WEEK 5 RECAP

Welcome to the Week 5 Recap! Full of triumphant wins, devastating losses, and a good shuffling of the standings. Don't forget to check your byes this week and set your lineup! Now, without further ado, the recap:

DC KHALEESI (5-0) rode the Broncos wave again this week, keeping the winning streak alive with a victory over the Crannogmen (in a battle of Game of Thrones characters/nerd street cred). DC Khaleesi continues her dominance with strong play from Peyton and a solid group of running backs. A kicker who scores 18 points also doesn’t hurt.

SUNDAY FUNDAY (4-1) shot into second place this week. Fred Jackson continues to piss off CJ Spiller owners by staying fantasy relevant, and a great core of receivers have led to SunFun’s climb to the top. Julio Jones’ season-ending injury might worry most owners but not when you have Alshon Jeffrey and the other J. Jones on your bench.

LOVE ME HARBAUGHS (4-1) climbed into third place this week, edging out Tebow’s Tingle. The team is doing well despite an injured running back core. Pierre Thomas takes the fantasy zombie award this week, coming back from the dead with a huge 25 point game. TY Hilton’s big game brings up a tough question of whether or not to start both Indy receivers together.

THINK LIKE A MANNING (3-2) survived a scare with Michael Vick’s not so shocking injury to win this week. TLAM wisely also has Matthew Stafford waiting in the wings. A trade with Bukkickers for Hakeem Nicks paid off this week, with Nicks bringing in 18.7 points and TLAM winning 10 extra bonus points.

TEAM(youbetta)TWERK (3-2) fell from second place to fifth this week, losing to Touchdown Yeezus by the largest margin of victory in the league this season. Team Twerk did make a great call starting Justin Blackmon just off a suspension for a huge 22 point performance although mostly on one play. A lackluster performance from the rest of the team including Aaron Rodgers ultimately led to a loss from the fantasy gods.

Speaking of TOUCHDOWN YEEZUS (2-3), this team benefited greatly from the best fantasy game of the year: Broncos vs. Cowboys. Tony Romo was the fantasy stud of the week before throwing the game losing interception. Riding down from heaven on a white bronco, (Orange) Julius Thomas capitalized on the scoring fest, and Chris Johnson finally scored his first touchdown of the year.

TEBOW’S TINGLE (2-3) has hit the skids with a 3rd straight loss. The team lost by less than 10 points despite a mediocre performance across the board. Russell Wilson continues his rocky play. With Adrian Peterson coming back, hopefully this team will overcome the curse of its name: Tebow ow ow ow

Fun fact: the CRANNOGMEN (2-3) have outscored their projected points every week this season but sadly still lost. Dez Bryant and Jimmy Graham are playing great, but drafting the underperforming Kaepernick and CJ Spiller have left the Crannogmen, well, at a loss.

BUKKICKERS (2-3) won this week despite a late scratch of Calvin Johnson, whose knee injury left him on the bench. Ray Rice seems back healthy and a late TD pass to Vernon Davis sealed the win. Julio Jones’ season-ending injury may be a cause for concern for Matt Ryan owners though.

DOUBLE ENT-ANDRES (1-4) were not helped by the super strong performance and trade bonus points from the Bukkickers this week. The team’s top receivers suffered from shitty QB play. Speaking of QBs, Cam Newton continues to play like Clark Kent. Double Ent-Andres are looking upgrade their TE position with a trade this week for Julius Thomas.

KRITTIKA’S TEAM (1-4) was cursed by Tom Brady this week, who ended his streak of 52 straight games with a TD pass. Pulling Rueben Randle and Jay Cutler off the bench would have helped, as the two players scored nearly 50 points combined. Blair Walsh can’t be blamed for his zero since he was on a bye and has sweet dance moves.

It’s been a tough year for 50SHADESOFRAY(Lewis) (1-4). Stevan Ridley was out for this game, and starting TE Owen Daniels is now out for the next 8 weeks. Another misstep was leaving Cecil Shorts on the bench, so 50Shades will need to scan the waiver wire and trading block for some new blood.

The next League event will be October 20, with something outdoorsy tbd. Have a good week everyone!