Week 3 Preview
It's Week 3. How are we feeling? It's been a cooler week in Southeast Michigan. "Football weather," as you may have heard it called. Days of raking leaves, visiting cider mills, and cursing at the Yahoo! Fantasy Football app while it shows a picture and information about a man who has failed you despite never seeing, hearing, or thinking about you are upon us.
Walking the Wire
Who Listened to Commish?
No one!
No one claimed Drew Lock after he had a 21-point1 week against Arizona. He plays against Washington this week! That defense isn't good! 8 teams could have used Drew Lock in Week 2, and as of now he is being forsaken. Kyler Murray got picked up, and his brains are looking like scrambled eggs right now!
LockWatch continues.
Other Moves I Liked
- MoAE2 had a wise idea when he added the Packers D. The Packers host the reeling Atlanta Falcons, who are handing their offense's reins to Michael Penix, and I expect Acho Endzone to be the beneficiary.
- Denzel Boston is heading to Suphian's Revenge. The Cleveland Browns wideout has had a productive start to the season in spite of Deshaun Watson. KC Concepcion has been replacement level, so it's a good swing to add value.
Moves I Did Not Like!
MoAE added Josh Jacobs this week. Josh Jacobs is on the Commissioner's Exempt List after being charged with two misdemeanors stemming from a domestic abuse investigation3. Thankfully, we do not allow players on the Commissioner's Exempt List to go to the IR. The roster spot MoAE is wasting on Jacobs will have to suffice as punishment while we wait for fantasy football justice to be handed down.
Highest Projected Starter of the Week
Josh Allen, QB, Swerski's Super Fans
23.81 points, vs the LA Chargers.
Will Jim Harbaugh and the SoCal Bolts turn it around against Allen and the Bills? Probably not!
Lowest Projected Starter of the Week
QB, WR, RB, TE only
Kyle Pitts Sr., TE, #MNF
7.27 points, at Green Bay.
I thought this was going to be Juwan Johnson again, but it's another NFC South Tight End this time. Will he be Penix's safety blanket and rack up a litany of half-PPR dump offs, or might he help stretch the field at Lambeau?
Game of the Week
#MNF vs .08 Over Par
Projected: 103.87 to 101.52, 205.39 combined
Will .08 Over Par exceed expectations and bury #MNF in an 0-3 hole to start the season, or will both teams walk away 1-2?
Snoozefest of the Week
🚨👆👉👇🚨 vs Weekend Jail
116.86 to 106.72, 222.58 combined
Emoji gang favored at 59%. Lamar Jackson will need to be lights out to prevent Weekend Jail from going to the 0-3 Penitentiary.
Commish's Picks
Taken right after the Thursday Night (ATL @ GB) game kicked off. My bad.
- Rawdawgs takes an L to Crouching Tiger. Drake Maye's Super Bowl start feels much longer than 7 months ago.
- .08 Over Par buries #MNF in an 0-3 hole. Baker Mayfield gets gobbled up by the Vikings defense.
- Swerski's Super Fans knocks off the Daniels-less The Fast and the Jahmyrious. Not even a big week from Gibbs can disrupt Swerski's legendary start to the season.
- Acho Endzone pulls out a close win against Suphian's Revenge, despite the bad vibes that come along with adding a Commissioner-Exempt woman beater4 to the squad.
- Weekend Jail realizes their team name is manifesting into reality, except now they are in jail for a long weekend5. 🚨👆👉👇🚨 starts Purdy over Dak, and that choice is enough to propel the squad to victory.
On the season: 7-3
Enjoy this week's action!