**Quick Hitters**

The Chase for The E.L.S.I.E. begins tonight with the top four teams from each conference getting prepared to duke it out to become this season’s E.L.S.I.E. Award winner. Keeping with tradition, each year I ask every league member at the start of the playoffs if they know what E.L.S.I.E. actually stands for?

TRIVIA NOTE: Do you know what the word E.L.S.I.E. stands for?

  • ELeven
  • Solid
  • Inches of
  • Envy

The E.L.S.I.E. Award originally stood eleven inches high (See here). The E.L.S.I.E. Award is now sixteen inches high with the new additional base we added a year ago (See here). Even though the trophy is taller now in height, we continue to pay ode to the original E.LS.I.EAward by keeping her name the same.

*The E.L.S.I.E. Bowl*

The championship game for The League – E.F.F.L. is called The E.L.S.I.E. Bowl. This season will be the 5th E.L.S.I.E. Bowl since this league has started. Since some of you was not around from the beginning, I will give a brief history of previous E.L.S.I.E. Bowl winners and the 3rd Place finishers.

NOTE: The League history is from the original league (Origins), this will not show E.L.S.I.E. Bowl history from the two add-on leagues (C/O 2013 & 2014 Finest).

E.L.S.I.E. Bowl I

Clam Diggers 155.64 – Tampa Giants (now Hakeem I Saw I Conquered) 120.30

Final Four Teams…

#1 The Monstars (now Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood)

#3 St. Pete ConVICKS (now DeSeantourage)

#7 Tampa Giants (now Hakeem I Saw I Conquered)

#8 Clam Diggers

The Clam Diggers defeated the heavily favored #1 seed The Monstars (now Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood) on their way to the E.L.S.I.E. Bowl. The Tampa Giants (now Hakeem I Saw I Conquered) not only knocked off the #2 seed I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, but they also knocked off the #3 seed St. Pete ConVICKS (now DeSeantourage) on their way to the championship game. In the final, the Clam Diggers outclassed the Tampa Giants (now Hakeem I Saw I Conquered) by more than 35 points. The Monstars (now Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood) finished in 3rd place.

E.L.S.I.E. Bowl II

Weapons of Mass Production 151.40I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks 141.34

Final Four Teams…

#1 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks

#2 Weapons of Mass Production (left after the 2014 season)

#5 BUCKNASTY BOYS

#6 Clam Diggers

The first and only #1 vs. #2 match up in the E.L.S.I.E. Bowl, top seeded I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks easily marched their way into the championship game disposing of both Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the BUCKNASTY BOYS by an average of 49 points. Weapons of Mass Production took down both Pick 6’n & the Clam Diggers in much closer fashion (7 point average). But in the final, it was Weapons of Mass Production outgunning I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks by 10 points. The defending champion Clam Diggers took 3rd place.

E.L.S.I.E. Bowl III

Pick 6’n 153.39 – I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks 152.56

Final Four Teams…

#2 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks

#4 Weapons of Mass Production (left after the 2014 season)

#6 St. Pete ConVICKS (now DeSeantourage)

#8 Pick 6’n (left after the 2014 season)

For the second straight year, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks made it to the championship game dropping both the Clam Diggers & the St. Pete ConVICKS (now DeSeantourage) on their way by an average of 44 points. Pick 6’n, who barely made The Chase! at all, upset the top seeded BUCKNASTY BOYS (by 59 pts) & the defending champion Weapons of Mass Production (by 37 pts) on their way to the championship game. In the final, it was the Cinderella season of Pick 6’n who pulled off yet another huge upset, beating I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks by 0.83 points to take home The E.L.S.I.E. Award. The St. Pete ConVICKS (now DeSeantourage) took 3rd place.

E.L.S.I.E. Bowl IV

DeSeantourage 113.48 – Hyde Yo Wife 140.58

Final Four Teams…

#2 DeSeantourage

#4 Dread Pirate Oso (left after the 2015 season)

#1 Hyde Yo Wife

#2 Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood

For the second straight year, DeSeantourage marched it to the Final Four on their way to their first E.L.S.I.E. Bowl appearance knocking off both Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & Dread Pirate Oso in the process. Hyde Yo Wife breezed through the Legends Conference destroying both the Cacahuetes Orange (now The Cruciates Curse) & Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood by an average score of 41.66 points. In the final, it was Hyde Yo Wife who knocked off DeSeantourage by 27.1 points to take home The E.L.S.I.E. Award. Dread Pirate Oso took 3rd place.

E.L.S.I.E. Bowl V

This story has yet to be written…

**Origins Semi-Finals**

Clam Diggers (10-6) at I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (11-5)

X-Factors:

Clam Diggers: Ezekiel Elliott-RB (16.77) / I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks: Drew Brees-QB (18.80)

Coming up in a week 14 The League! – E.F.F.L. intra-divisional rivalry, the 10-6 Clam Diggers face off against the 11-5 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks at Snapple’s.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks hold a 6-0 advantage in head to head games against the Clam Diggers since the 2013 season.

The Clam Diggers were led in week 13 by a 21.60 point effort from Khalil Mack, who beat the Buffalo Bills offense for 4 tackles and 1.0 QB sack. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, the Clam Diggers can expect a 16.77 point effort from Ezekiel Elliott in week 14, who is expected to get by the New York Giants defense for 90.85 rushing yards and 0.84 rushing TD in addition to 24.01 receiving yards.

We have to play within ourselves,” Clam Diggers coach Rich Perez said.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks were led in week 13 by a 26.70 point effort from Akiem Hicks, who beat the San Francisco 49ers offense for 8 tackles and 2.0 QB sacks. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks can expect a 18.80 point effort from Drew Brees in week 14, who is expected to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for 314 passing yards and 2.31 passing TD’s in addition to 1.38 rushing yards.

There’s no love lost between these two teams,” I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks coach Robert Jackson said.

In week 13, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks defeated the Clam Diggers by 25.38 points, so coach Rich Perez is looking for revenge this week.

Da South (10-6) at I Go Deep (11-5)

X-Factors:

Da South: Derek Carr-QB (17.94) / I Go Deep: Le’Veon Bell-RB (16.14)

Coming up in a week 14 The League! – E.F.F.L. matchup, 10-6 Da South face off against 11-5 I Go Deep at Myles Deep Field.

I Go Deep holds a 1-0 advantage in head to head games against Da South since the 2016 season.

Da South were led in week 13 by a 19.80 point effort from Melvin Gordon, who got by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for 84 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 54 receiving yards. In addition, Aaron Rodgers was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 14.96 points, but he’s listed as questionable in week 14 due to an injured hamstring, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, Da South can expect a 17.94 point effort from Derek Carr in week 14, who is expected to get by the Kansas City Chiefs defense for 279 passing yards and 2.27 passing TD’s in addition to 4.15 rushing yards.

We have to keep the continuity,” Da South coach Dave Jackson said.

I Go Deep were led in week 13 by a 16.20 point effort from Le’Veon Bell, who beat the New York Giants defense for 118 rushing yards in addition to 64 receiving yards. In addition, Harrison Smith was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 9.00 points, but he’s listed as out in week 14 due to an injured ankle, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, I Go Deep can expect a 16.14 point effort from Le’Veon Bell in week 14, who is expected to get by the Buffalo Bills defense for 85.55 rushing yards and 0.44 rushing TD’s in addition to 45.65 receiving yards.

These two teams don’t like each other,” I Go Deep coach Nick Davis said.

In week 5, I Go Deep defeated Da South by 1.34 points, so coach Dave Jackson is looking for revenge this week.

**Legends Semi-Finals**

Hyde Yo Wife (10-6) at Beer, Cheese, & Brats (14-2)

X-Factors:

Hyde Yo Wife: Russell Wilson-QB (15.72) / Beer, Cheese, & Brats: David Johnson-RB (18.50)

Coming up in a week 14 The League! – E.F.F.L. intra-divisional rivalry, 10-6 Hyde Yo Wife challenge 14-2 Beer, Cheese, & Brats at Lambeau Field.

The series is tied 2-2 between these two teams since the 2015 season.

Hyde Yo Wife were led in week 13 by a 29.70 point effort from Jordan Howard, who beat the San Francisco 49ers defense for 117 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD’s. In addition, Julio Jones was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 11.30 points, but he’s listed as questionable in week 14 due to an injured toe, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, Hyde Yo Wife can expect a 15.72 point effort from Russell Wilson in week 14, who is expected to get by the Green Bay Packers defense for 265 passing yards and 1.44 passing TD in addition to 25.2 rushing yards.

We don’t play these games on paper,” Hyde Yo Wife coach Greg Stallworth said.

Beer, Cheese, & Brats were led in week 13 by a 29.50 point effort from David Johnson, who got by the Washington Redskins defense for 84 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 91 receiving yards. In addition, Theo Riddick was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 7.70 points, but he’s listed as questionable in week 14 due to an injured wrist, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, Beer, Cheese, & Brats can expect a 18.50 point effort from David Johnson in week 14, who is expected to sneak past the Miami Dolphins defense for 67.79 rushing yards and 0.74 rushing TD in addition to 49.5 receiving yards.

We match up well,” Beer, Cheese, & Brats coach Jim Barnes & Jeremy Bennett said.

In week 8, Beer, Cheese, & Brats defeated Hyde Yo Wife by 25.56 points, so coach Greg Stallworth is looking for revenge this week.

Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood (9-7) at Church of Zero Tolerance (9-7)

X-Factors:

Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood: Paul Posluszny-LB (13.25) / Church of Zero Tolerance: Kirk Cousins-QB (18.30)

Coming up in a week 14 The League! – E.F.F.L. classic, 9-7 Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood challenge the 9-7 Church of Zero Tolerance at The No One’s Welcome Bowl.

The Church of Zero Tolerance holds a 1-0 advantage in head to head games against Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood since the 2016 season.

Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood were led in week 13 by a 24.80 point effort from Thomas Rawls, who beat the Carolina Panthers defense for 106 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD’s in addition to 12 receiving yards. In addition, Aaron Rodgers was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 14.96 points, but he’s listed as questionable in week 14 due to an injured hamstring, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood can expect a 13.25 point effort from Paul Posluszny in week 14, who is expected to beat the Minnesota Vikings offense for 6.72 tackles and 0.09 interceptions.

We have to execute,” Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood coach Michael Liotta said.

The Church of Zero Tolerance were led in week 13 by a 15.50 point effort from Nigel Bradham, who beat the Cincinnati Bengals offense for 5 tackles. In addition, Benardrick McKinney was not injured before the start of his week 13 game, and contributed 6.50 points, but he’s listed as questionable in week 14 due to an injured thigh, which might severely limit his fantasy production. Based on projections from Fantasy Sharks, the Church of Zero Tolerance can expect a 18.30 point effort from Kirk Cousins in week 14, who is expected to beat the Philadelphia Eagles defense for 305.72 passing yards and 1.8 passing TD in addition to 3.85 rushing yards.

We should just go out there and have fun, play loose,” Church of Zero Tolerance coach Larry Mrozowski & Eric Gadson said.

In week 8, the Church of Zero Tolerance defeated Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood by 14.26 points, so coach Michael Liotta is looking for revenge this week.

**Origins Draft Lottery Match-Ups**

Seeds #1-#4 are playing for Draft Spots #5, #6, #7 & #8…, Seeds #5-#8 are playing for Draft Spots #1, #2, #3 & #4.

#8 Barbaric Milk Jousters (3-13) at #1 DaTaminator (9-7)

#7 Breakin Tackles (5-11) at #2 Maclin on Dat Ass (8-8)

#6 Carolina Hitmen (6-10) at #3 BUCKNASTY BOYS (7-9)

#5 Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (7-9) at #4 DeSeantourage (7-9)

**Legends Draft Lottery Match-Ups**

Seeds #1-#4 are playing for Draft Spots #5, #6, #7 & #8…, Seeds #5-#8 are playing for Draft Spots #1, #2, #3 & #4.

#8 Carnival of Pain (5-11) at #1 NC Titans (9-7)

#7 Surprise Scorpians (5-11) at #2 The Gremlins (9-7)

#6 Soul Snatchers (6-10) at #3 House of Cards (8-8)

#5 The Cruciates Curse (7-9) at #4 Phlying High (7-9)