Week 7 2009

Around the League

PFFL EAST

Top Tier
IC Lightning	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	20	4-3-0	Good News	Ok let's see, they lose again and what happens? They not only remain in first but increase their lead by 1VP and go from 3rd in conference points to 1st - Vincent I was joking about you selling your soul for fantasy success, wasn't I?
	Pts	900	Bad News	Came in third for the week and lost; had Vernon Davis' 34 points on the bench - would he have won them their game? Oh yeah!
Commish East	18	5-1-1	Good News	Maybe not so much Good News as Good Luck as the point total of 777 suggests; ninth in points yet 2nd in the standings - there are good Enigmas and bad Enigmas and believe me I have experienced the dark side of this phenomenon but this is the first time on the "good" side!
Commish East	Pts	777	Bad News	Every team in the upper two tiers have more points putting them on very thin ice
TD's	17	4-3-0	Good News	Drop just 1 spot with a 0VP week and get their two big guns back this week
TD's	Pts	859	Bad News	Had their worst week of the year just 75 points, first time they failed to break 100 - have their big guns back after a bye but bad week has them now within 1VP of the middle tier
Downtowners	16	4-3-0	Good News	Also drop just 1 spot with a 0VP week and even though they also had their worst week of the year of 110 points, remain 2nd in conference points
Downtowners	Pts	893	Bad News	Like the TD's the bad week has eradicated their cushion over the land without byes
Middle Tier
T Bones	16	4-3-0	Good News	Second straight win doesn't put them back into the top tier but erases the VP gap with fourth and now even in range of the top spot 4VP back - and I don't think Ritchie is mad at me anymore
T Bones	Pts	882	Bad News	Yes there have been no disconnected, nonsensical message board posts this year but believe me, you know who is still lurking out there somewhere
Justice	14	4-3-0	Good News	Down 8 with 1 player left to their counterpart barristers Darrlys 2 players on Monday night, they pull out a 123-120 win on the back of DeSean Jackson's 27 points to not only claim legal bragging rights, but move up one position and in 2VP range of the byes - Dave was so happy he dropped all lawsuits against the league
Justice	Pts	826	Bad News	Have Randy Moss off this week - bracing for legal action from the Darrlys
Syndicate	13	3-4-0	Good News	Their second 4VP week pulls them away from the edge and back into solid contention for a bye - have won a weekly first with both of their 4VP weeks and although in the middle of the standings, lead the conference in weekly winnings
Syndicate	Pts	855	Bad News	Have a very important game with the Darrlys this week where a loss could possibly push them back to and even possibly over the edge - have three key players on a bye
Darrlys	13	3-4-0	Good News	Did earn 1VP in their heartbreaker loss to Justice at least and still have a cushion over the cellar dwellers of 2VP - play the team directly above them this week the Syndicate so destiny in their own hands
Darrlys	Pts	795	Bad News	Devastating last minute loss on Monday night has situated them from challenging the top tier to fighting off the bottom; will be without Brady for their pivotal game with the Syndicate this week - just filed suit against Justice for wrongful loss
Bottom Tier
Aggravators	11	3-3-0	Good News	Squeaked out the average 115-114 on the leg of David Akers on Monday night earning their second straight win, keeping them within striking distance of the land of the living
Aggravators	Pts	693	Bad News	Actually lost ground to the 8th place team by 1VP now 2VP out
Twisted Helmets	9	2-5-0	Good News	Held off the Downtowners on Monday night when Westbrook went down to earn 4 big VP pulling them out of the East cellar and into the light of the tunnel to the wildcards
Twisted Helmets	Pts	799	Bad News	Yes the early line has them favored 8 over Commish East and they have more points than them but who wants to play an Enigma?
Legion of Doom	7	1-6-0	Good News	Aren't last in points and stats say they could have won 4 more games
Legion of Doom	Pts	749	Bad News	Now 6VP from a wildcard with just 4 regular season games left and lost those 4 games

PFFL CENTRAL

Top Tier
Cleantown	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	20	6-1-0	Good News	Come-from-behind 108-103 win on Monday night extends their league-leading win streak to 6 and their streak atop the Central to 4 weeks; have most wins of any team and tied for 2nd most VP with 20; have great hygiene
	Pts	831	Bad News	Play the 10th place team this week but a very underrated team that has just 16 less points than them and who is actually favored by 3 on the site - will be without their top back Cedric Benson who is on a bye
TnT	19	5-2-0	Good News	After their heartbreaking 1 point loss to Cleantown in week 3 have reeled off 4 in a row; earned Team of the Week honors this week, their second weekly first of the year and lead the conference in winnings; are 1st in Central points 2nd overall
TnT	Pts	911	Bad News	Big Ben is off this week and for some reason the site has them underdogs to the last place team - after being chastised for playing Hester over Boldin by Big Tom then having the decision actually win them a Team of the Week Honor, Little Tommy's head is now triple its size
Pretty Kitty Central	18	5-2-0	Good News	Held off the Aggravators on Monday night to extend their win streak to 4; after two straight wins failed, their third win of a 4 game streak finally launches them back into the top 4
Pretty Kitty Central	Pts	821	Bad News	As close as the Central conference is could find themselves right back where they were if they don't win again this week and will be without Brady in a game the site has them 19-point underdogs to Reno
SS Stoggies	17	4-3-0	Good News	Back to back 2nd place weeks have given them 2 wins, 8VP, and moved them from 9th to a spot in the upper echelon - are now 2nd in conference points 8th overall
SS Stoggies	Pts	867	Bad News	With their solid points as long as they win it's all good
Middle Tier
JR-s Boys	16	5-2-0	Good News	Rebounded nicely from a 0VP week with a 3VP win moving them up one in the standings and within 1VP of the beautiful people - points still below average but have been steadily improving
JR-s Boys	Pts	789	Bad News	John is in so many leagues he has trouble keeping them straight - John trust me, this is the one you want to pay the most attention to!
Reno	16	4-3-0	Good News	Broke the jinx of below average scoring in the odd weeks with 120 points in week 7
Reno	Pts	827	Bad News	Still lost their game dropping two positions and out of the top tier - have their two best WRs off this week
Boys of Autumn	15	4-3-0	Good News	Just first loss in the last 5 weeks and still contending just 2VP out of the top tier and just 5VP from the top
Boys of Autumn	Pts	825	Bad News	0VP week dropped them like a rock from 3rd to 7th
Nasty Aggravators	11	3-4-0	Good News	The 1VP earned in their loss allows them to stay above the cut line
Nasty Aggravators	Pts	733	Bad News	The 114-106 loss was self inflicted by a 68.8 efficiency rating - playing Ted Ginn Jr. over Vernon Davis and his 34 points has them on the fence
Bottom Tier
Weekend Warriors	10	2-5-0	Good News	Only 1VP from a wildcard even though they lost 3 in a row
Weekend Warriors	Pts	755	Bad News	At least they haven't fallen deeper but seem stuck just under the wire in 9th place for 3 straight weeks
Little Johnny's	9	1-6-0	Good News	Actually a pretty good team that has no business being this low; according to the power ranking report could have won five of the six games they lost - playing the first place team and site has them favored!
Little Johnny's	Pts	815	Bad News	Still time but bad or unlucky start whichever you prefer has taken away their margin of error
Smiley's Snipers	8	1-6-0	Good News	George is back from vacation and back in charge of his lineup
Smiley's Snipers	Pts	780	Bad News	His lineup scored just 88 with a PP of 93

PFFL WEST

Top Tier
Knockout Kings	VP	W-L-T	Comments
	22	5-1-1	Good News	Down 16 going into Monday night DeSean Jackson's 27 knocks out Rounder and they keep on rolling with the most VP in the league 22; largest lead over 2nd 4VP; most points in the entire league by a considerable margin of 55; have an 8VP lead over the middle tier with just 4 games remaining; have no bye problems this week and site has them favored by 46 over Brookline; have the 2nd most PP in the league - what, you want more?
	Pts	966	Bad News	Their defense has a bye in week 10
MNE	18	4-3-0	Good News	Whew! A 116-115 nail-biter over Archie's keeps them in second and in sight of the leader; lead the league in power rank and PP; 2nd in conference points 3rd overall - almost blew it by choosing to play Big Ben over Brees but a win is a win and they now have a 2VP lead over second
MNE	Pts	910	Bad News	Welker on a bye but Simms-Walker comes off one so a trade off really
Irish Talbots	16	3-3-1	Good News	Their third, yes their third weekly first vaults them from 7th to 3rd and gives them the league lead in weekly winnings; they had all but 1 player score in double digits putting them right back into the thick of the byes - the Twenty-First Amendment
Irish Talbots	Pts	845	Bad News	Some bye concerns this week
Archie's	16	3-4-0	Good News	Remain in the top tier with a loss and lose no ground to the middle tier maintaining a 2VP gap - 93.5 rating this week helps keep them #1 in coaching with an overall rating of 92.2 and the only team in the league in the 90 percentile
Archie's	Pts	887	Bad News	Tough, tough 116-115 loss loses them 1 position in the standings; if they play Akers instead of Crosby they win - no blame here Archibald kickers are a total toss up each week
Middle Tier
French River	14	4-3-0	Good News	Lose the top tier but still closer to the top than the bottom - Calvin Johnson might be back this week
French River	Pts	811	Bad News	With Leon Washington out for the year and Portis on a bye, very thin at RB
Pretty Kitty West	14	4-3-0	Good News	Nothing they could do about the loss as a 100% rating would not have helped but did earn a VP at least keeping them relatively close to the byes - not 1 player on a bye this week
Pretty Kitty West	Pts	778	Bad News	Still in striking range of the top but loss now has them in range with the bottom also
Rounder 17	13	3-4-0	Good News	Lost three in a row but still in wildcard country at least
Rounder 17	Pts	812	Bad News	Have gone from 1st to 7th in three game losing streak; now within range of the bottom tier and have their 2 best WRs off this week
B&B	12	3-4-0	Good News	Not only have they come back to life, but actually now eligible for a wildcard - back to back wins have not only put them above the cut line, but at just 4VP from 4th even a bye is now in range - rumor has it that majority owner Billy has taken over the reins of the team and is responsible for their recent success
B&B	Pts	749	Bad News	Brady is on a bye this week
Bottom Tier
Brookline	11	3-4-0	Good News	Third win has put them at their highest point in the standings this year and just 1VP from the wildcard tier, the closest they have been to the middle tier this year
Brookline	Pts	713	Bad News	Play the KO Kings this week and site has them a 46 point dog
J&J	10	3-4-0	Good News	They are not in last and still just 1 win from a wildcard
J&J	Pts	722	Bad News	Went into Monday night with Westbrook and down just 9 points but Westbrook gets just 1 before getting kicked in the head essentially kicking them out of the middle tier
Commish West	10	3-4-0	Good News	They won the game
Commish West	Pts	704	Bad News	But lost the battle - drop to the cellar even with a win

PFFL Information		League Leaders
Week 8 Byes	Cin, KC, NE, Pit, TB Was	Total Points	Knockout Kings	966
Free Agency	Tue Noon thru Fri 8pm	Power Rank	MNE	34.47
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	Coaching	Archie's	92.2
Next Calendar Event	Trading Deadline Sunday, Nov. 22	High Week	MNE - wk 6	185
Weekly Meetings	Every Wed Evening	Weekly Winnings	Irish Talbots

PFFL STUFF

The Score: After back to back above average weeks, the scoring settled down a bit with a slightly below average week. Week 7 clocked in at 115, one point below the yearly average of 116 going into the week. The current average dropped just a tenth of a point to 115.9, the exact average it was after seven weeks last year.

Parity?: While there seems to be some measure of parity in the PFFL this year - no undefeated teams after just three weeks - I don't think the NFL knows the meaning of the word anymore. After 7 weeks there are still 3 undefeated teams but that isn't the issue: The issue is there are some really bad teams this year that really are not any competition at all for the better teams. Cleveland, Kansas City, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and Oakland combined for just 23 points on Sunday.

Did You Know Stuff

● The Cardiac Central was the only conference without a close game this week. Both the East and West featured one-point contests. But overall the Central still has by far the most games decided by 4 or less (14) and is also the closest race of the three conferences.

● The average lost in all three conferences this week. It was a squeaker but even the East who has the only losing record, beat the average by a single point to improve their record to 3-4 against the No Names. The overall record of all three conferences against the average is 12-9.

● The Rounder 17 finally put up a stat in the coulda-woulda columns. There are now no teams without at least one coulda or woulda stat. And for the record it was a coulda won!

● The West has the most Team of the Week Honors with 4. The Central can claim 2 and the East can boast only 1. No one has more than 1.

● Unlimited free substitution in the NFL began in 1962. Players no longer had to play both offense and defense that year. Chuck Bednarik was the last player in that era that played both sides of the ball. He was known as the NFL's last "iron man". He played in eight pro bowls, was MVP in the 1954 title game, was named the NFL's all time center and averaged 58 minutes per game. Yeah, I never heard of him either!

● There are Four (4) regular season games remaining.

Total Point Rankings
Rk	Franchise	PF
1	Knockout Kings	966
2	TnT	911
3	MNE	910
4	IC Lightning	900
5	Downtowners	893
6	Archie's	887
7	T Bones	882
8	SS Stoggies	867
9	TD's	859
10	Syndicate	855
11	Irish Talbots	845
12	Cleantown	831
13	Reno	827
14	Justice	826
15	Boys of Autumn	825
16	Pretty Kitty Central	821
17	Little Johnny's	815
18	Rounder 17	812
19	French River	811
20	Twisted Helmets	799
21	Darryls	795
22	JR's Boys	789
23	Smiley's Snipers	780
24	Pretty Kitty West	778
25	Commish East	777
26	Weekend Warriors	755
27	Legion of Doom	749
28	B&B	749
29	Nasty Aggravators	733
30	J&J	722
31	Brookline	713
32	Commish West	704
33	Aggravators	693
	Average	815