The Moose Stands Alone.
A year after willingly taking a step back from Larkspur Bowl XI competition (only to dominate the B-Division in kind) Manitoba has risen to the top of the pile after three weeks of action. They're not tops in points, but that's secondary to wins, and with three of them following an indisputable thrashing of New Jersey, the control their fate through the remaining nine weeks. Meanwhile, Carmel is at the bottom of the pile, 0-3 and second worst in points, ahead of only the very fortunate to be 2-1 Hill Valley McFlys.
Still plenty of season left... assuming that the recent outbreak in Nashville is not the start of a more expansive outbreak. Week three could still see an adjustment with less than five points separating the BIN over CRT result and the PAW over PRH results.
RESULTS
Week 3 Matchups
POWER OUTPUT
- HCM 262: Josh Allen is on the early shortlist for LB XII MVP as the Lead Farmers have looked terrific in back to back weeks. Rex Burkhead should not be counted on for too many more 3 TD performances, so finding a credible RB2 looks to be a priority in HCM City.
- MMC 228: Manitoba has won more definitively every week despite getting less out of Lamar Jackson each time. The running backs an receivers do not blow you away, but if they keep getting the job done they don't need to. Miek Hilton and the D are carrying a lot of water for the North.
- DVH 217: The Van Halen starters have scored very well in the early going, but the team will face questions about their bench depth when the bye weeks and injuries start; There's upside, but not a lot of inspiring plug-and-play options among the backups, so that will be tested.
- PAW 201: Steady work on the offensive side has gotten the team off to a 2-1 start, taking some pressure off a volatile defense. Chandler Jones has been very quiet so far, if his motor gets running and the sacks come, the Pride's effective yearly blueprint will be hitting on all cylinders.
- HVM 198: Despite a rash of injuries the McFlys keep their head over water and bounce back following a horrific week two. If the team moves on from Carson Wentz, their pivot- (to streaming or to another answer) will likely define their season.
- PRH 198: Hard luck losers, the Rum Ham will be rooting for an adjustment to push them ahead of the defending champs. Eric Ebron on the bench hurts here, but the team was never going to tap Andy Isabella over Julian Edelman, so they can shrug off that decision.
- PHX 197: Mahomes gave it his all, but could not overcome a deficit marked by lots of bench points wasted. The Uprising have a glut of good options at RB but are struggling with injuries at wideout. Expect another deal in Phoenix before week four begins.
- BIN 195: Kamara runs wild but the receiving corps is in shambles- John Brown with a goose egg, and Chris Godwin going down with injury after briefly shining bright like a diamond. With Rookie Joe Burrow in the wings perhaps we see Matty Ice head to Philly and Rodgers spun off.
- SPC 192: The Cows got ample production from their workhorses at RB and WR but little at QB, TE, and Defense. That's usually some bad luck and much easier to solve with wire adds instead of blockbusters, so expect South Park to bounce back handily.
- CRT 191: Barring a reversal of fortune in their week 3 result, the hard luck Rudy-Toos drop to 0-3. The defense is good, but outside of DK Metcalf and a depleted Drew Brees, the team just lacks starpower on offense right now; There's no one that scares you.
- MAL 189: Despite dropping over 100 points from last week's output, Mar-A-Lago grabs a win barring a major reversal. Chase Young going down early kept this close- Aldon Smith's redemption arc gives the team a ready-made replacement headed into week four.
- SAV 183: Myles Garrett and Harrison Smith did what they could, but the rest of the defense was shredded in a matchup that was ripe for the taking. Adrian Peterson has filled in respectably for CMC, but the team needs to find a way to tread water until their top pick is healthy again.
- OTB 177: The Tommy Boys drop from the top spot in precipitous fashion, as the only one doing less for them than their swiss cheese defense was TE Irv Smith who has shown no reason to be rostered through three weeks- much less starting. Plenty of good TE depth on the wire!
- JSC 167: Yikes. There's a bit of consolation when your team drops a dud and the game was never winnable- but the Sanitation Crew really missed Davante Adams here, as Stefon Diggs just had no downfield help, the other four WR/TE options all scoring between 4.6 and 6.5 in this one.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
- QB PATRICK MAHOMES (44.00) - PHX
- RB ALVIN KAMARA (44.60) - BIN
- WR TYLER LOCKETT (37.30) - HCM
- TE TRAVIS KELCE (13.20) - MMC
- DT AARON DONALD (26.00) - HVM
- LB SHAQUIL BARRETT (28.00) - PAW
- CB JEFF OKUDAH (25.80) - BIN
- SS HARRISON SMITH (23.30) - SAV
- PK MASON CROSBY (16.00) - HVM
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
Should we get a full week of football this week, we'll be a month in: 33% of the regular season. Bye weeks start in earnest week five and will provide a depth challenging wrinkle to matchups as some of the sting of injuries has been mitigated by the additional IR slots to date.
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