Fantasy Recap, Week 13: All Or Nuthin' At All

It's gettin' down to the wire, sports fans!

Next week begins the playoffs in my Yahoo! league. All of the other leagues have one more week of regular season to go. Out of 5 leagues? I could make the playoffs in four (with a little help from a lot of variables, including the weather in Seattle).

So, in my NFL.COM league? I won!

Catchers in the Rye
Projected: Loss
Actual: Win 63-59

The last two weeks of the season are all inter-division. To wit: I'm playing teams in my division. Since I only have a 1-game lead, it's kinda' important to not lose. Not that not losing is ever not important... but now it's less not important than ever.

East
Catchers in the Rye 8-5-0
Textboo 6-7-0
Eau Claire Vandals 5-8-0
LacesOu 5-8-0

Central
Tiny Adorable Hedgehogs 9-4-0
Death by Haiku 2 6-7-0
RumseyB 4-9-0
Goregor 3-10-0

West
DredPir 10-3-0
HolyHan 9-4-0
Mothers 8-5-0
Underdo 5-8-0

With a win or two, I should be able to make the playoffs. Rick's "Mothers of Re-invention" shares the same fate in the West division. Of course, he has some heavy hitters there to contend with. Me? I have two managers who haven't checked their lineups since... well, ever.

Oddly, I lost in that league I most always lose in.

Sith Lords of the Gridiron
Projected: Loss
Actual: Loss 98-112

Coulda' been wor-- no, actually, it couldn't have been.

Central
UsualSu 8-5-0
Clemson 7-4-2
LofasLa 7-6-0
Sith Lords of the Gridiron 4-8-1

East
BBbadbo 8-5-0
Knights 8-5-0
FBomber 7-6-0
royals1 6-7-0

West
TeamAlp 7-5-1
YounGGu 5-8-0
Lynchbe 5-8-0
FifeFan 4-9-0

I dunno... I think I may miss the playoffs here.

In my best league of the lot? I won!

The Powerful Mach 5!
Projected: Win
Actual: Win 91-66

I'm now, inexplicably, in 2nd place overall. Some other team has the same record, but is ahead of me by one point! One point! The nerve!

Central
Powerful Mach 5! 11-2-0
Provide 6-7-0
JediMas 6-7-0
Bigbron 3-10-0

East
NEPats 10-3-0
baldeag 7-6-0
Skeleto 2-11-0
ItaliHe 2-11-0

West
xchucki 11-2-0
Provide 9-4-0
KNIGHTS 7-6-0
Breakin 4-9-0

I don't actually have to keep winning, but it's a point of pride now. I wanna' win, and I want that point back. I have Tom Brady to thank for most of my good fortune in this league. The better news is that as long as the Patriots chase that undefeated season, Tom should play... and throw TDs. Hopefully that'll make for a productive fantasy post-season.

In my Yahoo! league? I won!

Blue Blazer Regulars
Projected: Win
Actual: Win 341-186

It was game that actually didn't matter, but the win still doesn't suck.

*1. Blast Bye 11-2-0
*2. Night Train 10-3-0
*3. De chier des bulles 9-4-0
*4. MightyPurpleHelmets 8-5-0
*5. Blue Blazer Regulars 8-5-0
*6. Extreme Hummingbird 5-8-0
7. Snooze Alarm 5-8-0
8. LiL Man 4-9-0
9. Purple People Eaters 4-9-0
10. Intercepticons 1-12-0


Next week is the first round of the playoffs here, and I'm facing Rick again. I'm not optimistic.

In the office Yahoo! league? I won! Phew!

This is a dicey a situation as you can face in fantasy football. I'm on the playoff bubble. I needed to win the two remaining games to squeak into the post-season. I was hoping for some help with a loss by another 4-7 team, but instead the bastards won their games as well, so we're all shooting for that #8 spot... sad as that sounds.

Live Free; Rhyme Hard
Projected: Loss
Actual: Win 289.75-233.84

*1. Death by Haiku 10-3-0
*2. BALCO 10-3-0
*3. Death by Colon Blast 10-3-0
*4. The Flying Frenchman 9-4-0
*5. San Diego Zoo 7-6-0
*6. The Pastry Ducks 7-6-0
7. LightsOut 6-7-0
8. Livefree; Rhymehard 5-8-0
9. Bliss's Blitzers 5-8-0
10. Baby Bashers 5-8-0
11. The Tony Danza's 4-9-0
12. ativan stat 0-13-0

So one more win, and I make the playoffs. Sure... no problem. No pressure... missing the playoffs just means no more fantasy football in that league... just means... nuthin' at all.