The new year began with a nod to our past. Two-time league champion Dennis (1999 & 2008) returned to the league in 2023 after being away for several years, and in Week 17 his comeback reached a new height, as he won a week for the first time since Week 1 of 2011.
Dennis‘ lineup posted a 431, thanks to a roster led by Prescott, Flacco, McCaffery, Conner, Singletary, Lamb, Godwin, Njoku, Fairbairn and the Bills D.
Dennis’ former colleague at the Standard-Examiner, Mr. Eames took second, with a 398 thanks to a team featuring Hurts, Mahomes, McCaffery, Etienne, Singletary, Lamb, Adams, Godwin, Aubrey and the Browns.
As previously mentioned, this is the first weekly win for Dennis in over 12 years, and the second pay day for Mr. Eames, this season. Congrats to both on their strong showings in Week 17.
The Rookie Report:
In week 17, Ryan (344) earned bragging rights among the new owners. Congrats Ryan on a great showing this week.
The Leaderboard:
With a week to go, it appears all but certain that TroyA is headed toward yet another league title. The rest of the standings remain very much up in the air, with Mr. Eames making a huge surge this week.
1. TroyA (4981)
2. Eric (4781)
3. David (4761)
4. Mr. Eames (4738)
5. CraigS (4723)
6. Jack (4714)
7. Heather (4693)
Trent (4688), Major (4635)and Ravi (4611) round out the Top 10.
Good luck to all in the running as we enter what is often the most difficult week to navigate in fantasy football.
Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. McCaffery(35) 97%
2. Mahomes (27) 75%
3. Kelce (21) 58%
4. Chandler(20) 55%
5. Kupp (19) 53%
5. Lamb (19) 53%
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 299.
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: Love (48), Fields (37), Stafford (26)
Box B: Murray 34, Carr (27)
Box C: Pacheco (60), Achane (45), Taylor (29)
Box D: Conner (39), Ford (38), Warren (36)
Box E: Herbert (41)
Box F: J. Hill, (32), Mitchell (21)
Box G: Moore (52), Aiyuk (38), St. Brown (32), Nacua (27)
Box H: Flowers (41)
Box I: Reed (40), Cooks (24), McLaurin (23)
Box J: J. Johnson (32), Kincaid (24)
Box K: Butker (70), Fairbarin (45), Santos (35), Gay (34), Myers (31)
Box L: Jaguars (49)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 627 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: CeeDee Lamb (86)
The Cowboys star wideout caught 13 passes for 227 yards and a 92-yard TD.
Lowest scoring player: Havrisik (-3)
The Rams K missed two PATs.
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 17: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Extra Trades:
As some owners start to exceed 50 trades on the year, just a reminder that all trades over 50 cost .50 each.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 17.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
No more bye weeks
No more Thursday Night games.
Saturday Games:
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Houston at Indianapolis
Good luck to all in Week 18.