As we head down the home stretch of the fantasy season, teams are starting to be eliminated from playoff competition (weeks 13-16), but no teams have been able to clinch their spot in the playoffs just yet.
In week 9, the San Francisco 49ers were the only team that managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who scored 119 points against the Baltimore Ravens. A few other teams also eclipsed the century mark en route to another fantasy victory. Those teams included the New England Patriots (117), Miami Dolphins (110), and the Indianapolis Colts (106).
Low score falls to the San Diego Chargers at 3 points. You read that correctly. The San Diego Chargers, as a team, combined for a field goal's worth of fantasy points. This is the fewest points ever scored by a team in the history of Creative Misfortune's "If Real Football Used Fantasy Scoring..." feature. Earlier this season, the New York Jets only managed to score 8 points in a game, which had been the previous record in futility. Needless to say, the Chargers were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 37 points the Miami Dolphins scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: San Francisco 49ers 51, St. Louis Rams 48. The Rams won the game in real life on the strength of their defense and Colin Kaepernick's butterfingers at the goal line, but the 49ers emerged victorious in the fantasy world and helped their playoff chances, while hurting those of their division rival.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Ben Roethlisberger, 35 points. For the second straight week, Big Ben tops all fantasy scorers by becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw six touchdown passes in consecutive games. A large number of people had him benched for game one, but if you had him benched for game two of this impressive streak, you deserve whatever fantasy losses came your way this past weekend.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
With 3 weeks remaining in the Creative Misfortune fantasy regular season (weeks 10, 11, and 12), no teams have clinched a fantasy playoff spot yet.
The following teams, however, have been eliminated from post-season play (weeks 13-16):
New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Oakland Raiders
Week 9 Game Results:
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 85, Carolina Panthers 38
New Orleans' Key Performers: Mark Ingram (23), Drew Brees (17), Jimmy Graham (14)
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (12), DeAngelo Williams (5), Jerricho Cotchery (5)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 86, Jacksonville Jaguars 74
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Allen Hurns (23), Denard Robinson (16), Blake Bortles (16)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Jeremy Hill (27), Mohamed Sanu (15), Andy Dalton (14)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cleveland Browns
Fantasy Score: Cleveland Browns 75, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 69
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Mike Evans (24), Mike Glennon (15), Bobby Rainey (11)
Cleveland's Key Performers: Brian Hoyer (16), Taylor Gabriel (14), Billy Cundiff (12)
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 81, Dallas Cowboys 47
Arizona's Key Performers: Carson Palmer (19), Andre Ellington (18), Defense (8)
Dallas' Key Performers: DeMarco Murray (8), Dez Bryant (7), Brandon Weeden (7)
Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans
Fantasy Score: Philadelphia Eagles 81, Houston Texans 71
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Jeremy Maclin (27), LeSean McCoy (11), Chris Polk (11)
Houston's Key Performers: Ryan Fitzpatrick (18), Arian Foster (17), DeAndre Hopkins (17)
New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs
Fantasy Score: Kansas City Chiefs 63, New York Jets 52
New York's Key Performers: Percy Harvin (12), Eric Decker (12), Michael Vick (12)
Kansas City's Key Performers: Alex Smith (15), Jamaal Charles (14), Travis Kelce (12)
San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 110, San Diego Chargers 3
San Diego's Key Performers: Malcom Floyd (6), Keenan Allen (4), Antonio Gates (2)
Miami's Key Performers: Ryan Tannehill (27), Defense (22), Charles Clay (12)
Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings
Fantasy Score: Minnesota Vikings 78, Washington Redskins 67
Washington's Key Performers: Alfred Morris (22), DeSean Jackson (18), Robert Griffin III (14)
Minnesota's Key Performers: Matt Asiata (25), Teddy Bridgewater (16), Chase Ford (12)
St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy Score: San Francisco 49ers 51, St. Louis Rams 48
St. Louis' Key Performers: Defense (16), Kenny Britt (9), Greg Zeurlein (7)
San Francisco's Key Performers: Anquan Boldin (15), Colin Kaepernick (10), Defense (9)
Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 117, Denver Broncos 79
Denver's Key Performers: Peyton Manning (21), Ronnie Hillman (17), Emmanuel Sanders (15)
New England's Key Performers: Tom Brady (27), Julian Edelman (20), Rob Gronkowski (16)
Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 69, Oakland Raiders 50
Oakland's Key Performers: Mychal Rivera (15), Derek Carr (11), Darren McFadden (6)
Seattle's Key Performers: Marshawn Lynch (25), Defense (12), Steven Hauschka (12)
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 119, Baltimore Ravens 63
Baltimore's Key Performers: Joe Flacco (18), Torrey Smith (12), Justin Forsett (9)
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Ben Roethlisberger (35), Antonio Brown (20), Martavis Bryant (16)
Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: Indianapolis Colts 106, New York Giants 75
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Andrew Luck (30), Adam Vinatieri (19), T.Y. Hilton (13)
New York's Key Performers: Eli Manning (21), Odell Beckham Jr. (15), Andre Williams (10)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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