Month: October 2023

For the second time in three weeks, David wins the week, thanks to a lineup led by Allen, Burrow, McCaffery, Gibbs, R. White, Diggs, Chase, Theilen, Butker and the Jets D., which resulted in a 394.

In second place is one of the greatest comeback stories in league history. Two-time former league champ Dennis (1999 & 2008) returned to the league this season after more than a decade away, and posted a 382, thanks to a lineup featuring Tagovailoa, Burrow, Kamara, Gibbs, T. Hill, Chase, Theilen, Gay and the Cowboys D.

As previously mentioned this is David’s second win in the past three weeks, and the first pay day for Dennis, since Week 1 of 2011. Congrats to both on their strong showings in Week 8.

The Rookie Report:

In week 8, Ryan (282) and Zach (282) edged Austin by a mere two points to share bragging rights among the new owners. Congrats Ryan and Zach.

The Leaderboard:
With his win, David extends his lead in the standings over Eric. while Trent, CraigS and Seth surge, and TroyA and I stumble.
1. David (1898)
2. Eric (1794)
3. Trent (1777)
4.  CraigS (1756)
5.  JohnK. (1742)
6. Seth (1741)
7. TroyA (1740)
Mr. Eames (1705), JamesT (1690) and Michael (1687) round out the Top 10.


Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Kelce (29) 80%
2. Chase (24) 66%
3. Mahomes (23) 64%
4. T. Hill (22) 61%
5. Warren (22) 61%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 303.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Herbert (46)
Box B: Levis (55), Mayfield (28)
Box C: Barkley (26)
Box D: Mixon (34)
Box E: 
Box F:
Box G: Lamb (64)
Box H: Hopkins (65), Godwin (21)
Box I: Shaheed (51), G. Davis (34), Osborn (28)
Box J: T. Hill (39), Kincaid (26), Ferguson (20)
Box K: McManus (55), Dicker (51), Koo (33)
Box L: Cowboys (69), Jets (34) Browns (28), 49ers (28)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 579 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: DeAndre Hopkins (65)
The veteran wideout caught four passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns from his rookie QB, and not a soul played him.

Lowest scoring player: Cairo Santos (0) 
The Bears kicker was limited to one extra point in a night worth forgetting in L.A.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 8: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Payment:
Thanks everyone. We have received payment from all 36 owners.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 8.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Week 9 Bye Teams:
Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, San Francisco

Week 9 Thursday Night Game:

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 

and the league returns to Europe for an early Sunday game between Kansas City and Miami.

Good luck to all in Week 9.

For the second time this season, Eric wins a week. Eric posted a 359, thanks to a lineup featuring J. Allen, Stevenson, Foreman, T. Hill, Addison, Kelce and Joseph.

And CraigS also has a case of deja vu as he earns a second runner up prize after seven weeks, scoring a 354 with a roster led by Mahomes, Foreman, Addison, Kelce, and Grupe.

This is the second weekly win of the year for Eric, (he won Week 1) and the second pay day for CraigS, after taking second in Week 4. Congrats to both Eric and CraigS on their strong showings in Week 7.

The Rookie Report:

The deja vu continues among our rookies, as Zach earns his second opportunity for bragging rights this season, with a 341. Congrats Zach on a great week.

The Leaderboard:
In Week 7 David stayed atop the leaderboard, but Eric, myself and TroyA all moved up while Trent tumbled a few spots.
1. David (1504)
2. Eric (1475)
3. JohnK. (1457)
4. TroyA (1439)
5. Trent (1427)
6. Ravi  (1410)
7.  Mr. Eames (1405)
CraigS (1401), Seth (1385), and Zach (1371) round out the Top 10.

An interesting mix of former champs and fresh blood represented in the Top 10, including rookie owner Zach.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Kelce (28) 77%
2. T. Hill (25) 69%
3. Warren (23) 64%
4. Mahomes (21) 58%
5. Bills (20) 55%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 287.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Jackson (60), Minshew (58), Cousins (51), Lawrence (44)
Box B: M. Jones (33), Dobbs (22), Pickett (21)
Box C: Barkely (31)
Box D: Ford (45), J. Cook (32)
Box E: Edwards (30),
Box F: J. Kelly (33),
Box G: AJ Brown (47) St. Brown (35)
Box H: Kirk (32), Pickens (29)
Box I: Downs (43)
Box J: Waller (33), Goedert (31)
Box K: Hopkins (79), Lutz (44)
Box L: Eagles (22), Ravens (22), Seahawks (20)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 585 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Dustin Hopkins(79)
The Browns placekicker booted four fields from beyond 50+ yards, but not a soul played him.


Lowest scoring player: DeShaun Watson (-1) 
Keeping it in Cleveland, the Browns starting QB was 1 of 5 for 5 yards and a pick before suffering an injury that knocked him out for the rest of the game.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 7: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Payment:
Thanks everyone. We have received payment from all 36 owners.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 7.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Week 8 Bye Teams:
No teams on bye.

Week 8 Thursday Night Game:
Tampa Bay at Buffalo

Good luck to all in Week 8.

In a week with slightly more subdued scores, David posted a 372 to claim Week 6, thanks to a lineup led by Allen, Burrow, K. Williams, Hubbard, T. Hill, Chase, Theilen, Kelce and Butker.

Coming in second was Andrew (353) who edged my Week 6 team by a single point, thanks to a team featuring Hurts, Burrow, K. Williams, Hubbard, T. Hill, Chase, Theilen, Kelce, and Joseph,

This is the first weekly win for David since Week 18 of the 2021 season, and the second pay day for Andrew this season. Congrats to both on their strong showings in Week 6.

The Rookie Report:

In week 6, Austin (308) earned bragging rights among the new owners, edging Zach by a mere seven points. Congrats Austin on another great week.

The Leaderboard:
David‘s strong showing in Week 6 carried him straight to the top of the leaderboard. Trent also moved up in the standings.
1. David (1162)
2. Trent (1128)
3. Eric (1116)
4. JohnK. (1110)
5. Mr. Eames (1099)
6. TroyA (1096)
7.  Seth (1073)
Ravi (1065), Kerry (1062), and CraigS (1047) round out the Top 10.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. C. McCaffery (28) 77%
2. T. Hill (26) 72%
3. Chase (25) 69%
4. Mahomes (22) 61%
5. Burrow (22) 61%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 284.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Goff (41) Jackson (30)
Box B: Prescott (36), Carr (33) Ridder (27)
Box C: Henry (40), Pollard (29), Kamara (26), Swift (25)
Box D: Stevenson (24)
Box E: 
Box F:
Box G: St. Brown (45), AJ Brown (34), Lamb (31), McLaurin (24)
Box H: Pittman (31), Cooper (29), Wilson (26)
Box I: London (31)
Box J: Schultz (25)
Box K: McManus (54), Gay (34), Grupe (29)
Box L: Vikings (35), Ravens (23)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 470 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Harrison Butker (58)
The Chiefs K isn’t dating Taylor Swift, but he did boot a 60-yard FG to cap the Chiefs’ victory and deliver the best scoring performance of Week 6.

Lowest scoring player: Ryan Tannehill (-1)
Yes Deebo Samuel also scored a minus 1, but Deebo left after one play. The Titans QB played most of the game, but completed only 50% of his passes for less than 80 yards and an interception before leaving with an injury.  


For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 6: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Payment:
So far, 35 of 36 owners have sent payment. Thanks to all who have already paid.

$35 covers your entry and the first 50 trades of the season.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 6.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Week 7 Bye Teams:
Carolina/Cincinnati/Dallas/Houston/NYJets/Tennessee

Week 7 Thursday Night Game:

Jacksonville at New Orleans

Good luck to all in Week 7.

Mr. Eames was working a racing event in Illinois this weekend, but he was able to drive his team into the winner’s circle in Week 5.

The Eames team scored a 443, with a lineup featuring Mahomes, Burrow, Hall, Spears, T. Hill, Chase, Kelce and the Dolphins D.

Runner up for the week went to JamesT (412), who offered up a lineup led by Tagovailoa, Burrow, Achane, McLaughlin, T. Hill, Chase, M. Brown and Kelce, but most importantly, C. Samuel as his wildcard. Why did that matter?

Turns out rookie owner Zach also scored a 412, with a roster that included Mahomes, Burrow, Mixon, Warren, T. Hill, Chase, Theilen Kelce and 49ers D, but Bass (who became his wildcard) only scored one point, costing him the week.

This is the first weekly win for Mr. Eames, since Week 10 of the 2022 season, and the first pay day for JamesT, since entering the league last year. Congrats to Mr. Eames and JamesT on their strong showings in Week 5.

The Rookie Report:

In week 5, Zach (412) ended Austin’s four-week winning streak to earn weekly bragging rights among the new owners. Congrats Zach on an impressive week.

The Leaderboard:
In its second week, we saw some shuffling of names and positions in the standings. with Eric climbing three spots to knock David out of the top perch, and Trent jumping three spots.
1. Eric (814)
2. David (780)
3. TroyA (768)
4. Trent (765)
5. Mr, Eames (764)
6. Kerry  (760)
7.  JohnK. (758)
CraigS (749), Seth (741), and Austin (735) round out the Top 10.


Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. McCaffery (31) 86%
2. Kelce (26) 72%
3. Mahomes (21) 58%
4. Chase (19) 53%
5. Ravens D (18) 50%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 326.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Fields (59) Purdy (48), Goff (41), Wilson (35)
Box B: Ridder (41) Carr (24), Pickett (23)
Box C: Etienne (67), Mostert (29), Swift (28)
Box D: B. Hall (67),
Box E: 
Box F: K. Miller (22), Perine (21)
Box G: AJ Brown (36), Kupp (29)
Box H: DJ Moore(91), Pickens (46), Hopkins (36), Ridley (36)
Box I:  G. Davis (31), Addison (23), London (22)
Box J: Goedert (38), Thomas (28), Pitts (24), Waller (24)
Box K: Grupe (46), Fairbairn (41), Boswell (31)
Box L: Saints (52), Steelers (22)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 675 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: DJ Moore (91)
The Bears WR caught 8 passes for 230 yards and three TDs, but only one owner played him in Week 5.


Lowest scoring player: Mac Jones (-6) 
The Patriots QB made it two weeks in a row, as the lowest scoring player, this time being benched in the fourth quarter after throwing another pick six.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 5: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Payment:
So far, 34 of 36 owners have sent payment. Thanks to all who have already paid.

$35 covers your entry and the first 50 trades of the season.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 5.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Week 6 Bye Teams:
Green Bay/Pittsburgh

Week 6 Thursday Night Game:

Denver at Kansas City

Good luck to all in Week 6.

For the second week in a row, we had eight owners top 400 points for the week. (A pretty clear sign it is time for a new playlist).

In the end, it was Andrew who posted a season high 484 to win the week, thanks to a lineup led by Hurts, Richardson, McCaffery, Swift, Achane, K. Williams, Nacua, Folk and the Cowboys D.

CraigS, another former league champion, was runner up, thanks to a team featuring J. Allen, Stroud, McCaffery, Walker, K. Williams, Jefferson, Nacua, and the Cowboys D.

This is Andrew’s first weekly win since Week 7 of the 2020 season when he won it all, and the first pay day for CraigS, since Week 9 of 2021. Congrats to both on their strong showings in Week 4.

The Rookie Report:

In week 4, Austin (382) ran his streak to four in a row to start his inaugural season. Impressive. Ryan (360) wasn’t too far behind.

The Leaderboard:
Week 4 features the debut of our overall standings.

Taylor Swift wasn’t the only person in Metlife Stadium for Sunday Night Football, as my cousin David also saw the Chiefs defeat the Jets. And on Monday night, he debuts atop the leaderboard for the 2023 season. His lovely wife Kerry sits third, 10 points behind last year’s champion TroyA, and tied with last year’s runner up, Eric.
1. David (436)
2. TroyA (433)
3. Kerry (423)
4. Eric (423)
5. CraigS (403)
6. JohnK. (399)
7. Trent (395)
Seth (386), Austin (382) and CarlP (378) round out the Top 10.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. McCaffery (34) 94%
2. Mostert (25) 69%
3. Kelce (24) 66%
4. Jefferson (23) 63%
5. K. Allen (23) 63%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 355.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Fields (49), L. Jackson (40), Lawrence (34)
Box B: Mayfield (35), Dobbs (35), Howell (30)
Box C: Henry (46) Jacobs (41), B. Robinson (41)
Box D: Montgomery (46), Pacheco (40)
Box E: Herbert (34),
Box F:
Box G: AJ Brown (67), D. Smith (24), St. Brown (23)
Box H: N. Collins (63), DJ Moore (44) Aiyuk (38), Godwin (31), Kick (26)
Box I: G. Davis (26), M. Brown (24)
Box J: Andrews (38), Kmet (38)
Box K: McManus (51), Fairbairn (36)
Box L: Seahawks (52), Jaguars (39), Vikings (38), Bucs (25)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 660 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Christian McCaffery (80)
The 49ers RB high-stepped his way into the end zone four times on Sunday. Fortunately, 94% of the league played him in Week 4.

Lowest scoring player: Mac Jones (-2) 
Bill Belichick had seen enough of his starting quarterback, opting to bench him late in the third quarter.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 4: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

New playlist for Weeks 5-9.
Remember, all trades forced by players changing boxes are free moves.

Payment:
So far, 33 of 36 owners have sent payment. Thanks to all who have already paid.

$35 covers your entry and the first 50 trades of the season.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 4.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Week 5 Bye Teams:
Cleveland, L.A. Chargers, Seattle, Tampa Bay

Week 5 Thursday Night Game:

Chicago at Washington 

Good luck to all in Week 5.