Week 4 Recap

BJ & Da’Bears vs Hung Like Hernandez

I said, in my preview of this matchup, that this was going to be a tough one and it played out that way. My team did some good things, my opponent was just better.

I listed Caleb Williams as my #1 key. I said he didn’t need to be Superman, he wasn’t, he just needed to keep it close, he didn’t. Williams had his worst fantasy output of the season, while Josh Allen was Josh Allen.

Trey McBride wasn’t great, but he did outscore Brock Bowers by two points.

TreVeyon Henderson finally found the end zone, unfortunately Ashton Jeanty found it three times.

Brian Thomas Jr continues to disappoint and I’m not sure he’s going to reverse that any time soon.

One positive is that my managerial decisions were better this week. I opted, at the last minute, to ride with the Seahawks defense for another week and it paid off. I was actually able to win the defense matchup, albeit by only 1 point.

Also, keeping David Montgomery on my bench vs Cleveland was a wise decision, too bad it didn’t pay off better.

Quentin Johnston gets my MVP for the week. His 17 points helped me win the WR battle. Unfortunately, I got crushed at QB & RB.

Well, this one went about how I expected, unfortunately. It got off to a decent start with Seattle’s defense putting up 20 on Thursday night, but it went downhill from there, fast. Ashton Jeanty put the nail in my coffin with 3 TDs.

Week 5 Preview

BJ & Da’Bears vs Off the Post!

I’m slightly favored in this matchup against the only winless team in this league. I’m not as confident. The first bye week hits me rather hard, I lose my QB1 & WR1.

I honestly do not see any position where I have a clear advantage, though I do have some promising matchups.

This contest will come down to whether or not my players take advantage of favorable matchups.

Here are my keys to this matchup:

1. Justin Fields: Fields gets the start due to Caleb Williams being on bye. He has a favorable matchup against Dallas’ awful defense. I need this to be one of Fields’ big weeks.
2. Brian Thomas Jr: If Thomas is going to show that his rookie season was no fluke, this would be a good week to start. Without Odunze, I need someone to step up to help win the WR spot. How about my first round draft pick?
3. David Montgomery: Detroit has a favorable matchup versus Cincinnati, unfortunately my opponent has Jahmyr Gibbs. I don’t need Montgomery to outscore Gibbs, but if he could garner a closer to even split of RB points, it could go a long way to pushing me to victory.
4. Trey McBride: Still waiting on McBride to have a breakout game, this would be the ideal week to do so. Travis Kelce isn’t the dominant force at TE he once was, but he’s still a formidable foe. Winning the TE battle would be huge.

Week 4 Recap

Trash Pandas vs Xandar Guardians

This was a big win for the Trash Pandas, not only did it get me back to .500 after a couple tough losses, it was a division win, moving me to 2-0 in my division.

I had Brock Bowers as my #1 key this past week, saying I needed him to resemble his form from last season. It didn’t happen this week, and I have to say I’m a little concerned. The Raiders passing game is a mess right now.

I also listed TreVeyon Henderson & Marvin Harrison Jr as keys, and both came through with touchdowns. For Henderson, it was the first of his career.

My final key was team defense. I went with Philadelphia and it paid off. Philly scored a special teams touchdown & I only lost the defense matchup by 4 points.

Of course, not everything was roses this week. I cost myself 40 points by starting Daniel Carlson over Cairo Santos at kicker and Justin Herbert had his worst game of the season, thus far.

At least Herbert was able to find Quentin Johnston for a TD. Johnston continues to be one of the pleasant surprises of fantasy football this season. He’s been putting up WR1 numbers every week.

Speaking of WR1, Rome Odunze is firmly in that category now. He’s the only WR that’s scored a TD in every game so far.

Jahmyr Gibbs had 91 yards & a TD against a very tough Cleveland defense, looking like the franchise RB I drafted him to be.

Herbert was my top scorer, but my week 4 MVP goes to Quentin Johnston.

This was a solid win, and it could have been bigger, had I played Santos. I won every positional matchup except team defense, which I only lost by 4. Bye weeks are starting, but I think I’m set up okay.

Week 5 Preview

Trash Pandas vs Lanc Lanc Underdawgs

I’m heavily favored in this matchup and I can see why. I feel that I have the advantage at every position, even RB where I’m seldom comfortable.

It is never wise to be overconfident in fantasy football, but it’s a struggle this week. Even without the services of Rome Odunze, I am in a solid position to win a second straight.

My keys to the week:

1. Justin Herbert: Herbert needs to bounce back from his worst outing of 2025 and be more like Justin Herbert.
2. Quentin Johnston: Johnston just needs to continue his breakout season. He’s been one of the biggest wildcards in fantasy football this season.
3. Brock Bowers: A monster week from Bowers shouldn’t be required, but it would be nice to see him get back to form.
4. Jahmyr Gibbs: Simply put, if my players live up to expectations, I’ll easily win this week. None are more important than Gibbs. He has a very favorable matchup versus Cincinnati. Hitting his projected total would be huge.