Originally Posted On leagueofdegenerates.blogspot.com November 23, 2023
Original Author: Chuck & Ant
Degenerates, before we dive into anything about fantasy, Ant and I would like to take the time to wish each and everyone of you a Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for each and everyone of you and just wanted to remind yall how special this group of guys and league really is. The main highlight overall this year is Bryan and Ryan going to a football game together and Ryan going to Chicago. Just think about this boys. A year and a few months ago Bryan and Ryan did not even know they existed and now look at them. It is a great thing to see regardless of the shit talk and trade raping its always all love here at LOD.
Alright enough of the sappy shit. WE HAVE 3 WEEKS LEFT BEFORE THE YOFFS. TRADE DEADLINE HAS COME AND GONE. ERIK IS IN THE PLAYOFF HUNT. I am going to provide a quick run down of playoffs real quick on the magic number for getting and being eliminated.
This will be updated every weeks blog to keep track. Expect more detail of scenarios next weeks blog as it will be easier to navigate.
As of this week The magic Number for wins to clinch a playoff spot is 9. The magic number to be eliminated is also 9. The magic number to clinch a bye week right now is 10.
1. Chuck – Win this week and officially clinch a playoff spot. Win 2 of the 3 and you clinch a bye. Can clinch bye with only winning 1 of 3 if hold PF lead.
2. Joe – Win 2 of the next 3 to clinch a playoff spot. Win out to clinch bye.
3. Wings – Win out you a clinch a spot in the playoffs. Can clinch a bye week with a joe loss or Chuck losing 2 of next 3 and hold PF lead. Due to your matchup against Gio this week, if you lose it makes it more difficult to fight for a bye week.
4. Gio – Win out to clinch a playoff spot. Can clinch a bye week with a win out and joe loss or chuck lose 2 of next 3. You play wings this week and if you lose it will make it difficult for you to clinch a bye week.
5. Nauch – Win out you clinch a playoff spot. You can clinch a bye with a win out and Joe loss or chuck loses 2 of next 3. You are in a different situation then Wings and Gio as you do not play either of them your focus would be to outscore Wings by 109.4 the next 3 weeks, outscore Gio by 87.9, outscore Joe by 5.5.
6. Erik – Can not hit magic number of 9 wins. So Win out and hold PF over Bryan and Ryan you are in. More details next week cant really go off of much until after this week.
7. Ryan – You also can not hit the magic number so all I got for you is win out and outscore Erik by 14 points to get in.
8. Bryan – NO MAGIC CONCH FOR YOU. Win out and outscore Erik by 58.4.
9. Rob – This is going to be a long shot for you, but If you win this week and Ryan Bryan and Erik lose, I will definitely be cheering for CTE to get in the yoffs.
10. Ant – Unless you break the league record in points every week from a PF standpoint you are eliminated. However you will be a officially eliminated if you lose this week.
Alright boys, lets dive into some Power Rankings.
Chuck’s Power Rankings –
1. Chuck – You have now won 4 straight. Still can not drop a 200 point game. It has been a while since you have had a season like this. Will I beat the washed allegations? or am I just finding a way to be an even bigger fraud.
2. Joe – Top 2 after you GG’d wings and avoided him like the plague. Sneaky sneaky team. Losing Mark Andrews sucks and he can not be replaced. You get Kyren Williams back this week and Jonathan Taylor. Also on a 3 game win streak and team will be at full force the rest of the season. Watch out for Cowboy Joe. Utah has given Joe new life in fantasy.
3. Wings – First things first, losing walker during the fight for a bye and possibly the season hurts especially if Charbonett can prove himself. He was already losing alot of touches to him so thats gotta hurt, Achane reinjuring the same knee is also not good. However, Pacheco and Robinson are playing well so you should be fine. Aj brown came back down to earth. Your receivers need to be huge the next few weeks and Josh allen needs to remember how big his dick is.
4. Nauch – You squeezed out what is probably the wildest way to win in LOD history. Erik did win on a stat correction, but to win on a kneel down is pretty fucking hilarious. Your acquisitions of Diggs and Kelce have not been paying off, but they definitely will soon.
5. Gio – Man starting 5 – 0 and saying you were not having fun and that all you do is win to going 1-5 in your last 6 and on a 3 game losing streak is crazy. The inconsistency of this team is crazy and now you play wings good luck. Fantasy gods have not liked you lately. Hold that trophy tight.
6. Erik – Man it is wild seeing you here and your team is at full health at the right time. Tank Dell emergence, Montgomery back, and now Charbonnet is the starter. Watch out for Erik yall. He just has to hope he stays hot.
7. Ryan – THE SMELLY MIDGET RISES FOR RYAN. Jjettas and Chase is disgusting to have as well. I do not think this team is done yet. There is definitely a strong shot for this team to make some noise.
8. Bryan – Definitely a brutal loss and if MVS just catches that pass you actually might of beat rob. Trading Chase for picks pretty much confirmed your outcome this season regardless of matchups. Beginning of the season it was all about how Mahomes was going to carry you to a title based off the rule change. If anything it shows that having the best QB doesnt always win.
9. Rob – Please find a way to make playoffs and make it hilarious.
10. Ant – Its your turn to do something funny to Brian.
Ant’s Power Rankings –
1. Chuck: Chuck going into week 2 of his bye weeks and should clinch a playoff bye in a weeks time. The playoffs are approaching fast and chuck is the lead horse with no signs on slowing down.
2.Joe: A huge jump from Joe here as hes finally got his team firing on all cylinders, well besides Mark Andrews. With a few more big weeks on the schedule Joe is poised for a playoff run and maybe even a top 2 finish.
3. Nauch: Nauch has had a resurgence to end this year and has rounded out his team beautifully. With a big 1-2 punch at every position Nauch has a real shot at taking home the title this year.
4. Wings: What a stinker this week for Wings especially after losing 2 running backs in one week. Regardless, he has an elite WR combo and a great FANTASY QB in Josh Allen. That can be enough to get him into championship contender territory.
5. Gio: We dont have to talk about it. Hold that trophy a little closer tonight.
6. Erik: Huge statement from you this week by beating Ryan. You currently hold the final spot in the playoffs and have to go through a tough opponent in Nauch in order to get some breathing room. Another team in a must win position for the remainder of the year.
7. Ryan: This team is slowly falling apart due to injuries but its got alot to look forward to if it can sneak into a playoff spot. Not only that but he has an elite WR duo for years to come. Huge week this week and a true must win.
8. Bryan: This has gotten into tank territory, despite you not saying so or gathering picks, but at least you’re facing me this week. A win this week will put you back into the playoffs but your next two weeks after that is where it gets rough. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.
9. Rob: Grimace Presti. Jr
10. Ant: Sam Presti Jr Vegas Edition.
We are going to conclude our league matchup picks at this time and here are the final results.
1. Chuck 29 – 16
2. Wings 25 – 20
3. Ant 19 – 26
Boys I (Chuck) will actually for the holiday season be doing a DFS/Pieckems style game for the rest of the season the entire league can participate in. It will be a google form that I will drop in the blog as well as in the chat with the blog drop separately. It will start next week. It will consist on picking each winner of the matchups as wings, Ant and I have been doing. As well as taking 2 fantasy players from each team and you will vote their O/U line. Ex. Will Sam Howell 1.5 Pass, Rush, receiving TD’s. More or less. The prize and the way this is going to work will keep yall engaged. A full release of this will work will drop soon in a separate blog. Stay tuned.