Transaction fee balances for Week 3

Rich	$413
TJ	$487
Sean	$422
Dino	$499
Nick	$500
Tim	$405
Bill	$472
JD	$495
Trey	$245
Nibe	$477
Brew	$444
George	$473
Steve	$394
Ed	$489
Mully	$498
Vec	$499

 

As Dak says, "Yeah, here we go"

1) Bungles Reloaded-I like Tua a lot, good offensive coach and great weapons. Bo Nix has upside. My plan was to build around Pacheco, didn’t work out, Perine being there dings him a bit, but big year coming. Chuba will be a good option, Brooks late in year will complicate things. Both Cincy RBs, good depth. Both are useful. Garrett Wilson is gonna go off. Odunze will do more than people think. Josh Palmer will lead Chargers in receiving. Jameson Williams will be too inconsistent, too many mouths to feed, but still some spike weeks. Trey Mcbride was #1 TE on my board, love it. Takes the #1 spot with good depth, can withstand byes and injuries.



2) Big Dogs-I’m high on Kyler Murray this year, some nice weapons and a bad defense, good combo.. A, Jones and Joe Mixon are the epitome of old/boring veterans. A. Jones may have 1 good year left, should be outlet for Darnold. Mixon should hold goal line which could produce some nice days on this offense. Rest of RBs stinko. Marvin Harrison should be a force from day 1. Jaylen Waddle is gonna have a big year, Tyreek is getting older and Miami defense stinks, lotsa shootouts. Aiyuk is a great 3rd option as well as Lockett as a #4. Dalton Kincaid is gonna feast with that shitty WR corps Buffalo assembled.

3) Nibe’s Commanders-I love Jayden Daniels, gonna run like crazy, just has to stay healthy, D Maye should be starting soon. I like Josh Jacobs, in a better offense, not much behind him. Rhamondre is talented, the offense should be a little better than last year, he could surprise. Rest of backfield is ugly. Will Ja’Marr play? All I can do is say I expect this to shake out and Chase will be his usual self, big year ahead. Deebo is in for a big year again. Don’t like the backup WRs in Dotson, Jeudy, and Legette. I like both TEs. Bowers may start out slow but could be a force 2nd half of year, Taysom will provide pts in a number of ways, good cheap option.



4) Dodi Dozen-Caleb Williams should have a solid rookie year, the Bears actually have a ton of solid options at WR, TE, and RB, but expect some rookie hiccups. Breece Hall and Bijan form a scary duo. Good depth with Mclaughlin catching passes. Tyrone Tracy and Bucky Irving will get some time from day 1 and only have middling options in front of them to take over top spot. Got my Malik Nabers jersey ready Giants fans. If he can somehow catch half of the 10 errant passes from Daniel Jones a week we will be onto something. 2nd WR is a joke, buncha knuckle draggers in Rashid Shaheed, Jalynn Polk, Jermaine Burton. We all wait with bated breath to see how GB WRs shake out, maybe Wicks will surprise. Luke Musgrave is TD dependent.

5) Boston Crabs-Jordan Love is in for a huge year, Minshew just a backup. Got talented but couple potato chips at RB iin CMC and J. Conner. CMC will be great and Conner good when healthy. Davante Adams will be dragged down a bit by this offense but still a value, C. Kirk is a solid/boring option. Kelce at TE will still get it done, may be rested a bit more so catches and yards may be down some but will still be main option in red zone. Up to 14 spots now, this should still hurt him come injury/bye time, but the Crabs are used to this scenario


6) Skull Crushers-Qbs are shaky, Rodgers is gonna have several low scoring weeks when Jets are up and just letting defense/running game grind out a win. Hebert is missing weapons, team wants to run the ball. But will have to throw when losing. Saquon is gonna explode until he turns an ankle. Jerome Ford is solid, underrated. Backup Rbs are buncha jerkbirds(Sermon, P Strong, E, Wilson). Scariest WR duo in league, not much to say about CeeDee and Amon Ra. TEs(Likely/Sinnott) are as bad as mine, maybe worse, that’s saying something.




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7) Disciples of Dime Store-I like Jalen Hurts to have a solid year, lotsa weapons. Will not score 15 rush TDs again though. James Cook is a talented back who will benefit from Buffalo needing playmakers. Will lose goal line work to Josh :Allen and Ray Davis. Devon Achane is biggest wildcard of league. Could blow up the league or blowout a tire and be out 5 weeks. I am a little worried about living up to the hype. Mostert still there and will play a big role when healthy and they have the rookie who may play some too. No depth at RB with only Gainwell on roster. Got a nice trio at WR, DK Metcalf looking at a big year in new pass happy offense, Christian Watson I expect to lead GB WRs, and Zay Flowers is gonna have some boom games. At TE I have questions, Gesicki may get a bump from Joe Burrow but I’m not expecting a big year, Hockenson is out til at least week 5, off an ACL, with a new QB, not gonna replicate last year’s numbers. Lack of roster spots will hurt a bit down the road.


8) The Dark Knights-Got some old/boring Qbs but Stafford has 2 of the best WRs in league and a good offensive coach, so he is underrated. Cousins has me worried off an Achilles. Not in on Derrick Henry, worried he is slowing down, will have some nice games when Baltimore is up and running out clock. I like Javonte to bounce back big, Sean Payton loves to throw to his RBs. I like B, Robinson, good player, Tyjae is exciting, lightning in a bottle, look out. Kupp will be very good, not 2021 good, but definitely top 12 WR. Not totally bought into Drake London, maybe it’s the stench of Arthur Smith, expecting up and down year. I like the dart throw on K, Shakir, the rest of the WRs don’t do much for me, Iosivas and D. Robinson could surprise though. Jake Ferguson is gonna pop, after Lamb, Fergie is next option, big year.

9) Suck it-Mahomes and Stroud, mistake but wow. Someone will come calling after a few injuries. See what you can turn it into. I like Mostert but a repeat of anything close to last year is too much to ask. Pollard lost something after breaking his leg end of 2022 year but maybe a full offseason of health will help him. Gonna split with Tyjae. Chubb is shot, not gonna do anything this year, his knee exploded G. Ray Davis could be sneaky, will play the old Latavius Murray role. Justin Jefferson is gonna go off, not worried about the Qb, he is Qb-proof. Pickens is gonna have some boom weeks but Arthur Smith has me worried. Doubs same thing, who knows with GB WR room. I have PTSD from Kyle Pitts so I can’t accurately rate him except to say I need to see if first before I believe. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, fool me 3 times, get bent jerkface. I won’t believe it from Pitts til I see it.


10) Kennis’ Menaces-Trevor Lawrence was much better the 2nd half last year, it should carry over this year Geno is intriguing with a new pass happy off coordinator. I’m a little worried about Kyren Williams with Blake Corum splitting the load. Now McVay says Kyren is their punt returner, what? Jahmyr Gibbs is ready to take next step, hamstrings permitting, big year. I like Calvin Ridley to be lead dog in Tennessee. Tank Dell is a player, will just have a couple duds in this offense, but overall a good season. Brian Thomas is looking like a big factor for the Jags, X, Worthy will have some boom weeks, but also many duds. TE has me concerned, Freiermuth has iffy QBs and also the Arthur Smith factor who kills offenses. Ertz is old, will catch some balls and fall down, Kmet may be lost in the mix in Chicago.


11) The Usual Suspects-Josh Allen will be good, not #1 Qb good though. You wrapped up the Pitt backfield, just not sure which one I would start each week, looks like another split limiting upside. Zamir White looks like he owns the backfield but he is not a great pass catcher. Zeke is fat/old/slow but will score some TDs. Benson is exciting prospect when Conner gets hurt. Chris Olave will catch a lot of balls. Rashee is explosive and tied to great offense, shouldn’t be suspended is what they are saying. Not sold on Diggs, he shot. Jayden Reed is talented, will be play enough, like all the GB WRs, who knows. Mark Andrews always a solid/dependable to 5 option.
12) Baloney and Cheese-It seems to always be something with Burrow and Bengals, expect a slow start again from them as Chase just gets going and Borrow off another injury. Expect a better 2nd half. Jonathan Taylor is as talented a runner in league but doesn’t catch many passes, T-Rich gonna steal TDs. Devin Singletary is an aging back behind a still suspect OL, watch out here. Backup RBs stinko. DJ Moore gonna have some splash plays but lotsa options now in Chicago, may lose a few receptions. Devonta Smith is a good player but 3rd wheel after AJ and Saquon. Mclaurin is rock solid #3, Ladd could surprise with Chargers, same with C. Samuel. Kittle can still play just buncha up and down games.


13) Arrogant Bastards-I like Anthony Richardson, he should be a monster with his rushing but his passing numbers are still a mystery. Should have big year though. This backfield is buncha scumbirds. Rachaad White had a career year last year but I’m skeptical moving forward. Antonio Gibson will have a role catching passes, not every exciting option. Khalil Herbert a backup who will get some time, he may be better off getting traded as they have several decent Rbs on roster. Tyreek Hill will dominate when healthy, getting a bit old but expect a big year. Mike Evans will be solid, not as good as last year as Godwin should get more looks. Hopkinface is slowing down and I expect Ridley to lead this crew. I do love me some Sam Laporta, good talent on a good offense.


14) Hammerheads-Lamar will do his usual Lamar things, will lose a few scores to Henry. Both starting RBs should have solid years, Etienne is only show in town for Jags, Montgo still gonna have pounder/goal line role in Detroit. Lotsa backups with potential if starter goes down in B, Allen, Algeier, Bigsby, Ty Chandler, J Hill. I like Pittman but jury is still out as Richardson as a passer. Godwin and Diontae are both going to have bounceback seasons. K. Allen is Fat, not Phat, like 260 said one report. Don’t trust Njoku with Deshaun, he is shot, Conklin nah.

15) Hurt Box-Goff will have a big year, only 3 outdoor games, Baker is a solid backup. Locked up both :Chicago/Seattle backfields and backups, not sure that’s a good thing. Not sold on D’andre Swift, 3rd team in 3 years, could be messy timeshare. Kenneth Walker is usually banged up and never lives up to the hype, expecting more of the same. Jonathan Brooks is everyone’s darling for 2nd half of the year, let’s pump the brakes a bit on that. Jaylen Wright is an injury away from a real role. AJ Brown can still ball out but will lose some touches to Eagles running Saquon. Looking for a big bounceback out of Tee Higgins, especially with Jamarr Chase jerking around. Amari is a nice #3, I expect some big games from JSN. TE is a little weak, Goedert is just a guy and Jonnu in a split in Miami, but Jonnu has me a bit interested as a sneaky sleeper.


16) Vex the Progenitor-Dallas running game isn’t gonna be great so lotsa attempts for Dak coming up again. Another good year. I’m worried about Alvin Kamara, yes he catches balls but he is running on fumes, wouldn’t shock me if they went in another direction at some point. Also has worst OL in football. Dowdle should start but Zeke gonna steal touches and maybe Dalvin too. Gus Bus and JK Dobbins gonna split, nothing too exciting here. Of all the Houston WRs I believe in Nico the most, not worried about him losing a lot of touches. Puka is legit, but Kupp gonna command a lot of looks, his numbers won’t match last year.

Nice work Ed, good stuff.

On Tap

Piscataway, NJ—Describing himself as "open-minded" and "very willing to try new things," Dodi Dozen GM Tim Doderer told reporters Thursday that, as unconven­tional as it may sound, he's actually quite receptive to the idea of dating 25-year-old women.

"I know we wouldn't have very much in common and would probably have completely different values, but I think those are obstacles I would be able to overcome," said the married Doderer, who added that after giving the matter a lot of thought, he had to admit the concept of getting involved with an attractive woman in her mid-20s very much appealed to him. "While you might think I'd be embarrassed to be seen with someone young enough to be my niece, at this point in my life, I'm comfortable enough with who I am not to care what people think about me."

"I'm not saying it's for everybody, but for me personally, if the opportunity came along to engage in a romantic relationship with a woman just a couple years out of college, I'd be willing to give it a shot," Doderer continued. "But hey, that's just me."

The 51 year old Doderer said he was "fully aware" there were many differences between himself and 25-year-old women, citing, in particular, their youthful temperaments, taut figures, and the more trendy, revealing clothing they often wear. However, despite such generational dissimilarities, Doderer confirmed he would still consider going out with someone that age.

In fact, the father of two stated he would likely be "totally fine with it," even if the young woman were Asian.

"Look, I understand that a far younger woman would have much less life experience and be in an inferior financial position, but I think I would still be okay with dating her," Doderer said. "You know, I actually have quite a bit of money, and I wouldn't be averse to spending some of it to keep her happy. Maybe I could take her on a luxurious vacation or pay for her to go shopping. Who knows? A 25-year-old woman might even find that enjoyable."

Recognizing that some men might be ashamed of a two- decade age difference or attempt to hide such a relationship, the middle-aged married GM said he would in many ways be proud, actually, to be seen alongside a gorgeous young woman. Doderer went on to say he would be very much willing to introduce a 25-year-old woman to his fellow GM’s, as well as spend time with her and her equally young female friends at trendy night spots.

"If she wanted me to try certain fashions that I would never in a million years choose for myself but that she thought made me more attractive—like wearing skintight shirts or growing out a goatee—I could probably make that work," Doderer said. "I'd also be willing to listen to music and attend concerts that would make a man of my age look completely out of place, if she wanted. I guess I'm just an easygoing guy in that way."

"I know, I know—a young, fit, 25-year-old yoga instructor seems like the last type of woman I'd be interested in," Doderer said while smiling and shaking his head. "But I am who I am, you know?"

According to “The Doteman” even if a 25-year-old were more sexually adventurous than he was accustomed to, he believed that would be something he could deal with.

While acknowledging he does not know how his feelings will evolve as the years pass, Doderer said he could see himself being open to dating 25-year-olds well into his 60s or 70s.

He also mentioned that if things didn't work out with one 25-year-old, he wouldn't rule out trying it again.

"It sounds crazy, but a really, really good-looking twentysomething woman is actually a huge turn-on for me," the still married father of two said. "I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems there's just something about intellectually unchallenging, fitter, more youthful-looking women that I'm very drawn to."

But regardless of his self-described "open-minded" approach toward dating, Doderer confirmed there were some characteristics in women he considered nonstarters.

"I've met a lot of 49- and 50-year-olds, and frankly, we just don't seem to connect," he said. "There's no spark, no attraction. While it might work for other people, I'm personally not really open to the idea of dating older women."

Before we jump into the team reviews, let me remind everyone I don’t know shit.  And neither do you.  Half, if not more, of these player takes will be wrong. 

Ale Division

Big Dogs

Love QB Murray; wanted him but $2 is too rich for me.  Like Levis as a dart throw; will pop for a few big games; wouldn’t want him as every week guy if Murray gets hurt.  Two older dudes at RB whose best days may be behind them.  Don’t think Mixon will catch a lot of passes but will get good volume (though not as many TD’s as in CIN).  Jones won’t catch a lot of passes or find the end zone enough to be more than just ok; maybe they run more with Darnold at QB?  Maybe rookie Lloyd has a 3^rd down role?  Solid starting WR’s in rookie Harrison Jr (I think) and Waddle.  I really like Waddle this year.  Good value in Aiyuk at $1.50 if he stays in SF; not so much in PIT.  Love Kincaid and Fant got a fat new contract and new coaching staff should start using him. 

Dark Knights

Did the exact opposite of what I wanted at QB.  Was hoping for Murray or Richardson as a starter and then either upside or veteran as backup.  Now relying on two old immobile dudes that I have to agonize each week over who to start.  Nice work dummy.  Figured the Big 3 at RB would be too expensive so my hope was to get King Henry or J Taylor; mission accomplished at a lower price than expected.  Henry won’t catch the ball, but scored 12 TD’s last season; BAL had 4 RB’s combine for over 20 last year.  Hmmm…Gambling that Javonte is fully recovered 2 yrs after surgery and returns to form.  Still, DEN gonna be stinko so this may be a mistake.  Got 2 other starters I like in Brian Robinson and Spears; think Spears has big year and could wind up my every week # 2.  Very high on WR London – has put up pretty good numbers with shit at QB.  Cousins gonna feed him.  Kupp is risky at his age but I’m taking the shot; was a beast in 22 and 23 before last season’s injuries and was WR # 9 over 2^nd half last season alongside Puka.    If I’m wrong I’m in trouble because my bench doesn’t inspire confidence.  Maybe Shakir steps up in BUF…ugh.  Targeted Ferguson; think he improves on last season’s good numbers.

Suck It

Mahomes gonna be Mahomes again; paid a lot but 40 TD’s within realm of possibility with revamped WR corp.  Spending another $1.60 on Stroud was a mistake.   Hell of a trade chip.  Even if Chubb comes back at some point, there’s no way he’s gonna be the same this season.  Mostert and Pollard are both solid # 2 RB’s; no way Mostert scores that many TD’s again.  Think Pollard bounces back and has good season.  Ray Davis should see a bunch of goal line touches and is a nice lottery ticket behind Cook.  Jefferson seems impervious to shitty QB play; Darnold gonna feed him but $4.90 seems a bit pricey for this level of uncertainty.  I have zero faith in whoever is at QB for PIT so I’m out on Pickens.  Doubs part of a 4 headed WR monster in GB, and not interested in any DEN WR not named Sutton (not that high on him either).   Love Pitts this year; Cousins will get him the ball. 

Usual Suspects

Josh Allen will again carry BUF but I do think his overall numbers will be down this season as BUF tries to run more and keep him healthy.  Lot of questions in BUF receiving room.  D Watson looks cooked; already has arm soreness.  RB room kinda bland –Najee gonna split time with Warren and PIT offense looks terrible again.  Not excited about Zamir White in a shitty OAK offense either.  How much is OAK gonna run when they are behind in every ballgame?  Good reports out of CIN on C Brown; we’ll see…they’re paying Zach Moss a lot to carry the load.  Zeke gonna score bunch of TD’s; probably not much else.  Benson hasn’t looked good in preseason but Conner always misses at least 2 games so…Like the starting WR’s Rice & Olave.  Think Rice gonna have big year and Olave due for positive TD regression.  Diggs & Reed part of committees but worth the shot in hopes of one stepping up to bigger role.  Andrews is Lamar’s favorite target and will lead BAL in TD catches; Henry could surprise in NE.  Like the late round flyer on Parkinson. 

Nibes Tribe

Love the upside in Jayden Daniels; gonna be some bad weeks but worth the shot.  Not much else to get excited about in Drake Maye and O’Connell.  Opinions all over the map on Josh Jacobs; I’m on the positive end of the spectrum.  Raiders sucked last year; now he’s running behind a good line with great weapons around him.  Don’t think he’ll have a lot of receptions but 10+ TD’s certainly possible.  Stevenson is a good back on a shitty team.  He’s gonna need a shit ton of volume to be a solid # 2; I’m dubious.  Bench has squids.  Very good WR combo of Chase & Deebo…bench doesn’t inspire confidence.  Bowers was a beast at GA but OAK stinks and Mayer still there.  T Hill will have a few good weeks where he steals touches and TD’s and make the fantasy community hate him. 

Arrogant Bastards

Two really good QBs with Richardson & Purdy; can only start one though.  Weekly headache.  All the advanced metrics say Rachaad White stinks running the ball.  Shut up geeks!  Dude can catch the ball, but may see dip in rushes with new OC and rookie Irving taking some touches.   A. Gibson just a 3^rd down back on a shitty team.  Herbert was part of an overcrowded CHI backfield last year and now they added Swift.    Arguable # 1 WR in Tyreek, and Mike Evans can be penciled in for 1,000 yds and 10 TD’s.   Hopkins is hurt but should be ok for season and will be # 1 target in TEN.   Love LaPorta. 

Dodi Dozen Piscataway’s Team

Rookie Caleb Williams is walking into a good situation in CHI and should be solid overall; no doubt a few weeks there will be hiccups.  Chicago defense gonna keep games close, so rookie won’t have to bomb away, may limit his chances at big numbers.  Last year’s rookie bust Bryce Young will be better in year 2…I’d rather not rely on him if I had to though!   League’s best RB duo in Hall & Bijan.  I like the late round dart throws in Tracy & Vidal and McLaughlin will be catching a bunch of passes in DEN.  Nabors has been talk of camp; gonna be a target monster and will outshine Harrison Jr if Jones can get him the ball consistently.  Not much to get excited about at # 2 – Shaheed is good, Wicks part of committee, and Polk is in NE.  Musgrove should be your # 2 TE.  Yawn.

 

 

Vex The Progenitor

Dak comin off career year and should be throwing it all over the stadium again this season.  Carr is a serviceable backup.  Overpaid for Kamara.  He should catch a shit ton of passes, but any dip in catches he won’t make up for rushing.  Really have no idea what to expect from both Gus Edwards and Rico Dowdle.  Gus doesn’t catch passes and gets 3 yards a carry.  Dowdle has Zeke taking touches and TD’s.  Vex praying one of these guys grabs the majority of touches obviously.  JK Dobbins always hurt and Ekeler looks primarily like a 3^rd down RB.  Love the Puka and Nico combo at WR.  Sutton won’t score 10 TD’s again, he’s just a warm body on a suspect offense and Cooks is a bye week put him and hope for the best guy.  TE Engram should be solid again and will score a few more TD’s with Ridley out of the picture. 

 

Lager Division

Hammerheads

Don’t know what to expect from Lamar Jax; he said he wants to give Henry the ball 30 times a game and just take it easy.  A typical Lamar season is probably on deck – 220 yds passing, 1 TD, 40 yds rushing per game.  Would hate to rely on Justin Fields if Lamar gets hurt.  Good starting duo in Etienne and Montgomery.  Etienne gonna lose more touches to Bigsby to keep him healthy, but that should lead to more explosive plays.  Montgomery will get his share of touches and dominate goal line work.  Lot of dudes on the bench waiting for injury to get their shot.  Really like Godwin this year returning to the slot and is due for positive TD regression.  Hard to know what to expect from WR Pittman – he’s only played with Richardson for 2.75 games; and Colts figure to run more than throw.  Panthers are saying Diontae gonna be focus of passing game.  I’ll buy it.  Break glass when needed.  Keenan Allen reportedly looks like a fantasy GM – old, fat and slow.  TE Njoku has been a lot better when DeShaun wasn’t the one throwing him the ball.  Rodgers has never fed his TE’s a ton of work; Conklin will pick up a few scraps behind Wilson, Hall, Williams…

Skull Crushers

No idea what to expect from Rodgers; he wasn’t that good the season before his injury.  With Breece Hall and that defense, there’s a good chance he puts up just ok numbers.  Herbert is dealing with a foot injury, has questionable WR’s, and has a run first, second, and third down coach.  Not a recipe for success.  Saquon gets to run behind a much better line, but will he get a lot of touches?  Kellen Moore loves to throw the ball and Saquon behind Brown, Smith, and Goedert in pecking order.  With Kelce gone, will they tush push with Hurts or give Saquon the ball on the goal line?  Jerome Ford gonna share work with D’onta Foreman until Chubb returns.  Not a situation I would want for my starting RB.  Only Trey Sermon on the bench.  Not ideal.  League’s best WR duo in Lamb & Amon-Ra.  Rookie Keon Coleman landed in a great spot with Josh Allen needing new WR’s; nice grab if it pans out.  Not a Mike Williams fan or Marquise Brown fan.  Going with the Dime Store three TE and pray one works out strategy.

 

 

Hurt Box

Goff gonna drive you nuts.  I rode this roller coaster for 2 years.  One week he looks great, the next average.  End of season numbers don’t tell the story.  The upside this year is he plays only 3 games outdoors.  Mayfield coming off career year; all pieces are in place for him to do well again.  Really like Walker this year.  Reports say he’s healthy and coaches are gonna feed him.  Not a Swift fan.  Not her, the RB.  He’s been a disappointment for his last 2 teams and there are a bunch of other RB’s in the mix potentially.  Jonathan Brooks big upside lottery ticket when he eventually returns.  Won’t be surprised to see Wright get a bunch of touches when Achane and/or Mostert inevitably get hurt.  Love AJ Brown.  Don’t love Amari Cooper, have zero faith in his QB.  Like both Higgins and Smith-Nijba; think Smith-Njiba takes leap forward this season.   Darnold not good enough to support both Jefferson and Addison.   Goedert should see more looks this year in Kellen Moore’s offense. 

Disciples of Dime Store

Don’t know what happened to Hurts & offense down the stretch last season, but Top 5 QB finish certainly on the table this year.  Adding Saquon can only help, so big year ahead.  Daniel Jones.  He is a human male employed by the New York Giants.  Achane has potential to be # 1 overall RB.  I struggled with rolling the dice but went the safer route with King Henry.  James Cook came on late last season and should continue to be the Bills workhorse back.  Ray Davis will probably steal a bunch of goal line touches.  Only Gainwell on bench…ugh.  Really like DK Metcalf to have big season with former Huskies coach now OC.  Neither Christian Watson or Zay Flowers moves the needle for me.  Both will have good weeks and then disappear the next.  Not an ideal # 2 WR situation.  Hockenson is coming back at some point after tearing his ACL but has Darnold throwing to him.  Gesicki has some upside in CIN.  Nothing to get excited about.

Boston Crabs

Love is a many splendored thing.  So the song says, and what Bealler certainly hopes.  Took half a season for Love to get on track with his young WR group, but everything looks good going forward.   A potential steal at $1.50.  McCaffrey and Conner a solid duo, though McCaffrey already dealing with a calf injury and Conner has missed at least 2 games 7 seasons in a row.  Hard to imagine both will hold up for a full season; only Elijah Mitchell on the bench to lend a hand.  Davante Adams still lookin good at 32 and Minshew tends to lock in on one WR (see Pittman last year).  Still, this OAK team probably gonna be bad, limiting Adams chances a bit.  Kirk should see an increase in targets with Ridley out of the picture, particularly in the end zone.  Nothing else of note in the WR room.  Another old but still dependable guy in TE Kelce…is this The Last Dance or Crabs 2024?  Another swing big or I miss big Crabs team…

The Bungles

Not a Tua fan…only plays big against bad teams, and crumbles like a hothouse orchid in the cold weather.  Not much help if needed with Bo Nix and the just released Mike White on bench.  Stinko.  Love Pacheco as your # 1.  May not see as many receptions this year with KC’s shiny new WR’s, but carries & TD’s should be there.  Not a Zach Moss believer – had very good 4 game run with Indy.   Unremarkable career otherwise.  Like Jaylen Warren’s upside even on bad PIT team and Hubbard will be decent until J Brooks takes over down the line.  Garrett Wilson finally has good QB throwing him the ball – don’t think he’ll get the volume of a Lamb but Rodgers gonna pepper him with red zone targets when they get down there.  Not expecting much from Odunze initially; think he’ll come on 2^nd half of season.  Jameson Williams and Josh Palmer are good dart throws; I’m leaning towards Jameson potentially making bigger impact.   Love TE McBride.  Could be this year’s LaPorta. 

B & C

Burrow just needs to stay healthy and a Top 5, if not Top 3 finish, seems likely.  Darnold hopefully just a bye week fill in.  Love me some Jonathan Taylor.  Not so much Singletary.  Don’t have a lot of faith in the Giants offense.  He’ll probably catch a decent amount of balls and have some good games vs lesser opponents (if there is such a thing).  Bunch of dudes on bench that don’t give me a tingle.  DJ Moore is no longer the only guy to throw to on CHI – plus new QB, new OC; don’t expect last year’s numbers.  DeVonta Smith however, gonna put up good numbers again this season.  Terry McLaurin is a much better real life WR than fantasy WR; not expecting big year with rookie QB and bad WAS team.  C Samuel hasn’t been impressive in camp and is hurt; rookie McConkey hasn’t done much so far in camp either.  Wait and see approach with these two as the opportunity is there to be useful pieces.  Kittle gonna miss some games with injuries and won’t be consistent – but his big weeks will win you a few games.  Plus he’s a good dude. 

Kennis Menace 

Still waiting for the generational talent Trevor Lawrence to show up.  He dealt with many injuries last season; maybe this year he makes the leap.  Geno Smith will have a good year with new OC, and could be started over Lawrence some weeks depending upon the matchup.  Russell Wilson owns dogs with his hot wife.  Scary good backfield with Kyren & Gibbs.  Injury concerns scared me off Kyren – has missed games last 2 seasons and is on the small side.  Massive upside though.  Not crazy about the Dell /Ridley combo – Dell part of 3 headed monster in HOU – he may disappear a few weeks.  Ridley will go boom a few games and disappear as well; I’m not ready to trust Levis every week.  Rookies Worthy & Thomas Jr will go 2 for 72 one week and 3 for 20 the next – too much boom n bust in this receiving room.  I was high on Freiermuth…until I saw Wilson & Fields.  Now not so much.  Kmet gonna be invisible most weeks behind Moore, Allen, Odunze, Swift…oh wait, a 3^rd TE…Ertz should actually do ok until Sinnott takes his job. 

Really struggled trying to come up with the 8 teams I think will make the playoffs – history says I’ll get half wrong so here goes (in no particular order):

Big Dogs, Dark Knights, Dodi Dozen, Skull Crushers, Hammerheads, Dime Store, Crabs, and Menace.

Cheers!

The Commish