By CBS Fantasy Football AI Journalist

Connecticut Wildcats were pegged to score the most points this week and went out and did just that. Things didn’t go according to script everywhere though..

Continue reading “Week 2 Recap” →

Final Scores Week 1

CHI Mud 98
CTW Wildcats 92
BOX Blowfish 90
FFL Froglickers 88.5
HVV Violence 69.5
MER Mustangs 64.5
—– Teams above get a win —–
OCD Beach Dudes 60.5 – TIE for wk 1
—– Teams below get a loss —–
NCT Thorobreds 57
MIA Muffdiver 51.5
KEY Longfellows 50.5
PHI Griffins 50.5
DAL Armadillos 45
BOB Big Bang 31

As we wrap up week 1 and begin the head-to-head games next week, I wanted to share the typical reminder for common questions/issues that come up each season.

• Transactions are first-come, first-serve until after kickoff week 3 at which point waivers begin.
• A player’s team must have completed their game for the current week before they can be added/dropped/IR’d
• A player added must remain on your active roster for at least one week
• A player placed on IR must remain on IR for at least one week
• A player on IR who is active in a game (catch/carry/pass/kick) must be activated off IR before his team’s next game
• Waivers are 9pm TUE nights (starting wk 3); transactions are first-come, first-serve after the waiver deadline and before any transacted player’s next game begins.

CBS “locks” rosters each week while games are played so I cannot record transactions on CBS until they reset for the next week. Submitted transactions at any time are time/date stamped in CBS so time/date can be applied when necessary.

And as always text/email/call me with any questions.

RND	PICK	OVRL	FFL TEAM	POS	NAME	NFL
1	1	1	BOB Big Bang	WR	Marvin Harrison Jr. [R]	ARI
	2	2	CTW Wildcats	WR	Malik Nabers [R]	NYG
	3	3	HVV Violence	RB	David Montgomery	DET
	4	4	MER Mustangs	WR	Nico Collins	HOU
	5	5	NCT Thorobreds	WR	Tee Higgins	CIN
	6	6	KEY Longfellows	RB	Zamir White	LV
	7	7	PHI Griffins	WR	Tank Dell	HOU
	8	8	BOX Blowfish	RB	Devin Singletary	NYG
	9	9	FFL Froglickers	WR	Xavier Worthy [R]	KC
	10	10	MIA Muffdivers	WR	Ladd McConkey [R]	LAC
	11	11	PHI (via OCD)	WR	Rome Odunze [R]	CHI
	12	12	DAL Armadillos	RB	Jonathon Brooks [R]	CAR
	13	13	CHI Mud	RB	D’Andre Swift	CHI
2	1	14	KEY Longfellows	WR	Christian Kirk	JAC
	2	15	NCT Thorobreds	RB	Raheem Mostert	MIA
	3	16	HVV Violence	RB	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE
	4	17	PHI Griffins	WR	Brian Thomas [R]	JAC
	5	18	BOB Big Bang	QB	Caleb Williams [R]	CHI
	6	19	KEY (via MER)	RB	Trey Benson [R]	ARI
	7	20	DAL (via BOX; via CTW)	RB	Jaylen Warren	PIT
	8	21	BOX Blowfish	QB	Jayden Daniels [R]	WAS
	9	22	FFL Froglickers	TE	Brock Bowers [R]	LV
	10	23	MIA Muffdivers	RB	Jerome Ford	CLE
	11	24	DAL (via OCD)	TE	Dalton Kincaid	BUF
	12	25	DAL Armadillos	WR	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA
	13	26	CHI Mud	RB	Brian Robinson	WAS
3	1	27	KEY Longfellows	WR	Keon Coleman [R]	BUF
	2	28	NCT Thorobreds	RB	Rico Dowdle	DAL
	3	29	HVV Violence	RB	Zack Moss	CIN
	4	30	PHI Griffins	RB	Blake Corum [R]	LA
	5	31	OCD (via BOB)	TE	Mark Andrews	BAL
	6	32	MER Mustangs	WR	Jayden Reed	GB
	7	33	CTW Wildcats	WR	Diontae Johnson	CAR
	8	34	DAL (via BOX)	WR	Chris Godwin	TB
	9	35	FFL Froglickers	RB	Chase Brown	CIN
	10	36	CTW (via MIA)	RB	Tyjae Spears	TEN
	11	37	PHI (via OCD)	QB	Trevor Lawrence	JAC
	12	38	BOX (via DAL)	TE	Evan Engram	JAC
	13	39	CHI Mud	WR	Christian Watson	GB
SUP		40	CHI Mud	QB	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA
4	1	41	KEY Longfellows	WR	Jameson Williams	DET
	2	42	NCT Thorobreds	TE	George Kittle	SF
	3	43	HVV Violence	RB	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL
	4	44	PHI Griffins	RB	Zach Charbonnet	SEA
	5	45	BOB Big Bang	RB	Tank Bigsby	JAC
	6	46	MER Mustangs	RB	MarShawn Lloyd [R]	GB
	7	47	CTW Wildcats	RB	Gus Edwards	LAC
	8	48	DAL (via BOX)	RB	Chuba Hubbard	CAR
	9	49	FFL Froglickers	RB	Tyler Allgeier	ATL
	10	50	MIA Muffdivers	WR	Hollywood Brown	KC
	11	51	OCD Beach Dudes	WR	Courtland Sutton	DEN
	12	52	BOX (via DAL)	WR	Jordan Addison	MIN
	13	53	CHI Mud	WR	DeAndre Hopkins	TEN
5	1	54	MER (via KEY)	RB	Audric Estime [R]	DEN
	2	55	NCT Thorobreds	K	Younghoe Koo	ATL
	3	56	HVV Violence	K	Justin Tucker	BAL
	4	57	PHI Griffins	RB	Nick Chubb	CLE
	5	58	BOB Big Bang	RB	Ty Chandler	MIN
	6	59	MER Mustangs	K	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU
	7	60	CTW Wildcats	RB	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN
	8	61	DAL (via BOX)	RB	Jaylen Wright [R]	MIA
	9	62	FFL Froglickers	K	Jake Elliott	PHI
	10	63	MIA Muffdivers	RB	Ray Davis [R]	BUF
	11	64	OCD Beach Dudes	WR	Keenan Allen	CHI
	12	65	BOX (via DAL)	WR	Adonai Mitchell [R]	IND
	13	66	CHI Mud	WR	Khalil Shakir	BUF
6	1	67	KEY Longfellows	RB	Kendre Miller	NO
	2	68	NCT Thorobreds	WR	Joshua Palmer	LAC
	3	69	HVV Violence	TE	David Njoku	CLE
	4	70	PHI Griffins	K	Harrison Butker	KC
	5	71	BOB Big Bang	RB	Bucky Irving [R]	TB
	6	72	MER Mustangs	TE	Jake Ferguson	DAL
	7	73	CTW Wildcats	K	Brandon Aubrey	DAL
	8	74	DAL (via BOX)	WR	Josh Downs	IND
	9	75	FFL Froglickers	TE	Dallas Goedert	PHI
	10	76	MIA Muffdivers	TE	Dalton Schultz	HOU
	11	77	OCD Beach Dudes	RB	Braelon Allen [R]	NYJ
	12	78	BOX (via DAL)	RB	Dameon Pierce	HOU
	13	79	CHI Mud	WR	Xavier Legette [R]	CAR
7	1	80	KEY Longfellows	K	Evan McPherson	CIN
	2	81	NCT Thorobreds	RB	Tyrone Tracy [R]	NYG
	3	82	HVV Violence	WR	Romeo Doubs	GB
	4	83	PHI Griffins	WR	Ja’Lynn Polk [R]	NE
	5	84	BOB Big Bang	QB	Justin Herbert	LAC
	6	85	MER Mustangs	QB	Matthew Stafford	LA
	7	86	CTW Wildcats	RB	Cam Akers	HOU
	8	87	DAL (via BOX)	RB	Jordan Mason	SF
	9	88	FFL Froglickers	WR	Jakobi Meyers	LV
	10	89	MIA Muffdivers	WR	Gabe Davis	JAC
	11	90	OCD Beach Dudes	RB	Khalil Herbert	CHI
	12	91	BOX (via DAL)	K	Cameron Dicker	LAC
	13	92	CHI Mud	QB	Will Levis	TEN
8	1	93	KEY Longfellows	WR	Dontayvion Wicks	GB
	2	94	NCT Thorobreds	WR	Jerry Jeudy	CLE
	3	95	HVV Violence	WR	Rashid Shaheed	NO
	4		PHI Griffins
	5	96	BOB Big Bang	RB	Samaje Perine	KC
	6	97	MER Mustangs	RB	Jamaal Williams	NO
	7	98	CTW Wildcats	WR	Jermaine Burton [R]	CIN
	8	99	DAL (via BOX)	K	Jake Moody	SF
	9	100	FFL Froglickers	QB	Aaron Rodgers	NYJ
	10	101	MIA Muffdivers	QB	Bo Nix [R]	DEN
	11		DAL (via OCD)
	12	102	BOX (via DAL)	WR	Curtis Samuel	BUF
	13	103	CHI Mud	K	Cairo Santos	CHI
9	1		KEY Longfellows
	2		NCT Thorobreds
	3		HVV Violence
	4		PHI Griffins
	5	104	BOB Big Bang	K	Jason Sanders	MIA
	6		MER Mustangs
	7		CTW Wildcats
	8		DAL (via BOX)
	9	105	FFL Froglickers	WR	Darnell Mooney	ATL
	10	106	MIA Muffdivers	WR	Roman Wilson [R]	PIT
	11	107	OCD Beach Dudes	RB	Carson Steele [R]	KC
	12	108	BOX (via DAL)	TE	T.J. Hockenson	MIN
	13	109	CHI Mud	RB	Kimani Vidal [R]	LAC
		110	MIA Muffdivers	K	Jake Bates	DET
		111	OCD Beach Dudes	K	Jason Myers	SEA
		112	BOX Blowfish	RB	Roschon Johnson	CHI
		113	OCD Beach Dudes	QB	Deshaun Watson	CLE
		114	OCD Beach Dudes	WR	Darius Slayton	NYG

The lottery for the first 7 picks of the 2024 draft was held Aug. 24th.

The results (number of chances):

1. Big Oregon Bang (5)
2. Connecticut Wildcats (17)
3. Happy Valley Violence (17)
4. Mercer Mustangs (12)
5. New Chester Thorobreds (7)
6. Keystone Longfellows (16)
7. Philadelphia Griffins (10)

by Nick

For the first time ever Ron F. won the points championship; however, this franchise did win a points championship once previously, in 1992 our inaugural season as the LA Riot (owner Sam McClain)

DAL came close (second in points and runner-up of FFL Bowl) but failed in its bid to be the first ever franchise to three-peat for either crown.

KEY (Ver) ends up with the second worst winning percentage ever. NCT (Mike/Rich) was 0-14 in 2004. The only other 1-win team (1-11) was OCD (Dan/Ross) in 2016.

Ver and Dan seemed to have swapped their fortunes/mis-fortunes as:

KEY had the biggest drops in total points (from 5th place to 13th) and total wins (from 8 to 1), while OCD saw the biggest increases in both categories; from 13th to 5th in points and from 3 wins to 8 wins.

Dan had the first draft pick last two seasons. Now Terry has pick one upcoming.

OCD also had its first winning season since 2012. This snapped a franchise record ten consecutive seasons of futility and was one season shy of the league mark still owned by FFL (Zilb) at eleven consecutive non-winning seasons (2010-2020)

Only Ron F (CHI) and Doug (BOX) have had winning records for four consecutive seasons.

HVV (Trz/Chris/Jeff) has three consecutive seasons with a losing record. No other team has more than two currently.

Five straight seasons now that CTW (Ron Y.) has not been in the money.

First time all teams scored over 1000 points, though interestingly we had the lowest average point total per week per team since the PPR era began in 2020.

Injuries hit hard this season leading to the most ever money spent on transactions $671, eclipsed the previous record of $622 set in 2017.

SPECIAL THANKS:
As always Special thanks to Ying for running the draft and website and to Trz for keeping the weekly Excel spreadsheets

FOR THE 31st STRAIGHT YEAR, THERE WERE AS MANY TEAM VICTORIES AS LOSSES THIS SEASON.

This is the order-of-finish for purposes of determining 2024 divisions (Rules 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3)

1. CHI ($570 min. winnings)
2. DAL ($560)
3. OCD ($425)
4. MIA ($200)
5. FFL ($175)
6. BOX ($150)
7. BOB (992.5 pts. thru wk. 14)
8. PHI (926)
9. CTW (924.5)
10. HVV (916)
11. MER (849.5)
12. KEY (829.5)
13. NCT (811.5)

2024 Divisions

Paterno Division
CHI, FFL, PHI, HVV

Cappelletti Division
DAL, MIA, BOB, KEY

Engle Division
OCD, BOX, CTW, MER, NCT

Here’s the regular draft order for the 2024 draft.

Note the first 7 picks of the first round will be determined by lottery.

The rest of round 1 and subsequent rounds will follow the order below. The order is determined by worst regular season record thru highest money won. (Rule 5.2)

1. KEY (1-12)
2. NCT (3-10)
3. HVV (4-9)
4. PHI (6-7; 926.0 pts)
5. BOB (6-7; 992.5)
6. MER (7-6; 849.5)
7. CTW (7-6; 924.5)
8. BOX ($150)
9. FFL ($175)
10. MIA ($200)
11. OCD ($425)
12. DAL ($560)
13. CHI ($570)

The Chicago Mud will take home the trophy for Top Points for the 2023 season, finishing 71 ½ points in front of the Armadillos. After holding both the points and championship game trophies for two consecutive years, Dallas will be relinquishing both of them. The Mud will see their name etched on the points trophy for the first time since 1999.

Final Points Standings

1. CHI 1410.5
2. DAL 1339
3. MIA 1325.5
4. FFL 1321
5. OCD 1309.5
6. BOX 1281.5
7. BOB 1276.5
8. CTW 1268.0
9. MER 1143.5
10. NCT 1112.5
11. HVV 1109 (tie)
11. PHI 1109 (tie)
13. KEY 1030.5

Minimum Winnings

CHI 3rd playoffs, 1st points ($250, $320 = $570)
DAL 2nd playoffs, 2nd points ($300, $260 = $560)
OCD 1st playoffs ($425)
MIA 4th playoffs ($200)
FFL 5th playoffs ($175)
BOX 6th playoffs ($150)

Points for Week 18

Orange County 86
Connecticut 76
Boxboro 75
Mercer 69
Chicago 64.5
Frelinghuysen 61.5
Happy Valley 60
New Chester 59
Dallas 59
Philadelphia 54.5
Oregon 51
Miami 41
Keystone 23

Continue reading “Top Players 2023” →

The league conducts most transactions through CBS Sports website, but since that service does not support the concept of first-come, first-serve transaction periods, our league’s IR rules, or trading future draft picks, this page is the transaction report of record for the league.

This is the FINAL, archived transaction record for 2023

Continue reading “Transactions 2023” →

The Fantasy Bowl trophy is going to have a new name on it: Orange County. In what coach Dan Callahan described as a “nailbiter,” the Dudes won their first-ever league championship game 74-72.5 over Dallas. The Dudes also denied the Armadillos on their quest to become the first-ever team to “three-peat” in the Fantasy Bowl.

The 2023 Beach Dudes might be one of the best comeback stories in league history; it’s truly a worst-to-first scenario. In 2022, Orange County had the lowest points of any team.

Third place goes to the Chicago Mud, who defeated top-seeded Miami 63.5-46. The Muffdivers end their playoff run losing back-to-back games for the first time this season. In the other consolation game, the Froglickers capture fifth place with a 71.5-62.5 win over the Blowfish.

With one week remaining in the overall points race, the Mud (1346) are 61.5 points ahead of Miami (1284.5), 66 points ahead of Dallas (1280), and 86.5 points ahead of Frelinghuysen (1259.5). With only 25 points separating teams #2 thru #4, it seems like the remaining drama here is who will win the 2nd-place points prize money.

Week 17 Final Scores

Fantasy Bowl XXXII

Orange County (11-5) 74, Dallas (9-7) 72.5

Third Place: Chicago (10-5) 63.5, Miami (11-4) 46
Fifth Place: Frelinghuysen (9-6) 71.5, Boxboro (7-7-1) 62.5

Other Scores

Mercer 94
Connecticut 88.5
Oregon 85
New Chester 83
Keystone 50.5
Philadelphia 47.5
Happy Valley 36.5

Game Summaries

by CBS Fantasy Football AI

Coach David Zilberfarb outsmarted the experts to give their team the win over Boxboro Blowfish. That and more in this week’s Around the League report.

You Again?

James Conner and Orange Co. Beach Dudes beat Dallas Armadillos to win Fantasy Bowl XXXII

Losing a close game is tough. Losing a close championship game is brutal. Dallas Armadillos suffered a 74 to 72.5 loss to Orange Co. Beach Dudes. Dallas Armadillos beat Orange Co. Beach Dudes back in week six, so the turnabout this week was fair play.

The win captures the Beach Dude’s first Fantasy Bowl title, and prevents Dallas from a three-peat in the title game.

Dallas Armadillos will finish their season at 9-7. The win makes it five in a row for Orange Co. Beach Dudes, and gives them a record of 11-a5.

James Conner was the key contributor for Orange Co. Beach Dudes, scoring 23.5 points. That’s the most points that he’s scored this year. Conner made some wide receivers jealous with this amazing one-handed touchdown grab.

Meanwhile, there were plenty of chefs cooking up this week’s loss for Dallas Armadillos. Tee Higgins was the worst of a five man group of underperformers, tallying only 0.5 points. That was quite a falloff from last week, when he scored 19.5 points.

I Got This

Justin Fields calls his own number to earn a win

Miami Muffdivers had the best record in the league coming into this game, but unfortunately for Coach Pat landy, the past was not prelude. Miami Muffdivers could not make it much of a game, losing to Chicago Mud 63.5 to 46.

With the loss, Miami Muffdivers will close the season at 11-4. The win brings Chicago Mud to 10-5.

They were led by the trio of Justin Fields, Jonathan Taylor, and David Montgomery, who combined for 69% of their team’s points.

Meanwhile, Miami Muffdivers were having trouble reaching paydirt, getting into the end zone only one time. No other team scored fewer TDs this week.

A perfect lineup would have given Coach Landy a win in this one. He left Geno Smith and Tyler Boyd on the bench in favor of Jared Goff and Odell Beckham Jr., who were both expected to score less.

These decisions cost Miami Muffdivers a total of 3.5 points. If Coach Landy had left Goff and OBJ on the bench and also started Juwan Johnson, Miami Muffdivers would have won the game.

Brainiac at Work

Great coaching decisions and Lamar Jackson’s performance pay off for Frelinghuysen Froglickers

Coach David Zilberfarb felt that they knew their team better than the projection experts, and they were right. They started Dallas Goedert instead of Cole Kmet, despite the experts’ prediction that Kmet should have played.

This great decision gave Frelinghuysen Froglickers a nice 9.5 point bonus and was the difference in the game, as they wound up with a solid victory against Boxboro Blowfish (7-7-1), winning 71.5 to 62.5.

Frelinghuysen Froglickers relied heavily on Lamar Jackson, who racked up 29 points. No other quarterback scored more points than that this week. He all but sealed up the MVP with a dominant five-touchdown performance to beat the Dolphins.

Boxboro Blowfish had never won when Chuba Hubbard failed to hit his expected points, and that held true again this week. Hubbard was one of three big underperformers, combining with Lucas Havrisik and Saquon Barkley to record 8.5 points. That makes it four straight games where Hubbard has underperformed the league average running back.

Our number one and two seeds lost in the semifinals, setting up a Fantasy Bowl where we’ll have a historic first regardless of the outcome. Dallas is looking for the first three-peat in league history, and Orange County is hoping to capture the franchise’s first Fantasy Bowl championship.

The Beach Dudes knocked off top-seeded Miami 66-52.5. Half the Muffdiver’s roster badly underperformed expectations. The Dudes also were short of their projections, but they advance. It’s Orange County’s first-ever berth in the Fantasy Bowl.

The other semifinal game was exactly the opposite: both teams overperformed. Dallas upset second-seeded Chicago 95.5-88.5. The Armadillos trailed the Mud until the second half of the Monday night, but AJ Brown pushed them over the finish line for the win. The Mud can’t help wondering if the outcome would have been different without the early-game injury to Courtland Sutton.

Week 17 Matchups

Fantasy Bowl XXXII

Dallas (9-6) vs. Orange County (10-5)

Consolation Games

Miami (11-3) vs. Chicago (9-5) for 3rd/4th place
Frelinghuysen (8-6) vs. Boxboro (7-6-1) for 5th/6th place

Week 16 Scores

Orange County 66, Miami 52.5
Dallas 95.5, Chicago 88.5

New Chester 109.5
Frelinghuysen 94
Boxboro 89
Connecticut 87.5
Mercer 75.5
Oregon 72.5
Happy Valley 53
Keystone 50.5
Philadelphia 47.5

Game Summaries

by CBS Fantasy Football AI

James Conner and Orange Co. Beach Dudes make it four in a row against Miami Muffdivers

Miami Muffdivers finished the regular season #1. Unfortunately, that didn’t count for much this week. They got beat by Orange Co. Beach Dudes, 66 to 52.5. Miami Muffdivers blew out Orange Co. Beach Dudes back in week five, so the turnabout this week was fair play.

The loss brings the season to an end for Miami Muffdivers, who finishes at 11 – 3. With the win, Orange Co. Beach Dudes continues their four-game streak of success, giving them a record of 10 – 5.

Orange Co. Beach Dudes put forth a decent effort Sunday. James Conner led the charge, scoring 14.5 points. That gave him the most points on Orange Co. Beach Dudes for the first time this season.

Meanwhile, Coach Pat landy’s squad was taking a collective personal day. They had five slightly underperforming players, with Jaylen Warren (2.5 points) being the worst. Bad performances are pretty common these days for Warren, who has now underperformed the experts’ predictions in five straight games.

Miami Muffdivers also had to deal with a poor effort from James Cook (5.2 points below expected).

Things were not looking good for Miami Muffdivers heading into Monday night. Coach Landy needed Christian McCaffrey and Odell Beckham Jr. to outscore Deebo Samuel and D’Andre Swift by 15.5 points.

Samuel and Swift did pretty good, scoring 16 points, but that left the door ever so slightly open. Run CMC and OBJ gave a decent effort, but their 18 points weren’t nearly enough.

Puka Nacua (23.5 points) leads Dallas Armadillos to a win over Chicago Mud

Coming into the game, Chicago Mud had scored the second most points of any team over the last three weeks. They got plenty of points again this week, but no win. Coach Ronnie Feldman’s squad just didn’t have enough against Dallas Armadillos, losing 95.5 to 88.5. Chicago Mud blew out Dallas Armadillos back in week thirteen, so the reversal of fortune this week seems fair.

Chicago Mud ends their 2023 campaign with a 9 – 5 mark. The win brings Dallas Armadillos to 9 – 6.

Dallas Armadillos have been relying on CeeDee Lamb all year, and he came through again this week. Lamb was part of a three-man-team, joining with Puka Nacua and Tee Higgins to total 60 points. Lamb’s performance late on Sunday took him from the 6th best player to the 5th best player in the league. He managed to excel against the Dolphins despite dealing with some novel forms of pass defense.

Meanwhile, two players stood out for their poor performance on Chicago Mud, with Courtland Sutton and Alvin Kamara combining to score only 2.5 points. Unfortunately, more bad performances might be on tap for Kamara, who has seen his point total drop in each of the last three weeks. His performances have closely tracked the fortunes of Chicago Mud this season, as they have gone 1 – 3 when he fails to meet his expectations, and 5 – 1 when he meets them.

Top-seeded Miami has chosen to play Orange County in the Fantasy Bowl semi-finals, setting our matchups for this week:

#1 Miami (11-2) vs. #4 Orange County (9-5)
#2 Chicago (9-4) vs. #3 Dallas (8-6)

The wild card round losers — Froglickers (8-6) and Blowfish (7-6-1) — have byes this week and will face each other Week 17 to determine 5th/6th place during championship week.

In the overall points race with three weeks remaining, the Mud (1194) leads the Muffdivers (1186) by a mere 8 points. Dallas (1112) is 82 points back, followed by the Froglickers (1094 – 100 points behind) and the Beach Dudes (1083.5 – 110.5 points behind).

It was a nail-biter for the Orange County Beach Dudes, but a couple key catches in the final drive of the Monday Night Football game by WR D.K. Metcalf propelled the Dudes to a come-from-behind win over the Froglickers, 80.5-75.5.

In the other Wild Card game, the two-time defending champion Dallas Armadillos dispatched the Blowfish 70-52.5.

Top-seeded Miami will now choose their opponent for the semi-final round: Dallas or Orange County.

Second-seed Chicago will play the remaining team in the semi-finals.

Week 15 Scores:

Orange County (9-5) 80.5, Frelinghuysen (8-6) 75.5
Dallas Armadillos (8-6) 70, Boxboro Blowfish (7-6-1) 52.5

Miami (11-2) 105.5 – week 15 bye
Chicago (9-4) 51 – week 15 bye

Non-playoff teams:

Connecticut 91.5
Keystone 77
Oregon 75.5
Mercer 55.5
New Chester 49.5
Happy Valley 43.5
Philadelphia 33.5

Game Summaries

by CBS Fantasy Football AI

Bulls-eye!

Perfect lineup and Jaylen Waddle’s performance give Orange Co. Beach Dudes the win

The experts just can’t seem to give Orange Co. Beach Dudes enough credit. They had topped their point total projections for four straight weeks before this game, and did it again this week. Orange Co. Beach Dudes slid by Frelinghuysen Froglickers, winning 80.5 to 75.5. The win helped Orange Co. Beach Dudes halt Frelinghuysen Froglickers’ three game winning streak.

Orange Co. Beach Dudes have now won three games in a row, which brings their record to 9 – 5. Frelinghuysen Froglickers will finish their season at 8 – 6.

Jaylen Waddle was the clear leader on Orange Co. Beach Dudes this week, putting up 21 points. Waddle set his high mark for the season with that effort. A big chunk of his 142 receiving yards came from this impressive 60-yard touchdown.

Meanwhile, it will be difficult for Coach David Zilberfarb to fault any one player for the loss. Frelinghuysen Froglickers were brought down by four underperformers, the worst of whom was Derrick Henry (2 points). King Henry’s performance this week ended a three game streak of beating the experts’ projections. His performances have been a good barometer for Frelinghuysen Froglickers this season, as they have gone 2 – 4 when he fails to meet his expectations, and 6 – 1 when he meets them.

Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler added a perfect lineup to their win, which involved more than just going chalk. They went with Zay Jones over the higher ranked Tyler Lockett.

This decision boosted Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ final score by 3 points. Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler’s perfect lineup was the only one set this week.

Baby Step

Tee Higgins’ 17 points stops the bleeding for Dallas Armadillos

Dallas Armadillos get to go home happy for the first time in six weeks. They got past Boxboro Blowfish without much trouble, winning 70 to 52.5. Dallas Armadillos got some measure of revenge on Boxboro Blowfish for their matchup back in week fourteen, when Dallas Armadillos lost 78.5 to 59.5.

With the loss, Boxboro Blowfish will close the season at 7 – 6. The win brings Dallas Armadillos to 8 – 6.

When Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain entertained thoughts of winning this game, they probably didn’t include the two players that ended up leading the way. Tee Higgins scored 17 points, and Zamir White was close behind with 12.5. Higgins’ performance paced Dallas Armadillos for the 2nd time this year.

Meanwhile, Dak Prescott hadn’t dropped the ball for Boxboro Blowfish since week five’s stinker. Well, that run has come to an end. Dak was the worst of six underperformers, racking up zero points. He is in the midst of a troubling sequence, having seen his point total fall every week for the last three weeks. He didn’t toss a touchdown on Sunday, the first time since Week 6 in which the MVP candidate has failed to throw for multiple scores.

The outcome of this one would have been different if Coach Doug Weaver had gotten all of their lineup picks right. Perhaps scared off by Jalen Hurts’s 2 point performance last week, Coach Weaver left him on the bench in favor of Prescott, despite the experts’ prediction that Hurts should have played.

This decision took a 16 point chunk out of Boxboro Blowfish’s final score. If Coach Weaver had left Prescott on the bench and also started Devin Singletary, Boxboro Blowfish would have won the game.

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Connecticut Wildcats won their 4th in a row, while Keystone Longfellows took yet another hit to the loss column. That plus a very lucky win for Mercer Mustangs in this week’s report.

I Like Those Odds

Frelinghuysen Froglickers uses their running backs to show their strength

This was expected to be a blowout, and Frelinghuysen Froglickers (8 – 5) didn’t disappoint. They left tire tracks on New Chester Thorobreds (3 – 10)’ back, winning 80.5 to 36.5.

The game leaves both these teams streaking in opposite directions. The victory makes it three in a row for Frelinghuysen Froglickers. The loss is the 6th straight for New Chester Thorobreds.

Frelinghuysen Froglickers came in with the 3rd best performing running backs. New Chester Thorobreds came in with the worst. The results were unsurprising. Frelinghuysen Froglickers had two different players in the running back group come through, with Raheem Mostert scoring 20.5 points to pace their efforts. That was the most that any running back collected this week.

New Chester Thorobreds had two different players in the running back group come up short, none of whom were worse than Khalil Herbert, who scored zero points. Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic have to be used to bad scores from Herbert, who has been the worst performer on New Chester Thorobreds more times than any other player.

The other players on Frelinghuysen Froglickers kept up with the running backs, coming up with 46.5 points. Of that crew, Lamar Jackson led the way with 24 points. Jackson had no problem making huge plays when it mattered most (even on 3rd and 17).

Better Lucky than Good

Mercer Mustangs and Garrett Wilson get a gift win from Happy Valley Violence

After last week’s blowout, Mercer Mustangs got a big change of pace with this week’s tight contest versus Happy Valley Violence. The result, happily, was the same. They just edged by Happy Valley Violence, winning 43.5 to 42. Big time luck for Mercer Mustangs in this contest, as they would have lost against all but one other team.

The win gets Mercer Mustangs back above .500 at 7 – 6. The loss drops Happy Valley Violence’s record to 4 – 9.

Mercer Mustangs relied heavily on Garrett Wilson, who posted 11.5 points. This is the 2nd time this year that Wilson has paced Mercer Mustangs.

Happy Valley Violence had never won when C.J. Stroud failed to hit his expected points, and that held true again this week. Stroud was the main culprit in Happy Valley Violence’s loss, scoring no points. He posted season lows in passer rating (54.8), yards per attempt (4) and completion percentage (43.5) before exiting the game in the fourth quarter following a head injury.

Predict This!

Desmond Ridder and Philadelphia Griffins flip the script against Chicago Mud this week

This was expected to be a blowout and it was. The surprise was who blew out who. Philadelphia Griffins destroyed Chicago Mud, winning 83 to 58.5. With the win, Philadelphia Griffins put an end to Chicago Mud’s four-game win streak.

The win brings Philadelphia Griffins’ record to 6 – 7, while dropping Chicago Mud to 9 – 4.

Philadelphia Griffins were a picture of symmetry, winning with a very balanced lineup. Desmond Ridder topped the quarterback average by 7.6 points to lead the team, while De’Von Achane fell only 3.4 points short of the average RB in bringing up the rear. Ridder’s 19 point performance made him the top performer on Philadelphia Griffins for the first time this year.

Mike Evans has been clutch for Chicago Mud this year, but failed to show up this week. Evans was the worst of five underperformers, producing 0.5 points. His performance this week broke his four game streak of surpassing his projections. His performance on Sunday was easily his worst of the season, with lows in both receptions (1) and receiving yards (8).

Star of the Show

Evan Engram scores 23.5 points to help put away Dallas Armadillos

Dallas Armadillos came into this week on a four game losing streak, and went ahead and signed up for more punishment. They couldn’t stay with Boxboro Blowfish, losing 78.5 to 59.5. Dallas Armadillos have now failed to top their projections in any of the past four weeks.

The win was Boxboro Blowfish’s 3rd in their last four games, bringing their record to 7 – 5 – 1. The loss drops Dallas Armadillos’ record to 7 – 6.

Evan Engram separated himself from the rest of the crew on Boxboro Blowfish, recording 23.5 points. That topped all but one tight end this season. He stepped into the hole left by Christian Kirk and delivered 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain will find no easy scapegoat for this week’s loss. Dallas Armadillos were brought down by five underperformers, the worst of whom was Gus Edwards (zero points). Edwards has now been the worst starter on his team three times this season.

Dialed In

Keystone Longfellows couldn’t handle James Cook as Miami Muffdivers gets the win

It wasn’t anything to write home about, but Miami Muffdivers got the victory against Keystone Longfellows, winning 53 to 48. The loss makes it twelve in a row for Keystone Longfellows, and puts their record at 1 – 12. The win brings Miami Muffdivers to 11 – 2.

Miami Muffdivers had never lost when James Cook overperformed his expectations, and that held true again this week. Cook joined up with Christian McCaffrey to score 58% of Miami Muffdivers’ points. Cook scored 17.5 points, which is the most he’s gotten this year. It’s hard to say what’s more impressive: his perfect touchdown catch or the front flip into the endzone.

Meanwhile, there’s no pointing fingers in Keystone Longfellows’ loss as they failed all over the place. Jameson Williams was the worst of a six man group of underperformers, racking up zero points. That was the fewest of any wide receiver this week, and marks the 7th straight game that he has failed to surpass the league average wide receiver.

On the coaching front, both sides made mistakes this week. Although his team won, Coach Pat landy didn’t have the best game personally. He went with Tyler Boyd over the higher ranked Odell Beckham Jr..

This terrible decision cost Miami Muffdivers a total of 13 points. Coach Landy’s lineup moves pushed him into negative territory for the season, costing his team 10 points versus what the experts would have done.

Coach Terry Muth’s lineup moves played a huge part in Keystone Longfellows’ loss. They started Jameson Williams instead of Kyle Pitts, despite the experts’ prediction that Pitts should have played.

This terrible decision shaved 9.5 points from Keystone Longfellows’ score, which cost them the game. Coach Muth have now cost their team points in both of the last two weeks.

No Chance

Huge blowout for Connecticut Wildcats as Cooper Kupp scores 18 points

This week featured three blowouts, but this one was the biggest. Connecticut Wildcats left Big Oregon Bang in ruins, winning 96.5 to 50. Connecticut Wildcats set their new high mark for the season with those 96.5 points.

The win brings Connecticut Wildcats’ winning streak to four games, bringing their record to 7 – 6. The loss drops Big Oregon Bang back below .500 at 6 – 7.

Cooper Kupp had been fairly quiet since week six’s performance, but finally awoke from his slumber this week. Although Connecticut Wildcats got a nice group performance in the win, Kupp was the best of the bunch, delivering 18 points.

This week’s loss for Big Oregon Bang was a true group effort. They had five underperformers, with Tua Tagovailoa (3 points) being the worst. That’s the fewest points that he’s scored this year.

BYE: OCD 86 pts.

Cappelletti Division
Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	Streak	Points
MIA*	11	2	0	0.846	0	W1	1080.5
FFL^	8	5	0	0.615	3	W3	1018.5
MER	7	6	0	0.538	4	W2	849.5
PHI	6	7	0	0.462	5	W1	926.0
Engle Division
CHI*	9	3	0	0.692	0	L1	1143.0
OCD^	8	5	0	0.615	1	W2	1003.0
BOX^	7	5	1	0.577	1.5	W2	1002.5
CTW	7	6	0	0.538	2	W4	924.5
HVV	4	9	0	0.308	5	L2	916.0
Paterno Division
DAL*	7	6	0	0.538	0	L5	1042.0
BOB	6	7	0	0.462	1	L2	992.5
NCT	3	10	0	0.231	4	L6	811.5
KEY	1	12	0	0.077	6	L12	829.5

*Division Winner
^Wild Card

Two teams entered the final weekend of the regular season with “win and they’re in” scenarios and, in the end, they took care of business and we didn’t need to use a single tiebreaker.

The Froglickers (8-5) easily dispatched the Thorobreds 80.5-36.5. The Blowfish (7-5-1) were underdogs coming into the Monday night game, but a combined 38 points from Saquon Barkley and D’Andre Hopkins propelled the Blowfish to a comeback win over Dallas 78.5-59.5.

Mercer (7-6) and Connecticut (7-6) both staged dramatic turnarounds to their seasons and end with winning records but miss the playoffs. The Wildcats won 7 of their last 9 games after an 0-4 start. The Mustangs won 5 of their last 6 games after a 2-5 start to the season.

Playoff Schedule – Week 15

#1 Miami (11-2) – BYE
#2 Chicago (9-4) – BYE

#3 Dallas (7-6) vs. #6 Boxboro (7-5-1)
#4 Orange County (8-5) vs. #5 Frelinghuysen (8-5)

Four of our six playoff spots have been clinched as we enter the final week of the regular season. Two playoff slots remain, and an unprecendented FIVE teams are still in the running for those two slots.

Miami (10-2) is in – the Muffdivers clinched the Cappelletti Division last week and despite a loss this week, they hold the #1 seed.

Chicago (9-3) is in – the Mud clinched the Engle Division this week and will hold the #2 seed.

Dallas (7-5) is in – the Armadillos clinched the Paterno Division this week despite a loss.

Orange County (8-5) is in – the Dudes have clinched a wild card berth.

Frelinghuysen and Boxboro control their own fate. For the Blowfish (6-5-1) it’s clear-cut — win and they’re in, lose and they’re out. The Froglickers (7-5) are in with a win. A loss would drop to them to 7-6 and into tiebreaker scenarios.

Connecticut, Oregon, and Mercer are all 6-6 and have a chance to make the playoffs, but they need to win plus they need other things to happen.

So for the final two playoff spots we have the following scenarios:

Scenario One: FFL and BOX both win this week – both are in.

Scenario Two: FFL wins and BOX loses:
(FFL is in and one playoff spot remains):
A) The Wildcats are in with a win.
B) The Big Bang are in with a win and a MER loss.
C) The Mustangs are in with a win and a CTW loss.

Scenario Three: FFL loses and BOX wins:
(BOX is in and one playoff spot remains)
–OR–
Scenario Four: FFL loses and BOX loses:
(BOX is eliminated and two playoff spots remain)

Under scenarios three and four, tiebreakers will apply.

If two teams are 7-6 the tiebreaker is head-to-head (rule 4.3.1):
A) FFL beat both CTW and BOB, but lost to MER.
B) MER beat both FFL and BOB, but lost to CTW.
C) CTW beat MER, lost to FFL, plays BOB this week.
D) BOB lost to both MER and FFL, plays CTW this week.

If three teams are 7-6 and are not all in the same division (rules 4.3.2 and 4.4) tiebreakers are applied first to teams within the same division, and then applied across other divisions. In this scenario these tiebreakers would be:
A) If FFL, MER, and CTW are all 7-6, CTW would win the first tiebreaker; MER would win the second tiebreaker.
B) If FFL, MER, and BOB are all 7-6, MER would win the first tiebreaker, and FFL would win the second tiebreaker.

by CBS Fantasy Football AI

Chicago Mud won their 4th in a row, while Keystone Longfellows took yet another hit to the loss column. Meanwhile, Coach David Zilberfarb were winning by setting a perfect lineup. Read all about it in this week’s report.

Bulls-eye!

Perfect lineup and Ja’Marr Chase’s performance give Frelinghuysen Froglickers the win

Frelinghuysen Froglickers came into the game as the biggest favorite this week and proceeded to make the experts look good. They ended up well ahead of Keystone Longfellows, winning 79.5 to 62.

The defeat is the 11th in a row for Keystone Longfellows, dropping their record to 1 – 11. The win brings Frelinghuysen Froglickers to 7 – 5.

Frelinghuysen Froglickers got more than half their points from just two players: Ja’Marr Chase and Derrick Henry. A good performance by Henry has been crucial for Frelinghuysen Froglickers all year, as they have gone 5 – 1 when he exceeds expectations, and 2 – 3 when he doesn’t. Despite leaving Sunday’s matchup with a suspected concussion (he was later cleared), he racked up 102 rushing yards and a pair of rushing scores.

Meanwhile, Emari Demercado and Austin Ekeler were double trouble for Keystone Longfellows, together tallying only 1 point. Underperforming is the new normal for Ekeler, who has gone three straight games without hitting his projected point total. Unfortunately, more bad performances might be on tap for Ekeler, who has seen his point total drop in each of the last four weeks.

Coach David Zilberfarb did their part in the victory, setting a perfect lineup. That took more than just following the experts’ advice. They started Evan McPherson instead of Jason Myers, despite the experts’ prediction that Myers should have played.

This decision netted Coach Zilberfarb an extra 9 points. This is the first time this year that Coach Zilberfarb has set a perfect lineup (slow clap).

I’m Kind of a Big Deal

DK Metcalf and Orange Co. Beach Dudes set the league’s top point mark

Orange Co. Beach Dudes made sure that they didn’t become the 5th straight team to lose to Big Oregon Bang. Orange Co. Beach Dudes completely dismantled Big Oregon Bang, winning 146 to 88. Besides the victory, Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler can brag that they posted the highest score in the league so far.

The win brings Orange Co. Beach Dudes’ record to 8 – 5, while dropping Big Oregon Bang to 6 – 6.

Coaches dan callahan and Ross Hessler didn’t rely on their All-Stars to pull this one out, instead getting contributions from unexpected quarters. DK Metcalf scored 31 points, Deebo Samuel came up with 28, and James Conner finished with 21. Conner’s performance this week stopped his three game streak of not meeting his projections. Sunday’s contest was a revenge game for him against his former team (as this stiff arm clearly shows).

Big Oregon Bang suffered through poor performances from Jahmyr Gibbs, Romeo Doubs, and Brandon McManus, who collectively scored only 16.5 points. Big Oregon Bang has never won when McManus failed to hit his expected points, going 0 – 3.

On the coaching front, Coach Wayne rupert wound up with a perfect lineup this week, albeit by following the CBSSports projections to the letter. He has now set more perfect lineups than any other coach in the league.

They Shall Not Pass

Chuba Hubbard and Boxboro Blowfish deny pat landy a 5th straight win

This game was expected to be close. Boxboro Blowfish found those expectations insulting. They gave Miami Muffdivers a 86.5 to 44 drubbing. That win stopped Miami Muffdivers’ winning streak at four games.

The win gets Boxboro Blowfish back above .500 at 6 – 5 – 1. The loss drops Miami Muffdivers’ record to 10 – 2.

Chuba Hubbard and Evan Engram were the prime movers for Boxboro Blowfish, totaling 20 and 15.5 points, respectively. Hubbard’s 20 point performance made him the top performer on Boxboro Blowfish for the first time this year. He was dynamite in the red-zone, punching in 1-yard touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters.

Meanwhile, Miami Muffdivers had plenty of duds in the loss. They were brought down by seven underperformers, the worst of whom was Tyler Boyd (1.5 points).1 It’s yet another disappointing day for Boyd, who has now underperformed the experts’ predictions in three straight games.

Boxboro Blowfish will face off against Dallas Armadillos next week. Boxboro Blowfish might be feeling pretty confident about that game, as Dallas Armadillos limps in on a four game losing streak. Meanwhile, Miami Muffdivers will be playing Keystone Longfellows.

Taking the Reins

Mercer Mustangs gets a big effort from Isiah Pacheco this week

After losing four straight games, Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic’s squad figured: ‘Why not another?’ New Chester Thorobreds were on the losing side of a blowout, falling 66 to 42 at the hands of Mercer Mustangs. That point total sent New Chester Thorobreds to the bottom of the points standings for the season.

With the win, Mercer Mustangs have now won four out of their last five games, bringing their record to 6 – 6. The loss drops New Chester Thorobreds’ record to 3 – 9.

Mercer Mustangs were led by the tag team of Isiah Pacheco and Jake Ferguson, who together posted 29.5 points. It’s just another day at the office for Pacheco, who has led Mercer Mustangs more times than any other player.

New Chester Thorobreds, meanwhile, were having a terrible time moving the ball down the field, with the whole team gaining only 232 yards. That was the lowest yards gained total of any team this week.

Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic’s gameday decisions have been some of the worst in the league this season, and this week they showed why. They left Zach Charbonnet and his 6.5 expected points on the bench, favoring Rico Dowdle (2.4 points expected).

This terrible decision took a 10 point chunk out of New Chester Thorobreds’ final score, which ultimately didn’t make a difference in the final outcome. It did make it back-to-back weeks now where Coaches mike white and Rich Sladic have cost their team points.

Winning Ways

Joe Mixon and Connecticut Wildcats beat Happy Valley Violence for their 3rd win in a row

Joe Mixon did about as good for Connecticut Wildcats this week as he did bad last week. Connecticut Wildcats strolled past Happy Valley Violence, winning 59.5 to 41 behind 21 points from Mixon. That’s the most points that he’s scored this year. Mixon scored both of Cincinnati’s first-half touchdowns, racking up season highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (49) in the process.

There were five underperformers keeping Connecticut Wildcats from a proper victory, with Justin Herbert (3 points) being the worst of them. Herbert failed to score a touchdown on Sunday, but it turns out when you’re playing the Pats, you don’t need to.

Meanwhile, Happy Valley Violence really lost this game as a team. Terry McLaurin was the worst of a six man group of underperformers, recording zero points. This is the 3rd time this year that he was the worst starter on his team.

Adam Thielen falling 7.2 points short of his expectations didn’t help matters much either. Thielen has now underperformed the league average wide receiver in six straight games. Happy Valley Violence only had one player who gave a passable performance this week, with Tony Pollard scoring 12.5 points.

The win makes it three in a row for Connecticut Wildcats, and gives them a record of 6 – 6. The loss drops Happy Valley Violence’s record to 4 – 8.

Not Even Close

Tyreek Hill led the charge for Chicago Mud in a one sided affair

Last year’s playoff loss at the hands of Dallas Armadillos might still be ringing in Coach Ronnie Feldman’s ears, but he got some measure of revenge this week. Chicago Mud beat Dallas Armadillos Like a drum, winning 125 to 67. That 58 point gap represents the biggest victory margin of the season.

That’s four straight wins for Chicago Mud, for those of you counting, which gives them a 9 – 3 record. This loss brings Dallas Armadillos’ losing streak to four in a row, which leaves them with a 7 – 5 record.

Chicago Mud had a three-man strike force with Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, and Alvin Kamara combining for 69 points. The Cheetah hasn’t been messing around recently, performing better than any other starter over the last three weeks. He posted 157 receiving yards on Sunday, most of which came from his two touchdowns: one from 78 yards out, the other from 60.

Meanwhile, Dallas Armadillos saw five different players underperform, and while none of them particularly stuck out, Marquise Brown and his zero points was officially the worst. Coaches Paul Gilgallon and Sam McClain have to be used to bad scores from Brown, who has been the worst performer on Dallas Armadillos more times than any other player. He left Sunday’s game in the third quarter with an ankle injury after failing to bring in all three of his targets.

Next week, Chicago Mud will be playing Philadelphia Griffins. As for Dallas Armadillos, they will square off against Boxboro Blowfish.

Bye: PHI 62.5