Walshurleagueout Week 13: WIN OR GO HOME EDITION

No time for small talk, this is the big time, it's win or go home for most of our league this week.  Buster, Tyler, and Will can relax this week, their season will continue onward but for me, Phil, KJ, and Nic, all bets are off.  Welcome to Week 13, somehow most of us are still in playoff contention. This week, there is no good sportsmanship, win at any cost.

GFL NEWS

Buster and Tyler lock up first round byes: With Tyler's victory over Will, Tyler and Buster will not have to make a viable lineup decision until Week 15 where the winners of the Week 14 matchups will meet them in the semi finals.

Jeff, Phil, Walsh, KJ, and Nic: As we currently stand, Jeff and Phil are 6-6, Nic, KJ, and I are 5-7, if Nic or KJ and I win this week and Phil and Jeff lose, we'll be looking at a points accumulated tiebreaker.  Current tiebreaker has Jeff leading with 1696 points and KJ last with 1613 points.


Waiver Wire Wonders

Will bids $10 on RB Justin Jackson:  You're probably asking yourself, who? Well like Gus Edwards last week, Will grabs another running back who has been given an opportunity due to injury. How much of the workload Jackson will get with the Chargers compared to Austin Ekeler is let to be seen.

Nic bids $6 on Packers defense: This is BOLD, I mean yes, they're playing the hapless Arizona Cardinals and Josh Rosen is a rookie quarterback but this Packers defense isn't world beaters and they're banged up. Luckily Nic smartly grabbed Tennessee who is playing the equally pathetic New York Jets.

Ryan grabs Gerald Everett for $2: I appreciate Ryan still fighting in the league despite being knocked out of playoff contention, he picked up Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett who had two touchdowns last week and will look to continue that streak against our Detroit Lions.

And here's the rest of the smaller claims that we're made

Walsh: Broncos defense, RB Peyton Barber, RB LeGarrette Blount
Nic: RB Carlos Hyde, Titans defense, WR Mike Williams\
Will: Seahawks defense
Ryan: RB Nyheim Hines
Tyler: Chiefs defense






BUFFALO WILD WINGS GAMES OF THE WEEK

OBJs Give Me a Chubb (5-7) @ Give Em The Peen (5-7)

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

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

Chubb DANGER ZONE:  TE Trey Burton.  Yikes, that was a rough Thanksgiving for Trey Burton who everyone had as a potential fantasy darling but has faltered lately, he's just not getting a lot of looks and turning it into points. This week though, it's the Giants so hopefully he bounces back for you.

Peen DANGER ZONE: WR Jarvis Landry.   Landry is just not meshing with the new regime in Cleveland, head coach Greg Williams and offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens do not utilize him to his full potential, this week it's Houston and they're no joke.  Pray he finds the end zone, Nic.

Walsh's take: This is a big game for both Nic and KJ as they go for the elusive 6th win that could potentially land them in the postseason.  Nic benefits from having strong RBs in Kamara and Mixon plus a Watson/Hopkins stack but KJ could surprise with strong performances from Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. It could however come down to Alshon Jeffrey on MNF.  Hold on till the end, folks.

PHIL UP THE TUB! (5-7) @ Lil Skeet Skeet (6-6)
TUB Top 3: QB Russell Wilson, RB James Conner, WR Antonio Brown

Skeet top 3: QB Andrew Luck, RB Aaron Jones, WR T.Y. Hilton

TUB DANGER ZONE: TE Cameron Brate.  Sure, he's supposed to be a top 10 tight end in this garbage landscape that is playing fantasy tight ends but at the same time, he had only 4 targets but he did find the end zone, the matchup this week against Carolina is much more favorable but you better hope Winston is looking for him in the end zone.

Skeet DANGER ZONE: WR A.J. Green.  This is the only potential blemish I could see and it's such a moot point but here we go.  A.J. Green will be back this week but Jeff Driskel will be his quarterback and there is a potential chance he could possibly reaggravate the injury.

Walsh's Take: It's win or go home for me and I have to defeat my best friend and his red hot super squad, I'm going to need a BIG BIG cushion from WR Antonio Brown and RB James Conner in the SNF contest because if the lead is small, RB Josh Adams of the Philadelphia Eagles, former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star could steal the win and send me packing for next year.

Shri Returns (7-5) @ KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (6-6)

Shri Top 3: QB Matt Stafford, RB David Johnson, WR Michael Thomas

KZOO top 3:  QB Drew Brees, RB Ezekiel Elliott, WR Mike Evans

Shri DANGER ZONE:  RB Kerryon Johnson.  Plain and simple, he might not play this week so plan a backup accordingly.  There's also speculation the Lions could put him on IR and why risk his health and well being imo.  No offense Will but I'm looking long term and the long term ideal situation is to rest him and bring him back next year.

KZOO DANGER ZONE: TE Greg Olsen.  Olsen is becoming obsolete in the Panthers passing attack.  Sure, he's not young anymore and he's got to compete with D.J. Moore and Christian McCaffrey but you'd think he'd get some more love, right?  He did drop the touchdown in the end zone though.  That was rough.

Walsh's take: This would've been our Game of the Week if more was on the line but with both Jeff and Will sitting pretty, this is basically a pissing contest of who's team is better, there is some merit here though and Will needs to win or his seeding could be effected by either Jeff or Phil were he to slide to 7-6.  Hopefully Patrick Mahomes torches the Raiders for his sake also can someone please contain Juju Smith-Schuster on the Steelers FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

Captain Insano (3-9) @ WHAT BIKE? (10-2)
Insano top 3: QB Carson Wentz, RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Corey Davis

BIKE Top 3: QB Cam Newton, RB Dion Lewis,  WR Stefon Diggs

Insano DANGER ZONE: WR Golden Tate. The Eagles are just not using Tate the way he should be utilized in an offense.  He's a field stretcher, he's the deep threat, he's being wasted away in Philly and it's disappointing.

BIKE DANGER ZONE:  RB Dion Lewis.   Well, you know how it is, Buster...he's like the only thing I can put here because the rest of your guys are studs.  So yeah...Dion Lewis.  Again.

Walsh's take:  Personally it Ryan could win I'm sure he'd take it as a sweet victory but the fact that Buster is already in the postseason kind of make this a pointless game to go in depth with.  Buster will hope he wins for his pride but the way RB Christian McCaffrey has been playing, Ryan might pull this off.  No disrespect to Deebo though,

Nader Jr. (4-8) @ Marshawn of the Dead (9-3)
Nader top 3: QB Matt Ryan, RB Saquon Barkely, WR Keenan Allen

Marshawn top 3:  QB Kirk Cousins, RB Melvin Gordon, WR Julio Jones

Nader DANGER ZONE: RB LeSean McCoy: Bottled up last week against Jacksonville, Shady will hope for better days against Miami and maybe there will be better days,  with how Josh Allen looked last week, maybe Buffalo will get the run game going.

Marshawn DANGER ZONE: RB Adrian Peterson.  AD is banged up and headed into a Philly buzzsaw as we await MNF to see if Peterson will play as he's been tagged Questionable regardless it could be a long night for a Washington that has struggled since losing QB Alex Smith for the season.

Walsh's Take:  Goose has looked like a super squad the past two weeks as he's strung together back to back victories but the loss of Leonard Fournette for his dumbassery will be costly and with Tyler in meaningless game, both Goose and Ryan are basically just trying to play spoiler this week.

NFL GAME PICKS

New Orleans @ Dallas:  Trap Game.  Gut tells me Dallas wins, Brains tells me my gut is stupid.

Baltimore @ Atlanta: Gonna take a gamble on QB Lamar Jackson staying hot.

Denver @ Cincinnati: I'll take Bradley Chubb and Von Miller making QB Jeff Driskel's day Hell.

LA Rams @ Detroit: With how ass backwards the Lions victories has been, WHY THE HELL NOT?

Arizona @ Green Bay: Easy peasy lemon squeezy

Cleveland @ Houston: Sorry Baker, you're not winning in Houston.

Indianapolis @ Jacksonville: Can't stop us, won't stop us now.

Buffalo @ Miami: Team seems rejuvenated by the return of Ryan Tannehill

Chicago @ NY Giants: Pray for Eli Manning.

Carolina @ Tampa Bay: Panthers will bounce back.

Kansas City @ Oakland: My Gruden Grinder is Patrick Mahomes

NY Jets @ Tennessee: The lesser of two evils.

Minnesota @ New England: I wanted to put Minnesota but you don't go against the Patriots in December and win.

San Francisco @ Seattle: In the words of Russell Wilson, Go Hawks.

LA Chargers @ Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is falling apart and it's all Ben Roethlisberger's fault.

Washington @ Philadelphia:  Philly Philly, no win for racist teams.


Alright that was Week 13, come back next week for a look at the playoffs, we might even cover the consolation games.

Maybe.

Walshurleagueout Week 12

It Week 12 in the GFL and I just want to take this time to say "Thank You".  Thank you for reading this blog, thank you for inspiring me to write again, I wish I could get paid for this but it's merely a hobby I do for the game I love.  I love fantasy football, it's my favorite fall activity, it's a rollercoaster of highs and lows but it sure is fun, warts and all.  I just love talking football with you guys and blowing up the group chat during big games.  I'll never give this league up and I'm in it till we all decide we're too old for this shit.

Have a happy Thanksgiving and God bless.

GFL NEWS

Buster and Tyler lock up the first playoff spots: Buster and Tyler are the lone postseason competitors so far as both of them have clinched playoff spots and will be playing beyond Week 13, now all that's left is to see where they finish in the seedings and whose getting that sweet $50 bonus.

And then we have five teams at 5-6: With only 4 spots left and five members competing for the spots and it looking like Will being the other lock, there is really only three spots left. This is going to be quite the finish and if there is a tiebreaker, it's all about those points baby.



Waiver Wire Wonders

KJ spends $18 on Jacksonville defense: Big spender huh, KJ.  You spent more than Jeff did on Carolina's defense but at the same time, you have to like the matchup this week, Matt Barkley and the Buffalo Bills against the stout Jaguars defense.  This was a bold waiver move.

Will spends $6 on RB Gus Edwards: I was hoping this guy flew under the radar but alas Will also knew about Baltimore's new running back breakout. And with a solid matchup against Oakland, I can see why Will is starting him with confidence.

Nic spends $7 on Theo Riddick: I'll always give former Notre Dame players the spotlight and this was a solid move, with Kerryon Johnson sitting out the Turkey Day game, it's gonna be a lot of Theo Riddick in the backfield, a solid PPR play if there ever was one.

And here's the rest of the waiver moves

Nic: $5 on Dallas defense, kicker Jake Elliott
Will: $3 on kicker Matt Bryant, QB Matt Stafford
Buster: $2 on Patriots defense
Phil: TE Jonnu Smith
Walsh: TE Vance McDonald, TE Cameron Brate, kicker Adam Vinatieri, WR D.J. Moore




BUFFALO WILD WINGS GAME OF THE WEEK
Shri Returns (7-4) @ Marshawn of the Dead (8-3)
Shri Top 3: QB Matt Stafford, RB David Johnson, WR Michael Thomas

Marshawn top 3:  QB Kirk Cousins, RB Melvin Gordon, WR Julio Jones

Shri DANGER ZONE: RB Gus Edwards. I know I just gave you praise for picking up Gus Edwards but let me just say a few names: Alex Collins, Buck Allen, Ty Montgomery.  Those are also Baltimore running backs, HOLY BACKFIELD COMMITY, BATMAN.

Marshawn DANGER ZONE: RB Adrian Peterson. Man...I know Peterson has a had a rejuvenating year in Washington but this offensive line is banged up and Colt McCoy is under center not Alex Smith.  Also Dallas has a pretty good defense, pump the breaks on a big game for AD.

Walsh's take: Battle for the 2 seed?  Will is currently one game behind Tyler in the standings but if he were to beat Tyler, I believe he would have the lead over him and take over getting that essential bye week for the postseason. As we look at the matchup, Tyler is favored due to the health of his players, Will not having Kerryon Johnson will be a detriment to his squad and I wouldn't bet on Matt Stafford being a Top 10 QB this week but when you have Adam Thielen and Michael Thomas, anything is possible.

Ric Flair Woo! (5-6) @ KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (5-6)
Flair Top 3: QB Russell Wilson, RB James Conner, WR Antonio Brown

KZOO top 3:  QB Drew Brees, RB Ezekiel Elliott, WR Mike Evans

Flair DANGER ZONE: QB Russell Wilson. We know how efficient Russell Wilson can be and he usually puts up QB1 numbers in November/December but the problem is he's on a run heavy team. Now he usually gets you a solid week to week floor and he does have rushing upside himself but you have to temper expectations for a 3 TD week.

KZOO DANGER ZONE: RB Dalvin Cook. This trade has not panned out for Jeff, well the Cook portion, Zeke has been solid for him but Dalvin Cook is to put it lightly, cooked.  In Week 11, he had 9 carries for 12 yards and he fumbled. I don't think he's quite ready for primetime.

Walsh's Take:  Well, this is a big game for both Jeff and I and him having Drew Brees on Thanksgiving night has me nervous, I will try to counter this with Amari Cooper but then we head into the weekend slate and things might get a little closer. I will rely on the tandem of James Conner and Marlin Mack to try to overcome what will probably be a deficit. If I find myself in the lead, Jeff will hope Lamar Miller gets him the win.

Lil Skeet Skeet (5-6) @ OBJs Give Me a Chubb (5-6)
Skeet top 3: QB Andrew Luck, RB Aaron Jones, WR T.Y. Hilton

Chubb top 3:  QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Mark Ingram, WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Skeet DANGER ZONE: WR Allen Robinson. So with Mitchell Trubisky sitting out this weeks game, I would heed caution on all Bears receivers with QB Chase Daniel starting but he could still put up a decent stat line, you just need to lower your expectations, also in all honesty, he hasn't been that great.

Chubb DANGER ZONE: WR Desean Jackson. Here we go again huh, KJ.  Jackson has always preferred Ryan Fitzpatrick getting him the ball and Winston and him never seem to be on the same page. Rumor has it he asked for a trade out of Tampa because of the QB controversy. So once again, you never know what you'll get with Desean Jackson but hey, that's the risk you take.

Walsh's take: This is a crucial game with the winner getting key 6th victory on the season and the loser looking at a 5-7 record, surprisingly you might not be completely out with a 5-7 record in our league but it's not gonna be good.  As for this matchup, Phil once again will rely on Monday night to seal a victory with TE Jonnu Smith and Houston's defense playing.

Give Em The Peen (5-6) @ Captain Insano (2-9)

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

Insano top 3: QB Carson Wentz, RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Corey Davis

Peen DANGER ZONE: WR Jarvis Landry. What has he done for you, Nic?  Nada, he got you 4.20 (*AIRHORN*) points in Week 10 and I just don't think Baker and Jarvis are clicking. Now that matchup against Cincy is enticing since they've given up a TON of points to WRs but I still say be cautious with the former Miami Dolphin.

Insano DANGER ZONE: RB Alex Collins.  There's a new man in Baltimore and his name is Gus Edwards and then there's also Ty Montgomery and Buck Allen.  John Harbaugh must really hate fantasy football to troll us all with this 4 man backfield RBBC. Good luck figuring out whose getting the goal line carries.

Walsh's take:  Nic's squad underachieved last week but so did Ryan's and this week will be a war of attrition.  Nic's squad is favored by over 25 points *whistles* but Ryan could have a boom week with RB Christian McCaffrey in tow.  If this one is close, DeAndre Hopkins and Corey Davis will duke it out for the opposing squads for the W.
 

WHAT BIKE? (10-1) @ Nader Jr. (3-8)
BIKE Top 3: QB Cam Newton, RB Dion Lewis,  WR Stefon Diggs
Nader top 3: QB Matt Ryan, RB Saquon Barkely, WR Keenan Allen

BIKE DANGER ZONE: RB Dion Lewis. Oh hey long time no see Dion Lewis. Remember when he was the danger zone last week and he put up another dud.  Well get ready for the possibility of Blaine Gabbert starting for the Titans on Monday night.  I bet you're thrilled huh Buster.  You miss Gurley, don't you?

Nader DANGER ZONE: QB Matt Ryan. You know how you keep picking the wrong QB every week, Goose?  That might happen again this week. Now I know what you're thinking, IT'S THE SAINTS DEFENSE!  DID YOU SEE WHAT THE SAINTS DID TO CARSON WENTZ? This defense is no longer a joke, proceed starting Matty Ice with CAUTION.

Walsh's Take:  Our current leader might be on UPSET ALERT this week as Goose has put up some solid weekly numbers since getting Leonard Fournette back healthy. If Buster finds himself down on Monday night, it will take a masterful game by Danger Zone Dion Lewis to win and get him an impressive 11th win on the season.

NFL GAME PICKS

Chicago @ Detroit:  I'M DRINKING THE KOOL AID!  Lions are gonna win two straight because Trubisky is out and despite the Bears defense, Matt Stafford plays lights out on Thanksgiving. Motor City Turkeys baby!

Washington @ Dallas: Colt McCoy against the Cowboys defense...welp.  This should be a breeze for the Cowboys but they could choke, you never know with coach Jason Garrett.

Atlanta @ New Orleans:  This game should be a Brees. I don't know whose going to stop the Saints the way they've been playing. I'm personally rooting for a Saints/Chiefs super bowl.

Oakland @ Baltimore: Sure, Oakland beat the Cardinals but this Ravens squad as been rejuvenated by the play of Lamar Jackson and Gus Edwards.

Jacksonville @ Buffalo:  This could be a defensive struggle but in the end, I think the Jaguars are gonna get the W in the end.

Seattle @ Carolina: WALSH WACKY UPSET.  I'm taking Russell Wilson to beat Cam Newton in a shootout. I think Cam Newton might be lowkey hurt and just masking it. I think Seattle's gonna keep rolling.

Cleveland @ Cincinnati: Despite Baker Mayfield, I think the Bengals are going to win this game especially if AJ Green comes back.

New England @ New York Jets:  If the Patriots can't beat the Jets, all hope is loss for Brady to possibly get to another Super Bowl...in my opinion.

New York Giants @ Philadelphia: I'm taking the hot team, the Giants are coming off two straight wins and the Eagles are decimated on defense, I think they're down to the 4th and 5th string corners. OBJ is gonna eat.

San Francisco @ Tampa Bay:  Tampa Bay minus OJ Howard and a shaky Jameis Winston. I'll take the team with George Kittle and Matt Breida.

Arizona @ Los Angeles Chargers: If the Chargers lose to the Cardinals...well I'd be pretty embarrassed to call myself a Chargers fan.

Miami @ Indianapolis: Another 3 TD game for Andrew "Comeback player of the year" Luck coming up!

Pittsburgh @ Denver:  Nothing is stopping the Steelers, they came back against Jacksonville and they can probably do it again in Denver.  Steelers are legit AFC title contenders.

Green Bay @ Minnesota: This is a 4-5-1 vs 5-4-1 matchup and I literally cannot almost pick a winner but I will always pick Aaron Rodgers in a shootout over anyone in the league.

Tennessee @ Houston: Home field, healthier team, scarier defense. This won't come close to last week's MNF game but eh, it might be a decent watch.

That was Week 12, I will see you all for the final regular season games of the GFL next week!

Walshurleagueout Week 11

It's Week 11 in the GFL and Buster has claimed the first playoff spot in the GFL postseason, Only six  members of the league will make it to the postseason, this is a crucial week that could decide who advances to the postseason and who will be left holding their beer and waiting for the 2019 Draft.  Let's Go!

GFL NEWS
This week we're gonna look at each teams strengths and weaknesses and see who's been their fantasy hero and zero.

WHAT BIKE? (9-1)
Fantasy Hero: RB Todd Gurley, 285.00 points
Fantasy Zero: TE Austin Hooper, 107.8 points
Analysis: Buster has benefitted from owning Todd Gurley this season as he puts up a safe floor week in and week out.  His downside has been his RB2 slot which has yet to produce a solid floor play week to week.

Shri Returns (7-3)
Fantasy Hero: QB Patrick Mahomes, 270.80 points
Fantasy Zero: TE Rob Gronkowski, 77.80 points
Analysis: Will has benefitted from picking up Patrick Mahomes for $9 in Week 1 but also has to thank Michael Thomas and Adam Thielen for his weekly outputs. The biggest weakness for Will has been the tight end position where Rob Gronkowski has tanked his season.

Marshawn of the Dead (7-3)
Fantasy Hero: RB Melvin Gordon III, 209.30 points
Fantasy Zero:  WR Doug Baldwin, 50.50 points
Analysis: Tyler has been the most underrated sleeper team this season, he has done great but does not get the respect he deserves. The core of his team is Melvin Gordon and Julio Jones but picking up Nick Chubb and James White has done wonders. He's a true contender for the title on a good week.

Give Em The Peen (5-5)
Fantasy Hero: RB Alvin Kamara, 244.90 points
Fantasy Zero: WR Devin Funchess, 104.70 points
Analysis: Nic is a sleeping giant.  He has Kamara, Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Joe Mixon, etc.  The weakness of this team is his other wide receivers, Jarvis Landry and Devin Funchess are not getting it done but the core of this team is strong.  On a boom week, Nic could be the GFL champion.

OBJs give me a Chubb (5-5)
Fantasy Hero: RB Kareem Hunt, 210.10 points
Fantasy Zero: WR Randall Cobb, 55.80 points
Analysis: KJ is our defending champion.  He doesn't have Gurley to rely on this season but he does have Odell Beckham Jr. , Kareem Hunt,  and Aaron Rodgers to rely on.  KJ is another sleeper team that could win it all on a good week. Keeping hold of Sony Michel and never giving up on him has benefitted his team as well. Jimmy Graham has not worked out like we thought he would.

Ric Flair Woo! (5-5)
Fantasy Hero: RB James Conner, 222.80 points
Fantasy Zero: RB Marlon Mack, 83.50 points
Analysis: Owned by a passionate fantasy football nutcase, I've made 47 waiver moves and made 4 trades this season. I've clearly lost my mind or remember this is redraft. I thank James Conner for getting me where I am,  And the trades I've used to acquire Tyler Boyd and Antonio Brown.  My team is nowhere near the best in this league but I'm gonna pray I make the playoffs and make a run.

KZOO RIVER MONSTER (4-6)
Fantasy Hero: QB Drew Brees, 210.94 points
Fantasy Zero:  RB Le'Veon Bell, 00.00 points
Analysis: Jeff has the first overall pick and chose Le'Veon Bell.  Welp.  He kinda ruined the start of his season but thankfully he started fine without him but faltered down the stretch. Drew Brees has been the star of this team but the inconsistencies at the receiver and running back positions have had Jeff having down weeks.  He can still make a playoff run if all the pieces come together.

Lil Skeet Skeet (4-6)
Fantasy Hero: QB Andrew Luck, 201.80 points
Fantasy Zero:  RB Jordan Howard, 95.80 points
Analysis: Ah Phil aka Philster Goodell aka Lil Skeet Skeet.  Our ever confident commissioner finds himself on the outside looking in.  His trade for Jordan Howard has not panned out but his stash of Aaron Jones is finally coming together. Phil has a good team and he confidently thinks he could win it all but he's going to have to stay hot in November and into December.

Nader Jr. (2-8)
Fantasy Hero: QB Matt Ryan, 221.60 points
Fantasy Zero: RB LeSean McCoy, 93.10 points
Analysis: Oh Goose, you've had a rough season, bud.  And it's not your team is bad, it's just that the matchups haven't gone the way you wanted and having Brady and Matt Ryan made you second guess yourself week in and week out. George Kittle and Saquon Barkley have been the stars of this underachieving squad.

Captain Insano (2-8)
Fantasy Hero: WR Tyreek Hill, 212.20 points
Fantasy Zero:  RB Devonta Freeman, 14.10 points
Analysis: A good team on paper, Ryan just has been on the bad end of some close matchups, losing Devonta Freeman didn't help this season and not having a strong enough core made this team plummet down the ranks.  Even a late season trade for Christian McCaffrey seems like too little, too late.



Waiver Wire Wonders

Phil spends $20 on Josh Adams:  Does Phil know things we don't?  Phil invests in the Eagles backfield with the former Notre Dame player who has shown promise but it's going to be a committee, so Adams might not get the workload Phil is hoping for.

Will spends $15 on a pretty Rashaad Penny: Again, this is an RBBC in Seattle. If Chris Carson misses the game Thursday, Penny and Mike Davis will split the workload and despite the breakout game for Penny, I DON'T TRUST PETE CARROLL.

Busters spends $6 on Derrick Henry: I guess Buster wanted the handcuff to Dion Lewis? This is an odd move in my opinion but hey, he's in first place and I'm barely holding onto 6th place so what the hell do I know.

Nic pays $3 for the Cardinals defense against the Raiders: Well played Nic, spending the amount of cash I couldn't match for the top defense of the week. Regardless, I was gonna take any defense I could get so props to you, please use this to defeat Phil.


And here's the rest of the waiver moves

Will: $15 on WR Anthony Miller
Goose: $10 on TE Evan Engram, Washington defense, K Ryan Succop
Buster: $1 on WR Maurice Harris
Walsh: Pittsburgh defense
Tyler: WR Willie Snead IV,  WR Tyrell Williams
Phil: Houston defense
Jeff: WR Josh Reynolds


BUFFALO WILD WINGS GAME OF THE WEEK
Shri Returns (7-3) @ WHAT BIKE (9-1)
Shri Top 3: QB Patrick Mahomes, RB David Johnson, WR Michael Thomas
BIKE Top 3: QB Cam Newton, RB Todd Gurley,  WR Brandin Cooks

Shri DANGER ZONE: TE C.J. Uzomah.  Uzomah is not going to win you your week, he might tank your week depending on how this week goes.  He only had 5.3 fantasy points last week, you better hope he finds the end zone, Wonka.

BIKE DANGER ZONE: RB Dion Lewis.  Here we go again with Dion Lewis, he's boom, he's bust, HE'S UNPREDICTABLE.  He got you 8.8 fantasy points last week, now that's not terrible but it's not going to cut it in a week like this.  You too better hope he finds the end zone this week, Buster.

Walsh's take: This has potential Game of the Year implications, the #1 seed vs the #2 seed, the Chiefs @ Rams of this week. This game is huge, Buster is predicted to win by 5 points. Both men will be glued to their TVs/phones on Monday as Mahomes and Gurley will try to send it home. This game matters.

Ric Flair Woo! (5-5) @ Marshawn of the Dead (7-3)
Flair Top 3: QB Russell Wilson, RB James Conner, WR Antonio Brown

Marshawn top 3:  QB Kirk Cousins, RB Melvin Gordon, WR Julio Jones

Flair DANGER ZONE: WR John Brown.  Trusting John Brown again huh?  Well, good luck with that, Brown hasn't got 10 PPR points in back to back weeks.  Luckily he should be well rested after the bye and maybe he'll boom once against but JB has been the weak point of this fantasy squad for the past two weeks he was started.

Marshawn DANGER ZONE: QB Kirk Cousins.  Kirk Cousins on the road in Chicago.  Well then.  You're gonna hope for a shootout and Cousins is more than capable of beating Mitch Trubisky in a shootout but this is the Bears defense we're talking about. He'll probably have a decent game but it won't be incredible.

Walsh's Take:  We'll try to get the revenge tour back on track as I try to seek revenge on Tyler who defeated me in Week 2.  It wasn't pretty that week and it might not pretty this week.  Luckily I won't have to worry about James White and Nick Chubb this week but Tyler should be favored in this game. Russell Wilson and Marquez Valdes-Scantling could shake this game up.

Lil Skeet Skeet (4-6) @ Give Em The Peen (5-5)
Skeet top 3: QB Andrew Luck, RB Aaron Jones, WR Robert Woods
Peen top 3: QB  Deshaun Watson, RB Alvin Kamara, WR DeAndre Hopkins

Skeet DANGER ZONE: RB Chris Carson.  Chris Carson will play this Thursday against the Packers, If he does play, I'd still heed caution because Pete Carroll shenanigans are guaranteed.

Peen DANGER ZONE: TE Jared Cook.  The Raiders are tanking, there's no doubt about it. And yes, Jared Cook is a go to target for Derek Carr but you never know what you're going to get with Jared Cook and he could bust at any given moment.

Walsh's take: This is quite the matchup on paper and it will be nice to see it play out. Phil will rely heavily on Travis Kelce and Sammy Watkins on Monday night if he finds himself in a hole but Nic will have Greg Zuerlein to counter any possible point Phil accumulates. This one is a big one for the playoff shakeup potential.

KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (4-6) @ OBJs give me a Chubb (5-5)
KZOO top 3: QB Drew Brees, RB Zeke Elliott, WR Mike Evans
Chubb top 3:  QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Kareem Hunt, WR Odell Beckham Jr.

KZOO DANGER ZONE: WR Mike Evans.  Ryan Fitzpatrick and Mike Evans can't seem to get on the same page. Evans has failed to score 10 PPR points in back to back weeks.  Mike Evans is a risky start the rest of this season. He's a great player but he's not doing it in the fantasy verse.

Chubb DANGER ZONE: TE Jimmy Graham. Though there is a REVENGE GAME narrative this Thursday, Graham is a risky start because of a bad knee and the fact Aaron Rodgers and him just seem to be not syncing. Graham has had some duds over the past weeks and I feel like this is not a good week to start JG.

Walsh's take: This is a big game for Jeff and KJ, the standings could get shook up by one moving up or the other moving down.  Jeff is currently favored by 1 point but if he's up on Monday, KJ will have his fantasy hero Kareem Hunt to rely on to get the victory.

Captain Insano (2-8) @ Nader Jr. (2-8)
Insano top 3: QB Carson Wentz, RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Tyreek Hill

Nader top 3: QB Matt Ryan, RB Saquon Barkely, WR Keenan Allen

Insano DANGER ZONE: WR Golden Tate.  It was great to see Golden contributing to the Eagles offense but maybe it was because it was his first week with the team but he only got you 3.9 fantasy points.  Hopefully there are better days ahead for the former Detroit Lion.

Nader DANGER ZONE: WR Demaryius Thomas.  Here's the thing about DT.  He's not the field stretcher that Will Fuller is/was.  He's more of a possession receiver but he's more going to be the distraction to get the ball to DeAndre Hopkins. Deshaun Watson and him are just starting to get their chemistry going but you have to heed expectations with DT this week.


Walsh's Take: 

NFL GAME PICKS

Packers @ Seahawks:  This will probably be a shootout, this teams have some classic games in their history but I see Aaron Rodgers prevailing over Russell Wilson.

Bengals @ Ravens:  The Bengals defense was rekt by Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, Teryl Austin was relieved of his duties of being the defensive coordinator. Ravens roll at home.

Cowboys @ Falcons:  The Cowboys shockingly beat the Eagles in Philadelphia last Sunday and well, WALSH WACKY UPSET OF THE WEEK, they're going to best Matt Ryan at home this week too. The Falcons are too decimated on defense to match the speed of Dallas' offense.

Buccaneers @ Giants: KINDA UPSET OF THE WEEK? The Giants are inspired after beating the 49ers in San Francisco, but I like the Giants at home to best QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and the lowly Bucs.

Steelers @ Jaguars: This Jaguars defense is not what it once was and I like the Steelers even with Big Ben on the road to beat the Jaguars and extract revenge for the AFC divisional matchup last year.

Texans @ Skins: Washington is amazingly 6-3 and have had a sneaky good season but I like Deshaun Watson to have a decent outing against this team and win on the road.

Titans @ Colts: This one could go either way but Andrew Luck is balling out for the Colts, he's the surefire Comeback player of the year and no one is going to tell me otherwise.  Colts squeak out the win by 7-10 points.

Panthers @ Lions: This is going to be ugly.

Broncos @ Chargers:  Philip Rivers usually plays well against the Broncos and I'm taking the hot team, The Chargers have potential to make a run in the AFC playoffs.

Raiders @ Cardinals: The Raiders are tanking on purpose, the Cardinals will win this game with little effort.

Eagles @ Saints: You don't go against Drew Brees at home.

Vikings @ Bears: Shocking somewhat I guess but I think Chicago is a more competent team than Minnesota and will show it this Sunday night.

Chiefs @ Rams: What a great MNF game, shame someone has to lose this game but my gut tells me it's going to be the Chiefs.  Why? Sean McVay will game plan around making Mahomes night a living hell and Gurley will run it down their throat.  Rams have Super Bowl potential, folks.

Alright that was Week 11...

I think my arm is going numb.

Walshurleagueout Week 10

It's Week 10 in the GFL, the playoff picture is starting to come together and sometimes luck really is on your side, case in point this Monday night when Buster and Will both pulled off miracle wins to keep their winning ways in tact.  It was quite the feat as Buster relied on a heavy dose of Dion Lewis and Will with the luckiest pull of the week was able to have Jonnu Smith of all people pay off for him...JONNU SMITH!  Phil and I are both on winning streaks as he's won two straight and I've won three straight.  Goose unfortunately is on a three game losing streak, there's still a lot of football left to be played in the GFL, let's see what happens this week. Also it's rivalry week!

GFL NEWS

This week we're gonna do things a little different, I am going to highlight some top players and who owns them this season in the GFL!

TOP QB: Patrick Mahomes (Shri Returns): Patrick Mahomes has 250.74 fantasy points and is a key contributor to the success of Will's team, he has 29 TDs and 7 INTs including 2 rushing TDs.

TOP RB: Todd Gurley (WHAT BIKE?): To the surprise of nobody, Todd Gurley is the top fantasy running back, he has 260 points thanks to 182 carries for 868 yards, 12 TDs plus 37 receptions for 362 yards and 4 TDs.  Kids a cheat code.

TOP WR: Adam Thielen (Shri Returns): Oh look...Will has another top player. Vikings receiver Adam Thielen has 214.70 fantasy points thanks to 78 receptions for 947 yards and 7 TDs.  He's been a beast all year long...except for last week.

TOP TE: Travis Kelce (Lil Skeet Skeet): A bright spot for Phil's offense, Travis Kelce has accumulated 161.10 fantasy points in part thanks to 51 receptions for 741 yards and 6 TDs.

TOP K: Jason Meyers!  WHO YOU SAY?  Jason Meyers is the kicker for the New York Jets, he currently has 91 fantasy points beating out Stephen Gostkowski by one point lol.

TOP DEF: Chicago Bears (Captain Insano):  Yes, this was obvious the but the addition of Khalil Mack made the Bears a beastly defense, they have 99 fantasy points thanks in part to 14 INTs, 24 sacks, and 4 defensive touchdowns.


Waiver Wire Wonders

Phil spends $20 on WR John Ross: Being the A.J. Green owner, Phil had to get some insurance a took a shot on John Ross, the speedy former Washington huskie, Ross has big play potential now with Tyler Boyd being the lead receiver for the Bengals.

Tyler spends $14 on Chargers defense and RB Chris Thompson: Tyler needing a defense with the Vikings on a bye took a hefty upside in the Chargers defense playing the pathetic Oakland Raiders, he also stashed RB Chris Thompson who will dropped for Jonnu Smith but also as a handcuff to RB Adrian Peterson.

Jeff spends $7 on new Saints receiver Dez Bryant:  HE'S BACK!  Dez might be catching passes from Drew Brees in the next few weeks and Jeff, who does not have the strongest receiver corps is going to take the gamble here.

Ryan spends $4 on TE Ben Watson: With Kyle Rudolph on bye, Ryan spends a little bit of cash on Drew Brees favorite end zone target not named Michael Thomas.

Everyone forgets about Marquez Valdes-Scantling but Walsh: Hey uhh did you guys hear the news? Geronimo Allison is on IR.  MVS is about to be Rodgers 2nd wide receiver to Davante Adams...I picked him up for free.  Well I dropped Christian Kirk but yeah.  MVS IS ABOUT TO EAT IN THE PACKERS OFFENSE,  Y'ALL DUN GOOFED!

And here's the rest of the waiver moves

Phil: K Graham Gano
KJ: Colts defense
Walsh: Bills defense
Tyler: QB Josh Rosen, K Michael Badgley
Buster:  K Adam Vinatieri
Will: Patriots defense



BUFFALO WILD WINGS GAME OF THE WEEK
Rick Flair Woo! (5-4) @ WHAT BIKE? (8-1)
Flair Top 3: QB Philip Rivers, RB James Conner, WR Antonio Brown
BIKE Top 3: QB Cam Newton, RB Todd Gurley,  WR Davante Adams

Flair DANGER ZONE: WR Tyler Boyd.  Now yes, he is going to get targets and be Dalton's lead receiver HOWEVER the Bengals are a completely different team without A.J. Green, Dalton struggles without his buddy A.J. Green but the matchup against the Saints is too good to bench Boyd. But it might not be pretty, fair warning.

BIKE DANGER ZONE: TE Austin Hooper.  Low target counts is the reason I'm cautious on Hooper, he had 3 all together against Washington. That's not a bad day since he caught all three and got you 7.1 points in PPR but I'd curb my expectations with Hooper.

Walsh's take:  I am out for revenge after losing to Buster in Week 1 but I'm running head first into a brick wall.  The combination of QB Cam Newton, RB Todd Gurley, and WR Davante Adams could be deadly however I will rely heavily on big games from QB Philip Rivers, RB James Conner, and WR Antonio Brown.  Rick Flair Woo! has a three game winning streak on the line but they've been one of the scariest teams in the league.

Lil Skeet Skeet (3-6) @ Captain Insano (2-7)
Skeet Top 3: QB Andrew Luck,  RB Jordan Howard, WR Robert Woods

Insano top 3:  QB Andy Dalton, RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Tyreek Hill

Skeet DANGER ZONE: RB Aaron Jones.  Don't know if you watched the game Sunday, Phil but Aaron Jones had a disaster fumble late in the 4th quarter and Mike McCarthy benched his ass. He could be a on a short leash this week against Miami.  He could get out touched by dare I say...Jamaal Williams.

Insano DANGER ZONE: WR Taylor Gabriel.  Garbriel has mellowed out in recent week for the Chicago Bears and it could be a tough day if Gabriel is matched up with Darius Slay this week. He can always break off a big play but it could be a rough go this weekend.

Walsh's Take: This one has a one point difference at the time of this blog.  Ryan will hope for RB Christian McCaffrey to start the week off on the right foot in his matchup against the Steelers but if Phil has a lead going into Sunday night football, newly acquired receiver Golden Tate will try to be the hero of Ryan's squad (Go Irish).

Shri Returns (6-3) @ Nader Jr. (2-7)
Shri top 3:    QB Patrick Mahomes, RB David Johnson, WR Michael Thomas
Nader top 3: QB  Matt Ryan,  RB Saquon Barkley, WR Keenan Allen

Shri DANGER ZONE: TE Rob Gronkowski.  FOR GOD'S SAKE, WILL  GIVE UP ON GRONK.  He's not elite anymore, he didn't go to Michigan so idk why you hold him so dear...JONNU SMITH OUTSCORED HIM THIS WEEK!  The guy you pulled out of your ass to win this week. GRONK IS DONE.  HE'S DONE.

Nader DANGER ZONE: The QB you don't start.  I'm sorry Goose, I had to do it. You have started the wrong QB almost every week.  It's like a curse, you can never play the right QB and it hurts me to write this...it's brutal.  The season's been brutal and I just want you to know...I've been there.  You'll come back stronger next year.  Believe.

Walsh's take:  Oh man, this is like if Alabama played Rutgers or something...I'm not trying to be harsh but it would be upset of the year if Goose defeated Will but at the same time, anything is possible in the GFL.  Goose will probably plug in Saquon and Sterling Shepard and hope for the best.

Give Em The Peen (4-5) @ KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (4-5)
Peen top 3: QB Baker Mayfield,  RB Alvin Kamara, WR Jarvis Landry

KZOO top 3: QB Drew Brees, RB Zeke Elliott, WR Mike Evans

Peen DANGER ZONE: RB Tarik Cohen.  Game script dependent.  We've seen Cohen boom, we've seen Cohen bust.  He's unpredictable. This week, probably won't be too bad of a play with how Detroit has been playing but you never know what Matt Nagy is going to do with his offense.

KZOO DANGER ZONE: WR Mike Evans.  MAN, what is up with Mike Evans. Did he look at Fitzpatrick's wife funny or something.  He's getting nothing out there.  Now he did have 10 targets but only pulled in one reception for 16 yards.  Washington is not the best matchup to bounce back but anything will be better than 2.6 points.

Walsh's take: Both these teams are 4-5 and one will get a key fifth win in the road to the playoffs. This one is going to be a great one. Nic is currently favored due to Jeff's struggles also a lack of Le'Veon Bell has hindered Jeff's team. If Jeff is leading, Nic will have RB Matt Breida try to take home the W.

OBJs give me a Chubb (5-4) @ Marshawn of the Dead (6-3)
Chubb top 3: QB Aaron Rodgers,  RB Kareem Hunt,  WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Marshawn top 3: QB Josh Rosen,  RB Melvin Gordon,  WR Julio Jones

Chubb DANGER ZONE: WR Alshon Jeffrey. Alshon's great but there's a new guy in town named Golden Tate and he might take away some looks from Jeffrey, this is a minor danger zone tbh KJ but it's all I can think of for your team.  Something to think about but nothing to scream over.

Marshawn DANGER ZONE: QB Josh Rosen.  I know you're in a bind with Kirk Cousins being on bye but Josh Rosen is a rookie quarterback on a bad team.  You're putting too much faith in the matchup when Dee Ford could make Rosen's life a living hell.  He'll be fine but it's not going to be the best stat line for the former UCLA Bruins QB.


Walsh's Take: This was almost Game of the Week but the 1 vs 4 beat out the 3 vs 5.  As for the matchup, this is going to be a dandy with both teams housing great squads.  If Tyler has a lead going into Monday, he'll hope Odell Beckham Jr. gets shut down by 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman.

NFL GAME PICKS

Carolina @ Pittsburgh: This is a potential Super Bowl scenario.  However, this game is in Pittsburgh and I like the Steelers at home.  Cam Newton is no slouch but he could have some road struggles. This is going to be an awesome game.

Buffalo @ New York Jets: Important update to this one: Sam Darnold will not be playing and QB Josh McKown will return to action but I like the Bills defense too much that I don't think McKown makes too much difference.

Washington @ Tampa Bay: WALSH WACKY UPSET?  Listen, the Skins are completely banged up on offense and though Tampa Bay is anemic when it comes to defense, I still think somehow someway Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to outduel Alex Smith in the Sunshine State.

Jacksonville @ Indianapolis: Colts are red hot thanks to Andrew Luck and Marlon Mack and Jacksonville is on the decline and I just love my Colts and believe in Blue, baby!

Arizona @ Kansas City: Patrick Mahomes vs Josh Rosen?  Talk about your all time mismatches. Sure, Kansas City's defense is not special but they're improving week in and week out, going to be a long day for the rookie Rosen.

Detroit @ Chicago:  Pray for Matthew Stafford, he might not even survive this trip to Chi-town. It's going to be ugly, folks.

New Orleans @ Cincinnati:  Drew Brees on the road or Andy Dalton without A.J. Green.  Hmm, I'll take the one with the Super Bowl ring.

Atlanta @ Cleveland:  The Falcons sure looked good in a blowout win over Washington and will continue to roll as they demolish the Factory of Sadness.

New England @ Tennessee:  Yeah, you're reading that right.  Call me a hater but I think the Titans are going to pull off the improbable and best the Patriots in Nashville.  The Patriots are not an elite team anymore.  WALSH WACKY UPSET OF THE WEEK!

LA Chargers @ Oakland:   Oh man, Philip Rivers might just make Jon Gruden tear hair out of that dumb visor of his.  This is a prime can't lose game for the Chargers, the Raiders are pathetic.  Lock of the week right here folks.

Miami @ Green Bay:  This actually a great matchup on paper but I mean, it's Aaron [BLEEPING] Rodgers going head to head with I think Brock Osweiler.  Adam Gase couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag.  Packers big.

Seattle @ LA Rams:  Russell Wilson and the run heavy Seahawks will struggle to continue Todd "Juggernaut" Gurley and Jared "California King" Goff.


Dallas @ Philadelphia: The anemic Cowboys offense will haunt our TVs again as Jerry Jones weaseled his way into another prime time showing for the  Cowboy, too bad Carson Wentz and my boy Golden Tate are going to make you look like absolute fools.

NY Giants @  San Francisco:  BLEH.  Hey guys, let's watch the 2-7 49ers host the 1-7 Giants.  BLEH. God, you know what's better than watching MNF, streaming it on a laptop while you play Red Dead Redemption 2. I believe in Nick Mullens.  49ers gonna do it again.

Alright that was Week 10.

Walsh loves ya.