NHL Best Bets for Tuesday (11/19)
Kenneth Le
Week 14 of the Hall of Fantasy league is here and we’ve officially approached the end of the regular season. This week will decide who makes the postseason and who is left admiring their peers.
If you are unfamiliar with the league, they do a fantastic job of laying everything out clearly and concisely on their homepage:
“The HOFL consists of 10 Football Franchises representing key markets throughout the U.S. Teams will be managed by a dedicated Front Office of fantasy experts who will compete on behalf of their respective Stakeholders.”
For more information, I wrote up the ins and outs of the entire league, including who is involved. You can read it here.
In regards to this piece, in particular, this will be a weekly piece highlighting where things stand in the league and a matchup to look forward to in the upcoming week.
Stake Rankings
The biggest draw to the HOFL is a fan’s ability to stake a team and have skin in the game without needing to keep up with the day-to-day management. Below is a reminder as to where teams ranked heading into the season in terms of the total stake, with the Vegas Pocket Kings being the league leaders.
| Stake Rank | Team (GM) |
| 1 | Vegas Pocket Kings (Jeff Mans) |
| 2 | Ohio GOATS (Michael Fabiano & Bob Harris) |
| 3 | NY Bodega Cats (Scott Engel & Raphael Rabe) |
| 4 | LA Sidekicks (Christopher Harris) |
| 5 | Chicago Hogmollies (Jeff Ratcliffe) |
| 6 | Texas Y’allers (Sigmund Bloom & Joe Bryant) |
| 7 | Boston Barflies (John Paulsen & Jennifer Eakins) |
| 8 | Atlanta Hot Wings (Graham Barfield & Joe Dolan) |
| 9 | Seattle Haze (Melissa Jacobs & Pat Fitzmaurice) |
| 10 | Philly Powderkegs (Adam Caplan) |
Outlined below is how the week shook out around the league last week.
Week 13 Recap – Hall of Fantasy League
Below is a snapshot of how the entire league is shaking out after Week 13’s slate:
| Record | Team | Points Scored | FAAB |
| 9-4-0 | Atlanta Hot Wings | 1897 | $2 |
| 8-5-0 | NY Bodega Cats | 2187 | $5 |
| 8-5-0 | Ohio GOATS | 2079 | $4 |
| 8-5-0 | Chicago Hogmollies | 2074 | $33 |
| 8-5-0 | Boston Barflies | 2069 | $0 |
| 6-7-0 | LA Sidekicks | 1874 | $0 |
| 6-7-0 | Philly Powderkegs | 1749 | $0 |
| 4-9-0 | Texas Y’allers | 1763 | $0 |
| 4-9-0 | Vegas Pocket Kings | 1758 | $5 |
| 4-9-0 | Seattle Haze | 1653 | $0 |
The two teams to pay close attention to in Week 14 are the BLA Sidekicks and the Philly Powderkegs. While the Powderkegs would need a massive output in terms of points to leapfrog the Sidekicks if they end up with the same record, a win for them and a loss for the Sidekicks vaults them into the playoffs.
Week 14 Overview – Hall of Fantasy League
Looking at the league as a whole, below is a preview of week 14’s matchups in the league.
With so much stake on the line, every week counts. Tune in next week to see what teams solidified a playoff spot and the outlook on the postseason.
