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.