And we’re now halfway through the Fantasy Football regular season and I’m in 3rd place with a 5-2 record, an average of 143.99 PPG and 125.75 PPGA. That’s #1 PPG and #9 PPGA. This league is tough. #1 in PPG and this has been as far away from a walk in the park as it could get. It’s probably because of everyone on my team constantly getting injured. As of writing this, I’ve also had to lead the league in moves… with 19. That’s probably a year’s worth of moves for me normally. Now to the week 7 breakdown.
This was a trap game if I ever saw one. I was forced to look ahead at Week 8, against a divisional opponent who at the start of the week was ahead of me in the standings because I’ve already lost to him once and I’ll be without my #1QB and #1RB. How can I not look ahead? Besides, the team I was playing this week was not only without Tom Brady but without LeSean McCoy as well. Things don’t always go so smoothly though. I was playing the team tied with me atop the league in scoring and of course they call me the injured tortoises for a reason. I was finally getting ready to start Sam Bradford when he went down with a sprained ankle last week on, what I think was, the last play of the Week 6 game. So saddle up and get ready to ride Matt Moore. I need you this week against that bum Denver Broncos Def… 12.58 points. Shoulda had 15 but threw a very late, worthless pick. I’ll still allow it.
And then low and behold, the instant Karma came. Again, they don’t call me the injured tortoises for no reason. Not only did I lose Santana Moss very early in the game, 1.63 points, but Beanie Wells goes down in the red zone (6.6 points), gets a TD vultured by some dude I’ve never heard of and doesn’t return after that. Moss has a broken hand but its the Beanie Wells injury that is really bad. This dude is always injured. When healthy this year, he’s playing out of his mind but he’s just always getting hurt. Now he’s probably going to miss 1-2 weeks for the 2nd time this year.
So my WRs wind up with 2.88 points total. His WRs end up with over 30. Let’s just leave it at that because I had a 11 point lead heading into Sunday night and figured I’d be good with 20 more points from Jimmy Graham and the Saints Def combined. Well what I got was more than enough. 6/54/2 for 17.1 points from Graham and 17 points from the Saints Def. Sure it was nails in the coffin but it’s nails in the coffin that should keep me atop the league in points. Who knows where that can come into play but I’m sure it can’t hurt.
Aaron Rodgers is insane. He’s a guaranteed 25+ points a week. I just wish he didn’t have a bye week. Which he does this upcoming week. So does Michael Turner. Oh, and Beanie Wells is out and so is Sam Bradford again probably. If Bradford doesn’t play, I’m doomed. And Sam Bradford isn’t someone you want to rely on so I’m probably doomed regardless. Irregardless. There are only so many spots on a roster and I’m out of em. Wish me luck.
What I’m watching: Tosh.0