Walshurleagueout Week 8

7 weeks in the books and we're starting to see the playoff picture unfold in the GFL, there are four horsemen of the GFL that will be the ones to beat.  Buster, Will, Tyler, and KJ all have winning records and are the favorites to make it to the post season.  Buster unstoppable with the one man wrecking crew Todd Gurley, Will led by Patrick Mahomes and Adam Thielen, Tyler led by Melvin Gordon and Julio Jones and the emergence of James White, and KJ, our defending champ led by Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr.

GFL NEWS

Andy Dalton in Primetime: NEVER TRUST THE CINCINNATI BENGALS IN PRIMETIME.  EVER.  EVER!

Todd Gurley: A PPR machine, a fantasy juggernaut, if anything has been proven, this man is the ultimate cheat code in fantasy.

IS ANYONE GOING TO STOP BUSTER? : Can anyone please end this man's reign of terror, it's like Todd Gurley= League champion the past two years in this league.  It doesn't help he drafted well also...



Waiver Wire Wonders

Tyler spends $30 on Vance McDonald and Tajae Sharpe:  Hoping to add some upside to his team, Tyler added TE Vance McDonald and WR Tajae Sharpe.  Both should provide solid depth to Marshawn of the Dead.

Will decides he needs 3 QBS apparently, grabs Trubisky for $5: Maybe to cover Goff/Mahomes bye week or to block me from picking him up, Will picks up QB Mitch Trubisky, one of the hottest QBs in fantasy.

Buster decides to get upside, picks up Jalen Richard for $15: Since he had a free bench spot with Ted Ginn on IR, Buster decided why not have even more options and picked up Raiders RB Jalen Richard.  Richard is the one to own in PPR, so he made the wise choice.

Since, this segment is about all the waiver pickups, I've decided to consolidate the smaller moves in this area.

Walsh: $1 on Patriots defense, RB Raheem Mostert, WR Courtland Sutton, QB Russell Wilson
Will: K Chris Boswell
Nic: Steelers defense
Tyler: Skins defense
Goose: RB Chris Ivory

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GAME OF THE WEEK
BrettKav'sEmptyKeg (3-4) @ WHAT BIKE? (7-0)

Keg top 3: QB Deshaun Watson, RB Alvin Kamara, WR DeAndre Hopkins

BIKE top 3: QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB Todd Gurley, WR Davante Adams

Keg DANGER ZONE: QB Deshaun Watson. For the 2nd straight week, it's Deshaun Watson, did you know the Texans made him take a bus to Jacksonville? That's messed up and so is Watson, he could crack his ribs at any moment, the Texans treatment of him has been disgusting. He should have a decent game against Miami but heed caution.

BIKE DANGER ZONE: RB Corey Clement.  If I were Buster, I'd consider putting Richard in as his RB2 instead of Clement because the situation in Philly is dire as neither he nor Smallwood look capable of taking over that backfield. The glaring weakness of this teams is it's RB2 and I think Buster is close to finishing the puzzle.

Walsh's take:  Well, this one will be over by Sunday night as it will come down to Kamara and Diggs but this really should be a battle, current projection has a 1 point victory for Buster and it wouldn't surprise me if Todd Gurley just beats Nic over with a hammer and says "BUSTER WINS". Damn you Todd Gurley.

Ric Flair Woo! (3-4) @ Shri Returns (5-2)
Flair Top 3: QB Russell Wilson, RB James Conner, WR Tyler Boyd

Insano top 3:  QB Pat Mahomes, RB David Johnson, WR Adam Thielen

Flair's DANGER ZONE: RB Christian McCaffrey.  McCaffrey is a PPR machine buuut he doesn't get TOUCHDOWNS.  WHERE ARE THE TOUCHDOWNS?  Oh I know, THEY'RE IN CAM NEWTON'S HANDS.  So McCaffrey provides a solid floor but he is limited by Cam Newton HOGGING ALL THE TOUCHDOWNS.

Shri's DANGER ZONE: WR Kenny Golladay.  Last week was a down week for Golladay as the Lions relied heavier on a run attack led by Kerryon Johnson.  But Golladay has potential week in and week out.  Better hope he gets 60 yards and a score.

Walsh's Take: Will is favored to win this one and rightfully so, he's a juggernaut equal to Buster and he will rely on Thielen and Michael Thomas to drop the hammer on Ric Flair.  I might just stream MNF on my laptop while I play video games because it will take a miracle for me to win this one. Dead honesty.

Lil Skeet Skeet (1-6) @ Marshawn of the Dead (5-2)
Skeet top 3: QB Andrew Luck,  RB Jordan Howard, WR A.J. Green
Marshawn top 3:  QB Kirk Cousins, RB James White, WR Doug Baldwin

Skeet DANGER ZONE: RB Jordan Howard.  I don't know what to say...Tarik Cohen is ruining Howard's value in PPR and in fantasy.  He needs a TD to have a solid week but if he doesn't get that TD, it's ugly.

Marshawn DANGER ZONE: TE Vance McDonald.  Now listen Tyler, I know you spent some coin on Vance McDonald but there's a lot of mouths to feed in Pittsburgh.  AB, Conner, Juju, etc.  He has a low target volume threshold but he still rip off some big chunks of yardage.

Walsh's take: Phil could really use a win as he's dead last in the league right now but Tyler's got too much upside to take this L.  If Tyler is down heading into Monday, James White should take care of business.

KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (3-4) @ Captain Insano (2-5)
KZOO top 3: QB Drew Brees, RB Lamar Miller, WR Juju Smith-Schuster

Insano top 3: QB Carson Wentz, RB Alex Collins, WR Antonio Brown

KZOO DANGER ZONE: RB Lamar Miller.  REVENGE GAME!  Quite the turnaround for Lamar Miller who actually put up 16.9 points in PPR last week but on a short week and a decent Miami defense, I don't know if he can repeat this feat.

Insano DANGER ZONE: TE Kyle Rudolph.  2.6 points.  That is how many points Rudolph got you last week.  That is pathetic.  Here's the problem, Kirk Cousins usually loves throwing to his tight ends but his bromance with Adam Thielen is too much.  HE'S NOT SAFE TO START.

Walsh's take: This should be a low scoring tilt between two struggling teams. Tyreek Hill could be the gamebreaker for this matchup but if Jeff is down, Drew Brees will try to take it home for the Monsters this Sunday night.

Shady Draft Strats (2-5) @ OBJs give me a Chubb (4-3)
Shady top 3: QB Tom Brady, RB Saquon Barkley, WR Sterling Shepard

OBJs top 3: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Kareem Hunt, WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Shady DANGER ZONE: TE C.J. Uzomah.  2 targets for 13 yards and a TD. That's all you got out of Uzomah.  Luckily he got the TD or else, that would have been a sad stat line.  Proceed with caution on Uzomah but he should bounce back against the Buccaneers.

OBJs DANGER ZONE: WR Desean Jackson.  So he had a decent week but as always, he could bust at any time.  Seems like Jameis likes him enough that he's a solid flex play week to week.

Walsh's Take: KJ is slightly favored to win this one but Tom Brady vs Buffalo is a salivating matchup to have for Monday and could turn the tide if this one is close, I think Goose has a chance here.

NFL GAME PICKS

Dolphins @ Texans: I'll take the home team to defeat former QB Brock Osweiler on Thursday, too many injuries on the offense for Miami.

Eagles @ Jaguars: LONDON game.  The Jaguars are imploding, this is a must win game for the Jags but I think Carson Wentz is going to ruin that.

Ravens @ Panthers: This one is a coin flip for me, I like both these teams but I'll go with the home team because the Panthers play well at home.

Jets @ Bears:  Money Mitch continues as the Bears steamroll the Jets.

Buccaneers @ Bengals: Andy Dalton should bounce back against one of the worst passing defenses in the league.

Seahawks @ Lions: The emergence of Kerryon Johnson will help the Lions string off yet another victory.

Broncos @ Chiefs:  If the Broncos weren't a problem for Mahomes in Denver, they won't be a problem at home, the Chiefs are red hot and looking like AFC title contenders.

Skins @ Giants:  The Giants are having a fire sale, regretting keeping Eli Manning and already looking towards the future.

Browns @ Steelers:  The Steelers are going to play better this time around and overtime will not be needed, Baker Mayfield might struggle at Heinz Field.

Colts @ Raiders: After trading away Amari Cooper, the Raiders are dysfunctional and I'll take a fired up Colts squad to blast Oakland on the road.

49ers @ Cardinals: This one is gross but the Cardinals are a dumpster fire and even with a new offensive coordinator, the defense is getting shredded by running backs and Arizona is one of the worst.

Packers @ Rams:  I almost picked the Packers but MAN, that defense is rough.  Going with the team with Todd Gurley.

Saints @ Vikings: This one could go either way but I put more faith in Drew Brees over Kirk Cousins any day, be it Sunday or Monday.  Brees is a first ballot hall of famer, he should win this game.

Patriots @ Bills:  This is going to be one of the worst games in MNF history.  Tom Brady might throw six touchdowns.  And I'll just sit there and be like "How did Jason Witten get this job..."

Well that's all for Week 8,  I'll be happy to do it all over again next week.

Good luck this week fellas, especially to Nic!

Someone please knock off Buster.