TUESDAY MORNING REVIEW #3
With apologies to the good people of New Orleans and Bob, that Monday night clash in the Superdome was a royal stinker. The PPFFL was poised for some fireworks and the game came off with the intensity of Joe Barry Carroll. In the aftermath, there is a change at the top of the league for the first time:
Cyhawks 307.41 (92.54)
The Dominator 296.95 (69.63)
The Spongebobs 293.86 (108.05)
Plan Z 286.29 (89.14)
The Dragons 284.88 (95.37)
For purposes of injury and free agent transactions, the Dragons go first, followed by Plan Z, The Spongebobs, The Dominator, and the Cyhawks.
Looking at the Week 3 scores, this was a bad week for everyone but the Spongebobs. The Dominator not only fell from the top, he also posted to lowest weekly score in the league this season. Plan Z has to be feeling the worst, however. They decided to play new acquisition Ron Mexico (8.09) at QB, thinking he would come up big under the bright lights in the Big Easy. Instead, the Saints kept him from breaking containment and his receivers (particularly Alge Crumpler - starting TE for The Dominator) couldn't hang onto the ball. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Rams QB Marc Bulger, who Plan Z relegated to the bench, posted a respectable 29.13 points in the Sonorran Desert against the Cardinals. The point difference between Bulger and Mexico would have put Plan Z in a virtual tie with the Cyhawks at the top of the league, thereby earning Plan Z the "I Sure Wish I Would Have Played That Guy Award" for Week 3. This is the 3rd winner of that award in 3 weeks, meaning we should expect that either The Spongebobs or The Dragons will bench someone who has a huge game this week in favor of someone who ends up pulling a Ron Mexico.
The Cyhawks were all aboard the Matt Hasselbeck Train (48.04) again in Week 3 as he tossed 5 TD passes in the first 3 quarters of the 'Hawks game against the Giants. Had it not been for the 2 late picks from the brother-in-law of Rosie O'Donnell's new arch-nemesis, the Cyhawks would have a much bigger cushion than they now enjoy. Noticing that Hasselbeck scored 52% of the Cyhawks points this week, it is easy to assume that not much was done by the rest of the roster. Lavernaes Coles (13.90) and John Carney (13.00) were the only other Cyhawks to crack double figures. Chad Johnson (1.55) followed T.O. in posting less than 2 points in a week from the WR position. Go figure....Carson Palmer tosses 4 TD passes and not a single one goes to #85. How long until he follows T.O.'s lead again and starts griping about not getting the ball enough?
Woe is The Dominator, who was hit by game time decisions that held out his most productive WR (Donte Stallworth) and his kicker (Adam Vinatieri) for Week 3. The numbers for the rest of the squad weren't the greatest, either. Peyton Manning (21.88) came back down to earth against Jacksonville. It's probably safe to say the Jags' D is a little better than that of the Texans. Larry Fitzgerald (15.25) had a solid week, but was joined by Steven Jackson (9.05), Ronnie Brown (7.00) and the aforementioned Alge Crumpler (7.45), who were less than spectacular. In fact, it could be argued that Mr. Alge was trying to shave points last night, hence his 2 dropped passes at the goal line in the 1st quarter when the Falcons drove down the field after the blocked punt put them in a 7-0 hole. If it wouldn't take away some of the goodwill the people of New Orleans felt last night, new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would have a very legitimate case to investigate Crumpler for acting like Swede Risberg on the floor of the Superdome last night.
The Spongebobs jumped two places in the standings this week on the strength of their shrewd dealing. They saw the propensity of Eli Manning (35.50) to stink it up early, watch his team fall into a big hole, then rack up the passing yards and TDs when there is no chance to win the game. Well done, Bob, well done. The Spongebobs were also boosted by the explosion of Brian Westbrook at the 'Stick on Sunday. The guy was all over the place and proved that guys who go up against the Niners do usually post great stats (unless they play for the Rams and are on the roster of Plan Z). The Steeler defense (11.00), even though they allowed 4 TDs, did enough to have a solid week. If Plaxico Burress (0.15) had not had butter fingers early on (leading to his benching) and had been able to participate in the Eli Manning Blowout Party, the Spongebobs may have found themselves making a worst to first move for the week.
Plan Z saw what could have been sink into the turf of The Superdome last night. In a QB's fantasy league, they had one of the NFL's hottest taking the field with them poised to shoot to the top of the standings. In the aftermath, they sit in 4th, telling you all you need to know about Ron Mexico's performance on Monday Night Football. The blueprint was there for Plan Z as the rest of the PPFFL struggled and they got solid, if not spectacular, performances from Torry Holt (23.00), the Ravens D (12.00) and Edge James (11.95). The frustration came to a head for Plan Z when, while watching #7 walk off the field in the 3rd quarter as the Falcons punt team ran by, Alex said, "Gee, Dad, we should have played Bulger this week." That's right son, we should have played Bulger. Jack then shouted, "We should have drafted Peyton Manning!" and stormed off. We had no chance, he was the #1 pick and we didn't draft until #3....there's nothing we could have done....except maybe draft Eli Manning and watch him run up big numbers in games the Giants have no chance of winnning.
The Dragons had the second best week, but still find themselves in the bottom half of the league standings. Donovan McNabb (28.47) had a solid week against the Niners, even though he was relegated to handing off most of the second half. Anquan Boldin (19.45) had a good week and Pfc. Kellen Winslow, Jr. (11.60) finally chipped in with a positive contribution. The defense of the Bears (9.00) was solid, and Ryan Lindell (8.00) was a good pick up for SeaBass, who watched his Raiders predictably be routed by BYE, 43-0. Much like Plan Z, the Dragons watched the game last night with clenched teeth as neither Warrick Dunn (4.30), nor Reggie Bush (7.60) did much to excite anyone, or pile up fantasy stats.
Well, that wraps up another week of exciting PPFFL action. The schedule for Week 4 and injury updates will be posted over the coming days. For the record, Denver, the Giants, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay are all off this week. Send in those transaction requests.
The Commish
With apologies to the good people of New Orleans and Bob, that Monday night clash in the Superdome was a royal stinker. The PPFFL was poised for some fireworks and the game came off with the intensity of Joe Barry Carroll. In the aftermath, there is a change at the top of the league for the first time:
Cyhawks 307.41 (92.54)
The Dominator 296.95 (69.63)
The Spongebobs 293.86 (108.05)
Plan Z 286.29 (89.14)
The Dragons 284.88 (95.37)
For purposes of injury and free agent transactions, the Dragons go first, followed by Plan Z, The Spongebobs, The Dominator, and the Cyhawks.
Looking at the Week 3 scores, this was a bad week for everyone but the Spongebobs. The Dominator not only fell from the top, he also posted to lowest weekly score in the league this season. Plan Z has to be feeling the worst, however. They decided to play new acquisition Ron Mexico (8.09) at QB, thinking he would come up big under the bright lights in the Big Easy. Instead, the Saints kept him from breaking containment and his receivers (particularly Alge Crumpler - starting TE for The Dominator) couldn't hang onto the ball. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Rams QB Marc Bulger, who Plan Z relegated to the bench, posted a respectable 29.13 points in the Sonorran Desert against the Cardinals. The point difference between Bulger and Mexico would have put Plan Z in a virtual tie with the Cyhawks at the top of the league, thereby earning Plan Z the "I Sure Wish I Would Have Played That Guy Award" for Week 3. This is the 3rd winner of that award in 3 weeks, meaning we should expect that either The Spongebobs or The Dragons will bench someone who has a huge game this week in favor of someone who ends up pulling a Ron Mexico.
The Cyhawks were all aboard the Matt Hasselbeck Train (48.04) again in Week 3 as he tossed 5 TD passes in the first 3 quarters of the 'Hawks game against the Giants. Had it not been for the 2 late picks from the brother-in-law of Rosie O'Donnell's new arch-nemesis, the Cyhawks would have a much bigger cushion than they now enjoy. Noticing that Hasselbeck scored 52% of the Cyhawks points this week, it is easy to assume that not much was done by the rest of the roster. Lavernaes Coles (13.90) and John Carney (13.00) were the only other Cyhawks to crack double figures. Chad Johnson (1.55) followed T.O. in posting less than 2 points in a week from the WR position. Go figure....Carson Palmer tosses 4 TD passes and not a single one goes to #85. How long until he follows T.O.'s lead again and starts griping about not getting the ball enough?
Woe is The Dominator, who was hit by game time decisions that held out his most productive WR (Donte Stallworth) and his kicker (Adam Vinatieri) for Week 3. The numbers for the rest of the squad weren't the greatest, either. Peyton Manning (21.88) came back down to earth against Jacksonville. It's probably safe to say the Jags' D is a little better than that of the Texans. Larry Fitzgerald (15.25) had a solid week, but was joined by Steven Jackson (9.05), Ronnie Brown (7.00) and the aforementioned Alge Crumpler (7.45), who were less than spectacular. In fact, it could be argued that Mr. Alge was trying to shave points last night, hence his 2 dropped passes at the goal line in the 1st quarter when the Falcons drove down the field after the blocked punt put them in a 7-0 hole. If it wouldn't take away some of the goodwill the people of New Orleans felt last night, new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would have a very legitimate case to investigate Crumpler for acting like Swede Risberg on the floor of the Superdome last night.
The Spongebobs jumped two places in the standings this week on the strength of their shrewd dealing. They saw the propensity of Eli Manning (35.50) to stink it up early, watch his team fall into a big hole, then rack up the passing yards and TDs when there is no chance to win the game. Well done, Bob, well done. The Spongebobs were also boosted by the explosion of Brian Westbrook at the 'Stick on Sunday. The guy was all over the place and proved that guys who go up against the Niners do usually post great stats (unless they play for the Rams and are on the roster of Plan Z). The Steeler defense (11.00), even though they allowed 4 TDs, did enough to have a solid week. If Plaxico Burress (0.15) had not had butter fingers early on (leading to his benching) and had been able to participate in the Eli Manning Blowout Party, the Spongebobs may have found themselves making a worst to first move for the week.
Plan Z saw what could have been sink into the turf of The Superdome last night. In a QB's fantasy league, they had one of the NFL's hottest taking the field with them poised to shoot to the top of the standings. In the aftermath, they sit in 4th, telling you all you need to know about Ron Mexico's performance on Monday Night Football. The blueprint was there for Plan Z as the rest of the PPFFL struggled and they got solid, if not spectacular, performances from Torry Holt (23.00), the Ravens D (12.00) and Edge James (11.95). The frustration came to a head for Plan Z when, while watching #7 walk off the field in the 3rd quarter as the Falcons punt team ran by, Alex said, "Gee, Dad, we should have played Bulger this week." That's right son, we should have played Bulger. Jack then shouted, "We should have drafted Peyton Manning!" and stormed off. We had no chance, he was the #1 pick and we didn't draft until #3....there's nothing we could have done....except maybe draft Eli Manning and watch him run up big numbers in games the Giants have no chance of winnning.
The Dragons had the second best week, but still find themselves in the bottom half of the league standings. Donovan McNabb (28.47) had a solid week against the Niners, even though he was relegated to handing off most of the second half. Anquan Boldin (19.45) had a good week and Pfc. Kellen Winslow, Jr. (11.60) finally chipped in with a positive contribution. The defense of the Bears (9.00) was solid, and Ryan Lindell (8.00) was a good pick up for SeaBass, who watched his Raiders predictably be routed by BYE, 43-0. Much like Plan Z, the Dragons watched the game last night with clenched teeth as neither Warrick Dunn (4.30), nor Reggie Bush (7.60) did much to excite anyone, or pile up fantasy stats.
Well, that wraps up another week of exciting PPFFL action. The schedule for Week 4 and injury updates will be posted over the coming days. For the record, Denver, the Giants, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay are all off this week. Send in those transaction requests.
The Commish
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