We finally return to the highs, lows, injuries, and breakouts of a fantasy football season and it brings a tear to my eye. With week 1 in the books, owners have cemented their reputation as overperformers or underdogs for the remainder of the season. One only has to remember Under the Influwentz’s rise from a 40% shot at playoffs last season to competing in the finals to know that nothing is over until it’s over.
Let’s overreact
Playoff Odds heading into Week 2:
| Team | Playoff Odds | Projected Record |
| Munney | 84% | 9-5 |
| Staff(ord) of Power | 84% | 9-5 |
| Team crichert1 | 70% | 8-6 |
| Team samschuette | 58% | 7-7 |
| Team jeffyoder | 53% | 7-7 |
| With Lamarms Wide Open | 49% | 7-7 |
| Team joeschuette | 45% | 7-7 |
| Dad’s Team | 45% | 7-7 |
| It’s Miller Time | 43% | 7-7 |
| Under the Influwentz | 34% | 6-8 |
| Football Team | 22% | 6-8 |
| Greendale Human Beings | 13% | 5-9 |
The first thing that you should take away from these rankings is the number of default team names that still exist in the league.
After you’ve grappled with that, managers should use this information to motivate underperforming players as we prepare for an incredible – and much more balanced – slate of matchups in week 2 of the JPMFFL.
Championship Rematch with Predictable Outcomes
We start off our week 2 preview with what should be a clash of the titans.
Unfortunately for fans of the game, the Front Office of Under the Influwentz seems to be repeating their strategy from last season of feigning incompetance to focus the league’s attention on other teams while they make acquisitions throughout the season in an attempt to make another playoff run. This matchup will reinforce this theory as Staff(ord) of Power is set to run away with a victory this week.
Projection: Staff(ord) of Power > Under the Influwentz (65%)
Stiff Brees vs. Hunting for Glory
Sophomore Team Joeschuette attempts to take down highest-ranked Team Munney in a David-vs-Goliath matchup.
Team Joeschuette unfortunately lost a large piece of their offensive plan with Le’Veon Bell going down for “at least eight games.” The team still boasts an impressive stack of Watson – Brees at QB and SFlex and with the breakout potential of John Brown and Travis Kelce, there is still a chance that Team Munney doesn’t run away with this win as is currently projected in Sleeper. That said, going agains CMC, Hopkins, and Thielen is a tough task for anyone in the league.
Projection: Team Munney > Team Joeschuette (54%)
Mahomes is where the Heart is vs. Taylathon
Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme, Team Jeffyoder and going 0-2 in the early season.
This time around, Team Jeffyoder’s Front Office is plagued by injuries and tough matchups more than anything else. Marlon Mack – a potentially huge sleeper – is now out for the season, leaving the management with the tough decision of starting Sony Michel in RB2 or just leaving the slot empty to avoid the disappoint of a Patriots running back in fantasy.
Johnathan Taylor is looking like the steal of the draft, and Team Samschuette’s staff is confident in the player heading into a feast of a matchup against Minnesota this weekend. This matchup isn’t as clear-cut as it looks on paper, since Mahomes and Barkley have the ability to outscore anyone, but it will be an uphill climb for the Jeffyoders this week.
Projection: Team Jeffyoder < Team Samschuette (57.3%)
[Team Name Pun] vs. Another Default Team Name
Team Crichert1’s social media showed a rare glimpse at cockiness in the midst of their matchup against Under the Influwentz in week 1. Is this a sign of a change in management strategy compared to the dynasty the team has established in the past? Is the name change from Cuttino Mobley Dream Team to blame? Only time will tell.
Both managers have made moves on the waiver wire during the week, picking up pieces to fill the gaps in their teams. The question on everyone’s mind is whether or not Football Team’s management can choose the right players to start this week, or if they will leave another victory on the bench. The scoring potential of the Football Team is as high as anyone else’s in the league, but Team Crichert1 faces far easier matchups during the week with both QBs facing a bottom-12 defense.
Projection: Football Team < Team Crichert1 (58%)
Post-Hype Sleeper vs. A New Identity
It’s Miller Time is out to prove that year 1 in the JPMFFL was just a fluke. Their roster is strong and Aaron Rodgers looks to be on a revenge tour to start the season. With their QB1 that no longer looks like a reach set to go against the swiss cheese that is the Detroit Lions secondary, it will be up to Michael Thomas’ replacements to win this matchup.
Dad’s Team is continuing the legacy of starting off strong and is on the way to securing a playoff spot before the midpoint of the season. His faith in Tom Brady this season may prove to be costly, but if Miles Sanders or James Connor can stay healthy to play a supporting role to Derrick Henry, this team can beat anyone.
Projection: Dad’s Team > It’s Miller Time (52.9%)
Best Team Name vs. Community Season 4
Greendale Human Beings has a lineup that is great on paper and performed incredibly well last season, but doesn’t look like it is set up to shine this year. The absence of what stood to make the team special – Kenny Golladay – leaves the team moving forward at a much slower pace than we expected at the end of the draft.
Lamarms Wide Open is poised and ready to capitalize on this matchup and go undefeated through the first two weeks of the season with the second-largest percentage of victory this week. With the pickup of Dallas Goedert and the fantasy cheat code that is Lamar Jackson ready to go for their games, this matchup is all but settled before a single snap is played.
Projection: With Lamars Wide Open > Greendale Human Beings (63.3%)
Please set actual team names this week, it could turn your seasons around.
Good luck to all.
Last Week is In the Books 