Season 4 - Week 12

Week 12 is in the books and while not a whole lot changed with the playoff picture from the previous week, there were 2 of the more entertaining games of the season this past week.  IWUL slid by AIE and OS10s edged out PIB to keep themselves alive in the playoff race.  At this point, everyone alive for a playoff spot basically still controls their own destiny.  Win and you’re in.  But the real intrigue going forward is at the bottom of the standings.  Mitch and Riley are now within 1 point of each other scrapping hard for the right to provide sustenance at our murder luxury cabin draft experience this summer.  Let’s hope catering falls on the shoulders of the grown-ass man with a sugar mama wife rather than the bearded beekeeper paying for weekly Tinder dates.

Mitch is drawing up a play that'll help Riley finally score...

 

And now on with the Power Rankings… 

1.       Ah It’s Early – Our presumptive favorite faltered for only the 3^rd time this year.  And while AIE didn’t lose by the slimmest margin of the week, he is still awarded the Cesaer of the week, but not for what you might think.  Yeah, he could’ve played a few Flex spots differently but as Chris’s crayons spell out, the logic was sound behind those decisions.  No, Seth’s problem was prior to the games beginning as he chose to stick with the AZ D going against a potent Falcons team at home.  Captain Hindsight would’ve dropped them and grabbed any one of the 6 Ds on the waiver wire that scored over 8 points.  It’s not like the AZ D has been great either as the last time they scored double digits was in Week 6.  This win would’ve secured his #1 seed in the playoffs and put a real hurt on Lazer’s chances for a 3peat.  With his points lead virtually securing his playoff spot, Seth would need to lose to both Kyle and Finken to lose his top seeding and that’s less likely than him losing his alpha male standing at the Lansink Family Christmas.



Yeah, loses but still in the driver's seat.

 

2.       Rollin’ 4 Deep – Finken did to Riley what Iowa did to his Huskers on Black Friday.  Just like Wadley and Daniels gashing the NU D, Elliott ran through the Redskins just like pilgrims did long ago to give R4D the early lead.  Then Brees and Rodgers looked like Beathard back there carving up their opponents like the Thanksgiving turkey to leave no doubt.  Just like the Hawks after some early season stumbles, R4D seems to be rollin’ at this point which means Finken must be due for a 17 year contract extension.  Going against Mitch's hapless team this week at least means that Finken probably won't get rolled by 30 in this matchup.

 

Let's all just agree to forget this ever happened.

 

3.       If We’re Using Logic – Although Lazer posted high points this week, he was fortunate to get by AIE since Gronk posted a 0 while getting injured and Jordy helped Seth almost catch him on MNF.  It looks like IWUL’s team is rounding into shape nicely as he’s won 3 of the past 4 and Hightower is ready to be inserted into the lineup come playoff time.  A win over South this week would pretty much lock up a spot since his last game is against Abel, which at this point is like facing a Patrek/Knight duo on Wednesday.  

Lazer beat Seth but couldn't hold him away from his sister again.

4.       Fuck It Three – We at the Power Rankings may have doubted South’s trade of Hopkins and some garbage for Dalton and Crowder but they’ve proven to be the difference for him lately with Luck being out.   There’s still about 6-8 years of Hopkins’ top-tier WRing that could help him supplant the ODBag fiasco as the leagues go-to joke, but for 2 weeks he’s come out on top of that trade.  This week’s win isn’t nearly as important as the regular season finale against Kyle, so don’t be surprised if sits any of his starters since it’s too late for him to trade them away.

 

Garrett's just laying in the weeds waiting to pounce.

  

5.       Off Suit 10s – While Kyle may have a top 4 record, he doesn’t have a top 4 team.  Beating Mitch by less than 2 points does not bode well for Kyle’s future, especially since the win can be attributed to an anemic offense driving for a game-winning TD and 2-pt conversion with no time left on SNF.  Because of his low point total compared to the other teams ranked above him, Kyle will most likely have to beat Seth AND South in the final 2 weeks in order to secure a playoff spot.  Kyle may have used all of his luck starting the season 5-0 and willing IA to victory over Michigan.  He may still be putting those playoff tickets on ebay.

This doesn't get reversed and Kyle's playing for a draft pick fo sho...

 

6.       Smells Low – Riley’s AFC East QBs showed up and did their job but the rest of his starters were more awful than Kyle’s excuses for not playing cards.  Luckily for him, D Adams lit it up on MNF in order to keep pace with Mitch in the race for 2^nd lowest points.  And speaking of awful, Riley has a round-robin of awful left on the schedule as he faces Abel and then Mitch to finish the season.  That slate of games looks less intriguing than a round robin of Iowa State, Kansas, and the Indianola Racist Mascots.

Brady trying to block is about as pathetic as Riley trying to stay competitive.

7.       I’m Out – Abel dropped another one bringing his season record to 3-9.  He’s lost 8 of the past 9 games and 2 of his wins on the season are against Mitch.  His name holds true once again when it comes to relevancy.  But don’t count out Abel in the draft goodies race just yet, he’s shown just the right amount of futility when it counts.  He just may want to test the limits of how far Dominos will deliver on draft day.   

Abel looked like he might contend early this year, and then.....nope.

 

8.       Play It Backwards – Oh Mitch, you were so close to winning Lansink that $20 from Kyle.  If only Bennie Fowler would’ve taken a knee instead of scoring that TD towards the end of regulation…

Mitch once Fowler scored to take the lead...

Everyone but Kyle once the game when into overtime.