Week 2 2009

Around the League

PFFL EAST
T Bones	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	8	2-0-0	Good News	Off to one of their best starts ever: 2-0, two 2nds, leading the league in points and power rank and only team to earn all 8 VP points - and Ritchie drafted all by his self
	Pts	285	Bad News	Dean
Downtowners	6	2-0-0	Good News	Off to their 3rd consecutive 2-0 start and back in the conference they won the 2006 championship in
Downtowners	Pts	254	Bad News	Only favored 3.5 over Commish East this week
IC Lightning	6	1-1-0	Good News	After 2 weeks last year they were 0-2, in last place and missed the playoffs but this year are 1-1 in 3rd place - last time they started 1-1 they won a Point Championship
IC Lightning	Pts	266	Bad News	None: its all good Vincent
Syndicate	4	1-1-0	Good News	Attempting to win a conference championship in all three conferences having already won the Central and West - and off to a good start in the East top tier
Syndicate	Pts	247	Bad News	The price of Ritalin went up again

Legion of Doom	4	1-1-0	Good News	Not in top tier but knocking on the door - a good start for the rookies
Legion of Doom	Pts	235	Bad News	LT looking iffy
Aggravators	4	1-1-0	Good News	Drew Brees looking to be worth the high price paid
Aggravators	Pts	212	Bad News	Terrell Owens - he'll do something stupid
Justice	3	1-1-0	Good News	Thanks to Chris Johnson it's now 5 straight years with at least 1 win in the first 2 weeks
Justice	Pts	227	Bad News	The Judge threw out their frivolous law suit against the PFFL declaring that just because they had the most conference points last year that didn't entitle them to more than the #8 rank they received
Commish East	3	1-1-0	Good News	Bounced back with a win in week 2 after putting up the lowest score in the league in week 1
Commish East	Pts	185	Bad News	Dean

TD's	2	0-2-0	Good News	0-2 but at least earned a VP in each loss
TD's	Pts	226	Bad News	Worst start to a season in ten years - last time they went 0-2 was 2000
Darrlys	2	0-2-0	Good News	Also at least earned a VP in each loss
Darrlys	Pts	212	Bad News	Tom Brady didn't look too terrific
Twisted Helmets	1	0-2-0	Good News	Hard to find good in 0-2 but the stats show they had the potential points to be 2-0
Twisted Helmets	Pts	225	Bad News	Coaches Kevin, Wade, Chris, Mark, Tom Dick and Harry are already fighting over who to blame

PFFL CENTRAL
Reno	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	7	2-0-0	Good News	After an 0-2 10th place start in their rookie year, open up 2009 2-0 and atop the Central - already have a weekly first and lead their conference in points ranked 4th overall
	Pts	268	Bad News	Not much here - maybe Wes Welker getting dinged
JR-s Boys	7	2-0-0	Good News	Off to their best start since 2005 their rookie year and coming off a very successful 2008 campaign
JR-s Boys	Pts	225	Bad News	Just 5th in conference points 20th overall and stats show they coulda lost both games had their opponents put in different lineups
Smiley's Snipers	5	1-1-0	Good News	Off to the best start of the 3 rookie teams with impressive stats of 2nd in conference points, 7th overall and stats also show coulda been 2-0
Smiley's Snipers	Pts	255	Bad News	The hazing starts with the bye weeks
SS Stoggies	5	1-1-0	Good News	Last two years opened the year 0-2 so 1-1 and in the top tier without a doubt best start in a while
SS Stoggies	Pts	226	Bad News	Drew Brees can carry a team but early injury to LT a concern

Pretty Kitty Central	5	1-1-0	Good News	Third year in a row with at least one victory in first two weeks and may have finally settled on a name that may stick for a while
Pretty Kitty Central	Pts	221	Bad News	A 70.8 coaching rating against the average kept them from going 2-0
Cleantown	4	1-1-0	Good News	Improved on last year's 0-2 start, are third in conference points and actually had a potential of 200 points this past week
Cleantown	Pts	244	Bad News	Injuries starting to mount: McNabb, Barber, DeSean Jackson
TnT	4	1-1-0	Good News	Fifth straight year of at least 1 win in the first two weeks, have AP, and would be 2-0 if Anthony Gonzalez didn't go down early in week 1
TnT	Pts	220	Bad News	Loss of Anthony Gonzalez
Weekend Warriors	4	1-1-0	Good News	Cooled off this year after starting 2-0 the previous 2 but still not without a win and above the Mendoza line
Weekend Warriors	Pts	209	Bad News	Second worst coaching rating in the league 70.1

Nasty Aggravators	4	1-1-0	Good News	That's 7 years in a row now that they have had at least 1 win through the opening two weeks
Nasty Aggravators	Pts	198	Bad News	Even with the win their low point total has them below the cut line
Little Johnny's	1	0-2-0	Good News	Little Johnny is growing like a weed
Little Johnny's	Pts	193	Bad News	Second year in the league and second 0-2 start
Boys of Autumn	0	0-2-0	Good News	Worst start since 2006 but roster has enough good players to win
Boys of Autumn	Pts	184	Bad News	Left a pile of points on the bench both weeks but even with a 100% rating they still would have lost both games

PFFL WEST
Knockout Kings	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	7	2-0-0	Good News	Best start in their 3 year history in the league - unlucky to have just 1 weekly second to show for it but are tied for second in overall league points
	Pts	282	Bad News	I don't know - the economy maybe
Pretty Kitty West	7	2-0-0	Good News	As the former DGB team they go back to 2002 and this is actually their best start ever. They won the championship as DGB in 2002 but never before opened the season 2-0
Pretty Kitty West	Pts	261	Bad News	Great start but do have some injury concerns starting to develop
Archie's	5	1-1-0	Good News	Not being able to make the draft in time - why - because Marty took Chris Johnson for him with his 10th pick - welcome back Archibald
Archie's	Pts	282	Bad News	Marty will probably remind him of it all year
MNE	5	1-1-0	Good News	This is their 3rd year in the league and the third time they start the season 2-0 - Will the third time be the charm?
MNE	Pts	248	Bad News	Actually this is their worst start of the three, the previous two years they opened in first and second respectively - but can you really call fourth bad news

Irish Talbots	4	1-1-0	Good News	They're consistent at least - this is their fifth year in the league and the fifth time they open the year 1-1
Irish Talbots	Pts	247	Bad News	With Hasselbeck hurt they are suspect at QB - and they'll probably use this as another excuse to get drunk
Rounder 17	4	1-1-0	Good News	They're the defending champions
Rounder 17	Pts	239	Bad News	First time they open the season out of the top tier
French River	4	1-1-0	Good News	After opening the previous two years 0-2, 1-1 looks good
French River	Pts	233	Bad News	Got beat in week 1 to their counterparts Irish Talbots 153-100
B&B	4	1-1-0	Good News	For their third straight year in the league they open with at least 1 win and they have the highest current coaching rating in the league 93.9
B&B	Pts	216	Bad News	Scored just 74 points this week and a 100% rating would only have gotten them 87

J&J	3	1-1-0	Good News	They are back in the league after a 1 year hiatus
J&J	Pts	203	Bad News	They have never started 0-2 but this is the first time they start in the bottom tier
Commish West	3	1-1-0	Good News	Looked to go 0-2 but pulled one out of the hat on Monday night winning 97-94 when Ronnie Brown outscored Reggie Wayne 25-6
Commish West	Pts	189	Bad News	Key players off to a slow start causing a low point total
Brookline	0	0-2-0	Good News	They had the potential to win both games
Brookline	Pts	157	Bad News	Their worst start since 2004 - they are dead last in points, one of only two teams with 0 VP, and have the lowest coaching rating in the league of 61.8 and that's mainly the reason they are 0-2

PFFL Information		League Leaders
Week 3 Byes	Byes start in week 4	Total Points	T Bones	285
Free Agency	Tue Noon thru Fri 8pm	Power Rank	T Bones	36.03
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	Coaching	B&B	93.9
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	High Week	Archie's	182
Weekly Meetings	Every Wed Evening	Weekly Winnings	Irish Talbots/Archie's

PFFL STUFF

● The Score: Week 2 saw an 11-point increase in scoring over the opening week. At 120 points it was not only well above last week's 109 but also above average as the league's opening day average was 117. Maybe teams just aren't ready to play but for the fourth-straight year the opening week has been basically low scoring while week 2 has increased dramatically. This year's current average, which is basically just a two-week average, now stands at 115.

● The Record Book: While no records of note were broken last year, it didn't take long this year for one to tumble. Just two weeks in and we have a new record for the highest single week by a player. Chris Johnson's 55 toped Kevin Curtis's 51 in week 3 of 2007. Including myself, I know there are many out there kicking themselves for passing on him in the first round; except for Archie's that is. They were the only ones to not let him escape the first round. Smiley's Snipers got the best value getting him with the 7th pick of the second round.

● Did You Know Stuff: Even with Chris Johnson's 55-point week, Drew Brees still leads the league in points. . . . Byron Leftwich is currently ahead of Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and Aaron Rodgers in points. . . . I know this is supposed to be the Era of the receiver, but the top ten in scoring currently consists of 5 RBs, 4 QBs, and 1 un-drafted receiver named Mario Manningham. . . . Brookline had a coaching rating of just 53.0 in week 1 losing their game 109-71; their potential points were 134. . . . Did you Know you could get a penalty regarding the coin toss? It is a 15 yard penalty and loss of coin toss option if the team is late to the game or if the captains don't appear for the toss.

● Power Rankings: I had an inquiry recently about the Power Rankings and how they are determined. Anyone interested in knowing how these complex calculations are derived please come to the Steak Co. no later than 8:30 pm this Wednesday night. You must bring with you a graphing calculator, a slide rule, three legal pads - white preferred - a protractor, have a working knowledge of algorithms and a pocket protector containing at least two pens and one #2 pencil. Or you could just click on the help link at the top of your MFL site page and type in Power Rankings in the search box. Scroll down a bit and you will see the formula.

● Regular Season: There are nine regular season games remaining.

Total Point Rankings
Rk	Franchise/Week	PF
1	T Bones	285
2	Knockout Kings	282
3	Archie's	282
4	Reno	268
5	IC Lightning	266
6	Pretty Kitty West	261
7	Smiley's Snipers	255
8	Downtowners	254
9	MNE	248
10	Syndicate	247
11	Irish Talbots	247
12	Cleantown	244
13	Rounder 17	239
14	Legion of Doom	235
15	French River	233
16	Justice	227
17	TD's	226
18	SS Stoggies	226
19	Twisted Helmets	225
20	JR's Boys	225
21	Pretty Kitty Central	221
22	TnT	220
23	B&B	216
24	Aggravators	212
25	Darryls	212
26	Weekend Warriors	209
27	J&J	203
28	Nasty Aggravators	198
29	Little Johnny's	193
30	Commish West	189
31	Commish East	185
32	Boys of Autumn	184
33	Brookline	157
	Average	230