The Rad Dynasty: 2023 Season, Week Seven Recap

Player of the week for Week 7 goes to Patrick Mahomes from The Killing Fields. His 424 yards and 4 passing touchdowns gave The Killing Fields 41.86 points in his matchup this week. Good job!

Buuuuuuuut..........

Ned's Rollers (5-2) 196.66 vs The Killing Fields (4-3) 158.46

Mahomes's effort was not enough as The Killing Fields dropped out of first place with the defeat. These two teams came into the game tied at 4-2, but it was Ned's Rollers who were able to hang on and remain in first.

Mark Andrews, Jordan Addison, and Jalen Hurts all scored 20 plus points for Ned's team. Aside from Patrick Mahomes, Gerald Everett was the only player on offense to score in double figures for The Killing Fields. His IDP once again had a great game (I sound like a broken record when I type this every week) to make the score more respectable, but this was definitely not a banner performance from this team.

Ned has real chance to flex his team's muscles next week when they play Show me the TDs, who are also tied for first place. Can Ned knock off two first place teams in a row? Stay tuned.

Dynastic Dan (3-4) 136.96  vs TDs or Bust (4-3) 111.44

Another first place team goes down, losing in a major upset. That's two wins in a row now for Dynastic Dan! I've climbed out of the cellar and into 7th place, just one game out of 4th place and that elusive final playoff spot. This week definitely was a much sweeter victory for me, taking out a team that had been tied for first, although it was more of a result of Perry's team underachieving than mine doing anything special.

Joshua Palmer and Jahmyr Gibbs (finally!) were the bright spots on offense for Dynastic Dan, in what was a pretty quiet week. It was the kicker and IDP that did the heavy lifting in this one. On the other side of things, Bijan Robinson's "injury" and Darnell Washington's goose egg helped contribute to the bad offensive showing for TDs or Bust. George Pickens and Rachaad White were the only skill players in double figures. A strong showing by Perry's IDP wasn't enough to make the game close.

Dynastic Dan looks to even their record at 4-4 next week in a week one rematch against TBone's Team (which Tbone won). TDs or Bust has a date with 0-7 Thunder Thighs on the horizon. Speaking of Thunder Thighs....

Bluth Company (4-3) 172.80 vs Thunder Thighs (0-7) 166.88

All Sunday long this looked like an upset win for Thunder Thighs. Their team was over performing and they were predicted by Yahoo to win handily. I was starting to feel bad for Bluth's team, because despite being the league's #1 scoring team, they always seem to take everyone's best shot every week. They are far better than their potential 3-4 record would have indicated.

But then a switch flipped and the gap started to close. By the time Monday's action had ended, Bluth had eked out a narrow 6 point win. Christian McCaffrey was the Monday night hero with 21 points. Josh Allen and his IDP also had massive games in the win.

You have to feel bad for Thunder Thighs, as Mike is a very engaged manager (more so than a few people here... *cough cough* - look at the next matchup) and is always trying hard to win. It almost happened here, too. But now he sits as the lone winless team in the league at 0-7. It's a damn shame, to be honest with you. Lamar Jackson and Jonathan Taylor had big games, and the IDP showed out as well. Everyone's IDPs across the board really showed up this week! But it just wasn't enough to secure a win. 

BDB's Jet Setters (3-4) 107.76  vs My Team (3-4) 62.86

Even though they aren't last in the standings, this was the true toilet bowl matchup this week. These two teams combined were outscored by 3 different teams in week seven.

Despite a strong 2-0 start, My Team has been plummeting in the standings. Uncle Pete again left bye week/injured players in the lineup. He's been in Belgium on his honeymoon, so I am guessing fantasy football isn't high on his priority list right now, which is understandable. Hopefully he can right the ship before it is too late. I'd hate to see such a promising team take a nosedive like this. Terry McLaurin and George Kittle were his only position players to score in double figures. His IDP (surprise!) had big games, but it wasn't nearly enough to avoid the lowest point total in Rad Dynasty history.

BDB was lucky they were playing such a miserable team, as they would have lost to literally anyone else this week. In a shocking turn of events, his IDP didn't have a big game - as all four of his players combined to score 10 points. Luckily the offense did just enough to carve out a win, with Saquon Barkley, Travis Etienne, and Stefon Diggs leading the way.

Bluth Company and The Killing Fields play these two teams next week. Hopefully they turn things around and aren't just easy wins for everyone else the rest of the way out. 

Alice in Horns (5-2) 195.3 vs Tbone's Terrific Team (3-4) 129.72 

Alice continues to flex her teams muscles with another convincing, high scoring win. Alice is now in a first place tie with Ned's Rollers and Show me the TDs. Puka Nacua, Travis Kelce, Alvin Kamara, and Darren Waller all had huge games in the win. Spoiler alert: so did Alice's IDP.

The usual suspects for Timmy's team all had good games again: Kirk Cousins, Tyreek Hill, and Amon-Ra St. Brown. He even had a surprise good game from Marquez Valdez-Scantling. But his IDP didn't do too much, and the rest of his offensive players laid an egg, contributing to the low scoring total.

Last matchup:

Show me the TDs (5-2) 144.64 vs Turd Ferguson (3-4) 114.18

Show me the TDs has to have the best luck in the league so far. They are tied for first place despite scoring just 134.27 points per game, which ranks 7th in the league. The key to their success? They've allowed the 3rd fewest points in the league as well. That's fantasy football for you. Share some of that luck with me, will you?

The good news is that this team shows up when it needs to. Not that it really needed to today, as Turd Ferguson laid a... well, a turd in this matchup. AJ Brown and Dallas Goedtert had big games, but the rest of the offense decided they didn't want to show up. His starting running backs, Keaonte Ingram and Jeff Wilson, combined for 0.9 points. Ouch. I feel your pain, I started Ingram in another league and got burned as well. To add insult to injury, Kareem Hunt and Zeke were left on the bench and both had good games. Cooper Kupp and Brock Purdy also decided to not show up as well. This has been an up and down team so far. We'll see how they fair against Alice in Horns next week.

Show me the TDs had a nice game in the win. Michael Pittman, Najee Harris, and Mike Evans had big games, but it was an IDP (lol) who stole the show: Myles Garrett with 28 points. This is a team that continues to find ways to win. Next week should be a great game, as they are matched up with Ned's Rollers. Two teams tied for first.

As always, an updated look at the standings:

Alice has taken control of first place, with Ned's Rollers and Show me the TDs right behind. Bluth Company would now be in the playoffs if they started today. Still a lot of season left though! Teams 5 through 11 are all within one game of that #4 seed. The only team truly out of it is Thunder Thighs, barring a miraculous turnaround. Crazy that 11 out of 12 teams are still very much in contention. 

On a personal note, my schedule starts to ease up a little bit after a very challenging start. 4 of my next 5 games are what I would consider "winnable". If I can somehow scrape this ragtag team together for a miracle run, that would be awesome. I wouldn't count on it, though.

The Rad Dynasty: 2023 Season, Week Six Recap

Before we get to our week 6 recap, let's highlight the player of the week: Raheem Mostert for TDs or Bust. Mostert rushed for 115 yards and scored 3 total touchdowns en route to a 32.70 point fantasy performance for his team. Good job!

You won't hear any whining or complaining from yours truly this week, as my team finally broke through for their second win of the season. Woo hoo. I must be one of those people that hates losing more than he likes winning, though, because my win didn't generate nearly as much emotion as my losses normally do. I wanted to be more excited writing this up, but I am struggling to find that energy. I'm struggling so much I'm even going to mix things up and focus on my matchup last! It's not like a battle of cellar dwellers is very important anyway, considering the previous top 3 teams in the league all lost this week. It was a week of parity, beginning with the #1 team going down...

Turd Ferguson (3-3) 152.28 vs The Killing Fields (4-2) 139.99

This was the biggest win of the season for my brother as he was able to upend the #1 team in the standings and even his record at 3-3. After a slow start he is very much in the hunt this season, pulling within one game of a first place tie. The top five teams this season are all tied at 4-2.

Dak Prescott, AJ Brown, and Cooper Kupp did the heavy lifting for Turd Ferguson. It was a quiet game for The Killing Fields. His IDP once again had big games, but the offense was silent. Patrick Mahomes, D'Andre Swift, and Curtis Samuel were the only offensive players that showed up. Both kickers had big games against one another.

Things don't get any easier for The Killing Fields as they play fellow first place team Ned's Rollers next week. Turd Ferguson faces off against another first place tied team, Show me the TDs, who struggled this week.

TBone's Terrific Team (3-3) 154.44 vs Show me the TDs (4-2) 103.98

It was a brutal week for Show me the TDs, as they put together the second lowest scoring game of the week. Tua, DJ Moore, and Michael Pittman had nice games, but the rest of the team laid an egg. His IDP and kicker in total scored 21 points. Ouch. Hard to win with that production from the bottom of the lineup.

TBone's team continues to impress and prove they are a team that you absolutely cannot count out. Despite a goose egg from Marquez Valdez-Scantling, the team put together the second highest scoring performance of the week. Tyreek Hill and Amon-Ra St Brown put together massive 25 point games. His kicker Justin Tucker had more points than anyone on the other team aside from Tua. Overall a great all-around performance from Timmy's team. They now stand just a game out of first place.

TDs or Bust (4-2) 141.44 vs Alice in Horns (4-2) 136.20

Our third 4-1 team in a row loses, as Alice was edged out by Perry's team by a mere 5 points.

TDs or Bust had a solid overall performance by his team, but was led by player of the week Raheem Mostert and his 33 points. The future looks bright for TDs or Bust, as three of his younger players (Bijan, Zay Flowers, and Garrett Wilson) all had good games. In total, seven players scored in double figures in the victory.

For Alice's team, Puka Nakua finally had a stinker with 4.6 points. David Montgomery left his matchup against the Buccaneers with a measly 3.8 points, otherwise this could have been a completely different outcome. Six players in total scored in double figures for team Alice, led by Kyren Williams and his 22 points. He left the game with an injury, though, which must be concerning for team Alice. Two running backs going down in one week is never a good thing. With all the injuries and a bye week coming up, Alice will have her hands full with Tbone's team next week.

Bluth Company (3-3) 177.96 vs BDBs Jet Setters (2-4) 98.82

This was the blowout of the week as Bluth Company won by 79 points. It was a cursed day for BDB, with Justin Fields going down with an injury with a measly 4.92 fantasy points. Stefon Diggs and Travis Etienne had big games for BDB, but it just wasn't enough. Someone wake up BDB, because he left Keenan Allen and Saquon Barkley on the bench, and they both had nice games. Not that it would have been enough when your opponent scores 177 points.

Bluth's team had yet another massive outburst, with the highest scoring game in the league this week. He has had the single highest scoring performance in the league three times already this year, with only 6 games in the books. It is no wonder he is the league's top scoring team, averaging 162.16 points a week. It's a surprise he is only 3-3. Good things are on the horizon, however, as he plays 0-6 Thunder Thighs next week. In this matchup, 9 of his 13 starters scored in double figures for the win. Just a really balanced effort all around. If I had to predict an eventual winner of this league right now, it would be Bluth Company.

Ned's Rollers (4-2) 128.20 vs My Team (3-3) 116.92

This battle of 3-2 teams had a chance to be an epic one. Unfortunately it turned into a low scoring snoozer.

Someone alert Uncle Peter that he needs to fix his roster, as he left 2 inured players in his starting lineup, but still managed to only lose by 12. If he'd plugged those spots, he'd probably be 4-2 and part of that massive 5 way tie for first place. Didn't happen though.

Ned's team didn't fare much better. Jalen Hurts, Ceedee Lamb, and Kenneth Walker had big games, but Daniel Bellinger had a goose egg, and his IDP and kicker didn't do much. Still, it was enough to move Ned into a tie for first place at 4-2.

Dynastic Dan (2-4) 150.78 vs Thunder Thighs 120.98 (0-6) 

In a battle between two teams that came into the game a combined 1-9, Dynastic Dan pulled away for a 30 point win. Finally, someone didn't have an enormous scoring game against my team!

Due to bye weeks and injuries, Dynastic Dan was forced to start a pair of backups, Kendre Miller and Cam Akers, at running back. They scored even worse than projected, combining for 3.7 points. Luckily the rest of the team picked up the slack. Justin Herbert, Jaylen Waddle, and Jamarr Chase had big games. The two tight end tandem of Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith paid off as well, as they each had touchdowns. IDP Jordan Hicks came through with a big 25 point game, scoring a TD in the process against da Bears.

It was another quiet week for Thunder Thighs, as they have been one of the worst luck teams so far. They are the lowest scoring team in the league by a wide margin, and this week's performance did nothing to boost those numbers. Jonathan Taylor, Austin Ekeler, and Devonta Smith continued their year long vanishing act. Nico Collins and Lamar Jackson were the two offensive bright spots for the team.

Updated standings! I'm loving the parity in this league so far and I hope it keeps up all season long. 5 teams are tied for first place, and 4 teams are tied for second, leaving three stragglers at the bottom of the standings. And two of those stragglers are only 2 games out of first. The only team really out of it at this point is Thunder Thighs, but who knows - a winning streak might be right around the corner.

The Rad Dynasty: 2023 Season, Week Five Recap

I hate fantasy football. I'm getting this out of the way before I move onto anything else. Before I get to the player of the week. Before I get to the results of this week's games. Before I get to the updated standings. Before everything. I hate fantasy football. You hear me? I hate it.

Okay, maybe I am just being a bit too overdramatic. Suffice it to say, my luck has been quite terrible so far this season. Not only in the Rad Dynasty, but it has bled over into my other leagues as well. Everything that can go wrong always seems to go wrong. Week after week after week... SIGH. I'm sure we've all been there. More on my unfortunate luck in this league to come.

Now that I've got that off my chest, time to move onto the player of the week. In case you couldn't tell from the photo up above, it is DJ Moore for Show Me the TDs. Moore had 8 receptions for 230 yards and 3 touchdowns, resulting in an even 45 fantasy points for Sean's team. Good job!

Okay, back to me bitching again.

Bluth Company (2-3) 195.14 vs Dynastic Dan (1-4) 184.32

Well, it finally happened. My team finally overperformed and put together one heck of a performance. Jamarr Chase was the second highest scoring player in fantasy this week, scoring 44.7 fantasy points. Devon Achane continued his strong play with an even 21 fantasy points. Jaylen Waddle and Kyle Pitts (!!!) scored in double figures. Even the IDP had a big showing as well. 184 points, that surely would be enough to win the matchup this week, right? Right? WRONG.

Here comes Bluth Company at 1-3 after being projected by Yahoo to go undefeated this season. They've been an up and down team, narrowly losing by 5 points last week. They came into this game as 11 point favorites against Dynastic Dan, and they showed us why. Everyone in their starting lineup scored in double figures with the exception of 3 players. Breece Hall, Josh Allen, and Gabe Davis all had big games in the win. Gabe Davis continues to haunt me. I had him on like all my fantasy teams last year and he was a big dud. This year I have him rostered nowhere and it seems like every week I go up against someone with him in their lineup and he has a big game.

Even though Bluth Company scored 195 points, the crazy thing about this game is that Dynastic Dan still had a very real chance to win - and maybe would have won if a whopping FOUR players didn't leave in the middle of the game with an injury. Anthony Richardson left in the second quarter with 4 fantasy points and did not return. If he stays in the game and scores his usual 18 to 20 something points: I win. SIGH. Khalil Herbert left with an injury in Chicago's big win against Washington. Chicago was up big and was going to be running the ball a lot. Herbert would have racked up the touches in that second half. SIGH. Although Devon Achane had a big game, it could have been bigger. He left in the second half of his game with an injury, and now I hear he is heading to the IR. SIGH. Even Darnell Savage, one of my IDPs, left his game early with an injury. It all added up to a 10 point loss for me.

Even when things go right for my team, they somehow manage to go wrong. I have an offensive explosion, but it still isn't enough because I got matched up against the freaking highest scoring team of the entire week. Not only the highest scoring team of the week, the second highest scoring game in the entire history of this league! And I still could have won that game if I didn't lose 4 freaking key players to injury. GOD. I hate fantasy football. Hate it. Hate hate hate hate hate hate it.

So who do I play next week?

My Team (3-2) 149.94 vs Turd Ferguson (2-3) 147.68

This was a super tight game, coming down to a measly 2 fantasy points. But in the second straight battle of brother vs uncle, uncle came out on top once again. Uncle Peter holds the tiebreaker, if needed, against Chris this season. Could be big down the road!

Jared Goff, Geroge Kittle, and Calvin Ridley were the high scorers for My Team. Turd Ferguson was led by Brock Purdy, AJ Brown, and Dallas Goedert. Cooper Kupp's return from the IR was successful as he scored 16 points for Turd Ferguson as well. It wasn't enough, however, as they ended up losing by 2.

Things don't get any easier for Turd Ferguson next week as the take on first place The Killing Fields. My Team will square off against ned's rollers, who lost today. Let's talk about that one now, shall we?

BDB's Jet Setters (2-3) 158.43 vs ned's rollers (3-2) 147.92

Ned's rollers dropped out of their first place tie with a loss to BDB's Jet Setters. In a bizarre scheduling quirk, these teams played each other after facing off in week 1. Ned's team won that matchup, so the season series between these two teams is tied, and will come down to points if or when the need for a tiebreaker arises in the future.

BDB's team was led by Justin Fields (41 points), Stefon Diggs (22), and Travis Etienne (34). The rest of the team didn't do much, however, opening the door for ned's rollers to make this a competitive game. Jalen Hurts and Fred Warner topped the 20 point mark for ned's team. Isaiah Pacheco, Jordan Addison, and Jake Elliott scored in double figures, but it just wasn't enough for team ned.

Next week ned squares off against my Uncle Pete in a battle of two 3-2 teams, while BDB will have their hands full with the red hot Bluth Company.

Alice in Horns (190.18) 4-1 vs Thunder Thighs (0-5) 99.69

Now that we've talked about some games that were close, now it is time to talk about a game that was not close. In fact, this may be the biggest blowout in league history.

It just hasn't been going well for poor Thunder Thighs. I thought I had it rough. Injuries to Austin Ekeler and Jonathan Taylor have crippled this team. The supporting cast hasn't done it much favors with some uninspiring performances. If things continue along this path, Thunder Thighs could be the winner for the #1 pick in the draft sweepstakes. The three big players I keep hearing about for next year are Caleb Williams, the USC quarterback, Marvin Harrison Jr, the Ohio State receiver, and Brock Bowers, the Georgia tight end. Could Mike be in line to have the pick of the litter in next year's draft? His team plays my team next week in a battle of cellar dwellers, so the outcome of that game will go a long way in the race to the #1 pick.

Anyway, back to this game. Thunder Thighs had the lowest scoring game in the history of the league so far, not even managing to hit 100 points. Lamar Jackson and Justice Hill were the only offensive players to crack double figures. The kicker and the defense made some noise, otherwise this really would have been a low scoring game. Romeo Doubs and Devonte Smith did Thunder Thighs no favors, as they combined for a whole 2 points even.

Alice in Horns had another dominant showing, as usual. This is definitely a team to be reckoned with this season. Who would have thought David Montgomery would be such a key contributor for the Lions this year? Joe Burrow finally returned to form with a 30 point game. The whole lineup up and down did great, scoring between 10 and 20 points from each player. Kyren Williams was the only position player in single digits scoring. The IDP put up numbers, too. That's how you get to 190 points: solid contributions from pretty much every spot on the roster.

The Killing Fields (4-1) 142.94 vs Tbone's Terrific Team (2-3) 117.11

The Killing Fields maintained their hold on the #1 seed, despite a subpar performance from many of their starters. Davante Adams, Brandon Aiyuk, Irv Smith, and James Conner combined for 19 fantasy points. Ouch. Stop me if I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but The Killing Fields IDP once again had a giant game in the win. It seems like every time the offense isn't clicking, the defense picks it up for this team. Some bad news: James Conner is heading to the IR with an injury. With bye weeks coming up the depth of this team will be put to a major test.

Tbone got some good production from Kirk Cousins and Tyreek Hill at the top of his lineup, but the rest of his team was eerily silent in the loss. Bad break for this team, as Amon-Ra St Brown was ruled out and left in the lineup with 0 points. Hard to win when one of your biggest stars lays a goose egg in your lineup!

Show Me the TDs (4-1) 147.77 vs TDs or Bust (3-2) 141.50

Last matchup of the week was a close one, as Show Me the TDs eeked out a 6 point win. Show me the TDs now sits at third place in the league, despite scoring 20 fewer overall fantasy points than my team, who sits in 11th place at 1-4. In our only head to head matchup in week 3, he scored a season high in points during his win against me. Did I mention yet how I hate fantasy football?

DJ Moore and his 45 points did a giant chunk of the damage for Show me the TDs. Tua, Josh Jacobs, and Logan Thomas also scored in double figure in the win.

TDs or Bust dropped to 3-2 after a 3-0 start. It was a tough luck loss for Perry's team, as Hunter Henry put up a goose egg and no one on the team reached the 20 point scoring plateau. Their matchup with Alice's team next week should be a good one. Hopefully Trevor Lawrence wakes up and realizes football season has started at some point in the next few weeks.

Here is an updated look at the standings after week 5:

I hate seeing my team so low at the bottom after putting together what I thought would be a competitive team. It's like this in another dynasty league I am part of, and it is driving me bonkers. Everyone overperforms against me, always. And then the next week they score 100 points. Enough with the complaining - I'm sure you've read enough of it already!

If the playoffs would start today, the matchups would be

1) The Killing Fields vs 4) ned's rollers

2) Alice in Horns vs 3) Show me the TDs

While all the bottom feeders battle it out for draft position. Just a reminder: NO TANKING! It's ok to lose if your team sucks, but if you purposely leave roster spots blank in order to lose, there will be consequences. Hasn't happened yet. Hopefully it doesn't come to that anytime soon.

The Rad Dynasty: 2023 Season, Week Four Recap

Week Four of the Rad Dynasty is in our rear view mirror, and it is time to look back and talk about our winners and losers this week. Last week I said that this week would be pivotal in separating the pretenders and contenders, and I think I was right. More on that to come.

But first, player of the week goes to Christian McCaffrey on team Bluth Company. CMC rushed for 106 yards and scored 4 overall touchdowns for 45.2 fantasy points. Good job.

I usually start by talking about my own team first, but this week was such a downer that I'm going to save that for last. I suppose since we're talking about Christian McCaffrey we'll start with...

Ned's Rollers 193.66 (3-1) vs Bluth Company (1-3) 187.9

This was one of those frustrating games for Team Bluth as they were the second highest scoring team in the league this week, but still lost because they happened to be facing the highest scoring team of the week. Don't you just hate when that happens? I'm in a separate league where I'm 2-2, but this has happened to me twice. It's so infuriating. Bluth had the top two scorers in fantasy football this week with the aforementioned CMC and quarterback Josh Allen and his 44.5 points. The rest of the team did well, and would normally have done enough to win, but not when the opposing team goes bananas like Ned's Rollers did. Don't worry Bluth. You play me next week and I've yet to have an "explosion" week yet this season, so even just a mediocre performance will likely get you a win against me.

On Ned's roster, a whopping 4 players scored in single digits. He had multiple 20 point players this week, led by Jalen Hurts, Isaiah Pacheco, Mark Andrews, and Bobby Wagner. Almost everyone else on his roster scored 10 points. Tough to lose when you put together a performance like that!

Tbone's Terrific Team (2-2) 107.64 vs My Team (2-2) 102.35

My Team hasn't been the same since they lost Nick Chubb. After a 2-0 start, they're back down to .500 at 2-2. It was one of those weeks where absolutely nothing went right for this team. Terry McLaurin had 18.6 points, but the rest of the team didn't bother to show up, including Juwan Johnson who left the game with an injury and a goose egg on the scoreboard. Just a bad week overall for Uncle Pete, who will face off against Turd Ferguson next week due to an odd scheduling quirk. Our first rematch of the season.

Tbone currently has the second lowest scoring team in the league, but still manages to keep winning due to allowing the fewest points in the league. Derrick Henry and Amon-Ra St. Brown carried the load in this game, while the rest of the team put together a quiet performance. Tbone is in for a stiff test next week going against the high scoring Killing Fields. Speaking of...

The Killing Fields 162.12 (3-1) vs TDs or Bust (3-1) 115.98

This matchup between two 3-0 teams wasn't as exciting as you would have hoped, with TDs or Bust putting together a dud performance. The Killing Fields easily walked away with this one.

The Killing Fields yet again had a great day from their defensive players, despite Derwin James missing the game and putting up a goose egg. When I started this league, IDP was a bit of an afterthought for me, but Killing Fields has managed to make them a giant, valuable part of his team. Each week they put up big points. Brandon Aiyuk, D'Andre Swift, and a shocking performance by Cole Kmet who had 24.10 points carried the offense.

Not much to get excited about for TDs or Bust. Trevor Lawrence has been a bit of a bust this season with no big fantasy games yet. Same with Tee Higgins. What on Earth is going on with that Cincinnati offense? Raheem Mostert had a slow game too with only 4 points. He had been the RB #1 in fantasy coming into this game. I'm guessing not anymore. TDs or Bust will look to bounce back in a battle of the TDs next week as they play Show me the TDs in a battle of 3-1 teams.

Show me the TDs (3-1) 124.88 vs Thunder Thighs (0-4) 112.64

Thunder Thighs still hasn't gotten a win this season and they sit at the bottom of the rankings. Not only are they 0-4, they have the lowest scoring team in the entire league. Lamar Jackson had 30 plus points for Thunder Thighs, but aside from a handful of players the rest of the team did not show up.

Show me the TDs was lucky to draw Thunder Thighs in this matchup, as they could have only beaten a couple of other opponents. Deebo Samuel only had .6 points but Justin Jefferson and Josh Jacobs did just enough with their 20 some points each to help lead the team to a win.

Turd Ferguson (2-2) 142.74 vs BDBs Jet Setters (1-3) 138.80

This was a super close matchup between two 1-2 teams going separate directions. AJ Brown and Quay Walker had mammoth games for team Crix. Justin Fields and Stefon Diggs had giant 30-point games for BDB but the rest of the team was relatively quiet in the loss.

Can you tell I'm running out of energy for these recaps? Good thing we're almost done. We'll end with the matchup I don't want to talk about: Dynastic Dan losing yet again in an uninspiring performance.

Alice In Horns (3-1) 153.0 vs Dynastic Dan (1-3) 137.28

Alice In Horns wins their third straight game with this solid performance. Her Rams players Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua continue to have giant games for this team as they combined for 53 points. I listen to dynasty podcasts and always get dynasty Yahoo and Reddit notifications - and I can tell you that literally no one thought these players would do anything this year, yet here they are. Two of the biggest names in fantasy right now. Alice needed this performance from them as Joe Burrow continued to disappoint. Just 4.7 fantasy points this week. Ouch! He's been bad all season and yet somehow Alice still sits at 3-1.

Dynastic Dan could not capitalize on this performance, even though Justin Herbert had a big game with 25 fantasy points. He has been the MVP of this team so far, easily. But now he he is hurt. Go figure. De'Von Achane was the other bright spot in the loss, racking up 25.5 fantasy points and hopefully showing that he'll be a force in the NFL for years to come. I need this man desperately because the rest of my team is doing squat. I had such high hopes for my receiving core this year with Jamarr Chase and Jaylen Waddle - two top ten receivers from last year. But they've been awful this year. And why the hell did the Falcons draft Kyle Pitts if they aren't going to use him? And the Lions with Jahmyr Gibbs, too. What the heck, yo? Go figure, I move Khalil Herbert to the bench and he finally breaks out with a 20 point game. SIGH. It's just been one of those years for me. I have to remember this is dynasty. All these players could take off next year and I could have a loaded team for years and years to come. But it is looking like this year ain't it.

Here are some updated standings below, Still no two-way ties, so tiebreakers aren't a thing... yet!