Can you believe we're already more than halfway through the regular season? I can, because we are. Before we begin our recap of the week's action, let's give Jalen Hurts from ned's rollers his honors for player of the week. His four total touchdowns led to 37.14 fantasy points for ned's team. Good job, Mr Hurts. And good job ned.
Dynastic Dan (7-1) 198.42 vs Teflon Don (3-5) 137.85
This was easily my best ever performance in the Rad Dynasty, as I fell just three shy of the record for most points scored in a single game. Unfortunately it came at the expense of my brother Chris, who drops to 3-5 in the league. Going back to last season, Chris is now 0-7 combined against me and my uncle Peter.
Dynastic Dan, who only won 6 games last year, wins his 7th game of the season and moves back into first place with this scoring outburst. That matchup with Fergalicious in week 10 is looming on the horizon. It is possible both teams come into the game with 8-1 records. That'll be quite the showdown. On the flip side of things, Chris is down but not out. It's not quite to the point where he needs to win out to make the playoffs, but it could be getting there soon. Luckily he plays TBone next week. If he is going to turn things around, this is a great place to start.
My Team (3-5) 157.15 vs BDBs Jet Setters (1-7) 121.43
Don't look now, but My Team is perhaps the hottest team in the league at the moment. They've now won their 3rd straight game, and they've been absolutely steamrolling people in the process. Who would have thought this would happen after the 0-5 start? It's still a large uphill battle to get into contention, but I am super proud of this team and how they've turned around what looked like was going to be a lost season. You go, uncle Peter. Week 9 against Fergalicious (7-1) should be a true litmus test as to where this team is right now.
On the other side of things, BDB's Team is looking awfully grim. It's hard to believe this team made the postseason last year, because they've been horrendous this year. I get the impression BDB is a bit stretched thin with fantasy teams this year. He's normally very good, but all across the board his teams have been terrible this year. If anything, at least he is going to get a very high draft pick next season.
Show me the TDs (4-4) 167.51 vs Alice in Horns (5-3) 141.26
Most of the matchups this week were between bad teams and good teams, but this was the one matchup between two contenders. It was Show me the TDs who walked away with the win, after a very good showing by their team. Sean is now 4-4 after a slow start. It hasn't been his fault, though, as he is giving up the most points in the league right now. This team is much better than its record indicates. They have a chance to move above .500 for the first time next week when they play hapless The Killing Fields.
Alice falls to 5-3 and if the playoffs started today, she'd be out. The good news for her is that she's only one game out of things, and has a one game lead over the teams below her. So she's still right in the thick of things. She has a chance to rebound in week 9 against winless and last place Bluth Company.
TDs or Bust (6-2) 168.86 vs Bluth Company (0-8) 134.55
Speaking of Bluth Company, they now own the dubious record of worst start in the history of The Rad Dynasty. 0-8. Even if they won out for the rest of the season, the best they could do is 7-8. That stinks, especially for a team that even I thought would be a contender this year. Just a lot of bad luck and poor play. Bluth has probably already turned his attention to 2025 and the strong rookie class. With a few key moves and with some better luck/injury situations, this team could easily be in the running next year. I think they compare favorably to Fergalicious, who had a poor 2023 but is now 7-1 in year two of the league. 2025 could be Bluth's year!
TDs or Bust has to be feeling good about their chances. This win moves them to 6-2, just mere points behind ned for 3rd in the league. These two teams play next week. It'll be interesting to see who prevails. It's almost like an early playoff game.
ned's rollers (6-2) 162.84 vs TBone's Terrific Team (4-4) 118.29
That 4-1 start by TBone is now a distant thing of the past. This was a matchup that was never much in doubt. Ned has the stronger team on paper, and also was projected to win by a lot. It didn't hurt to have Jalen Hurts, the player of the week. These are two teams going in opposite trajectories.
Fergalicious (7-1) 127.01 vs The Killing Fields (2-6) 122.63
Last matchup was one that seemed like it would be an easy win for Fergalicious on paper. But it was actually a very close game, coming down to fewer than five points. An upset would have really shook up the top of the standings, but alas - it was not meant to be.
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Let's close up with a look at the standings. As you can see, I am back in 1st due to my big scoring week. The only other thing to note is that because of my tiebreaker being head to head matchups - Teflon Don is actually below My Team in the standings. Yahoo has it wrong, and honestly it doesn't really matter. But that is something to remember when it comes to draft positioning at the end of the year. If the season ended now, Teflon Don would have the better pick of the two.
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