Bagel Time: Looking forward to you using a Bench Swap to beat RGIII.
Air Jordy: Well. Looking forward to Zach Ertz putting up a donut would have been nicer.
Air Jordy: Fucking Jordan Reed. SMH.
RGIII’s Company’s dearest fans hit the airwaves Sunday night to discuss the fate of the reigning two-time champ’s matchup in Week 12 against Air Jordy. Utilizing his available Bench Swap, AJ could finish the week at 158.70, replacing Cameron Meredith in the Flex position with Donte Moncrief (144.10 – 3.90 + 18.50 = 158.70). This calculus puts the magic number for RGIII’s lone remaining point-getter, Flex TE Zach Ertz, at 18.95 in order for RGIII’s Company to lock in the win. This output would be a season high for Ertz, but lightning already struck once for RGIII’s Co. in Week 12.
RGIII’s premier TE, Jordan Reed, left the Redskins-Cowboys game shortly after the 1st quarter with a separated shoulder joint after only 2 receptions for 15 total yards (3.50 points). Riding a 3-game losing streak, this was the break Air Jordy needed. Freshly cortizoned, Reed would resurface at the end of the 3rd quarter to catch a 33-yard bomb from Cousins, followed by a 5-yard touchdown catch. Certainly dealing with the weight of the current Skins win-streak, Reed was not going to cut bait on a key division matchup against their most hated rival. He would go on to grab 6 more passes for 42 total yards and another touchdown to incinerate his first-half statline and put the pressure back on his Airness. Reed finished with 10 receptions for 95 yards and 2 TDs for 31.50 points. *There is 1 catch for 5 yards (1.50 points) that is unaccounted for in the play-by-play log which may come in as a stat correction later in the week, giving Air Jordy a little more breathing room.
Reed has dealt with injury in some form or another for most of his career and has yet to put together a full 16-week regular season. He is likely to miss a game or two going forward due to this injury, but as a beltway-local and a good steward of hometown sports, it has been awesome to watch the Redskins of late, especially a performance like this from Reed against a really good Super Bowl contender like Dallas.
Certainly lightning won’t strike twice for RGIII’s Tight Ends in Week 12 but the way this season has gone thus far anything can happen.
(Except to Trouble Hunter. Apparently nothing bad is going to happen to Trouble Hunter. Seriously, can we get one injury? Even if it’s the Kicker. Just one. We just want to feel something.)
The Lombardi Three 