By CBS Fantasy Football AI
A new mark of futility was reached when Boxboro Blowfish and Mercer Mustangs combined for a new low in scoring. Lots of other (higher scoring) games to check out in the recap.
Amon-Ra St. Brown’s 21 points were too much for Mercer Mustangs
Last year’s playoff loss at the hands of Mercer Mustangs might still be ringing in Coach Doug Weaver’s ears, but they got some measure of revenge this week. Boxboro Blowfish skated by Mercer Mustangs pretty easily, winning 51.5 to 35.5. The two teams combined for the lowest score so far this season.
The win brings Boxboro Blowfish back to even at 2 – 2 – 1. The loss drops Mercer Mustangs back below .500 at 2 – 3.
Amon-Ra St. Brown was the clear leader on Boxboro Blowfish this week, tallying 21 points. That was the 3rd most of any player this week. He bounced back from injury in a big way on Sunday, posting season-highs in targets (15), receptions (12), and yards (124).
Mercer Mustangs, meanwhile, were having a terrible time moving the ball down the field, with the whole team gaining only 260 yards. No other team gained fewer total yards this week.
The schedule for Boxboro Blowfish brings Frelinghuysen Froglickers around next week. Bad timing for Boxboro Blowfish, as Frelinghuysen Froglickers will come into the matchup on a five game winning streak.
As for Mercer Mustangs, they will square off against Orange Co. Beach Dudes. Orange Co. Beach Dudes will have to put their wide receiver depth to the test in that one, as Nico Collins has his bye week.
Brett Maher and Miami Muffdivers beat Philadelphia Griffins for their 5th win in a row
Miami Muffdivers beat Philadelphia Griffins both times they played last year and kept that trend going this week. Miami Muffdivers stomped all over Philadelphia Griffins 76.5 to 39.5. Miami Muffdivers have now exceeded the league average point total in six straight games.
With the win, Miami Muffdivers continues their five-game streak of success, bringing their record to 5 – 0. The loss drops Philadelphia Griffins’ record to 4 – 2.
Miami Muffdivers were a picture of symmetry, winning with a very balanced lineup. Brett Maher topped the kicker average by 6.5 points to lead the team, while Michael Thomas fell only 4.8 points short of the average WR in bringing up the rear. Maher’s 14 point performance this week moves him up to being the 3rd best kicker in the league this season.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia Griffins really lost this game as a team. They were brought down by seven underperformers, the worst of whom was Baker Mayfield (2 points).1
Coach Pat landy can rest a bit after this big victory since the next two games are against sub .500 teams, starting with Connecticut Wildcats next week. That said, Connecticut Wildcats have been racking up the points recently, posting two straight 75+ point games.
As for Philadelphia Griffins, Coach Nicholas Fisher is probably happy with how his team has played so far this season, but he has to be concerned about his team’s recent performance. Philadelphia Griffins have now lost their last two games. Coach Fisher will have to hope things turn around in next week’s matchup with New Chester Thorobreds.
Kyren Williams helps Big Oregon Bang end their 4 game losing streak
Happy Valley Violence (0 – 6) came into this week with the worst record in the league, and finished this week with the worst record in the league. They could not make it much of a game, losing to Big Oregon Bang (2 – 4) 87.5 to 72.
The game gave sweet relief to one team, even though both teams needed it. Happy Valley Violence entered this game with a five game losing streak With the win, Big Oregon Bang put an end to their four game losing streak.
Big Oregon Bang were led by the three-headed-monster of Kyren Williams, Brandon McManus, and Travis Etienne, who together got 54.5 of their team’s 87.5 points. Williams himself scored 20 points, which topped all but four players this week. He posted a career-high 158 rushing yards on Sunday and capped it off with this hard-fought TD.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley Violence saw five different players underperform, and while none of them particularly stuck out, Calvin Ridley and his 2 points was officially the worst. Ridley’s 2 points made him the worst starter on his team for the 2nd time this season.
Turning to the coaching front, Coach Wayne rupert wound up with a perfect lineup this week, albeit by following the CBSSports projections to the letter. That makes it back-to-back perfect lineups for Coach Rupert.
Raheem Mostert drops 29.5 points in leading Frelinghuysen Froglickers to victory
Frelinghuysen Froglickers had the 2nd best running backs coming into this game, and they came through for Coach David Zilberfarb once again. Frelinghuysen Froglickers ran their way to a 79 to 52 win over Chicago Mud. Raheem Mostert scored 29.5 points, while Derrick Henry scored 15. Mostert racked up 132 total yards and three scores on Sunday, with 48 of those yards coming from this unstoppable rush.
Meanwhile, there’s no pointing fingers in Chicago Mud’s loss as they failed all over the place. They had five underperformers, with Justin Fields (2 points) being the worst.1 Sunday was not a fun day for Fields: he was ( easily) sacked four times before being ruled out with a dislocated thumb.
David Montgomery falling 8 points short of his expectations didn’t help matters much either. That was quite a falloff from last week, when he scored 16 points.
The only real legit performance that Chicago Mud got came courtesy of Tyreek Hill, who scored 22 points. That was good for 2nd place among all players this week.
That’s five straight wins for Frelinghuysen Froglickers, for those of you counting, which brings their record to 5 – 1. The loss drops Chicago Mud’s record to 4 – 2.
A.J. Brown and Dallas Armadillos stay hot against Orange Co. Beach Dudes
Dallas Armadillos had a cool 82% winning percentage all-time against Orange Co. Beach Dudes, and Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain delivered more pain this week. Dallas Armadillos ended up on top against Orange Co. Beach Dudes, winning 61.5 to 49. No big surprise seeing Dallas Armadillos get the win, as they were the biggest favorite of any team this week.
The win makes it three in a row for Dallas Armadillos, giving them a record of 4 – 1. The loss drops Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ record to 3 – 3.
Throughout Dallas Armadillos’ winning streak, A.J. Brown has been coming up with big performances. This week was no different. Brown joined up with Rhamondre Stevenson and CeeDee Lamb to put up 36.5 points. Brown has now overperformed the experts’ predictions in four straight games.
Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler put Matt Breida into the Orange Co. Beach Dudes lineup for the first time this week, but Breida might want to keep his bench warming pants clean. Breida and Deebo Samuel combined to record zero points for Orange Co. Beach Dudes. Unfortunately, more bad performances might be on tap for Breida, who has seen his point total drop in each of the last three weeks. Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler are still waiting to get one above-average week from him.
Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler’s lineup matched the poor performance of their team. They started Deebo Samuel instead of Tyler Lockett, despite the experts’ prediction that Lockett should have played.
This terrible decision cost Orange Co. Beach Dudes a total of 9 points, which–thankfully for Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler–didn’t matter much this game. After their decisions this week, Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler have now cost their team points for the season (only 1 point worse than the experts, but still).
17 points from Justin Tucker helps give Connecticut Wildcats the win
Connecticut Wildcats had traditionally struggled against New Chester Thorobreds, losing every one of the the 11 games that they’ve played, but Coach Ron Yeany put those struggles in the rear view mirror this week. Connecticut Wildcats took down New Chester Thorobreds handily, winning 84 to 65. The win brings Connecticut Wildcats’ record to 2 – 4, while dropping New Chester Thorobreds to an identical 2 – 4.
Connecticut Wildcats were led by the tag team of Cooper Kupp and Justin Tucker, who together scored 37.5 points. Tucker’s performance this week stopped his three game streak of not meeting his projections. He gave London a lesson in how to kick a football American-style, as he was a perfect 6/6 and accounted for three quarters of Baltimore’s points.
Meanwhile, Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic will have a hard time pinning the blame for this loss on any particular player. Allen Lazard was the worst of a four man group of underperformers on New Chester Thorobreds, tallying only 0.5 points. That’s the fewest points that he’s scored so far this year.
This is the first time this year that Coach Yeany has had the same lineup in back-to-back games, and he might want to make it the last. He left Drake London and his 6.9 expected points on the bench, favoring Rashee Rice (4.4 points expected).
This decision shaved 7.5 points from Connecticut Wildcats’ score, which ultimately didn’t make a difference in the final outcome. It did make it back-to-back weeks now where Coach Yeany has cost his team points.