Last week!!!! While most of the playoffs spots have been locked up, seeding has not. There is still a lot to play for throughout the league.
Best news of all...NO BYE WEEKS!!!!
Reminder to everyone as this is Thanksgiving week...there are 3 THURSDAY GAMES with the first one starting around noon so make sure to get your lineups set. I will be available for last minute kicker/defenses switches as always, if needed.
Waivers will be ran as normal late Wednesday night, so don't sleep in too late on turkey day and forget to switch in your waiver picks if need be.
Onto the games:
With everything on the line for me this week (win streak, division and regular season league title) my team came out dead flat against Jason II/Ike. The 49ers led me in scoring with just 14 points as my six skill position players mustered just one touchdown. As for Jason II/Ike, they scored a TD about 8 seconds into Sunday from the Philly D and then got 5 more TDs from their six skill positions. Aaron Rodgers scored 21, Isaiah Crowell added 20 and this game was over before it got started. We now have a tie atop the Back Wall Division at 9-3.
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 86 Escaped Lunatics 67
John bounced back with a narrow win over Adam this week behind 20 from newly acquired Kyle Orton (RGIII would've scored him just 4 and a loss), 19 from Cody Parkey, 16 from Ryan Mathews and 14 from the Chargers D. Adam had a good 2-man showing with 24 each from Zach Mettenberger and Eddie Lacy as well as 11 from the Patriots D, but just 14 more from his other 5 players.
Final Score: The Situation 79 Biggums' 'Basers 73
In our first of two current playoff teams vs. teams trying to get in, Luke and Mike hooked up in a high scoring affair. Mike had his chance to lock down a division title as well as keep his win streak in tact and did everything he could to do so. Unfortunately Bill Belichick, a sleepy Jonas Gray and a porous Saints D hindered his chances greatly. Andrew Luck led Mike with 20, Jamaal Charles stayed hot with 16 and Jimmy Graham and the Rams D add 15 points apiece. Jonas Gray who was late to practice didn't touch the ball or see the field for the Patriots and plummeted back to Earth with 0 points. Through Sunday Luke had nothing going on with 16 from the Seahawks D and 14 from Jeremy Hill, but Monday night got him 63 points from Drew Brees and Justin Forsett!! Not only did he beat Mike, keep his playoff hopes alive, but also notched $10 for top scoring team of the week.
Final Score: Deathtongue 107 Bookoo Barbarians 83
Our second game of 'in vs. out' saw Joel who had the opportunity to tie Mike up for first in the Critter Corner Division took on Alex who was just hoping to sneak into the 6th and final playoff spot. With 26 from the Bills stout D, 21 from Matt Forte, 18 from Josh McCown and 15 from Anquan Boldin, Joel did his part. Alex got 20 from a rejuvenated Bears D and 17 from Mark Sanchez but no TDs from his RBs or WRs cost him and probably ended his season.
Final Score: Nikachu 90 The Worthless Peons 74
Ben needed a win over Nate to stay in the playoffs with Luke's win. Now that he has two starting RBs his team is rounding into shape at the right time and even without Julius Thomas, Ben posted a win with the 2nd highest scoring team of the week. Peyton Manning had 29, CJ Anderson tacked on 23, Dez Bryant hauled in 17 and Gostkowski kicked in 11 additional points. Nate had a very good week as well with 21 from rookie superstar Odell Beckham, 19 from LeSean McCoy (too little too late department) and 13 from Matt Stafford.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 93 The Bounchers 81
Our last two games involved four teams already eliminated from playoff contention:
Jody beat up a scuffling Matt behind 23 from Demaryius Thomas and 19 from Alex Smith. Matt got 14 from Brian Hoyer, but an ugly -5 from the Broncos D.
Final Score: DoggNutz 66 Rainbows & Puppies 38
In the battle of the Nick's...it was G over B thanks to Nick B leaving in 2 BYE week players and an injured Victor Cruz. It's a shame because Nick B has so much talent on his roster too. Just replacing his 3 players with the 3 on the bench would've vaulted Nick B up to 97 points for the week. Instead Nick G earns a win with 18 from the Colts D and 16 from Kaepernick.
Final Score: The Lollipop Kids 67 The Knacks 56
Standings after Week 12:
#1 Seed - Escaped Lunatics 9-3 (Split season series w/ Myra's has 88 point lead)
#2 Seed - Nikachu 8-4 (Won vs. Bookoo in Week 2)
#3 Seed - Myra's College Fund 9-3
#4 Seed - Bookoo Barbarians 8-4 (1023 points)
#5 Seed - The Situation 8-4 (891 points)
#6 Seed - The Magic Wands 7-5 (Split series w/ Deathtongue; 1014 points)
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#7 Seed - Deathtongue 7-5 (952 points)
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#8 Seed - The Worthless Peons 6-6 (Can't catch Wands in points w/ only 784 YTD)
#9 Seed - The Bounchers 4-8 (847 points)
#10 Seed- DoggNutz 4-8 (823 points)
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#11 Seed- The Knacks 4-8 (817 points)
#12 Seed- Rainbows & Puppies 4-8 (767 points)
#13 Seed- Lollipop Kids 3-9 (Swept Biggums')
#14 Seed- Biggums' 'Basers 3-9
Schedule for Week 13...with scenarios!!!
Jason 9-3 vs. Adam 3-9 (Win and clinch #1 seed, lose and need loss by Jason II to clinch)
Jason/Ike 9-3 vs. Alex 6-6 (Win and outscore me by 89 points or win w/ my loss to clinch #1 seed)
Joel 8-4 vs. Matt 4-8 (Joel- Win and clinch division, lose and well lots of things)
Mike 8-4 vs. Ben 7-5 (Game of the Week)...Mike win and loss by Joel to clinch division; Ben win to clinch playoff spot, win with loss by Joel and 3 way tie comes down to points scored for division title and bye
John 8-4 vs. Nick B 4-8 (John basically playing for seeding at this point)
Luke 7-5 vs. Jody 4-8 (Luke needs a win and a lost by Ben to get in)
Nate 4-8 vs. Nick G 3-9 (Toilet Bowl seeding/participation only)
It looks like Ben has the most interesting week ahead as he could finish anywhere from 2nd to 7th...Bye week to no playoffs. The Critter Corner division has the chance to get really fun unless Joel wants to be a party pooper and just win. Back Wall is pretty cut and dry as I still control my fate because of the 88 points lead...which of course is always a chance to overcome, but still slim.
If anyone sees something with the scenarios that I am missing please let me know. Good luck to everyone and have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Safe travels if you are out and about. I should have FCNP Holiday party info soon enough. Luke you still owe me $50 with you $10 prize this week.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
FCNPFFL: Week 11 Results
With only two weeks remaining, teams have clinched a playoff spot while other have been eliminated. That is to be expected. It doesn't change the excitement of the final playoff push, though. There are still seeding issues to hash out and it appears a big battle for the last playoff spot as always. As a reminder, Nate backed in to the playoffs last year after losing in Week 13 when there was not one, but TWO ties that allowed him to keep the 6th spot and he wound up playing in the Super Bowl.
You have to be in it, to win it.
HOORAY FOR FINAL BYE WEEK!!!!
BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 12: PITTSBURGH and CAROLINA
Waivers will be ran late Wednesday night as is the norm.
Onto the games:
I looked to run my winning streak to 8 against Nick G who had won once since the opening week of the season. On paper it appeared a mismatch and in reality it was just that. I was led by Jay Cutler who posted 28, the Cardinals D with 16, Alfred Blue with 15 and Jordy Nelson with 13. Nick G got 15 from Kaepernick in the loss.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 85 Lollipop Kids 38
The other Jason/Ike needed a win to keep pace before our big Week 12 battle, but he was up against a desperate Luke who was just trying to stay in the playoff hunt. At 6-4 Luke was currently on the outside looking in and although he got a decent performance with 16 from Brees, 15 from Jeremy Hill and 11 from Alf, he was no match this week. With 32 from Aaron Rodgers and 31 from Mike Evans, MCF rolled to their 8th win of the season. Emanuel Sanders scored 12 before leaving with a nasty hit to the head/shoulders as well.
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 95 Deathtongue 62
At 5-5, Alex was also in dire need of a win to keep his fledgling playoff hopes alive. He went up against John who still had his eyes on a division crown and this was a classic game. John got 16 from a terrible RGIII, 13 from the Dolphins D and 12 from Maclin, but lost Ahmad Bradshaw for the season with a broken leg/ankle, just as he was getting healthier with the return of Ryan Mathews who scored 7. Alex got 19 from Mark Sanchez, 14 from AJ Green, 12 from Marshawn Lynch and 11 from the Bears D to help offset starting an injured Reggie Bush. He still trailed by 2 points with just Justin Hunter left to play on MNF. Hunter hauled in 48 yards receiving for 3 points and a Peons victory.
Final Score: The Worthless Peons 61 The Situation 60
As hot as I have been in my division, the case could be made that Mike has been even more ablaze in the Critter Corner Division. He was looking to run his win streak to six games against Nate. Nate had as many players score in double figures (1) as he did score negative (1). That's not good. Not that it would have mattered because Mike crushed it this week, leading the league in scoring and more than doubling Nate's score. Getting 26 from Jamaal Charles and 23 from Andrew Luck is to be expected, but 43!!!??!!! from Jonas Gray was just icing on the cake. That's 92 points from those 3 players which would have been good enough for second best scoring total of the week alone. Mike stays a game back of me for #1 overall seed and keeps the pressure on Joel to stay one game back in their division.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 118 The Bounchers 55
Joel took on Jody who (along with Megan who did most of the work) welcomed daughter #2 into the world on Sunday!!!! Congrats to the Fellows family!!! As for the game, Joel didn't ease up on Jody as he rolled through him behind 18 from Brandon Marshall, 14 from Matt Forte, 13 from Philip Rivers and 12 from Antonio Brown. Jody got 13 from Big Ben, 11 each from Roddy White and Phil Dawson and a beautiful baby daughter so he still wins.
Final Score: Nikachu 76 DoggNutz 45
At 6-4 Ben was currently in the playoffs, but he still needed to win to keep it that way. He battled Matt who has been struggling this season. Ben added another Bronco to his roster and then Denver went out and played terribly. Peyton had 21, but Julius Thomas was lost to injury while new addition CJ Anderson mustered just 7 points. Matt took advantage with 17 from Matty Ice and 15 from Alshon Jeffery to win this low scoring affair.
Final Score: Rainbows & Puppies 51 The Magic Wands 44
In our last game of the week, Adam squeaked by injury riddled Nick B. Cam Newton put up 23, Eddie Lacy posted 21 and Jordan Matthews hauled in 13 for the 'Basers. Nick, down two players and getting a 0 from a third in Garcon made a valiant effort on Monday night as he started down 32 points with just Le'Veon Bell left to play. Bell ran roughshod over the Titans and scored 27 points, but Nick B fell just short.
Final Score: Biggums' 'Basers 73 The Knacks 68
Standings after Week 11:
#1 Seed) Escaped Lunatics 9-2 (Back Wall Division Leader)
#2 Seed) Bookoo Barbarians 8-3 (Critter Corner Division Leader)
#3 Seed) Myra's College Fund 8-3
#4 Seed) Nikachu 7-4 (907 points, no head to head vs. Situation)
#5 Seed) The Situation 7-4 (812 points, no head to head vs. Nikachu)
#6 Seed) The Magic Wands 6-5 (921 points in a 3 way tie)
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#7 Seed) Deathtongue 6-5 (845 points in a 3 way tie)
#8 Seed) Worthless Peons 6-5 (710 points in a 3 way tie)
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#9 Seed) The Bounchers 4-7 (766 points in a 3 way tie)
#10 Seed) The Knacks 4-7 (761 points in a 3 way tie)
#11 Seed) Rainbows & Puppies 4-7 (729 points in a 3 way tie)
#12 Seed) DoggNutz 3-8 (757 points, no head to head vs. Biggums')
#13 Seed) Biggums' 'Basers 3-8 (671 points, no head to head vs. DoggNutz)
#14 Seed) Lollipop Kids 2-9
Schedule for Week 12:
Jason 9-2 vs. Jason/Ike 8-3 (Game of the Week)
Mike 8-3 vs. Luke 6-5
Joel 7-4 vs. Alex 6-5
John 7-4 vs. Adam 3-8
Ben 6-5 vs. Nate 4-7
Nick B 4-7 vs. Nick G 2-9
Matt 4-7 vs. Jody 3-8
Everything that wasn't in Week 11 is in Week 12 as Luke and Alex are playing for their season while the Jason's wage war.
You have to be in it, to win it.
HOORAY FOR FINAL BYE WEEK!!!!
BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 12: PITTSBURGH and CAROLINA
Waivers will be ran late Wednesday night as is the norm.
Onto the games:
I looked to run my winning streak to 8 against Nick G who had won once since the opening week of the season. On paper it appeared a mismatch and in reality it was just that. I was led by Jay Cutler who posted 28, the Cardinals D with 16, Alfred Blue with 15 and Jordy Nelson with 13. Nick G got 15 from Kaepernick in the loss.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 85 Lollipop Kids 38
The other Jason/Ike needed a win to keep pace before our big Week 12 battle, but he was up against a desperate Luke who was just trying to stay in the playoff hunt. At 6-4 Luke was currently on the outside looking in and although he got a decent performance with 16 from Brees, 15 from Jeremy Hill and 11 from Alf, he was no match this week. With 32 from Aaron Rodgers and 31 from Mike Evans, MCF rolled to their 8th win of the season. Emanuel Sanders scored 12 before leaving with a nasty hit to the head/shoulders as well.
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 95 Deathtongue 62
At 5-5, Alex was also in dire need of a win to keep his fledgling playoff hopes alive. He went up against John who still had his eyes on a division crown and this was a classic game. John got 16 from a terrible RGIII, 13 from the Dolphins D and 12 from Maclin, but lost Ahmad Bradshaw for the season with a broken leg/ankle, just as he was getting healthier with the return of Ryan Mathews who scored 7. Alex got 19 from Mark Sanchez, 14 from AJ Green, 12 from Marshawn Lynch and 11 from the Bears D to help offset starting an injured Reggie Bush. He still trailed by 2 points with just Justin Hunter left to play on MNF. Hunter hauled in 48 yards receiving for 3 points and a Peons victory.
Final Score: The Worthless Peons 61 The Situation 60
As hot as I have been in my division, the case could be made that Mike has been even more ablaze in the Critter Corner Division. He was looking to run his win streak to six games against Nate. Nate had as many players score in double figures (1) as he did score negative (1). That's not good. Not that it would have mattered because Mike crushed it this week, leading the league in scoring and more than doubling Nate's score. Getting 26 from Jamaal Charles and 23 from Andrew Luck is to be expected, but 43!!!??!!! from Jonas Gray was just icing on the cake. That's 92 points from those 3 players which would have been good enough for second best scoring total of the week alone. Mike stays a game back of me for #1 overall seed and keeps the pressure on Joel to stay one game back in their division.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 118 The Bounchers 55
Joel took on Jody who (along with Megan who did most of the work) welcomed daughter #2 into the world on Sunday!!!! Congrats to the Fellows family!!! As for the game, Joel didn't ease up on Jody as he rolled through him behind 18 from Brandon Marshall, 14 from Matt Forte, 13 from Philip Rivers and 12 from Antonio Brown. Jody got 13 from Big Ben, 11 each from Roddy White and Phil Dawson and a beautiful baby daughter so he still wins.
Final Score: Nikachu 76 DoggNutz 45
At 6-4 Ben was currently in the playoffs, but he still needed to win to keep it that way. He battled Matt who has been struggling this season. Ben added another Bronco to his roster and then Denver went out and played terribly. Peyton had 21, but Julius Thomas was lost to injury while new addition CJ Anderson mustered just 7 points. Matt took advantage with 17 from Matty Ice and 15 from Alshon Jeffery to win this low scoring affair.
Final Score: Rainbows & Puppies 51 The Magic Wands 44
In our last game of the week, Adam squeaked by injury riddled Nick B. Cam Newton put up 23, Eddie Lacy posted 21 and Jordan Matthews hauled in 13 for the 'Basers. Nick, down two players and getting a 0 from a third in Garcon made a valiant effort on Monday night as he started down 32 points with just Le'Veon Bell left to play. Bell ran roughshod over the Titans and scored 27 points, but Nick B fell just short.
Final Score: Biggums' 'Basers 73 The Knacks 68
Standings after Week 11:
#1 Seed) Escaped Lunatics 9-2 (Back Wall Division Leader)
#2 Seed) Bookoo Barbarians 8-3 (Critter Corner Division Leader)
#3 Seed) Myra's College Fund 8-3
#4 Seed) Nikachu 7-4 (907 points, no head to head vs. Situation)
#5 Seed) The Situation 7-4 (812 points, no head to head vs. Nikachu)
#6 Seed) The Magic Wands 6-5 (921 points in a 3 way tie)
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#7 Seed) Deathtongue 6-5 (845 points in a 3 way tie)
#8 Seed) Worthless Peons 6-5 (710 points in a 3 way tie)
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#9 Seed) The Bounchers 4-7 (766 points in a 3 way tie)
#10 Seed) The Knacks 4-7 (761 points in a 3 way tie)
#11 Seed) Rainbows & Puppies 4-7 (729 points in a 3 way tie)
#12 Seed) DoggNutz 3-8 (757 points, no head to head vs. Biggums')
#13 Seed) Biggums' 'Basers 3-8 (671 points, no head to head vs. DoggNutz)
#14 Seed) Lollipop Kids 2-9
Schedule for Week 12:
Jason 9-2 vs. Jason/Ike 8-3 (Game of the Week)
Mike 8-3 vs. Luke 6-5
Joel 7-4 vs. Alex 6-5
John 7-4 vs. Adam 3-8
Ben 6-5 vs. Nate 4-7
Nick B 4-7 vs. Nick G 2-9
Matt 4-7 vs. Jody 3-8
Everything that wasn't in Week 11 is in Week 12 as Luke and Alex are playing for their season while the Jason's wage war.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
FCNPFFL: Week 10 Results
I'm sure I use this line every year but....
....and down the stretch they go!!
Ten weeks in the books, only 3 weeks left to get into the big dance. While we have our first official eliminated teams, I do believe there are at least six teams that can claim the title of league favorite to win it all and that's a testament to this league.
I do appreciate (almost) everyone continuing to make moves and set your best possible lineup each week. We all have good years and bad years, but playing it out hard all the way is a good thing.
WEEK 11 BYE WEEKS: BALTIMORE, DALLAS, JACKSONVILLE, NY JETS
Waivers will be done as normal
By the way, remind me to enact a new rule next year about the official drop dead time for picking up a kicker/defense. I believe I had stated midnight on Saturday in the past, but I think I will make it official next year. I have no problems making changes and it has become easier with smart phones, but there may be a time that I am unavailable on Sunday and I don't want to cause any problems in the league by making a retroactive move after a game has started because I missed an email/tweet/text.
Okay onto the games:
My team had as close to a 'bye week' as any fantasy team has ever had this week as I took on the depleted squad owned by Nick B. Between injuries and bye weeks, Nick B only started 3 of his 8 players. He tied the second worst scoring week in this leagues history with just 14 points (we had one zero for a team who fielded an illegal roster once). I got 28 from Jordy Nelson and 27 from the Cardinal D as I skated to my seventh win in a row without breaking a sweat.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 86 The Knacks 14
Since I moved to 8-2 John needed a win against Jody who has been playing lights out behind Big Ben with no wins to show for it. After getting 12 TD passes and going 0-2, Jody tried a new method to victory by having Big Ben throw for just one TD (albeit a bonus 80 yard TD). He did get 23 points from his QB, 16 from Denard Robinson, 13 from the Cowboys D and 10 each from Roddy White and Phil Dawson. John was looking to fill his hole at QB after Nick Foles went down and Mick Vick (who once carried John many a victory in the past) did quite nicely with 21 points. Megatron returned just in time to post 13 points, but John still trailed by 27 with just Jeremy Maclin and Cody Parkey to play on MNF. They could only scratch together 11 points and Jody got a much deserved victory while John falls a game back in the Back Wall Division.
Final Score: DoggNutz 78 The Situation 62
After losing last week to fall a game out the Jason II/Ike squad took Adam behind the woodshed this week. Not only did they lead the league in scoring this week, but they also posted a probable top five scoring week all time with 138 points (#3 all time is 141)!!! Aaron Rodgers scored 47 points in just over one half of playing, and the Eagles defense continued to be stellar with 31 points. They also got 16 from Emanuel Sanders and 14 each from Mike Evans and Frank Gore. Adam got 21 from Eddie Lacy, 18 from Cam Newton and 10 from Ben Tate, but go -7 from the Panthers D (a 38 point MNF defense swing!!).
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 138 Biggums' 'Basers 56
In the Critter Corner Division, Mike looked to stay red hot against Matt who needed a win just to keep any playoff hopes alive. Instead he nearly got doubled up as Mike won his fifth straight game to move to 7-3. Mike was led by Tony Romo who overcame busted ribs to score 28 points and rookie sensation Martavus Bryant added 21 points. Jimmy Graham continued to roll with 17 points (didn't Matt trade him away for magic beans earlier this season?) and Jamaal Charles tacked on 16 just for good measure. Matt did get 15 from Matty Ice, but it is Matt who is now on ice after this loss.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 102 Rainbows & Puppies 52
Now the pressure was on Luke to keep pace with Mike to stay atop the Critter Corner Division. He had a tough test ahead again Ben and both teams came out swinging. There was a combined 224 points scored in this game and 10/16 players hit double digits. Luke was led by Justin Forsett with 23 points, but also got 22 from Drew Brees, 14 from Mason Crosby, 12 from Brandin 'Too Many' Cooks and 10 from Mychael Rivera. That proved to be nowhere near enough, though, as Ben got 39 from Peyton Manning, 28 from Dez Bryant, 16 from Julius Thomas, 15 from Terrance West and 12 from the Chiefs D...what happens when a 0 RB theory team, suddenly finds a RB??? Even though Ben might have scored a top 10 all time score in FCNPFFL history, he still lost out on $10 thanks to that 31 point effort by the Eagles D. I'm sure he'll take the win to match Luke at 6-4 though.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 131 Deathtongue 93
So two Hardi's had lost this week and Nate was trying to make it a clean sweep against Joel. Both teams needed this win to keep pace in the hunt for the playoffs. Matt Stafford was the games high scorer with 21 points for Nate, but he also had 3 players score 2 or fewer points. Joel got 16 from Kyle Orton, 13 each from Mark Ingram and Brandon Marshall and 11 from the Bills D to eke out a lone victory for the Hardi clan this week and keep him a game back in the Critter Corner Division at 6-4.
Final Score: Niachu 67 The Bounchers 54
Alex was hoping to keep his playoff chances alive with a victory over Nick G who was hoping to piece together his second win in a row in a lost season. With 39 points and 4 TDs from Marshawn Lynce and 24 from fill-in Mark Sanchez, this game was never really in doubt as Alex climbed back to .500 with the win. Nick G did get 14 from Kaepernick and 12 from Darren Sproles in a losing effort.
Final Score: The Worthless Peons 88 Lollipop Kids 49
Standings after Week 10:
1) Escaped Lunatics 8-2 (Back Wall Division Leader)
2) Bookoo Barbarians 7-3 (Critter Corner Division Leader)
3) Myra's College Fund 7-3 (Tied season series w/ Situation, owns points lead)
4) The Situation 7-3 (Trails Myra's by 70 points)
5) The Magic Wands 6-4 (877 points in a 3 way tie)
6) Nikachu 6-4 (831 points in a 3 way tie)
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7) Deathtongue 6-4 (Trails Nikachu by 48 points)
8) The Worthless Peons 5-5
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9) The Bounchers 4-6 (711 points)
10) The Knacks 4-6 (693 points)
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11) Rainbows & Puppies 3-7 (H2H victory over DoggNutz)
12) DoggNutz 3-7
13) Lollipop Kids 2-8 (Both victories against Biggums')
14) Biggums' 'Basers 2-8
Schedule for Week 11:
Jason 8-2 vs. Nick G 2-8
Mike 7-3 vs. Nate 4-6
Jason Jr./Ike 7-3 vs. Luke 6-4 (Game of the Week)
John 7-3 vs. Alex 5-5
Ben 6-4 vs. Matt 3-7
Joel 6-4 vs. Jody 3-7
Nick B 4-6 vs. Adam 2-8
So no current playoff teams play each other. Who will falter?
....and down the stretch they go!!
Ten weeks in the books, only 3 weeks left to get into the big dance. While we have our first official eliminated teams, I do believe there are at least six teams that can claim the title of league favorite to win it all and that's a testament to this league.
I do appreciate (almost) everyone continuing to make moves and set your best possible lineup each week. We all have good years and bad years, but playing it out hard all the way is a good thing.
WEEK 11 BYE WEEKS: BALTIMORE, DALLAS, JACKSONVILLE, NY JETS
Waivers will be done as normal
By the way, remind me to enact a new rule next year about the official drop dead time for picking up a kicker/defense. I believe I had stated midnight on Saturday in the past, but I think I will make it official next year. I have no problems making changes and it has become easier with smart phones, but there may be a time that I am unavailable on Sunday and I don't want to cause any problems in the league by making a retroactive move after a game has started because I missed an email/tweet/text.
Okay onto the games:
My team had as close to a 'bye week' as any fantasy team has ever had this week as I took on the depleted squad owned by Nick B. Between injuries and bye weeks, Nick B only started 3 of his 8 players. He tied the second worst scoring week in this leagues history with just 14 points (we had one zero for a team who fielded an illegal roster once). I got 28 from Jordy Nelson and 27 from the Cardinal D as I skated to my seventh win in a row without breaking a sweat.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 86 The Knacks 14
Since I moved to 8-2 John needed a win against Jody who has been playing lights out behind Big Ben with no wins to show for it. After getting 12 TD passes and going 0-2, Jody tried a new method to victory by having Big Ben throw for just one TD (albeit a bonus 80 yard TD). He did get 23 points from his QB, 16 from Denard Robinson, 13 from the Cowboys D and 10 each from Roddy White and Phil Dawson. John was looking to fill his hole at QB after Nick Foles went down and Mick Vick (who once carried John many a victory in the past) did quite nicely with 21 points. Megatron returned just in time to post 13 points, but John still trailed by 27 with just Jeremy Maclin and Cody Parkey to play on MNF. They could only scratch together 11 points and Jody got a much deserved victory while John falls a game back in the Back Wall Division.
Final Score: DoggNutz 78 The Situation 62
After losing last week to fall a game out the Jason II/Ike squad took Adam behind the woodshed this week. Not only did they lead the league in scoring this week, but they also posted a probable top five scoring week all time with 138 points (#3 all time is 141)!!! Aaron Rodgers scored 47 points in just over one half of playing, and the Eagles defense continued to be stellar with 31 points. They also got 16 from Emanuel Sanders and 14 each from Mike Evans and Frank Gore. Adam got 21 from Eddie Lacy, 18 from Cam Newton and 10 from Ben Tate, but go -7 from the Panthers D (a 38 point MNF defense swing!!).
Final Score: Myra's College Fund 138 Biggums' 'Basers 56
In the Critter Corner Division, Mike looked to stay red hot against Matt who needed a win just to keep any playoff hopes alive. Instead he nearly got doubled up as Mike won his fifth straight game to move to 7-3. Mike was led by Tony Romo who overcame busted ribs to score 28 points and rookie sensation Martavus Bryant added 21 points. Jimmy Graham continued to roll with 17 points (didn't Matt trade him away for magic beans earlier this season?) and Jamaal Charles tacked on 16 just for good measure. Matt did get 15 from Matty Ice, but it is Matt who is now on ice after this loss.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 102 Rainbows & Puppies 52
Now the pressure was on Luke to keep pace with Mike to stay atop the Critter Corner Division. He had a tough test ahead again Ben and both teams came out swinging. There was a combined 224 points scored in this game and 10/16 players hit double digits. Luke was led by Justin Forsett with 23 points, but also got 22 from Drew Brees, 14 from Mason Crosby, 12 from Brandin 'Too Many' Cooks and 10 from Mychael Rivera. That proved to be nowhere near enough, though, as Ben got 39 from Peyton Manning, 28 from Dez Bryant, 16 from Julius Thomas, 15 from Terrance West and 12 from the Chiefs D...what happens when a 0 RB theory team, suddenly finds a RB??? Even though Ben might have scored a top 10 all time score in FCNPFFL history, he still lost out on $10 thanks to that 31 point effort by the Eagles D. I'm sure he'll take the win to match Luke at 6-4 though.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 131 Deathtongue 93
So two Hardi's had lost this week and Nate was trying to make it a clean sweep against Joel. Both teams needed this win to keep pace in the hunt for the playoffs. Matt Stafford was the games high scorer with 21 points for Nate, but he also had 3 players score 2 or fewer points. Joel got 16 from Kyle Orton, 13 each from Mark Ingram and Brandon Marshall and 11 from the Bills D to eke out a lone victory for the Hardi clan this week and keep him a game back in the Critter Corner Division at 6-4.
Final Score: Niachu 67 The Bounchers 54
Alex was hoping to keep his playoff chances alive with a victory over Nick G who was hoping to piece together his second win in a row in a lost season. With 39 points and 4 TDs from Marshawn Lynce and 24 from fill-in Mark Sanchez, this game was never really in doubt as Alex climbed back to .500 with the win. Nick G did get 14 from Kaepernick and 12 from Darren Sproles in a losing effort.
Final Score: The Worthless Peons 88 Lollipop Kids 49
Standings after Week 10:
1) Escaped Lunatics 8-2 (Back Wall Division Leader)
2) Bookoo Barbarians 7-3 (Critter Corner Division Leader)
3) Myra's College Fund 7-3 (Tied season series w/ Situation, owns points lead)
4) The Situation 7-3 (Trails Myra's by 70 points)
5) The Magic Wands 6-4 (877 points in a 3 way tie)
6) Nikachu 6-4 (831 points in a 3 way tie)
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7) Deathtongue 6-4 (Trails Nikachu by 48 points)
8) The Worthless Peons 5-5
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9) The Bounchers 4-6 (711 points)
10) The Knacks 4-6 (693 points)
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11) Rainbows & Puppies 3-7 (H2H victory over DoggNutz)
12) DoggNutz 3-7
13) Lollipop Kids 2-8 (Both victories against Biggums')
14) Biggums' 'Basers 2-8
Schedule for Week 11:
Jason 8-2 vs. Nick G 2-8
Mike 7-3 vs. Nate 4-6
Jason Jr./Ike 7-3 vs. Luke 6-4 (Game of the Week)
John 7-3 vs. Alex 5-5
Ben 6-4 vs. Matt 3-7
Joel 6-4 vs. Jody 3-7
Nick B 4-6 vs. Adam 2-8
So no current playoff teams play each other. Who will falter?
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
FCNPFFL: Week 9 Results
And then it was November.
The calendar has turned and the focus is the stretch run now. Four weeks remain and for many teams that means only a 4-0 run will get you in. Keep working the waiver wire and keep offering up the trades.
Scoring was definitely down as none of the 14 teams hit triple digits, just a week after half the league did. There was a lot of talent off this week, but they should be nice and rested for a very competitive upcoming Week 10. As for this week, another six teams get to rest up and let those injuries heal (Arian Foster I am looking at you!!)
BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 10: INDIANAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, NEW ENGLAND, SAN DIEGO, WASHINGTON and HOUSTON
Waivers will be run late Wednesday night as always.
Enough about the upcoming Week 10, let's look back at Week 9:
I had a couple of positive streaks on the line against Alex who was looking to break a negative streak of his own. With five wins in a row and three consecutive top scoring weeks, it was only a matter of time until my team cooled off. Luckily for me though, Arian Foster did his damage long before he left with an injury leading me with 21 points. Andy Dalton added 18 and Mohammad Sanu and the 49ers D added 12 each to stake me to a good sized lead. Alex looking to end his three game losing streak and sweep the season series got 20 from Mike Glennon and a monster effort from Marshawn Lynch with 23 to keep the score close, but he fell just short.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 78 Worthless Peons 70
My top scoring streak ended and the new top dog came from the game between Jody and Nate. Jody once again got a six TD day from Big Ben good for 43 points (93 in two weeks!!!), 15 from Denard Robinson and 10 from the Cowboys D, but just like last week, he needed some more help. Nate had 7 of his 8 players reach double figures, led by 25 from Ryan Fitzpatrick who filled in quite nicely for Matt Stafford. The other six double figure players scored between 10-14 points. Nate earns $10 for his troubles and keeps his playoff hopes alive.
Final Score: The Bounchers 97 DoggNutz 82
Our 'Game of the Week' turned out to be anything but between John and Jason II/Ike. With both teams sitting at 6-2, the winner would stay tied with me for top spot in the league while the loser would have a small hill to climb to get back into the divisional race. Jason II/Ike were without Aaron Rodgers, but still got a healthy 23 points from Carson Palmer. Unfortunately his other seven players mustered just 18 total points. John saw the best of his Eagles and the worst as he got 49 points from Foles, Maclin and Parkey, but he also saw Foles go down for the season with a broken clavicle. He was able to offset a record tying -8 performance by the beat up Chargers D to move to 7-2.
Final Score: The Situation 61 Myra's College Fund 41
While John and I have win streaks going, Mike look to keep pace with his fourth win in a row against the ever surprising Nick B. Without Gio Bernard and Victor Cruz this week, Nick B still posted a respectable score behind 31 from from Tom Brady, 19 from Vinatieri and 10 from Le'Veon Bell. He would've beaten some teams, but not Mike who got 33 from Andrew Luck, 14 from Martavis Bryant, 13 from Jamaal Charles, 11 from Jimmy Graham and 10 from the Browns D. That's win #4 in a row for a very strong Barbarians squad.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 93 The Knacks 72
Ben needed a win against Joel in order to tie him in the standings and open the door for a host of others, including himself, to make the playoffs. Behind 27 from Peyton Manning, 14 from Gostkowski and 10 from the Chiefs D, that's exactly what he got. Joel had a great two headed monster this week with 22 from Mark Ingram and 21 from Antonio Brown, but Philip Rivers was shut down scoring just a single point and his choice of the Redskins D netted him a cool -2 points.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 79 Nikachu 59
Matt was another team in dire need of a win against a team with a better record this week as he faced Luke. Matt got 21 from Brian Hoyer, 17 from Andre Ellington and 13 from DeAndre Hopkins, but leaving the Broncos D in against the Patriots proved fatal as they cost him 5 points. Luke took advantage with 22 from Alf, 21 from Drew Brees and a positive 13 points from his defense, the Seahawks. Still Matt had a chance needing 14 from Trent Richardson, but, c'mon...
Final Score: Deathtongue 67 Rainbows & Puppies 57
Last and for the first time in a while...actually least, Nick G and Adam faced off. The top scoring player of this game netted just 14 points which is all you really need to know about these two teams and their year long struggles. Adam did get 14 from Cam Newton, but his other 7 players fell flat with just 27 more points. Nick G had four players score between 10-12 points to finally break that pesky 7 game losing streak.
Final Score: The Lollipop Kids 56 Biggums' 'Basers 41
Standings after Week 9:
Back Wall Division:
Escaped Lunatics 7-2 (T-1/T-3...holds tiebreaker)
The Situation 7-2 (T-1/T-3...lost H2H series vs. Lunatics)
Myra's College Fund 6-3 (T-4,T-5)
The Knacks 4-5
The Worthless Peons 4-5
Lollipop Kids 2-7
Biggums' 'Basers 2-7
Critter Corner Division:
Deathtongue 6-3 (T-2/T-4,T-5 Holds divisional tie breaker with H2H win over Bookoo)
Bookoo Barbarians 6-3 (T-2/T-4,T-5 Lost Week 1 to Deathtongue...rematch coming)
The Magic Wands 5-4 (T-6 holds tiebreaker with season series sweep over Nikachu)
Nikachu 5-4 (T-6 was swept by Wands)
The Bounchers 4-5
Rainbows & Puppies 3-6
DoggNutz 2-7
Schedule for Week 10:
Jason 7-2 vs. Nick B 4-5
John 7-2 vs. Jody 2-7
Jason/Ike 6-3 vs. Adam 2-7
Luke 6-3 vs. Ben 5-4 (Game of the Week)
Mike 6-3 vs. Matt 3-6
Alex 4-5 vs. Nick G 2-7
Joel 5-4 vs. Nate 4-5
Not the sexiest of weeks on paper, but who know what can happen to shake up the standings? Which underdog can pull of the upset?
The calendar has turned and the focus is the stretch run now. Four weeks remain and for many teams that means only a 4-0 run will get you in. Keep working the waiver wire and keep offering up the trades.
Scoring was definitely down as none of the 14 teams hit triple digits, just a week after half the league did. There was a lot of talent off this week, but they should be nice and rested for a very competitive upcoming Week 10. As for this week, another six teams get to rest up and let those injuries heal (Arian Foster I am looking at you!!)
BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 10: INDIANAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, NEW ENGLAND, SAN DIEGO, WASHINGTON and HOUSTON
Waivers will be run late Wednesday night as always.
Enough about the upcoming Week 10, let's look back at Week 9:
I had a couple of positive streaks on the line against Alex who was looking to break a negative streak of his own. With five wins in a row and three consecutive top scoring weeks, it was only a matter of time until my team cooled off. Luckily for me though, Arian Foster did his damage long before he left with an injury leading me with 21 points. Andy Dalton added 18 and Mohammad Sanu and the 49ers D added 12 each to stake me to a good sized lead. Alex looking to end his three game losing streak and sweep the season series got 20 from Mike Glennon and a monster effort from Marshawn Lynch with 23 to keep the score close, but he fell just short.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 78 Worthless Peons 70
My top scoring streak ended and the new top dog came from the game between Jody and Nate. Jody once again got a six TD day from Big Ben good for 43 points (93 in two weeks!!!), 15 from Denard Robinson and 10 from the Cowboys D, but just like last week, he needed some more help. Nate had 7 of his 8 players reach double figures, led by 25 from Ryan Fitzpatrick who filled in quite nicely for Matt Stafford. The other six double figure players scored between 10-14 points. Nate earns $10 for his troubles and keeps his playoff hopes alive.
Final Score: The Bounchers 97 DoggNutz 82
Our 'Game of the Week' turned out to be anything but between John and Jason II/Ike. With both teams sitting at 6-2, the winner would stay tied with me for top spot in the league while the loser would have a small hill to climb to get back into the divisional race. Jason II/Ike were without Aaron Rodgers, but still got a healthy 23 points from Carson Palmer. Unfortunately his other seven players mustered just 18 total points. John saw the best of his Eagles and the worst as he got 49 points from Foles, Maclin and Parkey, but he also saw Foles go down for the season with a broken clavicle. He was able to offset a record tying -8 performance by the beat up Chargers D to move to 7-2.
Final Score: The Situation 61 Myra's College Fund 41
While John and I have win streaks going, Mike look to keep pace with his fourth win in a row against the ever surprising Nick B. Without Gio Bernard and Victor Cruz this week, Nick B still posted a respectable score behind 31 from from Tom Brady, 19 from Vinatieri and 10 from Le'Veon Bell. He would've beaten some teams, but not Mike who got 33 from Andrew Luck, 14 from Martavis Bryant, 13 from Jamaal Charles, 11 from Jimmy Graham and 10 from the Browns D. That's win #4 in a row for a very strong Barbarians squad.
Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 93 The Knacks 72
Ben needed a win against Joel in order to tie him in the standings and open the door for a host of others, including himself, to make the playoffs. Behind 27 from Peyton Manning, 14 from Gostkowski and 10 from the Chiefs D, that's exactly what he got. Joel had a great two headed monster this week with 22 from Mark Ingram and 21 from Antonio Brown, but Philip Rivers was shut down scoring just a single point and his choice of the Redskins D netted him a cool -2 points.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 79 Nikachu 59
Matt was another team in dire need of a win against a team with a better record this week as he faced Luke. Matt got 21 from Brian Hoyer, 17 from Andre Ellington and 13 from DeAndre Hopkins, but leaving the Broncos D in against the Patriots proved fatal as they cost him 5 points. Luke took advantage with 22 from Alf, 21 from Drew Brees and a positive 13 points from his defense, the Seahawks. Still Matt had a chance needing 14 from Trent Richardson, but, c'mon...
Final Score: Deathtongue 67 Rainbows & Puppies 57
Last and for the first time in a while...actually least, Nick G and Adam faced off. The top scoring player of this game netted just 14 points which is all you really need to know about these two teams and their year long struggles. Adam did get 14 from Cam Newton, but his other 7 players fell flat with just 27 more points. Nick G had four players score between 10-12 points to finally break that pesky 7 game losing streak.
Final Score: The Lollipop Kids 56 Biggums' 'Basers 41
Standings after Week 9:
Back Wall Division:
Escaped Lunatics 7-2 (T-1/T-3...holds tiebreaker)
The Situation 7-2 (T-1/T-3...lost H2H series vs. Lunatics)
Myra's College Fund 6-3 (T-4,T-5)
The Knacks 4-5
The Worthless Peons 4-5
Lollipop Kids 2-7
Biggums' 'Basers 2-7
Critter Corner Division:
Deathtongue 6-3 (T-2/T-4,T-5 Holds divisional tie breaker with H2H win over Bookoo)
Bookoo Barbarians 6-3 (T-2/T-4,T-5 Lost Week 1 to Deathtongue...rematch coming)
The Magic Wands 5-4 (T-6 holds tiebreaker with season series sweep over Nikachu)
Nikachu 5-4 (T-6 was swept by Wands)
The Bounchers 4-5
Rainbows & Puppies 3-6
DoggNutz 2-7
Schedule for Week 10:
Jason 7-2 vs. Nick B 4-5
John 7-2 vs. Jody 2-7
Jason/Ike 6-3 vs. Adam 2-7
Luke 6-3 vs. Ben 5-4 (Game of the Week)
Mike 6-3 vs. Matt 3-6
Alex 4-5 vs. Nick G 2-7
Joel 5-4 vs. Nate 4-5
Not the sexiest of weeks on paper, but who know what can happen to shake up the standings? Which underdog can pull of the upset?
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