2018 DobberHockey Fantasy Football League Tier I: Season 8

[Axeman33]

That's something like 5 losses in a row for me.

[rataylor22]

Very nice summary.
I was excitedly hanging onto hope... and just checked in on my team to see a well-below expected "projected" Week 13 score.
Oh, Leonard Fournette is suspended.
Terrific. Effin terrific.

You still have a chance! Yahoo has some fun things in the standings area, including current record projection, draft day projection, and power rankings. I've been "projected" to lose out since week 7 lol, and I've never been higher than like 9th in power rankings. What does yahoo know.

[Bomm Bastic]

Giddy up!

[ross10019]

Should be a fun final week boys, just glad to be still in it going into Week 13 to be honest!

BTW that Sony Michel v Mark Ingram trade is looking like a win-win at the moment - Ingram helped put Zorro in a prime position to get through with his 22+ point showing in Week 11 in a tight match, and Michel was a key contributor for me in that must win Week 12 matchup.

[rataylor22]

Playoffs set? 1-6 remain unchanged I believe

[Axeman33]

My team sucked so hard the 2nd half I damn near got relegated.

[Kofax]

(3) Zorro's LongSnappers 110.46(120.35) vs (7) Powerplay QB 79.38(107.38)
Zorro's appears to be in good shape to hold onto the victory this week and solidify his No. 3 overall standing. Even if Powerplay QB goes all world and manages a comeback, Zorro's points totals will keep him in the playoff picture.
(4) Goon Squad 92.50(112.51)vs (14) Fighting Newfies65.62(71.52)
Goon Squad also appears to have solidified a victory this week and has scored enough points to remain ahead of the Turtles, meaning he is likely locked into No. 4 overall.
(5) Tacklin Turtles (94.94)vs (10) Bettman Fumbles (91.72)
In a matchup that saw significant underperformances across the board for both teams, Antonio Brown came up big on Sunday night to put the Turtles ahead for good, solidifying the No. 5 overall spot and a trip to the playoffs.
(6) Finkle is Einhorn! 99.98 vs (12) TD's N Beer! 51.30(64.61)
Finkle is Einhorn! wins the all !!!!! matchup solidifying the final playoff spot, and with not enough points to jump the Turtles, are solidified in spot No. 6.
(8) Tears of Joique 83.60(95.91)vs (1) Josh Meets Kittle 111.60
Tears of Joique needed a win and some help to get in, and unfortunately got neither. One of the leagues tough luck managers of the year, finishing with strong points totals and the 3rd highest points against in the league, coming in behind TD's N Beer! and the Frisky Hobbit.
(9) Fournecators 74.32(84.73)vs (13) Cloverdale Colts 82.40
Similarly, the Fournecators needed a win and some help. Although the win is still up for grabs to jump up into the best of the rest position at No. 7, the help was not there.
(11) The Frisky Hobbit 137.14 vs (2) Red Bulls 94.66
The Frisky Hobbit finishes strong with a commanding defeat of the Red Bulls that might see them jump a number of spots in the standings, but has no effect on the coming weeks.

THE PLAYOFFS
With spots 1 to 6 penciled in at this point with not much chance of movement, these are the upcoming playoff matchups. It's tough to really make any kind of meaningful predictions here, but that's what these forums are for, so let's do it anyways!

BYE
(1) Josh Meet Kittle - Best overall record at 10-4. Well done.
(2) Red Bulls - An 8-5 finish puts them in a 5-way tie for second, but with the best points in the league by far at 1541, they are locked in at No. 2. Great showing once again for last years Division 2 Regular Season Champion

Quarterfinal 1: (3) Zorro's LongSnappers vs (6) Finkle is Einhorn!
Having not faced each other wince Week 2, with Finkle is Einhorn! getting the better of that matchup with a 95.68 to 84.04 victory, it's tough to matchup these two opponents.
Keys to Victory:
Finkle is Einhorn! (108.74 early projection)
- Road Ben having been a thing previously, he seems to have shed that monicker this season, scoring strongly week in week out. A road game against Oakland should be enticing
- Will Michael Thomas and the Saints bounce back in a big way on the road against TB?
- Rob Gronkowski's health
- Who gets the greater share of the ball, Tarick Cohen or Jordan Howard?
- NO defense facing TB is an excellent fantasy matchup
Zorro's LongSnappers (112.51 early projection)
- Deshaun Watson has been up and down this fantasy season. What kind of a game will he produce this week?
- Will Tyreek hill have a MONSTER game, or will he be merely great?
- Will David Johnson be able to make more with his touches than the past two weeks? A DET matchup is enticing.
- Who can do more with their opportunities? Ingram or Kamara?
Prediction: Finkle is Einhorn!

Quarterfinal 2: (4) Goon Squad vs (5) Tacklin Turtles
The Turtles defeated Goon Squad way back in Week 5 96.64 to 85.94.
Keys to Victory:
Goon Squad (116.41 early projection):
- Can Carson Wentz and the Eagles get back on track in Week 14 at Dallas?
- JJ Smith-Schuster vs Antonio Brown is a direct matcup this week. Who gets the better targets?
- The offense is running through Zeke; expect it to continue.
- Can the TB offense get the ball into Evans hands more often?
Tacklin Turtles (118.17 early projection)
- Do we see Good Cousins or Bad Cousins in a tough Seattle matchup? Cross continent against a tough opponent with murky consistency all year. Could the turtles turn to the rookie Bake Mayfield at home against Carolina instead?
- JJ Smith-Schuster vs Antonio Brown is a direct matcup this week. Who gets the better targets?
- Will Thielen continue to be slowed by his lingering calf injury?
- Will Jones continue to see touches under a new coach and potentially new system?
- Will Chris Carson's injury be limiting?
Prediction: Tacklin Turtles (I kind of have to)

Thanks for the season to this point and Good Luck to all playoff competitors!

[Pengwin7]

^Nice summary.
The fantasy football gods didn't want me to qualify.
They showed their hands in Week 12 with the Fournette suspension.

I held out some hope... but mercy, after several weeks of great Andrew Luck play, he got shut down by the Jags.
Plus - yes, I needed help... and the fantasy gods landed several footballs in A.Brown's hands last night! (You were my last hope, Kofax).

Good luck to the top tier qualifiers!
I'll see if I can use a first round bye to my advantage and take home the Toilet Bowl!!!

[Kofax]

I held out some hope... but mercy, after several weeks of great Andrew Luck play, he got shut down by the Jags.
Plus - yes, I needed help... and the fantasy gods landed several footballs in A.Brown's hands last night! (You were my last hope, Kofax).

Yes, once Joique and QB appeared to have fallen off the pace, I was watching your matchup very closely until I lucked out with a strong game from Brown. I was doing some nail-biting.

[ross10019]

Good luck in the playoffs boys, fun season notwithstanding my auto-draft debacle!

[Bomm Bastic]

Wow! Snuck into the final playoff slot. It's been a great season competing against all of you. Solid group of GMs. Good luck to all the playoff teams!

...oh, I almost forgot, a big middle-finger to my YaHoo! draft grade!!

[Pengwin7]

Well... I'm actually a bit glad that I didn't have a shot for playoffs.
Because I lost this week... by 4 points. Effin Alshon v. Tate decision last night.
One of my most proud items from this year was picking my "best roster".
Very, very rarely was there a guy on my bench who outscored my starters - but Golden Tate's 20.00pts would've given me a win (over Alshon's 4.60pts).

G'damn Fournette injury & Golden Tate trade.

You guys watch... my best weeks will be the next two or three!
#NotSour

But seriously - good luck to the top six!
Should be a battle... I think anybody can win it!
I'll be rooting for rataylor22 though... I mean, no Leveon Bell and finishing #1 regular season... that right there is IMPRESSIVE sir!


Final Regular Season Standings: Season 8

*1 (rataylor22) Josh Meet Kittle 10-3-0 1482.64
*2 (jordan) Redbulls 8-5-0 1540.66
*3 (zorro) Zorro's LongSnappers 8-5-0 1481.58
*4 (skybleacher) Goon Squad 8-5-0 1441.24
*5 (Kofax) Tacklin Turtles 8-5-0 1401.74
*6 (Bomm Bastic) Finkle is Einhorn! 8-5-0 1371.64

7 (The Comish) The Frisky Hobbit 6-7-0 1453.34
8 (Loch) Powerplay QB 6-7-0 1418.32
9 (ross10019) Tears of Joique 6-7-0 1405.06
10 (Pengwin7) Fournecaters 6-7-0 1372.14
11 (In For a Penny) Bettman Fumbles 5-8-0 1413.16
12 (Axeman33) TD's N Beer! 5-8-0 1305.36

13 (southpaw20) Coverdale Colts 4-9-0 1263.12
14 (newfcollins) Fighting Newfies 3-10-0 1196.32


Always sad farewell to see the two relegated names...
But - gotta make guys fight for their lives in a tier structure!
(Hope to see you guys back in the future!)

[Axeman33]

Hard to believe at one point I was 5-2 LOL!

[Bomm Bastic]

Good luck, Z! Glad to be battling you this week. Should be doozy.

[2014olympicgold]

Anyone start Henry in this league?