Well, this shit is over. After 17 absolutely excruciating weeks of football, the “Beat the House” competition is over and we have our sole survivor. As we can all see, the House fared very, very poorly this year, trailing the season leader by an embarrassing 21 wins. A record 28 members finished ahead of the House this season. Congratulations to all of you for “Beating the House”, but the big prize only goes to one member.
After 17 weeks of the 2007 regular season, the numbers are:
| * | TheManRoom | Madden Sim | Members |
| Week 17: | 8-8 | 11-5 | 8.5-7.5 |
| 2007 Overall: | 151-105 | 116-120 | 162.5-94.5 |
The Challenge
Well, it is finally time to crown our winner. With 172 correct picks, which comes out to an average of over 10 correct picks each week, the 2007 “Beat the House” winner is abel c! Abel c was also our week 3 winner as well. For his excellent season of picks, Abel will be taking home a travel DVD kit courtesy of New Line Home Entertainment. The prize pack includes:
Congratulations to our grand prize winner, and the other weekly winners throughout the 2007 NFL season. I hope to see you all back again next year for an even bigger and better version of “Beat the House.” Tell your friends and family.
Fantasy Land
The top fantasy players for the season really comes as no surprise. Of course, the record-breaking Brady to Moss connections lead their respective categories by a landslide. Brian Westbrook slightly edged out LaDainain Tomlinson as the top point-earning running back in ’07, but then there was a very sharp drop-off in points. Jason Witten also took the top TE spot by a longshot, almost totaling 100 catches on the season and being a major factor in Dallas’ clinching of the #1 seed in the NFC. Jared Allen of Kansas City led all defensemen in individual points, but may find himself in another uniform next year if his team doesn’t give him what he wants.
Congratulations go to TMR member homer for winning the TMR Fantasy Football league, also by a landslide. fbennett24 placed second by winning his respective division. Thanks go out to all who participated in this year’s fantasy football league.
The top fantasy players in 2007 were:
Quarterback:
Tom Brady – New England Patriots*
Running Back:
Brian Westbrook – Philadelphia Eagles
Wide Receivers:
Randy Moss – New England Patriots*
Tight End:
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys
Defense:
Jared Allen – Kansas City Chiefs
And that’s all she wrote, folks. To review the final results, visit the TMR Leaderboard, which will stay up for all to see (or gloat over) until the start of next season.
The TMR staff would like to thank all of our participating members who keep making this feature such a success each year. For those of you who are fans of teams who made the playoffs, and have won their respective games already… enjoy, and good luck. See you all next season.
