2022 - Jags first home game of the season!

Hello and welcome to another episode of the LOC Report! Commissioner Stubbs and Co-host Chris Leach back again to bring you another episode of the HOF podcast, on the week the Jags play their first and only home game of the season in London no less! This week we're reviewing what happened in Week 7 and taking a look forward to Week 8.

2022 Power Rankings: Week 7

Hello all! Welcome to another edition of the Power Rankings, brought to you by your (still totally interested) EDOTLOCCA. Going to be another speed edition today, busy busy here. You know, places to see, people to meet, terrible fantasy decisions to make. So anyway, let’s crack on.

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12. Tom’s Tyrants (0-6) – No Change

Bad to worse here, twelfth is starting to look generous. A truly dismal week 6, followed by a double IR designation in the week to starters. But here we are, 2023 can’t come quickly enough.

11. U R Gould (2-4) – No Change

Not too much encouragement to take from this one either. Cook and Pittman looking more like expected could help in the long run, but they’re going to need more support.

10. Kupphead (2-4) – No Change

They’ve backed it up with another decent week, and another win. A much more well-rounded performance from a team that appears to have found its feet across the roster. Getting Dak back could help things further.

9. Napolitans (2-4) – No Change

Bit of bad luck to be up against one of the only teams that showed up in Week 6, but an encouraging score, nonetheless. Stevenson is looking more and more like a consistent starter, which is a big bonus.

8. Patistan (3-3) – No Change

They all count! A bit of good fortune in the opposite box score could be just what they need to kick start their campaign again. Still in a great position in their division and getting key byes out of the way. Eno Benjamin could be a difference-maker.

7. Burdettinators (3-3) – Down 1

They didn’t crash all the way back to where they started, but it was a disappointing week again, maybe a few too many risky starts. Jeff Wilson just lost a lot of his appeal to boot.

6. The Dream Team (2-4) – Up 1

That’s more like it from a team I’ve been high on all year. The big performances came from exactly where you’d expect, without a lot of excitement from elsewhere, but still encouraging moving forward. Gus Edwards could pan out very nicely too.

5. Forge Flyers (4-2) – No Change

Just as things started to look like they were hitting the next level, we have a bit of a dud. Nothing to be overly concerned by, but just a reminder of what is keeping them below the teams higher up the Rankings.

4. Buccing The Trend (4-2) – No Change

Bit of an ugly loss there, coupled (and somewhat caused) by more bad luck at QB. They had a good opportunity to separate themselves from the 4-2 hoard, and might go on to regret missing it.

3. Gridiron Gang (4-2) – No Change

Walker hit the ground running and instantly became a key cog to an already solid team. They picked up a comfortable win, some more FAB, ad are looking good approaching the halfway point.

2. IKSAN (6-0) – No Change

Not the hardest game they’ll have, but another win all the same. The big news here is the CMC trade. The LOC leading team just got one of the league’s most dynamic players on one of the league’s most effective rush attacks. Look out.

1. Bear Necessities (4-2) – No Change

A good win, and a good all-round performance. Remarkably few roster movements this year, from a Coach normally known for them, he must be happy with the team. Must be nice…

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There we have it, a Week with surprisingly few fantasy points generates surprisingly few movements in the Rankings. Hey, if the NFL can make fantasy dull, I can make these dull. You’ll get what you’re given, and you'll like it.

2022 - You get a trade, and you get a trade!

 Hello and welcome to another episode of the LOC Report! Commissioner Stubbs back in the chair again alongside Co-host Chris Leach to deliver another HOF episode of the LOC Report. We have a bumper news edition this week, comprising of 2 trades, as well as recapping week 6 and previewing week 7 for you on a GAME DAY edition of the pod!

2022 Power Rankings: Week 6

Good afternoon, everyone! Another week, another Sunday pushing me to the very limit of my finely honed procrastination. I can’t claim to always have this column at the top of my priority list anyway, (I know, admit it after the LOC elections, such a tory) but do you know how much harder it gets when you’re nearly half-way through the season and your team is still sitting on a big fat goose egg? No, you don’t, because you don’t write a column, and you’re not 0-5. Rub it in. Right, moan over, let’s get on with this.

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12. Tom’s Tyrants (0-5) – No Change

I mean, pretty much read above. There are still a couple of glimmers of hope, but this team is hurtling towards irrelevancy. Jonathan Taylor, arguably the surest fire No. 1 pick in years, has done no favours, but it is far from all down to him.

11. U R Gould (2-3) – Down 1

Coach Gardner is certainly playing QB roulette. He seems to keep going all in on green however, not much panning out thus far. Did we just witness the return of Dalvin Cook though? Finally looking like his old self and touching paydirt, now they’ll just be looking for another two or three guys like that.

10. Perfect Dak (1-4) – Up 1

Yeah, that’s what we’ve been waiting for. Auto-draft, I mean Coach Nunn, proving once again that haters won’t stop him. Everything went right this week, highlighted perfectly by Gabe Davis nearly going for 10pts a catch, they just need to prove it wasn’t a fluke. Normally I start their blurb talking about the name change, (nice to pay homage to an on-team player, by the way) but this week was too impressive to ignore.

9. Napolitans (2-3) – Down 1

Call that one a right off. Some highlights, in Hurts continued strong season and Stevenson’s improved usage bearing fruit, but other than that, time to dust yourself off and go again. Getting Higgins back would help, plus a few positive gamescripts for Najee.

8. Patistan (2-3) – Up 1

Every week we seem to come back to Jefferson and Adams, who need a little support to be quite frank. Until proven otherwise, they are still the most consistent team in their division, which offers a far easier route to the playoffs than a league of this quality should. Coach Allen is keeping active on the personnel, he just needs a couple of hits.

7. The Dream Team (1-4) – Down 1

Until they start boosting the win column, they are going to have to keep falling. It wasn’t a terrible week, but they just can’t muster enough big performances or consistency. DJ Moore finally got some notable targets, and Henderson just got the keys, so things could be looking up.

6. Burdettinators (3-2) – Up 1

Another big score! Chalk and cheese from the start of the season. Does the Hill/Geno pickup combo suggest it has gone to his head? Maybe. But, ride the wave man. They have always been the LOC’s unltimate boom or bust team, and they are going to continue to live up to that. For now at least, everything is trending upwrds.

5. Forge Flyers (4-1) – No Change

Last week I said they were solid, but not too intimidating. Well, if Kamara gets 29 touches a game, I can go ahead and scratch that off the record. This teams weekly floor will probably end up being their strongest quality, they just seem to have a roster that comes with guaranteed touches/targets/points. They’re stuck in a bit of congestion here, could easily be another 1 or 2 spots higher.

4. Buccing The Trend (4-1) – No Change

A solid win to get them back on track, and it is important to note that they are far from fully fit, so better things still to come. This time Josh Jacobs really stepped up, having somewhat of a renaissance under Josh McDaniels, which I’m not sure many people could have claimed to see coming?

3. Gridiron Gang (3-2) – No Change

Solid week for Allen and Kelce. Some other guys were probably there as well, not that they were needed. The big news would of course be the Walker waiver add, if he can take over the backfield with the kind of role $113 would suggest, it could be a key turning point in the 2022 LOC season. Watch this space.

2. IKSAN (5-0) – No Change

Still undefeated, another quality week fuelled by a Mahomes who has more than proven that he may have been the key figure in the Hill partnership after all. Lockett turning up to 2022 will ease the woes for Connor and Harris, as would some of these CMC rumours – seriously, can you imagine him on the Bills or Chiefs?

1. Bear Necessities (3-2) – No Change

Did I curse them? Maybe. Did they deserve to win that game anyway? Probably. With a 122 score that would have beaten all but two other league members, they can feel a little hard done by. Fournette, Ekeler and Pierce are all looking better with every game they play, this team is better than 3-2.

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Another week in the books, not too much change this time around, particularly at the top. I mentioned it in one of the blurbs, we are seeing a little upper-middle congestion amongst teams, so it will be interesting to see who pulls ahead. Similarly with the Winchester Division, are any of these teams even capable?

2022 - Founding Fathers

Hello and welcome to another episode of the LOC Report! Commissioner Stubbs back again to bring you another Hall of Fame episode of the LOC Report with Co-host Chris Leach. The duo recap week 5 and preview week 6, which just happens to feature 3 founder bowls, games featuring the founding teams of the league - the max we can have with our current league members!

2022 Power Rankings: Week 5

Hello Coaches! Welcome to another NFL Sunday, one which will in fact start before these Rankings reach the bustling hubbub of the internet. A new one here for me, actually writing to you as an NFL game takes place, in fact Gano has literally just kicked us off. If this was coming at you live, I could give updates, but alas. You’ll just have to make do with some slightly distracted opinions instead.

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12. Tom’s Tyrants (0-4) – No Change

Pffft, that sucked. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. All the points left on the bench in what would have actually been a good week. But here we are. One good decision they made? Picking their division mates, with Winchester remaining wide open.

11. Aaronimal Crossing (0-4) – Down 1

Nice team name, not a nice week. They’re being kept from bottom spot by the poor decisions of the team below them but, arguably, they may be the worse overall team. They’re relying on Kupp and Andrews to make the difference each week.

10. U R Gould (2-2) – Down 1

A win is a win, with an excellent pick up of Williams carrying them just over the line. They need to work out their QB situation, which is holding them back currently. There are signs of a decent roster, but they can’t seem to get all the players going with any consistency.

9. Patistan (2-2) – Down 1

Is this history, right here? An entire division sat at the bottom of the Power Rankings. Well, one of these teams will make the playoffs, that is for sure, but right now they all look like the one-and-done is the best case result. Patistan are the pick of the bunch, so well done them, I guess?

8. Napolitans (2-2) – Down 1

They got blown out the water a little bit last week, with some injuries starting to pile up too. They’re striving for some consistency from the RBs which will increase the weekly floor drastically, but the total points is still good. Doesn’t help that their division looks stacked.

7. Burdettinators (2-2) – Up 4

That sneak up on anyone else? What a week. Massive score, with the whole team going above 10 points. Suddenly, they look loaded all over the roster. If they can keep this momentum going, they will look back and laugh at the sorry start.

6. The Dream Team (1-3) – Down 3

Starting to feel a bit sorry for the reigning champs. They haven’t been massive scorers by any means, and they aren’t shipping an unprecedented level coming the other way, they just can’t seem to get a result. My faith in the roster can only argue with the maths for so long.

5. Forge Flyers (3-1) – Up 1

Penny recapturing some of that late-21 form pushes this Forge Flyers team back into the standard model of RB heavy. Even without anything notable coming from Kamara, to date. Maybe not looking the most intimidating team yet, but certainly solid.

4. Buccing The Trend (3-1) – Down 2

In the battle of the undefeated teams, they came out underneath. It didn’t quite hit the heights expected, with a messy situation around Tua denying them a fair shot at the matchup. It wasn’t a terrible week, but they’ll need to bounce back to prove they deserve to be at the top of the pile.

3. Gridiron Gang (2-2) – Down 2

An off week for sure, and it ends their grip on the top spot. The good news for them, is that Melvin Gordon’s role just got far more valuable in Denver. But, as of right now, there are more consistently strong teams in the league.

2. IKSAN (4-0) – Up 3

Would they have been my pick for most likely to remain undefeated? Clearly not. But, they are, and they look good for it. They continue to climb the Rankings, and they continue to play the matchups and get good returns. A savvy season, thus far.

1. Bear Necessities (3-1) – Up 3

A very big score this week. I lauded over the RB corps to start the season, and so far they had flattered to deceive. Until Week 4. Well, now they’re the top scorers in the league and looking every bit as tough to take down as expected.

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And we’re finished. Most of the way through the 1^st quarter, just seen Lazard do the Haaland celebration to baffle some Americans and, I would imagine, piss off some local Spurs fans. Time to enjoy the rest of the game and the rest of the weekend. Until next time.

2022 - We're Probably More Interesting than DEN v IND

 Hello and welcome to another episode of the LOC Report! Commissioner Stubbs and Co-host Chris Leach are back to hopefully provide some entertainment after the snooze fest that was Thursday night football, looking back at the goings on of week 4 and forward to Week 5.

2022 Power Rankings: Week 4

Good morning, esteemed Coaches. Another fine Sunday of sport to enjoy ahead of us. Some big NFL games, including the first London game of course, the Manchester Derby. Maybe you’re like me, and you’re looking forward to the British Open snooker final, or maybe you’re more into the London Marathon. Ah, you’ll be glad to hear we’ve reached the point, a tired and laboured cliché; the LOC fantasy season is a marathon, not a sprint. Worth it, right? No. But now, an additional curveball, this article is not a marathon, it is a sprint. So, quit dawdling.

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12. Tom’s Tyrants (0-3) – Down 1

They’ve conceded a lot of points, that’s fair to point out, but they’ve scored alarmingly few. It’s already starting to look dangerously like a lost season, and giving up early on draft sleeper Doubs instantly looked like a bad idea. The only way is up.

11. Burdettinators (1-2) – Up 1

Still not the biggest score, but a vast improvement. Seeing Henry looking like a first round draft pick, and his old self, will have been a big relief. Coach Burdett will be hoping that those first two horror weeks will soon just be a distant (and bad) memory.

10. The Legend of Zuber (0-3) – No Change

Anyone else have to Google the ‘Zuber’ in question? They should perhaps feel aggrieved at remaining winless (I’m sure it will boil into another accusation-heavy group chat rant at some point…), as they’ve had some decent scores. A couple of injuries and a light bench are starting to look more impactful.

9. U R Gould (1-2) – No Change

Not a lot to get excited about in Week 3, unless you count tumbling down the coaching ranks by leaving all your top scorers on the bench? Williams could be a steal off the wire, but it still feels risky thinking the Lions can support so many fantasy relevant players.

8. Patistan (1-2) – Down 2

My Jefferson hype is starting to look misplaced, but he is a superstar and will bounce back. Maybe London is the key? Patterson continues to amaze as a now featured RB, his career comeback defies belief, so perhaps he can inspire Patistan back to better weeks.

7. Napolitans (2-1) – Up 1

Mixed scoring across the starters and the bench, overall resulting in a good week. Hurts carried them to this win, but he has a good supporting cast, just like the real-life Eagles, they have the feel of a team who will be involved until the end.

6. Forge Flyers (2-1) – Down 2

The undefeated season is gone, but this one can be chalked up as a bad week I feel. They still have good players playing featured roles in their offenses. Sutton looks like the player they wanted him to be when they drafted him, now he just needs to get into the end zone. They fell more due to the logjam of good teams around them.

5. IKSAN (3-0) – Up 2

A good week with a very balanced set of scoring across the roster. Benching Conner and Deebo, so soon after the draft, was bold, but showed that they know what they have here. A group of good, matchup-based starters, capable of winning each week. Oh, and a questionable CMC.

4. Bear Necessities (2-1) – Up 1

Reminiscent of his MVP year, this may be a good season to have Lamar on board. Maybe someone should tell the Ravens before that contract gets even more out of hand? Pierce also had his best NFL day to date, in what was a very good week.

3. The Dream Team (1-2) – Down 2

Not good. I try not to flip flop on opinions, but I guess that is what happens when you rely too heavily on WRs. Some weeks, the targets (or TDs) simply aren’t there. I trust the team to bounce back, they’re still crazy loaded, they have just shown everyone their weakness this week.

2. Buccing The Trend (3-0) – Up 1

Now, normally that would have looked like a lucky win, and you could still argue that point. But, in reality, they had three major injuries, including face-of the-franchise QB, Tua, and still came away with 75 points and an unblemished record. Let’s see how they cope with the injuries in Week 4.

1. Gridiron Gang (2-1) – Up 1

Perhaps not their most convincing win, with a big heap of K/DST points to carry them over the line, but still a good week. This team has taken a fat load of points so far, they are giving as good as they get though, and looking strong. James Robinson continues to do what he has for the whole of his career, far exceed expectations.

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Well, I don’t think I’m going to close in on Usain any time soon, but that was a relatively speedy edition. To those of you at the game today, I assume you have already left and will see this on Monday. In which case, hope it was good.