This season is getting interesting. With losses by both Brown's Backups (5-2) and Play to Win the Game (5-2), Favre Failure Wagon (7-0) earns a two-game buffer hold on first place in the league. Will anybody be able to challenge Steve? There is a three-way tie for second place, including Undefeated (5-2) and the aforementioned losers of this week. (Undefeated leads on the points tiebreaker with a 54-point advantage over PTW and nearly 150 over BB). Spots 5, 6 and 7 are occupied by teams with a 4-3 record, with another three teams only a game behind at 3-4.
The point is this: only two games separate 2nd from 9th place. With six games remaining before the playoffs, no teams are out of the hunt. In fact, those who are fortunate enough to occupy one of the top 6 spots are only a injury away from being on the outside looking in.
BARN-BURNER OF THE WEEK:
** The Little Guy (Kyle) DEF RN to the Rescue (Megan) by 0.93 points **
Man, did this one go back and forth! Monday night saw these two see-sawing for the supreme squad sobriquet in their swanky suite in DC. Ultimately, an injury to Tony Romo (QB - Dal / 8.36) doomed an otherwise stellar RN team - in fact, he was the only single-digit scorer on the team. Kyle's team was all over the place, but it didn't matter - Matt Cassel (QB - KC / 20.76) and Adrian Peterson (RB - Min / 29.10) really brought their A-Game. Next week TLG (3-4) will play Two-Hand Touch (1-6) and RN (3-4) will take on Boycott LA (3-4).
** Favre Failure Wagon (Steve) DEF Sexual Chocolate (John) by 8.20 points **
John almost handed Steve his first loss of the season this week, but almost doesn't count and Steve is looking more powerful by the week. Even with shit games from Brandon Lloyd (WR - Den / 2.55) and Jeremy Shockey (TE - NO / 2.00), he defeated John's squad that included the Bears Defense (21.80) and Chris Johnson (RB - TE / 16.15). Next week FFW (7-0) will play Sobchak Security (4-3) and Sexual Chocolate (2-5) will play Mad Max's Mama (4-3).
** Boycott LA (Matt) DEF Two Hand Touch (Rex) by 11.31 points **
Earlier in the week Rex called this one an "easy win". Guess he spoke too soon, since Matt took this one thanks to several unremarkable but solid games from Steven Jackson (RB - StL / 18.75) and Hines Ward (WR - Pit / 14.30) while Rex had three players under 6 points. Next week THT (1-6) plays The Little Guy (3-4) and Boycott LA (3-4) plays RN to the Rescue (3-4).
** Boss Hogg (Jordan) DEF Brown's Backups (Josh) by 15.71 points **
For Jordan, last week's good fortunes carried over to this week as he earned his first victory on the backs of Maurice Jones-Drew (RB - Jac / 21.30) and Tom Brady (QB - NE / 16.34). Josh got some serious points from Michael Turner (RB - Atl / 31.20), but that didn't make up for low totals from Roy Williams (WR - Dal / 0.00), Miles Austin (WR - Dal / 2.65) and Brent Celek (TE - Phi / 0.90). Next week BH (1-6) plays G-Unit (2-5) while BB (5-2) will play Pack-Men (4-3).
** Pack Men (Brett) DEF G-Unit (Sam) by 29.43 points **
Poor Samantha can't catch a break - Brett Favre (QB - Min / 10.06) was pick-tastic and her highest point-scorer was Cedric Benson (RB - Cin / 12.05). Meanwhile, Brett had strong games from Aaron Rodgers (QB - GB / 23.88) and Stephen Gostkowski (K - NE / 18.00) had a monster game, helping to propel Brett to his third straight victory. Next week PM (4-3) will take on Brown's Backups (5-2) in an effort to get into the playoff picture. G-Unit (2-5) will go after Boss Hogg (1-6).
** Mad Max's Mama (Kerri) DEF Play to Win the Game (Jeff) by 18.28 points **
Well, balls. Next week MMM (4-3) plays Sexual Chocolate (2-5) and PTW (5-2) will play Undefeated (5-2).
ASS-KICKING OF THE WEEK:
** Undefeated (Bob) DEF Sobchak Security (Rick) by 58.85 points **
Holy crapola. Bob's team averaged over 20 points per player, with only Aaron Hernandez (TE - NE / 3.95) earning less than 16 points. He would have kicked the hell out of any of us this week. Ben Roethlisberger (QB - Pit / 25.93) continued his nice comeback game in a wasted effort against a gargantuan week from UD. Next week UD (5-2) takes on Play to Win the Game (5-2) and Sobchak Security (4-3) will look to avoid a 4-game losing streak against Favre Failure Wagon (7-0).
** Superstars of the Week **
1. Darren McFadden (RB – Oak – Sobchak Security / DNS) 42.30 pts
2. Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB – Buf – Two Hand Touch / DNS) 40.94 pts
3. Carson Palmer (QB– Cin – Mad Max's Mama / DNS) 38.77 pts
4. Eli Manning (QB – NYG – Undefeated) 33.44 pts
5. Matt Ryan (QB – Atl – Two Hand Touch) 33.29 pts
** AKOTW Standings **
1. Undefeated (3-0) - Week 2 +39.78 vs GrNeGgSnHaM, Week 3 +17.64 vs Brown’s Backups, Week 7 +58.84 vs Sobchak Security
2. Sexual Chocolate (1-1) - Week 5 +47.88 vs Boycott LA
3. GrNeGgSnHaM (1-3) Week 4 +41.58 vs Sexual Chocolate
4. RN to the Rescue (1-0) - Week 6 +26.35 vs GrNeGgSnHaM
5. Mad Max’s Mama (1-0) - Week 1 +24.05 vs GrNeGgSnHaM
