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2016 Fantasy Football Eliminator Challenge: Week 12

Your weekly update of the Faketeams Eliminator Challenge. Join the fun!

By Garrett Atkins
Kirk Cousins certainly liked Rob Kelly's Week 11 performance. Which owners did too?
Kirk Cousins certainly liked Rob Kelly's Week 11 performance. Which owners did too?
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Welcome to the Week 12 update of the Faketeams Fantasy Football Eliminator Challenge!

Week 11 saw incredible games and incredible fantasy football performances. Let’s take a look at how our entries did in Week 11:

Punk is Dead Marcus Mariota, Ten Le'Veon Bell, Pit Robert Kelly, Was Dez Bryant, Dal Donte Moncrief, Ind Martellus Bennett, NE New York Giants Graham Gano, Car Season: 905 Avg: 90.5
Week 11 Points 21 25 31 20 9 1 7 13 127

Tcepnt Marcus Mariota, Ten Todd Gurley, LA LeGarrette Blount, NE Julian Edelman, NE Tyreek Hill, KC Martellus Bennett, NE New York Giants Graham Gano, Car Season: 854 Avg: 85.4
Week 11 Points 21 13 12 14 5 1 7 13 86

rk1101 Blake Bortles, Jax Theo Riddick, Det Robert Kelly, Was Allen Robinson, Jax Tyreek Hill, KC Martellus Bennett, NE Dallas Cowboys Matt Prater, Det Season: 747 Avg: 83
Week 11 Points 12 8 31 7 5 1 1 9 74

Punk is Dead takes home the top prize in Week 11 beating out the next closest entry by 41 points. Robert Kelly(31), Le'Veon Bell(25), and Marcus Mariota(21) led the way for the winning team this week. All 3 entries felt confident in Martellus Bennett this week, but he only had 1 catch for 14 yards. Punk is Dead remains the leader in total points and weekly average. All 3 entries are within 8 points of each other in weekly average.

Under the rules of this contest, myself and Tcepnt are picking Week 12 without 88 possible options each. rk1101, who missed Week 8, will be without 80 options in Week 12. The choices have gotten more challenging. Ray Guilfoyle, who joined us for Week 2, and justin.j.gallant, who joined us for Week 6, will have the 8 players they chose removed from the available player pool should they rejoin us this week. A reminder of players that are ineligible to select for Week 12 are:

Team Position and Players
Punk is Dead QB RB WR TE DST K
Week 1 Derek Carr, Oak Mark Ingram, NO Julio Jones, Atl Jason Witten, Dal Houston Texans Mason Crosby, GB
Spencer Ware, KC Michael Crabtree, Oak
Week 2 Eli Manning, NYG DeAngelo Williams, Pit Allen Robinson, Jax Delanie Walker, Ten Baltimore Ravens Matt Prater, Det
DeMarco Murray, Ten Willie Snead, NO
Week 3 Aaron Rodgers, GB Melvin Gordon, SD Jarvis Landry, Mia Dwayne Allen, Ind Carolina Panthers Dan Bailey, Dal
Charles Sims, TB Marvin Jones, Det
Week 4 Kirk Cousins, Was David Johnson, Ari Alshon Jeffery, Chi Greg Olsen, Car Arizona Cardinals Dustin Hopkins, Was
LeGarrette Blount, NE Demaryius Thomas, Den
Week 5 Ben Roesthlisberger, Pit C.J. Anderson, Den Jordy Nelson, GB Zach Ertz, Phi Minnesota Vikings Adam Vinatieri, Ind
Frank Gore, Ind Jordan Matthews, Phi
Week 6 Tom Brady, NE LeSean McCoy, Buf Larry Fitzgerald, Ari Jimmy Graham, Sea Buffalo Bills Justin Tucker, Bal
Christine Michael, Sea Amari Cooper, Oak
Week 7 Matt Ryan, Atl Terrance West, Bal Odell Beckham Jr., NYG Travis Kelce, KC Denver Broncos Matt Bryant, Atl
James White, NE A.J. Green, Cin
Week 8 Jameis Winston, TB Ezekiel Elliott, Dal T.Y. Hilton, Ind Kyle Rudolph, Min Tennessee Titans Cairo Santos, KC
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB Doug Baldwin, Sea
Week 9 Dak Prescott, Dal Devonta Freeman, Atl Mike Evans, TB Antonio Gates, SD Kansas City Chiefs Caleb Sturgis, Phi
Charcandrick West, KC Emmanuel Sanders, Den
Week 10 Carson Palmer, Ari Jay Ajayi, Mia Kelvin Benjamin, Car Dennis Pitta, Bal San Diego Chargers Brandon McManus, Den
Jordan Howard, Chi Brandon Marshall, NYJ
Week 11 Marcus Mariota, Ten Le'Veon Bell, Pit Dez Bryant, Dal Martellus Bennett, NE New York Giants Graham Gano, Car
Robert Kelly, Was Donte Moncrief, Ind
Tcepnt QB RB WR TE DST K
Week 1 Derek Carr, Oak Christine Michael, SEA Antonio Brown, Pit Jared Cook, GB Cleveland Browns Dan Bailey, Dal
Spencer Ware, KC Amari Cooper, Oak
Week 2 Andy Dalton, Cin DeAngelo Williams, Pit Odell Beckham Jr., NYG C.J. Uzomah, Cin Carolina Panthers Dan Carpenter, Buf
Danny Woodhead, SD Tyrell Williams, SD
Week 3 Phillip Rivers, SD Melvin Gordon, SD Jarvis Landry, Mia Greg Olsen, Car Houston Texans Nick Novak, Hou
Theo Riddick, Det Travis Benjamin, SD
Week 4 Cam Newton, Car Ezekiel Elliot, Dal DeAndre Hopkins, Hou Hunter Henry, SD Buffalo Bills Will Lutz, NO
Jordan Howard, Chi Terrelle Pryor, Cle
Week 5 Tom Brady, NE Jerrick McKinnon, Min T.Y. Hilton, Ind Kyle Rudolph, Min Minnesota Vikings Stephen Gostkowski, NE
Terrence West, Bal Eddie Royal, Chi
Week 6 Colin Kaepernick, SF Le'Veon Bell, Pit A.J. Green, Cin Lance Kendricks, LA Baltimore Ravens Connor Barth, Chi
DeMarco Murray, Ten Kelvin Benjamin, Car
Week 7 Blake Bortles, Jax Tevin Coleman, Atl Mike Evans, TB Rob Gronkowski, NE Denver Broncos Cairo Santos, KC
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB Allen Robinson, Jax
Week 8 Jameis Winston, TB Matt Forte, NYJ Julio Jones, Atl Jimmy Graham, Sea New York Jets Matt Bryant, Atl
Devontae Booker, Den Ty Montgomery, GB
Week 9 Case Keenum, LA Mark Ingram, NO Stefon Diggs, Min Cameron Brate, TB Kansas City Chiefs Adam Vinatieri, Ind
Dujuan Harris, SF Corey Coleman, Cle
Week 10 Russell Wilson, Sea Jay Ajayi, Mia Doug Baldwin, Sea Jordan Reed, Was Los Angeles Rams Matt Prater, Det
David Johnson, Ari J.J. Nelson, Ari
Week 11 Marcus Mariota, Ten Todd Gurley, LA Julian Edelman, NE Martellus Bennett, NE New York Giants Graham Gano, Car
LeGarrette Blount, NE Tyreek Hill, KC
rk1101 QB RB WR TE DST K
Week 1 Matthew Stafford, Det Rashad Jennings, NYG Sammy Watkins, Buf Dwayne Allen, Ind Tampa Bay Buccaneers Travis Coons, FA
Ryan Mathews, Phi Marvin Jones, Det
Week 2 Joe Flacco, Bal C.J. Anderson, Den Odell Beckham Jr., NYG Gary Barnidge, Cle Seattle Seahawks Roberto Aguayo, TB
Danny Woodhead, SD Doug Baldwin, Sea
Week 3 Matt Ryan, Atl DeAngelo Williams, Pit Jarvis Landry, Mia Dennis Pitta, Bal Miami Dolphins Josh Lambo, SD
Charles Sims, TB Michael Thomas, NO
Week 4 Kirk Cousins, Was LeGarrette Blount, NE T.Y. Hilton, Ind Kyle Rudolph, Min New England Patriots Blair Walsh, Min
Carlos Hyde, SF DeSean Jackson, Was
Week 5 Andy Dalton, Cin Jordan Howard, Chi A.J. Green, Cin Hunter Henry, SD Buffalo Bills Adam Vinatieri, Ind
Terrence West, Bal Jordy Nelson, GB
Week 6 Russell Wilson, Sea LeSean McCoy, Buf Larry Fitzgerald, Ari Jimmy Graham, Sea Pittsburgh Steelers Stephen Gostkowski, NE
Lamar Miller, Hou Kelvin Benjamin, Car
Week 7 Brian Hoyer, Chi DeMarco Murray, Ten Amari Cooper, Oak Travis Kelce, KC Denver Broncos Mason Crosby, GB
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB Alshon Jeffrey, Chi
Week 9 Jameis Winston, TB Ezekiel Elliott, Dal Mike Evans, TB Antonio Gates, SD Kansas City Chiefs Cairo Santos, KC
Devonta Freeman, Atl Demaryius Thomas, Den
Week 10 Carson Wentz, Phi David Johnson, Ari Tyrell Williams, SD Tyler Eifert, Cin Arizona Cardinals Nick Novak, Hou
Devontae Booker, Den Emmanuel Sanders, Den
Week 11 Blake Bortles, Jax Theo Riddick, Det Allen Robinson, Jax Martellus Bennett, NE Dallas Cowboys Matt Prater, Det
Robert Kelly, Was Tyreek Hill, KC
Ray Guilfoyle QB RB WR TE DST K
Week 2 Blake Bortles, Jax Ezekiel Elliot, Dal Allen Robinson, Jax Delanie Walker, Ten Seattle Seahawks Matt Prater, Det
Thomas Rawls, Sea Tajae Sharpe, Ten
justin.j.gallant QB RB WR TE DST K
Week 6 Drew Brees, NO LeSean McCoy, Buf Antonio Brown, Pit Jimmy Graham, Sea Arizona Cardinals Connor Barth, Chi
DeMarco Murray, Ten Larry Fitzgerald, Ari

For those new to the challenge, here are a few ground rules. The format is basic enough; construct a lineup using the following roster setup: 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1DST, & 1K. We will use standard ESPN scoring which is can be found here. There isn’t even a salary cap when setting the lineup!

What makes this challenge… challenging is that you can only select each player ONCE per season! That means if you pick Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, you CANNOT choose him again Weeks 2-17. Matchups play a HUGE part in this game, but so do injuries. Wait too long on using Le’Veon Bell and he could suffer an injury that leaves him unusable in your available player pool the rest of the season. We are using 2RBs and 2WRs per week to make it even more difficult.

For those joining us in Week 12, you have the entire pool of players at your disposal! We will have new winners each week! In addition to that, we will also have a season long total and a weekly average leaderboard.

Can you pick the best lineups all season long? Join the fun in the comments below and may the best faketeamer win!

Please post your lineups in the comments below. I will update this weekly with the leaderboard and you will put next week’s lineup in that post! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below as well. Thanks for the read and please share this post to grow this challenge and the faketeams community!

*Ty Montgomery will remain a WR only option should any entries choose him going forward*