EP 7,8: Hulk Smash

Despite this being undoubtedly Game of Thrones’ most exciting season from a viewer’s perspective, the action has been far and few in-between. EP7 had lots of fantastic bits that really moved individual plots forward, but none of that resulted in a lot of fantasy points. Sure, The Hound and Arya both got killing points, but that’s de rigueur by now. What was more exciting was the kill by Little Finger, plus Daenerys finally getting down (even if it was off-screen)! Unfortunately for everyone, Gregor Clegane wasn’t a draftable character, as his one scene mauling defenseless prisoners/peasants would have obviously scored high.

And then we got EP8, the much anticipated Oberyn Martell versus The Mountain showdown. Of course, for our purposes, what was much more interesting was the Wildlings raid on Gilly's village. Tormund Giantsbane, Ygritte, and Styr all racked up huge killing numbers, vaulting high into the scoring ranks. In fact, those three are now all ranked in the individual top five scorers, pushing that bloodthirsty overachiever, Arya, into sixth place.

As for our league standings, what is there to say? Direwolf Pups extends their lead as they own The Hound, Ygritte, and Styr. With 222 points, they almost double second place God of T!t$ and Wine’s 112 points. While there’s a big battle at The Wall coming in EP9, it’s hard to envision any team catching up to the Pups. It’s a little more interesting at the bottom of the standings, as Dark Knights makes a late push to rise out of the cellar. They’re only fifteen points out of fourth place, which could make for an exciting finish. Okay, who am I kidding, this season is oveeeerrr!