Overview: Once rivals, these two teams are familiar with one another. Each coming off critical week 3 victories, this is yet another titanic match-up in the MFFL.
Team Notes: TPD had a fantastic Monday night football comeback to secure a week 3 victory. TPD is killing it right now, averaging 147 points per game while never scoring below 130 to start the year. Though led by two stud WRs, they have received more than serviceable play from their RBs, leading to early season success. They continue to await the return of Doug Baldwin but even without him they have a lineup ready to compete each week. They've faced a brutal schedule so far this season, a trend Loco hopes to maintain in week 4. Expect much of the starting lineup to remain the same outside of QB and defense.
Loco is also off on a great foot for 2018. They sit in 2nd place in the West division and they have come to play in back to back weeks which is sometimes rare for this franchise. The roster construction is such that they only need one good game out of a contributing player in order to beast each week, as the three headed monster of Nuk, McCaffrey, and Kelce is powerful. Questions remain at #2 RB and Flex but having studs at the top, and playing in a weak division give Loco leeway and time to address certain needs. Some of their players have already had arguably their worst weeks of the season, like Kelce and Cousins, so expect continued improvement each week possibly leading to the most consistent Loco squad we have seen in some time.
Game Notes: Bye weeks have begun. Loco is stung by the loss of McCaffrey for this week. No other bye weeks affect the match-up. TPD is majorly back loaded while Loco has two key performers on Thursday night. TPD has home splits while Loco is leaning road heavy.
Match-up breakdown:
TPD: Good (++++, ===, -) Strong match-ups for much of the starting lineup.
Loco: Poor (++, ===, ---) Some really good and some really bad
Key Battle: Beckham vs Hopkins
While not a must win for either team this match-up is dripping with dramatic appeal. Loco is hit with hard match-ups and a crucial bye week blue, but teams tend to play well against TPD. This week's #1 match-up will leave you on the edge of your seat, and is a great way to stay in shape.
Overview: A hugely important East division clash checks in at #2 for this week.
Team Notes: The Morgans continue to produce at a high level. They've scored the most points through three weeks, edging TPD by 3. Even more impressive is the fact that they have the hardest schedule through three weeks. A win this week could set the stage for yet another magical season for the Morgans as their schedule seemingly gets easier once they start facing opponents from the West. Expect much of the lineup to remain the same for week 4.
Tavon played well last week by came away with a loss. While the loss stings, it should not cloud the facts about this squad. It is the best Tavon team in three years and they have depth to match a strong starting lineup. The only thing that may hold them back is the reiterated discussion point regarding their lack of studs. But so far this season they continue to get whole team efforts so it is hard to doubt them.
Game Notes: No bye weeks here. Tavon is back loaded while the Morgans are front loaded. Almost all of Tavon's match-ups are at home. Morgans need to score a lot early or they will slowly watch a lead bleed away.
Match-up Breakdown:
TGM: Average (++, ====, --) About as average as they come.
Tavon: Average (++, =====, -) Same story here but slightly better.
Key Battle: Drake vs Bernard
Overview: The last remaining unbeaten squares off against an east division foe.
Team Notes: La Flama is cruising. They bounced back last week to score over 140 and now sit alone atop the MFFL. There is perhaps no scary player in fantasy right now than Kamara. What a steal at the 7th pick of the draft. Anything is possible with Kamara in their lineup. The team has had the expected ups and downs, just based on roster construction, but a (4-0) start would be a godsend for a team with major question marks on their bench. This squad is similar to the productive LFB teams in years past. Its the best LFB team in 4 years but don't forget about their volatility, one of those wins came when they scored 89 points.
TDs is struggling to score points. They're 4th to last in both the standings and points scored. Looking deeper into the stats however reveal a disturbing trend of TDs making the wrong managerial moves week to week. Four separate players scored more than 16 points on their bench this past week, and they weren't fluky points, as three of the players could have easily started for them if the correct choices were made. TDs has depth but they need to start using it productively. They're still a contending team with a few minor adjustments.
Game Notes: TDs is without three players due to bye and are still without the services of Freeman. LFB has Reed on bye. TDs has heavy road splits and the match-up as a whole will not be decided until late as both teams have multiple late starting games.
Match-up Breakdown:
LFB: Average (+, ======, -) All average expect for a few
TDs: Average (++,====, --) Some good some bad.
Key Battle: Wilson vs Ryan
4. The Real McCoy (2-1) vs Imposing Monstrosity (0-3)
Overview: A lopsided match-up on paper checks in at #4.
Team Notes: McCoy is off to yet another terrific start. They have yet to score below 124 points in a game. The pick up of the season, Patrick Mahomes, is destroying the fantasy world. It is the push they needed to get over the top in terms of firepower. They're loaded, and once again they face few challengers across the MFFL due to a soft schedule. No team has benefited more from positive schedule trends throughout MFFL history, and this season has the same script unfolding. Including this week and the last two, McCoy will have played Hyde, Bo, and Stros; the three worst teams in the league right now and the three lowest scoring. Some things never change.
Stros is on life support. Not having Bell or Cook for last week ended the match-up before it even began. They fought tooth and nail but it was not enough. A loss here would send their season into an all out spiral. Much of the blame is deservedly placed at the feet of LeVeon Bell.
Game Notes: No bye week concerns, even home road splits, even game start times.
Match-up Breakdown:
TRM: Average (++, ====, --) Some good some bad
Stros: Average (+, ======, -) Nothing up or down
Key Battle: #2 RB
Both teams are struggling to score. Each need a win. Looking at the rosters hope remains, and miraculous turn around, akin to the Morgans in 2016, could be in store for either, but it must start with a win this week.
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