Week 6, or a new unexpected Tidwell winner

Week 6 brought us our top team getting leveled, and the rest of the league continuing to level off. It’s still early (not quite halfway through the season) but I’m sure there’s more than one panicky owner.

Dancin’ Dennis Nedry (143.5, 4-2) vs. The Jeff Fisher Effect (113, 2-4)

Todd Gurley scored two TDs and rushed for over 200 yards. And that WASN’T the highest score of the week for Dancin’ Dennis. Nope, that belongs to Tyreek Hill, who scored three TDs. On the flip side of the ball, Melvin Gordon scored three TDs of his own. I’m not sure how many matchups have three 30 point scorers in our league history, but it can’t be too many.

Iron Ryan (127.5, 3-3) vs. Team Provost (123.5, 3-3)

It’s always good when all your skill players score double digit points, as they did for Iron Ryan. Provost would have been close, but Amari Cooper got concussed and scored 0 points. I know you can’t plan on injuries, but it hurts a little more when you’ve got a double-digit scoring WR on your bench, and basically playing a warm body in that spot could have resulted in a win. Iron Ryan continues a three-game win streak.

Pedro Pickles (137, 2-4) vs. Hardcore Sacks (78, 5-1)

Our top team against one of the bottom teams and...wow. Hardcore had Drew Brees on bye, but there was nothing he could have done this week. Antonio Brown and David Johnson were what he got. Sometimes, that’s what happens when you have two starters who are Cleveland Browns. Pickles has ridden Sony Michel and Patrick Mahomes most of the year so far, and this week they led him to victory. It’s never a good thing when you’re starting Austin Ekeler in one of your RB spots. Pickles badly needs Lev Bell to come back. And play.

Released Dix On Boobies (163.5, 3-3) vs. Panic Time Squad (103, 3-3)

Speaking of Lev Bell coming back, Boobies (heh) hopes that never happens. James Conner put up his second straight enormous week, and Kareem Hunt got into the act too: Conner and Hunt combined for 55.5 points. Every player in the lineup for Boobies broke double figures, and it never hurts when your kicker scores 22 points. PTSd pulled most of the right strings but his newly acquired toy in Dion Lewis did not help him out at all. Neither did Eli Manning. “But Commish, PTSd started Big Ben at QB.” Why, yes, astute observer, he did. But Eli Manning is in charge of getting the ball to Odell Beckham...and that didn’t go as well as it could have.

Death Valley Driver (89.5, 4-2) vs. Scrote Squad (81, 1-5)

If there were actual game tape to review of these games, there’s little doubt this one would be last. Against anyone but Hardcore’s total, neither of these teams would have had a chance. Let’s see….uh…. Robert Woods was the high scorer in the matchup (non-QB edition) with 15.5 points. The low score? The 8th-round draft pick Jaguars defense scored -1 against the vaunted (haha, couldn’t say it with a straight face) Cowboys offense. DVD has really come crashing back to earth after a monster first four weeks. But he sits at 4-2 nonetheless.

Money Makes The World Go Around

I’ve seen it all now. After posting a bottom-10 all-time score just TWO WEEKS AGO, Released Dix On Boobies wins his first ever Tidwell Award. Congrats to him. Somehow, his team is good now?

Interesting thing about this: Boobies (heh) score is the second highest in the league this season. The other 3 of the Top 4 all came in Week 4. Which just so happens to be the week Boobies (heh) bottomed out with 59.5 points. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this is the largest single season swing (104 points) in league history.

Up Next

Look for the usual Mid-Season report following next weekend’s games when we’ll be, ya know, mid-season. Until next week, enjoy this nerdy game we all play.

And when are we getting together to watch games?