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1. Phat Girlz - (LW - 1) The Girls did what they had to do against Sachs this week - win. With the "W" PG hold on to pole position in the Eleatic/1-seed race. The Eleatic race will come down to the wire, but the Girls control their destiny in a mismatch with the Ferries. Win and they're the #1 seed and can take a breather in week 14, lose and they'll likely fall to the wild card and a first round match-up with the 2nd best wild card. It wouldn't be a death knell by any stretch, but doubtless this team would rather leave the first round heavy lifting tot he former commish and wait for a prospective Eleatic rematch in round 2 (week 15).

Next Week - Ferries - PG looks a little dented going into week 13, but no doubt they'll show up for this one. The smart money is on both Eleatic leaders finishing with 10 wins and hence PG taking the division.

T. 2. el mundo pequeño (LW-2) - No one expected EMP to set the record again or, even come close, and to the relief of many, they didn't. But still their performance was "good enough." Going forward EMP's two cyllinder beastmode engine at RB1 and RB2 looks as powerful as ever. EMP's chance at the Eleatic is entirely dependant on PG's losing, but everyone will expect to see the "flying around out there" in week 13.

Next Week - Grossman Sachs - EMP has a chance to put the exclamation point on their season with a final Eleatic division victory, but they'll need some help from the Ferries to climb into the #1 slot and a bye.

T. 2. BldgDW3LL1NGTh1nk1ng (LW-3) - It doesn't get much sweeter than week 12 for the BDT squad, a win over division rivals JGPB that puts them on the brink of playoff elimination, a division banner in the Milesian and scoring 111 with two offensive spots combining for a single point. With the division ensured, they've got a bye on lockdown, which is probably essential since they'll need to do some of their vaunted Th1nk1ng to come up with a solution to their "missing-piece problem" and an extra week could be just what the pharmacist prescribed. Of all the top 5 BDT is thinnest on all-around titration, expect the rest of the top five to bid high on likely candidates just to keep them from BDT or at least make them pay dearly for them. Bottom line: they'll have to show something more than the Peyton Hillis show if they want a legitimate shot at the title.

Next Week - Nauts - BDT probably gets the best chance of any of the playoff bound teams to scout future playoff opponents with this match-up against the Ephesian leaders and probable #3 seed. BDT doesn't have much to lose here and could probably think of this as an early bye, were it not for the fact that the league's favorite dark horse is on a tear at 5 straight. No doubt the Gerunds would be loathe to see an inspired Nauts team in week 15 on a 7 game win streak. MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

4. Int'l Necronauts (LW - 5) - The time has finally come where we have to stop tagging this squad with labels like underdog and dark horse. They've arrived at the playoffs and with them go the hopes and dreams of all the league's bondsmen that in the dialectical confrontations to come this representative of the masses may themselves become masters. AP's ankle injury has to make the Nauts a little leery of their old luck returning, but at 5 in a row (during which they've averaged the highest score in the league) they'll count on momentum to take them through to the second round of the playoffs

Next Week - BDT - The Nauts control their own destiny here, a win and they'll clinch the Ephesian, a loss and they may go as a wild card. Either way they'll play a first round game, so it's a slight matter of match-ups. MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

5. ThePelicanBrief - (LW - 6) The Pelicans came heartbreakingly close to knocking off division leaders BDT in Week 12. Still, they're in prime position for one of the two remaining wild cards, win and they're in. Lose and they still will probably go presuming their scores continue at moderate high levels. Everything said and done, the Pelicans might be better served by an upset and consolation bye, Atlantic City is already predicting that their playoff run will be Brief.

Next Week - The Thanatoids - This shouldn't be much of a contest, but we've seen the Thanatoids shock teams before. All the same, expect, JGPB to come out with a chip on their shoulder -- they're not getting much respect from the big boys, and if they want it, a record over .500 might be a good place to start.

6. Vickskennel.com (LW-4) - One could attribute the mediocrity of the Kennel Klub to a variety of factors. Their near-robot status many weeks, their reliance on a brace of Jets, their using roster spots to store college standouts like Tebow and Crabtree. Still, the vaunted team has kept their $0 spent experiment going all season, and if it puts them in the playoffs at the same record as Pelican Brief (the highest spending team), they could use a more ambitious strategy next year.

Next Week - Trichs - At one point this season, this was surely supposed to be the matchup of the week in week 13. Now, it's rather ho-hum, as others on the playoff bubble take derivatives on which owner will make a line-up change, if either.

7.Revenge of the Sith (LW-10) - Despite drawing all of five yards from their star RB, Sith put up a legitimate blowout in week 12. Even if they don't get the help they need via a JGPB or Vicks loss, their powerful performance puts them in the driver's seat for a Consolation Tourney bye. Sith drew the top pick in this year's draft and made good use of it. There's still no word from the commish on what the keeper league status is, but just imagine Sith with the #1 from two years in a row. They came so close this year, next year they'll be a real favorite. Rest of the league, watch out, Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Next Week - Skins - Sith Should take this one running away and look forward to their consolation tourney triumphs. But don't shut they playoff door just yet, should they sneak in, they'll be a factor for sure.

8. GrossmanSachs (LW-7) The Sachs came close again to upsetting a dangerously under-titrated PGirls squad, but fell a bit short. They're still in the hunt, but will need more help than they can reasonably expect (not to mention a victory over EMP). Still, a quality win would put them in assured consolation bye territory, and you'd have to believe that a team with a scouting department like this one could make good use of a high draft pick.

Next Week - EMP - Grossman nipped an underwhelming EMP in week 2, but this is not the same team. Time to tell the boys to go out there, have fun and score as many points as possible.

9. Trichotillomaniacs (LW - 7) The Trichs were over-matched again by the streaking Nauts. More problematic is the fact that they've now lost 6 of 7 and seem to be sliding backward week by week. Injuries always seem to dog those on a cold streak and this team is no different, with Nicks and Gore both going down. Trichs will have to go to the well again to see what they can dredge up at this late date, otherwise they may be on vacation siginifcantly sooner than they're used to.

Next Week - Vicks - The Trichs poor scoring in recent weeks has probably put them out of contention for the last two wildcard spots, but they can do others a favor by knocking off Vicks and securing themselves a consolation tourney bye.

10. The Thanatoids (LW- 9) - It was a week of might-have-beens for the Deadish Ones. Touchdown calls reversed, penalties calling back big receptions and temporary injuries allowing TDs to be vultured away. Still, the team is fundementally unsound and isn't a threat to win on a week to week basis. If they want to go out in the first round of the consolation, this is the way to do it. With several good backups comings into starting jobs this week, it will be interesting to see who the 'Toids target and how much they're willing to pay for a shot at #1 pick next year.

Next Week - JGPB - This is probably a winnable game for the 'Toids, but without an extra piece at RB or WR they're not going to scare much of anybody, just surprise the occasional victim.

11. SanFranciscoFerries - (LW-12) The Ferries took out the Skins in the basement battle, and that has to feel good. The Ferries have spent over half of their 2010 warchest and have only 3 wins to show for it. Addai and Thomas look as questionable as ever, but Ricky Williams showed some promise as an RB2 as the Dolphins recommitted to their run game in week 12. An old San Francisco face sends you season's greetings.

Next Week - PG - This one is for honor as the Ferries will have to play a first round game in the consolation. Still, an upset like 1v.11 could shake the league to its core, changing the course of the playoffs. PG is a big Ferries fan, we'll see if they were right about their hidden talent this week.

12. Skins All The Way (LW- 11) - The Skins have returned to earth after their three game winning streak with four straight losses. Hopefully the increased role of Brandon Jacobs will provide the spark they'll need to get out of the first round consolation games. It's nearly Christmas in Washington, time to trim the trees, pay off the lobbyists, etc.

Next Week - Sith - This looks like a mismatch, but the Sith have been hot-and-cold. The Skins have shocked the world before, can they get a little momentum before the postseason?