Trash Pandas: Recap & Preview

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Week 6 Recap

Trash Pandas vs The Injured Reserves

Pandas survived the bye week from hell! My top three RBs on bye but I still won, and won big. I’m back in the race, and I feel good moving forward.

What Went Right

  • Michael Penix Jr- I finally had a QB break 20 points. Not only that, Penix outscored Josh Allen!
  • Wide Receivers- Neither Luther Burden III, Xavier Worthy or Keon Coleman had monster weeks, but each had a solid, above average showing. Burden and Coleman actually hit double digits for me.
  • Carson Schwesinger- He got thrust back into my starting lineup due to a bye week and he responded with a big game. More than doubling up my opponent’s LB.
  • Chase McLaughlin- I went with a hunch at kicker and it didn’t cost me. McLaughlin won the matchup by 7 points.

What Went Wrong

  • Brock Bowers- I’m nitpicking here because I won or tied at every position group, including TE. Bowers didn’t hit his projected total though.
  • Kimani Vidal- I didn’t expect much from a free agent RB, but it hurts that I lost Ollie Gordon II for a measly 3 points.
  • New York Giants defense- This was a late change to my lineup and had I lost would have been the biggest reason. Tennessee’s defense put up 27 points on my bench. At least the Giants didn’t get me negative.
Michael Penix Jr led the Trash Pandas with 32 points.

Week 7 Preview

Trash Pandas vs Lancaster Lightning

Projected Lineups & Reserves

At first glance, this is a mismatch. Lightning is. 5-1 & atop our division, the Pandas are 2-4, 3 games back. But, this is actually a pretty even matchup, in fact, the Pandas are a very slight favorite. Excellent chance for the Pandas to get themselves back in the race.

Keys to Victory

  • Brock Bowers– Bowers is a fantasy football cheat code. If he’s healthy and plays a full game, he should win me the TE matchup every week and that gives me a chance to win. He had a down week last week, and still scored 7 points. He could not only double up my opponent but win the matchup by double digits.
  • Chase Brown- Brown has not lived up to his draft status yet. With Zach Charbonnet soon to come off IR, Brown’s status as a starter may be short lived. He doesn’t have a great matchup this week, but I need him to perform like an RB2.
  • Woody Marks or Zach Charbonnet- One of these guys will be my flex play. If either David Montgomery or Charbonnet are inactive, it’ll be Marks and he has a very good matchup that I need him to take advantage of. If Montgomery & Charbonnet are both active, it’ll probably be Charbonnet, despite a less than ideal matchup. Seattle is desperate to get their running game going, though, so Charbonnet does have some upside.
  • Michael Penix Jr- Penix finally had a breakout game last week. First time my QB broke 20 points all season. I don’t need a monster week from him, I just need him to hit his projection.

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