While we do have some key matchups that could determined playoff seeding (me and Dan, Jon and Jon Sucks, Biggie and Mike, we will instead do a special Thanksgiving edition on who or what, each team can be thankful for.
Dan: Clinching a playoff spot
Thanks to an 8-1 start, Dan is the only team guaranteed team in the playoffs. Staking himself such a big lead in the standings should allow him to maintain an ever important first round bye, especially if he wins this week.
Jon: Team rounding into form
After pulling off what could have been a disastrous trade for Zeke, it looks like Zeke will be just fine under Dalton. Now equipped with 2 top 10 backs, 3 top 25 WRs, 2 top 10 QBs to rotate through, Jon may be the favorite to win his first league championship this season.
Mike: Derrick Henry in second halves
It's a good thing Mike lives in Korea so he's probably not watching many of the games live. Derrick Henry can be frustratingly ineffective in the beginning of games but almost always turns it up in the second half, sometimes scoring double digits just in that half alone. Mike is looking to ride the bulldozer back straight to his first ship.
Eric: Believing in Jon Gruden
Taking the two key players in an offense where the potential was not quite known, Eric staked his entire team's fate in the hands of Chucky. Thankfully, Gruden has turned it into a competent offense, battling for a playoff spot, carrying Eric's team to the fantasy playoffs as well.
Cho: Belichick deciding to ride with Damien
Losing Saquon could have derailed his entire season but Cho didn't give up, continuing to scour the waiver wire for serviceable backs. He landed on some servicable RBs through various weeks (Mike Davis, Moss) but Harris has actually been a borderline RB2 since he took the job from Michel, Burkhead, and White. Usually Bill doesn't commit to one back but I guess Harris has something special, good news for both the Patriots and Cho.
Biggie: KoR3An PrYdE 4 LyF
Biggie's team has literally been carried by 2 Koreans (or I guess 1 and 1/8?): Kyler and Koo. A miracle that he may actually make the playoffs after losing his 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th round picks to injuries, trades, and ill-advised drops, Biggie is grateful just to be in the playoff race.
Paul: Being able to blame bad luck
Paul has had 1403.86 points scored against him this season. He's had people score 161.22, 155.06, 137.16, 135.38, 134.20, and 133.02 points against him. He's lost to his last place brother and even when his opponent scored under 100 points, he lost by 6, losing at the last second on a Mahomes TD. Hopefully this bad luck will disappear along with all of 2020.
David Y: Being able to blame injuries
David's team actually is actually underperforming a bit based on his PF but injuries have definitely affected his team's performance. Losing your top WR and RB for multiple weeks can destroy any team but especially when that RB is CMC and you were the first pick. Losing pick 1 and 25 means your team is relying on players drafted 47th or later to carry your team throughout the season. Hopefully his injury luck next year will be a little bit better.
Chris: Somehow competing without making any roster moves
The fact that Chris has 3 wins is baffling. One of those wins was when Rodgers and Adams combined to put up nearly 80 points (of course, against bad luck Paul). The fact that he's not in last place despite only making 3 moves is fascinating. Maybe he can salvage the season in the consolation bracket.
David K:Not being last
In a huge, nail-biting matchup yesterday, David was able to knock off Jung, escaping the number 12 spot for at least one week. Subject to much of my mockery on this blog, David has rolled off 2 wins in a row, including one against Dan's first place team. Let's see if he can take this momentum into the consolation playoffs and get that gift card.
Jung: Savoring his week 3 win against Dan
It seems like ages ago but when the Cowboys were healthy, Wentz hadn't regressed into Mitch Trubisky, and he still had Nuk and Zeke, his team had the look of a legitimate playoff contender. He had knocked off Chris and Dan to start off 2-1 and the potential looked limitless. Since then, Jung hasn't had a win but he can always claim that he knocked off Dan, a feat that only he and David K can claim so far this season.
Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you! I hope you have a safe and enjoyable time with whomever you are celebrating with!
Good luck to all!
SPECIAL PAYOUT NOTE:
Going forward, I will also be updating the table below to keep everyone reminded of the payout structure at the given moment in case there is an abrupt end to the season. Anything grey and crossed out are no longer possibilities and the highlighted text is what the current payout would be if an abrupt cancellation were to happen:
Cancelled or season shortened abruptly after 13 regular season games (aka we are in the fantasy playoffs): Seeds 1 and 2 receive $250, Seeds 4-6 receive $175
Cancelled or season shortened abruptly after 14 regular season games (aka second round): All 4 remaining seeds receive $300
Cancelled or season shortened abruptly after 15 regular season games (aka championship): 2 teams in championship will receive $550 each. 2 teams in consolation will receive $50 each.
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