Finally got things right in the Super League -- mostly, anyway. I finished 41st overall, and was sitting pretty with 185 points with a running back left to play on Monday night. Cracking the 200 barrier seemed well within reach.
But Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, who to be honest I have no idea how he keeps getting jobs, thought it made more sense to have Russell Wilson running and throwing it all over the yard instead of emphasizing Marshawn Lynch against St. Louis' 30th-ranked run defense. Near the goal line? Let's run back-to-back bootlegs that get our smallish quarterback pounded into the turf instead of giving the ball to Beast Mode.
Moving on. As everyone knows, in this Super League competition you pick your best lineup of 2 QBs, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 2 TEs, and 2 PKs. You can enter at this link. You're competing against Fantasy Index staffers and your fellow readers, and you can win prizes, both weekly and overall.
Here's the Week 9 lineup.
Quarterbacks: Tony Romo and Aaron Rodgers. Romo is at home against a laughable Vikings defense (good luck in your next job, Leslie Frazier). Rodgers is on top of his game against a Bears defense that can't stop anyone.
Running Backs: Alfred Morris and Adrian Peterson. Morris should have a very good game against the Chargers. Peterson should get 25 touches as the only thing Minnesota's offense has going for it in Dallas.
Wide Receivers: Dez Bryant, Andre Johnson and Pierre Garcon. Getting a little cute this week, but I think it works. Bryant is going to be huge. Andre Johnson against Indianapolis a year ago: 11 for 151 with a TD, 12 for 141. Not PPR, but whatever.
Tight Ends: Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham. Suck it up, Jimmy, pain is all in your mind.
Kickers: Mason Crosby and Dan Bailey.
Good luck to the rest of you.