Bye weeks are here, and the growing number of injuries has left some teams looking like battlefields. However, injuries open the door for hidden gems on the waiver wire to be unearthed. The next few weeks will reveal who the best NCAL archaeologist is—so grab those hard hats, boys. It’s NCAL recap time!

Game of the Week

The Raiders (and their fans) may be trash, but when you get two fantasy teams with “Raider” in their name, you might just strike gold. Case in point: Raider Nation vs. Thee Captain Raider—this wasn’t just the game of the week, it was the game of the season so far. Heading into Monday night, Jose led Frank 88 to 76, with 1 and 2 players left, respectively (Mahomes vs. Kamara/Butker). Despite Mahomes not throwing a TD, Frank’s players couldn’t muster up enough points to secure the win. And the final score? Separated by just 0.24 points! That’s the equivalent of 6 passing yards for Mahomes. On the flip side, if Kamara had rushed for just 3 more yards, Frank would have walked away with the victory. Brutal.

(Final score: Raider Nation (Jose) 101.54 pts vs 101.3 pts (Frank) Thee Raider Nation)

Coach of the Week

Mark of Team Challenge Me may have had a rough 0-2 start, but his team is gaining momentum and now holds the title of highest-scoring team in the league with 670 points for (PF). Only two other teams have managed to break the 600 mark.

Beast(s) + Oof of the Week

Can we just agree that the Bengals' offense is the Beast of the Week and their defense is the Oof of the Week? J. Chase, J. Burrow, and Higgins all went off, racking up nearly 100 points combined—and yet they still lost! Lol.

Trade Block

Anybody got them non-concussed players they ‘finna trade?

  • Kyler Murray for a WR (LazyKillz)

Standings

1st: Amedalhi (Pukachu) 4-1 🙂

2nd:  Frank Jr. (The FrankTheTank) 4-1

3rd: Mark (Challenge Me) 3-2

4th:  Bert (One Man Wolfpack) 3-2

5th: Frank (Thee Captain Raider) 2-3

6th: Quang (Quanitovanchito) 2-3

7th: Jose (Raider Nation) 2-3

8th: Jesse (Ninerscomn4You) 2-3

9th: Brad (Show Me Your TD’s) 2-3

10th: Alex (LazyKillz) 1-4

F&$# You of the Week

Quang (just because)