Week 14: Match-ups

My fellow coaches, this is Week 14, the final week of the regular season. After this week the top four teams will go on to the playoffs - as it stands now this will be The General, Breesus, Doof and Agent P. It is possible that the Lighties can take Agent P's spot but I think it is unlikely. For everyone else, this will be your last week of Fantasy Football for 2013.

I have invited you all to play the Playoff Challenge, this is a slightly modified game where you pick the player you think will do the best in each position, and everyone can pick any player. There is no player ownership. As it is the playoffs there is a smaller player-pool to select from. If a player you start wins and you play him in the following week he will get a multiplier. That is, you, and 3 others, start Megatron in your WR slot for Playoff Week 1. The Lions win and you decide to start Megatron in Week 2. His points are doubled. In Week 3 they are tripled, and quadrupled in the Super Bowl. The game starts on December 29 - I hope to see you all there.

Agent P (121) v Farnsworths (115)

A win to Agent P seals the deal and she is through to the play-offs. A horrifying loss and a monumental win to the Lighties and anything is possible. Both coaches have good starting teams, demonstrated with big wins last week. The projection is close, the teams are close, and close enough with score a playoff berth. For the Farnsworths a loss here would typical his season of ups and downs, never enough momentum to get going. A monster win will typify his epithet of Heartbreaker.

The General (121) v Lighties (141)

It's sudden death for the Lighties, a win keeps it close, a loss and they are done and dusted for the year. A large projected victory should give them some hope, but The General has been punishing his enemies for weeks now, is on a 4-game winning streak and is looking to finish atop the table and take home the Minor Premiership.

Maidens (66) v Breesus (121)

Also looking for a big win to finish in first or second place is Breesus, who finishes off the regular season with what should be a comfortable game at home against the Maidens. The Maidens have been a coach in absentia for much of this season, and Breesus will be hoping for that trend to continue into the final round. It won't make much difference in this game, but for his beloved Drew Brees, Breesus will be hoping that he can put up big numbers against the Panthers if the Saints want to compete in January.

Wooli (92) v Endless (116)

Endless will be looking to end the season on a high note and post two wins in a row against Wooli this week. It has not been a kind season to either team who have both inhabited the lower regions of the table. Both teams are fielding a decent squad on paper, unfortunately it is too late to count for the playoffs, but bragging rights are always good.

Doof (118) v Zim (115)

A roaring start to the season looked positive for Zim, as did her amazing on-paper team. But her gun players failed whenever they were started, and the quarterback roller coaster has only just stopped. Doof's 8-game winning streak ended last week against Breesus, a loss here and a win to Agent P could see Doof slip into 4th place, but cannot be over-taken by the Lighties.