Best Ball League - Week 3 Recap

Article Written by Gordo

Is it really fair to say that Julio Jones was the best wide out this week? Many other receivers had far more challenging match-ups but still came out ahead.  Antonio Brown had a great game against Carolina.  Both Jeremy Maclin and Jordan Matthews had big games against Washington which gave them the win in the last minutes of the game.  Even Emmanuel Sanders was able to produce against an intimidating Seahawks secondary.  Pierre Garcon worked hard to keep WAS in the game against Philly. I guess I just saw an extreme split between receivers as they were either stellar or upset-tingly lack-luster.  But hey, Victor Cruz finally reached the end-zone so he could dance for his Grandma.

This weeks scores are a major reflection of the passing game as the best receiving team out scored the best running team by almost 23 points.  Check out the results and stats below.

Week 3 Final Results

1. Team Gordo scored 161 points
2. Dan's Team scored 154 points
3. Mike's Team scored 152 points
4. Lefty scored 148 points
5. Stonecutters scored 139.5 points
6. Itchy_Hungry scored 138 points
7. Colin2410 scored 134.5 points
8. Jeff's Team scored 133.5 points
9. Sarcastaball scored 110 points
10. Team Juice scored 108.5 points

Best & Worst of Week 3

Players

Best QB: Andrew Luck 35.0 - Lefty

Worst QB: Tom Brady 15.0 - Itchy_Hungry

Best RB: Marshawn Lynch 25.5 - Lefty

Worst RB: Stevan Ridley 5.5 - Sarcastaball 

                 Jonathan Stewart 5.5 - Jeff's Team

Best WR: Julio Jones 33.5 - Stonecutters

Worst WR: Larry Fitzgerald 2.5 - Sarcastaball

Best TE: Martellus Bennett 19.5 - Colin2410

Worst TE: Dennis Pitta 2.5 - Jeff's Team

Best PK: Adam Vinatieri 16.0 - Dan's Team

Worst PK: Shayne Graham 2.0 - Lefty 

                  Phil Dawson 2.0 - Sarcastaball

Best D/ST: Detroit 24.5 - Jeff's Team

Worst D/ST: Minnesota 10.5 - Mike's Team 

                     St. Louis 10.5 - Team Gordo

Teams

Best RB Group: Mike's Team - 55.5 pts

Worst RB Group: Jeff's Team - 12.0 pts

Best WR Group: Team Gordo - 78.0 pts

Worst WR Group: Team Juice - 23.5 pts

Best TE Group: Colin2410 - 19.5 pts

Worst TE Group: Jeff's Team - 2.5 pts

After three weeks the rift between the top and bottom teams is growing almost exponentially.  1st place Dan's Team is 134 pts ahead of last place Jeff's Team.  But, to be fair 8th place is still 110 pts out of 1st.  Currently 7th place is only 67 pts out of 1st as the rift as shifted strongly down the list.

League Standings - After 3 Weeks

1. Dan's Team - 497.0
2. Team Gordo - 477.0
3. Lefty - 471.0
4. Colin2410 - 459.0
5. Team Juice - 438.0
6. Stonecutters - 434.5
7. Mike's Team - 430.5
8. Itchy_Hungry - 387.0
9. Sarcastaball - 367.5
10. Jeff's Team - 363.0

Best of luck this coming week.  Remember bye weeks start have arrived so be prepared to see even lower numbers as each team loses opportunities for game changers.  This week the following teams are on Bye: Denver, Cleveland, Arizona, Cincinnati, Seattle, St. Louis.  That's a good mix of QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, PKs, and D/ST to be without; Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, the Browns Rookie RBs, any Bronco Receiver, Julius Thomas, Giovanni Bernard, Seattle D/ST, and a handful more.  This will also give many players time to heal so they can begin to help your teams; AJ Green, Jordan Cameron come to mind.

Have a great week!