Category 2024 Season

It’s The Froglickers World

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The Frelinghuysen Froglickers made it a Grand Slam sweep for 2024, and this is old news because it was a foregone conclusion before the final week of the season. The Froglickers not only won the points trophy but they averaged a whopping 92.5 points per game this season. Their 1665.5 points smashes the all-time points record (1556 by the Blowfish in 2020) by over 100 points.

The runners up in the Fantasy Bowl also finished second in points. The Blowfish (1496 pts) finished 169.5 points behind the Froglickers to take the silver. The Wildcats (1465 pts) and Mud (1415.5 pts) both finished with more points than last year’s winner.

Final Point Standings for 2024

  1. Froglickers 1,665.5
  2. Blowfish 1,496
  3. Wildcats 1,465.5
  4. Mud 1,415.5
  5. Thorobreds 1,277
  6. Big Bang 1,204.5
  7. Mustangs 1,165
  8. Griffins 1,149.5
  9. Muffdivers 1,147
  10. Beach Dudes 1,116.5
  11. Longfellows 1,089.5
  12. Violence 1,080
  13. Armadillos 1,067.5

Minimum Winnings

  1. FFL ($930 – Fantasy Bowl & Points Champs)
  2. BOX ($690 – Runner-Up Fantasy Bowl & Points)
  3. NCT ($300 – Third Place)
  4. CTW ($250 – Fourth Place)
  5. CHI ($230 – Fifth Place)
  6. MIA ($200 – Sixth Place)

Week 18 Scores

  • BOB 119
  • FFL 103.5
  • CHI 95
  • CTW 85.5
  • MER 70.5
  • MIA 57
  • OCD 57
  • PHI 56.5
  • BOX 55
  • NCT 49.5
  • KEY 45
  • HVV 41
  • DAL 20.5

Froglickers Win Fantasy Bowl XXXIII

Ron Yeany

The Frelinghuysen Froglickers have captured the franchise’s third league championship with a win over the Boxboro Blowfish in Fantasy Bowl XXXIII. The Froglickers’ 98.5 – 86.5 win avenges their regular season loss to the Blowfish and denies Boxboro a record 6th title.

The Froglickers will also capture the overall points trophy, as they enter the final week 121 points ahead of the second-place Blowfish. The only drama remaining for the final week is whether the Froglickers will pass the all-time single season points record — they are 115 points shy of the highest total ever.

With three of the top six overall players (Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase) on the year, the Froglickers vaulted to the top-overall points team in Week 7 and never looked back.

New Chester will take home 3rd place with a 107-51 win over the Connecticut Wildcats. The Wildcats theoretically remain in the running for the second-overall points prize, but have fallen nearly 60 points behind Boxboro entering the final week.

Last year’s points champs — the Chicago Mud — defeated the Miami Muffdivers 116 – 93.5 to win 5th place.

Fantasy Bowl XXXIII

Frelinghuysen (12-3) 98.5, Boxboro (11-4) 86.5

Third Place Game

New Chester (10-6) 107, Connecticut (9-7) 51

Fifth Place Game

Chicago (9-6) 116, Miami (7-8) 93.5

Other Week 17 Scores

KEY 86
PHI 73.5
DAL 73
BOB 56.5
OCD 55
HVV 46.5
MER 28

Blowfish to face Froglickers for Championship

Ron Yeany

Our top two seeds both breezed to semifinal wins and will meet this week for the championship. Boxboro avenged a week 8 loss to the Wildcats with a 119-80 drubbing this week. Frehlinghuysen avenged a week 12 loss to New Chester with a 103-44.5 thumping this week.

Will the Froglickers avenge their week 11 loss to Boxboro and capture the franchise’s 3rd championship? Or will the top-seeded Blowfish prevail and win a record 6th championship? We’ll know the answer this time next week.

Week 17 Schedule

Fantasy Bowl XXXIII

#1 Boxboro (11-3) vs. #2 Frelinghuysen (11-3)

Third Place Game

#5 Connecticut (9-6) vs. #6 New Chester (9-6)

Fifth Place Game

#3 Miami (7-7) vs. #4 Chicago (8-6)

Semifinal Matchups Set

Ron Yeany

The top-seeded Blowfish have chosen to play the Wildcats in the semifinals, which means our other semifinal matchup will be second-seeded Froglickers vs. the Thorobreds.

Week 16 – Semifinals

#1 Boxboro Blowfish (10-3) vs. #5 Connecticut Wildcats (9-5)
#2 Frelinghuysen Froglickers (10-3) vs. #6 New Chester Thorobreds (9-5)

Week 17 – Finals

Semifinal winners play in Fantasy Bowl XXXIII
Semifinal losers play for #3-4 place.
Chicago Mud vs. Miami Muffdivers for #5-6 place.

Thorobreds and Wildcats Advance

Ron Yeany

New Chester (110) and Connecticut (95 points) both put up big numbers in the quarterfinal matchups, sending the Mud and the Muffdivers packing.

The Wildcats and Thorobreds will advance to the semifinals. #1 seeded Boxboro holds the cards now — the Blowfish get to pick their opponent for next week. The team not picked will play the Froglickers in the semifinals.

Doug and Cathy – we await your decision!

Week 15 Recap

Ron Yeany

by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist

Man of Steel

James Conner scores 23.5 points to help put away Chicago Mud

Chicago Mud came into this week on a three game losing streak, and went ahead and signed up for more punishment. They could not make it much of a game, losing to Connecticut Wildcats 95 to 70.5. Chicago Mud beat Connecticut Wildcats back in week five, so the turnabout this week was fair play.

With the loss, Chicago Mud will close the season at 8 – 6. The win brings Connecticut Wildcats to 9 – 5.

Connecticut Wildcats, who were favored to win the game, had a decent start during the early Sunday games.  Malik Nabers’s 16 points were the key contribution. Nabers’ performance this week stopped his three game streak of not meeting his projections.

Meanwhile, Coach Ronnie Feldman’s squad was taking a collective personal day.  Tua Tagovailoa didn’t make his coach proud this week, scoring only 2 points. Coach Feldman has to be used to bad scores from Tagovailoa, who has been the worst performer on Chicago Mud more times than any other player.

Chicago Mud also had to deal with a poor effort from Tyreek Hill (9 points below expected).

Going into the Sunday late games, Connecticut Wildcats were already looking good. It was over for good after James Conner scored 23.5 points.

Winning Ways

Josh Allen and New Chester Thorobreds beat Miami Muffdivers for their 6th win in a row

New Chester Thorobreds started the post-season off with a bang. They destroyed Miami Muffdivers, winning 110 to 69. New Chester Thorobreds set their new high mark for the season with those 110 points.

That’s six straight wins for New Chester Thorobreds, for those of you counting, which gives them a 9 – 5 record. Miami Muffdivers will finish their season at 7 – 7.

Two of the key players in this fight were real-life teammates, as New Chester Thorobreds’ Amari Cooper squared off against James Cook. While they were on the same team, they sure didn’t deliver the same result. Amari Cooper disappointed with his measly zero points for New Chester Thorobreds. Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic have to be used to bad scores from Cooper, who has been the worst performer on New Chester Thorobreds more times than any other player.

Meanwhile James Cook kept pace with a 21.5 point effort for Coach Pat landy. Cook dodged multiple defenders (and an unplanned haircut) when he scored this huge touchdown on Sunday.

With Cooper failing to come through, it was up to the rest of the boys on New Chester Thorobreds. They answered the call, scoring 110 points. Of that crew, Josh Allen led the way with 36 points. A good performance by Allen has been crucial for New Chester Thorobreds all year, as they have gone 6 – 1 when he exceeds expectations, and 1 – 4 when he doesn’t.

Other Scores:

Mercer Mustangs 93.5
Philadelphia Griffins 93
Frelinghuysen Froglickers 91.5
Boxboro Blowfish 73.5
Dallas Armadillos 71.5
Keystone Longfellow’s 61.5
Happy Valley Violence 50.5
Orange County Beach Dudes 50
Big Oregon Bang 47.5

Playoff Schedule Set

Ron Yeany

The regular season is in the books, and the Wildcats captured the final playoff spot with a week 14 win over Miami. Here’s our playoff seeds and schedule.

Week 15 – Quarterfinals

#1 Boxboro Blowfish (10-3) – BYE
#2 Frelinghuysen Froglickers (10-3) – BYE
#3 Miami Muffdivers (7-6) vs. #6 New Chester Thorobreds (8-5)
#4 Chicago Mud (8-5) vs. #5 Connecticut Wildcats (8-5)

Week 16 – Semifinals

The Blowfish will choose their opponent from the winners of the 3-vs-6 and 4-vs-5 games. The Froglickers will play the remaining team.

Week 17

Fantasy Bowl XXXIII
Plus consolation games to determine places 3 through 6.

Reminders:

Drop/Add deadline for RBs, WRs, and TEs is **KICKOFF THIS WEEK**
Drop/Add deadline for QBs and Ks is **kickoff week 17**
(See section 6.3 of the rules for details.)

Playoff outlook

Ron Yeany

The Monday night game this week appears to have no bearing on the outcome of this week’s games, so let’s take a look at the playoff hunt before we enter the final week of the regular season.

There’s not much mystery at this point — 5 of 6 playoff teams are locked in.

  1. Boxboro (9-3) has clinched their division and would be the #1 seed with a win in the final week.
  2. Miami (7-5) has clinched their division and will be the #3 seed regardless of the outcome of their final game.
  3. Frelinghuysen (9-3) is in and would clinch the division with a win.
  4. Chicago (8-4) is in and would clinch the division with a win plus an FFL loss.
  5. New Chester (8-5) has clinched a wild card spot and has a bye the final week.

The last spot will go to either Connecticut (7-5) or Mercer (6-6). The Wildcats control their fate — if they beat Miami in the final week, they are in as a wild card. But if the Wildcats lose and the Mustangs win, then Mercer would clinch the final playoff slot.

It’s A Two Tier Year

Ron Yeany

Just out of curiosity I calculated average per-team scores through week 11, and it clearly shows what the records and points standings indicate — a few high-performing teams, and a clear drop-off to a solid pack of everyone else. Most years there is usually a bigger pack *in the middle* as we reach the trade deadline. This year we don’t have a middle pack.

FFL 94 avg pts/week
CTW 86
BOX 81
CHI 77
AVERAGE OF ALL TEAMS – 69
MER 67
BOB 64
NCT 64
HVV 64
DAL 63
PHI 60
MIA 60
KEY 60
OCD 59

Trade Deadline Update

Ron Yeany

Kickoff week 12 is the trade deadline, so let’s take a quick look at where things stand. Remember, 1) no trades after kickoff this week, 2) protected players next year must be on a roster before the trade deadline, and 3) drop/add reverts to first-come, first-serve after week 12 game kickoffs.

It might seem scoring is up this year, but overall the per-team/per-week average score so far this year is 69.1 — only slightly above last season’s 68.5.

What we have been seeing, however, are some huge games by a handful of teams. The Froglickers are nearly 100 points out in front of anyone else and have the top QB (Lamar Jackson), top RB (Derrick Henry) and top WR (Ja’Marr Chase), who are also 1-2-4 on the list of highest scoring players overall. The Froglickers (thrice), Blowfish and Wildcats (twice each) have multiple 100+ point weeks this year, while all other teams combined only have one 100+ point week (Mercer, wk 5).

The playoff races are tight with ties across the top of all three divisions.

Two heavyweights are fighting it out in the Paterno Division with the Froglickers and the Mud both 8-2. Chicago holds the tiebreaker via a head-to-head (98.5 – 87) win in week 4. Both teams are nearly assured of playoff spots at this point.

Two more heavyweights are fighting it out in the Engle Division with the Wildcats and the Blowfish both 7-3. Connecticut holds the tiebreaker there via a head-to-head (90.5 – 65) win in week 8. New Chester at 6-5 and Mercer at 5-6 can’t be counted out yet but seem destined to be battling it out for a wild card slot.

Last (and, yes, also least this year) is the Cappelletti Division where Dallas and Miami are tied for the division lead with 5-5 records. Dallas and Miami face off in week 12 for what could be the tiebreaker to decide the division.

Quick Review and Deadline Reminders

Ron Yeany

Week 9 is upon us and the trade deadline is 3 weeks away so let’s quickly update and review upcoming deadlines.

The Froglickers and Mud are both 6-1 and tied atop the Paterno Division, with the Mud holding the tiebreaker via their head-to-head win over the Froglickers in week 4. The Wildcats (5-3) lead the Engle Divison with the Blowfish (4-3) and the Mustangs (4-4) just a game back. In the Cappelletti Divison, the Armadillos (4-3) are the lone team with a winning record.

Three division winners and top three wildcards will make the playoffs, which occur weeks 15-17 of the NFL schedule.

In the points race, the Froglickers currently lead the Wildcats by 7 points. The Mud (-64) and Blowfish (-70.5) are the only other teams less than 100 points back.

Kickoff week 12 is the trade deadline, which is the milestone for a few things:

  • Trades – no trades after kickoff week 12
  • Protection cutoff – players added to a roster after week 12 are not eligible for protection for 2025 season
  • Waivers end – the drop/add process returns to first-come, first-serve after kickoff 12. Reminder that both players involved in a transaction must have completed their games for the week before dropped or added.

Other deadline reminders:

  • DROP/ADD deadline for Running Backs and all Receivers is kickoff week 15.
  • DROP/ADD deadline for Quarterbacks and Kickers is kickoff week 17.