Can you believe we're down to just 3 weeks left in the Rad Dynasty regular season? Even though we are so close to the finish line, there are still a ton of teams in contention for those 4 playoff spots. But before we jump into the matchups and their playoff implications, let's give a shout out to player of the week Jahmyr Gibbs for TDs or Bust. He had 49.9 fantasy points for Perry's team, leading him to a big blowout win over first place Dynastic Dan. It was Gibbs' best game of his career, and of course it came against me - the guy who traded him away after his rookie season.
TDs or Bust (9-3) 190.46 vs Dynastic Dan (10-2) 115.62
Perry didn't even really need that big game from Gibbs, now that I am looking at things even closer. My team sucked so bad, even if Gibbs had gotten a zero, Perry still would have won. My team flat out sucked this week. Josh Allen, Rome Odunze, Emeka Egbuka, Mark Andrews, and Kyle Pitts combined for about 25 fantasy points, which is insane. TBone would have beaten me this week.
Maybe I'm overreacting, but I am worried my team is going to tumble out of the playoffs after this loss. I'm up against volatile Skattebo Doesn't Know next week. Jonathan Taylor and Lamar are coming off duds, so I sense an explosion coming my way. Hopefully my team doesn't shit the bed a second time. As for Perry, he is up against overmatched Bluth Company next week. His team is very strong. I'm calling it now that he is going to run the table and win it all.
Teflon Don (4-8) 129.67 vs Show me the TDs (8-4) 126.37
This is the biggest upset of the week, and it came with major playoff implications. It's hard to say that this was the biggest upset in a week where TBone won a game, but it is true. Sean needed this game to stay in the playoffs, while Teflon Don looks like he's been tanking the last few weeks. If the playoffs were to start today, Sean would be out due to tiebreakers. And look at his upcoming schedule: it's freaking brutal. Ned (#1 in scoring), TDs or Bust (#3 in scoring) and AR12 is Weird (9-3 record) are all on the horizon.
Moral victories don't count in fantasy football, but this has to feel good for Teflon Don. And now he has TBone next on his schedule. He owns both his first round pick and TBone's next year, so it will behoove him to beat TBone and increase his odds at getting the #1 or #2 overall pick. It might be a lost season for Teflon Don, but with the increased playoff field next year, plus his high draft picks, plus the return of a bunch of injured players like Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers, he should be right back into contention next season.
Skattebo Doesn't Know (8-4) 119.62 vs Alice In Horns (3-9) 97.21
This was looking all weekend long like it was going to be a big upset for Alice. JT and Lamar were underperforming for Mike's team. Nico had a bad game, too. It was all there for Alice's taking. But unfortunately, her team underperformed as well. Underperformed by 50, to be precise. Projected to score 147 but only scored 97. Don't you just hate fantasy football sometimes?
This is clearly a lost season for Alice, but she will look to end the year on a strong foot - starting next week against BDB. That's a very winnable game. Mike looks to make it to the playoffs and repeat as champs, but in order to do that he essentially HAS to win against me next week. It's gonna be a fun matchup.
TBone's Terrific Team (2-10) 141.36 vs BDB's Jet Setters (4-8) 98.0
After losing 19 games in a row, TBone is on a hot streak! He's now won 2 out of his last 3 games - in part due to his trade for Dak Prescott, who had a big game this week. St. Brown and Derrick Henry also had big games in leading TBone to a very solid win. He would have beaten a ton of teams this week, mine included! The news wasn't quite as good for BDB's team. Keon Coleman's zero certainly didn't help, but even if he met expectations, the team still would have lost. It's somewhat of a lost season for BDB as well. Hopefully he comes back next year with a high draft pick, better injury luck (Garrett Wilson, Travis Hunter, etc), and a better year from Saquon. He's been booty cheeks this year. If he had played this year like he did last year, BDB is probably in the playoff hunt.
Next week is all about draft positioning for these two teams, as neither of their matchups have playoff implications. BDB plays Alice and TBone plays Teflon Don. All teams that can't make the postseason.
AR12 is Weird (9-3) 148.88 vs Bluth Company (5-7) 123.32
Scotty's team continues to impress with another win against a good team. Bluth had a chance to move to 6-6, but unfortunately this is the final nail in his coffin of a season. But like many other teams I have already talked about, Bluth has a great chance to rebound next season. He's got two first rounders, a team that will hopefully have some better health luck, and a good chance at snagging one of the playoff spots with the new expanded field next season.
Next week, Scotty plays against My Team (my Uncle Pete) in what should be a gimme matchup. Pete is in last place and seems to have disappeared several weeks ago. That would move Scotty to 10-3 and one step closer to securing a playoff bid. Bluth looks to play spoiler against TDs or Bust.
Ned's Rollers (8-4) 184.71 vs My Team (2-10) 114.51
Not much to say about this one. Ned is one of the best teams in the league, and he showed us exactly why with this showing. After my disastrous performance this week, Ned has a giant lead in the scoring column when it comes to overall points scored. My Team seems to have next year's #1 overall pick on lock, as TBone holds the tiebreaker against him - and his next 3 games are Scotty, Perry, and me. All teams that would make the playoffs if they started today. I just don't see this team winning another game this year. But hey anything can happen.
On the flip side of things, Ned looks to move to 9-4 next week with TBone as his opponent. Ned is looking like one of those teams that no one wants to face in the playoffs. Maybe a miracle will happen and TBone will hand him his 5th loss. Yeah, and I'm going to be named the Emperor of China.
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As always, we'll close with a look at the standings. Not much to say that hasn't already been said in the individual recaps. It looks like the biggest battle will be for the #3 and #4 seeds in the playoffs. I think that TDs or Bust and Dynastic Dan will make it in. But the rest is up in the air.
I guess one thing to note is that BDB holds the tiebreaker over Teflon Don this season. Those 2 are currently tied in the standings. If they end in a 2-way tie, Don will have the better draft pick next season, despite what the standings currently say.
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