Week 4: Monday Night Surprise

Sunday was a great day for me. The JETS won, I finalized wins in 2 of my leagues, and I was ahead in my 3rd league going into the Monday night game. I was well on my way of having a perfect football week. Going into the Monday night Dolphins vs. Patriots game, I still had Tom Brady and the Dolphins defense left to play. My opponent had the Patriots defense but I was also up by 10 points. This is what I call an almost sure thing. “Almost” being the key word. If you ask any fantasy expert they would say that I had this game locked. Then the amazing happened. The Patriots defense scored 3 touch downs, had 4 interceptions, and sacked the QB a few times. This gave the Patriots defense 32 fantasy points. Because the Patriots D did such a great job, Tom Brady really did not need to throw a lot of passes, hence, he did not score a lot of fantasy points. Finally, the Dolphins defense did nothing giving me only 2 points. The final out come of the game was that I lost by 10 points. I guess there is never a sure thing in fantasy football.

Fantasy Tip of the week: Now that the weather is getting colder and the weather is not always nice, make sure you check the weather on game day. Rain, snow, and mostly wind can make a huge difference in your player’s performance. Stay away from starting players who will face these harsh conditions.

-Riley