Okay so I finally got around to crunching the numbers for that Titans-Commanders matchup. Had this idea last night while scarfing down pizza – figured fantasy managers would wanna know who actually showed up. Started simple: opened my laptop, spilled coffee on the keyboard (ugh), wiped it down, then fired up the stats page.
First Steps with Data Gathering
Grabbed my notebook – the paper one, yeah – and scribbled down all offensive positions. Needed QB stats first obviously. Pulled up Derrick Henry’s rushing attempts real quick cause dude always eats. Scanned through play-by-play on my second screen while comparing fantasy scoring rules. Messed up twice calculating receiving yards for receivers because I forgot PPR settings. Had to redo those columns twice.
Quarterback Breakdown Drama
Ryan Tannehill’s numbers looked rough early. Checked completion percentages first – kept refreshing thinking the site glitched. Nope. Only 48%. Felt bad for anyone who started him. Then switched tabs to Sam Howell. Surprised me! That garbage time stat-padding saved his day late. Counted three scrambles myself since the tracker missed one.
Key skill position finds:
- Derrick Henry : Absolute monster carries as usual. Those two goal-line plunges saved fantasy weeks singlehandedly.
- DeAndre Hopkins: Target hog when Tannehill wasn’t overthrowing. Should’ve had another TD.
- Terry McLaurin: Quiet until 4th quarter explosion. Howell finally remembered him.
Annoying Data Cleanup
Commanders’ RB stats got messy with three guys splitting carries. Spent 20 minutes untangling Brian Robinson’s red zone touches from Antonio Gibson’s catches. My cat jumped on the keyboard and deleted a whole section – screamed into a pillow before redoing it. Almost missed Curtis Samuel’s jet sweep that counted as rushing. Hate when they do that.
Final Takeaways for Fantasy Nerds
Henry’s still matchup-proof obviously. Felt good confirming that. Tannehill? Bench him until further notice unless you’re desperate. Howell’s actually usable in deeper leagues with how much they trail. Robinson’s goal-line work is safer than Gibson’s boom-or-bust catches. Gonna tweet this analysis later after napping.
