Week 16

And then there were two.  I want to thank all of you for giving this little experiment a try this year, and even though I clearly have an inherent bias, I think it was a pretty successful inaugural season!  We aren't quite finished, even after we crown the first champion we have some stuff to take care of, which is part of what makes the dynasty format so interesting!  But before we get to all that, a review of the recently fallen:

Week 15

Two weeks left in the fantasy year and the injuries still haven't stopped coming.  Though Rawls going down didn't effect anyone in the playoff run, Dalton certainly hurts Julio and Friends.  It would seem they got the bye just when they needed it, but even with the injury and no opponent they put up the week's highest score.  It remains to be seen just how badly Eifert and Green will suffer with McCarron throwing the ball.  ACL also suffered from Olsen leaving the game early, but hopefully his injury is only a temporary one.

Week 14

High scores across the board set a great tone for the concluding week of our inaugural season!  Even though the playoff positions were largely set before the games started, each team still put their best foot forward, putting up a collective league-high in total points scored!  Only one team missed the 100pt threshold; unfortunately Land O' Nutts couldn't have foreseen Lacy having too much to drink the night before the Lions rematch.  With such high scores the week before the playoffs, the stage is set for an exciting finish!

Week 13

We're at the end of the season and still can't seem to escape crucial injuries to starting players.  Romo out again, McCown out (essentially taking Barnidge out), CJ?K out for fantasy purposes, Gronk even had his annual scare (though likely will only miss a week or so).  If it weren't for deep benches, this would be a difficult year to battle through for most teams.

As we've come down to the last week of the regular season, the playoff picture looks pretty clear.  Land O' Nutts, Show Me Your TDs, and Runner Runner have been eliminated from contention.  Sicarios need a statistical-anomaly kind of miracle to take a wildcard spot (scoring over 200pts more than Arrogance Can't Lose).  All that's left for week 12 is finalizing the rankings going into the playoffs.  Colorexico's bye is still in contention between The Futures and Julio and Friends, while Newizona's top two spots are locked up.  ACL and BgDkDdy will fight over which side of the playoff bracket they'll be placed.