Week 11 - Monday in Review

WatchBlog here.  As predicted, no leads changed on Monday.  Unfortunately, WatchBlog will be at an international fake blogger convention, and won't be able to provide the coveted WatchBlog commentary in the timely manner that is customary.  WatchBlog won't return until after week 12 games are completed.  Below find your weekly CFFFL coach and Power Rankings, and also a playoff standings summary. More to come when possible.
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Rivalry Week!

The 47ers are not giving up. Although their best possible records sub .500 the 47ers have fought on in the desperate hope that everything falls their way, and they actually slip into the last playoff spot. The first step for Jerry "With RGIII, all things are possible" Cook was to win his Rivalry Week matchup with Cindy "If you make us both miss the playoffs, I'll show you what a real Rivalry Week looks like" Cook's Left Fielders. Thanks to his newly acquired QB he did just that. A ferocious come back attempt by the Fielders came up just short, but at 5-6, the Fielders are in need of wins in the last 2 weeks to assure that neither MotherBoy or Easily Offensive passes them and possibly knocks them out of the playoffs. Rivalry Week at it's best!

More Rivalry Week!

The Gamers were desperate for a win, needing to keep pace with the Offensives in their quest to squeeze into the last playoff spot. The Quail Hunters were also desperate for a win, needing to keep pace with the Gliders in their quest to win their division. Amanda "I don't like jokes" Cook defeated Durlon "I can't believe Andre Johnson picked THIS week to come alive" Bryant in a rather easy fashion. The Gamers will now need quite a bit of help to see the post season, while the Hunters still have an outside chance at passing the Gliders if the Gliders lose their next 2 while the Hunters win out. But this year, ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE!

Rivalry Week!


The Cow Pokes were also desperate for a win to avoid falling into a 4 way tie for 4th place in the CFFFL. They have struggled in recent weeks, and this week was really no different. Norman "The Cowboys AND Cow Pokes won in the same weekend - I'm the king if the world!" Cook's saving grace was that he played the league's virtual BYE week, Hottest wit da bodiez. Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Lauren "My only contribution to the league this year was the team name for my Dad's team" has 0 interest in playing this game, and should be expecting a career ending visit from a plant overlord in the coming weeks. The Pokes just need to continue to win, as Easily Offensive can knock them out of the playoffs just by merely tying them. 2 exciting weeks to come!


Coach Ratings - Week 11

Rank	Team	Actual	Optimal	Percentage
1	Easily Offensive	120.60	120.72	99.90%
2	Sugar Gliders	102.84	113.24	90.82%
3	Honey Badger	86.00	95.90	89.68%
4	Left Fielders	100.64	113.14	88.95%
5	47ers	106.40	125.50	84.78%
6	Cow Pokes	61.74	77.28	79.89%
7	MotherBoy	56.14	72.16	77.80%
8	Quail Hunters	93.96	121.66	77.23%
9	The Gamers	60.42	103.72	58.25%
10	Hottez wit da bodiez	38.10	113.98	33.43%

WatchBlog Power Rankings - through week 11

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Breakdown	Power	Actual Wins	Points Scored	Bkdown Wins
1	Sugar Gliders	10	10	10	30	9	1059.44	68
2	MotherBoy	4	9	9	22	5	1048.02	66
3	Quail Hunters	8	6	7	21	7	1013.66	60
4	Honey Badger	8	5	6	19	7	918.00	52
5	Left Fielders	4	7	7	18	5	1013.72	60
6	Easily Off.	4	8	5	17	5	1014.14	46
7	Cow Pokes	7	3	4	14	6	884.14	44
8	47ers	2	4	3	9	4	896.72	37
9	The Gamers	2	2	1	5	4	821.42	30
10	Hottez...bodiez	1	1	2	4	3	784.46	32

Current Playoff Standings

Rank	Team	Division	Div Ldr	H2H Tie Breaker over	Points	Wins
1	*Sugar Gliders	5C	yes	Hz, LF, CP, 47, Gmrs	1059.44	9
2	**Honey Badger	3CBC	yes	Offs, Httz, QH, MB	918.00	7
2	*Quail Hunters	5C		Fldrs, MthrBoy, Gmrs	1013.66	7
4	Cow Pokes	5C		47ers, Gamers, Hottez	884.14	6
5	Left Fielders	5C		Offs, MthrBoy, Bdgr	1013.72	5
5	MotherBoy	3CBC		Gamers, Hottez	1048.02	5
5	Easily Off.	3CBC		Pokes, Gliders	1014.14	5
8	The Gamers	3CBC		Badger	821.42	4
8	47ers	5C		MotherBoy, Badger	896.72	4
10	°Hottez...bodiez	3CBC		47ers	784.46	3
*Clinched a playoff berth
**Clinched division and 1st round BYE
°Eliminated from playoffs

WatchBlog out.

Week 11 - Sunday in Review

WatchBlog here.  Realistically all games are decided, but WatchBlog will just go with 2 games for now.  Let's get to it.

How the mighty have fallen

4 weeks ago MotherBoy was in a tie for 1st in the 3CBC division, and had just been declared the best CFFFL team by WatchBlog through the first half of the season.  Fast forward to week 11, and MotherBoy hasn't won a single game since.  The Honey Badger, who was the other team tied with MotherBoy in week 7, has some how managed to win 2 of his 4 games played since, and, as a result, now holds a 2 game lead, with 2 weeks to play.  Based on head to head wins, the Badger has officially clinched the 3CBC division, and a 1st round playoff BYE.  No, WatchBlog is just as astonished by this news as you are.  Gary "I tried to tell him there were consequences for apathy - but apparently I was wrong" Cook's team is now mired in a 4 game losing streak, and is in jeopardy of missing the playoffs altogether if he can't turn it around.  Andrew "Why mess with a good thing?  Apathy works" Cook is 1 of only 3 teams in the running for 1st seed in the CFFFL playoffs, but will need to win out to even have a chance.  With no more BYE weeks, what's to stop him?

Goliath 2012?

The Sugar Gliders have had no problem entering the CFFFL in their first year, and immediately dominating.  Starting out with a 5 game win streak, and then after their 1st loss, picking up with a 4 game win streak, the Gliders appeared to be unbeatable - a giant among men, smashing the poor mortals she faced each week without even breaking a sweat.  Shoshana "Sweat?  Ooo, if I have to sweat, I'm not interested in doing it" Cook was facing a tough challenge in week 11, as BYEs and injuries had claimed all of her RBs, her best WR, and her DEF.  But given all that, she was facing the one-time doormat of the league, so she had to think she still had a chance.  David "Do you feel adequately lulled into a false sense of security?  Excellent" Cook's Easily Offensive had been pronounced dead after starting the season off 0-6, but with nothing to lose (except 7 more games, and what little was remaining of their pride) the team revamped, and miraculously began a 5 game win streak, culminating with a win over the titan Sugar Gliders' in week 11.  The Gliders' did not make it easy as they put out a huge point total despite difficult odds, but in the end it just wasn't enough.  Easily Offensive has now pulled even with MotherBoy in record, and with a split in head to head meetings, could actually win a tiebreaker for the last playoff spot by outscoring them by 42 points in the last 2 games.  Given that they outscored MotherBoy by at least 56 points in week 11 alone, it's not out of the question.

WatchBlog out.