Week 5 2009

Around the League

PFFL EAST

Top Tier
IC Lightning	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	17	4-1-0	Good News	Third straight week atop the East; All four of their wins have been 4VP wins giving them the most VP in the league, 4VP ahead of second and 7VP ahead of the middle tier; has two of the three non QB players with more than 100 points; have a 38 point lead in conference points second overall; have no injury or bye problems this week and the early line has them a 25 point favorite over the T Bones - but is it really all good?
	Pts	666	Bad News	Had Mike Sims-Walker in their lineup and he didn't even play; played Josh Scobee and Jacksonville got shut out; won 147-110 but could have scored 167; lost a game in week two - yeah Sims-Walker was announced as out after kickoff and am I nit picking with this bad news stuff, absolutely, but just look at their point total (666) - Vincent, is your soul really worth a fantasy football championship?
TD's	13	3-2-0	Good News	Three game win streak has risen them to elite status in the East; third in conference points a solid 6th overall; coulda-woulda column says they could be 5-0; McNabb is back - early line has them favored 31 over the Legion of Doom
TD's	Pts	621	Bad News	They took the 31
Downtowners	12	3-2-0	Good News	Broke a two-game losing streak with a big 4VP win vaulting them back into the top tier; had a 100% coaching rating this week bringing their rating up to 90.4, second in the league and just one of two teams over 90%; have not one player either injured or on a bye this week - Ron chose not to write his own comments this week
Downtowners	Pts	628	Bad News	no weekly winnings yet
Commish East	11	3-1-1	Good News	Despite having the lowest point total for the week they salvage a tie to remain in the top tier
Commish East	Pts	513	Bad News	Enigmas only last so long
Middle Tier
Justice	10	3-2-0	Good News	Left some points on the bench but their best lineup wouldn't have won them their game so no blame no shame
Justice	Pts	584	Bad News	The loss did some damage though: drops them from the top two to this middle tier
T Bones	10	2-3-0	Good News	Ritchie learned a valuable lesson: thou shall not wait until the last minute to put in your lineup
T Bones	Pts	614	Bad News	Not changing their lineup in time and leaving in a dead player cost them a two-point loss to the average, gave them 2 less VP, and leaves them in the middle tier instead of the top - and now Ritchie has to hear it from you know who!
Syndicate	9	2-3-0	Good News	Had it handed to them by the Twisted Helmets 161-110 but did earn 1VP in the loss and lost only 1 position in the standings - not one irrational message board post this year meaning either the move to the East has done Mickey good or we finally found the right dosage
Syndicate	Pts	610	Bad News	Manning and Wayne off this week
Darrlys	9	2-3-0	Good News	No shame in losing to the best team in the East (IC Lightning) 147-110 and lost no ground in the loss staying out of the bottom tier
Darrlys	Pts	120	Bad News	On hearing that there were other attorneys in the East, Justice has filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus claiming the East is their jurisdiction and demand the Darrlys immediate relocation to the the Central or West
Bottom Tier
Legion of Doom	7	1-4-0	Good News	Won a VP in the loss; according to the Power Rankings could have won two of their four losses; have a weekly first to their credit
Legion of Doom	Pts	555	Bad News	Lost three in a row and have been stuck in the bottom tier three weeks in a row
Aggravators	5	1-3-1	Good News	Had the lowest score in the East this week and didn't lose
Aggravators	Pts	452	Bad News	Didn't win either (tied) but would have won if Braylon Edwards didn't get traded to the Jets - went into Monday night down one point and Cotchery got them just one point because Edwards got all the attention
Twisted Helmets	5	1-4-0	Good News	Won their first game in a big way scoring 161 points and taking a conference weekly first
Twisted Helmets	Pts	579	Bad News	Still in the East basement

PFFL CENTRAL

Top Tier
Cleantown	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	14	4-1-0	Good News	Have now won four in a row, have the longest winning streak in the league; their latest win over the average gives them back to back weeks on the Central throne and are the only team in the Central to hold the top spot for more than a week; have McNabb back healthy and his bye behind him; Kevin gets to drink all he wants and it's ok because he's Irish
	Pts	611	Bad News	Last week they had no bad news and won again this week so what do you think?
JR-s Boys	13	4-1-0	Good News	Recovered nicely from their only loss of the year last week with a big 4VP win recording their highest week of the year of 149 points and also recording their first weekly winnings with a conference second; have been in the top tier all five weeks and in the top two three of five - play Cleantown this week so opportunity there for top spot
JR-s Boys	Pts	562	Bad News	Big point week helped but points still on the light side for a top two team; Reggie Wayne on a bye this week
TnT	12	3-2-0	Good News	Break into the top tier for the first time and maybe the most underrated team in the Central scoring 169 points with three starters on a bye; if it wasn't for a last second 1 point loss in week three and an Anthony Gonzalez injury in week one, would be undefeated and in first place; lead the conference in points 5th overall
TnT	Pts	627	Bad News	Little Tommy will no doubt take all the credit
Boys of Autumn	12	3-2-0	Good News	After spending the first four weeks in obscurity, have made some noise winning their third straight despite the unfortunate incident with Sims-Walker and his 0 points - have a weekly first on their resume and break into the upper level for the first time this year
Boys of Autumn	Pts	579	Bad News	Most of it seems to be in the past but will be without Ronnie Brown this week who is on a bye
Middle Tier
Pretty Kitty Central	12	3-2-0	Good News	Won two in row but...
Pretty Kitty Central	Pts	566	Bad News	Actually lost ground in the standings with a win because of total points - head to head league but total points still looms large
Reno	11	3-2-0	Good News	Won a weekly first in week two and are above .500 with a solid 11VP
Reno	Pts	554	Bad News	Lost a 96-95 heartbreaker that plummets them from 2nd to 6th - had Braylon Edwards on the bench Monday night
Nasty Aggravators	10	3-2-0	Good News	It got them just 2VP but their 96-95 win over Reno carries them across the Mendoza line and into solid contention at 7th and 10VP, just 4VP behind the leader
Nasty Aggravators	Pts	532	Bad News	They must now play a red hot TnT team without Peyton Manning who is on a bye
SS Stoggies	9	2-3-0	Good News	Lost two in a row but remain on the right side of the tracks and points are solid at 5th in the conference
SS Stoggies	Pts	573	Bad News	Back to back losses have dropped them to their lowest position in the standings, not over but right at the brink
Bottom Tier
Weekend Warriors	9	2-3-0	Good News	Didn't break 100 but still earned an important VP in a week where the scoring was high
Weekend Warriors	Pts	543	Bad News	The decision to leave Joseph Addai on the bench had a price - the cost was 9th and just inside the bottom tier instead of 5th and just outside the top
Smiley's Snipers	8	1-4-0	Good News	Power rankings indicate could have won three more games so potential is there - just 1VP from a wildcard and 3VP from a bye so still very much in contention
Smiley's Snipers	Pts	587	Bad News	Have four losses so margin for error thin
Little Johnny's	3	0-5-0	Good News	Teams have made the playoffs after an 0-5 start including their R&J team in 2007
Little Johnny's	Pts	528	Bad News	Low point total means they probably have to win five of last six

PFFL WEST

Top Tier
Knockout Kings	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	15	3-1-0	Good News	Monster week knocking B&B unconscious 182-91 with every player but one in double digits; tied Archie's for high week; after two weeks in second back in first for the second time this year; leading entire league in points; second in entire league in VP - opportunity to take a commanding lead as they play the second place team Archie's this week
	Pts	690	Bad News	Have been assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct fine for running up the score on B&B - Dave no checks please
Archie's	14	3-2-0	Good News	After falling out of the top four a big 4VP win puts them not only back in, but back in the top two; had their high week tied but still leading the league in weekly winnings; lead the league in coaching with a 91.2 efficiency rating; 2nd in conference points 3rd overall - can reclaim the top spot with a win over the Knockout Kings this week
Archie's	Pts	653	Bad News	Already thin at RB will have to challenge for the top spot without Addai who is on a bye
Irish Talbots	12	2-2-1	Good News	Lost their game but not their third-place position earning 1VP in the loss
Irish Talbots	Pts	606	Bad News	Different lineup would have won them their game - they remain in third but go from tied in VP to 3VP behind the leader
Rounder 17	11	3-2-0	Good News	Remain in the top tier after a 0VP week - will play the 5th place team this week to remain here
Rounder 17	Pts	583	Bad News	Still very thin at RB and with the top tier on the line this week have to play without Peyton who is on a bye
Middle Tier
French River	11	3-2-0	Good News	Earned a VP in their loss and only dropped one position
French River	Pts	575	Bad News	Braylon Edwards successful Jet debut along with Calvin Johnson's injury knock them out of the top tier
MNE	11	2-3-0	Good News	Lose but hold their position in the standings; only team to not play Sims-Walker - are they smarter than everyone else?
MNE	Pts	609	Bad News	Don't lose any ground in the standings with their loss but go from 1 to 4 behind in the VP column
Pretty Kitty West	10	3-2-0	Good News	After a two game losing streak and on the verge of the bottom tier, right the ship with a win creating some space between them and oblivion - picking up Braylon Edwards in a trade is the difference
Pretty Kitty West	Pts	557	Bad News	Between injuries and byes very thin at RB for week 6
J&J	9	3-2-0	Good News	Were on a three-game win steak until this week's loss - only drop one position with the loss and still above .500 and the cut line
J&J	Pts	511	Bad News	Had a horrible week scoring just 79 points - early line has MNE favored by 60 points
Bottom Tier
Commish West	8	2-3-0	Good News	Come from behind win thanks to Ronnie Brown on Monday night break a two-Game losing streak
Commish West	Pts	513	Bad News	Points still weak, still in the bottom tier and their best player of late Ronnie Brown on a bye this week
Brookline	6	2-3-0	Good News	Had their best scoring week of the year of 124 points in winning their second game in a row lifting them out of the West cellar for the first time this year
Brookline	Pts	479	Bad News	Earning no VP through the first three weeks has them still in the bottom tier even after two straight wins
B&B	4	1-4-0	Good News	Have to go back to week 1 when they scored 142 points, won their game, earned 4VP, and even took a weekly second
B&B	Pts	479	Bad News	Since week 1 they haven't broke 100, haven't won a game, haven't earned a VP - ouch

PFFL Information		League Leaders
Week 6 Byes	Dal, Ind, Mia, SF	Total Points	Knockout Kings	690
Free Agency	Tue Noon thru Fri 8pm	Power Rank	IC Lightning	33.32
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	Coaching	Archie's	91.2
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	High Week	Archie's/KO Kings	182
Weekly Meetings	Every Wed Evening	Weekly Winnings	Archie's

PFFL STUFF

The Score: It seems the one consonant about the scoring is there are no consonant trends. We stated last week that week five has been the lowest scoring week of the current scoring system so naturally week five of this year is relatively high scoring. The three conferences posted a 118 average well above the 113.5 average going in. This week's scoring raised the current yearly average nearly a whole point to 114.4.

Tip: Some important information for those of you who use the Game Day program to follow the games: Before every use click on the options tab at the top of the screen; at the bottom left of the options screen click on the Check for Game Day Program Updates Now tab. Also after kickoff on the same options page at the very top right of the page click on Update Starters. You should click on Update Starters after kickoff of the 1:00, 4:00, and Sunday night and Monday night games because teams may have changed their lineups just before the games start.

Merit: Hey, I'm not George Bush why didn't I win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Did You Know Stuff

● The Cardiac Central drama continues with another one-point and two-point game this week. The Central has everything but a tie which by the way both the East and West have. That makes 13 games now decided by four or less points through five weeks in the Central compared to four in the East and three in the West.

● The No Names of the average are once again dominating the teams in the East Conference. While both the Central and West post winning records of 3-2, the East is 1-4 against the boys of the median.

● Every team has at least one Coulda won or Woulda lost stat except the Rounder 17. They have a zero in both columns. If your wondering why the Aggravators have a 4 in the Coulda column and a 2 in the Woulda column with just five games played, it's because they have a tie and the system evidently can give both for a tie.

● Ok you all know this but a reminder to put your lineups in before Sunday and make changes later. You never know what is going to transpire that could keep you from making your changes on Sunday or even a Thursday or Saturday when there is a game on those days. But I know this is totally unnecessary because you are all way too smart to ever get caught with last weeks lineup and players that are out.

● There are six (6) regular season games remaining.

Total Point Rankings
Rk	Franchise	PF
1	Knockout Kings	690
2	IC Lightning	666
3	Archie's	653
4	Downtowners	628
5	TnT	627
6	TD's	621
7	T Bones	614
8	Cleantown	611
9	Syndicate	610
10	MNE	609
11	Irish Talbots	606
12	Smiley's Snipers	587
13	Justice	584
14	Rounder 17	583
15	Twisted Helmets	579
16	Boys of Autumn	579
17	French River	575
18	SS Stoggies	573
19	Pretty Kitty Central	566
20	JR's Boys	562
21	Pretty Kitty West	557
22	Legion of Doom	555
23	Reno	554
24	Darryls	546
25	Weekend Warriors	543
26	Nasty Aggravators	532
27	Little Johnny's	528
28	Commish East	513
29	Commish West	513
30	J&J	511
31	Brookline	479
32	B&B	479
33	Aggravators	452
	Average	572