Headhunters 3: The Fine Nine

==Introduction==
Last week I didn't have time to do the writeup. This week I have all the time in the world and I really don't want to do the writeup. But not all heroes wear capes. 
==In Memorium: The Guilloteam==
At one point last night Guilloteam remarked "it took a perfect storm to eliminate me" and yeah that's true but also it takes the perfect storm to eliminate everyone. Once you get into the second month of the season it's usually not a "bad" team that's going home. It's a good team having a bad week. It's a number of byes all lining up. It's an important player or two having a bad game. It's a starting RB getting hurt early or in the prior week that keeps them from playing. It's a combo of those things. Every team has survived this long because they've outscored someone else. They all deserve to be here. But someone always goes home. So yeah, it takes a perfect storm. Next week a perfect storm will wreck someone else's ship. This week it was the Guilloteam. They had Cooks and Montgomery on the bye. They had Claypool and Harris hurt. And they had every player perform below projection except for Dan Arnold and D'Andre Swift. 
Guilloteam cares only about winning. Aside from that, oddly enough, they cared about beating Nate. The good news for them, if they want to do mental gymnastics, is that they are still ahead of Nate by several hundred points on the season. If Beach McBungalow gets eliminated this week, they can still twist and turn reality just enough to say that they "beat" him. 
But yeah, in the actual reality that we all exist within, Pat lost. 
The Guilloteam:
==In Memorium: Last Matts Standing==
Writing my own obit every year is pretty shitty. 
This team should have been good. It was projected over 200 every single week and never could get there. Nearly every player underperformed every week. The last two weeks, Last Matts bid more aggressively on players and actually won some big names. They also came in second on several bids, but mostly to teams bidding money they could not afford. Ultimately, losing Robert Woods on Friday afternoon was probably a bigger blow than anticipated. And losing Aaron Jones mid-game on Sunday definitely hurt, creating a bleak outlook for the future. Had they survived, they'd have been down two starters, meaning they'd be spending money not to better the team but to bolster positions that should have already been filled. Such is life in fantasy, you build and build and build only to have the deck of cards crumble. Some teams, like Dere-lick, are strong enough to survive. Others, like Last Matts Standing, are simply not. Still, they could have made it through to week 11 had they just stuck with starter Antonio Gibson, coming off a bye, instead of swapping in his backup. It is a start/sit decision that will stick with them for a long off-season.
For Commish, this is actually his best performance ever in HH after two week eight exits from 2019-2020. Still, since Tebo scored more than him week one before they merged, Commish technically finished lower than him. And since Bad VRs is run by two managers, and an extra team has been added in 2021, Commish has officially finished one spot lower than he did last season. So is that good or bad or the same? Who fucking knows. This is also the second year they were cut with a double-elimination, a classic case of Commish making rules and then getting screwed by them. 
For Coach, a rough follow-up to the inaugural 2020 campaign in which they made it all the way to the championship. Last season, they did so by spending a lot of money early and then working with a great roster all the way until the end. Ultimately, they were undone by this since they could not out bid for any single player. Derek spent $1 on anyone they needed and had the lineup of their choosing for week 16. This year, they tried to merge with Commish in hopes that they could save money until later in the game. The strategy was working, but they were hit with a..."perfect storm" the last two weeks. 
One team going home. Two heads rolling. 
Last Matts Standing:
==Weeks Survived (2019 v 2020 v 2021)==
Weeks Survived (2019 v 2020 v 2021)
Team 	2021 Finish	2020 Finish	2019 Finish
Pats a bitch 	20th (-1) 	19th 	N/A
It's Blitz! Track 2 	19th (-16) 	3rd (-2) 	1st
Shotti's Bugatti 	18th (-5) 	13th 	N/A
Hasta Laviska Baby 	17th (-7) 	10th (+2) 	12th
Ya Hate 2 See It 	16th (-7) 	9th (+7) 	16th
Mixon Beer with Liquor	15th (-14) 	1st (+16) 	17th
CP 	14th (-8) 	6th (-4) 	2nd
The Guilloteam 	13th (-6) 	7th (-4)) 	3rd
Henry VIII 	12th (-1) 	11th (-1) 	10th
Last Coach Standing 	11th (-9) 	2nd 	N/A
So far every team that has been eliminated finished lower in the standings than they did last season. While in some cases this has to do with the league expansion, it also speaks to the great parity of the league. Many teams left have never made it this far in their franchise histories. 
== Dead Money==
Keeping track of all the cash that never got spent by teams that are now eliminated.
Dead Money
Dead Money	% of Total Eliminated Cash
$6,016 	67%
==Week Eleven-Twelve - The Great Purge==
One double left in the next two weeks. I'll try to remember to do this on Thursday so we know for the Patriots game. 
== New Releases==
Embarrassment of riches this week, and I imagine we will have a LOT of people burning the remainder of their budgets to bring in some of these guys. 
#George Kittle
#Justin Jefferson
#Aaron Jones
#D'Andre Swift
#Lamar Jackson
#Antonio Gibson
#Justin Herbert
#Adam Thielen
#Clyde Edwards-Helaire
#Melvin Gordon III
==Week Ten Bidding Results==
Week Ten Bidding Results
Player 	Winning Team 	Winning Bid	Next Highest Bid
Chris Godwin 	Out of Luck 	$419 	$200 (Last Matts Standing)
Justin Jefferson 	Last Matts Standing	$250 	$244 (Bad VRs)
AJ Brown 	Bad VRs 	$210 	$210 (Beach McBungalow)
Darrell Williams 	Out of Luck 	$166 	$45 (RemDawg Forever)
Mark Andrews 	RemDawg Forever 	$151 	$41 (Return of the Mac)
Matthew Stafford 	Bad VRs 	$121 	$121 (Bad VRs?)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	Last Matts Standing	$51 	$35 (RemDawg Forever)
D'Ernest Johnson 	Return of the Mac 	$14 	$0 (The Titanic)
Dallas Defense 	Beach McBungalow 	$11 	N/A
====Quick-hit thoughts====
*I have a theory that my dad does not understand as the game goes on, people bid less and less on players since they have less and less money. Ultimately, you can boil it down to a % of total remaining budget. It's not as much a dollar value as a percent of the leftover cash each week, that's what a player is worth. Spending nearly 100% of your budget on Chris Godwin makes zero sense in week 10.
*Also, did Out of Luck think they were bidding on Darrell Henderson? Why spend so much on a player who will be back splitting carries in 1-2 weeks?
*Bad VRs only competition for Matt Stafford? Themselves. Waste of money.
*Beach McBungalow tanked to gain waiver priority early on, but then lost waiver priority to the only other team that tanked the same week. Chess match.
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Last Year's most expensive week ten player: Michael Thomas ($300)...remember him? 
==Money Spent Per Week==
Money Spent Per Week
Week	Budget Spent 	Budget Spent (2020)	Budget Spent (2019)
2 	$9 (2 Players) 	$1173 (12 Players) 	$1339 (7 Players)
3 	$1283 (10 Players)	$1033 (7 Players) 	$1902 (15 Players)
4 	$657 (8 Players) 	$1182 (11 Players) 	$1614 (11 Players)
5 	$1376 (11 Players)	$181 (4 Players) 	1743 (14 Players)
6 	$1231 (10 Players)	$1542 (10 Players) 	$1018 (11 Players)
7 	$965 (10 Players) 	$1494 (13 Players) 	$1036 (9 Players)
8 	$2159 (15 Players)	$1938 (17 Players) 	$630 (7 Players)
9 	$1059 (12 Players)	$1454 (12 Players) 	$624 (6 Players)
10 	$1393 (9 Players) 	$712 (6 Players) 	$386 (8 Players)
==Week Ten Results==
Week Ten Results
Finish (Last Week)	Player 	Total Points
1(10) 	Bad VRs 	206.74
2(5) 	Out of Luck 	206.53
3(1) 	I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls	190.60
4(2) 	The Titanic 	177.13
5(8) 	Return of the Mac 	166.88
6(4) 	Beach McBungalow 	164.02
7(9) 	RemDawg Forever 	162.36
8(7) 	Sloppy Seconds 	161.40
9(6) 	Neck-Fix and Chill 	150.78
10(11) 	Last Matts Stanging 	141.98
11(3) 	The Guilloteam 	139.61
12 	CP 	0
13 	Mixon Beer with Liquor 	0
14 	Ya Hate 2 See It 	0
15 	Hasta Laviska Baby 	0
16 	Shotti's Bugatti 	0
17 	It's Blitz! Track 2 	0
18 	Bad Boys 	0
19 	Henry VIII 	0
20 	Pats a bitch 	0
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*Biggest Climber: Bad VRs (^9)
* Biggest Faller: The Guilloteam (v8)
== 2021 Draft Dodgers==
Team Results Based on Draft Position
Draft Pick	Team 	Week Eliminated
1 	Beach McBungalow 	ALIVE
2 	Return of the Mac 	ALIVE
3 	I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls 	ALIVE
4 	Bad Boys 	MERGED
5 	Pats a Bitch (Steve Blackman's Nun)	2
6 	Neck-Fix and Chill 	ALIVE
7 	Henry VIII 	10
8 	Hasta Laviska Baby 	6
9 	Ya Hate 2 See It 	7
10 	Out of Luck 	ALIVE
11 	Soul Survivor 	MERGED
12 	@FFDraftScott 	ALIVE
13 	Shotti's Bugatti 	5
14 	Last Coach Standing 	10
15 	Bobecue Chicken (Sloppy Seconds) 	ALIVE
16 	It's Blitz! Track 2 	4
17 	The Guilloteam 	10
18 	Who the Fuck are all of you? 	ALIVE
19 	Mixon Beer with Liquor 	8
20 	CP 	9
== Kings of the Castle==
===1. Bad VRs===
They're good. They've had three first place finishes in the last four weeks and they are the only other team to finish first besides Dere-Lick since week 5.
===2. Out of Luck===
This is the only team that actually BEAT their projection this week. However, with ony $10 left they really won't be changing much for the rest of the season. 
=== 3. Dere-lick===
They haven't skipped a beat since losing Henry, but similar to the above team they have no money so they won't be improving any time soon. This is all they got, but is it all they need? 
===4. The Titanic===
Been in the top tier for the entire season but we'll see how they match up with everyone after this week's feeding frenzy. Seems pretty obvious, but of course all the teams that have used their budgets are up top. It comes back to haunt at this point in the season when the teams below them can get similar caliber players but way cheaper. Should be interesting to see if these top four teams can hang on once the bottom of the pack bulks up.
==On the Chopping Block==
===5. Return of the Mac===
They're the lowest scoring team left alive but they have the money to do something about it. 
===6. Beach McBungalow===
Probably would not be down here if they had simply started the Dallas Defense they spent $11 to acquire, but a weekend trip to Philly threw this manager for a loop and caused them to forget their lineup. No harm done, as finishing low is better as long as you don't get chopped. They're not the first person to tell me they forgot about this league though, which is funny considering this league has a pretty decent payout IMO. Not a bank-breaker but certainly worth setting a lineup for...
===7. RemDawg Forever===
Nine of their winning bids were for under $100, with the biggest being DK Metcalf in their opening week. Now, with so little money left, they are still starting guys like Cole Beasely and Jakobi Meyers. Granted, all that matters is the total fantasy points scored. Name on the jersey means nothing. But cannot help but feel that they are a double-elim candidate this week.
=== 8. Sloppy Seconds===
Sloppy Seconds, the team no one is talking about. Many have fallen since their resurrection and the beat goes on for Bobecue. What drives them? The unquenchable thirst for revenge? Something darker? Their best finish was 7th in 2019 and they are approaching that mark now in 2021, already having survived longer than ever before. 
===9. Neck-fix and chill===
It was looking like a Romeo and Juliet situation with Pat and D heading into Sunday Night Football. Then Patrick Mahomes happened. 
==Average Scores of Eliminated Teams==
Average Scores of Eliminated Teams
Team 	Average Score	Weeks Played
The Guilloteam 	174.95 	10
CP 	167.71 	7
Ya Hate 2 See It 	165.83 	7
Hasta Laviska Baby 	165.26 	6
Shotti's Bugatti 	153.62 	5
Last Coach Standing 	148.37 	10
Mixon Beer with Liquor	147.76 	8
Henry VIII 	147.32 	10
Pats a bitch 	147.32 	2
It's Blitz! Track 2 	136.14 	4
==Narrow Defeats==
Margin of Defeat for Last Place Teams:
Margin of Defeat for Eliminated Teams
Team 	Margin of Defeat	Week Eliminated
Ya Hate 2 See It 	0.96 	7
It's Blitz! Track 2 	7.06 	4
Last Coach Standing 	8.80 	10
Henry VIII 	8.80 	10
The Guilloteam 	11.17 	10
CP 	12.12 	9
Shotti's Bugatti 	14.37 	5
Mixon Beer with Liquor	20.81 	8
Hasta Laviska Baby 	23.24 	6
Pats a bitch 	N/A 	2
==Rulers of the Kingdom==
2021 first place finishers:
Top Scorers by Week
Week	Team 	Score
1 	Return of the Mac 	208.47
2 	I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls 	249.61
3 	RemDawg Forever 	215.73
4 	Hasta Laviska Baby 	235.97
5 	The Titanic 	264.33
6 	I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls (2)	239.21
7 	Bad VRs 	228.07
8 	Bad VRs (2) 	212.18
9 	I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls (3)	203.79
10 	Bad VRs (3) 	206.74
==Dungeon Dwellers==
2021 teams that finished second-to-last, narrowly avoiding elimination:
Low Scorers by Week
Week	Team 	Score
1 	Bobecue Chicken 	132.96
2 	Mixon Beer with Liquor	118.90
3 	Return of the Mac 	120.63
4 	Shotti's Bugatti 	125.79
5 	The Guilloteam 	132.43
6 	Out of Luck 	121.70
7 	RemDawg Forever 	114.48
8 	Neck-Fix and Chill 	129.23
9 	Last Matts Standing 	128.65
10 	Neck-Fix and Chill (2)	150.78
==Single Season Scoring Records==
As teams get eliminated their season will be added to the record books.
All-Tme Single Season HH Point Records
Score 	Player 	Year
3428.76	CP 	2019
3402.18	It's Blitz! Track 2 	2019
3015.53	Mixon Beer 	2020
2997.67	The Guilloteam 	2019
2980.07	Last Coach Standing 	2020
2743.25	@FFDraftScott 	2020
2733.07	It's Blitz! Track 2 	2020
2709.59	Mac 	2019
2422.98	Dere-Lick 	2019
2377.31	The Guilloteam 	2020
2285.51	CP 	2020
2282.91	Out of Luck 	2020
2046.35	LIVEWithIt 	2019
1941.63	Bobecue Chicken 	2019
1817.79	Carole Pigskin 	2020
1749.51	The Guilloteam 	2021
1736.99	Neck-Fix and Chill 	2019
1611.76	Ya Hate 2 See It 	2020
1512.91	Neck-Fix and Chill 	2020
1509.41	CP 	2021
1483.70	Last Coach Standing 	2021
1473.18	Henry VIII 	2021
1439.40	Hasta Laviska Baby 	2020
1357.00	Henry VIII 	2019
1238.56	Bluedevils 	2019
1182.09	Mixon Beer with Liquor	2021
1160.81	Ya Hate 2 See It 	2021
1132.61	Henry VIII 	2020
1116.98	Shotti's Bugatti 	2020
1055.63	Mac 	2020
1049.89	LIVEWithIt 	2020
991.57 	Hasta Laviska Baby 	2021
975.59 	Hasta Laviska Baby 	2019
768.10 	Shotti's Bugatti 	2021
717.82 	Out of Luck 	2019
713.12 	Dere-Lick 	2020
544.55 	It's Blitz! Track 2 	2021
481.22 	@FFDraftScott 	2019
459.96 	Bobecue Chicken 	2020
294.62 	Steve Blackman's Nun 	2021
286.36 	Ya Hate 2 See It 	2019
262.69 	Bad Boys 	2020
115.16 	Mixon Beer 	2019
96.56 	Steve Blackman's Nun 	2020
==All-Time Combined Points Scored==
As teams get eliminated, their updated totals will be added to the record books. For the moment, Derek moves into third all-time in scoring. That will certainly change with each elimination moving forward.
Pat falls PAINFULLY short of breaking the league record for total points scored and CP retains the title of scoring champ for the remainder of this season. No team currently playing has the chance to catch him in 2021. 
All-Time Combined Points Records
Score 	Player 	Years Played
7223.68	CP 	3
7124.49	The Guilloteam 	3
6679.80	It's Blitz! Track 2 	3
4463.77	Last Coach Standing 	2
4312.78	Mixon Beer 	3
3962.79	Henry VIII 	3
3765.22	Return of the Mac 	2
3406.56	Hasta Laviska Baby 	3
3249.90	Neck-Fix and Chill 	2
3224.47	@FFDraftScott 	2
3136.10	Dere-Lick 	2
3106.24	LIVE With It 	2
3058.93	Ya Hate 2 See It 	3
3000.73	Out of Luck 	2
2401.59	Bobecue Chicken 	2
1885.08	Shotti's Bugatti 	2
1817.79	Carole Pigskin 	1
1738.10	Bad Boys 	2
1238.56	Bluedevils 	1
698.91 	Phillip's Team 	1
391.19 	Steve Blackman's Nun	2
==Remaining Budget==
Remaining Budget as of 11/16/2021
Player 	Total Budget
Return of the Mac 	$798
Sloppy Seconds 	$774
Bad VRs 	$522
Beach McBungalow 	$479
The Titanic 	$122
Neck-Fix and Chill 	$107
RemDawg Forever 	$92
Out of Luck 	$10
I Can Dere-lick My Own Balls	$0
Last Matts Standing 	$0
The Guilloteam 	$0
CP 	O
Mixon Beer with Liquor 	0
Ya Hate 2 See It 	0
Hasta Laviska Baby 	0
Shotti's Bugatti 	0
It's Blitz! Track 2 	0
Bad Boys 	0
Pats a bitch 	0
==Conclusion==
See you Thursday for the final Wheel of Fate and Happy Hunting!