We're officially past the halfway point in the Rad Dynasty regular season. 8 weeks down, 7 to go! Who will hang on for those coveted playoff spots? Right now it is still fairly wide open.
Let's start with the player of the week. It is Jonathan Taylor for Skattebo Doesn't Know! Taylor scored 3 touchdowns and had nearly 200 overall yards as he racked up 36.4 fantasy points for Mike's team. Our defending champ moves to 6-2 behind a monster year so far from Jonathan Taylor. Let's talk about that game...
Skattebo Doesn't Know (6-2) 160.16 vs ned's rollers (5-3) 132.96
This was an important game between the league's first two champions. These two teams came in tied in the standings. As it is their only meeting this year, Mike now holds the tiebreaker in case it comes down to a tie at the end of the year.
This was the first big let down game from Christian McCaffrey, as he only scored 8.3 points. Aside from Jalen Hurts and Javonte Williams, the rest of the team didn't do much either. While Mike's team gets the win, it comes at a cost as the titular Cam Skattebo exited the game with an injury and is likely out the rest of the year.
Next week is a big one for Mike's team as he takes on Scotty's 7-1 team. Ned goes head to head against Alice in Horns. Mike leads the all time season series against ned 3-0.
AR12 is Weird (7-1) 182.11 vs TDs or Bust (5-3) 115.33
What was expected to be a close battle between two of the better teams in the league ended up being a one sided affair. Scotty's team is now 7-1. This was a team that was abandoned by its previous manager and went 4-11 last year. Who would have thought that the turnaround would be so fast? This team is now just 1 win from clinching a winning record. If the playoffs started right now, they'd be the #2 seed.
TDs or Bust had a down week. Bijan, Isaiah Likely, and Quentin Johnston combined for 6.1 points. Drake Maye's 32 points were left on the bench. But none of that may have even mattered, because the opponent scored 182.11 points. Got to be nearly perfect to beat an output like that. If the playoffs started today, they'd be on the outside looking in. Perry has a good chance to bounce back next week against BDB, while Scotty has another tough matchup on the horizon against Skattebo Doesn't Know.
Scotty has tied the all time series against TDs or Bust at 2-2.
Show me the TDs (5-3) 143.02 vs Bluth Company (3-5) 127.98
This was an important game for both teams. If Bluth had won, they'd have just 4 losses and would be right behind all the 3 loss teams. This loss feels extra painful because now they sit 2 games back with 7 to go. Plus, they have tiebreakers to deal with. It was just as important for Show me the TDs, as a loss would have dropped them to 4-4, and out of the playoff picture. As it stands, Sean is tied with 2 other teams at 5-3 for that last playoff spot.
Bluth has the opponent on the horizon that everyone loves to see on their schedule: TBone. With any luck, he'll come out of next week 4-5. He's still got a chance. Show me the TDs has the second opponent everyone loves to see: My Team. This is a good chance to gain ground in the playoff picture.
Show me the TDs leads the all time series against Bluth 3-1.
Teflon Don (3-5) 147.39 vs Alice in Horns (3-5) 140.30
It's kind of sad to see two teams that I had such high hopes for struggling this year. Injuries have been brutal. They face a similar challenge to Bluth company in that they are both 3-5 and two games behind the 5 loss teams with only 7 left to play.
At least things are trending up with Teflon Don. This was his second straight win after a 1-5 start. He's got a tough matchup on the horizon. Our yearly brother vs brother matchup - and our only one this year. I always look forward to this game. Alice has a similarly tough matchup against ned. It's going to be a make or break game for both teams next week. A bunch of people should be rooting for Alice because a ned loss would drop him to 4 losses, and all the 5 loss teams would gain some ground.
Teflon Don is now 3-1 all time against Alice in the regular season in the Rad Dynasty.
Dynastic Dan (7-1) 189.22 vs TBone's Terrific Team (0-8) 70.32
This was a rough game. TBone was completely overmatched. This was my season high in points scored so far. And of course it is in a game where I completely don't need it. The 118.90 point victory is the current Rad Dynasty record holder for biggest blowout. So there's that.
Dan is now 4-1 all time against TBone. That one loss was the very first week in Rad Dynasty history - back in 2023. That's a little bit of trivia for you. With the loss, TBone has now dropped 18 games in a row. A streak that doesn't seem close to ending anytime soon. You basically have to show up and have a pulse to beat TBone. And he's got Bluth next week.
BDB's Jet Setters (3-5) 117.53 vs My Team (1-7) 104
This was the least exciting game of the week, as the two teams combined for only 221 points. My Team continues to disappoint, losing its 7th straight game after starting the season 1-0. BDB joins several other 5 loss teams that are clustered in the standings. It wasn't a very inspiring win - but hey a win is a win.
BDB now leads the all time series against My Team 2-1.
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As always, we'll close with a look at the standings below. Me and Scotty are tied for first at 7-1. Mike is in control of the #3 seed. But after that is where it gets interesting. Three teams are tied for the #4 seed. Remember: this is the last season we'll have 4 playoff teams. Next year it expands to 6 teams making it. So that makes every remaining regular season game that much more important going forward. Just one loss could be devastating to any of these teams, except for the one loss teams. I can't wait to see what this week brings. Should be some good matchups. Our annual brother vs brother matchup. Alice against ned. 6-2 Mike against 7-1 Scotty. Can't wait to see how it unfolds!
Anyone remember this game?
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