2018 - Playoff Semifinals

The semifinals have yielded results!

Only one match (two weeks) left!

Also Christmas is next week!

This is too exciting for paragraphs!!!

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League Wide Winners and Losers

All-Star Players

MoSW	(1) Derrick Henry	RB	Ten	47.8 pts (+38.4, over projected)
CRAB	(1) Amari Cooper	FLEX	Dal	49.7 pts (+35.5, over projected)
SUCH	(2) DeAndre Hopkins	FLEX	Hou	39.0 pts (+20.8, over projected)
GOOD	(1) George Kittle	TE	SF	34.0 pts (+19.6, over projected)
HL3	(2) Damien Williams	RB	KC	30.3 pts (+18.2, over projected)

Bust Players

EGG	(2) Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	0.0 pts (-20.4, under projected)
RISH	(2) Cam Newton	QB	Car	4.7 pts (-15.5, under projected)
Side	(1) Mitchell Trubisky	QB	Chi	4.7 pts (-14.8, under projected)
GOOD	(2) Jameis Winston	QB	TB	4.3 pts (-14.5, under projected)
EGG	(2) Aaron Jones	RB	GB	0.8 pts (-14.1, under projected)

Best of the Bench

CRAB	(1) Joe Mixon	Bench	Cin	24.8 pts (+11.6, over projected)
EGG	(1) Dak Prescott	Bench	Dal	24.4 pts (+6.0, over projected)
RISH	(1) Jarvis Landry	Bench	Cle	24.1 pts (+12.1, over projected)
RISH	(2) Alshon Jeffery	Bench	Phi	24.0 pts (+12.3, over projected)
HL3	(1) Andrew Luck	Bench	Ind	23.6 pts (+5.2, over projected)

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#1 Gordon Freeman vs #4 Taco Tuesdays

WINNER: Gordon Freeman

PROJECTED SCORE: 250.5 - 243.9

FINAL SCORE: 241.5 - 215.4

Star Players:

TACO	(2) Todd Gurley II	RB	LAR	34.4 pts from 124 yds; 2 TD; 12 RUNS
HL3	(2) Damien Williams	RB	KC	30.3 pts from 123 yds; 2 TD; 10 RUNS
TACO	(1) Rob Gronkowski	TE	NE	24.7 pts from 107 yds; 1 TD; 8/8 REC

Underachievers:

TACO	(2) Drew Brees	QB	NO	5.9 pts (-12.7 projected) from 203 yds passing; 0 TD; 1 INT
TACO	(1) Todd Gurley II	RB	LAR	8.8 pts (-12.7 projected) from 58 yds; 0 TD; 11 RUNS
HL3	(2) Tyreek Hill	WR	KC	8.1 pts (-10.8 projected) from 41 yds; 0 TD; 4/7 REC

Team Gordan Freeman continues winning despite injuries wrecking the starting lineup. They are now one win away from being the champion!

Coach Nick rolling into the finals

Todd Gurley II giveth and Todd Gurley II taketh away. A star player and then an underachiever all in one matchup. Coach Shane was in striking distance and managed to out score Nick this week, but it wasn't enough to make up for the bad score the week before.

Coach Shane was close, but still gets to fight for 3rd place this week

#2 Mixon's I am not a Crab vs #3 Sports and Such

WINNER: Mixon's I am not a Crab

PROJECTED SCORE: 290.2 - 257.9

FINAL SCORE: 305.2 - 245.1

Star Players:

CRAB	(1) Amari Cooper	FLEX	Dal	49.7 pts from 217 yds; 3 TD; 10/13 REC
SUCH	(2) DeAndre Hopkins	FLEX	Hou	39.0 pts from 170 yds; 2 TD; 10/11 REC
SUCH	(1) Christian McCaffrey	RB	Car	28.1 pts from 101 yds; 2 TD; 16 RUNS

Underachievers:

SUCH	(2) Chris Godwin	WR	TB	0.0 pts (-12.0 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/3 REC
SUCH	(1) Chris Godwin	WR	TB	2.3 pts (-11.9 projected) from 13 yds; 0 TD; 1/10 REC
CRAB	(1) Antonio Brown	WR	Pit	8.5 pts (-11.2 projected) from 35 yds; 0 TD; 5/7 REC

Coach Patrick had the highest score of the week! High scores across the board helped him exceed his projection.

The Not Crabs racking up points like it's nobody's business

Chris Godwin was not helping coach Brandon out this week. A double underachiever! This is where Sports and Such's great run for the finals ends, but they still get to fight for respectable 3rd place.

Coach Brandon to Chris Godwin

#6 The Good Commish vs #5 Green Bay Mermen

WINNER: The Good Commish

PROJECTED SCORE: 260.8 - 263.6

FINAL SCORE: 237.7 - 202.7

Star Players:

GOOD	(1) George Kittle	TE	SF	34.0 pts from 210 yds; 1 TD; 7/9 REC
RISH	(1) JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	Pit	33.0 pts from 130 yds; 2 TD; 8/12 REC
RISH	(1) Saquon Barkley	FLEX	NYG	29.7 pts from 197 yds; 1 TD; 4/5 REC

Underachievers:

RISH	(2) Cam Newton	QB	Car	4.7 pts (-15.5 projected) from 131 yds passing; 0 TD; 1 INT
GOOD	(2) Jameis Winston	QB	TB	4.3 pts (-14.5 projected) from 157 yds passing; 0 TD; 1 INT
GOOD	(2) Adam Thielen	WR	Min	3.9 pts (-14.0 projected) from 19 yds; 0 TD; 2/2 REC

In the loser's bracket Coach Skyler and Coach Anna gave it their all! Except, only for the first week. On the second week they had all their underachievers.

They just couldn't keep up the holiday cheer

Coach Anna had a hard time getting consistent points from Cam Newton and her RBs. But oh well! It's Christmas! Here's a Christmas Corgi pulling a sloth wearing glasses:

#7 PNW Western WA East Siders vs #8 Ministry of Silly Walks

WINNER: PNW Western WA East Siders

PROJECTED SCORE: 280.0 - 213.7

FINAL SCORE: 259.0 - 213.6

Star Players:

MoSW	(1) Derrick Henry	RB	Ten	47.8 pts from 238 yds; 4 TD; 17 RUNS
Side	(1) Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Dal	31.2 pts from 192 yds; 0 TD; 28 RUNS
Side	(1) Julio Jones	WR	Atl	30.6 pts from 106 yds; 2 TD; 8/11 REC

Underachievers:

Side	(1) Mitchell Trubisky	QB	Chi	4.7 pts (-14.8 projected) from 110 yds passing; 1 TD; 3 INT
Side	(2) Eric Ebron	TE	Ind	1.8 pts (-13.6 projected) from 8 yds; 0 TD; 1/3 REC
MoSW	(1) Devin Funchess	WR	Car	0.0 pts (-11.9 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/3 REC

Coach Brandon avoided the bottom bracket with a win this week and managed to avoid losing a game on Monday night! Congratulations coach Brandon.

Coach Brandon watching his Monday night games

Coach Kristin got almost exactly her projection! That's cool! The Ministry of Silly walks still lost despite Derrick Henry having an incredible league high week.

Coach Kristin trying to climb to he top of the league this season

#9 Seattle Handegg Squad vs #10 Hamtown Hamboys

WINNER: Seattle Handegg Squad

PROJECTED SCORE: 237.6 - 174.5

FINAL SCORE: 196.7 - 157.3

Star Players:

EGG	(2) Dalvin Cook	RB	Min	29.3 pts from 163 yds; 2 TD; 19 RUNS
EGG	(1) Tom Brady	QB	NE	26.6 pts from 358 yds passing; 3 TD; 0 INT
HAM	(2) Davante Adams	WR	GB	21.9 pts from 119 yds; 0 TD; 8/13 REC

Underachievers:

EGG	(2) Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	0.0 pts (-20.4 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/0 REC
EGG	(2) Aaron Jones	RB	GB	0.8 pts (-14.1 projected) from 8 yds; 0 TD; 4 RUNS
EGG	(2) Austin Hooper	TE	Atl	0.0 pts (-11.3 projected) from 0 yds; 0 TD; 0/1 REC

Coach Andre also avoided the bottom bracket with a win this week!

Coach TJ lost this week despite his carefully attention and meticulous planning.

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Week 15

Mixon's I am not a Crab	vs.	Gordon Freeman
Sports and Such	vs.	Taco Tuesdays
The Good Commish	vs.	PNW Western WA East Siders
Green Bay Mermen	vs.	Seattle Handegg Squad
Ministry of Silly Walks	vs.	Hamtown Hamboys