The opening 4 weeks of regular season league play is complete and, as most of you would assume, I’ve been itching to send out a league memo. I assure you the timing on this has nothing to do with the fact that The Stepdads have just taken down the undefeated, league-leading returning champ in good fashion. Gloating – check.
Player performance indicators have surfaced. Your draft picks should be showing some consistency in one direction or the other, injuries are playing out, and undrafted free agents and league rookies have been staking their claim in the lineup. We are also witnessing perhaps the greatest regular season performance by a QB in NFL History, and the complete collapse of those special teams that nobody likes…the Giants, the Steelers. Trash talk – check.
Through Week 4 our league is showing signs of two powerhouse leaders, the aforementioned returning champion, Genetic Black Jesus, and IJamAllDay. Both squads have imposingly amassed more than 700 points through 4 weeks. IJamAllDay has been outscoring his opponents by an average of 56.8 points per week and holds the top score in Week 4 at 235.65 points, inflating the previous statistic. Bagel Time and Packer Cave are also 3-1 but both teams have had the least points scored against them in the league, indicating scheduling has played a minor role in their wins to date. There is only 1 winless team left, and coincidentally, The Goonies have had the most points scored against them through week 4. The Goonies have indicated that they think my memos are too lengthy and that they rarely read them. 0-4, go figure. All that said, 11 out of 14 teams in the league are separated by a single win, demonstrating tremendous evidence of variation in the league and that this is still anyone’s game. Don’t get discouraged early. Don’t rely on NFL.com’s projections. They are shit. Do your homework. Be good or be good at it. Brief analysis / pep talk – check.
Don’t forget to utilize your two Reserve (RES) positions if needed. Basically, this allows for you to take any injured players and place them in a ‘Reserve’ spot in order to not have to drop them. This frees up that available space on your roster for a free agent. To bring that player back out of ‘Reserve’ you will obviously have to drop someone off your roster to make room for them. Only officially listed injured players can be placed in Reserve. It’s two free spots, use them. Friendly reminder – check.
*Bye weeks are in play so pay extra attention to your lineups and don’t make the epic mistake of playing someone who is off that week. This is a cardinal sin in my opinion and could get you replaced on next year’s league roster. Don’t be a deadbeat coach. Scolding – check.
Looking forward to everyone’s feedback, questions, commentary, and/or general bitching about your shitty draft return on investment. I feel you dog.
LM,
The Stepdads
Postscript (PS or P.S. for you numb nuts out there)
Very interesting statistic of note – Week 4 of last season was the week that perfectly separated the top half of the league and the bottom half of the league. The 6 winners in Week 4 went on to be the top 6 teams and compete in the playoffs. The 6 losers in Week 4 went on to eventually miss the playoffs and muddled their way through a meaningless consolation playoff. This was the only week last season that was perfectly split like that.
The Lombardi Three 