Jeff Marsicano · Sacko
The Season So FarJeff Marsicano's Chasing Last Place has a name that is no longer accurate. A 145.44-to-62.90 win over Achane Reaction in Week 7 was the second highest score of the week, and it lifted the team to 4–3.
At 885.72 points for, Chasing Last Place ranks fourth in scoring and has allowed the third fewest points against. The name was a joke in September. Now it reads as a mission statement the team keeps failing to meet.
An 82.54-point blowout of Achane Reaction, the largest margin of Week 7. Chasing Last Place has not been in last place for a while, and this one made it official.
Next opponent: Javaris Jamarr Javarison-Lamar (Stephen Liao), home
Projected total: PROJECTION 97.0 projected vs. 141.6
Keys to victory: Keep the Week 7 ceiling alive against a team that just lost a 135-point game. The projection says it is a 44-point underdog.
Potential upset scenario: Another 140-plus week would flip the projection, and it did exactly that seven days ago.
Playoff outlook: A win would pull Chasing Last Place level with the top of the pack.
ANALYST PREDICTION (satire)
G.R.I.D. 9000 would like the team to consider changing its name to something less wrong.
Expert AssessmentChampionship Outlook is data-informed. The remaining three indicators are satirical editorial scores.
