If you were heading into Sunday night down by only a few points with Derek Carr and Amari Cooper ready to do damage and solidify a Week 3 win, life was as terrible as it could get for about three hours. Washington harassed Carr for nearly the entire game, leading to negative points for the Oakland QB heading into the 4th quarter. Some late dump offs might’ve helped depending on your scoring, but Amari Cooper’s single catch for six yards couldn’t have done much for your squad.
But this is what you sign up for in Fantasy Football, the most random, painful game ever to be created. It’s just educated guessing, and even then, the universe sometimes wills these horrific outcomes into being. As Brad Pitt’s character says in Tree of Life: ” Someday, we’ll fall down and weep, and we’ll understand it all. All things.”
That advice doesn’t apply to fantasy football.
The way of nature and the way of grace is out the window when Travis Kelce only has one target. Practicing patience and understanding is impossible when you know you’ll play Sammy Watkins next week, only to have him get two targets after dominating this week. What is with Todd Gurley scoring so many touchdowns? And Kelvin Benjamin’s hurt.
Amari Cooper in action pic.twitter.com/HV33uNJjmH
— Ari (@FFesq) September 25, 2017
Through the first half, Chris Thompson has more yards than these players combined:
Derek Carr
Marshawn Lynch
Amari Cooper
Michael Crabtree— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) September 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/officialtmelo/status/912169608014176256
Derek Carr failed me tonight for my fantasy team πππ
— La Fab (@_Fabian_C) September 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/ESPNFantasy/status/911060366767136773
Everyone who has Travis Kelce on their fantasy football team pic.twitter.com/rzv3xN4Dx1
— Juice Adkins (@RichardJAdkins) September 24, 2017
Dear Alex Smith,
Please throw the ball to Travis Kelce.
Sincerely,
Desperate fantasy player— Luke Prach (@LukePrach) September 24, 2017
Thanks to all you DFS experts who said Jack Doyle was an incredible start this week. 2 catches for 16 yrds and a fumble lost
— Taylor (@wet_toes_) September 24, 2017
I started Jacquizz Rodgers over TY Hilton. pic.twitter.com/9fRreihFW2
— Nick (@NickInVancity) September 24, 2017
Jay Ajayi returns after going on a cigarette run for Jay Cutler per sources.
— Gordo (@kickthatmule) September 24, 2017
#Ravens defense finishes with -4 points. Jay Ajayi with -0.2 and is hurt. I started em both. #FantasyFootball pic.twitter.com/DpyMJZ5ptc
— πhris (@JustChrisTM) September 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/Wabbyyyyy/status/912119479999528961
When I realize my #FantasyTeam fortunes rest with Michael Crabtree tonight pic.twitter.com/IMg3MRBv5G
— Corrado (@ForzaCorrado) September 25, 2017
MTolbert has more rush yards than LMcCoy
JCharles has more rush yards than CJ Anderson
I have more rush yards than Orleans Darkwa— Matt Franciscovich (@MattFranchise) September 24, 2017
Went against Hunt, Watkins, Diggs, started Ajayi and James White.
— tom filippi (@tom_filippi) September 25, 2017
Kelvin Benjamin is single handedly killing my fantasy team.
— Allison (@allij04) September 24, 2017
Literally never drafting Kelvin Benjamin in any fantasy league again. Also will never start him over Alshon Jeffery or anyone ever again
— Devon π³οΈβπ (@Dspohn388) September 24, 2017
Drafted Allen Robinson AND Kelvin Benjamin. My WR core is in shambles.
— Jon (@Jon_TK) September 24, 2017
