2016 Season - Week 18 (Cont)

For $7.5m you could have scored 63 points, so why didn’t you choose QB Aaron Rodgers ($3m-12pts), Kicker Nick Novak ($0.5-9), WR Randall Cobb ($1m-18), RB LeVeon Bell ($2m-12) & any two from WR Andre Holmes, WR Paul Richardson, RB Damien Williams, WR Davante Adams or RB Aaron Ripkowski (all $0.5m-6pts). NFL Wildcard Weekend The wildcard games were not very good this year with each of the home teams winning easily. The away sides, hampered by injured quarterbacks who couldn’t play (Oakland and Miami), an injured QB who played but has been less effective since breaking his finger (Detroit) or just having Eli Manning at QB (NY Giants) were all well beaten. Oakland lost by the smallest margin, still a far too large13 points, as Houston were victorious 27-14. In the other matches Pittsburgh beat Miami 30-12, Seattle defeated Detroit 26-6 and the Packers thumped the Giants 38-13. Last year all 4 away teams won, this year was very different. So it’s Pittsburgh (#3) @ Kansas City (#2) & Houston (#4) @ New England (#1) in the AFC and Seattle (#3) @ Atlanta (#2) & Green Bay (#4) @ Dallas (#1) in the NFC Divisional round as all things went to form last weekend. All-BUMS Voting It’s time to vote for your favourite players of 2016. Alex the rules are as follows:- I need (in order) your top 3 Running Backs and your top 3 Receivers plus your number 1 & 2 Quarterbacks, Kickers and Coaches. So 12 names please. You can vote for your players based on BUMS points (see attached) or how much you enjoy watching them, what they meant to their BUMS/NFL team or just the fact they were on your roster. The deadline is Wednesday February 1st but please get your votes in as soon as possible. Don’t delay, choose today! Previous League MVPs include last year’s winner Cam Newton, 2014’s DeMarco Murray who made it three RBs in a row with 2013 winner RB Marshawn Lynch and Adrian Peterson (MVP in 2012 and 2009). Other recent winners include 2011’s Rob Gronkowski, Arian Foster in 2010 & receiver Larry Fitzgerald who was the MVP in 2008. BUMS on Seats On Saturday night we will meet at HQ from 9:30pm to watch live the first Saturday game Atlanta (11-5) v Seattle (11-5-1). We’re back at HQ at 4pm with (as live) the late Saturday game Houston (10-7) @ New England (14-2) and then at 6pm live Kansas City (12-4) hosting Pittsburgh (11-5). We’ll be at Johnnies on Monday from 7pm for the second Sunday game as Green Bay (11-6) visit Dallas (13-3), so no spoilers please. As always all are welcome, let the hosts know. If you’re still in the chase for BUMSBowl XXI - DON’T FORGET TO SEND YOUR TEAM ASAP (See prices attached).