For the scoring system click the link below:
http://bsingwithbs.blogspot.com/2009/09/scoring-system-for-fantasy.html
Moving on to the awards.
Week 4 Fantasy Football Awards
Our first award this week goes to a man who you may not even own or probably, if you do, didn't start him (21% owned, 10% started in Yahoo!). However an injury to the starting back and considering the defensive juggernaut his team played this week, Houston, one would think he would have done okay. Obviously if he would have he wouldn't be this week's...
CHOKE ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Michael Bush - -1 point (10 rush yds, 4 rec yds, fL)
While usually I have people here that are widely used or at least owned, I made a special exception for Bush. After the first week of the season it looked like Oakland might have a decent running game with Bush and McFadden. However since then he hasn't done much. Against the Texans he only had 3 carries. For most backs that might have totalled at least 3-4 fantasy points. It looks like Justin Fargas might be the true backup here who will be taking over for McFadden while he is out with his knee injury. Fargas had 10 carries against the Texans. Either way, if you are using anyone but McFadden from Oakland (I say that because I have him in a league), you aren't doing well. As Antoine might say, "your team is bad and you should feel bad!" After his injury and his team's lack of performance I had to trim the fat this week with McFadden. I would suggest that you all do it to. For God sakes you 21% out there, cut Bush loose. Pick up a quality RB like Lesean McCoy(45% owned, come on you know Westbrook is going to get hurt), Tim Hightower(68% owned) or even Mewelde Moore(as long as Parker is hurt, 13% owned) to take his place. I know bye weeks have started but no excuses. NONE!
Honorable choking mention goes to Tennessee's once potent defense. They scored 0 points in our format, probably less in others. What happened, Haynesworth was not that good. He didn't cover WR, of course neither did you guys this week. Bums!
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK
So this award goes to a team/player who does really well just not as well as the MVP of the week. In most cases its a surprise that they did so well. This week we are back to a player that not only I mocked (and will always mock) but not many out of the 84% in Yahoo! who have him started him. Only 30% of those started him last week. He outperformed studs like Aaron Rodgers(that hurts doesn't it Packer fan), Philip Rivers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees(who was held without a TD again). Some would say he is a crafty veteran, I would say he is an indecisive old man...
Brett Favre 28 points (271 yds passing, 3 TDs)
So the 70% of the owners who had him are kicking themselves for not using that late round hail mary as opposed to Brady or Brees. If people don't have Favre in your league this week, scoop him up fast. More then likely he will only throw the ball 20-25 times against the Rams but clearly he has the weapons to get into the end zone frequently. Also, it is the Rams. Name a QB who didn't have a monster game against them so far. Jason Campbell doesn't count. Even Shaun Hill put up fantasy numbers in the twenties against them. Back to Favre, with Berrian back in the lineup on Monday it added another deep threat(in addition to Percy Harvin who was held out of the endzone for the first time this year) to heave towards for the gunslinger. Morgan State's own Visanthe Shiancoe has also become a decent red zone target. If Peterson can't win it for them, clearly Favre can. So congrats Favre owner but prepare to start using him for trade bait before he falls down that slippery slope like he did last season.
Philip Rivers needs an honorable mention with 26 points this week (254 pass yds, 3 TDs, fL). He did all this to frighten at least 1 Steeler fan, maybe more, with a nearly epic comeback in the fourth quarter on Sunday night. My girlfriend Michelle was going to try and pass out; then, due to the rubbery texture of the "steel curtain" in the fourth quarter this season, she was unable to. Whatever though, go Rivers, I needed all those points my friend. You will be missed during your bye week.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Tom Rathman, Steve Young, Roger Craig, Dwight Clark and John Taylor are very proud of this unit. I am willing to bet that Ronnie Lott and Bryant Young are even more proud.
San Francisco Defense 39 points (0 PA, 5 Sacks, Int, 2 fR, 3 TDs)
Unfortunately I played against this week's MVP yet again, that makes two in a row. Once again we have a defense completely destroying a team, well that is if you want to call the Rams a football team. Kyle Boller was in classic form throwing across his body back into the middle of the field. Only to have it picked off by Patrick Willis (beast) and he had reservations for 6. I don't see this being the last time this team puts up a big number, they do play the Rams again after all. Singletary has this team playing his kind of football with strong defense, no turnovers on offense and pounding the rock. Look at that Marvin Lewis, a defensive mind with a good defense. Who would have thought? I can't say it enough but defenses are not supposed to score this much in fantasy, this season has been ridiculous. I don't know if this can happen again but you can never say never.
So there you have it folks. Those of you who I am in the leagues with congrats to the owners who have these players. For the others, thanks for checking out the blog. Think there should be another player on here instead of those listed? Want to make fun of me for my obsession with fantasy football? Go ahead in the comments below. Until we BS again.
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