KAOS CUP FINAL
Flanders v. Helmet will square off in what should be a high scoring affair
KAOS will crown a new champion this year after Dark Helmet defeated the reigning champions 314-274 in Round 1 of the playoffs. They will go on to face the heavily favored Springfield Flanders who coasted to the Championship game with a 326-229 thrashing of the Skoal Bandits.
Dark Helmet 314.76 v. Mel Kipers BA 274
MKBA’s wobbly title defense came to an abrupt (all though fully expected) end this week as the heavily favored preseason team just couldn’t survive the season-long barrage of injuries. Jayden Daniels got hurt in the first half of the 2-week matchup and was unable to play in the 2nd half. Jahmyr Gibbs (46.8), Lamar Jackson (41.66) and CeeDee Lamb (35.2) were okay, but they needed to be spectacular if they were going to pull off the upset.
Meanwhile, Dark Helmet received consistent scoring up and down the lineup, led by Bo Nix (53.06), Tre McBride (448.2) and James Cook (43.2). The Ravens D/ST also came up big putting up 28 points in Week 14. That is more points than Dan got from that position during the first 2-months of the regular season (zero points)!
Springfield Flanders 326 v. Skoal Bandits 229
This one went pretty much as expected. Without Drake Maye, CMC and Brock Purdy for Week 14, The Bandits were already behind the 8-ball. The fact that the bench was short on talent did not help matters and Flanders goes on to an easy 97-point victory. Puka Nacua (63.6), Travis Etienne (54.7) and Jared Goff (49.68) helped Flanders jump out to a 70 point lead in Week 1 and they never looked back.
Bijan Robinson (38.9), Brock Purdy( 32.2) and Jacobi Meyers (26.9) led the Bandits in defeat. Let’s look at that again. Bijan’s 2-week total was 38.9. If the Bandits had any chance to win, Bijan needed that many points EACH week, not combined. Brock Purdy was the 2nd highest scorer. You remember Purdy. The guy I mentioned in the first paragraph that did not play Week 14. So, yeah. When a guy who only played one week is your 2nd highest scorer, you know you are in trouble. And finally, Jacobi Meyer was the 3rd best performer. With 26.9 Points. Flanders had 3 guys score that many points in Week 15 alone.
That gives us a KAOS CUP Final that pits the All-time KAOS Wins co-leader against the team currently third on the all-time wins list. These two teams have been the most consistent scorers throughout the entire season, so both deserve their spots in the title game. Dan pits his three-headed RB attack up against Glenn’s complete lineup. Keys to the matchup are:
Springfield Flanders
· WRs will need to keep playing well. Nacua was a given to be a top 3 WR this year, but Olave (WR8) and Waddle (WR15) have been pleasant surprises.
· QBs Need to not stink. Dak Prescott (QB5) and Jared Goff (QB7) need to keep playing above their heads. They might not be the best NFL QBs, but they are getting it done in Fantasy Football. But both can put up a single-digit outing at any time. Flanders can survive one poor outing, but two could doom is quest for the cup.
· The Travis Etienne renaissance needs to continue. An after-thought when drafted in the 12th round, Etienne went on to be the RB8 through 15 weeks.
Dark Helmet
· The QBs have to revert back to their 1st half production. Bo Nix had a big Week 15, so maybe he can deliver in the finals, But Sam Darnold has averaged just 15 points over his last 6 games.
· Davante Adams has to play and be productive. This team is already short on talent at the WR position and if Adams (WR6) is unable to go, Helmet will have a tough time keeping up with Flanders.
· Trey McBride (TE1) is averaging 19.4 points a game. He’ll need to total 50 points over the next 2 weeks.
Prediction:
Flanders has the advantage at QB and WR while Dan has the better RB s and TE. This is close, but the Adams injury could be crippling. Flanders 315 – Helmet 290.
Consolation Game:
MFT 286 over Stick Rock 235
MFT defeated Stick Rock in the consolation game to win back $50. Josh Allen (76.36), Josh Jacobs (42.4) and Dallas Goedert (40.8) led them to the 286-235 victory. For Stick Rock, the collapse is complete. The guy who was flying high through 8 weeks, completes the crash and burn. Mike Wilson (53.6), Jordan Love (41.2) and Joe Burrow (36.86) played well in defeat.
Losers Bracket:
Black Ghostbusters 255 over Wrath of Kahn 216
Trevor Lawrence (77.66) Amon Ra St Brown (56.6) and Jamar Chase (33.4) helped the Ghostbusters cruise to an easy victory over Wrath of Kahn. You know, the team that nearly snuck into the playoffs but instead ended up in 10th place? Jameson Williams (43.7), Baker Mayfield (36.26) and Chase Brown (34.5) kept this game closer than it should have been.
Peeping Tomlins 238 over Johns Scary Team 233
In a game that was decided by less than 5 points, a healthy TE would have helped as both teams had injured players in those slots for week 15. But the Tomlins, led by Jacoby Brissett (49.6), Calen Williams (41.92) and Nico Collins (41.6) put up just enough points to defeat JST and advance to the lottery pick game against the Ghostbusters with a chance to earn the first pick after the keeper rounds in the 2026 Draft.
JST nearly pulled off the 20-point comeback in Week 15. Matt Stafford (54.16), JSN (46.4) and Deandre Swift (33.8) played well in defeat.