As difficult as it is to believe, we’re due to close the books on the 2019 regular season after next week’s MIN vs SEA Monday night match-up, on December 2. And so this week we all have one more shot to:
- Add a W to our league’s 2019 record book
- To secure a Jackson Award
- To claim a seat in this year’s Playoffs AND to spoil someone’s chances to make that happen.
As things stand on the latter, let’s take a look at the current post season climate in both leagues.
THE DRAUGHT LEAGUE
| PLACE | TEAM / Owner |
|---|---|
| 1st | • THE BREWSERS / Nate ( 9-3 ) |
| 2nd | • SAN CARLOS SENIOR CITIZENS / Curtis ( 8-4 ) |
| 3rd | • THE TUNA TAMERS / Charles H. ( 7-5 ) • AKULA / Greg ( 7-5 ) • CHICAGO’S FINEST / Charles C. ( 7-5 ) • ICE COLD BEAR / Chris & Brian ( 7-5 ) |
| In the Hunt… | • THE SADIEDOGS / Rob & Tony ( 6-6 ) • DaBEARS / Jeremy ( 6-6 ) |
THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS LEAGUE
| PLACE | TEAM / Owner |
|---|---|
| 1st | • THE BOSA CONSTRICTORS / Doug ( 8-4 ) • BHARDD / Seattle Bob, aka: “Bob” ( 8-4 ) • THE JUKEBOX HEROES / Jarrod ( 8-4 ) |
| 2nd | • GAROPPOLYPSE NOW / Alvin ( 7-5 ) • DOWN BY THE RIVERS / Taylor ( 7-5 ) |
| 3rd In the Hunt… |
• TRES EQUIS / Aly ( 6-6 ) • SAN CARLOS SENIOR CITIZENS / Curtis ( 6-6 ) |
TIE-BREAKER BREAKDOWN
Here are the tie-breaking factors that govern playoff entry for wild card teams, in descending order. The following covers teams from the same division, followed by teams from different divisions.
TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES: Teams from the Same Division
- Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
- Strength of victory.
- Strength of schedule.
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best net points in common games.
- Best net points in all games.
- Best net touchdowns in all games.
- Coin toss
TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES: Teams from Different Divisions
- Head-to-head, if applicable.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
- Strength of victory.
- Strength of schedule.
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best net points in conference games.
- Best net points in all games.
- Best net touchdowns in all games.
- Coin toss.
And one quick Playoff reminder, six teams make the playoffs with the top two teams getting a first round bye in Week 14.
SEASON RECORDS / 2019 – Thru Week 12
| HIGHEST HIGH SCORE | TEAM / Owner | |
|---|---|---|
| 262.66 / Week 5 | TRES EQUIS / Alyssa + Bonus $20 –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 194.98 / Week 5 | SD BUDMANN / Matt + Bonus $20 -The Draught League |
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| JACKSON AWARD WINNERS: 2019 |
TEAM / Owner | |
| $60 | TRES EQUIS / Alyssa + Bonus $20 = $80 –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $60 | THE WHISKEY DICKENS / Nick –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $40 | GAROPPOLYPSE NOW / Alvin –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $40 | THE JUKEBOX HEROES / Jarrod –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $40 | THE SC SR CITIZENS / Curtis –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $40 | THE SAN CARLOS SENIOR CITIZENS / Curtis -The Draught League |
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| $40 | SD BUDMANN / Matt + Bonus $20 = $60 -The Draught League |
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| $20 | AKULA / Greg -The Draught League |
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| $20 | THE BREWSERS / Nate -The Draught League |
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| $20 | CHICAGO’S FINEST / Charles C. -The Draught League |
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| $20 | DABEARS / Jeremy -The Draught League |
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| $20 | DOWN BY THE RIVERS / Taylor –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| $20 | THE KRUSHERS / Kevin -The Draught League |
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| $20 | THE SADIEDOGS / Rob & Tony -The Draught League |
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| $20 | THE TUNA TAMERS / Charles H. -The Draught League |
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| MOST POINTS FORCED – TOP 10 |
TEAM / Owner |
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| 1,884.86 | THE JUKE BOX HEROES / Jarrod –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,760.50 | TRES EQUIS / Alyssa –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,756.12 | BHARDD / Bob –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,731.42 | THE WHISKEY DICKENS / Nick –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,688.20 | THE LITTLE TD COMMITTEE / Nicole –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,681.02 | THE BREWSERS / Nate -The Draught League |
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| 1,648.02 | THE BOSA CONSTRICTORS / Doug –The Blood, Sweat & Beers League |
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| 1,647.92 | THE TUNA TAMERS/ Charles H. -The Draught League |
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| 1,646.44 | THE SAN CARLOS SENIOR CITIZENS / Curtis -The Draught League |
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| 1,611.76 | CHICAGO’S FINEST / Charles C. -The Draught League |
NEW RULE PROPOSALS
As things stand, I am very happy with the rules that we have in place in both leagues and personally see no reason to change, nor introduce any new policies, with the exception of the following:
BLOOD SWEAT & BEERS LEAGUE
Your league was intended to have a 15-slotted roster. After I set that up, I changed your Flex player total from one to two. Unbeknownst to me, NFL.COM increased the roster total simultaneously, to 16 slots. And I didn’t realize that this had happened until WK 3. Therefore, here are the two questions that I’ll have on your 2020 ballot:
1) Do you want a 15, or a 16 player roster?
2) Do you want to keep two Flex players in your line-ups, or return to fielding lineups that are comprised of only one Flex player?
THE DRAFT LEAGUE
On our upcoming 2020 ballot, we will have the opportunity to vote to move the two division league rule from its probationary status to a permanent status, OR we can vote to return to a four division league.
Outside of the above, you are welcome to sell me on rule change suggestions between now and Saturday, December 7. To do so, please make use of the online form below.