RCL and Dream League Updates, Week 3
September 30, 2016 | 2016 Dream League, 2016 Fantasy Football, 2016 Razzball Commenter Leagues | 7 Commentsby: JRod
Fantasy Football can be amazing really. One week you're riding high and the next, you're losing to somebody who didn't set a lineup in previous weeks. That's where Justin Mason found himself in Week 3... "SAD" to quote presidential hopeful Donald Trump. I mean look at this kid; the only thing he dominates is a box of mini donuts, and HE knocked off the league leader after two weeks by the second-largest point differential - after yours truly doubled the score of Andy Singleton. Justin's fellow Dream Leaguers didn't hesitate to point out just about a week ago he was lauding how weak the league was, the lack of competition, and his overall dominance. Now he's back in the pack, trying to rebuild his once proud reputation.
Meanwhile, Sauce celebrates the good times after moving to 3-0 with a strong win over the DFS king himself, Motown Mauler. Stacie had her way with Lord Beddict (something under circumstances different than fantasy football I'm sure he'd be more than alright with) which set up an epic exchange with Ralph Lifshitz for this upcoming week. Pull no punches, Ralph did (a little Yoda impression for you there) in this week's episode. So much more of what the Polo Rican had to say was left out of the video because the FCC has about 50 rules against his content.
So sit back, getcha popcorn ready, and enjoy the latest installment of the Dream League... The Dwazy Awakens.
What's good amigos? Honcho's back for some Week 4 action, so buckle up and let's do this. Before we get started, I wanted to treat you all to some of my magnificent poetry. I bet you weren't aware that Honcho was the official Poet Laureate of Razzball. Were you? It's true. I just have a way with words. You can check out some of my best work over at Christian Mingle. The ladies just love my renderings on that site. Anyway, I wanted to start this week's By The Numbers off with something I've prepared especially for this occasion. Here it is: Roses are red. Harambe is dead. The Oakland Raiders defense Flacco shall shred. So... How was it? Inspiring? Beautiful? Both? I'll take it! Okay, enough of that. Let's get down to some numbers. Obviously I've placed Joe Flacco in the introduction for a reason. He has an absolutely delicious matchup this week. I mean, what's not to like about the worst pass defense in the NFL traveling East for a 1:00 PM EDT start? The Raiders have been brutal against the pass in their first three games. How bad? Well, they're averaging 340 passing yards allowed per game and they've yielded seven scores through the air against just three interceptions and three sacks. Oakland is allowing opposing QBs to score an average of 26.5 (3oth) fantasy points per contest this year and they're giving up 32.5 (32nd) fantasy points to WRs. That's bad. No, actually that's awful. The forecast is calling for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70's so sit back and watch Flacco air-raid the Raiders.
Here's a look at a few of my favorite passing and rushing matchups for Week 4: 
You know, I always look forward to watching the Bengals in primetime, if only to see which team shows up. The "regular season" version which has a dynamic offense that moves the ball both on the ground and vertically mixed with a potent and aggressive defense... or the "playoffs" version which is everything that the regular season version is, but the opposite and a heaping side of derp. Yes, true, we do find the "playoff" version lurking around at times during the regular season, but since they are at home and against the Dolphins, I'm probably not holding my breath. And while you could point out that the Dolphins are coming off a huge emotional win in Week 3, I would simply remind you that it was against the Browns... 
The Age of Latavius officially commenced on November 20, 2014. That was the night when the world witnessed a 6' 3", 230 pound rarity put on a performance that could only be described as, well, out of this world. Four carries, 112 yards, and two touchdowns.
With Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew in the latter stages of their careers, Murray would take over the backfield and form a young, exciting duo with quarterback Derek Carr. To finish out the 2014 season, Murray rushed 68 times for 258 yards and caught 11 passes for an additional 108 yards. He did not score a touchdown. Entering the 2015 season, there was tremendous optimism for Murray's prospects, as he was the unquestioned starter on an up-and-coming team. 266 carries for 1,066 yards, 41 receptions for 232 yards, and six touchdowns. Not bad, but not delivered-from-the-heavens great. With an improved offensive line and upgraded defense entering the 2016 season, the stars were aligned. Unfortunately, through three games, Murray has rushed 32 times for 153 yards, caught eight passes for 58 yards, and scored three touchdowns. Ladainian Tomlinson, in his prime, would put that up in one game! 
Welcome back to the Razzball streamer series! Once again, we had a pretty solid Week 3, so I’ll look to keep the ball rolling into Week 4. We have our first London game on the slate this week. I’m always way more excited for London games during the week knowing that I can watch football at 8:30 A.M. than I am when I actually am about to... but I am going to go ahead and enjoy the prospect of watching 14ish straight hours of football. Today's big streamer is Hunter Henry (13% owned), but even I'll admit that this is an iffy play based on the health of Antonio Gates. But if Gates doesn’t play I expect Henry to eat... he saw his share of targets on his way to 5 catches for 76 yards against the Colts last week and New Orleans would be a great match up to continue that trend. Philip Rivers will be attacking this weak defense through the air... 
If you have been following our weekly Handcuff Reports and reading them carefully (as I am sure you have been), you may have noticed this little gem that I wrote last week:
