Week 11 Notes

Ron Yeany

Game of the Week – Week 11

Carolina vs. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh has never beaten Carolina, going 0-4 over the past 4 years against the Big Bang. Pittsburgh is gunning for its first-ever division championship, while Carolina is in desperate need of a win to hang onto hopes for the Wild Card playoff slot.

Nick’s FFL Fodder:

The history of this week’s matchups:
KS – NY ( 0 – 0 )
MR – WN ( 1 – 5 ) WN has won the last 3
NP – PA ( 0 – 0 )
CL – PG ( 4 – 0 ) Big Domination Bang
LA – BR ( 1 – 3 )
SC – DS ( 2 – 2 )
RD – MI ( 2 – 4 )

Dates of note:

The trade deadline passed this weekend with barely a ripple, with LA dealing Larry Centers to Keystone as the only last-minute trade.
Other deadlines coming up:
Kickoff Week 11 (this week): Only players continuously on an FFL roster from kickoff this week through the protection deadline are eligible for roster protection. In other words, anyone ADDED to a roster after this week is not eligible for protection.
Kickoff Week 14: Drop/add deadline. No players may be dropped or added after kickoff week 14.

Draft Considerations:

Non-playoff teams are thrown into a lottery to determine next year’s draft order for Round One. A team’s record through Week 11 is the first part of the equation (the best record through Week 11 receives one chance, each subsequent teams receives an additional chance).
The second part of the equation is total points Week 11 through Week 15. The non-plyaoff team with the least amount of points in this period receives one additional chance. Each subsequent team receives an additional chance. The non-playoff team with the most points from Week 11-15, regardless of their record, receives the most chances in the draft lottery.
To make a long story short: throwing games from now until the end of the season will DECREASE your chances of a better draft pick for next year.

Week 10 wrapup:

The Division 2 race tightened up considerably this weekend. A Los Angeles win, coupled with Mercer’s loss, leaves both teams at 7-3, with Mercer clinging to a slight lead in total points. New York stumbled a bit in the Division 1 race, but Miami’s win over Carolina allowed New York to maintain a 2½ game lead. In Division 3, Pittsburgh upped their record to 7-3, but Pennsylvania is trying to hang tight as the Wildcats rediscovered their running backs this week.

Final Scores:

Los Angeles 90 — Everyone scored, minimum 6 points
New York 30 — God Squad managed only 13 points

Pennsylvania 83 — RBs 62 points vs. Receivers 0 points
Richmond 27 — Ki-Jana found the end zone again

Wisconsin 76 — With Errict Rhett back, watch out!
Dallas 45 — Holmes: a Dallas RB with 26 points!

Newport Beach 76 — Coates back in 1994 form: 20 points
Mercer 46 — Testeverde woke up… only 9 points this week

Pittsburgh 56 — Favre in line for 2nd consecutive MVP
Butler 50 — Tim Brown needed one more TD

Keystone 55 — 7 of 8 starters scored, 3 players with 11 points
State College 14 — Been all downhill since that 4-0 start

Miami 42 — Bettis is carrying this team
Carolina 25 — Carolina coaster hit bottom again this week