Power Powell Rankings: Week 11- Hot or Cold
Baby, it's cold outside. Louis CK has a bit about how humans (specifically the white ones) are most likely not from this earth. His logic is that as the temperature fluctuates we never seem to be content with any form of it. It's a tad chilly or smidgen too warm... As a species we seem to be in a state of looking forward to, a perceivably soon, future wherein the temperature will be in sync with our standards. Since I typically know all I need to about a person based on whether they mention the weather within the first two minutes of conversation, I suppose I'm a bit biased on the subject. I try not to be "that guy" who brings up the climate de jour, however sometimes I'm placed in a situation where my internal clock gets a vibe from the other and starts ticking down to..... "So how about this weather, huh?" I know they're not intending to pick apart the armour I've put on to deflect the dumber comments I encounter throughout each of my days, but it's still a blow. Rest assured I've learned the pesky subconscious trigger as to why it becomes a blow in the first place rather then something I can overlook. While I typically can't completely understand why certain folks are drawn to talk about the weather in the first place, my assumption is that it is a reaction to one of two emotions:
-To try to conjure some semblance of control of the uncontrollable.
-They find you boring, but are trying to be polite.
At some point I need to reel it in and focus the rankings opening monologue on to something I see within the league. I'll choose the former rather then the later as I think we got a little too gooey last week. When someone says "it's supposed to be minus eighteen outside this entire week", I believe what they're actually saying is "If I know what the temperature is supposed to be then I can plan my clothing, driving, home schedule accordingly". It gives them a certain sense of control over the situation, even though the wind chill could knock that minus eighteen to minus twenty-five and throw an unintended variable at the speaker. That's why I look at my phone once every morning and let the weather change as it will anyway. It's out of my realm of control and, more and more, I've been taking this approach to setting my lineup each week. I take a look a the beginning of most mornings and let the "talking head fantasy experts" write their posts on the subject without taking so much as a peek. It could be due to how I feel I was burned last year, by thinking that going double RB in the first two rounds was smart because every analyst said it was. It could be that CJ Spiller and Trent Richardson were obviously top ten RBs because every analyst said they were. Finally, it could be that Andrew Luck was primed to have his breakout season last year because every analyst said he was. Obviously if you listen to the weather man too much you're going to be caught in a rain storm without an umbrella one day. So, control what you can control and let other people talk (myself most of all) because the pain of losing is duller when you made the call and the thrill of victory is more beautiful because everyone was shitting on your concepts about Beast Mode coming into this year. Start the TD countdown: 1yd, 2yd, 3yd and 16yd we have liftoff! In conclusion, while your season may be perceivably over I would compel you to not give up. Continue to make the best decisions you can from your own thoughts and stop hoarding kickers/defenses (it's a bad look). Let it begin...
1. NFL OWNER (Last Week 1)- Shayne's end of the trade seemed to work out well, as Forsett put up his best performance of the season. Despite his blogger handle indicating otherwise, his team is destined to be evaluated by it's G status as Gronk and Gordon are scheduled to return soon.
2. Sideliners (Last Week 3)- Steve's team has been anchored by Jordy Nelson and Jamaal Charles for the last two years. This last weekend was no different as Steve put up 150 on a surging Andrew.
3. The Fear Boners (Last Week 4)- This was a week where the amount of times I've watched the Tracy Porter vs Beast mode clip was neutralized by the catharsis of the dominance he can be if the OC puts the rock in his capable hands. Hopefully he can continue this workload.
4. The Keith-glorious Basterds (Last Week 2)- Keith was bitten on his bye week, but when you take away a team's MVP and put him up against a QB with six TDs in the first half this outcome is almost impossible to overcome. Now Luck is back for the rest of the season and Keith should be fine until the playoffs make TFLOEG a firefight! I tried to give Keith the opportunity to trade for Pittsburgh's number one wide receiver Martavius Bryant, but he decided to hold on to the number two Antonio Brown. Time will tell if this was a costly oversight or not!
5. Oh That's Nasty (Last Week 5)- Dawson is the official dark horse going into the playoffs, as he puts up wins each week and nobody even notices. He's on my radar though, as he is my opponent of this week and the feeling of luck that Dez is on his bye is not lost I assure you.
6. BISP (Last Week 9)- If the season ended today Mike would be in the playoffs. That victory over Andrew two weeks ago could be a day that will live in infamy if he locks up his second TFLOEG championship next month.
7. NINERS (Last Week 6)- With news that AP could be back next month Stan has got to be chomping at the bit knowing that if he can get a win this week over his competition it may be smoother sailing.
8. RW Throws A Sexy Deep Ball (Last Week 8)- Andrew put up the forth highest point total again this week and came away with a loss. It's tough to see such a good team just go up against a team on a flukey week or one of the rankings leaders every week.
9. - The Aaron "Primetime" Clappertons (Last Week 7)- In order to make the playoffs Aaron is going to have to find a way to win out over Shayne, Steve and Curtis. His lack of scoring this year, as well as the parity at the number six spot may cost him a return trip to the playoffs. But, don't count out a quick name change and a resurgent Miracle Mets making things interesting.
10. What Are The Chances (Last Week 10)- The menage trios trade did not make an appearance this week, but there is still hope for Curt to play spoiler while building his keeper list for next year.
How about those rankings, huh? Have feelings about them hot or cold? Then leave a comment below and, while you're at it, stop hoarding those kickers/defences!
-The Commish
2. Sideliners (Last Week 3)- Steve's team has been anchored by Jordy Nelson and Jamaal Charles for the last two years. This last weekend was no different as Steve put up 150 on a surging Andrew.
3. The Fear Boners (Last Week 4)- This was a week where the amount of times I've watched the Tracy Porter vs Beast mode clip was neutralized by the catharsis of the dominance he can be if the OC puts the rock in his capable hands. Hopefully he can continue this workload.
4. The Keith-glorious Basterds (Last Week 2)- Keith was bitten on his bye week, but when you take away a team's MVP and put him up against a QB with six TDs in the first half this outcome is almost impossible to overcome. Now Luck is back for the rest of the season and Keith should be fine until the playoffs make TFLOEG a firefight! I tried to give Keith the opportunity to trade for Pittsburgh's number one wide receiver Martavius Bryant, but he decided to hold on to the number two Antonio Brown. Time will tell if this was a costly oversight or not!
5. Oh That's Nasty (Last Week 5)- Dawson is the official dark horse going into the playoffs, as he puts up wins each week and nobody even notices. He's on my radar though, as he is my opponent of this week and the feeling of luck that Dez is on his bye is not lost I assure you.
6. BISP (Last Week 9)- If the season ended today Mike would be in the playoffs. That victory over Andrew two weeks ago could be a day that will live in infamy if he locks up his second TFLOEG championship next month.
7. NINERS (Last Week 6)- With news that AP could be back next month Stan has got to be chomping at the bit knowing that if he can get a win this week over his competition it may be smoother sailing.
8. RW Throws A Sexy Deep Ball (Last Week 8)- Andrew put up the forth highest point total again this week and came away with a loss. It's tough to see such a good team just go up against a team on a flukey week or one of the rankings leaders every week.
9. - The Aaron "Primetime" Clappertons (Last Week 7)- In order to make the playoffs Aaron is going to have to find a way to win out over Shayne, Steve and Curtis. His lack of scoring this year, as well as the parity at the number six spot may cost him a return trip to the playoffs. But, don't count out a quick name change and a resurgent Miracle Mets making things interesting.
10. What Are The Chances (Last Week 10)- The menage trios trade did not make an appearance this week, but there is still hope for Curt to play spoiler while building his keeper list for next year.
How about those rankings, huh? Have feelings about them hot or cold? Then leave a comment below and, while you're at it, stop hoarding those kickers/defences!
-The Commish
The fact that John has ranked his team 4th last week and 3rd this week strikes me as a deliberate attempt at being overly humble in hopes of pleasing the fantasy gods. The Commish is the clear favourite at this point, and as much as other teams might scare him, he needs to be ranked 1st in any accurate ranking. Five highest scoring weeks, and 1 week with the second highest speak strongly to this.
ReplyDeleteDon't crush my karma fella... wait I don't believe in that crap. While I agree I may come off as humble, my rankings were made with the knowledge that both teams ahead of me have beaten me head to head.
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