The fantasy football regular season has come to end! After a lot of close games over the weekend, the playoff schedule has been set.
In week 12, only the New Orleans Saints managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life. The Saints head into the playoffs now with a 7-4 fantasy record, despite only being 4-7 in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Denver Broncos, who scored 104 points against the Miami Dolphins. Other teams hitting the century mark this week were the Philadelphia Eagles (101), who clinched the NFC East title with their victory, and the Buffalo Bills (101), who had already been eliminated from playoff contention.
Low score falls to the New York Jets at 19 points. Already long gone from the fantasy playoff picture, the Jets certainly played like their season was over.
Closest Game of the Week: New Orleans Saints 93, Baltimore Ravens 92. The Saints struggle mightily in real-life, but in the fantasy world they are solid division champions and a full three games above .500. They once again steal a fantasy victory, despite falling short in real life this week.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Justin Forsett, 30 points. Forsett ran all over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night, but despite his strong effort, the Saints emerged victorious in the fantasy universe.
The following teams have clinched Creative Misfortune playoff spots (weeks 13-16):
AFC Seeds
Division Champions ~
1. New England Patriots (9-2, 975 pts)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3, 924 pts)
3. Denver Broncos (7-4, 1,029 pts)
4. Indianapolis Colts (7-4, 990 pts)
Wild Cards ~
5. Cleveland Browns (8-3, 775 pts)
6. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3, 748 pts)
NFC Seeds
Division Champions ~
1. Seattle Seahawks (9-2, 801 pts)
2. Green Bay Packers (8-3, 995 pts)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (7-4, 949 pts)
4. New Orleans Saints (7-4, 864 points)
Wild Cards ~
5. Arizona Cardinals (8-3, 782 pts)
6. Dallas Cowboys (7-4, 882 pts)
Creative Misfortune Playoff Schedule:
Week 13 - Wild Card Games; Top Seeded teams play for "bye-week" advantage*
Week 14 - Divisional Games
Week 15 - Championship Games
Week 16 - Creative Misfortune Fantasy Bowl IV
Wild Card Game Matchups - Week 13
AFC #6 Cincinnati Bengals (playing at Tampa Bay Buccaneers) at
AFC #3 Denver Broncos (playing at Kansas City Chiefs)
AFC #5 Cleveland Browns (playing at Buffalo Bills) at
AFC #4 Indianapolis Colts (playing vs Washington Redskins)
NFC #6 Dallas Cowboys (playing vs Philadelphia Eagles) at
NFC #3 Philadelphia Eagles (playing at Dallas Cowboys)
NFC #5 Arizona Cardinals (playing at Atlanta Falcons) at
NFC #4 New Orleans Saints (playing at Pittsburgh Steelers)
Top Seeds Playing for Bye-Week Advantage*
AFC #1 - New England Patriots (playing at Green Bay Packers)
AFC #2 - Pittsburgh Steelers (playing vs New Orleans Saints)
NFC #1 - Seattle Seahawks (playing at San Francisco 49ers)
NFC #2 - Green Bay Packers (playing vs New England Patriots)
*Bye-week Advantage - To reflect the benefit gained by the top 2 seeds in each conference getting a bye week before they host Divisional Playoff games, the four teams who earn these bye weeks in the fantasy standings will play Week 13 to gain bonus points that will be added to their score in the Divisional Playoff round. For every 4 points they score in their Week 13 game, they will receive 1 bonus point in their Divisional round matchup.
For example, if the New England Patriots scored 80 fantasy points in Week 13 against Green Bay, they would receive 20 bonus points (80/4) for their Divisional matchup. Conversely, if they had an off week and scored 42 fantasy points, they would only receive 10 bonus points (42/4, any fractional points rounded down).
Since there are no bye weeks between the Divisional games and the Championship games, bonus points will only be a factor in the Divisional playoff games.
Week 12 Game Results:
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Oakland Raiders 63, Kansas City Chiefs 61
Kansas City's Key Performers: Jamaal Charles (18), Alex Smith (17), Anthony Fasano (9)
Oakland's Key Performers: Latavius Murray (23), James Jones (10), Derek Carr (10)
Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons
Fantasy Score: Cleveland Browns 81, Atlanta Falcons 73
Cleveland's Key Performers: Isaiah Crowell (20), Billy Cundiff (13), Josh Gordan (12)
Atlanta's Key Performers: Matt Ryan (14), Julio Jones (12), Steven Jackson (10)
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: Buffalo Bills 101, New York Jets 19
New York's Key Performers: Eric Decker (6), Chris Johnson (6), Jeremy Kerley (6)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Defense (24), Kyle Orton (18), Robert Woods (17)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 63, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 60
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Josh McCown (12), Louis Murphy (11), Mike Evans (10)
Chicago's Key Performers: Matt Forte (22), Defense (17), Alshon Jeffrey (8)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Fantasy Score: Indianapolis Colts 83, Jacksonville Jaguars 32
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Defense (10), Blake Bortles (5), Marqise Lee (5)
Indianapolis' Key Performers: T.Y. Hilton (19), Defense (15), Andrew Luck (14)
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 74, Houston Texans 41
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Jeremy Hill (14), A.J. Green (12), Andy Dalton (11)
Houston's Key Performers: Defense (7), Randy Bullock (7), Alfred Blue (6)
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 73, Minnesota Vikings 64
Green Bay's Key Performers: Eddie Lacy (25), Aaron Rodgers (19), Mason Crosby (7)
Minnesota's Key Performers: Teddy Bridgewater (19), Charles Johnson (13), Greg Jennings (9)
Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 94, Detroit Lions 46
Detroit's Key Performers: Golden Tate (10), Matt Prater (10), Mathew Stafford (9)
New England's Key Performers: Tom Brady (19), LeGarrette Blount (19), Tim Wright (15)
Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: Philadelphia Eagles 101, Tennessee Titans 73
Tennessee's Key Performers: Zach Mettenberger (19), Delanie Walker (15), Justin Hunter (12)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Cody Parkey (20), LeSean McCoy (19), Defense (16)
St. Louis Rams at San Diego Chargers
Fantasy Score: San Diego Chargers 79, St. Louis Rams 62
St. Louis' Key Performers: Defense (14), Stedman Bailey (14), Tavon Austin (9)
San Diego's Key Performers: Ryan Mathews (16), Defense (14), Philip Rivers 13)
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 70, Arizona Cardinals 32
Arizona's Key Performers: Defense (9), John Brown (6), Andre Ellington (5)
Seattle's Key Performers: Russell Wilson (19), Steven Hauschka (15), Defense (14)
Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 104, Miami Dolphins 73
Miami's Key Performers: Ryan Tannehill (26), Jarvis Landry (17), Mike Wallace (9)
Denver's Key Performers: Peyton Manning (28), Demaryius Thomas (26), C.J. Anderson (24)
Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy Score: San Francisco 49ers 65, Washington Redskins 45
Washington's Key Performers: Alfred Morris (18), Defense (9), Kai Forbath (8)
San Francisco's Key Performers: Anquan Boldin (19), Colin Kaepernick (13), Defense (11)
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: Dallas Cowboys 90, New York Giants 84
Dallas' Key Performers: Tony Romo (25), Dez Bryant (20), DeMarco Murray (14)
New York's Key Performers: Odell Beckham Jr. (26), Eli Manning (23), Rashad Jennings (11)
Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 93, Baltimore Ravens 92
Baltimore's Key Performers: Justin Forsett (30), Steve Smith (14), Joe Flacco (13)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (27), Jimmy Graham (16), Marques Colston (14)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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