Week 4

In Week 3, everyone scored a ton of points and outperformed expectations, except Finken.  And then Week 4 came and the exact opposite happened.  Finken scored high points and no one else cracked 140, which is crazy.  Really, you should all be embarrassed as there were a ton of points left on the bench and numerous moves that could've been made to swing results.  But yet, we're all stuck at home dealing with our kids and making terrible fantasy decisions while our wives are in KC trying to hook-up with South before his nuptials maxing out our credit cards. 

This week wiped out the unbeatens.

The Power Rankings are taking a cheap way out this week by not specifically ranking a number of teams.  This is a function of the fact that the best 4 teams are paired up this week as are the worse 4.  So we'll have a clear distinction after Week 5 of who's King Shit and who really is shit (but I think we already know this part).

Tie-1st - If We're Using Logic - Chris still gets the benefit of the doubt since he's the reigning champ and he's scored the most points.  However (best Stephen A Smith voice), he's also only beaten the 3 worst teams and is currently relying on Frank Gore as his only viable option at RB.  Luckily, Gronk's bye is now past and most of his other ones are later in the year.  However, it'll be tough to take IWUL seriously if he has many weeks in which he benches the one skill player (non QB) who scored over 15 points.  We'll find out how good he really is as he faces the other 3 top teams in the next 3 weeks. 

Tie-1st - Smells Low - Riley is tied with Lazer this week since he lost as well and they square off this coming week.  Winner of that will be #1 and the obvious team to beat the rest of the way.  It appears as though Riley'd ready to ride CJ Anderson like South rode his mom last night; long and hard with disappointing results.  However, he gets Brady and Edelman back which will help negate Lazer's Gronk advantage.  In fact, Riley's fate will be decided at 3:25pm on Sunday when the Denver-Oakland and New England-Dallas games get underway.  All of his current starters except 2 are playing in those games (seriously, go look, the others are both Ind WRs).  He had better hope for a couple of shoot-outs or else he could come up just a nose short which in this case, means getting blown out. 

Good job Riley only signing Broncos and Pats

Tie-3rd - Fuck It Three - What'll you know?  Southie got lucky again.  He caught Riley when he had Brady and Edleman on bye and successfully weathered not having Big Ben and Luck in his lineup.  South is the most likely of these top 3 to drop out although his schedule isn't as daunting as some others.  With Big Ben hurt for a while and Luck potentially ailing going forward, starting Famous Jameis, Josh/Luke/Cade McCown and/or Brandon Weeden is not going to get it done on a regular basis.  FIT is in need of a QB like Abel is in need of an Internets 101 class.

Can Garrett's team survive without me?

Tie-3rd -  Rollin 4 Deep - Technically Finken is tied at 3-1 with the guys above and just scored high points of the week.  But after being low points for a few weeks and only beating the bottom teams, it doesn't feel like he belongs there.  He'll get his chance playing South this week and Lazer next week.  If Brees stays healthy and he can get by this week with a lot of key guys on bye, he'll be fine.  If not, he'll probably crash and burn just like his Huskers have.  At least he'll know what Iowa fans have felt like for the past 5 years.

Could be Finken's season very soon.

5. Play It Backwards - In the most epic of pillow fights, Mitch took down the champ and is poised to go on a run.  He gets to face off against the worst 3 teams next and has his roster pretty healthy and in tact.  If he can stop starting Kaepernick and pick the correct RB, his team will be one to be reckoned with going forward.  That is if his WRs can stop getting the ball punched out of their hands at the goal line by his own defense.  Although 0.25 is a decent batting average, it'd not so great in terms of outperforming projected fantasy points.  That will need to change if PIB plans to make the playoffs.

6. Off Suit 10s - Kyle's getting cocky at 1-3.  Maybe it's New Kirk rubbing off on him.  Now he's contemplating not starting a K or D since he doesn't want to drop any of his amazingly mediocre waiver pick-ups this week.  He's right, maybe it'll work against Abel....but after that, a murders row schedule is headed his way and Freeman won't keep scoring 3 TDs a game.  So he'll end up dumping some of them next week anyway.  Or it means Kyle is about to undertake some serious wheeling and dealing.  But if nothing else, it means we all get free beer and food at the next card night for him not completing his roster. 

Kyle prospects without a kicker or D (in the A)

7. I'm Out - Actually it'll be the next, next card night for Kyle since Abel will do the honors at the next one (that he attends which could be by Christmas, conservatively).  Our favorite cellar dweller failed to take Mariota out of his lineup while he was on bye.  This is curious as he texted Finken about the matchup on the Thursday prior so he obviously knew that he knew he had to make some adjustments...

Stimulating conversation with Abel

We'll see if he notices he's got a few other guys on bye this week and makes the appropriate changes against Kyle.  I would hate for this to continue and soil the integrity of the league.  If only there was someone else we regularly played cards with that has an interest in playing in this dynaasty league.  If only...

Becoming a reality???

 

I think Patrek's ready to go...

8. Ah It's Early - Seth actually had a shot to win if he makes a few better Flex decisions but it's getting tough to just field a lineup at this point.  His team has taken more of a beating than South's junior high penis after dancing with Becky all night at the school dance.  Only 7 of his 16 bench spots actually scored points and one of those was an extra defense.  Sorry Seth, just not your year...