Week 4 Wrap-up

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Nobody's Perfect

Not anymore. Week 4, among other things, brought upset loses to the league's two undefeated teams, thus crushing Brett and Justin's dreams of perfect seasons much like David Tyree's helmet did to the Patriots a few years back. On the flip side, three of the four 0-3 teams got their first victories, two of which were especially sweet because they came against two of the best. Ash's hard-luck Shittysauruses finally broke the spell and put a thumping on Eric's elite TGIF squad, thanks to yet another impressive 2-TD performance by Calvin Johnson, including on last minute leaping grab that gave the Lions the lead over the Cowboys. (Quick side note: the Lions are now 4-0. That's right....the Lions. And everyone made fun of Brett for drafting practically the whole team.)

Classic 'Damn I'm Good' pose.

Speaking of thumpings and upsets, how 'bout dem Shenanihads? Aaron Rodgers, with a tiny bit of help from the rest of Jim's team, handed Giant Octopus their first loss of the season. Rodgers accounted for one-third of the points put up by the Shenanihads, and even though OCTO had another impressive 100 point plus scoring day, they still managed to lose by over 30 points. When your team starts 0-3, it feels good to get that first win, and when you blow out one of the teams leading the league? It's so good it makes you feel downright dirty. Both of the upsetting teams (Shittysauruses and Shenanihads) meet this week, with Ash looking to continue rolling while Jim's tries to sweep the Phillips' household. Should be a good game, maybe worthy of the MotW...

Week 4's Match-up of the Week proved to be the closest game, with Martin's Atoms taking a 16 point victory to the bank and ruining Brett's perfect season. The previously high-flying Fluffy Bunnies put up mediocre numbers, while the Atoms' newest trade acquisition Beanie Wells put the team on his back, scoring 3 TDs and an impressive 31.8 points.

Elsewhere in the league, some first round picks had their first good performances of the year, giving some much needed justification for their high selections. Michael Vick put up 30.1 points, his best game this season, helping my (reinvigorated champion) Pumaskulls grab their first win of the season (sorry, Chris, I wish it didn't have to be this way). Vick's hand didn't seem to be an issue, but the scare of injuries seems to be keeping him in the pocket, limiting his rushing game to only 75 yards. Four games into the year, he has scored a whopping zero rushing TDs, something I pray to Thor will change in the coming weeks. Arian Foster returned to action Sunday and scored 22 points, a weak performance compared to his shenanigans last year, but still a solid outing. We should see more from Foster as Ben Tate went down in the first quarter with an injury.

One strange sidenote before we get into the Week's top performances, if you haven't noticed, the top scorer in each of the first four weeks has yet to be a running back. Normally the RBs dominate the leaderboards, but aside from a handful of breakout games, it has mostly been dominated by QBs and Wes Welker. We'll see if this trend continues into Week 5.

Top Performers

Top 10 Players In-Play
1. Aaron Rodgers[QB] (PHSH) - 45.9
2. Cam Newton[QB] (SLNF) - 32.5
3. Ravens D/ST (SLNF) - 32
4. Beanie Wells[RB] (ATOM) - 31.8
5. Michael Vick[QB] (DMPS) - 30.1
6. Matt Forte[RB] (PHSH) - 28.8
7. Josh Freeman[QB] (COX) - 24.2
8. Arian Foster[RB] (COX) - 22.6
9. Hakeem Nicks[WR] (OCTO) - 22.2
10. Wes Welker[WR] (MEGA) - 21.8


Season Points Leaders by Position

QBs:
1. Aaron Rodgers (PHSH) - 114.3
2. Tom Brady (NWA) - 105.1
3. Cam Newton (SLNF) - 104.7
4. Drew Brees (TGIF) - 93.8
5. Matthew Stafford (FLUF) - 86.6


RBs:
1. Darren McFadden (FLUF) - 82
2. LeSean McCoy (MEGA) - 80.6
3. Ray Rice (OCTO) - 77.9
4. Fred Jackson (NWA) - 75.6
5. Matt Forte (PHSH) - 75.4


WRs:
1. Wes Welker (MEGA) - 93.5
2. Calvin Johnson (SHSR) - 80.1
3. Steve Smith (NYAN) - 63
4. Mike Wallace (OCTO) - 57.4
5. Vincent Jackson (DMPS) - 55.5

TEs:
1. Rob Gronkowski (SHSR) - 59.6
2. Jimmy Graham (COX) - 54.7
3. Tony Gonzales (ATOM) - 46.9
4. Jason Witten (NYAN) - 42.6
5. Jermichael Finley (TGIF) - 41.4

D/STs:
1. Ravens (SLNF) - 72
2. Jets (ATOM) - 55
3. Lions (FLUF) - 45
4. Redskins (COX) - 41
4. Texans (TGIF) - 41

Ks:
1. Jason Hanson (FLUF) - 52
2. Dan Bailey (FA) - 49
3. Neil Rackers (TGIF) - 41
4. John Kasay (COX) - 39
4. Mike Nugent (FA) - 39


Onto Week 5...

Match-up of the Week

Picking the MotW was a bit tricky this week. There are a couple games that look to be pretty good. I mentioned the Shenanihads vs. Shittysauruses earlier. In the East division, the Atoms and Nerfherders face off to see who will stay atop the division. Out West, OCTO and Annexation battle for first place. But if I had to pick a match-up that should be a good tight game, it would have to be Mega Shark vs. TGIF. Both are top teams with deceptive 2-2 records. They've scored within .6 points of each other for the year, which should make it a close match. Winner will move into position to challenge first place while the loser will sink below .500.

Remember to put in your waiver picks tonight. Also, this is the first week with byes, so make sure you set your rosters accordingly. Should make match-ups a bit more interesting. Good luck to everyone (except fucking Brett, you're going down, bitch).