Week #9
Week #9
The playoff races are getting pretty tight in the A & B Divisions, as 6 teams are within 2 points of each other. Meanwhile, in the C & D Divisions there are 4 teams within 3 points battling for the wildcards, while all are within striking distance of their division leaders. The toughest division race looks to be the B Division, with 3 teams within 2 points of each other and all with a 6-3 record or better. Injuries keep popping up all over the place, and teams are scrambling to fill the holes. Please remember to check out the rosters when looking for available players, I have had numerous emails in the last few weeks with teams trying to claim players already on teams. Also, don't forget the franchise rule, that to as been a headache to deal with. This is the final week of bye weeks, remember to send in multiple choices!!!! Also, if you send in bye week choices early in the week, as many teams do, it would be in your best interest to check back and see if the players were claimed as free agents. Several teams recently have very nearly gone without a QB or TE because there bye week list included players claimed during the week. I can only go with what you sent, so make sure you have enough valid claims.
Here is a look at the week 9 action:
Chieftains 75
Connection 60
Harry's Chieftains put up a solid week and
move to the top of the A Division after their win over the Connection. Harry has
this year's breakout player in Holt, who put up 23 and took over sole possession
of the side pot lead at WR. Chris/Scott went MIA this week, first starting Henry
on a bye, and then not sending in scores at all. With a 2-7 record, time is
running out for the Connection.
Dynamite 56
Bullets 44
Larry gets the win thanks to good games from
James and Smith. The Dynamite are in a battle for the A Division lead, and while
Manning had just 8 this week, he should be the man they look to for the big days
down the stretch. Bill/John suffer the loss and give up the A Division lead in
the process. It was a very average day for the Bullets, with Garner the lone
player to hit double digits.
Steamrollers 55
Lemurs 52
Al/Boyd get the win over the Lemurs, thanks
to a pulled groin suffered by Lemurs kicker Elam. The Lemurs had a 7 point lead
going into Monday night, and with an early FG and few PAT's, it seemed like a
Lemurs victory was in hand. But Portis responded with a TD run and on the made
FG Elam tweaked his groin. Portis continued to rack up the yards, while Elam
watched from the sideline. Denver had several obvious FG attempt situations, but
Elam couldn't shake off the groin problem and the Steamrollers get the win by 3.
Portis was the top guy for the Steamrollers with 16, while Johnson and Ward both
put up 13 for the Lemurs.
Lunatics 103
Death 70
Corey gets the top score of the week award
as his Lunatics hand the Death loss #3 in a row. A huge day from Santana Moss
with 32 was just the start of the 100+ point week for the Lunatics. The other
two Lunatic WR's both had 14, giving the team 60 points at the WR spot.
Jeff/Steve got their Death back on track scoring wise, but it was still another
loss. The Death now find themselves in 3rd place in the division after a perfect
6-0 start to the year.
Vikings 82
Razor Clams 45
Alford's Vikings put up the 2nd best day in
the league as they easily defeat the Razor Clams. Collins and Thomas both go for
17, while Tomlinson chips in 11. Ron's Razor Clams had been fighting their way
back from a horrible start, but the win streak comes to an end with the mediocre
performance. No player really had a big day, and a -1 from Hall was the lowlight
for the team. The Clams have battled back and have a completely revamped roster
now, so a repeat performance of last year championship season is still not out
of the question.
Club CC 80
Double Stuffed 46
Troy/Trent's Club CC add to the misery of
the Double Stuffed as they post an 80 and keep first place in the C Division.
Green was the top guy for the team with 17 while Favre helped out with 12.
Fran/Billy finally crack the 40 point barrier but were still way short of a win
as their Double Stuffed are simply outmanned yet again. Pittman stepped up with
14 for the Stuffed, but at 1-8 it would take a major miracle for them to find a
spot in the post season.
CRMO 40
Kingpins 38
In a the snoozer of the week, JR's CRMO team
gets the win over the Kingpins. The D Division leading CRMO knew it would be
tough going this week without Priest, but luckily the Kingpins cooperated with
nearly 20 points below their scoring average. Life is good for JR these days as
the Kingpins were the lone team in the league they would have beat. Boyd Sr's
team got 10 from Alexander, but two goose eggs from Gardner and Franks were
their downfall.
Dragons 73
Starfish 46
Steve/Marv get the win a top 8 finish as
their Dragons try and keep pace with the playoff contenders. Culpepper is
playing well for the Dragons, as he led the team with 18. Brian's Starfish drop
to 2-7 as they had decent games from just bye week sub Pennington and Indy Def.
Dillon and Wayne both had 0, an all to familiar score for these two.
Week
#9 Awards:
Top QB: Brady,
Chieftains/Culpepper, Dragons/Pennington, Starfish 18 Points
Top RB: Thomas, Vikings & Green, Club CC 17 Points
Top WR: Holt, Chieftains 23 Points
Top TE: Heap, Connection 14 Points
Top K: Vanderjagt, Steamrollers & Vinatieri, Double Stuffed 15 Points
Top Def: Indianapolis, Starfish 12 Points
Week #10 Preview
Last week's record: 5-3
Year to Date: 29-27
Chieftains @ Vikings: Chieftains have Holt/Williams combo, Vikings counter with Tomlinson/Thomas combo Pick: Chieftains
Connection @ Razor Clams: Connection get Henry back from bye, Clams have Taylor due for a big day Pick: Razor Clams
Dynamite @ Club CC: Dynamite looking for bounce back from Manning, Club CC riding GB duo Pick: Club CC
Bullets @ Double Stuffed: Bullets need bounce back week from team, Double Stuffed just plain need a win Pick: Bullets
Lemurs @ Kingpins: Lemurs getting Marshall back, Kingpins need WR help Pick: Lemurs
Steamrollers @ CRMO: Steamrollers missing Portis on bye, CRMO get Priest back from bye Pick: CRMO
Death @ Starfish: Death need an end to losing streak, Starfish need a healthy Dillon Pick: Death
Lunatics @ Dragons: Lunatics looking for repeat performance, Dragons have Culpepper and Owens to counter Pick: Dragons
Good luck to everyone in week #10! I am outta here......
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