MLBPPWORLD SEMIFINAL ROUND 2 RECAP
Bellwind High Football Club (MUFFINZ) 238 (84.5) The Jared Goff Lion Experience (Dishnet34) 263.5 (146)
Summary: The league commissioner advanced to the championship for the second time in league history. Heading into the week, they faced an uphill battle after losing by 36 in the first round. As has been shown numerous times in league history, though, such a lead is not always safe. In fact, the Lion Experience became the favorite almost immediately in Round 2 after Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes combined for an astounding 65 points. The Lion Experience paid a high draft price for this duo, and it paid off in the most important game of the season so far. Players who played on Sunday were less impressive, as all of them failed to score over 11 points. Additionally, Leonard Fournette was ruled out for the season with an injury, which is a devastating blow to the Lion Experience. Melvin Gordon will be elevated to RB2, but he has seen much of his workload go to Javonte Williams, which will lower his upside. Heading into Tuesday, Cooper Kupp needed to outscore Rashaad Penny, and he did so in a big way. Kupp caught two touchdown passes in LA's win over Seattle, once again scoring over 25 points. If the Lion Experience wins the title, Cooper Kupp will be the league's fantasy MVP without much question. For Bellwind, Sunday night's Bucs-Saints game will be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Tom Brady, Alvin Kamara, and Chris Godwin combined for 10 points, which sunk Bellwind's hopes. If each had scored just 15, it would have been enough for them to win. Instead, they were eliminated despite their early advantage. Mark Andrews did all he could to salvage the game, scoring 30 points, but it was not enough to outdo Travis Kelce. Aside from Andrews, essentially every Bellwind starter underwhelmed, as no position player scored in double figures. Buffalo's defense was the only non-Andrews player to score over 10, but they scored just 11. It was a season of ups and downs for Bellwind, and injuries and inconsistency plagued what was a phenomenal start.
iPump Plastic (iPumpPlastic) 246 (73.5) Los Angeles Aodgers (Kungfupandacam) 181.5 (100)
Summary: iPump Plastic advanced to the championship, an impressive feat for a newcomer to the league. They built a major cushion by scoring over 170 last round, which allowed them a significant cushion for the second round. This week, they were quite underwhelming, as Matthew Stafford was their leading scorer with just 15 points. Numerous players, like Tyler Lockett and Adam Thielen, were ruled out this week, which capped their upside. However, their usual starters also disappointed. Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and James Conner have arguably been the league's best RB core, but none of them scored over 10 this week. Odell Beckham also underwhelmed, scoring under a point. For iPump Plastic, consistency will be key as they have had many on-and-off games. They benefitted from better matchup luck this week, but if the Jared Goff Lion Experience puts together two solid weeks, they cannot afford to have a disappointing performance like this one again. Fortunately for them, Lockett, Thielen, and potentially Elijah Moore can be started in Week 16, which will help re-establish some consistency. Despite the back-and-forth performances, it has been a phenomenal season for iPump Plastic, and they will look to secure a championship in their debut season. For Los Angeles, it was a highly disappointing finish. They ended the season with a torrid winning streak, but injuries and bye weeks set them back in the postseason. Their 100 points this week were better than last time, but they needed to repeat their Week 11 185.5-point performance if they wanted any chance of advancing. Justin Herbert and Austin Ekeler provided a solid start Thursday, but no one else really answered the call. Their bench was once again depleted, and only would have scored 25- and two of those bench spots were reserved for defenses. Michael Pittman was the biggest disappointment, as his ejection from Saturday night's game handcuffed Los Angeles' upside. Sunday was a rough day for all teams, and the Aodgers were no exception. None of their Sunday players scored over 11, as Dallas Goedert (who played Tuesday) was the only other player to score over 15. After their elimination, Los Angeles has to feel a bit devastated because of their injury situation. Had they been at full strength, it could have been a much different story.
Consolation Ladder Scores: Atomic Pickles (AgentP) 231.5 Team Griffith (jag123jg) 268.5
Odd Year Magic (GoTwins24) 220.5 Detroit Phantoms (DTigers115) 215
Break the Walls Down (PhilliesFan134) 213.5 Smokin' Jay's Cig Squad (Queso James) 216
Best of luck to Dishnet34 and iPump Plastic in the championship round!
_________________ The source of my emotional anguish:
ZeroGibson13 wrote: So far your Game 1 and 2 predictions have been the opposite of right, so I'm gonna predict the Indians have a 3-1 lead after Game 4. ...
BrewersFuzz wrote: AND THEN IN A SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS CLEVELAND BLOWS THE 3-1 LEAD THIS TIME
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