Tuesday, December 13, 2016

King of the Shack Power Rankings: Semi-Final Round

Week 14 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:


Juan Too Many +36 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Favre Dollar Footlong +2 points

Most Points Scored:

  Juan Too Many (179 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


Silly Nannies (103 total points scored)


Week 14 Current Power Rankings: Semi-Final Round


Championship Bracket


#1 Rudy Was Offsides 9-4 (Last: 1) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

With 51 points coming from LeVeon Bell in the Wild Card weekend, it was safe to bet in favor of Rudy Was Offsides if he had been playing an opponent, unfortunately for him, Bell's performance is a wash as Luke was on a first round BYE. With Gronkemon Go dropping to the underdog Juan Too Many last weekend, Rudy Was Offsides will now face one of the hottest teams in the league in their semi-final matchup in Week 15. Luke will look to Le'Veon Bell to repeat another dominant performance, but will also look for both Phillip Rivers (7 points) and Eli Manning (5 points) to pick up their performance if he wants to stay competitive this coming weekend. 


#2 Playing Riddickulously 9-4 (Last: 2) (This Week: Team Prime)

Playing Riddickulously also received the reward of a first round BYE which proved beneficial for Zac as his team underperformed in Week 14 mustering up 145 total points, which will likely need to improve if Playing Riddickulously wants a shot at the title game this year. With Odell Beckham Jr. (19 points) really turning up the heat as of late, Zac will look to lean upon other stars such as Russell Wilson (4 points) and Theo Riddick (0 points) to pick up their performances if he wants to take down Team Prime in the semi-final round.


#3 Juan Too Many 7-6 (Last: 6) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)

Juan Too Many exploded into the semi-final round with dominating blowout victory over the #4 seeded Gronkemon Go who had high hopes for this season. Josh is now one win away from leading his team into the King of the Shack Championship for a chance to claim the Shack Daddy Trophy for the first time in team history. With Rudy Was Offsides waiting in the midst, Juan Too Many will continue to thrive off the incredible performances of Tom Brady (26 points) and Aaron Rodgers (21 points) but will need more consistent play from Mike Evans (8 points) and Michael Crabtree (6 points) if he wants to put it all together and win the 'ship! 


#4 Team Prime 6-7 (Last:5) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)


With memories of Rudy, The Longest Yard & Gridiron Gang, Team Prime proved to the rest of the league that a record is just a number, and miracles really do happen in Fantasy Football. #6 Team Prime had fought his way not only into the playoffs, but into the semi-final round of the King of the Shack Playoffs with a close 140-130 victory over #3 seeded Ballz Deep! While that ship has now sailed, Team Prime sets his sights on Playing Riddickulously who is the highly favored team. In order to survive and advance, Tyler will need huge performances from LeSean McCoy (22 points) and Ezekiel Elliot (10 points) with Melvin Gordon (Knee) now out for the next few weeks. Can the Cinderella story continue? We will find out.



Consolation Bracket

#5 Gronkemon Go 8-5 (Last: 3) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

Justin's hopes and dreams of returning to the King of the Shack Championship game and hoisting the trophy for the first time can to an abrupt end in the Wild Card weekend of Week 14. With a 143-179 loss to the #5 seeded Juan Too Many, Gronkemon Go is now forced to focus on next years season as he will have to wait months to get revenge on what was stolen from him far too early this year. Ben Roethlisberger (2 points) and Tyrell Williams (8 points) were a sight for sore eyes in Week 14, leading to Gronkemon Go's crushing defeat. This Week, Justin will face off against Ballz Deep! in the consolation bracket in their fight for a draft pick. 

#6 Ballz Deep! 8-5 (Last: 5) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)

Ballz Deep! made an incredible run during his first year in the King of the Shack Fantasy Football league. Making a variety of moves and dominating wins in the regular season highlighted to the rest of the owners that Matt meant business and was not messing around. However, in the Wild Card matchup against the #6 seeded Team Prime, #3 seed Ballz Deep! came up just short of his goal in a 130-140 loss, leaving him empty handed. Kelvin Benjamin (2 points) and Jimmy Graham (2 points) both put up ugly performances, leaving Ballz Deep! on the short end of the stick. In Week 15, Matt will play in the consolation bracket against Gronkemon Go. 

Losers Bracket

#7 O'Brees Wan Kenobi (Last: 8) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

Despite dismal performances from both Derek Carr (4 points) and Drew Brees (4 points), O'Brees Wan Kenobi defeated Hernandez Hitmen by a score of 147-133 in their Week 14 matchup in the Losers Bracket. With great bounce back performances from Carlos Hyde (26 points) and Lamar Miller (18 points) Juan was able to muster up enough points to propel him to a victory and move one step closer to claiming the #1 pick in next years King of the Shack Draft. Next up, O'Brees Wan Kenobi will face off against Favre Dollar Footlong.

#8 Favre Dollar Footlong (Last: 7) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)

In Week 14, Favre Dollar Footlong faced off against Silly Nannies and came out on top in an ugly performance by both teams, winning by a score of 105-103. With Julio Jones (Toe) out this week, Nathan had to rely on the key performance of Ty Montgomery (17 points) who continues to be a bright spot in the Packers offense. With Matt Forte (Knee) and Jones still questionable, Nathan will have to make some tough decisions if he wants to compete with O'Brees Wan Kenobi in Week 15 for the chance to win the highest draft pick.

#9 - Silly Nannies (Last: 9) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Silly Nannies hit an all time low in Week 14 with a 103-105 loss against Favre Dollar Footlong. The Falcons defense (26 points) was the only bright spot of the weekend as only 3 other players made it to double digits. If Silly Nannies can turn it around this weekend against Hernandez Hitmen, he will still have another shot at the #1 draft pick, but he will need stellar performances in all areas of his roster to do so.

#10 - Hernandez Hitmen (Last: 10) (This Week: Silly Nannies)

Noah remains at the bottom of the King of the Shack Power Rankings, and will most likely stay their as he lost against in Week 14 to O'Brees Wan Kenobi by a score of 147-133. With Dez Bryant (0 points) putting up a goose egg, and both Ladarius Green (4 points) and Delanie Walker (5 points) not doing much better, it was inevitable for Hernandez Hitmen to be handed yet another loss. This week, the challenge does not get any easier has he faces Silly Nannies.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

King Of The Shack Power Rankings: Week 13


Week 13 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Rudy Was Offsides +59 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Hernandez Hitmen +28 points

Most Points Scored:

 Team Prime (218 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


O'Brees Wan Kenobi (102 total points scored)


Week 13 Current Power Rankings: Wild Card Weekend

Championship Bracket


#1 Rudy Was Offsides 9-4 (Last: 2) (This Week: BYE)

After finishing last years season with a 3-10-1 record and a last place finish, Rudy Was Offsides has since redeemed him and now enters the 2016 King of the Shack playoffs as the #1 seed and winner of 5 straight matchups to put him in such a position. Led by the dynamic trio of Antonio Brown, LeVeon Bell and T.Y Hilton, Rudy Was Offsides is one tough cookie to crack and definitely not the team you want to be facing in the playoffs. While there still remain a few questions at quarterback, Luke has assembled a squad that is ready to make its championship and claim victory over the Shack Daddy Trophy.
 
#2 Playing Riddickulously 9-4 (Last: 1) (This Week: BYE)

After an early wild card exit in the 2015 King of the Shack Playoffs, Playing Riddickulously finds himself in the #2 seed entering into this years playoffs and has built far more momentum heading into the playoffs compared to last year. Zac boasts a touted lineup of Odell Beckham Jr., Theo Riddick and X-Factor Thomas Rawls who could be the deciding factor between a championship and a runner up trophy for Playing Riddickulously this year. Zac welcomes a BYE in the first round of the playoffs and will face the winner of Gronkemon Go vs. Juan Too Many. The stakes will be high and the competition will be fierce. 

#3 Gronkemon Go 8-5 (Last: 4) (This Week: Juan Too Many)
  
Finishing as the runner up in last years 2015 King of the Shack Playoffs, Gronkemon Go finds himself in somewhat in a similar position this year, but all the more primed to make a run at the King of the Shack Championship. Loaded with firepower and depth, Gronkemon will lean upon the arm of Big Ben Roethlisberger, the legs of David Johnson and the hands of Emmanuel Sanders. This will be the deciding factor for Justin as he attempts to improve on a season so close to victory a year ago. His wild card draw against Juan Too Many will prove to be a close matchup and Justin will have to keep his fingers crossed that Aaron Rodgers and company do not come out guns blazing against the Seahawks this weekend.
 
#4 Ballz Deep! 8-5 (Last: 3) (This Week: Team Prime)

In his innagural year in the King of the Shack Fantasy Football League, team Ballz Deep! has made a strong impression and enters the 2016 King of the Shack Playoffs as the #3 seed after a stellar regular season finishing with an 8-5 record. After losing this past week to Team Prime by a score of 218-160, Matt will have to rebound quickly as he now faces Team Prime again in their Wild Card matchup this weekend. With Marcus Mariota back from a BYE, Ballz Deep! will have to make some tough decisions in order to set the right lineup, and with A.J Green (Hamstring) still out, the chances of Ballz Deep! coming out on top, look a bit murky to the rest of the league.
 
#5 Team Prime 6-7 (Last: 7) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

Team Prime enters the 2016 King of the Shack Playoffs as the 6th and final seed but is not to be overlooked one bit as he currently manages one of the hottest teams in the league right now. With two straight victories over heavily favored opponents, Team Prime has been lead by the unsung heroes of his roster. Carson Palmer, Melvin Gordon and Jamison Crowder. In his innagural wild card matchup, Team Prime faces Ballz Deep! and with the above players currently performing at their highest level, it is going to be a shootout for both teams as they attempt to move one step closer to hoisting the Shack Daddy trophy at the end of the season.
 
#6 Juan Too Many 7-6 (Last: 5) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)
  
Making his way into the King of the Shack Playoffs once again is Juan Too Many, last year as the #4 seed, and this year as the #5 seed. An early exit forced Josh into a long summer of rethinking and planning for this season, and now Juan Too Many is poised to make it out of the Wild Card Weekend round and attempt to make a push for the King of the Shack Championship. Josh is lead by the insane duo of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers and will to Devonta Freeman to carry the rest of the workload as he enters this years playoffs. While a daunting matchup lurks with Gronkemon Go, Juan Too Many can be assured that his team will be ready to fight the battle against a team he has lost to once already this season.

Losers Bracket

#7 Favre Dollar Footlong 5-8 (Last: 8) (This Week: Silly Nannies)

Nathan's efforts were simply not enough this year as he was ousted from the King of the Shack playoffs in the final week of the season with a loss to Hernandez Hitmen. That loss dropped Favre Dollar Footlong to 5-8 on the year, one win shy of matching last years record. Favre Dollar Footlong will have a long offseason as he sits in rememberance of a semi-final berth in last years playoffs. This year, he will fight for a high valued draft pick and will have his work cut out for him in a tough losers bracket field.
 
#8 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 6-7 (Last: 6) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Last year, O'Brees Wan Kenobi finished the season with a 6-8 record and landed himself into the third place game, losing to Favre Dollar Footlong in the process. This year however, O'Brees Wan Kenobi finds himself out of the King of the Shack Playoffs and in the losers bracket as he attempts to win the first pick in next years draft. Juan was ultimately done in by a few deciding factors. 1. Demarco Murray who ended up having a BYE on the final week of the regular season, 2. Carlos Hyde (injury extraordinaire) and 3. Alshon Jeffrey who just cant seem to stay out of harms way with the Chicago Bears. O'Brees Wan Kenobi will have to reshape his roster and management skills next year as he attempts to make it back to the playoffs.
 
#9 - Silly Nannies 4-9 (Last: 9) (This Week Favre Dollar Footlong)
  
While projected to finish in the top half on the league this season, Silly Nannies was hampered severely by some key injuries to Adrian Peterson (ACL) and Jonathan Stewart (Hamstring). His roster still had talent, but those proved to be a big enough blow to put Silly Nannies out of the playoffs well before they began leaving him with a 4-9 record and in the losers bracket for the first time in his career. Jake will have to make a few adjustments if he wants to win the losers bracket and claim the #1 draft pick next season.
 
#10 - Hernandez Hitmen 3-10 (Last: 10) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)

What more can you say...a hard working commisioner simply not being rewarded by his team for all the hard work being put in. A 13-1 season a year ago, turns into a 3-10 regular season finish this year. Embarrassing. Noah will be hungry for another shot at a top draft pick and will do anything in the losers bracket to do so.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

King Of The Shack Power Rankings: Week 12



Week 12 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Rudy Was Offsides +45 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Team Prime +7 points

Most Points Scored:

 Rudy Was Offsides (204 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


Hernandez Hitmen (120 total points scored)


Week 12 Current Power Rankings:

#1 - Playing Riddickulously 9-3 (Last: 1) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)

Playing Riddickulously has soared to the top the league standings over that last three weeks, and has proven that his fantasy football skill is not to be doubted. With a win in the final week over Gronkemon Go, Zac will not only claim the #1 seed in the playoffs, but he will also receive the $20 bonus for having the best record in the league at the seasons end. Playing Riddickulously will need all hands on deck, as Gronkemon Go will be chomping at the bit to fight for the #1 seed. Russell Wilson (10 points) and Greg Olson (8 points) will have to improve their efforts from a week ago if Zac wants any chance of making this a contest in Week 13. *This could be the championship preview

#2 Rudy Was Offsides 8-4 (Last: 2) (This Week: Silly Nannies)

Arguably the hottest team in the league right now, Rudy Was Offsides is averaging over 175+ points over his last three games and will look to improve his record to 9-4 in Week 13 when he faces off against Silly Nannies. With the incredible turn of events this season for Luke, the world will wait and see what his playoff management expertise can offer up as he attempts to win the King of the Shack Championship.

#3 Ballz Deep! 8-4 (Last: 3) (This Week: Team Prime)

Ballz Deep! is looking to make a deep run in the 2016 King of the Shack Playoffs and will have to fend off the feisty Team Prime in Week 13 if he wants to remain in competition for the #1-2 seed in this years playoffs. Consistency has been Matt's strength this year, and with Marcus Mariota (BYE) out this week, he will have to lean on the depth of his roster, and the arm of Brock Osweiler in order to secure a win.

#4 Gronkemon Go 7-5 (Last: 5) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)

Gronkemon Go is gearing up to make another championship run in this years playoffs. After a disappointing loss last year, Justin has assembled all the right pieces and will stop at nothing to capture his first title and claim dominance over the rest of the league. With a tough matchup in Week 13 against Playing Riddickulously, Gronkemon Go will have to hope that he is able to come out with a win to ensure a solid playoff position, otherwise he will be on the outside looking in heading into his championship run.

#5 Juan Too Many 6-6 (Last: 4) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)

Juan Too Many has cooled over over the last few weeks, falling to the #5 spot in the King of the Shack Power Rankings and is now in jeopardy of losing a playoff spot if he cannot get business done against O'Brees Wan Kenobi in Week 13. Josh will have to rely on Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady to carry him the rest of the way if he wants any chance of hanging with the league power houses in this years playoff matchups.

#6 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 6-6 (Last: 6) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

While the season has been a bit dissapointing for O'Brees Wan Kenobi, Juan finds himself in a pivotal position to steal the 6th and final playoff position, giving him the chance to make a run for the King of the Shack Championship. With DeMarco Murray (BYE) out this week, O'Brees will really have to work this weekend to come out with a victory. If a loss does occur, Juan will most likely be able to sneak in on a close tie-breaker, but "close" only really counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

#7 Team Prime 5-7 (Last: 8) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

Team Prime is getting hot when it counts. After a win over Juan Too Many in Week 12, Team Prime has been given the chance to win out the regular season and steal the final playoff spot. If this is to happen, Team Prime is going to need to continue to ride the legs of LeSean McCoy and Ezekiel Elliot if he is going to play the Cinderella role is this years King of the Shack Playoffs. In order to get their first however, Team Prime will have to knock of the dangerous Ballz Deep! team, which will be no easy task.

#8 Favre Dollar Footlong 5-7 (Last: 7) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

The light at the end of the tunnel is looking dimmer and dimmer as the weekend approaches for Favre Dollar Footlong, the lone bright spot is the fact that Nathan will be playing Hernandez Hitmen (2-10) which gives him an excellent chance to put up a decent number of points, and sneak into the King of the Shack Playoffs with the 6th seed. It is going to take a bit of luck and maybe a miracle, but don't count Favre Dollar Footlong out of anything yet!

#9 - Silly Nannies 4-8 (Last: 9) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)

It was a surprising season for Silly Nannies who has been eliminated from playoff contention, coming into the season Jake was projected to be one of the top teams in the league, but do to key injuries at almost every position, all he was able to muster up was a 4-8 record and nothing much more to show than that. Silly Nannies will look to gain some pride in the consolation bracket and will begin his fight for the #1 draft pick in next years draft.

#10 - Hernandez Hitmen 2-10 (Last: 10) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

Playoffs!? Are you kidding me!?......

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

King Of The Shack Power Rankings: Week 11

Week 11 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Rudy Was Offsides +33 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Ballz Deep! & Playing Riddickulously +1 point

Most Points Scored:

 Rudy Was Offsides (186 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


Silly Nannies (141 total points scored)


Week 11 Current Power Rankings:

#1 - Playing Riddickulously 8-3 (Last: 1) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)


#2 - Rudy Was Offsides 7-4 (Last: 2) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)


#3 - Ballz Deep! 7-4 (Last: 3) (This Week: Silly Nannies)


#4 Juan Too Many 6-5 (Last: 6) (This Week: Team Prime)


#5 Gronkemon Go 6-5 (Last: 4) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)


#6 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 6-5 (Last: 7) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)


#7 Favre Dollar Footlong 5-6 (Last: 5) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)


#8 - Team Prime 4-7 (Last: 8) (This Week: Juan Too Many)


#9 - Silly Nannies 4-7 (Last: 9) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)


#10 - Hernandez Hitmen 2-9 (Last: 10) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)

King of the Shack Power Rankings: Week 10

Week 10 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Gronkemon Go +28 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Playing Riddickulously +4 points

Most Points Scored:

Team Prime (200 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


O'Brees Wan Kenobi (143 total points scored)


Week 10 Current Power Rankings:

#1 Playing Riddickulously 7-3 (Last: 2) (This Week: Team Prime)


#2 Rudy Was Offsides 6-4 (Last: 5) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)


#3 Ballz Deep! 6-4 (Last: 1) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)


#4 Gronkemon Go 6-4 (Last: 4) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)


#5 Favre Dollar Footlong 5-5 (Last: 7) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)


#6 Juan Too Many 5-5 (Last: 3) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)


#7 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 5-5 (Last: 6) (This Week: Silly Nannies)


#8 Team Prime 4-6 (Last: 9) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)


#9 Silly Nannies 4-6 (Last: 8) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)


#10 Hernandez Hitmen 2-8 (Last: 10) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

King of the Shack Power Rankings: Week 9

Week 9 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

Favre Dollar Footlong +68 points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Juan Too Many +9 points

Most Points Scored:

  Rudy Was Offsides (205 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:


Everyday I'm Russelin (122 total points scored)


Week 9 Current Power Rankings:

#1 - Ballz Deep! 6-3 (Last: 1) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)

Ballz Deep! notoriously squeezed out another surprising victory, in a week where the odds of injuries and BYE weeks were stacked against him, proving his depth and skill as a fantasy owner once again to the King of the Shack Fantasy Football league. With a 205-164 victory over Hernandez Hitmen in Week 9, Ballz Deep! improved his overall record to 6-3, keeping him atop the King of the Shack Power Rankings for the fourth week in a row. With huge outputs at the Tight End position from Jason Witten (27 points) and Jimmy Graham (30 points), Ballz Deep! easily defeated the favored Hernandez Hitmen and will now turn his sights upon rival, Rudy Was Offsides in Week 10. Can Ballz Deep! hold on the #1 spot once again? The league will wait and see.

#2 - Playing Riddickulously 6-3 (Last: 2) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)

Playing Riddickulously pulled out a ridiculous come from behind victory against Silly Nannies in Week 9, keeping him at the #2 spot after what could have been a critical loss as the regular season in winding down. In Zac's 144-129 victory over Silly Nannies, Playing Riddickulously leaned on a huge Monday night game by recently acquired Russell Wilson (26 points) which was back up by his opponent Tyrod Taylor (25 points). This two performances proved to be the deciding factor in an embarrassing weekend for Playing Riddickulously, but a win is a win and Zac still remains tied atop the league standings heading into a rematch with O'Brees Wan Kenobi in Week 10.

#3 Juan Too Many 5-4 (Last: 5) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

The streaky Juan Too Many continues to soar, earning his 3rd consecutive victory in Week 9, boosting him up two spots to the #3 spot in this weeks King of the Shack Power Rankings. Twice now, Juan Too Many has pulled out single digit victories, and did so this week in a 178-169 win over O'Brees Wan Kenobi. Despite being with quarterback Tom Brady (BYE) Juan Too Many relied on the huge Thursday night performance of Mike Evans (38 points) who currently is ranked No.1 out of all WR's. In addition, Aaron Rodgers (25 points) chipped in his share of points, which was the deciding factor in this weeks narrow victory. Looking for his 4th straight win, Juan Too Many will face off with Favre Dollar Footlong in Week 10's Rivalry Matchup.

#4 Gronkemon Go 5-4 (Last: 3) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Gronkemon Go finds himself dropping to the #4 spot in this weeks King of the Shack Power Rankings, after now having lost 2 matchups in a row and looking from the outside, in at the #1 spot for this years playoffs. In a surprising Week 9 defeat, Gronkemon Go fell to Favre Dollar Footlong by a score of 190-122. The second week in a row that Gronkemon Go has failed to score over 125 points in a week. With Alex Smith (Concussion) out in Week 9, Gronkemon Go was forced to rely on Nick Foles (11 points) and Ryan Tannehill (9 points) who severely under performed. Meanwhile, David Johnson (BYE), DeAndre Hopkins (BYE) and Rob Gronkowski (BYE) all missed out on the action this week leaving Gronkemon Go scrambling for points. With a quarterback issue clearly at hand, Gronkemon Go will welcome back the services of his top players in the hopes of defeating Hernandez Hitmen in Week 10.

#5 Rudy Was Offsides 5-4 (Last: 7) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

Rudy Was Offsides got back to his winning ways in Week 9, with a 205-163 victory over Team Prime. This propelled Luke back to a 5-4 record and up to the #5 spot in this weeks King of the Shack Power Rankings. The race remains tight among the leagues top 6 teams, and the top spot is only a few wins away from Rudy Was Offsides. In Week 9, Luke welcomed back both Antonio Brown (21 points) and LeVeon Bell (12 points) but it was the 3TD performance of Latavius Murray (31 points) that left Team Prime in the dust in their key matchup. With Murray on a BYE in Week 10, Rudy Was Offsides will look to answer the call against Ballz Deep! in what could be the most pivotal matchup in the regular season for both teams.

#6 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 5-4 (Last: 5) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)

O'Brees Wan Kenobi finished the weekend with a close, but disappointing loss against an over-achieving Juan Too Many team. With a chance to regain a spot atop the league standings, O'Brees Wan Kenobi fell short instead and now finds himself in an uphill battle for a playoff position. In his 178-169 loss to Juan Too Many, Juan was done in by a meager performance by Derek Carr (7 points) and a few missing pieces in Carlos Hyde (shoulder) and Lamar Miller (BYE). Week 10, will be the deciding factor for the rest of O'Brees Wan Kenobi's season. It is a must win situation against a talented Playing Riddickulously team.

#7 Favre Dollar Footlong 4-5 (Last: 9) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

Favre Dollar Footlong pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the regular season when he defeated Gronkemon Go in Week 9. The 190-122 put Nathan right back into the mix of the playoff race as he now is just 1.5 games back from the 6th and final playoff spot. Thanks to Mark Ingram (30 points) and a huge performance from Dak Prescott (23 points) Favre Dollar Footlong was able to cruise to victory over a struggling Gronkemon Go team. Week 10 will ultimately determine Favre Dollar Footlong's fate as he faces rival Juan Too Many. A win will propel him into the playoff chatter, while a loss will surely knock him into the consolation bracket.

#8 Silly Nannies 4-5 (Last: 6) (This Week: Team Prime)

In Week 9, Silly Nannies lost his grip on a win, and ended up falling to Playing Riddickulously by a score of 144-129 proving to be a crushing defeat, and severely hurting Silly Nannies chances of making the King of the Shack Playoffs. While many key players such as Jordan Reed (BYE) and Larry Fitzgerald (BYE) were missing in Week 9, it was the shocking performances of Jonathan Stewart (4 points) and Terrance West (3 points) that caused Silly Nannies to stumble against Playing Riddickulously. Jake will have to overcome Team Prime in the Week 10 rivalry matchup if he wants any chance of turning this season into something good.

#9 Team Prime 3-6 (Last: 8) (This Week: Silly Nannies)

While Team Prime is not out of the playoff hunt yet, he certainly is on the outside looking in. With a 3-6 record and another tough matchup ahead of him, it is survive and advance mode for Tyler the rest of the way. A 163-205 debacle against Rudy Was Offsides was due in large part to the lack of quarterbacks available to Team Prime. Add in the non-factor play of both Marvin Jones (1 point) and Christine Michael (6 points) and you come out with a brutal mismatch in points between Tyler and Luke. Week 10 will put Team Prime against Silly Nannies, both teams need a win, but only one will get it. It is do or die for Team Prime...go..get..it!

#10 Hernandez Hitmen 2-7 (Last: 10) (This Week: Gronkemon Go)

It will take a miracle for Hernandez Hitmen to win 3 games this season. Goodluck!

Thursday, November 3, 2016

King of the Shack Fantasy Football Power Rankings: Week 8

Week 8 Statistics:

Largest Margin of Victory:

O'Brees Wan Kenobi +52 Points

Smallest Margin of Victory:

Juan Too Many +9 points

Most Points Scored:

 Juan Too Many (196 total points scored)

Least Points Scored:

Everyday I'm Russelin (121 total points scored)


Week 8 Current Power Rankings:

#1 - Ballz Deep! 5-3 (Last: 1) (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

Ballz Deep! clings to a slight lead heading into the 9th week of the King of the Shack Fantasy Football season, continuing his reign at the #1 spot in this weeks Power Rankings. Ballz Deep! suffered blow of defeat against Juan Too Many, losing by a close score of 187-196. Despite an incredible performance from Amari Cooper (35 points) and A.J Green (21 points) Ballz Deep! was done in by poor play from both Jimmy Graham (6 points) and Jason Witten (9 points) who were not able to muster up enough points to keep Ballz Deep! on his winning streak. Matt is still tied for the best record in the league and will look to solidify his playoff spot and #1 seed here in the next remaining weeks. Due up next: Hernandez Hitmen

#2 Playing Riddickulously 5-3 (Last: 4) (This Week: Silly Nannies)

After a heroic defeat of Everyday I'm Russelin in Week 8, Playing Riddickulously has now improved his record to 5-3 and sits tied atop the league standings with just a few weeks left in the regular season. Playing Riddickulously proved to the rest of the league that Justin's juggernaut roster could be taken down, and he did it with style in a 158-121 win. Despite no Randall Cobb (Hamstring), and no Odell Beckham Jr. (BYE) Playing Riddickulously still manged to to put up enough points to fend off a Everyday I'm Russelin team that severely struggled in Week 8. Zac's performances by Theo Riddick (26 points) and Quincy Enunwa (19 points) were more than enough to take down Justin and prove to the rest of the league that he means business. Looking forward, Playing Riddickulously will look for recently acquired QB Russell Wilson to improve his chances of defeating Silly Nannies in Week 9.


#3 Everyday I'm Russelin 5-3 (Last: 2) (This Week: Favre Dollar Footlong)

Despite a stinging loss to Playing Riddickulously in Week 8, Everyday I'm Russelin still remains one of the top teams in the league and still very well may be the favorite to win it all this year. With a 5-3 record, Everyday I'm Russelin still has a great chance to earn the #1 seed heading into the playoffs, but he will have his work cut out for him in the remaining weeks, and will have to hope that his team performs. With a questionable trade in the midst where Justin will send Russell Wilson (9 points) and LeGarrette Blount (10 points) to Playing Riddickulously in return for Devontae Booker (17 points) and Ryan Tannehill, Everyday I'm Russelin will need to prove he knows what he is doing. A Week 8 loss is still looming in the air, but looking ahead Favre Dollar Footlong awaits on the horizon, and Everyday I'm Russelin will look to begin a new win streak and push on towards the playoffs.

#4 O'Brees Wan Kenobi 5-3 (Last: 5) (This Week: Juan Too Many)

O'Brees Wan Kenobi answered the call after losing three straight matchups, with a resounding victory over Favre Dollar Footlong in Week 8. With a final score of 192-140, O'Brees Wan Kenobi obliterated his opponent and is now again tied among the league leaders. With Derek Carr (35 points) Drew Brees (20 points) and Travis Kelce (23 points) all having monstrous games, it would have been hard for any team to compete with O'Brees Wan Kenobi. Coming into a Week 9 matchup with the red-hot Juan Too Many squad, Juan will look to win another crucial matchup and reclaim the throne of #1 that he once held before.

#5 Juan Too Many 4-4 (Last: 7) (This Week: O'Brees Wan Kenobi)

Juan Too Many is as hot as any team in the league, thanks in large part to strategic drafting of quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (33 points) and Tom Brady (29 points) who played a key role in the 196-187 victory that Juan Too Many claimed over Ballz Deep! in their Week 8 matchup. Josh also received another stead output from Michael Crabtree (18 points) and Devonta Freeman (21 points) both whom are building off of strong seasons last year. Juan Too Many will ride his two game win streak into a Week 9 showdown with O'Brees Wan Kenobi and will look to cause another upset yet again.

#6 Silly Nannies 4-4 (Last: 8) (This Week: Playing Riddickulously)

Silly Nannies got back to his winning ways in Week 8 with a huge win against a feisty Rudy Was Offsides team, winning by a score of 195-146. While the outlook seemed bleak heading into the matchup with many key players either on BYE or injured, it appeared as though Silly Nannies might be heading to a 3-5 record, but Jake had other ideas on his minds. With Blake Bortles (29 points) coming up big Thursday night, that performance ended up complimenting the outstanding games of both Stefon Diggs (21 points) and Jonathan Stewart (22 points) both are having break out seasons. With a daunting matchup ahead in Week 9 against Playing Riddickulously, Silly Nannies will have to look to the Fantasy Football gods for some answers to solve this tough opponent.
 
#7 Rudy Was Offsides 4-4 (Last: 3) (This Week: Team Prime)

The clock is slowly moving towards midnight for Rudy Was Offsides, and Luke will have to take some desperate measures within the next few weeks to ensure that his team is primed to make the playoffs for the first time in league history. After starting the season 4-2, Rudy Was Offsides has now dropped two straight and is in danger of dropping below the .500 mark for the first time this season. In Week 8, Rudy Was Offsides was without his key weapons Antonio Brown (BYE) and LeVeon Bell (BYE) leading to his 146-195 defeat against Silly Nannie. He will welcome back their services in a much anticipated matchup against Team Prime in Week 9, and will need to make some key roster moves to bolster his squad prior to the playoffs.  

#8 Team Prime 3-5 (Last: 6) (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)
 
Team Prime is riding the slippery slope at 3-5 and quickly needs to right the ship if he wants any chance of making this years King of the Shack Playoffs. With another tough loss to Hernandez Hitmen in Week 8, by a score of 175-133, the issues in Team Primes roster became evident and are in need of fixing immediately. A trade sending Allen Robinson (13 points) and receiving Marvin Jones (6 points) in return did not yield positive results in the initial week of the trade, and with Jamison Crowder (22 points) sitting on the bench in Week 8, that certainly did not help Team Prime's cause for finding a victory against Hernandez Hitmen. Tyler will have to make some quick adjustments as he prepares for a showdown with Rudy Was Offsides which will be a pivotal matchup for both squads.

#9 Favre Dollar Footlong 3-5 (Last: 8) (This Week: Everyday I'm Russelin)

 Favre Dollar Footlong keeps slowly chugging along with no real clear direction for the 2016 King of the Shack Fantasy Football season. With a measly 3-5 record, the wins have been there, just not consistently and that is exactly what Favre Dollar Footlong will need to fix if he wants any shot of making the King of the Shack Playoffs coming up in the next few weeks. After an embarrassing loss by a score of 140-192 against O'Brees Wan Kenobi, it became evident that Nathan had some changes to make to his roster. Mark Ingram (-2 points) and Julio Jones (5 points) both put up rather skeptical numbers, which seemed to be a common theme for Favre Dollar Footlong in Week 8. Nathan will look to turn things around with an upset victory over Everyday I'm Russelin in Week 9.

#10 - Hernandez Hitmen 2-6 (Last: 10) (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

Hernandez Hitmen has now improved his lowly record to 2-6 on the season with his second straight victory of the season, this time winning against Team Prime by a score of 175-133. While the playoffs seem to be long gone, Herandez Hitmen continues to fight strongly and will look to carry that momentum into Week 9 when he faces the top dog, Ballz Deep! Noah will need to rely on strong performances from Brandin Cooks (14 points) Dez Bryant (21 points) and Andrew Luck (18 points) if he wants any chances of making his matchup with Ballz Deep! even a competition.