PLAYOFFS!!

Vandelay Industries coming alive at the right time!  Rob has his team performing at an amazing pace, averaging nearly 112 points over the last 3 weeks.  The next closest team is only averaging 86 points over that same timeframe.  This week Vandelay was once again the only team in triple digits, finishing with 108 points!  The big performances came from Lamar Jackson (22 pts), New Orleans D (20 pts), Derrick Henry (19 pts) and 17 points from kicker Will Lutz.  Nice work Rob!

As far as the playoffs go, it was a finish like I’ve never seen before.  In an unprecedented sequence of events, every single team factored in to the final playoff qualifications.  Five teams finished tied with records of 5-8 for the last wild card spot, which sets the record for a) the most teams tied in the standings, and b) the lowest win total ever to qualify for the playoffs.  More on how the final spot broke down in just a bit, but first the easy ones…

Playoff Seeding

(1) Attack of Mahomes – Timmy = Best overall record (9-3-1)

(2) American BadAss – Jason = Best record in South Division (8-4-1)

(3) Vandelay Industries – Rob = 2^nd best record in North Division (9-4)

(4) Golf and Fishing – James = 2^nd best record in South Division (7-6)

(5) Longshanks – Jerry = Best record of remaining teams (6-7)

Now is where it gets interesting…  Wild card tie-breakers go overall record, then head-to-head record.  Of the five remaining teams all tied at 5-8, here are their head-to-head records:

Joe’s Pats – Joe = 2-5 (victories over sprouts & Young Guns)

sprouts – Russ = 2-4  (victories over Big Sack & Joe’s Pats)

Young Guns – John = 3-3 (victories over sprouts, Big Sack & Joe’s Pats)

Big Sack – Jens = 4-3 (victories over Joe’s Pats, Coors Light Drunk Guys & Young Guns)

Coors Light Drunk Guys – Shawn = 5-1 (victories over sprouts, Big Sack, Joe’s Pats and Young Guns)

Thus, the sixth and final seed goes to Mr. Shawn Martin with his Coors Light Drunk Guys, who somehow managed to get all five of his season victories against the four teams he was tied with at the end.  (He had two victories over sprouts, and one over each of the others).  Crazy!!  Congratulations Shawn!!  Definitely one for the record books.

Here's Shawn just saved from going in the the trash bin.. or wait is she throwing that bottle away?  I guess it doesn't matter... just look at that... I mean, wow...

Playoff matchups in the first week will be Golf and Fishing versus Longshanks and Vandelay Industries versus Coors Light Drunk Guys.  Attack of Mahomes and American BadAss have first round byes.

The remaining standings finish as follows (based on the head to head records):

(7) Big Sack – Jens

(8) Young Guns – John

(9) sprouts – Russ

(10) Joe’s Pats – Joe  (Joe-You are on the clock!)

In the playoffs there are no tie games!  In any game prior to the championship game, a tie game will go to the higher seeded team.  If there is a tie in the championship game, victory will go to the team with the higher scoring QB, then higher RB, then higher WR.  (If still tied, co-champs will be declared).

BEST BENCH

There were not a whole lot of points left sitting on the bench this week, which was good to see given that no NFL teams were on byes.  This week’s Best Bench needed just two roster moves for a 34 point improvement.  Taking home the Week 13 Best Bench, and his third of the season, is Young Guns!  John only needed to swap J. Allen for N. Foles (+26) and Baltimore for NY Jets (+8).

Remember, everyone is still eligible to win the Weekly High Score Prize so make sure you have your best roster in each week!  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!