Tuesday Review v3.11
Week 11 was the best week from top to bottom this season in the PPFFL, as five teams crossed the 100 point threshhold. The team that had the worst week, however, was the one that could least afford it, as an uncharacteristically bad week from The Dragons allowed the Cyclones to increase their cushion at the top of the standings. Further down, the Gnomies were able to put a little more distance between themselves and The Dominator, while the solid weeks from The Maestro and Team STY were basically nullified by everyone else's solid weeks.
Official Standings (Week 11):
Cyclones 1,224.63 (122.12)
The Dragons 1,166.30 (81.95)
Gnomies 1,151.57 (120.76)
The Dominator 1,129.42 (116.27)
The Maestro 1,085.25 (117.25)
Team STY 1,061.31 (106.66)
The Outlaws 975.11 (94.43)
In another unanimous decision of the ISWIWHPTGA committee, The Dragons "win" the "I Sure Wish I Would Have Played That Guy" Award for Week 11. Marshawn Lynch (27.85) was doing it all on the shores of Lake Erie on Monday Night, scoring on the first touchdown pass in NFL history that went from a Stanford QB to a receiver from Cal. You could almost see Bill Walsh and Pappy Waldorf coming together in heaven and sharing a hug for the very first time, tears streaming down their faces. Anyway, while Lynch was on the bench for The Dragons, Reggie Bush (DNP) was a late scratch from his game by the Saints and Brian Westbrook (6.55) was caught up in that mess of a game between the Eagles and Bengals.
The best score for the week was posted by the team at the top of the standings. The Cyclones changed their lineup a little after a lackluster Week 10 and got the production they desired. Newcomers Roddy White (13.10) and the Arizona defense (11.00) were augmented by the solid weeks from Drew Brees (28.72), Frank Gore (20.70), Larry Fitzgerald (20.55), and LaDainian Tomlinson (13.85). Gore and Fitzgerald were the major players in a banner week for the NFC West, as two of their teams actually won games. Okay, so the two winners played teams also from the NFC West, so they were guaranteed to have two winners for the week. Not so fast, Dunnavunn!!! With this division, a tie isn't entirely out of the question. And, for those of you who don't play for the Eagles, ties can occur in the NFL. This isn't high school or college, this is the NFL where the powers that be don't necessarily have to declare a winner every time the ball is kicked off.
The Dragons took a roundhouse kick to the face as Terrell Owens (6.90), Andre Johnson (6.75), Brian Westbrook (6.55), and Kellen Winslow, Jr. (5.00) had as much of an impact on their games as Reggie Bush had on his. In all honesty, though, only Johnson and Westbrook performed at levels below what we could reasonably expect this season. T.O. won't be buying the excuse of Romo's broken pinky for much longer. It will be interesting to see how the melt down carries itself out. T.O. is perfectly capable of throwing everyone in the organization under the bus, as he did in both San Francisco and Philadelphia. He could also break down crying in defense of everyone, as he did last season when the fans and media were all over Romo because of the way his airheaded blonde girlfriend seemed to be affecting his play. A combination of both would be great. For instance, T.O. could blow a gasket and criticize everyone from Jerry Jones to Jason Garrett to Romo to the guy who hangs T.O.'s loud clothes in his locker. In the midst of blaming everyone for why he can't get open anymore, he could break down and tearily propose marriage to Jessica Simpson, promising her that he would love her way more than Romo ever would. In one last fantasy note, Kurt Warner (38.75) continued his push to wrest the PPFFL MVP award awayt from Drew Brees, who has been rather average since the bye week.
Making a move on second place are the Gnomies. They got a good start on the week by getting solid production from the Jets on Thursday night. Brett Favre (39.71), Thomas Jones (16.95), and Jerricho Cotchery (13.35) were all good for about 2-and-a-half quarters, before they decided to try to hand the game to New England. Mason Crosby (16.00), Greg Jennings (14.20), and Donald Lee (13.65) were also solid in Green Bay's pantsing of Chicago, meaning this fake team put most of their eggs into the baskets of two teams. It's good that the two teams were the Jets and Packers, rather than the Rams and Seahawks. One of the biggest stories all season has been the Favre saga, as the fates of both the Jets and Packers are being followed very closely. Both teams are currently in first place (although, the Pack is tied with Chicago and Minnesota). Should both teams advance to the playoffs, the story will become even bigger as a potential Favre vs. Green Bay Super Bowl would shatter the record for the biggest media slobber fest over one player in the history of sports. The television ratings would be astronomical, as even casual fans would be interested in seeing the living legend try to win the championship against the team that finally took him seriously about retiring. If this were the NBA, the league would be training its officials right now to make sure that pairing happened.
Still fighting hard to get off of the PPFFL equator is The Dominator. Joseph Addai (26.65), Anquan Boldin (25.45), and Jay Cutler (25.52) led the way, although Cutler's numbers are a little disappointing for a QB who has had some really big weeks this season. Garrett Hartley (12.00) and the Miami defense (10.00) were solid contributors in positions that aren't counted on for a ton of points. Garrett Hartley, by the way, is the kicker for the Saints. If you care, then there's this guy nicknamed Peaches that has a radio show every afternoon in Sacramento. You should call him and share your immense sports knowledge with not only him, but the whole Sacramento Valley. Do me a favor and ask him a question about baseball. It's always fun to hear him go to his money baseball answer of, "As long as Mariano Rivera is healthy, I don't see anyone beating the Yankees!" Tony Gonzalez (6.95) came back to earth a little after his monster Week 10, proving that Week 11 Tyler Thigpen is no Week 10 Tyler Thigpen.
The Maestro cracked 100 for the first time in awhile, bringing back some memories of when his team had players on it that actually scored touchdowns. Peyton Manning (43.45) had his best week of the season, when it comes to fake football stats. He was joined in double figures by Maurice Jones-Drew (19.65), Wes Welker (16.10), and the Pittsburgh defense (12.00). The Steelers D should have been credited with another 8 fantasy points, but the officiating crew in their game blew a call on the last play of the game, ruling that when Troy Polamalu intercepted a lateral and returned it for a TD, it didn't count because an earlier lateral in the play was forward and immediately killed the play. The officials were very wrong with this interpretation of what happened, and admitted so after the game. The call had nothing to do with the outcome, as the Steelers still won. It just had a serious affect on gambling (the Steelers were 5 point favorites and would have covered the spread if the TD had been correctly allowed) and fantasy football. So it was a REALLY important call that those guys blew. Not to stir things up, but the guy in the replay booth that radioed down to the field to contest the play was listed in the official game summary as T. Donaghy.
Hanging tough in 6th place is Team STY. These guys got great production from the backfield as Marion Barber III (22.65) and DeAngelo Williams (21.00) picked up the slack for their QBs who were struggling. Barber's QB just happened to be the same as the one for this fake team, as Tony Romo (20.81) might need another game or two to get back to the level he played at before he got hurt and when he wasn't being told by management to throw 75% of his passes to a pouting T.O. Braylon Edwards (16.20) had a solid game on Monday night, helping Brady Quinn win his first game as a starting QB since before his Notre Dame team was crushed by LSU in the 2007 Sugar Bowl. That game carried a lot of significance, as it was proof that Notre Dame was headed for some tough times under supposed savior Charlie Weis. That game also likely convinced Al Davis to use the #1 pick in that April's draft on LSU QB JaMarcus Russell. Russell's performance in that game, against a weak Irish defense, likely led him and his agent to believe he was much better than he really was. The result was a long holdout and a ton of criticism from not only the media, but eventually Raider fans. On the bright side, holding out kept him from starting until the end of last season, saving him about 10 beatings at the beginning of his career.
The Outlaws were a different QB away from cracking the 1,000 point barrier for the season, as Phillip Rivers (8.93) didn't perform up to the standards set by the rest of the team. If he ahd been at the level of Eddie Royal (17.00), the Giants defense (17.00), Michael Turner (16.05), Brandon Jacobs (15.65), and Brandon Marshall (10.45), he would have posted something around 35 points (like benched QB Aaron Rodgers did) and this team would be in quadruple figures. We'll now have to wait until Week 12 for everyone in the league to get there. That keeps with PPFFL tradition, as the last team to crack 1,000 during our first two seasons did so in Week 12. That is a hidden statistic that doesn't seem to mean anything now, but could mean something if it continues to happen over the next few seasons. My prediction is that I will totally forget about this quirky stat and never bring it up again.
Notes:
Week 11 was the best week from top to bottom this season in the PPFFL, as five teams crossed the 100 point threshhold. The team that had the worst week, however, was the one that could least afford it, as an uncharacteristically bad week from The Dragons allowed the Cyclones to increase their cushion at the top of the standings. Further down, the Gnomies were able to put a little more distance between themselves and The Dominator, while the solid weeks from The Maestro and Team STY were basically nullified by everyone else's solid weeks.
Official Standings (Week 11):
Cyclones 1,224.63 (122.12)
The Dragons 1,166.30 (81.95)
Gnomies 1,151.57 (120.76)
The Dominator 1,129.42 (116.27)
The Maestro 1,085.25 (117.25)
Team STY 1,061.31 (106.66)
The Outlaws 975.11 (94.43)
In another unanimous decision of the ISWIWHPTGA committee, The Dragons "win" the "I Sure Wish I Would Have Played That Guy" Award for Week 11. Marshawn Lynch (27.85) was doing it all on the shores of Lake Erie on Monday Night, scoring on the first touchdown pass in NFL history that went from a Stanford QB to a receiver from Cal. You could almost see Bill Walsh and Pappy Waldorf coming together in heaven and sharing a hug for the very first time, tears streaming down their faces. Anyway, while Lynch was on the bench for The Dragons, Reggie Bush (DNP) was a late scratch from his game by the Saints and Brian Westbrook (6.55) was caught up in that mess of a game between the Eagles and Bengals.
The best score for the week was posted by the team at the top of the standings. The Cyclones changed their lineup a little after a lackluster Week 10 and got the production they desired. Newcomers Roddy White (13.10) and the Arizona defense (11.00) were augmented by the solid weeks from Drew Brees (28.72), Frank Gore (20.70), Larry Fitzgerald (20.55), and LaDainian Tomlinson (13.85). Gore and Fitzgerald were the major players in a banner week for the NFC West, as two of their teams actually won games. Okay, so the two winners played teams also from the NFC West, so they were guaranteed to have two winners for the week. Not so fast, Dunnavunn!!! With this division, a tie isn't entirely out of the question. And, for those of you who don't play for the Eagles, ties can occur in the NFL. This isn't high school or college, this is the NFL where the powers that be don't necessarily have to declare a winner every time the ball is kicked off.
The Dragons took a roundhouse kick to the face as Terrell Owens (6.90), Andre Johnson (6.75), Brian Westbrook (6.55), and Kellen Winslow, Jr. (5.00) had as much of an impact on their games as Reggie Bush had on his. In all honesty, though, only Johnson and Westbrook performed at levels below what we could reasonably expect this season. T.O. won't be buying the excuse of Romo's broken pinky for much longer. It will be interesting to see how the melt down carries itself out. T.O. is perfectly capable of throwing everyone in the organization under the bus, as he did in both San Francisco and Philadelphia. He could also break down crying in defense of everyone, as he did last season when the fans and media were all over Romo because of the way his airheaded blonde girlfriend seemed to be affecting his play. A combination of both would be great. For instance, T.O. could blow a gasket and criticize everyone from Jerry Jones to Jason Garrett to Romo to the guy who hangs T.O.'s loud clothes in his locker. In the midst of blaming everyone for why he can't get open anymore, he could break down and tearily propose marriage to Jessica Simpson, promising her that he would love her way more than Romo ever would. In one last fantasy note, Kurt Warner (38.75) continued his push to wrest the PPFFL MVP award awayt from Drew Brees, who has been rather average since the bye week.
Making a move on second place are the Gnomies. They got a good start on the week by getting solid production from the Jets on Thursday night. Brett Favre (39.71), Thomas Jones (16.95), and Jerricho Cotchery (13.35) were all good for about 2-and-a-half quarters, before they decided to try to hand the game to New England. Mason Crosby (16.00), Greg Jennings (14.20), and Donald Lee (13.65) were also solid in Green Bay's pantsing of Chicago, meaning this fake team put most of their eggs into the baskets of two teams. It's good that the two teams were the Jets and Packers, rather than the Rams and Seahawks. One of the biggest stories all season has been the Favre saga, as the fates of both the Jets and Packers are being followed very closely. Both teams are currently in first place (although, the Pack is tied with Chicago and Minnesota). Should both teams advance to the playoffs, the story will become even bigger as a potential Favre vs. Green Bay Super Bowl would shatter the record for the biggest media slobber fest over one player in the history of sports. The television ratings would be astronomical, as even casual fans would be interested in seeing the living legend try to win the championship against the team that finally took him seriously about retiring. If this were the NBA, the league would be training its officials right now to make sure that pairing happened.
Still fighting hard to get off of the PPFFL equator is The Dominator. Joseph Addai (26.65), Anquan Boldin (25.45), and Jay Cutler (25.52) led the way, although Cutler's numbers are a little disappointing for a QB who has had some really big weeks this season. Garrett Hartley (12.00) and the Miami defense (10.00) were solid contributors in positions that aren't counted on for a ton of points. Garrett Hartley, by the way, is the kicker for the Saints. If you care, then there's this guy nicknamed Peaches that has a radio show every afternoon in Sacramento. You should call him and share your immense sports knowledge with not only him, but the whole Sacramento Valley. Do me a favor and ask him a question about baseball. It's always fun to hear him go to his money baseball answer of, "As long as Mariano Rivera is healthy, I don't see anyone beating the Yankees!" Tony Gonzalez (6.95) came back to earth a little after his monster Week 10, proving that Week 11 Tyler Thigpen is no Week 10 Tyler Thigpen.
The Maestro cracked 100 for the first time in awhile, bringing back some memories of when his team had players on it that actually scored touchdowns. Peyton Manning (43.45) had his best week of the season, when it comes to fake football stats. He was joined in double figures by Maurice Jones-Drew (19.65), Wes Welker (16.10), and the Pittsburgh defense (12.00). The Steelers D should have been credited with another 8 fantasy points, but the officiating crew in their game blew a call on the last play of the game, ruling that when Troy Polamalu intercepted a lateral and returned it for a TD, it didn't count because an earlier lateral in the play was forward and immediately killed the play. The officials were very wrong with this interpretation of what happened, and admitted so after the game. The call had nothing to do with the outcome, as the Steelers still won. It just had a serious affect on gambling (the Steelers were 5 point favorites and would have covered the spread if the TD had been correctly allowed) and fantasy football. So it was a REALLY important call that those guys blew. Not to stir things up, but the guy in the replay booth that radioed down to the field to contest the play was listed in the official game summary as T. Donaghy.
Hanging tough in 6th place is Team STY. These guys got great production from the backfield as Marion Barber III (22.65) and DeAngelo Williams (21.00) picked up the slack for their QBs who were struggling. Barber's QB just happened to be the same as the one for this fake team, as Tony Romo (20.81) might need another game or two to get back to the level he played at before he got hurt and when he wasn't being told by management to throw 75% of his passes to a pouting T.O. Braylon Edwards (16.20) had a solid game on Monday night, helping Brady Quinn win his first game as a starting QB since before his Notre Dame team was crushed by LSU in the 2007 Sugar Bowl. That game carried a lot of significance, as it was proof that Notre Dame was headed for some tough times under supposed savior Charlie Weis. That game also likely convinced Al Davis to use the #1 pick in that April's draft on LSU QB JaMarcus Russell. Russell's performance in that game, against a weak Irish defense, likely led him and his agent to believe he was much better than he really was. The result was a long holdout and a ton of criticism from not only the media, but eventually Raider fans. On the bright side, holding out kept him from starting until the end of last season, saving him about 10 beatings at the beginning of his career.
The Outlaws were a different QB away from cracking the 1,000 point barrier for the season, as Phillip Rivers (8.93) didn't perform up to the standards set by the rest of the team. If he ahd been at the level of Eddie Royal (17.00), the Giants defense (17.00), Michael Turner (16.05), Brandon Jacobs (15.65), and Brandon Marshall (10.45), he would have posted something around 35 points (like benched QB Aaron Rodgers did) and this team would be in quadruple figures. We'll now have to wait until Week 12 for everyone in the league to get there. That keeps with PPFFL tradition, as the last team to crack 1,000 during our first two seasons did so in Week 12. That is a hidden statistic that doesn't seem to mean anything now, but could mean something if it continues to happen over the next few seasons. My prediction is that I will totally forget about this quirky stat and never bring it up again.
Notes:
- The Pillow Fight of the Week ended up being the 13-13 tie between Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Who knew that NFL games could end in a tie? Not Dunnavunn McNabb or DeSean Jackson.
- Stuart Scott was finally fired by ESPN!!! Well, maybe not, but he was replaced on ESPN's MNF coverage last night by Suzy Kolber. Merrill Hoge was also on set in place of Steve Young. That meant that viewers were left with only one panel member (Emmitt Smith) out of three who confused everyone when they opened their mouth.
- There's a rumor going around that Bob Costas is dying his hair in an attempt to beat back an onslaught of gray hair. If that's true, I hope someone is closely monitoring the dosage of dye that is being applied.That stuff is strong, and too much of it might harm someone who is the size of the average third grader.
- Joe Maloof is an imbecile.....and he's gay (according to Traci).
- According to Madonna, A-Rod is a burning poet trapped inside of one of the hunkiest bodies on earth. If that's the case, I bet he has thousands of haikus about frosting his tips and choking in the playoffs laying around his house.
On that note, the latest installment of the review is complete. Get your lineups in, because the NFL Network wants to shove the Bengals down everyone's throats on Thursday night.
As usual, do great things.....
The Commish
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