There is another (boring) Thursday night game this week between SAN DIEGO and KANSAS CITY
There are four teams on BYE this week: ST LOUIS, NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK JETS and SAN FRANCISCO
Onto the games:
Nate and I met up again with what CBS expected to be a high scoring shootout. When we met last time we each had sub par weeks and that happened once again. It didn't start out that way as AP had one good run that netted him 19 points on Thursday night and 22 points overall and it must have left my team shell shocked. My Redskins duo of RGIII and Alfred Morris were kept in check combining for only 17 points and even 12 each from DMC and Matt Bryant weren't enough to keep pace. Drew Brees sealed the deal for Nate to keep him undefeated on the season by posting 17 points while the Packers D had 10 points.
Final Score: The Bounchers 68 Escaped Lunatics 53
Our other first place team, Joel, had began to struggle with injuries and Nick G was hoping he could take advantage and get to within a game of first with a win. All year long the strength of Joel's team has been its wide receivers and Aaron Rodgers. This week Roddy White and Victor Cruz struggled to 3 total points. Aaron Rodgers had a pedestrian 15 points and now Joel was in need of help. That's when Trent Richardson deemed himself healthy enough and posted a team high 18 points and both Steelers running backs ahead of Jonathan Dwyer weren't healthy again giving Dwyer another start in which he posted 10 fantasy points. Nick G got 13 from SeaBass and 27 from Peyton Manning on Sunday night to take a lead going into Monday as he refused to give up. With a slim 2 point lead Nick G needed Frank Gore to go off to keep pace with David Akers and the 49ers defense. He didn't. Even with a large lead all game long, Gore could only muster 5 points while Joel got 18 points and a victory.
Final Score: Nikachu 75 Lollipop Kids 64
With Joel winning, Luke needed a win to stay two back of his brother while Mike was in desperate win just to keep his playoff hopes alive. Doug Martin took most of the drama of this game out on Thursday night as he cruised to 36 points. Then Luke's two Eagles posted 17 points each and Julio Jones tacked on 20 points for good measure. Not even 31 from Tom Brady, 17 from the Dolphins defense and 10 from Matt Prater could keep this close. Luke not only earned a victory, but scored the most points in the league this week giving him a $10 prize.
Final Score: Deathtongue 107 Bookoo Barbarians 67
Jody was looking to keep his roller coaster ride of a season on the upswing with a win over John who hasn't been able to find any consistency this year. This was more of the same. Only Eric Decker was able to get into double digits for John as he scored 14 points. Jody had no such problems. He got 29 from a suddenly en fuego Josh Freeman and 21 from Gronk who is thoroughly enjoying the absence of Aaron Hernandez. Vick Ballard scored 12 points including a corkscrewing, highlight reel, walk-off touchdown and CJ2K posted 10 points as he continues to mirror his owners season of peaks and valleys.
Final Score: DoggNutz 94 The Situation 51
In the other division, Ike and Matt met up in a very important game for both teams. A win by Ike and he would stay within striking distance of Nate while a win by Matt would get him to within a half game of second place. Matt couldn't have asked for a better week to take down Ike as he was without two of his big guns (Arian Foster-Bye and Jordy Nelson-injury). Then along came the Vikings defense who posted a possible record -3 points which could not have been the way Matt was expecting to start. He needed help and he got help. Matt Ryan returned from his week off and shredded the Eagles to the tune of 30 points. Stevan Ridley went to London and all he got was a lousy 18 points while Connor Barth posted 12 points. Ike got 27 from Tony Romo and 16 from the Giants defense (against Romo), but his other six players could only muster 16 total points.
Final Score: Rainbows and Puppies 75 Myra's College Fund 59
Staying in the Back Wall division Adam and Alex were in the same boat as Matt and Ike each looking to stick around in the race for second place. Adam would tie Alex and 4-4 with a win, but fall two games back with a loss. Big Ben got things started for Alex with 23 points while Adam could only get 16 from his quarterback, Cam Newton. The battle at wide receiver was a dead head as each team got 15 total points, but it was the running backs that decided this match up. Adam scored only 12 points between his two backs while both of Alex's backs far exceeded that total. Marshawn Lynch regained his 'beast mode' status with 22 points and Willis McGahee busted loose for 18 points.
Final Score: Worthless Peons 87 Biggums' 'Basers 55
I've saved the game between Ben and Nick B last for a reason. I can almost hear the anger that Ben must have exuded this weekend through the computer. Where do I start? Nick B left not one, not two, but three players in his starting lineup who were on a Bye. 3!!!! At worst Ben had a 3 person advantage. Nick B also left the 'hot hand' of Andrew Luck in his starting lineup over Eli Manning who is a notorious Cowboys killer. That worked well as Luck scored 19 points to only 8 for Manning. Ben always has a quarterback decision to make and this week did not got so well as Matthew Stafford sat on his bench with 35 points while Phillip 'soon to be cut' Rivers struggled against the Browns to 7 points. Matt Forte helped Ben out though with 14 points, but while Nick B went without a defense, Ben played the Rams defense who set a FCNPFFL record with -4 points. Kudos on that strategy Nick B! Sunday night Ben struck with 15 points from Demaryius Thomas and he now held a commanding 12 points lead with each team having a player to go on Monday. Ben had LaRod Stephens-Howling left while Nick B's fate rested in the hands of Michael Crabtree who has been very disappointing this year with just one double digit game in the first 7 weeks. Well yesterday he broke out in a big way. Crabtree hauled in two touchdowns for 16 fantasy points and Stephens-Howling was absolutely stuffed by the 49ers defense being held to just 2 points giving Nick B the most improbable of improbable victories that I have ever seen.
Final Score: The Knacks 53 The Magic Wands 51
Standings after Week 8:
Back Wall Division:
Nate 7-0-1 (#1 Seed)
Ike 5-3 (#3-5 Seed)
Alex 5-3 (#3-5 Seed)
Matt 4-3-1 (#6 Seed)
Jason 3-5
Adam 3-5
John 2-6
Critter Corner Division:
Joel 6-2 (#2 Seed)
Jody 5-3 (#3-5 Seed)
Luke 4-4
Nick G 3-5
Ben 3-5
Nick B 3-5
Mike 2-6
Schedule for Week 9:
Nate 7-0-1 vs. Nick G 3-5
Joel 6-2 vs. Jody 5-3 (Game of the Week)
Ike 5-3 vs. Alex 5-3
Matt 4-3-1 vs. Jason 3-5
Luke 4-4 vs. Nick B 3-5
Adam 3-5 vs. John 2-6
Ben 3-5 vs. Mike 2-6
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