Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Playoffs 2018

It has all come down to this. This is the reason why we have agonized over roster construction, contemplated terrible trade offers, and adjusted starting lineups innumerable times during all of out tinker-stinker times on Sunday mornings. Playoffs! Where worthy suitors for the Chopper are weighed, measured, and sorted by who is the best person. On the other side is the consolation bracket, where draft position and the SACKO wait in desultory fashion. Here is the playoff bracket http://games.espn.com/ffl/h2hplayoffs?leagueId=53884, where you can track your current and next matchup. But before that we have the last regular season slate of games to look over. TO THE RECAP!



Chillin' with Mahomies vs Evil Tyler's Lobos

Rant inbound. In an attempt to break a three way tie at the bottom of the championship bracket between a trifecta of shit shipping frittatas, and an editorial oversight regarding our schedule, I used my commissioner's powers for the good of said morons. Jeremy, Shirtless Josh and Troy were headed into the last week tied in epic mediocrity at 5-7. The issue was that because not everyone had played everyone, the number one tiebreaker (head to head record) would be bypassed. Since FF is about proving that you are not only smarter and more insightful, but better than your friends, this error had to be addressed. So I spent 45 minutes double checking everyone's record to ensure that Troy would play Josh and everyone else would play the last remaining PCOG member.

Soooooooooo that left me playing Tyler. The man with the most points scored in all of PCOG play. I had a great fantasy day. 138.1 big FPTS on the back of my newest team name inspiration, Patrick Mahomes. I was able to acquire him because the Chiefs kicked Kareem Hunt to the curb for a domestic violence allegation. That left Eric without a starting RB. I had a bevy of them, and traded Tom Brady and Gus Edwards for my mahomey. He totaled 35.5 fantasy points, a great number from a QB and not even his ceiling for production. Dalvin Cook continued his timeshare with Latavius Murray for the Vikes, and scored 16.9. Josh Adams is the new bellcow for Filly, toting the rock 20 times against Washington. Ka'imi Fairbairn was the second highest scoring player on my team, which is a grave prognosticator for wins and losses. Robert Woods caught a touchdown against Detroit., the Seahawks blasted the 9ers but still allowed George Kittle to collect 10 points. All in all I ended up with 138.1, which would have been good enough to beat 12/13 opponents in PCOG this week. All I had to do was beat Tyler.

The man who had three players at RB who racked up 103.9 FPTS, which would have been good enough to beat half the league this week. But why stop there? Golden Tate found the endzone for the Iggles on MNF. I hate Golden Tate more than I hate the President's twitter usage. 20 FPTS. The Bronco's D/ST put up a baker's dozen. Travis Kelce scored two touchdowns against the worst disaster about to move to Las Vegas since Iron Mike Tyson. Jared Goff wasn't that good against the Lions, and Kenny Golladay sucked in that same game. That left a steep mountain for me to climb.





Final Score: Tyler 189.8 (9-4) Andy 138.1 (8-5)

Big Ried 1 vs Breasseale and Packer


Another game between teams that had solidified playoff berths but still had seeding impact, Eric lined up the GOAT against the Vikes. Half of what Mahomes put up is better than all of what KHunt did this week, up to and including a terribly conceived PR stunt of an interview on ESPN wherein he answered no questions and appeared even worse. Adrian Peterson is only the second player in the past decade to score a 90+ yard touchdown and not also rush for 100 yards in the same game. The Gus Bus was well loaded against Atlanta, rushing 21 times for 82 yards. Davante Adams is just about the only thing still working in Green Bay. Amari Cooper has opened the Dallas offense up, no longer allowing 465 defenders in the box for Zeke to navigate. Eric Ebron is somehow tied for second in receiving touchdowns this year, and has caught more scores this year than in all of his career in Detroit. Josh Gordon broke the game open against Minnesota on a long score, the Bears Defense crapped the bed against the Giants, and Harrison Butker is now the only vestige of a team once lousy with homer picks.

BP continues to go as Matt Ryan goes. He only scored 6.6 FPTS against one of the top defensive units in the league in Baltimore. Nick Chubb cooled off from his superhuman run over the last month, appearing only very good and scored a touchdown in the fourth straight game. Matt Breida is once again in the shop, this time with an ankle injury. ODB is actually better than his stats appear, as he has to rely on Eli to get him the spiraling dead ducks he is forced to track down. Mike Evans is on again off again, so right on track for his career. Zach Ertz was publicly fellated by the ESPN crew on MNF. Even Jason Witten's very public regard cannot sway me from my position that he is an Eagle and therefore deserves lukewarm showers for the rest of his life. Peyton Barber was pretty good against a stumbling Carolina defense, and Adam Vinatieri was blanked alongside the rest of the Colts against the Jags.

Final Score: Eric 123.5 (9-4) S+T 96.1 (8-5)

The Reason I Lost This Week vs Some Moron Who Bitched About The Schedule










Final Score: After all of that, neither one of you made the playoffs.

Something Clever vs Porkchop Please Help


It has been inferred that I assign the most inches in this column to my game, and gloss over the achievements of the other members. This is absolutely true, as I watch and monitor my game most. Let us attempt to address this issue. At least once a month Drew Brees sees his shadow and goes into hibernation. He could only produce 127 passing yards and one pick and score apiece against the terrifying Dallas D on Thursday. LeSean McCoy is at least two years removed from his prime as an elite running back, as he was outpaced in the rushing attack by a white, rookie quarterback. Dion Lewis was miscast as the lead back in Tennessee, and is gazing longingly back in time to his days in Foxboro. The Pats are in the hunt for the first seed in the AFC playoffs and the Titans are the epitome of mediocrity. Demaryius Thomas is having trouble integrating into Houston's prolific offense, and his outrageous Dez level contract will no doubt be cut loose by the Texans just as soon as feasible under the salary cap. Adam Humphries has been almost as good over the past month than the WR Kia traded to her husband, Julio Jones. He has seemingly ascended to the #2 target for Tampa's aerial assault, leapfrogging both the old DeSean Jackson and the ineffective Chris Godwin. David Njoku crashed and burned along with the rest of the resurgent Browns. Perhaps if Baker Mayfield had found Njoku as the receiver more often than Texans defenders the young TE would have had a better day. Jalen Richard performed admirably in garbage time against KC, whose defense is so terrible that they almost allowed the Raiders back into that game in the fourth quarter. The Eagles D/ST broke another Washington QB's leg, but sadly that is not a tracked statistic for fantasy purposes. Matt Prater gets lots of work for Detroit because their offense is constipated without Kerryon Johnson. For the bench, or as Kia calls it, the Wayward home for Ordinary Wide Recievers, only one notable player remains. Courtland Sutton, who was moved onto Kia's team with the #1 Waiver priority of Halloween, tormented the Bengals in Cincy for 85 yards and a touchdown. That kid is way better than I thought he was going to be, and his upcoming schedule (SF, Cleveland and Oakland) should qualify him as a starter.

Jared scored >80.8FPTS

Final Result: Jared 8-5, Kia 3-10

Fighting off The Sacko vs Chalupa Batgirl


Bryan wrote the PCOG joke of the year on a phone call to me this week. He said that I would have to put him on the Commissioner's Exempt list for violence against women, as he plans on beating Jordan for the second straight week. It could have gone another way had the #6 RB James Conner not been injured Sunday night. He was enroute to a huge evening, scoring two rushing touchdowns against Bryan's beloved Bolts on SNF. Instead he exited with a bum ankle and 24.7 FPTS for Jordan. It is probably best that Bryan traded Conner to Jordan early in the year, as with his well earned Fantasy Karma Conner would have rushed for 200 yards and three scores, securing a fantasy win and NFL loss for Bryan. His real life and PCOG Week 13 victory was instead secured by Sr. Rios, who collected 24FPTs against the Steelers. This came about because the Steelers insisted on using slow linebackers to cover Keenan Allen throughout the second half, allowing the Chargers to make a comeback at home in a San Diegoesque chokejob. Zeke gonna Zeke, even against a tough Saints defense in JerruhWorld. Joe Mixon is virtually unusable given the complete dumpster fire that the Bungles have relapsed into. Corey Davis is infuriating, as he looks like the player drafted #5 overall by Tennessee a couple years ago some times and like a complete schlemiel the other 80%. Brandin Cooks couldn't get on track against the Lions, Gronk looks up to the explosiveness that Antonio Gates exhibits now, and Austin Ekeler was overshadowed by Justin Jackson in the second half. Really glad I didn't pay the premium the non-playoff Hutton asked for in multiple, fruitless trade negotiations earlier this season.

We have already talked about Conner's booboo. Dak Prescott is all about results, not empty calories in the form of garbage time stats. I would like to propose an addition to PCOG scoring where QBs score additional points if they get a victory for the Cowboys. +100 seems legit, right? Sony Michel is now relegated to a three headed committee for RB touches in Foxboro. Larry Fitz should get more targets now that the young upstart Christian Kirk is on the IR with a busted foot. Unfortunately targets from young Sam Rosen may be some of the most worthless in the league. Tyler Lockett is the best WR in Seattle now, Cameron Brate should be better with OJ Howard on the shelf, Dede Westbrook will be really good next year when Teddy Bridgewater is the Jag's starter, and Jordan's special teams contributed 13FPTS.

Final Score: Bryan 119.3 (5-8) Jordan 92.8 (4-9)

BeerME2 vs Team Girl

Game of the Week! Winning Margin 1.000000 FPT


What a close one. This game came down to Sunday Night, and Johnny almost overtook Aaron on the back of Antonio Brown. He had a monster game against the Chargers, with 10 catches for 154 yards and a touch. Aaron Rodgers will be much better without the millstone that was Mike McCarthy's playcalling no longer weighing him down. Marlon Mack got nowhere against the Jags, and Carlos Hyde met his "production" almost yard for yard in the same game. Emmanuel Sanders was the only Bronco to not hit paydirt against Cincy, Tyler Boyd was great 'till he got laid out by a Bronco's defender and Jimmy Graham is positively Gronkian in his remaining athleticism. 21 from kicker and D/ST is not a bad day.

Aaron fondly remembers September, when Kirk Cousins was torching defenses week in and week out. 7 points against the Pats is not good enough to put another fantasy ring on his finger. Alvin Kamara is lucky to not be in a hospital on a targeting hit by a Dallas defender, Tevin Coleman can't get any traction running behind Atlanta's OL, and Aaron Jones will probably not be criminally misused by the next GB head coaching regime. Thielen and Edelman gym-ratted all over the field late Sunday afternoon. Jared Cook's production highlighted Eric's dear hopes that Eric Berry will soon be back to patrolling the secondary for the Chiefs, because without him their defense has regressed from dreadful to atrocious. The Ravens killed off Atlanta's dwindling playoff hopes with a strong performance, and Mason Crosby sacrificed fantasy points so that McCarthy would no longer be beached on the sidelines of the Peckers. I would like to commend Aaron on the stones to bench AJ Green. Even with him coming back from an injury, I don't think I could have passed up his ceiling for two scrappy coach's sons at WR. Green went down for the year with a foot, and Mr. Breasseale secured the #1 seed in the PCOG Championship Bracket.

Final Score: Aaron 101.8 (9-4) Johnny 100.8 (4-9)

Don't Fournette About Me vs Young Bloodz


IDK if anyone else this season has started two goose eggs in the same week but Graham. The formerly red-hot David Moore and the long since ice-cold Trey Burton both contributed nothing for the Cracker. Chris Thompson returned from injury to contribute almost nothing on Monday Night. Kenyan Drake (13.1), Deshaun Watson (15.7) and Saquon (24.1) were the only players of note for Haulsee this week. Pathetic.

Jeremy should change his name to Don't Pat Yourself on the Back too Quick after the awful showing Graham put forth, and Jeremy raced almost to the bottom in the same game. Big Ben missed a wide open WR in the end zone in the second half, which would have contributed more points for Pitt and Jeremy. Jordan Howard didn't turn a great matchup against the NJ Giants into a big day, but Isaiah Crowell from the NJ Jets had a better day against the Titans. JuJu needs the ball more. Curtis Samuel is a great option in the tried and true Panthers mold: undersized, great after the catch and consistently overthrown by Cam. Kyle Rudolph has regressed back into the great unwashed mass of ordinary TEs that currently plauge Fantasy Football. Washington's D/ST could use Reuben Foster like he could use counseling, and both are about as likely this season.

Final "Score": Jeremy 83.1 (6-7) Graham 73.8 (7-6)

Playoffs Round One


Andy vs Tyler Round Two
Eric vs Graham
Jared vs S+T
Aaron vs Jeremy

Consolation Ladder

Troy vs Shirtless Josh again
Bryan vs Jordan again
Kia vs Johnny

For those of us in the Championship Bracket, the Chopper is yours to strive for. For the Consolation Ladder, avoiding the Sacko and next year's draft position are at stake. Sorry about no article last week, but I was freezing my ass off in assorted tree-stands and blinds down in the Low Country and couldn't tear away long enough to write a bunch of dick jokes. Good Luck!

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