It’s been nearly 2 months since I last sent out an update. The last 8 weeks have seen some shifts in the standings. Most notably, Regal Beagles has finally put together a pair of wins. The progress comes a little too late for the playoffs, but the Beagles got a fresh bath and a trim and will definitely be contenders in the consolation bracket. Schoolya’gain started off strong at 5-2, but have dropped 4 out of the last 5 and struggling for a spot in the playoffs. After starting 2-4, Packer Cave furnished his squad with some Campbell’s Chunky and some sort of ball-busting, epic halftime speech and they went on a 6-0 path of destruction to take the #2 spot. Genetic Black Jesus had mixed results early in the season, but has since won 5 of their last 6 and showing significant playoff muscle. Reservations For Six sits in the top 5 after winning 4 of the last 6 but shows signs of weakness having let 2 of the last 3 slip away. The Stepdads have dropped 4 of the last 6 and are now in position to potentially slip out of playoff contention, along with a handful of other squads +/- a game out of .500 to date. LockinUWL has maintained their reign at the top, but continues to rack up easy wins against feeble matchups, having the least amount of points scored against them in the league, by more than 350 points. This stat provides evidence that there is a significant dose of luck mixed in with that strong lineup, and that good fortune can run out any week now. Seriously, any week now.
We just finished Week 12 and there are only 2 weeks left to contend for a playoff spot. The central 6 teams in the standings are only 1 game apart from each other and the next 2 weeks will make or break each one of these teams for a playoff spot. I predict you will have to finish 8-6 to contend for a playoff seed in the top 6 teams. If two team’s records are tied, the tiebreaker will be determined by the head-to-head record between the two teams. This scenario will most likely come in to play.
To recap the playoffs: we are set up to play 14 weeks of regular season league play, then the top 6 teams compete in a ‘playoffs’ setting which is played over the last 3 weeks of the NFL’s regular season. The bottom 6 teams play in a consolation bracket during those last 3 weeks. The top 2 teams in each playoff will get an opening week BYE. Your goal is to make the top 6 in order to compete for League Champion. There is no trophy for second place. The league officially ends at the conclusion of the NFL’s regular season.
Some notes for next season:
Lengthen live draft time
Add another WR position
Add Special Teams stats (I thought I had this set up preseason)
Add 1 or 2 Reserve positions for injured players
Change DEF points to start at +20 or +25 wrt points allowed deductions
Add DEF bonus points for a win, despite score (~+5 pts.)
Possibly add Linebacker or Defensive Back position
Possibly change K points to penalize missed FGs (~-1 pt.)
Expanding the league to 14 teams (presently have an additional 2 teams that want to join)
Let me know if there are any other discrepancies and/or things we can do better.
LM,
The Stepdads – because we occasionally drink too much and fall off the couch
The Lombardi Three 