WEEK 3 RECAP

This week was rough for a lot of teams with injured players who didn’t play. Be sure to check ESPN’s injury blog Sunday mornings to make sure all of your players are...actually playing: http://espn.go.com/blog/stephania-bell/. Now, let’s get to this recap!

1. DC KHALEESI (3-0)

Peyton Manning continues his run as the leading scorer in all of fantasy, and Jamaal Charles ran all over the Philly D even when he wasn’t touching the ball. With 2 RBs coming back soon from injury, DC Khaleesi looks like her reign is just beginning.

2. THINK LIKE A MANNING (2-1)

This week brought the first loss to Think Like a Manning, with most of the team scoring under 10 points. A concussion left TLAM with a zero from Jermichael Finley. Joique Bell came through with a big performance with Reggie Bush out, but Marshawn Lynch only got 7 points against the Jags...really? Really.

3. CRANNOGMEN (2-1)

The Crannogmen pulled out a win this week with awesome performances from wide receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Jimmy Graham, proving that a great tight end and an open wide receiver are a real winning combination. QB Colin Kaepernick was quite a drag on this team though, bringing in only 5 fantasy points for the Crannogs.

4. TEAM(youbetta)TWERK (2-1)

This week has unfortunately slowed the twerk of this team, bringing the first loss of the season. Reggie Bush’s knee kept him out of the game entirely, leaving one of Team Twerk’s RB slots with zero points. Despite the week’s loss, there were still fine performances from Ahmad Bradshaw, Aaron Rodgers, and the Cincinnati defense.

5. SUNDAY FUNDAY (2-1)

For the first time in 21 games, the Detroit Lions won at Washington, but the weekend wasn’t all bad for Sunday Funday. RGIII and Alfred Morris scored respectable points, helping bring about the win for this team. No one saw Cleveland coming, but bench player Josh Gordon scored more than any of the starting players for Sunday Funday. Maybe this is the start of a winning streak for the Browns and Sunday Funday? Only time will tell.

6. LOVE ME HARBAUGHS (2-1)

Drew Brees led LMH to victory with the highest QB score of the week. RB Darren McFadden, kicker Steven Hauschka, and the NE Patriots defense were the other point leaders this week. On the Harbaugh scale, this week’s win gets a John.

7. DOUBLE ENT-ANDRES (1-2)

The Double Ent-Andres started to live up to their name and finally got in the win column this week. Demarco Murray ran all over the Rams’ supposedly solid defense and how about them Browns not giving up this season. Who needs Richardson or Brandon Weeden?

8. TEBOW’S TINGLE (1-2)

Cam Newton got his Superman swag back this week, and Adrian Peterson was... Adrian Peterson. The rest of the team struggled. Frank Gore keeps underperforming and the every other starter had a single digit performance. Also the Giants basically just crawled into the fetal position this week. Better luck next time, TT.

9. KRITTIKA’S TEAM (1-2)

Tom Brady finally had a salvageable game, and Lesean McCoy continued his bid for leading rusher of the year. Shady was playing so well that everyone was getting a chest bump. Eric Decker also made his debut as the 3rd amigo in Denver.

10. BUKKICKERS (1-2)

Let Bukkickers’ week 3 be another reminder to us all to check the injury reports to avoid any surprises. Ray Rice and Vernon Davis were scratches this week, and Hakeem Nicks might as well have not even played. Great performances from Matt Ryan and Calvin Johnson were not enough to pull Bukkickers’ score up ahead of the Crannogmen. The Chicago defense were the stars of the team this week, scoring two defensive touchdowns and bringing in 25 points.

11. 50SHADESOFRAY(LEWIS) (1-2)

It was a rough week for 50SORL, with most players underperforming. In fact, bench player Sidney Rice had the highest score of the week with 2 other WRs scoring in double digits. Might be time to bench David Wilson for anybody who has ever played football...ever.

12. TOUCHDOWN YEEZUS (0-3)

Fantasy is a fickle beast and this week proved it for our commissioner. Arian Foster has not lived up to the #2 overall pick of the draft. Despite most of the starting lineup scoring in single digits, TD Yeezus’ fate once again depended on the Monday night game and was narrowly dashed when Darren McFadden decided to get fancy.

BYE WEEK:

Don’t forget that this week is the season’s first BYE week which means that some teams may be off this week.

The next bonus point contest will be poker Sunday, September 29th at 4pm in Navy Yard. Depending on how many people can play, there will be points awarded by your standing in the game.

WEEK 2 RECAP

Ladies and gentlemen, this week's power rankings. Settle in and let's get started.

1. THINK LIKE A MANNING

Another week, another huge performance from Philadelphia Eagle’s stars Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson. Think Like a Manning has overcome a lack of starting RBs to grab the top spot in the league. With Reggie Bush potentially sitting out this week, Think Like a Manning may finally be playing his RBs with confidence.

2. TEAM(YOUBETTA)TWERK!

Team (youbetta) Twerk got a monster performance from Aaron Rodgers and basically in one half of football. The rest of his team, however, couldn’t hold the line. Two injuries to Team Twerk’s starting running backs will be sending him to the waiver wire or trading block especially with Steven Jackson being sidelined for a few weeks. Victory ultimately was had, however, with a much needed win in Ticket to Ride.

3. DC KHALEESI

DC Khaleesi survived another week with 3 players scoring under 3 points. Her studs performed well and the surprise emergence of Knowshon Moreno as the top RB in Denver carried the team to victory…along with a helpful victory in Ticket to Ride.

4. TEBOW'S TINGLE

Tebow’s Tingle performed, well, like Tim Tebow. The team collectively had a good but not great week and seemingly got a victory in this week’s matchup until Team (youbetta) Twerk came roaring back in Ticket To Ride. The additional 30 points gave Tebow’s Tingle their first loss, but I wouldn’t count on AD and Frank Gore scoring a combined 12 points in the future. Tebow’s Tingle will be back on top soon enough.

5. CRANNOGMEN

The Crannogmen had a great week, with Jimmy Graham and Jordy Nelson both scoring over 20 points each. C.J. Spiller is still not living up to the hype that surrounded him before this season started, but he still helped eke out a victory for Crannogmen. Here’s hoping the three-eyed raven will lead the Crannogs to a victory in week three.  

6. 50SHADESOFRAY(LEWIS)

The 50Shades saga continues with a loss this week after week one’s victory. The team’s running backs performed far below projections, and even though QB Andrew Luck had a great week, it was not enough to bring this team out of the (sex) dungeon. Let’s all hope this team’s RBs get their shit together for week three.

7. SUNDAY FUNDAY

This week was not so fun for Sunday Funday. James Jones went from 0 to 21 points, but the decision to bench the team’s top performing player Julio Jones proved to be fatal. The team does have a strong receiving core with the return of Josh Gordon and may see better days through some trading and less cautious play from RGIII.

8. LOVE ME HARBAUGHS

Love Me Harbaughs pulled off a victory this week after the narrow loss in week one and despite not being able to participate in Ticket to Ride. The team had a solid week two, with Darren McFadden scoring a surprising 15 points. Love Me Harbaughs may be wondering if TY Hilton has overtaken Reggie Wayne as Indy’s top WR. Trent Richardson’s trade to Indy should also increase his value while leaving Cleveland fans to look for next year.

9. BUKKICKERS

Golden Tate was bronze at best for the Bukkickers, though the team still managed a victory by a convincing 0.26 points. The team circled around Matty Ice Ryan and a much anticipated break out game from Calvin Johnson aka Megatron. Ray Rice’s injury will be of some concern, but the emergence of Giovani Bernand looks promising.

10. TOUCHDOWN YEEZUS

Chris Johnson’s mediocre performances so far this season have left Touchdown Yeezus desperately awaiting Gronk’s season debut. Yeezus’ team did outperform DC Khaleesi’s team on the field and but had victory snatched away by Double Ent-Andres’ evil hand.

11. DOUBLE ENT-ANDRES

Despite winning the battle of NFC QBs this week, the Double Ent-Andres lost the war. In a very close matchup, the team couldn’t withstand a huge day from Jimmy Graham. To spread the misery, the Double Ent-Andres were up to their usual tricks, ruining another team’s week by having the longest train in Ticket to Ride by one train, stealing victory from Katie M and handing it over to DC Khaleesi.

12. KRITTIKA'S TEAM

Another tough week for Krittika’s Team. The team overall performed very well but Tom Brady’s lack of weapons has left his fantasy year in doubt. Krittika’s team will also be anxiously awaiting Rob Gronkowski’s return to the field.

Good luck in week three everyone! Next bonus point contest will be poker, tentatively planned for Sunday Sept 29th at 1pm.

WEEK ONE

Well folks, week one has come and gone, and while we are all reveling in victory or licking our wounds after defeat, let's revisit the week one power rankings. As we wait for week two to start up on Thursday, let's check out how everyone did, and painstakingly review the injury reports (ugh).

1. Tebow's departure from the NFL may prove a blessing to TEBOW'S TINGLE, who scored a total of 148 points this week. Two of TEBOW'S TINGLE players scored over 30 points this week, helping this team cruz to victory. Coming in second place for best team name will probably be the last time Tebow's Tingle isn't at the top of the heap.

2. 50SHADESOFRAY(LEWIS)'s three top running backs combined for a total of 4 points and ended the week behind. However, the masterful combination of boudoir romance and a popular retired Raven Linebacker, won the honor of Best Team Name and the 50 points to give 50SHADES the 2nd highest point total of the week - a true rags-to-riches week.

3. There have been many memorable twerks in the news lately, but TEAM(youbetta)TWERK had a great week in fantasy football, coming in at third place in the league. The team's studs put in twerk with monster performances from Reggie Bush and Jared Cook. With steady performances across the board, TEAM(youbetta)TWERK's next week match up with TEBOW'S TINGLE will almost definitely determine the league leader.

4. THINK LIKE A MANNING had a surprisingly good week, despite having somewhat of a dearth of running backs. Demaryius Thomas (and many Broncos--more on that later) had a great week, bringing in over 30 points. TLAM's faith in Chip Kelly's speedy new look Eagles proved to be genius with their fancy play call system.

5. SUNDAY FUNDAY survived a shaky first half performance from RGIII and fellow Washington NFL Team RB Alfred Morris. A.J. Green's monster 32 point performance carried the team over James Jones' huge donut. SUN FUN was benefited not only by 10 points from trading, but from the fruits of that trade--Tony Gonzalez, a sweet tight end.

6. After Peyton Manning's historical 7 touchdowns in Thursday's opening game, DC KHALEESI was feeling like the mother of dragons indeed. Victorious feelings soon dissipated on Sunday though, as three of the starters scored a combined 3 points. DC KHALEESI squeaked out a victory thanks to the bonus 10 points from trading with Sunday Funday.

7. The hype surrounding CJ Spiller did not prove fruitful for CRANNOGMEN, who was unfortunately matched up against TEAM(youbetta)TWERK. Dez Bryant underperformed and potentially injured himself, so an eye will need to be kept on him. Other than those two, the CRANNOGMEN had a good first week, with the most points of any losing team.

8. TOUCHDOWN YEEZUS's prayers were not answered as Matthew Berry favorite Zach Sudfield was a dud...field. But, with two trades bringing in 20 bonus points, TD YEEZUS was neck and neck with Sunday Funday until the last quarter of the last game of the week, when Philip Rivers not only threw an interception but had it run back for a touchdown by Sunday Funday's defense. Ouch.

9. With so many strong players, you'd think that BUKKICKERS would have had a strong finish. However, wide receiver Calvin Johnson did not perform as well as expected, but better days are ahead as CJ's status as top WR in the league is not yet in doubt. BUKKICKERS won't have to think about changing the starting lineup as much as how to properly pronounce the team name.

10. DOUBLE ENT-ANDRES lived up their namesake with a big performance from the Andre Johnson. Despite losing this week's matchup due to bonus points, this team is on the up and up with Boldin and Cameron stashed on the bench. The only real question left is which player DOUBLE ENT-ANDRES will pick up to finish the Andre duo: Andre Brown or Andre Roberts.

11. LOVE ME HARBAUGHS suffered a heartbreaking loss. Despite valiantly fighting back from Peyton Manning's huge game with a high average score per player, LOVE ME HARBAUGHS's nightmare came true, losing due to DC KHALEESI's bonus points.

12. Last but not least was KRITTIKA'S TEAM. The team suffered from Tom Brady and Lamar Miller underperforming which definitely doesn't help when you're facing the league's high scoring team TEBOW'S TINGLE. With some waiver pickups and trades, KRITTIKA'S TEAM should fare better with potential top RB LeSean McCoy thriving in Philly's new run-happy system.

Don't forget to set your lineups for week two, and come to Apartment 1213 Sunday evening at 7 to play Ticket To Ride. Three winners will get 30 bonus points for week two!

Week 1: Precap

We're finally here! Week 1 of the NFL and (more importantly) the fantasy season starts Thursday.
Doing our draft relatively early in the preseason meant that we all had to watch helplessly as our players broke bones, had surgery, broke more bones, and were cut from their teams. Some of our League-mates’ darker sides came out (looking at you Jon Stern). A couple of us are starting the week 10 points up from trades. Anthony’s strategy of waiting for a quarterback paid off as he traded wide receiver Antonio Brown with Luke to get Tony Romo who can be a bit turnover prone.
Lauren mercifully traded Eddie Lacy to Miranda after Andre Brown broke his leg. This was the second time one of Miranda’s starting running backs broke leg or foot bones, and it threw her into a brief crisis. In return for Lacy, Miranda gave Lauren her tight end Tony Gonzalez.
As we move into Week 1, there are even more bonus points to be had! Vote for your favorite team name in our League, and the winner will get 50 bonus points that week. Best team name will be awarded on Saturday with the poll opening Thursday night, so have your team names set by game time Thursday at 8:30pm. Here are some tips to help you to dominate your first matchup.

To see your matchup, go to the My Team page and look to the upper right. If you click the matchup, you'll see a breakdown of your starters and their projected points vs your opponent.

To change your lineup, go to the My Team page. Click on the Projected Stats tab next to the big Week 1 button. This will show the projected points for each player. You can use this info and ESPN ranks to help you decide who to play. To move players to and from your starting lineup, click the blue BN (bench) button to the left of their name and then the corresponding player you'd like to swap.

To pick up and drop players, go to the Players tab. If you want to add a new player, click the green plus next to their name. You will then see a screen where you can choose which of your players you'd like to drop for this new player.

Each week there are three game days: Thursday, Sunday, and Monday. You can move any player in or out of your lineup until their game starts. Once they start playing, you can't move them anymore. That means you should be sure and check on who's playing in the Thursday night game so you can update your team accordingly.