This is the time of year when things get really dark. Maybe you just fell to 2-4, maybe you’re like this tired, sad author, with both David Johnson and Aaron Rodgers out, looking for a way to recover your season. Or maybe all is lost? Maybe now is the time to question why you even play this random number generator of a “game.” It’s nothing but a series of educated guesses that are almost universally loathed by the actual humans on the field. Why are we even here if this crushing weight called fantasy football tears our souls asunder so often? Are we all masochists? Are fantasy football players the nerdy versions of Cleveland Browns fans???
With the news that Aaron Rodgers may potentially miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, now is the time to let the sadness wash over you. Especially if you lost by just a few points after Rodgers put up roughly 1 point, depending on your league’s scoring. But there were plenty of other heartbreaking moments in Week 6, proving that the 2017 season is one of the most brutal and nihilistic ever. A Rick and Morty fan would love the 2017 NFL football season. If only there were some parallel dimension in which a dozen high-profile players weren’t seriously hurt.
Let’s check in with the rest of the fantasy world, because misery loves company.
https://twitter.com/themikejeff/status/919782321686970368
When you have Aaron Rodgers as your fantasy QB today. pic.twitter.com/3cOF5uzv8I
— Faux NFL Network™ (@FauxNFLnetwork) October 15, 2017
My fantasy team hearing that Aaron Rodgers got carted off. @MatthewBerryTMR pic.twitter.com/Bhc364uQqD
— A Dumont (@acedumont37) October 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/LaRaza28/status/919679713957646336
Amen – I sat Golden Tate and his 23 for Chris Hogan and his 2 today…..painful
— Dub Meñtality (@DubMentality) October 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/t______meigs/status/919759375111254018
After OBJ's injury, my new WR1 is Emmanuel Sanders.
— Dylan Haines (@DHaines1) October 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/RealNickLondon/status/919758020585943041
Jerick McKinnon TD. Latavius Murray rn. #GBvsMIN pic.twitter.com/EuTn0PRJgW
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) October 15, 2017
How the heck do the Saints score 52 points, and yet Michael Thomas only score 1.1 fantasy points?!?
— The Guy Who Can't Decide If He Wants to Return (@TheRealVanDeer) October 16, 2017
An how does Michael Thomas only get 3 catches but Saints put up 50 points. Unreal https://t.co/0jN3mwT82v
— Terry Jolliff (@TerryJolliff) October 16, 2017
My fantasy matchup was horrible this week, 53 points, rodgers out. Kelce did nothing. Sigh.
— Marcos Sanz (@ElMarcosSanz) October 15, 2017
Melvin Gordon was targeted 12 times … Keenan Allen was targeted 9 times
— The 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 (@FF_Guesspert) October 16, 2017