The Dynasty Aftermath: He’s the Dude

Ken Kelly Posted On October 31, 2019

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. Expect it each and every week.

I’ve written this column for nearly fifteen years and I really do enjoy it. I love combing through the stats of the week, putting together ridiculous lineups, finding waiver wire gems, picking MVPs/LVPs and discussing things to worry about.

That’s not all.

I also really love sharing little bits of my life with the community of DLF and picking a theme for this column each week. This year, I’ve started out focusing on TV shows and movies that are stream-worthy out there. If you’ve missed any, here are some previous versions:

The Office
The Last Man on Earth
Ode to Ron Swanson
“I’ve made a Huge Mistake”
Finkle and Einhorn
“Going to my Quiet Place”
“The Hangover”

Marshall Faulk, Randy Moss, LaDanian Tomlinson, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Larry Johnson, Clinton Portis, Shaun Alexander, Rob Gronkowski, Arian Foster, Emmitt Smith, Priest Holmes, Marvin Harrison, Chris Johnson, Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, and Antonio Brown all immediately come to mind when thinking of players who have been one-man dynasty wrecking crews at their respective positions over the past 20 years. In a given year, their performances alone put fantasy teams in position to win each and every week, sometimes without much of a supporting cast on fantasy rosters.

In short, they were “the dude” in a given year.

This year, we have a new player to join the elite of the elite and it’s none other than Christian McCaffrey. With an average of nearly 30 fantasy points per game so far, McCaffrey finds himself in a position where he has a legitimate chance for a 500 point fantasy season. To put that into perspective, Leonard Fournette has had a massive bounceback RB1 season….and he’s on pace for less than 300 fantasy points this year. Teams with McCaffrey in tow are going to win a lot of leagues if he keeps this up. If you’re playing against him, beware that you’re playing “the Dude” this year.

When thinking of “the Dude,” there’s only one movie to pick for a theme this week – The Big Lebowski.

Week Nine Fantasy MVP

I’ve talked a ton about Mike Evans, who has had some crazy highs and lows this year, so let’s focus on Aaron Jones, who won a lot of fantasy football games on Sunday night against the Chiefs with 67 rushing yards, seven catches, a career-high 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. There is still risk with Jones as Jamaal Williams will simply not get out of his way. However, Jones has shown he can be extraordinarily dangerous in fantasy and reality with 20 or fewer touches.

Week Nine Fantasy LVP

In week one, TJ Hockenson had six catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. In the six games since, he’s posted a total of 13 catches, 109 receiving yards and one more touchdown, including a 1/21/0 dud this past week. While the future is very bright for Hockenson, this has been a really bad stretch. If you played him this week, we may need to see what condition your condition is in.

Lineup Fun

The “You Don’t Mess with Jesus” Unbeatable Lineup of the Week

QB Deshaun Watson HOU = 279 passing yards, 46 rushing yards, three touchdowns all with one eye shut (I could have done Eyes Wide Shut for the theme this week, actually)
RB Aaron Jones GB = 67 rushing yards, seven catches, 159 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB Tevin Coleman SF = 105 rushing yards, two catches, 13 receiving yards, four touchdowns
RB Latavius Murray NO = 102 rushing yards, nine catches, 55 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Mike Evans TB = 11 catches, 198 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Cooper Kupp LAR = Seven catches, 220 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Kenny Golladay DET = Six catches, 123 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE Darren Fells HOU = Six catches, 58 receiving yards, two touchdowns

The Underdog Lineup of the Week
This one really tied the room together

QB Daniel Jones NYG = 322 passing yards, four touchdowns
RB Miles Sanders PHI = 74 rushing yards, three catches, 44 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB David Montgomery CHI = 119 rushing yards, five catches, 31 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB Jamaal Williams GB = 22 rushing yards, three catches, 14 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Darius Slayton NYG = Two catches, 50 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Chris Conley JAX = Four catches, 103 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Diontae Johnson PIT = Five catches, 84 receiving yards, one touchdown
TE Ryan Griffin NYJ = Four catches, 66 receiving yards, two touchdowns

The Disappointing Lineup of the Week
Mark it as a zero

QB Kyle Allen CAR = 158 passing yards, three interceptions
RB Chase Edmonds ARI = Eight rushing yards, two catches, five receiving yards
RB Mark Walton MIA = 20 rushing yards, one catch, eight receiving yards
RB Derrick Henry TEN = 75 rushing yards, one catch, eight receiving yards
WR Brandin Cooks LAR = One concussion
WR Dede Westbrook JAX = No catches
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB = One catch, four receiving yards
TE Greg Olsen CAR = Two catches, 13 receiving yards

You certainly lost with one or two of those players, but at least you came hear to learn something (see below).

Gut Checks

I’d be worried if I owned Le’Veon Bell. This is clearly not working and he’s stuck in New York.

I’d be worried if I owned James Conner. Doesn’t it just feel like a season ending injury is inevitable?

I’d be worried if I was still expecting something from Antonio Callaway this year.

I’d be worried if I didn’t own a rug that really tied the room together.

I’d be worried if I owned Devonta Freeman.

I’d be worried if I was still starting TJ Hockenson.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t looking for a way to buy on AJ Brown.

I’d be worried if I didn’t want Sam Elliott to narrate my life story.

I’d be worried if I all of a sudden thought Mohamed Sanu is going to blow up.

I’d be worried if I forgot about Derrius Guice.

I’d be worried if I was counting on N’Keal Harry this year. Disagree? Yeah, well that’s just my opinion, man.

I’d be worried if I thought Joe Flacco was really this hurt.

I’d be worried if I owned Andy Dalton.

I’d be worried if I was playing against Cooper Kupp. That creep can roll, man.

I’d be worried if I was underestimating Terry McLaurin.

I’d be worried if I thought I had the Jacksonville receiving corps figured out.

I’d be worried if I was still holding on to Danny Amendola.

I’d be worried if I threw my friend’s ashes into the wind.

I’d be worried if I thought Rashaad Penny had any chance of producing at any point soon.

I’d be worried if I didn’t think Aaron Rodgers still had a lot of juice left.

I’d be worried if I thought this aggression would stand.

I’d be worried if I owned Brandin Cooks. It’s getting a little scary on the health front.

I’d be worried if I owned Zach Ertz. It’s getting a little scary on the production front.

I’d be worried if I brought a pomeranian bowling.

I’d be worried if I was counting on Corey Davis.

I’d be worried if I owned Melvin Gordon. Uhh, this was not supposed to happen.

I’d be worried if I didn’t know who the Knutsens were.

I’d be worried if I forgot about Chris Herndon.

I’d be worried if I owned Larry Fitzgerald. This is getting tough to watch.

I’d be worried if I had an empty ringer.

I’d be worried if I thought the Lions running back situation would be easy to solve.

I’d be worried if I was selling low on Calvin Ridley.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t starting to scour the bottom feeding teams for trade targets.

I’d be worried if I thought Bunny was really kidnapped.

I’d be worried if I thought Jared Cook was going to snap out of this.

I’d be worried if I was ignoring Allen Lazard.

I’d be worried if I received a severed toe in the mail.

I’d be worried if I thought Kenyan Drake going to Arizona was a great thing long-term.

I’d be worried if I stepped over the line in a league game. C’mon Smoky!

I’d be worried if I was relying on DeSean Jackson. It’s a lost season so far.

I’d be worried if I asked Walter to roll on Shabbos Saturday.

I’d be worried if I owned OJ Howard.

I’d be worried if I had a marmot in the bathtub.

Good luck this week!

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Ken Kelly

Co-Founder at DynastyLeagueFootball

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