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To every member of the PAFFL, it was an amazing 2011.

2012 NFL Fantasy Rookie Preview

It's still very early to be predicting fantasy rookie players to make an impact in 2012.  What's still not known is how many of the underclassmen enter (losing Matt Barkley didn't help) the draft, this is shaping up to be a strong draft at the top (1st & 2nd round) for skill position talent and deep in the middle rounds across the board.  I bracketed into buckets the fantasy skill position talent, however much of this will be predicated on where each player is selected and the situation they end up in.  

The King is dead....Long live the King!

Thanks for fellow owner, Short Bus, for sending out the congratuations, it's been a great ride.  It's funny, winning is a great feeling but you remember the losses more, especially in those years when you're teams ridiculous (Team Kitty '04, Ron Jeremy '07, BINGO '11) but goes soft at the worst time, or when you get knocked off but continue to lead the league in scoring during the playoffs.  I wish you all a great new year and a great 2012!

PAFFL 2012 Rookie Pick Order

The 2012 PAFFL Rookie selection order is now set. In what many NFL draft experts have been calling a fertile one, particularly for franchise quarterbacks, featured backs and difference maker receivers.  There's special talent at the top and plenty of eventual pro bowlers in the early rounds, all which provide the NFL with an infusion of talent.

Cheers...

PAFFL 2012 Jankster Cup has its participants, wild card entrants, AFC champion South Whore Jibbers vs. the NFC champion Salem BeaverCats.  

Final Power Rankings (Thru Regular Season)

Below are the final power rankings thru the regular season.  Note that the top 5 teams were from the NFC conference, and 7 of the top 9.  The trend for great disparity in divisions and conferences continues, two years removed from the AFC North being dominant (and AFC South remaining the dormat of the PAFFL), the shift has been to the NFC West (top 3 teams and all four in the top 9) with the NFC East nudging in for the second best division by power rankings for the season.  Let's see how this plays out over the next three weeks in the playoffs, a team like the Short Bus or Strongfighters could get hot and win the title.  Good luck to everybody!

Divisional Playoffs (Week 14 Matchups)

It's been an exciting thirteen weeks of regular season action, now on for the money games that separate the men from the boys, and give hope to those already focused on 2012.  

PAFFL Rookie Pick Playoff Outlook

This time of year there's two camps of franchises, one that have a clear opportunity for a playoff berth and those that are looking to find ways to land in the bottom four with a chance for the first overall rookie pick, and ultimately hope that they can pick up one gamebreaking player to turn their franchise around.  So here's a look at where teams stand with three games left on the schedule.  

Ricky Williams for money.

Here's a small deal to announce.  Team Kitty sends RB Ricky Williams to BINGO for $1 in 2012.  BINGO drops TE Travis Beckum to make room for Williams.

Tom Brady for Chris Johnson

This is a broader, more complex overall deal but at the end of the day the core pieces are Brady & CJ2K.  

PAFFL Playoff Picture...

The PAFFL playoff picture is coming more into focus, and with only a couple days before the trading deadline I figure its a good time to look at the scenarios as teams look to liquidate their squads.  

Curtis Painter for $1...

Team Kitty acquires QB Curtis Painter ($1, '12) for $1 in '12 from the Strongfighters.

Tony Romo for Beanie Wells...

Another relatively big deal announced in the PAFFL today.  

Philipp Rivers for Josh Johnson & a rookie pick

In the most extreme example of the long-term nature of the PAFFL, this trade deadline deal further shifts the balance of power from the AFC to the NFC.

Brady Quinn for Demaryius Thomas...

Palo Alto Short Bus sends WR Demaryius Thomas to Beavercats for QB Brady Quinn ($11, '13) and $5 in '12.  The $ liability is waived if Quinn starts four games or delivers a minimum of 15 paffl fantasy points twice this year.  

Quinn wasn't surprised, "I've been doubted for a couple years now but I'm finally in the right mental perspective to succeed.  I've always had the physical tools but at this level you've got to have more than that.  I'm excited to be joining the Short Bus, I'm going to kill it for them."

Where are the Blockbuster Deals?

Below is an email thread one of our more vocal owners sent to the league.  Team Kitty's squad is in rebuilding mode but he loves stirring the pot and seeing things go down.  If he wasn't building for '12 and '13, he'd normally be the most active owner, so I assume he wants to live vicariously through those who are playing for now.  

Sleeper Move of the Year

An offshoot of the mid-season report is a quick look at the top trades of the season from two perspectives.  The first is what was the best deal for a single team, I'm calling this the "Steal of the Year" and the second is the most balanced, which I'm calling "Win-Win".  

Fantasy Football Mid-Season Report

We're now officially past the mid-season mark of most fantasy football leagues (13 regular season games), and close to the NFL mid-season mark as well.  At this point in the season is when the truly organic cream has established itself, and the teams & players are what they are. With that in mind I always find it fun to reflect on the stars of the first half, trends defining the season and to lay out a few predictions for the rest of the year.  

Brandon Jacobs for a rookie pick

This is a classic PAFFL, trade deadline deal, though in this particular example it took place several weeks before the deadline as the rush to decide whether you're in or out is happening.  

Matt Moore for '12 cash....

If you say this looks like a deal that was just announced, well you'd be right.  With the changing winds of the league week by week, QB Matt Moore became disposable for South Whore.  

Matt Cassel for Miles Austin & Stevan Ridley

In one of the bigger deals of this season, though much smaller than Chris Johnson & Calvin Megatron Johnson for Phillip Rivers, this one will impact the playoff races in both the AFC & NFC conferences.  

South Whore Jibbers ships WR Miles Austin & RB Stevan Ridley ($3, '13) to the BeaverCats for QB Matt Cassel ($55, '13).  

Devery Henderson for Jeremy Shockey

The Fightin' Irie trades $1 this year and WR Devery Henderson ($3, '11) to Firkin Crawlers for TE Jeremy Shockey and K Adam Vinatieri.

Matt Schaub for a rookie pick

The Jack Trippers trade QB Matt Schaub to BINGO for the Strongfighters 2012 rookie pick (acquired in a separate, earlier trade).  

Matt Moore for '12 cash...

Small trade that could have a huge impact, South Whore Jibbers send $15 in 2012 cash to Team Kitty for QB Matt Moore ($25, 2011).  

Analysis:  It's refreshing to see Team Kitty take the "long" view in a trade, and if Moore keeps the job, this will elevate South Whore in a surprisingly down division to playoff contender status.  

Week 5 Ramblings...

With nearly 40% of the season complete this and next week are crucial games to separate the contenders from the pretenders but something interesting occurred this week. The two biggest pretenders (Strongfighters & LFP) showed up, while the presumptive favorite, Pomoma got knocked off by previously winless but preseason favorite Jack Trippers, making the Stoned Hens two games out in their own division.