Gobble Gobble Armchair Managers.
Week 11 down, with only 2 more weeks left in the regular season. Only 1 team is guaranteed a playoff spot at this point. And I haven't really done the math, nor looked in depth at the remaining schedule, but I can't quite tell or not if any team is technically "eliminated" from playoff contention. But nonetheless, there will be a lot of action here in these past two weeks. Let's look at the season stats:
Joe still has found a way to stay in first place in our projected league standings. He's 3rd in the league in terms of points scored, but seems to have put up good points on a more consistent basis. But we've covered this issue in far too much detail in the past. You all can look at the table and come up with the proper conclusions.
Primus Inter Pares and Deep Throw It are duking it out for the Armchair regular season title. (BTW, will the winner of the regular season be receiving any monetary awards?) Dave and I are both about a win ahead of where we should be, which isn't overly lucky, but nonetheless it's helping us separate ourselves from the pack.
The Bulldogs, who are even worse than TEAM RIHANNA in my standings, are the most lucky team in the league. This could be a monumental event where the team that SHOULD be in 1st place won't make the playoffs, while the team that SHOULD be in last place makes the playoffs.
With that said, what are our thoughts on this? It's clear as day just how much luck plays a role in winning a fantasy football league. More specifically, how much scheduling plays a part. Are we upset about this? I can see where fantasy managers that pay more attention would be upset about it and more casual managers would be amused by this. Maybe that's why so many people love fantasy football. They don't need to pay much attention to it, and can still (perhaps) win their league. As a longtime fantasy manager, this is a large reason why I am not as much of a fan of fantasy football as I am about other fantasy sports. I can try my hardest and I could be much better than my fantasy counterparts, but I still have a good chance of losing. It's frustrating, especially if it's a serious league with money on the line. If it's all for fun and games, then I can understand why it's so enjoyable. Every manager can tell a pity story to a friend or a co-worker about how he got screwed the week before. Don't get me wrong though, my autumn would be dull without fantasy football, and it has it's own distinctness that I treasure.
Ok back to the numbers. Let's look at which teams are peaking at the right time. Numbers from the past 3 weeks:
The Moops are coming in hot. They may be the team that emerges from that middle pack.
Also, Duke Football are not helping their cause and have lost some steam as we approach playoff runs.
Let's look to the future then. Based on the season's numbers, where can we expect people to end up?
1) Primus Inter Pares - 8.7 Projected Points
2) Deep Throw It - 8.1
3) Super Consistency - 7.1
4) Boston TD Party - 6.6
5) The Moops - 6.5
6) Duke Football 6.4
On the Bubble:
TEAM CHRIS BROWN - 6.0
And let's look at next weeks matchups:
Primus Inter Pares has gone 5-4-2 vs Boston TD Party
Super Consistency has gone 6-5-0 vs The Moops
TEAM CHRIS BROWN has gone 9-2-0 vs Bulldogs
The Renaissance has gone 7-4-0 vs TEAM RIHANNA
Deep Throw It has gone 7-4-0 vs Duke Football
MEDIAAA
Dude can hit.
And as for this gem, continue watching even when you think you can't. Even when you think it's all done, it is not. WARNING: I would recommend not watching this before a meal.
That's all for this week. I wish you all a very Happy Armchair Thanksgiving. And enjoy your NFL tripleheader on Thursday!
P.S. League members, what are our thoughts on Tom's post? I would hope those sort of comments merit a wrist-slap of sorts.
Week 11 down, with only 2 more weeks left in the regular season. Only 1 team is guaranteed a playoff spot at this point. And I haven't really done the math, nor looked in depth at the remaining schedule, but I can't quite tell or not if any team is technically "eliminated" from playoff contention. But nonetheless, there will be a lot of action here in these past two weeks. Let's look at the season stats:
Joe still has found a way to stay in first place in our projected league standings. He's 3rd in the league in terms of points scored, but seems to have put up good points on a more consistent basis. But we've covered this issue in far too much detail in the past. You all can look at the table and come up with the proper conclusions.
Primus Inter Pares and Deep Throw It are duking it out for the Armchair regular season title. (BTW, will the winner of the regular season be receiving any monetary awards?) Dave and I are both about a win ahead of where we should be, which isn't overly lucky, but nonetheless it's helping us separate ourselves from the pack.
The Bulldogs, who are even worse than TEAM RIHANNA in my standings, are the most lucky team in the league. This could be a monumental event where the team that SHOULD be in 1st place won't make the playoffs, while the team that SHOULD be in last place makes the playoffs.
With that said, what are our thoughts on this? It's clear as day just how much luck plays a role in winning a fantasy football league. More specifically, how much scheduling plays a part. Are we upset about this? I can see where fantasy managers that pay more attention would be upset about it and more casual managers would be amused by this. Maybe that's why so many people love fantasy football. They don't need to pay much attention to it, and can still (perhaps) win their league. As a longtime fantasy manager, this is a large reason why I am not as much of a fan of fantasy football as I am about other fantasy sports. I can try my hardest and I could be much better than my fantasy counterparts, but I still have a good chance of losing. It's frustrating, especially if it's a serious league with money on the line. If it's all for fun and games, then I can understand why it's so enjoyable. Every manager can tell a pity story to a friend or a co-worker about how he got screwed the week before. Don't get me wrong though, my autumn would be dull without fantasy football, and it has it's own distinctness that I treasure.
Ok back to the numbers. Let's look at which teams are peaking at the right time. Numbers from the past 3 weeks:
The Moops are coming in hot. They may be the team that emerges from that middle pack.
Also, Duke Football are not helping their cause and have lost some steam as we approach playoff runs.
Let's look to the future then. Based on the season's numbers, where can we expect people to end up?
1) Primus Inter Pares - 8.7 Projected Points
2) Deep Throw It - 8.1
3) Super Consistency - 7.1
4) Boston TD Party - 6.6
5) The Moops - 6.5
6) Duke Football 6.4
On the Bubble:
TEAM CHRIS BROWN - 6.0
And let's look at next weeks matchups:
Primus Inter Pares has gone 5-4-2 vs Boston TD Party
Super Consistency has gone 6-5-0 vs The Moops
TEAM CHRIS BROWN has gone 9-2-0 vs Bulldogs
The Renaissance has gone 7-4-0 vs TEAM RIHANNA
Deep Throw It has gone 7-4-0 vs Duke Football
MEDIAAA
Dude can hit.
And as for this gem, continue watching even when you think you can't. Even when you think it's all done, it is not. WARNING: I would recommend not watching this before a meal.
That's all for this week. I wish you all a very Happy Armchair Thanksgiving. And enjoy your NFL tripleheader on Thursday!
P.S. League members, what are our thoughts on Tom's post? I would hope those sort of comments merit a wrist-slap of sorts.
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