Hey everybody! I know it's been a couple weeks since we last had a blog post, but I guess life sometimes just gets hectic. Sorry about that!
Anyway, here's your recap of the last week! Best Move of the Week: The Mullynation (and other teams) has had a whole lot on the line in the last couple weeks. This past week, playing against Troll Hunters, was particularly huge. In a last minute change, she benched Frank Gore (3.7) and chose instead to play Spencer Ware (17.5), and she proceeded to win her matchup by 7.5 points. That 11th hour swap brought her a win and gave her an excellent chance to make the playoffs. Worst Move of the Week: This one is pretty easy, and it comes from the same exact matchup. Troll Hunters opted to play the Bills DST (@KC) over the Bengals DST (vs. STL), with poor results. The Bills earned -3 while the Bengals earned 19. In such a close loss, that stings. Had the Troll Hunters played the Bengals DST instead and won this week, they would have locked up a playoff berth. Now, they still need things to go well in Week 13 to get in. Power Rankings: I'm actually not going to write up the rankings for this week, since frankly teams are all over the map. Injuries are rampant (including top-tier teams), and really any team that gets into the playoffs has a chance to win the championship. I started to do it, kept moving teams around for one reason or another, and then just gave up. I can't justify any of my picks really; teams are too close together. Big Changes: I'm doing this in lieu of the rankings. I'm looking at each team and picking one big thing that is currently affecting them. 302 Cadets: What is going to happen to Big Ben this week? A large section of 302's team is built around the Steelers. They've got Deangelo Williams, Antonio Brown, and the Steelers DST. Big Ben is currently dealing with a concussion and may not play against the Colts this week. Obviously this hurts Brown, but will it hurt Williams and the DST too, since the Steelers offense will be overall less effective, and stay on the field less? Northside Angels: How will losing Jimmy Graham and Chris Johnson affect this squad? NSA was smart and handcuffed his investment in Johnson, so he's rolling with David Johnson now. DJ has looked explosive with limited touches, but will he be effective in a non-change-of-pace role? Is losing Jimmy Graham actually a good thing for NSA? Can he find a suitable replacement for this week? River Gypsies: How will the loss of Gronkowski play out over the next couple weeks? Adam Schefter reports that Gronk has an injury that will keep him out "multiple" weeks. RG could really use a win this week to push for the #1 seed, or at least a bye. If RG can't secure a bye, how much is the lack of Gronk in Week 14 going to impact RG? Big City Hillbillies: Is Matt Forte back, or is he just "back?" Forte went down, and BCH took a big hit. They weathered that and currently sit as the #2 seed, and now Forte is healthy enough to play again. Sounds great right? Maybe. Langford has been exceptional in Forte's absence, and with Forte probably leaving Chicago after the season, the rumblings are that Langford has played his way into a timeshare. How does this impact Forte's value over the rest of the season? The Mullynation: How reliable is Frank Gore? Gore has had a season of ups and downs. The loss of Andrew Luck hurts the Colts overall, but it does put more emphasis on the running game. Despite that, Gore hasn't done much at all. But, now Ahmad Bradshaw (who was getting goal line carries) is on IR? Can Gore actually seize this chance now, or will he meddle like he's been doing lately? Smell My Finger: Are there two RBs on this roster? SMF has FOUR questionable RBs right now: Jeremy Hill, Charcandrick West, Carlos Hyde, and Andre Ellington. Is there some combination of those four injured guys that results in even startable results? SMF can't relax on its laurels either. Can SMF find two RBs that can keep it out of the last place position? Indian Outlaws: Can Eddie Lacy actually be trusted now? I'm not so sure that Lacy is back, though I am hopeful. He's strung two good weeks together, which is the first such time this season. Still, the entire Packers offense (including Rodgers, Cobb, Adams, etc) is really struggling, and that limits Lacy's upside in general. Is IO going to have to continually debate each week between Cooks and Lacy for flex, inevitably leading to the wrong choice? The 90* Putters: How does the RB2 slot get filled? This week, 90* had a nice bandaid of Tevin Coleman filling in (temporarily) for Devonta Freeman, but Freeman is coming back this week. 90* has Rawls at RB1, then...what? Forsett is a fading memory. 90* needs to find something for that RB2 slot, or their hopes for a 90* championship are slim. Can 90* find a replacement? Troll Hunters: Is Gurley the savior that he was seen to be? Once Gurley burst onto the scene, everyone and their mother was trying to trade for him. He was Adrian Peterson 2.0, and definitely the hottest commodity on the market. In the last SIX weeks though, his YPC has steadily dropped each and every week, and his fantasy points have followed exactly. I believe in Gurley's talent, no doubt. Does St. Louis' truly awful offense drop Gurley from the RB1 he should be, more to an RB2 level? It seems impossible after his quick start, but you can't argue with reality. Where does Gurley go from here? Twin City Tree Cats: ??? Yeah okay I've got nothing. I'm not kidding. I actually really like TC2 right now. This is a surprisingly solid team; much improved from several weeks ago. It's too bad it's too late for the playoffs, but I think the consolation bracket is definitely winnable with the current TC2 team. Care for a Carson Palmer jersey, anyone? Ramifications of Week 13: Okay so let's look at the reality here. We have Week 13 upon us, and NINE out of ten teams have something significant to play for! That's awesome. Everybody, keep it up one more week! No rest for the weary here. Finish strong. The 90* Putters: Best case scenario: Win this week, and secure the #1 seed. With that, you get the privilege of picking your playoff opponents, an enormous advantage. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, coupled with BCH and RG victories, resulting in dropping to the #3 seed and missing out on a bye. 90* has a ton at stake this week, the difference between #1 and #3 could be a championship. Big City Hillbillies: Best case scenario: Win this week, coupled with 90* loss, resulting in earning the #1 seed outright. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, coupled with a RG victory, resulting in falling to the #3 seed, losing a bye. River Gypsies: Best case scenario: Win this week, coupled with 90* and BCH losses, resulting in earning the #1 seed by tiebreaker. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, resulting in earning the #3 seed. Indian Outlaws: This is actually the one team that has nothing to gain or lose this week. IO is in the playoffs, but cannot reach the #3 seed, which has the benefit of choosing first round opponent. Still, obviously as the commissioner of this league, I am stupidly invested and will always play my best lineup. Troll Hunters: Best case scenario: Win this week, resulting in making the playoffs. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, coupled with an NSA victory, resulting in making the playoffs based on a points-for tiebreaker. The Mullynation: Best case scenario: Win this week, or have NSA lose, or have TH lose, resulting in making the playoffs. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, coupled with NSA and TH victories, resulting in missing the playoffs. Northside Angels: Best case scenario: Win this week, coupled with a TH loss, resulting in making the playoffs. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, resulting in missing the playoffs. 302 Cadets, Twin City Tree Cats, and Smell My Finger: Best case scenario: Win this week, coupled with at least one of the other aforementioned teams losing, resulting in a non-last-place finish. Worst case scenario: Lose this week, coupled with the other two aforementioned teams winning, resulting in a last place finish. That's all I've got! Best of luck everyone!
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