Match-Up Build-Up Week 1 2024

 

Week 1 is finally here! The MFFL draft was competitive, with each member being extremely prepared. As such the match-ups this week are razor close. Let's get it. 

1. The Peaking Dynasty vs ShowMeYourTDs

    TPD once again paired a good draft with active trades before their week 1 match-up. To no ones surprise they have big named WRs anchoring their roster. Hurts, Jefferson, Brown, and Andrews represent elites at their positions. If Jacobs and Cook perform the way TPD expects, then it will be tough to beat one of the best teams on paper to start the season. The Hurts and Brown stack is intimidating.

    TDs is looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the league's first season. Having a draft like they had is a perfect way to start that effort. They stacked Murray with McBride, and their WR and RB cores are young and explosive. If CMC can stay healthy, this will be a playoff team. TDs may be especially strong in week 1, due to Higgins getting a boost if Chase does not play. 

2. The Dingos Ate Your Babies vs Unstopa-Bo

    Last year's champion may start the year without their first round pick. They await Chase signing. Needing to bolster their RB core they already traded for Conner. It will be all hands on deck in week 1 as they work towards a repeat title. 

    UB did not wait until the last round to draft a QB this season, getting Dak in the middle rounds this year. A perpetual up and down franchise, it is anyones guess as to which UB version shows up this season. Their season will likely be determined by their RBs, as they took Kyren after a career year and Achane with the hopes of a career year. 

3. Chicken Noodle Coop vs El Pollo Loco

    Coop missed the playoffs for the first time last season, after three straight appearances to start their MFFL careers. No doubt they will be gunning to get back. Injuries last year derailed their season from the jump. Richardson and Pacheco represent two risky picks with huge upside. If Richardson hits, then the rest of the team will fall into place and be formidable. 

    Loco once again abandoned the RB position during the draft, but a trade with TPD allows him to place Ford in his starting lineup for the foreseeable future. Kelce, Lamar, and Lamb are studs, but each with questions entering this season. Lamb and Lamar are coming off a career year and a MVP season. Kelce is old. If they maintain their elite play, this team will be an extremely tough out. 

4. Imposing Monstrosity vs Njokus on You

    Stros received a poor draft grade from Yahoo, but on paper the team is better than the ratings would indicate. Harrison, Robinson, and Nabers are all young and have yet to have their blow up season. Harrison and Nabers are rookies. If they all play to the level Stros hopes, then their youth and veteran combination will pay huge dividends. They hope to get back to the playoffs, a place they have inhabited frequently over the last few years. 

    Njokus on You is coming off the greatest regular season in MFFL history. They obviously do not expect to only lose one game this year, but this year they hope to get their hands around the MFFL trophy. They traded Brown in order to get Barkley and their RB duo is crazy talented because of it. They will need the WR core to come together in order to dominate like last season. 

5. The Real McCoy vs La Flama Blanca

Yahoo's favorite draft will battle yahoo's least favorite. 

    McCoy is looking to get back to the playoffs. They went three WRs to start the draft, a first for them in the MFFL. Pairing their stud WRs with two young capable RBs was likely the reason their draft was graded so well. The bench is good as well. This lineup is loaded and looking to have their best season out of the last few. 

    LFB went all in on young talent, yet to make a name for themselves. They took guys well ahead of their ADP and projections, which contributed to their poor draft grade. Success means they are a genius, while failure will likely lead to a new draft plan for next season. Once again they will be relying on aging veterans. Kupp, Henry, and Mixon are all well past their prime. LFB will try to squeeze every last drop of talent out of them.