Pittsburgh Franchise Football League 2011 News & Notes

Week 11

 

PFFL 2011 Postseason

Week 12 - Playoffs Wildcard Week and First Round Consolation Tournament

The PFFL regular season is completed. The upcoming week is the start of the PFFL Postseason with the Wildcard Round of the playoffs and the first round of the Consolation Tournament. Week 12 and 13 playoff losers compete in the Consolation Tournament the week following their loss. All Matchups are determined by rank with the highest rank always playing the lowest rank and the higher rank winning all ties. A detailed breakdown of the seeds, byes, and matchups of the postseason can be found in the Playoff Formats page and the postseason brackets Playoff Brackets  CT Brackets

PFFL East Final Regular Season Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk 1 Cleantown 30 6-4-1 1464 0 185 1649 1372 35.32 88.8% L4 2 Cousins Mc 29 7-4-0 1443 21 169 1621 1286 34.38 89.0% L1 3 Dego's R Us 29 7-4-0 1369 95 143 1480 1313 33.36 92.5% W5 4 IC Lightning 28 8-3-0 1371 93 191 1597 1246 35.08 85.8% W3                       5 Capital 28 7-4-0 1374 90 158 1558 1330 34.12 88.2% W4 6 Syndicate 25 6-5-0 1327 137 148 1464 1285 30.73 90.6% W1 7 Commish East 23 6-5-0 1276 188 147 1536 1296 31.21 83.1% W1 8 T Bones 19 4-7-0 1307 157 166 1502 1304 28.49 87.0% L1                       9 The Jolly Roger 15 3-6-2 1164 300 144 1355 1241 23.80 85.9% W2 10 Midquippa 14 3-7-1 1222 242 140 1439 1289 25.57 84.9% L3 11 Weekend Warriors 13 4-7-0 1158 306 130 1388 1263 25.35 83.4% L4 12 Nasty Aggravators 11 3-8-0 1114 350 142 1431 1364 23.72 77.8% L2

East Top Tier - Byes
#1 Cleantown
3 Dego's R Us 121 1 Cleantown 74	With all the success they have been having losing, they make absolutely sure they lose their final game by putting up the lowest score in the league. Not the lowest score in the East, the lowest score in the entire league and you can throw in the Sandlot if you like. Well if it's worth doing it's worth doing right that's what I say. No one ever got to be #1 by not trying just a little. Ok let's review: Five weeks ago they were 6-0 with a 3VP lead. After tying their week 7 game they lose their next 4 straight. Bottom line, with just a flimsy 3VP lead they fail to win any of their final 5 games and earn the #1 rank in the East. They go on a 4 game losing streak and win the East. Yes I was kidding when I said I can't wait to see how they advance in the playoffs without winning but I was also kidding when I said they were going to win the East without winning.
#2 Cousins Mc
2 Cousins Mc 110 6 Syndicate 123	Eleven more points wouldn't have won them their game but it would have won them the #1 seed. At the same time 7 less points and they lose 2nd and their second bye. I guess it's no harm no foul.
#3 Dego's R Us
3 Dego's R Us 121 1 Cleantown 74	Not sure if Cleantown laid down for them here but if they did I don't blame them with all the success they were having by losing. The Degos however had to earn their success the old fashion way by winning and they did a lot of it down the stretch. After an 0-3 start the Gumbas finish the season on a 5-0 run to earn the #3 rank and an all important bye.
#4 IC Lightning
4 IC Lightning 116 10 Midquippa 104	We informed them they needed at least 3VP to assure a bye and it's a good thing they were listening because anything less than the 3VP they earned and they would be byeless. Yes one less VP would have lost them their bye but 1 more VP would have got them two byes. And 1 more VP was just 5 points away! You know I have been rough on Vincent this year and maybe I should just give him a pass here but you know I just can't do that. Ok let's do this real fast then get the hell out of here: If they play Dwayne Bowe they finish 2nd with two byes see ya!
East Middle Tier - Wildcards
#5 Capital vs #8 T Bones
5 Capital 158 12 Nasty Aggravators 78	Did all they could do in the final week to earn a bye. In fact went above and beyond the call of duty with a Team of the Week but just didn't get the cooperation they needed from IC Lightning or the Degos. Had a wildcard locked up going in and that's what they get going out. Really could have used a bye with Jackson getting hurt so very unfortunate after a league high 158 points they still have to play in week 12. Needed 1VP to lock up a wildcard and although that's what they get, would have earned the 8th rank regardless because Midquippa failed to earn 4VP. And they played Fitz this week. Yea Todd, I mean yea Dean!
9 The Jolly Roger 144 8 T Bones 112
#6 Syndicate vs. #7 Commish East
2 Cousins Mc 110 6 Syndicate 123	They can thank New England's 20 defensive points on Monday night for the come-from-behind win but were locked into a wildcard either way. Really they can thank Kevin Smith's 42 points but again were basically locked into their position because even if they drop a position with a loss they still have the same opponent this week. But they do break a 4 game losing streak. Basically in the same position the Syndicate was: locked into a wildcard and would finish in either 6th or 7th. It's 7th but the same opponent either way.
7 Commish East 115 11 Weekend Warriors 82
East Bottom Tier - Consolation Tournament
#9 The Jolly Roger vs. #12 Nasty Aggravators
9 The Jolly Roger 144 8 T Bones 112	Finish the year with back to back wins but just waited too long to get going. Between Roethlisberger and Stafford picked right just 2 of 10 times going into the final week and one of those two correct was when Stafford was on a bye. So you guess they finish with 3 of 10 considering Big Ben was off this week. Well you would have guessed wrong. It's now 2 of 11 as they leave Roethlisberger in on his bye and leave Stafford and his 36 points on the bench. No it didn't matter and no they wouldn't have even won playing the Team of the Week but all I have to say is: CMON MAN!
5 Capital 158 12 Nasty Aggravators 78
# 10 Midquippa vs. #11 Weekend Warriors
4 IC Lightning 116 10 Midquippa 104	Had to have all 4VP to have any chance but the fact the T Bones earned 1VP means really no chance. Were eliminated going in, finish the year with 4 straight losses, and now AP hurt going into the CT. Think I said enough.
7 Commish East 115 11 Weekend Warriors 82

 

PFFL Central Final Regular Season Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk 1 Park Valley 33 8-3-0 1431 17 167 1628 1338 36.08 87.9% W2 2 Arnie's Army 32 8-2-1 1427 21 162 1553 1233 35.74 91.9% L1 3 JR's Boys 25 6-4-1 1321 127 144 1627 1236 33.07 81.2% W1 4 H Hammers 24 6-5-0 1300 148 162 1575 1289 32.59 82.5% L1                       5 Frannie's Train 22 6-5-0 1231 217 179 1340 1247 27.26 91.9% W1 6 TnT 22 5-6-0 1295 153 179 1464 1295 27.21 88.5% W3 7 TD's 21 4-7-0 1448 0 193 1618 1435 31.08 89.5% L4 8 Sharks 20 6-5-0 1220 228 134 1364 1312 27.86 89.4% L3                       9 Bartertown 20 5-6-0 1301 147 151 1461 1312 28.58 89.0% W2 10 Little Johnny & Will's 17 5-6-0 1229 219 158 1411 1291 27.08 87.1% W1 11 Snake & Shake 15 4-7-0 1246 202 137 1473 1325 26.79 84.6% L1 12 Twisted Helmets 15 2-9-0 1253 195 155 1462 1389 26.42 85.7% L2

Central Top Tier - Byes
#1 Park Valley
2 Arnie's Army 129 1 Park Valley 139	Win the Central heavy weight title fight with a solid weekly first performance. Been trying to catch Arnie for the entire second half of the regular season and finally do it in the final week. Wasn't a whole lot at stake as both teams had two byes locked up but bragging rights and the #1 seed in the Central are now theirs.
#2 Arnie's Army
2 Arnie's Army 129 1 Park Valley 139	The difference between a tie and a win or loss is 1 point and it turns out that was the difference in 1st or 2nd in the Central. Last week if the Army score one more point they win instead of tie and the 2VP they earned this week in the loss would have been enough to keep them in the top spot. It's amazing how you can play 11 weeks and a single point can be the difference in #1 or #2. No difference in byes however as both get 2.
#3 JR's Boys
4 H Hammers 85 3 JR's Boys 133	Make absolutely sure they don't have to play this week with a 4VP win. A 1VP loss would have allowed Frannie's to knock them off the perch but a solid weekly second finish avoids a train wreck and moves them up one to 3rd.
#4 H Hammers
4 H Hammers 85 3 JR's Boys 133	Well they do leave the barn door open by failing to earn any VP but no byes escape. Both the TD's and the Sharks fail to act on the opportunity and the Hammers although drop to 4th, don't drop off the top tier. They don't back into a bye because this one was basically earned with their week 10 win.
Central Middle Tier - Wildcards
#5 Frannie's Train vs #8 Sharks
5 Frannie's Train 104 Snake & Shake 97	They can thank a Mr. Riley Cooper and his 18 points for their wildcard. With Maclin out he was the difference for the Train. Make no mistake had they not won this game they are out and they were losing badly going into the Philadelphia game. Young, McCoy and Celek all did a decent job but Cooper's 18 put them over the top. Seven less points and they are out. Don't know if they know how close they came to elimination but I'm sure Bartertown knows. Failing to secure any VP left them extremely vulnerable but as we have been saying their win total has been making the difference for them and it was all the difference this week in a wildcard birth or CT birth.
8 Sharks 76 6TnT 121
#6 TnT vs #7 TD's
8 Sharks 76 6 TnT 121	Their strength lately has been their receivers and they use that strength this week to make absolutely sure they get their wildcard. Their four receivers alone match their opponents total output. The 4VP win moves them up two positions to 6th but do have an unlucky draw in the TD's. Although they are ranked lower than them they are the current conference leader in points. You never know what to expect from this team. Truly this year's enigma they finish the season with a 4-7 record ranked #1 in Central points. This week anyway understandable they lose playing without Foster and Welker putting up just 4 but as their #1 point ranking indicates, can put up a big number at any time. When at full strength as good as any team in the league but actually not at full strength right now with Cutler going down and Bradshaw sidelined. But Foster and Graham back this week and that's huge.
9 Bartertown 118 7 TD's 96
Central Bottom Tier - Consolation Tournament
# 9 Bartertown vs. #12 Twisted Helmets
9 Bartertown 118 7 TD's 96	When you don't control your own destiny you open the door for any abstraction to determine your fate. Going in 4VP didn't guarantee anything but it turns out 4VP would have meant a wildcard. They earn 3 and 4 was just 3 points away. Actually they had those 3 points made for a while and even 4 more but like we said when things aren't in your control your at the mercy of circumstance. A Brady to Hernandez TD pass late in the 4th quarter of the Monday night game put them in the top four bracket of weekly scoring and thus in the 4VP range. The abstraction you ask: illegal shift. Had nothing to do with the outcome of the play itself but everything to do with Bartertown's season. Have a chance to further Bartertown's pain by knocking them out in the first round of the CT.
10 Little Johnny & Will's 116 12 Twisted Helmets 101
#10 Little Johnny & Will's vs. #11 Snake & Shake
10 Little Johnny & Will's 116 12 Twisted Helmets 101	They win their game but not the Power Ball so good luck in the CT! Their bid to repeat finally comes to an end but after a horrendous start, the fact that they actually hang around till the final week is very commendable.
5 Frannie's Train 104 11 Snake & Shake 97

PFFL West Final Regular Season Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk 1 Bid 66 Bandits 33 8-3-0 1437 7 166 1641 1371 36.58 87.6% W2 2 Schleprock 31 7-4-0 1444 0 166 1632 1356 35.56 88.5% W3 3 Brookline 29 7-4-0 1442 2 177 1643 1285 34.97 87.8% L1 4 Detroit Lions 27 8-3-0 1311 133 151 1519 1149 34.35 86.3% W4                       5 Irish Talbots 26 7-4-0 1344 100 154 1571 1232 32.64 85.6% W3 6 B&B 22 7-4-0 1223 221 168 1390 1220 28.91 88.0% W1 7 MNE 21 6-5-0 1235 209 142 1450 1314 28.71 85.2% L1 8 Smiley's Snipers 21 4-7-0 1305 139 149 1524 1356 28.82 85.6% L2                       9 Archie's 17 4-7-0 1248 196 154 1424 1309 27.90 87.6% L4 10 Endzonerz 14 3-8-0 1200 244 140 1443 1380 25.30 83.2% L5 11 French River 13 3-8-0 1201 243 153 1374 1341 24.91 87.4% L2 12 Commish West 12 2-9-0 1213 231 126 1392 1290 24.84 87.1% W1

West Top Tier - Byes
#1 Bid 66 Bandits
1 Bid 66 Bandits 144 11 French River 95	By failing to win Brookline left the top spot unprotected and the Bandits took full advantage with a 4VP weekly second win. They not only lock up the second bye but the #1 rank in the West.
#2 Schleprock
2 Schleprock 110 10 Endzonerz 88	Along with the Bandits take advantage of Brookline's generosity and squeeze into the second spot. With all the injuries right now to some very important players the extra bye week could make all the difference for them. If 100% healthy come week 14 this team is as good as any in the league.
#3 Brookline
3 Brookline 89 5 Irish Talbots 154	After sitting on top of the West for the past 6 weeks, they give it up in the final week. Considering they played the top point earner for the week they lose either way but scoring in the bottom 4 means 0VP and both the Bandits and Schleprock moved in for the kill. Did have some injury and bye issues but the timing of it means one less bye.
#4 Detroit Lions
8 Smiley's Snipers 83 4 Detroit Lions 116	Had control of their destiny and controlled it with a bye-securing 4VP win. Every top tier team except Brookline finished the year with a 4VP win. Had they not won this game the Talbots would have stolen the bye with their weekly first performance. Shoulda Wouldas aside we congratulate them on finishing their first season in the PFFL with the 4th rank and a week 12 vacation.
PFFL West Wildcard Round
#5 Irish Talbots vs #8 Smiley's Snipers
3 Brookline 89 5 Irish Talbots 154	Do all they can possibly do to get a bye and considering we are talking about putting up the highest score in the West and just 4 points less than the team of the week, do a lot. But the Lions made sure it wouldn't be enough by virtue of their own 4VP week. Get Mendenhall back this week and if they ever get Best back could be a real concern in the playoffs. Actually lost their best opportunity for a bye last week in their 152-148 loss to Schleprock. It would have taken a perfect storm scenario this week but would had to win first and of course they didn't. Will have their hands full this week with a good Talbots team.
8 Smiley's Snipers 83 4 Detroit Lions 116
#6 B&B vs #7 MNE
6 B&B 103 7 MNE 97	Don't sit Brady this week so no reason to sit Gronkowski either. What a deadly combination they have become. G-Ski has become every bit as lethal as the best WRs out there. Playing Brady this week although mattered in the win, didn't matter in the wildcard earned. Archie's never challenged so win or lose they get the birth. But where it did matter was in their opponent for this week. Had they lost this game they would be stuck with the Talbots and on paper anyway, a much tougher opponent than MNE. Do the minimum needed to guarantee a postseason birth which is earn 1VP but again with Archie's losing no matter. Their position in the standings remains the same with the loss so they will be competing in the 2011 playoffs with the 7th rank. Considering the other two wildcard teams have significant more points, they also get a good draw in B&B.
6 B&B 103 7 MNE 97
West Bottom Tier - Consolation Tournament
#9 Archie's vs. #12 Commish West
9 Archie's 92 12 Commish West 102	Would have needed to win all 4VP but the opportunity was there just not the resolve. Not blaming them so much for not getting 4VP but who loses to Commish West? Yeah the 10th ranked Endzonerz did but that's about it. Shame on you Archibald! Shame on you Archibald!
9 Archie's 92 12 Commish West 102
#10 Endzonerz vs. #11 French River
2 Schleprock 110 10 Endzonerz 88	Meaningless game so a meaningless loss but now play a meaningful game with a team that also just played a meaningless game and who also now have a meaningful game with them. And I mean it!   Ditto...
1 Bid 66 Bandits 144 11 French River 95

Sandlot Defending League Champion M4

Welcome to the 2nd season of the PFFL Sandlot League

 

PFFL Stuff

The Score: The final regular season week didn't lack drama but it did lack some scoring. It was the second lowest scoring week of the year and the lowest week 11 of the past six. The yearly scoring average dropped almost a full point but still remains above the beginning 5-year average. With the byes now finished it would seem for sure 2011 will finish higher than normal. The five weeks without byes averaged 125.5 while the six weeks with just 112.5. Week 11 Year Beginning East Central West Overall 2011 5-Year Ave 111 110 106 109 118.4 116.9 ● Reminder: Thursday games the rest of the year except week 17. Very important do not drop a player from your roster that was in your lineup on Thursday. That action will lock your lineup and you will be unable to make any changes for the remainder of the week. As you know waivers are performed on Friday so make sure you don't drop any players in your lineup on Thursday in those waivers.   ● Note: Teams may now increase their rosters to 20. Also there are two waiver weeks left including this week and teams may acquire up to 5 players in each of these last two weeks. The Free Agent Deadline is Friday, December 2 at 8:00 pm. ● Thursday Updates: So far the Thursday stat updates haven't changed anything except for a point here and there but hasn't had any effect on wins or VP - yet... ● A meaningless penalty cost Bartertown a wildcard birth in the Central. Late in the 4th quarter of the Monday night game a Brady to Hernandez TD pass was called back because of an illegal shift call. Had the play stood Bartertown goes to the playoffs instead of the Sharks. BTW this information comes to you courtesy of Marty who was closely monitoring the situation in the Central on Monday night. ● Currently with just two, the West has fallen behind in Team of the Week Honors to the other two conferences. The East has four and the Central five.   ● Call it the ultimate back in. Cleantown failed to win their last five straight games in the East yet still earned the #1 seed in the conference. yea Kevin... ● The Trading Deadline has past. ● The Bye Weeks are over.   Good Luck to everyone in the postseason and   Happy Thanksgiving!

League Total Point Rankings Rk Franchise PF 1 1 Cleantown 1464 2 7 TD's 1448 3 2 Schleprock 1444 4 2 Cousins Mc 1443 5 3 Brookline 1442 6 1 Bid 66 Bandits 1437 7 1 Park Valley 1431 8 2 Arnie's Army 1427 9 5 Capital 1374 10 4 IC Lightning 1371 11 3 Dego's R Us 1369 12 5 Irish Talbots 1344 13 6 Syndicate 1327 14 3 JR's Boys 1321 15 4 Detroit Lions 1311 16 8 T Bones 1307 17 8 Smiley's Snipers 1305 18 9 Bartertown 1301 19 4 H Hammers 1300 20 6 TnT 1295 21 7 Commish East 1276 22 12 Twisted Helmets 1253 23 9 Archie's 1248 24 11 Snake & Shake 1246 25 7 MNE 1235 26 5 Frannie's Train 1231 27 10 Little Johnny & Will's 1229 28 6 B&B 1223 29 10 Midquippa 1222 30 8 Sharks 1220 31 12 Commish West 1213 32 11 French River 1201 33 10 Endzonerz 1200 34 9 The Jolly Roger 1164 35 11 Weekend Warriors 1158 36 12 Nasty Aggravators 1114   Average 1303

PFFL Defending League Champion Snake & Shake

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