I always get a little worried when we collectively bunch up on the same players.
So it is refreshing when we see an owner blaze a distinctive path with his lineup.
Michael‘s creativity was rewarded in Week 3, as he’s the only owner to top 300 points.
Michael scored a 314, thanks to a lineup featuring C. Williams, Maye, Cook, Walker, J. Williams, Odunze, Dicker and the Vikings D.
Runner up was former league champ Major, who put up 293 thanks to a lineup led by L. Jackson, D. Jones, Taylor, Walker, Williams, and Johnston.
This is Michael‘s first win since Week 1 of 2020, and Major‘s first pay day since Week 12 last season. Congrats to Michael and Major for their strong performance in Week 3.
Family Affair
Many of our owners share family ties with one another, including one family that has had three generations play in the league. Here are some of the current blood lines in the league:
Spouses:
David and Kerry
Kel & Karen (who opt to keep a united front by fielding one team)
Fathers/Sons/Brothers:
Jack/Jake
Tom/Trent/CraigW* (Tom’s dad Roger was a long-time owner in this league)
Cousins:
JohnK and David
Uncles/Nephews:
JohnK and Trent/CraigW
The Leaderboard:
This feature will debut in Week 4.
Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. L. Jackson (24) 73%
2. Packers (22) 67%
3. Aubrey (18) 55%
4. McBride (17) 52%
5. Flowers (15) 45%
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 249.
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: Hurts (45), Nix (24), Prescott (24),
Box B: G. Smith (45), Darnold (29), Taylor (29)
Box C: Hampton (41), Gibbs (36), Achane (28), K. Williams (27)
Box D: Montgomery (56)
Box E: Skattebo (42),
Box F:
Box G: Collins (37), AJ Brown (36), Smith Njigba (30), Adams (25)
Box H: Sutton (41), Wilson (33), D. Smith (27), Pickens (23)
Box I: Tre Tucker (64), K. Allen (28)
Box J: Henry (37), Andrews (33), Ferguson (32), Kincaid (26), Hockenson (21)
Box K: McLaughlin (43)
Box L: Vikings (58), Panthers (42), Seahawks (34), Steelers (25)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 512 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest Scoring Player: Minnesota Vikings D (58)
It’s not often a defense leads all fantasy scorers, but the Vikings, led by Isiah Rodgers (pictured above), had two defensive TDs of 87 and 66 yards, exploiting Bengals miscues.,
Lowest Scoring Player: Michael Penix Jr. (-1)
The sophomore signal caller for the Falcons had a day to forget, including throwing a pick six in a shutout effort.
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 3: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Thanks to all the owners who have already paid in. Much appreciated.
We can still add owners for the first three weeks of the season, so if you know someone who might like to join, it’s not too late.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 3.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Thursday Night Game:
Seattle at Arizona
Early Sunday Morning Game:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota (from Ireland)
Good luck to all in Week 4.