Welcome to the Pigskins n’ Pirates Week 1 recap! We had quite a few entertaining matchups this week, both fantasy and actual NFL, and it turned into some pretty spectacular results. I imagine this is also some of the first forays onto the blog. Everyone has been added as an author, so feel free to post if you feel so inclined, and there are a few posts below that I’ve already written. With that out of the way, let’s get to the recaps!
Week 1 saw two of last year’s playoffs teams immediately face off, with the Reindeer Gamers and Low Fat Greek Goedert going head-to-head. Greek Goedert had a fantastic opening game from Lamar Jackson, who certainly tampered any ideas that he is a run-first quarterback with 324 yards passing and five touchdowns. Unfortunately, the rest of her team wasted that gem of a game, with the starting running backs combining for 7.9 total points. The Reindeer Gamers, on the other hand, took a career 37.8 points from Sammy Watkins, the recipient of three touchdown passes, including a 68-yard pass and another 49-yard score, and ran with it into the endzone. Derrick Henry demolished the Browns defense for 159 total yards and two touchdowns, while Dalvin Cook was basically the entire Vikings’ offense with 120 total yards and another two scores. The Reindeer Gamers annihilated Low Fat Greek Goedert 135.3-69.
We also had several matchups this week put family loyalties to the test, as Albuquerque Cat Killas took on Nothin Runs like a Deere. Both teams had some struggles, with two Cat Killas laying goose eggs on the scoreboard. The Pittsburgh defense also ran like a deer away from the New England offense for the Deeres, posting a -5 point total. There were also some bright spots though, as Pat Mahomes continued his fantastic quarterback play with 27.3 for the Cat Killas. Nothin Runs like a Deere looked to be out of it, but the Monday nightgame featured a mid-season form Deshaun Watson, who scored 30.7 points of his own against the Saints. As a result, Nothin Runs like a Deere ran away with this one, 88.5-81.2.
Goin’ In Blind admittedly struggled last year, but had the benefit of facing a fantasy football rookie this week in Team John’s Winners. Both teams got stellar play from their first-round picks, as Christian McCaffrey scored twice on the ground, ran for 128 yards, and caught ten balls for another 81 yards for Goin’ In Blind, totaling 32.9 fantasy points. David Johnson, on the other hand, did his own damage for John’s Winners in the bizarre tie against Detroit, scoring 19.7 points with 137 total yards and a touchdown. The supporting casts ended up being the difference, as Goin’ In Blind left Team John’s Winners wandering blindly in the wilderness, 103.5-82.4.
Better Luck Next Time took on I am the Goat, complete the a goat avatar. I am the Goat looked like it in the early games, as Austin Ekeler of the LA Chargers scored three times and registered 154 yards against the Colts for 33.4 points, the highest running back total of the week. The struggles of Ben Roethlisberger were a problem though, as he scored a putrid 9.7 points when I am the Goat was firmly in control of the matchup. Better Luck Next Time took advantage on Monday night, scoring 35.6 points largely thanks to Josh Jacobs of the Oakland Raiders, who racked up 113 yards and two touchdowns in his NFL debut. Better Luck Next Time pulled away early Tuesday morning to take the matchup, 111.1-101.1.
Links Dawg Pound came in with last year’s championship in his trophy case looking to make a statement against a newcomer, England Excessive Force. Evan Engram certainly helped with that early, gaining 116 yards and a touchdown on eleven receptions. Cam Newton, on the other hand, struggled in his loss to the LA Rams, turning the ball over twice and throwing for a mediocre 239 yards and no touchdowns, leading to 5.4 fantasy points. England Excessive Force took advantage during the Monday night games, as DeAndre Hopkins lit up the Saints’ defense for 111 yards and two scores, enough for 23.1 fantasy points to put away the matchup. Excessive Force put the game away late, 83.1-75.9.
Finally, Lookin 2 Winovich may have felt confident coming in with a year’s experience against the rookie Provo Cougars Go Cougs. Tom Brady showed that he could still be a viable starting fantasy quarterback, as he picked the Steelers apart with three touchdown passes and 341 yards, enough for 25.6 fantasy points. Chris Carson also lived up to the slow hype train of the preseason (this author may or may not have desperately wanted Chris Carson in the draft) and scored 18.1 fantasy points with two touchdowns and 81 total yards. Provo Cougars Go Cougs showed no fear though, as Dak Prescott lit up the Giants with 405 yards and four touchdowns of his own, just behind Lamar Jackson as the second-highest scoring quarterback of the week with 33.4 fantasy points. Provo Cougars got fairly balanced scoring from the rest of his roster, and cruised to a relatively easy victory, 104.7 to 84.8.
Nobody could touch The Reindeer Gamers’ high score of 135.3 points, which looks even more impressive considering some of the points left on Reindeer Gamers’ bench. Better Luck Next Time came in second with 111.1 points, and Provo Cougars Go Cougs came in third with 104.7. Goin’ In Blind and I am the Goat also broke the 100-point mark for the week. As you might be aware, after one week half the league sits at 1-0, with the rest lingering behind at 0-1. As always, check your teams before week 2, as injuries unfortunately play a part in every NFL season. There were several notable injuries this past week that may or may not have affected your fantasy teams. Let me know if you have any questions, thanks for sticking with us!
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