Weeks 9-12
This is a MEGA Recap - ESPN decided to mess around with our stats so I had to figure out how to fix it. Now everything is back to normal and we can get back to the most important things - making fun of each other.
First off, 12 weeks in and we’ve had some spots clinched. Ryan has clinched a playoff spot just in time to watch his Ravens fall apart like Mark Andrews’ knee. Meanwhile - JB, Samantha, and Tuesday have officially been eliminated from the playoffs.
The rest of the teams are still in it - with only Blythe walking a tightrope at 4%. With two weeks left and only two games separating the rest of the field - there’s still plenty to play for.
Player of the Week
CJ Stroud has been on 🔥 the last few weeks. He’s basically saved Shannon’s season (I knew I shouldn’t have dropped him!) In week 9, he put up 48.8 points (on a projection of 16.7). Hopefully CJ can actually win when it comes to the playoffs (sorry Morgan 🙂).
Team of the Week
Seemingly left for dead the last few weeks - Older Butt Wiser has been on the upswing. Powered by a combo of Dak, CMC, and Jonathan Taylor, Jon is on a hot-streak and currently sitting in 5th.
I swear I’ve heard this story before…
Watch out for blue guys looking over your shoulders these next few weeks.
Matchup of the Week
The best matchup of the last few weeks was Murray Up and Wait vs The EBDB. After taking an L vs Julian, Morgan, Megan, and me - Erik needed a W to keep him out of tiebreaker hell.
In Week 12 - Tuesday threw a strangely lethal combo of Jordan Love and the Minnesota Defense at Erik. The EBDB needed overtime AND some help from the refs during Bills / Eagles to get Hurts a final TD and a W for Erik.
A W is a W…but c’mon man.
EN FUEGO
We had three candidates - Shannon + Samantha in Week 11, and Julian in Week 12.
Julian takes the cake here. His Week 12 performance was only 3 points shy of a W. On his bench - 63 POINTS. Literally all of that was playable. That’s a playoff spot.
Nice Dr Ju. Nice
Manager Stats
We’re starting to see some things sort themselves out. Most of the power rankings look similar to the standings - although there is plenty of back and forth in the middle.
| Manager | Power Rating | Stomp Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 34.5 | .43 |
| Chris | 53.2 | .55 |
| Erik | 51.3 | .66 |
| Jon | 50.1 | .56 |
| Julian | 41.6 | .52 |
| Justin | 29.95 | .51 |
| Megan | 46.5 | .48 |
| Morgan | 40.85 | .58 |
| Ryan | 62.75 | .71 |
| Samantha | 23.7 | .36 |
| Shannon | 49.5 | .43 |
| Tuesday | 20.65 | .20 |
Erik and Ryan still sit at the top of year-to-date performance across all teams - but two things jump out from these numbers.
- JB got unlucky. His team is basically the same as Julian and slightly “better” than Megan - and he’s been eliminated.
- Morgan is the team nobody wants to play right now. She might have taken a few Ls the last two weeks - but her team consistently outperforms everyone but Erik and Ryan. Jon isn’t that far off. There’s probably only one spot to be had between them…kinda like CFP.