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.
#1 Boxboro Blowfish (10-3) vs. #5 Connecticut Wildcats (9-5)
#2 Frelinghuysen Froglickers (10-3) vs. #6 New Chester Thorobreds (9-5)
Semifinal winners play in Fantasy Bowl XXXIII
Semifinal losers play for #3-4 place.
Chicago Mud vs. Miami Muffdivers for #5-6 place.
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!
by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
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.
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.
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
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.
#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)
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.
Fantasy Bowl XXXIII
Plus consolation games to determine places 3 through 6.
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.)
by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Boxboro Blowfish won their 6th in a row, while Chicago Mud took yet another hit to the loss column. Meanwhile, Chris Paret, Jeffrey Ozarski, and John Trzeciak won by setting a perfect lineup. Read all about it in this week’s report.
Continue reading “Week 14 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Happy Valley Violence took yet another hit to the loss column, while New Chester Thorobreds won their 5th in a row. That plus a crushing loss for Big Oregon Bang in this week’s ‘Around the League’ report.
Continue reading “Week 13 Recap”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.
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.
by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Boxboro Blowfish won their 4th in a row, while Happy Valley Violence took yet another hit to the loss column. Meanwhile, Big Oregon Bang beat Chicago Mud within an inch of their lives as part of this week’s exciting action.
Continue reading “Week 12 Recap”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
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.
By CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Big Oregon Bang took yet another hit to the loss column, while Connecticut Wildcats won their 3rd in a row. That plus a very lucky win for Dallas Armadillos in this week’s report.
Continue reading “Week 11 Recap”By CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Frelinghuysen Froglickers won their 5th in a row, while Keystone Longfellows took yet another hit to the loss column. Meanwhile, Pat landy won by setting a perfect lineup. Read all about it in this week’s report.
Continue reading “Week 10 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Frelinghuysen Froglickers won their 4th in a row, while Orange Co. Beach Dudes took yet another hit to the loss column. That and a lucky win for Miami Muffdivers in this week’s action.
Continue reading “Week 9 Recap”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:
Other deadline reminders:
by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Connecticut Wildcats easily bested Boxboro Blowfish this week, while Miami Muffdivers emerged victorious in a much tighter contest against Mercer Mustangs. That plus a very lucky win for Philadelphia Griffins in this week’s report.
Continue reading “Week 8 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic cost their team dearly with a key coaching mistake, while Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler were making multiple great coaching moves. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Griffins finally picked up their first win. Read about how it happened after the jump.
Continue reading “Week 7 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Dallas Armadillos won their 3rd in a row, while Philadelphia Griffins took yet another hit to the loss column. Other interesting news such as Chicago Mud’s first loss of the season, in this week’s recap.
Continue reading “Week 6 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Happy Valley Violence won in an exceptionally close game against Boxboro Blowfish, while Mercer Mustangs were all over Orange Co. Beach Dudes, beating them by 57 points. Other interesting news such as Connecticut Wildcats’ first loss of the season, in this week’s recap.
Continue reading “Week 5 Recap”By CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Keystone Longfellows easily bested Happy Valley Violence this week, while Miami Muffdivers won a game that couldn’t get much closer. Other interesting news such as Frelinghuysen Froglickers’ first loss of the season, in this week’s recap.
Continue reading “Week 4 Recap”by CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist
Frelinghuysen Froglickers won their 3rd in a row, while Keystone Longfellows took yet another hit to the loss column. Meanwhile, Boxboro Blowfish beat Mercer Mustangs within an inch of their lives as part of this week’s exciting action.
Continue reading “Week 3 Recap”
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