I just paid the $200 dues for my fantasy league and I’m feeling a return on investment.
The league is a fun one and filled with a bunch of dudes from the big easy and a few New Yorkers like myself. That is the scary part, because everyone will know the players I want. Luckily it is a keeper league, which leaves me with the best RB in the bunch by way of CMC. Barkley is going to be #2, but if the guy who has him drops him (bigger Giants fan than me) then I will do my best to scoop him up in the first round. That is the plan–focus on big names early and fill out the roster with Malik Nabers-styled rookies and players who I think will be volume guys. I am excited about the prospects of the season and frankly surprised at how fast it will be upon us.
Meanwhile, both my boys who play are fighting their way up the ranks. The HS sophomore is getting more reps due to a guy in front of him being hurt. Now what he does with those reps will be telling. He isn’t there yet, mentally. He isn’t doing the small things that add up to a practice of perfection. His big bro is doing those small things as a college freshman, but he is battling uphill. He was able to corral his first 11 on 11 pick which should help him move up, but he has to make a splash to be noticed. There are a lot of dbs in the room, and #31 is a quiet freshman with a solid technique that means the QB doesn’t really test him that much. That means he is not being seen. He may pop on film as a coverage guy, but it isn’t translating to moving up to first team. We’ll see how this last showing pans out when practice resumes friday.
Some Thoughts:
- Project season at the Talis household. I’ve spent waaaaaaaay too much money on an outdoor projector project that continually seems doomed to fail. The goal was to reduce the tech footprint of the projector setup to make it both mobile and dope. It hasn’t gone well. The bedroom project is lining up better after a minor (but pricey) mishap. I’m going to need to practice patience moving forward.