Week #7
Demons are still undefeated while the Contributors sink to a new low scoring level. That is the two headlines in a relatively normal scoring week of division games. (Well, less the Contributors and Hitmen who certainly were below normal) The Filiricans get top honors this week with a 93 point game, while the Death fall a little short of the top prize with 90. The Tide follow up last weeks banner performance with a 78 point week to round out the top three. The Contributors had a season low 12 point game. Yes, 12 whole points. How did they even score 12 points? It's a miracle!
The Bandits move to 5-2 with a win over the Hitmen, who were just a little better than the Contributors as they scored just 24. The Fish remain a top the C Division with their 77-72 win over the Cossacks. The Machine now have the honors of having played both the high score in the league this year, and the low score this year as they beat the Contributors 69-12. Big brother Jeff (aka The Commish) takes bragging rights in the Battle of the Brothers as his Death team beats Steve's Destroyers team 90-74. The Luck get a huge 40 point game from Sharpe as they turn back the hard luck Cows.
STILL quiet on the trade front, although there has been a few rumblings of actual trade talks this week. Someone make a believer out of me!
Week #8 will be a quite interesting week. Four important fantasy teams all have bye weeks, as Green Bay, Miami, San Diego, St. Louis all will be off in week #8. Add to it numerous guys that are battling injuries, and it could be a real tough week for some of the top teams.
Now, lets take a look at the action from week #7:
Filiricans 93 Wapati 64
Welcome back Marshall! Faulk finally has the
big game Johnny/Matt have been waiting for as their Filiricans team posts the
top score in the league in a defeat of the Wapati. Brooks was also stellar this
week as he had a 24 point game for the 'Ricans. Thanks to a top 8 finish and not
one for the Bandits, The Filiricans have first place in the A Division all to
themselves. Boyd/Butch have a relatively average week and had the tough luck of
playing the leagues top performer. Garcia was yet again average, as he has been
for most of the year. Staley/Portis had respectable weeks, but the Wapati still
drop to 2-5.
Bandits 65 Hitmen 24
Al gets a win from his Bandits, and also
with some help from the Hitmen who were outscored by Superman Holmes all by
himself. Priest is running away with the sidepot as he had a 29 point week, and
Bradford had a solid 19 at WR. Al has to be a little concerned that only two
other players scored more than 2 points, which lead to the Bandits not finishing
in the top 8. Holmes is good enough to carry the Bandits himself this year, but
the rest of the team must step up soon. Next bandit QB please report to locker
room, Brad is done. Bad week for Bill/John as their entire team went in the
tank. Baltimore Def had 8, Dante followed up last week's good game with 5, and
RB's Davis/Jones had 4 a piece. That is the GOOD news this week for the Hitmen!
Demons
77 Manatees 47
Eric/Tom continue their unbeaten streak
which is now at 7, as their Demons easily turn back the Manatees by 30 points.
Ward had a nice 20 point game on MNF, while Rice continues to amaze with 14, and
Curtis is back to form with 13. Next up for the Demons is the Bandits, a solid
test for Eric/Tom. Rich/Mark watch Favre crumble to ground in agony, and spend
the rest of the game in the locker room. Luckily for the Manatees the injury is
not real serious, or what little hope the team has left would have quickly been
gone. Green did finally break through for 26, but no other Manatees player had
more than 6. Add to it a bottom three finish, and it was no wonder Rich didn't
send in scores and take the first Mulligan of the year in the league.
Tide
78 Maulers 52
Jeff/Scott seem to have the Tide turned as
the team makes it two in a row with a solid win over the Maulers and a top 3
finish. The Tide had another solid game The Bus who has recovered from a
horrendous start as he had 13. Trouble on the horizon though as the Bus blew out
a tire and will be out for at least a week. Horn stepped up yet again with 22 to
solidify the win for the Tide. Merv/Mike continue their troubles as they suffer
their 6th loss in seven tries this year. Bye week QB Pennington was the team
leader this week with 15, while Duckett had a nice 15 point game before he left
with an injury as well. Tough times in Maulerville, it has to turn around soon.
Fish
77 Cossacks 72
An important game in the C Division, and
Wayne/Jim's Fish win in a close game with the Cossacks. McAllister and Coles led
the Fish offense with 17/13, while the Fish special teams/defense stepped up
with 14 from kicker Hollis and 18 from Philly Def. It was an important win for
the Fish, not only in the standings but as they take great pride in knocking the
Cossacks down to the basement of the Division. Maze and his cohorts drop a
crucial division game, as the Cossacks get a 0 point game from #1 pick Alexander
to seal the defeat. Not to mention a wide open Burress on MNF that was grossly
over thrown didn't help matters. Gannon remains the top QB in the game as he had
a 21 point game to lead the Cossacks. Maze will have to pull out all the stops,
maybe trading Harry/Sam for a little help on the offensive side of the ball.
Machine 69 Contributors 12
Frank finally catches a break as his Machine
have a respectable 69 point game, and won by 57! Go figure? The Machine had
solid games from Griese with 21 and Taylor with 20, and yes, Taylor is still
healthy! No that deserves a big GO FIGURE??????????? McSwain put it best when he
sent in his scores and titled the e-mail, "HUMILIATION". Agreed!
Death
90 Destroyers 74
Brother vs Brother goes to big brother Jeff
as the Death have another solid week and get back on the winning side after two
consecutive losses. Tomlinson had a 25 point game to lead the team, while WR
Gaffney throws a TD on his way to 10. The Commish was a little disappointed in
his QB performance on MNF, as 3 INT and just one TD pass from Manning left the
team 4 points out of the top spot in the league for the week. I am sure that
makes Steve feel a little better! (note, family matchups can be hell!) The
Destroyers had a respectable week as they did crack the top 8, but a so-so week
from McNabb and just 5 points from Lewis were a little to much to overcome
against the high scoring Death. Stewart did step up for Steve with 22 this week,
something Steve is hoping for a little more often as his team is still in the
thick of the wildcard race.
Luck
75 Cows 58
Just call Tom's team "Bad luck", it would be
more appropriate. The Cows always seem to bring out the best in their opponent,
and this week was no different. Brian's team gets a truly unbelievable 40 point
game from TE Sharpe. YES, 40 freaking points from the Donkey mouth that has been
awful quiet this year. If Sharpe has normal 3-4 point game, the Luck don't crack
40 as a team. Yes, Brian's team lived up their name this week. Tom drops another
game and slips to 2-5. Bledsoe had a down week for the Cows, as he scored just
7. James looked okay on MNF, but couldn't find the end zone. All told, make the
Cossacks monster game against the Machine a "normal game", and the Cows do have
the league high scoring average against. Yes, the Cows have had very little luck
this year.
Week
#7 Awards:
Top QB:
Brooks, Filiricans 24 Points
Top RB: Faulk, Filiricans 39 Points
Top WR: Horn, Tide 22 Points
Top TE: Sharpe, Luck 40 Points
Top K: Feely, Wapati
17 Points
Top Def: Philadelphia, Fish & Cleveland, Demons
18 Points
Week #8 Preview
Last week's record: 6-2
Year to Date: 21-19
Filiricans @ Maulers
'Ricans missing Faulk, Maulers desperately
need a win. Upset in the making.......
Pick:
Maulers
Bandits @ Demons
Good test for Demons unbeaten streak, Bandits ride the back of Priest.
Pick: Bandits
Hitmen @ Manatees
Hitmen missing Favre/Green and not much
bench to back it up. Hitmen can't play worse than last week
Pick:
Hitmen
Wapati @ Tide Tide playing
well, but lose Bettis (and no RB to fill in), Wapati need a big game from Garcia
(yet again)
Pick: Tide
Cossacks @ Luck Cossacks
have Gannon vs KC defense (30 point potential), Luck get George back in a close
game
Pick: Cossacks
Contributors @ Death
High vs low scoring average, Vegas line is
off the board, only college games have this high a spread
Pick: Death
Machine @ Destroyers
Two solid scoring teams, both need a win.
Griese/Taylor vs McNabb/Lewis. Good game to watch
Pick:
Destroyers
Fish @ Cows Fish minus
Rickey, Cows bring out the best in opponents. James vs McAllister will be
deciding factor
Pick:
Fish
Good luck to everyone in week #8! I am outta
here......
The
Commish
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