Where Boys Become Men - Week 2
Stop the bleeding
10 observations from this brutal, injury-ridden, franchise-defining, season-altering week.
Ladies Love Cool J (4-0) almost jinxed JJ with his savvy team name this week but avoided disaster and won Highest Scorer of the Week, much to my chagrin. This is with a 0 from the TE and without being close to full strength. The Commish is the leader in the clubhouse through 2 weeks.
Undercoverbrotha (1-3) narrowly escapes disaster as he gets his first W on a scoring technicality in the last seconds of MNF. Cold as ice out of the gate this season, Paul needed that Monday Night Miracle and Jalen Hurts pulled through. Is Paul and Eagles fan now? Jk, he’s a loyal Saints fan this season of course. WHO DAT?
RedZone Roulette (0-4) must file a complaint with the scoring committee because that Hurts pick should have given him the dub. Seriously, that was as brutal as I’ve ever seen! Oh well, that’s fantasy, right? Must win territory here for JoJo.
E.T., Phone Mahomes (4-0) comes out scorching hot and wins a tough one this week. His 0 TE strategy is working wonders. He loses Deebo this week, though. Can he survive the injury bug?
Running away with Rashee (0-4) and MicAllDay (0-4) are far too strong to be sitting in last place. Goes to show you the parity of our league this year. No advice to these to hustlers as I don’t expect them down for long.
The unsexiest team in the league, 2x Campeon (2-2), wins again with 2 starting Browns and Justin Fields at QB. Is anyone surprised? He would be undefeated if it weren’t for the League Median scoring. Nobody wants to play this team; I know that for a fact.
The Great White Hope (2-2) is not about how you fall; it’s about how you get up… right, Ty? Ty looks for vengeance this week, ready to prove that his week 1 explosion was no fluke. I have to say, I’ve been impressed with his waiver activity so far. This team is for real.
Sooners or Later (3-1) and A B CeeDee (2-2) are my “dark horses” so far this season. It’s hard to even call them that; both these teams are STACKED and are legitimate title contenders as long as they stay clear of the injury bug. So far, so good. I expect these guys to be at the top of the leaderboard down the stretch.
Ride the Cowboy (3-1) is the true “dark horse” this year as he proves to everyone his strong draft was no lucky stroke. No Kupp, no problem. JSN SZN.
Rejoice and be glad if you have yet to be decimated by injuries, my friends. Last week, I was sitting pretty, ready to make a run for my long-awaited chip. This year I’m scrambling for no-name dudes off the waiver wire. It’s a week-to-week game, boys. The marathon continues.
Where Boys Become Men Fantasy Football Playoff & Championship Odds:
Ladies Love Cool J: Playoffs -2500 / Championship +600
E.T., Phone Mahomes: Playoffs -1500 / Championship +800
Ride the Cowboy: Playoffs -1200 / Championship +850
Sooners or Later: Playoffs -1200 / Championship +850
A B CeeDee: Playoffs -1000 / Championship +950
Runnin' from tha Police: Playoffs -900 / Championship +1000
2x Campeon: Playoffs -500 / Championship +1050
The Great White Hope: Playoffs -450 / Championship +1100
Undercoverbrotha: Playoffs -200 / Championship +1300
Running away with Rashee: Playoffs -185 / Championship +1300
MicAllDay: Playoffs +150 / Championship +1500
RedZone Roulette: Playoffs +150 / Championship +1600