The way the game was structured up front was flawed.... but, it would not be right to change it mid-game...
There was an initial buy in period where there were unlimited shares... then, I only offered 1/2 a share per player (12 players meant 6 shares)....
If Pitt wins, there's no way to catch up with Mooseman... If Seattle wins... you couldn't catch up with BillsFaninTX... It mostly comes from having been in from the start... they bought shares much cheaper, before they started winning games...
I am devising a new system for next year. I started this game week 3 of the regular season on my Bills Board... It was similar to the playoffs, but different. I think I have the kinks out of it in my mind for next season. I was surprised there wasn't already some sort of "stock* fantasy football game... they have fantasy stock games, and fantasy sports games, but no one had attempted a fantasy stock game. So, I had no rules or experience to draw from.
Next year, I will be simplifying the game somewhat - or at least matching it up more with common sense. You will be able to freely buy and sell stocks. This year I was counting on more players - and figured they'd be trading them to one another, instead they all wanted to just buy/sell them at market prices... Next year the game will go from the 1st week through the playoffs. Also, I don't think I'll bump the dividends so high for the playoffs... I also like the way I found to adjust prices based on stock activity...
So, that is the long answer... the short answer is, you will finish much better than a lot of folks who played from the onset if Seattle wins... If they lose, you'll finish much like the rest of us, either in the hole or close to it...