Playoff Recap and Super Bowl Preview

Happy Holidays - Time to talk Football

The family is off to Christmas mass and I am consuming some holiday cheer. Seems like an appropriate time to recap the playoffs and preview our FFB Super Bowl. This year’s Super Bowl is a rematch of 2008 and here’s hoping for a similar result. This year’s FFB season has been exciting as ever but compared to Tiger Woods love life the playoffs have been a bit of a snooze fest.

First Round Recap

Jacko's Petting Zoo vs. Tackle Me Elmo

Easily the best match up of the playoffs. The move by Jacko to get the Titans defense propelled Jacko into the next round. Safe to say that Tackle Me Elmo will not be buying any Rams gear for the holidays.

My Vick in a Box vs. Too Damn Lousy

A match up of the best new name in FFB and an old reliable, TDL. MViaB got 42 plus points from the University of Central Florida’s' own Brandon Marshall. Unfortunately, he was the only one getting points for MViaB. Seth got steady contributions from all and would go to the semifinals.

Second Round Recap - Clash of the Titans

CarJacker vs. Jacko's Petting Zoo

It was reported that Carjacker was seen walking funny and complaining about his ass being sore after this matchup. Jacko started on Thursday by posting 50+ points (only 2 players) and didn’t stop pounding until the weekend was over. Once again CarJacker's regular season dominance was not rewarded in the playoffs. Jacko heads to the finals on a roll and looking to repeat.

Wildcats vs. Too Damn Lousy

In what started as a close race slowly but surely tipped in the Wildcats favor until Steve Smith gave them the runaway victory. Once again a last minute pick up, Maurice Morris gave the Wildcats the shot in the arm they needed to contend. TDL played well enough to win but not on this weekend as big points were needed to go to the FFB Super Bowl.

Super Bowl - Review and that other game for some dough

Wildcats vs. Jacko's Petting Zoo

This is a matchup of opposites. One team named after the mascot of the owner's alma mater or a funny 80's movie with Goldie Hawn. The other team, a perverse joke that can be quite disturbing when you think about it. Wildcats got on one heck of a roll this season that saw them end up in 1st place. Jacko on the other hand was a scoring phenomenon, beating some teams like Elin Nordegren (Woods) beats SUVs on Thanksgiving.

Once again the St. Louis Rams will factor into the FFB playoffs. If Warner and Fitzgerald play as expected they should get max points and the Wildcats should roll. But if Kurt's wife reverts to her fashion statements from the Rams days, than anything is possible. Vegas says this is a Pick'em game and who are we to argue. All we can say is we will be glued to our sets for the Monday night game because this championship will be decided then.

CarJacker vs. Too Damn Lousy

This a Orton versus Alex Smith game. Whichever QB sucks the least will determine the winner. But don't be surprised if the Arizona D plays heavily into determining our 3rd place prize.

The Playoff Picture Made Clear

With one week left in the season; our playoff picture is clear as; well, actually not very clear. There are five teams vying for one final spot and all of the top 10 teams still have something to play for this week. In fact, while a few teams have secured playoff spots, not one seed is certain, and the only team guaranteed of even finishing in the regular season money is Carjacker, although at which spot is up in the air.

I will try to make heads or tails of the next week below with the sole purpose of making this next week of football exiting for all of us. We will start with what we know.

Teams that have secured a playoff ticket:

1) Currently the number one seed, Carjacker looks to be in good shape. While they have not mathematically secured one of the two byes this week; it is all but guaranteed based on point totals. However, more than that is on the line as they meet the current number two next week in Wildcats. Win and Carjacker takes first for the season. Lose and Wildcats will take the top spot based on total points.
PLAYING FOR REGULAR SEASON FIRST PLACE

2) Wildcats have surged up the standings with a 6th straight win. The timely loss by Too Damn Lousy puts Wildcats in second heading into their matchup with Carjacker. Win and they secure a bye and first place. Lose and things get interesting. They could drop to 4th and out of the money. They would have to wait for both the Too Damn Lousy and Jacko’s Petting Zoo outcome. A loss by Wildcats and a win by TDL vaults the lousy ones to second. Couple that with a win by Jacko’s and it comes down to total points for the final money spot.
PLAYING FOR REGULAR SEASON FIRST PLACE, BYE, FINISH IN MONEY

3) Too Damn Lousy has been just that in the second half of the season. That being said they seem to be a team of destiny having won 3 games by less than two points. This fortuitous output has secured a playoff spot. However, the ill timed loss of a QB and a sub-par performance by AP has left them out of contention for the first place crown. That being said, the playoff BYE and a finish in the money is still in sight. A win guarantees a finish in the money! A win coupled with a Wildcats loss give the horrible ones a BYE in the first round. A loss on the other hand drops TDL to 4th at best and 5th if Jacko can win.
PLAYING FOR BYE, FINISH IN MONEY

4) Jacko’s Petting Zoo has clinched a playoff spot this week with a strong performance and the inexplicable loss by every 5 win team (more on that later). Even though they clinched with only one week to go, Jacko can move into a BYE spot and finish in the money with a little help. First and foremost they must win. A loss and they are fighting for the 4th and 5th seed. If they pull off the win over a hungry HOP team, they can finish in the money with a TDL loss. If TDL wins they can still finish in the money with a Wildcats loss and maintenance of their point lead. Now it gets even more interesting, if they maintain their point lead over Wildcats AND both Wildcats and TDL lose; Jacko vaults into the 2 seed and a first round BYE. Whew, that was a lot to figure out! Jacko needs to win and hope for some help!
PLAYING FOR BYE, FINISH IN THE MONEY

5) My Vick In The Box cannot secure a BYE based on their point total (cannot pass Wildcats or CarJacker). However, they can secure the highest seed (3) in the first round and a finish in the money. They can take a big step toward accomplishing that by knocking off the current number 3 TDL in the final week. After doing that, they need to wait and hope for a Jacko loss, to get that 3 seed. A Jacko win will see them at 4 seed at best and a loss will push them to the 5th seed.
PLAYING FOR 3 SEED (TOP IN FIRST ROUND), FINISH IN THE MONEY

Teams fighting for one spot:

Now for those counting at home, you will see that we have one spot left. But wait; there are five teams still in the hunt! How can that be possible? Well, teams 6 through 9 all had 5 wins heading into week 12 and ALL LOST! So we are now left with 5 of the remaining teams holding onto 5 wins and the final two sitting one game back. Some teams are in better shape due to points but mathematically everyone is alive. Here is how it breaks down:

Tackle Me Elmo is in the best shape due to points. A win and they realistically only have to watch the Pure Misery game for point totals. A lose and they are out.

Pure Misery needs to win. If they do, they are in if TME fails OR if they both win but Misery can make up the points. Pending the final scoring of week 12, this point total is slim at only about 23 so either scenario is realistic. House of Pain would need to put up over 200 points to have a chance of putting a wrench in this scenario and catch up (happened last year). A loss and they too are gone.

House of Pain needs some help due to point totals. They need both Pure Misery and Tackle Me Elmo to lose and they need to maintain their point lead on the winner of Spring Branch and Juggernauts. They could theoretically get even even if TME and/or PM win but they need to pass 200 ponts on the week to make it close. Losing is not an option.

Spring Branch Vatos and Juggernauts will eliminate one or the other in this match up. The winner of this game still needs loses by at least TME and PM and would like to see HOP lose. If HOP does win, the winner has to pass them on points. Now if they tie (happened twice last year), Juggernauts would move on with a loss by the three teams above based on points.


Better Luck next year:

Horn Supremacy and Injured Reserves can start planning for next year. IR really needed to win in week 12 to stay in the hunt and HS was hoping to see a Juggernaut loss in this past week. Both were in the hunt up until Sunday evening. Here is the interesting part. Had the schedule not worked out that SBV and Juggernauts were playing each other (could have played Car and Wild for example); ALL TEAMS COULD HAVE BEEN IN IT GOING TO WEEK 13!

Week 9 Wrap-up

My Vick in a Box (113.50) over House of Pain (85.88)

I have to admit, I had my doubts about My Vick in a Box, but in the end they really pulled it out... Brady, Moss, and Williams all did well for HoP, but it wasn't enough to top the monster game that Moss and Rivers had for MViaB. It probably would have helped if HoP started a kicker, but not enough to have mattered this week. On a more serious note, has anybody heard from HoP's owner in the last week...?

Don't these guys look happy?

CarJacker (114.32) over Horn Supremacy (101.70)

CarJackers continues their dominance through the regular season, while HS drops another close one. Not much you can do about this one if you're HS. G-Reg Olsen decides to wake up from fantasy football irrelevance, in a big way, by scoring 3 TDs. Even with poor performances from Megatron and LT, the Jackers are just too good. Brees has a good (not great) day for HS, but they just can't get enough production from their other players to nullify Olsen's monster day.

G-Reg and Cutler are developing quite a rapport...

Juggernauts (142.68) over Tackle Me Elmo (123.96)

The Jugges had a lot riding on the Seattle game and it seemed to pay off. Between Hasselbeck, Jones, and the Seattle D, they scored almost 60 points. Miles Austin was quiet for the Jugges, until he caught a 49 yard TD pass... Is there anyone in the world happier than this guy right now. TME put up a respectable day, with big games from the usual suspects (DeAngelo William, Joe Addai, and Chris Johnson), but the Packers D really let them down. Giving up 38 points to the Bucs and a rookie QB; that's just not going to get the job done. The loss of Owen Daniels at TE last week really hurt Elmo. Bo Scaife just can't put up the same production.

Hi. My name is Miles and I have a really good life.

Too Damn Lousy (97.58) over Injured Reserve (77.92)

TDL does it again. What did I say last week? The only number that matters in the one in the W column. Can't wait to read next week's previews... IR has to be disappointed by Colston's production on Sunday (1 catch for 45 yards). Colston dropped a few balls, including a TD pass, that had Brees screaming for the challenge flag. TDL pretty much owes the victory to Mike Sims-Walker and John Carney. As long as Sims-Walker can make curfew for the rest of the season, he should continue to put up monster numbers.

Have fun in Baltimore next week!

Jacko's Petting Zoo (135.98) over Spring Branch Vatos (90.12)

One of the few games I got right last week in the previews. Rodgers, Jackson, MJD, and Benson all contribute big games for Jacko, while SBV just can't manage enough points from his island of misfit toys. The Eagles surprised me with just how bad they looked on Sunday night, but in the end, the Eagles D still had just about as many points as Romo did. Sammie Stroughter catches a TD pass from Josh Freeman (who? what?), but still only manages 3 catches for 19 yards. Tedd Ginn Jr has 97 (return) yards, worth approximately 2 points. This could be the beginning of the end for the Vatos.

Wildcats (160.02) over Pure Misery (109.98)

What can I say? It was a good week to be a Wildcat. Anytime Warner throws for 5 TDs (as opposed to 5 interceptions the week before), it's going to be a big week for the Wildcats, especially if two of those TDs go to Fitzgerald. A solid contribution from the rest of the team allow the Cats to hold off the onslaught of Michael "The Burner" Turner, who rips off 166 yards and 2 TDs for PM.

Week 9 Previews

DISCLAIMER - All opinions expressed in this post are solely the opinions of the author and do not reflect the opinions of my wife, family, friends, or anyone else with credible football knowledge.

House of Pain (3-5) vs. My Vick in a Box (4-4)

House of Pain has been dealing with some crushing off-the-field issues this week. After watching the Phillies hand over the World Series title to the Evil Empire, it's easy to understand why their head might not be in this game. Hopefully, they can shake-off this shattering loss in time to pick up a kicker that is actually playing, as this match-up just might come down to a few points.

I imagine that these two teams will be watching the Pats-Fins game intently on Sunday. HoP has Ricky Run going in the game, while MViaB has Moss and Brown. I think Brady has a big game, it just depends on who's catching the ball on the other end... I'd still rather have the Brady side of the equation, regardless of who he's throwing to.

My Vick in a Box comes up short... how embarrassing: 69-70.

CarJacker (7-1) vs. Horn Supremacy (1-7)

Can Horn Supremacy make it two wins in a row and begin their epic climb from the fantasy cellar? Not this week. The scheduling gods once again do not smile on the Big Easy. The CarJackers are a legitimate 7-1. When the weakest players in your starting lineup are Megatron and LT, you're probably in for a good season (assuming Megatron is healthy this week and LT doesn't, well, suck). With Bob Sanders being placed on IR this week, the Indy D might not be as rock solid as they've been so far this year, but I really don't think it will come down to that.

For HS, Brees should have a monster game against Carolina, but the rest of the team is a roll of the dice. Housh, Henderson, Grant, Bradshaw, and F. Jones all have the potential for big games, but the chance of them all going off at the same time is slim. It think HS needs to change up their mojo with a name change. No offense, but Joe Horn and Supremacy haven't been used in the same sentence together in a LONG time. Maybe the Brees Ultimatum...

HS continues to bail water this week and just hopes the rain stops soon... 215-87.

Juggernauts (2-6) vs. Tackle Me Elmo (4-4)

La, la, la, la. La, la, la, la. Elmo's World! (This probably only makes sense if you have a 2-year old.) One thing that's for certain; with DeAngelo Williams, Joe Addai, and Chris Johnson, it's definitely Elmo's world and we're all just living in it. Palmer and OchoCinco didn't seem to struggle too badly against Baltimore in their last meeting, but this week might be different, as Baltimore is still stinging from their last defeat.

It looks like the Juggernauts have been shopping off the waiver wire and have come back with a pretty nice haul. Miles Austin has been ra-diculous lately, and if anyone on Dallas is going to have a good game, it's probably him. Jamaal Charles will be starting for the first time in place of Larry Johnson after his little Tweeting incident. LJ is an angry man... an angry, angry man. Charles will have an opportunity to make a name for himself against a suspect Jags D.

It's the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street this week. That's enough to push the scales in Elmo's favor for me. The number of the day is: 123-ABC.

Injured Reserve (4-4) vs. Too Damn Lousy (5-3)

Little known piece of trivia - Did you know that Cleveland is the only NFL city to have neither hosted nor sent a team to the Superbowl? Unlike the Cleveland Browns, TDL has actually been winning so far this season. TDL has managed a 5-3 record, despite putting up the forth lowest number of points. I don't need to remind you kids that, at this point in the season, the only number that counts is the one in the W column.

For TDL, the usually reliable Matt Ryan may struggle against a decent Redskins D this week. If he does, that could spell trouble for TDL. With both Barber and Mendenhall facing equally bad match-ups against Philly and Denver respectively, it could be a long day for TDL.

On the other side of the turf...this just in, Peyton Manning is good. So is Marques Colston. I think both of them have a monster day. Hightower and Forte will also be serviceable as they face off against each other.

At least Cleveland is on a bye week... IR wins: 6-0.

Spring Branch Vatos (5-3) vs. Jacko's Petting Zoo (5-3)

And I thought I had a bad draft.... SBV has had an impressive season so far, going 5-3, while scoring the second lowest number of points. Last week, reality started to set in for SBV as they put up a meager 62 points. Unfortunately, I don't think this week gets any better. The only positive I can see for this team is that at least they have Philly's D, so they can get some points for all of the interceptions Romo is going to throw. When you're starting the number 2 WR from Tampa Bay, you can only expect so much.

On the other side of the field, Aaron Rodgers should be able to throw all over a disappointing Bucs D. MJD will also light it up against the Chiefs.

SBV is going to have to seek therapy after what Jacko does to them... 6252009-77024.

Wildcats (4-4) vs. Pure Misery (4-4)

It's a good week to be a Wildcat. First Iowa, then Pure Misery... 17-10.

Week 8 Previews

Don’t lie. This is what pops into your head every time you go to Favorites --> WAFFL - Work Affiliates Fantasy Football League. Just wanted to get that out of the way. On to the Week 8 previews…

Injured Reserve vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo
I’m afraid Yahoo is wrong on their predicted win for IR in this one. Jacko is on a roll lately and is looking more and more like the perennial league Juggernaut (sorry Juggernauts) that it is. IR’s only hope for this one is that the Zoo has a few byes to deal with this week. IR is especially happy to have JPZ’s Ced Benson on the bench. The Manning brother that actually has talent and Marques “40 Ounce” Colston should be solid for IR as usual, but if IR pulls this one off it will be by less than 100 once again. Oddly enough, this one may come down to whose defense puts up a better number. Can the NYJ D slow down Miami’s WildPot offense? If they do, Jacko wins 105-99.

Pure Misery vs. Spring Branch Vatos
Nobody’s laughing at the Vatos now, huh? Well, yes they are. But the Vatos continue to win anyway despite having fewer total points than the last place team in the league. Pure Misery has dropped their last two and they are desperate for a win to get back in the playoff picture. Brett Favre returns to the frozen tundra where he will throw 3 picks in a humiliating loss to GB. It won’t matter because Reggie Wayne will make up the slack against SF. The Vatos start the Detroit Lions third wide receiver. Think about that for a second. They also start Chad Simpson. Yes, THE Chad Simpson, 4th string running back for the Colts. He is projected by Yahoo to fall down as he hits the line of scrimmage, earning him .7 points. Surely, the Vatos luck must run out this week. I predict it will by a score of 110-74.

Wildcats vs. My Vick in a Box
MVIAB has turned their season around despite a loss last week. Can they continue their improvement against the Wildcats, who are scraping to hold on to a playoff spot? On paper the Wildcats are looking to roll in this one, with double digit projections for all but two of their starters. The “Arizona” Wildcats are rolling with the Cardinals’ QB-WR-DEF combo, which should pay off handsomely against the Keh-uh-Lahna Panthuh’s. However, MVIAB has some decent matchups (two starters facing the Fighting Al Davises) that I think will keep it closer than expected. In the end though, the Wildcats will start a new win streak by a score of 112-104.

House of Pain vs. Horn Supremacy
Who wants to lose this one more? Will the HOP even field a team? At press time, they are starting 3 byes and an injured TE who is projected at 0. Hopefully, HOP goes to the bench to solve this, but that means they will be starting Eli The Lesser along with some highly suspect WRs. In addition, HOP is starting the 49er D against the Indy offense. It looks ugly for the HOP. On the other side, Horn is trying to figure out if they can score more than 100 again and still find a way to lose. There’s no way they can find a way to lose this one, right? Even their kicker is projected in double digits. The futility finally ends as the Supremacy notches their first win in a drubbing, 114-78.

Juggernauts vs. Too Damn Lousy
TDL was so sure of a win going into MNF last week but it didn’t work out. They get a chance to turn things around against the loss streaking Juggernauts. Yahoo doesn’t know what to do with this one, but I do. The Juggernauts have fallen out of love with the Bills and decided to shake up the lineup. Unfortunately, they have no strong options anywhere. They might get lucky and string together some good performances, but I don’t see it. Marion Barber returns for TDL to provide a boost. Adrian Peterson will step on the Green Bay defense’s face with a hobnail boot and put 3 defensive linemen in the hospital, giving TDL enough points to get past the Juggernauts 106-95.

CarJacker vs. Tackle Me Elmo
This one looks to be a heavyweight battle of epic proportions, or not. CarJacker is stacked as usual. LT goes up against Oakland, which is a good antidote to being an arthritic old man. Will Pierre Thomas really get 16 points for Nouvelle Orléans against the Ventyx Falcons? I don’t think so, but it may not matter. Elmo needs BIG games from Garrard and Addai to hang in this one, even if Chris Johnson goes off. I don’t see it happening. CarJacker keeps running up the score, 134-111 and keeps hold of the number one spot in the league.

Week 7 Wrap Ups

Pure Misery vs. Jacko's Petting Zoo

In a battle of .500 teams, Jacko continued to roll up the points and was able to put away Pure Misery. Kudos to Swami Carjacker who called this one pretty much on the dot: "RB Cedric Benson getting the chance to rub dirt in the noses of the depleted Bears DEF". Ced Benson - 189 yards and a score. Put him together with Aaron Rodgers (who looks like the kid from the AT&T rollover minutes commercials) and Jacko's sitting pretty.

My Vick in a box vs. Spring Branch Vatos

MViaB was knocked out of this matchup the same time their last hope, Brian Westbrook, was knocked out of the game Monday night. With the Philly defense abusing the Redskins, the Vato's poured it on in the end and took the win. Rivers put up a 30 spot for Vick in a valiant effort but he got little support from anyone else. Vato's won with Matt Cassell in the starting QB spot -- there's something wrong with that.

Juggernauts vs. Injured Reserve

First thing that pops out in this matchup is both defenses earned negative points for their fine efforts this weekend. Whee! Positive for Juggernauts - Miles Austin came to play for the 2nd game in a row with a bye in between. Negative for Juggernauts - the rest of the team sucks. Positive for Injured Reserve - Manning and Colston on a good day can anchor the team to victory. Negative for Injured Reserve - The rest of the team can't.

Carjacker vs. Too Damn Lousy

Close contest here for the leagues top spot and the Carjacker takes the cake. The #1 fantasy QB Matt Schaub continued to throw up good points for Jim and let's all give a warm welcome back to Donald Driver who returned from fantasy purgatory into prominence this week. TDL also threw up some points on their side of the bracket with Adrian Peterson putting up nearly 21 points but at the end of the day it wasn't enough to upset the team formerly known as the Freak Show.

Wildcats vs. Horn Supremacy

The winless Supremacy faired no better this week as they got taken behind the woodshed by the 'Cats. Desean Jackson scored a crap load of fantasy points for the Wildcats, YAY! Listening to Chris Berman Whoop during Desean Jackson highlights made my ear bleed, BOO! The Supremacy might be the only team in Fantasy Football anywhere that has Drew Brees on their team and Zero wins. Riddle me this: What's the difference between the Horn Supremacy and Drew Brees holding onto bucket of crap?? Answer: The bucket.

Tackle Me Elmo vs. House of Pain

A week after leaving tons of points on the bench and not fulfilling their writing duties, HoP they'd get back into the fantasy swing and start their best players. To that end, Brady and Welker connected for good points and Rasta Williams blew past the New Orleans defenders for a couple of scores and HoP put up a formidable point total. Unfortunately, they ran into the buzz saw this week known as a Carson Palmer led Tackle me Elmo team. Palmer and a resurgent Chad Ochocinco accounted for 7 touchdowns while a cast of Deangelo Williams, Addai and the leagues best fantasy TE Owen Daniels also helped Elmo one of the leagues highest weekly totals. Giggity.

Week 7 Previews

This week provide several key match-up of teams with similar records fighting for position. We’ll start at the top and work our way down.

CarJacker vs. Too Damn Lousy
This is a battle for first place, but I am betting against any changes at the top of the order. With the BYE TDL is in need of a TE and Kicker, and RB Barber while starting is banged up against a tough ATL defense. The rest of TDL team should put up decent points with QB Ryan having the opportunity for a huge day. CarJacker is once again solid throughout and QB Schaub should carve up another defense, and CarJacker will ride that horse to another victory. CJ 115 to TDL 105

My Vick in a Box vs. Spring Branch Vatos
Another key battle at the top of the standings with the winner potentially taking 2nd place. The Vatos continue to impress at 4-2 despite questionable (yet seemingly effective) management decisions. This is a tough one to call but I am predicting a huge day for Westbrook that puts My Vick in a Box over the top for the win. MVIAB 118 to SBV 105

Jacko’s Petting Zoo vs. Pure Misery
A match-up of 3-3 teams and positioning for the playoffs. Jacko is sitting pretty with nice match-ups across the board including RB Cedric Benson getting the chance to rub dirt in the noses of the depleted Bears DEF. Pure Misery’s match-ups do not favor huge points for the FFB players. I’m predicting another large point spread win for Jacko. JPZ 140 to PM 110

House of Pain vs. Tackle Me Elmo
Another match-up of 3-3 teams. If HOP can remember to fill their BYEs they may have a chance at this win especially if Brady lights up the scoreboard again. Elmo is dependent upon a good showing from Carolina continuing their running game and the Bengal offense having a strong day. Elmo also needs WR Boudin to be out so that Breaston sees a couple tosses his way. Tough call but I can’t give HOP any love after last week’s management mistakes. Elmo takes it in a close one: TME 108 to HOP 107

Juggernauts vs. Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve has struggled getting consistent performance from most of their players beyond Manning, and this week looks to be no different. Juggernauts has been carrying some major underachievers (WR Owens, RB Gore and Johnson) but has done well on the free agency pick-ups with WR Austin and Manningham. I think this is week that those moves pay off, Gore and Johnson perform, and the gutsy call to start MIA QB Henne against 6-0 New Orleans pays dividends. J112 to IR 98

Wildcats vs. Horn Supremacy
Another battle for the bottom of the standings. It is hard to believe HS with Drew Brees is 0-6 but I am predicting this is the week that HS puts a mark in the win column behind strong showings from Brees, Jackson, and Grant. Wildcats will make a game of it with big numbers from Big Ben at QB and TE Heath Miller but the rest of the team won’t show up to play. HS 135 to W116

Week 4 Wrap Up
Oh wait, that's not this week...??????????????
My Limp Vick in a Box was suppose to handle those duties. Guess the parole board had a change of heart and put Vicky back in the Big House for bad behavior.

Week 5 Wrap Up
Pure Misery handled the predictions for the week and predicted the winners in 5-of-6 games. Not too bad considering the last minute rush to beat the early games Sunday.

Now onto the wrap up...


CarJacker vs. Juggernauts
As predicted this match was never close. The Juggernauts only had Andre Johnson producing double digits with the rest of the team averaging about 5 points per position. Contrasted with the power house performance of the CarJackers which had five positions with double digits. With the consistency they have shown this season its no wonder that the CarJackers are on top of the league. Better luck next week Juggernauts.

Tackle Me Elmo vs Spring Branch Vatos
Turns out that this game wasn't as close as we had predicted, but we did pick the winner. TME's quarterback Garrad gets pulled for ineffectiveness, their running back Williams is still not matching last season's performance, and the magority of the team had sub par performances, Joseph Addai stands out as the player of the game with his 19 points. SBV had cheers of "Viva El Romo!...Viva El Romo!...Viva El Romo!" Tony Romo had a big day Sunday (in part thanks to Miles Austin having his way with the Kansas City secondary) completing 20-of-34 passes for 351 yards and two TDs, with no INTs. Romo lead a line up that surpassed predictions for SBV which had the game wrapped up before Monday Night. ¡menos mal que…! (It's a good job (that))

My Vick in a Box vs Jacko's Petting Zoo
The crystal must have been cracked on this one. My Vick in a Box rallies on Monday Night behind solid performances from Mark Sanchez and Ronnie Brown to take the win. What killed JPZ chance at a win was the Cleveland Browns inability to catch the ball...subsequently Derek Anderson put up a -0.88 in fan points. With the bench on a bye week JPZ had no other options, but its a sad day when you would have been better off leaving a position open than starting a player. There's always next week.

Team Puremisery vs Horn Supremacy
PM rode an outstanding performance from McNabb to an easy victory over Austin High School. AHS has had a rough start to the season, but there is still time to turn the season around. Take heart AHS R.C.Slocum has heard about your plite and has agreed to come out of retirement to provided your team with some real coaching. With more than half the season still left to play there is a chance to make the playoffs if the team gets past it's current loosing streak. We'll be pulling for y'all the rest of the season, GO Austin High School!..., No it's Gig'em Aggies - WHOOOP!, no no no I mean HOOK'em HORNS! (ring of cow bell) or something like that.

Wildcats vs Too Damn Lousy
Yahoo had the score close on this match up, we did too but we favored TDL over the Cats.
This one came down to a battle of the quarterbacks. TDL - Ryan completed 22-of-32 passes for a career-high 329 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and also ran for a score in Sunday's 45-10 win. Wildcats - Roethlisberger threw a season-high three touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-20 win. This game definitely gets the Game of the Week award. It was a cat fight but TDL takes in the end moving them to second place in the league behind CarJacker. Too Damn Bad for the Wildcats.

House of Pain vs Injured Reserves
In the battle of the quarterback brothers Peyton beats Eli, but that still wasn't enough to pull out the victory for IR. HOP needed an average performance from Ricky Williams on Monday night to come from behind and win the game walking (or in Ricky's case running) away. Peyton Manning was 36-of-44 passing for 309 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's win over Tennessee. While Eli Manning was 8-of-10 for 173 yards and two TDs, leaving the game to David Carr with the Giants leading 28-7 in the second quarter. HOP wins this one sending IR down the leader board.

Week 5 Previews

Sorry for the late posting but I've been out of town and this slipped my mind until this morning. David should be posting the rest of the previews soon.

-MR

CarJacker vs. Juggernauts
It doesn't look good again this week for the Juggernauts. The only player in their lineup that has a favorable matchup is Andre Johnson and one player can't cary the load for the rest of the team. The CarJackers have favorable matchups at every position this week, even with most of their bench on byes this week. CarJacker wins this one easily in a blowout 120 to 95.

Tackle Me Elmo vs Spring Branch Vatos
I think this will be the game of the week, both have decent match ups with their lineups but SBV has a slight advantage.
This one s going to be close, but I'm going to call it for the Vatos 105 to 104

My Vick in a Box vs Jacko's Petting Zoo
Another close one this week, too close to call. I think the game will come down to Dallas Clark's performance against Tennessee this week. If Clark has a good game then this one should go to the JPZ otherwise MVB takes it in a nail bitter. JPZ wins 94 to 93.8.

Team Puremisery vs Horn Supremacy

With the save last week from Favre, PM looks to start the slowing healing McNabb vs the rising star Joe Flacco. This will be a good match up for QBs. The Week five bye and the Parker injury have hurt HS with his top QB and RBs on the bench. HS line up looks strong by Yahoo numbers. With their huge loss last week they are looking for a win (still). The receiving core of PM should be able to put up some big number against Detroit and Tennessee so we don’t think this will be as close as projected. PM to win big against a struggling HS. With another loss today Horn Supremacy (Inferiority) may get sanctioned by the league for false advertising.

Wildcats vs Too Damn Lousy

Can it be a close as Yahoo predicts? Most likely not… With the strong performance of Mendenhall last week it is unlikely that Detroit will be able to stop him either. Also look for Peterson to take back the spotlight from Favre. The rest of the team is closer on paper than reality, so look for TDL to take this one and break the winning streak of the Wildcats.

House of Pain vs Injured Reserves

This match up may come down to what QB shows up, but with Brady at Denver, he may still not perform well. Manning vs Ten ought to be a no brainer but IR is in Bye trouble this week with their top performers Forte, Knox and Colston on the bench. Their best starting player beside QB is the TE so look for IR to take its second loss of the season.

Week 4 Previews

I have to apologize for the late post, but the Too Damn Lousy management team is moving corporate headquarters (translation: closed on a house and trying to move around our work schedules). Here we go; better late than never!

Too Damn Lousy VS SBV
Well, one would assume that the undefeated TDL would easily manhandle the 1-2 Vatos. However, with 1/3 of the team on injury duty and a QB on Bye - I would not hold your breathe expecting a TDL victory. Their only hope is a full historic day by AP. SBV (or Team Texans) on the other hand look to have some favorable match ups on the card with four of nine going against Cleveland, Oakland and St. Louis. This will be a joke: 120 - 75

Wildcats vs. Injured Reserve
Is this the week the undefeated teams fall from the ranks? Uhh, no. IR wins this in their sleep behind Manning's big performance against Seattle. Wildcats have running back woes this week coupled with Big Ben and the Steelers continued lack of performance. Based on match ups on both sides this should be a relatively low scoring affair with neither having big games from the WR core. Let's call it 101-88

House of Pain vs Juggernauts
An important struggle of 1-2 teams trying to turn the corner before the end of the first third of the season. Add HOP to the growing list of teams with some concern at RB with Smith questionable and a starting spot held by a Dolphin. That being said, Juggernauts are forced to start a Cleveland Brown at the flex position and someone named Tashard this week. This could be a battle of ineptitude as both teams combine for 1.5 points from the RB position. I give this my vote for toss up game of the week. Let me flip the coin . . . . HOP 104-100

Carjacker vs Jacko's Petting Zoo
This is looking to be a clash of the titans at the top half of the table. The winner here could find themselves leading after this week. Can Cutler continue to spread the ball around and put week one firmly behind him? Will Winslow finally have the break out game he was known for in Cleveland (when healthy anyway)? CarJacker is going to need both of these things to keep up with JPZ this week. Look for every position player on the squad to go double digits. JPZ wins this one going away because Winslow has a quiet week-again. 135-120

Tackle Me Elmo vs Pure Misery
Did I already use my coin flip for the week? Damn, I guess I will have to pick this one on my own. With the starting lineups on the field for both teams this week, it is going to be a very competitive week. The game is going to come down to the Bengals. Wait . . what? Yes the Bengals. If Palmer and Chad (formerly Johnson than OchoCinco but only legally because I had to make the NFL money for a year before . . oh whatever) can light it up in Cleveland, TME will walk away! However, this is the week Cleveland gets some pride back and the Bengals . . well . . they are the Bengals. Pure Misery wins this one by default. 98-95

Horn Supremacy vs My Vick in a Box
Horn Supremacy may be the unluckiest 0-3 team in history. Or maybe they are the best 'defeated' team in history. I don't know which one applies, but they finally get off the snide this week. Brees will have a ridiculous game after a less than perfect performance the week prior and Edwards will walk all over the Bungels for a pair of scores. The only point of concern this week will be the RB position, but they should get enough production with Grant leading the way . Vick in a Box, well Rivers looks to be less than average this week against Pitt and the New England offense goes searching for one more week as Moss puts up mild numbers. HS wins this one handily 114-100

Week 3 Wrap Up

Some teams took it on the chin this past week. CarJacker got it right it was a tough weekend. Your week 3 wrap up and lighten up!

Jacko’s Petting Zoo (170.94) vs. Horn Supremacy (98.18)

Wow nothing says ass whipping like a 72.76 point loss. The Horn Supremacy might be in need of a name change after last weekend (maybe the Prairie View Supremacy). The Horn will not be sending Drew Brees a Christmas card after his Chad Pennington like 5 point tally. The Horn’s wide receivers were particular inept totaling 8.5 points. The story here is the rise of Jacko’s Petting Zoo and its 419 points through three weeks. Late round picks Devin Hester, Cedric Benson, and Percy Harvin keep paying dividends. More then little kids should fear the Jacko this season.

Wildcats (102.68) vs. Juggernauts (71.64)

Wildcats get their first win. I am not sure about this Yahoo point estimator. It’s about as accurate as an nMarket shadow settlement! Seriously, Trent Edwards more points then Kurt Warner? Wildcats top three did not produce as expected but more then exceeded Juggernauts. T.O. goes pointless and Frank Gore gets hurt, time to call it a weekend and worry about next week.

House of Pain (114.14) vs. CarJacker (115.20)

I am thinking when Rackers made the extra point in the 3rd quarter Barrets’ remote hit a wall. Losing by a point sucks, especially when your team played lights out and exceeded expectations. CarJacker has a man crush on Matt Schaub after back to back great weeks. Anyone with Atlanta players suffered this week but CarJacker survives.

Injured Reserve (113.56) vs. Spring Branch Vatos (88.40)

SBV fantasy football team or STD, you decide. Peyton’s fast start and the Baltimore “D” finally shows up make for a winning combination. Romo’s point totals have to be disappointing to this point. Not sure why Yahoo thought Hightower would get 13.7 points but IR doesn’t care. 3-0 and in first place, IR feeling the love.

Too Damn Lousy (79.80) vs. Pure Misery (72.94)

They call this the Grumpy Bowl. You know your team is F@#$ed when you have to start Ted Ginn Jr.. He is fast but he can’t catch hence the 0 points this week. Farve and Wayne were great but Tony G and Thomas Jones laid an egg. Seth was cursing Matt Ryan but saved by Anquan Boldin. A win is a win and Too Damn Lousy will take this win.

Tackle Me Elmo (91.38) vs. My Vick in a Box (92.02)

My Ron Mexico in a Box squeaks by People for the Ethical Treatment of Elmos (PETE). PETE had to be feeling good going into the Monday night game but DeAngelo missed expectations and cost Elmo a win. I think we can all picture Jay screaming at his TV as Carolina only handed off to DeAngelo 11 times. Ron Mexico in a Box got decent contributions from his top four and gets their first win of the season.

Week 3: Previews

My goodness, what happened to this league? I remember the good old days when 110 points meant the high score of the week. Now, it gets you writing duties. On to the Week 3 previews…

Injured Reserve vs. Spring Branch Vatos
The Vatos crashed back to earth last week after their Week 1 upset of CarJacker, posting a 66 to the Juggernauts 155. The Vatos are hard to figure out. Starting two Jets WRs and a Jets RB (as the SBVs are doing at press time) isn’t your average fantasy strategy. We’ll see how this “unique” tactic works out for them. Tony Romo will find the going tough this week against the league’s 3rd ranked passing defense in Carolina. I’m sure Mark Sanchez can be had for the right price if SBV is looking for the Jets trifecta. Injured Reserve keeps finding a way to pull off close victories. Lots of good matchups point to a big week for IR, at least according to Yahoo. Look for Matt Forte to finally get rolling for the IR, allowing them to eek out a 125-87 victory and continue their undefeated season.

Wildcats vs. Juggernauts
The Juggernauts looked like they were for real after putting up 155 last week, but can they continue the dominance this week? Trent Edwards and Frank Gore have been nice surprises (for now), and the free agent pickup of Mario “Don’t call me Eli” Manningham provides a solid flex option (for now). Much like the Vatos, the Juggernauts are obsessed with a mediocre team, but unlike the Vatos, they do start the trifecta of a Bills QB, RB, and WR. The strategy may work for one more week against a Saints defense still working to find its identity under Gregg Williams, but don’t count on it for the rest of the season. As for the Wildcats, they have a solid team on paper, but I don’t see it holding up this week. The Warner/Fitzgerald combo will have a rough week (in relative terms) because Indy’s pass defense is currently number one in the league. DeSean Jackson looks to have a big game against the KC Royals gold glove defense, but it won’t be enough. The Juggernauts move to 2-1 after a 108-89 victory.

House of Pain vs. CarJacker
CarJacker went psycho last week with 165, but I can see the Matt Schaub express rolling off the tracks this week against Jacksonville. The rest of the Jacked up Car will have to pick up the slack. Will the McGahee vs Cleveland matchup be enough for CJ? The HOP is looking to rebound from throwing down a cool 54 by rolling with a new QB/RB combo of Eli Manning and Brandon Jacobs, showing Bom Trady the bench after his lousy performance last week. John Carlson (who?) is projected to have over 10 pts this week against Chicago. Call me skeptical on that one, but the CarJacker is due for a let down from last week. Wines Hard (hey this is fun!) and the Giant combo will be enough for the HOP to pull off a close 94-92 victory.


Too Damn Lousy vs. Pure Misery
The Clash of the Titans…in their own minds. Too Damn Lousy is off to an undefeated start this year rolling up 119 last week, even with a goose egg from Lance Moore. Barber and Moore’s injuries are a blow to Lousy this week, who doesn’t have solid bench options to replace them. AP will get his, but it will be surprisingly tough against a resurgent 49er defense that is 3rd in the league against the run. Misery snatched defeat from the jaws of victory last week with Peyton Manning using all of his 15 minutes of total offense to see how few receptions he could throw to Reggie Wayne. Tommy Lee Jones will struggle once again this week as he loses carries to Leon Washington against the Teen Titans. Reggie Wayne will bounce back against Zona to make up the deficit and provide enough boost to get PM past TDL by a score of 99-91. I seem to remember TDL being called Too Damn Injured at some point in the leauge’s history. It might be time to resurrect the name.

Tackle Me Elmo vs. My Vick in a Box
After much post-draft braggadocio from My V*** in a Box (“I got every player I targeted but one!”), they are off to a rousing 0-2 start and last place position in the league. Philip Rivers and Brian “Paw Paw” Westbrook will have to carry MViaB this week if they want to have any chance of getting that first W. A good game from Randy “Watson!” Moss (Coming to America - Anyone? Hello? Is this thing on?) wouldn’t hurt either. Elmo seems to be on a mission this year, posting 164 in last week’s destruction of the Horn Supremacy (INCLUDING a ZERO from Greg Jennings – WHAT?!?). That will be hard to repeat, with Garrard having a letdown week and Chris Johnson going up against a more than respectable Jets Run D. Darren Sproles won’t get enough this week against Miami, and MViaB pulls off the stunning upset of the week by a score of 112-108. You heard it here first!

Horn Supremacy vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo
The battle of the underachievers. How can you be 0-2 with Drew Brees starting for you? The Horn Supremacy is looking to answer this question by rolling with Felix Jones at the flex over Michael Bush. Look for Felix to have a breakout game against Carolina with Marion Barber out for the week. Jacko pulled off a squeaker last week beating the HOP by 86 in a match where they would have won by fielding only their DEF, K, and TE. I don’t see another 140 this week, but the matchups do look good for the Zoo. Look for a big week from Miller Jenuine Drew as he goes up against the league’s worst rushing defense in the the Texans. This one has the makings for a Texas Tech vs. Hawaii shootout, with the Zoo taking it by a score of 127-115 and leaving the Supremacy to wonder if they will ever catch a break.

Week 2: Wrap-up

CarJacker (165) vs. Wildcats (90)
Team CarJacker comes roaring back after having the low score for Wk1 with the high score for Wk2. While this one was not even close, to add insult to injury CarJacker used ‘Old Man McGahee,’ which the Wildcats had just dropped, to pile on an additional 21 points, and Hello Kitty’s Derrick Ward sat on the pine while Cadillac added 16 points for CarJacker. Matt Schaub piled on TDs against the Titans to kill Tennessee DEF’s value. Basically a perfect storm in CarJacker’s favor.

TooDamnLousy (119) vs. My Vick in a Box (94)
Evidently size does matter, as ‘My Vick in a Box’ fails again to show up in the win column. Only Rivers and Brown showed up for Vick while Too Damn Lousy had a strong showing across the board with the exception of Lance ‘No’ Moore. Tough to beat a team with that kind of solid output from all players.

House of Pain (54) vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo (141)
Ouch! House of Pain took a whooping in this one. Only the Chicago DEF came to play and was the only player to post double digit points. Jacko on the other hand had four players post 20+ points including 27 from TE Dallas Clark with only Hester disappointing. A solid win.

Tackle Me Elmo (164) vs. Horn Supremacy (103)
This was a tough loss as Horn Supremacy posted 100+ points but was still 60 points down. Dr. Drew Brees came back down to earth with only 28 points and the Dallas DEF did not live up to the ‘Bid D’ name for the Jerrytron unveiling. Elmo on the other hand had the benefit of Chris ‘Run all day’ Johnson’s huge day and 50 points. Luckily Elmo did not need WR Jennings and K Elam who both failed to show up. With that lineup, Elmo should enjoy the points as I doubt they will see such point totals again.

Juggernauts (155) vs. Spring Branch Vatos (63)
Beginner’s luck ran out on the on the SBVs when they learned the lesson that starting three players (Charles, Watson, and Murphy) who don’t even start for their teams proved to be a bad strategy and they posted a combined 7 points. Juggernauts lucked out and the Buffalo Bills’ offense put up some points this week and Gore and Johnson had huge days. An easy win for Juggs and this one was never close.

Injured Reserves (110) vs. Pure Misery (94)
This was the game of the week as it had the closest score and also came down to Monday night’s game (IND vs. MIAMI). Misery needed a big game from Manning but without WR Reggie Wayne seeing any love – an unlikely event. However that is exactly how it ended up with Wayne only posting 5 points and Manning tossing the pigskin for 24. IR pulled a out a win despite a poor showing from four of its players and posting the lowest winning score for the week.

Week 2 Matchup Previews

Spring Branch Vatos vs. Juggernauts

I like the Juggernauts’ strategy a lot. The throw-anyone-with-a-pulse-at-the-league’s-worst-performing-defense plan will serve them well, but the Vatos, man (it helps if you say it using a Cheech accent) will be returning Romo and the Philly special teams unit to squeak out a 98-94 victory. Winner of this matchup writes up the previews for next week. Buy stock in the company that makes Pepcid NOW!!!
Btw, for anyone that wants to know what the hell I was thinking last week – I really thought the Tampa Bay defense was better than that. Didn’t they used to be? Anyhow, won’t be making that mistake again. Chad Pennington’s available to anyone with roster space.

Too Damn Lousy vs. My Vick In A Box

The matchups this week favor Vick, who happens to own the defense-designated-by-the-league-to-pile-up-on-the-Rams-this-week. Even after TDL activates his mystery tight end (psst, everyone, it’s Todd Heap), Vick should win early and often. Heap, AP and Matt Ryan won’t be enough for TDL to avoid an 114-89 trouncing. See, if you awarded more points per yard for returns, you could go fill up your W/R spots with kick returners. But that’s another topic for another year.

Wildcats vs. Carjacker

You know, I was leaning towards Carjacker in this matchup, until I looked at the defensive matchups. Tennessee might be the Wildcats’ high scoring, er, player against the flaccid Texans offense. Carjacker’s backs and receivers for the most part enjoy favorable matchups, but the defensive mismatch plus the general yuckiness of the Carjackers’ quarterback situation makes the Wildcats a 106-97 winner.

Tackle Me Elmo vs. Horn Supremacy

I’d really like to be able to pick Horn Supremacy. I’d like to pick them every week until the actual Longhorns lose an actual game. Maybe Braylon Edwards, Willie Parker and the Dallas defense aren’t all as bad as they appeared to be last week…but look for Darren Sproles and Chris Johnson to lead Elmo to a 111-95 victory.

If anyone would be willing to rename their team to Cougar Supremacy, I’m all over it.

House of Pain vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo
Brady’s back!!!...and John Carlson is looking like a formidable tight end option. Unfortunately for the House, receiver play will be the key to this matchup. Look for Darrin Jackson and MJD (really sounds like a beer, doesn’t it?) to carry Jacko to a 119-109 win. Moral victory for the House if Josh Brown scores points.

Injured Reserve vs. Pure Misery
You can bring the smack all day long if you can back it up on the scoreboard, and since Misery seems to like writing the wrap-ups so much, he’ll get to do it again next week. Receiver play will be the key to this matchup as well, as Reggie Wayne and Santorio Holmes run up the score against IR to the tune of 120-90.

Week-1 Wrap Up

Pure Misery 135.14 vs. Juggernauts 109.68
This game looked much closer on paper but…that was the extent of it. The SWAMI called for a blowout and was right. It didn’t look good for Jugger after the first sets of games were done and they were behind by about 106 points. They could come back with 7 still to play in the Monday games. Then the Juggernaut’s put a lot of faith in the Bills to deliver them from misery by starting 4 players from their team. Trent Edwards was the only one to perform in a very close game with NE. The running backs Gore and Jackson had solid games but it is hard to beat the # 1 when only 3 players are living up to the hype. At least you had exciting games to watch if you stayed up late on Monday. Better luck next time.

Wildcats 109.44 vs. House of Pain 114.64
An exciting matchup given that Tom Brady was back and he brought in the win for House of Pain in the last 2 minutes of the game. Not surprising a sloppy Brady can still scores 26 point in a nail bitter. With Welker getting a cluster of catches he was able to outperform the pre-game estimates. For the Wildcats it was very hard to compete when the leading scorer on their team was the Defense (actually 2nd by .10). You would think the 1-2 punch of Warner and Fitzgerlad would be a solid winning combination but HOP and their TE sent the kitty to the litter box to lick their wounds. The Wildcats were the 4th leading score otherwise. Good Game.

Carjacker 83.98 vs. Spring Branch Vatos 93.20
Wow!! The upset of the week. The Vatos again show their disregard for doing what everyone else would do… They left Romo (32pts) on the bench to bring in Pennigton(9pts). Got lucky on that one. Carjacker had solid picks with LT and Cutler but neither even came close to par. All the stars were aligned for SB Vatos this week and I hope they learned a valuable lesson. Good Job.

Tackle Me Elmo 108.68 vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo 108.00
This was the closes game of the week with only 0.68 pts separating the two teams. The final outcome hung on the San Diego – Oakland game. In the end TME held on to the slimmest of margins to take the win. I believe the Zoo could have won if only Santana Moss could have produced on the day but since he didn’t the Zoo looses a close one. Santana - I’m not where I’m supposed to be on the field - Moss was also the runner up in the Biggest Dud Award for Week-1 of the season. It was a close match between Moss and Anthony - Fumbles - Fasano but Fasano fumbled his way to victory. Congratulations Anthony on this week’s award.

Too Damn Lousy 109.28 vs. Horn Supremacy 107.32
This was the Swami’s marquee match for Week-1. The game seemed to hinge on who’s wide receiver core performed the worse but since both performed crappy that wasn’t the deciding factor. Drew Brees went off the hook for the Supremacy but that was covered by Adrian Peterson performance for TDL. No this one came down to defense and Supremacy’s defense was not up to the challenge. Maybe in next weeks home opener Dallas can watch the Jumbo-Jumbo-Tron in their new stadium and see what their opponents are doing so they can stop them. Not quite a nail biter but a good close game none the less. Anthony Fasano of TDL was this week’s winner of the Biggest Dud Award. Fasano had some serious competition from Santana Moss of Jacko’s Petting Zoo, but Fasano managed to hold on to the award if not the football. On a side note Stickum is pursuing Fasano as their next sports spokesperson; their hopeful that a before and after scenario will be their new add campaign.

Injured Reserves 93.64 vs. My Vick in a Box 86.38
The Swami called this one all the way. “Overall, MYiaB is the better team but the matchups favor IR this week. It’ll be close though.” With an outstanding performance by Randy Moss MYiaB had a slim chance but the balanced attack by IR was just a little better. So long as Brady is the quarterback for New England Moss should have a good season for MYiaB. The season is early but if the rest of the team doesn’t break out of the box in the next couple of games then MYiaB will be relegated to an also ran status. While IR won this week unless they setup big time next week they’ll be no match for the strong balanced attack of Pure Misery.

Draft Grades and Week 1 Preview – Tackle Me Elmo vs. Jacko’s Petting Zoo

Tackle Me Elmo Draft – Depth, depth and more depth. That is what this team is built on. And that depth will help it win a good amount of games in this league.

Draft Grade – A-

Jacko’s Petting Zoo Draft – Jeckyl and Hyde roster here. MoJo Drew is solid but he’s a little busted up to start the season and Portis could be good, but the starters at WR (Vincent Jackson and Santana Moss) have to be a bit concerning. Ced Benson and Percy Harvin will be starting on this team by season’s end though.

Draft Grade – B+

Preview – The Tackle Me Elmo comeback tour starts off this week with a win over JackO.

Swami’s pick – Tackle Me Elmo 110 – Jacko’s Petting Zoo 100

Draft Grades and Week 1 Preview – Too Damn Lousy vs. Horn Supremacy

Too Damn Lousy Draft – Mr Wah-Wah-I-didn’t-want-the-first-pick still managed to pull out a decent draft from the looks of it. The only weak point could be TE as we still don’t know what kind of looks Fasano will get. Whether he shows up or not, TDL will be a contender.

Draft Grade – A-

Horn Supremacy Draft – Runner up for best draft in the league only because they are starting Brent Celek (who?) at TE and the artist formerly known as Fast Willie Parker is the No 1 Flex option. But, there’s enough depth here to challenge for the title.

Draft Grade – A

Preview – This is your marquis matchup of week 1. In the end, however, Drew Brees is going to lead the Supremacy to victory.

Swami’s pick – Too Damn Lousy 112 – Horn Supremacy 125

Draft Grades and Week 1 Preview – Injured Reserve vs. My Vick in a Box

Injured Reserve Draft – This sucks. I can’t make fun of the Injured Reserve draft this year except maybe their running back depth. Seriously guys, why couldn’t you pick Michael Crabtree or Matt Cassell?

Draft Grade – B+

My Vick in a Box Draft – Here’s the league winner for the best name. I would have kicked it’s ass but Yahoo limits the characters in the team name thus not enabling me to use “Somewhere Over Dwayne Bowe.” As for the draft, noble effort at the 10 spot. Brandon Marshall is a high risk high reward pick, but over all very solid.

Draft Grade – A-

Preview – Overall, MYiaB is the better team but the matchups favor IR this week. It’ll be close though.

Swami’s pick – Injured Reserve 105 – My Vick in a Box 103