GM Gupta’s Nightmare Continues as Mitchell’s Monsters Feast

In one of the season’s most frustrating patterns, GM Gupta and his “Build Me Up Buckycup” fell again—this time by a score of 150.80 to 98.04 at the hands of GM Mitchell’s “Indi-danny jones.” For Gupta, the week was a microcosm of his bleak campaign; despite consistently ranking among the league’s highest in total points, he moves to 1-5 with chances for a playoff push fading fast.

Mitchell’s team was unstoppable from the start. Sam Darnold steered the ship confidently, racking up yards and touchdowns for Seattle. Josh Jacobs powered past the Packers’ front, scoring twice and piling up yardage like a freight train, while rookie running back Cam Skattebo wrote his own headlines in New York, reaching the end zone three times and breaking the 30-point barrier without breaking a sweat. On the outside, George Pickens torched Carolina for 168 yards and a touchdown, and Trey Warren’s emergence at tight end gave Mitchell a reliable target over the middle. Every glance at the game ticker brought Mitchell another big play, another leap in the score, and another sign that his club has the firepower for an extended playoff run. “This was the best we’ve looked all year,” Mitchell said after the win. “Jacobs and Skattebo set the tone, and Pickens just can’t be covered when he’s rolling like this. It’s exactly what we needed to prove we belong in the conversation.”

Meanwhile, Gupta’s fate feels crueler with each passing week. Jayden Daniels, a revelation at quarterback, kept Gupta in contention early, using his legs and arm to push Washington’s offense to the brink of a win over Chicago. Aston Jeanty battled in Las Vegas for tough yards and a score that brought brief hope, while Chris Olave remained a steady force, grabbing nearly 100 receiving yards and double-digit targets. Gupta’s defense for the Raiders was relentless, piling up sacks and takeaways. But in fantasy football, timing is everything. “It’s wild that I’m third in points but sitting alone at 1-5,” Gupta mused. “Most weeks, this lineup would be enough, but I’ve faced so many monster scores I’m starting to think there’s a curse. You play the wire, you set good lineups, but someone always pops off when you least need it.”

League rivals are starting to take notice. Mitchell, quick to give postgame respect, said, “Gupta’s team isn’t bad. When you play him, you aren’t chalking up an easy win. He’s just hit the wrong matchups every week, and in this league, that’s sometimes all it takes.”

Gupta’s path to the postseason is perilously thin now, although his team continues to put up numbers that most managers envy. “My locker room isn’t giving up,” Gupta insisted. “There’s still time, and there’s still pride to play for. But one more loss, and it’s going to be about escaping the basement, not chasing the playoffs.”

For both managers, Week 6 reinforced the razor-thin margins that separate contenders from also-rans in RosnerESPN. Mitchell’s offense looks unstoppable, while Gupta’s bad luck has reached epic proportions—and the league watches, knowing that in fantasy football, fortune can turn as quickly as a red zone fumble.