Here are the current standings:
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Player TOTAL
1 djtestudo 162
2 Giant Hamburger 159
3 steelerz 157
4 ironchef82 156
5 archer2371 155
6 maximusveritas 155
7 absorbentishe 152
8 BonesCPA 151
9 Fantasma 151
10 bond007 150
11 Chauncey 150
12 present_future 148
13 dylanmarsh 147
14 crewsor 143
15 Spartak 143
16 cameroncrazy822 140
17 crfpilot 138
18 bundy 137
19 Rdr4evr 136
20 radioguy 136
21 Dengar 132
Playoff scenarios
djtestudo, Giant Hamburger, steelerz, ironchef82, archer2371 and maximusveritas haved already secured a spot in the playoffs.
The following players have a "magic number" to guarantee a playoff spot. The "magic number" refers to the number of wins needed in week 17 to assure that they will not end up in 17th place. This number is based in the current point total of the 17th place player - crfpilot with 138 points. The most points that crfpilot can achieve will be 154 points (if he picks all 16 correct) so that is the total that players need to exceed to assure their spot into the playoffs. That number will decrease depending on next week's picks of not only the 17th place player, but those behind him. The number reflects the total need either in wins of their own and losses by those not yet in the playoffs. Now that I have confused you completely:
absorbentishe - 3
BonesCPA - 4
Fantasma - 4
bond007 - 5
Chauncey - 5
present_future - 7
dylanmarsh - 8
crewsor - 12
Spartak - 12
cameroncrazy - 15
The following players need a combination of wins on their own and losses by players ahead of them:
crfpilot - 17
bundy - 18
Rdr4evr - 19
radioguy - 19
dengar - 23
Again, in order for some players to make the playoffs, they need a combination of wins on their own, and losses by those in front of them. So for bundy to make the playoffs, he needs to win at least two more than crfpilot and four more than cameroncrazy to not have to worry about tiebreakers. Chauncey could skip this week's picks as long as he feels that crfpilot will lose at least 5, bundy 4, and Rdr4evr and radioguy 3.
Bottom line, win as many as you can and don't leave it up to someone else losing to back into the playoffs.
If possible, I will update the standings as games finish next week.