Week 3 2022

Part 3: A Change In Tune

Well, here we are. We’re three weeks in, I’m in dead last, and the creative path I tried to take with the recaps was hard to write. And even harder to read. So guess what? It’s time to go back to what I do best: hating on all of you while my team underachieves. Back to writing funny, and back to a more familiar format. My idea of a narrative was good, just not on a weekly basis. Maybe the final recap will take that shape. Blaming the audience. But now, week three.

Let’s start by giving credit where credit is due. Still rostering Chuba Hubbard, Drew is undefeated and in second place despite everyone’s favorite kick returner rounding out his bench. He was the high scorer on a low scoring week thanks to the Browns offensive game plan being “build the whole thing out of Nick Chubb”. Michael D now sits in 7th after a slew of injuries decimated the team and forced him to start one of the most disgusting receiver rooms I’ve seen in a while. Sans Cooper Kupp, woof. Jamaal Williams looks set up for 2 weeks of rb1 usage, so Michael D might be able to steady the ship.

The most infuriating matchup of the week is Matt’s “performance” “earning” him a win. When 2 players score over 11 points and one is a defense, that should not earn someone a win. But fantasy is a game of upside, and Mark Andrews is hitting an upside that only Travis Kelce has ever reached. If Matt’s team was a food it would be unseasoned pasta with butter. What’s even more pathetic is that Hank has a win this season. Look at his team. How is that possible? He hit the one two punch of disappointing running backs with Alvin Kamara and Najee Harris, and his receiver room is anchored by even more bad or disappointing offenses. Hopefully rostering the entire Eagles backfield will pay off at some point.

I look no better. In last place, I’m grasping at straws and missing all of them. Each week there’s a new tight end to have less than 30 yards I can confidently send out there, and we’re now on a two week stretch of QBs getting hurt. The first sign of life in weeks was quieted by Joe, who did so by essentially scoring 12 at every single spot in the lineup. Joe looks to be on the precipice of having some breakouts, and they can’t come soon enough. Joe is now in ninth and I’m in last.

Peter has quietly been a strong starter for years now. Another case of upside wins, Peter got the wr1 performance on the week with DeVonta Smith’s evisceration of the Commies in Washington. No lib left unowned. To get a win on a week where George Kittle, Davante Adams, and Joe Mixon all had down weeks is huge. Now right beneath Peter in the standings, Justin decided to make the cardinal sin of having Derrick Henry: benching Derrick Henry. I didn’t even notice that happened until checking for this recap, and I’m baffled. Lack of repeat mistakes will keep teams like Justin in their current playoff spot.

In the battle of “⅔ of the meaningful quarterbacks in fantasy” it was not Lamar Jackson who emerged victorious as Ely took down Ryan. That was the story of this game, as both teams had pretty light weeks sans their earth shattering quarterbacks. Ely now sits undefeated in first place, and Ryan leads the 2-1s. I’m most interested in how this season impacts qb drafting next year. Will we go back to the days of Peyton Manning where qbs have ADPs inside the top 20? Let’s see how the rest of the season plays out.

The Michael W vs. Shearn matchup was about as interesting as the team name “Shearn.” Both teams only had three players in double digits, and it again was the elite quarterback who lost. Josh Allen fell to a combo of Cook, Kirk, and Barkley. Sounds like a law firm that represents prominent celebrities charged with wire fraud. Shearn is the other 0-3 team.

The league is still wide open. After this week we can have half the league at 2-2 and the other half of the league separated by two games. See you next week.