Week 14: Wash-up

Week 14 was the final week of the regular season and we now have the Play-off games for the top four and non-play-off games for the next four. The last two teams are finished for the season: Marcy and Farns, thanks for playing!

Two teams were guaranteed play-off spots and five teams entered Week 14 needing to win to keep their play-off hopes alive. Wins to Agent P and the Illuminators would seal the fate for BB, Endless and Doof. The games are done, the results are in and we have our top four for 2014:

Number One - 

BREESUS KING OF THE DREWS (12-2)

A big congratulations to Breesus King of the Drews for finishing top of the standings. An outstanding 12-2 record, with losses only coming in the last four weeks, well after the top place was secured.

Number Two - 

ZIM'S DOOMYDOOMS (10-4)

Long wining streaks on the backs of solid performers week in and week out. Zim scored the most points of any team season, narrowly pipping Breesus by 2. At 1,466 she scored 470 points more than the last placed Farnsworths.

Number Three - 

AGENT P (8-6)

A rocky end to the season that could well have finished in misery (cf lluminators) but she held on, took the final W of the season and cleanly took third place.

Number Four - 

The Illuminator's lost and were unable to secure the fourth spot behind Agent P, dropping to 7-7. BB, Endless and Doof all won: all four teams at 7-7. In the 4-way split between the Lighties, Endless, BB and Doof's Playinators there was only one that could claim the spot...

Doof's Playinators (7-7)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP (tm) BABY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I have so many things I want to write and so many people to thank. I'd like to start by thanking The General for taking care of the Illuminators. I believe a copy of the CIA Torture Handbook was seen on The General's desk last week... no idea what that means or why I said that... Thanks to Peyton Manning for putting in a stinker... Thanks to Aaron Rodgers for an MVP performance... Thanks to Zim for tanking... WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

BB (88) def Breesus (85)

HUGE upset victory for BB here, and the previous post by BB shows just what it means to bring down the Boss. Like so many other teams this week BB needed to win to keep his play-off hopes alive and he took on the Champ and took the W. BB had five players over 10 points compared to only three by Breesus, again showing the importance of a team of performers. We will all wonder what could have been had the Brady trade not happened, but BB can relax and plan in the off-season knowing he took down the big dog. Small consolation as the win did not also come with the play-off berth.

Agent P (105) def Farns (82)

Win and in for Agent P and she took care of business. A table of crazy scores, really, Rivers on 10, Jones a super 31, McCoy only 3, and the Lions 13. Crazy. But crazy enough to win and take third place. Agent P throws down with Zim in the play-offs. The Farns enjoyed a weekend at the Coaches lounge, getting to know some of the ladies and impressing the other barflys.

Endless (129) def Marcy (94)

Endless won five of the last eight games to give herself a shot at the play-off but fell a few points short in the end. A monster game by LeVeon Bell set up this win, 41 points to one of the best RBs in the game. Stafford and Charles putting up good numbers doesn't hurt. If only they had been consistent through the season. Marcy's fortunes again rose and fell on the backs of her QBs and TE. Tannehill was poor and so was Jimmy Graham. Graham had a very strange season, mirroring Marcy's.

The General (63) def The Lighties (51)

Two point seven two. That was Peyton Manning's score this week. 2 interceptions and no touchdowns - absolutely amazing. Two players over 10 points utterly sunk the Illuminators, sunk the game and sunk the play-offs. The General got by on the back of Luck, again. Luck threw a TD with 30 seconds left to win the game against the Browns, win the game against the Lighties and propel Doof into the play-offs. Luck is my new favourite player. And General, sir: I think I owe you a beer.

Doof (152) def Zim (106)

After going down to Breesus last week I thought my season was over. I was shocked, SHOCKED when I opened the app last night, clicked on Game Centre and it showed my Week 15 match-up against Breesus. OMG I MADE IT! I ran to tell Zim the bad-good-bad news: Sorry Zim you lost - I'm in the play-offs - I have to play Breesus. Crap - Breesus! Again! Still, seven players over 10 points and four over 20 - that will win a lot of games. Zim's 105 points with five players over 10 is enough to win most games, but this was not her week.