Month: November 2024

Last week, I congratulated Major for welcoming a new addition to his family. This week the new dad earned weekly bragging rights, thanks to a 396. Major‘s lineup was led by L. Jackson, Tua, Barkley, Dowdle, Warren, AJ Brown, Ridley, and Bates.

David takes second, with a 377, thanks to a lineup featuring Daniels, Nix, Barkley, Warren, Smith-Njigba, Bates and the Dolphins D.

This is Major‘s first weekly win since Week 5 of the 2020 campaign, and David‘s first pay day since Week 8 last season. Congrats to Major and David on their strong performances in Week 12.

Believe it or not, with the end of Week 12, the NFL season is now two-thirds over. Man, time flies.

The Rookie Report:
In week 12, Beth (346) earned bragging rights among the newbies, but Rose (328), Bridget (323) and Chad (306) all topped 300 points to finish in the Top 20. Wow!!! Congrats Beth  on a strong week.

The Leaderboard:
Uh-oh! After seven weeks at the top … Ravi‘s luck ran out. TroyA took advantage of a rare off week from Ravi to make his move. Trent held steady in third, and is within striking distance of second. I climbed two spots to sneak just ahead of Kerry who fell to fifth, just three points ahead of her husband David who streaks into the Top 10. CraigS remains in seventh, but look who has started to make his annual move (Eric) toward the money spots.
1. TroyA (3011)
2. Ravi (2915)
3. Trent (2908)
4. JohnK. (2849)
5. Kerry (2845)
6. David (2842)
7. CraigS (2828)
Eric (2811), RandyH (2782) and SteveB (2764) round out the Top 10.

As we turn the corner toward December, it looks like we are setting up for a fantastic finish.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Kelce (24) 65%
2. Warren (23) 62%
3. Barkley (22) 59%
4. Nix (20) 54%
4. St. Brown (20) 54%
5. L Jackson (19) 51%


Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 291.
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: Daniels (66), Mayfield (27)
Box B: Levis (36), Darnold (34), Rush (31)
Box C: Jacobs (36), Gibbs (34), Achane (26)
Box D: Irving (60), Pollard (38), A. Jones (36)
Box E: Chubb (22)
Box F:
Box G: McLaurin (43), Collins (28), Lamb (25)
Box H: Moore, DJ (38)
Box I: Addison (51), Waddle (45), Jeudy (24)
Box J: McBride (40), Hockenson (31), J. Smith (35)
Box K: Lutz (71), Folk (68), Dicker (53), Shrader (30), Romo (28)
Box L: Cowboys (38), Seahawks (36)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 612 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Saquon Barkley (103)
For the third time this season (Weeks 3, 9 & 12), the Eagles RB was top scorer of the week, but his 255 rushing yards and two 70+ yard TDs in Week 12 outdid his previous 64 and 73 point efforts.

Lowest scoring player: Joey Slye (0)
The Patriots K had one PAT in a losing effort vs. the Dolphins.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 12: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:
As teams start to exceed 50 trades, just a quick reminder that each trade over 50 costs 50 cents a piece.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 12.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 


Week 13 Bye Teams:
None. All teams in action.

Thanksgiving Day Games:

Chicago at Detroit
NY Giants at Dallas
Miami at Green Bay

Black Friday
Las Vegas at Kansas City

Good luck to all in Week 13.

I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

John K.

Every Sunday morning, I send out our lineups, just in case. In Week 11, turns out I was showing everyone the winning roster.

My team popped a 434 thanks to a lineup led by Purdy, Barkley, Montgomery, Tay. Hill, Jefferson, McConkey, Bowers, Boswell and the Vikings D.

Mike is runner up this week, with a 400, thanks to a lineup featuring Burrow, Barkley, Hall, Tay Hill, Chase, Pickens, Jennings, Fairbairn and the Lions D.

This is my first weekly win since Week 10 of the 2021 season, and Mike‘s first payday since Week 5 of the 2022 campaign. Congrats to Mike on his strong showing in Week 11.

Special Shout Out:

It’s rare that we give a nod to the owner who finished dead last for the week, but a huge shout out to former league champ Major, who welcomed a baby boy this week. Congratulations Major on that awesome news!!!

The Rookie Report:
In week 11, Chad (356) earned bragging rights among the newbies. Congrats Chad  on a strong week.

The Leaderboard:
Ravi and TroyA held steady in first and second place, while Trent climbed three spots. Kerry remained anchored in fourth, while RandyH fell to fifth and I rose six spots.
1. Ravi (2674)
2. TroyA (2643)
3. Trent (2577)
4. Kerry (2550)
5. RandyH (2533)
6. JohnK. (2521)
7. CraigS (2507)
Tom (2492), Eric (2482) and Michael (2480) round out the Top 10.

Lately it feels like every week shuffles the names atop the standings. and while Ravi and TroyA may have opened up a slightly larger lead, still plenty of owners within striking distance.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Kelce (26) 68%
2. Karty (21) 57%
3. Chase (18) 49%
4. L Jackson (16) 59%
5. Barkley(15) 41%


Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 288.
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: Goff (73), Love (30),
Box B: Winston (53), Tua (48), Carr (37), Levis (33), Minshew (30)
Box C: mixon (60), Jacobs (41), Swift (32), Dobbins (31)
Box D: Jav. Williams (39)
Box E: 
Box F:
Box G: Kupp (49), T. Hill (26)
Box H: Higgins (48), Smith-Njigba (33), Sutton (24), Thomas (22)
Box I: Jeudy (50), Watson, (34), Downs (30), Addison (29)
Box J: J. Smith (49)
Box K: Gay (54), Myers (49), Little (34)
Box L: texans (27), Broncos (25)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 660 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Chris Boswell (81)
For the second time this season, the Steelers K hit on six FGs, accounting for all of Pittsburgh’s points in a victory.

Lowest scoring player: Jaguars D (-1)
When you give up 52 points, not many opportunities to score.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 11: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:
As teams start to exceed 50 trades, just a quick reminder that each trade over 50 costs 50 cents a piece.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 11.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 


Week 12 Bye Teams:
Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New Orleans, NY Jets

Thursday Night Game:

Pittsburgh at Cleveland

Good luck to all in Week 12.

John K.

When he sent in his picks this week, RandyH lamented that he hadn’t topped 300 points in the league in a month. Well, good news Randy, the sub-300 streak is over.

Randy‘s Week 10 team featured Burrow, Tracy, Chase, Kittle, Bates, and the Vikings D to post a 394.

Runner-up was CarlP, who scored a 390, thanks to a lineup led by Allen, Conner, White, Chase, Pickens, Kittle and Karty.

This is RandyH‘s second weekly win of the season, and CarlP‘s first payday since Week 9 a year ago. Congrats to RandyH and CarlP on their strong Week 10 showings.

The Rookie Report:
In week 10, Bridget (289) earns her first bragging rights of the season among the newbies, meaning every rookie has won at least one week. Way to go Bridget  on a strong week, which also lifted her out of the cellar in the overall standings as well.

The Leaderboard:
Ravi makes it six weeks in a row, but after that, some seismic changes in the standings as two repeat champs come roaring into contention. The perennial powers of TroyA and RandyH jump three and seven spots respectively. Kerry once again holds steady, while Trent, Tom and CraigS take a tumble.

1. Ravi (2339)
2. TroyA (2277)
3. RandyH (2270)
4. Kerry (2247)
5. Tom (2242)
6. Trent (2226)
7. CraigS (2203)
Michael (2175) Beth (2160), and Mr. Eames (2136) round out the Top 10. And a familiar contender lurks in 11th place … Eric.

As Randy‘s big week 10 illustrates, things can change dramatically from week to week.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Barkley (22) 59%
1. L Jackson (22) 59%
3. Jefferson (21) 57 %
4. Darnold (20) 54 %
5. Chargers (19) %

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 286.
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: Burrow (76), Purdy (46), Murray (44)
Box B: Carr (32), Levis (30), Nix (29)
Box C: Mixon (22), Taylor (19)
Box D: Hubbard C. (44), Irving (32), Brown (30),
Box E: 
Box F:
Box G: St. Brown (26), McLaurin (27),
Box H: London (26), Sutton (25), Harrison (24)
Box I: M. Valdes-Scantling (43), Ridley (39)
Box J: LaPorta (26), Hockenson (21)
Box K: Sanders (43), Romo (36), Slye (31)
Box L: Patriots (35)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 530 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Ja’Marr Chase (103)
The Bengals WR caught 11 passes for 264 yards and 3 TDs in a losing effort to post a rare triple digit score.

Lowest scoring player: Cooper Rush (-4)
The Cowboys QB couldn’t even get to positive fantasy points, the latest embarrassment for America’s Team in 2024.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 10: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:
As teams start to exceed 50 trades, just a quick reminder that each trade over 50 costs 50 cents a piece.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 10.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 


Week 11 Bye Teams:
Arizona, Carolina, NY Giants, Tampa Bay

Thursday Night Game:

Washington at Philadelphia

Good luck to all in Week 11.

John K.

The Chiefs and Bucs put on a show on Monday Night football, and the outcome of our league hung in the balance.

In the end, Beth prevailed 395 to 394 as Hunt and Kelce piled up second half points. Beth might have run away with it, had her lineup included an active player in Box E, but it all worked out in the end.

Beth‘s lineup was led by L. Jackson, Cousins, Barkley, B. Robinson, Jefferson, Z. Flowers, Kelce, Tucker and the Bengals D.

I took second, with a 394, thanks to Week 9 lineup featuring L. Jackson, Cousins, Barkley, B. Robinson, Hunt, Jefferson, Hill, Mooney, Aubrey and the Vikings D.

This is Beth‘s first weekly win ever, and it took her only nine weeks to do it, and my first pay day since Week 10 of the 2021 campaign. Congrats to Beth on the strong showing in Week 9.

The Rookie Report:
Beth becomes the first rookie owner to win a week in the 2024 season. After nine weeks, Beth, Chad and Rose each have three weekly wins among the rookies to their credit.

The Leaderboard:
Ravi makes it five weeks in a row at No. 1, while Tom, Kerry and CraigS continue to climb.

1. Ravi (1986)
2. Tom (1954)
3. Trent (1945)
4. Kerry (1943)
5. TroyA (1926)
6. CraigS (1909)
7. Heather (1883),
 Beth (1880), JohnK (1878) and RandyH (1876) round out the Top 10.

It’s a tight race as we move into the second half of the 2024 season.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Cousins (22) 59 %
1. Hunt, K. (22) 59 %
3. Tracy (21) 57%
4. B. Robinson (18) 49%
5. T. Hill (17) 46%
5. Kelce (17) 46%


Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 325.
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: Burrow (51), Mahomes (41)
Box B: D. Jones (49), Herbert (41), Rodgers (41)
Box C: Dobbins (43), Hubbard (31)
Box D: Pollard (36)
Box E: Dowdle (37)
Box F: R. Davis (26)
Box G: Smith (32), Reed (27)
Box H: Smith-Njigba (63), Wilson (44), Adams (36)
Box I: Q. Johnston (42), Hopkins (38), Dell (34)
Box J: Gesicki (41)
Box K: Bass (49), Santos (45)
Box L:  LA Rams (35)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 567 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Saquon Barkley (64)
The Eagles RB rushed for over 150 yards and scored 2 TDs in Week 9.

Lowest scoring player: Cam Little (0)
The Jags K had one PAT in a loss, leaving him “Little” to show for his efforts.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 9: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:
As teams start to exceed 50 trades, just a quick reminder that each trade over 50 costs 50 cents a piece.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 9.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

New play list debuts for Week 10.

Week 10 Bye Teams:
Cleveland, Green Bay, Las Vegas, Seattle

Thursday Night Game:

Cincinnati at Baltimore

Good luck to all in Week 10.

John K.