Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Current 2015 Power Rankings: Championship Week

Weekly Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:
Hernandez Hitmen +67 points

Closest Margin of Victory:

Team Ruby +19 points

High Scorer:

Hernandez Hitmen: 211

Low Scorer: 

Juan Sucks: 102

Updated Playoff Matchups:

#1 Hernandez Hitmen vs #2 Team Ruby: League Championship 

Playoff Power Rankings:

1. Hernandez Hitmen é (Last Week: 211-144) (This Week: Team Ruby

Hernandez Hitmen burst back into the playoff scene with a 211-144 victory over favored Favre

Dollar Footlong. Led by the rushing attack of DeAngelo Williams, Tim Hightower and Devonta

Freeman, Noah was able to exceed his projected scoring outcome and win handedly on his way to

the League Championship. With only 1 positional player scoring in the single digits for Hernandez

Hitmen, it quickly became a reality that this matchup would be in control. Noah will face Team

Ruby in the Championship this weekend, a team who he has beat twice, but a team that can never be

counted out of the fight.

2. Team Ruby ê (Last Week: 187-168) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Team Ruby struck early Saturday night with 32 points coming from waiver wire pickup Kirk

Cousins who is now looking like a quarterback who could have been started in the league on a

weekly basis. Justin cruised to a 187-168 victory over Juan Dominguez's team which now sets up a

championship showdown for the ages. Team Ruby had all of his positional players scoring in double

digits, a statistic which almost always proves a victory. WR Allen Robinson (27 points) continues

his hot streak this season with the Jaguars and is building quite a resume leading into the 2016

season. Justin will look to tame the up and down Hernandez Hitmen team this week in the

Championship and take home the trophy in his inaugural year in the league.

Consolation Rankings:

3. Favre Dollar Footlong ê
 (Last Week: 144-211) (This Week: Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

"Help me Antonio Brown, you're my only hope." There was little Nathan could do to stop the

scoring of Hernandez Hitmen this week, and quite simply, he needed players like Antonio Brown

and Doug Martin to go off. Both had favorable matchups, but neither were able to perform above

expectations.

4. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood ê (Last Week: 168-187) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

It was a respectable defeat this week for Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, which could have looked a lot

worse if not for the shocking performances by the Cardinals defense (35 points) and kicker Blair

Walsh (23 points) Similar to Nathan's defeat, Juan just needed more players to perform above their

expectations but this was simply not the case. It was another great year for Juan, he will play for 3rd

place this weekend and will look to carry his momentum into the 2016 season.

5. Juan Too Many (Last Week 146-102) (This Week: Juan Sucks)


6. Juan Direction é (Last Week: 160-114) (This Week: Team Huisman)


7. Juan Sucks ê  (Last Week: 102-146) (This Week: Juan Too Many)


8. Team Huisman - (Last Week: 114-160) (This Week: Juan Direction)


Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Current 2015 Power Rankings: Semi-Final Round

Weekly Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Favre Dollar Footlong +57 points

Closest Margin of Victory:

Juan Direction +21 points

High Scorer:

Favre Dollar Footlong: 215 points

Low Scorer: 

Juan Sucks: 118


Updated Playoff Matchups:

#1 Hernandez Hitmen vs #5 Favre Dollar Footlong

#2 Team Ruby vs #6 Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood


Playoff Power Rankings:

1. Team Ruby é (Last Week: BYE) (This Week: Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

Justin remains one of the top teams left in the playoffs, and after a solid outing during his BYE week, he will look to take his team to the championship game when he faces Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood this week. Team Ruby is loaded with talent in every position and utilizes a balanced attack each week led by quarterback Russell Wilson. Ff the right players are chosen, the odds are that Team Ruby will cruise into the championship round.

2.  Favre Dollar Footlong é (Last Week: 215-158) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Favre Dollar Footlong is getting hot at just the right time and proved so by beating an upstart Juan Too Many Team who was a clear favorite heading into the matchup. Led by the hands of Antonio Brown, Danny Woodhead and Sammy Watkins (110 points combined) Nathan blew away the competition by an astounding 57 points and now is poised to have another big week in the Semi-Final round of the playoffs. As long as Antonio Brown continues to catch passes, Favre Dollar Footlong will remain a title contender throughout the playoffs and will look to knock off the #1 seed Hernandez Hitmen, this coming weekend.

3. Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood é (Last Week: 159-118) (This Week: Team Ruby)

Juan Dominguez the #6 seed, took down the reigning fantasy football champion, Juan Sucks by unanimous score of 159-118 over the weekend and kept his playoff hopes alive for one more week as he advances into the semi-final playoff rounds. Even with quarterback Aaron Rodgers posting a lousy 10 points, receivers Golden Tate (22 points) and Demaryius Thomas (23 points) picked up the slack and proved to be the difference in Juan's big victory this week. Juan will need his team to step up this weekend in order to take down the dominant Team Ruby.

4. Hernandez Hitmen ê (Last Week: BYE) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

Once a force to be reckoned with in the regular season, Hernandez Hitmen is back to his usual self in the playoffs, underperforming and looking far from deserving of a #1 seed, two years in a row. With shallow quarterback play, and big names such as Odell Beckham Jr,  Calvin Johnson, and Eddie Lacy  coming up short on and off the field, it will be difficult for Noah to muster up enough points to keep up with Favre Dollar Footlong this upcoming weekend.

Consolation Rankings:

5. Juan Too Many ê (Last Week 158-215) (This Week: Juan Sucks)

Even David Johnson (44 points) could not help Juan Too Many stop Favre Dollar Footlong from pulling off the upset in the wild card round of the playoffs this year. While many of Josh's players did not perform well over the weekend, it was simply a case of Favre Dollar Footlong being too good and just the right time this year. A quick exit from this years 2015 Playoffs, Josh will look to rebound next year with a better regular season record in order to gain a higher seed in the playoffs.

6. Juan Sucks ê (Last Week: 118-159) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

The 2014 winner, Zac Fiske has been eliminated from this years playoff race with an early exit in the first round. With only 17 combined points produced by 4 running backs, Juan Sucks needed terrific performances from the rest of the teams performance players, but unfortunately did not get that. Zac will have all offseason to ponder the decision to draft the bust of the year in DeMarco Murray and will look to make another run at the championship in 2016.

7. Juan Direction - (Last Week: 177-156) (This Week: Team Huisman)

Although Juan Direction is not playing for much other than pride and a good draft pick next year, Luke continues to put forth good effort and solid lineups week after week, something unforeseen in the 2014 season. The 2016 season is looking like it could be a year for breakthrough barring any season ending injuries or unreasonable suspensions. Now a proud UW Alum, Mr. Drachenburg is off to bigger and better adventures, the league congratulates him and wishes him well on his new endeavors.

8. Team Huisman - (Last Week: 156-177) (This Week: Juan Direction)

Team Huisman fell to Juan Direction this past weekend, but will have a chance at tying up the playoff series at one a piece with a victory this coming weekend. Taylor will need another strong performance from Cam Newton and will need running backs T.J Yeldon and C.J Anderson to produce more than a combined 2 points as they did this past weekend.


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

King Of The Shack 2015 Playoff Preview


2015 Playoff Preview

The 2015 playoffs are set to begin in just two short days, Dec, 17, 2015. Are you ready? After a long and hard fought season, only six teams remain ready to prove that they are deserving of hoisting the championship trophy at the end of the season. Lets take a look at this years matchups:

Wildcard Weekend

#3 Juan Sucks (7-7) vs Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (6-8)

Projected winner: Juan Sucks 156-153


#4 Juan Too Many (7-7) vs #5 Favre Dollar Footlong (6-8)

Projected winner: Favre Dollar Footlong 154-144


Semi-Final Round

#1 Hernandez Hitmen vs (winner of Juan Too Many and Favre Dollar Footlong)

#2 Team Ruby vs (winner of Juan Sucks and Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)


Current 2015 Power Rankings: Wild Card Weekend

Week 14 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

     -Juan Too Many & Team Ruby: + 34 points

Closest Margin of Victory:

     - Hernandez Hitmen & Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood: +33 points

High Scorer:

     -Juan Too Many: 182 points

Low Scorer:

     -Team Huisman: 104 points


Power Rankings Week 14:

1. Hernandez Hitmen - (13-1-0) (Last: 1) (This Week: BYE)

Noah Ballweg's hopes of surpassing last years regular season record of 11-2-0 have come true as the
13-1-0 record posted in 2015 is attributed to great all around team management. Hernandez Hitmen
comes into the playoffs holding the #1 overall seed and will face the winner of Juan Too Many vs
Favre Dollar Footlong in two weeks. While Noah's team seems poised heading into the playoffs, the
experts say not so fast. At the quarterback position Hernandez Hitmen is faced to deploy Matt Ryan
(4 points) or Derek Carr (13 points) both who have been struggling in the second half of the season.
During his bye, Hernandez Hitmen will look to fix the issue at quarterback, while perfecting his
lineup for the Semi-final Playoff Round.

2. Team Ruby - (8-6-0) (Last: 2) (This Week: BYE)

With the #2 seed locked up and a first round bye coming during Wildcard weekend, Team Ruby has got to be thankful to have some time to figure out an effective lineup to use for his upcoming playoff run. After posting 247 points last weekend, Justin scored just 166 points, which, while still was enough for a victory, there is still plenty of work to be done to ensure a win week in and week out. With Andy Dalton (Thumb) lost for the season, Team Ruby will now have to lean on the surefire arm of Russell Wilson who has continued to prove that he is a fantasy football worthy quarterback even when he is not using his legs to run. Heading into the playoffs, no one wants a piece of Team Ruby who has proved that his team can explode at any time of the season.


3. Juan Too Many é (7-7-0) (Last: 4) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

As NBA Jams announcer, Tim Kitzrow would say, "He's heating up!" Juan Too Many has now won
4 straight matchups and comes soaring into the playoffs as arguably the hottest team in the league
right now. Thanks to a 3 TD performance from Blake Bortles (25 points) and the surprisingly
consistent play of Brandon Marshall (24 points) Juan Too Many was able to fend off the upset
minded Juan Direction team and moves up in this weeks Power Rankings. Josh has definitely
improved after an abysmal 3-10-0 season last year, and now is looking to fight for the Shack Daddy
trophy. Although Josh is tied for the third best record in the league, he has clinched the #4 seed
and will face an outstanding Favre Dollar Footlong team in the Wildcard playoff matchups this
coming weekend.


4. Juan Sucks ê (7-7-0) (Last: 3) (This Week: Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

The reigning champion of the league is now set to defend his title and it appears as though his is right where he wants to be. Last year Juan Sucks, formerly known as Milwaukee Panthers came into the playoffs as the #4 seed, caught fire and took the rest of the league by storm to claim the championship. This year, Zac's leads his team into the playoffs as the #3 seed and will look to get revenge against #6 Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, the team that defeated him just this week. Juan Sucks will look to build consistency amongst the wide receiving corps as this past weekend both Amari Cooper and Donte Moncrief scored 8 points combined. One key statistic to keep an eye on is 145.00. The number of points that Juan Sucks has been averaging over the past 7 games compared to the 161.86 points that he averaged in the first half of the season. In order to repeat as champion, Zac will need to break this trend and prove to the league his dominance once again.

5. Favre Dollar Footlong - (6-8-0) (Last: 5) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

If Nathan can make it past the first round of the playoffs, the light at the end of the tunnel will get significantly brighter. With Julian Edelman (Foot) and Marshawn Lynch (Abdomen) both on the mend, it is only a matter of time before Favre Dollar Footlong is healthy and back to dominating the competition. With a chance at potentially fighting for the #3 seed in the playoffs, Nathan was dealt a crucial blow in Week 14 with the loss of RB Thomas Rawls (Ankle) which ultimately led to the defeat of Favre Dollar Footlong against Team Ruby. Heading into the Wildcard weekend, Nathan will look to replace Rawls, as well as assemble a lineup that is capable of defeating JuanToo Many, whom the experts are touting as the hottest team in the league. 

6. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood é (6-8-0) (Last: 7) (This Week: Juan Sucks)

Juan Dominguez did everything in his power to make it into the 2015 playoffs, and with the help of a few other teams, he was able to do just that and in a convincing fashion as well. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood clinched the final playoff spot with a 174-141 victory against the #3 seeded Juan Sucks team. With Todd Gurley (25 points) finding a resurgence in the rushing game and TE Rob Gronkowski returning from a knee injury, Juan certainly has some potential heading into the Wildcard weekend. Facing the same team that he beat this past week, Juan will look to use the same strategy and hope for the best when he faces Juan Sucks in the first round with the winner taking on #2 Team Ruby. Despite whatever outcome, it has been a fine season for Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood and next years team should be even better. 

7. Juan Direction é (3-10-1) (Last: 8) (This Week: Team Huisman)

It is not every day you see Juan Direction rising from the pits of the Power Rankings, but its happening and the league better be ready. During the second half of the season, Luke has averaged nearly 18.5 more points per game than he did during the beginning half of the season, which is due in large part to regularly checking his roster as well as some key pickups (Doug Baldwin) Although Juan Direction fell to Juan Too Many over the weekend and finished with a 3-10-1 record, there were signs of hope for this team and just like the Chicago Cubs, maybe next year is the year! Luke and Taylor will play for the opportunity to pick their position in next years 2016 Fantasy Football draft, a valuable honor that could propel either one into the playoffs next season. With Ben Roethlisberger at the reigns of the Pittsburg offense, Juan Direction looks to be in good hands the rest of the way down the stretch. 

8. Team Huisman ê (5-8-1) (Last: 6) (This Week: Juan Direction)

Team Huisman began the season right in the mix of things, and from early predictions, it appeared as though Taylor would be headed towards his second straight playoff appearance. However, due to a lack of team management and a few close losses in the second half of the season, Team Huisman has plummeted to the bottom of the Power Rankings and has missed the 2015 playoffs. Receivers DeAndre Hopkins (8 points) and Mike Evans (6 points) will look to get back on track in next weeks tilt against Juan Direction in the battle for next years draft position.




Final 2015 Regular Season Standings:

Hunting Division:
1. Hernandez Hitmen (13-1-0)
2. Team Ruby (8-6-0)
3. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (6-8-0)
4. Juan Direction (3-10-1)

Fishing Division:
1. Juan Sucks (7-7-0)
2. Juan Too Many (7-7-0)
3. Favre Dollar Footlong (6-8-0)
4. Team Huisman (5-8-1)


Monday, December 14, 2015

Boom or Bust Picks: Week 14

Boom

Todd Gurley (Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

     Stats: 16 rushes/ 140 yards/ 1 Rec/ 7 yards/ 2 Td/ 27 points

After two consecutive weeks of scoring 3 & 4 points respectably, and in the midst of a 5 game losing 

streak, Todd Gurley took matters in to his own hands and snapped the Rams losing streak, while 

posting 27 fantasy points,  much to the likes of owner Juan Dominguez. Gurley's 140 yards on the 

ground were more than the past 3 weeks combined (126) and proved to be what could be the turning 

point for Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, as Gurley's performance clinched him the final playoff 

position. 

Bust

Allen Robinson (Team Ruby)

     Stats: 1 Rec/ 4 Yards/ 1 TD/ 7 points

A week after scoring a dominating 43 fantasy points to ensure his position in every starting lineup 

for the next week, Robinson nearly dropped a goose egg for fantasy football owners, leaving many 

in disappointment. Facing a week Indianapolis secondary, it seemed almost impossible for Robinson 

to not score in double digits, but instead he was targeted just 4 times and only caught one of those 

passes. Luckily for most owners, Robinson's performance as not a complete waste as he managed to 

haul in a 4 yard touchdown pass to score a measly 7 points. Robinson will look to bounce back 

against a Atlanta secondary that got torched in Week 14 against the Panthers. 

Honorable Mention

Doug Baldwin (Juan Direction) 6 rec/ 82 yards/ 3 TD/ 32 points

Amari Cooper (Juan Sucks) 0 rec/ 0 yards/ 8 targets/ 0 points

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Current 2015 Power Rankings: Week 13

Week 13 Statistics:

Largest Margin Of Victory:

     -Team Ruby +64 points

Smallest Margin Of Victory:

     -Juan Direction +18 points

Most Points Scored:

     -Team Ruby 247 points (New Record)

Least Points Scored:

     -Juan Sucks 118 points

Power Rankings Week 13

     1. Hernandez Hitmen - 12-1-0 (Last: 1) (This Week: Team Huisman)

DOWN GOES HERNANDEZ HITMEN!!! The win streak is over as Hernandez Hitmen showed 

signs of mortality this week losing to an underachieving Juan Too Many team led by Josh Bruckert. 

Poor quarterback play by Matt Ryan (12 points) along with a combined 9 points from tight ends 

Travis Kelce and Vance McDonald set Noah up for a disastrous weekend, where his team scored a 

dismal 128 total points compared to last weeks 211. With the #1 seed already locked up and set for 

the playoffs, there is really no need to worry for Noah. However, the off-the-field issues of Eddie 

Lacy will need to be resolved before Hernandez Hitmen returns to his dominance once again. Facing 

Team Huisman this week, Juan Dominguez will be rooting for Noah, as a loss for Team Huisman 

and a win for Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood should solidify Juan a spot in the playoffs. 


     2. Team Ruby é 7-6-0 (Last: 3) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

247! Team Ruby set a new season high record for most points scored in a week in his dominating 

victory over Team Huisman in Week 13. Justin had all but 4 of his players scoring in double 

figures with many of them scoring in the high 20's and 30's. This week, Team Ruby was led by the 

hands of WR Allen Robinson (43 points) of the Jaguars who hauled in 10 catches for 153 yards and 

3 second half touchdowns. With 7 out of his 13 players scoring touchdowns, Team Ruby rebounded 

nicely from his loss in Week 12, and now jumps Juan Sucks for the #2 spot in this weeks Power 

Rankings and will hope to clinch the #2 overall playoff seed with a win against Favre Dollar 

Footlong. 


     3. Juan Sucks ê 7-6-0 (Last: 2) (This Week: Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

Three straight losses for Juan Sucks and questions are beginning to linger as to if this team is ready 

to repeat as last years champions heading into the playoffs. First round draft pick DeMarco Murray 

has scored a combined 5 points in the last two weeks, and with the Eagles now moving to an RBC 

backfield style, it is unlikely that Murray will produce at a high level again this year. Zac looks to be 

in dire need of running backs and wide receivers who can consistently perform at a high level. The 

question is, who are those players? Looking forward to Week 14, Zac and Juan are pitted in a must 

win scenario for both teams, a loss for Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood will most likely send them 

packing for next year's draft, while a loss for Juan Sucks could cost Zac and co. the #2 seed and a 

bye in the playoffs. 


     4. Juan Too Many - 6-7-0 (Last: 4) (This Week: Juan Direction)

Arguably one of the hottest teams in the league right now, Juan Too Many knocked off top ranked 

Hernandez Hitmen by a score of 152-128 allowing Josh Bruckert to earn his 6th victory of the 

season and third win in-a-row. Juan Too Many can thank the Detroit Lions for grabbing Aaron 

Rodger's facemask Thursday night, as in doing so, allowed TE Richard Rodgers (28 points) to grab a 

last second hail mary to secure the packers and team Juan Too Many a victory this week. Even with 

his defense scoring a combined 2 points, and Philip Rivers only scoring 6, Juan Too Many was 

carried again by the offensive firepower of receivers Jeremy Maclin (28 points) and Brandon 

Marshall (31 points). Looking ahead to week 14, Juan Too Many faces a surging Juan Direction (3-9-

1) team who have now won two games in a row. If the cards fall in the right place, Josh could be 

looking at the "Fishing Division" crown and a solid playoff spot for this season.


     5. Favre Dollar Footlong - 6-7-0 (Last: 5) (This Week: Team Ruby)

Nathan snapped a 2 game losing streak just in time to propel his team to a 6-7-0 record, with a 

chance to clinch the division title if the fantasy gods find him in good favor this week. After a 

disappointing loss to Juan Direction in Week 12, Favre Dollar Footlong exploded for 190 points and 

a convincing win over Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood. With only 3 players scoring less than 10 points, 

it was almost guaranteed that Nathan would come away with a victory led this week by star receiver 

Antonio Brown (37 points). Brown's 8 catches for 100+ yards were incredible, but topping that 

performance was his touchdown celebration late in the Steelers 45-10 victory over the Colts, where 

Brown seemingly attempted to koala hug the goalpost, but could not hold on. With a bench full of 

injuries, Nathan will have to rely heavily on the lineup that he currently have which will be severely 

tested in his Week 14 matchup with Team Ruby. 


     6. Team Huisman é 5-7-1 (Last: 7) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

The writing is on the wall for Team Huisman this week. Win, and he will most likely advance into 

the 2015 playoffs; lose, and he will be on the outside looking in as the rest of the league plays for a 

championship. In Week 13, Team Huisman fought nobly against a Team Ruby squad that put up an 

unheard of 247 points. Taylor still scored the 3 highest amount of points this week with 183, but it 

did not amount to anything other than another crushing loss. Team Huisman was led by the soon to 

me named league MVP, Cam Newton (35 points) and a surprise performance from the Philadelphia 

Eagles DST (24 points) who last week had scored -4 points. Looking forward into the final week of 

the season, Team Huisman must defeat Hernandez Hitmen in order to make the playoffs, unless Mr. 

Rodger's Neighborhood suffers defeat. Team Huisman will need to address the injury concerns of 

Vernon Davis (concussion) C.J Anderson (Ankle) and Matt Bryant (Quad).  

     7. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood ê 5-8-0 (Last: 6) (This Week: Juan Sucks)

Rumor has it that Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood has two empty bench slots, but has gone unfilled for 

the past few weeks. Juan is on the brink of elimination from the 2015 playoffs and placed into a must 

win matchup again Zac's Juan Sucks team. A loss would be crushing to both, but even more 

devastating for Juan as he would be forced into the losers bracket and sent packing until next season. 

In Week 13, Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood fell to Favre Dollar Footlong by a score of 190-127. A 

defeat of 63 points, showed just how lopsided this matchup was, and there was very little that Juan 

could do. Juan's three running backs (Langford, Gurley and McFadden) all combined for 19 points 

which doomed the matchup from the start. Langford appeared to been given back the backup role 

to Matt Forte, while the St. Louis Rams have totally collapsed the second half of the season and 

Todd Gurley looks human once again. After a long, hard fought season, will this be the end for Mr. 

Rodger's Neighborhood? Only time will tell.                

     8. Juan Direction - 3-9-1 (Last: 8) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

After a 2-11-1 season in 2014, Juan Direction has now improved that record in 2015 to 3-9-1 with a 

chance to push that record further with a third win-in-a-row in Week 14. Luke Drachenburg 

continues to fascinate the fantasy football viewers with his unorthodox team management and 

questionable trade decisions, but something tells me, Luke is rising from the bottom of the ranks and 

it will not be many more seasons to come before he is atop the league standings. In what was one of 

the greatest upsets in King Of The Shack history, Juan Direction defeated Juan Sucks by a score of 

136-118, led by Big Ben (33 points) After a 5 point performance by Adrian Peterson, things were not 

looking bright for Luke in this key matchup, but the Steelers DST (22 points) led by an amazing punt 

return touchdown by Antonio Brown, and the rest of team Juan Direction pulled off the narrow upset 

giving Luke his second straight win. While the playoffs are out of the question, Juan Direction can 

continue to play for pride this season and can continue to spoiler for one more week.





Monday, December 7, 2015

Boom or Bust Picks: Week 13

Boom:

David Johnson, Running Back, AZ. (Juan Too Many)
      
       Stats: 22 rushes/ 99 yds/ 2 receptions/ 21 yards/ 1 TD (19 points)

        David Johnson emerged as the starting tailback for the Arizona Cardinals after starters Chris 

Johnson and Andre Ellington were held out of the lineups with injuries. Facing a St. Louis defense 

that had just surrendered 21 points to a dwindling Baltimore offense, it was projected that Johnson 

would slice up the Rams defense. Josh made a steal claiming David Johnson off of the waivers this 

week for $0 and he proved to be one of the big difference makers in Juan Too Many's third straight 

victory. Johnson faces some very porous defenses the next 3 weeks so it will be interesting to see if 

he can continue the hot-streak

Bust:

T.Y. Hilton, Wide Receiver, Ind. (Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood)

       Stats: 5 targets/ 3 receptions/ 36 yards/ 0 TD (6 points)

       A week after hauling in 6 catches for 95 yards and 2 touchdowns, T.Y Hilton fell back into his 

up and down season which has mirrored the tumultuous decline of the Indianapolis Colts this season. 

Much of the blame cannot be placed on Hilton however, from the get go the Colts struggled to get 

any offense rhythm going in their 45-10 loss to the Pittsburg Steeler, where the Colts turned the ball 

over multiple times. Although a better performance may not have warranted Juan a victory this week, 

it certainly would help in setting his lineup for the next week. The Colts except to have All-Pro 

quarterback Andrew Luck back in Week 15, we'll see if there is any change in Hilton's stock once 

Luck returns. 

Honorable Mention:

Eagles DST (Team Huisman) 3 TD/  2 int (24 points)

Steelers DST (Juan Direction) 2 int/ 1 fum rec/ 1 TD (22 points)

Matt Forte (Team Ruby) 21 rushes/ 84 yards/ 5 rec/ 39 yds/ 1 TD (22 points)

Ryan Tannehill (Juan Direction) 86 yards/ 1 TD (8 points)

C.J Anderson (Team Huisman) 7 rushes/ 42 yards/ 1 rec/ 12 yds (6 points)

Eddie Lacy (Hernandez Hitmen) 5 rushes/ 4 yds/ 1 rec/ -3 yds (1 point) 

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Current 2015 Power Rankings: Week 12

Week 12 Statistics:

Largest margin of victory:
  ¨ Hernandez Hitmen +64 points

Closest margin of victory
  ¨ Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood +8 points

Most total points scored:
  ¨ Hernandez Hitmen 211 points

Least total points scored:
  ¨ Team Huisman 118 points

Power Rankings Week 12

1.      Hernandez Hitmen − 12-0-0 (Last: 1) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

Noah added on to his win streak of what is now 12 straight victories with a balanced 

scoring attack from everyone in his lineup. With all but 4 players scoring in double digits 

led by Calvin Johnson (35) and Odell Beckham Jr. (29) it was highly improbable that 

anyone would come close to his 211 points scored this weekend. Moving into week 13, 

Hernandez Hitmen will look to bring back the services of running backs Charcandrick 

West (Hamstring) and Devonta Freeman (Concussion) while also finding a replacement 

for TE Tyler Eifert (Neck) who appears to be sitting out this week’s slate of games.

2.      Juan Sucks – 7-5-0 (Last: 2) (This Week: Juan Direction)

In what appeared to be the makings of the best matchup of the season, Team Juan Sucks 

could not muster up enough points to keep up with the high powered attack of Hernandez 

Hitmen. Zac’s team still managed to put up a respectable 147 points which had he been 

facing any other team, most likely would have resulted in a win. Running back DeMarco 

Murray came out of the Eagles loss to the Lions with a total of 3 points in comparison to 

the 18 that he was projected to score. Zac will need to replace TE Jimmy Graham (Knee) 

who was put on the season ending IR, but the rest of his team looks ready to fight for 

another victory in Week 13.

3.      Team Ruby – 6-6-0 (Last: 3) (This Week: Team Huisman)

Looking to make a jump in the standings this week, Team Ruby was surprised by upset 

minded performance by the up-and-coming Juan Too Many squad led by Josh Bruckert 

and took a hard loss this week. With 148 total points scored, by no means a lackluster 

score, but he also had 138 points sitting on his bench, most of those coming from Russell 

Wilson (34) and Jarvis Landry (35). What most likely hurt Justin the most was the 

performance of his defenses and kickers, totaling 16 points compared to the 32 points 

scored by Juan Too Many. Justin will look to rebound next week and welcomes the 

continued health of RB Matt Forte who should continue to be a huge factor down the 

stretch.

4.      Juan Too Many é 5-7-0 (Last 6) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Juan Too Many, led by owner Josh Bruckert appeared to make all the right moves, in all 

the right places this week. Inserting WR Jeremy Maclin and QB Philip Rivers into his 

lineup proved to make all the difference. Both players combined for a total of 10 points in 

the previous week, but exploded for 59 points in Week 12 giving Josh more than enough 

to take down his opponent. Juan Too Many will look to make it three wins in a row this 

week as Josh continues his push for a higher seed in this year’s playoffs.

5.      Favre Dollar Footlong – 5-7-0 (Last: 5) (This Week: Mr.Rodger’s Neighborhood)

Favre Dollar Footlong was dealt another blow this week as RB Marshawn Lynch 

underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia and will most likely be out for the remainder 

of the Fantasy Football Season. Looking adversity right in the eyes, team owner Nathan 

picked up Lynch’s replacement (Thomas Rawls) who last week scored 39 points and 

would look to build on that performance in week 12. With his defense scoring -4 points, 

Nathan would need a huge performance from one of his player and it looked like he had 

just that on Thanksgiving day when Matthew Stafford threw for 5 TD’s amassing Nathan 

with 34 points to start off the week. However, it would not be enough for Favre Dollar 

Footlong as nearly every player on the roster underperformed this week sending Nathan 

to a 5-7 record tied for 4th place.

6.      Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood é 5-7-0 (Last: 7) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood led by Juan Dominguez snuck out a 126-118 victory over 

Team Huisman in Week 12. While the points were hard to come by for both teams, Juan 

got a huge performance from the speedy WR T.Y. Hilton (27 points) of the Indianapolis 

Colts. As the cliché saying goes, “A win is a win,” and that could not be any truer for Mr. 

Rodger’s neighborhood. Heading into Week 13, Juan will look to find a replacement for 

TE Rob Gronkowski (Knee) who will most likely be missing the next few weeks for the 

New England Patriots.

7.      Team Huisman ê 5-6-1 (Last 4) (This Week: Team Ruby)

Team Huisman continues to stand in the mix of 5 win teams and with his 6 losses and 1 

tie may be just enough to edge him into the playoffs in the coming weeks. This week 

Team Huisman fell to Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood by a total of 8 points. Unfortunately, 

Taylor’s kicker Matt Bryant sat out of Sundays matchup which could have very well been 

the 8 points that Taylor needed to win this matchup. C.J. Anderson of the Denver 

Broncos burst forth this week for 31 points after having only scored 12 points in his 

previous 3 games. It will be interesting to see if the Broncos will continue to run the ball 

as well as they did Sunday night which will boost Anderson’s stock, or if he will continue 

to put up lackluster totals like he has all season.

8.      Juan Direction – 2-9-1 (Last 8) (This Week: Juan Sucks)

In a week where Juan Direction’s defense and kickers combined for only 10 points, it 

seemed as though Luke Drachenberg’s squad would be well on their way to a league 

leading 10th loss, but the rest of the players on Juan Direction had something to say about 

that. Prior to Week 12, Juan Direction had only been averaging 125 points per game, but 

this week exploded for a season high 172 points led by the legs of Adrian Peterson (31 

points) and the hands of Julius Thomas (26 points). Thomas who was acquired just this 

week proved to be the “X-Factor” of Luke’s lineup this week and could be a sign of big 

things moving forward. Although it appears as if this will be the second year in a row that 

Juan Direction will miss the playoffs, there certainly is potential starting to grow. With 

Tony Romo out for the rest of the year, Luke will need to keep an eye on Big 

Ben (Concussion).