The RFO lucked out last week with an embarrassing performance out of Serious Cat. Special thanks to Heath Miller for doing almost nothing.
When your product stinks, re-brand!
In a surprising twist, the RFO is still undefeated. I believe that's a testament to how awful this NFL season has been where few players are reliable anymore and individual performance pinballs around chaotically. This season has been so annoying that I can't believe we're only just now reaching the halfway point. Let's see if I can stay undefeated through Week 8...
Joe Flacco aired it out last Sunday to propel the RFO to an easy win, but no one picked him up off of free agency this week. Should I go back to the well when he faces a suspect Falcons D?
I've never been a fan, but he does throw a good deep ball.
I like the match-up, but the Falcons seem even worse against the run, so without further ado, here are this week's picks.
It's been a remarkable run for the RFO with 4 consecutive victories. Not even immediate post-game cut Alex Henery could bring down the scrub squad last week when he shanked 3 high value FGs.
He's directly responsible for last week's loss and countless lolz.
I doubt I can keep this up much longer, but this is all I've got to look forward to on Sundays with my fantasy team is firmly entrenched in the cellar....
Three weeks, three glorious wins. At some point I'm going to put up a sub-40 pt clunker, but until then I'm basically Matthew Berry meets Nostradamus meets the Oracle at Delphi.
Putting Delphi on the travel bucket list.
Last week I had the distinct displeasure of beating my own fantasy team, but hopefully I can pick on someone else this week. Here's the lineup...
With a sensational playoff run through the top teams in the league, the Saratoga Oldtimers are your 2014 NoJR champions! 'Toga snagged the 6th seed to enter the playoffs, and proceeded to take out the #3, #2, and #1 seeded teams, earning every bit of that sweet, Jody Reed-licious postseason glory.
The Oldtimers claim a victory rivaled in splendor only by the decisive triumph of America in their hometown 237 years ago.
The victory ends a two-year reign of terror by the Rip City Reavers, and there were many more story lines as the season unfolded. Let's take a look back at a competitive and memorable year.
Admittedly, I had some help last week thanks to an abysmal performance from Deals and Steals. With bye weeks in effect now, it'll be tougher to beat anyone, but hopefully the picks below will keep the streak alive.
First though, a Serious word on my waiver claim for DeAngelo Williams. Did I overpay? Yeah, by a lot evidently. Anything more than a $0 claim was overpaying for him - I seriously misjudged the market for him. You may still be wondering: 'why did you think he was ever worth $41 in the first place?'
BELIEVE
Here's the deal: remember the market for Donald Brown? He went for $38, beating out a matching bid of $38 and several other bids in the double-digits. I get why: he was the lead back ahead of a then-healthy Danny Woodhead for probably the next 4 weeks.
Now let's compare with DeAngelo. The RBs who would compete for touches with him are both injured: Jonathan Stewart reportedly for about a month, and Mike Tolbert until Week 13. My understanding is Cam Newton's ribs are all busted and he's not as likely to rush at the goal-line. That leaves a lot of workload for DeAngelo.
Sure, he has had injury issues in recent years, but he was once an elite RB when he was a workhorse back several years ago, and certainly a more proven player than Donald Brown. So I see a bid of $38 for Brown and think 'I should probably bid a bit higher to get him.' Little did I know that no one had the same thinking. My brain was basically Frank the Tank streaking across the quad, not realizing it was the only one who made the mental journey.
Aaaaaaanyways, with that explanation aside, here are this week's picks!
I wish I could take credit for a thrilling victory in Week 2, but in reality I've got to acknowledge the tremendous amount of luck I had. Who would have figured Stevan Ridley would reprise his old role as a workhorse back and carry 25 times, or that Josh McCown would rush for 2 TDs. I actually had high expectations for Mohamed Sanu, but A.J. Green's injury gave him a huge boost, too. Hopefully all this luck doesn't evaporate!
Dwayne Bowe, what are you even doing ever...
Unfortunately, most of those big performers are now ineligible due to recent waiver wire activity, but I've got a whole new crop of diamonds in the rough for Week 3...
