URK 2011: Week 12 Power Rankings
One more week. After 12 games, it seems apparent that while we’ve got a trifecta of strong teams leading the way, we’re in a year without a beginning-to-end dominant team…and that has made for some incredibly exciting fantasy football. The tiers break down rather straightforwardly: a three team group at the top, two other teams that have secured their playoff berths, a four-way scrum for the final three playoff slots, and three more bringing up the rear. Let’s break down the races for the number one seed and the battle for the final playoff spots as we recap last week.
W-L: 1-11
Last Week: 12
Average Ballot Position: 11.9
Two weeks, two failed opportunities to knock a team out of playoff contention…but they’ve got one more shot. The team with one healthy RB/no healthy TE has a chance to keep the most liked team in the league home with them – and isn’t that what ex-roommate love is all about? Possible seeds: out.
W-L: 4-8
Last Week: 11
Average Ballot Position: 10.8
Came awfully close this week to adding even more interest to the playoff race, but fell just short to the Schmucks. Their final act this year is a chance to keep the most hated team in the league from the number one seed that younger bro is also striving for – and isn’t that what brotherly love is all about? Possible seeds: out.
W-L: 4-8
Last Week: 10
Average Ballot Position: 9.8
After a solid start to the year, a killer five-game tailspin (exactly coinciding with that Darren McFadden injury) has left the Jockstraps hanging. The only thing left is a chance to keep the Cupcakes home with them – and isn’t that what ex-roommate love is all about? (Wait, did I use that already?) Possible seeds: out.
W-L: 5-7
Last Week: 6
Average Ballot Position: 7.9
The Stars lost, but more damagingly they got blown out, leaving the SharkLions in striking distance of their overall point total. But while they are the only team on the bubble not absolutely guaranteed to be in with a victory, they’ve got the easiest matchup of all this weekend. Beat the Minions and the Stars are in, provided the SharkLions don’t also lose while outscoring them by 21 points. Lose, and hope the Sheep lose while not outscoring them by 14 points. Possible seeds: 6-out.
W-L: 6-6
Last Week: 8
Average Ballot Position: 7.6
Massive Monday night comeback both to avoid the embarrassment of losing to the Minions and to keep their postseason dreams alive. And the task is simple. Win, and they’re in. Lose, and they’re out unless either the Sheep or the Stars lose, or they can gain 50 points on the SharkLions. Possible seeds: 4-out.
W-L: 5-7
Last Week: 5
Average Ballot Position: 6.9
Another defeat last week for the team with the toughest strength of schedule to date, but the end result just means the playoffs start a week early for the reigning champion. Win, and they’re in. Lose, and they’re reduced to hoping the Stars while also scoring 14 fewer points. Possible seeds: 6-out.
W-L: 6-6
Last Week: 9
Average Ballot Position: 6.5
The suddenly second hottest team in the league secured their third straight must-win game but need one more, against the toughest opponent yet, to avoid elimination for sure. Beat the Sheep and they’re in. Lose, and hope either the Stars or Cupcakes lose, or that they can score 21 more points than the Stars. Possible seeds: 4-out.
W-L: 7-5
Last Week: 7
Average Ballot Position: 6.4
What a time for their second highest scoring game of the year! The Geese have successfully migrated to the playoffs! While thus far they appear unable to compete with the best of the league, the Geese have managed to win the games they should, going 6-1 against teams in the bottom half of the standings. Possible seeds: 4-7.
W-L: 7-5
Last Week: 4
Average Ballot Position: 4.4
Hung on in a thriller to clinch a return to the postseason after falling short last year. This week, they’re playing to avenge their worst defeat of the season back in week 2. Yeah, not so compelling as some of these other matchups. Possible seeds: 4-7.
W-L: 9-3
Last Week: 2
Average Ballot Position: 2.6
Bad break to come up with one of their worst games of the year against the league’s best team right now. But they’re not totally out of the race for the number one seed. A win, plus losses by Rostrum and Z Power, and they’ll come out on top. Possible seeds: 1-3.
W-L: 9-3
Last Week: 3
Average Ballot Position: 2.3 (1)
The Z’s stopped the bleeding with an important victory last week. Now can they build some momentum toward the playoffs? A win, plus a loss by Rostrum, and they’ve got the number one seed. Possible seeds: 1-3.
W-L: 9-3
Last Week: 1
Average Ballot Position: 1.1 (7)
That’s six in a row for the clear best team of the second half of the season. Now it’s simple. Win, and they clinch the bragging rights that come with number one overall seed. That is, provided they don’t get outscored by 120 points by the Z’s. So, yeah, they’re fine as long even if they rest their starters like a certain blue-and-white team from a few years back. Possible seeds: 1-3.
2 Comments:
What is Yahoo!'s rationale for why head to head match-ups don't matter?
I think it's because many would argue that points scored is a more accurate measure of a fantasy team's quality than H2H. Yahoo attempts to split the difference by making the W-L record of first importance, followed by points.
Needless to say, that didn't work out too well for either of us this year.
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