A full two-thirds of the Creative Misfortune fantasy season has been completed and teams are preparing for their playoff runs... some much better than others.
In week 8, only the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life. Despite Terrelle Pryor's record run, the Steel Curtain was able to hold Oakland's offense at bay just enough to secure a 62-52 fantasy victory over the Raiders.
High score of the week goes to the Cincinnati Bengals, who scored 122 points as they completely obliterated the New York J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!
Low score falls to the aforementioned New York Jets, whose 26 fantasy points couldn't even come close to the real 49 points the Bengals scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: Kansas City Chiefs 73, Cleveland Browns 68. The Chiefs may not be flashy, but their slow and steady approach to both fantasy and real football has them sitting alone with the best record in the NFL.
Fantasy Stars of the Week: Calvin Johnson, 36 points; Marvin Jones 36 points. Wide receivers ran wild this weekend and while both players scored 36 points, they got to that number by radically different ways. Megatron's 329 receiving yards ranked as the second all-time receiving performance in NFL history, whereas Marvin Jones used the strength of 4 receiving TDs in order to achieve his score.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
With 4 weeks remaining in the Creative Misfortune fantasy regular season, no teams have clinched a playoff spot yet (weeks 13-16).
The following teams, however, have been eliminated from post-season play (weeks 13-16):
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings
Week 8 Game Results:
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fantasy Score: Carolina Panthers 86, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 54
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (27), Mike Tolbert (11), DeAngelo Williams (10)
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Mike Glennon (15), Timothy Wright (10), Rian Lindell (9)
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions
Fantasy Score: Detroit Lions 100, Dallas Cowboys 78
Dallas' Key Performers: Tony Romo (20), Dez Bryant (19), Dan Bailey (17)
Detroit's Key Performers: Calvin Johnson (36), Matthew Stafford (26), Reggie Bush (16)
San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy Score: San Francisco 49ers 87, Jacksonville Jaguars 42
San Francisco's Key Performers: Colin Kaepernick (27), Frank Gore (17), Defense (12)
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Chad Henne (13), Maurice Jones-Drew (11), Mike Brown (10)
Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs
Fantasy Score: Kansas City Chiefs 73, Cleveland Browns 68
Cleveland's Key Performers: Jason Campbell (20), Josh Gordan (19), Jordan Cameron (8)
Kansas City's Key Performers: Alex Smith (21), Ryan Succop (12), Dexter McCluster (12)
Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 104, Buffalo Bills 47
Buffalo's Key Performers: Steve Johnson (13), Fred Jackson (10), Scott Chandler (7)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (33), Kenny Stills (24), Jimmy Graham (15)
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 67, Miami Dolphins 55
Miami's Key Performers: Daniel Thomas (10), Ryan Tannehill (10), Lamar Miller (10)
New England's Key Performers: Defense (15), Stevan Ridley (13), Aaron Dobson (12)
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: New York Giants 70, Philadelphia Eagles 28
New York's Key Performers: Josh Brown (18), Defense (14), Eli Manning (9)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Defense (10), DeSean Jackson (6), Jason Avant (5)
New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 122, New York Jets 26
New York's Key Performers: Nick Folk (13), David Nelson (8), Bilal Powell (3)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Marvin Jones (36), Andy Dalton (31), Defense (24)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 62, Oakland Raiders 52
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Emmanuel Sanders (16), Ben Roethlisberger (11), Le'Von Bell (10)
Oakland's Key Performers: Darren McFadden (19), Terrelle Pryor (15), Defense (9)
Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 81, Atlanta Falcons 53
Atlanta's Key Performers: Drew Davis (13), Harry Douglas (12), Matt Ryan (9)
Arizona's Key Performers: Andre Ellington (21), Defense (16), Carson Palmer (12)
Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 114, Washington Redskins 53
Washington's Key Performers: Alfred Morris (15), Jordan Reed (9), Defense (9)
Denver's Key Performers: Peyton Manning (22), Defense (19), Knowshon Moreno (18)
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 105, Minnesota Vikings 52
Green Bay's Key Performers: Jordy Nelson (24), Aaron Rodgers (22), Eddie Lacy (16)
Minnesota's Key Performers: Adrian Peterson (14), Christian Ponder (14), Toby Gerhart (8)
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 53, St. Louis Rams 47
Seattle's Key Performers: Golden Tate (21), Russell Wilson (14), Defense (11)
St. Louis' Key Performers: Zac Stacy (13), Greg Zuerlein (8), Defense (8)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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