The Commissioner's Corner - Week 11

League News

Colin continues to distance himself from the musical chair crowd below him.

Milestones and Historical Perspective

A lot has been made of James's recent struggles; in the last 5 weeks he's only managed to win 10 categories.  While he's in rare company, this does not set the bar for worst 5 week stretch in DD history.  That honor goes to Adrian, who tallied just 8 wins over a 5 week period in late 2010 en route to the second worst season in league history.

Hey, look at this!

This is our brand new segment called "Hey, look at this!" where I find mildly interesting stats and present them to you in a way that may or may not mildly interest you.

Colin's 62 wins over the first 10 weeks is a franchise best, breaking his previous record of 61 which he achieved in championship 2004 season.  If he can keep this pace up he would have the most regular season wins in the 10-team era.  In contrast, Adrian's 34 wins over the first 10 weeks is tied for his worst start ever (2012) and third worst all time behind 2014 Drew (31 wins) and, of course, 2013 Drew (30).  God he sucked.

Incentives

WWE Belt

Payouts: $50 at the All-Star Break (week 15), $75 at the end of the regular season

Belt holder:  TJ plays Tim to a 5-5 in their first ever match up and keeps the belt for yet another week.  That's 6 in a row for Geers, who hasn't tallied more than 6 categories in any of his title defenses is doing just enough to hold on.  He's halfway to Jarrett's record.  Belt holders are 23-10 in belt defenses.

Shutout Pool
Week 11 pot: $25

Jarrett narrowly misses cashing in against (guess who) James, but settles for the 9-1 victory.  Jarrett lost Wins 2-1.  

Neighborhood Rumble

Payouts:  $25 to the Islington and Westwood champion, $50 to the Tournament champ

Dates: Week 16ish – talk to Kurt for more details.