FAABulous Football Week 13: The Playoffs Begin
Wow, we made it through the regular FFPC season... what a rollercoaster this year has been.
I hope that many of you have some teams that have earned a spot in the sprint or are still fighting the next two weeks for your league championship.
The waivers are getting pretty picked over at this point in the high stakes leagues, as any players dropped after Week 11 do not return to the wire.
I am not going to give bid recommendations this week, as if you are still in contention and there is a player with value go get them!
Look at how much money the remaining contenders have, assess their needs and remember you can't make any pickups once the sprint starts.
Now is the time to strategize, have a backup at your onsie positions, have your defensive matchups planned out, get a kicker with dome matchups and good weather... I prefer to take dart throws at running backs, if there are clear handcuffs and RB2s available on good offenses pick them up.
This week I am thankful we have no teams on bye, so let's get started!
All stats and data for FAABulous Football are pulled from Fantasy Life, PFF, NFL Next Gen Stats, ETR, and Stealing Signals.
A Look Back at Week 12: Ship Chasing Team Standings and Waiver Wire Wins
I went through team by team, listing the players we won on waivers Week 11 and the amount we won the players for, followed by what the average bid was for those players across Main Event Leagues.
I also included some of the top players that we did not win and shared our bid range and the average bid those players went for in Main Event Leagues.
Top Waiver Targets
Emanuel Wilson
Waiver Average Bid: $275
Michael Carter
Waiver Average Bid: $25
Jaleel McLaughlin
Waiver Average Bid: $29
Michael Wilson
Waiver Average Bid: $199
Darnell Mooney
Waiver Average Bid: $76
Andrei Iosivas
Waiver Average Bid: $46
Jayden Reed
Waiver Average Bid: $17
John Metchie
Waiver Average Bid: $11
Adonai Mitchell
Waiver Average Bid: $14
Greg Dortch
Waiver Average Bid: $21
Brock Wright
Waiver Average Bid: $25
AJ Barner
Waiver Average Bid: $62
Terrance Ferguson
Waiver Average Bid: $12
Destroyer
Winning Waiver Bids:
Mike Gesicki $13
Waiver Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (5-7)
1593.80 pts (8th): Eliminated
I told you last week that the minisodes team was finished and now it is official, at least they end with a win.
Broken Social Scene
Winning Bids:
DET Team Defense $1
Waiver Average Bid: $21
Matchup:
Loss (6-6)
1638.40 pts (7th): Eliminated
The Stat Chasing team fought hard til the bitter end, but ultimately fell short. The team they were matched up against here were the actual team they needed to outscore by 20 points to get the 4th seed. Ultimately the team couldn't survive the running back flops and Jamo goose egg.
Neko Case
Winning Bids:
Matt Gay $1
Waiver Average Bid: $1
Matchup:
Loss (7-5)
1662.15 pts (4th): Advance Playoffs
My team had one of its worst performances of the season, and had a huge sweat heading into Monday night. My team remained well ahead of the 5th place team, but the team that had the next highest points put up a monster score, and was ahead by 30 points. The second field goal by kicker Matt Gay secured my team the 4th seed, and now we get to try and win a spot into the sprint these next two weeks.
Arcade Fire
Winning Bids:
Mike Gesicki $17
Waiver Average Bid: $10
Mack Hollins $53
Waiver Average Bid: $21
Matchup:
Won (5-7)
1633.90 pts (7th): Eliminated
The ADP Chasing team had a big finish and put up a beautiful final performance, but it was too little, too late. Gibbs was electric this week, if only Washington and Chargers could have been better this season.
Wolf Parade
Winning Bids:
SF Team Defense $4
Waiver Average Bid: $6
Matchup:
Loss (2-10)
1521.60 pts (11th): Eliminated
The team with Ron Stewart has been out of contention for last couple weeks. This team looked great on paper, but never could over come all the injuries.
April
Winning Bid:
SF Team Defense $5
Waiver Average Bid: $6
Matchup:
Won (7-5)
1597.55 pts (6th): Eliminated
The CrakRok team fought hard, but after the loss last week we knew its was finished. I will say the top seeded team won out, so even if this team won last week it would have come up short.
Islands
Winning Bids:
Pat Bryant $3
Waiver Average Bid: $6
Matthew Golden $59
Waiver Average Bid: $59
Matchup:
Loss (7-5)
1743.80 pts (2nd): Advance to Sprint
The team drafted with Shawn Siegle lost, but it had enough points to secure the 2nd seed and clench a spot in the sprint. LFG!
Hot Hot Hot
Winning Bids:
PHI Team Defense $52
Waiver Average Bid: $28
Matchup:
Won (9-3)
1650.50 pts (1st): Advance Sprint
The final main event team that was drafted with Ben Gretch lost, but still clenched the 1st seed. This team also has already secured a place in the sprint and is ready to rock!
SC
Winning Bids:
Chig Okonkwo $1
Waiver Average Bid: $12
Mike Gesicki $11
Waiver Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (7-5)
1757.60 pts (4th)
I explained last week that the big payback is completely different than the main event. This contest continues for another couple weeks, and the guys are in a great spot after winning this week.
Week 13 Waiver Priorities for FFPC
Below are all the players I like for Week 13 for FFPC leagues. I break down all players into tiers with FAAB suggestions, followed by player analysis and a list of players to consider dropping.
This article is also intended to provide value for those of you who play in deeper league formats and dynasty leagues.
Please note that with a drop list, you do not have to drop these players and all suggestions are general as it is impossible to cover all nuances of individual leagues.
