That's something everyone in both leagues can say. Nobody's record is as bad as the 1-6 Giants, but you'd be amazed at how many people think that the Giants are a good team. Granted none of them are fans of other teams, but still. People think that because you beat a 1-4 team who decided to start a QB that another winless team didn't even want as a 3rd stringer, that you're good. That's crazy talk. Just look at these bros. They're talking about playoffs. Sure nobody else is standing, but PLAYOFFS!!!
I don't know why I put myself in this situation. I was excited to root for Peterson, but this was just one of the worst games in NFL history. Here's a blurb from Rotoworld about Peyton Hillis following the game:
Making his debut with the team just five days after signing, Hillis started and saw 23 touches. He caught five passes for an additional 45 yards on six targets out of the backfield. This was without question the single ugliest football game after seven weeks on the season. It felt like a preseason game with viewers just waiting for the game clock to hit zeros. Hillis looked terrible in the first half, but he got his legs under him after the break and was arguably the best offensive player on the field in this one. That's not an endorsement. It simply was just a brutal display of football.
What a joke. At least the blog gets to be improved with a GIF:
MMMM Peterson and Fireball
Beef of the Week: San Diego Chargers
Norv is finally gone, and I still hate this team. This has to be the most boring team to watch in the NFL. 2 weeks in a row I've been screwed by using guys against their "terrible defense". New coach Mike McCoy is intent on not playing football. As soon as the clock starts, he wants the game to be over. He's got Philip Rivers tossing these "high percentage throws", AKA we don't want you to throw interceptions with your "cannon arm". It's infuriating. All they do is run the ball and throw short completions. Two weeks in a row the opposing team hasn't even had the ball during the game.
The Chargers ran 67 offensive plays this past week. 40 rushes, 26 passes, and 1 sack. Rivers completed 22 of 26 passes for an incredible 85% completion ratio. What I really see is 67 plays, and on 63 of the 67 plays, the clock was running at the end of the play. That's not football. That's retarded. Same shit happened last week. 72 plays, and the clock was running after 61 of them. If your defense is so bad that you'll do anything in your power to keep them off the field, get a new defense. Don't subject people to this. The worst part is that I fear this is a trend and not an abnormality. If you want to start a player against the Chargers, just don't expect that team to have the ball for a majority of the game.
Before we get into the league power rankings, a special shout out to Matt Atallian. Not only is his team by far the lowest scoring team in both leagues, he also drafted the 2nd lowest scoring team across both leagues for his brother. This is pretty impressive. I wouldn't be surprised if Matt was the most sober one at next year's draft. Also, Meech: you might wanna start showing up to drafts. To date, your teams are 7-13.
League 1
Our last unbeaten team has fallen to Sam Woody. A double whammy. Standings are still wide open, but time could be running out on some teams soon.
1. Team Toliver (6-1) - Last week: 1
Took a loss for the first time, and unfortunately played the top scoring team. Would have beaten anyone else, but it was bound to happen at some point. Still the team to beat in League 1, but I wouldn't count on Harry Douglas to drop 27 again. Or Jerome Simpson period. Or Ronnie Hillman. I know the bye week handicapped you, but give Peyton some help! May I recommend more Bills.
2. Tweeting in the Trenches (5-2) - Last week: 2
Fusco is threatening to break 6 regular season wins for the first time in 5 seasons. Losing Reggie Wayne is going to hurt. Remarkably will be able to field a team in Week 8, but had to pick up a brand new roster off the waiver wire. Expecting Gronk to score 45 points a week is a little optimistic, but we'll see. Should certainly be in the playoffs with a strong record and solid squad.
3. Lady Luck (5-2) - Last week: 5
It's rare that I say anything nice about a Sam team, but beating undefeated Yashar is big. I couldn't believe it when I saw it, but Wes Welker is the #1 fantasy WR. As usual, somehow avoiding all injuries, but the Jay Cutler injury could have an indirect effect on this squad. Could have a rough week with the Bears on the bye.
4. The King's Crusaders (4-3) - Last week: 3
I think this team is still pretty solid. As does ESPN. A ridiculous projection of 171 points in week 8 has no chance of coming to fruition. They're projecting a KICKER to score 18 points. Come on man. This team seems to be hit or miss, which is a little unusual for a Woody squad. Certainly better than a number of other rosters. Would be a shock to see this team miss the playoffs.
5. Stanky Monkeys (2-5) - Last week: 6
This team could finally be putting it all together. If Tron is back, this is a team to watch, especially with Brees too. I think Knowshon keeps it up, which really keeps this team in it. If they can find one more solid waiver wire pickup, this team could make some noise. Currently only a game out of a playoff spot.
6. Threeing the Hogs (3-4) - Last week: 8
I like what Mike Y has done. Probably the best job on the waiver wire so far snagging Rivers and Terrance Williams. Trading Larry Fitzgerald may have been the right move as well. You can never count this team out, and I expect a strong push to make the playoffs here. This team's arrow is pointing up.
7. Dueling Pylons (2-4-1) - Last week: 4
Got the win, but got very lucky as the Pylons had the 9th highest score. This team is feast or famine and you never know what to expect. Has had Peterson on the roster for 3 weeks and gotten a total of 17 points from him. That trade appears to be a huge bust right now. Andrew Luck could be what saves this team. Huge matchup with the King in Week 8.
8. RGIII for President (2-5) - Last week: 7
Really scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Didn't prepare appropriately for a Brandon Jacobs injury, and it may have cost him. Even if he threw Shorts in, still would have fallen short. It'll be interesting to see if this team makes any moves or stands pat, because as it is, it's very hard to see this team as a championship contender.
9. Tequila Party Gnomes (1-5-1) - Last week: 10
By far the lowest scoring team in the league. Has put up 148 points in the last two weeks combined. But there's hope. Only 1.5 games out of a playoff spot and there are a number of quality players on the roster. One must wonder if Matt has thrown in the towel on his season, or if he'll make one final push. At this point, must be feeling that he deserves relegation.
10. Geno 911 (4-3) - Last week: 9
Remarkable that this team has 4 wins. Truly remarkable. This is clearly the worst team in the league, and injuries are killing any chance they had. Already without Randall Cobb, Arian Foster and Jermichael Finley have now gone down. Just look at the starting roster for this team in Week 8. Planning to start 2 Jets. And it's not even going to get any better going forward. Going to get absolutely smoked by Yashar. The Pylons are salivating at having this team on the schedule twice still.
League 2
The 3 teams at the bottom of league 2 are all tied for the final playoff spot. But sneaking into the playoffs, probably won't help too much. There are 2 clear favorites here, as they have been all season.
1. Darkest Norseman (5-2) - Last week: 1
Dosh stays atop the League 2 totem pole after a solid performance. After BMarsh and Dez, this team really has nothing at WR, so that must be filled. Strong at pretty much every position, so I'd expect Dosh to continue to do work. Will certainly be in the playoffs and is a definite contender for promotion.
2. Bo$$town Beasts (5-2) - Last week: 2
Cutty squeaked by EEB with a less than impressive performance. But he got the job done and got a very big win. Hakeem Nicks is a scrub and should be treated as such. Must be kicking himself for not going in on more Broncos, but he should be fine. Could definitely use a RB, but other than that looking very good.
3. Game on Dick Bag (4-3) - Last week: 4
Very strong week. The McCoy/Forte combo is huge and throwing in Stafford and Vincent Jackson to the mix is impressive. If anybody else on this team produces, look out. I think this team is improving each and every week, and the only question I have thus far is why Sam hasn't been present for football Sundays.
4. Jersey Leshoure (2-5) - Last week: 5
Had an impressive performance but didn't have enough to win. Now has losses of 8, 3, and 6 in the past 3 weeks, so this team could easily be 5-2 instead of 2-5. Despite the loss of Doug Martin, things are definitely looking up for Ben. Still has 2 games against Tatz and another against the Street Pigeons, so there will be plenty of opportunity to get back into it.
5. EEB Ventura (4-3) - Last week: 3
I told you I had no justification for ranking you that high last week. You somehow tried to pin using Nick Foles on me, but I won't allow it. Why you would ever bench RGIII and Kaepernick for Foles is beyond me. Oh, and in case you didn't see... Woody picked up Foles last week too. You are two peas in a pod. He just does it better than you.
6. Team Meat Collage (2-5) - Last week: 8
Hooray Meat!!! Out of the cellar of the power rankings for the first time all season. Got solid performances across the board and still only put up 132. I fear this team doesn't have the upside of other teams. May threaten 140 or so in a given week, but it's tough to envision much more. Trading away Decker for a week of Julio really hurt this squad.
7. Super Mario Brothers (4-3) - Last week: 6
I may be a little down on this team, but there are holes. Using Brees, Marshawn, Cruz, Decker and Blackmon on a weekly basis is good to have. But there has to be more. I'm uncertain on this team, but there's certainly potential to move up. Let's see it.
8. Street Pigeons (2-5) - Last week: 7
Meech has hit rock bottom. When you're completely inactive on the waiver wire, your team is going to suffer. Now has his entire team on a bye in Week 8, which is bad news when you're playing Cutter. Might be time to look into a couple trades. This certainly must be one of the most disappointing teams, if not the most, in all of both leagues. Could be a 2nd straight season missing the League 2 playoffs.
I hope that I redeemed my lack of blog last week with some improvements this week. We should be back to Tuesday postings soon. Good luck to everyone in Week 8. The playoffs, and relegation battle, are rapidly approaching.
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