Last Week: 13-3 / 11-5

Season: 33-15 / 27-21

Seattle Seahawks (-1.5) @ Arizona Cardinals

Big early season matchup in the highly competitive NFC West. I think Seattle’s defense will be the difference.

Minnesota Vikings (-1.5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers

This game is in Dublin, Ireland and is nominally a Steelers home game. Even with a backup QB, I like Minnesota.

Washington Commanders (-2.5) @ Atlanta Falcons

Right now, assuming Jayden Daniels is back, I like Washington. Atlanta is who I thought they were.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3.5)

Heavyweight battle for NFC supremacy. I’ll take the defending champs until someone beats them. I’ll hedge my bet by taking Tampa & the points.

New Orleans Saints (+15.5) @ Buffalo Bills

Buffalo should win easily, but that’s a lot of points to lay.

Cleveland Browns (+8.5) @ Detroit Lions

Cleveland’s defense will keep this close, but Detroit should prevail at home.

Tennessee Titans (+6.5) @ Houston Texans

Houston should get themselves in the win column, but their offensive struggles won’t let them cover.

Carolina Panthers (+4.5) @ New England Patriots

Carolina might have turned the corner last week, I like them to pick up the road win this week.

Los Angeles Chargers (-5.5) @ New York Giants

The Chargers are playing elite football on both sides of the ball and New York is no match, even at home.

Indianapolis Colts @ Los Angeles Rams (-3.5)

The Daniel Jones bubble deflates and the Rams rebound from a tough loss.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Francisco 49ers (-3.5)

Despite being banged up, San Francisco just continues to win.

Baltimore Ravens (-2.5) @ Kansas City Chiefs

If Baltimore is going to break their curse against KC, this is the time to do it.

Chicago Bears (+1.5) @ Las Vegas Raiders

Chicago looked like they’re starting to figure things out under Ben Johnson, they could go on a bit of a run here.

Green Bay Packers (-6.5) @ Dallas Cowboys

Green Bay is coming off a bad loss that raises plenty of questions, but Dallas is atrocious defensively and the Pack should roll.

New York Jets (+2.5) @ Miami Dolphins

The Jets are better than 0-3. Miami is not.

Cincinnati Bengals (+7.5) @ Denver Broncos

Cincinnati’s season will continue to spiral without Joe Burrow, but Denver has not had an impressive showing, yet.

Week 3 Recap

Trash Pandas vs Red Dwarf SmegHeads

Once again, I lost a game due to a kicker. This was a pretty even matchup. I had the advantage at WR & Flex and a slight advantage at TE. My opponent had the advantage at RB & Team Defense. Our QBs put up identical scores.

I got crushed 23-4 at kicker and that was the difference.

Justin Herbert was once again great. Rome Odunze & Quentin Johnston were solid again. Jahmyr Gibbs put up the numbers that made him my top draft pick.

TreVeyon Henderson continues to disappoint, and I may have to bench him. Marvin Harrison Jr is in the same boat.

Brock Bowers has been equally disappointing, but at least there’s an injury excuse there.

Herbert, once again, gets my MVP in a losing effort.

This is a tough one to swallow. I faced a beatable foe, but several players I had counted on have come up short again. I can only hope that Bowers gets better as he gets healthier and Henderson and Harrison reach their potential.

Week 4 Preview

Trash Pandas vs Xander Guardians

This is another tough matchup for me, and it’s a division tilt. Xandar Guardians not only won this division last season, they were undefeated in it.

After dropping two straight, I need this one, badly.

I think we’re pretty even at QB, RB & WR. ESPN has Skattebo projected a bit too high, in my opinion, and I have to believe Henderson will get a bigger share of the touches after New England’s other running backs had serious fumble issues.

I should have a significant advantage at TE, provided Bowers is fully healthy. Meanwhile, my opponent has a pretty solid advantage at Team Defense as the Broncos face the Bengals and turnover prone Jake Browning.

I should have the advantage at Flex, as well.

Ultimately, this matchup could come down to which of our rookie RBs has the breakout game. Also, whether or not DJ Moore or Marvin Harrison Jr hits double digit fantasy points.

My keys to the week:

1. Brock Bowers: He’s not been 100% since week one, but I need him to start being the elite TE he was last year. He could be a difference maker for me.
2. TreVeyon Henderson: It’s taken longer than I had hoped for him to become RB1 in New England. With the ball control issues the other Patriots RBs had, I hope this is the week.
3. Marvin Harrison Jr: I’m giving him another week, maybe, because I’m not sure how involved Jordan Addison will be in his first week back. Harrison Jr is clearly WR3 on my team, right now, and he’s in danger of becoming WR4.
4. Team Defense: My opponent has Denver vs Cincinnati and turnover prone Jake Browning. I need whichever D I settle on, Arizona or Philadelphia, to come through.

Week 2 Recap

BJ & Da’Bears vs Achane in the Membrane

I continue to make managerial mistakes with this team. Thankfully, this week I was able to overcome those mistakes.

Caleb Williams had the monster week I’ve been waiting for. He’s been solid thus far, but this week he showed the elite fantasy potential that made him my only keeper from last season.

Running back continues to be an area of concern for this team. I’m anxiously waiting for the TreVeyon Henderson breakout game. I’m not sure how much longer I can afford to wait, to complicate matters I don’t have many options behind him.

It didn’t help matters that Baltimore’s defense scared me enough to keep David Montgomery on the bench. That was 25 points I squandered, luckily I didn’t need them.

I have issues at WR, too. Brian Thomas Jr continues to be a major disappointment, and trust me, I’m ready to move on from my first round pick. Keon Coleman has done little since I inserted him into my lineup. It’s time to put him back on my bench.

Rome Odunze is quickly becoming a legit WR1 in fantasy football and I can feel a breakout game coming for Tetairoa McMillan. Quentin Johnston has earned a spot in my starting lineup and I question what took me so long.

Trey McBride finally found the end zone and won the TE matchup for me handily.

While Caleb Williams wins my week 3 MVP, the real difference this week was defense. I streamed the Seattle Seahawks, who put up 27 points. Meanwhile, my opponent’s defense put up a goose egg. I won by 23 points.

It’s always nice to get the first win. It’s especially gratifying that a big reason you won is because the QB-WR combo from your favorite team is producing like you envisioned.

Week 4 Preview

BJ & Da’Bears vs Hung Like Hernandez

My week 4 opponent has been one of the better teams in this league for years. It’s always a daunting task going up against him.

A quick glance at our prospective lineups makes me think I have a decent chance this week.

Josh Allen is a slight advantage over Caleb Williams, but Allen also plays the Saints and Buffalo could be in run mode for most of the second half.

We have similar running back situations, a steady if unspectacular veteran and a rookie that hasn’t quite hit his stride yet. This matchup could be decided by the running back position.

I think I have a slight advantage at WR, mainly because Ja’Marr Chase takes a hit without Joe Burrow.

TE is a battle of titans with Brock Bowers going against Trey McBride. I’d give the slight advantage to Bowers, but the Raiders haven’t been focusing their offense on him, yet,

This matchup could come down to defense, again, and that’s where my concern lies. I’m going to stream either Washington, Carolina or the NY Jets. It’s not a great week to stream defenses, hopefully I make the right choice.

I think the keys for my team this week are:

1. Caleb Williams: I don’t need him to be Superman, again, though that would be nice. I just need him to keep it close vs Josh Allen.
2. Trey McBride: McBride finally had that TE1 kind of week and I need him to keep it up. Brock Bowers is going to break out sooner or later, I need McBride to keep pace.
3. Brian Thomas Jr & TreVeyon Henderson: This was my first and third draft picks, respectively, I need them to start producing like it. I have more confidence in Henderson, to be frank.
4. I need my streamed defense to do something. My opponent has Denver going against Cincinnati and turnover prone Jake Browning. If my defense doesn’t do show up, it could cost me this game.

It was a wild week 3 in the NFL. Big shakeup in the rankings as three top five times lost.

Last Week: #1, won vs #5 LA Rams, 33-26

Philly hasn’t played a complete game yet, but they find ways to win. Another big battle for NFC supremacy looms.

This Week: at #4 Tampa Bay

Last Week: #4, won vs #32 Miami, 31-21

Since their opening tilt with Baltimore, Buffalo hasn’t faced an opponent with a single win this season. They get another winless opponent this week.

This Week: vs #31 New Orleans

Last Week: #6, won vs #11 Denver, 23-20

The Chargers look like a legitimate contender in the AFC. Justin Herbert is playing elite football and the defense is solid.

This Week: at #29 NY Giants

Last Week: #7, won vs NY Jets, 29-27

Three fourth quarter comebacks in three games for Tampa. Baker Mayfield and the Bucs never quit. Big showdown with the defending champs this week.

This Week: vs #1 Philadelphia

Last Week: #10, won at #3 Baltimore, 38-30

Detroit seems to have found themselves after a disappointing week one. That was an impressive performance in Baltimore.

This Week: vs #21 Cleveland

Last Week: #2, lost at #29 Cleveland, 13-10

Cleveland has an elite defense, but that was a bad loss. Green Bay’s potential is limited by Jordan Love.

This Week: at #27 Dallas

Last Week: #3, lost vs #10 Detroit, 38-30

Baltimore has lost to two very good teams and there are some concerns. Derrick Henry’s fumbles & their defense has been gashed by good offenses.

This Week: at #10 Kansas City

Last Week: #5, lost at #1 Philadelphia, 33-26

The Rams dominated Philly for a good portion of the game Sunday, but they collapsed in epic fashion.

This Week: vs #12 Indianapolis

Last Week: #9, won vs #22 Las Vegas, 41-24

Washington had a pretty impressive beat down of Vegas despite playing without Jayden Daniels.

This Week: at #22 Atlanta

Last Week: #8, won at #28 NY Giants, 22-9

Kansas City picked up their first win of 2025, but it was considerably less than impressive. The schedule doesn’t get any easier.

This Week: vs #7 Baltimore

Last Week: #12, won vs #15 Arizona, 16-15

San Fran continues to win even as the injuries mount. How long can they sustain it?

This Week: vs #18 Jacksonville

Last Week: #13, won at Tennessee, 41-20

Daniel Jones keeps leading Indy to victory, I’m slowly starting to believe.

This Week: at #8 LA Rams

Last Week: #16, won vs #31 New Orleans, 44-13

Seattle’s defense is looking legit. The Seahawks are a threat in the NFC West.

This Week: at #17 Arizona

Last Week: #14, won at #25 New England, 21-14

Pittsburgh’s defense finally looked like the Steel Curtain, albeit against the lowly Patriots.

This Week: vs #16 Minnesota in Dublin, Ireland.

Last Week: #11, lost at #6 LA Chargers, 23-20

Denver has had a tough schedule, but they still look a little off on both sides of the ball.

This Week: vs #24 Cincinnati

Last Week: #19, won vs #18 Cincinnati, 48-10

Minnesota looked better with Carson Wentz under center, of course it was against the Joe Burrow-less Bengals.

This Week: vs #14 Pittsburgh in Dublin, Ireland

Last Week: #15, lost at #12 San Francisco, 16-15

Arizona is beginning to look like the odd team out in a highly competitive NFC West race.

This Week: vs #13 Seattle

Last Week: #21, won vs #20 Houston, 17-10

It hasn’t always been pretty, but Jacksonville is positioning itself as the biggest challenge to Indy in the AFC South.

This Week: at #11 San Francisco

Last Week: #26, won vs #23 Dallas, 31-14

Did Chicago turn a corner in picking up Ben Johnson’s first victory? It kind of feels like it.

This Week: at #25 Las Vegas

Last Week: #27, won vs #17 Atlanta, 30-0

Whoa! I picked Carolina to win, but I didn’t see a beat down shutout like that.

This Week: at #28 New England

Last Week: #29, won vs #2 Green Bay, 13-10

Cleveland has an elite defense, if they can produce anything offensively they can make some noise in the AFC North.

This Week: at #5 Detroit

Last Week: #17, lost at #27 Carolina, 30-0

Damn, that was ugly. Atlanta continues to be one of the more inconsistent, disappointing teams in the NFL.

This Week: vs #9 Washington

Last Week: #20, lost at #21 Jacksonville, 17-10

It might be time to panic in Houston. CJ Stroud and the offense are a complete mess.

This Week: vs #30 Tennessee

Last Week: #18, lost at #19 Minnesota, 48-10

Without Joe Burrow, Cincinnati looked as bad as everyone feared. How low will they fall?

This Week: at #15 Denver

Last Week: #22, lost at #9 Washington, 41-24

Vegas’ offense is a mess. They need to get the running game going and get Brock Bowers more involved.

This Week: vs #19 Chicago

Last Week: #24, lost at #7 Tampa Bay, 29-27

The Jets put up a fight and nearly pulled off the upset against a legitimate contender.

This Week: at #32 Miami

Last Week: #23, lost at #26 Chicago, 31-14

Dallas’ defense is a mess, and now they’ll be without WR CeeDee Lamb for a couple weeks.

This Week: vs #6 Green Bay

Last Week: #25, lost vs #14 Pittsburgh, 21-14

New England had a chance against Pittsburgh, but five turnovers doomed them.

This Week: vs #20 Carolina

Last Week: #28, lost vs #8 Kansas City, 22-9

It’s Jaxson Dart time in New York. Is it enough to save the season for Big Blue?

This Week: vs #3 LA Chargers

Last Week: #30, lost vs #13 Indianapolis, 41-20

Tennessee is not a good football team, but at least they have hope with Cam Ward.

This Week: at #23 Houston

Last Week: #31, lost at #16 Seattle, 44-13

This last game was the only one where New Orleans was truly outclassed from start to finish.

This Week: at #2 Buffalo

Last Week: #32, lost at #4 Buffalo, 31-21

Does Mike McDaniel survive if Miami loses to the Jets this week?

This Week: vs #26 NY Jets

Last Week: 11-5 / 10-6

Season: 20-12 / 16-16

Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills (-12.5)

This one will get ugly. Bills roll.

Pittsburgh Steelers (-1.5) @ New England Patriots

I just don’t see Aaron Rodgers losing to an upstart Patriots team.

Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5)

Rams came as close as anyone to knocking off Philly on their run to the Lombardi last year, but I think they fall short again.

Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers (+5.5)

Panthers showed enough against Arizona that I think they can pull off a mild upset at home and get their first win of 2025.

Green Bay Packers (-7.5) @ Cleveland Browns

This won’t be close. Green Bay’s defense dominates.

Houston Texans (-1.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars

I think the Texans will avoid an 0-3 start with a division road win.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings (-2.5)

Without Burrow, I just can’t see Cincy winning this.

New York Jets (+6.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I like the Bucs to go to 3-0, but the Jets to cover (unless Fields is out).

Indianapolis Colts (-2.5) @ Tennessee Titans

I’m not a Daniel Jones believer yet, but each Colts victory gets me closer.

Las Vegas Raiders @ Washington Commanders (-3.5)

I’m a little worried about Jayden Daniels’ status, but the Raiders looked terrible on Monday.

Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5)

The Chargers are looking like a legit threat in the AFC.

New Orleans Saints (+7.5) @ Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks should win, but New Orleans will battle.

Dallas Cowboys @ Chicago Bears (-1.5)

Dallas has never fared well in Chicago. Bears get their first win under Ben Johnson.

Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers (-1.5)

Battle of unbeaten NFC West teams goes to the home team Niners.

Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5) @ New York Giants

No way the Chiefs will fall to 0-3.

Detroit Lions (+5.5) @ Baltimore Ravens

Should be a good battle between upper echelon teams. Ravens take it at home.

Week 2 Recap

Trash Pandas vs Mike’s Magnificent Team

I ran into a buzz saw this week. Had I played any other team in the league, I’d be 2-0 & probably sitting atop the power rankings. I think it’s also safe to say that had this matchup occurred any other week I’d have won.

Ultimately, I was done in by the fourth quarter and overtime of the Giants-Cowboys game, especially Cowboys’ kicker Brandon Aubrey and this league’s scoring rules for kickers. Aubrey hit four field goals, all over 40 yards , one of which was over 50 yards and another over 60 yards. He put up a whopping 46 points for my opponent.

My kicker, Daniel Carlson, actually had a decent week, putting up 24 points, but I was crushed by 22 at the position.

Jahmyr Gibbs looked more like himself this week and more like the guy I drafted in the first round. He found the end zone once and had over 100 total yards.

Rome Odunze was huge, putting up over 100 yards receiving and scoring two touchdowns. It really looks like he could be in for a big season.

I was able to pick up Quentin Johnston and insert him into my flex position. He rewarded me with 22 points.

TreVeyon Henderson had another disappointing week as the rookie continues to try to carve out a role. He’s got a good fantasy matchup in week three and I’m not ready to give up on him, yet.

Marvin Harrison Jr had a terrible week, mustering only 2 points. It’s concerning that Kyler Murray seems to be looking elsewhere in the red zone. Feels too much like last season, right now.

Brock Bowers also had a disappointing week. Part of that was the Chargers defense and another part was that he was obviously not 100% after suffering a knee injury in week one.

Justin Herbert was my week two MVP in a losing effort. He put up 35 points and could’ve had more had the Raiders kept the game closer.

This is a tough loss to swallow. Second most points scored in the league this week, only to lose. Worse yet, done in by a kicker. Obviously, my team did well and I still have high hopes for this season.

Week 3 Preview

Trash Pandas vs Red Dwarf SmegHeads

ESPN has me as a slight underdog in this game, but that could change in a big way. My opponent’s QB, Jayden Daniels is not a lock to play this week. According to some NFL insiders, it is trending towards him missing this week.

That would be a devastating blow for my opponent, who has Jaxson Dart as his backup. He’ll need to hit the waiver wire and land Jake Browning, Carson Wentz or Marcus Mariota, all severe downgrades from Daniels.

Not only would it leave a void at QB for my opponent, if Daniels sits, but it affects other areas of his roster. He also has Commanders TE Zach Ertz & WR Deebo Samuel in his starting lineup, each would take a fantasy hit without Daniels.

Even if Daniels plays, I like my chances in this matchup. My team is strong and can get stronger.

Justin Herbert is looking like an elite fantasy QB again. Jahmyr Gibbs bounced back after a tough opening week, though he does have a tough matchup versus Baltimore this week.

Marvin Harrison Jr continues to be up and down in the Cardinals offense, but the potential is always there for a breakout. Rome Odunze is looking very much like he’s in for a breakout season.

Brock Bowers is a cheat code at TE, and I hope he’s not hampered by the knee injury he suffered in week one. If he returns to dominating the TE position for me, I have a good chance to win every week.

I’m not planning to make any roster moves this week, though I am keeping an eye on RBs (always) and TEs. Right now, I’m carrying Michael Mayer as my TE2 as a handcuff on a possible Bowers injury.

The keys for my team this week, besides Daniels’ availability, are: 1) Harrison Jr needs to produce more like week 1 than week 2. 2) Bowers needs to produce like an elite TE. 3) TreVeyon Henderson needs to have that breakout game.

Week 2 Recap

BJ & Da’Bears vs Dawgs of the Gridiron

This was just ugly. I was never really in this matchup. Other than Rome Odunze (128 yards & 2 TDs) my team did not show up.

Justin Fields & Aaron Jones exited early with injuries, though they weren’t doing much before that.

TreVeyon Henderson is still carving out a role and hasn’t given me much through two weeks. Trey McBride has been disappointing, especially since he continues to not receive red zone targets.

The biggest bust, thus far, is Brian Thomas Jr. I pointed out that I think I made a mistake drafting him in the first round in my season preview and, sadly, that’s been playing out.

It didn’t help my cause that I left 69 points on my bench. Caleb Williams, David Montgomery, Rhamondre Stevenson, Dylan Sampson & Quentin Johnston all outscored starters at their positions.

Williams, Montgomery & Johnston were all under consideration as starters for me. Those three alone would have pulled me even in this matchup, though I’d have still lost on the tiebreaker.

Rome Odunze gets my week two MVP. He had a monster week and it looks like he could be in for a big season as Caleb Williams’ go to guy.

I have deep concerns about this team, starting with the manager. I’ve made some bad decisions, beginning on draft day, and I need to be better.

Week 3 Preview

BJ & Da’Bears vs Achane in the Membrane

RT Sports doesn’t like my chances in this one, and I can’t say I blame them. The thought of Lamar Jackson, alone, gives me chills.

My team has underperformed each week, thus far, and my managerial decisions have backfired. I need some players to step up.

Brian Thomas Jr needs to start looking like he did as a rookie. With the depth I have at WR, I’m actually debating benching him already, in week 3!

Trey McBride cannot keep being just an average TE. I need him to start winning that position battle for me.

I’ve placed Thomas Jr & McBride on the trade block, looking for a RB in return.

I really need help at RB. Preferably, TreVeyon Henderson steps up and becomes the primary ball carrier for New England.

With Aaron Jones on IR, I need a RB. I have waiver claims in on Rachaad White, Blake Corum & Kenneth Gainwell.

My streaming defense this week will be either Seattle, Atlanta or Tampa Bay.

The keys for this team are the same as last week: 1) Thomas Jr needs to hit double digits. 2) McBride needs to dominate the TE position in this matchup. 3) Henderson needs to have that breakout game.

Week Two is in the books. We learned some things, some questions still remain and a major injury shakes things up:

#1 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-0)

Last Week: #1, won at #5 Kansas City, 20-17

The Eagles have not been dominant, yet, but they’re still the defending champions.

This Week: vs #5 LA Rams

#2 GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0)

Last Week: #2, won vs #7 Washington, 27-18

The Packers have been dominant and they are looking like Philly’s biggest obstacle to repeating.

This Week: at #29 Cleveland

#3 BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-1)

Last Week: #3, won vs #28 Cleveland, 41-17

I expect to see this version of the Ravens more often, utterly dominating their competition.

This Week: vs #10 Detroit

#4 BUFFALO BILLS (2-0)

Last Week: #4, won at #17 NY Jets, 30-10

I’m not as bullish on the Bills as most. They’re a very good team, but I think there are better ones out there.

This Week: vs #32 Miami

#5 LOS ANGELES RAMS (2-0) +1

Last Week: #6, won at #30 Tennessee, 33-19

The Rams have been steady, if unspectacular, while taking care of business through two weeks.

This Week: at #1 Philadelphia

#6 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2-0) +2

Last Week: #8, won at #20 Las Vegas, 20-9

The Chargers look legit. Great defense. Good, efficient offense.

This Week: vs #11 Denver

#7 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0) +2

Last Week: #9, won at #15 Houston, 20-19

The Buccaneers are just finding ways to win games.

This Week: vs #24 NY Jets

#8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-2) -3

Last Week: #5, lost vs #1 Philadelphia, 20-17

I can’t drop the Chiefs any further, even though they’re 0-2 for the first time in the Mahomes era.

This Week: at #28 NY Giants

#9 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-1) -2

Last Week: #7, lost at Green Bay, 27-18

The Commanders should bounce back as long as Jayden Daniels is healthy.

This Week: vs #22 Las Vegas

#10 DETROIT LIONS (1-1) +2

Last Week: #12, won vs #19 Chicago, 52-21

The Lions bounced back in a big way, but they have a tough road test this week.

This Week: at #3 Baltimore

#11 DENVER BRONCOS (1-1) -1

Last Week: #10, lost at #24 Indianapolis, 29-28

The Broncos are a bit of a roller coaster on offense and the defense showed cracks this week.

This Week: at #6 LA Chargers

#12 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-0) +9

Last Week: #21, won at New Orleans, 26-21

The 49ers have won 2 in a row on the road despite a rash of injuries.

This Week: vs #15 Arizona

#13 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-0) +11

Last Week: #24, won vs #10 Denver, 29-28

I still don’t believe in Daniel Jones, but that is two impressive wins for the Colts.

This Week: at #30 Tennessee

#13 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) -1

Last Week: #13, lost vs #22 Seattle, 31-17

A week after an impressive win, the Steelers suffered an ugly loss.

This Week: at #25 New England

#15 ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-0) +3

Last Week: #18, won vs #27 Carolina, 27-22

The Cardinals faced perhaps the softest opening two games in the NFL, but they are 2-0.

This Week: at #12 San Francisco

#16 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1) +6

Last Week: #22, won at #13 Pittsburgh, 31-17

The Seahawks bounced back from a tough home loss to pick up a tough road win.

This Week: vs #31 New Orleans

#17 ATLANTA FALCONS (1-1) +6

Last Week: #23, won at #14 Minnesota, 22-6

The Falcons picked up a good road win. Even better, their defense showed out.

This Week: at #27 Carolina

#18 CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-0) -7

Last Week: #11, won vs #16 Jacksonville, 31-27

The Bengals are 2-0, but they’ll be without Joe Burrow until December, at least.

This Week: at #19 Minnesota

#19 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-1) -5

Last Week: #14, lost vs #23 Atlanta, 22-6

The Vikings could be on a roller coaster all season with JJ McCarthy.

This Week: vs #18 Cincinnati

#20 HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2) -5

Last Week: #15, lost vs #9 Tampa Bay, 20-19

The Texans have had a tough schedule, but their offense looks out of sorts, much like last season.

This Week: at #21 Jacksonville

#21 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-1) -5

Last Week: #15, lost at #11 Cincinnati, 31-27

The Jaguars couldn’t manage to beat Cincinnati without Joe Burrow.

This Week: vs #20 Houston

#22 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (1-1) -2

Last Week: #20, lost vs #8 LA Chargers, 20-9

The Raiders offense looked awful on Monday night.

This Week: vs #9 Washington

#23 DALLAS COWBOYS (1-1) +6

Last Week: #29, won vs #26 NY Giants, 40-37

The Cowboys pulled out the victory thanks to their big legged kicker.

This Week: at #26 Chicago

##24 NEW YORK JETS (0-2) -7

Last Week: #17, lost vs #4 Buffalo, 30-10

The Jets looked awful against the Bills, and Justin Fields is in the concussion protocol.

This Week: at #7 Tampa Bay

#25 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-1)

Last Week: #25, won at #32 Miami, 33-27

The Patriots were able to break the curse they’ve had playing in Miami.

This Week: vs #14 Pittsburgh

#26 CHICAGO BEARS (0-2) -7

Last Week: #19, lost at #12 Detroit, 52-21

We may look back at Week 2 as the low point of Ben Johnson’s Bears, but that sure was ugly.

This Week: vs #23 Dallas

#27 CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-2)

Last Week: #27, lost at #18 Arizona, 27-22

The Panthers finally showed some promise in the fourth quarter of the second game of 2025.

This Week: vs #17 Atlanta

#28 NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2) -2

Last Week: #26, lost at #29 Dallas, 40-37

The Giants played about as well as they could’ve offensively and they had a chance to win until Russ threw an horrific interception.

This Week: vs #8 Kansas City

#29 CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-2) -1

Last Week: #28, lost at #3 Baltimore, 41-17

The Browns were totally outmatched against a juggernaut in Baltimore.

This Week: vs #2 Green Bay

#30 TENNESSEE TITANS (0-2)

Last Week: #30, lost vs #6 LA Rams, 33-19

The Titans are just facing a talent deficit against every team they face.

This Week: vs #13 Indianapolis

#31 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-2)

Last Week: #31, lost vs #21 San Francisco, 26-21

On paper, the Saints are probably the worst team in the NFL, but they’ve been game opponents, thus far.

This Week: at #16 Seattle

#32 MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-2)

Last Week: #32, lost vs #25 New England

The Dolphins put up a better fight this week, but it’s hard to find positives in a home loss to a bottom ten opponent.

This Week: at #4 Buffalo

Week 1 Recap

BJ & Da’Bears vs Legion of Squirrels

I got in a hole early in this matchup and couldn’t quite dig myself out of it. Patrick Mahomes put up 26 points for my opponent on Friday and I never held a lead throughout the week.

The real difference in this matchup, however, was the running back position. I was outscored 38-26 at RB. Aaron Jones was decent, but I will need to get more out of David Montgomery & TreVeyon Henderson going forward.

I knew RB would be an issue for this squad after the draft, my hope was that my receivers and tight ends would make up for that. That didn’t play out in week one.

Brian Thomas Jr & Rome Odunze scored touchdowns, but I need more out of Thomas, especially. I need him to produce like the first round pick he was.

I also need more out of Trey McBride. I’d love to see him get more red zone targets.

If I had played Justin Fields instead of Caleb Williams or Keon Coleman over Tetairoa McMillan, I’d have won this matchup. Neither were considerations for me, so I cannot regret those non moves.

In a losing effort, my week one MVP was Ka’imi Fairbairn. My kicker outscored my opponent’s by 7 points, making up the difference between our quarterbacks.

It was a disappointing loss, but my team did end up with respectable numbers. My receivers must, and should, put up better numbers and hopefully my running backs won’t be as big a liability moving forward.

Week 2 Preview

BJ & Da’Bears vs Dawgs of the Gridiron

RT Sports gives me a 63% chance of winning this week. I think that’s too high, I believe this will be a tougher matchup than it may appear.

My opponent has a pretty solid starting lineup, and oddly enough, the exact same QB duo as I have in my other league. My only real advantage, on paper, is at TE. I need Trey McBride to win this matchup in a #2 TE vs #20 TE fashion.

I may make a switch at QB. Justin Fields was electric in week one and Buffalo doesn’t exactly have a shutdown defense. I’m still up in the air on this one and may not make a decision until Sunday.

I feel like I need to get Keon Coleman into my lineup, the question is where? Rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan or veteran RB David Montgomery are the two players I’m considering benching.

McMillan has the higher ceiling, but also the lower floor. Carolina’s offense looked disjointed in week one (as did Detroit’s, albeit against stronger competition). This is another decision that might take me until Sunday to make.

My defense will be either San Francisco, Arizona or New England, as those are the three I put waiver claims in on. Last week’s defense, Washington, has a very unfavorable matchup versus Green Bay.

I’ll also have a new WR on my bench this week, as I’ve put in waiver claims to replace Amari Cooper, who abruptly retired before week one. My waiver claims are, in order, Quentin Johnston, Kayshon Boutte and Tre Tucker.

I feel confident in this matchup, though not nearly as confident as RT Sports. I think, on paper, I should win, but I also think I need to make prudent decisions.

I think the keys for me are 1) My top three picks, Brian Thomas Jr, Trey McBride and TreVeyon Henderson need to perform that way. I cannot have all three put up single digits once again. 2) Making the right flex call. I’m 99.9% sure I’ll start Keon Coleman this week, who I decide to replace could be the difference between a win and a loss. 3) Making the right call at QB. Right now, I’m 50/50 on Caleb Williams or Justin Fields. I fear making the wrong choice could doom me to defeat.

Week 1 Recap

Trash Pandas vs Achilles Heels

I made a huge mistake in week one of the Thunderdome Fantasy Football league but, thankfully, it didn’t come back to haunt me.

I drafted Justin Herbert to be my QB1 and I felt confident that I could trot him out there every week and get a solid showing. Yet, I allowed myself to be convinced by a fantasy football blog that Trevor Lawrence was the safer play in week one.

All Herbert did was put up 47 fantasy points, while Lawrence managed a pedestrian 13. That’s 34 points on my bench. That could’ve spelled doom. Lucky for me, my opponent’s quarterback was equally pedestrian.

My running backs, including my top pick Jahmyr Gibbs, were disappointing. I was outscored at the running back position 17-12, but I more than made up for that at WR & TE.

I know Gibbs will eventually put up big numbers for me, and I truly believe that TreVeyon Henderson will eventually.

Neither Marvin Harrison Jr nor Rome Odunze had monster games, but they were both solid and both scored touchdowns. They also appear to be in line for plenty of targets this season.

The MVP of week one, however, was Brock Bowers, who put up 17 points, despite exiting the game with an injury and not scoring a touchdown. I outscored my opponent’s tight end by 16.

It’s always nice to start off the season with a victory, but this one was especially sweet. Achilles Heels are aptly named, from my vantage point, because I hadn’t beaten them since entering the league.

Finally, after 5 straight losses (4 in the regular season, 1 in the playoffs), I’ve slayed the dragon.

Week 2 Preview

Trash Pandas vs Mike’s Magnificent Team

ESPN gives me a 46% chance of winning this matchup, I think I can get that closer to 50% with a move at flex.

As of this writing, I have Jerome Ford slotted in as my flex play, but he will not be there come Sunday. He was nearly non existent in week one, and I’m not expecting much from him moving forward as Dylan Sampson gets more touches and Quinshon Judkins eventually hits the field. Ford is certainly on the chopping block for me, but I’ll keep him rostered for now, until someone emerges worth taking a shot on.

My draft day plan was always to have Jordan Addison fill the flex spot, but I had to navigate the first three weeks as he served his suspension. In the meantime, my options for week two are Quentin Johnston, DeAndre Hopkins or Darnell Mooney.

I have waiver claims in for Johnston & Hopkins, dropping Mooney in both cases. Mooney is my fall back should both waiver claims fail.

I think the keys for me this week are 1) Getting more production out of my RBs, especially Jahmyr Gibbs. 2) Brock Bowers continuing to make TE a dominant position for me. 3) My flex play getting closer to double digit points.

It’s tough matchup for the Trash Pandas this week, but I can see avenues to pulling off the win and moving to 2-0.