NHL Best Bets for Tuesday (11/19)
Kenneth Le
Week 17 of the Hall of Fantasy league is here and we’ve now reached the final week of the HOFL season, as the finals are upon us.
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 16 Recap – Hall of Fantasy League
Below is a snapshot of the six teams that advanced to the postseason, as well as how the regular season standings shook out:
| Record | Team | Points Scored | FAAB |
| 9-5-0 | NY Bodega Cats | 2363 | $3 |
| 9-5-0 | Boston Barflies | 2278 | $0 |
| 9-5-0 | Atlanta Hot Wings | 2053 | $0 |
| 8-6-0 | Ohio GOATS | 2251 | $1 |
| 6-8-0 | Philly Powderkegs | 1887 | $0 |
| 9-5-0 | Chicago Hogmollies | 2232 | $8 |
| 6-8-0 | LA Sidekicks | 1992 | $0 |
| 5-9-0 | Texas Y’allers | 1934 | $0 |
| 5-9-0 | Vegas Pocket Kings | 1907 | $1 |
| 4-10-0 | Seattle Haze | 1778 | $0 |
The standings may look rather funky, as the 6-8-0 Powderkegs leapfrogged the 9-5-0 Hogmollies in the Wildcard standings based on playing in a weaker division. Nonetheless, the Hogmollies sneaked in and deservingly so, as they dominated the regular season.
Week 17 Overview – Hall of Fantasy League
Looking at the league as a whole, below is a preview of week 17’s matchups in the league.
After the Hot Wings and Barflies picked up wins in Week 16, they square off in the finals with a highly projected game.
Given the high projections, the sizable spread may not accurately indicate how close this matchup could be.
