As a father I often worry and even wait for the dreaded injury. It happened last week to the last born. He fractured a bone in his hand near the knuckle. Seemed like he’d be out a few weeks until he went to practice that following Monday and decided he needed to get a cast and play the game. I’m not quite sure what shifted his thinking, but he will be out there trying to build on his best season yet. His best season–not theirs. They’ve won a single game in 4 attempts. He’s up to 22 tackles or an avg of 5.5 a game. He’s making a difference and growing as a player. He will need to do more as the season progresses if they hope to reach 3 or more wins.
His big bro is not playing yet. He’s flirting with a redshirt, trying to determine if it is in his best interests to burn the season or burn the redshirt. My advice is the former–especially if he intends to move to one of the power 5 later in his career. He’s still young and needs film and experience and once he does move (his major will eventually force that move) he will need to sit a season and learn the team. That doesn’t happen without a redshirt.
As for me, well my time as a fantasy manager has taken a turn for the sad. I’m losing in each of the three leagues I’m in. Feels like I cannot catch a break. For example, I missed out on Juan Jennings weeks ago when I thought to take him. I still have holes at WR and fear they aren’t going to be filed by what is on my bench right now. Tough season. At least the Giants notched a win…