Week 5 Recap

BJ & Da’ Bears vs Off the Post

I put up the most points in the league this week, yet I still had to sweat it out on Monday night because my opponent was #2 in points scored.

With Caleb Williams on bye, I turned to Justin Fields at QB. For most of the game it looked bad, but Fields ended up putting up good numbers in garbage time including 2 TD passes & 2 two point conversions. Fields ended up with a solid 25 fantasy points.

My running backs came through big time this week. David Montgomery had his best week while in my starting lineup. Scoring a TD on the ground and throwing for another on a halfback option. Montgomery had 21 fantasy points.

Bucky Irving’s injury was a stroke of luck for me. I quickly inserted Rachaad White into my lineup and was rewarded with 2 rushing TDs & 19 fantasy points.

I won the RB position 43-28 and I needed it because my WRs had a bad week with Rome Odunze on bye. Tetairoa McMillan & Keon Coleman each had 7 fantasy points, which is okay, but Quentin Johnston had his worst outing of the season with only 2 points. I lost the WR position 52-16.

I listed Brian Thomas Jr among my keys to the week, but then made the decision to bench him. Even with losing the WR battle, I do not regret the move as Thomas only had 5 fantasy points.

Trey McBride had another pedestrian effort and got beat by Travis Kelce, 13-4.

While Justin Fields gets my MVP for week 5, the real difference was made at kicker and team defense. Ka’imi Fairbairn won the kicking battle for me, 24-10 & I streamed the Indianapolis Colts defense, which put up 22 fantasy points compared to my opponent’s 12.

I expected a close contest this week, but I didn’t expect it to be a high scoring shoot out. I feel for my opponent, I’ve been there. It sucks to have a great fantasy week only to be matched up with someone that has a slightly better one.

My team is right in the mix, and more importantly I seem to be past the managerial mistakes that plagued me earlier.

Week 6 Preview

BJ & Da’Bears vs Loose Lucy

This week I get the only undefeated team left in our league. I’m a slight underdog, but I think I have a chance as my opponent has some bye week issues and a key injury to deal with.

Both of us will be hitting the waiver wire for kickers this week, me because of a bye, my opponent because of an injury. I have waiver priority, so…?

My keys for this week:

1. Quentin Johnston: Johnston has been a fantasy revelation this season, but he’s coming off his worst outing. The Chargers offense is ravaged by injuries and has been out of sorts the last two weeks. A hefty bounce back week from Johnston would be huge.
2. Trey McBride: My first two draft picks, Brian Thomas Jr & McBride, have been major busts thus far. Thomas has already been relegated to my bench. Unfortunately, I don’t have a viable alternative or McBride might join him. My opponent is likely to run out two tight ends in this matchup. It would be nice if McBride could at least cancel one of them out.
3. Rhamondre Stevenson: I stuck with TreVeyon Henderson longer than I probably should have, but I’ve finally made the move and put Stevenson into my lineup. The Patriots seem determined to keep Stevenson as the lead back and I need him to reward that faith and reward me for making the switch.
4. Kicker: Ka’imi Fairbairn is on bye so I’m hitting the waiver wire. My targets, in order, are Jacksonville’s Cam Little, Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell & the Rams’ Joshua Karty. Whoever I end up with needs to be the right one. Oh, and I’ve protected Fairbairn by keeping him on my roster during his bye week.