We’re back! The annual tradition of myself choosing the game of the week lives on. I promise to keep up with it this year too. (Disclaimer: unless my team is utter trash and I get tired of writing) Before we get to that though, let’s talk about something we were severely missing last year.

Where were the side bets????? I thought maybe I made a mistake, but no. We had zero side bets last year. Come on guys! They don’t have to be for future draft picks. I came up with some ideas of things people could put on the line:

Austin - Free round of golf.

Kevin - Starch.

Rusty - A tattoo from your girl.

Dom - Year supply of Lays.

Bryan - *I’ve been advised to redact any statement.

Bruce - I have no idea what you provide to the group.

Anyways, I was having trouble choosing a game of the week. I asked you all and didn’t get an answer. I reached out to Rusty’s mom, Sheila Thompson, but she thought I was her tinder date. Finally, I just looked at the schedule and noticed the top two teams in the Commissioner’s Rankings were opening the season playing eachother. So…

Week 1 Game of the Week:

Team Beiland (Larry) vs The Yoga Master (Kevin)

What can I say about these teams? They’re both impressive from top to bottom. I picked them as my top two teams of the draft for a reason. Each team has young stud QBs, two top 20 WRs, middle of the road tight ends, and one top RB paired with a questionable RB.

Where’s the separation this week? I’m going to say Kevin’s team plays some easier defenses so that’s your separation. We’ll learn more as the season goes on, allowing me to write something more interesting here.

Commissioner’s Pick: Yoga Master - Kevin (0-0)