Speaking of Chris, he won big as well, taking out Jeremie behind LeSean McCoy and Ben Rothlisberger. Chris remains well ahead of the pack in points and has virtually wrapped that title up. It would take a miracle for anyone to catch him now. For Jeremie, Alex Smith put up good numbers but the rest of his team had a tough day.
Our weekly points winner--for the league-leading third time--was Marc, who exploded with 152+ against Uncle Joe. Cam Newton, the consensus lock for "steal of the draft" honors, broke 40 points, and unlikely sources like Michael Crabtree and Jonathan Stewart chipped in big numbers. For Joe, it has been a difficult season. Matt Stafford and Rashard Mendenhall produced points, but Joe couldn't break 100 and, as we'll find out in the "news and notes," our two-time champion has now been eliminated from title contention.
Paul roared back with a vengeance this week. With his team finally healthy (or at least they were until the fragile Andre Johnson hurt himself again), Paul fared well against Dan T., who put up a high score of his own in a "game of the year" candidate. Both broke 130, Paul can thank Shonn Greene, Eli Manning, and Hakeem Nicks for that, while Dan can tip his hat to Tom Brady, Percy Harvin, and Chris Johnson. The loss by Dan all but assures we will have a new champion this season.
Tom stuck a dagger in Mike's hopes of winning the title. Mike did well for himself, breaking 120 behind Philip Rivers and Arian Foster. But Drew Brees and Ray Rice were just that much better, and so Tom took the victory. Mike is now three games out with four to play, and Tom is four out with four to play.
And finally, bringing up the rear as he typically likes to do, Dan L. socked it to Kevin behind tight end sensation Rob Gronkowski and "comeback of the year" nominee Marshawn Lynch. Kevin got a great score from Aaron Rogers but nothing else. It was a tough win for Dan as the driving force for his success this season, Matt Forte, hurt his knee and may not play again in the regular season.
So here's where it stands: Chris has all but secured the points title. With four games to play, Eddie is one game ahead of Chris and two ahead of both Marc and Dan L. Mike has a puncher's chance of winning at three games pack. For the rest of us, elimination has already eclipsed us or, with Chris' commanding points lead, is about to. Eddie must finish ahead of Chris, as a tie will give Chris the title.
THIS WEEK'S $20 WINNER:
Marc, 152.76 points
HIGHEST SCORING PLAYER:
Cam Newton (Marc), 40.26 points
TOYOTA "ASS RAPING OF THE WEEK":
Marc beat Uncle Joe by 59,64 points
SCORES:
Marc- 152.76, Uncle Joe- 93.12
Eddie- 134.82, Nick- 84.76
Paul- 139.28, Dan T. - 135.26
Chris- 143.01, Jeremie- 95.96
Tom- 144.58, Mike- 126.36
Dan L.- 117.16, Kevin- 94.76
STANDINGS (Records):
1. Eddie (10-3)
2. Chris (9-4)
3. Marc (8-5)
4. Dan L. (8-5)
5. Mike (7-6)
6. Tom (6-7)
7. Dan T. (6-7)
8. Kevin (6-7)
9. Paul (6-7)
10. Nick (5-8)
11. Uncle Joe (4-9)
12. Jermeie (3-10)
STANDINGS (Points):
1. Chris (1665.01)
2. Tom (1529.67)
3. Marc (1528.85)
4. Dan L. (1518.13)
5. Mike (1504.58)
6. Nick (1499.04)
7. Dan T. (1495.48)
8. Kevin (1483.08)
9. Paul (1427.86)
10. Eddie (1411.85)
11. Uncle Joe (1355.08)
12. Jeremie (1321.43)
THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS:
Paul (Strictly Business) vs. Uncle Joe (Mongrels)
Chris (Wyld Stallyns) vs. Kevin (Motor City Madman)
Dan T. (Inferno) vs. Nick (Purple People Eaters)
Mike (dcwarpath) vs. Eddie (Full Hairy Jacket)
Dan L. (Hebrew Hammer) vs. Tom (SD Spankfest)
Jeremie (Dees Nutz) vs. Marc (Octomom's Pre-Uteral Entry Point)
MATCHUP-OF-THE-WEEK:
Eddie vs. Mike. Because he would lose a tiebreaker to Chris, Eddie has no margin of error in his quest for a title. And his remaining schedule is brutal: Mike, Dan L., Chris, and Marc--all four of the other top five teams. This week he draws Mike, who's holding onto slim title hopes. Honorable mention to Chris and Kevin, as I'm sure we all look forward to watching Chris kick the crap out of his perpetually obnoxious foe.
LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES:
-Following Week 13 action, Nick and Uncle Joe have both been eliminated from title contention. Sorry it didn't go well guys, better luck next season.