Week #12
One more week of regular season play to go, and still lots of playoff spots up for grabs! Once again, here is a summary of where each team stands going into week #13:
A Division
Bandits 22 Points Play Hitmen, need a win or a Filiricans loss
to clinch division. Clinched wildcard spot already.
Filiricans 20 Points Play Wapati, need a win and Bandits loss to win division. Have already clinched wildcard spot (tiebreaker on division record over Wapati)
Wapati 17 Points Plays Filiricans, needs a win and a Manatees loss to get a wildcard spot (Manatees have tiebreaker if tied via H2H win)
Hitmen 12 Points Plays Bandits, needs a win & top 8 and a Wapati & Manatees loss to get wildcard spot.
B Division
Demons 26 Points Plays Manatees, clinched Division Title
Manatees 17 Points Plays Demons, Needs a win or Wapati loss and Hitmen to not get both win & top 8. Control own destiny with a win & top 8.
Tide 15 Points Plays Maulers, Needs a win and top 8, and then needs Wapati, Hitmen and Manatees to all lose and not get a top 8
Maulers 11 Points Plays Tide, Scrub Bowl bound
C Division
Contributors 23 Points Plays Machine, clinched Division Title
Fish 20 Points Plays Cossacks, clinched wildcard spot
Machine 19 Points Plays Contributors, needs a win or top 8 or a Cossack loss to clinch wildcard spot
Cossacks 14 Points Plays Fish, needs a win and top 8, along with a Machine loss and bottom 8 to clinch wildcard spot
D Division
Death 24 Points Plays Destroyers, clinched Division Title
Luck 16 Points/Cows 12 points/Destroyers 12 points All 3 teams are Scrub Bowl bound
That is a summary of the playoff chances for all teams. Hopefully I have figured out the scenarios properly, I am not responsible if I missed a tiebreaker and will sort things out next week if need be.
Here is a review of the action in week #12:
Demons 107
Filiricans 57
Eric/Tom keep the Demons rolling as they
clinch the top points sidepot with the win. Kordell filled in nicely with 16,
while all 4 RB/WR's scored 10+ this week. Throw in Vanderjagt's two long FG
Sunday night and it was the 2nd high score in the league. Time to stay healthy
in week 13 for the Demons, as they have nothing left to play for. Johnny/Matt
did sit Marshall this week (another dnp for him), but were overwhelmed by the
Demons in all areas. Brooks struggled with just 2, and Alstott added a nice big
fat zero. If not for a big 21 point game from Miami Def, the 'Ricans would have
been looking at bottom 3 again. Good news though for the team, a win in week 13
and they are playoff bound, and still have a chance at the division title, so
they need to recover quickly.
Bandits 122 Manatees 47
In the blowout of the week, Al's Bandits run
it up on the Manatees and post a whopping 122 point game. Priest was up to his
same old tricks with a 39 point game, the 4th time he has eclipsed the 30 point
mark this year. MVP! MVP! MVP! Rich/Matt nearly lost to Priest alone, as they
are making it tough on themselves as they try to get into the playoffs. Favre
and Green got shutdown in Tampa, as the Manatees have their work cut out for
them with just one week to go. The need a win in the final week, and have to get
it over the Demons, the top team in the league this year. Maybe the WR's will
step up, they have waited the entire year now for that to happen!
Hitmen
105 Tide 55
Break up the Hitmen! After a season long
struggle to score points, Bill/John finally see their team put it all together
as they crack the 100 point mark and get a top 3 finish. Atlanta Def had a
monster 40 points game to lead the team. The Hitmen sure wish they could have
found the magic a few weeks ago, as their playoff chances are still a long shot.
Jeff/Scott watch another team run it up on them as they get blown out by the
Hitmen, just about eliminating them from playoff contention. Owens was huge
again with 27, giving him the lead in the WR sidepot. The Tide need a win and
lots of help to make the playoffs.
Wapati
60 Maulers 28
Boyd/Butch get a win over the Maulers,
keeping their playoff hopes alive. Add to it, they also got a top 8 finish with
their 60 points, and this was a big week for the Wapati when they needed it. The
Denver twosome of Portis and Smith led the way in the snow, with 18/13
respectively. Merv/Mike have any chance of the playoffs finally put to rest as
the team posts just 28 points and leaves the team headed for the scrub bowl. It
has been a long, long, LONG season for the Maulers, and this week was a perfect
example of the teams frustration. Tiki had 14, but no other player had more than
7. Add to it a -6 from the defense, and it is scrub bowl time and a thankful end
to the regular season.
Cossacks 58 Death 43
Maze and his posse get a much needed win
over the Death, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive. Alexander finally had
another solid game as he posted a 22, and Gannon most likely clinched the QB
sidepot with 19. The Cossacks need a win and top 8, along with the Machine to
lose and bottom 8, so the postseason hopes for the team are still up in the air.
The Commish is just happy no one on his team got hurt this week, as his Death
play out the string. The Death have the division title in hand, and can no
longer catch the Demons for overall points, so another week of staying healthy
is all the Commish wants.
Contributors 65 Destroyers 45
McSwain's Contributors clinch the C Division
title with a win over the Destroyers. Warner is back at the controls and had a
decent 12 point game, along with Stewart (ex-Destroyer) who had a team high 16
to help the team get the division clinching win. Add McSwain to the list of
owners hoping to keep their team healthy in week 13. Steve has yet another
frustrating loss as his team just can't find the right mix to put points up on
the board. With the loss the Destroyers are now headed to the scrub bowl.
Machine 60 Cows 41
Frank gets a much needed win and top 8 as
his Machine turn back the Cows. Frank controls his own destiny in week 13 as his
team battles for a wildcard spot. New QB Culpepper had a respectable 11 points
and Harrison had his usual double digit game to lead the team. Tom's Cows suffer
the loss as the "advance" on to the scrub bowl with the defeat. Long season for
the Cows, and Bledsoe's weak play down the finish was no help for a team
struggling to make the playoffs.
Fish
81 Luck 58
Wayne/Jim clinch a wildcard spot with their
win over the Luck. Green was big this week with 23 as the Fish can now try and
get healthy before the playoffs start. A healthy McAllister at RB is a
must for the team come playoff time. Brian's team couldn't get a much needed
win, as they too find themselves in the scrub bowl. The Luck have a solid lineup
and could be tough in the scrub bowls.
Week
#12 Awards:
Top QB:
Green, Fish 23 Points
Top RB: Holmes, Bandits 39 Points
Top WR: Owens, Tide 27 Points
Top TE: Lewis, Machine 11 Points
Top K: Vanderjagt, Demons 18 Points
Top Def: Atlanta, Hitmen
40 Points
Week #13 Preview
Last week's record: 4-4
Year to Date: 36-36
Wapati @ Filiricans
Wapati need a win and Staley needs a big
game, Filiricans need a healthy Marshall, SOON!!!!!
Pick: Wapati
Hitmen @ Bandits
Two teams who both scored 100+ last week, Priest may score 39 again, Atlanta Def
won't score 40 again
Pick: Bandits
Demons @ Manatees
Demons playing subs this week, Manatees
struggling for a playoff birth, praying for a WR to score
Pick: Demons
Maulers @ Tide Maulers
looking for anything positive at this point, Tide need a win and miracle finish
Pick: Tide
Fish @ Cossacks Fish need
to stay healthy but a win over the Cossack is always nice! Cossacks need a win
and some help
Pick: Cossacks
Machine @ Contributors
Machine need a win to clinch playoff spot while Contributors play 2nd string to
stay healthy
Pick: Contributors
Death @ Destroyers
Battle of the brothers has no playoff
implications, and not really much interest by either
Pick:
Death
Luck @ Cows Two scrub bowl
bound teams, both looking for good things to build on
Pick: Luck
Good luck to everyone in week #13! I am outta
here......
The
Commish
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