1. I am not sacko! (Jeff Chen) (4-0) [1]
Jeff Chen’s team continues its dominance in Week 4. But with Lamar out for possibly the next few weeks, and Tyreek out the rest of the season (injury replay not for the faint of heart), Jeff’s depth will be tested in the next few weeks, especially against a strong Gabs’s team in Week 5. But props on hitting with James Cook, Javonte, Emeka, and the Quentin Johnston waiver pickup. Those players should be enough to continue Jeff’s win streak.
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2. Run It Back! (Gabs) (3-1) [2]
Bucky Irving’s injury is concerning, but Gabs is DEEP at RB - Quinshon Judkins is a more than capable replacement, and JK Dobbins hasn’t been too shabby either. I don’t know where things stand with Dak or Goff - both seem to be inconsistent plays, yet capable of big weeks. And Gabs’s Brian Thomas situation hasn’t gotten much better, but I think he’ll just have to keep rolling with him until he finds some better option. Maybe Marvin Harrison will step it up? But Gabs’s strength at RB will keep his team competitive.
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3. Just Didn’t Catch D’Achane (Haji) (3-1) [7]
Haji’s team was dominant in Week 4. It was an all-around strong performance. His team has been pretty solid (Odunze, Davante, Tyler Warren, Achane), but I feel like Jeanty was the weak link prior to Week 4. Now that Jeanty has finally played up to his draft value, Haji’s team is on the rise - I guess switching his stance made a difference? He does look weird just standing upright in the backfield, but Haji doesn’t care as long as the points keep rolling in. Jeanty’s arrival gives Haji’s team a big boost in the positive direction.
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4. Unicorn QueenZ (Tim) (2-2) [3]
Jayden Daniels needs to come back soon, and if he finally plays this week, that’ll help my team stabilize at the QB position. Not that Daniels would have helped me against Haji’s dominant Week 4 performance, but playing waiver QB pick-em is no fun. CMC continues to be my (healthy) workhorse, and I’ve liked the emergence of Skattebo, but I haven’t been so psyched about Kamara’s (lack of) production and still not having a strong WR corps.
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5. #surviveandadvance (Eric) (3-1) [4]
I’m a bit concerned about Ladd. He’s just not getting the job done for whatever reason. Eric’s other WRs aren’t much to write about, either. He’s been relying pretty heavily on his RBs (all 3 starters Bijan, Jacobs, and Etienne have been outstanding) but his other players haven’t provided much production after Week 1. And now with Eric’s Week 5 bye-pocalypse, Eric’s team looks to continue trending down for another week.
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6. Terrific (Taylor’s Version) (David) (3-1) [5]
David’s team had a solid week, but was up against a tough opponent in Week 4 v. Gabs. David will need more help from his non-Lions players. I don’t see much promise in Tony Pollard, but I think the future is brighter for Baker Mayfield, Xavier Worthy (short term), Michael Pittman, and Juwan Johnson. I think David’s team is trending in the right direction after a rought Week 1.
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7. 第ε (Abraham) (2-2) [9]
Abraham’s team posted another monster week in Week 4, and all signs are pointing in a positive direction. Omarion Hampton continued to put up big numbers, Drake London finally gave a WR1-worthy performance, George Pickens will continue to eat with CeeDee out, and Jordan Addison is still good. Mahomes had a great week, but I’m not sure if that’s because Baltimore’s D is bad or Mahomes is back. But Abraham’s team is definitely on the rise.
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8. Spider Pig (Luke) (2-2) [6]
Josh Allen and Puka have been incredible. But the reason why Luke got the victory this week was because he was playing Aaron. Luke’s team actually didn’t perform very well, and has been in a slump since Week 1 #HighScore. Waddle’s usage should hopefully increase with Tyreek out (that is, if he can stay healthy himself). Jacory doesn’t seem to be the exciting prospect he once was, Hockenson hasn’t been consistent, and Luke doesn’t have much depth. So in spite of the win, his team gets bumped down in the rankings until it can prove it deserves otherwise.
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9. chinaballa (Andrew) (1-3) [8]
Andrew’s patience with Woody Marks may finally be paying off. Just last week I listed him as a “Keep” candidate (not that Andrew was considering dropping him), and Week 4 he exploded with 2 TDs. Andrew’s team still has weak spots, though, especially with Derrick Henry’s inconsistency so far this season. Picking up Demercado was a good play to help bolster his weaker RB room.
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10. Maybabyboo (Laura) (1-3) [10]
Laura’s team put up another disappointing week, with mostly her RBs to blame. What was once a seemingly solid group of reliable RBs has become her weakness. I can see a pathway for Chuba to do better, but with Trey Benson on IR (only a week after James Conner goes out) and Chase Brown and the Bengals offense struggling, there is reason to worry Laura’s team is headed in the wrong direction.
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11. ε€§ε±ιΈΏεΎ (Jeff Lin) (0-4) [11]
Jeff Lin’s team has been plagued with underperformance and injuries. At least with Nabers out for the season, Jeff knows how to pivot, but what does he do with AJ Brown? You have to start him to catch performances like Week 3, but the other 3 weeks so far this season have been atrocious for someone who’s supposed to be an elite receiver. At least his team outscored Aaron’s team in Week 4. I’m already getting the popcorn ready for Week 5’s “Battle Of Who Can Suck Less.”
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12. choubacca (Aaron) (0-4) [12]
I just looked at Aaron’s team to try and analyze it, and all I could do was laugh. Maybe we should make a rule that Aaron can include all of his bench points in every matchup - at least that might make the matchups slightly more competitive. I propose we call it the “I don’t care who you start” rule, brought to you by Gabs. But instead of swapping players from the bench to a starting position after the games have started, Aaron can just add all of his starters points and all of his bench points and that will just count as his team’s total score for that week. Oh wait, if he did that this past week, he still would have lost to Luke. BUT if we retroactively applied this rule to Weeks 1-3, Aaron would then be 1-3, with his lone win against Jeff Chen, beating him by 1 point. Seems fair to me.
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