Week 5 Matchups
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
TRADE 2: RB Swap
Pawnee continues to drive the trade market, and continues to upgrade on draft value as they send 21st round pick JK Dobbins to Phoenix for 7th round pick Devin Singletary. Pawnee originally offered Dobbins to Phoenix prior to week one, for undrafted WR Adonai Mitchell, but the Uprising declined, and ended up seeing the cost skyrocket, while Adonai is back on the waiver wire.
PAWNEE ACQUIRES RB DEVIN SINGLETARYPHOENIX ACQUIRES RB JK DOBBINS
The Pride and McFlys are matched up this week, and both teams are suffering from a combination of injuries and bye weeks: to wit, with Dobbins, Montgomery, and Pollard all on bye Pawnee opted to potentially downgrade at a position of strength (Dobbins was slotted behind Rhamondre Stevenson, Montgomery, and Pollard, even after previously trading Zack Moss) as they seek to dig out of a 1-3 hole.Pawnee was scheduled to start fullback Carson Steele alongside Stevenson until they added Singletary, who has put up RB3 numbers through the first month. Unfortunately for Pawnee, almost immediately upon completion of the deal, Singletary was downgraded to 'doubtful.' The team scooped up his rookie backup Tyrone Tracy to hedge bets in week five, and will hope to catch lightning in a bottle if it comes to that.
For Phoenix, this is an upside play; JK Dobbins was hyped as a potential superstar after being a second round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but despite showing promise, injuries constantly derailed him, limiting him to eight games across the past three seasons. In a new situation, his September was one to remember, as he showed the burst that made him an interesting prospect. With a clean bill of health and a higher ceiling than Singletary (and Travis Etienne and Aaron Jones set to play in week 5) it was a deal that made sense for Phoenix. Rumor is they tried to get a wide receiver upgrade in the mix, but were ably rebuffed.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
TRADE 1: Surplus Gains
Pawnee drafted too many running backs and not enough receivers, gambling they could address the problem with a gain as another team's running back arsenal wore thin. Philly got two premier backs and one temu back, waiting to see early season roles before investing in a third starter. It worked out for both teams- but at what cost?
PAWNEE acquires WR Michael Pittman Jr
PHILLY acquires RB Zack Moss
Pittman is off to a dreadfully inefficient start, but he was a fourth round pick earlier this month, and becomes a great 'buy low' opportunity for the Pride, who shore up their WR situation with a bonafide veteran playmaker with healthy targets. Presuming the offense he is saddled to improves as the season goes on, Pawnee should benefit long term; flip-side, they have put themselves in a 1-2 hole with one of the lowest point totals in the league.
While Philly drafted two premier running backs in Breece Hall and Rachaad White, but neglected to get much in the way of depth, waiting until the 19th round to draft Alexander Mattison, who has scored three TDs in three weeks but shown little floor. Enter 10th round pick Zack Moss, who has served in a bellcow role. Philly is also 1-2 and a big part of that is Rachaad White being virtually invisible the past two weeks- now they can give him time to find his legs without being a black hole in the lineup.
Both teams address needs created by neglectful drafting (intentional or otherwise) but this has to be seen as a value pickup for Pawnee. That said, if the Rum Ham have one of their secondary receivers (Nailor, Meyers, Cooks, Moore, or Boyd) outproduce Pittman the rest of the way, they've given themselves a more balanced roster to endure byes and injuries. If Pittman continues to struggle and his value continues to dwindle, this could end up incredible foresight by Philadelphia.
The trade market has been slow, but credit Pawnee with taking an approach and seeing it through, working through options rather than taking the first deal on the table, while Philly has never been shy about making bold moves without staking themselves to perceived value over actual production.
Settings Update
My intention with the shift to divisional play was to have standings tiebreakers be as follows:
- Overall Record
- H2H Record*
- Divisional Record
- Total Points For
This was (mostly) effect until today, and at the end of the season, everyone will have 10 divisional games and 16 total games, so it will even out, and originally, the division winners would clinch the top two seeds, with the next two best records making the playoffs as #3 and #4. Under the initial system, New Jersey ws ranked higher than Hill Valley due to their divisional record (3-0 to 0-0) in the Legends Division, but also, Mar-A-Lago was the #2 seed with a 1-0 division record, pushing Hill Valley to #3.
After reviewing this issue and playing with the settings, have decided seeding will go by overall standings, with both division winners guaranteed a playoff spot, as this is more indicative of a team's prowess. So now, the overall standing tiebreakers should be:
- Overall Record
- Total Points For
The 'divisional leaders' that secure a playoff spot will be tie broken as such:
- Divisional Record
- Total Points For
So in this instance the 'issue' could be, if the top three overall records are in one division, and the fourth best overall record is in the other division, but they only have the second best 'divisional record' in their division, we'd see #1, #2, #3, and #5 advance in an unlikely scenario. Moral of the story, try to win all your games, but if you cannot do that, try to win your divisional games more.
*Finally, my understanding is that Head-to-Head record will ONLY come into play in an instance where a playoff game ends in a tie, which is exceedingly unlikely with fractional points turned on.
In summation, the standings now tiebreak overall record by total points for, and the divisional leader standings are purely based on divisional record. That is why you see the playoff picture as:
- 1. Hill Valley 3-0 is now the #1 seed (they were #3)
- 2. New Jersey 3-0 is now the #2 seed (they were #1) but remain the 'division leader'
- 3. Mar-A-Lago 2-1 is now the #3 seed (they were #2)
- 4. Phoenix edges out South Park (both 2-1) for the #4 seed on total points for
- 12. Deputy Van Halens 0-3 are the final winless team.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
XVI: Draft Results
| NY Finest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (1) | Christian McCaffrey (SF - RB) |
| 2. | (24) | De'Von Achane (Mia - RB) |
| 3. | (25) | Josh Allen (Buf - QB) |
| 4. | (48) | Amari Cooper (Cle - WR) |
| 5. | (49) | Keenan Allen (Chi - WR) |
| 6. | (72) | Foyesade Oluokun (Jax - LB) |
| 7. | (73) | Quincy Williams (NYJ - LB) |
| 8. | (96) | Fred Warner (SF - LB) |
| 9. | (97) | David Njoku (Cle - TE) |
| 10. | (120) | Christian Watson (GB - WR) |
| 11. | (121) | Dalton Schultz (Hou - TE) |
| 12. | (144) | Kyle Hamilton (Bal - S) |
| 13. | (145) | Camryn Bynum (Min - S) |
| 14. | (168) | Kenny Moore II (Ind - CB) |
| 15. | (169) | Paulson Adebo (NO - CB) |
| 16. | (192) | Curtis Samuel (Buf - WR) |
| 17. | (193) | Jermaine Johnson (NYJ - LB,DE) |
| 18. | (216) | Antonio Gibson (NE - RB) |
| 19. | (217) | Ray Davis (Buf - RB) |
| 20. | (240) | Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG - WR) |
| 21. | (241) | Marvin Mims Jr. (Den - WR) |
| 22. | (264) | Micah McFadden (NYG - LB) |
| 23. | (265) | Dustin Hopkins (Cle - K) |
| South Philly Rum Ham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (2) | Breece Hall (NYJ - RB) |
| 2. | (23) | Rachaad White (TB - RB) |
| 3. | (26) | DJ Moore (Chi - WR) |
| 4. | (47) | Michael Pittman Jr. (Ind - WR) |
| 5. | (50) | Calvin Ridley (Ten - WR) |
| 6. | (71) | Evan Engram (Jax - TE) |
| 7. | (74) | Jakobi Meyers (LV - WR) |
| 8. | (95) | Jessie Bates III (Atl - S) |
| 9. | (98) | Maxx Crosby (LV - DE) |
| 10. | (119) | Bobby Wagner (Was - LB) |
| 11. | (122) | Lavonte David (TB - LB) |
| 12. | (143) | Charvarius Ward (SF - CB) |
| 13. | (146) | Logan Wilson (Cin - LB) |
| 14. | (167) | Dax Hill (Cin - S,CB) |
| 15. | (170) | Reed Blankenship (Phi - S) |
| 16. | (191) | Kirk Cousins (Atl - QB) |
| 17. | (194) | Elijah Moore (Cle - WR) |
| 18. | (215) | Brandin Cooks (Dal - WR) |
| 19. | (218) | Alexander Mattison (LV - RB) |
| 20. | (239) | Younghoe Koo (Atl - K) |
| 21. | (242) | Xavier Legette (Car - WR) |
| 22. | (263) | Tyler Boyd (Ten - WR) |
| 23. | (266) | Tyler Conklin (NYJ - TE) |
| Savannah Petes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (3) | Bijan Robinson (Atl - RB) |
| 2. | (22) | Deebo Samuel Sr. (SF - WR) |
| 3. | (27) | Josh Jacobs (GB - RB) |
| 4. | (46) | Stefon Diggs (Hou - WR) |
| 5. | (51) | Zay Flowers (Bal - WR) |
| 6. | (70) | Terry McLaurin (Was - WR) |
| 7. | (75) | Kyler Murray (Ari - QB) |
| 8. | (94) | Alex Singleton (Den - LB) |
| 9. | (99) | T.J. Edwards (Chi - LB) |
| 10. | (118) | Danielle Hunter (Hou - LB,DE) |
| 11. | (123) | Xavier McKinney (GB - S) |
| 12. | (142) | Julian Love (Sea - S) |
| 13. | (147) | Aidan Hutchinson (Det - DL,DE) |
| 14. | (166) | Jerry Jeudy (Cle - WR) |
| 15. | (171) | Cole Kmet (Chi - TE) |
| 16. | (190) | Justin Tucker (Bal - K) |
| 17. | (195) | Trevon Diggs (Dal - CB) |
| 18. | (214) | Tyler Allgeier (Atl - RB) |
| 19. | (219) | Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG - RB) |
| 20. | (238) | Jalen Ramsey (Mia - CB) |
| 21. | (243) | Brian Burns (NYG - LB) |
| 22. | (262) | Jalen McMillan (TB - WR) |
| 23. | (267) | Luke McCaffrey (Was - WR) |
| HoChiMinhLeadFarmers | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (4) | Tyreek Hill (Mia - WR) |
| 2. | (21) | Kyren Williams (LAR - RB) |
| 3. | (28) | Brandon Aiyuk (SF - WR) |
| 4. | (45) | James Cook (Buf - RB) |
| 5. | (52) | Mark Andrews (Bal - TE) |
| 6. | (69) | Christian Kirk (Jax - WR) |
| 7. | (76) | Tank Dell (Hou - WR) |
| 8. | (93) | Dak Prescott (Dal - QB) |
| 9. | (100) | Zamir White (LV - RB) |
| 10. | (117) | Ladd McConkey (LAC - WR) |
| 11. | (124) | Brock Bowers (LV - TE) |
| 12. | (141) | Jerome Ford (Cle - RB) |
| 13. | (148) | Adam Thielen (Car - WR) |
| 14. | (165) | Rashid Shaheed (NO - WR) |
| 15. | (172) | Frankie Luvu (Was - LB) |
| 16. | (189) | Josh Hines-Allen (Jax - LB,DE) |
| 17. | (196) | Kaden Elliss (Atl - LB) |
| 18. | (213) | Eric Kendricks (Dal - LB) |
| 19. | (220) | Rayshawn Jenkins (Sea - S) |
| 20. | (237) | Julian Blackmon (Ind - S) |
| 21. | (244) | Darious Williams (LAR - CB) |
| 22. | (261) | D.J. Reed (NYJ - CB) |
| 23. | (268) | Cairo Santos (Chi - K) |
| South Park Cows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (5) | CeeDee Lamb (Dal - WR) |
| 2. | (20) | Drake London (Atl - WR) |
| 3. | (29) | Nico Collins (Hou - WR) |
| 4. | (44) | Jaylen Waddle (Mia - WR) |
| 5. | (53) | Kenneth Walker III (Sea - RB) |
| 6. | (68) | Dalton Kincaid (Buf - TE) |
| 7. | (77) | Diontae Johnson (Car - WR) |
| 8. | (92) | Tyjae Spears (Ten - RB) |
| 9. | (101) | Jaylen Warren (Pit - RB) |
| 10. | (116) | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Sea - WR) |
| 11. | (125) | Terrel Bernard (Buf - LB) |
| 12. | (140) | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Cle - LB) |
| 13. | (149) | Jayden Daniels (Was - QB) |
| 14. | (164) | Tremaine Edmunds (Chi - LB) |
| 15. | (173) | Kamren Curl (LAR - S) |
| 16. | (188) | Justin Reid (KC - S) |
| 17. | (197) | Blake Corum (LAR - RB) |
| 18. | (212) | Rico Dowdle (Dal - RB) |
| 19. | (221) | Brock Purdy (SF - QB) |
| 20. | (236) | Rasul Douglas (Buf - CB) |
| 21. | (245) | Christian Gonzalez (NE - CB) |
| 22. | (260) | Quinnen Williams (NYJ - DL,DT) |
| 23. | (269) | Jake Elliott (Phi - K) |
| Mar-a-Lago Treason | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (6) | Ja'Marr Chase (Cin - WR) |
| 2. | (19) | Chris Olave (NO - WR) |
| 3. | (30) | Joe Mixon (Hou - RB) |
| 4. | (43) | Anthony Richardson (Ind - QB) |
| 5. | (54) | Alvin Kamara (NO - RB) |
| 6. | (67) | Trey McBride (Ari - TE) |
| 7. | (78) | Chris Godwin (TB - WR) |
| 8. | (91) | Khalil Shakir (Buf - WR) |
| 9. | (102) | Joshua Palmer (LAC - WR) |
| 10. | (115) | Derwin James Jr. (LAC - S) |
| 11. | (126) | Patrick Queen (Pit - LB) |
| 12. | (139) | Devin Lloyd (Jax - LB) |
| 13. | (150) | Alex Anzalone (Det - LB) |
| 14. | (163) | Kyle Dugger (NE - DB,S) |
| 15. | (174) | L'Jarius Sneed (Ten - CB) |
| 16. | (187) | Chuba Hubbard (Car - RB) |
| 17. | (198) | DeMario Douglas (NE - WR) |
| 18. | (211) | Trey Hendrickson (Cin - DE) |
| 19. | (222) | Mike Hilton (Cin - CB) |
| 20. | (235) | Demarcus Robinson (LAR - WR) |
| 21. | (246) | Ka'imi Fairbairn (Hou - K) |
| 22. | (259) | Rashod Bateman (Bal - WR) |
| 23. | (270) | Michael Wilson (Ari - WR) |
| Phoenix Uprising | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (7) | Justin Jefferson (Min - WR) |
| 2. | (18) | Travis Etienne Jr. (Jax - RB) |
| 3. | (31) | Mike Evans (TB - WR) |
| 4. | (42) | DK Metcalf (Sea - WR) |
| 5. | (55) | Aaron Jones (Min - RB) |
| 6. | (66) | Kyle Pitts (Atl - TE) |
| 7. | (79) | Devin Singletary (NYG - RB) |
| 8. | (90) | Joe Burrow (Cin - QB) |
| 9. | (103) | Jordan Addison (Min - WR) |
| 10. | (114) | Nick Chubb (Cle - RB) |
| 11. | (127) | Jameson Williams (Det - WR) |
| 12. | (138) | Devon Witherspoon (Sea - CB) |
| 13. | (151) | Kerby Joseph (Det - S) |
| 14. | (162) | Chase Brown (Cin - RB) |
| 15. | (175) | Ivan Pace Jr. (Min - LB) |
| 16. | (186) | Jonathon Brooks (Car - RB) |
| 17. | (199) | T.J. Hockenson (Min - TE) |
| 18. | (210) | Evan McPherson (Cin - K) |
| 19. | (223) | Kevin Byard III (Chi - S) |
| 20. | (234) | Mack Wilson Sr. (Ari - LB) |
| 21. | (247) | Christian Wilkins (LV - DT) |
| 22. | (258) | Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (Was - CB) |
| 23. | (271) | Jordyn Brooks (Mia - LB) |
| Pawnee Pride | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (8) | Amon-Ra St. Brown (Det - WR) |
| 2. | (17) | Isiah Pacheco (KC - RB) |
| 3. | (32) | Travis Kelce (KC - TE) |
| 4. | (41) | Malik Nabers (NYG - WR) |
| 5. | (56) | David Montgomery (Det - RB) |
| 6. | (65) | Jordan Love (GB - QB) |
| 7. | (80) | Tony Pollard (Ten - RB) |
| 8. | (89) | Rhamondre Stevenson (NE - RB) |
| 9. | (104) | Brian Thomas Jr. (Jax - WR) |
| 10. | (113) | Zack Moss (Cin - RB) |
| 11. | (128) | Romeo Doubs (GB - WR) |
| 12. | (137) | Khalil Mack (LAC - LB) |
| 13. | (152) | Kayvon Thibodeaux (NYG - LB) |
| 14. | (161) | Mike Williams (NYJ - WR) |
| 15. | (176) | DeForest Buckner (Ind - DT) |
| 16. | (185) | Sauce Gardner (NYJ - CB) |
| 17. | (200) | Demario Davis (NO - LB) |
| 18. | (209) | Quinyon Mitchell (Phi - CB) |
| 19. | (224) | Tyler Nubin (NYG - DB,S) |
| 20. | (233) | Ty Chandler (Min - RB) |
| 21. | (248) | J.K. Dobbins (LAC - RB) |
| 22. | (257) | Jevon Holland (Mia - S) |
| 23. | (272) | Jake Moody (SF - K) |
| Binghamton Snipers | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (9) | Garrett Wilson (NYJ - WR) |
| 2. | (16) | Derrick Henry (Bal - RB) |
| 3. | (33) | Sam LaPorta (Det - TE) |
| 4. | (40) | Rashee Rice (KC - WR) |
| 5. | (57) | C.J. Stroud (Hou - QB) |
| 6. | (64) | George Pickens (Pit - WR) |
| 7. | (81) | Javonte Williams (Den - RB) |
| 8. | (88) | Zaire Franklin (Ind - LB) |
| 9. | (105) | Nick Bolton (KC - LB) |
| 10. | (112) | Antoine Winfield Jr. (TB - S) |
| 11. | (129) | Myles Garrett (Cle - DE) |
| 12. | (136) | Ernest Jones IV (Ten - LB) |
| 13. | (153) | Austin Ekeler (Was - RB) |
| 14. | (160) | Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pit - S) |
| 15. | (177) | Taron Johnson (Buf - CB) |
| 16. | (184) | Trent McDuffie (KC - CB) |
| 17. | (201) | Josh Downs (Ind - WR) |
| 18. | (208) | Dallas Goedert (Phi - TE) |
| 19. | (225) | Harrison Butker (KC - K) |
| 20. | (232) | Aaron Rodgers (NYJ - QB) |
| 21. | (249) | Darnell Mooney (Atl - WR) |
| 22. | (256) | MarShawn Lloyd (GB - RB) |
| 23. | (273) | Deonte Banks (NYG - CB) |
| Hill Valley McFlys | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (10) | A.J. Brown (Phi - WR) |
| 2. | (15) | Jonathan Taylor (Ind - RB) |
| 3. | (34) | Davante Adams (LV - WR) |
| 4. | (39) | Lamar Jackson (Bal - QB) |
| 5. | (58) | James Conner (Ari - RB) |
| 6. | (63) | Tee Higgins (Cin - WR) |
| 7. | (82) | Jayden Reed (GB - WR) |
| 8. | (87) | Roquan Smith (Bal - LB) |
| 9. | (106) | Jake Ferguson (Dal - TE) |
| 10. | (111) | Brian Robinson Jr. (Was - RB) |
| 11. | (130) | Azeez Al-Shaair (Hou - LB) |
| 12. | (135) | Keon Coleman (Buf - WR) |
| 13. | (154) | Brian Branch (Det - DB,S) |
| 14. | (159) | Budda Baker (Ari - S) |
| 15. | (178) | Tyler Lockett (Sea - WR) |
| 16. | (183) | Jack Campbell (Det - LB) |
| 17. | (202) | Trey Benson (Ari - RB) |
| 18. | (207) | Hollywood Brown (KC - WR) |
| 19. | (226) | Montez Sweat (Chi - DL,DE) |
| 20. | (231) | Zach Charbonnet (Sea - RB) |
| 21. | (250) | Cam Taylor-Britt (Cin - CB) |
| 22. | (255) | Jason Sanders (Mia - K) |
| 23. | (274) | Sean Murphy-Bunting (Ari - CB) |
| NJ Sanitation Crew | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (11) | Saquon Barkley (Phi - RB) |
| 2. | (14) | Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ari - WR) |
| 3. | (35) | Cooper Kupp (LAR - WR) |
| 4. | (38) | Patrick Mahomes (KC - QB) |
| 5. | (59) | George Kittle (SF - TE) |
| 6. | (62) | Najee Harris (Pit - RB) |
| 7. | (83) | Xavier Worthy (KC - WR) |
| 8. | (86) | Rome Odunze (Chi - WR) |
| 9. | (107) | T.J. Watt (Pit - LB) |
| 10. | (110) | Nick Bosa (SF - DL,DE) |
| 11. | (131) | Gus Edwards (LAC - RB) |
| 12. | (134) | Gabe Davis (Jax - WR) |
| 13. | (155) | Robert Spillane (LV - LB) |
| 14. | (158) | Jordan Whitehead (TB - S) |
| 15. | (179) | Tyrel Dodson (Sea - LB) |
| 16. | (182) | Ezekiel Elliott (Dal - RB) |
| 17. | (203) | Tyrique Stevenson (Chi - DB,CB) |
| 18. | (206) | Brandon Aubrey (Dal - K) |
| 19. | (227) | Alohi Gilman (LAC - S) |
| 20. | (230) | Jahan Dotson (Phi - WR) |
| 21. | (251) | Greg Dortch (Ari - WR) |
| 22. | (254) | Tyson Campbell (Jax - CB) |
| 23. | (275) | Dontayvion Wicks (GB - WR) |
| Deputy Van Halens | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (12) | Jahmyr Gibbs (Det - RB) |
| 2. | (13) | Puka Nacua (LAR - WR) |
| 3. | (36) | Jalen Hurts (Phi - QB) |
| 4. | (37) | DeVonta Smith (Phi - WR) |
| 5. | (60) | Raheem Mostert (Mia - RB) |
| 6. | (61) | Bobby Okereke (NYG - LB) |
| 7. | (84) | DeAndre Hopkins (Ten - WR) |
| 8. | (85) | D'Andre Swift (Chi - RB) |
| 9. | (108) | Courtland Sutton (Den - WR) |
| 10. | (109) | Micah Parsons (Dal - LB,DE) |
| 11. | (132) | C.J. Mosley (NYJ - LB) |
| 12. | (133) | Kyzir White (Ari - LB) |
| 13. | (156) | Joshua Metellus (Min - S,CB) |
| 14. | (157) | Jaquan Brisker (Chi - DB,S) |
| 15. | (180) | Nate Hobbs (LV - CB) |
| 16. | (181) | Brandon Jones (Den - S) |
| 17. | (204) | Ja'Lynn Polk (NE - WR) |
| 18. | (205) | Jaleel McLaughlin (Den - RB) |
| 19. | (228) | Jordan Mason (SF - RB) |
| 20. | (229) | Zach Ertz (Was - TE) |
| 21. | (252) | Bucky Irving (TB - RB) |
| 22. | (253) | Taysom Hill (NO - QB,TE) |
| 23. | (276) | Tyler Bass (Buf - K) |
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