For those that don’t know, our league name was established in honor of the three consecutive NFL titles that Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers won in ’65, ’66 and ’67. The latter titles were Super Bowls I and II. Hence the league name and password 656667. Moving on.
The opening 4 weeks of regular season league play is complete. 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. So, your goal is to make the top 6 in order to compete for League Champion. The league officially ends at the conclusion of the NFL’s regular season.
Week 4 certainly had its share of blowouts, and for now, the league is showing signs of a few standout leaders. Although, no one is undefeated. LockinUWL has had a solid start and has outscored his opponents by an average of 41.2 points a week. He also holds the top score in Week 3 at 181.4 points, inflating the previous statistic. The Stepdads are 3-1 but only have one player in the top 30 for fantasy points this season. Reservations For Six has been outscored by a total of 53.9 points this season and still sits with a winning record at 3-1. There are only 2 winless teams left, and coincidentally, they have had the most points scored against them through week 4. All that said, there is tremendous evidence of variation in the league and this is still anyone’s game.
Performance indicators are starting to surface. Your top draft picks should be showing some consistency in one direction or the other, injuries are playing out, and undrafted league rookies have been staking their claim.
I added some working notes below for next season and hope you have some suggestions to make it more fun and competitive. Of present note is Reserve positions. I can still set up 1 or 2 reserve positions in our lineups, and I can do it now. I thought I had set this up at the beginning of the season, but I guess that setting didn’t take or I missed something. Basically, this allows for you to take any injured players and place them in a ‘Reserve’ spot in order to not have to drop them, and free up that available space on your roster for a free agent. To bring that player back out of ‘Reserve’ you will obviously have to drop someone off your roster to make room for them. Only injured players can be placed in ‘Reserve’.
*Bye weeks are in play so pay extra attention to your lineups and don’t make the epic mistake of playing someone who is off that week. Talkin’ to you Regal Beagles and Laces Out! You both have 4 players on Bye this week.
Some notes for next season:
Add another Wide Receiver position
Add Special Teams stats (I thought I had this set up preseason)
Add 1 or 2 Reserve positions for injured players (again, I thought I had set this up preseason)
**I can still set this up but it must be voted in. I won’t establish mid-season without at least a 10/12 vote.
Maybe add Defensive Line, Linebacker and/or Defensive Back positions
Looking forward to everyone’s feedback, your vote on Reserve positions, questions, general bitching about your shitty team’s performance, or commentary on the unending debauchery between the NFL referees and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers got the other end of the wheel barrow handle this week against the Saints and the Refs blew 2 challenges and a 4th quarter fumble. Just sayin’, something’s amiss.
LM,
The Stepdads – because we beat you, and you hate us
The Lombardi Three 