Late post but we are here for the championship. Either way, a first time champ will be crowned.
MOTW
4. David Y Team (David Y) vs. 6. BEST TEAM (Mike)
It's been a crazy season due to COVID and injuries which is reflected in the fact that the neither of the 2 teams had a bye and in the case of Mike, needed a win in week 14 just to make it in.
Who will add his name to the list of champions to be enshrined forever? And who goes down as the forgettable loser?
Key Injuries:
QB: David ◯ ◯ ◯ 🟢 ◯ Mike
Mahomes is going to be an absolute shootout against Burrow in this game. If you saw what Herbert did a couple weeks ago against this defense, just imagine what Mahomes will do, now that his offense is clicking. I'm not expecting anything fewer than 30 points with the potential for a 40+ performance. Hurts gets a Washington D that just got torched by the Cowboys but they get some guys back from protocols and usually play better than they are in division games. Hurts still has a solid floor but won't be able to match Pat.
WR: David ◯ ◯ 🟢 ◯ ◯ Mike
Mike's got 3 solid WR1/2s. Lockett has found his mojo with Russ back, Waddle has been the go to man in Miami, and ditto for Cooks in Houston. If he had Thielen, he might have had a headache trying to figure out who to play. How is David going to match that? Well, Hill is going to have to have a big game if my prediction for Mahomes is to come true. On top of that, he's going to be able to neutralize a lot of what Mahomes does in the passing game because of the 2.5x value of receiving yards vs. passing yards. Evans gets a great matchup against the Jets with the only potential issue being the lead getting too big. Van Jefferson has been solid and gets a depleted secondary that can be thrown on. Expect at least 1 or 2 deep shots for him in this game.
RB: David ◯ 🟢 ◯ ◯ ◯ Mike
Mixon has transformed into a true RB1 in the latter half of the season. He will need to play like one not just for the Bengals to win but also for Mike not to fall too behind in this position battle. Mike is forced to play Darrell Williams who isn't a sexy play but with CEH out, he should get 12+ touches. David will hope that his two top 20 RBs in Jacobs and Ekeler will help create a large lead. Both backs get tough defenses but they should get the bulk of touches in their respective offenses.
TE/K/DST: David ◯ 🟢 ◯ ◯ ◯ Mike
The biggest name here is Mark Andrews who has been the best TE in fantasy this season (literally, both by total or average points). The Rams have a great pass rush and secondary but can be susceptible to be beat by the TE. Outside of Andrews, nobody pops out in this matchup. Chicago and TB defenses should dominate against both crappy teams from NY and both kickers should get ample opportunities in high scoring affairs (no weather advantage for either kicker as they are both playing outdoors in cold, windy locations).
Winner: Mike
How? If you look at the green circles, this should be David's win. But how many times have I said it? Mahomes = Championship. Mike becomes the 4th champion that Mahomes crowns and the streak lives on.
Good luck to all!
