2020 Power Rankings-Week 12

== Introduction ==
Week 12 is here, but a lot of fantasy players are not. Almost an entire roster's worth of players is sidelined today due to COVID. Mark Andrews, Jonathan Taylor, Lamar Jackson, Drew Lock, Larry Fitz, Adam Thielen, Mark Ingram. It's getting ugly, and the NFL is insistent on rolling the teams out there anyway. From a financial and logistical standpoint it makes sense. You start canceling games it's going to cost you money and you're going to have to start thinking of a week 18. But from a fantasy and fan standpoint, this blows. Playoff races are on, and we all want to be at full strength to make our runs into the Festival of Champions (or consolation tournaments).  
One thing that works out for all of us is Saints vs. Broncos. We get to watch a TE face off against a WR at the quarterback position. I hope it's as fun as I'm imagining. And by fun I mean a shit show.  
Once again, the time zone difference is fucking me up and I am going to struggle to get this done in time so let's jump in.  
== Stat Chat ==
*This is the first time in LOC history that five teams are at or over 7 wins through eleven weeks. The most ever was four back in 2013, when all four teams had 8 or more wins. 
*Paddock 9 has won eight regular season games for the first time in franchise history.
*Paddock 9 ties GBM and Papa for the 4th most consecutive regular season games over 200 (10).
*Paddock 9 is in 1st place for just the 5th week in their 127-week history.
*Shotti has now doubled his previous record for longest franchise losing streak (6 games).
== Matchup Recaps ==
*Paddock 9 splits the season series against Duck Punchers, usurping him for 1st place and tying what has become a contentious and exciting LOC rivalry (10-10).
*In a game that could end up deciding the 6-seed in the LOC, ma ma momma said pulls an upset against a fledging Stupid Idiots (4-4). 
*RIPDab takes out years of fantasy frustration on his arch nemesis Shotti Bunch in a good ol' fashioned beatdown (7-13). 
*Pain Train defeats Sweet Dee for the 6th time in their last 7 matchups (10-5). 
*After snapping an 8-game losing streak against GBM earlier this season, Papa's Posse sweeps the season series against the Commish for the first time in franchise history (5-11). 
==Playoffs?? ==
With his win this week, Papa kept his season alive. Now hehas to win out and hope for momma to lose out and he is in.  
One team has officially, by Yahoo standards, clinched the playoffs. The rest are still in the hunt.  
===Magic Number===
A Winning Magic Number is the number of consecutive upcoming games a team must win to guarantee winning a given playoff spot. These take into account scoring differentials deemed to be significant.
LOC PLAYOFF STANDINGS
X 	RECORD	RECORD	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS
Team 	W 	L 	1* 	2* 	3 	4 	5 	6 	No Playoffs
Paddock 9 	8 	3 	2 	2 	2 	1 	1 	^ 	0
Duck Punchers 	7 	4 	DNCD 	2 	2 	1 	1 	1 	0
RIPDab 	7 	4 	DNCD 	2 	2 	2 	1 	1 	0
Pain Train 	7 	4 	DNCD 	DNCD 	2 	2 	2 	1 	0
Sweet Dee 	7 	4 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	2 	1 	0
ma ma momma said 	6 	5 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	2 	0
The Stupid Idiots	5 	6 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	DNCD 	0
Papa's Posse 	4 	7 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	DNCD 	0
Garoppoblow Me 	2 	9 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	0
The Shotti Bunch 	2 	9 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	0
^ - Means Team will Finish Better Than this Playoff Spot
X - Means Team Cannot Win This Playoff Spot
Number - Indicates the total number of upcoming games the team must win in order to guarentee this spot.
DNCD - Means team Does Not Control Its Destiny, and thus even after winning all remaining games they need help from other teams, be it with scoring or victories.
* - Indicates First Round Bye
===Elimination Number===
An Elimination Number is the number of consecutive upcoming games a team must lose to guarantee losing a given playoff spot.
LOC PLAYOFF STANDINGS
X 	RECORD	RECORD	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS	PLAYOFF SPOTS
Team 	W 	L 	1* 	2* 	3 	4 	5 	6 	No Playoffs
Paddock 9 	8 	3 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW
Duck Punchers 	7 	4 	2 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW
RIPDab 	7 	4 	2 	2 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW
Pain Train 	7 	4 	2 	2 	2 	MW 	MW 	MW 	MW
Sweet Dee 	7 	4 	1 	2 	2 	2 	MW 	MW 	MW
ma ma momma said 	6 	5 	X 	1 	1 	1 	2 	2 	MW
The Stupid Idiots	5 	6 	X 	1 	1 	1 	1 	2 	MW
Papa's Posse 	4 	7 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	1 	MW
Garoppoblow Me 	2 	9 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	MW
The Shotti Bunch 	2 	9 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	X 	MW
^ - Means Team will Finish Better Than this Playoff Spot
X - Means Team Cannot Win This Playoff Spot
Number - Indicates the total number of upcoming games the team must lose in order to guarentee losing this spot.
MW - Means team Might Win this spot even if they lose the rest of their games.
* - Indicates first round bye
==Week Ten Scenarios==
*Duck Punchers clinches a playoff spot with:
**Win or
**Loss by The Stupid Idiots
*RIPDab clinches a playoff spot with:
**Win or
**Loss by The Stupid Idiots
*Pain Train clinches a playoff spot with:
**Win
*Sweet Dee clinches a playoff spot with:
**Win or
**Loss by The Stupid Idiots
*ma ma momma said clinches a playoff spot with:
**Win and Loss by The Stupid Idiots
*Papa's Posse will be eliminated with:
**Loss or
**Win by ma ma momma said
The most important takeaway here is that if Pain Train and momma both win this week, all six playoff slots will be clinched and week 13 will be played simply for seeding purposes. If either or both were to lose, it will throw week thirteen into absolute chaos. I know what I'm rooting for...
== Trade Tracker ==
TRADE TRACKER: Mixon for CEH
X 	ma ma momma said	ma ma momma said	Pain Train 	Pain Train
X 	Points Scored 	Result 	Points Scored	Result
Week Six 	17.85 	W 	41.23 	W
Week Seven 	X 	L 	15.95 	W
Week Eight 	X 	W 	6.93 	W
Week Nine 	X 	L 	13.80 	W
Week Ten 	X 	L 	X 	L
Week Eleven 	X 	W 	27.93 	W
Week Twelve 	 	 	 	
Week Thirteen 	 	 	 	
Per Player Average	17.75 	 	21.17 	
Total 	17.75 	3-3 	105.84 	5-1
Starts:
*Mixon: 1
*CEH: 5
Now that CEH has started five games, he has played more than Mixon will play the entire rest of the season. We can officially say that Pain Train (5-1) has won this trade. We will continue to track.
TRADE TRACKER: DK Metcalf for Slayon/Chark/Kelley
X 	Pain Train 	Pain Train	Sweet Dee 	Sweet Dee
X 	Points Scored	Result 	Points Scored	Result
Week Five 	31.50 	L 	39.68 	L
Week Six 	X 	W 	26.28 	L
Week Seven 	4.50 	W 	8.30 	W
Week Eight 	54.70 	W 	X 	L
Week Nine 	33.80 	W 	43.30 	W
Week Ten 	5.20 	L 	32.30 	W
Week Eleven 	15 	W 	9.50 	L
Week Twelve 	 	 	 	
Week Thirteen 	 	 	 	
Per Player Average	24.17 	 	13.28 	
Total 	144.70 	5-2 	159.36 	3-4
Starts (Pain Train):
* Metcalf: 6
Starts (Sweet Dee)
* Chark: 6
* Kelley: 1
* Slayton: 5
Chark is out this week.
TRADE TRACKER: Cordarrelle Patterson for Giovani Bernard
X 	RIPDab 	RIPDab	Sweet Dee 	Sweet Dee
X 	Points Scored	Result	Points Scored	Result
Week Seven 	X 	W 	26.48 	W
Week Eight 	X 	W 	29.20 	L
Week Nine 	13.08 	W 	X 	W
Week Ten 	30.45 	W 	10.35 	W
Week Eleven 	X 	W 	11.10 	L
Week Twelve 	 	 	 	
Week Thirteen 	 	 	 	
Per Player Average	21.77 	 	19.28 	
Total 	43.53 	5-0 	77.13 	3-2
Starts:
*Patterson: 2
*Bernard: 4
== Absolute Standings ==
Standings if Top Five Teams Won Each Week
Player 	Absolute Record	Actual Record
RIPDab 	7-4 	7-4
Paddock 9 	7-4 	8-3
Papa's Posse 	7-4 	4-7
Duck Punchers 	6-5 	7-4
Pain Train 	6-5 	7-4
Garoppoblow Me 	6-5 	2-9
Sweet Dee 	5-6 	7-4
ma ma momma said 	5-6 	6-5
The Shotti Bunch 	4-7 	2-9
The Stupid Idiots	2-9 	5-6
===COMBINED Absolute Standings===
Standings Combining Actual w/Top Five & Bottom Five
Player 	Absolute Record	Actual Record
Paddock 9 	15-7 	2nd - 8-3
RIPDab 	14-8 	5th - 7-4
Duck Punchers 	13-9 	1st - 7-4
Pain Train 	13-9 	4th - 7-4
Sweet Dee 	12-10 	3rd - 7-4
Papa's Posse 	11-11 	8th - 4-7
ma ma momma said 	11-11 	7th - 6-5
Garoppoblow Me 	8-14 	9th - 2-8
The Stupid Idiots	7-15 	5th - 5-6
The Shotti Bunch 	7-15 	10th - 2-9
==Seasons of 7 or More Wins by Team==
This week marked a return to form for RIPDab, who will finish the season with a winning record for the first time since 2017. He joins Duck Punchers, Shotti Bunch, and Pain Train as the only teams who have broken .500 in at least half of their seasons. 
Seasons of 7 or more Wins by Each Team
Team 	Number of 6+ Win Seasons
The Duck Punchers 	9
The Shotti Bunch 	7
Pain Train WOO WOO 	7
RIPDab 	6
Paddock 9 	5
Garoppoblow me 	5
ma ma momma said 	4
Papa's Posse 	4
Sweet Dee 	1
IAMGROOT 	1
JarJar Stinks! 	1
B-2 Hallway Gangstas	1
Brak and Yellow 	1
The Stupid Idiots 	0
== The Greatest Game - Week Ten ==
Week eleven and twelve next week!  
===2011 - GregCincoDos vs. B-2 Hallway Gangstas===
*Final Score: 185.57-185.27
*Why it's Nominated: The infamous "View from the Top" game sees top-seeded Hallway gangstas de-throned by 2-7 GregCincoDos. 
One of, if not the only matchup between two teams no longer in the LOC, this game is memorable for the trash talk that B-2 talked beforehand. B-2 had won six-straight games and posted a message on the Yahoo messaging boards titled "view from the top." As if we needed any more proof that bragging about wins is a no-no in the eyes of the Fantsay Gods, B-2 proceeded to get blown out by Pain Train and then, refusing to repent, got upset by GregCincoDos in a soul crusher.
== Power Rankings ==
=== 1(1). Paddock 9 ===
The lone team to be Yahoo-certified as a playoff team, Paddock 9 now has a win against eight other teams in the LOC, including his opponent this week. The only team he has yet to beat is Sweet Dee, who he will face for the first time in week thirteen. 
=== 2(4). RIPDab ===
Favorable matchup this week against ma ma momma said, who is only projected for 168 points. But the main concern for RIPDab as they prepare for their first playoff run without The Shotti Bunch is what to do with Zeke Elliot. The second overall pick has been a non-factor, but is benching him too much a risk? 
=== 3(2). Duck Punchers ===
After scoring over 240 points in 6 of their first 7 games, Duck punchers has failed to break 190 in 3 of their last 4. They still have the inside track for a bye if they can take care of business against their next two opponents, who have a combined record of 6-16. 
=== 4(3). Pain Train ===
Pain Train has not become the super team that many expected after accumulating the best group of receivers in the league. For consecutive weeks, Pain Train fell short of 200, and they find themselves in a hole vs. Stupid idiots. A bye may not be in their future if they can't come back from down 86.60 points. 
=== 5(6). The Stupid Idiots ===
Played terrible last week, which means they are geared up for a big performance this week. Equally as importantt as beating Pain Train is outscoring Papa's Posse, who they face in week thirteen. They need to erase a 27-point deficit and then build a cushion against Papa to protect themselves against a possible lose and out scenario next week.
===6(5). Sweet Dee===
Great matchup this week against GBM but without McCaffrey, Chark, and Andrews. This should test the depth of their bench, which is one of the strongest in the league.  
=== 7(8). Papa's Posse ===
It may seem far-fetched that the 4-7 Papa's Posse could run this hot streak into the playoffs, but it't not as crazy as you think. Ma ma momma said did the exact same thing last year.  
=== 8(7). Garoppoblow Me ===
If there are any two teams GBM really wants to beat, it's Sweet Dee this week and momma said next week. Two teams with fewer points on the season yet 3x more wins. 
=== 9(10). Ma ma momma said ===
No clue what to expect from them this week. Either 110 points or 220 points. No in-between. 
=== 10(9). The Shotti Bunch ===
Not sure why I even bothered moving them out of 10th. I find it hard to believe that just trading Josh Jacobs was enough to bury this team. They were bad already, and then got worse. Remember when they drafted Julian Edelman? 
== Matchup of the Week - Duck vs. Papa ==
On paper, all these matchups look a little weak. The closest, scoring-wise, is Sweet Dee vs. GBM. But it is also the matchup with the least playoff implication. So we need to turn to Papa vs. Duck. Papa does more than keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a win. They also nearly eliminate Duck from bye contention. Duck needs this win like he needs air to breathe, and a big performance would prove that they are still worthy of the top spot in the LOC.