[the phantom]

Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK- Aulë (Tirion)- 4
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 1
-DF- Asfaloth (Gondolin)- 2
-DF- **Manwë (Valimar)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 4
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Phantom (Barrow Downs)- 3
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow Downs)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 36

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 4
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)- 2
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 4
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 3
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 32

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-downs)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Celebrian (Rivendell)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-MF- *Hador (Eithel Sirion)- 6
-MF- Uinen (Havens)- -1
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 7
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 47

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)- 4
-DF- Rochallor (Gondolin)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- -1
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 7
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)- 4
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 37

Magnum (Glirdan)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 4
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- 1
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- -3
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- 0
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 1
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 20

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 4
-DF- Aegnor (Either Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim)- 3
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 29

The Next-to-Last Alliance (McCaber)
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 4
-MF- Ecthelion (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Elendil (Barad-Dur)- -1
-MF- ** Elros (Numenor)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)- 3
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 7
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 30 (star penalty & formation penalty -8)

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)- 2
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)- -1
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-FW- Eomer (Rohan)- 0
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)- 7
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 8
TOTAL POINTS: 34

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 7
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 43

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 1
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Finwë (Tirion)- 4
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 7
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 42

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)- 0
-MF- Goldberry (Breeland)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 4
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)- 6
-FW- Mablung (Nargothrond)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 21

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Asfaloth ( Gondolin)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- -1
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)- 0
-FW- **Turin (Mirthrim) (C)- 7
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 7
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 40

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)- 6
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- -3
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- Fimbrethil (Lorien)- 0
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens) (C)- 3
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)- 7
-FW- Imrahil (Pelennor)- -1
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 26

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)- 6
-DF- Vána (Valimar)- -1
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)- -1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)- 0
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)- 0
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)- 0
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 17

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- Dior (Gelion)- 4
-DF- *Angrod (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 1
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)- 0
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)- 0
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland) (C)- 8
-FW- Finwe (Tirion)- 4
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 33

Round 3 Point Totals
The Lynch Mob- 47
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 43
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 42
Insert Clever Name Here- 40
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 37
Noggportunistics- 36
Sally Ho!- 34
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 33
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 32
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 30
The Muffins of Muchness- 29
Fea-Ni- 26
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 21
Magnum- 20
Ben Jonson- 17

Point Standings After Three Rounds
Noggportunistics- 134
The Lynch Mob- 127
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 117
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 116
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 115
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 108
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 99
The Muffins of Muchness- 99
Sally Ho!- 93
Insert Clever Name Here- 90
Magnum- 84
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 78
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 78
Fea-Ni- 69
Ben Jonson- 48

Ah, but don’t forget about group prediction points! Everyone predicted how the groups would turn out, and now that the group stage is over we can award points for that. Gwath was the highest point gainer on group predictions, pulling in 27 points of the possible 32!

Total Point Standings After Group Predictions
Noggportunistics- 158
The Lynch Mob- 154
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 138
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 138
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 136
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 125
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 119
The Muffins of Muchness- 110
Sally Ho!- 111
Insert Clever Name Here- 108
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 102
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 99
Magnum- 90
Fea-Ni- 76
Ben Jonson- 56

And as always I will show you what the best possible point combination was for the last round. There was a whopping 100 points out there for the taking!

Ultimate Phantasy Team
-GK- Cotton (Bywater)- 6
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Amlaith (Norbury)- 4
-DF- Skip (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- Maggot (Bywater)- 9
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-MF- Arien (Valimar) (C)- 16
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 7
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 8
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur)- 10
TOTAL POINTS: 100