What a great week Week 10 was for the almighty ROFF(L). Shermtanks and Nomads in the Deep continue their late
season domination, labor power is starting a labor movement (I take some credit by trading him the agitator-at-large
Reggie Wayne), Baltimore Tools and Fighting Blue Crabs are making late season drives, Five Second Stare and the
New Jersey Jacobins are just outside the bubble, Brock’s Bandits and the OC Beach Ballers are trying to hide the
fact that they haven’t scored 1000 points, and the Inching Worms, Born to Run My Mouth and Dorfman are hoping to
stir up trouble and maybe, just maybe win out and into the playoffs.
What’s even better, is that everyone is still alive in the postseason hunt! Below is a fancy pants, completely
unnecessary chart showing the highest place and the lowest place each team can finish the regular season.
season domination, labor power is starting a labor movement (I take some credit by trading him the agitator-at-large
Reggie Wayne), Baltimore Tools and Fighting Blue Crabs are making late season drives, Five Second Stare and the
New Jersey Jacobins are just outside the bubble, Brock’s Bandits and the OC Beach Ballers are trying to hide the
fact that they haven’t scored 1000 points, and the Inching Worms, Born to Run My Mouth and Dorfman are hoping to
stir up trouble and maybe, just maybe win out and into the playoffs.
What’s even better, is that everyone is still alive in the postseason hunt! Below is a fancy pants, completely
unnecessary chart showing the highest place and the lowest place each team can finish the regular season.
Taking a look from left to right, Nomad’s blue line stretches from #1 to #8 and lies entirely above the red line, the red
line being the Mason-Dixon Line between the playoffs and no playoffs. So that means, congratulations to Nomads in
the Deep for being the first team to qualify for the 2006 ROFF(L) playoffs! Asterisk be damned! Canton FC is sitting
pretty at 7-3 but can still finish in 9th place, so no slacking (yet). What we can also say is that the top 6 teams are
officially eliminated for the race to the ROFF(L) Toilet Bowl. (Sorry fellas!). Shermtanks will NOT repeat as proud
owner to the ROFF(L) Toilet Bowl in 2006.
So what can happen this week? This is a crucial week. Two of the top three teams play each other and two of the
bottom three teams play each other, which means that the middle teams fighting for a position in the playoffs will be
playing each other, causing quite a few shifts in the rankings!
Berths and Deaths
• Canton FC can earn a playoff berth this week with a win over the high-scoring Upper East Side Shermtanks.
• Inching Worms is eliminated with a loss and a win by the Fighting Blue Crabs or Five Second Stare.
• The loser of the Dorfman-Born to Run My Mouth is eliminated with 2 wins by either the Baltimore Tools, the
Fighting Blue Crabs or Five Second Stare.
• And just a reminder, no team to start the season 6-3 has ever NOT made the playoffs (ahem, Bandits and my
Ballers).
Week 11’s Most Excellent Matchups (in order of excellence)
1. Brock’s Bandits vs. Fighting Blue Crabs – Calling all Golden Boys
I originally had this game as the second rated game, but looking closer, I reconsidered its excellence. The Bandits
were the last undefeated team in the league (remember that far back??) but lately they have been a team that wins,
yes, but does not score a lot of points. Still, sitting pretty at 6-4 the Bandits look to return to the playoffs, but because
of their low point total, a few losses could make things very interesting, in a most unpleasant way. The Crabs have
the opposite story. The highest rank achieved was in Week 2, when they ranked 5th; but then the Crabs lost the
three straight, only to then win 4 of their next 5 games. And that brings us to Week 11, where both teams are in a
precarious position, on the bottom half of the playoff teams, with plenty of hungry teams below them. A win by the
Blue Crabs (combined with a Tools and 5SS win could put the Bandits in 9th going into Week 12!)
2. Five Second Stare vs. New Jersey Jacobins – A Little Extra Credit
Its week 11 and the two teams sitting just outside the playoff bubble have to do battle. Only 10 points separates them
and if the Jacobins win both teams will share the same record. A win by The Stare puts them on the right side of .500
a loss on the wrong side. A lot of teams will be anxious to see who wins this one.
3. Baltimore Tools vs. Inching Worms – Desperate Measures
This is a game of desperation. Both teams need a win very badly although they are in very different situations. A loss
all but eliminates the Worms from the playoffs. A loss by the Worms and either a win by Five Second Stare or
Fighting Blue Crabs will eliminate the Worms from playoff contention. The Tools righted their losing streak in Week 10
and are in charge of their own destiny.
4. Nose vs. labor power – The Joke is on Us!
When do jokes stop being funny? When you hear them over and over again, right? Well these two teams have been
the butt of many jokes, but don’t look now, they are the fourth most excellent game of the weekend! Nose has had
some memorable Draft Days, from drafting Carson Palmer and his backup Jon Kitna, to leaving trade after trade on
the altar and then surprising us this year and dropping Palmer, but then picking him up later in the draft. His emails
and posts, the legible ones, have produced anger and laughter. And because of all this, he has existed on the wrong
end of many jokes to date. But now his team is looking solid and thinking playoffs (again?!). Year in and year out,
Nick seems to operate the slowest starting franchise in the history of fantasy sports and this year is no exception.
labor power started (0-5), but come week 10, they are right in the mix, thanks to some excellent work on the waiver
wire and fancy trades. At 3-7 labor might look dead, but a win puts them right on the cusp. So joke about these
teams all you like, they are right in the thick of it in Week 11!
5. Nomads in the Deep vs. OC Beach Ballers – Roommates no More
Once upon a time the Nomads were 1-2 and in 12th place. It was a happier time. Since then, 7 teams have had their
manhood taken from them, fantastically speaking of course. This week the Ballers are on deck. The Nomads are in
the playoffs. The worst for them is an eight seed. The Ballers look safe too, but like the Bandits suffer from a low
point total and could easily find themselves on the bubble with a loss this week.
6. Born to Run My Mouth vs. Dorfman – You are the Weakest Link!
This is the one game which could produce the first eliminated team. Whoever loses this game must watch in terror
three teams not only this week, but for the rest of the year. If any two of the Tools, 5SS or the Crabs win one game in
the next 3 weeks then the loser of this game is eliminated, regardless of the outcome of their future games.
7. Canton FC vs. Shermtanks – All but Locks
How could I say that this game has the least amount of excellence??? The 2nd and 3rd teams are duking it out in
Week 11!! Am I crazy? Actually, let me just answer the first question. Both these teams look to be in great shape for
the playoffs. Good news for Canton, no team has ever had 7 wins and not made the playoffs; while the Tanks have
the most points in the league, losing out, while not the best of strategies, will probably maintain an edge in points over
the other 6-win teams. So this should be a good matchup between two of the best teams in the league, BUT it doesn’t
have too much bearing on getting in the playoffs. What it could be is a potential playoff preview. So don’t give
anything away guys!
Some Feeble Facts (good stuff about me, bad stuff about you)
• No team has missed the playoffs three years in a row. Mr. Deay’s team is in the reluctant process of debunking
that statement. After being the only team, along with Jason and Gregg to make the playoffs the first two years, the
last three have been rocky.
• On the flipside, Jason is the only team to make the playoffs three years in a row, the first three years. This year
Navid, Brian and I have a chance to match that streak. Actually Navid is in already, so he has matched it.
• Nick Serrano: Five straight losing seasons, two playoff appearances and one championship, with these playoffs
not yet determined.
• Brian Yeung: Four straight losing seasons, but yet attempting to make the playoffs for the third straight year?!
• Scott Watson: One more win, third straight winning season, never been done before.
• Were it not for Santana Moss’ 4 catches for 138 yards and 3 TDs in Week 4, I would be in 9th place.
line being the Mason-Dixon Line between the playoffs and no playoffs. So that means, congratulations to Nomads in
the Deep for being the first team to qualify for the 2006 ROFF(L) playoffs! Asterisk be damned! Canton FC is sitting
pretty at 7-3 but can still finish in 9th place, so no slacking (yet). What we can also say is that the top 6 teams are
officially eliminated for the race to the ROFF(L) Toilet Bowl. (Sorry fellas!). Shermtanks will NOT repeat as proud
owner to the ROFF(L) Toilet Bowl in 2006.
So what can happen this week? This is a crucial week. Two of the top three teams play each other and two of the
bottom three teams play each other, which means that the middle teams fighting for a position in the playoffs will be
playing each other, causing quite a few shifts in the rankings!
Berths and Deaths
• Canton FC can earn a playoff berth this week with a win over the high-scoring Upper East Side Shermtanks.
• Inching Worms is eliminated with a loss and a win by the Fighting Blue Crabs or Five Second Stare.
• The loser of the Dorfman-Born to Run My Mouth is eliminated with 2 wins by either the Baltimore Tools, the
Fighting Blue Crabs or Five Second Stare.
• And just a reminder, no team to start the season 6-3 has ever NOT made the playoffs (ahem, Bandits and my
Ballers).
Week 11’s Most Excellent Matchups (in order of excellence)
1. Brock’s Bandits vs. Fighting Blue Crabs – Calling all Golden Boys
I originally had this game as the second rated game, but looking closer, I reconsidered its excellence. The Bandits
were the last undefeated team in the league (remember that far back??) but lately they have been a team that wins,
yes, but does not score a lot of points. Still, sitting pretty at 6-4 the Bandits look to return to the playoffs, but because
of their low point total, a few losses could make things very interesting, in a most unpleasant way. The Crabs have
the opposite story. The highest rank achieved was in Week 2, when they ranked 5th; but then the Crabs lost the
three straight, only to then win 4 of their next 5 games. And that brings us to Week 11, where both teams are in a
precarious position, on the bottom half of the playoff teams, with plenty of hungry teams below them. A win by the
Blue Crabs (combined with a Tools and 5SS win could put the Bandits in 9th going into Week 12!)
2. Five Second Stare vs. New Jersey Jacobins – A Little Extra Credit
Its week 11 and the two teams sitting just outside the playoff bubble have to do battle. Only 10 points separates them
and if the Jacobins win both teams will share the same record. A win by The Stare puts them on the right side of .500
a loss on the wrong side. A lot of teams will be anxious to see who wins this one.
3. Baltimore Tools vs. Inching Worms – Desperate Measures
This is a game of desperation. Both teams need a win very badly although they are in very different situations. A loss
all but eliminates the Worms from the playoffs. A loss by the Worms and either a win by Five Second Stare or
Fighting Blue Crabs will eliminate the Worms from playoff contention. The Tools righted their losing streak in Week 10
and are in charge of their own destiny.
4. Nose vs. labor power – The Joke is on Us!
When do jokes stop being funny? When you hear them over and over again, right? Well these two teams have been
the butt of many jokes, but don’t look now, they are the fourth most excellent game of the weekend! Nose has had
some memorable Draft Days, from drafting Carson Palmer and his backup Jon Kitna, to leaving trade after trade on
the altar and then surprising us this year and dropping Palmer, but then picking him up later in the draft. His emails
and posts, the legible ones, have produced anger and laughter. And because of all this, he has existed on the wrong
end of many jokes to date. But now his team is looking solid and thinking playoffs (again?!). Year in and year out,
Nick seems to operate the slowest starting franchise in the history of fantasy sports and this year is no exception.
labor power started (0-5), but come week 10, they are right in the mix, thanks to some excellent work on the waiver
wire and fancy trades. At 3-7 labor might look dead, but a win puts them right on the cusp. So joke about these
teams all you like, they are right in the thick of it in Week 11!
5. Nomads in the Deep vs. OC Beach Ballers – Roommates no More
Once upon a time the Nomads were 1-2 and in 12th place. It was a happier time. Since then, 7 teams have had their
manhood taken from them, fantastically speaking of course. This week the Ballers are on deck. The Nomads are in
the playoffs. The worst for them is an eight seed. The Ballers look safe too, but like the Bandits suffer from a low
point total and could easily find themselves on the bubble with a loss this week.
6. Born to Run My Mouth vs. Dorfman – You are the Weakest Link!
This is the one game which could produce the first eliminated team. Whoever loses this game must watch in terror
three teams not only this week, but for the rest of the year. If any two of the Tools, 5SS or the Crabs win one game in
the next 3 weeks then the loser of this game is eliminated, regardless of the outcome of their future games.
7. Canton FC vs. Shermtanks – All but Locks
How could I say that this game has the least amount of excellence??? The 2nd and 3rd teams are duking it out in
Week 11!! Am I crazy? Actually, let me just answer the first question. Both these teams look to be in great shape for
the playoffs. Good news for Canton, no team has ever had 7 wins and not made the playoffs; while the Tanks have
the most points in the league, losing out, while not the best of strategies, will probably maintain an edge in points over
the other 6-win teams. So this should be a good matchup between two of the best teams in the league, BUT it doesn’t
have too much bearing on getting in the playoffs. What it could be is a potential playoff preview. So don’t give
anything away guys!
Some Feeble Facts (good stuff about me, bad stuff about you)
• No team has missed the playoffs three years in a row. Mr. Deay’s team is in the reluctant process of debunking
that statement. After being the only team, along with Jason and Gregg to make the playoffs the first two years, the
last three have been rocky.
• On the flipside, Jason is the only team to make the playoffs three years in a row, the first three years. This year
Navid, Brian and I have a chance to match that streak. Actually Navid is in already, so he has matched it.
• Nick Serrano: Five straight losing seasons, two playoff appearances and one championship, with these playoffs
not yet determined.
• Brian Yeung: Four straight losing seasons, but yet attempting to make the playoffs for the third straight year?!
• Scott Watson: One more win, third straight winning season, never been done before.
• Were it not for Santana Moss’ 4 catches for 138 yards and 3 TDs in Week 4, I would be in 9th place.