The Dynasty Aftermath: The Dangers of Googling Yourself
Editor’s Note: Ken Kelly, Jr., if you read this, comment below and I’ll get you some DLF swag or extend your membership for being a good sport.
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 over fifteen years and I really do enjoy it. I love combing through the stats of the week, putting together ridiculous lineups, 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. You really never know what you’re going to get. This year, the plan was to focus all my energy on bringing you stories from my childhood. However, each week has somehow brought me down a different path. I don’t know why, but things have just popped up that I really want to write about. I’ll get to those stories later, but today is going to be, well, different.
Let’s get to it!
Have you ever googled yourself? I once read an article or saw some stupid pop-up ad that said you’d be amazed what you found when you googled yourself. Last week, we also had someone legitimately named “Ken Kelly, Jr.” sign up for DLF – this made me think of two very important things.
1.) My name isn’t that uncommon
2.) Boy, I hope my early years didn’t catch up to me. Surprise!
I went ahead and googled myself when I thought of that and found the following:
1.) I’ve been an owner of this site for 15 years and I’m still not famous. What gives!?! That’s dumb.
2.) There is a “Fantasy Ken Kelly,” but he does fantasy oil paintings. Wait. What!?!
Yep, apparently there is a “Fantasy Ken Kelly” out there who does paint work for comic books, bands and whoever else hires him. From what I can tell, he specializes in those Harlequin Romance and somewhat porn-like looking warrior paintings. It was like the Bizarro Jerry episode!
All of this got me thinking (always dangerous). What if I had that kind of painting ability? What would I do with it? So, here’s what I did. I took some of the apparently more famous Ken Kelly’s artwork and added my own fantasy football captions to them. It was a match made in heaven – this is what “Fantasy Ken Kelly” should be doing. There is a missed opportunity and I think we should work together from this point forward. He can paint and I can make them fit with fantasy football. Anyway, here are some of the real works of art, straight from the archives of the “other” Ken Kelly and with my FFB flavor added. I think I captured what Bizarro Ken was thinking with these…
With that out of the way, I’ll stick to what I do better than warrior-like oil paintings. On to week four….
Fantasy MVP of the Week
I was asked to be on the DLF Dynasty Podcast this week and we talked about the emergence of Cordarrelle Patterson, who had eight touchdowns in eight seasons prior to this year and after his three score performance on Sunday, he already has four in just the first part of this season. For those of you who have been here for a long, long time, you may remember an article we posted about the risk of drafting Patterson when he was a rookie (most were in love with him at the time) – it was met with more controversy than any other article before or after. It turns out Patterson just may break out…almost a decade later. Unreal! His 34 rushing yards, five catches, 82 receiving yards and three touchdowns this week vault him to being the overall RB2 so far this season. If you held on to Patterson for all eight years in anticipation of his breakout, raise your hand. Now, put your hand down because you look like an idiot and nobody likes a liar. Patterson’s ADP on this chart below is going to be interesting to track at this point.
Fantasy LVP of the Week
Sure, just when you thought it was safe to play “Friggin’ Mike Williams,” here we go again. Granted, he was open on a long pass that should have been completed, but Williams posting one catch for just 11 yards sunk a whole host of fantasy teams this week. This is no time to panic as everyone has a rough game here and there (ask Travis Kelce), but this one stung a little.
The Unbeatable Lineup of the Week
QB Patrick Mahomes KC = 278 passing yards, 26 rushing yards, five touchdowns
RB Cordarelle Patterson ATL = 34 rushing yards, five catches, 82 receiving yards, three touchdowns
RB Saquon Barkley NYG = 52 rushing yards, five catches, 74 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB Austin Ekeler LAC = 117 rushing yards, three catches, 28 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Tyreek Hill KC = 11 catches, 186 receiving yards, three touchdowns
WR Deebo Samuel SF = Eight catches, 156 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR DJ Moore CAR = Eight catches, 113 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE Dawson Knox BUF = Five catches, 37 receiving yards, two touchdowns
The Underdog Lineup of the Week
QB Matt Ryan ATL = 283 passing yards, four touchdowns
RB Kenneth Gainwell PHI = 31 rushing yards, six catches, 58 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB James Conner ARI = 50 rushing yards, two catches, 16 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB JD McKissic WAS = 15 rushing yards, five catches, 44 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Randall Cobb GB = Five catches, 69 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Van Jefferson LAR = Six catches, 90 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Kalif Raymond DET = Three catches, 46 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE CJ Uzomah CIN = Five catches, 95 receiving yards, two touchdowns
The Disappointing Lineup of the Week
QBÂ Tom Brady TB = 269 passing yards, no revenge touchdowns
RB Nyheim Hines IND = Six rushing yards, two catches, five receiving yards
RB Chris Carson SEA = 30 rushing yards, one catch, one receiving yard
RB Damien Harris NE = -4 rushing yards, two catches, 30 receiving yards
WR Bryan Edwards LV = One catch, four receiving yards
WR Christian Kirk ARI = One catch, five receiving yards
WR Friggin’ Mike Williams LAC = One catch, 11 receiving yards
TE Cole Kmet CHI = One catch, six receiving yards
Gut Checks
I’d be worried if I had Miles Sanders.
I’d be worried if I was relying on Antonio Gibson. Maddening.
I’d be worried if I didn’t think Sam Darnold could be a QB1. Well, he is.
I’d be worried if I was thinking I had the 2020 version of Alvin Kamara.
I’d be worried if I didn’t think Deebo Samuel could end the year as the WR1.
I’d be worried if I thought anyone other than Diontae Johnson was the WR1 for Pittsburgh even if it doesn’t matter.
I’d be worried if I was needing big numbers from Calvin Ridley.
I’d be worried if I was starting Damien Harris. Thanks, Bill. You ruin everything.
I’d be worried if I passed on Ja’Marr Chase or Najee Harris.
I’d be worried if I had Baker Mayfield as my QB1.
I’d be worried if I didn’t think Terry McLaurin was elite.
I’d be worried if I was expecting 20 points every week from anyone, even Travis Kelce.
I’d be worried if I was ignoring Darnell Mooney.
I’d be worried if I was still starting Bryan Edwards. This is disappointing.
I’d be worried if I was relying on Allen Robinson.
I’d be worried if I thought Cordarrelle Patterson couldn’t keep this up. RB2? No. Useful piece? Yes.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t trying to pair up Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb.
I’d be worried if I was ignoring the numbers from AJ Green.
I’d be worried if I couldn’t paint well with oils.
I’d be worried if I needed huge days from George Kittle at the moment.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t really concerned long-term about the Steelers receivers. They have no good options at quarterback and they don’t grow on trees.
I’d be worried if I was needing vintage Antonio Brown.
I’d be worried if I was underestimating Jamison Crowder, Dawson Knox, Dalton Schultz or Cole Beasley.
I’d be worried if I had OBJ. There is just no chemistry between him and Baker.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t trying to buy Laviska Shenault.
I’d be worried if I didn’t think James Conner could continue this.
I’d be worried if I googled myself.
I’d be worried if I needed production from Devin Singletary or Zack Moss.
I’d be worried if I was starting Dalvin Cook. He needs a week or two off.
I’d be worried if I sold early on Ezekiel Elliott.
I’d be worried if I waited to try to buy Saquon Barkley.
I’d be worried if I was playing against Tyreek Hill. Yeah, he’s pretty good at football.
I’d be worried if I had Chris Carson.
I’d be worried if I was Matt Price.
I’d be worried if I though D’Andre Swift was going to take over.
I’d be worried if I was still holding out hope for Mike Davis.
I’d be worried if I still somehow had Jimmy Graham on a roster.
I’d be worried if I needed David Montgomery any time soon.
I’d be worried if I was starting Robert Woods. This is a tough one.
I’d be worried if I was relying on any Miami running back.
Ditto for Baltimore.
More for Houston.
I’d be worried if I was underestimating Kyler Murray. Amazing there was once a debate with Rosen.
I’d be worried if I was relying on Marvin Jones.
I’d be worried if I didn’t notice the division of carries starting to happen with CEH and Darrel Williams.
I’d be worried if I needed anything from Robby Anderson. Yuck.
I’d be worried if I was holding out hope for Davis Mills.
The Top 20 Rookie Scoring Averages
1.) Najee Harris RB PIT = 18.58 (+1.85)
2.) Ja’Marr Chase WR CIN = 17.67 (-2.33)
3.) Trevor Lawrence QB JAX = 17.26 (+0.18)
4.) Mac Jones QB NE = 16.35 (+1.47)
5.) Zach Wilson QB NYJ = 14.59 (+2.42)
6.) Jaylen Waddle WR MIA = 12.75 (-2.15)
7.) DeVonta Smith WR PHI = 11.93 (+ 2.43)
8.) Elijah Mitchell RB SF = 11.85Â (DNP)
9.) Kenneth Gainwell RB PHI = 11.70 (+2.07)
10.) Rondale Moore WR ARI = 11.08 (-2.45)
11.) Trey Lance QB SF = 10.83 (+5.55)
12.) Kyle Pitts TE ATL = 10.35 (+1.95)
13.) Javonte Williams RB DEN = 9.25 (-0.55)
14.) Michael Carter RB NYJ = 7.38 (+0.15)
15.) Pat Freiermuth TE PIT = 7.20 (-0.20)
17.) Trey Sermon RB SF = 7.03 (+0.93)
18.) Davis Mills QB HOU = 7.01 (-3.24)
19.) Justin Fields QB CHI = 6.71Â (+1.21)
20.) Chuba Hubbard RB CAR = 5.85 (+2.16)
Notable players not in the top 20: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Terrace Marshall, Elijah Moore, Demetric Felton, Kadarius Toney, D’Wayne Eskridge, Nico Collins, Anthony Schwartz, Tommy Tremble, Dyami Brown, Larry Rountree, Josh Palmer, Chris Evans, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jaret Patterson, Amari Rodgers, Tylan Wallace.
The Rookie Top 20
Always check our latest rankings to see the updates through the week. I take these from the rankers who input their information the quickest after the end of the week.Â
1.) Ja’Marr Chase WR CIN (Six catches, 77 yards) (Last week: 1)
No touchdown for the first time this year. Good luck buying low on that.
2.) Najee Harris RB PIT (62 rushing yards, six catches, 29 receiving yards) (Last week: 2)
The rushing yards just won’t be there behind that revolving door of an offensive line. However, he’s on pace for 110 catches.
3.) DeVonta Smith WR PHI (Seven catches, 122 yards) (Last week: 5)
The slim reaper now has 31 targets in four games. If Hurts keeps playing well, it’s great news for Smith truthers.
4.) Jaylen Waddle WR MIA (Three catches for 33 yards) (Last week: 3)
You just can’t expect much from the Miami offense at the moment.
5.) Kyle Pitts TE ATL (Four catches, 50 yards) (Last week: 4)
No comment, Matt.
6.) Javonte Williams RB DEN (48 rushing yards, three catches, 11 receiving yards) (Last week: 6)
We were so close to seeing what he could do on his own. Now is the time to pounce if you’re a dynasty owner.
7.) Rondale Moore WR ARI (Three catches, 28 receiving yards, nine rushing yards) (Last week: 7)
This AJ Green fella is getting in the way.
8.) Travis Etienne RB JAX (Last week: 8)
Out for the season.
9.) Elijah Moore WR NYJ (Last week: 9)
DNP
10.) Rashod Bateman WR BAL (Last week: 10)
DNP
11.) Terrace Marshall WR CAR (One catch, two yards) (Last week: 11)
Wish it was a DNP. That would make it feel better.
12.) Trevor Lawrence QB JAX (17-of-24, 204 passing yards, 36 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 0 interceptions) (Last week: 12)
You wonder how many coaches and coordinators he may have in his career.
13.) Trey Lance QB SF (9-of-18, 157Â passing yards, 41 rushing yards, two touchdowns) (Last week: 13)
Thrown into the fire in the second half, but the numbers overshadow the fact he looked far from comfortable.
14.) Justin Fields QB CHI (11-of-17, 209 passing yards, one interception, nine rushing yards) (Last week: 14)
Did the best he could running an offense made for someone with a completely opposite set of skills.
15.) Kenneth Gainwell RB PHI (31 rushing yards, six catches, 58 receiving yards) (Last week: 17)
The coaching staff is starting to trust him more than Miles Sanders and he’s rising fast now.
16.) Michael Carter RB NYJ (38 rushing yards, one catch, -4 receiving yards) (Last week: 15)
Congratulations, you’re now the starting tailback on the worst running team in the league.
17.) Zach Wilson QB NYJ (21-of-34, 297 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception) (Last week: NR)
Looked much better. Will his newly found confidence lead to recklessness now?
18 .) Mac Jones QB NE (31-of-40, 275 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception) (Last week: 16)
Highest floor of any quarterback in this class and it’s not even close. However, four touchdowns and four interceptions isn’t doing much in fantasy leagues.
19.) Elijah Mitchell, RB SF (Last week: 18)
DNP
20.) Kadarius Toney WR NYG (Six catches for 78 yards) (Last week: 19)
Released from the witness protection program after New York suffered 38 injuries.
Knocking on the door: Trey Sermon, Nico Collins, Dyami Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson, Larry Rountree, Pat Freiermuth, Tylan Wallace, Amari Rodgers, Chuba Hubbard, Jaret Patterson and more.
Ken is on Twitter at DLF_KenK
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