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TRF’s ANTI-PONTIFICATOR (WEEK 15) - Monday, December 16th, 2024, 13:22 Real Coast Time
Congratulations Raider Nation. We have sucked our way to the top! (NTTAWWT!)
We have Pick #1! At least for the moment…
But don’t get too complacence or Ren and Stimpy Happy just yet.
Sadly and unsurprisingly ONE loss very likely spirals us all the way down to pick 8. No QB for you!
Today I will go through what we want to happen in Week 15 that will maintain our number 1 standing and strengthen it by lowering our Strength of Schedule (SOS) and increasing the SOS for those would love to steal our QB lunch come next spring.
While everyone knows that team with the worst record pics first, you also need to remember that in the case of ties SOS is key. The lower your SOS the better (and the more you suck).
There are 8 team with 2 or 3 wins right now.
Here they are with SOS posted.
Record
Win%
GB
SOS
Streak
LV 2-11
.154
--
.541
Lost 9
NYG 2-11
.154
--
.543
Lost 8
NE 3-10
.231
1.0
.462
Lost 3
CAR 3-10
.231
1.0
.484
Lost 3
JAX 3-10
.231
1.0
.489
Won 1
TENN 3-10
.231
1.0
.511
Lost 2
NYJ 3-10
.231
1.0
.516
Lost 4
CLE 3-10
.231
1.0
.525
Lost 2
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So do you want a bottom line truism the rest of the way? Well, besides these 7 other teams flat out losing…. What we want is for all 7 teams to have their division rivals WIN as much as possible. They play them twice so the negative effect on their SOS (by raising the value) helps us. Conversely as Raider fans we want KC, LAC and DEN to lose as much as possible thereby reducing our SOS.
Ok so Jumping to the slate of games for week 15 that impact our drafting position.
Here is your Week 15 Anti-Pontificator Rooting Guide!
1. Raiders losing on Monday night at home to Atlanta. Just hold your nose and look the other way! A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!
2. A Giants win (vs Balt). Yes a heavy lift but they are the only other 2 win team.
3. ALL NFC east teams to win (Dallas@Carolina); (Wash@NO); (Pitt@Phil). Even if the Giants lose these outcomes help to give us some SOS breathing room
4. Conversely, losses by KC (@Cle), the Chargers vs (TB) and Denver (vs Indy) all reduce our SOS.
5. Rams, Mimai and Jacksonville losses this week help further reduce our SOS in the case of tiebreakers.
6. Similarly, Colts Seattle and Minnesota wins raise the NYG SOS. So that’s a good thing right now. Seattle wins @ NYJ. Same reasoning as “2” above.
Ok that’s it for this week, brethren and galthren! Keep the faith, Nation.
And don’t forget….
Losing for Shedeur will Surely be the Cure ©