Not so Black and White

 I made a blunt statement in the group chat that could be perceived as questionably racist but in my defense, I was told "I'm that n...." by some African American women. I am going to tread extremely cautiously over the next paragraph or so, but I will be relating this back into the power rankings so just follow me here. 

Before I explain how I got deemed my new race, I want to be very transparent with another questionable statement "Black people are just cooler than white people". Let that sink in for a second. Follow me here, they are significantly cooler and better than us in all of the following: Apparel, anything athletic, dancing, overall swagger, music, and the list goes on and on. So when saying "I am black now" I consider this truly an upgrade from my 160 lb, unathletic, white-swaggered feeble self. 

Saturday night listening to my friend's band at Bronze Boar, and receiving many cocktails for free (shoutout small cheese) at some point I got too drunk. This may be a shock to you all, but when drinks are flying and I start seeing my boys, shots end up start flying (shoutout Dean). For those Marvel fans who have seen Dr. Strange, when they can leave their physical self and go into some other dimension and watch their physical self opperate; I know Dr. Strange is a true story because this happens to me when I get to the point of "holy shit I'm fucked up". Post my out-of-body experience, my Asian friend Ray (this story makes more sense to the people who know Ray) and I decided to go to the JoJo's food truck out front and call the Ubah. Because it's late at night there is a long line and JoJo's has a full-on sound system/speakers on the sidewalk that are playing absolute heat. Ray and I decide after we order to hit the sidewalk dance floor with another group of females. These females were African American and large in nature and were having the time of their life. Ray and I join in and find ourselves in a dance-off/circle (on the sidewalk) with 8 of these women. They approved over our dance moves (win) and then I quote said "you are that n..... if you hit this blunt with us". Still having a somewhat out-of-body experience I find myself at a crossroads. My parents said, "in life, you will have crossroads and the roads you take will turn you into the man you will become". Well, I made a decision that would impact the man I will become one day.

Parents, I'd like to inform you "I am that ni...".

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Black or White? I think in fantasy things can appear to be black and white but a few players are the outliers and really determine how a season goes. As I go through the power rankings I will be outlining a few players I assumed to be just "black and white" players.

#1.) Douglas D.D. Dug - Cody: I guess at some point we have to admit that Cupp, Evans, and Brady are good enough to win games in fantasy? I still don't really get it but I will say a player I thought was B&W was Dionate. His whole fantasy outlook has changed dramatically with Kenny now in. A player you could consider good for 15 a game may not be anymore.

#2.) Hot Dug's - Doug: Stop changing your name it's annoying. Everyone can celebrate he defeated the multi-week #1 team in the league!! But, this isn't just a B&W win in my eyes, Jacobs, Morgan Freeman, and Cooper aren't an easy read week to week. Surviving and winning with Swift whose apart of the highest-scoring offense in the league isn't something to bat an eye at though. 

#3.) A Fierce Breeze - Kyle: A loss is a loss. You gotta take it on the chin and move on. Piggy-backing from the point above^, Jalen Hurts/Diggs your two top scorers did play in hurricane Ian's aftermath weather and you now have Allegier who is another starting runningback due to the Cpat injury. B&W player who I thought would be a top 5 guy this year in Pittman can still be that guy but this game is leaving you with maybe a question mark on the Colts.

#4.) Joint Per Reception - Kirk: I openly acknowledge he is everywhere on the power rankings but thats what they are designed for. On paper, I had this team towards the top of the standings from the get-go but he never received any love from Eckler. His B&W player for me is James Connors, by trading swift away he's put his eggs in that basket and we will see if it works out. 

#5.) In chase we trust - Lukas: As a victim to your best player in mark Andrews playing in hurricane weather I feel you. But your B&W decisions on players like waller and not drafting a RB are what scares me for you going forward. Until you have that guareented at least "10 pt" guy as a RB, I am scared for what your future holds.

#6.) My Goodes - Alan: I do understand your team name this week so thats a plus. But the minus is Javonate is on IR after they finally stopped splitting time with him and gordon. Truly a brutal lose as Javonate I could see being a top 5 guy in the league getting all of the carries. The claim you might be saying is "I just beat lukas how am I behind him", Lukas was missing the Sun God, who when healthy on the highest scoring offense in the league, is probably WR1 on the year. My B&W players for you are Dobbins/Waddle, is that really what dobbins will be this year, or is a shitty weather game forcing him the ball. Along with Tua's unknown and even waddle nagging injury. This might be concerning.

#7.) Scam Fakers - Matt: Here, have these flowers because enjoy them now. Hockenson/Penny playing in the highest scoring game of the week and mainly hockenson not having DJ Chark, Swift, and Sun God was huge. Hockeson and penny best scoring performances outside of this game have gone for 10.8 and 8.7 respectively making them my B&W players. Great news is CEH, CMC, and JJ seem to be the real deal.

#8.) Kamel3481 - Will: Somewhat the same applies to you as to Matt. Yay you won this week here is some flowers. But JT is hurt and Cpat is on the IR. Dhop isn't coming soon and next week is only a week away. The one B&W player on your team is DK. Geno apparently can play QB and DK is stepping up, now is he gonna be a black and white starter for the year or has he played just two terrible defenses in a row. Idk.

#9.) Slay All Day - Chris: At this point, I don't think power rankings are even worth typing out for you. It's simple to me, your team gets healthy = you're at the top, your team isn't healthy =1-3. 

#10.) Hide and Go Zeke - Austin: You are another "my best player played in a hurricane" in Lamar, Kirk and Bateman also were subject to that. But the bottom line here is your B&W players still of Kamara and Zeke still haven't shown anything to what you need to be competitive this year. 

11.) Sunday Cook Out - Dustin: I give you a little bit of slack for having Robinson play the eagles defense in a rain storm, but lets face it, your entire WR core was not black and white players and you took a risk on all of them. Thus far they all suck.

12.) Thiccstooge - Brian: I respect the effort to make adjustments and quite a decent trade you made this last week. Bad news is the two players you traded for scored a total of 5 points, and just one of your players you traded scored 8 in conklin. You like Dustin have taken a chance on gabe davis and Kyle pitts who are no means black and white players and now have to live with the consequences. 

To wrap this up I want to say, this league may be for fun, but it is way better when people look to trade and are willing to take risks. So I encourage all of that behavior and even if its not with me because this week showed that a few changes can actually win or lose games. Doug, Kirk, and Will all won with only Brian losing. 

Till next week,

My Brain