The Checkdown's weekly collection of sad tweets about Fantasy Football stars riding the bench.
The NFL regular season may already be a quarter of the way over, but your fantasy regular season is already a third of the way done. Now's the time to kick it into gear and make a push to the top of your league.
The ol' 9-5 grind. pic.twitter.com/UQKYIO1mgn
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 3, 2017
This week, there were several players who outperformed their projections and were left on your bench. How do I know that you left them on your bench? Because I left them on my bench.
Let's take a look at the top fantasy bench players this week.
Alvin Kamara
**Fantasy Points: **15.6
Start Percentage: 1.6%
How many of us thought that a 3rd string running back would have a better game than A.P. and Mark Ingram? If you did, then I need to take fantasy advice from you.
Hard to understand how #Saints RB Alvin Kamara is having so much success vs the #Dolphins while he sits on my bench #oof
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 1, 2017
Once again I fail to start Alvin Kamara in fantasy while he goes off... I'm literally Butch Jones.
— Clay Hughes (@ClayHughes17) October 1, 2017
Bilal Powell
Fantasy Points: 25
Start Percentage: 50.9%
if you played Bilal Powell and he got you 25 fantasy points...there is your XMAS gift
— Bill Tyrrell (@BillTyrrell1) October 1, 2017
When you check your fantasy team and realize you're playing against Bilal Powell pic.twitter.com/LmaepRC9kl
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) October 1, 2017
I opened fantasy football and saw I didn't start Bilal Powell. pic.twitter.com/suOvqikXKN
— Zac Backus (@ZacBackus011) October 1, 2017
Andy Dalton
Fantasy Points: 28.34
Start Percentage: 4.9%
Left Andy Dalton on my fantasy bench after getting him in midweek - Obviously he's killing it #CINvsCLE #NFL #NFLUK
— Dave Bodymore (@davebodymore) October 1, 2017
First time Andy Dalton shows up, I leave him on my bench. Fantasy Football nightmare in 2017 so far.
— Sunday Night Lights (@SNL_football) October 1, 2017
Greg Zuerlein
Fantasy Points: 23
Start Percentage: 11.3%
Yes, kickers matter too. Especially this one. Zuerlein was 7 for 7 in field goals, scoring 27 points. Probably more than your top draft pick. He even broke Yahoo's fantasy site.
@YahooFantasy, did Greg Zuerlein break the scoring system?? pic.twitter.com/4CzI1RXke1
— Frank O'Laughlin (@FJO_News) October 1, 2017
yahoo currently has 0 points listed for greg zuerlein. that seems off by about 27. #fantasyfootball pic.twitter.com/MgKfXddNFS
— Phil Mills (@pmillspdx) October 1, 2017
Actual footage of EVERY Fantasy Football team NOT starting Greg Zuerlein at kicker this week.#FantasyFootball #Rams @nflnetwork @RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/kkAjIHW7Po
— Admiral BigGun (@AdmiralBigGun) October 2, 2017