by CBS Fantasy Football AI
Keystone Longfellows took yet another hit to the loss column, while Miami Muffdivers won their 3rd in a row. That plus a very lucky win for Mercer Mustangs in this week’s report.
Riddled with Talent
Calvin Ridley drops 22.5 points in leading Happy Valley Violence to victory
It’s not that hard to win when you have the league’s top performer for the week, and Calvin Ridley was that player.1 Ridley was the key component as Happy Valley Violence pounded New Chester Thorobreds into submission, winning 87 to 37. His 22.5 point performance made him the top performer on Happy Valley Violence for the first time this year. He hadn’t posted 100+ yards or scored a touchdown in the four games prior to Sunday, but he had no problem snapping both streaks against the Titans.
Happy Valley Violence also got a better-than-expected performance from Tony Pollard, who beat his projections by 6.2 points. Pollard’s performance this week stopped his three game streak of not meeting his projections.
New Chester Thorobreds lost despite the prodigious efforts of Brock Purdy. Purdy scored 21 points, which were good for 2nd place among all quarterbacks this week. Unfortunately for Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic, nobody else really stepped up.
Indeed, this week’s loss was a true group effort. New Chester Thorobreds were brought down by seven underperformers, the worst of whom was Aaron Jones (0.5 points). New Chester Thorobreds has never won when Jones failed to hit his expected points, going 0 – 4.
Happy Valley Violence got their first back-to-back wins of the season, bringing their record to 3 – 7. The loss drops New Chester Thorobreds’ record to an identical 3 – 7.
Too Hot to Handle
21 points from Nathaniel Dell helps give Connecticut Wildcats the win
Coach Ron Yeany earned his team points last week, and decided that he wanted extra points this week as well. He started two players that the experts thought should be riding the pine. One of those picks, Justin Herbert, worked out. The other pick, Keaton Mitchell, did not.
Overall, these decisions netted Connecticut Wildcats a total of 6.5 points, which ended up winning them the game, as Connecticut Wildcats (5 – 6) slid by Orange Co. Beach Dudes (6 – 5), winning 77 to 71.
Nathaniel Dell was the clear leader on Connecticut Wildcats this week, scoring 21 points. That performance was the 4th best of any player this week.2 He added some padding to the Texans’ score right before halftime with this leaping 40-yard TD.
Meanwhile, it will be difficult for Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler to fault any one player for the loss. Jaylen Waddle was the worst of a five man group of underperformers on Orange Co. Beach Dudes, tallying only 4 points. That made him the worst performer on Orange Co. Beach Dudes for the first time this year.
No Threat
Saquon Barkley leads Boxboro Blowfish in an easy win
This was expected to be a blowout, and Boxboro Blowfish didn’t disappoint. They made it look easy against Philadelphia Griffins, winning 91 to 54.
The win gets Boxboro Blowfish back above .500 at 5 – 4 – 1. The loss drops Philadelphia Griffins to the last spot in the Cappelletti division at 5 – 6.
Boxboro Blowfish has been in trouble when it comes to running back performance this year (worst in league). Meanwhile, Philadelphia Griffins has been the 4th best. This week, however, things did not go according to the script. Boxboro Blowfish got good efforts from two different players In the running back group, with Saquon Barkley scoring 22 points to lead the way. Barkley caught two touchdowns on Sunday, one of which was this impossible over-the-shoulder score.
Philadelphia Griffins saw two of their running backs fall well behind, none failing harder than De’Von Achane, who scored only 0.5 points. Just a day after returning from IR, Achane was once again sidelined with a knee injury after only two touches.
The rest of Coach Doug Weaver’s lineup followed their running backs, scoring 45 more points. Of that crew, Amon-Ra St. Brown led the way with 14 points. St. Brown has now gone five weeks without dipping below the average wide receiver’s points.
Beat Down
Tyreek Hill’s 22 points help Chicago Mud crush Keystone Longfellows
Chicago Mud had an atrocious 18% winning percentage all-time against Keystone Longfellows, but that didn’t matter one bit this week. They left Keystone Longfellows wondering where it all went wrong, winning 107.5 to 59. With those 107.5 points, Chicago Mud had the most points in the league for the 2nd straight week.
This loss brings Keystone Longfellows’ losing streak to nine in a row, and puts their record at 1 – 9. The win brings Chicago Mud to 7 – 3.
Chicago Mud had an all-star group lined up for the early Sunday slate, and they came through big time. Tyreek Hill led the way, scoring 22 points. Despite briefly leaving with a hand injury, Hill still secured 10 of 11 targets for 146 yards and this speedy touchdown.
David Montgomery helped early on Sunday as well, scoring 5 more points than expected. Meanwhile, Keystone Longfellows were having a so-so performance. They got a total of 7.5 points from Austin Ekeler and Trey McBride. Ekeler’s performance this week ended a three game streak of beating the experts’ projections.
Chicago Mud were already in good shape going into the Sunday late games. It was over for good after Tyler Bass and George Kittle dropped 31 points. A solid performance for Chicago Mud by Courtland Sutton on Sunday night just put a little bit of salt in Keystone Longfellows’ wounds.
Fortune’s Friend
Davante Adams helps Mercer Mustangs to a lucky win
Mercer Mustangs came into the game as the biggest underdog this week, but they didn’t let that get them down. They got past Dallas Armadillos, winning 49.5 to 45.5. Mercer Mustangs would have only beaten one other team this week, so Coach Jim Waugh got pretty lucky with the schedule.
The victory makes it three in a row for Mercer Mustangs, bringing their record to 5 – 5. After suffering their first back-to-back losses of the season, Dallas Armadillos sits at 7 – 3.
Mercer Mustangs had never lost when Davante Adams overperformed his expectations, and that held true again this week. Adams was the key contributor for Mercer Mustangs, scoring 14.5 points. This is the 2nd time this year that he has led Mercer Mustangs. He returned to the end zone for the first time since Week 3 thanks to this impressive 46-yard TD.
Dallas Armadillos are bound to have a hard time winning when A.J. Brown has a bad week, and that’s just what happened. Brown was the worst of six underperformers, tallying 0.5 points. That’s the fewest points that he’s scored this year.
Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain have to place a big part of the blame for this loss on themself. They started Marquise Brown instead of Puka Nacua, despite the experts’ prediction that Nacua should have played.
This decision took a 11.5 point chunk out of Dallas Armadillos’ final score, which cost them the game. It also made Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain the worst performing gameday coaches this week.
Cruising
Keenan Allen and Miami Muffdivers skate past Frelinghuysen Froglickers
Miami Muffdivers (9 – 1) started week eleven with the best record in the league, and finished week eleven with the best record in the league. They crushed Frelinghuysen Froglickers (5 – 5), winning 81.5 to 55.
The result fits the recent pattern for both of these teams. Miami Muffdivers have now won three games in a row. The loss is the 4th straight for Frelinghuysen Froglickers.
Miami Muffdivers had two main stars in Keenan Allen and Jaylen Warren, who together totaled 37.5 points. Warren scored 18.5 points, which is the most he’s gotten this year. He posted 129 yards on Sunday, over half of which came from this unbelievable 74-yard TD (the only one Pittsburgh scored).
Meanwhile, there were plenty of chefs cooking up this week’s loss for Frelinghuysen Froglickers. They had five underperformers, with Derrick Henry (2.5 points) being the worst.3 King Henry’s 2.5 points made him the worst starter on his team for the 2nd time this season. His performances have closely tracked the fortunes of Frelinghuysen Froglickers this season, as they have gone 2 – 3 when he fails to meet his expectations, and 3 – 1 when he meets them.
Something has to give next week when Miami Muffdivers and Mercer Mustangs clash, as they each come into the game on three game winning streaks. The game will be a rematch from week one, and Coach Pat landy will no doubt be hoping that Stefon Diggs can drop 18 points like he did last time.
Meanwhile, Frelinghuysen Froglickers will be playing Dallas Armadillos next week. That team will limp into the contest having posted only 45.5 points this week. That will be a rematch from week one, when Frelinghuysen Froglickers lost 51 to 39.5.
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