You're Lucky to Know What I Think: What I Think about Week 4 2015

A mixed weekend. A loss in Evans World but a win in the other league that put me at the top of the heap. Happy with both of my teams so far 4 weeks in. No trade requests coming in, so I guess I don't have the players folks are longing for. So be it. Let my domination continue this week. Here are a few things to think about from our past week together.

Some great waiver wire moves made! Very impressed by everyone's foresight.

Kudos to Nathan/Matthew (still need a new name for them) for following my example and handcuffing their best WR Green with his QB Dalton for a huge week. (You're welcome.) Also great call picking up the Carolina DEF, even though I'm sure Nathan will still argue against having a DEF at all.
Marshall defeated me after picking up Charles Clay. It looks like Chris Johnson will also be a winner, at least for the time being.
Berk won the Karlos Williams lottery, although his concussion could impact his short-term value, and Berk needs him right now to get out of the toilet bowl his team is drowning in.
Ritchie picked up Duke Johnson where the Evans boys dropped him, but then left his 20.80 points on the bench. Should continue to pay off though.

Speaking of Ritchie, what a quiet 4-0 start he's off to. Since Ritchie joined us a few years ago, he's been the silent but deadly killer of everyone in the league. Kevin almost had him beat until Calvin Johnson saved the day. Don't worry, guys. I'll take him down this week for you.
Speaking of Kevin, I doubt he'll become a NY Giants fan any time soon. They are as hot/cold in FF this year as any other. Eli and Jennings had a huge week ... on Kevin's bench. Not that I blame Kevin for benching either of them against the Buffalo DEF, but if I were him I'd be pissed off and wonder why I picked a NY Giant in the first place.
Barry's Mega Team took a hit this week, losing Lynch early and leaving Miller on the bench. Why he is starting Kapernick is a mystery to me. But knowing Barry there is either a greatness to his madness, or he just plain forgot that Colin sucks.
Marshall managed to worm his way out of the gutter by beating me. Glad he got the win, because starting 0-4 sucks for anyone, and I've been there too many times. Adrian Peterson is for realz, y'all. Good to see him back in FF form. I must have jinxed Steve Smith with my praise last week since he'll be out this week while Marshall faces off against his Wonder Twin brothers.
Speaking of the Evans Deux, their team is averaging 124.30 points each week. No pressure, Marshall.
Speaking of weekly average, Mike too is enjoying a quiet success so far this season at 3-1 while only averaging 96.13 points a week. Repeat?
Tony, love the call starting Derek Carr last week. Can anyone remember the last time they started an Oakland QB in FF? Rich Gannon? Wow. Came up big. I also like the play of Charles Sims who is on a roll with 10+ points for the past 2 weeks straight. Great win against the surging Tom.
Speaking of Tom, I have to admit I think this year's team is the best team he has ever created. I can only take credit for 3 of his players, but he's off to a good start even at 1-3. He just needs a few matchups to go his way for a change, that's all.
Bad week #2 for Berk. He's lost the last 2 matchups by an average of 55.5 points. Ouch. It's also 2 weeks in a row that Berk has left a monster RB on the bench, not that it would have helped much. Here's hoping the beating stops this week against Tony.
Speaking of Tony, do any of you know what Tony looks like? Yeah, I didn't think so. So, here you go:

He touchdowns there.

Goodbye, Coach Philban. Loved what you did in Green Bay, but you had no chance in Miami. I would have thought they'd bring Mike Sherman back to coach, but I forgot he got fired and is enjoying a nice high school football coaching job. (snicker)
I'm calling it here first folks ... Todd Gurley will get injured again before the season is over. I just don't think he's got the fortitude to play at this level.
I love to watch Jameis Winston fail.
I think the Jared Allen trade to Carolina was way too cheap for Chicago. He was easily worth a higher draft pick or a couple more picks. His salary cap must have been a mess or something. Weird.
The Eagles are far worse than they should be. It's a mystery.
Very happy for Brady and Brees to join the 400-TD club. They both deserve it, although only one of them will get into the Hall of Fame. It's okay though. Drew Brees will never have to pay for a meal in New Orleans again.

PONTIFICATION OF THE WEEK #1 - Seattle and the Refs Strike Again!

The back judge was right there! How could he possibly have missed that illegal bat of the ball by Seattle? How is it that the only game played that night was NOT interrupted (like the Husker game was) by an official review, that included refs back in Official Headquarters, all of them watching the same play that was clearly a violation and should have given the ball back to Detroit for the potential game winning play. How, in this digital, real-time world we live in, did this game end the way it did? It's insane, and it's wrong.

PONTIFICATION OF THE WEEK #2 - NFL Europe

They tried it once. It lasted a while and then failed. What does that say? I think it says having an NFL presence in Europe is a waste of money. I can't imagine the logistical challenges coaches have to deal with when they find out their next game is to be played overseas. Practice schedules are fucked up and likely shortened. Players will be tired from travel. And then you're both playing an away game where no one cares about the game. It's such a waste. The NFL would be better off spending the money on marketing to save the Chargers from leaving San Diego or establish a 33rd team in Los Angeles.

PONTIFICATION OF THE WEEK #3 - Take it to the next level

This isn't really a pontification by me. It's a quote from Dan Quinn, the new head coach of the 4-0 Atlanta Falcons, that I loved so much I just had to share it with you here:

"I don't care what sport, what competition it is. I want these players to see there's usually another level you can make yourself go to. It's in you. Find it."

That's damn straight. That goes for everything in life, from your job to parenting, exercise, your personal life, whatever. Take it to the next level. Push yourself there. You can do it.

NFL MEMES FOR THE WEEK

This seems accurate, don't you think? I mean, who else do you hear about down there? Who got put into the offense in the 4th quarter since there was no hope of winning: