Week 3

WatchBlog here.  Only 1 game is officially final, but a second is undoubtedly over.  Let's get to it.

Beat at Their Own Game

In 2011, one team made it into the playoffs by finding a stud QB late in the draft, and through systematically turning over its roster through the waiver wire - that team was the 47ers.  In 2012, that team is the Cow Pokes.  These two teams faced off in week 3, and while the Cow Pokes haven't made the playoffs just yet, they have hit a milestone by achieving a winning record for the first time in the history of the franchise.  Norman "Yes, I'll even bench a Cowboy if it helps me win" Cook was able to fend off last year's Cinderella team in a close contest that was in question until late Sunday night.  The 47ers had great point production in week 3, however, too many of the points were wasted on their bench.  Jerry "I'm a league manager and then I write posts as though I'm a media member, and I don't find that weird at all" Cook had the tough task of making 2 different roster decisions where the projected points for each player were within a half point. Had he decided differently on either position, he would have won.  Guess that's why these fantasy managers get paid the big fantasy bucks.

At Least They Had the Excuse of Not Caring

In 2011, one team struggled mightily to earn their first win of the season, and weren't able to do so until week 8 - that team was the Honey Badger.  In 2012, that team seems to be Easily Offensive.  3 weeks in, and Easily Offensive has yet to come within 30 points of its opponent.  Part of that is that they've had the most difficult schedule by far in the first 3 games, but mostly they've just been bad, and steadily getting worse.  David "Who knew you need a spleen to catch footballs" Cook started with a bad draft, and then topped it off with poor roster decisions, and ineffective waiver wire acquisitions - or what he likes to call it - "The 3 keys to failure."  The Left Fielders, ahead by over 30 and not done scoring, are nonetheless kicking themselves over surprising breakout performances from their bench.  With over 70 additional points available on the Left Fielders' bench, even her reserves could have outscored the Offensives by themselves.  Cindy "Oh right, now I remember why this is fun" Cook can begin early preparation for next week when she battles her husband in week 4 and tries to break the 1-1 (including postseason) series tie.  As of Sunday night, these two teams had the highest optimal point totals for the week.  May the best manager win.

Some very close games remain, and a few upsets are in the making.  More on that later.  WatchBlog out.