The domination of the week: Stacey 134.88 -- 105.26 Brian
Futility of the week: Heath who lost to Jake after an uncharacteristically average performance from A.J. Green.
Week 10. One week closer to the playoffs as only three weeks remain until the week 14 first round. With a relatively narrow win over Seed, DJ has become the first team to clinch a playoff berth. After being on the right end of the domination of the week the past three weeks, Brian finally found himself on the wrong end as he lost to Stacey by nearly 30 points. Stacey is the next best bet to clinch a playoff berth before they actually begin as she sits comfortably in 2nd place with a record of 7-3. As mentioned in the futility of the week, Heath continued his losing streak with a loss to Jake, who snapped his league-tied worst losing streak. Barr put up some surprisingly good numbers this week but the most crucial one was -6.60 from future first ballot hall of famer Peyton Manning which ultimately led to his (league worst) seventh loss in a row. Perhaps the most surprising win of the week goes to Jeff who has suffered yet another injury to his WR corps. Either way, he halted his losing streak by beating Derek. Places 3, 4, and 5 of the standings are occupied by three 6-4 teams. Places 6 and 7 are owned by two 5-5 teams. With his win, Jake is beginning to create a little separation from the bottom of the league although he remains in 8th place.
The matchup of week 11 is between two 6-4 teams: Derek and Ethan. Also 2nd place Stacey and 4th place Jeff square off as well as top of the playoff pool DJ vs bottom of it, Brian. A win for Heath and a loss by Brian would push Heath back into the top 6 while Brian would fall out. There are a lot of playoff implications this week and that figures to be the case from here on out.
1. DJ (9-1)
2. Stacey (7-3)
3. Ethan (6-4) ↑2
4. Jeff (6-4) ↑2
5. Derek (6-4) ↓2
6. Brian (5-5) ↓2
7. Heath (5-5)
8. Jake (3-7)
9. Seed (2-8)
10. Barr (1-9)
This blog will serve as our history book for all things domination league.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Week 9
The domination of the week: Brian 195.38 -- 122.86 Jeff
Futility of the week: Team 'no keepers' for a close yet still futile loss to team 'keepers' 705.04 - 697.94.
To keep, or not to keep? That was the question. A question that proved to be a difficult one to decide as going into Monday night the point differential between the two sides was a measly .50 points. But despite Danny Woodhead and Jeremy Langford's best efforts however, team 'no keeper' just couldn't hold off the onslaught of Philip Rivers, Alshon Jeffrey, and Martellus Bennett. Congrats to Seed for his risky trade paying off. The Domination League remains a keeper league for the indefinite future.
Places two through seven of the standings continue to be in a state of flux. Stacey and Derek (aka team newlywed) both notched wins over the two worst teams in the league (Barr and Seed), propelling each of them to 6-3. Meanwhile two 4-4 teams (Ethan and Brian) bested two 5-3 teams (Heath and Jeff) to leapfrog them in the standings. Jake's subpar performance against DJ means DJ has now made it two wins in a row after losing, but it also brings him within one point of having the easiest schedule behind Derek. He still has a strong hold on most points for however Brian is creeping closer and closer after three monster weeks in a row. Ethan's team has scored the third most points for, and has suffered the most points against. Barr is the only remaining team that has yet to break 1000 points for on the season. He's sure to do so next week.
Only four weeks remain until the playoffs. With the exception of DJ and Barr, it is still a free for all of who's in and who's out. Even Seed and Jake, although highly unlikely, could conceivably get in. And once you are in the playoffs it's win or go home to Barb for a bologna sandwich with a side of cheese puffs and a ginger ale.
1. DJ (8-1)
2. Stacey (6-3)
3. Derek (6-3) ↑1
4. Brian (5-4) ↑2
5. Ethan (5-4) ↑2
6. Jeff (5-4) ↓3
7. Heath (5-4) ↓2
8. Jake (2-7
9. Seed (2-7)
10. Barr (1-8)
Futility of the week: Team 'no keepers' for a close yet still futile loss to team 'keepers' 705.04 - 697.94.
To keep, or not to keep? That was the question. A question that proved to be a difficult one to decide as going into Monday night the point differential between the two sides was a measly .50 points. But despite Danny Woodhead and Jeremy Langford's best efforts however, team 'no keeper' just couldn't hold off the onslaught of Philip Rivers, Alshon Jeffrey, and Martellus Bennett. Congrats to Seed for his risky trade paying off. The Domination League remains a keeper league for the indefinite future.
Places two through seven of the standings continue to be in a state of flux. Stacey and Derek (aka team newlywed) both notched wins over the two worst teams in the league (Barr and Seed), propelling each of them to 6-3. Meanwhile two 4-4 teams (Ethan and Brian) bested two 5-3 teams (Heath and Jeff) to leapfrog them in the standings. Jake's subpar performance against DJ means DJ has now made it two wins in a row after losing, but it also brings him within one point of having the easiest schedule behind Derek. He still has a strong hold on most points for however Brian is creeping closer and closer after three monster weeks in a row. Ethan's team has scored the third most points for, and has suffered the most points against. Barr is the only remaining team that has yet to break 1000 points for on the season. He's sure to do so next week.
Only four weeks remain until the playoffs. With the exception of DJ and Barr, it is still a free for all of who's in and who's out. Even Seed and Jake, although highly unlikely, could conceivably get in. And once you are in the playoffs it's win or go home to Barb for a bologna sandwich with a side of cheese puffs and a ginger ale.
1. DJ (8-1)
2. Stacey (6-3)
3. Derek (6-3) ↑1
4. Brian (5-4) ↑2
5. Ethan (5-4) ↑2
6. Jeff (5-4) ↓3
7. Heath (5-4) ↓2
8. Jake (2-7
9. Seed (2-7)
10. Barr (1-8)
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Week 8
The domination of the week: Brian 173.64 -- 123.08 Seed
Futility of the week: Barr for coming oh so close to topping 100 points but falling just shy.
Injuries have pervaded the league in a major way this season so far. From preseason keepers like Jordy Nelson to workhorse RBs like Jamaal Charles, Arian Foster, and now Le'veon Bell and Matt Forte. Even Dez Bryant and Marshawn Lynch missed time this year. Its safe to say just about everyone has experienced the pain and devastation of having a premier player go down for at least a few weeks if not the remainder of the season.
Week 8 was fairly uneventful in terms of competitiveness. Stacey, Brian, DJ, Jeff, and Derek all had pretty convincing wins. The only game even remotely close going into Monday night was Derek's matchup with Heath but all doubt was erased early on in the game with a fumble recovery and then an INT for Derek's defense. The parity in the league is also beginning to dissipate. DJ halted his one game losing streak, while both Stacey and Jeff continued their respective four game win streaks. Its worth noting that yet again Jeff gets the win but would have only beat one other team this week. This is mostly due to three of his players suffering injuries and exiting their games. Derek and Brian both are riding two game win streaks and jumped in the standings, as Ethan and Heath both fell drastically. Both Jake and Barr are owners of five game losing streaks and although the outlook for Barr is grim, Jake has more hope after an intriguing trade between he and Seed sent his out-for-the-year RB Le'veon Bell away in exchange for the #1 fantasy player in the domination league, Devonta Freeman. This move assures us all that Seed is in full rebuilding mode. Further, the move may end up burning him to the third degree as a spontaneous league vote yielded an even split on whether or not to remain a keeper league hereafter. After commissioner deliberation it was decided that week 9 will play stage to the most interesting matchup of the week so far: those for vs those opposed to keepers. The total points of starting lineups for the five opposed and the five for will be tallied at the end of the week and whoever accrues the most points gets the tiebreaker vote. Set your optimal lineups people as the implications this week are far reaching.
1. DJ (7-1)
2. Stacey (5-3) ↑2
3. Jeff (5-3) ↑2
4. Derek (5-3) ↑2
5. Heath (5-3) ↓3
6. Brian (4-4) ↑1
7. Ethan (4-4) ↓4
8. Jake (2-6)
9. Seed (2-6)
10. Barr (1-7)
A small note about the blog: I added a record book section on this blog. To find it if you are on a computer just click the record book link on the right side of the page above the poll section. If you are on a mobile device click the "Home" link right beneath the header and change it to "Record Book". This is where I will keep updated records and most importantly keep track of past league champions.
Futility of the week: Barr for coming oh so close to topping 100 points but falling just shy.
Injuries have pervaded the league in a major way this season so far. From preseason keepers like Jordy Nelson to workhorse RBs like Jamaal Charles, Arian Foster, and now Le'veon Bell and Matt Forte. Even Dez Bryant and Marshawn Lynch missed time this year. Its safe to say just about everyone has experienced the pain and devastation of having a premier player go down for at least a few weeks if not the remainder of the season.
Week 8 was fairly uneventful in terms of competitiveness. Stacey, Brian, DJ, Jeff, and Derek all had pretty convincing wins. The only game even remotely close going into Monday night was Derek's matchup with Heath but all doubt was erased early on in the game with a fumble recovery and then an INT for Derek's defense. The parity in the league is also beginning to dissipate. DJ halted his one game losing streak, while both Stacey and Jeff continued their respective four game win streaks. Its worth noting that yet again Jeff gets the win but would have only beat one other team this week. This is mostly due to three of his players suffering injuries and exiting their games. Derek and Brian both are riding two game win streaks and jumped in the standings, as Ethan and Heath both fell drastically. Both Jake and Barr are owners of five game losing streaks and although the outlook for Barr is grim, Jake has more hope after an intriguing trade between he and Seed sent his out-for-the-year RB Le'veon Bell away in exchange for the #1 fantasy player in the domination league, Devonta Freeman. This move assures us all that Seed is in full rebuilding mode. Further, the move may end up burning him to the third degree as a spontaneous league vote yielded an even split on whether or not to remain a keeper league hereafter. After commissioner deliberation it was decided that week 9 will play stage to the most interesting matchup of the week so far: those for vs those opposed to keepers. The total points of starting lineups for the five opposed and the five for will be tallied at the end of the week and whoever accrues the most points gets the tiebreaker vote. Set your optimal lineups people as the implications this week are far reaching.
1. DJ (7-1)
2. Stacey (5-3) ↑2
3. Jeff (5-3) ↑2
4. Derek (5-3) ↑2
5. Heath (5-3) ↓3
6. Brian (4-4) ↑1
7. Ethan (4-4) ↓4
8. Jake (2-6)
9. Seed (2-6)
10. Barr (1-7)
A small note about the blog: I added a record book section on this blog. To find it if you are on a computer just click the record book link on the right side of the page above the poll section. If you are on a mobile device click the "Home" link right beneath the header and change it to "Record Book". This is where I will keep updated records and most importantly keep track of past league champions.
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