The Dynasty Aftermath: Week Five

Ken Kelly Posted On October 13, 2015

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“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know. My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.” – Ezekiel 25:17, as interpreted by Jules Winnfield in the movie Pulp Fiction

Welcome to DLF’s Dynasty Aftermath. This staple article is our longest running signature piece as we have a little fun after a tough week at the Dynasty League Football office. You’ll find this article will review the week’s happenings in a variety of ways and help set you up for the coming weeks as we spin around the league in the way we know best.

fiction With week five in the books, it reminded me of a famous part from Pulp Fiction when the washed up boxer Butch Coolidge (played by Bruce Willis) is asked to go down in the fifth. For many dynasty teams, this rang true this week as week five could be deemed as a turning point in a fantasy season. Teams sitting at 3-2 or 2-3 are still likely going to be fine, but going 1-4 or 0-5 over the first five weeks of the year is going to be tough to overcome. In essence, we may have had many teams “go down in the fifth” after taking a tough loss this week.

Not to worry, the beauty of a dynasty league is the ability to adapt to a situation and evolve with it. If you’re stuck at 1-4 or 0-5, you’ll be left with many choices on what to do with your team. Do you sell veterans and acquire draft picks? Do you stand pat and hope to right the ship? Do you try to acquire some players and sell out to turn things around? These are all dangerous roads to go down and require you to do a little soul searching with your teams and take a good look in the mirror for some objective self-reflection – just make sure you’re actually looking at the mirror and not talking to Marvin in the back seat while holding a handgun.

Obviously, this week’s edition is dedicated to one of my favorite movies of all-time and is intended to give you some information you need to know if your championship dreams are indeed fact or fiction.

Vincent Vega’s Week Five Fantasy MVP

The hype surrounding Doug Martin this off-season was clear. However, the first three games of the season left his owners wondering if this season was going to be another wasted one for the once highly sought after dynasty running back. If the last two games are any indication, Martin is finally back. After last week’s 106-yard, five-catch, one touchdown performance against the Panthers, Martin followed it up with 123 rushing yards, three catches, 35 receiving yards and three touchdowns against the Jaguars. His yards per carry average is up to 4.5 and he’s now on pace for nearly 1,300 rushing yards, which would be by far the most since his rookie season in 2012. Let’s hope this continues because he was most definitely this week’s “Royale with Cheese.”

Jules Winnfield’s Week Five Fantasy LVP

Matt Ryan was one of the top ranked quarterbacks this past week. After all, he was at home and facing a Redskins team that, while sporting a pretty good defense, hasn’t exactly set the world on fire on offense. Ryan has traditionally been incredible at home, but he put up a clunker this week with 254 passing yards and two interceptions. If you were drinking the Matt Ryan Kool-Aid this week, that proved to not be a tasty beverage.

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Lineup Fun

The Jules Winnfield Wallet’s Unbeatable Lineup of the Week
“We’re gonna be like eight little Fonzies here.”

QB Blake Bortles JAX = 303 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception
RB Doug Martin TB = 123 rushing yards, three catches, 35 receiving yards, three touchdowns
RB Devonta Freeman ATL = 153 rushing yards, seven catches, 44 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Justin Forsett BAL = 121 rushing yards, four catches, 49 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR DeAndre Hopkins HOU = 11 catches, 169 receiving yards
WR Allen Robinson JAX = Seven catches, 72 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Odell Beckham Jr. NYG = Seven catches, 121 receiving yards, one touchdown
TE Antonio Gates SD = Nine catches, 92 receiving yards, two touchdowns

Jack Rabbit Slim’s Underdog Lineup of the Week
“Hey, that’s Kool and the Gang.”

QB Josh McCown CLE = 457 passing yards, 12 rushing yards, three total touchdowns
RB Shane Vereen NYG = 24 rushing yards, eight catches, 86 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB DeMarco Murray PHI = 83 rushing yards, seven catches, 37 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Thomas Rawls SEA = 169 rushing yards, one touchdown
WR Andre Johnson IND = Six catches, 77 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Marquess Wilson CHI = Six catches, 85 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Jaelen Strong HOU = Two catches, 53 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE Jacob Tamme ATL = Eight catches, 94 receiving yards

The Disappointing Lineup of the Week
“Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go home and have a heart attack.”

QB Nick Foles STL = 141 passing yards, one touchdown, four interceptions
RB Ameer Abdullah DET = 17 rushing yards, one catch, nine receiving yards
RB CJ Spiller NO = Ten rushing yards, three catches, -8 receiving yards
RB Jeremy Hill CIN = 13 rushing yards, one catch, 12 receiving yards
WR Kenny Britt STL = No catches
WR Percy Harvin BUF = One carry, -1 rushing yard, no catches
WR Nelson Agholor PHI = One catch, five receiving yards
TE Julius Thomas JAX = Two catches, 20 receiving yards

Gut Checks

I’d be worried if I didn’t own Devonta Freeman. I love you, Honey Bunny.

I’d be worried if I was relying on Pierre Garcon, Alfred Morris or really any Washington player.

I’d be worried if I didn’t buy the hype on Thomas Rawls.

I’d be worried if I had Sam Bradford. He’s putting up some numbers, but this is ugly.

watch I’d be worried if I though Andre Johnson was suddenly back. The clock (or watch) is ticking for you to move him to someone who thinks he is.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t a believer in Allen Robinson.

I’d be worried if I didn’t plug in Andy Dalton as my QB1 and feel pretty good about it.

I’d be worried if I had Ameer Abdullah. The Lions just cannot run the ball and it’s becoming a concern.

I’d be worried if I drafted Tevin Coleman, thinking he was going to be the future in Atlanta. Uhh, yeah. About that.

I’d be worried if I was relying on any tight end in Indianapolis.

I’d be worried if I didn’t think Allen Hurns was a viable option.

I’d be worried if I had Matt Stafford. Yuck.

I’d be worried if I didn’t try to buy Antonio Gates earlier this season. He’s worth more than a $5 milkshake.

I’d be worried if I had given up on Justin Forsett.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t starting to believe in Dion Lewis.

I’d be worried if I was relying on Michael Vick.

I’d be worried if I owned Jamaal Charles. I feel like I cursed him last week.

I’d be worried if I had Jeremy Hill. Wow.

I’d be worried if I didn’t believe in the resurgence of Carson Palmer.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t looking into Theo Riddick.

I’d be worried if I owned CJ Anderson. Another week. Another clunker.

I’d be worried if I owned Michael Floyd. How can the Cardinals be this good with him being this bad?

I’d be worried if I had Eddie Lacy as my RB1. It’s not really happening at the moment.

I’d be worried if I spent a top five overall dynasty pick on Mike Evans. He’ll be good, but we expected more.

I’d be worried if I had either Houston quarterback.

I’d be worried if I have Peyton Manning. It’s sad, but he may as well go walk the Earth, like Kane from Kung Fu.

A Look Ahead to Hot Names on the Week Six Waiver Wire
If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions.

Remember, we focus on the lesser names here who we haven’t mentioned much this season. Be sure to pay close attention because we tend to be ahead of the curve. Remember, we told you to pick up Charcandrick West LAST week. Hopefully you looked into that our you’re going to be shelling out a high percentage of your budget or losing your waiver priority.

1.) Knile Davis, RB KC

Remember, we had Charcandrick West on here last week as one of our suggestions. With Jamaal Charles out for the year, West will get the first shot at replacing him. If he can’t the Chiefs will likely turn to Davis.

2.) Zach Zenner, RB DET

The Lions are not running the ball effectively with Ameer Abdullah and Zenner saw some nice action this week. He’s worthy of a flier if he was released back into the wild in your dynasty league.

Previous Suggestions: Dion Lewis, James Jones, Travis Benjamin, Darren Fells, Rishard Matthews, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Josh McCown, Antonio Andrews, Michael Vick, Thomas Rawls, Stefon Diggs, Roy Helu, Andre Williams, Chris Thompson, Charcandrick West, Jamison Crowder, Robert Turbin, Tim Wright.

Joke of the Week

Three tomatoes are walking down the street – a papa tomato, a mama tomato and a little baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind. Poppa tomato gets angry, goes over to the baby tomato, and smooshes him… and says, catch up.

Comic of the Week

Thanks to Brad Carey (@thefantasydraw) for our latest comic. Make sure you check out his site for more fun.

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You can follow Ken on twitter @DLF_KenK.

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Ken is a corporate trainer by day an a tireless editor of dynasty content by night. His passion for the World Champion Seattle Seahawks is second only to his love of fantasy football and the dynasty format.

Ken is on Twitter at DLF_KenK