The Championship.
In the GFL's storied history, we've had 9 champions and this coming Monday night as the Broncos take on the Raiders, one more will be crowned.
This combatants are Nic Kaminski and Tyler Strayer, friends and colleagues of the GFL. These two have had storybook seasons and it will all conclude with one final showdown. Win and you're the man for the rest of the season and the defending champion at our 2019 draft where Phil Smith our commissioner will be celebrating 10 years of hosting the Grandville Football League on Yahoo.
There's not much left to say because it's down to two.
And then there will be one.
ONE CHAMPION. ONE TEAM. ONE GFL TITLE.
GFL 2018 TITLE GAME: GIVE EM THE PEEN (6-7) VS MARSHAWN OF THE DEAD (9-4)
Nic and Tyler meet in our Championship game overcoming odds as Nic struck down our 1 seed WHAT BIKE? and owner Buster and Tyler overcame a potential Michael Thomas to defeat our 3 seed Shri Returns and owner Will. Nic and Tyler met once this season in Week 9 where Tyler defeated Nic by a score of 144.06 to 130.32. Now they're set for a fiery rematch that will decide who gets bragging rights for the rest of the year and well into the Summer of 2019.
Just a brief note on good sportsmanship. Tyler and Nic agreed to split the potential winning of $350 to an even $175 each. So good on them for agreeing to save face and just take an equal amount of cash instead of the original $250/$100 split. I will agree to this as an interesting option for the two championship contenders if it was agreed upon. Let's get to the breakdown!
QB BREAKDOWN: Nic had QB Deshaun Watson and QB Baker Mayfield to decide between and the matchup for Mayfield is tempting as he faces a broken down Bengals team, Watson gets the confident but bruised Philadelphia Eagles. It will be interesting to see who Nic picks. Tyler dropped Kirk Cousins this week and picked up Mitch Trubisky but he also has Jameis Winston and Lamar Jackson. Trubisky will play a rejuvenated 49ers squad coming off a Seattle upset, Winston gets the Cowboys in Dallas and Jackson gets the Chargers in Los Angeles. Trubisky is the choice here. Since Watson has the most upside, Nic wins the QB breakdown. Advantage: Nic.
RB BREAKDOWN: If there's any strength to a championship squad, it's Nic's stable of running backs he has. He really drafted well and has been able to overcome any injuries that occurred. He has a who's who's of running backs to choose from. Starring for him are Alvin Kamara and Joe Mixon. But he also has the upside of Tarik Cohen and the newly fired up Derrick Henry. There's also Matt Breida but he's always hurt. As for Tyler, he was lucky to grab Nick Chubb when he could, James White's volume is very unpredictable but the return of Melvin Gordon is essential to this team and he picked up Green Bay Packers RB Jamaal Williams for $6 on the waiver and Elijah McGuire for the Jets. But due to star power, I side with Nic. Advantage: Nic.
WR BREAKDOWN: For Nic, it's all on how DeAndre Hopkins performs and if he can perform on one freaking leg like he did against the Jets last week, then all bets are off he can do it against the Eagles. The freaking Eagles who beat the Rams somehow. He also has the surging Jarvis Landry in a plus matchup against the Bengals. He also has Curtis Samuel and Jordy Nelson but I doubt they see the starting lineup. Tyler's WR corps rely on Julio Jones who can let you down at any point, Doug Baldwin who finally blew up last week against the 49ers, he also picked up Mike Williams who is a real interesting play if Keenan Allen sits against the Ravens and he then has the always reliable Larry Fitzgerald. Since he has more boom potential, I'll give receivers advantage to Tyler. Advantage: Tyler.
TE BREAKDOWN: You would think Zach Ertz vs Jared Cook is one sided but you'd be surprised to know that Zach Ertz and Nick Foles were not on the same page last week as Ertz had a ho hum game of only 5.2 points. As for Cook, he's been solid for weeks and one of Derek Carr's favorite targets. If Nic is down, Jared Cook could deliver the championship victory as a Christmas present for Nic but since Ertz has so much more potential. I'll go with Tyler's team. Advantage: Tyler.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: Nic and Tyler both has solid options here this week. Nic will have Greg Zuerlien who could have a solid week against the Cardinals and it looks like he's going with the Titans defense vs Josh Johnson and Washington. Tyler has the quite accurate Michael Badgley who's been kicking solidly for the Los Angeles Chargers and has a solid chance of scoring against the Ravens. Tyler's going to go with the Browns defense against the Bengals and it's a solid streaming choice. But any team with Zuerlien is going to get the nod for me. Advantage: Nic.
FINAL CALL: When you have four starting potential running backs, DeAndre Hopkins and for the heck of it, Greg Zuerlien, you are a championship caliber team and usually can overcome most odds. Tyler can still win this game with boom games from Julio, Baldwin, Ertz, and his QB. But looking at this on paper, I just see too much potential in Nic's team for him to not claim the GFL 2018 crown.
Winner: GIVE EM THE PEEN and owner Nic Kaminski.
Consolation game quick picks.
Shri Returns vs WHAT BIKE? In our alternate timeline championship, Will and Buster meet in yet another battle with Buster holding a 2-0 record on the season. Due to a lack of upside and the fact Kerryon Johnson is on IR now. I see Buster taking a 3-0 record against Will this year in our 3rd place showdown.
KZOO RIVER MONSTERS vs OBJs give me a Chubb: KJ and Jeff meet in our 7th place showdown. Jeff has a 2-0 season record over KJ and Jeff will be heavily favored to win this one and should win this one outright.
Captain Insano vs Nader Jr. Ryan and Goose had two of the most disappointing fantasy seasons in the league and it will conclude with our 9th place battle. The season series is split 1-1. Both of these teams are underachievers but looking at it on paper, Goose has the better team and should win with ease.
NFL PICKS
Washington @ Titans: Titans should have Derrick Henry run all over Washington.
Ravens @ Chargers: I don't think Lamar Jackson can beat Philip Rivers head to head.
Giants @ Colts: You know I'm not giving up yet.
Jaguars @ Dolphins: I mean the Jaguars just lost to Washington...
Falcons @ Panthers: With Cam Newton getting shut down, I like Atlanta.
Bengals @ Browns: They're getting that 7th win, Will :P
Buccaneers @ Cowboys: Dallas better hope they bounce back.
Vikings @ Lions: Did you see the Vikings drop 41 on Miami? Pray for Matt Patrica.
Bills @ Patriots: If the Bills win, the window truly is closing on this dynasty.
Packers @ Jets: I almost want to pick the Jets but Aaron Rodgers will play.
Texans @ Eagles: Eagles are playing for their playoff lives but it's over, Philly.
Rams @ Cardinals: Yeah the Rams better hope they win.
Bears @ 49ers: This defense is straight fire.
Steelers @ Saints: This could be a potential Super Bowl game but I like the Saints at home.
Chiefs @ Seahawks: I almost want to pick Seattle but they're too volatile. Mahomes baby.
Broncos @ Raiders: Upset of the week. Jon Gruden saves Christmas Eve with an Oakland victory. The Broncos are falling apart and it's mostly Case Keenum's fault.
Well my friends, this is the final blog of the regular GFL season. I will probably do a blog for Week 17 because why not.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Walshurleagueout Week 15: The Final Four.
Hello friends, Welcome to Week 15 of the GFL.
Congrats to Buster, Nic, Will, and Tyler for making it to the semi finals. Best of luck to all of you in winning the 2018 championship.
Now I want to take a moment here to talk about this league and fantasy football in general. I'm just going to be blunt, we're all degenerate gamblers when it comes to fantasy football. This game is 1/3 drafting, 1/3 picking up players on waivers and 1/3 having luck on your side. There are no fantasy gods that sway games in your direction, sure crack a Miller lite on your porch, you won because you set the better lineup.
And that is where regrets happen, messing up your lineup, playing the wrong guys, the constant shoulda coulda woulda. We'd all be sitting pretty if we had played Derrick Henry against the Jaguars...wait say that again? DERRICK HENRY??? That's right, Derrick Henry went off against the Jaguars which brings me to another point...this game is dumb.
You are gambling on player variables and outcomes based on skill, game script, and matchups. The algorithm might not always be in your favor. I mean take for instance, Amari Cooper. Nobody expected him to be balling out the way he is in Dallas.
So as we head into the semi finals, just realize you might be great at fantasy football, you might set the wrong lineup and yeah, you probably should've won but let's face the facts: We're all being foolish gamblers playing a silly little game to make our Sunday's a little more hectic. That said, I love the GFL and this league and chatting with you guys week in and week out and this blog has been a great medium for me to write about fantasy football. That's all I wanted to say, let's get to the final four breakdowns.
Wavier Wire Wonders
Nic picked up WR John Brown for $12, WR Curtis Samuel for $3, and RB Derrick Henry for $1 and grabbed QB Derek Carr.
Will picked up TE Ian Thomas for $5
Walsh grabbed K Aldrick Rosas and the Falcons defense because I don't give up dammit.
SHRI RETURNS (8-5) VS MARSHAWN OF THE DEAD (9-4)
Will battles Tyler for a 3rd time with the season matchup record at 1-1. This is going to be an interesting matchup with Tyler waiting the status of RB Melvin Gordon but he has a solid stable of running backs to use against Will. As for Will, is he going to go big with Mahomes against the Chargers or gamble on Goff against a depleted Eagles secondary? This one seems like it's one sided but it could end up close than you think!
QB BREAKDOWN: Well this is pretty one sided. Will has Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff while Tyler has Jameis Winston and Kirk Cousins. Due to his passing prowlness, Winston is a solid QB for a weekly floor but Mahomes is the man right now, he's putting up Peyton/Brady like TD numbers, he's over 40+ for the season and a clear MVP candidate. So yeah, sorry Tyler but Will wins this one is a landslide. Advantage: Will.
RB BREAKDOWN: Now this one is going to be interesting. Will cannot give up on Kerryon Johnson for some reason, personally I'm surprised the Lions haven't put him on IR but go figure. David Johnson has had an up and down year with the Cardinals but most would classify him as a bust. However, if Melvin Gordon is out this Thursday, Will has Justin Jackson who will get the brunt of the workload in the game against the Chargers and as for Tyler, if Melvin Gordon is out he will rely on Nick Chubb and James White but Tyler also has Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson and complete control of Washington's backfield. So due to his choice of options even if he's RB1 is out, we side with Tyler Advantage: Tyler.
WR BREAKDOWN: If there is anything that has helped Will this year it is that he drafted and picked up quality WRs. His corps is strong with Michael Thomas, Adam Thielen, Josh Gordon, and Julian Edelman leading the way but he also has Kenny Golladay. Tyler truly only has one elite WR in Julio Jones but also had Larry Fitzgerald, Doug Baldwin, Willy Snead and Devin Funchess. So for upside alone, Will takes this one. Advantage: Will.
TE BREAKDOWN: Two of the more elite tight ends in the league duke it out with Rob Gronkowski for Will's squad vs Zach Ertz for Tyler. Ertz had a bad week last week in Dallas while Gronk shined in Miami (expect blowing the TD at the end lol). It's honestly a coin flip for me since Gronk is now healthy FINALLY but since Wentz might sit out, we'll lean Gronk's way. Advantage: Will.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: Will is going to stick with Cowboys kicker Brett Maher it looks like while Tyler will stick with Chargers kicker Michael Badgley. As for defense, Will has Baltimore against Tampa Bay in currently and despite Winston's love for throwing interceptions, it's a bold choice. Tyler will go with the safer Houston Texans against Sam Darnold and the Jets. Due to having more upside in the matchups, I'll go with Tyler. Advantage: Tyler.
FINAL CALL: The joys of having players play on Thursday and Saturday might be a burden to these two as they will get out of the gate early but if Will is down by a small margin, he will have Michael Thomas on the road in Carolina to win it for him on MNF but Brees on the road is a dangerous call but the Saints are trying to lock up home field advantage over the Rams. Due to concerns about RB Melvin Gordon and having less upside, we at walshurleagueout have Willy Wonka advances to the Championsip. WINNER: SHRI RETURNS.
GIVE EM THE PEEN (6-7) VS WHAT BIKE? (11-2)
Buster will hope to not get peen slapped by the one of two teams to defeat him this season, the other being Goose and his team Nader Jr. Yes, Nic coming in with a 6-7 record is the underdog story of the season but he has built himself a heck of a squad with lots of upside, Can he takedown our top dog one more time?
QB BREAKDOWN: Nic has stuck with Deshaun Watson for most of the season and will probably rely on him again this Saturday against the New York Jets. His other option is Derek Carr against the Bengals but you know how well that went for me and Rivers...Meanwhile Buster has Cam Newton and Ben Roethlisberger, both banged up but effective QB1s, the gamble is who do you choose...
Advantage: Buster.
RB BREAKDOWN: You tell me who has the better running backs. We have Nic with Alvin Kamara, Joe Mixon, Tarik Cohen, Derrick Henry, and Matt Breida or we have Buster with Todd Gurley, Dion Lewis, Jalen Richard, Duke Johnson Jr. and Gurley's handcuff, John Kelly. Dear God, Buster, I know Gurley is great but this is not the best backfield to rosters. Nic wins in landslide even without Gurley. Advantage: Nic.
WR BREAKDOWN: Now this is where Buster shines. Davantae Adams, Stefon Diggs, Brandin Cooks, Chris Godwin, and Danny Amendola. Alright so maybe not world beaters and losing Emmanuel Sanders didn't help but Diggs and Adams can win weeks for you. As for Nic, he's stuck with Jarvis Landry all season long, he traded for DeAndre Hopkins, he picked up Curtis Samuel, and he has Jordy Nelson and John Brown on his bench. Now I almost want to pick Nic here but since Buster has more WR1s on his team, I sway his way. Advantage: Buster.
TE BREAKDOWN: Jared Cooks vs Eric Ebron. A year ago we would probably laugh at this matchup but these dudes are legit. Eric Ebron is having a career revival in Indianapolis and Oakland has benefitted from Cook's big body and big play upside to make him a top target to Derek Carr. Nic also has David Njoku on his bench and Buster has Austin Hooper but unless they're going to be flexed into lineups, we'll focus on Cook vs Ebron and with Luck being better than Carr, Buster wins lol. Advantage: Buster.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: Now Nic has the always clutch Greg the Leg Zuerlien and Buster has the boom boom kicker Justin Tucker, both these dudes are elite and Tucker probably has one of the strongest legs in the league but if I look at who has the chance to score more points, I am going to side with Zuerlien. As for defense, Nic is going with the struggling Minnesota Vikings against Miami and Buster will have the Rams up against possibly Nick Foles and the Eagles. The Rams just lost to the Bears...so I'm going to side with Nic. Advantage: Nic.
FINAL CALL: So Buster's team will be done on Sunday and Nic could possibly be down and if he is down, he has Alvin Kamara and red hot Curtis Samuel to try to win it for him but Buster could counter this IF he plays Cam Newton over Ben Roethlisberger but does he dare risk it? The current projections have this game within 2 points. idk why but something in my gut tells me this isn't Nic's last dance, crack another miller on the porch Nic because you're going to the championship. WINNER: GIVE EM THE PEEN.
So our championship prediction is Shri Returns vs Give Em The Peen.
Quick thoughts on the consolation games.
PHIL UP THE TUB VS Lil Skeet Skeet: The rematch of the 1.08 miracle, I currently have a 2-0 record against Phil this season but he'll probably win this meaningless 5th place game.
KZOO RIVER MONSTERS vs Captain Insano: Ryan has Christian McCaffrey but Jeff was probably one of the best teams to miss the playoffs. Jeff will win this game.
Nader Jr. vs OBJs give me a Chubb: Goose actually had a pretty solid 2nd half of season with a new healthy Leonard Fournette and others. He should take care of KJs squad easily.
NFL PICKS.
Chargers @ Chiefs: Taking the home town Chiefs to win in a shootout.
Texans @ Jets: Jets fans get to watch a good team, how lucky.
Browns @ Broncos: C'MON BROWNS, WALSH NEEDS A SIX PACK
Cardinals @ Falcons: Cardinals might be worst team in the league.
Buccaneers @ Ravens: Ravens bounce back.
Lions @ Bills: The Bills are the better team. Josh Allen is White Vick.
Packers @ Bears: That defense is nothing to mess with.
Raiders @ Bengals: This game is gross
Cowboys @ Colts: Believe in Blue. We're doing it fam.
Washington @ Jaguars: Bad times in Washington.
Dolphins @ Vikings: The Vikings are falling apart.
Titans @ Giants: Derrick Henry is no Saquon Barkley.
Seahawks @ 49ers: Seahawks are playoff contenders.
Patriots @ Steelers: Better team wins on the road.
Eagles @ Rams: Goff should bounce back against this secondary.
Saints @ Panthers: Saints gotta win this to get closer to home field advantage.
Well that was Week 15, next week will be the final season blog but I might have a Week 17 blog and a wrap up blog.
Thanks for reading as always, dudes.
Congrats to Buster, Nic, Will, and Tyler for making it to the semi finals. Best of luck to all of you in winning the 2018 championship.
Now I want to take a moment here to talk about this league and fantasy football in general. I'm just going to be blunt, we're all degenerate gamblers when it comes to fantasy football. This game is 1/3 drafting, 1/3 picking up players on waivers and 1/3 having luck on your side. There are no fantasy gods that sway games in your direction, sure crack a Miller lite on your porch, you won because you set the better lineup.
And that is where regrets happen, messing up your lineup, playing the wrong guys, the constant shoulda coulda woulda. We'd all be sitting pretty if we had played Derrick Henry against the Jaguars...wait say that again? DERRICK HENRY??? That's right, Derrick Henry went off against the Jaguars which brings me to another point...this game is dumb.
You are gambling on player variables and outcomes based on skill, game script, and matchups. The algorithm might not always be in your favor. I mean take for instance, Amari Cooper. Nobody expected him to be balling out the way he is in Dallas.
So as we head into the semi finals, just realize you might be great at fantasy football, you might set the wrong lineup and yeah, you probably should've won but let's face the facts: We're all being foolish gamblers playing a silly little game to make our Sunday's a little more hectic. That said, I love the GFL and this league and chatting with you guys week in and week out and this blog has been a great medium for me to write about fantasy football. That's all I wanted to say, let's get to the final four breakdowns.
Wavier Wire Wonders
Nic picked up WR John Brown for $12, WR Curtis Samuel for $3, and RB Derrick Henry for $1 and grabbed QB Derek Carr.
Will picked up TE Ian Thomas for $5
Walsh grabbed K Aldrick Rosas and the Falcons defense because I don't give up dammit.
SHRI RETURNS (8-5) VS MARSHAWN OF THE DEAD (9-4)
Will battles Tyler for a 3rd time with the season matchup record at 1-1. This is going to be an interesting matchup with Tyler waiting the status of RB Melvin Gordon but he has a solid stable of running backs to use against Will. As for Will, is he going to go big with Mahomes against the Chargers or gamble on Goff against a depleted Eagles secondary? This one seems like it's one sided but it could end up close than you think!
QB BREAKDOWN: Well this is pretty one sided. Will has Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff while Tyler has Jameis Winston and Kirk Cousins. Due to his passing prowlness, Winston is a solid QB for a weekly floor but Mahomes is the man right now, he's putting up Peyton/Brady like TD numbers, he's over 40+ for the season and a clear MVP candidate. So yeah, sorry Tyler but Will wins this one is a landslide. Advantage: Will.
RB BREAKDOWN: Now this one is going to be interesting. Will cannot give up on Kerryon Johnson for some reason, personally I'm surprised the Lions haven't put him on IR but go figure. David Johnson has had an up and down year with the Cardinals but most would classify him as a bust. However, if Melvin Gordon is out this Thursday, Will has Justin Jackson who will get the brunt of the workload in the game against the Chargers and as for Tyler, if Melvin Gordon is out he will rely on Nick Chubb and James White but Tyler also has Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson and complete control of Washington's backfield. So due to his choice of options even if he's RB1 is out, we side with Tyler Advantage: Tyler.
WR BREAKDOWN: If there is anything that has helped Will this year it is that he drafted and picked up quality WRs. His corps is strong with Michael Thomas, Adam Thielen, Josh Gordon, and Julian Edelman leading the way but he also has Kenny Golladay. Tyler truly only has one elite WR in Julio Jones but also had Larry Fitzgerald, Doug Baldwin, Willy Snead and Devin Funchess. So for upside alone, Will takes this one. Advantage: Will.
TE BREAKDOWN: Two of the more elite tight ends in the league duke it out with Rob Gronkowski for Will's squad vs Zach Ertz for Tyler. Ertz had a bad week last week in Dallas while Gronk shined in Miami (expect blowing the TD at the end lol). It's honestly a coin flip for me since Gronk is now healthy FINALLY but since Wentz might sit out, we'll lean Gronk's way. Advantage: Will.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: Will is going to stick with Cowboys kicker Brett Maher it looks like while Tyler will stick with Chargers kicker Michael Badgley. As for defense, Will has Baltimore against Tampa Bay in currently and despite Winston's love for throwing interceptions, it's a bold choice. Tyler will go with the safer Houston Texans against Sam Darnold and the Jets. Due to having more upside in the matchups, I'll go with Tyler. Advantage: Tyler.
FINAL CALL: The joys of having players play on Thursday and Saturday might be a burden to these two as they will get out of the gate early but if Will is down by a small margin, he will have Michael Thomas on the road in Carolina to win it for him on MNF but Brees on the road is a dangerous call but the Saints are trying to lock up home field advantage over the Rams. Due to concerns about RB Melvin Gordon and having less upside, we at walshurleagueout have Willy Wonka advances to the Championsip. WINNER: SHRI RETURNS.
GIVE EM THE PEEN (6-7) VS WHAT BIKE? (11-2)
Buster will hope to not get peen slapped by the one of two teams to defeat him this season, the other being Goose and his team Nader Jr. Yes, Nic coming in with a 6-7 record is the underdog story of the season but he has built himself a heck of a squad with lots of upside, Can he takedown our top dog one more time?
QB BREAKDOWN: Nic has stuck with Deshaun Watson for most of the season and will probably rely on him again this Saturday against the New York Jets. His other option is Derek Carr against the Bengals but you know how well that went for me and Rivers...Meanwhile Buster has Cam Newton and Ben Roethlisberger, both banged up but effective QB1s, the gamble is who do you choose...
Advantage: Buster.
RB BREAKDOWN: You tell me who has the better running backs. We have Nic with Alvin Kamara, Joe Mixon, Tarik Cohen, Derrick Henry, and Matt Breida or we have Buster with Todd Gurley, Dion Lewis, Jalen Richard, Duke Johnson Jr. and Gurley's handcuff, John Kelly. Dear God, Buster, I know Gurley is great but this is not the best backfield to rosters. Nic wins in landslide even without Gurley. Advantage: Nic.
WR BREAKDOWN: Now this is where Buster shines. Davantae Adams, Stefon Diggs, Brandin Cooks, Chris Godwin, and Danny Amendola. Alright so maybe not world beaters and losing Emmanuel Sanders didn't help but Diggs and Adams can win weeks for you. As for Nic, he's stuck with Jarvis Landry all season long, he traded for DeAndre Hopkins, he picked up Curtis Samuel, and he has Jordy Nelson and John Brown on his bench. Now I almost want to pick Nic here but since Buster has more WR1s on his team, I sway his way. Advantage: Buster.
TE BREAKDOWN: Jared Cooks vs Eric Ebron. A year ago we would probably laugh at this matchup but these dudes are legit. Eric Ebron is having a career revival in Indianapolis and Oakland has benefitted from Cook's big body and big play upside to make him a top target to Derek Carr. Nic also has David Njoku on his bench and Buster has Austin Hooper but unless they're going to be flexed into lineups, we'll focus on Cook vs Ebron and with Luck being better than Carr, Buster wins lol. Advantage: Buster.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: Now Nic has the always clutch Greg the Leg Zuerlien and Buster has the boom boom kicker Justin Tucker, both these dudes are elite and Tucker probably has one of the strongest legs in the league but if I look at who has the chance to score more points, I am going to side with Zuerlien. As for defense, Nic is going with the struggling Minnesota Vikings against Miami and Buster will have the Rams up against possibly Nick Foles and the Eagles. The Rams just lost to the Bears...so I'm going to side with Nic. Advantage: Nic.
FINAL CALL: So Buster's team will be done on Sunday and Nic could possibly be down and if he is down, he has Alvin Kamara and red hot Curtis Samuel to try to win it for him but Buster could counter this IF he plays Cam Newton over Ben Roethlisberger but does he dare risk it? The current projections have this game within 2 points. idk why but something in my gut tells me this isn't Nic's last dance, crack another miller on the porch Nic because you're going to the championship. WINNER: GIVE EM THE PEEN.
So our championship prediction is Shri Returns vs Give Em The Peen.
Quick thoughts on the consolation games.
PHIL UP THE TUB VS Lil Skeet Skeet: The rematch of the 1.08 miracle, I currently have a 2-0 record against Phil this season but he'll probably win this meaningless 5th place game.
KZOO RIVER MONSTERS vs Captain Insano: Ryan has Christian McCaffrey but Jeff was probably one of the best teams to miss the playoffs. Jeff will win this game.
Nader Jr. vs OBJs give me a Chubb: Goose actually had a pretty solid 2nd half of season with a new healthy Leonard Fournette and others. He should take care of KJs squad easily.
NFL PICKS.
Chargers @ Chiefs: Taking the home town Chiefs to win in a shootout.
Texans @ Jets: Jets fans get to watch a good team, how lucky.
Browns @ Broncos: C'MON BROWNS, WALSH NEEDS A SIX PACK
Cardinals @ Falcons: Cardinals might be worst team in the league.
Buccaneers @ Ravens: Ravens bounce back.
Lions @ Bills: The Bills are the better team. Josh Allen is White Vick.
Packers @ Bears: That defense is nothing to mess with.
Raiders @ Bengals: This game is gross
Cowboys @ Colts: Believe in Blue. We're doing it fam.
Washington @ Jaguars: Bad times in Washington.
Dolphins @ Vikings: The Vikings are falling apart.
Titans @ Giants: Derrick Henry is no Saquon Barkley.
Seahawks @ 49ers: Seahawks are playoff contenders.
Patriots @ Steelers: Better team wins on the road.
Eagles @ Rams: Goff should bounce back against this secondary.
Saints @ Panthers: Saints gotta win this to get closer to home field advantage.
Well that was Week 15, next week will be the final season blog but I might have a Week 17 blog and a wrap up blog.
Thanks for reading as always, dudes.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Walshurleagueout Week 14: 1.08 to victory.
We could start this blog by talking about the incredible finish this Monday that was one of the most nerve wracking finishes in GFL history but instead, we're going to talk about something much much more important.
The value of handcuffing.
As we saw from the despicable acts of Kareem Hunt to James Conner tweaking his ankle and being out this week. Always. be. handcuffing. If you can hold a roster spot for your star running back's backup, you should for sure do it as we all learned the hard way. Now some handcuffs are harder to fathom but it's essential, especially when playoffs are on the line. Those of us who are not able to handcuff our running backs will just have to accept our fate but those who can, you're in good hands.
There's also the strategy of taking other teams handcuffs, like Gio Bernard or Justin Jackson. You may not have Melvin Gordon or Joe Mixon but you have them when the star players go down, it's a diabolical strategy but all is fair in Fantasy Football.
So with that said, let's get to the playoff matchups this week but first, final standing and waivers.
FINAL STANDINGS
WHAT BIKE? (11-2)
Marshawn of the Dead (9-4)
Shri Returns (8-5)
Give Em The Peen (6-7) 1841.86
PHIL UP THE TUB (6-7) 1832.98
Lil Skeet Skeet (6-7) 1802.66
KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (6-7) 1788.18
Nader Jr. (5-8)
OBJs give me a Chubb (5-8)
Captain Insano (3-10)
Waiver Wire Wonders.
Jeff wins Jaylen Samuels sweepstakes for $31: I'm sure some people are shocked or angered by the fact that Jeff who is not in the playoffs won the bid for Jaylen Samuels who has RB/TE designation in Yahoo leagues. But here's my take, hell yeah Jeff. You do you, if you want to dominate the consolation bracket, I don't blame you. But it sure is bold to take away a stud from potential playoff teams.
Other waiver moves.
Buster picked up WR Chris Godwin
Jeff also picked up RB Jeff Wilson Jr. for $15
Nic picked up the Vikings defense for $4 and WR Jordy Nelson
Phil picked up the Bills defense
Walsh picked up WR Dante Pettis
Now unfortunately there are no longer Buffalo Wild Wings game of the week but instead enjoy this more in depth breakdown of our two games.
PHIL UP THE TUB (6-7) VS GIVE EM THE PEEN (6-7)
Our first matchup is Walsh vs Nic. I defeated Nic with a Monday night miracle in our Schuette/Whitmer fight in Week 5 and haven't met since but now we get to duke it out once again. This time around, we actually have some different players and even players we traded to each other or dropped. This is going to be a championship quality matchup.
QB BREAKDOWN: Walsh has two of the hottest QBs in fantasy with Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson while Nic has the upside of Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield. Mayfield and Watson have better matchups this week (against the Colts and Panthers) but Rivers gets the beat up downtrodden Cincinnati Bengals. Edge: Walsh.
RB BREAKDOWN: This is an utter mismatch with the news of James Conner being out. Walsh will rely on Spencer Ware and Marlon Mack but also has a bench with Kenyan Drake, Peyton Barber and LeGarrette Blount but for Nic, it's a gold mine of running backs with Alvin Kamara, Joe Mixon, and Tarik Cohen. He also has Theo Riddick and Matt Breida but Breida will be out this week. Edge: Nic
WR BREAKDOWN: If Walsh has one thing going for him, it's Antonio Brown who can win your weekend all on his own, he'll have a favorable matchup against the Oakland Raiders. He also has hotshot Amari Cooper going against the depleted Eagles secondary. Tyler Boyd will hope to be the beneficiary of A.J. Green going to IR but faces a tough matchup against the Chargers. His bench consists of D.J. Moore, Courtland Sutton and Dante Pettis. Nic also has a week winning WR in DeAndre Hopkins who Walsh originally drafted but traded for Christian McCaffrey but then traded McCaffrey for Antonio Brown. Nic will also have Jarvis Landry going up against the Panthers and leaving on the bench Mike Williams and Jordy Nelson. Due to the fact Walsh has AB and more depth, I give him the slight edge Advantage: Walsh
TE BREAKDOWN: If you don't own Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz, tight end has been a nightmare for you this year and this is no different for Walsh and Nic. Walsh will rely on boom/bust Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate while Nic will rely on the more reliable Jared Cook against the Steelers. I dropped Cook after a few duds but he's been consistent since. So for that reason alone, we'll give Nic the edge. Advantage: Nic.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: We're going to combine the thoughts on kicker/defense since they're usually a combo of points to help sway a matchup. Walsh is going to stay with the Broncos defense going up against Nick Mullen's and the 49ers and hope for some sacks since cornerback Chris Harris Jr. is out for the year but they should still put up a decent line. He's also going to stick with Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker who will provide a solid floor against the Ravens. Nic has the choice of Titans of Packers defense and we think he'll sway with the Titans against Cody Kessler and the Jaguars. As for kicker, he has Greg The Leg Zuerlien and Zuerlien is always money and with that, we're gonna go with Nic. Advantage: Nic.
FINAL CALL: In a game that could go either way, this one will be close throughout the day and will conclude with the Sunday night contest between Chicago and Los Angeles. Walsh will need a massive day from Antonio Brown to possibly even compete with the potential of Tarik Cohen vs the Rams. With Kamara and Mixon already in tow compared to Spencer Ware and Marlon Mack, we at walshurleagueout think Nic will take this one by a decent score. Walsh had a wonderful season but sometimes, it's just not meant to be. WINNER: GIVE EM THE PEEN.
LIL SKEET SKEET (6-7) VS SHRI RETURNS (8-5)
QB BREAKDOWN: Damn this is an exciting one, Andrew Luck vs the Texans after a miserable game in Jacksonville or Patrick Mahomes vs the Baltimore Ravens defense. Now Mahomes has been red hot and Luck was until he went to Jacksonville, Luck is the 15th best player in fantasy, Mahomes is obviously #1. Will could also put in Jared Goff against the Bears but he won't. For having Mahomes alone, Wonka takes this one. Advantage: Will
RB BREAKDOWN: None of these running backs will excite confidence in you but they're some solid tandems. Phil has Aaron Jones and Chris Carson plus Josh Adams, Jordan Howard, and Corey Clement. Will has David Johnson, Kerryon Johnson, Gus Edwards, and Justin Jackson. The worry here for team Shri is Kerryon Johnson might not suit up again leaving him with a tough choice between Gus Edwards or Justin Jackson. Due to his lack of options and less reliable backs, we give the edge to Phil Advantage: Phil.
WR BREAKDOWN: This is where these teams will shine. Listen to these receiving corps. Phil has T.Y. Hilton, Robert Woods, Allen Robinson II, Adam Humphries, John Ross, and Sammy Watkins. But then you look at Will's receiving corp and chuckle because oh man, this is just unfair. Will has Michael Thomas, Adam Thielen, Kenny Golladay, Julian Edelman, Anthony Miller, and Josh Gordon. Now looking at those corps, you can clearly see that Will has more depth. Advantage: Will.
TE BREAKDOWN: Man, another close one. We have Gronk vs Kelce, how the heck am I going to choose a winner in this one. Well it's kinda simple, one is a banged up washed up has been and one is Travis Kelce. Sorry Will but after what Kelce did to me last week all bets are off. We hope Gronk has a nice game for you but we'll give the edge to Phil and Kelce the destroyer. Advantage: Phil.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: PHIL GOT 21 GODDAMN POINTS FROM A KICKER. 21 POINTS FOR KAI'MI FAIRBARN. That is unheard of and a matchup against the Colts will give him another solid floor. Will is going to rely on the still kicking Matt Bryant of the Atlanta Falcons but we suggest grabbing a better option. As for defenses, Phil is going to go with the Buffalo Bills against Sam Darnold and the Jets. As for Will, he has two tough choices, he can trust the Seahawks against the Vikings and Kirk Cousins or he can gamble on the Ravens shutting down Pat Mahomes...his starting QB. For having a kicker that gave him 21 points and a solid defense streamer, Phil gets the edge. Advantage: Phil.
FINAL CALL: With both relying on players on Monday night, we might not known the winner till Monday night after 11 but it's gonna be a wild ride HOWEVER due to the fact that Will has the better receiver corp and Patrick Mahomes, we at walshurleagueout has Wonka moving on to the semi finals. Phil will put up a valiant effort but come up just short. WINNER: SHRI RETURNS.
So we have Tyler and Buster meeting up with Nic and Will in the semi finals. We at walshurleagueout are personally rooting for the new guys. So sorry Will and or Phil, we don't want to see you win the championship. New champions are refreshing and welcome, you guys are like the Patriots, we've seen enough of you hoisting the trophy.
Here's my NFL picks this week.
Jaguars @ Titans: I'll take the Jaguars and the fresh legs on Leonard Fournette to best the Titans.
Jets @ Bills: Josh Allen is one of the most exciting young QBs in the game, he'll win at home.
Panthers @ Browns: The Panthers couldn't possibly lose to the Browns...could they?
Falcons @ Packers: The Packers are going to be rejuvenated after the firing of Mike McCarthy.
Colts @ Texans: I am so torn on this one but I'm going to put my bias aside and take the Texans.
Ravens @ Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes is your new fantasy god.
Patriots @ Dolphins: The Patriots just don't lose in December even if the games in Miami.
Saints @ Buccaneers: Drew Brees should bounce back from the defeat in Dallas.
Giants @ Washington: Mark Sanchez is not going to save you.
Bengals @ Chargers: The Chargers are AFC title contenders.
Broncos @ 49ers: The Broncos are winning when it matters most.
Lions @ Cardinals: Lions should win in Arizona...hopefully.
Eagles @ Cowboys: I know the Eagles won but these Cowboys are fuego.
Steelers @ Raiders: The Steelers should handle the Raiders easily.
Rams @ Bears: This is going to be a tough test for Goff and the Rams but they'll win.
Vikings @ Seahawks: This is going to be fun. I like Russell Wilson to defeat Kirk Cousins in a shootout.
This has been your Week 14 breakdown, I hope you enjoyed the more in depth format.
I will see you for the semi finals next week.
The value of handcuffing.
As we saw from the despicable acts of Kareem Hunt to James Conner tweaking his ankle and being out this week. Always. be. handcuffing. If you can hold a roster spot for your star running back's backup, you should for sure do it as we all learned the hard way. Now some handcuffs are harder to fathom but it's essential, especially when playoffs are on the line. Those of us who are not able to handcuff our running backs will just have to accept our fate but those who can, you're in good hands.
There's also the strategy of taking other teams handcuffs, like Gio Bernard or Justin Jackson. You may not have Melvin Gordon or Joe Mixon but you have them when the star players go down, it's a diabolical strategy but all is fair in Fantasy Football.
So with that said, let's get to the playoff matchups this week but first, final standing and waivers.
FINAL STANDINGS
WHAT BIKE? (11-2)
Marshawn of the Dead (9-4)
Shri Returns (8-5)
Give Em The Peen (6-7) 1841.86
PHIL UP THE TUB (6-7) 1832.98
Lil Skeet Skeet (6-7) 1802.66
KZOO RIVER MONSTERS (6-7) 1788.18
Nader Jr. (5-8)
OBJs give me a Chubb (5-8)
Captain Insano (3-10)
Waiver Wire Wonders.
Jeff wins Jaylen Samuels sweepstakes for $31: I'm sure some people are shocked or angered by the fact that Jeff who is not in the playoffs won the bid for Jaylen Samuels who has RB/TE designation in Yahoo leagues. But here's my take, hell yeah Jeff. You do you, if you want to dominate the consolation bracket, I don't blame you. But it sure is bold to take away a stud from potential playoff teams.
Other waiver moves.
Buster picked up WR Chris Godwin
Jeff also picked up RB Jeff Wilson Jr. for $15
Nic picked up the Vikings defense for $4 and WR Jordy Nelson
Phil picked up the Bills defense
Walsh picked up WR Dante Pettis
Now unfortunately there are no longer Buffalo Wild Wings game of the week but instead enjoy this more in depth breakdown of our two games.
PHIL UP THE TUB (6-7) VS GIVE EM THE PEEN (6-7)
Our first matchup is Walsh vs Nic. I defeated Nic with a Monday night miracle in our Schuette/Whitmer fight in Week 5 and haven't met since but now we get to duke it out once again. This time around, we actually have some different players and even players we traded to each other or dropped. This is going to be a championship quality matchup.
QB BREAKDOWN: Walsh has two of the hottest QBs in fantasy with Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson while Nic has the upside of Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield. Mayfield and Watson have better matchups this week (against the Colts and Panthers) but Rivers gets the beat up downtrodden Cincinnati Bengals. Edge: Walsh.
RB BREAKDOWN: This is an utter mismatch with the news of James Conner being out. Walsh will rely on Spencer Ware and Marlon Mack but also has a bench with Kenyan Drake, Peyton Barber and LeGarrette Blount but for Nic, it's a gold mine of running backs with Alvin Kamara, Joe Mixon, and Tarik Cohen. He also has Theo Riddick and Matt Breida but Breida will be out this week. Edge: Nic
WR BREAKDOWN: If Walsh has one thing going for him, it's Antonio Brown who can win your weekend all on his own, he'll have a favorable matchup against the Oakland Raiders. He also has hotshot Amari Cooper going against the depleted Eagles secondary. Tyler Boyd will hope to be the beneficiary of A.J. Green going to IR but faces a tough matchup against the Chargers. His bench consists of D.J. Moore, Courtland Sutton and Dante Pettis. Nic also has a week winning WR in DeAndre Hopkins who Walsh originally drafted but traded for Christian McCaffrey but then traded McCaffrey for Antonio Brown. Nic will also have Jarvis Landry going up against the Panthers and leaving on the bench Mike Williams and Jordy Nelson. Due to the fact Walsh has AB and more depth, I give him the slight edge Advantage: Walsh
TE BREAKDOWN: If you don't own Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz, tight end has been a nightmare for you this year and this is no different for Walsh and Nic. Walsh will rely on boom/bust Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate while Nic will rely on the more reliable Jared Cook against the Steelers. I dropped Cook after a few duds but he's been consistent since. So for that reason alone, we'll give Nic the edge. Advantage: Nic.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: We're going to combine the thoughts on kicker/defense since they're usually a combo of points to help sway a matchup. Walsh is going to stay with the Broncos defense going up against Nick Mullen's and the 49ers and hope for some sacks since cornerback Chris Harris Jr. is out for the year but they should still put up a decent line. He's also going to stick with Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker who will provide a solid floor against the Ravens. Nic has the choice of Titans of Packers defense and we think he'll sway with the Titans against Cody Kessler and the Jaguars. As for kicker, he has Greg The Leg Zuerlien and Zuerlien is always money and with that, we're gonna go with Nic. Advantage: Nic.
FINAL CALL: In a game that could go either way, this one will be close throughout the day and will conclude with the Sunday night contest between Chicago and Los Angeles. Walsh will need a massive day from Antonio Brown to possibly even compete with the potential of Tarik Cohen vs the Rams. With Kamara and Mixon already in tow compared to Spencer Ware and Marlon Mack, we at walshurleagueout think Nic will take this one by a decent score. Walsh had a wonderful season but sometimes, it's just not meant to be. WINNER: GIVE EM THE PEEN.
LIL SKEET SKEET (6-7) VS SHRI RETURNS (8-5)
QB BREAKDOWN: Damn this is an exciting one, Andrew Luck vs the Texans after a miserable game in Jacksonville or Patrick Mahomes vs the Baltimore Ravens defense. Now Mahomes has been red hot and Luck was until he went to Jacksonville, Luck is the 15th best player in fantasy, Mahomes is obviously #1. Will could also put in Jared Goff against the Bears but he won't. For having Mahomes alone, Wonka takes this one. Advantage: Will
RB BREAKDOWN: None of these running backs will excite confidence in you but they're some solid tandems. Phil has Aaron Jones and Chris Carson plus Josh Adams, Jordan Howard, and Corey Clement. Will has David Johnson, Kerryon Johnson, Gus Edwards, and Justin Jackson. The worry here for team Shri is Kerryon Johnson might not suit up again leaving him with a tough choice between Gus Edwards or Justin Jackson. Due to his lack of options and less reliable backs, we give the edge to Phil Advantage: Phil.
WR BREAKDOWN: This is where these teams will shine. Listen to these receiving corps. Phil has T.Y. Hilton, Robert Woods, Allen Robinson II, Adam Humphries, John Ross, and Sammy Watkins. But then you look at Will's receiving corp and chuckle because oh man, this is just unfair. Will has Michael Thomas, Adam Thielen, Kenny Golladay, Julian Edelman, Anthony Miller, and Josh Gordon. Now looking at those corps, you can clearly see that Will has more depth. Advantage: Will.
TE BREAKDOWN: Man, another close one. We have Gronk vs Kelce, how the heck am I going to choose a winner in this one. Well it's kinda simple, one is a banged up washed up has been and one is Travis Kelce. Sorry Will but after what Kelce did to me last week all bets are off. We hope Gronk has a nice game for you but we'll give the edge to Phil and Kelce the destroyer. Advantage: Phil.
K/DEF BREAKDOWN: PHIL GOT 21 GODDAMN POINTS FROM A KICKER. 21 POINTS FOR KAI'MI FAIRBARN. That is unheard of and a matchup against the Colts will give him another solid floor. Will is going to rely on the still kicking Matt Bryant of the Atlanta Falcons but we suggest grabbing a better option. As for defenses, Phil is going to go with the Buffalo Bills against Sam Darnold and the Jets. As for Will, he has two tough choices, he can trust the Seahawks against the Vikings and Kirk Cousins or he can gamble on the Ravens shutting down Pat Mahomes...his starting QB. For having a kicker that gave him 21 points and a solid defense streamer, Phil gets the edge. Advantage: Phil.
FINAL CALL: With both relying on players on Monday night, we might not known the winner till Monday night after 11 but it's gonna be a wild ride HOWEVER due to the fact that Will has the better receiver corp and Patrick Mahomes, we at walshurleagueout has Wonka moving on to the semi finals. Phil will put up a valiant effort but come up just short. WINNER: SHRI RETURNS.
So we have Tyler and Buster meeting up with Nic and Will in the semi finals. We at walshurleagueout are personally rooting for the new guys. So sorry Will and or Phil, we don't want to see you win the championship. New champions are refreshing and welcome, you guys are like the Patriots, we've seen enough of you hoisting the trophy.
Here's my NFL picks this week.
Jaguars @ Titans: I'll take the Jaguars and the fresh legs on Leonard Fournette to best the Titans.
Jets @ Bills: Josh Allen is one of the most exciting young QBs in the game, he'll win at home.
Panthers @ Browns: The Panthers couldn't possibly lose to the Browns...could they?
Falcons @ Packers: The Packers are going to be rejuvenated after the firing of Mike McCarthy.
Colts @ Texans: I am so torn on this one but I'm going to put my bias aside and take the Texans.
Ravens @ Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes is your new fantasy god.
Patriots @ Dolphins: The Patriots just don't lose in December even if the games in Miami.
Saints @ Buccaneers: Drew Brees should bounce back from the defeat in Dallas.
Giants @ Washington: Mark Sanchez is not going to save you.
Bengals @ Chargers: The Chargers are AFC title contenders.
Broncos @ 49ers: The Broncos are winning when it matters most.
Lions @ Cardinals: Lions should win in Arizona...hopefully.
Eagles @ Cowboys: I know the Eagles won but these Cowboys are fuego.
Steelers @ Raiders: The Steelers should handle the Raiders easily.
Rams @ Bears: This is going to be a tough test for Goff and the Rams but they'll win.
Vikings @ Seahawks: This is going to be fun. I like Russell Wilson to defeat Kirk Cousins in a shootout.
This has been your Week 14 breakdown, I hope you enjoyed the more in depth format.
I will see you for the semi finals next week.
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