Week 14 finds 3 teams tied for first place. With 4 weeks to go there are still 7 teams within 2 games of first place. We have had our first elimination with 3 games left - that is pretty late. However, based on point differentials and the upcoming schedule, it is probably time for a couple of teams to start planning for next year. We are still on track for one of our most competitive years ever. I apologize for the quality of this week's notes, but regular readers will recognize a "Dream Team Lost 2 in a row" version of the notes. At least there were no nail biters this week. The EKG machines were not necessary.

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Key Match-ups to watch this Week

  The Bishops of Battle will try to hang on to that last Money spot by sweeping the Dream Team. The Black & Blue Attack will try to keep pace with the pack at the top by sweeping the season series with the Good Fellas. The Body Shop will try to keep that top spot by sweeping the Roxborough Wranglers. The Fightin' Irish will try to keep the title claims going by sweeping the Dream Team. Ina a battle of 2 teams just outside of the Money, the Young Gunz will try to sweep the Jelly Beans.

  Spock was 3 of 5 last week making him 29/60 (48%). He retains top billing. Norm (my estimates) was 1 of 5 last week making him 29/60 (48%). His lines (my estimates) appear below:

  There was a bit of Monday night Madness of 2 teams that were behind going into Monday night had some players going. The other 3 games were decided on Sunday.

  The Fightin' Irish won their 3rd in a row and kept pace with the other top teams as they completed the season sweep of the Roxborough Wranglers. They did all this without the benefit of 75+ points by Henry on the bench. The Irish were led by Run CMC, Julio and Jarvis. Only Big Ben was able to surpass the 20 point barrier for the Wranglers. The 46.4 point differential was actually one of the smallest ones this week.

  The Body Shop kept their still very tenuous hold on that top spot as they avenged their early season loss to the Jelly Beans. The Shop was led by Zeke, Cooper and the CHIEF double-bubble (I refuse to sue the now popular term stack) as they won their second in a row. The Beans failed to field a 20 point starter and although they had some better options on the bench none that would have given the Beans the sweep. The Shop remains on top, however at .500 the Beans are just 1 game out of the Money and only 2 games out of that top spot.

  The Young Gunz had already wrapped up the win against the Dream Team and still had the VIKING WR duo left to come on Monday night. The Gunza avenged their early season loss to the Dream Team due in great part to the performance by Winston, Barkley and Hilton. The Dream Team was led by Rodgers and Edelman as they dropped 2 in a row for the first time this year. With a 90 point drubbing, any bench help was more than insufficient. The results left both teams at 7-7, which does not mean they are out of the Championship run, but these hopes are certainly on life support.

  The Good Fellas completed the season sweep of the Money Takers as Carson expanded their 25.4 point lead over the Takers and the VIKINGS on Monday night. The Fellas were led by Brady, Still, Kelce and Badgley as they climbed out of the basement. The Takers were led by JuJU and Thomas in their 5th loss in the row. Even the Takers best lineup would have failed to stop the bleeding as they are now closer to last place than a Money spot.

  The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the Black & Blue Attack and Bishops of Battle. The Attack completed the season sweep of the Bishops in a contest between teams tied for the top spot as Wilson, Cook and Lockett could not overcome a 95.7 point lead on Monday night. The Attack was led by Jones, Mixon, Adams and Kittle as they kept pace with other top teams. The Bishops were led by Gronk in the loss that dropped them out of a tie for the top spot.

CHATTERBOX:(Get Quotes in by Monday Night)
Dream Team (Norm): Suspiciously Absent

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 14

MVP: Amari Cooper (43.4) Body Shop       Best on Bench: Derrick Henry (75.8) Fightin' Irish      Low Scorers: Roxb. Wranglers (81.7)    Coaching Efficiency: High: Body Shop (100%) Low: Fightin' Irish (62%)

Top Rostered Players By Position (Rostered Players Only)
QB - Mahomes(469.8),Roethlisberger(375.1),Ryan(359.4),Luck(355.4)
RB - Barkley(348.3),Gurley(315.2),McCaffrey(278.7),Kamara(275.4)
WR - Hill(302.2),Thielen(291.4),Adams(283.6),Brown(282.3)
TE - Kelce(261.9),Ertz(235.6),Kittle(218.3),Ebron(203.6)
PK - Fairbarn(152),Lutz(149),Tucker(148),Crosby(133)
ST - BEARS(155),RAMS(132),CHIEFS(112),TEXANS(110)