Marc still remains two games back with three to play, so he's in the running, although at this point a long shot. Marc won a lopsided victory against Jeremie behind Cam Newton and Michael Bush. For Jeremie it was the toughest of weeks, as he mustered less than 60 points. Apparently no one told Jeremie's guys they had a game on Sunday, with DeSean Jackson being his only offensive player to break double-digits.
The week's $20 winner was Paul. It might be too little, too late, but with a finally healthy roster Paul is starting to put up some big numbers. Shonn Greene was at it again, and Eli Manning's 400-yard performance and Larry Fitzgerald's day in the sun earned Paul a second $20 prize this season with the second highest point total the league has seen this year next to Marc's 165+ point effort in Week 2. He easily prevailed in the "Shindelus Family Feud" as Uncle Joe could only count on Matthew Stafford to put up solid numbers.
In one of the closest results we have had all season, Tom nipped Dan L.'s you-know-what by less than a point. The margin was .78 points--one tackle or 8 rushing/receiving yards is all that separated these two rotund warriors in their game. Tom got it done with Drew Brees and Ray Rice, and Dan came correct with Rob Gronkowski and Marshawn Lynch. In the end, Tom was the one with the extra tackle or extra 8 yards, so he gets the win.
And finally, another good game between Dan T. and Nick saw Dan pull out the win behind Tom Brady and the suddenly hot Brandon Jacobs. Nick, still missing his man-crush Adrian Peterson, got an excellent performance from Tony Romo, but it still wasn't enough to overcome DT.
So here's how the title chase stands: Eddie is a game ahead of Chris but Chris holds the tiebreaker, so Eddie must stay a game ahead. Marc is two games back but at this point needs a miracle to win. Dan L. needs an even bigger miracle, if the Commish's math is correct, the only way he can win is: (1) he wins all his remaining games; (2) Eddie loses all his remaining games, including Week 16 against Chris; (3) Chris wins the matchup with Eddie but loses his other remaining games; and (4) Dan makes up about a 190-difference on Chris. That's as close as you can get to being mathematically eliminated without actually being so. But at least he still has a very slim chance, the rest of the pack is officially out of the running. As for the points race, an untimely death is the only thing that could stop Chris from winning it, he's 160 points ahead of the field.
THIS WEEK’S $20.00 WINNER:
Paul, 163.90 points
HIGHEST SCORING PLAYER:
Maurice Jones-Drew (Eddie), 37.60 points
TOYOTA “ASS RAPING OF THE WEEK:
Younger Shindelus defeats Elder Shindelus by 71.72 points
SCORES:
Paul- 163.9, Uncle Joe- 92.18
Chris- 144.40, Kevin- 125.74
Dan T.- 133.15, Nick- 125.74
Eddie- 150.67, Mike- 113.83
Tom- 111.88, Dan L.- 111.10
Marc- 101.01, Jeremie- 56.57
STANDINGS (Records):
1. Eddie (11-3)
2. Chris (10-4)
3. Marc (9-5)
4. Dan L. (9-5)
5. Tom (7-7)
6. Dan T. (7-7)
7. Mike (7-7)
8. Paul (7-7)
9. Kevin (6-8)
10. Nick (5-9)
11. Uncle Joe (4-10)
12. Jeremie (3-11)
STANDINGS (Points):
1. Chris (1809.41)
2. Tom (1641.55)
3. Marc (1629.86)
4. Dan L. (1629.30)
5. Dan T. (1628.63)
6. Nick (1623.35)
7. Mike (1618.41)
8. Kevin (1608.82)
9. Paul (1591.96)
10. Eddie (1563.22)
11. Uncle Joe (1477.26)
12. Jeremie (1378)
THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:
Nick (Purple People Eaters) vs. Dan L. (Hebrew Hammer)
Paul (Strictly Business) vs. Chris (Wyld Stallyns)
Marc (Oliver Clothesoff) vs. Tom (SD Spankfest)
Eddie (Full Hairy Jacket) vs. Mike (dcwarpath)
Jeremie (Deez Nuts) vs. Dan T. (Inferno)
Kevin (Motor City Madman) vs. Uncle Joe (Mongrels)
MATCHUP-OF-THE-WEEK:
Chris vs. Tom and Eddie vs. Dan L. It's safe to assume going forward that the games involving Chris and Eddie will be the matchups to watch. This week they both draw difficult opponents. Chris takes on Tom (#2 in overall points) and Eddie battles Dan L. (#4 in overall standings). The road to the title will not be an easy one!
LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES:
-At four games out with three to play, Paul, Tom, Dan T., and Mike have all been mathmatically eliminated. We will have a new champion this season.