Well, I got crushed in the money league. The problem there was fairly straight forward–I drafted PPR in a non-PPR league. In spite of that I was able to win a number of games, but that number was far too low to make the playoffs and I feel like I would have had little to no success in those playoffs anyhow. I won games, but I rarely cracked 100 points. The top teams always cracked 100 points. So, that is a wash. Meanwhile, the other league is gearing up for the playoffs. I have 2nd place right now and I feel pretty secure in that spot. This gives me the safest path to the ‘ship in my opinion, because some of these lower ranked teams have been catching fire late in the season. So, I’m saying there’s a chance.
Now it comes to deciding who to start.
I am not going to go with Danny Drops. He has fumbled the ball in every single start of his professional career. This is a thing he can work on, but if he doesn’t get a sixth sense of where the blitzer is, he is not long for this league. Honestly, I think he holds on to the ball too long. That won’t do for the NFL or the Fantasy Football League. Besides, he’s in a walking boot after the latest rash of hits, and Eli is starting again. Dude is not gonna make my cut. Instead I will bolster my roster with some late season sleepers to use just in case.
High on that list is finding a late season running back. There have been recent coach firings and offensive stall outs. James White is suddenly very relevant, and it could be that the panthers lean on their RB a little less, so I am curious on how to proceed here. I do have some thoughts on who has their foot in the W column this week…
CHI over DAL
TB over IND
MIA over NYJ
NO over SF
DET over MIN
HOU over DEN
GB over WAS
CLE over CIN
BAL over BUF
ATL over CAR (see: coaching change)
JAX over LAC
NE over KC
AZ over PIT
SEA over LAR
NY over PHI