The playoff picture is far from settled after nine weeks of fantasy football action. With only three weeks remaining in the fantasy regular season, every game takes on added significance for each team.
In week 9, only the San Diego Chargers managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the San Diego Chargers, who scored 105 points in their dramatic game against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers may be undefeated in real life, but they have now stumbled twice on the fantasy scoreboard and are in a dogfight with Detroit for the NFC North division title.
Low score falls to the Indianpolis Colts at 22 points, who were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 31 points the Atlanta Falcons scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: Baltimore Ravens 76, Pittsburgh Steelers 70. The Ravens and Steelers - one of the best rivalries in the NFL these days - not only ended up being one of the most exciting games this weekend, also ended up being the closest game of the week from a fantasy perspective with the final touchdown pass from Flacco to Smith proving to be the difference. But despite their best efforts, both Baltimore and Pittsburgh trail the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in the standings. Quite surprisingly, it is the Bengals who own the best fantasy record in the NFL.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Vincent Jackson, 32 points. The San Diego wide receiver came back to fantasy life this weekend. His three touchdowns and 140+ yards propelled the Chargers to a much-needed victory over the fantasy juggernaut Green Bay Packers.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
With 3 weeks remaining in the Creative Misfortune fantasy regular season, no teams have clinched a fantasy playoff spot yet (weeks 13-16).
However, the following teams have been eliminated from post-season play (weeks 13-16):
Seattle Seahawks
St. Louis Rams
Denver Broncos
Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings
Week 9 Game Results:
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
Fantasy Score: Dallas Cowboys 95, Seattle Seahawks 47
Seattle's Key Performers: Marshawn Lynch (19), Steven Hauschka (7), Sidney Rice (6)
Dallas' Key Performers: Tony Romo (20), DeMarco Murray (17), Jason Witten (13)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 69, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 57
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Josh Freeman (15), Connor Barth (12), Kellen Winslow (8)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (18), Pierre Thomas (14), John Kasay (8)
San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins
Fantasy Score: San Francisco 49ers 62, Washington Redskins 53
San Francisco's Key Performers: David Akers (16), Alex Smith (12), Defense (11)
Washington's Key Performers: John Beck (14), Roy Helu (12), Jabar Gaffney (10)
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
Fantasy Score: Houston Texans 76, Cleveland Browns 33
Cleveland's Key Performers: Josh Cribbs (11), Phil Dawson (10), Colt McCoy (7)
Houston's Key Performers: Arian Foster (20), Ben Tate (17), Neil Rackers (14)
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: New York Jets 62, Buffalo Bills 45
New York's Key Performers: Nick Folk (11), Defense (10), Mark Sanchez (9)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Ryan Fitzpatrick (9), Fred Jackson (9), David Nelson (9)
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 93, Kansas City Chiefs 40
Miami's Key Performers: Matt Moore (21), Reggie Bush (20), Brandon Marshall (16)
Kansas City's Key Performers: Matt Cassel (13), Steve Breaston (11), Dwayne Bowe (8)
New York Giants at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New York Giants 82, New England Patriots 69
New York's Key Performers: Eli Manning (17), Brandon Jacobs (15), Jake Ballard (12)
New England's Key Performers: Rob Gronkowski (16), Tom Brady (15), Wes Welker (14)
Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers
Fantasy Score: San Diego Chargers 105, Green Bay Packers 97
Green Bay's Key Performers: Aaron Rodgers (30), Jordy Nelson (16), Defense (13)
San Diego's Key Performers: Vincent Jackson (32), Philip Rivers (25), Mike Tolbert (19)
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 67, St. Louis Rams 58
St. Louis' Key Performers: Steven Jackson (14), Josh Brown (10), Brandon Lloyd (8)
Arizona's Key Performers: Defense (18), John Skelton (15), Larry Fitzgerald (10)
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 70, Tennessee Titans 61
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Andy Dalton (20), Jerome Simpson (10), Andre Caldwell (8)
Tennessee's Key Performers: Matt Hasselbeck (18), Lavelle Hawkins (12), Chris Johnson (10)
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Fantasy Score: Baltimore Ravens 76, Pittsburgh Steelers 70
Baltimore's Key Performers: Ray Rice (14), Joe Flacco (14), Billy Cundiff (13)
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Ben Roethlisberger (16), Rashard Mendenhall (11), Mike Wallace (10)
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts
Fantasy Score: Atlanta Falcons 100, Indianapolis Colts 22
Atlanta's Key Performers: Julio Jones (28), Matt Ryan (21), Michael Turner (13)
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Donald Brown (7), Defense (5), Reggie Wayne (3)
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 100, Oakland Raiders 72
Denver's Key Performers: Willis Mcgahee (28), Tim Tebow (23), Eddie Royal (14)
Oakland's Key Performers: Carson Palmer (19), Michael Bush (18), Jacoby Ford (16)
Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 80, Philadelphia Eagles 59
Chicago's Key Performers: Jay Cutler (16), Earl Bennett (15), Robbie Gould (14)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: LeSean McCoy (17), Michael Vick (9), Alex Henery (7)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings, plus Thursday Night Football picks. What's with the Thursday Night games starting before Thanksgiving anyway?
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