MLBPPWORLD FANTASY WEEK 11 RECAP
Odd Year Magic (GoTwins24) 89.5 Kerryon My Wayward Son (Dishnet34) 101
Summary: Kerryon My Wayward Son saved their season with a crucial victory. They did not have any standout performers aside from Ezekiel Elliot and Todd Gurley, who each scored 17 points. The Rams appear to be focusing more on a power running style, which brightens Gurley's outlook going forward. Patrick Mahomes had his worst full game of the year, but it will still enough to give his team the win Monday night. Josh Jacobs and DJ Moore were solid, although more was expected from Jacobs in a favorable matchup. The biggest let-downs were Cooper Kupp and Mohamed Sanu. Kupp has scored just 6.5 points in the last two weeks, but this is mainly a result of Jared Goff's struggles. Sanu appears to be in a tough situation as New England's offense looks to be one of its worst incarnations in recent memory. It took some matchup luck to win, but Kerryon My Wayward Son remains in the playoff race. Odd Year Magic scored nearly 100 less points this week in their worst performance of the season. This was the first time they did not score over 100 points. This was mainly because Tyreek Hill left the game early Monday night and finished with no points. Additionally, Amari Cooper was shut down by Darius Slay, managing to score just 4.5 points. Raheem Mostert was added just in case David Montgomery could not play, and he underwhelmed miserably with just 3 points. Tom Brady was also poor, scoring just 8 points. He had less passing touchdowns than Julian Edelman despite nearly 50 passing attempts. Newly-acquired running back Mark Ingram did all he could to carry his team, scoring two receiving touchdowns, but it was not enough. Ultimately, the loss was due to Hill's injury and Derrick Henry's bye week. They now have two must-win games against division opponents to close out the season.
El Salvador Robbers (Baseballteen9500) 154 You've Been Juiced! (LGM77) 120
Summary: The Robbers vaulted themselves into the thick of the playoff race with the shocking victory of the week. They were catapulted by John Brown, who scored a remarkable 29.5 points, his first double-digit outing since Week 7. Stefon Diggs also returned to form, scoring 20.5 points. Marvin Jones nearly hit the 20 point mark as well, finishing with 18. Jimmy Garoppolo has been a remarkable fantasy QB up to this point, and he took advantage of Arizona's weak secondary for 28 points. San Francisco's defense scored a later touchdown on a remarkably bad beat to add to the team's point total. The only poor outings came from Miles Sanders and Jack Doyle. Sanders scored just 4 points despite a good amount of volume. If Howard remains out, Sanders may finally break out. Jack Doyle was just a fill-in for George Kittle, whose health is a significant priority for the Robbers in these next two weeks. With a matchup against the struggling Atomic Pickles next week, the Robbers are in great position for the postseason. You've Been Juiced! suffered from an unlucky matchup for the second consecutive week. They have given up 338.5 points in those games. Christian McCaffrey was as dominant as usual, scoring 24.5 points. Even when Carolina's offense looks horrible, he still records astounding numbers. Derek Carr was a solid stream, although Kyler Murray outscored him by 7 points, which was unexpected due to their matchups. The Chargers trio of Henry-Allen-Ekeler were strong, but Melvin Gordon struggled. With LA on bye this week, they will have to be active on the waiver wire. Their biggest let-downs were Kenny Golladay, who had no points for a large portion of the day, and Minnesota's defense. You've Been Juiced! has some difficult matchups upcoming, so they will need to quickly rebound to avoid collapse.
Detroit Phantoms (DTigers115) 119.5 Team Griffith (Jag123jg) 98
Summary: The Detroit Phantoms stole a playoff spot from Team Griffith with their performance of the season. They were captivated by Josh Allen, who went off for a season-high 33 points. Calvin Ridley also had his performance of the season, going off for 24 points. Randall Cobb benefitted from the silencing of Amari Cooper to score 19 points. These three performances were good enough to offset some disappointments, mainly James Conner, who scored only a-point-and-a-half in his return from injury against Cleveland. Tevin Coleman and Terry McLaurin have also not been able to follow up on some early season success, combining for just 14 points this week. Impressively though, the team won a crucial victory with both Chris Carson and Aaron Jones on bye, which sets them up nicely to maintain their playoff position. Team Griffith slid out of playoff position with a disheartening performance. DJ Chark did all he could to salvage a win, scoring 26.5 points. Matt Ryan was also as solid as usual, scoring 16 against Carolina. Le'Veon Bell put up his usual 15 points, but the inefficiency of Mike Evans let the team down. Whenever Mike Evans performs extremely well, Team Griffith usually wins. Damien Williams was also astoundingly absent from KC's gameplan, scoring less than a point. Gerald Everett also performed poorly, scoring just 2.5. The absences of Saquon Barkley, Evan Engram, Brandin Cooks, and DK Metcalf definitely played a role in this defeat, and their returns will improve Team Griffith's outlook for the final two weeks of the season. Still, falling out of the picture this late in the year is disheartening, but all hope is not lost yet.
Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad (Queso James) 111.5 Cool Brees (ZeroGibson13) 94.5
Summary: Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad will be the only team in the league with 10 wins this season and have clinched the top overall playoff seed. They overcame a terrible 3-point game from Deshaun Watson thanks to great games from Michael Thomas (as usual), Travis Kelce, Michael Gallup, and Marlon Mack. Unfortunately, the latter will be out indefinitely due to a broken hand, which puts pressure on Devin Singletary to finally break out. Their total was lower as a result of Robert Woods's late scratch due to personal reasons. Yet, their victory was even more impressive due to the fact that Davante Adams was absent from the lineup again, this time due to a bye week. The injury to Marlon Mack complicates things, and they may have to sacrifice a receiver for another running back in case they are not content with a Lindsay-Singletary duo. Still, these next two games are completely meaningless for them, so they can relax until the playoffs begin in Week 14. Cool Brees lost their 8th game of the season despite strong performances from Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara, and Baltimore's defense. This was mainly due to the struggles of Tyler Boyd, Curtis Samuel, Eric Ebron, and Marquise Brown, who each scored under 5 points. If two of those performers had more respectable weeks, they may have pulled off an epic upset. Lamar Jackson remains on the team's bench, and it looks like Drew Brees will remain the starter for the remainder of the season. Cool Brees will look toward 2020 to return to the upper echelon of the league.
Los Angeles Aodgers (Kungfupandacam) 48 Atomic Pickles (AgentP) 107
Summary: The Atomic Pickles finally snapped a dreadful losing streak. They had the biggest blowout of the week despite scoring less than 110 thanks to a favorable matchup. They were anchored once again by Dak Prescott, whose 30 points ensured a blowout win. Joe Mixon and Courtland Sutton had one of their better showings of the season, each scoring 15.5 points. Zach Ertz was also passable despite the lack of a touchdown with 13.5 points. Yet, many usually reliable players struggled-mainly Allen Robinson and Ronald Jones. Neither player scored over 3 points. Brian Hill also underperformed, scoring just 3 mere points despite being declared the top priority waiver claim of the week by many. Ultimately though, these performances are acceptable when facing the Adogers, and the Pickles finally tasted victory after 6 grueling weeks. The Aodgers lost once again as Dalvin Cook could not carry them. Cook scored only 13.5 points, which is one of his lowest totals of the year. This was mainly due to Minnesota trailing by a large margin for a large amount of the game. Of the others who actually played, only Carson Wentz scored over 10 points, but he only recorded 11. Emmanuel Sanders and James White were disappointing, scoring just 4.5 and 7 respectively. The Aodgers will most likely finish with the worst record in the league this season, and will hope to rebound in 2020.
STANDINGS: Alvin Lockhart Division You've Been Juiced! 7-4 Odd Year Magic 6-5 Detroit Phantoms 6-5 Team Griffith 6-5 Kerryon My Wayward Son 5-6
Gilgamesh Star Division Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad 10-1 El Salvador Robbers 6-5 Atomic Pickles 4-7 Cool Brees 3-8 Los Angeles Aodgers 2-9
POWER RANKINGS (Based on Total Points Scored): 1. You've Been Juiced! (1416) 2. Odd Year Magic (1365) 3. Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad (1338) 4. Detroit Phantoms (1292.5) 5. Kerryon My Wayward Son (1269) 6. Team Griffith (1268) 7. El Salvador Robbers (1218.5) 8. Atomic Pickles (1181.5) 9. Cool Brees (1129.5) 10. Los Angeles Aodgers (988)
Week 12's Most Intriguing Games: Team Griffith (6-5) vs. Odd Year Magic (6-5) You've Been Juiced! (7-4) vs. Kerryon My Wayward Son (5-6)
Playoff Picture: 1. z- Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad 10-1 2. You've Been Juiced! 7-4 3. Odd Year Magic 6-5 4. Detroit Phantoms 6-5 5. Team Griffith 6-5 6. El Salvador Robbers 6-5 7. Kerryon My Wayward Son 5-6 x- clinched playoffs y- clinched division z- clinched top seed
Best of luck in Week 12
_________________ The source of my emotional anguish:
ZeroGibson13 wrote: So far your Game 1 and 2 predictions have been the opposite of right, so I'm gonna predict the Indians have a 3-1 lead after Game 4. ...
BrewersFuzz wrote: AND THEN IN A SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS CLEVELAND BLOWS THE 3-1 LEAD THIS TIME
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