Esports have enjoyed a large bump in popularity in the last five to ten years. Tournaments have emerged from basements into convention centers and arenas. The purse for victorious teams has increased exponentially. From League of Legends to NBA 2K, the rise has been precipitous. The University of New Mexico even added their own Esports club in Sept. of 2018.
Last week was a dive into the value of wide receivers based on the potency of their offense and whether they are the first or third option. This week will compare rostering an elite offense or looking for a defense with a good matchup every week, also known as streaming. The current top five defenses and most commonly drafted defenses were included. For the streaming options, the bottom five offenses identified from last week were the targets. Those were Arizona, Buffalo, Tennessee, Dallas and Jacksonville.
Last night, how to pick a flex player was the talking point for the opening fantasy football segment. This time around, the point of emphasis is on how third option wide receivers on the top five offenses compare to the number one receivers of the worst five offenses. This was done a little tongue-in- cheek, of course the number one option was going to be better than the third option. Bad offenses need to give the ball to someone and will still have about the same amount of possessions as the top tier teams. This has been my orthodox method for years— start the player who will lead his team in targets. The explosiveness of the team itself does not matter as much as that of the player— something most people will realize when they look at the numbers.
How to Choose a Flex Player This is the inaugural Daily Lobo Fantasy Football segment. There is certainly some desire to make the obvious suggestions; start Todd Gurley, start Adam Thielen, sit Nathan Peterman.
The University of New Mexico cross country team traveled to Wisconsin just two weeks ago, but will make a return trip to compete again in Madison at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals on Friday. Zimmer Championship Course was kind to the New Mexico women, who placed three runners in the top-10 en route to a third-place finish overall. Sophomore runner Weini Kelati was the top finisher for the Lobos and was rewarded with Mountain West Athlete of the Week recognition for her efforts.
The University of New Mexico cross country team competed at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational last Friday and earned a top-3 finish for the women and a 26th place performance for the men as several runners saw their first action of the season. UNM head coach Joe Franklin said prior to the event that Nuttycombe would feature several ranked schools and said the talented men’s and women’s field that would be among the most competitive that will be seen all season. “The quality of the meet is the closest that you will find to the NCAA Championships,” the head coach said.
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