FCNPFFL: Week 4 Results

Now we start to see separation. If your team is good, you know it. If your team is bad, you know it. The holes are apparent, your sleepers have either come through or are in a deep coma and it is time to shake things up. With injuries continuing to mount (welcome back DMC) and Bye Weeks up to four teams this week...it is time to PANIC!!! if you are struggling.

I for one will be looking to make a move, so feel free to reach out and say hello.

As always there is a Thursday night game and this week brings us the BILLS vs the BROWNS. Somebody got to the meeting late when it came time to choose that one.

BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 5: WASHINGTON, PITTSBURGH, MINNESOTA and TAMPA BAY (extended vacation for Josh Freeman!)

The was no shortage of drama from Week 4 so let's get right to it:

Nate and I went down to the final seconds of MNF to decide our game. But before we get to that, I had three players on Thursday night and they got me a quick 26-0 lead. Arian Foster got Nate back into it with 20, but Jordan Cameron came through with 12 to extend my lead. RGIII for Nate and Dez Bryant for me canceled each other out and it left me with a slight 8 point lead heading into Monday night. Nate had Garrett Hartley left for the Saints and he kept creeping closer with each TD that they scored.  Down three points late in the night, Hartley lined up for a go ahead 43 yard FG and slid it wide left leaving Nate four back. He wound up getting a chip shot FG later, but it wasn't enough.

Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 71 The Bounchers 69

We had more exciting MNF drama between Mike and Alex thanks to those high flying Saints. Alex jumped out to a huge lead behind 22 from Matt Forte, 21 from Tony Romo, 19 from the Colts D and 17 from Wes Welker. He was in the running not only for a blowout victory, but top scoring team of the week. This would be fitting because Mike has been scored upon more times than (insert funny celebrity joke). Mike vented his frustrations as he trailed even with a 28 point effort from Matt Ryan and a 22 point effort from Victor Cruz. Needing 30 points to win he had Darren Sproles and Jimmy Graham left to play. They scored, scored, scored and scored again to combine for 37 points and Mike stole away a victory in the only way he can..scoring a ton of points.

Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 107 The Worthless Peons 99

As for our four remaining undefeated teams. Ben and Adam locked horns both sitting at 3-0 looking to stay atop the Back Wall Division. Ben followed his weekly script which was to rely on the golden right arm of Peyton Manning who scored 32 more points. Marshawn Lynch added 16 and the Browns D pitched in 10 points. Adam has his own golden boy QB in Tom Brady who posted 23 points and his sidekick Jamaal Charles scored 16 while Matt Prater booted in 12. The other 5 guys for Adam notched 23 while Ben got 24 from his remaining players. So just like in real life, notch another victory to Peyton Manning as his top scoring performance carried Ben to 4-0.

Final Score: The Magic Wands 82 Biggums' 'Basers 74

Staying in the Back Wall Division where Nick G continued to score points at a blistering pace (without facing the schedule that Mike has faced). He took on Jody who was looking for win #1 and came out swinging. He got 35 from Philip Rivers, 21 from Tony G, 17 from Demaryius Thomas and 12 from Anquan Boldin. Unfortunately he saw his RB duo of CJ500 and MJD continue to struggle as they mustered just 4 total points. Nick G only had one RB score this week and Mr. Adrian Peterson scored 32 points. Andrew Luck helped out with 22, Antonio Gates scored 21, the Redskins D pitched in 15 and Matt Bryant gave Nick G his final cushion with 10.

Final Score: The Lollipop Kids 106 DoggNutz 90

Our last undefeated team, Luke, looked to stay alone in 1st in the Critter Corner Division against Nick B who has let his team fall apart without making any moves. Cam Newton didn't play as well as Danny Amendola again so this was basically a BYE Week for Luke. He did enough with 19 each from Matt Stafford and Frank Gore to win and go to 4-0.

Final Score: Deathtongue 73 The Knacks 30

Back to the high scoring. So we've had 107, 106, 99 and 90 points...but those all were beaten in the matchup between John and Matt. While John did have the top scoring player of the week in this game as Drew Brees torched the Dolphins for 36, the rest of his squad went MIA (see what I did there?). His other 7 players scored just 27 points. Matt got 21 from Reggie Bush, 20 from Flacco (even w/ 5 INT's), 17 from Torrey Smith, 16 from the Broncos D, 12 from TRich and 10 from LFitz to coast to a victory. It wasn't until the MNF game was well in hand that his two Dolphins got him an extra $10. A late TD by Charles Clay jumped Matt over everyone for top score of the week.

Final Score: Rainbows & Puppies 109 The Situation 63

Last up pitted winless Ike against one win Joel. Ike saw his kicker, David Akers, lead all scorers with 17 points and with assists from Knowshon Moreno (13) and 12 each from Russell Wilson and Reggie Wayne he got that first win. Joel saw Kembrell Thompkins lead his team with 14, but Stevan Ridley and David Wilson continue to drag him down. EJ Manuel proved to be a poor replacement for Aaron Rodgers as he scored just 8 points.

Final Score: Myra's College Fund 67 Nikachu 54

Standings after Week 4:

Back Wall Division

Lollipop Kids (Nick G) 4-0
Magic Wands (Ben) 4-0
Biggums' 'Basers (Adam) 3-1
Bookoo Barbarians (Mike) 2-2
Worthless Peons (Alex) 1-3
Myra's College Fund (Ike) 1-3
DoggNutz (Jody) 0-4

Critter Corner Division

Deathtongue (Luke) 4-0
Escaped Lunatics (Jason) 3-1
The Knacks (Nick B) 2-2
Rainbows & Puppies (Matt) 2-2
The Bounchers (Nate) 1-3
Nikachu (Joel) 1-3
The Situation (John) 0-4

Week 5 Schedule

Nick G 4-0 vs Matt 2-2 (Game of the Week)
Ben 4-0 vs Alex 1-3
Luke 4-0 vs Joel 1-3
Jason 3-1 vs Ike 1-3
Adam 3-1 vs Jody 0-4
Mike 2-2 vs Nick 2-2
Nate 1-3 vs John 0-4

A pretty ugly lineup where this league can split either further apart or get more competitive.