Steem Fantasy Football League #3 – Week 7 Preview

sevinwilson (65)in #sffl • 7 years ago

The drama continued in Week 6 in the NFL, which bled over to the Fantasy Football world. What will happen in Week 7?

Notes from Week 6:

The 1972 Dolphins popped a bottle of champagane. Another year without an undefeated team.
Leonard Fournette and DeShaun Watson have continued to close the gap on Kareem Hunt for Rookie of the Year honors.
Was the touchback the correct call on Austin Seferian-Jenkins catch in the Jets vs Patriots game?
The Giants upset the Broncos and left just the 49ers and the Browns as the only winless teams. Who will get a win first?

Matchups for Week 6

Preview of the Week

@sevinwilson (5-1) vs @mikeshuh (5-1)

This matchup was a no-brainer for "Preview of the Week" as both of these square off with 5-1 records. @sevinwilson has gotten great production from JErick McKinnon the last two weeks and he will need it to continue in order to beat @mikeshuh. Kelvin Benjamin has an injured knee and it is anticipated that he will play but will be limited in his play. This could be a huge loss for @sevinwilson. If @sevinwilson is going to win this matchup it is going to be on the hands/feet of Julio Jones, who has yet to score a touchdown this year. @mikeshuh suffered a heartbreaking loss to QB Aaron Rodgers in Week 6 and lost his first game of the season last week in a blowout. It is anticipated for him to bounce back and get the weekly win this week. Adrian Peterson was on the bench last week for @mikeshuh, but had an all-time performance in his first game as a Cardinal. Sterling Shepard practiced yesterday with an ankle injury, but looks to be ready to go for @mikeshuh this week. This should be a classic matchup between two powerhouses going down to the wire.

Prediction: @sevinwilson 131.64 | @mikeshuh 132.81

Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough (3-3) vs A team has no name @boatsports90 (4-2)

After his upset of @mikeshuh last week can A team has no name @boatsports90 continue his streak? Trying to Play spoiler this week is Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough. This should be another fabulous matchup, which could be determined by the Monday matchup between the Eagles and the Redskins. The main injury of note is from Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough as Emmanuel Sanders is listed as "out" with an ankle injury. I fully expect WR Sammy Watkins or RB Orleans Darkwa to step up for Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough. Expect a big week from Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough's QB Dak Prescott as the Cowboys travel out west to face the 49ers. If Gronk has another week similar to the one he had last week, expect him Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough to come out victorious. In his first start of the season Willie Snead was unimpressive for the Saints and A team has no name @boatsports90 after only hauling in one catch for 11 yards. Expect Snead to have a better week this week even though his limited due to a hamstring injury. With Aaron Rodgers out for the year, Melvin Gordon has to be a serious candidate for MVP after scoring 7 touchdowns already this year for A team has no name @boatsports90. Unfortunately, Melvin Gordon appears to be limited this week with a shoulder injury. This matchup was a close second for "Preview of the Week"

Prediction: Jupiter Explosion @breakthrough 119.21 | A team has no name @boatsports90 127.40

@NiketheMutt (2-4) vs Harambes Revenge @kryptocek (3-3)

The Thursday night matchup between the Chiefs and the Raiders will get these teams off to an early start this week as both teams have one starter on the Chiefs. @NiketheMutt has the Kansas City Chiefs Defense, while Harambes Revenge @kryptocek has WR Tyreek Hill. Tom Brady has scored in double figures in every game this season and look for him to have another good week for @NiketheMutt as the Pats face off against the Falcons. Christian McCaffrey has almost been nonexistant this year rushing out of the backfield for @NiketheMutt, but he has been lethal catching the ball socring touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. Will @NiketheMutt's Davante Adams be the safety valve for Brett Hundley in Green Bay now that Rodgers is done for the year? Harambes Revenge @kryptocek has had an up and down this year at Quarterback with Ben Roethlisberger who has been wildly inconsistent and one would have to imagine it continues as the Steelers battle the Bengals #2 ranked pass defense. I like the strategy of Harambes Revenge @kryptocek playing two tight ends this week in Jimmy Graham and Austin Seferian-Jenkins, but lets see if it pays off before calling him a genius. Look for this game to come down to the kickers and the defensive players. Harambes Revenge @kryptocek - make sure you pick up a kicker as Dustin Hopkins has been placed on injured reserve.

Prediction: @NiketheMutt 120.29 | Harambes Revenge @kryptocek 118.75

Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 (3-3) vs @Shenanigator (3-3)

This matchup is between two teams at 3-3. ne is going to be a in much better position for the playoffs, while the loser will have sound ground that needs to be made up. With DeShaun Watson and the Texans on a bye, Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 will need to pick up a quarterback. With no quarterback on the bench, Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 will head to the free agent list in order to choose one. With the Lions on a bye and Golden Tate not playing it looks like Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 will add the three running backs from his bench to replace his current starting running backs. This appears to be a tough matchup this week for Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 and he needs his players to beat their projections in order for him to beat @Shenanigator in my eyes. @Shenanigator has pulled off two consecutive wins and looks to make it a third as QB Cam Newton is finally playing well. His runningbacks, Leonard Fournette and Carlos Hyde, have continued to play exceptionally well as both scored more than 20 points last week for @Shenanigator. The Steelers still have some serious problems, but Antonio Brown will get his targets from Big Ben and @Shenanigator will benefit from this. Look for the X-factor in this matchup to be Dez Bryant and he should get behind the 49ers defense and score a touchdown.

Prediction: Corn Cobb Pipe @mstodola91 120.05 | @Shenanigator 130.31

@paradise-found (5-1) vs Rico's Raiders @richq11 (0-6)

Is this the week Rico's Raiders @richq11 gets in the winner's column? The experts say no, but only time will tell. Each of these teams have a few injuries, but all players are fully expected to play. The dynamic duo in Le'Veon Bell and Kareem Hunt is an all-star backfield for @paradise-found and both of these teams play only decent run defenses this week. Chris Hogan sustained a rib injury recently and this severely limited his action last week after being targeted on 4 times, his low for the year for @paradise-found. Look for Hogan to get more targets this week as Tom Brady and the Pats face off against the Falcons. If you didn't see that comeback from the Dolphins last week you definitely missed out as Jarvis Landry was a big part of it. Look for Landry have a another big week for @paradise-found this week. If Rico's Raiders @richq11 was playing just about anyone else he would be favored to win the week, but going against the machine @paradise-found will be tough. Rico's Raiders @richq11 needs a big week from his trio of running backs. It will be tough sledding for the Bears and Jordan Howard this week as they host the Carolina Panthers, but Rico's Raiders @richq11 needs a monsterous week from Howard if he wants to pull the upset. @paradise-found should have a comfortable lead heading into Monday night and Rico's Raiders @richq11 needs a big night from the WR's Jamison Crowder for the Redskins and Alshon Jeffret for the Eagles.

Prediction: @paradise-found 137.72 | Rico's Raiders @richq11 122.63

Nic Nasty @nicnas (2-4) vs Gators @tom74 (1-5)

If you looked purely at the projections for these two teams for this week you would think there is no way these teams have the records they have. Luckily for Nic Nasty @nicnas the Cowboys are back playing after their bye last week because he has both Ezekiel Elliot and Jason Witten on his team (Remember to start these guys). Michael Thomas had his worst week of the season as he only managed 3 catches for 11 yards for Nic Nasty @nicnas, but look for him to play better this week for the Saints. One of these weeks DeSeasn Jackson is going to have a huge game for the Buccaneers and Gators @tom74, but I am not sure it is going to be this week. If Gators @tom74 gets a big week from Jackson he may be in the driver's seat in this matchup. The only limited player in this matchup is Stefon Diggs for Nic Nasty @nicnas with a groin injury and although he did not practice Wednesday, I expect him to play this week. The difference makers in this matchup are going to be the two future hall of famers in Drew Brees for Nic Nasty @nicnas and Matt Ryan for Gators @tom74. Whichever of the two quarterbacks might end up with the weekly win.

Prediction: Nic Nasty @nicnas 125.92 | Gators @tom74 131.73

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