I didn't have time for a proper blog post this week, but obviously I had some time for a very hastily-made bullshit-tier meme. Enjoy at your leisure. Warning #1: Spoilers abound for the yet-to-be-released season of Game of Thrones! Warning #2: This literally took fewer than fifteen minutes to make, so it is remarkably shitty.
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Okay so it has been a while since I did my last blog post. We had one from our Chieftain and the new Guy "Mike"… still working on his pen name. Then we skipped a week because I lost another week and wasn't happy with the slow decline. However, we could also call this bad luck since two of the last three weeks I have been 4th in scoring playing the 2nd best score of the week. Yeah, I understand everyone else has tough matches too but I am still leading the Points for "Handily". His current base, he would finally catch me by week 11. However, with Gurly back from the bye and hopefully my QB situation figured out… I plan to pull away in the home stretch before the playoffs. Okay, on that note, let's get into the week 9 game recaps Indian Outlaws (121) over Troll Hunters (117) Okay, so IO mention this week that this was looking like one of the most volatile matches we have seen of late. I would have to disagree… This would have only be true if Golden Tate would've scored on his last catch (which he was 4 yds short!!!) His average points of 14 (which is pretty avg) would've increased to just over 20 and then we would've truly seen the most volatile match (and a win for the good guys too!!). Okay, enough complaining but he was actually right. TH winners were Gurly (23), Jeffery (23), and Hilton (32) with loser of Winston (3.5), CJA (1.3), and Brate (1.4). The remaining guys were for the most part average. IO on the other hand had Goff (28), Kelce (17), Seahawks (16) and Zuerlein (17) with duds from Sanders (3.5) and Hunt (8.1) which for a RB1 is a duds. IO was the more consistent team and probably deserved the win. The only upgrade could've been a 5 point boast for IO with Ajayi in for Ameer (those two fumbles…). TH could've seen a much bigger bump and possible win if he would've bet on Drake which I was honestly considering!! Also considered swapping Drake for Hilton but I don't need to admit that. Overall, we saw some solid scores from two of the top two teams. Byes probably hurt TH more this week but overall were comparable. Looking forward to what kind of scores these teams will put up in week 11 for their grudge match. The Christicles (126) over River Gypsies (94) Might as well start with the highest point winner and work our way down. Christicles (apparently this has the same magic as "Gin makes my bum pucker") Since Chris has another solid week and leader of the points. Overall, this team doesn't have much to share since there were no real weak links. Chris Thompson had his 2nd week sub double digits but 6 out of 8 with 2 plus 24 weeks you can't not play this guy. His bench was still solid as well. With weeks like this the reigning loser from last year looks to be pressing for one of the two byes in the playoffs. The RBs were a little worrisome but McCaffrey and Thompson have really proved themselves as top 20 RBs. Even without Julios TD that we were promised, Chris just keeps pushing himself up the rankings. On the other hand, the River Gypsies are in Code Red. If Zek would have been suspended for the first 6 weeks then there might have been some hope. Additionally, with Zek getting a 1 weeks stay, this was the week he had to win. If he could've gone 1-1 with Christicles there could've been a outside chance to sneak into the last playoff spot. However, unlike his opponent, no one showed up this week. Zek was the only player to score more then 15 pts with 15.3. Mix in a few 5s and a couple more single digits gets you to a 94 score. Yes you can win with a 94 (just ask TCTC down the list winning with a 94) but not against the red hot Christicles and their name change magic. Without Zek next week and beyond, this is a significant up hill climb if RGs is hoping for playoffs this season. 302 Cadets (119) over Mullynation (93) Mullynation in rare form getting under 100 pts as this is the only the 3rd time not reaching that benchmark. Now, I think 302 Cadets would've still won this match regardless since he had a pretty great week except for that Ertz play (maybe turn on notifications or something because this was a flat out miss on your part). 302 even with the tank that is Le'Veon Bell still managed to bring home 119 points. The only real weak spot was the 0 in the TE spot. Yes the DST could've been better but this is a similar case like Chris above with simply a over powering performance. 302 had some favorable match ups (AP against SF, Hopkins against Indy) but still 119 without Bell is pretty impressive. We know the Commish has been praising this team and this week (among other weeks) sure showed us why. Mullynation on the other had had some problems. Primarily 3 spots starting with AJ Green deciding to punch someone immediately causing his ejection. Could've got her the extra 25+ pts needed to win (but not likely). She definitely would have broke 100 so this 93 is more like a 93*. Gordon was also on a bye so her 2.9 flex would've most likely improved if he was in the line-up. Kamara continues to show how explosive a player he is with his 6th consecutive double digit game and his highest single game total of the year. If both teams were at full strength and no players fighting, this would've been a really high scoring close match. Big City Hillbillies (103) over Vicious Veg-Head (63.6) Looking at BCH box score it doesn’t look too great. Stafford and Engram had great numbers but other then that the team kinda under performed. However, you look at his bench and see Howard/Brady on a Bye and Fournette was inactive. So you mix in these starters for Martin and maybe Shepard and this would be a high scoring team. There really isn't too much to say when your opponent has a really off day. I mean VVs has had another sub 70 day (but we that was like week 4…). I mean VVs didn't have much bench help with Sammy 13.2 looking good but upon further investigation you see it was only 1 catch for 60 yds and a TD… not what you are hoping for. I mean, this team lives and dies by these RBs. McCoy had a horrendous game with 2.5 and Murray is starting to show his age with only 5.1 pts and Derrick Henry beating him in pts. Yes, Murray will continue to be the Starter but it is still a bit nerve wrecking. VVs has been winning and losing depending on how well McCoy does. When VVs wins McCoy is scoring 25+ pts. When he scores less them 10, VVs has some tough weeks. Overall, this was a one sided match. Both teams are shooting for that last playoff spot so no more slip ups from either team if one of them hopes to sneak in with a 6-7 record. Twin City Tree Cats (94) over Northside Reapers (87) We saw some much needed love for the TC2 with the 6/7th best score at 94 beating the 2nd worst score of 87. Not that TC2 really deserve some love since he has the most favorable Points against but the worst points for. However, the 2-6 TC2 had a much needed win to keep his playoffs hopes alive if he wins out (or only loses one more but wins the tie-break). TC2 won the game with the Saints DST putting their team on their back. 22 pts and the 4th time they have exceed 15 pts. D Thomas is about the only startable player on the Denver offense (outside of the DST probably) and putting up a great 17 pts was another reason TC2 earned his 3rd win of the season. Evans was basically pointless (and now suspended week 10) with only 1.8 pts. Other poor performances from Aaron Jones and Collins are not ideal when you are getting close to your last straw. Also Ajayi to Philly doesn't help the case for making Blount a serviceable RB2 or even flex. TC2 better hope Ingram can continue his RB1 production from a couple weeks ago to push him from the bottom of the standing maybe into the last playoff spot. NSR has been hurting for the past few weeks. He does have two shining bright spots. Carson Wentz and Jags DST. However, a consistent RB2 and WR2 is what this team needs. Additionally, with Antonio on a Bye and Chris Hogan Injury (surprising right?) it was going to be a tough week. NSR has been going from bad to worse but the primary reason like all year has been the injuries. Reed has been on and off the injury report but its not surprising that the NSR aren't dropping someone weekly that becomes a designated IR player. Basically, he's hoping for off weeks from his opponents and hopefully 95 pts. Playoffs are still a possibility just like every team that's just assuming the duct tape can hold this team together long enough. Week 10 Power Rankings
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By: Hayden HansonMr. Hayden Hanson (Editor in Chief) is an Accountant-extraordinaire, as well as an aspiring writer. He has written several moderately-successful self-help books, the most famous of which is "What Do You Mean You Can Smell My BO?" Gustav Travers of the New York Times praised the book as "A vulnerable, courageous look into the mind of a man who has literally no sense that other people exist. And also no sense of smell. Nope, he definitely doesn't have that either. Just musk, like a hog that's gotten into the cabbage." Archives
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