05-25-2024, 11:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2024, 09:03 PM by wetwilleh. Edited 1 time in total.)
We’ve doubled the length of the season now, so let’s update where each team stands on the fantasy radar!
Arizona Outlaws
Well Arizona got their first win, but it was mainly from abandoning the run and going full hog on passing. Bertie Mannering-Phipps has tanked all the way down to RB13, while Purdy Mediocre has slipped down to RB9. Benji Aguilera is now the team leader in fantasy points, and at 84.1 is now the WR2 on the season. Jordan Bamford has also shot up to WR6 on the season, and Donovan Winters III is up to QB4. Even Fortified Fridge has built himself up to OL6. Dub Redd has still been a disappointment, but he’s up to LB18 now, so progress is being made.
Austin Copperheads
Austin’s highflying offense took a hit over the last two weeks. Soul King Brook has slipped down to WR13 and Seer Ial fell all the way to WR16. On the other hand, the more fantasy relevant Howard Coward has moved up to RB4, and the previously bust worthy Crusher Wake is up to LB4 now. Another note: Great Khali is up to OL4 on the season. This is more representative of what this team should be, so despite the big explosion the first couple of weeks, we’re more likely to see more of this going forward.
Baltimore Hawks
On the downside, Reginald Shrubbery has now fallen to RB5. On the upside, Anakin Skywalker has somehow been even better than he was. At 114.1 fantasy points, Skywalker is now clearly the top scorer in all of fantasy. Even more surprisingly, Wolfie McDummy Jr. has risen up to QB1 and is the second highest fantasy scorer at 105.9. No one else has broken 100 points so far, and only one other player is even above 90! María Teresa de la Rosa is still chugging along as a top 10 receiver, and even Emile Charles is up to WR17, which still isn’t what you drafted him for, but at least makes him rosterable.
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Berlin keeps on chucking the ball downfield. Tuna TurnDaBallOva continues to be QB2 on the season, and Pitter Patter is still sitting at WR1. Even Jonathan Irons remains a top 10 receiver, dropping one spot from WR7 to WR8. Klaus von Reinherz has improved, moving up to OL7 on the season. While that’s still technically a bust given only 6 OL are rostered, it’s a much more digestible one, as there’s zero chance the top 6 OL are rosters in any given group. On a side note, Mike Gesicki and Maurice Gunner are LB12 and LB13 on the season, which ultimately isn’t fantasy relevant, but makes you wonder if someday fantasy will make a 2nd LB slot for teams.
Cape Town Crash
On one hand, Justin Willis is still the top scorer on the Crash. On the other hand, he’s down to LB7 on the season. This team has been straight trash. Even Nakiri Ayame is down to RB11 on the season. Hercules Henry is staying pat at RB12, but no one else is even rosterable on this team, not even early season darling Luigi Numberone. Hell, Thor Bǫllrsveifla has gotten even worse, dropping from QB12, to QB13. Shoutout to Blaine Falco for not letting Thor hit rock bottom!
Chicago Butchers
Still undefeated, still led by Triceracop. He’s down to RB3 on the season, but that’s still way better than when you drafted him. Heiiajs D. Owidhuse remains a top defensive back on the season, and Sem’ga Nah’sim is still a rosterable wide receiver, though has fallen slightly in the overall receiver rankings. Corey Trevor hasn’t completely fallen off, but his fantasy relevance has waned away at this point.
Colorado Yeti
The Yeti have yet to win a game, but La’Fluke Paris-Johnson has proven to be the fantasy cheat code. He’s still the best “receiver” in all of fantasy, and he’s even 3rd overall in total points scored amongst all positions. Tim Riggins has risen up to WR7, but even more shockingly, NCADV RAINN is up to WR4 on the season. Hell you know the passing attack is rolling when even the corpse of Preston Beatz is fantasy relevant as QB6 on the season! Another reminder: drop Swamp Maiden already. Even Baltimore 3rd string RB Kyle Bessey has outscored them this season!
Honolulu Hahalua
Lenard McRobinson has come down to Earth a bit, though at 83.5 fantasy points he’s still sitting at QB3 and a top 10 fantasy player overall. Outside of that? Well Maxwell Friedman is down to LB8, Fig Newton stole all of Stenson David’s touchdowns, so he’s still at RB14, and the wide receiver combo of Brad Woof and Malik Brooks are both outside the top 20 at this point in receivers. The only other note of fantasy relevance: Tyler Higbee II has snuck his way into the conversation. Those who took a flier on him feel justified at this point, those he hasn’t quite exceeded expectations at this point.
New Orleans Secondline
Well, Ezra Azazel is no longer the team’s top scorer, though he still is CB4 on the season. Thomas Passarelli has taken the team lead, though he has slipped to WR5 on the season. Kyle Crane is still chugging along as RB6, but even Octavion Speedings has risen up to QB5 so far. Bread Bowl and Hank Mardukas have definitely rebounded as well. Bread Bowl is sitting around his draft area, though Hank Mardukas is still not quite up to his drafters expectations (though he is rosterable again). At 4-0, things are only looking up for the Secondline.
New York Silverbacks
The Silverbacks haven’t been great, but Loose Cannon has quietly slid into DB1 on the season. Perry Passiveman has improved as well, as he’s up to LB3 on the season. Maybe he’s worth an add at this point? Frank Dux is kicking around at RB8, and Wing Wang remains the K1 on the season (something I forgot to mention last time). But what about Sean Robinson? On the upside, he’s gotten better! On the downside, better means WR31. There’s still time for him to rebound, but Robinson drafters are in shambles at this point.
Orange County Otters
We talked receivers last time, so let’s talk about receivers again! Big McLarge Huge is still leading the team, holding his own at WR3 so far. Oliver Tolliver has rebounded well, as he’s up to WR11 on the season, above his preseason ranking. Unfortunately, Chopper Donquixote has come back to Earth, sliding back to his preseason ranking of WR27. It was nice while it lasted, but he’s still clearly 3rd in the pecking order. As a side note, Sim Sunigh has boosted himself up to LB4 on the season.
San Jose SaberCats
DJ Maclean was LB2 after week 2, and he’s now up to LB1 after week 4. There was a reason people ranked him so highly in the preseason. Sadly the rest of the team is still underperforming. Keanu Calhoun is sitting at WR9 and Booter McGavin is K2, but outside of them, the rest of the squad hasn’t lived up to expectations. Improvements are being seen, but we’ll need more improvements to really live up to everyone’s expectations.
Sarasota Sailfish
Ignacious Cleetington continues to ball, sitting at LB2 so far on the season. More importantly, Ace Anderson finally popped off, and he’s soured all the way up to RB2. And that’s just about all you need to know about fantasy. Sam Mercury is holding steady at WR12, but no one else is really rosterable at this time.
Yellowknife Wraiths
If you added Taylor Swift after week 2, you done messed up A-a-ron! Swift has earned 1 point over the last two weeks, and is no longer even the best OL on the team! Fortunately, the rest of the team has improved from their start. Money Tolliver is up to RB9 at this point, and Kadarius Claypool II has soared up to DB1 on the season. Even Thor Dangerson has snuck in at LB6 so far. If you told me before the season started that Nick Williams and Sean Robinson had the same fantasy points, I’d be excited. Well that’s a reality, but that’s a reality as WR31. If Robinson doesn’t pick things up soon, he’ll be the reason for many teams' downfall in fantasy this season.
Arizona Outlaws
Well Arizona got their first win, but it was mainly from abandoning the run and going full hog on passing. Bertie Mannering-Phipps has tanked all the way down to RB13, while Purdy Mediocre has slipped down to RB9. Benji Aguilera is now the team leader in fantasy points, and at 84.1 is now the WR2 on the season. Jordan Bamford has also shot up to WR6 on the season, and Donovan Winters III is up to QB4. Even Fortified Fridge has built himself up to OL6. Dub Redd has still been a disappointment, but he’s up to LB18 now, so progress is being made.
Austin Copperheads
Austin’s highflying offense took a hit over the last two weeks. Soul King Brook has slipped down to WR13 and Seer Ial fell all the way to WR16. On the other hand, the more fantasy relevant Howard Coward has moved up to RB4, and the previously bust worthy Crusher Wake is up to LB4 now. Another note: Great Khali is up to OL4 on the season. This is more representative of what this team should be, so despite the big explosion the first couple of weeks, we’re more likely to see more of this going forward.
Baltimore Hawks
On the downside, Reginald Shrubbery has now fallen to RB5. On the upside, Anakin Skywalker has somehow been even better than he was. At 114.1 fantasy points, Skywalker is now clearly the top scorer in all of fantasy. Even more surprisingly, Wolfie McDummy Jr. has risen up to QB1 and is the second highest fantasy scorer at 105.9. No one else has broken 100 points so far, and only one other player is even above 90! María Teresa de la Rosa is still chugging along as a top 10 receiver, and even Emile Charles is up to WR17, which still isn’t what you drafted him for, but at least makes him rosterable.
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Berlin keeps on chucking the ball downfield. Tuna TurnDaBallOva continues to be QB2 on the season, and Pitter Patter is still sitting at WR1. Even Jonathan Irons remains a top 10 receiver, dropping one spot from WR7 to WR8. Klaus von Reinherz has improved, moving up to OL7 on the season. While that’s still technically a bust given only 6 OL are rostered, it’s a much more digestible one, as there’s zero chance the top 6 OL are rosters in any given group. On a side note, Mike Gesicki and Maurice Gunner are LB12 and LB13 on the season, which ultimately isn’t fantasy relevant, but makes you wonder if someday fantasy will make a 2nd LB slot for teams.
Cape Town Crash
On one hand, Justin Willis is still the top scorer on the Crash. On the other hand, he’s down to LB7 on the season. This team has been straight trash. Even Nakiri Ayame is down to RB11 on the season. Hercules Henry is staying pat at RB12, but no one else is even rosterable on this team, not even early season darling Luigi Numberone. Hell, Thor Bǫllrsveifla has gotten even worse, dropping from QB12, to QB13. Shoutout to Blaine Falco for not letting Thor hit rock bottom!
Chicago Butchers
Still undefeated, still led by Triceracop. He’s down to RB3 on the season, but that’s still way better than when you drafted him. Heiiajs D. Owidhuse remains a top defensive back on the season, and Sem’ga Nah’sim is still a rosterable wide receiver, though has fallen slightly in the overall receiver rankings. Corey Trevor hasn’t completely fallen off, but his fantasy relevance has waned away at this point.
Colorado Yeti
The Yeti have yet to win a game, but La’Fluke Paris-Johnson has proven to be the fantasy cheat code. He’s still the best “receiver” in all of fantasy, and he’s even 3rd overall in total points scored amongst all positions. Tim Riggins has risen up to WR7, but even more shockingly, NCADV RAINN is up to WR4 on the season. Hell you know the passing attack is rolling when even the corpse of Preston Beatz is fantasy relevant as QB6 on the season! Another reminder: drop Swamp Maiden already. Even Baltimore 3rd string RB Kyle Bessey has outscored them this season!
Honolulu Hahalua
Lenard McRobinson has come down to Earth a bit, though at 83.5 fantasy points he’s still sitting at QB3 and a top 10 fantasy player overall. Outside of that? Well Maxwell Friedman is down to LB8, Fig Newton stole all of Stenson David’s touchdowns, so he’s still at RB14, and the wide receiver combo of Brad Woof and Malik Brooks are both outside the top 20 at this point in receivers. The only other note of fantasy relevance: Tyler Higbee II has snuck his way into the conversation. Those who took a flier on him feel justified at this point, those he hasn’t quite exceeded expectations at this point.
New Orleans Secondline
Well, Ezra Azazel is no longer the team’s top scorer, though he still is CB4 on the season. Thomas Passarelli has taken the team lead, though he has slipped to WR5 on the season. Kyle Crane is still chugging along as RB6, but even Octavion Speedings has risen up to QB5 so far. Bread Bowl and Hank Mardukas have definitely rebounded as well. Bread Bowl is sitting around his draft area, though Hank Mardukas is still not quite up to his drafters expectations (though he is rosterable again). At 4-0, things are only looking up for the Secondline.
New York Silverbacks
The Silverbacks haven’t been great, but Loose Cannon has quietly slid into DB1 on the season. Perry Passiveman has improved as well, as he’s up to LB3 on the season. Maybe he’s worth an add at this point? Frank Dux is kicking around at RB8, and Wing Wang remains the K1 on the season (something I forgot to mention last time). But what about Sean Robinson? On the upside, he’s gotten better! On the downside, better means WR31. There’s still time for him to rebound, but Robinson drafters are in shambles at this point.
Orange County Otters
We talked receivers last time, so let’s talk about receivers again! Big McLarge Huge is still leading the team, holding his own at WR3 so far. Oliver Tolliver has rebounded well, as he’s up to WR11 on the season, above his preseason ranking. Unfortunately, Chopper Donquixote has come back to Earth, sliding back to his preseason ranking of WR27. It was nice while it lasted, but he’s still clearly 3rd in the pecking order. As a side note, Sim Sunigh has boosted himself up to LB4 on the season.
San Jose SaberCats
DJ Maclean was LB2 after week 2, and he’s now up to LB1 after week 4. There was a reason people ranked him so highly in the preseason. Sadly the rest of the team is still underperforming. Keanu Calhoun is sitting at WR9 and Booter McGavin is K2, but outside of them, the rest of the squad hasn’t lived up to expectations. Improvements are being seen, but we’ll need more improvements to really live up to everyone’s expectations.
Sarasota Sailfish
Ignacious Cleetington continues to ball, sitting at LB2 so far on the season. More importantly, Ace Anderson finally popped off, and he’s soured all the way up to RB2. And that’s just about all you need to know about fantasy. Sam Mercury is holding steady at WR12, but no one else is really rosterable at this time.
Yellowknife Wraiths
If you added Taylor Swift after week 2, you done messed up A-a-ron! Swift has earned 1 point over the last two weeks, and is no longer even the best OL on the team! Fortunately, the rest of the team has improved from their start. Money Tolliver is up to RB9 at this point, and Kadarius Claypool II has soared up to DB1 on the season. Even Thor Dangerson has snuck in at LB6 so far. If you told me before the season started that Nick Williams and Sean Robinson had the same fantasy points, I’d be excited. Well that’s a reality, but that’s a reality as WR31. If Robinson doesn’t pick things up soon, he’ll be the reason for many teams' downfall in fantasy this season.