149.50 to 149.45, that was the final score the last time Team Thompson (Don Thompson) went up against The Fantasy Assassins T1 (Tim Kruse). The two teams squaring off in the $1K Auction league #1 league championship game faced each other week 10 and the narrow victory allowed Team Thompson the chance to play a meaningful game in week 11. After another victory in week 11, Team Thompson faces the challenge of beating the top team in the entire $1K Auction Division for a second time in order to advance to the $1K Auction Playoffs.

It is Week 12 in the NFL and getting down to the most important time in the WCOFF season – playoff time. The playoff seedings have been determined but never is there a time in the season when lineup decisions and starts/sits have become so important.

The Carolina Panthers ground game continues to amaze. Even with quarterback Jake Delhomme struggling mightily, DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart tore up the Lions for 250 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Detroit knew the run was coming . . . and yet the Lions could not stop it. Williams had 14 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns. He has piled up three consecutive 100-yard games.

Stewart, on the mend from nagging heel and toe injuries, got 15 carries for 130 yards and one TD.

So it's the middle of November 2008. We are just a few hours away from the NY Jet vs. New England Patriot game that kicks off week 11 of the NFL season. This is the last chance for WCOFF teams to position themselves to make it into their league championship games. This is also the last week for waiver wire pick ups and final team adjustments. For some, this part of the season is thrilling given the potential to win the WCOFF main event and all that comes with it. For the rest of us (raise your hand with me), it's a time to reflect on what went wrong with our teams and to start thinking about 2009.

Last week we focused on players to help fill in on the bye weeks. We hit on both TE's (Miller and Olsen), QB JT O'Sullivan and WR Antwaan Randle El. We also missed badly on Selvin Young (4.9 pts). The others ended up somewhere in the middle (Chris Perry, Trent Edwards, and Josh Reed) This week we will spotlight two players at each position which we think will have a solid week. (1 under performing player, and 1 breakout player.)

The World Championship of Fantasy Football expanded player profiles are now available at www.wcoff.com. From any overall ranking page, click on the owner's name, team name or league number and access expanded analysis of the WCOFF.

With three more weeks left in the regular season in the WCOFF, some teams can start to look ahead and see if they have what it takes to win the $300,000. I took a look at the top twenty teams overall to see who was on their rosters. I have to say it was very interesting to the wide range of players on all the teams. I would say that most of the teams have a top 6 quarterback this year, but there were a couple who had Orton or even had two of the top 6 quarterbacks. A top twenty team probably has 5 solid running backs and wide receivers. They probably rank in the top 15 in each category. Most have a top TE and more than half of the teams owned a top five defense.