WOW. Just wow. The Books Boss League never disappoints, and it certainly didn’t this weekend. The Squatches thought they had the matchup in hand after they took the lead late in the fourth quarter and were about to earn their eighth win of the season before two kneel downs by Lamar Jackson had different plans. Those two kneel downs took away two rushing yards from Jackson and was enough to give the Piranhas a miraculous win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Maybe Ezra could sign a petition to have kneel downs not count as negative rushing yards. Until then, it was a brutal loss. Although as Logan put it, “The Squatches have been built on chances this year.” So who knows?
TWO WEEKS REMAIN in the fantasy regular season.
On to the recaps!
Panic ensues, Piranhas edge Squatches on a kneel down 114.14-114.10
It was over. It was over for this matchup and the playoffs hopes for the Piranhas. Lamar had just rushed for a yard and the Ravens had punted, giving the Squatches the lead by 16 hundredths of a point. With the Chargers having the ball AND JK Dobbins being declared out, Jordan needed a miracle… and he got one! The Chargers went on to score in the final minutes and left 46 seconds on the clock to attempt an onside kick. The Ravens recovered and had to snap the ball to kneel the ball… twice. Those two kneels took away 20 hundredths of a point from Lamar Jackson and gave the Piranhas the last second win. Despite the thrilling win, the Piranhas need a lot to break right for them in the coming weeks to earn a playoff spot.
And then there is the other side. Denial. Pain. Frustration. Anger. Full of rage. And finally, acceptance. What a brutal way to end the matchup on two KNEEL DOWNS. Why do you even lose rushing yards on a kneel down anyway? SIGN THE PETITION. Needing a comeback on Monday night Ezra thought he had it after taking the lead late in the fourth quarter. Why couldn’t the Chargers take more time off the clock and only let the Ravens kneel the ball once? These are the questions we alone cannot answer. What we do know is that it is one of the most excruciating ways to lose, just ask Galen. With a chance to put this matchup behind him, the Prairie Dawgs await.
Sandstorms right ship, beat Prairie Dawgs 179-145
Finally, wanting something positive to be written about them, the Sandstorms scored a league high 179 this weekend. Mahomes (36) was the main contributor, but it was the middle core of the roster that carried. Brown, Collins, Achane, Chubb and McBride all scored in the 16–20-point range on the dominant performance. Now sitting at 6-6, the Sandstorms have set themselves up well for the final two weeks of the season. The struggling GWW is on deck.
The 145 was a solid performance, it just wasn’t good enough. Forced to start Caleb Williams (32), it worked out in his favor this weekend. Outside of the Houston defense (22), Smith-Njigba (15), and Hubbard (16), there were not enough pieces to compete against the Sandstorms. Not out of the playoff conversation, they need to make the most of the next two weeks. A showdown with the Squatches is ahead.
Misfits remain in playoff hunt, take down Avalanche 141-121
Saquon Barkley. All Buccaneers players. End of list. A fascinating starting roster with 50% of the team on the Bucs, Erk thought this matchup was under control, until it wasn’t. Enter Saquon Barkley who exploded for 45 points to switch this matchup in Ben’s favor. Paired with Irving (22), the Misfits are still alive in the playoff hunt… somehow. Does anyone know where Ben should mail his Christmas Card to Barkley? Thanks in advance.
Thankfully, Erk went to sleep so he wasn’t able to witness his playoff hopes and dreams being crushed by the scary man himself Saquon Barkley. Erk even got 31 points from Josh Jacobs, but the problem was there was no other help. With half the roster in single digits, it was a tough ending to a reasonable weekend. At least he didn’t lose on a kneel down.
Thunder win again, take down reeling GWW 146-107
The Thunder have quietly won three-straight to put them in the driver’s seat for a playoff spot. Daniels (35), Gibbs (24) and a kicker, Dicker (16) led the way on the second highest score of the weekend. Four players still scored in single digits, but they didn’t need much to take out GWW.
This team needs something new, and they need it fast. If you had told Galen his kicker would score 24 and be the highest scoring kicker of the week, he probably would have felt really good. But what if I told you that his kicker was the highest scorer on the roster? Six starters scored less than eight points in a dreadful week. With Sutton (23) benched, this team might have to resort to a random number generator for their future start/sits.
Icecaps clinch playoffs, take down HSG 141-110
141 was a modest showing for this team but with Burrow and Chase on bye, it was slightly expected. What wasn’t expected was Waddle (23) finally finding life, and newly acquired McLaurin (16), getting all of his points in the final seconds of the crazy Commanders-Cowboys finish. Essentially locked into a bye, the Icecaps can rest and prepare for the ultimate start sit decisions later in December.
Only scoring 110 points this week, the highest scorers were 19, (Stroud and Hurts). Half the roster scored single digits in the loss. This is what happens when you don’t get 35 points from Joe Mixon every week. Sitting in second place, they have a simple plan. Win out, and you have earned a first round-bye.
But what if we had a median
(Median record)
Jack, 18-6 (9-3)
Tim, 14-10 (7-5)
Ezra, 14-10 (7-5)
Logan, 13-11 (7-5)
Book, 13-11 (6-6)
Erk, 12-12, (7-5)
Galen, 11-13 (5-7)
Nick, 11-13 (6-6)
Jordan, 8-16 (4-8)
Ben, 6-18 (2-10)
POWER RANKINGS
Jack, 184
Logan, 161.77
Tim, 161.68
Book, 150
Ezra, 149
Jordan, 146
Nick, 142.57
Galen, 142.01
Erk, 139
Ben, 129
Conclusion
The trade deadline is Saturday, Nov. 30. Make sure to get your trades in by this weekend!
Have a wonderful Thanskgiving!
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