by CBS Fantasy Journalist

Chicago Mud took yet another hit to the loss column, while New Chester Thorobreds won their 4th in a row. Meanwhile, Connecticut Wildcats finally picked up their first win.

Climb Aboard

Gabe Davis was probably in Coach Terry Muth’s doghouse after last week’s 0.5 point ‘performance’. He might be let out now. Davis led the way as Keystone Longfellows got past Mercer Mustangs, winning 74.5 to 68. His 27.5 point performance topped all but one player this week.1 He only caught three of his six targets on Sunday, but made the most of them with this incredible 98 yard touchdown to open the game.

Keystone Longfellows also got a big effort from Christian McCaffrey (5.2 points above expected). Run CMC has now outperformed the league average running back for four straight games.

Meanwhile, Mercer Mustangs really lost this game as a team. They had five underperformers, with Najee Harris (1.5 points) being the worst.2 Harris’ 1.5 points made him the worst starter on his team for the 1st time this season.

Coach Jim Waugh certainly can’t blame the loss on Davante Adams, who scored 22.5 points. Adams’ performance this week ended a three game streak of failing to hit his projections.

The win brings Keystone Longfellows’ record to 3 – 1 – 1, while dropping Mercer Mustangs to 0 – 4.

Uh…Maybe Next Time

In a week that featured three blowouts, this was the biggest. Boxboro Blowfish took everything from Chicago Mud but the kitchen sink this week, winning 94.5 to 37.5.

With the win, Boxboro Blowfish moved to 3 – 1 – 1, good for the top spot in the Cappelletti division. Another defeat makes it three in a row for Chicago Mud, which leaves them with a 1 – 4 record.

Boxboro Blowfish didn’t have any huge performances this week, but also didn’t have anybody who really dropped the ball. Justin Tucker topped the kicker average by 8.1 points to lead the team, while Amon-Ra St. Brown fell only 5.8 points short of the average WR in bringing up the rear. Tucker’s performance paced Boxboro Blowfish for the 1st time this year. His performance on Sunday night took him from the 6th best kicker to the 2nd best kicker in the league.

Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater stuck out as the worst performer for Chicago Mud, recording zero points.(2) That made Bridgewater the worst starter this week. Coach Ronnie Feldman is still waiting to get one above-average week from him.

The Thrill of (a) Victory

After losing four straight games, Coach Ron Yeany’s squad finally had enough. Connecticut Wildcats took down Dallas Armadillos handily, winning 70.5 to 55.

The win is the first of the season for Connecticut Wildcats, making their record 1 – 4. The loss drops Dallas Armadillos’ record to 2 – 2.

Connecticut Wildcats, who were a 8 point favorite coming into the game, did a decent job during Sunday’s main action. They were powered by Breece Hall, who scored 22 points. Hall finished Sunday’s game with 197 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown, including this 79 yard dash in which he refused to be taken down.

Meanwhile, Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain’s squad was taking a collective personal day. They had four underperformers, with Alexander Mattison (1.5 points) bringing up the rear. Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain were no doubt hoping for more from Mattison’s first venture off the bench.

Dallas Armadillos also had to deal with a poor effort from Jaylen Waddle (7.9 points below expected). Waddle has now underperformed the experts’ predictions in three straight games.

A win was looking really unlikely for Dallas Armadillos going into Sunday night’s game. The door slammed shut for good after Tee Higgins scored zero points. A solid performance for Dallas Armadillos by Patrick Mahomes on Monday night was not nearly enough for a comeback.

I’ll Have Another

Philadelphia Griffins came up with a truckload of points last week. This week…not so much. They suffered a huge loss to Miami Muffdivers, going down 75.5 to 52. The loss is more of the same for Philadelphia Griffins, who dropped the last game with Miami Muffdivers by the score of 79.5 to 57.5.

The win makes it three in a row for Miami Muffdivers, which brings their record to 4 – 1. The loss drops Philadelphia Griffins’ record to 2 – 3.

Austin Ekeler has been the key player throughout Miami Muffdivers’s winning streak, and came through again this week. Ekeler was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring 29 points. That was the most that any running back collected this week. After a 71 yard dash brought him just short of the end zone, he tried again with more success, finishing Sunday’s game with 2 TDs and 199 total yards.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia Griffins saw six different players underperform, and while none of them particularly stuck out, Jared Goff and his 2 points was officially the worst.2 Goff must have gotten tired from racking up 31 points last week. After a fumble that allowed the Patriots to score their first touchdown, he finished the game without earning a single TD (for his team).

Coach Nicholas Fisher’s gameday decisions have been the worst in the league this season, and this week showed why. He started two players that the experts thought should be riding the pine. One of those picks, Michael Pittman, worked out. The other pick, Antonio Gibson, did not.

Overall, these moves cost Philadelphia Griffins a total of 13 points. Coach Fisher might want to draw a lesson from what happened, as his team has a much better record when he follows the experts’ opinions on who to start.

One More Makes Four

After winning last week with their lowest point total of the year, New Chester Thorobreds (4 – 0) ditched the four leaf clover and got down to business, scoring their highest total of the year. They demolished Happy Valley Violence (3 – 2), winning 109.5 to 70. Besides the victory, Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic can brag that they posted the highest score in the league so far.

Both teams came into this game on hot streaks. The loss ends Happy Valley Violence’s three-game win streak. The win brings New Chester Thorobreds’ winning streak to four games.

Josh Allen was expected to be the top performing QB this week, and that’s exactly what he was. Allen led a very balanced group of five overperformers for New Chester Thorobreds, tallying 32 points. He is on quite a hot streak, performing better than any other starter over the last three weeks. He completed 14 out of 23 passes, earned 370 total yards, and threw four touchdowns (in the first half).

Happy Valley Violence, meanwhile, were having a terrible time moving the ball down the field, with the whole team gaining only 232 yards. That’s the worst result that any team this season has had in the total yards category.

Next week will see Happy Valley Violence taking on the 2 – 2 Dallas Armadillos. Happy Valley Violence will have to put their running back depth to the test in that one, as Jamaal Williams has his bye week. As for New Chester Thorobreds, they will square off against Orange Co. Beach Dudes.

Dawg in the Fight

Orange Co. Beach Dudes are tops in the waiver order, which is good…cause it looks like they might need some help. They could not make it much of a game, losing to Big Oregon Bang 75.5 to 53. Orange Co. Beach Dudes blew out Big Oregon Bang back in week one, so the turnabout this week was fair play.

The loss drops Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ record to 2 – 3, while the win brings Big Oregon Bang to 3 – 2.

Nick Chubb was the key contributor for Big Oregon Bang, posting 23 points. Chubb has now exceeded his points expectations in every game so far this year. He looked particularly unstoppable in this touchdown rush on Sunday, ultimately finishing the game with 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, there’s no pointing fingers in Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ loss as they failed all over the place. Nyheim Hines was the worst of a six man group of underperformers, producing only 0.5 points. That continues a theme for Hines, who is yet to top the average running back’s point total in any week so far. He was ruled out of Thursday’s game following a concussion on the Colts’ opening drive.

These teams will see a difference in the quality of their upcoming opponents. Next week, Orange Co. Beach Dudes will be playing New Chester Thorobreds. New Chester Thorobreds have been racking up the points recently, posting two straight 85+ point games. New Chester Thorobreds will also come into the game undefeated.

Meanwhile, Big Oregon Bang will collide with Philadelphia Griffins. Philadelphia Griffins will have to play without Josh Jacobs, who has a bye week next week.

(1) Performance rank based on how player did vs their positional average
(2) Player didn’t have fewest points on team, but did the worst versus their positional average