Highest Scoring Team ($15)
Tufted Titmice
Coach Jack (3rd time this season)
149.47 pts
Highest Scoring Player ($7)
Badassmailmam
Coach Aaron
Davante Adams - 38.7 pts
In our penultimate week of the regular season, we had just our second team clinch the playoffs, as Curtis the IFL 3-Peat Pick ‘Em Champ fended off Hunt 122-115 and claimed his 2nd-ever Cul-de-Sack division title, and the 2nd overall seed in the playoffs. This no longer comes with a bye week, but he’ll get the second choice of opponent from the 5-8 seeds for the quarterfinals.
Aaron wins his 12th consecutive match in our Game of the Week, which only affects the record books for his sake, but does put pressure on his opponent and renter TC, who lost 120-138, who falls to 7-6, and with the Des Moines Football Team grinding out a win against Mr. Autodraft, TC and Qualley now find themselves in a tie in Papa Jord’s at 7-6. TC does hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Qualley, so as long as he wins in Week 14, the division is his. That may be a bit harder now, as Lamar Jackson was knocked out of the matchup against Aaron, and is unlikely to play in Week 14.
Elsewhere in Papa Jord’s, baby bro Austin stumbled against the Doc, 110-149, and due to tiebreakers, has eliminated himself from divisional title contention. He can still grab a wildcard or be awarded the playoffs by points, the latter of which he currently is projected to do. The Doc, and his tough Tufted Titmice, climbs to 7-6. Thanks to losses from the aforementioned Mr. Autodraft and Hunt, the Titmice now have sole possession of X-Iowa with a single game lead. Tiebreakers could yield the division; however, should Jack lose next week with a Hunt win and Ewoldt loss.
The wildcard race is absolutely nutty, as there is a scenario in which 9 teams could end the season 7-7. In that scenario, two of those teams would be division winners, and the remaining seven 7-7 teams would be in a head-to-head record tiebreaker for the wildcard spots.
For those of you really paying attention, you noticed that the DADDY’S BOYS may or may not have sacrificed their third San Francisco 49er of the season, selling their soul for another win. Sorry Jimmy.
Week 1: Elijah Mitchell (MCL sprain, out 8 weeks) 💀 (93-82 win over 3-Peat Pick ‘Em Champ)
Week 2: Trey Lance (broken ankle, out for season) 💀 (156-89 win over Curtis’s Broncos Coat)
Week 13: Jimmy G (broken foot, out for season) 💀 (114-90 win over #Griddy)
To be fair, DADDY’S BOYS have tried sacrificing players from other teams, but it’s just not a surefire thing (see week 11 loss):
Week 8: Rashod Bateman (broken foot, out for season) 💀 (130-105 win over Hunt)
Week 11: Wan’Dale Robinson (torn ACL, out for season) 💀 (102-151 loss to Tufted Titmice)
Week 12: Darnell Mooney (ankle, out for season) 💀 (115-96 win over Deshaun Watson’s Lawyer)
So yes, I am responsible for Brock Purdy beginning his run to the Superbowl. You’re welcome.
Here’s a fresh look at the current playoff projections below.
If the season ended today, the seeding would be:
#1 (DIV) Badassmailman (12-1)
#2 (DIV) IFL’s 3-Peat Pick ‘Em Champ (9-4)
#3 (DIV) Deshaun Watson’s Lawyer (7-6)
#4 (DIV) Tufted Titmice (7-6)
#5 (WC) DSM Football Team (7-6)
#6 (WC) GOATHIVE (7-6)
#7 (PPG) Rodger’s LSDream Team (6-7)
#8 (PPG) The ASSassins (5-8)
The Boys Scout Cyclones falter and open the door to being overtaken as top division this season with now just a single game lead. One week remains.
The consensus was perfect this week, as were those who followed it.
