Real Men Cry Football: 2014

2014

The Definitive Trade Recap Post

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2014

Deadline Tradezzzz

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2014

Let's Keep the Playoff Talk Going

In this edition of John's Overanalyzation of Playoff Scenarios discussion - or, more like just me talking - I'll be breaking down everyone's playoff chances with three weeks left in order from most likely to least likely. It's not all that scientific and I'm probably going to miss a lot since there are still a lot of moving parts, but here it is what I know right now.

Sean - IN. Congratulations Sean! You should really rest up Foster if you want him ready for the playoffs. Just sayin'

Dan - Essentially in. Dan will make the playoffs definitively if he wins and one of Joe or Baron loses. The only way he doesn't make it is if he loses out and both Joe and Baron win out. And I say that only because he's outscored everyone so much that, at this point in the season, they can't really catch up to him in points scored. So they'll have to beat him in outright record, not in points scored.

Bryan - Not as guaranteed as Dan. Bryan's team has only scored 38 more points than Joe, and 53 more than Tim, who he plays this week. He still has the same circumstances as Dan in that he makes the playoffs if he wins and one of Joe and Baron lose. But, essentially, a win would all but clinch it for him since he does play Arun next week. I'll elaborate more on Bryan's situation in Tim's section.

Joe - He'll be in if he wins out. That is unless Baron outscores him by 107 points in three weeks. He's got a very nice matchup against Danny this week, but then gets Dan, followed by a season ending matchup against Blake Sims. Odds are definitely on Joe's side as his remaining schedule has a combined .467 winning percentage. If he wins two of three, and Baron loses even one, then he should be in the playoffs. Of course, there's the matter of what happens with Tim, Jeff, and myself. But two of three would give him a huge leg up, especially since he's outscored everyone ranked 4-8.

Baron - If Baron makes the playoffs, it would definitely be an impressive feat. He has the hardest schedule to end the season as he plays Sean this week, a rising Jeff team next week, and ends the season against Dan. He does get a Foster-less Sean team this week (and Siems picked up Foster's backup mind you), so the odds are better. But he needs to win more games than Joe the final three weeks, or have Bryan/Dan lose out. They're plausible in theory, but less so if you think about the odds of it happening. In short, he doesn't control his destiny, and needs Joe to fall a bit.

Tim - Tim is only 15 points - and one game - behind Joe. At the same time, he's only 53 points behind Bryan. And like I said, he plays Bryan this week. If he wins, he'll be one game back of Bryan, and either one game back or tied with Joe/Baron. On top of that, if he outscores Joe by enough, he would be the biggest contender to fight for that last playoff spot. A loss, of course, combined with a Joe/Baron win, would almost completely eliminate him. But if he wins this week, his end of season schedule includes Danny and Arun. So Tim could run the table if he wins out. And that would put a lot of pressure on the teams ahead of him. Because if Bryan loses to Tim this week, he'll only be one game up and fewer than 53 points ahead of him. And Joe would essentially be tied in points scored. And Baron will almost 100 points behind him. That's why I'm saying Tim and Bryan's game is the game of the week. Because if Tim wins, he'll throw the single biggest wrench into the playoff scenario situation.

Jeff - Has anyone noticed Jeff's winning streak? He's won his past three riding the legs of the Saints big three of Brees, Graham, and - wait for it - Mark Ingram. And he just traded for Brandon Marshall. It's not inconceivable that Jeff makes the playoffs, although he has to play Dan this week. Let's just say Jeff wins. He'll be, at the very least, one game back of Joe/Baron (or tied depending upon outcome), with Baron and Danny left on the season. What he really needs to stay alive is a Tim loss AND a win, so it's an absolute uphill battle this week. But if that happens, he'll play Baron next week in what will be an elimination game between the two. And then he ends the season against Dan. So, while odds are against him, they aren't impossible.

Jose - Being the lowest scoring team amongst the playoff contenders leaves the odds of making the playoffs the closest to impossible for me. In short, I have to win out and need help. With games on the horizon against Sean and Joe, those odds aren't looking so great. The thing I have going for me is a matchup against Katarya this week, and so unfavorable matchups for other teams trying to make the playoffs. For me to have a chance, I need one of Joe or Baron to lose, as well as Tim and Jeff to lose one of their remaining three games. But if that scenario happens this week, I'll be tied for the final playoff spot (based on record), and have a head to head against Joe. So if all plays out this week as it should, I'll still be in it. But if I lose and one of Joe or Baron wins, then I'm done.

Danny and Arun - Next year homies.

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2014

More Trade Quick Comments

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2014

Quick Trade Recap

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2014

Winter Is Coming. So Are Playoffs

It's a simple formula:

John's record + Lateness of season = more content.

And I know I've been filling you all with content even if it means sacrificing some sleep or work that I should be getting done. But I can't help myself. This is the latest my team has had a chance in a season since the 2009-2010 season when I was in position the final two games of the season. If you'll recall - and you won't - I had to win one of my last two or have Siems lose one of his last two. And of course, since I've never made the playoffs...

But that's not now. That's not today! No, today's content will show you scoring based upon position for each team over the course of the season and the last three weeks (like I did last month), but I'll add in the nice little bonus of a check on people's remaining schedules.

Without any more delay, below are the scoring totals for the season and the last three weeks, respectively, by position.

Season Long Scoring

Three Week Scoring

I don't need to dive too much into these other than to explain the following:

- Sean, Bryan, and Dan still own everyone else

- Katarya, despite his firesale, is still 7th in overall scoring, but 9th in the past three weeks. The guy behind him, Danny, has now fallen all the way to the bottom in overall scoring.

- Baron is cementing his team's status as the 4th best team with his scoring the past three (actually, four) weeks.

- The big surprise is Jeff. He's 5th in scoring the last three weeks, thanks in large part to his RB resurgence. Vereen, Ivory, and Mark Ingram have really helped catapult his scoring totals.

But there's more to the rest of the season other than scoring potential. Let's take a gander at team strength of schedule. Strength of schedule is based upon scoring totals, not record.

Like the above, I'll provide a team's remaining SOS based upon season scoring and three week scoring. Scores in red represent the three highest scoring (and therefore difficult) teams, while green is the opposite. Final rank of schedule is to the far right.

Season Scoring SOS

Three Week Scoring SOS

I'm only going to focus on analyzing the bottom table as enough teams have turned over to make using season totals less accurate than recent data.

So here's the basics:

- Dan has the easiest schedule going forward. He gets Danny, and then doesn't have to worry about facing Bryan or Sean. His toughest matchup will be Baron, who's team could be hot at that time.

- Of course Arun has the hardest schedule. He still gets Sean and Bryan this season.

- It surprises me a bit, but Sean and Bryan have two of the top four most difficult schedules remaining. They play each other in the final week in what could be a game for the #1 overall seed.

- Baron is facing an interesting rest of his season. His team has scored the fourth most points, but faces the second hardest schedule remaining. He still has to play Sean and Dan, plus he gets to play potential spoiler in Jeff the weeks between them. Let's not forget that he's also playing Joe in what is definitely the game of the week this week.

- With two wins in the last two weeks, Jeff is actually back into the playoff conversation. But he has to play Bryan and Dan two weeks in a row. If I'm him, I'd stay in New Zealand. That seems to be working for him right now.

- So let's take a look at the remaining teams fighting for the last playoff spot. In case you were wondering why I say last spot, that's mainly because Sean is one win away from clinching; Bryan clinches with a win and Baron loss; and I'm assuming Dan runs the table here on out. Here's what we're seeing:

Baron - SOS: 2. Remaining schedule: Joe, Sean, Jeff, Dan. Projected final record: 7-6 (2-2 in 4 week span).
Joe - SOS: 9. Remaining schedule: Baron, Danny, Dan, Jose. Projected final record: 6-7 (2-2 in 4 week span).
Jose - SOS: 6. Remaining schedule: Tim, Arun, Sean, Joe. Projected final record: 6-7 (2-2 in 4 week span).
Tim - SOS: 8. Remaining schedule: Jose, Bryan, Danny, Arun. Projected final record: 5-8 (2-2 in 4 week span).
Jeff - SOS: 5. Remaining schedule: Bryan, Dan, Baron, Danny. Projected final record: 4-9 (1-3 in 4 week span).
Danny - SOS: 7. Remaining schedule: Dan, Joe, Tim, Jeff. Projected final record: 3-10 (0-4 in 4 week span)

These numbers purely look at scoring over the last three weeks. So let's dive just a wee bit deeper.

The winner of the Joe/Baron matchup will have a big leg up on the other opponent going into the rest of the season. Joe winning means he has the same record and scoring advantage with two very winnable games ahead of him. Meanwhile, Baron would be forced to play Sean and Dan to end the season, making a vault over Joe all the more difficult. But if Baron wins, he goes two games up on Joe. That pretty much forces Joe to win out, and Baron would need to lose both of his tough games.
I basically need to beat Tim this week. A win, regardless of what happens in the Joe and Baron game, would keep me in contention to make the playoffs. Because if Joe wins and I win, I should go 1-1 (just like Joe) before we play each other to end the season. If Baron wins, I still would have a shot because Baron, as mentioned before, should lose his two tough games, and - surprise surprise! - I only sit 40 points back from him in total scoring. A loss to Tim, however, would mean I would pretty much have to run the table (which would mean beating Sean) and need some luck to make it through.
Tim, if he beats me, would either stay two games back of Baron or one game back of Baron and Joe if Joe wins. Tim has the overall scoring lead on everyone not named Baron in this grouping, which means he's within those 40 points I mentioned above. Plus, outside of Bryan, his schedule the final two weeks is the easiest of anyone's in the league. So in reality, the game between Tim and myself will essentially eliminate one player from contention.
I love that Jeff's team has gotten tough quickly, but Bryan's team has been an absolute buzzsaw the last three or four weeks. One loss would eliminate Jeff.
Danny needs to run the table and a lot of luck. And with Dan in front of him, I'm having trouble saying we'll be talking about him as a playoff contender next week.

There you have it. A long look at what could happen the next four weeks. But here's what we know: THIS WEEK IS HUGE.

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2014

Hyperbolism Wednesdays 10.29ish

1. Now Baron has jumped on the trade wagon, investing in a Randall Cobb rental to get him through the rest of the season.  He's now got a starting core involving Forte, Gio, and Cobb.  Do you think he spent too much ($7 guaranteed and $9 if he makes the championship) to get Randall Cobb?  Or is he some sort of super genius?

Danny - Baron got Cobb for a steal. I won't veto it but I won't deny it's the first time I even bothered to think about whether I should think about it in quite a while.

Dan - Super Genius no...but when your present is forfeit and you past is all you have to lean on, why not mortgage your future.  But I guess in the end yes, $7 of next year's cash is too much to spend for not making the championship game.

Jose - I wouldn't call him a super genius.  Heck, I don't even know if I would call this all that smart.  But again, I'm in the minority about Cobb.  I just think that if I could get Jamaal Charles for $8, giving up $7 for Cobb is too much.  I get it, Baron needed a receiver, and Katarya is a whore for money, so it made sense.  I just didn't think Cobb was the greatest investment.  On a side note, I think it was stupid for Katarya to willingly take him back.  Cut him loose man!

Baron - Super genius, obviously. Just wait until Josh Gordon is eligible to play.

Sean - Now Baron has jumped on the trade wagon, investing in a Randall Cobb rental to get him through the rest of the season.  He's now got a starting core involving Forte, Gio, and Cobb.  Do you think he spent too much ($7 guaranteed and $9 if he makes the championship) to get Randall Cobb?  Or is he some sort of super genius?

No, I don't think it was too much. But Cobb will be taking a back seat to Jordy come playoff time!!!

Tim - It's a shrewd move by the Siemstress. Since fantasy always has some luck involved, I like the idea for going for it with a solid, consistent core. Cobb absolutely adds to that so I'd say it's worth the draft money since you can always find what turn out to be bargains in the draft every year. Just gotta spend it wisely. Sidebar: If I offered all of my draft money to Katarya for Emmanuel Sanders to rent for this week only, that's cool with everyone right?

Bryan - In my opinion, established players are always better than draft money, or draft picks. The price was right to get the talent, but it will be interesting to see how it affects team chemistry. Losing a high character guy like Fitz can have a big impact in the locker room, especially during a pressure-filled playoff chase. 
I would stop short of calling him a super genius, well short in fact. Remember, owner Baron considers this team to be the Yankees of fantasy football. The parallel is there: a legacy of winning and self-proclaimed supremacy, with very minimal tangible results the past few years.

2. Joe currently sits one game up on four other players for the final playoff spot.  He's doing it riding the Golden (Shower) Tate mobile, and Le'Veon's sassy feet.  Jose and Baron have made some reinforcing moves, Tim has Demarco Murray and Aaron Rodgers, and Danny has...well, Danny always has some luck.  Rank the five teams in most to least dangerous right now and explain why you think that is.

Danny - 

1. Joe. Cause of Julius and Le'veon.

1a. Tim. Rodgers and Murray. Holy cow Murray. 

3. tie b/t me, AirBear, and Jose. Megatron's coming back soon (i hope), but as always my fate it way too tied to the Panthers. Rivers seems to be tapering off a bit for Jose. Aaron has Forte but he's also starting LaFell this week, so... (please don't make me eat those words universe). If/when the trade goes through Bear would move up though.

Dan - I'm probably not going to be toeing the league line here, but I'm putting Tim at the top of that group, his team just seems to have the most upside.  It does feel pretty risque too, but I like that.  Then I would put Jose's team, but since Jose is the manager I'm going to slot Siems in at #2.  #3 is Jose because I do think the team has some real talent now. #4 is Joe, when I look at his roster it just kind of makes me go, "Meh."  Also it seems like most of his players have just had a couple really good games in the early part of the season, with a bunch of crap games besides.  And finally I'm sorry, but Danny is #5.  There are just too many Panthers and OLD panthers on that team for me to take it seriously.

Jose - 

1. Joe - Le'Veon, Julio, Julius, Stafford (with Megatron coming back healthy next week), Lacy.  There's some stud power here to push this team forward.  More so than Baron's fo sho.

2. Jose - Just because I can.  It's not like my team is a pushover anyways.  Charles, Gronk, Rivers, heck, even Lamar Miller's doing it up.  And the secret weapon?  Jeremy Hill.  Gio's been banged up the last three weeks to some degree, now he might not play Sunday.  That hurts Baron, that helps me, and soon Ronnie Hillman will be back in a timeshare!

3. Baron - I've said this before, but to his credit, Baron does a good job of resetting his team midway through a season.  Tom Brady, Hillman, trading for Cobb, he's got LaFell now.  But I have this feeling like his team is going to have some of those guys come down (see: Hillman, Ronnie).  But the one thing that he has going for him is a favorable schedule going forward.  Big thing, Joe vs Baron next week. 

4. Tim - His team is probably better than this.  In fact, it definitely is.  Demarco and Discount Double Check?  Super super good.  But he'll lose to Baron this week, putting him two games back of the final playoff spot with four left and games left against myself and Bryan.  I would think it to be a major uphill battle.  

5. Danny - He's got three Panthers playing against me as I type for a total of 13 points.  In the 3rd quarter.  At home.  Against the Saints.

Baron - 

1. Baron - Forte is playing like a maniac. Romo and the revived Brady combo makes for a legitimate QB. Plus the trade to secure a true WR1? Best overall team of that group.

2. Tim - DeMarco + Rodgers = hard to stop. However, he's lacking a true WR1 right now, and his TE combo is trending down.

3. Joe - Le'Veon Sassy Feet is solid gold. His WR corp will produce week in and week out. Julius Thomas will make up for most any slack.

4. Jose - Christine Michael is the soon-to-be #1 RB in the league. HA! But in all seriousness, Charles, Gore, and Miller are a great RB corp. Rivers is top 5 material. Marshall needs to step up though.

5. Danny - While he has the best Ravens, he has faaaaaar too many Panthers on one team. Also, Wes Welker? Seriously?

Sean - 

1. Baron - because of his history of success

Joe - Because I think he actually has the best team of the 5. But OUCH, he is going to lose this week. All his players are on bye!
Tim - Because DeMarco Murray is insane this year. Last night was a relatively "bad game" for him (no TD's, lost a fumble). Still got 20 points!!!
Jose - kinda the opposite rationale of Baron
Danny - because relying on the Panthers is not the key to success

Tim - Joe, Siems, Tibs, Jose, Danny. For Joe, he's got I think the most consistent team of these 5 from top to bottom and a 1 game edge on everyone. Next, I give it to Siems after his most recent trade. Suddenly, his team looks a lot more complete and maybe Josh Gordon pays off when the clusterfuck of teams will likely still be there in another 5 weeks. I'd say I'm middle of the pack on the strength of Rodgers, DeMarco, and my Points For (2nd behind Joe of the 5). That said, the rest of my team has faltered a bit and I'm not confident in anyone right now besides the aforementioned 2 studs and the weekly defense versus Jacksonville (I got dibs on the rest of the season, guys). And will DeMarco really keep this up too? I'm ridin' with him regardless. Finally, for Jose, he mentioned his team hasn't scored a lot of points this season and that could factor in, but I do like Jamaal now for his squad. Danny's Panthers aren't too threatening to me right now... feels like Cam and their offense is a boom or bust week to week. And will Steve Smith be keepin' it up for his new team too?

Bryan - 

SGT Tibs – The female gorillas (get it, chica gorilla?) have the look of a well-balanced team. This week aside with Teddy B and Jonas Gray in the lineup his guys have a pretty high floor, which bodes well through bye week season. Also, guys like DeMarco and A-A Ron can carry his team to victory pretty easily when the other guys aren’t prone to clunkers.

2. Joe – Would be #1, but he has to play me this week and I cannot give him any confidence. Also, Joe, breezy, bro, bruh, breahhhh… you have 8 guys on bye in one week? That’s some Jose shit that I did not expect to see from you. 3. Danny – Good bones, but just needs to flesh it out a bit. Oh right, his team… They have kept hope alive despite Killa Cam’s struggles, Megatron’s injury and the patchwork left behind. I can see a scenario where Danny finishes around .500. It goes like this: Killa Cam and Megatron play like themselves. Wes Welker gives Peyton a big hug, maybe a fruit basket. Then, he quits the Molly, picks up the ganja and orders a shit ton of Papa Johns. His concussion symptoms subside, he finds his happy place, promises to volunteer at the Manning Passing Camp and voila, he catches 12 TDs over the final 9 games. So yea, Danny finishes at .500. 4. Baron – Good acquisition with Cobb and Brees will turn it on soon. But holy shit, I cannot talk playoffs until he benches Vereen, Ingram & Andre Johnson, then drops EVERY SINGLE PLAYER ON HIS BENCH. Seriously there is not one person on his bench that I would want on my team. For those of you keeping track at home this includes, the Jets dynamic duo, 3 hometown heroes in Jennings, AD and Owen Daniels, 2 guys out for the year (one IR spot for a reason bud, you don’t keep these guys on the bench), and Blake Bortles. Blake motherfucking Bortles. He plays for the Jaguars. The fucking rookie QB for the worst franchise ever. Who decided Baron was good at Fantasy Football? <and red face fades to normal(ish)> 5. Air Kat – Defense does win championships. Plus, it would be hilarious to see him pack it in and hit huge on some of his downgrades. Not huge enough to make the playoffs, but enough to beat Jose. 6. Jose – For he is the Jose, and only the Jose has the Jose’s legacy to uphold. Plus, too much time making graphs on other teams right now, not enough time making graphs for his own team. If he does make the playoffs, it is only because he failed at the only thing he is good at, being bad at fantasy football. (see last week’s answer, no we shall never stop making fun of Jose.) (Jose: Dude. You just described Jeff's team in full for Baron. Baron is House Hipster) Fuck. Well, hold off on that. Let me rewrite his. 4. Baron – So the first time I looked at his team, I couldn’t believe how bad it was. I wrote a lengthy description of how horrible every player on his bench was. Then, Jose told me, “Dude. You just described Jeff's team in full for Baron” Duly noted. Well, can’t go back on my rankings now, that would be un-American. And yes, I ranked Jeff above Air-Kat and the Jose. THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS

1. Make sure you're playing this in the background as you read the question. What if I told you...that one man could sell a team...only to see glory.

That he could block the light at the end of the tunnel...and it would still pierce through anyways. [Random shot of Moises Alou celebrating the World Series on the Marlins] What if I told you that dreams were meant to be broken And Indians really could succeed at a sport other than cricket. What if I told you that Killers were meant to be killed?

ESPN's critically acclaimed 30 for 30 series presents: Brown Note - The Day Dan's Team got lost in Brown Town. Here's the real question: Katarya has been selling the farm, and he still beat Dan last week somehow. What kind of emotions does this bring you? And do you think that speaks more to Katarya being lucky, or should we be worried about Dan's team? 2. Describe your team this season in a Haiku. For bonus points, describe one more team using only a Haiku.

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2014

I need 3 CC's of Data! S.T.A.T!

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2014

Hyperbolism Wednesday

I'm calling this segment Hyperbolism Wednesday for the sole reason that I can. It's a combination of hyperbole and realism, and you all are providing it. So without further adieu, I'll let you all answer last week's questions. Also, I know it's not Wednesday.

By the by, not everyone answered this week, but it's only week one.

1. The best record the league has ever recorded was Katarya in 2009. That year he had a 12-1 record. Sean is currently 6-0 and blowing everyone out of the water. Do you think he has a legitimate shot to take down Katarya's record?

Sean - I am going to take down Katarya's record simply because he traded Jamaal Charles away to Jose. This isn't the NBA Katarya - there should not be any "tanking".

Tim - He has a shot, but I don't think it'll happen. Has anyone ever seen an undefeated season in a fantasy league? Too much needs to break your way over the 3 months (injuries, luck of facing an opponent, etc.) and there will be the inevitable down week.

Danny - Yes. Especially because Katarya's '09 season was founded on the backs of a lot of lucky close calls and led to the christening of the Brown Banner.

Jose - I'm naturally a pessimist about these things. I mean, how is someone going to beat a 12-1 record?! Sure, Sean could tie it, but I struggle to think he's going to actually beat the record. That being said, he does have The Maestro (Manning) and two serious wide receivers. I just think that, at some point, his two RBs are going to fall off the wagon a bit. And besides, in the classic tradition of a Sean-run team, he'll dominate the regular season and lose somewhere in the playoffs.

Bryan - The best record the league has ever recorded was Katarya in 2009. That year he had a 12-1 record. Sean is currently 6-0 and blowing everyone out of the water. Do you think he has a legitimate shot to take down Katarya's record?

He has to play me once before the end of the year, so he definitely won’t go undefeated. He’s solid with his starting lineup and Peyton no doubt will dominate. But, this time of year depth is going to come into play with byes and injuries so some questions remain.

With Jordy & Antonio, can they keep up that pace? Do Arian Foster, Ahmad Bradshaw & Steven Jackson make it through the season healthy or do they have some secret ACL suicide pact that hits in week 10? One of those two scenarios is more likely than the other, you decide which.

Baron - Yes, he has a legitimate shot. He has one player that is ranked outside of the top 6 of their respective positions... and that's his flex (and he's still in the top 25!) He will not have more than one loss, except in the playoffs when Peyton rests (like always).

Question 2: Jose is at it again, this time having traded for Jamaal Charles on top of his Philip Rivers trade earlier this year. Is this finally the year that he breaks through and makes the playoffs? Or do we get to keep making fun of him?

Sean - Having Rivers and Charles sure makes his team look appetizing....and I would definitely say at 3-3 the table is set for him to make a move. But the playoffs? No. SImply because it most likely comes down to him vs Bryan. And yeah....

Tim - Yes to both questions. Feels like your year, Jose, after lucking into a W or 2 already, and I'm pretty sure making fun of Andre in The League still happened when he made the finals that one season.

Danny - Maybe but I'm guessing not. Things are just too logged jammed in the middle of the pack right now, even with Charles (who's coming off an injury) it'll be hard to sustain a .500 record given how few points are being scored.

Jose - I sure hope so. Admittedly, I'm writing this post-Siems trade, and I know I have an uphill battle in front of me since I've scored so few points this year. But I have a solid WR core (at least in my mind), some solid RBs, and a QB that's played out of his mind. Then there's the Gronk. So yea, on paper this team can compete with anyone else's, but it's not like that'll make the whole difference.

They say the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting the same results. Maybe only making two trades and trading away money will actually reverse my karma. Oh who am I kidding, I know for a fact that I won't make the playoffs until draw Danny's damn MS Paint drawing. It's like the Billy Goat Curse or something... Bryan - Jose is at it again, this time having traded for Jamaal Charles on top of his Philip Rivers trade earlier this year. Is this finally the year that he breaks through and makes the playoffs? Or do we get to keep making fun of him?

Well no matter what we keep making fun of him. If for some reason he stumbles into the playoffs we will all have to do a little soul searching to find out where this league is heading. Realistically this means lower your expectations for Rivers & Charles heading forward since the curse of the Cuban is bound to cause problems.
I do however applaud Jose for trading away draft money that he never seems to use anyways. It takes a big man to look inside and realize he is not going to change. Jose, you are a big man, a big, cheap man. See, no matter what we will continue making fun of him.

The most ‘unbelievable’ part of this story to me is Katarya. Another year, another fire sale! I mean holy shit, if this guy is not 7-0 through the first half of the year he tears it down. There should be a side bet every year on what week Kat-rock packs it in. But guaranteed he will outbid me for a fill-in player with the playoffs on the line in week 13 when he is 2-10. Because, he is Air Kat, and that is what an Air Kat does.

Baron - Jose has a legitimate shot at making the playoffs this year. However, we will still make fun of him because this time he invested a lot and still missed the playoffs. At least Kevin Kolb isn't there to witness it this year. But seriously, I think it'll be a 5-way clusterfuck for the last playoff spot (Joe, Baron, Jose, Tim, Danny)

This week's questions:

1. Now Baron has jumped on the trade wagon, investing in a Randall Cobb rental to get him through the rest of the season. He's now got a starting core involving Forte, Gio, and Cobb. Do you think he spent too much ($7 guaranteed and $9 if he makes the championship) to get Randall Cobb? Or is he some sort of super genius?

2. Joe currently sits one game up on four other players for the final playoff spot. He's doing it riding the Golden (Shower) Tate mobile, and Le'Veon's sassy feet. Jose and Baron have made some reinforcing moves, Tim has Demarco Murray and Aaron Rodgers, and Danny has...well, Danny always has some luck. Rank the five teams in most to least dangerous right now and explain why you think that is.