Quarterfinals Action
The chase for the Chopper has begun in earnest, with the first round of the playoffs completed last week. It was a week of not so close games, as the average margin of victory in Week 14 PCOG play was 28.59FPTS. In the championship bracket, the top two seeds survived, as did two of the middle teams. The consolation cup is still important, as the final standings not only will dictate our 2019 draft order but also has the dreaded SACKO at it's end. TO THE RECAP!
#1 seed Team Girl vs #8 seed Don't Fournette About Me
Aaron's team is a juggernaut, with so many different players that can go off on each and every Sunday. Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen struggled on MNF in Seattle (21.2FPTS combined), but their connection has been deadly all year. Alvin Kamara (16.2FPTS) has slowed down since an incredible start, but is a key cog in one of the best offenses in the league. Good news for Aaron, the Saints are currently holding the #1 seed in the NFC playoff hunt but have the LAms and Bears are hot on their heels. This means that the Saints have to continue to play their players, and Kamara will get lots of run. Aaron Jones (22.4FPTS) broke out in the second half against the putrid Falcons and will probably be the centerpiece of the Packers efforts to salvage their season. Jared Cook (16.1FPTS) helped the Raiders defeat the Steelers, which pleases me to no end. There are only a couple of fanbases more self-righteous and full of themselves like the Yinzer faithful. This is coming from a Cowboys fan. The Steelers consistently play down to the perceived level of their opponent. Julian Edelman is the chains mover for the always dangerous Pats attack. About the only disappointment was Tevin Coleman, who is more of an athlete than a football player.
Jeremy is forced to wonder what could have been. Big Ben, who has averaged 40+ passing attempts over the past month and faced an atrocious Raiders defense, got knocked out with a rib injury. His best target, JuJu had a huge game, exploding for 30FPTS. Had Captain FatFuck not needed the needle they both would have had a better day. Leonard Fournette struggled mightily on Thursday night. There was a huge, physically imposing RB that ran over and through the opposing defense in that game but tragically it was not the LSU product. Fournette has been juuuuust good enough to not be counted as a bust this season. He is a talented player, but probably will not require the first round pick that Jeremy burnt on him next year. Jordan Howard did a pretty good job against the LAms on SNF. LA is strangely susceptible to the run, which is super weird given the level of talent they have on the DL. Kyle Rudolph did get an end zone target, but was draped in double coverage by Seattle. This was an indication of how his night would go. Cousins is regressing, and is gunshy after being beat up by the Seahawks pass rush. Tyrell Williams got his average amount of catches and targets, but none of them went for a 75 yard score. Curtis Samuel has to rely on Cam's shredded shoulder to get him the ball. He mainly runs, short inside routes, so he is good for targets and catches. His ability to break one long is constrained by those short routes though. He has a bright future and should be a pretty good PPR player next year.
Final Score: Aaron 130 (10-4) Jeremy 95.5 (6-8)
#7 Young Bloodz vs #2 Big Reid 1
Graham blew my phone up for 5 hours Sunday morning. He wanted to pick up a TE that had been dropped less than 24 hours before. Several calm, careful explanations of the ins and outs of the waiver process were unfruitful. A Haulsee who believes he has been wronged is as stubborn as a mule. Despite a good alternative already on his roster, he wanted Vance McDonald. Who had a farm. Troll-lo-lol-lo-lol. Ian Thomas, who as the double bonus of being a promising rookie TE with a huge opportunity in front of him due to the Greg Olsen injury AND being one of the Cracker's beloved Panthers; was callously left on the bench. One might think that 12.2 FPTS is not that big of a deal, but in this TE environment bereft of consistent producers outside of the the super elite it is nothing to blow off. Jeff Wilson Jr (Who??), the waiver wire darling of last week, was run into the ground against the Donkeys. Michael Thomas has come down from his blistering early pace but is still an elite WR. Kenyan Drake had the play of the season in the Miami Miracle, or as it is known in New England, the South Beach Suicide inducing Chokejob. Here is a 100% accurate, 4k depiction of the play that gave Drake the ESPY for best performance.
David Moore is an up and comer, but when your QB passes for 72 yards it is highly unlikely a receiver will have a good day. Saquon Barkley, presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year, is on pace for the best PPR rookie season ever. He slices, he dices, he eats up yards nonstop. 39.2 FPTS is incredible. He is probably the #3 pick in next year's draft.
Eric put up the best score of the week. But this game was seriously up in the air until the fourth quarter of the Cowboys game. Amari Cooper blew away records as he dusted the Eagles defense repeatedly. 10 catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns.
Final Score: Amari Cooper 163.4 (10-4) Graham 126.4 (7-7)
#5 Something Clever vs #4 Breasseale and Packer
S+T has had the best dual owner season I've ever heard of. Their strategy of RB last worked out wonderfully, as a pair of late round picks paid off big time at that position: Nick Chubb forced the Browns to trade away their shiny free agent acquisition in Carlos Hyde. James White, Super Bowl MVP, has a role for the Pats that only gets better when they play a good team. Jarvis Landry isn't quite what he was in Miami but is still a great PPR option. Mike Evans has had a down season, but only by the astronomical standards he has set from the jump. Zach Ertz is probably going to reset the season reception record for his position. Peyton Barber has fought off a high draft pick to get the most carries in Tampa. But like always their games came down to Matt Ryan. The signal caller had an OK game against the Packers, but that would not be good enough against Jared.
Jared has a set of studs that compliment each other: the Indy passing stack in Luck and TY. They combined to light up the Houston defense for 51.4 combined FPTS. Typically he has had Todd Gurley's exceptional production, as the player is the top FLEX scorer in the league. He ran into the tough Bears D/ST on MNF though, and was largely contained. Spencer Ware was vultured twice by Damian Williams for the Chiefs and got knicked up in the process. His outlook for Thursday's titanic clash with the Chargers is still promising though. Anthony Miller contributed nothing against the LAms, mainly because offensive linemen and defenders contributed all of the touchdowns. Austin Hooper struggled against the Peckers, and Mark Ingram contributed a touchdown against the Yuccs. The Lions D/ST capitalized on a plus matchup against the Cards to net 17 FPTS.
Final Score: Jared 125.4 (9-5) S+T 104.5 (8-6)
#6 Chillin with Mahomies vs #3 Evil Tyler's Lobos
Tyler's three peat quest started pretty well. Christian McCaffery is incredible and contributed 29.1FPTS. Phillip Lindsay is one of the best stories of the year, coming in as an undrafted rookie and is now an elite RB. Travis Kelce is the best TE in the league, and Tarik Cohen is an incredible weapon for an innovative play caller in Matt Nagy. Tyler's WRs have been a weakness all year though, and Tate and Golladay came up short again. 2.7 combined points will not get it done unless you have a huge blow up from several other players.
https://youtu.be/ZHfKpqTwvVs?t=58
Final Score: Andy 124.5 (9-5) ET GO HOME 104.2 (9-5)
Givesies Backsies
This game also came down to one player. Way back in the beginning of October Keenan Allen and Derrick Henry were traded away by Troy to Shirtless Josh for David Johnson and Randall Cobb. Matched up in the consolation bracket, Henry reminded Troy that their is no hell like a RB scorned:
https://streamable.com/ibv37
https://streamable.com/2n9hd
4 touchdowns. 238 yards. On 17 carries? for 68.1 FPTS, or 124% of what the presumptive SACKO put up this week.
Final Score: 21.74 MPH for Henry on that 50+ yard TD run
Chalupa Batman vs Fighting off The Sacko
This game was also a case of sour grapes emanating from an earlier trade. Jordan traded Joe Mixon to Bryan for James Conner. While Conner was amazing all season in relief of Le'Veon Bell, he was tragically injured in the loss against the Bolts last Sunday. As he was unable to lace them up, that left Jordan shorthanded against Bryan. Mixon was great against S̶a̶n̶ ̶D̶i̶e̶g̶o LA, garnering 30.8 FPTS. Not even the best passing day for America's Team™ could save her day. Mixon, plus Zeke and a resurgent Gronk, put her team down for the second week in a row.
Final Score: Bryan 145.9 (6-8) Jordan 112.5 (4-10)
Porkchop Please Help vs BEERME2
Final Result: Creeping towards the SACKO
Semifinals Schedule
Roommates Rumble
#6 Andy vs #2 Eric
Porkchop vs AllieBear
#5 Jared vs #1 Aaron
Winners Consolation
S+T vs ET
Jeremy vs Graham
SACKO Invitational
Bryan vs Josh
Johnny vs Troy
Kia vs Jordan
Two more weeks until a champ is crowned. Anything can happen in this league, influenced by insight and guided by luck. I hope all of you have enjoyed this season as much as I have. Good Luck!
#1 seed Team Girl vs #8 seed Don't Fournette About Me
Aaron's team is a juggernaut, with so many different players that can go off on each and every Sunday. Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen struggled on MNF in Seattle (21.2FPTS combined), but their connection has been deadly all year. Alvin Kamara (16.2FPTS) has slowed down since an incredible start, but is a key cog in one of the best offenses in the league. Good news for Aaron, the Saints are currently holding the #1 seed in the NFC playoff hunt but have the LAms and Bears are hot on their heels. This means that the Saints have to continue to play their players, and Kamara will get lots of run. Aaron Jones (22.4FPTS) broke out in the second half against the putrid Falcons and will probably be the centerpiece of the Packers efforts to salvage their season. Jared Cook (16.1FPTS) helped the Raiders defeat the Steelers, which pleases me to no end. There are only a couple of fanbases more self-righteous and full of themselves like the Yinzer faithful. This is coming from a Cowboys fan. The Steelers consistently play down to the perceived level of their opponent. Julian Edelman is the chains mover for the always dangerous Pats attack. About the only disappointment was Tevin Coleman, who is more of an athlete than a football player.
Jeremy is forced to wonder what could have been. Big Ben, who has averaged 40+ passing attempts over the past month and faced an atrocious Raiders defense, got knocked out with a rib injury. His best target, JuJu had a huge game, exploding for 30FPTS. Had Captain FatFuck not needed the needle they both would have had a better day. Leonard Fournette struggled mightily on Thursday night. There was a huge, physically imposing RB that ran over and through the opposing defense in that game but tragically it was not the LSU product. Fournette has been juuuuust good enough to not be counted as a bust this season. He is a talented player, but probably will not require the first round pick that Jeremy burnt on him next year. Jordan Howard did a pretty good job against the LAms on SNF. LA is strangely susceptible to the run, which is super weird given the level of talent they have on the DL. Kyle Rudolph did get an end zone target, but was draped in double coverage by Seattle. This was an indication of how his night would go. Cousins is regressing, and is gunshy after being beat up by the Seahawks pass rush. Tyrell Williams got his average amount of catches and targets, but none of them went for a 75 yard score. Curtis Samuel has to rely on Cam's shredded shoulder to get him the ball. He mainly runs, short inside routes, so he is good for targets and catches. His ability to break one long is constrained by those short routes though. He has a bright future and should be a pretty good PPR player next year.
Final Score: Aaron 130 (10-4) Jeremy 95.5 (6-8)
#7 Young Bloodz vs #2 Big Reid 1
Graham blew my phone up for 5 hours Sunday morning. He wanted to pick up a TE that had been dropped less than 24 hours before. Several calm, careful explanations of the ins and outs of the waiver process were unfruitful. A Haulsee who believes he has been wronged is as stubborn as a mule. Despite a good alternative already on his roster, he wanted Vance McDonald. Who had a farm. Troll-lo-lol-lo-lol. Ian Thomas, who as the double bonus of being a promising rookie TE with a huge opportunity in front of him due to the Greg Olsen injury AND being one of the Cracker's beloved Panthers; was callously left on the bench. One might think that 12.2 FPTS is not that big of a deal, but in this TE environment bereft of consistent producers outside of the the super elite it is nothing to blow off. Jeff Wilson Jr (Who??), the waiver wire darling of last week, was run into the ground against the Donkeys. Michael Thomas has come down from his blistering early pace but is still an elite WR. Kenyan Drake had the play of the season in the Miami Miracle, or as it is known in New England, the South Beach Suicide inducing Chokejob. Here is a 100% accurate, 4k depiction of the play that gave Drake the ESPY for best performance.
David Moore is an up and comer, but when your QB passes for 72 yards it is highly unlikely a receiver will have a good day. Saquon Barkley, presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year, is on pace for the best PPR rookie season ever. He slices, he dices, he eats up yards nonstop. 39.2 FPTS is incredible. He is probably the #3 pick in next year's draft.
Eric put up the best score of the week. But this game was seriously up in the air until the fourth quarter of the Cowboys game. Amari Cooper blew away records as he dusted the Eagles defense repeatedly. 10 catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns.
Final Score: Amari Cooper 163.4 (10-4) Graham 126.4 (7-7)
#5 Something Clever vs #4 Breasseale and Packer
S+T has had the best dual owner season I've ever heard of. Their strategy of RB last worked out wonderfully, as a pair of late round picks paid off big time at that position: Nick Chubb forced the Browns to trade away their shiny free agent acquisition in Carlos Hyde. James White, Super Bowl MVP, has a role for the Pats that only gets better when they play a good team. Jarvis Landry isn't quite what he was in Miami but is still a great PPR option. Mike Evans has had a down season, but only by the astronomical standards he has set from the jump. Zach Ertz is probably going to reset the season reception record for his position. Peyton Barber has fought off a high draft pick to get the most carries in Tampa. But like always their games came down to Matt Ryan. The signal caller had an OK game against the Packers, but that would not be good enough against Jared.
Jared has a set of studs that compliment each other: the Indy passing stack in Luck and TY. They combined to light up the Houston defense for 51.4 combined FPTS. Typically he has had Todd Gurley's exceptional production, as the player is the top FLEX scorer in the league. He ran into the tough Bears D/ST on MNF though, and was largely contained. Spencer Ware was vultured twice by Damian Williams for the Chiefs and got knicked up in the process. His outlook for Thursday's titanic clash with the Chargers is still promising though. Anthony Miller contributed nothing against the LAms, mainly because offensive linemen and defenders contributed all of the touchdowns. Austin Hooper struggled against the Peckers, and Mark Ingram contributed a touchdown against the Yuccs. The Lions D/ST capitalized on a plus matchup against the Cards to net 17 FPTS.
Final Score: Jared 125.4 (9-5) S+T 104.5 (8-6)
#6 Chillin with Mahomies vs #3 Evil Tyler's Lobos
Tyler's three peat quest started pretty well. Christian McCaffery is incredible and contributed 29.1FPTS. Phillip Lindsay is one of the best stories of the year, coming in as an undrafted rookie and is now an elite RB. Travis Kelce is the best TE in the league, and Tarik Cohen is an incredible weapon for an innovative play caller in Matt Nagy. Tyler's WRs have been a weakness all year though, and Tate and Golladay came up short again. 2.7 combined points will not get it done unless you have a huge blow up from several other players.
https://youtu.be/ZHfKpqTwvVs?t=58
Final Score: Andy 124.5 (9-5) ET GO HOME 104.2 (9-5)
Givesies Backsies
This game also came down to one player. Way back in the beginning of October Keenan Allen and Derrick Henry were traded away by Troy to Shirtless Josh for David Johnson and Randall Cobb. Matched up in the consolation bracket, Henry reminded Troy that their is no hell like a RB scorned:
https://streamable.com/ibv37
https://streamable.com/2n9hd
4 touchdowns. 238 yards. On 17 carries? for 68.1 FPTS, or 124% of what the presumptive SACKO put up this week.
Final Score: 21.74 MPH for Henry on that 50+ yard TD run
Chalupa Batman vs Fighting off The Sacko
This game was also a case of sour grapes emanating from an earlier trade. Jordan traded Joe Mixon to Bryan for James Conner. While Conner was amazing all season in relief of Le'Veon Bell, he was tragically injured in the loss against the Bolts last Sunday. As he was unable to lace them up, that left Jordan shorthanded against Bryan. Mixon was great against S̶a̶n̶ ̶D̶i̶e̶g̶o LA, garnering 30.8 FPTS. Not even the best passing day for America's Team™ could save her day. Mixon, plus Zeke and a resurgent Gronk, put her team down for the second week in a row.
Final Score: Bryan 145.9 (6-8) Jordan 112.5 (4-10)
Porkchop Please Help vs BEERME2
Final Result: Creeping towards the SACKO
Semifinals Schedule
Roommates Rumble
#6 Andy vs #2 Eric
Porkchop vs AllieBear
#5 Jared vs #1 Aaron
Winners Consolation
S+T vs ET
Jeremy vs Graham
SACKO Invitational
Bryan vs Josh
Johnny vs Troy
Kia vs Jordan
Two more weeks until a champ is crowned. Anything can happen in this league, influenced by insight and guided by luck. I hope all of you have enjoyed this season as much as I have. Good Luck!
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