Round 1 of the playoffs has concluded. We are down to two teams: TDs or Bust (Perry) vs Dynastic Dan (me) for the championship. Before we talk about that, let's recognize Chase Brown and his 30.9 points as the player of the week in week one of the playoffs. Brown was a giant part in lifting me to the big win over ned.
This was an interesting player of the week, because non playoff players were not eligible. Otherwise Brock Purdy and his 40.9 would have been the winner. Matthew Stafford would have won it for TDs or Bust with his 36.88 points, but he was left on the bench. So it goes to Chase Brown, who edges out Christian McCaffrey by 1 point.
Dynastic Dan (1) 180.10 vs ned's rollers (4) 164.85
A good high scoring game to kick off the playoffs. Ned is a league legend, winning the title in year one and making the playoffs a second time this year. Perry is the only team to make the playoffs all three seasons. So making it twice is a great accomplishment. Ned was also the #1 scoring team in the regular season. Not your average #4 seed.
Luckily my team seems to save its best for when I play ned. I managed to beat ned all three times we played this season, and my point totals in those games were 180.67, 178.79, and 180.10. Which is well above what I normally score. And I did it without Josh Allen, who crapped the bed with 6.9 points. James Cook (25.9), Chase Brown (30.9), and De'Von Achane (16.5) were a 3-headed beast at RB. And my tight ends killed it too, as Pitts had 15.2 and Fannin had 18.25. Even my kicker Fairbairn got in on it with 16 points.
Sweeping ned in three games is something I consider a great accomplishment because of how great he is as an opponent. Hats off to him for being the ultimate Rad Dynasty professional. I fully expect him to be a contender once again next season.
TDs or Bust (3) 164.50 vs AR12 is Weird (2) 104.70
TDs or Bust (3) 164.50 vs AR12 is Weird (2) 104.70
TDs or Bust (Perry) has been one of the most successful teams in the Rad Dynasty. They are the winningest team in the regular season, and have made the finals twice in three years. This win was fueled by Drake Maye (27.7) Bijan (26.3) and Jack Campbell (21.5). But they didn't even need all that, as Scotty's team completely failed to show up at all. It was a bad week to have your worst week of the season.
Hats off to Scotty for turning around such a neglected team, though. Now he's got a full year's cycle to make moves in the offseason and draft with clear team needs in mind. Maybe the team overperformed expectations but I wouldn't say it was a "fraud" by any stretch of the imagination.
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Now that the dust has settled, it is time to look at the title match:
It is only fitting it comes down to these two teams. Perry is the guy who got me into fantasy and dynasty football to begin with. It's like the master meeting the apprentice. Of all the people in the league, me and him probably obsess over it the most. There's a reason I scheduled the match as a "rivalry week" back in week one.
The season series was remarkably close, with each team winning via a blowout. Not only did they split the series 1-1, but they were very close in the standings as well, separated by just 1 game in the win column and 31 in the points column. This final game is the rubber match in the series.
Overall, Perry trails the all-time regular season series 1-3. That one win came towards the end of the year in week 12, though. I truly feel this game could go either way.
When it comes to being a true dynasty in the Rad Dynasty, I feel like both these teams are on the cusp. My team is pretty solid, even stacked you may say. I think I've drafted well and made good trades. I should be good for a long time. But you can't be a dynasty if you don't win a title. You can't go 0-2 in championship games and consider yourself a dynasty.
You can say the same thing about TDs or Bust. He's the all-time winningest team in Rad Dynasty history. But again, you can't go 0-2 in title games and still be a dynasty.
Anyway, that's all I got for now. May the best team win. I hope it's me, but I'll be happy to put Perry in the Rad Dynasty record books as well. I truly feel like the two best teams are here in the title game. That's one of the reasons I had the playoffs at four teams these first three years. I wanted it to just be the best of the best at the end. And it has been. But I also want people to have fun and I want everyone to have a chance. It's no fun when you're out of contention with 5 games still left on the schedule. So I think moving to six next year is going to be great for everyone involved.
Including trades, here is the updated first round draft order:
1.01 My Team
1.02 Teflon Don (via TBone)
1.03 Teflon Don
1.04 BDB
1.05 Bluth
1.06 Alice
1.07 Skattebo Doesn't Know
1.08 Show me the TDs
1.09 Bluth (via ned)
1.10 AR12 is Weird
*final two teams subject to change*
1.11 Show me the TDs (via TDs or Bust)
1.12 Dynastic Dan
And if you are interested, I updated the post about everyone's all time records in the league. You can look at it HERE
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