3FL Notes: S24: Week 16 (Semifinals) Preview

Our second highest scoring playoff week ever saw two games come down to the very end of the Monday night games. And the 5th, 6th and 8th seeds advanced to the semifinals. Anything can happen in the 3FL playoffs!

All individual team pages (see links on the sidebar) and the 3FL Records have been updated and show statistics through the end of the 2024 regular season. This year's additions to the records page are in bold. Through 1,914 regular season games we have scored a combined 267,299 points.

Don't forget, the four teams still in the championship bracket will have only one player add available this week. There are seven scheduled game times to watch, including matchups on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Week 15 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: the HAW - 127 points

Player MVPs:
Jared Goff (QB/Det/tH) - 40 points  (Tie, 5th all-time, playoffs)
Lamar Jackson (QB/Bal/P) - 39 points

Josh Allen (QB/Buf/R) - 37 points

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Playoff Predictions Tally

Yahoo! Projections: 2/4 - 50%

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Week 16 Information

Thursday Night: Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers
Saturday Early: Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs
Saturday Late: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens
Sunday Night: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys
Monday Night: New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers

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Semifinal Games
(Winners play in 3FL SuperBowl XXIV, losers play for 3rd Place)

#2 Predacons vs. #6 Dumbbums
After a wild quarterfinal round the Preds are now the highest seed remaining and the only team in this round with more than seven regular season wins. They looked strong last week, but can they keep it up? The 'Bums used a MNF comeback to secure their spot in the semis and are projected to score a lot of points again. But their comeback attempt will have to happen on Sunday night this week, with two active players closing out this matchup.

#5 the HAW vs. #8 Renegades
The curse strikes again! The eighth seeded Renegades took down the highest scoring team in our history, using a trio on Monday night to erase a 23 point deficit. Meanwhile Jared Goff put his name in the record books for the CAPS last week with a tie for the fifth-most points ever scored in a playoff game. He might not get again 40, but the HAW will need their QB to step up to stop the Renegades from continuing their run. But would it really be an upset victory if the last seeded team is actually favored by a TD?

Consolation Games
(Winners play for 5th Place, losers play for 7th)

#1 Marauders vs. #4 Yuengling Brewers
Wow. The Marauders were really poised for a championship repeat after breaking records and entering the playoffs winning six games in a row. They even scored 100+ points again. But instead of defending the title they find themselves in the consolation bracket against the Brew Crew, who played against the top scoring team of week 15. This will be a good matchup between our last two SuperBowl winners with Coach Hoss having a slight edge (and a chance at a MNF comeback).

#3 Baltimorons vs. #7 Misfits, Inc.
There are a lot of red letters beside player names on these two teams. It's going to be interesting to see how the starting lineups get filled, but it's looking like it might be closer than it appears at this writing. And if FitzCorp does a few swaps from the bench they just might find themselves playing to win the consolation bracket next week.

Good luck this week! The SuperBowl awaits!!

3FL Playoffs: S24: Semifinal Matchups

3FL Notes: S24: Week 15 (Quarterfinals) Preview

What a finale!! We saw another tie (after some back-and-forth on Sunday night), the first win of the season for SpiVi, and plenty of names being added to the record books. The Marauders used a MNF comeback to jump into the #1 spot and surpass 1,500 points, by far the most ever scored in a season in our history!

Remember that ROSTERS WILL LOCK AT 1pm THIS SUNDAY, December 15th. Under our playoff rules you will be allowed to make 1 add/drop per week once the postseason starts, but only teams still in the winners bracket will be eligible to make a move (with waivers set in reverse order of seeding).

Three wins in a row wins it all!!

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Week 14 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: Marauders - 137 points

Player MVPs:
Josh Allen (QB/Buf/R) - 50 points (Tie, 2nd all-time)
Jordan Addison (WR/Min/M) - 31 points
Zach Charbonnet (RB/Sea/B) - 30 points
Ja'Marr Chase (WR/Cin/PEP) - 30 points

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Regular Season Final Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 56/84 - 66.67%
Yahoo! Projections: 52/84 - 61.90%

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Week 15 Information

Thursday Night: Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
Sunday Night: Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks
Monday Night: Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings
Also Monday Night: Atlanta Falcons @ Las Vegas Raiders

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The Comm-nosticator is finished for the year, but game previews are not...

All four East Division teams qualified for the playoffs for the second year in a row. And, interestingly enough, all four of our quarterfinal matchups are divisional games (with three games being repeats of last week's matchups). So this will be the third time this year that each of these teams will play one another.

#1 Marauders vs. #8 Renegades
How about those Marauders? They begin their title defense after setting a new record in regular season scoring, winning their last six in a row and ending up as the top seed. Coach Hoss' team has been in triple digits in nine of the past ten weeks and is clearly the team to beat as they try for back-to-back championships. But don't look past the Renegades. Even though they've lost their last four games they made it close last week, and even beat the Marauders in their first matchup earlier this year.

#2 Predacons vs. #7 Misfits, Inc.

The Preds were our top team for six weeks in a row, but last week's disappointing loss saw them fall to the two seed. They still managed to score the 4th-highest season points total ever and qualify for the playoffs for a record 22nd time. So, not bad. They'll be up against the Corporation, who has had some ups and downs this year. Both season matchups went to the Preds, but this game might come down to which one of the Ravens has a better game on Sunday.

#3 Baltimorons vs. #6 Dumbbums
Just two weeks ago these teams had the same record but they've gone in opposite directions since then. And the 'Morons have won both head-to-head matchups this season. But the projections favor the underdog 'Bums. Can they turn the tables against their East Division foe? Both teams have a player active tonight and both have one going on Monday night, too, so we'll have to wait all week to find out which team will move on to the semis.

#4 Yuengling Brewers vs. #5 the HAW

After last week's tie we get to watch these two go at it again! It's looking like the best game of the week and nothing will be decided until their four combined MNF players finish up. It could honestly end up deadlocked for a second week in a row, and the tiebreaker goes to the CAPS (who are making their 15th consecutive playoff appearance) thanks to their week four win. Wouldn't that be something?

Good luck in the playoffs! The trophy awaits!!

3FL Playoffs: S24: Quarterfinal Matchups

3FL 2024 Final Regular Season Standings

3FL Notes: S24: Week 14 Preview

Three more teams have secured a trip to the playoffs but half of the postseason spots are still available as we head into the last week of the regular season.

We should be in for another great finale as none of the teams still in contention play each other. It will likely come down to a half game in the standings! And six NFL teams are on a bye this week!!

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Week 13 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Teams: the HAW/Marauders - 123 points

Player MVPs:
Jayden Daniels (QB/Was/D) - 29 points
Bucky Irving (RB/TB/tH) - 24 points
Russell Wilson (QB/Pit/L) - 24 points

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Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 52/78- 66.67%
Yahoo! Projections: 48/78 - 61.54%

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Week 14 Information

Thursday Night: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
Sunday Night: Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Monday Night: Cincinnati Bengals @ Dallas Cowboys
Bye Week: Broncos, Colts, Commanders, Patriots, Ravens, Texans

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And now the Comm-nosticator’s predictions for week 14:

Baltimorons (-1/2) vs. Dumbbums
Not much to see here. The 'Morons have officially clinched a playoff spot and the 'Bums have unofficially clinched one even with a loss here. It will be a good game with both QBs playing under the lights. But the only thing at stake is a little shifting in the standings.

Phys. Ed. Phenoms (-1/2) vs. Misfits, Inc.
In another game with little possible impact, the Corporation faces off against PEP in one that's hard to call at this point. The questions are all around the coaching decisions. Will FitzCorp swap for injured/bye week players before tonight's game? And will the Phenoms hit the waiver wire for a K (or a WR if they don't have enough healthy ones on the roster)?

Predacons (-1/2) vs. Lightning
The North Division is already locked up by the Preds but a win here would keep them in the top spot in the league. Is that the best plan going into the postseason? The already eliminated Bolts will make this one close, especially since some core Predacons players are on a bye this week.

the HAW (-1/2) vs. Yuengling Brewers
Now this one is important. The winner here will be crowned champion of the West and the CAPS have the edge in the projections. They can get off to a good start tonight, but then all players will be done and the game decided just after dinner on Sunday. Is Mahomes going to sit on the bench again??

And the games of the week...

Marauders (-1) vs. Renegades
This season was quite a follow up to a SuperBowl victory for Coach Hoss. His Marauders not only lead the league in scoring, but they're actually third on the all-time season points list–with one more game still to play! They've hit the century mark in eight of their last nine games and are sitting at a W5. Another win here could see them end up as the #1 seed. That's all bad news for the Renegades who are currently clinging onto the last postseason spot thanks to their tie. A win would guarantee a game next week, but they can still advance with a Stompers loss.

Spiked Vipers (-1/2) vs. Stiletto Stompers
What a game this one is going to be! The Stompers need a victory to have a chance at the playoffs. Paired with a Renegades loss (against our highest scoring team), they would jump up into the 8th spot and into a quarterfinal matchup. And they're gifted a game against our last place team that hasn't seen a win in 15 straight games. But not so fast. It's looking like a streak breaker as the matchups favor SpiVi to end the season on a positive note and play spoiler against their West Division rivals. And a player in every NFL time slot will extend the drama all the way to Monday night.

Good luck this week!

3FL Standings (after S24:Week 13)

3FL Notes: S24: Week 13 Preview

Our lowest scoring week of the year also saw the Marauders set a new record for most team points in a regular season game. And only a single playoff spot was claimed, so there are still seven up for grabs with only one team mathematically eliminated. The separation between third place and ninth place is just one game with only two weeks to go in the regular season!

There are three Thanksgiving Day games and one on Friday afternoon this week. Make sure your team is ready.

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Week 12 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: Marauders - 167 points (New 3FL regular season record)

Player MVPs:
Saquon Barkley (RB/Phi/M) - 41 points
Tua Tagovailoa (QB/Mia/M) - 30 points
Jayden Daniels (QB/Was/D) - 28 points
Josh Jacobs (RB/GB/M) - 28 points

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Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 46/72 - 63.89%

Yahoo! Projections: 42/72 - 28.33%

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Week 13 Information

Thanksgiving Early: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Thanksgiving Late: New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
Thanksgiving Night: Miami Dolphins @ Green Bay Packers
Friday Afternoon: Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday Night: San Francisco 49ers @ Buffalo Bills
Monday Night: Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos
Bye Week: None until next week

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And now the Comm-nosticator’s predictions for week 13:

Marauders (-1/2) vs. Dumbbums
WOW. The Marauders just posted our highest regular season weekly total ever (and third-highest weekly score of all time). They not only outscored their opponent by more than 100, but they also posted more points than 4 other game totals (both teams combined) last week. They can't do that again, but it's going to be tough for the 'Bums to beat our new scoring leader.

Predacons (-1/2) vs. Misfits, Inc.
With last week's win the Preds snagged our first postseason berth. Now they just have to focus on the division title and staying in the top spot. Or maybe that's not the best idea? FitzCorp is going to make it close and has a chance at a Sunday night comeback. Will snow in Buffalo be better or worse for a fantasy Defense?

Phys. Ed. Phenoms (-1) vs. Lightning
This game is huge. The loser will be eliminated from playoff contention while the winner...might also be eliminated depending on what happens in a couple other games. PEP has a huge advantage if Purdy is healthy and Pacheco comes off the IR in time for Friday's game. Actually they also look pretty good if neither of those things happen.

the HAW (-1/2) vs. Spiked Vipers
Somehow the CAPS took a loss last week as a 27 point favorite. Picking the wrong QB (again) didn't help, but playing the winless Vipers may be just what they need now. Then again, we keep proving that anything can happen in the 3FL. Can SpiVi earn a victory after 14 failed attempts? Or will they add their name to the longest losing streak list?

Yuengling Brewers (-1/2) vs. Stiletto Stompers
Somehow the Stompers picked up a win without starting a QB last week. I'm not sure that's a good strategy to continue implementing, especially when playing the team at the top of their division and sitting just outside of the playoff eight. The Brew Crew is favored here but the matchup will stretch throughout Thanksgiving week. Half of their combined players have games outside of the Sunday afternoon time slots.

And the game of the week...

Baltimorons (-1/2) vs. Renegades
It would have probably been better as a win, but the Renegades' tie and the half game that goes along with it are making things interesting in the middle of the standings. Coach Val's team can leapfrog the 'Morons with a win here and it's going to come down to the wire. Both teams have players going in the same NFL game multiple times this week. It should be fun to watch!

Happy Thanksgiving and good luck this week!

3FL Standings (after S24:Week 12)

3FL Notes: S24: Week 12 Preview

Only three weeks remain in the regular season and we have yet to see a single postseason spot clinched. All four teams in the East Division are still in playoff qualifying position, but now they'll have to start playing each other again as we begin the second set of intra-divisional games.

Beware of the byes – there are six NFL teams with a week off in W12.

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Week 11 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: Baltimorons - 123 points

Player MVPs:
Taysom Hill (QB,TE/NO/MI) - 32 points

Joe Mixon (RB/Hou/PEP) - 32 points
Saquon Barkley (RB/Phi/M) - 31 points

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Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 42/66 - 63.64%
Yahoo! Projections: 39/66 - 59.09%

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Week 12 Information

Thursday Night: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
Sunday Night: Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams
Monday Night: Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers
Bye Week: Bengals, Bills, Falcons, Jaguars, Jets, Saints

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And now the Comm-nosticator’s predictions for week 12:

Misfits, Inc. (-1/2) vs. Lightning
This one could go either way. The Bolts need a win and the byes are not helping. But FitzCorp has some of their own swaps that will need to be made before game time. There are a combined three players going tonight and four in the prime time games that will stretch things out for the entire week.

Yuengling Brewers (-1/2) vs. Spiked Vipers
The winless streak is up to an unlucky 13 games for SpiVi, but they have a real shot at their first victory of 2024 against the Brew Crew. The Beermen were our lowest scoring team last week and they only have one player projected to hit double digits. Everyone will be watching the Sunday night game with the Eagles and Rams split along team lines.

the HAW (-1) vs. Stiletto Stompers
Should this one be close? Probably not. As of this writing the CAPS are 30+ point favorites, in large part because the Stompers don't have a QB on the roster who has a scheduled game. Even if they fix that issue it's not looking good. Regardless of if Mahomes or Goff get the start for Coach HAW.

Predacons (-1/2) vs. Phys. Ed. Phenoms
The Preds are not coming off a great week, but they're still alone in the top spot. Which means this game is way more important to PEP. They're two games back from the eighth seed with only three games to go. A good start tonight would help, but it will also be interesting to see if Pacheco comes off the Phenoms' IR in time for Sunday's game.

Renegades (-1/2) vs. Dumbbums
It's a shame that both teams have last week's highest scoring player on a bye for this game. But it will still be one to watch. The Renegades have the edge in the projections, but don't count out a 'Bums' prime time comeback.

And the game of the week...

Marauders (-1/2) vs. Baltimorons
This is a great matchup to close out week 12. Our #2 and #3 teams have the same record and are only nine points apart in season scoring. And it's even more fun since the winner will take sole control of the East Division. QBs will tell the story and we'll have to wait until MNF to find out the victor.

Good luck this week.