From each team's performance in the first two weeks of what promises to be an exciting fantasy football season, here are some things I've observed. By team, in reverse alphabetical order so nobody gets mad at me for putting my own team first:
Tortugas Negras: This team comes oh-so-close to victory on a regular basis. It's about time they actually break through for once, no? Both weeks, the team some have nicknamed "The Black Turtles" - I have no idea why, I think it has something to do with an old, old wooden ship - has appeared so close to victory, only to have it snatched away by the grubby paws of the Chiefs defense, as well as Garrett Hartley's Right Leg™.
Red Tiger: It's obvious that John's team was highly underrated after going from the 7th seed in the preseason to a solid 2-0 start. We'll surely find out how good this team really is in a week 3 matchup with the undefeated team Core Protection. I'm almost scared to imagine what this team can do if they finished first overall in Week 2 even though #1 draft pick Chris Johnson scored only 3 points.
Mud Eaters: After a weak victory in the final minutes of Week 1, the Mud Eaters set out to light up the Week 2 scoreboard with a vengeance to prove that they are deserving of their preseason ranking of #1 in the NFC. And that they did, finishing second in points and leading all Nasty Conference teams in scoring. But most importantly, Kevin showed that he is able to win without Arian Foster having half of his team's points. And that's always a good sign.
madoompaloompas: Just because Bhavik doesn't like to capitalize his team name like the rest of us doesn't mean we shouldn't take him seriously. Indeed, the reason we can't take him seriously is because Nick drafted his team. Bhavik has done an excellent job as manager, posting good numbers in Week 1 and making a few clutch player adds. But after a last-place finish in Week 2, it's clear that this team still has a ways to go before they are playoff contenders.
DAWGS: If I was forced to describe The DAWGS' biggest weak point in exactly 8 words, I would have to say this: Taylor really sucks at picking productive wide receivers. While this is mostly not his fault, he should probably be looking for alternative options on the waiver wire this week. Even though week 2 was not the best for The DAWGS, their strong second place showing in week one tells us that they are still in the mix to post good fantasy numbers.
Core Protection: Ah yes, protecting the core. In week 2, it seemed like this team was more preoccupied with doing that than actually playing football! They cannot expect to remain undefeated much longer if they have any more sub-80-point games. Team owner Fred Varn stated in a recent interview that his strategy for the first two weeks was "winning with defense," which is somewhat true considering his two opponents ranked 10th and 9th in week points. But as any intelligent human being will be quick to point out, there is no such thing as defense in fantasy football. However, we cannot forget that Core Protection was a trendy #1 pick in the preseason for a reason. Do not underestimate this team.
Champ of 2009: Ryan's team showed great resilience after bouncing back from a heartbreaking loss to Kevin in the final seconds of Week 1. They posted decent fantasy numbers, albeit against a nonexistent opponent. But so far, this team has not proven to anyone that they should be anything but a middle-of-the-pack team fighting for one of the final playoff spots. We'll look to the coming weeks to see if Ryan's team has what it takes to have a chance at repeating his playoff championship from last year.
Carnegie PantyRaiders: Barring a recent name change, not much has changed in Week 2 for the Carnegie FudgePa- I mean PantyRaiders. They once again almost came back from a sure loss, this time erasing a 40-point deficit with only two players! But, as in Week 1, Jaime's hopes were crushed when the game did not go into overtime, robbing him of those precious few minutes that could have afforded him the win. Can the PantyRaiders finally overcome their 4th Quarter woes in Week 3, against the only team ranked lower than they were in the preseason? Only time will tell.
Team Canuckistan: Las Tortugas Negras gave me quite a scare this week, finishing less than 2 points behind me. During the San Diego game, when Antonio Gates caught his 2nd touchdown pass, I was feeling exactly like Ruxin did in The League (Season 1, Episode 4: "Mr. McGibblets"). I was about to fly to California and give that bitch a piece of my mind. But fortunately, my team pulled through (read: Peyton Manning passed to Dallas Clark) and I was able to post solid scores in the triple digits - quintuple digits if you like to count significant figures - for the 2nd week in a row. And at the risk of sounding pretentious, I won't remind you that I'm also ranked #1 overall.
See you next week!
LONG LIVE THE SNFL
-Jon
great artical!
ReplyDeletethanks brah!
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