8, 9, 7. My wins respectively in three different leagues. While the 9 would be good enough for 1st in two of the three leagues, My 8 and 7’s put me in 5th and 6th in my 12 person leagues. That is, by definition, mid. This week I play the #1 team in the league where I am 5th, and the other three teams ahead of me have easy matches. I could fall to 6th or 7th or I could keep my spot and make a statement leading up to the playoffs. The projected points have me losing by 15, so I don’t know how much of a statement I will be making, but I still believe there is a chance to pull out a win. This might be one of those weeks where I get 3 wins and secure a nice position leading into the playoffs.
The goal for the other 12 man league is to secure the 4-5 matchup. That keeps me out of the sights of the one seed for as long as possible. If I can make it to the finals, I can secure cash, and that is a win enough for me. The family league is a bit different. I’ve been on top the entire season and I really want to stay that way. Quite a bit depends on Barkley. If he can hold a bit of that early season form over these last few games, the Giants will be in the playoffs and I will win the league. I’m excited for the chance for both things to happen there.
A part of me is looking ahead to next season. I tend to be a year ahead on breakout players. I knew that Rhamondre S. would be huge for the Patriots… but I thought it would happen last year. This year I didn’t have a true breakout that I followed, which makes me hesitate on who to grab as a ‘sleeper’ in the next draft. I shouldn’t be looking that far ahead, but the Madden Player in me knows that the season to come has already started in the season you have now.
Speaking of Madden… Still playing and enjoying with the family. Good stuff there.
That’s about ten for me, so…