Iceman Shelved: Recap & Preview

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Week Five Recap

Iceman Shelved vs Dawgs of the Gridiron

Ouch. This was as ugly a performance as my Chicago Bears had against Green Bay. Hardly anyone on my team showed up. To think I actually had a lead heading into Monday night is astounding.

What Went Wrong
  • Running Backs- Kyle Monangai got ruled out after a monster week four. Ashton Jeanty did nothing on the ground, but salvaged some decency with his receiving. Jeremiyah Love was a total non factor.
  • Wide Receivers- I started three receivers, Jaylen Waddle, Luther Burden III & Carnell Tate, and didn’t break 10 points combined.
  • Michael Penix Jr- Started Penix because Bryce Young had his bye and Caleb Williams remained out. Twelve points just won’t cut it.
  • Colston Loveland- The Bears were brutal offensively, and Loveland continues to be a non-factor.
What Went Right
  • Ka’imi Fairbairn- Starting to look like the kicker I protected during his bye week last year. When your kicker is your MVP, though…
  • Kyle Pitts- Pitts finally found the end zone and produced my first double digit TE output of the season.
  • New York Giants defense- It wasn’t a good week to stream defenses, but the Giants exceeded expectations. Won the DEF matchup by 10 points.
Ka’imi Fairbairn paced my team with 21 points.

Week Six Preview

Iceman Shelved vs The Tweedle Beetles

Projected Lineups & Reserves

Iceman looks to salvage our season against our nemesis and the defending champions. Looks likely that we’ll have Caleb Williams back. I’m a significant underdog here, but there is a path to pulling off the upset.

Keys to Victory
  • Caleb Williams- Welcome back, QB1. Not only should he stabilize the QB position for me, but hopefully he elevates Luther Burden III & Colston Loveland as well.
  • Woody Marks & Emmanuel Wilson- I think I have a pretty solid group of running backs and who to start was a tough decision. Ultimately I went with Marks and Wilson because they should get the bulk of the work for their respective teams.
  • Wide Receivers- I’m long overdue for a WR breakout game. Josh Downs, Xavier Worthy & Luther Burden III all have plus matchups this week.
  • Kansas City Chiefs defense- Streaming the Chiefs this week, coming off a bye versus the struggling Chargers offense.

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