Week 7 Review

Was Week 7 a lucky one for you? Apparently, our league is quite competitive with a great amount of parity. The Hogz continue their hold on first place with a record of 5-2. But the rest of us aren't too far behind: 5 teams (exactly half of the league) are tied for 2nd place with records of 4-3, and 2 teams are tied for 3rd place, 2 teams tied for 4th place. So, not only do records (wins and losses) matter, now POINTS matter, making all the difference between 2nd place and 6th place.

Things will shake out for Week 8 when all the tied teams will end up playing each other. This is where we start to separate the men from the boys, so to speak. But let's take another look at Week 7.

Highest Score of the Week: Nashville Nitwits (116). The Commish claims the title this week, but the Twisters were only one point behind him. We should also note that the Commish has made the biggest turnaround so far, overhauling his team to make them more competitive. Can he repeat his stunning victory from last year?

Lowest Score of the Week: I was firmly convinced that the Slackers were going to earn this title, however the Knuckleheads fought long and hard for it. Tom claims that he was "out of touch" and lost track of his team. Hmmmm, I sure hope he does it again for Week 10.

So we've passed the midpoint of our season, and our playoffs are only 6 games away. There has been a fair amount of trading activity and the usual amount of adds and drops. We haven't seen any mind-blowing trades this week, though Derrek Anderson for Santonio Holmes does make one pause and wonder. The Hogz have finally secured a quarterback... will he stay healthy?

Looking ahead to Week 8, the Demons have emptied the lineup card, but not to worry. Their manager has noted that he IS playing the game and is merely contemplating his lineup. No death threats, please. Sometimes a man just needs to stop and think. (I know, I had a hard time writing it without chuckling, but I guess it must be true now and again.)

Best of luck, All, and remember to vote for the teams that you think will win before the start of the first game.

The Football Widow

Week 6 Review

Better late than never, they say! Week 6 was a week to remember, one for the history books. For it was the week that one semi-glorious winning streak was ended.

The High Way Hogz can no longer claim that they are undefeated. Of course, we all knew that it was just a matter of time. The Hogz still have the best record in the league, retaining that coveted first place spot at 5-1. But look out, Bob - The Holy Man of the Woods is comin' for you. Hoosierblue has steadily climbed up to 2nd place and have been soundly defeating their opponents each week with 100+ scores. Hmmm, smells like a pig roast to me....

Highest Score of the Week: As you would expect, Hoosierblue (120). Pete has quietly made some timely pickups from the waiver wire. Well done, Pete!

Lowest Score of the Week: High Way Hogz (58). The Hogz fall from grace was not pretty. With scores steadily declining each week, it was inevitable that the Hogz would not fly.

Best Smacktalk of the Week: From the Belmont Boozers to the Nashville Nitwits - "Leave my corn squeezins be." Now, taken out of context it sounds a bit odd. But before you jump to the wrong idea, the comment was made in response to the Nitwits smack about taking the Boozers whiskey.

OK. I guess you just had to be there.

There was a lot of drama for Week 6 with missing line-ups, emails throughout the league and dramatic trades. The Southern Maulers still lead the league with the most moves (adds/drops/etc.). And to make things even more interesting, the Maulers have added a new set of players to the trading block. Check it out, and make an offer if you dare. But make it a good offer - you can't let the Commish get all of the good deals!

Best of luck, All!
The Football Widow