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Well, it's that time of the year again... the Frenzy Fantasy League PLAYOFFS!
:jump::party::jump:
Here's the end-of-the-regular-season final standings (top to bottom):
1. Bad Dogs (11-3)... CENTRAL CHAMPIONS
2. Mosquitoes (10-4)... EAST CHAMPIONS
3. Burners (8-6)... WEST CHAMPIONS
4. Derby Cars (9-5)
5. Liquid Swords (8-6)
6. Predators (8-6)... (NOTE: Swords beat Preds in week 6 to win tiebreaker)
7. Scorpions (7-7)
8. Rabid Llamas (6-8)
9. Freedom (6-8)... (NOTE: Llamas beat Freedom in week 9 to win tiebreaker)
10. Greatshepski (5-9)
11. Mighty Chunks (4-10)
12. Opihi (2-12)

SO here's how the playoff scenarios look:
FRENZY BOWL... :champ::champ::champ:
Game 1: Derby Cars host Liquid Swords
Game 2: Burners host Preds
(Byes: Bad Dogs & Mosquitoes)

TOILET BOWL... :loser::loser::shit::loser::loser:
Game 1: Greatshepski host Chunks
Game 2: Freedom host Opihi
(Byes: Scorpions & Llamas)

Reminder: Both playoff brackets will affect the final standings (and subsequent 2013 draft picks). In case you've forgotten how the Toilet Bowl lottery works, you can read about it here.

Will update MFL site soon.

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MFL website updated with the brackets.
Don't forget the home field advantage points that go to the home team in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs.

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Toilet Bowl was structured different last year. Teams were ranked 1 thru 6 with worst team #6. first round was 6 vs 3 and 4 vs 5. 1 and 2 got a bye.

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Good point. I misread the post. I'll rework.

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Well, last year was first year of Toilet Bowl, but Bobby is right...here's the link:
http://www.predsff.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17042

the worst teams get more chances of getting more balls in the lottery...

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BTW, congrats to all playoff teams...good luck guys....let me know where to send the trophy when its all said and done...

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corrected

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I have a question on the play off pairings. I thought it was always highest seed vs lowest seed or maybe thats just the NFL and not Frenzy? The second round pairings don't reflect this (unless the Predators loose). I'm new to the playoffs and never looked that close before.

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We had to put something in to get the brackets listed. We'll rearrange if need be before the second round. But yes, higher seeds play lower seeds.

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With MFL you have to reset the pairings each round. Don't worry about the grid.

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Ok thanks guys

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Don't worry Bobby, my Preds will be coming your way after we take care of the Burners this week.

I'm sure you're looking forward to the rematch!

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As long as you leave the "Doggie No" spray stuff at home we'll be ready.

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Don't worry Bobby, my Preds will be coming your way after we take care of the Burners this week.

Sweet!!! ... Locker Room Ammo.

...later that day after practice at the Burner facility with the team.

"This Cruise Line Tycoon Jerry Jones wannabee disrespecting us in OUR HOUSE!!!
I don't think so... don't tell me how you feel, show me on the field. This smug SOB needs to come down a few notches and I think you guys are the ones to get it done!"

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If you need bulletin board material you've already lost! :P

Love the cruise line tycoon line, quite fitting since I am AGAIN heading out on the Norwegian Epic today and will be at sea watching the games!

GO PREDS... We're WAY overdue for a big week!

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Have a great trip! You sure picked the right career!!!

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The cruise line tycoon quote was classic!

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Good game, Nate! Looks like you get those pesky Mosquitoes next week. Let's see an all Central championship game!

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Have some hope Pat....Seahawks scored 58 points, and Golden Tate only got 1.6 points, Sidney Rice 4.5 points..

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No hope for my survival. After you calculate the 7 point home field advantage for Nate, I would need Welker to go negative.

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oh that's right...the stupid 7 point Home Field advantage...what a dumb rule (going into Preds mode)....

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Stupid rule or not, between the stupid Bills coaching staff and RGIIIs injury I'm going to need those 7 points.

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Yah, good thing you weren't playing this week Bobby!! RG3 killed me in another league...well that along with Seahawks scoring 58 points, but leaving out their top 2 receivers, Tate and Rice....

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My battle with Matt is going down to the wire. Including the home field advantage for the Freedom, I'm down by like 8 points going into tonight's game with Hernandez as my TE. Will he play?!!? Will he be able to catch the ball? Stay tuned... might be a squeaker in the Toilet Bowl!

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We give home field advantage of 7 points in Toilet Bowl also?

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:agree::goodpost::dammit:

:tribe:

:soap:

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Thanks, it was a hard fought game. I think it might just be my first playoff win after all these years.

I am glad Gronk was not playing because it probably would have been completely different.

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Burt... not sure about 7 points in the toilet bowl, I just assumed.
I LIKE the 7 point home field rule... as it's a TINY reward for having a better regular season. That should count for something.
I'll look at last year's site and see if 7 points were added to the toilet bowl games. Maybe I misspoke.

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Yes they were given last year for the Toilet Bowl.
In the first round, none of the games were decided by the 7 points.
In the second, however, the LLAMAS beat GREATSHEPSKI 121.5 to 115.45, and the 7 points are what got them into the finals.
So there's precedent.

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Yep..right here:
http://www.predsff.com/forums/showth...ht=Toilet+Bowl

I dislike it and will vote to abolish it...but for some reason, Frenzy likes it..we eliminated it for all playoffs in SAC'd years ago...

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maybe we should keep it in a lower it to 3 points

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Bring on the Bad Dogs! No excuses Bobby!

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I'm an advocate for the home Field Advantage. Even though its against me right now the higher seeds deserve a slight advantage IMO. If I lose to Bobby next week because of it, so be it. Next time I better earn the higher seed myself to get the advantage. Just as a real NFL team does when they host a playoff game.

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Well, the results of playoff week one are in.
In the FRENZY BOWL bracket... the #6 seeded Preds saved their best offensive production for the playoffs, putting up 200 points against the Burners. Heck, the Burners 139 points was the lowest (go figure!) of all 4 championship bracket teams.
In the other quarter final game, the Swords recorded 148 points, AND STILL LOST! Yikes. Everyone in this bracket brought their A-game! So the Derby Car advance after their 159 output.

The semifinals are set: #1 Bad Dogs will host the #6 Preds... and the #2 Mosquitoes will host the #4 Derby Car.

In the TOILET BOWL bracket... the #6 Opihi, on a strong MNF performance from Aaron Hernandez, rack up 123 points (highest in the bottom bracket, but still would have lost to anyone in the champions bracket this week), and beat the Freedom (110) to move on to face the #1 seeded Scorpions.

And in what can only be seen as "poetic justice," the #4 Greatshepski... who was on the losing end of a 7-point home field advantage playoff game, held on to beat defending champion (and #5 seed) Chunks, 104.6 to 102.75... thanks to his +7 point advantage. RB Arian Foster needed a 22 point performance under the bright lights of MNF, but came up 2 points short. He'd been averaging over 24 points per game on the season, and it looked like the Chunks would pull this win out. But with the Texans falling behind quickly & needing to pass, pass, pass... Foster saw only 15 carries, when he'd been toting the rock, on average, 23 times per game this season. Greatshepski will face the #2 seed
Rabid Llamas in the semifinals.

What will week 2 bring? Stay tuned!

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Great write-up Jim!

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Yah, what a surprise...bout sums up my year...oh well..good luck everyone...

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Well, the Frenzy Bowl is a whole other matter, but I am advocate to start with eliminating the 7 point home field advantage in Toilet Bowl. The reason we even discussed adding a Toilet Bowl was to prevent teams with bad luck, or lazy owners, to tank the season to guarantee a #1 pick in rookie draft. So we added a playoff, which makes them put their best team forward to try to win more games to get more picks. Then we pour it on with an additional 7 point hole to dig out of. Seems vicious and cruel to me....

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It depends on your view of better regular season. I outscored everyone in the league. I just happened to be unlucky in that I had more points scored against me than any team (except Bad Dogs) had points scored for.

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So to date - through 2nd round Toilet Bowl:

Opihi 25 + 5 + 5balls
Chunks 15 balls
Shep 10 + 5 + 5 balls
Freedom 7 balls
Llamas 5 balls
Scorpions 3 balls

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I would vote to abolish the whole toilet bowl concept or at least make it possible for teams that are part of it to bid on FA's. In theory I am playing for something but could not pick-up a decent (or as decent as the waiver wire would allow) QB. Oh, well good luck to Jim as it looks like A. Hernandez scored more than enough to carry you forward.

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I agree Matt...it was instilled to try to discourage people from tanking...I really do not think, with the group we have right now, that tanking is even a consideration. It does penalize teams who have been hit hard with injuries, and find it hard to throw up a decent lineup each week.

pretty sure Bobby would agree to abolish it also....

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I'm all for abolishing it. Last year I felt like I got penalized and the only thing I did wrong was be really bad at FF.

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Agreed that it was set up to prevent teams from tanking. A few years back, we had some VERY INACTIVE owners, and it was a challenge to see if they were taking it seriously. That's definitely not the case.

I love everything fantasy football related... so HATE not being in some kind of competition during the "postseason." I'm fine with eliminating the toilet bowl for draft purposes, but would love to allow us "bottom feeder" teams to field a few more weeks of competition - just for fun!

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That would be cool...maybe get some crappy toilet trash trophy to pass around to the winner or loser?

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Definitely for the LOSER.
Maybe they'd have to put "FRENZY LOSER 2012" in their signature for the next year!
Who'd be the suckiest team for the year? Great concept.
Of course, I'd be in the running this year... if we were doing it.

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But apparently, I would have already beaten you out for the title ;-)

From best to suckiest in one year!!

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The word suckiest made me think of this exchange from the Simpson's

Homer: Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night.
They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but
they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked.
Marge: Homer! Watch your mouth!

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Nice work Nate. Good Luck in the Championship Matchup.

Overall, a very disappointing end to the Mosquitoes season. Danario and Charles both disappear when it matters most. Charles goes from 5 straight games of over 100 yds and 20+ touches to 28 yds on 12 touches. Danario....ZERO, wow. He puts up good numbers against fairly good defenses the last 4 weeks (Broncos, Ravens, Bengals, Steelers) then throws out a goose-egg against the Panthers?? Because of the home field advantage...I basically came up 3 pts short....oh well. That's how it works out sometimes.

Congrats Bobby!
 

Congrats to Bobby and his Bad Dogs. In the end, it was a close game, but it wasn't meant to be for my Preds.

I could have and should have won this week, particularly since on Sunday at noon I had made the decision to input Blair Walsh into my starting lineup over Tynes, but when it came time to hit submit I talked myself out of it because I felt I was over-thinking it. Who knew the Giants would be shut out and Walsh would have a career week. Sucked leaving his 26+ points on the bench, especially since I talked myself out of putting him in the lineup, but it is what it is! It wasn't meant to be.

I am at least proud that I saved my 2 best weeks of the season for the playoffs and certainly gave you a run for your money. I look forward to the 2013 season.

Best of luck to both the Dogs and Derby Car's in the Frenzy Bowl (though I have to admit that I'll be pulling for Nate since he's an original founding member of the league and has certainly paid his dues over the years)!

Happy Holidays to everyone, I'll see you in the spring (assuming this Mayan calendar thing is a farce...) :D

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Thanks Mike, well except for the pulling for Nate part. At least I have Burt in my corner and I'll try my best to save him some shipping cost.

I never believed in the Mayan thing, now I'm not so sure. A UFO was spotted in Denver recently :D

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Thanks Mike for backing me and I agree it is my time. I need all I can get out of my team because my games against the Dogs this year have not gone my way. I am ready for that trophy, sorry Burt but shipping costs may be high to Indiana.

It was a great game, Scott. I was very scared of that Charles vs Raiders matchup with the way he had been running lately.

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Nate, I would have no problem sending it out to a Division mate...either way...good luck to you both!!

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Nate, Looks like you have the advantage in this one as the bookies have installed the Derby Cars as a 10.2 point favorite. The Cam Newton vs Raiders matchup could be problematic for the underDogs.

Good luck and may both teams have injury free games.