FCNPFFL: Week 8 Results

The theme for this weeks action of football was: 'Are you not entertained?!?' Without having access to all the scoring in this league over the last 17 years I would have to assume that this was the highest scoring week ever (and that includes Jason Jr./Ike leaving Emmanuel Sanders and his 3 TD's on the bench). The league finished with seven teams AT OR OVER 100 points and an average team score of 90.5 points! Kudos to the league for staying on top of their rosters and kudos to the rules in the NFL for not allowing defenses to do anything (except when you're playing Jacksonville)

BYE WEEKS FOR WEEK 9: ATLANTA, BUFFALO, CHICAGO, DETROIT, GREEN BAY and TENNESSEE

Waivers will be ran late Wednesday night as always.

Onto the games:

Another week, another scoring barrage from my team who extended their winning streak to five games. I took on a very game Adam this week who got 22 each from the Vikings D and Sammy Watkins (who really should've had 12 more points if not for rookie showboating). In the end it wasn't enough as I got 34 from Arian Foster, 30 from the Dolphins D, 22 from Jay Cutler and 15 from Justin Tucker. With the game wrapped up, Demarco Murray tacked on 17 points to get me to top scoring team for the 3rd week in a row and 4th overall.

Final Score: Escaped Lunatics 120 Biggums' 'Basers 86

Two of the teams to go triple digits were Nate and John as they put on a show. Behind Matt Stafford and his 27 points, Nate got rolling and when Gronk added 27 of his own, Nate must have been feeling pretty good. Then the Eagles game was played. John rides and dies with his Philly trio (a bit awkward for a Dallas fan I'm sure) and this time they came through with flying colors. Nick Foles, Jeremy Maclin and Cody Parkey combined for 70 points and with 13 from the Patriots D and 12 each from Bennett and Bradshaw, John won a shootout and has gotten to 6-2. Nate becomes one of many hard luck losers on the week.

Final Score: The Situation 115 The Bounchers 104

Another game that featured two triple digit scoring teams was the one between Mike and Jody. This also had a little MNF drama as well. In one of the highest scoring performances ever, Jody got 50!?! points from Big Ben who torched the Colts for 522 yards passing and 6 TDs. He also got 16 from Knile Davis and 10 from Denard Robinson to take a good sized league. Mike countered with 32 from Andrew Luck, 21 from Jamaal Charles and 16 from the Browns D. He needed a big Sunday night from his 3 players and that's what he got. 20 from Randall Cobb, 11 from Mason Crosby and 9 from Jimmy Graham put Mike on top. Jody had a chance with Jordan Reed and the Cowboys D on MNF, but they couldn't get anything going.

Final Score: Bookoo Barbarians 117 DoggNutz 100

Joel became the second member of the Hardi family to hit 100+ as he whooped up on Matt. Thanks to a quartet of 20+ scoring players (Rivers/Ingram 23 each, 21 for Forte  and 20 for Antonio Brown), it was smooth sailing to move to 5-3. Matt had a good showing for a normal week, but this was nowhere near normal. He got 22 from Golden Tate and 18 from Matt Ryan, but came up 37 points short.

Final Score: Nikachu 113 Rainbows & Puppies 76

The third member of the Hardi clan, Luke, looked to make it a clean sweep of victories and 100+ points as he took on Ben. Antonio Gates got Luke rolling 15 and the Seahawks D added 14, but it was the SNF combo of Drew Brees and Brandin Cooks that made this a fun game. With Ben leading behind 26 from Peyton Manning and 22 each from Larry Fitzgerald and the Chiefs D it appeared 'no RBs' was going to cruise to victory. But back to the Saints...Brees hit Cooks for a 50 yard, 25 fantasy points touchdown and suddenly Luke was catapulted back into the game. Brees kept throwing and Luke kept scoring. Going into MNF Luke held a one point lead with each team having a Redskins RB and a Cowboys WR going. Ben got the jump with a Dez Bryant TD, but Luke answered with an Alfred Morris long run and subsequent TD as he pulled away late. Ben finishes just 3 points short of being our 8th 100 point scoring team.

Final Score: Deathtongue 113 The Magic Wands 97

Nick B keeps winning despite his lack of moves. He won his 3rd game in a row, this time over Alex who continues his fall from grace as he has now lost 3 in a row. Neither team scored 100 points, but Nick B did get 37 from Tom Brady, 12 from Le'Veon Bell and 10 from Gio Bernard. Alex was led by Teddy Bridgewater who scored 16 points. Unfortunately he had 2 players not even take the field.

Final Score: The Knacks 77 The Worthless Peons 54

And then there was this game. Jason Jr./Ike played against Nick G and the two teams COMBINED for less than 100 points. For shame boys, for shame. It wasn't pretty, but Jason/Ike stayed even with John and I at 6-2 behind 34 from Aaron Rodgers. Nick G got 16 from Ryan Tannehill, but -7 from the Bears woeful D.

Final Score: Myra's College Fund 53 Lollipop Kids 42

Standings after Week 8

Back Wall Division:

Escaped Lunatics 6-2 (T-1/T-3,4)
Myra's College Fund 6-2 (T-1/T-3,4)
The Situation 6-2 (T-1/T-3,4)
The Knacks 4-4
The Worthless Peons 4-4
Biggums' 'Basers 2-6
Lollipop Kids 1-7

Critter Corner Division:

Nikachu 5-3 (T-2/T-5,6)
Bookoo Barbarians 5-3 (T-2/T-5,6)
Deathtongue 5-3 (T-2/T-5,6)
The Magic Wands 4-4
Rainbows & Puppies 3-5
The Bounchers 3-5
DoggNutz 2-6

Schedule for Week 9:

John 6-2 vs. Jason/Ike 6-2 (Game of the Week)
Jason 6-2 vs. Alex 4-4
Joel 5-3 vs. Ben 4-4
Mike 5-3 vs. Nick B 4-4
Luke 5-3 vs. Matt 3-5
Nate 3-5 vs. Jody 2-6
Alex 2-6 vs. Nick G 1-7

A very interesting week as all the playoff contenders play each other and the bottom four teams possibly give us a Toilet Bowl semifinal preview. With six teams on a BYE week and everyone playing an important game, waivers and trades could be a huge factor. I guarantee scoring will be down this week and we'll have a few nail biters.