When Karen sent her email last week with her and Kelly‘s Week 1 lineup, she wrote: “Maybe this will be our year…..”
It may be premature to make any predictions for the season, but they are definitely off to a great start.
Kel&Karen posted a 357 to edge Trent by a single point, thanks to a lineup featuring J. Allen, Daniels, B. Hall, Mixon, Dobbins, T. Hill, and D. Samuel.
Trent‘s inaugural lineup of 2024 was led by J. Allen, Daniels, Hall, Achane, Ford, T. Hill, Kupp, and Fairbairn. He edged his cousin Will by a mere three points.
This is Kel&Karen‘s first weekly win since Week 12 of last season, and Trent‘s first pay day since Week 15 of last year. Congratulations to Kel&Karen and Trent on a solid opening week.
It was a solid start to the season as 14 owners exceeded 300 points for the week.
On the flip side, only one owner failed to crack the 200-point threshold. Yours truly with a 188. UGH!!!
Apparently I need to do a little more research or stop playing bad hunches.
Hello Rookies:
This year we have four rookie owners.
Please welcome in alphabetical order: Beth, Bridget, Chad and Rose.
Beth is the significant other of Tom.
Chad is a friend of long-time owner Trent.
Rose is a colleague of Kelly of Kel & Karen fame. Bridget is Will‘s significant other, and Will, who first played in 2008, is back for the first time in many moons.
Welcome all.
In week 1, Chad (292) earned bragging rights among the newbies, edging Rose (289) by three points. Congrats Chad on a strong first week.
The Leaderboard:
This feature will debut in Week 4.
Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. T. Hill (25) 67%
2. McCaffery(21) 57% *
3. J. Allen (16) 43%
4. Bengals D (15) 41%
5. LaPorta (14) 38%
McLaurin (14)
* Note: The 21 owners on McCaffery were switched to Breece Hall.
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: Tagovailoa (39),
Box B: Mayfield (48), Carr (44)
Box C: Barkley (52)
Box D: Pollard (31), A. Jones (29), B. Robinson (29)
Box E: Dobbins (48),
Box F: J. Williams (16)
Box G: Evans (32), Collins (29), Jefferson (23)
Box H: Godwin (32), R. Rice (29), Pickens (21)
Box I: J. Reed (61), A. Pierce (39), Shaheed (35) Worthy (27), Lockett (24)
Box J: Bowers (17)
Box K: Moody (78), Santos (36), Sanders (32)
Box L: Bears (40), Vikings (34), Chargers (24), Steelers (24), Seahawks (21)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 588 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Chris Boswell (93)
The Steelers K accounted for all of Pittsburgh’s points Sunday, hitting on six FGs, including four from over 50+ yards, and made an emergency punt.
Lowest scoring player: Chuba Hubbard (0)
So many choices, but a fair number of us took the Panther running back and he scored 0 points, despite recording actual statistics. His six carries for 14 yards was indicative of the kind of day Carolina had in Week 1.
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 1: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Payment:
So far, 36 of 37 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 1.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Thursday Night Game:
Buffalo at Miami
Good luck to all in Week 2.