Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Observations Week 10

1. Oh, the Carnage!  The losses piled up for some members this week with a record high average of 7 losses. Particularly hard hit were the Ghost and Sanford, who both hit double digit downturns. Right behind them were Peterborough, Rolls and Granby with 9 losses and Big Red, the Commiah, Cali and Pops with 8. The Ghost's 3 points is a league record in futility.

2. It's Over. The Duke of Deland and the Boss have put the Millie out of reach for the rest of the league. Uncannily and almost presciently steady, they both gained ground this week once again, with 101 and 100 total points respectively. The closest challenger to them is Jude the Prude with 95 points. At this stage of the season, six points seems insurmountable, though technically doable. Absent what we can now call a Ghostly week, neither will be easy to catch.*

3. Closing Quickly. Speaking of Jude the Prude, she is closing quickly over the past few weeks. She won the week with 11 points, 8 more than the Ghost! Also showing strength and consistency is the Big Bird with 10 points for the week and 94 overall. The Commish also has 94, Omaha 91, and the 'Fro 90.

4. Pick of the Week. Pops had the POW with the Dolphins over the Chargers. Deland and Rolls also picked the Eagles over the Falcons.

5. Reverse Pick of the Week.  Rolls also had the RPOW with her Thursday Night pick of the Browns over the Ravens.

*Of course Guido Gonzales' investigation of the Deland Gang may result in penalty points being assessed. BTW, in Freedom of Information Act information, he reports he has learned of a potential violation of league rules. Apparently, one of our members has waged actual money on NFL games, a clear violation of the Code of Ethics section of our Rules and Regulations. More on this later.