Last Week: 8-8 / 5-11

Season: 41-23 / 32-32

San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams (-6.5)

I expect the Rams to start taking control of the NFC West with this game.

Minnesota Vikings @ Cleveland Browns (+3.5)

This game is in London. Because they stayed overseas this week, I think the Vikings have the advantage.

Houston Texans (-2.5) @ Baltimore Ravens

The Texans benefit from Baltimore’s nightmare season. If Lamar Jackson could play this pick would be different.

New York Giants @ New Orleans Saints (-1.5)

Saints have fought hard all season, they’ll be rewarded with their first victory against an overconfident New York.

Denver Broncos @ Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5)

Denver is no match for Philly on the road.

Dallas Cowboys @ New York Jets (+2.5)

Dallas is a different team on the road. The Jets will take advantage of a porous defense to get their first win.

Las Vegas Raiders (+6.5) @ Indianapolis Colts

Indy should bounce back from their first loss, but Vegas will keep it close.

Miami Dolphins @ Carolina Panthers (-1.5)

Miami is coming off their first win, Carolina is coming off an ugly loss. Still I like the Panthers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3.5) @ Seattle Seahawks

Seattle has a chance to establish themselves as legitimate contenders and they will.

Tennessee Titans (+7.5) @ Arizona Cardinals

Getting the lowly Titans at home is exactly what Arizona needs to end their 2 game skid.

Washington Commanders @ Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5)

The Chargers will bounce back from a terrible loss.

Detroit Lions (-10.5) @ Cincinnati Bengals

This one will get ugly, fast. Detroit rolls.

New England Patriots (+7.5) @ Buffalo Bills

Patriots aren’t quite ready to slay the dragon, but they’ll put up a decent fight versus Buffalo.

Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars

It certainly appears as if the Chiefs are back. I cannot pick against them.

BYES

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.

Another shakeup week in the Power Rankings. Two top five teams lost, three bottom five teams won and we had a tie. Last rankings before bye weeks start.

Last Week: #1, won at #4 Tampa Bay, 31-25

With all due respect to Buffalo, Detroit & others, it’s Philly then everyone else at this point.

This Week: vs #14 Denver

Last Week: #2, won vs #31 New Orleans, 31-19

Buffalo was very much on upset alert until late in the fourth quarter this week.

Last Week: #5, won vs #21 Cleveland, 34-10

After their season opening clunker, Detroit has looked very much like the juggernaut they were last season.

Last Week: #8, won vs #12 Indianapolis, 27-20

The Rams are a blocked kick, two weeks ago against Philly, from being undefeated and probably ranked first.

Last Week: #10, won vs #7 Baltimore, 37-20

Kansas City looked very much like the Chiefs, finally, against Baltimore.

Last Week: #4, lost vs #1 Philadelphia, 31-25

Tampa came back strong but fell short against the defending champions.

Last Week: #3, lost at #29 NY Giants, 21-18

That was a bad loss, compounded by the loss of OT Joe Alt. I have faith the Chargers will rebound, though.

Last Week: #6, tied at #27 Dallas, 40-40

Green Bay was lucky to escape Dallas with a tie, and what happened to that defense?

This Week: BYE

Last Week: #13, won at #17 Arizona, 23-20

Seattle looks like a legitimate contender on both sides of the ball.

This Week: vs #6 Tampa Bay

Last Week: #14, won vs #16 Minnesota (in Dublin), 24-21

Pittsburgh is suddenly in total control in the AFC North.

This Week: BYE

Last Week: #9, lost at Atlanta, 34-27

Washington was never really in that game vs the Falcons. They need Jayden Daniels back.

This Week: at #7 LA Chargers

Last Week: #12, lost at #8 LA Rams, 27-20

Indy lost & Daniel Jones came back down to earth, but the Colts still proved they’re legit.

This Week: vs #27 Las Vegas

Last Week: #7, lost at #10 Kansas City, 37-20

Baltimore has looked out of sorts and now the injuries are mounting, most significantly Lamar Jackson.

This Week: vs #22 Houston

Last Week: #15, won vs #24 Cincinnati, 28-3

Denver finally resembled the team most of us thought they were, but it was against Cincy, a barely competitive team.

This Week: at #1 Philadelphia

Last Week: #18, won vs #11 San Francisco, 26-21

Jacksonville’s passing game is still a work in progress, but their defense & running game are on point.

This Week: vs #5 Kansas City

Last Week: #11, lost vs #18 Jacksonville, 26-21

San Fran got Brock Purdy back, but they looked disjointed & the injuries continue to mount.

Last Week: #19, won at #25 Las Vegas, 25-24

It was ugly, but those are the types of games Chicago always lost in the Eberflus era.

This Week: BYE

Last Week: #16, lost vs #14 Pittsburgh (in Dublin), 24-21

Minnesota is a Jekyll & Hyde team, it’s hard to predict which one shows up.

This Week: vs #24 Cleveland in London

Last Week: #17, lost vs #13 Seattle, 23-20

Arizona is starting to settle in to what I thought they were. Competitive, but a step below the real contenders.

This Week: vs #32 Tennessee

Last Week: #22, won vs #9 Washington, 34-27

Atlanta rebounded from getting shutout on the road to a dominant win at home.

This Week: BYE

Last Week: #28, won vs #20 Carolina, 42-13

New England had their most dominant win since the Tom Brady era.

This Week: at #2 Buffalo

Last Week: #23, won vs #30 Tennessee, 26-0

Houston pitched a shutout against the lowly Titans to pick up their first victory.

This Week: at #13 Baltimore

Last Week: #27, tied vs #6 Green Bay, 40-40

Dallas still has no defense, but their offense is elite, at least at home.

This Week: vs #30 NY Jets

Last Week: #21, lost at #5 Detroit, 34-10

Cleveland reverted to a doormat on the road against the high powered Lions.

This Week: vs #18 Minnesota in London

Last Week: #20, lost at #28 New England, 42-13

Just when I start believing in Carolina they turn in a 2023 like performance.

Last Week: #29, won vs #3 LA Chargers, 21-18

The Jaxson Dart era starts with a victory, but the Malik Nabers injury puts a damper on the celebration.

This Week: at #31 New Orleans

Last Week: #25, lost vs #19 Chicago, 25-24

Vegas continues to turn the ball over way too much, but they did finally find their running game.

This Week: vs #12 Indianapolis

Last Week: #32, won vs #26 NY Jets, 27-21

Miami has gotten gradually more competitive every week, culminating in their first victory, but they lost Tyreek Hill for the season.

This Week: at #25 Carolina

Last Week: #24, lost at #15 Denver, 28-3

Cincy is not even competitive without Joe Burrow.

This Week: vs #3 Detroit

Last Week: #26, lost at #32 Miami, 27-21

The Jets are still the same undisciplined, mistake prone team they’ve been for years.

This Week: vs #27 Dallas

Last Week: #31, lost at #2 Buffalo, 31-19

New Orleans stood toe to toe with a legit Super Bowl contender for most of the game against Buffalo.

This Week: vs #26 NY Giants

Last Week: #30, lost at #23 Houston, 26-0

Cam Ward summed it up best for Tennessee, “we ass”.

This Week: at #19 Arizona

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.