FF Week 8

[Detritus]

I didn't have time this week to write up any game previews, but all the Week 8 chatter can still go in this thread.

[Detritus]

Scores as of halftime of the early games:

Wily Corn Trolls (6-1) - 20.2 (Warner, Ronnie Brown, Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Kaeding)
Tribbles (2-5) - 28.0 (Delhomme, Buckhalter, TO, Roddy White, K. Curtis, T. Gonzalez, Akers)

Neanderthals (5-2) - 34.5 (Brees, T. Jones, A. Bryant, Suisham)
Fallen Angels (1-6) - 17.2 (Kevin Smith, Fasano, Dallas D/ST)

Zohan's Posse (4-3) - 25.2 (Favre, Barber, R. Moss, Coles, Elam, NYJ D/ST)
SnakeBitten (3-4) - 50.9 (Tomlinson, K. Faulk, McGahee, Stevonne Smith, DeSean Jackson, Baltimore D/ST)

Fighting Friars (4-3) - 32.7 (Cassel, Turner, DeAngelo Williams, Evans, Robert Royal, Gostkowski, NEP D/ST)
2nd helping skillets (3-4) - 36.6 (Pennington, Lynch, Graham, Pierre Thomas, S. Moss, Cooley, Folk, NOS D/ST)

Trifecta Wookies (3-4) - 33.0 (T. Edwards, Portis, Dunn, Colston, Bowe, Gates, TBB D/ST)
Demolition (4-3) - 21.6 (Campbell, J. Stewart, Westbrook, Boldin, Witten)

[Detritus]

105 pm update. There are still a few early games going as the late games get underway.

Wily Corn Trolls (6-1) - 64.00 (Warner, Ronnie Brown, Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Kaeding)
Tribbles (2-5) - 70.9 (Delhomme, Buckhalter, TO, Roddy White, K. Curtis, T. Gonzalez, Akers)

Neanderthals (5-2) - 64.4 (Brees, T. Jones, A. Bryant, Suisham)
Fallen Angels (1-6) - 24.9 (Kevin Smith, Fasano, Dallas D/ST)

Zohan's Posse (4-3) - 66.6 (Favre, Barber, R. Moss, Coles, Elam, NYJ D/ST)
SnakeBitten (3-4) - 87.5 (Tomlinson, K. Faulk, McGahee, Stevonne Smith, DeSean Jackson, Baltimore D/ST)

Fighting Friars (4-3) - 63.0 (Cassel, Turner, DeAngelo Williams, Evans, Robert Royal, Gostkowski, NEP D/ST)
2nd helping skillets (3-4) - 81.5 (Pennington, Lynch, Graham, Pierre Thomas, S. Moss, Cooley, Folk, NOS D/ST)

Trifecta Wookies (3-4) - 49.9 (T. Edwards, Portis, Dunn, Colston, Bowe, Gates, TBB D/ST)
Demolition (4-3) - 61.5 (Campbell, J. Stewart, Westbrook, Boldin, Witten)

[Detritus]

Welcome back, Boldin & Westbrook.

[Paulypalooza]

Welcome back, Boldin & Westbrook.

Amen to that.

[Detritus]

235 pm update, at the 2-minute warning of the Steelers-Giants game:

Wily Corn Trolls (6-1) - 77.0 (B. Edwards, H. Miller, Pittsburgh D/ST)
Tribbles (2-5) - 80.7 (MJD, 49ers D/ST)

Neanderthals (5-2) - 73.0 (Slaton, Benson, Daniels)
Fallen Angels (1-6) - 39.4 (Gore, Burress, Carney)

Zohan's Posse (4-3) - 75.1 (Jacobs, Andre Johnson)
SnakeBitten (3-4) - 104.7 (Schaub, J. Carlson, Scobee)

Fighting Friars (4-3) - 66.6 (H. Ward)
2nd helping skillets (3-4) - 87.3 (Houshmandzadeh)

Trifecta Wookies (3-4) - 57.9 (Nedney)
Demolition (4-3) - 92.2 (Jamal Lewis, K. Walter, K. Brown, NYG D/ST)

[Detritus]

It's getting sloppy in Pittsburgh.

[carmachu]

Very sloppy in PIT/Giants game. WTF was that?

Can someone tell me how many points Chad had this week? My computer is again in the shop so I get on sporatically via 26K dialup....ugh.

[Detritus]

Pennington had 20.4 points today.

[carmachu]

Pennington had 20.4 points today.

Now we'll see if the switch pays off.

[Detritus]

There's no SNF because of the World Series, so here are the scores heading into MNF, with live players in parentheses:

Wily Corn Trolls (6-1) - 77.5 (Chris Johnson)
Tribbles (2-5) - 85.3

Neanderthals (5-2) - 83.8 (Marvin Harrison, Tennessee D/ST)
Fallen Angels (1-6) - 51.7 (K. Collins, [Jennings, Pittman])

Zohan's Posse (4-3) - 85.5 (Dallas Clark)
SnakeBitten (3-4) - 130.0

Fighting Friars (4-3) - 68.6 (Wayne)
2nd helping skillets (3-4) - 89.8

Trifecta Wookies (3-4) - 62.9 (LenDale)
Demolition (4-3) - 127.9

WCT-Tribbles is a toss-up at this point. Wayne needs a big game, probably one with multiple scores, to rally the Friars past the Skillets. Everything else is pretty much set. The WCT management won't even get to root on Johnson, as they'll be otherwise occupied in Pasadena tomorrow night. Neanderthals are the beneficiary of some 9-on-7 action this week.

[Brother Brian]

Big three touchdown game for Wayne's all I need.

Except for and Williams, Evans, just about every "skill player" on my team sucked today.

My overachievers have turned into underachievers.

[Kalzazz]

Updates, updates . . . whats going on?

[Paulypalooza]

Updates, updates . . . whats going on?
as of the two minute warning

Tribbles 85.3
WCT 90.4

Fighting Friars 71.1
2nd helping skillets 89.8

[Paulypalooza]

It is exciting... I actually quite enjoy following your fantasy football league. It's a lot more fun than actual football, that's for sure.

maybe next year you will throw your hat into the ring

[Detritus]

Man, I was losing until Johnson scored with 3 1/2 minutes left to go. That might have been a little bit too much excitement if I had had the chance to watch the game. But I'll take a win in a week when I had Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, and Greg Olsen on bye (which forced me to cut Dominic Rhodes for a replacement since I didn't want to risk losing Olsen for the second half of the season), and Willie Parker out with his gimpy knee. It's pretty much full speed ahead for the WCT now in terms of not losing players because of byes. The same cannot said for Neanderthals, my opponent for next week. :sagrin:

[Detritus]

Now we'll see if the switch pays off.
Peyton had 23.6 tonight. In hindsight, you were getting a good game at QB no matter what this week.

[carmachu]

Peyton had 23.6 tonight. In hindsight, you were getting a good game at QB no matter what this week.

Chad's having a banner year this year. He's got a good fit in Miami. He's been much more consistant in points than Peyton this year. Peyton's up and down. week one and last week(I cant recall some of the other ones) Chad's beaten him points wise.

It is exciting... I actually quite enjoy following your fantasy football league. It's a lot more fun than actual football, that's for sure.

It is. You really should throw your hat in the ring next year. You really dont need nuts and bolts knowelege of the sport to make it work.

[carmachu]

N'uh-uh -- having a football-retard like myself involved would likely compromise everyone else's fun. You could pack everything I know about football into the head of a flea and you'd still have maracas.

So what. I know about the game, but that doesnt mean I know about FF when I started 3 years ago. Thats why they make cheat sheats online.....to help you pick players.

[Paulypalooza]

N'uh-uh -- having a football-retard like myself involved would likely compromise everyone else's fun. You could pack everything I know about football into the head of a flea and you'd still have maracas.

So what. I know about the game, but that doesnt mean I know about FF when I started 3 years ago. Thats why they make cheat sheats online.....to help you pick players.

Carm is absolutely right. Like him when I started I was completely hopeless, just ask Det. Now a couple years later (crosses fingers) it looks as though I may have a shot at the playoffs

[Kalzazz]

Through sheer blind luck my first year I came in second

This year Im playing more to my knowledge and abilities