There is a THURSDAY night game between INDIANAPOLIS and JACKSONVILLE. If you don't have anyone playing in that game I don't think you should watch it. It could be bad.
Four more teams on a BYE WEEK this week: CLEVELAND, GREEN BAY, ARIZONA & WASHINGTON
Onto the games:
Matt had his chance to separate himself from me and take the season series with a win this week. After Thrusday night his hopes looked to have already faded. Antonio Gates caught a TD and the Chargers D filled in nicely with 20 points as I was able to counter punch the score by Malcolm Floyd. On Sunday I had another average game from RGIII with 15, but Matt's big duo of Matt Ryan and Ray Rice could only muster 32 points which was average for them as well. Each of us were waiting for one big play to put the game away and I got it from Mike Wallace who hauled in a 51 yard touchdown giving him 16 points on the day as I ran away with it from there.
Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 80 Rainbows & Puppies 52
Last week Nick B tested the fantasy gods by winning with just 5 active players. This week he paid for it dearly. Luke not only beat down Nick B, he also took down the league scoring record that had been held by Nate since 2002. For Nick B he did get 29 from Andrew Luck who did set a rookie passing record with 433 yards, but it was a rookie on the other team that stole the show. Luke got 62, yes 62, points from Doug Martin who is beginning to take the league by storm over these last two weeks. He has been very reminiscent of another rookie who happened to be on Nate's record team in 2002, Clinton Portis. On that date in '02, Portis had 50 points. He still holds the single game scoring record with 65 points when he scored 5 touchdowns for me the very next year. You want more coincidences? The starting quarterback for Luke, Michael Vick (25 points) was the very same starting quarterback for Nate in 2002 when Vick posted 20 points. There are still two more active NFL players, other than Vick, from that '02 team. Without looking can anyone guess them? (answer at the bottom) Back to Luke, he got 11 from LeSean McCoy, 8 from Julio Jones, 10 from James Jones, 2 from Tony G, 14 from Phil Dawson (5/5 on FG's) and 20 from the Bears defense. Congrats Luke and enjoy another $10 prize for your victory.
Final Score: Deathtongue 152 The Knacks 65
Our game of the week was a thriller between Joel and Jody. Aaron Rodgers got things started with 32 points and Trent Richardson added 12 to extend the early lead for Joel. Then, out of nowhere, Joique Bell scored 15 points and Jody looked to be dead in the water. That's when his big three took over. Chris Johnson is alive as he scored 22 points to lead the way and Josh Freeman stayed hot with 20 points. The downside for them, though was that they lost 3 fumbles costing Jody 6 points. BJGE add 11 points and all of a sudden it was only a 4 point lead for Joel going into SNF with each team having two players left. Joel had Roddy White and Jason Witten who scored 10 points total. Jody saw Miles Austin post 5 and the Falcons D put up 4 points as they lost some points on a late touchdown and couldn't get enough points for a win. Not only did Jody lose points on the fumbles, but Jason Hanson missed a 47 yard FG which cost him 5 points as well. Some weeks it comes down to the smallest of differences. Joel now opens up a full 2 game lead with 4 to go over both Jody and Luke in the Critter Corner Division.
Final Score: Nikachu 82 DoggNutz 77
In our previous 15 years we have never had a team make it through the season without a loss. Heading into week 9, Nate is still unscathed. He has a tie, yes, but no losses and this week it was up to Nick G to try and knock him off. Adrian Peterson was having none of that. AP led all scorers with 30 points, DeSean Jackson and Drew Brees added the final cherry with 35 points Monday night as Nate rolled again. Nick G did get 24 from Peyton in a losing effort, but he didn't have enough fire power to keep pace this week.
Final Score: The Bounchers 92 Lollipop Kids 61
Ike and Alex were both looking to keep their slim division hopes alive in the Back Wall Division as they met up. This was a great game as well as each team put four players into double digits. There were also four players total who score 0 or fewer points, but I'll keep this happy. Brandon Marshall scored a hat trick for Ike (how I miss hockey) and posted 26 points to lead all scorers. Tony Romo had 20 points as well for Ike but Alex had a pair of 19 point scorers in Big Ben and Marhawn Lynch. Arian Foster answered back for Ike with 17, but Robbie Gould kept Alex close with 14. The Giants defense put it away for Ike with 12 points even as Larry Fitzgerald posted 10 points. Ike survives even with leaving his kicker in who was on a Bye. I hope he doesn't play Luke next week. Each team lost a WR to an injury as Percy Harvin and Jordy Nelson went down.
Myra's College Fund: 80 Worthless Peons: 72
Ben was in dire need of a win while Mike was barely hanging on to any playoff hopes as they tangled this week. Matt Forte and Randall Cobb combined for 35 points to lead Ben to victory over the hurting Barbarians. Blaine Gabbert played well in the absence of Tom Brady with 18 points for Mike, but he once again saw his running backs struggle to a single point between the two starters.
Final Score: The Magic Wands 68 Bookoo Barbarians 47
Our final game of this exciting week saw Adam in the same position as Ben needed a win against a team destined to play the role of spoiler from here on in. John has had little luck, if any, all season long and even when he has a decent week like this one, it hasn't been good enough. Matt Schaub posted 21 points, Eric Decker added 18 and Jimmy Graham put up 10 points for The Situation, but that proved to be not enough. Ben saw Mikel Leshoure score three 1st half touchdowns en route to 25 points and Cam Newton added 23 points when he desperately needed them. Added to the mix was 12 each from the Broncos defense and AJ Green and 10 from Owen Daniels.
Final Score: Biggums' 'Basers 83 The Situation 74
Standings after Week 9:
Back Wall Division:
Nate 8-0-1 (#1 Seed)
Ike 6-3 (#3 Seed)
Alex 5-4 (#4-6 Seed)
Matt 4-4-1
Jason 4-5
Adam 4-5
John 2-7
Critter Corner Division:
Joel 7-2 (#2 Seed)
Luke 5-4 (#4-6 Seed)
Jody 5-4 (#4-6 Seed)
Ben 4-5
Nick G 3-6
Nick B 3-6
Mike 2-7
Week 10 Schedule:
Nate 8-0-1 vs. Matt 4-4-1 (Game of the Week)
Joel 7-2 vs. John 2-7
Ike 6-3 vs. Adam 4-5
Luke 5-4 vs. Mike 2-7
Jody 5-4 vs. Ben 4-5
Alex 5-4 vs. Jason 4-5
Nick G 3-6 vs. Nick B 3-6
Answer to trivia: Randy Moss and Sebastian Janikowski
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