eliminated from the playoffs.
MOTW record: 2-3 (Maybe the curse is real?)
Good luck to all!
Simon Kim
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