2022 SGL Season- (late)Midterm Report Cards

Week 10 is over. There are 4 weeks left in the season. There have been some shocking moves and unfortunate losses- as there are with every fantasy season. Let's walk through each team and see what moves and gambles worked and which didn't and where they're likely to finish now.

Sobey's Snappin' Peas (2-7) - grade? F (2%)

Last year's darling team was a favorite coming out of the draft. He walked away with what was widely considered the 1.01 with Jonathan Taylor($76), then surrounded him with Leonard Fournette ($43) and Najee Harris. Jonathan Taylor has not had a game above 16 points since week 1. JT has had only 3 double-digits. Najee Harris($55) was BENCHED last week. There are some scary correlations between Najee to Trent Richardson online. Najee has yet to have 14 points in a single week.                                

Jaycee's Jackalopes (4-6) C (27%)

Tyreek Hill ($38, PRK 1) is averaging 23ppg, and he has been the best pick of the draft. After that, there has also been a litter of missteps and injuries. Darren Waller ($12)- widely considered a steal at the draft, hasn't played since week 4. Javonte Williams ($37) tore his ACL in week 4. Mike Williams is nursing an injury, too. The Olave trade stings. Cam Akers and Michael Pittman being in difficult situations are tough, too. The Jackalopes opponents are averaging only 108.6/ppg. The Jackalopes are scoring 107.6/ppg.

Will the Christian Watson ($31) splash carry the Jackalopes to the playoffs?

CDMX Bulldogs (4-6) - grade? D+ (39%)

The Bulldogs are following up on their Loser of the Round Risen(3-11) campaign with another lackluster performance. He is currently on track to miss back-to-back playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and this will be the second time EVER. The Bulldogs have yet to spend over $1- Darius Slayton & Dontrell Hilliard.

Norwich City Dragons (4-6) C (39%)

Leaving Corpus Christi, there was a consensus amongst teams that Dragon took some BIG swings on some lesser-proven players. These swings and dice rolls might have the Dragons missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014- a truly remarkable stat. In the Dragons' defense, several of these swings are out for the year or have missed considerable time- D'Andre Swift ($47), Trey Lance ($10), Kyle Pitts ($21), and Breece Hall ($21). However, there have been some costly self-inflicted wounds too:

- Chase Edmids ($19)

-Trading Dameon Pierce ($5) for Rashod Batemid ($6 via Julep)

- Dropping Allen Lazard (PRK 27 avg 14.7) in favor of Bateman and Gabe Davis (PRK 37 avg 12.4) 

-Commitment to Skyy Moore (PRK 137 avg 1.5), has spent 6 weeks (total) on Dragons

There have been some highlights, but will it be enough? Landing Fields for $56, Rhamondre Stevenson ($5), and flipping Melvin Gordon(PRK 39 avg 8) for Chris Olave (PRK 15 avg 14.6). With 4 games left, he'll need to win at least 3 to make the dance. 

Grant's Gamblers (5-5) C+ (71%)

The Gamblers started this 2022 season (2-0), then they lose 4 in a row behind the inconsistent play of Zeke($31) and Mike Evans ($34); however, they have won their last 3/4 games as they've gotten healthier. The Gamblers are trying to avoid the RR for the 3rd year in a row. If you've played in the SGL this year, you've received an offer for AJ Dillon($12). The Gamblers have made some moves along the way to improve their team, most notably grabbing Tua ($12) after the Dragons dropped him, who is averaging 20ppg. He also grabbed Allen Lazard ($6) after Dragons dropped him, too.

The Gamblers have pieced it together this year enough to stay in the picture waiting for DHop ($6- averaging 21,9ppg) to come back from suspension and Keenan Allen ($31) to play. Keenan played in week 1 and barely in week 7. 

The remaining slate for the Gamblers is tough, as he's scheduled to play 3 projected playoff teams.

Fire Ants (5-5) C (64%)

The Fire Ants find themselves smack in the middle. They have made a league-low 9 add/drops. They pick a team and stick with it. They don't get bogged down with contradicting convoluted content in the fantasy world. If they saw one of the Fantasy Footballers, he'd just call one of them a fat pu$$y. 

The Fire Ants have had a very .500-type year, but could they be about to drop off? They just lost Zach Ertz (TE 3, $4), Deebo Samuel($47) is averaging 7.1ppg since the addition of CMC, and Ja'Marr Chase($66) is still out and likely to stay out until maybe next week, and Jeff Wilson is likely to split carries now with Raheem Mostert($1). It doesn't help that the Fire Ants just traded likely TB RB starter Raschad White to Dragon for Gus Edwards last week. 

This week 11 game vs Jackalope might be a loser leaves town...

Stulls Skulls (5-5) B (83%)

The Skulls are lead by Ekeler(RB1 $57) and Saquon Barkley(RB3 $49). Both many anticipated would either regress or flop altogether. They grabbed Geno Smith (QB7 $7). If you played in the SGL this year, you also received a trade centered around CEH. The Skulls were finally able to move Kareem Hunt, likely the most frequent piece in real trade talks, for D'Onta Foreman from the Wizards- who they initially drafted, too. 

The kryptonite to the Skulls has been consistent TE play. They've held Dalton Schultz, who has started to produce, but they've started:

-Conklin

-Engram

-Taysom Hill

-Irv Smith Jr.

Their WR room has also been tough to pin down next to Metcalf(WR15 $12). 

Jack's Mint Juleps (5-5) B- (90%)

Before Julep bites my head off, he's docked a letter grade for not drafting his team. People forget Julep drafted Justin Fields($1). However, after inheriting his team, he did make some notable moves, including:

-trading Rashod Bateman for Dameon Pierce

-adding Kadarius Toney, so fast it was in record time. 

-adding Deshaun Watson($71)

Juleps team is averaging 136.7 ppg. He's still .500, as he's had an average of 128.1 ppg scored against him. The difference maker this year? Consistent, excellent QB play. Mahomes(QB1 $20) himself is putting up 26.1 ppg. Leo made this selection early, if I remember, and it's paid off. Fields, Tua, Goff, Watson, Derek Carr, and Mahomes have all been on the Juleps this year. 

Walter's Wizards (6-4) B (94%)

The Wizards walked away with the early season MVP in Jalen Hurts(QB3 $9). Coupled with Travis Kelce(TE1 $39), the two have been the pillars of the Wizards as the rest of the team hasn't been as consistent. Amon-Ra looked like the second coming of MY Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ(GOD1 $free). An injury knocked him out and banged him up, and that left Wiz relying on DJ Mid and Jerry Jeudy- both haven't been the home run many analysts prophesized. 

The Wizards have been active on the trades this year. Starting off with sending now FA Robert Woods(WR71 $2) for Antonio Gibson(RB17 $14). This trade had the league on notice! 

They'd later do a deal with the Gamblers, sending James Robinson(RB30 $2) for Damien Harris(RB44 $2) and Diontae Johnson(WR39 $18). This didn't break the league. 

The last trade of note would be with Skulls. The Wizards sent Michael Thomas(WR dead now) and D'Onta Foreman(RB38 $0) for Kareem Hunt(RB29 $3) and Alexander Mattison(RB54 $2). This so far has worked out for the Skulls, but time will tell who will ultimately win. 

The Wizards have turned a corner, though, as they've gotten healthy. They've won 4 out of the last 5, and they just locked up RB92 for $50, Elijah Mitchell. If the WRs start to play well consistently, watch out!

Blaster's Hound Dogs (6-4) B (95%)

Tinker stinker! The Hound Dogs are tied with the Beasts for most transactions, 32. Are any of these of note? Not really, unless Njoku (TE14 $2) gets back into form (and then some). No, these Hound Dogs are largely made up of the same ensemble put together in Corpus Christi. The Hounds currently have 8 players drafted still on their team- tied with Swan, Gambler, Jackalope, Wizard, and Skull for the third most still on the team. Julep and Pea with 9. You guessed it, Bulldog with 10 players! I thought the stat was impressive as I looked at my team, then upon further analysis...

These Hounds had been putting up the second-best ppg at 127. That will likely change with last year's fantasy MVP being sent to the IR. Get well soon, Cooper. 

Sean's Swans(x) (7-3) B+ (100%)

The Swans started the season RED HOT. After securing their franchise's first playoff bid last year, the Swans became the first team in SGL to clinch this year. They're led by possibly the best stack the SGL has ever seen, with Josh Allen(QB2 $20) and Stefon Diggs (WR2 $59). The two combined for 73 points in week 2- sorry Fire Ants. The Swans backfield is actually led by Josh Jacobs(RB6 $15) instead of Alvin Kamara(RB14 $55), which has been a surprise to many around the league. The rest of the Swans have been a hodge-podge of mid and inconsistently. The Swans non-starts are still some potential brewing- Pacheco, Parris Campbell, Treylon Burks, but someone will need to emerge. 

The Swans Stack hasn't been as lethal the past few weeks, and the Swans have felt it. They've lost their last 3 out of 4 and only posted over 110 once. When you consider they're only having a league-worst 107.1 ppg scored on them, they've been fortunate. The rest of the schedule looks pretty easy, so there's a good chance they clench the #1 seed, too. 

Boister's Beasts(x) (7-3) B+ (100%)

You thought someone was going to get an 'A', didn't you? No. There are only 2 teams averaging over 121 points, and neither is named Beast.  The Beasts have made 32 transactions, but they didn't make a splash until they grabbed JuJu Smith-Schuster(WR22 $6) for $47- locking up a much-needed flex vacancy. 

The Beasts team has been inconsistent, but that is largely due to injuries. Mark Andrews(TE2 $35), Hollywood Brown(WR26 $12), Chris Godwin(WR34 $18), have all missed time. Now, one might think with that injury luck they'd be less than .500- wrong again! The Beasts are the benefactor 2 breakthroughs with their RBs: Jamaal Williams(RB15 $1) and CMC (RB2 $74). DeAndre Swift got hurt earlier in the season, and the Lions have a very good offensive line. Jamaal Williams has put up massive numbers from this- including back-to-back weeks of 24 points. CMC was withering away on a bad Panthers team. He was still putting up numbers averaging ~17.8ppg, but now that he's on the 49ers his ceiling could be higher! He's put up 17.7 and 40.3 in the last 2 weeks. 

For these Beasts to take a real shot at the title, they'll need Lamar(QB6 $6) and Mark Andrews to get back on top, they'll need Hollywood back and healthy (on track), and reliable RB2 play- which he might have had before trading Jeff Wilson Jr. to Dragon for Gabe Davis. The roadmap is there for the Beasts to get their 3rd.