It was a very normal week in the fantasy world, but with the playoffs just one week away, some teams stepped forward to claim their spot in the postseason, while others sunk into the depths of mediocrity that is the AFC wild card chase. After the week 11 games, seven AFC teams have the chance to make the playoffs as a 5-6 wild card. On the NFC side of the house, it will take at least 7 wins to snag a wild card spot and 8 wins will probably be needed.
In week 11, no teams managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who scored 110 points against the Detroit Lions.
Low score falls to the New York Jets at 27 points, who were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 37 points the Buffalo Bills scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: Miami Dolphins 71, San Diego Chargers 67. Despite their off-field drama, the Miami Dolphins managed to win both on the real field and the fantasy field and now control their own destiny as they try to secure the AFC's 6th seed. The San Diego chargers are still very much alive for the AFC's second Wild Card spot as well, but they will need to win and get help in order to make it to the fantasy postseason.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Bobby Rainey, 34 points. Who? Exactly! Did you start him? Of course not, why would I have?
PLAYOFF PICTURE
With just one week remaining in the Creative Misfortune fantasy regular season, the following teams have clinched a fantasy playoff spot (weeks 13-16):
NFC
Seattle Seahawks (clinched NFC West title and a first round bye in the playoffs)
New Orleans Saints (clinched a wild-card spot)
AFC
Denver Broncos (clinched AFC West title and Home Field Advantage throughout the AFC playoffs)
Cincinnati Bengals (clinched AFC North title; Can be seeded no lower than 3rd)
New England Patriots (clinched AFC East title; Can be seeded no lower than 4th)
Kansas City Chiefs (clinched a wild-card spot and will be seeded 5th in the AFC playoffs)
The following teams have been eliminated from post-season play (weeks 13-16):
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings
St. Louis Rams
Buffalo Bills
Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
Week 11 Game Results:
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Fantasy Score: Indianapolis Colts 77, Tennessee Titans 67
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Donald Brown (21), Andrew Luck (18), Adam Vinatieri (15)
Tennessee's Key Performers: Chris Johnson (20), Delanie Walker (15), Ryan Fitzpatrick (14)
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: Buffalo Bills 95, New York Jets 27
New York's Key Performers: Chris Ivory (15), Jeff Cumberland (8), Santonio Holmes (7)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Defense (19), EJ Manuel (17), Dan Carpenter (16)
Baltimore Ravens at Chicago Bears
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 72, Baltimore Ravens 56
Baltimore's Key Performers: Ray Rice (20), Justin Tucker (10), Torrey Smith (9)
Chicago's Key Performers: Matt Forte (18), Defense (13), Josh McCown (12)
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 79, Cleveland Browns 51
Cleveland's Key Performers: Josh Gordan (18), Billy Cundiff (8), Jason Campbell (7)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Defense (26), Mike Nugent (12), Andy Dalton (11)
Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans
Fantasy Score: Oakland Raiders 84, Houston Texans 72
Oakland's Key Performers: Rashad Jennings (21), Matthew McGloin (19), Rod Streater (14)
Houston's Key Performers: Garrett Graham (17), Randy Bullock (13), Andre Johnson (11)
Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 94, Jacksonville Jaguars 44
Arizona's Key Performers: Michael Floyd (25), Carson Palmer (24), Larry Fitzgerald (12)
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Danny Noble (12), Chad Henne (10), Maurice Jones-Drew (9)
San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 71, San Diego Chargers 67
San Diego's Key Performers: Philip Rivers (13), Ryan Mathews (13), Nick Novak (12)
Miami's Key Performers: Charles Clay (15), Ryan Tennehill (14), Daniel Thomas (11)
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: Philadelphia Eagles 79, Washington Redskins 68
Washington's Key Performers: Robert Griffin III (22), Darrel Young (12), Aldrick Robinson (12)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: LeSean McCoy (26), Nick Foles (21), Defense (9)
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 110, Detroit Lions 79
Detroit's Key Performers: Calvin Johnson (29), Matthew Stafford (22), Joique Bell (14)
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Ben Roethlisberger (31), Antonio Brown (26), Shaun Suisham (13)
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fantasy Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 103, Atlanta Falcons 74
Atlanta's Key Performers: Harry Douglas (19), Matt Ryan (14), Antone Smith (14)
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Bobby Rainey (34), Vincent Jackson (22), Mike Glennon (17)
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 88, Kansas City Chiefs 64
Kansas City's Key Performers: Alex Smith (22), Dwayne Bowe (11), Anthony Fasano (9)
Denver's Key Performers: Montee Ball (15), Peyton Manning (14), Demaryius Thomas (12)
San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 66, San Francisco 49ers 51
San Francisco's Key Performers: Colin Kaepernick (13), Anquan Boldin (11), Phil Dawson (10)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (14), Garrett Hartley (12), Marques Colston (8)
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 94, Minnesota Vikings 44
Minnesota's Key Performers: Jarius Wright (18), Blair Walsh (9), Adrian Peterson (6)
Seattle's Key Performers: Marshawn Lynch (23), Russell Wilson (18), Defense (16)
Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: New York Giants 81, Green Bay Packers 61
Green Bay's Key Performers: Jordy Nelson (11), Eddie Lacy (10), Mason Crosby (9)
New York's Key Performers: Defense (16), Eli Manning (13), Victor Cruz (11)
New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers
Fantasy Score: Carolina Panthers 78, New England Patriots 58
New England's Key Performers: Tom Brady (13), Rob Gronkowski (11), Stephen Gostkowski (9)
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (26), Greg Olsen (11), Brandon LaFell (11)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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