Greased-up Deaf Guys 105.50
Knights Who Say Ni 75.10
It was a last-minute effort and a late-night call to the commissioner's office, but the Clinton Portis / Randy Moss trade went through as planned. While the new arrival's contribution was minimal this week, it's no question that the starting lineup has been strengthed for coach paper's playoff run, which is going to be a hard road given the match with league powerhouse elephantsoners next week. Torry Holt (Rec: 11 - 129 - 1) and Cadillac Williams (Rush: 116 - 1, Rec: 3 - 13 - 0) set the pace for victory over a back-to-reality/mediocrity Knight squad. Dallas Clark (Rec: 6 - 125 - 1) finally made himself worthy of his draft, and Shaun Alexander (Rush: 115 - 2, Rec: 1 - 7) never lets up. Still, it's safe to say that any playoff hopes for coach Sketch have been dashed, and he'll have to settle the role of potential spoiler as he faces the Mendoza Line.
Andyfest 124.63
elephantstoners 102.77
This is what a Super Bowl preview should look like. Two of the top teams had great days, and the winner claimed the top of the standings. Both of these teams came back from disappointing performances last week, and coach Andy seems to have had a greater benefit. With only one starter in single digits, the Fest was solid from top to bottom. Larry Fitzgerald and Kevin Curtis combined for over 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Despite the loss, coach j still proved that he has the capacity to beat anyone on any given week. Captain James still has the Edge (Rush: 89 - 2, Rec: 3 - 18 ), and all-star Carson Palmer excelled once again. With a bit of tweaking at wide receiver, coach j would be in second place, but he's barely 2 points out as it is.
3.2% Evil 105.30
El Nacho de Muerte 135.37
It's probably unfair to say that coach Marco's team consists entirely of captain Tomlinson, but it's really hard for 3.2% to win when he has an off game. Reggie Wayne and Eddie Kennison did their best to compensate with 170 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns between them. To be fair, Marco would have been a lot of teams this week. Unfortunately, coach Nacho wasn't one of them. El Nacho is a force even without Randy Moss coming into play. A pair of Johnson, Larry (Rush: 211 - 2, Rec: 1 - 6) and Chad (Rec: 8 - 189 - 1) showed their game-breaking capacity. What's even scarier was who didn't play: Brandon Lloyd, Marion Barber, and Roddy White all had better games than their starters, and that depth will certainly play to Nacho's advantage when they play league-leaders Andyfest next week. A
Execute Plan 9 88.17
Rex and the Jedi 74.27
The battle for Northern Illnois had local fans in an uproar. Rex fans knew they need this for any real shot at the playoffs, and the Planners have been yearning to restore the old days of early season dominance. While they didn't quite get there, coach Billz' crew managed in spite of the QB-shuffle misstep. Kurt Warner (Pass: 285 - 3 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 1 - 0, 2PT conversion) had the team's best performance from the bench. With Moss going to Nacho, the McCardell/Branch/Ward trio is probably the best starting core in the league right now, and that can only help Billz in the weeks to come. Sadly, there are very few weeks to come for coach Spade, whose hopes were probably dashed with Priest Holmes' latest injury. Jerry Porter (Rec: 6 - 142 - 1) managed to keep things interesting, but the calls just didn't go Spade's way. Oakland's defense, Arnaz Battle, and Tony Fisher could have won this game for them, but nobody could have had that foresight. While they aren't slated for playoffs at this point, they still are relevant in that they can disrupt coach Marco's chanes next week. Perhaps sadism can be a motivator.
Max's Silver Hammers 72.43
timmyjoe42er's 86.60
'The battle we've all been waiting for: Max vs. Timmy! Who'll score less?' Well, it was Max. The Hammers waited far too long to show some semblance of a deep running game with J.J. Arrington offseting Tiki Barber a little bit. Amani Toomer (Rec: 6 - 56 - 1) was the only major contributor in the passing game. Coach timmy probably jinxed himself when he gave up on team captain Peyton Manning in the hopes for a Bengals win. Come on now: who cares about REAL football these days? Timmy strategy once again backfired has Peyon managed 365 yards and 3 touchdowns. Reuben Droughns (Rush: 166 - 1, Rec: 1 - 3) also had another excellent week. Don't expect timmy to start a roll, though; he has Billz and company next week, and we all know the Plan is going to bring it.
Repeat Offenders 78.50
Gilead Gunslingers 111.07
Perhaps Husker's predictions of failure were correct after all. Gilead's losing-streak is snapped as coach backspace had the luxury of two excellent passing performances from Drew Brees and Eli Manning. Dominick Davis contributed on the ground and in the air, and Donald Driver (Rec: 5 - 84 - 2) was the final nail in the coffin. Gilead's special also excelled with Shayne Graham and the Kansas City defense. It was all too much for the league's resident bully. The air attack is still in place with Plaxico Burress (Rec: 6 - 113 - 1), Michael Vick, and Alge Crumpler. The running game of Tatum Bell and Frank Gore just doesn't complement it very well. Thanks to total points, they would slide into the playoffs if the season ended today. This does not bode well for the defending champs as they face Rocket Sauce, without question the hottest team in the league.
The Sunlandic Twins 51.00
The Mendoza Line 101.87
Well, the Culpepper vigil continues, and TJ Duckett scored in double digits, but nobody seems to care. Let's talk about jehrico's playoff chances. Everything is set up nicely for a run. Donte Stallworth (Rec: 6 - 76 - 2) and Chris Brown (Rush: 61 - 1, Rec: 4 - 58 - 1) almost won the game by themselves this week, and there were a lot of great performances Mewelde Moore and Aaron Brooks. A victory against coach Sketch next week will put them right in the thick of things.
The Grape Rush 25.00
Schadenfreude 123.07
Ahman Green seems to have his own vigil in Ripple-land. The Rush laid down like a French army for the German invaders. How awesome was Coach Joy this week? Mike Anderson alone (Rush: 113 - 3, Rush: 3 - 16) literally won this game, and Steve Smith (Rec: 14 - 169) was pretty close as well. He didn't even need Joey Galloway. While in playoff position and another easy win assured against Sunlandia next week, Schadenfreude is already planning for the postseason.
Sack of Worms 50.53
Bolsheviks in Space 54.60
Jagged and Lambchop are planning for the post-season as well, though they'll be watching games and perhaps golfing. Not much to say excepted jagged should have started Rudi Johnson (Rush: 76 - 2, Rec: 2 - 9) and Lambchop could have tweaked a little bit but got the win. Too bad his mom doesn't care anymore. *sniff*
Rocket Sauce 80.43
Lick my Lovepump 69.53
Even when they're not-so-good, their opponent is worse. That is the recent fortune of coach bitterbuffalo and the Rocket Sauce. Anquan Boldin (Rec: 8 - 105 - 1, 2 PT conversion). Mike McMahon also had a good performance from the bench. They're still near the top, but they may have to work harder as they've lost the total points lead to Andyfest. As for coach robotboy and the Pump, the Bears defense shined once again, but there isn't much else here to speak of. He's fought the good fight this season, but it seems that he's reached a point where the tie no longer scrambles the playoff picture as it once did.
Code:
1. Andyfest 8-3-0 .727 1065.90 W-1
2. Rocket Sauce 8-3-0 .727 1055.96 W-8
3. elephantstoners 8-3-0 .727 1053.91 L-2
4. El Nacho de Muerte 8-3-0 .727 1038.29 W-3
5. Execute Plan 9 8-3-0 .727 1018.40 W-1
6. Schadenfreude 7-4-0 .636 1096.55 W-4
7. 3.2% Evil 7-4-0 .636 1002.01 L-1
8. Repeat Offenders 6-5-0 .545 942.40 L-1
9. The Mendoza Line 6-5-0 .545 921.13 W-1
10. Greased-up Deaf Guys 6-5-0 .545 905.74 W-3
11. Rex and the Jedi 5-6-0 .455 882.26 L-2
12. Knights Who Say Ni 5-6-0 .455 874.84 L-1
13. Lick my Lovepump 4-6-1 .409 780.18 L-3
14. Gilead Gunslingers 4-7-0 .364 846.48 W-1
15. timmyjoe42er's 4-7-0 .364 727.31 W-1
16. The Grape Rush 4-7-0 .364 691.07 L-1
17. Bolsheviks in Space 4-7-0 .364 682.07 W-2
18. Max's Silver Hammers 3-7-1 .318 744.31 L-1
19. Sack of Worms 2-9-0 .182 753.49 L-3
20. The Sunlandic Twins 2-9-0 .182 707.43 L-5
Week 11 All-Stars
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Larry Johnson, Mike Anderson
WR: Chad Johnson, Torry Holt, Steve Smith, Jerry Porter
K: Shayne Graham
D: Denver
Season All-Stars
QB: Carson Palmer
RB: Shaun Alexander, LaDanian Tomlinson
WR: Steve Smith, Larry Fitzgerald, Chad Johnson, Santana Moss
K: Neil Rackers
D: Chicago
