Goody here, taking up the baton of manager of the replacement levels for week 4. We’ll cut straight to it, by getting the Roger Goodell level of excuses in early. Week 4 is bye week, therefore a little more difficult than week 3 as a big chunk of the available players are not playing, and a lot harder than week 1, as let’s face it, lots of decent available talent was still out there sacking Ryan Tannehill.
So, was the Dynabowl Commissioner’s week as good as the NFL one’s?
QB Geno Smith – projected points – (actual points) 11.62 (14.64)
RB Bilal Powell – 4.5 – Roy Helu – 3.6 – Brandon Bolden – 1.8 (2.525 ; 11.6; 0.4: Total 14.525)
WR Steve Smith Snr – 8.075 – Miles Austin – 5.2 – Ted Ginn Jnr – 4.25 – Devin Hester – 3.15 (10.1; 11.1; 2: Total 23.2)
TE Larry Donnell – 5.7 (2.2)
PK Matt Bryant – 7.4 (8)
PN Steve Weatherford – 0 (5.975)
DT Vince Wilfork – 0.5 (12.1)
DE Robert Ayers – 6.0 – Manny Lawson – 1.5 (1.5; 7.5: Total 9)
LB Erik Walden – 6.0 – Dant’a Hightower – 1.5 – Philip Wheeler – 2.5 – Thomas Davis – 2.0 (8.75; 4.5; 5; 3: Total 21.25)
CB Johnathan Joseph – 4.5 – Kareem Jackson – 4.0 (5.5; 7: Total 12.5)
S Da’Norris Searcy – 3.5 – Dashon Goldson – 2.5 (0.5; 2.75: Total 3.25)
Total Projected Points: 89.795
Total Actual Points: 126.64
So a very respectable score put up there but sadly still 20 points off the lowest score. Even so, the prediction of Hester and his record breaking return paid dividends, as did the giant Vince Wilfork, the most unlikely name on any interception.
So with my team I’ve gone for people that impress me. Or if that’s not the case. The people who I recognise in a long list of people I know very little about.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick – 9.5
RBs Darrel Young; Jonathan Grimes; Daniel Thomas – 0.95
WRs Devin Hester; Andre Holmes; Jarrett Boykin; – 3.575, 2.75, 3.725
TE Owen Daniels, Derek Carrier – 2.1, 0.9
PK Robbie Gould – 7.4
PN Brad Nortman
DT Corey Peters, Steve McLendon – 0.5, 0.5
DE Mario Addison, Kendall Reyes – 0.5, 0.5
LB Jelani Jenkins, Rolando McClain, Perry Riley – 2.5, 1.5, 2
CB Greg Toler, Jonathan Joseph – 3.5, 4
SS LaRon Landry, Roman Harper – 2.5, 3.5
I’ve had to go for Fitzpatrick as I just can’t face Geno deciding to run it in from 40 yards with 3 receivers wide open. I’ve gone for Red Zone favourite Young and hope that Blue not taking it by the neck in week 2 would open it up for some touches by Grimes. Thomas ruined my faith in Lamar Miller last year, so hope he pays me back this time. I’ve had to go for just 3 receivers (stopping myself taking in 2 Raiders receivers ) and hope Streater’s injury results in Derek Carr going nuts and breaking out – but targetting Andre Holmes and now one else. This has meant 2 TEs with Pitta’s replacement Daniels, paired with Vernon Davis’ replacement of Carrier.
My faith in defence is provided Corey Peters and McLendon whose matchup versus the Jags should gaurentee around 9.5 sacks. This meant I’ve only gone for 3 linebackers as most of the good ones are taken, and I am hoping McClain can recover to continue his comeback versus the Saints and wipe the smug grin off Bree’s face. I’m very happy with my DBs and hoping for at least 25 tackles and an interception.
Total prediction of a mighty 51.4
But I expect to hit between 196 and 250.