After all the time I spent putting together the possible playoff scenarios over the course of two weeks, Peter and Jason were officially knocked out of the playoffs. Kim sits currently in the 6th place with a record of 6-5-1, and neither Jason nor Peter can attain that record with a win this week. Thus, the playoffs are set. Congratulations to all those who made it. Adios to those who did not.
I’d comment on the teams that were eliminated, but that’s for next week. For now…
Playoff Seeding
Sure Things:
1: Drew
2: Ryan
3: Rob (so close, yet so far from a bye week)
As for the following seeds, these are up for grabs. Also, all six playoff teams are in a matchup with another playoff team this week, making for a mini-playoff icebreaker. Travis can claim the fourth spot with a win, but this would have to come over #1 seed Drew. Scott has to go through me for his win, and Kim needs to go through Ryan. I can’t predict what will happen, because its very likely all three of the teams will lose, but if I had to pick one to win, I’d say Scott.
Records from Last Week
Drew Brees’ 36 points moves him into a tie with himself on the QB list at #6, ironically bumping himself from the #10 spot. It also moves him into 14th on the all-time all around list
Data Watch
Drew, now with 1255 points this season, is 22 points behind the 10th all-time best scoring team, making it almost certain he will make the list in some capacity. The question is, how high? Drew’s team has tuckered out late in the season, and in all likelihood he’ll probably finish somewhere around 1330, which would be enough for 8th place.
Ryan, meanwhile, is at 21 points behind Drew. While his place on the list is also virtually assured, the biggest question is, can he pass Drew? Remember, at the beginning of the season we created a pot to go to whoever finishes with the best record, the highest points scored, and the championship over the course of a single season. If Ryan scores 21 points more than Drew, that option is off the table.
Scott, at 1209 points, is the only other member of the league with a realistic chance of making the top 10 scoring list. However, if all three of them pass the magic number (1279), then the magic number becomes 1306, requiring Scott to put up, minimum, 97 points to be considered, unless he passes Ryan in the process.
On the flip side, any team currently with less than 1100 points is at risk of joining the list of sadness, ie, the worst offensive teams of all time. Kim, at 1058 is unlikely to make that list, as her chance of putting up 42 points is nearly 100%. Jason, while very likely to finish with less than that number (he’s currently at 1004), there are three teams with lower score totals than him and only one with a realistic chance to pass him (Peter at 971). In effect, Jason would need to finish with less than 1082 points to be in realistic consideration for the All-Time Bottom Ten List, which is still possible but would require a subpar week.
Peter, at 971, is very likely to finish under the 1100 marker. His chance of getting under 1089, the third-lowest total on the list, is low. Really, his challenge this week is to reach the critical number of 35, which represents the number of points more than Jason he must score this week. While he’d still likely finish on the Bottom Ten list, he’d get to say he’s better than Jason, which is a nice feeling.
Donel, at 941, is mathematically assured a spot on the Bottom Ten list. A score of 167, the all-time high score for a non QB-inflated team, would put him at 1108 and bump him above the line. The chance of Donel ever doing this is zero. His operative number is 30: He must score 30 more points than Peter to gain superiority over his nemesis.
Kyle is sitting at 836 and his chance of missing the Bottom Ten list is zero. The real question is whether or not Kyle will manage to be the worst team of all time. Ryan Davis currently holds that distinction with a score of 921 during his only season. Kyle needs 85 points to avoid this distinction. This one’s coming down to the wire, folks!
Lost Bench Points
As people get desperate, LBP numbers rise across the board…
Rob: 14
Peter: 14
Donel: 9
Kyle: 25
Scott: 9
Ryan: 3
Kim: 15
Drew: 20
Jason: 34
Travis: 7
1) Donel: 86 points (last week 1)
2) Travis: 87 points (last week 2)
3) Scott: 111 points (last week 4)
4) Peter: 112 points (last week 3)
5) Rob: 122 points (last week 5)
6) Kim: 134 points (last week 6)
7) Drew: 164 points (last week 7)
8) Ryan: 194 points (last week 9)
9) Kyle: 213 points (last week 8)
10) Jason: 247 points (last week 10)
Fines!
Who gets fined? Kyle gets fined.
Kyle: $2 for injured Rian Lindell. He’s on the disabled list. This is not questionable.
Fines Totalled:
Kyle: $16
Rob: $4
Jason: $2
Kim: $2
Other Random Thoughts
I’m not going to shoot my load too early, because I’ve got a big post coming next week. No more for you!
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