Week 6 2009

Around the League

PFFL EAST

Top Tier
IC Lightning	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	18	4-2-0	Good News	Despite their lowest output of the year of 109 points and 1VP in losing to the T Bones, maintain their #1 ranking in the East where they have been on top now for four straight weeks, the longest any team has been in first consecutively or otherwise - have no weeks without earning any VP
	Pts	775	Bad News	Loss dropped their 4VP lead over second down to 1 and their 7VP over the middle tier down to 5; 109 dropped their point ranking from 1st to 3rd in the East and from 2nd to 5th overall - and now Vincent is begging for help on the message board announcing he needs to upgrade at QB and K - what's next Vincent, a bailout if you lose the top spot
TD's	17	4-2-0	Good News	Break up the TD's - after a fairly nondescript 1-2 start, have fired off 4 straight wins; recorded their first weekly winnings by way of the second best score in the entire league 163; pulled within 1VP of the leader; have taken over the East point lead 3rd overall - lowered the boom on the Doom 163-105 covering the 31 point spread set by the site
TD's	Pts	784	Bad News	Have Jones-Drew and Ray Rice off this week - and they took the 31 remember
Downtowners	16	4-2-0	Good News	Big 155 point 4VP week moves them from 5 to 2VP behind the leader; earn their first weekly winnings with a 2nd; pull to within 1 point of the conference point lead 4th overall; lead the East in PWR and Eff - are just in 3rd but have the 3rd most VP in the entire league
Downtowners	Pts	783	Bad News	Even after a week like that did not move up in the standings - and apparently the owners are in a power struggle over which players they want to trade; Ron say the word and I will change the password
Commish East	15	4-1-1	Good News	Put up their first 4VP game of the year and finally put up some significant points of 151; win and VP allows them to stay in the top tier
Commish East	Pts	664	Bad News	Have just 1 point in two weeks from Calvin Johnson after making a trade for him and now he is on a bye - and see below
Middle Tier
T Bones	13	3-3-0	Good News	After 3 straight so-so scoring weeks resulting in 3 straight losses, back on track with a nice 3VP win of 149 points - it was determined that last week's debacle of not changing their lineup in time costing them a very important win was not their fault, it was mine - of course Ritchie determined that not me
T Bones	Pts	763	Bad News	I will never hear the end of this
Darrlys	12	3-3-0	Good News	Edged out the average 129-127 moving them up two positions and creating some serious space between them and the nether regions - beating the average may not sound like a big deal but not only was the East just 1-4 against the No Names going in, it was the highest scoring week of the year making the average a formidable opponent this week.
Darrlys	Pts	675	Bad News	They play their fellow barristers Justice this week and the early line has them 12 point underdogs
Justice	11	3-3-0	Good News	Managed a VP in their loss and although they drop two positions in the standings, maintain a 3VP gap between them and the cellar dwellers
Justice	Pts	703	Bad News	The early line has them favored over their counterparts but I don't think it takes into account their serious bye issues at RB this week
Syndicate	9	2-4-0	Good News	Get Manning & Wayne back this week
Syndicate	Pts	716	Bad News	Lost their last three and now teeter at the threshold - and it doesn't get any easier as they play the top ranked Lightning this week - Mic it's ok to double up on your dosage in times of stress
Bottom Tier
Aggravators	8	2-3-1	Good News	First win in 5 weeks moves them up one position and from 4 to just 1VP from the land of the living
Aggravators	Pts	578	Bad News	Their points are buried in the land of the dead last in the entire league
Legion of Doom	7	1-5-0	Good News	LT may finally be coming around
Legion of Doom	Pts	660	Bad News	Have now lost 4 in a row - have most points in entire league (782) scored against
Twisted Helmets	5	1-5-0	Good News	In last but actually just 4VP and 1 win out of a playoff birth so far from out of anything
Twisted Helmets	Pts	668	Bad News	Have come up empty in VP in 4 of of the 6 games played

PFFL CENTRAL

Top Tier
Cleantown	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	17	5-1-0	Good News	Another win means they still own the longest winning streak in the league only now it's up to 5; have owned the top spot for 3 straight weeks now; have expanded their lead over 2nd to 2VP; no byes of significance and no injuries this week - and yes it's true, money goes to money and the rich get richer
	Pts	723	Bad News	Kevin said his plane was delayed a half hour in Chicago - but that gave him time for a couple more drinks before he boarded so no, no bad news again
TnT	15	4-2-0	Good News	After starting the year in 8th place, have moved up in the standings each week and now have no where to go but first; lead the conference in points and Eff - play the average this week and have averaged 151 the last two weeks
TnT	Pts	760	Bad News	Little Tommy's head has swelled to twice it's size
Boys of Autumn	15	4-2-0	Good News	No Ronnie Brown no problem, 4 straight wins has them to their highest point in the standings; after starting the season with 95 and 89 point weeks, averaged 134 in their four straight wins - play the first place Cleantown this week so sky is the limit
Boys of Autumn	Pts	722	Bad News	I'll let you know next week
Reno	15	4-2-0	Good News	Spent their first week outside the top tier last week but their second weekly first of the year returns them back across the boarder - Frank Gore looks like he might be back this week
Reno	Pts	707	Bad News	Have averaged 88 points in the odd weeks and 147 in the even weeks - the upcoming week is odd
Middle Tier
Pretty Kitty Central	15	4-2-0	Good News	Won three straight
Pretty Kitty Central	Pts	707	Bad News	Sometimes just winning baby isn't enough: after a win in week 4 they moved into 4th and the upper tier, after two more wins they are in 5th and in the middle tier - go figure
JR-s Boys	13	4-2-0	Good News	Even though they are in the bottom tier in points, they are in the middle tier in the standings
JR-s Boys	Pts	662	Bad News	Only lost 1 in a row but dropped from 2nd to 6th
SS Stoggies	13	3-3-0	Good News	In the Cardiac Central tradition, won a nail-biter on Monday night 151-150 over Little Johnny's moving them up 1 position and away from the edge of the cliff - actually now just 2VP from the byes and just 4VP from the top
SS Stoggies	Pts	724	Bad News	After that win I hate to even mention any bad news but they do have 2 key players on a bye this week
Nasty Aggravators	10	3-3-0	Good News	Only drop 1 position with a 0VP loss to remain above the Mendoza line
Nasty Aggravators	Pts	627	Bad News	It still wouldn't have won them their game but left Thomas Jones and his 30 points on the bench this week
Bottom Tier
Weekend Warriors	10	2-4-0	Good News	Whenever you lose and lose no ground in the standings it's a good thing
Weekend Warriors	Pts	662	Bad News	For some reason had Calvin Johnson in their lineup - would they have won if he wasn't in? Maybe, but it would have taken one more moves and since we don't know the circumstance of why he was left in there we don't know if that other move would have been made, but would be across the boarder if those moves were made
Smiley's Snipers	8	1-5-0	Good News	Had a great time on vacation hiking up some hill somewhere
Smiley's Snipers	Pts	692	Bad News	Had no internet access so asked me to put in his lineup for him according to the fantasy rankings for the week, those rankings netted a 68.2% efficiency rating for his lineup - did he have the players on the bench to win? Yes! Would he have picked the right combination? Will he ever come back down the hill?
Little Johnny's	5	0-6-0	Good News	Had their best scoring and VP week of the year 150 points and 2VP
Little Johnny's	Pts	678	Bad News	Don't even know where to begin: scored 150 points which was third for the week in the Central which means no weekly winnings while their opponent scored 151 earning the win and second place money - their points aren't near as bad as their luck

PFFL WEST

Top Tier
Knockout Kings	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	19	4-1-1	Good News	This may be the year of parity but it's also the year of the Kings, so far anyway: lead the league in points, and it's a significant lead of 48 points which is also the lead they have in the West; have a solid 4VP lead for first, largest VP lead of the 3 conferences; have the most weekly winnings; even the most potential points in the entire league - and they also lead in rejected trade offers
	Pts	842	Bad News	Have a couple key players on a bye this week - have WR depth but will be thin a RB this week
MNE	15	3-3-0	Good News	Made a statement this week taking over high week honors with 185 points, and had the potential to break the record of 202 with a PP of 212; made a major move in the standings going from 6th all the way to the thin air of the top 2; play Archie's this week with the opportunity to solidify their top two status and put pressure on the leader - have jumped from 10th to second in league points behind the Kings
MNE	Pts	794	Bad News	Have some serious bye issues this week
Archie's	15	3-3-0	Good News	Lost this week but picked up a VP at least and still lead the league in coaching percentage - fell from 2nd to 3rd with the loss but have an opportunity to reclaim a top 2 position playing MNE this week
Archie's	Pts	772	Bad News	Will have to play their most important game of the year so far without their main man Chris Johnson who is on a bye
French River	14	4-2-0	Good News	Solid 3VP win allows them to cross the boarder legally and get back into the land of milk and honey - showed insight in playing Matt Ryan over McNabb this week - Harvey lost his arbitration case to be reinstated as Kevin's partner
French River	Pts	716	Bad News	Without Calvin Johnson for 2 weeks and now he's on a bye - on hearing Harvey was out Todd has thrown his hat into the ring . . .
Middle Tier
Pretty Kitty West	13	4-2-0	Good News	After flirting with the bottom tier, back to back wins have them now flirting with the top tier - won two games in a row without Frank Gore and he is set to return this week
Pretty Kitty West	Pts	666	Bad News	Power rankings indicate some luck involved as it shows a possible 3 more losses and site has them an early 36 point dog to the Talbots
Rounder 17	12	3-3-0	Good News	Get Peyton back this week and taking Moss in the first round starting to pan out
Rounder 17	Pts	669	Bad News	Resided in first just 2 weeks ago but have fallen out of grace with back to back losses - Steve Smith looks troublesome
Irish Talbots	12	2-3-1	Good News	Early line has them favored by 36 over Pretty Kitty this week - a must win game if they want back into the top tier
Irish Talbots	Pts	706	Bad News	0VP weeks are killers and this one cost them 4 positions and a tier - Hasselbeck on a bye
J&J	10	3-3-0	Good News	Acquire 1VP in the loss and lose no ground in the standings - increase gap to 2VP over the bottom dwellers
J&J	Pts	633	Bad News	Lost ground to the top tier from 6 to 9VP from first and 2 to 4VP from 4th
Bottom Tier
B&B	8	2-4-0	Good News	Rumors of their death were greatly exaggerated: left for dead after 4 consecutive 0VP weeks and in dead last, they rise from the ashes with a solid 4VP performance and suddenly are right back into the race - wildcard race anyway
B&B	Pts	621	Bad News	Had enough of that already - let's think positive today William
Commish West	8	2-4-0	Good News	Looks like we're finally getting that Indian Summer we've been hoping for
Commish West	Pts	607	Bad News	It's only going to last another day or two
Brookline	7	2-4-0	Good News	Earn a VP in the loss and although they drop 1 position to the bottom of the West, stay just 3VP from daylight
Brookline	Pts	588	Bad News	The good news wasn't really all that good

PFFL Information		League Leaders
Week 7 Byes	Den, Det, Ten, Sea, Jac, Bal	Total Points	Knockout Kings	842
Free Agency	Tue Noon thru Fri 8pm	Power Rank	MNE	34.07
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	Coaching	Archie's	92.0
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	High Week	MNE - wk 6	185
Weekly Meetings	Every Wed Evening	Weekly Winnings	Knockout Kings

PFFL STUFF

The Score: The points certainly weren't shy this week turning in the year's highest weekly average of 124 between the three conferences accounting for the third highest weekly average of the 4 year scoring system. Week 12 has the overall highest average of 127 of the current system. The high-scoring week assented the yearly average just over a point and a half to 116. The three-year average of the current scoring system coming into the year was 117 so things are starting to even out.

Reiteration: A reminder that you don't have to put in for more picks in your first round waiver requests than your waiver order number. For example if you are 5th in the order, you need not put in for more than 5 players in the first round to guarantee you get a player. Why you ask do I keep telling you this every year? Well I'm not just filling space.

Reiteration2: Because we are getting close to crunch time, a reminder of how the standings are sorted. The first sort order obviously is VP; the second is win-loss record and the third is total points. And just in case the issue is still undecided: fourth is Head to Head record; fifth is Reverse Order of Opponent Total Points Scored; Sixth is Power Rank; Seventh is Last Week's Point Total and if still tied continue going back. I think the odds are better of a meteor destroying all life on earth before none of these criteria break a tie.

Did You Know Stuff

● Aside from a couple close games, most games in the league this week were complete blowouts. And the high scoring made the average a tough opponent with a 124 average over the three conferences. Of course, there was still a close game in the Cardiac Central - 151-150 thriller.

● No credit or blame: After 6 games the Rounder 17 still has zeros in both the Coulda and Woulda columns in the Power Rankings Report. They are the only team in the league where a different lineup decision by either them or their opponent could have altered the outcome of any of their games.

● There have been 6 trades in the West involving 5 different teams and Pretty Kitty West was involved in each one. Is Marty back in the league?

● Dan Marino and Kurt Warner were the first two quarterbacks in the 20th century, to throw more than 40 touchdown passes in one season? Marino threw an NFL record 48 TD passes in 1984. He threw 44 TD's in 1986. Warner threw 41 TD's in 1999.

● There are Five (5) regular season games remaining.

Total Point Rankings
Rk	Franchise	PF
1	Knockout Kings	842
2	MNE	794
3	TD's	784
4	Downtowners	783
5	IC Lightning	775
6	Archie's	772
7	T Bones	763
8	TnT	760
9	SS Stoggies	724
10	Cleantown	723
11	Boys of Autumn	722
12	Syndicate	716
13	French River	716
14	Reno	707
15	Pretty Kitty Central	707
16	Irish Talbots	706
17	Justice	703
18	Rounder 17	699
19	Smiley's Snipers	692
20	Little Johnny's	678
21	Darryls	675
22	Twisted Helmets	668
23	Pretty Kitty West	666
24	Commish East	664
25	JR's Boys	662
26	Weekend Warriors	662
27	Legion of Doom	660
28	J&J	633
29	Nasty Aggravators	627
30	B&B	621
31	Commish West	607
32	Brookline	588
33	Aggravators	578
	Average	699