Week one in the books.  Some surprises overall.  Scoring was wonky in my opinion.  Some guys could really help all of our teams on the waiver wire, so get your bids in.  Don't overreact; it is early, and teams are shaking off the rust. 

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Johnny Utah (151.08) vs. Participatory Trophies Only (107.66)

Josh Allen came out swinging like he was trying to win this matchup single-handedly — and basically did. His 48.7 points set the tone for Johnny Utah’s 150+ explosion. Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. looked every bit the hype machine with 18.1, Chuba Hubbard chipped in 17.9, and even the kicker (Cameron Dicker, 9.0) kept the train rolling. This squad didn’t just win, they looked balanced across the board.

Jacob’s Participatory Trophies, on the other hand, lived down to their name. Puka Nacua (25.1) was a bright spot, and CeeDee Lamb at 20, trying desperately to drag this team into relevance. However, Bo Nix stumbled at QB with 10.6, while the Defense only managed 3, and Chase McLaughlin’s 3.0 at kicker was akin to bringing a Nerf gun to a shootout.

Verdict: Johnny Utah looked sharp and balanced, while Jacob might want to start scouting the waiver wire for more than just moral support.

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You Can Do It (113.27) vs. Red Bird Gang (111.14)

This one was a nail-biter all the way. Perricone’s “You Can Do It” rode Bijan Robinson’s 26.4 and a surprisingly huge 21.4 from the Packers D to barely sneak past Red Bird Gang. Even with Cooper Kupp doing his best cardboard cutout impression (3.5) and Joe Burrow limping to 11.9, Perricone had just enough to scrape out the W.

Zach’s Red Bird Gang had Mahomes in MVP form (30.6) and both running backs solid with 29 between them, but the start/sit decisions came back to bite. Garrett Wilson’s 22.5 was stranded on the bench while Nico Collins (5.5) and D.J. Moore (8.6) sputtered in the lineup. That swap alone would’ve flipped the result. Instead, Zach gets to relive the sting of a two-point loss all week.

Verdict: “You Can Do It” did it — barely — while Red Bird Gang is left muttering “I could have done it…”

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The Big Lavontski (119.41) vs. Alright Alright Alright (111.50)

The 5-time champ started his title defense with a steady win. Derrick Henry looked timeless with 31.2, rookie QB Jayden Daniels impressed with 24.5, and even with Diggs a bit quiet (11.7), Lavontski had enough firepower. Had a lot more potential if the right players were in the lineup (Herbert and Pittman).

Brody’s Alright Alright Alright had some bright spots — Jaxon Smith-Njigba finally broke out (21.4), Hurts was his steady self (25.8), and Jefferson chipped in (14.8). But the RB room dragged him under. Jerome Ford’s 1.8 was a faceplant, Najee Harris’s 2.0 wasn’t much better, and Courtland Sutton’s 18.1 sitting on the bench while Scary Terry stunk twisted the knife.

Verdict: The champ takes care of business. Brody will be alright… eventually… once he finds another RB.

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My Ball Zach Ertz (127.97) vs. CeeDee’s Nuts & Hot Browns (88.61)

Tyler T’s squad put up a balanced effort led by the hero: Baker Mayfield, dropping 30.2. Breece Hall (18.5) looked like a stud, and Kyren Williams (14.0) kept things steady. Bigger news is EgBuka and Deebo looking good; you’re sitting pretty.

Jay Sanders’ CeeDee’s Nuts, though… rough. Brock Purdy’s 23.5 was fine, Saquon Barkley (18.4) did his thing, but everything else collapsed. Tee Higgins (6.3) disappeared, Isaiah Pacheco (4.8) vanished, and the Ravens D somehow scored -5.54 — yes, negative points. Not good. 

Verdict: My Ball Zach Ertz cruises to an easy win. Jay’s Browns were not hot… just burnt.

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The Diamond Dogs (167.03) vs. Fire the Cannons! (108.55)

The Dogs came out of the kennel breathing fire. Denver’s D exploded for 40.6; McCaffrey was the good version of himself and not the hurt version (23.2). Add in double-digit contributions across the board — even Cedric Tillman (16.2) got in on the fun — and Jeremy’s squad set the Week 1 scoring bar sky-high.

Ryan’s Fire the Cannons! had Lamar doing everything he could (35.4), but A.J. Brown (1.8) no-showed, Chase Brown and Swift underperformed.  Njoku’s 6.7 at TE left points on the bench while Dalton Kincaid (14.8) watched. Caleb Williams also posted 28.3 from the bench, which is good, but who would sit Lamar? 

Verdict: The Dogs didn’t just win, they demolished. Fire the Cannons! misfired badly and now has to reload.

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