The Dynasty Aftermath: The Netflix Documentary
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 the past eighteen years and I love it (I cannot believe I just typed that). I enjoy combing through the stats of the week on Monday night, putting together ridiculous lineups, picking MVPs/LVPs and discussing things to worry about.
That’s not all. I also really love sharing observations, little bits of entertainment or some stories 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 week, I’m honoring Netflix for its amazing selection of documentaries that inevitably feature a murder, kidnapping or bizarre alien attack. I find it unbelievable we not only have people out there who do or witness these things, but also that I’m somehow infatuated by how they get caught or what they believe. Here are my top ten tips to avoid being the subject of a Netflix special.
1.) Don’t get into a stranger’s car or spacecraft.
2.) If your neighbor seems weird, let it go. They could be a murderer or hail from Venus.
3.) However, if you hear digging in the middle of the night from someone next door, move. Like now.
4.) Never trust adults who are clowns. It just seems like a general rule of thumb based on what I’ve watched.
5.) Always look in the refrigerator and freezer of anyone’s house you visit. Never eat anyone else’s food.
6.) Avoid people who have weird pets. Nobody needs a strange amphibian from a different country.
7.) Vans are made to have windows. Just remember that.
8.) Don’t go anywhere at night. Avoid daytime hours as well.
9.) Don’t speak to anyone and never leave your home.
10.) If you have to leave, always have someone follow you in a spare car and pack seven years worth of food and water.
With that in mind, here we go.
Fantasy MVP of the Week
It would be easy to just give this to Ja’Marr Chase (10/193/2) this week, but we already knew he had that in him in any given week, despite apparently making minimum wage at the moment. Instead, let’s give it to Tank Bigsby, who had 101 rushing yards, one catch, 28 receiving yards, and a touchdown for the Jaguars this week. His emergence opposite a fading Travis Etienne is one of the biggest stories in dynasty leagues this year.
Fantasy LVP of the Week
Anyone who needed something big from Chris Olave on Monday night was severely disappointed as he had just two catches for ten yards on four targets. It was a very unexpected turn of events as the Saints targeted Rashid Shaheed and Alvin Kamara a whopping 17 times, leaving just 15 for the rest of the team. He’ll be fine, but this one stung, especially on a Monday night.
The Unbeatable Lineup of the Week
QB Joe Burrow CIN = 392 passing yards, five touchdowns, one interception
RB Tank Bigsby JAX = 101 rushing yards, one catch, 28 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB D’Andre Swift CHI = 73 rushing yards, two catches, 47 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Rico Dowdle DAL = 87 rushing yards, two catches, 27 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Ja’Marr Chase CIN = Ten catches, 193 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Drake London ATL = 12 catches, 154 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Darnell Mooney ATL = Nine catches, 105 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE Tucker Kraft GB = Four catches, 88 receiving yards, two touchdowns
The Underdog Lineup of the Week
QB Kirk Cousins ATL = 509 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception
RB Rhamondre Stevenson NE = 89 rushing yards, four catches, three receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Kareem Hunt KC = 102 rushing yards, one catch, 15 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Trey Sermon IND = 38 rushing yards, six catches, 25 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Darius Slayton NYG = Eight catches, 122 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Alec Pierce IND = Three catches, 134 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Jalen Tolbert DAL = Seven catches, 87 receiving yards, one touchdown
TE Charlie Kolar BAL = Three catches, 64 receiving yards, one touchdown
The Disappointing Lineup of the Week
QB Sam Darnold MIN = 179 passing yards, one interception
RB De’Von Achane MIA = 18 rushing yards, one catch, -1 receiving yard
RB Braelon Allen NYJ = 13 rushing yards, one catch, 15 receiving yards
RB Aaron Jones MIN = 29 rushing yards, one catch, 24 receiving yards
WR Jalin Hyatt NYG = No catches
WR Xavier Legette CAR = One catch, eight receiving yards
WR Jauan Jennings KC = One catch, 13 receiving yards
TE David Njoku CLE = One catch, 14 receiving yards
Gut Checks
I’d be worried if I was suddenly down on Josh Allen.
I’d be worried if I needed vintage Keenan Allen at the moment.
I’d be worried if I was expecting Christian McCaffrey back soon.
I’d be worried if I was giving up on Sam Darnold.
I’d be worried if I thought this was a mirage from Kareem Hunt.
I’d be worried if I got into a Chevy Van with no windows. Did you not read #7?
I’d be worried if I was ignoring Rashid Shaheed.
I’d be worried if I thought Travis Kelce was done.
I’d be worried if I needed elite-level Aaron Rodgers.
I’d be worried if I thought the aliens who landed were “friendly” or “cute.”
I’d be worried if I missed out on Jayden Daniels.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t cashing out on Cam Akers.
I’d be worried if I underestimated Jayden Reed.
I’d be worried if I make eye contact with any neighbors.
I’d be worried if I paid too much for Christian Watson.
I’d be worried if I needed TE1 numbers from Juwan Johnson.
I’d be worried if I had Breece Hall. Hopefully this coaching change helps.
I’d be worried if I didn’t buy low on Drake London.
Ditto on Tee Higgins.
I’d be worried if I gave birth to the Menendez Brothers.
I’d be worried if I was ignoring the decent year from Roschon Johnson.
I’d be worried if I started Antonio Gibson.
I’d be worried if I missed out on Brock Bowers. He’s legit and may have been worth a top three rookie pick.
I’d be worried if I had Travis Etienne.
I’d be worried if I watched anything on Netflix other than Cobra Kai before bed.
I’d be worried if I needed McCaffrey numbers from Jordan Mason.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t thinking about moving D’Andre Swift this week.
I’d be worried if I drafted Michael Mayer.
I’d be worried if I needed a breakout from Treylon Burks.
I’d be worried if I was needed WR1 numbers from Chris Olave.
I’d be worried if I missed out on Jake Ferguson.
I’d be worried if I watched “Unexplained” and expected anything to be explained.
I’d be worried if I was suddenly down on CeeDee Lamb.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t paying attention to Darnell Mooney.
I’d be worried if I wasn’t impressed by Caleb Williams this week.
I’d be worried if I was somehow surprised by Mike Evans being Mike Evans.
I’d be worried if I was concerned about Rome Odunze.
I’d be worried if I thought Kyle Pitts was out of the woods.
I’d be worried if I have woods, a lake, an empty building, houses or any kind of nature around me.
I’d be worried if I needed consistency from George Pickens.
I’d be worried if I overpaid for Zamir White.
I’d be worried if I thought Kirk Cousins was suddenly back. We need to see more.
Dynasty Rookie Rankings
Always check our latest rankings to see the updates throughout the week. These rankings are simply my own.
1.) Marvin Harrison Jr WR ARI
Another rough week, but Nabers being out allows him to stay on top.
2.) Malik Nabers, WR NYG
The Giants apparently don’t need him. Such is life in the unpredictable NFL.
3.) Brock Bowers, TE LV
He really is impressive.
4.) Rome Odunze, WR CHI
He’ll need some big games to get back into the top three for me now.
5.) Brian Thomas, WR JAX
Consistently solid. Probably underrated, too.
6.) Xavier Worthy, WR KC
He just seems like a gadget player right now, but that should change.
7.) Jonathon Brooks, RB CAR
Could move up this list quickly upon his return.
8.) Jayden Daniels, QB WAS
Wow, is he really this good?
9.) Ladd McConkey, WR LAC
I see the tier break from 8/9 as pretty significant now.
10.) Braelon Allen, RB NYJ
Making Hall into a RB2.
AI Question of the Week
Yes. I win again!
See you next week for the Dynasty Aftermath.
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