Month: December 2022

First Christmas came early for rookie owner Brett. Now he’s received one final gift this holiday season. Back-to-back winning weeks.

As if he hasn’t been enjoying the charmed life of his Vikings all season long, Brett scored a 405, thanks to a lineup led by Cousins, Tagovailoa, Henry, Akers, Jefferson, D. Smith, Kittle, and Patterson.

TroyA claims second place with a 357, thanks to a roster featuring Mahomes, Tagovailoa, Henry, Kamara, Jefferson, Waddle, Kelce and Crosby.

This is Brett’s second weekly win in as many weeks, and TroyA‘s third payday this season. Congrats to Brett and TroyA on their strong showings in Week 16.

The Rookie Report:
Just like last week, see above. Brett‘s finishing strong.

100-Point Bonus Earned

In the final week to earn a 100-point bonus this season, Kim played Prater (55) who outscored all other players in play, and collected the 100-point bonus for Kim‘s overall standings.

The Leaderboard:

1. TroyA (4599)
2. Eric  (4553)*
3. Jack (4473)*
4. Seth (4464)* 
5. CraigS (4459)
6. Mike (4426)*
7. Heather (4405)
Mr. Eames (4395), Kim (4337)* and David (4284) round out the top 10.

While Seth had a bit of a setback this week, this race is looking like it might be a barn-burner through Week 18. Troy and Eric continue to keep it tight, but some of the high scores that could be put into play by Jack, Mike, Kim and David make this race impossible to predict.

Stay tuned …

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 282.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Prescott (48), Burrow (47), Goff (44), Lawrence (39)
Box B: Mayfield (31) Willis (23), Pickett (21)
Box C: Barkely (50), Conner (41), Mixon (30)
Box D: R. White (26), Etienne (23)
Box E: Singletary (42)
Box F: J. Cook (40), Hubbard (28)
Box G: Lamb (50), Allen (33), AJ Brown (27)
Box H: Higgins (41), Chark (27), Jeudy (26)
Box I: Meyers (32)
Box J: Hockenson (51), Engram (31)
Box K: Prater (55), Joseph (41), Succop (43), McManus (35)
Box L: LA Rams (40), Chargers (34), Jaguars (26), Steelers (25)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 522 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Matt Prater (55)
In a losing cause, the Cardinals K booted three field goals, including two from outside of 50.

Lowest scoring player: Nick Folk (-7)
Blame it on the cold and the wind, but Folk has a very un-Patriot performance in Week 16.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 16: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Exceeding 50 Trades:
As the first few owners start to go over 50 trades, just a reminder that each trade above 50 costs 50 cents each.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 16.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 


Thursday night game:

Dallas at Tennessee

No more bye weeks. All teams in play from here on out.

Good luck to all in Week 17.

Christmas came early for rookie owner Brett, who scored a 397 to win the week, after watching his Vikings score an improbable comeback victory.

Brett‘s team was led by Cousins, Henry, Dobbins, Akers, Jefferson, D. Smith, D. Johnson, Kelce, and Patterson.

Runner-up was Jack, who posted a solid 369 to claim second ahead of a pack of owners. Jack’s lineup featured Hurts, Tagovailoa, McCaffery, McKinnon, Jefferson, Kelce and McLaughlin.

This is Brett’s first weekly win ever, and Jack’s second payday of the 2022 campaign. Congrats to Brett and Jack on their strong showings in Week 15.

The Rookie Report:
As noted above, Brett earns bragging rights, with honorable mention to JamesH, who put his team on autopilot and still scored a 367.

The Leaderboard:
The top four spots remained unchanged, albeit Seth and Eric closed the gap on Troy, while Jack squeaked past Mike, and Heather claimed the final money spot.
1. TroyA (4242)
2. Seth (4213) *
3. Eric  (4199) *
4. CraigS (4154)
5. Jack (4152)*
6. Mike (4138)*
7. Heather (4078)
Mr. Eames (4066), David (3989),and JohnK (3896)* round out the top 10.

The numbers tell the story in terms of drama down the homestretch. A mere 43 points separates first and third, and only 16 points separate fourth through sixth.

Three weeks left to crown our 2022 champion.


Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 317.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Cousins (74) Lawrence (53), Burrow (39), Purdy (36)
Box B:
Box C: Stevenson (51)
Box D: Mostert (39), Montgomery (35), Etienne (27)
Box E: Allgier (44)
Box F:
Box G: T. Hill (45), Higgins (45), D. Samuel (43), Lamb (34)
Box H: Z. Jones (58), Waddle (39)
Box I: Osborne (53)
Box J: Kittle (46) Waller (23), Engram (21), Uzomah (21)
Box K: Prater (46), Piniero (35)
Box L: Colts (28), Lions (25), Packers (25), Browns (22)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 583 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Kirk Cousins(74)
The Vikings QB rallied his team to victory, throwing for 460 yards and four touchdowns, but only one owner played him in Week 15.

Lowest scoring player: Cairo Santos (-2)
A missed extra point doomed the Bears K in Week 15.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 15: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:
Not all owners took advantage of the free trades offer in Week 15, but a decent number of you have indicated you are putting your lineups on autopilot for the rest of the season.

If that’s your plan, please let me know. Thanks.

Exceeding 50 Trades:
As the first few owners start to go over 50 trades, just a reminder that each trade above 50 costs 50 cents each.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 15.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday night game:

Jacksonville at NY Jets

NOTE: Most teams will play Saturday, Dec. 24

No more bye weeks. All teams in play from here on out.

Good luck to all in Week 16.

Going into Monday Night, it looked like Kim had things in hand. Then James Conner carried Trent to the brink of a last-minute victory on MNF.

Kim holds on with with a 402, thanks to a lineup featuring Mahomes, Goff, Sanders, Pollard, Pacheco, Jefferson, Wilson, Badgley and the 49ers D.

Trent scored a 398, led by Hurts, Goff, Ekeler, Conner, Pacheco, Jefferson, Theilen, Tucker and the Ravens D.

This is Kim’s second weekly win of the 2022 season, and Trent’s second payday of this season. Congrats to Kim and Trent on their strong showings in Week 14.

The Rookie Report:
Luc keeps things rolling with another strong showing, posting a 392 to top the rookie field yet again. Honorable mentions to Brett (356) and SteveBerry (351) who both cracked the Top 15 this week

NEW PLAY LIST for Weeks 15-18

The Leaderboard:
Another week, another shakeup on the leader board. While TroyA holds onto the top spot, Seth and Eric moved up, while CraigS and Mike fell.
1. TroyA (3907)
2. Seth (3855) *
3. Eric  (3847) *
4. CraigS (3844)
5. Mike (3795)*
6. Jack (3783)*
7. Mr. Eames (3708)
Heather (3708), David (3652),and Kim (3587)* round out the top 10.
This is setting up for a fantastic finish as we enter the final four weeks of the season. Look how close the standings are between first and fourth … can’t wait to see how this shakes out.

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 319.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Cousins (54), Herbert (40), Purdy (35)
Box B: Wilson (38), Tannehill (28)
Box C: Sanders (63)
Box D: Conner (39) Dobbins (36), Elliott (24)
Box E: 
Box F: McKinnon (52), Hubbard (19)
Box G: Chase (40) , Smith-Schuster (29), D. Samuel (23)
Box H: Jeudy (41)
Box I: Chark (36), C. Moore (33), People-Jones (29), D. Johnson (29)
Box J: Engram (62), Schultz (24), Knox (21)
Box K: Fairbairn (48) , Folk
Box L: Patriots (30),

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 586 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Christian McCaffery(64)
The 49ers RB had another strong multipurpose game, including two touchdowns.

Lowest scoring player: Derek Carr (0)
The Raiders signal caller got upstaged by Baker Mayfield on Thursday Night, in a performance to forget.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 14: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Exceeding 50 Trades:
As the first few owners start to go over 50 trades, just a reminder that each trade above 50 costs 50 cents each.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 14.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

This is also the final week for the current play list.

The new play list for Weeks 15-18 is now posted.

Christmas comes early!!! All trades in Week 15 are FREE.

Make as many trades as you’d like in Week 15, free of charge. For those of you who are done playing this season, submit one final lineup and let it ride for the final stretch of the season.

Thursday night game:

San Francisco at Seattle

Saturday games:

Indianapolis at Minnesota

Baltimore at Cleveland

Miami at Buffalo

Week 15 : No more bye weeks. All teams in play from here on out.

Good luck to all in Week 15.

Every week all of us make our moves for the current week, taking advantage of optimal matchups. Unless you decide not to make any moves. And that’s how rookie owner Luc won Week 13 with a 388 — by keeping his Week 12 lineup intact.

Luc was led by Mahomes, Brady, McCaffery, Pacheco, Hill, St. Brown, D. Smith, Gould and the 49ers D.

That left poor Seth to settle for second with a 377, thanks to a team featuring Mahomes, Pollard, Robinson, Perine, Hill, St. Brown, Wilson, McLaughlin and the Cowboys D.

This is Luc’s first weekly win ever, and Seth‘s second payday of the 2022 campaign. Congrats to Luc and Seth on their strong showings in lucky Week 13.

The Rookie Report:
See above as Luc becomes the first rookie of 2022 to win the week.

The Leaderboard:
Week 13 proved to be terribly unlucky for Eric, who led the overall standings the past four weeks.

1. TroyA  (3538)
2. CraigS (3521)
3. Seth (3502) *
4. Mike (3489)*
5. Eric (3485)*
6. Jack (3409)*
7. Mr. Eames (3358)
Heather (3347), David (3340) and RandyH (3233) round out the top 10.

Eric’s low score this week caused him to tumble into fifth, but there’s no reason for him to despair, as he remains a mere 53 points out of first place. Speaking of first place, the league’s most decorated owner, TroyA, steps into the top spot, with another former champ, CraigS, breathing down his neck, and Mike, a two-time champ, sitting fourth.

Plenty of drama with five weeks to go.

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 308.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: G. Smith (49), Burrow (48), Fields (34), D. Jones (32)
Box B: Goff (40), Heineke (31)
Box C: Stevenson (25)
Box D: Elliott (29), Swift (27), Fournette (25)
Box E: Dillon (36)
Box F: Cook (29)
Box G: AJ Brown (49), K. Allen (30), Lamb (29)
Box H: Lockett (48), Metcalf (45) McClarin (37)
Box I: Gallup (23)
Box J: Freiermuth (24)
Box K: Zuerlein (60), Gould (55), Wright (53) Koo (41)
Box L: Browns (50)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 566 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Davante Adams (68)
In his first season with the Raiders, Adams caught 8 passes for 177 yards and two TDs.

Lowest scoring player: Baker Mayfield (0)
He didn’t even play in Week 13, but the former No. 1 pick in 2018 got released by the Panthers on Monday. Ugh!

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 13: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

Exceeding 50 Trades:
As the first few owners start to go over 50 trades, just a reminder that each trade above 50 costs 50 cents each.

Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 13.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday night game:

Las Vegas at LA Rams

Week 14 Bye: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Washington
Last week of byes for 2022 season, and the last week for the current play list.

Good luck to all in Week 14.