Week #13
The regular season has come to a close and the 8 playoff teams have been decided. Here is who will be playing for the league championship this year:
Division Winners:
Razor Clams, CRMO, Steamrollers, Lemurs
Wildcard Teams: Faukers, Chieftains, Double Stuffed,
Connection
The highlights of the final week of regular season play was the CRMO/Chieftains battle for the B Division title. The CRMO won that game and their reward is a re-match against the Chieftains in round one of the playoffs. The Lemurs won the Division, taking care of business against the Maulers, and winning the division with the tiebreaker over the Dragons.
The Steamrollers took top honors this year with 29 team points. All sidepots have concluded and the final results are available on the prize fund page.
Now, lets take a look at the action from week #13:
Razor
Clams 91 Dynamite 71
Ron's Clams put an end to the Dynamite's
playoff bid with the top score in the league this week. Vick remains red hot,
weaving his way to a nice 26 point week. The Clams have the Faukers up next in
the the playoffs and are a team playing real well these days. Larry's season
comes to a close as they finish 1 point back of the Faukers for the final
wildcard spot. Hearst had a great week for the Dynamite, but a -4 from QB Couch
was to much to overcome.
Lunatics 51 Faukers 43
Corey's team goes out with a win, but still
falls a little short of the playoffs. Owens did take the WR sidepot, so not all
was lost for Corey. Troy/Trent did make the playoffs, but their team is really
fighting it right now. Gannon remains the top QB in the league, taking home the
QB sidepot. Getting Marshall back in form next week is an absolute must if the
Faukers want to advance in the playoffs.
Death
89 Uhl's 60
Yawn............
CRMO
88 Chieftains 72
The B Division title goes to JR's CRMO team
as they defeat Harry's Chieftains in the one game for the division title
matchup. JR got a huge 37 point week from Tomlinson to lead the way. Harry had
an almost as good 32 point week from Williams, but fell just a little short.
This storyline will continue in round one of the playoffs, as these two teams
meet up again next week. It should be another great game.
Steamrollers 64 Connection 52
Two teams who playoff spots had already been
determined, just went through the motions and kept all players healthy. Al/Boyd
take the sidepot for team points with the win, and get Griese back for the first
round of the playoffs as they face off against..... you guessed it, the
Connection again in round one. Chris/Scott got some good news as McAllister
return to the field and had a solid week. A big game from Manning will be a must
if the rematch against the Steamrollers.
Double
Stuffed 83 Bombers 50
Fran/Billy put together another solid week
as the Stuffed get primed for the playoffs. Priest was the man again with 22, as
he ran away with the RB sidepot. The Lemurs is up next for Fran/Billy, and
Priest will be the horse that just may carry the Stuffed a long way. Bill/John's
season mercifully comes to a close, a long frustrating battle for those two, to
say the least.
Lemurs
64 Maulers 55
Jeff/Ray get the win and top 8 and win the D
Division. The Lemurs had a QB problem this week, and thanks to Price's big 21
game, it was not an issue. They do get a healthy and starting Maddox back next
week, and they will need it against the Stuffed. Brian's season finishes on
somewhat of high note, despite the loss. The Maulers had major injury problems
early on and were really struggling. They made it back into the playoff race
which was pretty amazing considering their struggles.
Dragons 67 Starfish 50
Steve/Marvin get the win, but lose out on
the tiebreaker with the Lemurs and fail to make the playoffs. A decent year for
the Dragons, despite some inconsistencies that ultimately cost them a playoff
spot. The Starfish finish the season out of the playoffs, and Brian/Brian can
thank a few tough breaks but mostly a lack of scoring for that.
Week
#13 Awards:
Top QB:
Bledsoe, Death 28 Points
Top RB: Tomlinson, CRMO 37 Points
Top WR: Price, Lemurs
21 Points
Top TE: Gonzalez, Dragons
14 Points
Top K: Janikowski, Bombers
17 Points
Top Def: Philadelphia, Double Stuffed 28 Points
Week #14 Preview
Last week's record: 5-3
Year to Date: 40-32
Faukers @
Razor Clams
Faukers MUST have a solid game from Faulk,
and may need a monster game if the Clams score big like they tend to do. Clams
need to keep the pressure on and let Vick work his magic. The Clams RB's are
both capable of big games, and if Vick is himself and both RB's go off, it will
be lights out for the Faukers.
Pick:
Razor Clams
Chieftains @ CRMO
Rematch of last week's division deciding game. It is pretty simple, the team
whose RB does the best, will most likely win. Tomlinson vs Williams is a great
matchup, will Favre vs Brady could also be a huge factor. CRMO has their ace in
the hole Tampa Bay defense, which just may the game breaker the need.
Pick: CRMO
Connection @ Steamrollers
Rematch Part II.... these two teams faced off last week, with nothing on the
line. Different story this week, as the loser is out. Both teams are getting
players back from injury, as the Connection welcomed back McAllister last week,
and the Steamrollers get Griese back this week. What will be the key matchup?
The Steamrollers have two big RB's, and both Dillon and Barber are capable of
big days. If they both go off, the Connection will need a few WR's to really
step it up a notch. Pick:
Steamrollers
Double Stuffed @ Lemurs
Well, the Lemurs are the top seed in this game, but hard to call them the
favorite. The Stuffed will need Priest to keep playing at his top level, but
they will need some production from the WR after last weeks 0 point effort. If
Johnson plays well again, and the WR's or Mack get on the board, it will be a
long day for the Lemurs if they don't play well. The Lemurs need Maddox to play
well, and not split time with Kordell. Harrison has been to WR's of late, what
Priest has been to RB's. He is that good. A big week from him, and a solid week
again from Price, another stud WR, and the Lemurs will have the Stuffed on the
ropes.
Pick:
Lemurs
Good luck to everyone in week #14! I am outta
here......
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