Nightmare Turned Miracle

Surprisingly, this is the post number 20. I don't know if that is a lot or a little, but I do know that 98.8 percent of these posts are fantasy football related. At some point during the third quarter last night, I was planning on writing a rant of epic proportions. This rant would have rivaled Pete's meltdown on the league. It was painful watching Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers last night; for three and a half quarters I felt like I was being tortured at Guantanamo Bay (relax it's a joke). I only needed 10ish points to win, it was like Newton knew this and decided to play the worst game of his career. For some unknown, the Panthers kept letting their starters get battered and Slightly Buzzed was able to squeak away with the victory. They benefitted a lot from garbage time this week, Brandon Marshall was able to put up an impressive stat line despite being down a 100 points. 

Anyway I have been getting tired with the format of the recaps, it seems like I write the same thing every week. For this week I'm hoping to keep it short and share a few observations, some league related and others just in general. 

- House Hodor had a day for the record books. Marshawn Lynch and Peyton Manning combined to outscored the entire Loading... team. The 97.80 margin of victory was the largest margin of victory not just for the season but in the league's history. They could do no wrong Martavis Bryant and Terrance West also had huge games. Still, their 174.8 points is not the most scored in a single week. The most points in week was 182.12 back during FatGuyInALittleCoat's epic first season. 

- I want to go on record that I am genuinely rooting for Mark Sanchez to have great success, this was before he found his way onto Slightly Buzzed. I did not like the way his tenure with the Jets ended, even though his time was up I thought he deserved better. I hope the Jets organization watched last night's game and finally realized in order for a young quarterback to succeed he needs weapons. If they are gonna go quarterback in draft, then they also better build a solid offense around him. Side Note: I think it's Marcus Mariota or bust in the draft. I'm not sure if he's the answer, but if the Jets draft Jameis Winston than I might have to question my allegiance. 

- Quietly, Gentle Vibrations is on a six game winning streak. They took down the freight train that is AND I JUST WENT OFF. Their top heavy formula has been the answer for them this imagine, you have to wonder what this team would be like if Adrian Peterson played this season. If Josh Gordon plays like he did last year, this team will be a force during the stretch run. There's a solid base in place if that top three can stay healthy. 

- One of my favorite underrated players in the NFL is Christian Ponder. We all know he isn't great but he is definitely entertaining. Apparently, his first career pass was a 75 yard touchdown. I've spent about two years looking for the clip of his "non-intentional grounding", so far no dice. Ponder is being mentioned this week, because I read a story that when his wife, underrated hottie Samantha Ponder, got married they had their wedding dinner at Arby's. That is Jay Cutler swag right there. I also find the picture below hilarious: 

- Seagrape Security is currently on pace to break the league's most points scored in a season and weekly average. The record is famously held by 4th and God. This week the Seagrape will be bringing unveiling a new look team, with several key players on bye. This week may hurt their scoring average but they have enough depth to be competitive and make a run at a W. 

- The most surprising record may belong to Smooth Saddles. Their 6-4 mark is more impressive when considering that that their points for and against are near even. It will be interesting to see if they can this pace going. Working in their favor is that they have had the easiest strength of schedule so far and their remaining slate features teams they are 3-1 against. 

- I don't know if anyone has seen it, but the promo for the Spurs-Lakers game on Friday grinds my gears. The promo uses the opening music from Breaking Bad and makes stupid chemistry references. It probably just annoys me because it reminds me of the show and that it is a cheap analogy. 

In case you didn't click on the Samantha Ponder link...you're welcome. 

- No spoilers here, but I have to say that, so far, this season of The Walking Dead is the best so far. I'm mentioning it in this post, because the show airs on Sundays. I'm not sure what is different, but it has been dope. The pace is certainly better, they are always on the move. Learning more about the characters is an added bonus. Grantland has an interesting article with reasons for the show's improvement. 

-Lastly, I have brought this up before but Fairfield is playing Loyola at the Barclays Center on December 28. I really want to go! I hope you guys have an interest in going too. It sounds far away, but it will be here before you know it. Tickets are not that expensive and Fairfield even has their own ticket package. Please let me know what you think!

What the hell is this??