by CBS Fantasy Football AI
Big Oregon Bang won their 3rd in a row, while Frelinghuysen Froglickers took yet another hit to the loss column. That plus a crushing loss for Orange Co. Beach Dudes in this week’s ‘Around the League’ report.
Smooth Operator
Forget the teams, it’s Coach Ron Yeany that is the big winner this week. He left Jaleel McLaughlin and Drake London on the bench in favor of Keaton Mitchell and Zay Flowers, who were both expected to score less.
These great decisions netted Coach Yeany an extra 11.5 points and were the difference in the game, as Connecticut Wildcats (4 – 6) made it past Keystone Longfellows (1 – 8), winning 67 to 59.5.
Justin Herbert did about as good for Connecticut Wildcats this week as he did bad last week. Herbert separated himself from the rest of the crew on Connecticut Wildcats, putting up 22 points. Good performances are nothing new for Herbert, who has been the top performer on Connecticut Wildcats more times than any other player. He showed off his pinpoint precision by tossing this TD right between two defenders.
Meanwhile, Keystone Longfellows can place the blame for this loss squarely on Bryce Young, who managed only 2 points. Coach Terry Muth have to be used to bad scores from Young, who has been the worst performer on Keystone Longfellows more times than any other player. He has now underperformed the experts’ predictions in four straight games.
Next week will see Connecticut Wildcats taking on the 6 – 4 Orange Co. Beach Dudes. Points were in short supply for that team this week, as they could only scrounge up 46 of them. Keystone Longfellows has a difficult three game stretch starting next week against Chicago Mud. Helping things somewhat, Chicago Mud will be without Alvin Kamara, who has a bye.
Out of the Darkness
Coach Nicholas Fisher really needed someone to lend him a hand and help end his five game losing streak. Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler were only too happy to help. Philadelphia Griffins demolished Orange Co. Beach Dudes, winning 76.5 to 46. With the win, Philadelphia Griffins put an end to Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ three-game win streak.
The win evens up Philadelphia Griffins’ record at 5 – 5. The loss drops Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ record to 6 – 4.
Philadelphia Griffins didn’t have any huge performances this week, but also didn’t have anybody who really dropped the ball. Bijan Robinson paced the team by beating the average running back by 6.1 points, while Brandon McManus (5.1 points worse than the average kicker) was the worst on the team. Robinson’s 14.5 points represent the most he’s had this year. A good performance by Robinson has been crucial for Philadelphia Griffins all year, as they have gone 4 – 1 when he exceeds expectations, and 1 – 4 when he doesn’t.
Meanwhile, the loss for Orange Co. Beach Dudes came down to a pretty simple factor: they didn’t go anywhere. Collectively, they only managed to gain 304 yards rushing and receiving. Orange Co. Beach Dudes were practicing their manners as they put every other team ahead of themselves in the RuReYd category this week.
Philadelphia Griffins will face off against Boxboro Blowfish next week. As for Orange Co. Beach Dudes, they will match up with Connecticut Wildcats.
No Streak For You!
After getting knocked out of the playoffs by Dallas Armadillos last year, Coach Pat landy had a chance to exact some revenge, and he took advantage of it. Miami Muffdivers earned a nice victory over Dallas Armadillos, winning 87 to 72.5. The win helped Miami Muffdivers halt Dallas Armadillos’ six game winning streak.
Miami Muffdivers now have the best record in the league at 8 – 1. The loss drops Dallas Armadillos’ record to 7 – 2.
Miami Muffdivers, who were a 9 point favorite coming into the game, had a decent start during the early Sunday games. Chris Boswell’s 12 points were the key contribution.
Meanwhile, Dallas Armadillos decided the whole ‘scoring points’ thing was passe. Mark Andrews and Blake Grupe both did poorly, together coming up with only 6 points. Andrews’ performance this week ended a three game streak of beating the league average.
Going into the Sunday late games, Miami Muffdivers was a heavy favorite. After Keenan Allen scored an incredible 31.5 points, the contest was over.
Come on guys…
Coach Ronnie Feldman has put together the 2nd best group of wide receivers, and they showed their mettle again this week. Chicago Mud used sticky hands to power themselves to a 90.5 to 84 victory over Boxboro Blowfish. Mike Evans scored 20 points, while Courtland Sutton scored 11. Evans’ most impressive catch on Sunday (of which there were many) has to be this 43-yard grab to get his team into the red zone.
Chicago Mud also got a big effort from George Kittle (9.1 points above expected). Kittle has become something of a lodestar for Chicago Mud, as they have never lost when he overperforms his expectations, going 3 – 0.
Meanwhile, Coach Doug Weaver will find no easy scapegoat for this week’s loss. Boxboro Blowfish had five underperformers, with Chuba Hubbard (1 point) being the worst. Hubbard’s 1 point made him the worst starter on his team for the 2nd time this season.
Boxboro Blowfish wound up with their high point total courtesy of three overperformers. Dak Prescott scored 36 points to pace the group. This was Dak’s first venture off the bench, which bodes well for his future playing time.
With the win, Chicago Mud moved to 6 – 3, good for the top spot in the Engle division. The loss drops Boxboro Blowfish’s record to 4 – 4 – 1.
More Please
Big Oregon Bang got past New Chester Thorobreds with points to spare, winning 73.5 to 53.5. The win must seem like deja vu for Big Oregon Bang, who won the last game with New Chester Thorobreds by a 81.5 to 43 margin.
The win makes it three in a row for Big Oregon Bang, giving them a record of 5 – 5. The loss drops New Chester Thorobreds’ record to 3 – 6.
Big Oregon Bang put together a solid Sunday. Jahmyr Gibbs and Chris Olave carried the water, scoring 34.5 points between them. While he couldn’t quite score on this defender-defying rush, Gibbs still posted 112 total yards and two rushing TDs.
Meanwhile, New Chester Thorobreds were sputtering along with a less than stellar performance. Jakobi Meyers was the worst of a four man group of underperformers, scoring only 1 point. Bad performances are pretty common these days for Meyers, who has now underperformed the experts’ predictions in three straight games.
Going into Monday night, New Chester Thorobreds were in a really tough spot. Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic needed Josh Allen to outscore Dalton Kincaid and Jerry Jeudy by 18 points.
Kincaid and Jeudy put up sub-par numbers, scoring 12 points and giving Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic a real chance for a comeback. Unfortunately, Allen had a disappointing game, scoring 10 points, which wasn’t nearly enough.
Leading the Charge
Mercer Mustangs came into the game as the biggest underdog this week, but they didn’t let that get them down. They ended up on top against Frelinghuysen Froglickers, winning 75 to 61. Mercer Mustangs have now scored 149.5 points over the last two weeks, which is quite a turnaround given that they were the lowest scoring team in the league at the beginning of that stretch.
The defeat puts Frelinghuysen Froglickers on a three game losing streak, which gives them a 5 – 4 record. The win brings Mercer Mustangs to 4 – 5.
Mercer Mustangs got good efforts from almost everyone on the squad, with six players topping their positional averages. Sam Howell was the first among equals, racking up 18 points. That makes it three straight games of overperforming expectations for Howell. He had no problem improvising on Sunday, as can be seen in this scrambling 51-yard TD.
Justice Hill has been dead weight throughout Frelinghuysen Froglickers’s losing streak, and this week brought more of the same. Frelinghuysen Froglickers suffered from two goose eggs, with Jahan Dotson and Hill failing to contribute anything. Unfortunately, more bad performances might be on tap for Hill, who has seen his point total drop in each of the last three weeks. Frelinghuysen Froglickers has never won when he failed to hit his expected points, going 0 – 3.
Both teams have a tough upcoming schedule. Next week, Mercer Mustangs will be playing Dallas Armadillos. Dallas Armadillos brings in the best player in the league over the past three weeks: CeeDee Lamb.
Frelinghuysen Froglickers might really want to have this week’s loss to an easy opponent back. The next two games are against winning teams, starting with Miami Muffdivers next week. The contest will see some top shelf RB play, as Raheem Mostert meets up with Christian McCaffrey.
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