Week 13 Power Rankings

Week 12 kept 9 teams in the race, which looks likely but not certainly to be an 8 win cutoff. Weekly score average takes a dip to 102.7. Seven were over 100 and four were over 120. This week features a variety of do or die games, several with both contestants in play.

1 . (1) SanFranciscoFerries (8-4) The class of the league the Ferries won their seventh straight and will ride the top bye into the playoffs. The Ferries put three players over 20 and set a new PSAS scoring record.  They've got four legitimate running backs, two QBs in the top 10 and four WR2-3s.  Is Moreno a question mark after the cold weather SNF game?  They're head and shoulders the favorite for the playoffs and if they go out early it's more fluke than fault.  Their bolt-holders, most-improved franchise, and best on the wire.  What's the proxy's cut again?


T. . (T.2) Trichs  (7-5) - The Far East Brigade took it to the Fading Glory of Polk high and stand on the brink of a remarkable bounce-back season, but they took a couple serious body blows in their week 12 win. Stacy's concussion and Ridley's "disgusting" fumble benching keeps things interesting for the Hair Pullers, meaning they'll be short handed in their must-win against PG.  They'll count on the Keeper-nick and Gore to lead the way and hope that MJD to take home a play in game.

T. 3.  (T.2) Pelican Brief - (7-5)  - The Pelicans blinked and missed their chance to breath easy in week 13. With Seattle's Defense on a bye, Cleveland let the R-burger walk all over them and drew a goose-egg.  Brady had been in double digits for three straight weeks and seems to have his best football ahead of him. They need CJ and Ellington to be more boom than bust to clinch against BDT in a must win.

T. 3 (T. 6) Grossman Sachs (7-5) - The g0dbank has a fair shot at a bye after demolishing the Pelicans - all they have to do is keep from getting sucked into the Cyclotron in Week 13.  Flash Gordon was the WR of the day and AP and Jennings kept the tanks rolling forward. Manning was again pedestrian on a cold night game, he's got a couple of dream match-ups for the playoffs if he can get them that far. 

 5. (T. 6) TakingTigerMountain (7-5) - The Tigers took another handhold on playoff mountain but are still dangling into week 13.  The triple Saints attack got 49 off the dispirited Falcons, it won't be so easy against the Seahawks next week and that's a big reason why the Tigers aren't a lock to enter their third straight playoff tournament. Matthews' hamstring injury is a concern too, he's been one of the better surprises for the Mountain in the second half.  If he can't go, they'll have to roll the dice with Spiller, a fitting if terrifying role for their draft dollar baby. A 7-5 head-to-head with the Goslings is a one game playoff all to itself. Points keep the Tigers a nails grip ahead of the bubble pack.  
  
T. 6. (4)  Polk High Panthers  (7-5) - Pity the Panthers, the once mighty squad has run out of gas and can't seem to nail down a playoff spot. With AJ, the lawfirm and FJax on byes Calvin had to try and do it alone and couldn't overcome Stafford's four picks.  Jacobs had a decent turn as a spot starter, but there was too much out of action to compete with the Hair Pullers this week.  The Panthers will shake it off and try to drum up some of their old glory in a win-and-in match up against the Tatooine Dessert People.
T. 6. (5) Phat Girlz (7-5) -  Monique had perhaps the best chance last week to punch a playoff ticket early (a match-up against the point-poor Goslings with their star L-Mac on bye), but couldn't get it done.  A Tate benching against J-ville, cut the Girlz knees out from under them here.  If there's a silver lining it's that race-war victim Lamar Miller is the last man standing in the Dolphins backfield.  They'll hope Stafford will provide them with something to be thankful for against reeling Green  Bay on Thanksgiving. 


T. 6 . (8) Tusken Raiders (7-5) - The Raiders kept their season alive with a good win over the Mustard Men, despite rolling the dice with an empty WR spot. Woodhead and Charles carried the water with dueling 20+. With D-Jax back next week the Tatooine club will face off against the Reeling Bundy's and try to blast their way into the playoffs.

T. 6. (9)  Goslings (7-5) - After week 6, nobody had the 2-4 Goslings on their radar.  Since 5-1 the baby Geese have shaped an underdog playoff narrative. The rookie Drivers coast into final week playoff contention on the heels of a good-enough upset over the Girlz.  Tavon Austin lead the team from the flex with 19 and St. Louis added 10 to their projection in a week where likely suspects Luck, Nelson and White were relatively quiet. They'll get Shady back to lead the team (matching against a tough Arizona front seven) and look to knock the Tigers off the Mountain and secure an surprise playoff birth.

10 (9)  Dijonaise All Stars  (6-6) Give Team Yellow credit. They didn't give up when A-Rodg and Arian went down, they soldiered on and stayed in the picture as long as possible.  The Raiders started to apply lacquer to a strong rookie season for the Mustardians. They put their best team on the field and that's all that you can ask at this point in the season.

11. (9) Aethernauts (5-7)  - The Nauts were the latest victims of the Shipping Industry as the Ferries put a scare into doubling their score.  The Ferries will likely tie the Nauts record of nine straight victories from 2011 next week.  The Nauts emptied their pocketbooks for Rainey in a game effort to pull the upset, and (aside from Rainey) they got some good performances. But nobody was beating the Ferries this week.

12. (T. 11) BuildingDwellingThinking  (5-7)  -The Chico All-Stars took a well deserved rest against the Primordial ones in week 12.  But the question on everybody's mind is: will they come to play against the Pelicans in week 13. In the most plausible (according to Yahoo projections) upset with playoff implications.  BDT could send the Legal Thrillers to the consolation tournament with a b345ly game.  They'll have to do it without Chris Ivory who sprained his ankle in week 12, on the roster they have a host of time share, or potential vulture RBs. 

13. (T. 10) Homespun Neckbloodz  (4-8) The Bloodz looked like they had a chance to put a scare into the Tigers going into Sunday, but Keenum reverted to his old self and couldn't find Andre for any meaningful yardage.  They'll take one last shot at an upset against the Sachs in week 13. They'll be underdogs for sure, but there are enough big names to make it plausible.

14. (14)  PrimordialLifestyles (0-12) There's a kind of symmetry about losing all your games, resisting the urge to check in and try and stick it to some team in a random week in the middle of the season.