Week 16 Mr. FantasyBy Michael Weber- Semolina PilchardsThe season is nearing its’ end for the DTFFL. So far there have been 4 teams eliminated with the remaining 8 fighting for 6 playoff spots. Of these 8 teams, 5 of them have identical 8-7 records. Eliminated teams: C&D TD Makers, Sandbaggers, Show Me the Money, and the Semolina Pilchards. Clinched Playoff Spot: TBFC In the Running: Dragon Slayers, Jaguars, Suicide Kings, What’s the Point, Undertakers, Mighty Caesars, and TNT Explosion. Next week, expect a listing of Playoff teams and tiebreakers for any teams going into the final week with a playoff spot riding on the teams performance. As usual, the Playoff Draft will be held on the Friday BEFORE the Wildcard games. Week 16 Games Undertakers -4 vs. Jaguars This is a critical game for both teams. Not only are these teams fighting for a playoff spot, but both teams are still looking to win their Divisions. The Jags are ½ game out of first and the Undertakers are tied for first. The Jags are in trouble this week, as their QB is down to a third stringer. They will probably have to substitute their backup QB this week. Either way, the Undertakers have been moving up the charts as the season goes on, and Mr. Fantasy has a hunch that the Undertakers pull it out this week. Read Chapter 1 (revised). If you don’t make it to the draft on time, you will not have the Commish pick for you. Just my luck in picking SF QB and Davis for the Undertakers. This is what has given them their season and cost me a couple of games also. Undertakers pull it out, 82-78. TBFC -42 vs. Semolina Pilchards TBFC has had a great team all year. Most thought that when they picked up Ahman Green, that their team had vastly improved. Truth be told, the move of the year was the free agent pick up of Duce Staley who was cut by the Suicide Kings. A bonehead move. What can I say about the Pilchards? For the third year in a row, it looks like they will only win 6 games. This team has subsidized the league for 5 years, and quite frankly, the owner is not sure he wants to continue anymore. The Pilchards were good on paper at the beginning of the season. Then their QB, Trent Green, turned out to be a bust and James was lost for the season. The Pilchards for the third year in a row, have not been able to recover from an awful QB position. This is evidenced in them losing 3 of their past 4 games by 1 point, 5 points, and 3 points. At any rate, Pilchards who have lost 5 straight will lose their sixth, when TBFC destroys them 112-70. C&D TD Makers -1 vs. What’s the Point The Point have amazed Mr. Fantasy all year in that their team consists of all TB players. As we all know, TB is a pathetic offensive team, yet the Point continues to garner enough points week after week to remain in a tie for first place. C&D has choked week after week since their team is awful except for Marshall Faulk. Even so, Mr. Fantasy sees C&D playing spoiler this week as they rumble with the Point and come away with another 1 point victory (about the only way this team can win except against the Pilchards) as they win 55-54. Sandbaggers -6 vs. Show Me the Money This game has no bearing on anything. Both teams have already been eliminated. All this game does is position the two teams for draft position for next year, assuming there is a next year for the DTFFL. One interesting fact is that the Sandbaggers for the second time, have not submitted a Mr. Fantasy article. This is the one and only team who did not meet their league obligation! A special cheer goes out to every other team for writing a weekly Mr. Fantasy this year. To the Sandbaggers: A loud belch and fart! J At any rate, Baggers get their Denver players back this week, and being that Denver is playing Oakland, Mr. Fantasy predicts a BIG game for Denver. Baggers bag Show Me, 72-66. TNT Explosion -12 vs. Suicide Kings Another critical playoff game. Both teams are fighting for a playoff spot and the Kings still have a chance to win their Division, albeit very small. TNT has been rolling out crucial victories winning 4 straight. Of course, their team is built on the Pilchards former team. Pilchards traded players starting doing great once they were off of the Pilchards and the players the Pilchards got in return, either got injured immediately or stuck up the joint once they got on the Pilchards team. Both teams have enough to get into the Playoffs, but whichever team loses, is in deep doggie doodoo. Mr. Fantasy feels TNT has enough fire power this week to knock of the Kings, 107-95. Dragon Slayers -7 vs. Mighty Caesars Dragon Slayers have a tenuous grip on their Division lead, as they are holding on by the slimmest of margins, ½ game. Their recent 3 game winning streak has propelled them to the top of their Division. Caesars had been competing for their Division and recently had a huge win against TBFC, but since that win, they have dropped 2 straight. And last week they had the lowest score of every team. Dragon Slayers who have been picked against all year, move closer to a Division title this week as they win 89-82. |