Week two of the Rad Dynasty is over and done. Time to look back for a quick recap of events. Player of the week goes to Alvin Kamara, who scored 43 fantasy points for Alice in Horns. He rushed for 115 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. The big game helped propel Alice to a win in her matchup against a feisty My Team. Good job, Alvin Kamara. And good job Alice.
So, week two. What a time to be alive. This has been a wild fantasy season, to say the least. I've never seen anything like it with the enormous number of injuries mounting, resulting in some of the worst offensive outputs I've seen. So many big names are out of action or on the IR already.
Let's get right into it with Alice's win, since we were already talking about it.
Alice in Horns (2-0) 157.76 vs My Team (0-2) 125.58
My Team drops to 0-2 with the loss, but they put up a pretty good fight. The final score may not reflect it, but it was a close matchup most of the week. Calvin Ridley (22.7), Rashee Rice (16), and George Kittle (17.1) led the way. Unfortunately he needs more points from his kicker and IDP, as they combined to score only 21 points.
How did Alice's team perform this week? We already talked about Alvin Kamara and his 43 points. He was the difference maker in this game. DK Metcalf (23.9), Joe Burrow (21.22), and Rhamondre Stevenson (16) put the icing on the cake. Alice moves to 2-0 with the win, and will face off against me (Dynastic Dan) next week in a battle of 2-0 teams.
Dynastic Dan (2-0) 150.31 vs TDs or Bust (1-1) 137.99
This was a heck of a game between two heavyweights in this league. The guys who eat, sleep, and breathe dynasty fantasy football: Dan and Perry. Fun fact: Perry is the one who introduced me (Dan) to fantasy football back in 2018. I had never played it before, but he convinced me to join a workplace league. I instantly found that I enjoyed it, even though it stressed me out. I only played in that one workplace league for several years, until I finally branched out and started joining other fantasy football leagues. Now I am totally obsessed, and I am currently in 9 of them.
Now that the history lesson is out of the way, I'll talk about the matchup. Both teams came in 1-0, and were 1st and 2nd in scoring, respectively. Things started out with a bang for Dynastic Dan, as De'Von Achane (26) and James Cook (28) exceeded expectations and put the team ahead big time after the Thursday night game. Things looked grim for Dynastic Dan early on Sunday's action, however, as many of his big time performers failed to produce. Garrett Wilson (8.2), Josh Allen (11.76), JaMarr Chase (5.5), Mark Andrews (7.1) and Jaylen Waddle (6.5) massively underperformed. Meanwhile, Perry's IDP were just having mammoth games, combining for 60 points - 25.5 of them from Aidan Hutchinson. Dynastic Dan was predicted by Yahoo to lose by 20 plus points. I remember being so mad that I had wasted such great running back performances from Achane and Cook.
But then TDs or Bust underperformed, too. Dawson Knox (0), Sam LaPorta (2.3), and George Pickens (3.9) had terrible games. It was the Rams game that really cemented it, however, as Matthew Stafford (6.64) and Cooper Kupp (5.7) had bad games and totally blew it for team Perry. Things swung back in Dynastic Dan's favor. It was double the pain for TDs or Bust, as Cooper Kupp, who he just acquired in a trade before the season, was injured and landed on the IR. On a dynasty note - top prospect Marvin Harrison Jr had a big game, scoring 27 fantasy points, including two touchdowns in the first quarter. Too bad he was on Dynastic Dan's bench.
Perry had a chance to come back on Monday night, down by 24 points. He had Bijan and Dynastic Dan had Kyle Pitts. It came uncomfortably close in the end, especially with Pitts having a bad game, but Dan pulled out a squeaker that was closer than the final score indicates.
This is the first and only time these two teams play each other this season.
Show me the TDs (1-1) 144.55 vs Teflon Don (0-2) 130.92
This was a pretty close game throughout the week as well. I remember seeing that Teflon Don was favored big at one point. But it was a back and forth affair that resulted with Show me the TDs doing just enough to win at the end. It's a tough luck loss for my brother Chris. I have to admit I was rooting for him and I hate that he is 0-2, because his team is so much better than that. But it was a well-earned win for Show me the TDs. Great job!
The injury bug majorly impacted this game. On Show me the TDs side, Tua (6.5) left the Thursday night game with a concussion and is now on IR. Deebo Samuel is on IR now too, but at least he left on a good game with 14 points. Justin Jefferson (21.3) had a 97 yard touchdown catch, but also had an injury scare. This is a pretty banged up team, and it is only week 2. Luckily Josh Jacobs, Trey McBride, and the IDP showed up to play for Show me the TDs.
Teflon Don also had some bad injury luck. AJ Brown and Evan Engram were ruled out pre-game. Rachaad White got injured and only scored 2.8 points. IDP Deforest Buckner got hurt and left with 1 point. Chris had to do some major maneuvering - and you know what? He almost made it work. Malik Nabers (23.7), JK Dobbins (19.6), and Chris Olave (12.05) all exceeded expectations. Unfortunately it just was not enough in the end. The team falls to 0-2, and heads into week 3 against another surprise 0-2 team, Bluth Company. Someone's due for their first win of the season!
Speaking of Bluth Company...
TBone's Terrific Team (2-0) 132.94 vs Bluth Company (0-2) 98.05
Raise your hand if you would have predicted that Tbone would be 2-0 after two games, and that Bluth Company would not only be 0-2, but the lowest scoring team in the league by a wide margin.
Amon-Ra St Brown (18.65), Derrick Henry (16.1), Kirk Cousins (21.54), and Brian Robinson (14.1) had big games for Tbone in the win. TBone also had a strong performance from his kicker and IDP.
Nothing went right for Bluth Company for the second straight week. Injuries are a problem, with Tee Higgins, Christian McCaffrey, Josh Downs, TJ Hockenson, and Jonathan Brooks all out of action. Terrell Bernard got hurt and left the game with 2.5 points. Everyone underperformed up and down the roster. Only 4 players scored in double figures: CJ Stroud (16.3), Drake London (14.4), and then the kicker and an IDP player. It was just an ugly performance, with the lowlight being Christian Kirk and his .4 point performance.
I empathize with a team like Bluth stumbling out of the gates like this. This is a team that made aggressive trades in the offseason to bolster its draft capitol and load up on picks. But injuries and poor play seem to have put this team into a rebuild mode far quicker than expected. It's still not too early for this team this year, though. A good place to rebound would be in week 3 against 0-2 Teflon Don - another injury riddled team. As I said before, someone has to win their first game.
ned's rollers (2-0) 187.77 vs The Killing Fields (0-2) 140.44
Defending champ ned continues to steamroll his way through this league. He has not lost a game in a very long time. Jalen Hurts (25.82), Chris Godwin (22.45), Ceedee Lamb (18.25), Jordan Mason (16.9), Isiah Pacheco (13.6), JSN (17.7), Jesse Bates (20), Fred Warner (25.25) all had giant games. That's how you nearly get to 200 points. You're not going to lose when you put up this kind of performance. Even ned cannot avoid the injury bug, though, as Jordan Addison and Keenan Allen missed week 2. Also, Pacheco and Marshawn Lloyd have been put on IR.
The Killing Fields put up a terrific fight, but falls to 0-2 despite putting up a point total that would have beaten 6 other teams this week. Davante Adams (21.5), James Conner (18.9), and his kicker and IDP put up giant point totals - which is exactly what they did last year. It was not enough, though, as they drop to 0-2. They have a good chance to get in the win column in week 3 with a matchup of fellow winless team, My Team.
Fergalicious (2-0) 166.88 vs BDB's Jet Setters (0-2) 85.05
Fergalicious continues to impress with another big win. They are now 2-0 tied for first place after two weeks. BDB struggled big time in this game and are now 0-2 after putting together a bad performance that was nearly a historically bad one.
Fergalicious has a solid lineup, led by Devonta Smith (17.1), Lamar Jackson (18.38), Nico Collins (23.5), Jonathan Taylor (14.5), Austin Ekeler (10), and Hunter Henry (14.9). This team has a strong kicker and IDP, too. It may not be the most "sexy" fantasy lineup - but they get points. I think Fergalicious is here to stay, and I would not be surprised to see them contend for a playoff spot. Next week's matchup against fellow 2-0 team ned's rollers is going to be good.
Not much to get excited about on the other side of things. BDB was led by Saquon Barkley (15.6) and Travis Etienne (13.3). Everyone else was bad - with Cade Otton and his negative 0.4 point performance being the low point. Underperformances up and down the lineup, most notably the IDP, who were ghastly with their combined 9.25 points. Offseason acquisition CJ Mosley was hurt in this one, as well.
Recap done!
This took me so long to write this week. Next week you are getting a short one. Now for a look at the standings. Ned sits at the top with Dynastic Dan right behind him. I thought for sure I was going to get to enjoy the first time I was in 1st place in this league, but ned passed me with points scored with his 188 point outburst. Fergalicious and Alice round out the top four. TBone sits in fifth with his surprise 2-0 record. The two TDs teams are tied at 1-1. The rest of the field is 0-2. with Bluth Company in last with his 180 points scored combined after the first two games.
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