How it stands
1 – Texas Proud: 11-2, 1638.34 points
Finishing as the Regular Season Champion a full 2 wins ahead of second place. Texas Proud has put together a dominant Season. With the most points accumulated by far, and entering the Playoffs averaging 128 points per game over their last three. The road to the True Fanatics League Championship goes through them. The combination of key Players from the L.A. Chargers, and Kansas City Chiefs has proven to be a winning combination. Only one team in the Playoffs have averaged a better score over the last 3 games. Texas Proud is still my pick to win it all.
2 – Aegon Targaryan: 9-4, 1347.27 points
At 9-4 Aegon Targaryan easily won their division, and earned the first round bye. Selecting the correct roster each week will be a key component to their continued success. With the second lowest total points for the Season, and the lowest average points per week over the last three games with 95. Aegon Targaryan is going to need a little help from the Fantasy Gods to win the championship. The one real advantage they have going in, is that they wouldn’t face Texas Proud until the final.
3 – Raider in the North: 7-6, 1293.10 points
Raider in the North earned the third place position with a Week 13 win over Cobe Life. That match would decide who has the unfortunate possibility of facing Texas Proud in the Semi-final. With the win Raider in the North has the seemingly much easier route to the Championship. They only need to beat the sixth place team, and then the poorly performing Aegon Targaryan team to reach the finals. They have averaged 22 points more per game than Aegon Targaryan over the last three games with 117.
4 – Cobe Life: 7-6, 1486.19 points
Losing that game to Raider in the North might be the nail in the coffin. I was really hoping to avoid having to face Texas Proud until the final. My team has faired well over the last three weeks, but difficult matches has limited my success. Cobe Life is averaging 115 points per game over the last three. If I want to win the championship I’ll need to score better than that.
5 – The Bottom Feeders: 7-6, 1389.31 points
The Bottom Feeders haven’t had the easiest trip to the playoffs. They’ve had to deal with a lot of adversity all Season. Losing the final game of the season cost them the easier route to the Championship as well. They’ve only averaged 108 points per game over the last three. They are probably looking at their road to the Championship, and wondering what’s the point? They have to beat the two highest scoring teams in the league just to reach the final. Still anything is possible.
6 – In Dak we Trust: 6-7, 1347.20 points
So In Dak we Trust has been able to sneak into the playoffs by winning their final game of the regular season. That’s no small feat considering they had to beat Texas Proud to do it. That’s right. Not only did they defeat the number 1 seed. They have the highest scoring average over the last three weeks with 133. At this point your Regular Season record doesn’t mean squat. In Dak we Trust is the hottest team in the True Fanatics League right now. If it’s all about peaking at the right time. Then In Dak we Trust might be ready to win the championship.
Quarter-finals
Raider in the North vs In Dak we Trust
Raider in the North was probably happy earning the third place spot. In doing so though they suffered a costly loss. Rob Gronkowski let his emotions get the best of him, and it looks like he’ll miss the quarter-final game. I expect the loss of Gronkowski gives In Dak we Trust a significant advantage. They will post another high score, and get the win.
Winner: In Dak we Trust
Cobe Life vs The Bottom Feeders
On paper this looks like a very even matchup. It’s when you look at who’s likely to be unavailable for this match that things become predictable. Ezekiel Elliot is still serving his suspension. Zach Ertz has entered concussion protocol, and both Roethlisberger and Cousins have difficult matchups. It’s an unfortunate situation for The Bottom Feeders, but a bonus for me. It’s not an easy week for me either, but Cobe Life has better bench Players. I believe that will be the difference.
Winner: Cobe Life
Good luck to all of you, and for those of you that didn’t make the playoffs, thanks for a competitive Season.
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