A New Week

 Gents,

In a week of blowouts, where the average margin of victory was 243 points, Michael and Isaac found themselves in a game decided by 11 points. What cost him in the end: His irredeemable sins? The immeasurable weight of guilt? God herself? Let's walk through it.

• On Monday, Bald Jesus was hurt and The Big Ragu put up 7 points. We were off to a rather dull start
• On Tuesday, Isaac's team continued its slender lead with a loophole start by Reggie Jackson, a 50 ball from recently eligible Austin Reaves, and another great game from soon-to-be concussed Nick Richards. Injuries to Tari Eason, Kelly Oubre, Cam Thomas, and Mason Plumlee weren't a factor. Yet
• On Wednesday, we had a real BYU affair as Austin Reeves, Alex Caruso, Drew Eubanks, and spiritually-white Jonathan Isaac faced off, with Michael slowly clawing his way back into the picture
• Thursday rolled around and things tilted as Michael had three guys playing against zero for Isaac. Michael's three gave him 83 big ol' points
• Friday was a full slate of rocky scores. Jonathan Isaac gave Isaac's team 41 while Richards, Reaves, and Sasser gave him 14 combined. Kevin Knox, the epitome of Toad screaming "Don't you people ever die!" in the first X-Men movie, had 46, beating out teammate Caruso's 45
• Saturday, in a week that looked like a wrap, Isaac cut the lead to manageable with simply unreal games from Miles "Going Straight to Hell" Bridges and the Big Ragu (who had 63!!!). Meanwhile, all points matter, Duncan Robinson continued to hoop with 36
• On the final day, Michael's team tried desperately to throw in the towel. Shaving points by leaving Niang's 18 on the bench, the starters put up a combined 22 points. The league is investigating. On the other side of that bet, Isaac's team put up 99 points, including 35 from latecomer Austin Reaves. Thank god we had one good matchup, and that god the team Miles Bridges is on lost

Now for some Free Agents

1. Jose Alvarado - Seems to be coming back this week. Pels need him, he's a guarantee for a steal
2. Keita Bates-Diop - The Suns starting lineup has been a splatter painting so far. Okogie was the guy, then KBP, now it's Ted Cruz. He's certainly someone with high fall-entirely-out-of-the-lineup potential, but in his last two games he's played 20 and 23 minutes and he's put up 30 and 20 fantasy points
3. David Big Body Roddy - Now he's put up 5 points combined in his last two games, but he's played 26 and 20 minutes. Gotta believe he pulls his way out of that slump with that much time on the court. Plus, Memphis need all hands on deck
4. Jordan Hawkins - It's a gamble. He's been playing really well, but if Alvarado comes back and takes his starting spot, he's a great pickup. Someone to keep an eye on rather than someone to take a swing on

Bonus Stars!

The Worst Person I Know Bonus Star goes to Isaac for picking up Miles Bridges