That was the most stressful night ever.
League 1: 16 team IDP SF PPR TE-P
This was a dynasty start-up. I had the best season I’ve ever had, finishing 1st overall in points. I’m up against the 6-seed.
Projected to have a 94% chance of winning.
My squad picked week 15 to finally have a stinker. Incredible, on Friday I thought to myself, “switch out Kohou for Desmond King…jets won’t be able to sustain enough offense for a CB to score”, I made the swap, then 5 mins later thought, “he’s your highest scoring CB. Don’t be daft” and swapped them back. That move cost me 38 points.
It came down to tonight, with a 5 point deficit. I had AJ Brown, my opponent had Bradberry. Bradberry had 0 points headed into the 4th. I was up 5 with 2 mins to play.
Eagles get a 1st down & the game is over. Of course they didn’t, and on the final drive, Metcalf gets 2 quick catches at 3 points each, and I’m down 1.xx. Add an ATK and I’m down by 3.
Now I wait to see if we get scoring adjustments.
League 2:
16 team IDP SF PPR TE-P
Down 3, I had Julian Love, opponent had DKM + AJB
I figured I had none chance to win. Zero.
With Love’s 1st Int I take a 6 point lead.
With 2 mins YTP I’m up ~2 points.
Eagles get a 1st down, win (like in league #1)
Next thing I know, Metcalf gets 3 receptions to put my opponent up 7.
Game ending Julian Love interception #2 and I win in the most epic fashion in a stunning upset.
Happy to advance, but this was the weaker of my 2 teams.
Eagles concert that 3rd down, I win both games.
AJB makes that last catch, I win in #1 & lose in #2.
In #2, I’d basically lost until the Eagles inexplicably throw deep to AJB into double coverage.
Thank god for Julian Love.