Only one week remains in Creative Misfortune's 2011 fantasy regular season and only three out of 12 playoff spots have been locked down. Huge games Thanksgiving weekend - particularly the Green Bay Packers vs the Detroit Lions - will determine not only who gets in to the playoffs, but where they are seeded.
In week 11, with eleven playoff spots on the line, no team managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Detroit Lions, who scored 109 points against the Carolina Panthers in their exciting shootout game. Carolina, for their part, scored 80 points, which would have been enough to defeat 20 other teams this weekend.
Low score falls to the Buffalo Bills at 26 points, who were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 35 points the Miami Dolphins scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: Cleveland Browns 51, Jacksonville Jaguars 50. In a game nobody saw, where the teams only combined for 24 real points, the Cleveland Browns outlasted the Jacksonville Jaguars to achieve their fourth fantasy win of the season.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Kevin Smith, 38 points. One of the feel-good stories of the 2011 season, Kevin Smith came off the street to play for the Detroit Lions and exploded back onto the NFL landscape with 200+ total yards and three touchdowns. Welcome back to the NFL, Kevin!
PLAYOFF PICTURE
With 1 week remaining in the Creative Misfortune fantasy regular season, the following teams teams have clinched a fantasy playoff spot (weeks 13-16):
NFC
New Orleans Saints (clinched NFC South title; Can be seeded no lower than 3rd)
San Francisco 49ers (clinched NFC West title; Locked into the NFC's 4th seed)
AFC
Houston Texans (clinched AFC South title and a first round bye; Can be seeded no lower than 2nd)
The following teams have been eliminated from post-season play (weeks 13-16):
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Washington Redskins
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks
St. Louis Rams
Denver Broncos
Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings
Week 11 Game Results:
New York Jets at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 46, New York Jets 44
New York's Key Performers: Joe McKnight (9), Mark Sanchez (8), Plaxico Burress (6)
Denver's Key Performers: Defense (17), Tim Tebow (16), Matt Prater (5)
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: Philadelphia Eagles 74, New York Giants 53
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Riley Cooper (13), Vince Young (12), LeSean McCoy (11)
New York's Key Performers: Victor Cruz (18), Eli Manning (10), Defense (8)
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Fantasy Score: Baltimore Ravens 89, Cincinnati Bengals 75
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Cedric Benson (16), Jerome Simpson (15), Andy Dalton (15)
Baltimore's Key Performers: Ray Rice (26), Torrey Smith (22), Joe Flacco (16)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 75, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 74
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Josh Freeman (17), LeGarrette Blount (16), Mike Williams (14)
Green Bay's Key Performers: Jordy Nelson (24), Aaron Rodgers (23), James Starks (8)
Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons
Fantasy Score: Atlanta Falcons 80, Tennessee Titans 47
Tennessee's Key Performers: Nate Washington (23), Rob Bironas (6), Jared Cook (5)
Atlanta's Key Performers: Matt Ryan (16), Michael Turner (14), Roddy White (14)
Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings
Fantasy Score: Oakland Raiders 75, Minnesota Vikings 60
Oakland's Key Performers: Carson Palmer (16), Michael Bush (16), Defense (15)
Minnesota's Key Performers: Christian Ponder (17), Percy Harvin (15), Adrian Peterson (8)
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 73, Buffalo Bills 26
Buffalo's Key Performers: Dave Rayner (9), Scott Chandler (7), Fred Jackson (6)
Miami's Key Performers: Matt Moore (18), Defense (18), Reggie Bush (12)
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Fantasy Score: Dallas Cowboys 85, Washington Redskins 67
Dallas' Key Performers: Tony Romo (23), Jason Witten (14), Dez Bryant (12)
Washington's Key Performers: Rex Grossman (24), Jabar Gaffney (17), Donte Stallworth (11)
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions
Fantasy Score: Detroit Lions 109, Carolina Panthers 80
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (24), Steve Smith (12), Jonathan Stewart (10)
Detroit's Key Performers: Kevin Smith (38), Mathew Stafford (29), Nate Burleson (12)
San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 82, San Diego Chargers 60
San Diego's Key Performers: Vincent Jackson (22), Philip Rivers (15), Antonio Gates (12)
Chicago's Key Performers: Jay Cutler (24), Johnny Knox (15), Marion Barber (8)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns
Fantasy Score: Cleveland Browns 51, Jacksonville Jaguars 50
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Maurice Jones-Drew (17), Blain Gabbert (9), Marcedes Lewis (6)
Cleveland's Key Performers: Chris Ogbonnaya (18), Colt McCoy (11), Josh Cribbs (8)
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy Score: San Francisco 49ers 88, Arizona Cardinals 27
Arizona's Key Performers: Larry Fitzgerald (10), Early Doucet (5), Andre Roberts (5)
San Francisco's Key Performers: Alex Smith (17), Defense (16), Vernon Davis (12)
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 65, St. Louis Rams 37
Seattle's Key Performers: Defense (15), Marshawn Lynch (14), Sidney Rice (11)
St. Louis' Key Performers: Brandon Lloyd (12), Defense (7), Steven Jackson (5)
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 91, Kansas City Chiefs 32
Kansas City's Key Performers: Dwayne Bowe (8), Steve Breaston (7), Thomas Jones (4)
New England's Key Performers: Defense (22), Rob Gronkowski (21), Tom Brady (16)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings and Thanskgiving Day game predictions.
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