Monday, November 24, 2014

Final Blog of the Regular Season



This is a special blog. Not only is it down to the final week, but this is also the 100th blog post. I can't believe we've gotten that far, but it's been 100 blogs! That's over 200,000 words on fantasy football. That's a lot of wasted time hahah. There have been ups and downs. Blog classics. I hope you all send me memorable moments from the blog over the years.

Sadly, this blog could not have come at a worse time. I'm moving tomorrow, so I'll try to get through this as quickly as possible as I pack up my shit.

We all saw the Odell Beckham catch. And while Chris creamed himself and had to throw out his hot pink shorts, this is not unprecedented. In fact, Jason Avant did it last year: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/0ap2000000107778/Week-14-Can-t-Miss-Play-Avant-unbelievable-one-handed-catch.

I know what you're thinking... "Why wouldn't he just clean his shorts?


The most awesome thing Sunday was the TY Hilton interview.







And look at this BO$$:












Beef of the Week: Pros vs. College

You hear the argument all the time. No college team can beat a pro team. In the NFL that's definitely true. Even the best college team doesn't have 53 guys that can make an NFL roster. Not even close. But shit went down in the NBA.

Former Kentucky player Eric Bledsoe insisted that Kentucky could beat the 76ers this year. Nerl Nolans took exception to this and smacked Bledsoe in the face, prompting a brawl. But it's a legit question. The Sixers arguably have fewer than 10 NBA talents on their roster. Kentucky certainly has that. It's time to finally put an end to this discussion.

Kentucky is off between December 27th and January 6th. The Sixers at that time have a west coast road trip playing in Golden State on 12/30 and Phoenix on 1/2. New Year's Eve, Vegas. Sixers vs. Kentucky. You can't tell me that wouldn't be a huge ticket. Any sports fan would be curious. The ratings would be through the roof. Sixers tickets are going for less than $10 all the time. Think about how much those tickets would go for. What would the point spread be? Sixers couldn't be favored by more than 5 or 6, right? This needs to happen. I think more people would watch that than watch the NCAA championship and NBA finals.

I really don't know which will happen first this season: Kentucky losing a game or the Sixers winning one. It's a toss up. The Sixers are widely considered the worst team in NBA History and are 0-14. Many have come out saying this Kentucky team is the best in college basketball history. They've won their first 5 games by an average of 35 points. There could not be a better time for this to happen.


**** LEAGUE NEWS AND NOTES ****

 - As indicated last week, after Week 13, if you are eliminated from the playoffs, you are prohibited from making postseason moves. Please do not screw up the waiver process.


* 1. DA BEARDS (9-3) : Lost, but it doesn't matter. Locked up the first round bye last week. Back to average. We'll see what happens in weeks 15 and 16.

* 2. Pork Chop Express (8-4) : Officially clinched a playoff spot with the win. Nice work. Team looks like its peaking at the right time. Nobody is laughing about that Josh Gordon pick now. You have no bench, but at this point it probably doesn't matter. I think you're one of the favorites to win it. You've also locked up the #2 seed, given you've defeated all of the 6-5 teams.

3. Stanky Monkeys (7-5) : Same boat as last week. All 3 6-5 teams won, so you still own the tiebreaker. Unfortunately, if Cutter beats Chris in Week 13, he's guaranteed to pass you. If you win, you'll be the 3 or 4 seed. Should still be OK with a loss, but there's a small chance you could miss out if absolutely everything goes wrong. Don't lose to Nick. Knock him out and take your spot.

4. Bo$$town Cutter (7-5) : Despite being in 4th, you're oh so close to clinching a playoff spot. You've defeated every team you could end up tied with if you lose except Woody, so you would have the tiebreaker in any other scenario. Had I defeated him, you'd be in. Huge win in Week 12. If you win, you're the 3 seed. If not, you'll be somewhere else TBD. If Woody loses in Week 13, you're in regardless, but win and in.

5. Tweeting in the Trenches (7-5) : If the playoffs started today, you'd play Cutter. You play him in Week 13 too. Despite this, it's pretty unlikely that you guys will meet in the 1st round. Win and in. Lose and we'll see. Massive win v EEB. Interestingly, you're in pretty good shape. You lost to teams 1-3 (and #4 if you lose next week). You've also lost to teams 13 and 14, which is helpful. When you add that up, even if you lose, if the Stanky Monkeys win, you are guaranteed to own the tiebreaker.

6. A Lot O'Tatz (6-5-1) : My how the tables have turned. You're still in OK shape. Win and in. But if you do not win, hold on. A loss, Gambino win and Tatz win would be enough to knock you out. You're likely to end up ahead of Tatz on points, so that's a point in your favor. If he loses, you're probably OK. Week 13 is rivalry week. And I'm sure there's nothing your rival would like more than to knock you out. Also looking like a real strong bet for top score, which is worth $150.

7. Team Bartholomew (6-5-1) : I can't believe the misfortune of this team. Panic button has been hit, and barely holding on to the final playoff spot. Just like EEB, win and in. Lose, and you need Lou to defeat Nick and Woody not to win to get in. Playing a beaten down TPG squad has to be what you were looking for. It's going to be close.

8. Geno 911 (6-6) : Must win at this point to get in. 6-7 will eliminate you. But if you win, you still need help. You'll own the tiebreaker over Lou should you beat him, but unless Cutter and Fusco tie, one of them will also be 7-6. You've lost to both of them and don't have enough points, so that's no good. But if Lou gets passed in points by the loser, you could jump him. Best case would be EEB and Tatz both losing. We'll see.

9. The King's Crusaders (6-6) : Got the win Monday night over the Pylons to stay alive. Still in OK shape. You have a couple tiebreakers and a ton of points. Obviously must win to stay alive and needs help. But you're in it. It helps you if Fusco wins. Other than that, just keep pouring on the points. If you finish 2nd it's worth $50. Can't hurt.

x - Dueling Pylons (5-7) : After moving to 5-4, the Pylons have just gone in the tank the past 3 weeks. Terrible draft was too big a hole to dig out of.

x - Big Brother's Bitch (5-7) : Made a valiant run Monday night, but it was not meant to be. I'm surprised as I expected more.

x - The Smokin' Jays (5-7) : Too little too late. One of the better teams in the 2nd half.

x - Tequila Party Gnomes (4-8) : Injuries too much to overcome. You've avoided the costume, however. See you in 2015.

x - Team Toliver (2-10) : Officially clinched last place. The league champion will determine your gear at the 2015 draft.


Rivalry Week

 There are still 5 spots available for 7 teams. Pretty remarkable. And 10 teams are somewhere between 5-7 and 7-5. Here's who's playing who.

#1 DA BEARDS (9-3) v. #14 Team Toliver (2-10)
#2 Pork Chop Express (8-4) v. #10 Dueling Pylons (5-7)
#3 Stanky Monkeys (7-5) v. #8 Geno 911 (6-6)
#4 Bo$$town Cutter (7-5) v. #5 Tweeting in the Trenches (7-5)
#6 A Lot O'Tatz (6-5-1) v. #11 Big Brother's Bitch (5-7)
#7 Team Bartholomew (6-5-1) v. #13 Tequila Party Gnomes (4-8)
#9 The King's Crusaders (6-6) v. #12 The Smokin' Jays (5-7)

Good luck to everyone in Week 13. And Happy Thanksgiving.
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