BTOP has solidified himself at the 1 spot and has basically sealed a bye in the first week of the playoffs. Let's dive into this a bit. Devin needs to score 29 points this week to break the record for most points in a season, which won't at all be an issue, averaging 151 a game through 12 games. BTOP is the clear favorite to win the championship this year with almost nothing slowing him down so far. He has had no busts and only players that have exceeded expectations this year. His only real question mark right now is Melvin Gordon being injured. However, Devin won't need any production from him until week 15 anyways, so that should give Gordon some time to get back.
Possibly the most up and down team of the year so far. The 0 ranks second in points and could actually also break the points record for a season if he puts up a huge 183. He'll already be up on the board for points after an electric NFL season with more points than ever, but that means every other team is just as good as Jacobs'. Jacob is a lock for the playoffs, and now just plays for seeding against Coburn. After Jacob claimed that he was going to put his entire team on the block after only scoring 99 points in a loss to Chief Keef, he proceeded to score 172, 174, and then 114 (against Sexual Misconduct fittingly). Aside from Jacobs amazing receiving core, he just needs to hope that his backfield remains consistent for him in the playoffs.
Jordan has officially locked himself in the playoffs with a huge win over Don Commish in week 12. With A.J Green back, Jordan looks to create problems for teams in the playoffs. And even though Fournette was hurt, he still has Yeldon to jump right in and take his place. That was a big reason why i thought his trade for Fournette was so smart, because he can fill in Yeldon whenever he got injured, or in this case, suspended. So for this week he has 2 players filling in for their star counterpart, which is cause for concern when both of the starters return. James White has only gone 2 weeks this year under 14 points, and those came in the last 2 weeks (7.6 and 8.8). With Michel back, White has seen less work come his way, which could be a huge concern for Jordan.
I dropped Max down to 4 for a few reasons here. The inconsistency is the number one thing starting with Gronk and going through Moore and Reynolds. However the stars here are great - Gurley, Hill, Wilson/Watson. With little bench play, Don has to rely on his starters to carry him to a championship. He sits in the lower bracket currently, but deserves better than that. He ranks third in points in the league, yet has a .500 record. He plays in a critical make or break game against Bernie this week. He has him in points, so a win gets him in.
ALL year I've doubted this team had what it takes to become a championship contender, yet he has a lock in the playoffs, and is playing for a bye against the worst team this league has ever seen. He's SIXTH in points and second to last in points against. His team has some second half season breakouts to fill in the spots of his first half season breakouts. Jones and Miller (?) have been solid running backs alongside Brown and Cooks at his receiving core. Sexual Misconduct has literally no bench to help him, so his production relies heavily on his current starters. Should be an easy week for PJ.
Bernie once again finds himself on the cusp of playoffs, but by no means has a lock yet. At 7-5 and playing 6-6 Don Commish, he could see himself in the losers bracket with a loss. I believe he could still make it with a loss, but a few things might have to go his way. Bernie averages about 126 points a week, which is about average this year in this high scoring year, but that might not cut it in the playoffs against some of the big guns. However, Bernie has some legit depth with Golloday, Michel, Cohen, and Edwards all ready to jump into his starting lineup. Bernie controls his own destiny from now on.
Kyle too is looking for a playoff push, and it is verrrry interesting because he actually has points on his side over his contenders for that last spot. Kyle is up only 12 points on Max with the same record (6-6), and both him and Max are way up on Bernie. So, if Kyle were to win, and Max were to win, those two would be in the playoffs and Bernie would fall out. Kyle controls his own destiny as well moving forward, and could even sneak in with a loss. Kyle has one hole in the Flex position moving forward, so he'll need someone to pick it up for this playoff push.
Since my team is officially out of the playoffs, I wont write too much here. Carson Wentz has turned out to be a total bust, Allen Robinson turned out to be a nobody in Chicago, Dalvin Cook has been a bigger bust than Wentz, and basically everyone else except for Barkely has turned out not so great. This team shouldn't be in a position to win the Irgin, but crazier things have happened.
Coburn has been averaging 109 points per game this year, leading to a poor 4-8 record and another chance at an Irgin in his second year in the league. I would have loved to see where this team might have been had he not dropped Joe Mixon early in the season. I took a look back and here's what I found:
Week 5: Loss by 14.7 - Joe Mixon's effect if he would have been on his team: Win by 5.8
Basically it would have meant Coburn would be at 5-7, Bernie would be at 6-6. and who knows where Max could be. It's just the ripple effect that one player can make in this league.
Week 5: Loss by 14.7 - Joe Mixon's effect if he would have been on his team: Win by 5.8
Basically it would have meant Coburn would be at 5-7, Bernie would be at 6-6. and who knows where Max could be. It's just the ripple effect that one player can make in this league.
Could the winless season finally happen? It's looking very likely. This was nothing that was ever thought to happen, but here we sit. Team 10 is averaging 92 points per game, well below the league average of about 125. The only reason the least points in a season record won't be broken is because of our previous non-PPR format. Team 10's highest scoring outing on the year 115, and only scoring over 100 points 3 times through 12 weeks. The only hope left for this team is to hope for just one good week in the playoffs. That's all it takes, one half solid week to not win the Irgin.