WEEK ELEVEN: Recap

We're through the byes, and now with two weeks left before the playoffs, we see two teams at the top, five teams fighting for four spots, and another two teams with a sliver of hope remaining. Five teams have seen their playoff chances dwindle to zero, and now will work to compete in the consolation bracket, to determine the first six picks in the 2016 draft.

Week 11 Matchups

• Phoenix Uprising141.25Liberal Head Trauma140.58
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• HoChiMinhLeadFarmers150.08Hill Valley McFlys155.84
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• Pawnee Pride197.60OAKWOOD DRIVER141.92
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• New York's Finest176.18Les Tres Petites151.78
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• Deputy Van Halens153.30Saskatoon Sasquatch172.25
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• Revis Islanders126.01Savannah Petes146.54
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• South Park Cows157.52Manitoba Moosecrew167.86
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TIERED REVIEW:

Contenders
1. New York's Finest (10-1) 
takes the overall points lead and has clinched a playoff bye.
2. Phoenix Uprising (9-2) 
gets the W pending stat corrections; If it stands, they have secured a bye.

In the Hunt
3. Pawnee Pride (6-5) 
have positioning, but faceoff with a Phoenix team that should be at full power.
4. Saskatoon Sasquatch (6-5) 
are on a tear, but has two quality opponents left on the docket: SPC & ISL
5. Revis Islanders (6-5) 
cannot afford to back their way in anymore, after dropping two in a row, 3 of 5.
6. Toronto LTP (6-5)
the cupboard is bare at RB- this week's claim will be pressed into duty.
7. Hill Valley McFlys (6-5)
Win out and they're in. Win less than that and the outlook is murky.

Not Dead Yet
8. South Park Cows (5-6) 
Two huge weeks (and wins) could get them in on total points.
9. Manitoba Moosecrew (5-6)
Broke the Cows heart in week 11 and held on to the slimmest chances for a berth.

Looking Ahead
10. HCM City Lead Farmers (4-7)
Heartbreaker ends hopes for a winning season after 0-5 start, but this ain't a bad team.
11. Deputy Van Halens (4-7)
Made moves to make noise in playoffs they won't make. Gunning for top pick?
12. Liberal HT (4-7) 
Any minute change in tweek 11's scoring could give the team the tiniest spark of life.

Cellar Dwellers
13. Oakwood Drivers (3-8)
Six losses in a row amid some truly terrible luck. Just trying to end the skid now.
14. Savannah Petes (3-8)
Played spoiler to the Islanders, and finally got back in the win column, albeit far too late.

OPotW: RB Doug Martin, Pawnee Pride (37.3pts)
Don't call him Muscle Hamster. Doug Martin's resurgence echoed his initial breakthrough, as the unstoppable Dougernaut rushed for 235 yards on 27 carries. Seven first downs and two big runs over forty yards had the Pride setting the pace in this one, and with platoonmate Mark Ingram back from bye, Pawnee's run will have as much to do with the runners as their elite group of receivers.

DPotW: LBs D'Qwell Jackson & Lavonte David, 
Saskatoon (32.8 & 32.2pts)
The Sasquatch won this week because their two elite linebackers both put up their best game of the season at the same time, just taking away the entire middle of the field for Deputy. Six solo tackles apiece, a sack and two TFLs for Jackson took away the run; Two batted passes David and another for Jackson, two interceptions for David and another for Jackson took away the pass, and both players reaching the end zone for a defensive touchdown was the difference. Without either one of them, the Van Halens get the win. With both of them, Saskatoon didn't give them a chance.

PUotW: LB Paul Worrilow, Toronto LTP (17.55pts)
Toronto's tenth round pick has come full circle- dropped after just over a month, Phoenix snatched the every down player up, before moving him to New York a few weeks later, in return for Stevie Johnson. Out of the rotation with the Finest, he had an opportunity to return home, and did so with avengeance; he picked a ball off and recovered a fumble, batted another pass, and made six combined tackles. It was a huge game, and it's unlikely he swaps jerseys again this year.