Kicking? I want to start kicking!!
Is five points too much to ask for out of the kicker position? I guess it is. Not having a double digit kicker performance since week 4, Galen took a chance and missed with Karty this week (1). Karty is his fifth different starting kicker on the year. Who will join the kicking carousel this week for GWW?
On to the recaps!
Prairie Dawgs Survive Late Splash from Avalanche, 132.44-130.96
Sunday, Nov 2. 4:44 PM EST – Nick Martin types,
“I’m glad Flacco threw that Hail Mary. And I’m going to win by 2 in my game”.
Monday, Nov. 3. 7:56 AM EST – Nick Martin types,
“That Bears Hail Mary pick legit won me the game”.
Legit it did, Nick, or should we say time traveler? Picking off Joe Flacco gave the Bears defense an additional two points (1.5 total) which proved to be the difference in a Dawgs win. Led by strong QB play, Herbert (30) and Dart (33), as well as the best performance of the year from Dalton Kincaid (17), the Dawgs have put themselves back in the playoff hunt. They can also thank the Commanders for folding and allowing the Seahawks to be so dominant that Erk’s starters sat in the fourth quarter. Every. Point. Counts.
Then there’s the other side. Despite an absolute furious comeback from Darnold (35) and JSN (17) on Sunday night, why couldn’t the Commanders just be slightly competitive? Brian Thomas (6) continues to underperform ADP, and two brutal starts did the Avalanche in. Alvin Kamara (-0.30) and DK Metcalf (0.60) deprived the Avalanche of an ultimate Sunday night comeback victory. While this loss hurts, Erk still has five matchups left to turn the tides this season.
Icecaps Hand Misfits Second Straight Loss, 168-155
Lamar Jackson is back! 34 points on Thursday night sent a message as the Icecaps held the Misfits in check to get into the win column once again. Stafford, who also put up 34 points, along with Rico Dowdle (29) and DaVante Adams (19) played a role in the highest score of the week. A huge powerhouse matchup awaits next week against the Thunder.
Once 7-0, now 7-2 after facing the other top teams in the league. Very interesting. The Misfits had a furious shootout with Flacco (38) and Caleb Williams (44) at the quarterback position. The rest of the team? Not so great. Those other eight starters scored between 5-12 points. It has to be frustrating to see a combined 82 points from two players go to waste. Maybe they will get back on track this week.
GWW Breezes Past Squatches, 134-120
It’s nice to see Marvin Harrison (18) involved in the offense, (thank you Brissett)! That’s mostly because they didn’t get any help from Mahomes or Tua (combined 18). CMC (32) and free agent pickup Kyle Monangai (23) were instrumental in the win. Six starters still scored less than ten, but a great win to stay near the top of the playoff mix.
After three weeks of positive PR, what happened this week? Five starters scored less than eight points and now they’ve loss Tucker Kraft to a torn ACL. Penix (28) and Higgins (28) kept this team in it, but they stood no chance. Breaking one of the foundational rules of fantasy- “Start your Studs”, they left Brock Bowers on the bench. His 33 was not only one of the worst decisions by this team, but is in the running for worst start of the year.
Thunder Destroy Lowly Sandstorms, 162-117
The buy low window on Drake London has closed. Through eight weeks London had scored a combined 65 points before erupting for 32 points on Sunday. Pairing him with Nacua, Kyren, Allen, and Maye (all scoring over 16), the Thunder earned their seventh win on the season. A huge matchup awaits next week against the Icecaps.
At least they won last week right? With Jayden Daniels out indefinitely, and $94 Tyrone Tracy face-planting with five points, it’s hard to find the bright spots on this roster. Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn (18) and Jacoby Brissett (28) were the only highlights. The Sandstorms one goal? Take down HSG for last place in December.
Piranhas Take out HSG, 115-103
Not an overly impressive matchup, but the Piranhas will take the win. Outside of Nix (23), the rest of the team was rather average and unimpressive. The other nine position players scored between 3-17 points. That typically won’t win you the week, but it did this week. A matchup with the Avalanche is on tap.
Tim’s team was also average and unimpressive, just slightly less than Jordan’s. Out of ten starters, his range of scores was 4-17. On top of that, Stroud took a nasty hit that might keep him out a bit, making Tim’s roster even more thin. Similar to Logan’s write-up, Tim’s only goal has to be taking down the Sandstorms in late December to avoid last place.
Waiver Wire Updates
Before I get to this week’s waivers, I’d like to write in an honorable mention of, Money Well Spent, that happened late last week with the Squatches.
As a precaution in case of an injury, Ezra decided to put in a bid for Kirk Cousins. That in of itself is not an issue. Here comes the funny part. Not only was Ezra the only manager than put in a bid, he added in $10 FAB just to make sure Cousins would be on the bench, which is exactly where Cousins sat all weekend. What a silly bid. He has since been dropped this morning.
This Weeks Waivers
It didn’t end there, as the only notable bid was Ezra getting the Buffalo Bills defense. Once again, Ezra’s bid of $10 was the only offer in the league. Nice.
On to Week 10
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