Pittsburgh Franchise Football League 2011 News & Notes

Week 8

 

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PFFL East Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk z Cleantown 27 6-1-1 1153 0 185 1281 961 38.4 0.9 L1 Syndicate 21 5-3-0 1006 147 148 1111 934 31.4 0.905 L2 Cousins Mc 20 5-3-0 1018 135 159 1166 986 31.9 0.873 W1 IC Lightning 18 5-3-0 984 169 191 1148 925 31.1 0.857 L1                       Dego's R Us 17 4-4-0 982 171 143 1066 1013 29.3 0.921 W2 Capital 17 4-4-0 973 180 150 1111 1035 30.2 0.876 W1 Commish East 17 4-4-0 969 184 147 1109 959 29.5 0.874 W2 Weekend Warriors 13 4-4-0 889 264 130 1038 865 26.3 0.856 L1                       T Bones 13 3-5-0 945 208 166 1075 975 26.5 0.879 L2 Midquippa 12 3-4-1 885 268 140 1064 919 25.6 0.832 T1 Nasty Aggravators 9 2-6-0 856 297 142 1054 972 23.7 0.812 W1 The Jolly Roger 8 1-5-2 820 333 129 982 936 21.5 0.835 T2

PFFL East Week 9
#1 Cleantown vs. #4 IC Lightning
Commish East 135 Cleantown 122	Up just two points going into Monday night Cleantown's unbeaten record was on thin ice and would be determined by a kicker. Now the one sure thing about kicking is it is unpredictable. Had Commish East used their other kicker on Sunday night, Cleantown remains undefeated. But if you were paying attention last week, Commish East made it clear they were done with bad luck and as luck would have it, they chose SD's kicker instead of Dallas' to play this week. You would think it was starting to come apart for Cleantown considering the last two weeks they failed to win. But noooooooooooh! In spite of not winning the last two weeks they actually double their lead over 2nd from 3 to 6VP and clinch a playoff spot. Yes that's right: they fail to win in two straight weeks and consequently double their lead and clinch a playoff birth. And they might as well lose again because this week they are in absolutely no danger of losing the top spot no matter what happens and depending on what 2nd and 3rd do can actually lock up not just one but two byes. I can't believe after beating them and knocking them from the unbeaten ranks I still have to say this: Yea Kevin, Yea Kevin! Not even another DeMarco Murray 31-points could have saved the Lightning this week. Well Brady won't be playing Pittsburgh every week, Murray won't be playing in Philly every week, and McFadden won't be off or hurt every week. To be in fourth place with your byes basically over, a better schedule ahead and a possible return of McFadden, is very promising indeed. The loss does make first unrealistic, but just 3VP behind makes second very realistic. Of course they first have to beat the #1 team in the upcoming week but also a team that has proved they can be beaten. And beaten by no less than the same team that beat them in week 1. What a coincidence!
IC Lightning 81 Nasty Aggravators 128
#2 Syndicate vs. #5 Dego's R Us
Capital 130 Syndicate 120	Unlike Cleantown they aren't better off after a loss but they at least remain in 2nd. And remaining in 2nd place after two consecutive losses is fortunate. But their separation from first is now a serious 6VP, third has closed the gap to 1VP, and the middle tier is now in range at 4VP. And by the middle tier I'm talking their week 9 opponent. They have no bye issues this week except for Best but he probably wasn't playing anyway. With just three games left a win here goes a long way toward locking up a bye but a loss will make the last two games a lot more interesting than I think they would want. A very key win by the Degos positions them smack in the middle of the bye race coming down the home stretch. First is definitely a stretch but second is anything but and as fate would have it their opponent this week is the 2nd place Syndicate 4VP ahead of them. They most likely need to win two of the last three games to earn a bye so this one shouldn't mean all or nothing except week 11 is already looking like a loss. Not one single player on a bye this week, except maybe Chris Johnson who seems to be on a bye every week, but all three of their highest scoring players, Shaub, Sproles and Wallace are off in week 11. If we assume a loss in week 11, this week becomes all or nothing for a bye.
Dego's R Us 121 Weekend Warriors 98
#3 Cousins Mc vs. #8 Weekend Warriors
Cousins Mc 107 T Bones 103	Between the byes and injuries they had going into this game it's a miracle they come out with the win. Their backfield was all of Knowshon Moreno and that's it. Rodgers bye, Jordy Nelson bye, Andre Johnson hurt,  Tolbert hurt, McGahee hurt, yet they still carried a 24 point lead into Monday night. The T Bones made a run with Matt Cassel and Ryan Mathews putting up 35 but Malcom Floyd wasn't on a bye or hurt and his 15 held off the Bones for a four point win. The low score meant it was a 2VP win but those 2VP move them up from 4th to 3rd. They probably need to win out for a chance at first but 2nd is now just 1VP away and second carries just as many byes (2) as first. It was a nice run of three straight wins but it ends there and ends badly with a 0VP week. But not bad enough to return them to the bottom tier. But they now sit on the proverbial fence with a game against the #3 team, a team with almost 130 more points scored, and the key to their entire team AP on a bye. Ok that's all the bad news wrapped up but the situation isn't hopeless. The two closest teams below them both have games with higher ranked teams also so even if they lose they may not fall off the fence to the other side. And even if they do, they will have two games to undo.
Dego's R Us 121 Weekend Warriors 98
#6 Capital vs. #9 T Bones
Capital 130 Syndicate 120	I've never seen so many 100% efficiency ratings as this year. Of course how can you miss when your entire bench is on a bye. Even though they are forced to play Addai who doesn't play, they still manage to win with 56 points from their one-two RB punch of Rice and Jackson. And win big with a weekly second earning all 4VP. The win keeps their distance from the bottom tier and within 1VP of the top tier and a bye. This week if they play Addai it will be by choice because they have no real bye issues. Not guaranteed the top tier with a win but a win will come close to guaranteeing at least a wildcard. They're probably wondering how a team with their back up QB and just one RB beat them. They're also probably wondering how they score in the top four last week and lose and this week their opponent scores in the bottom four and they lose again. Worst case scenario that's how. And the result is the worse case scenario of dropping into the bottom tier. Also the result is an extremely pivotal game this week. No they won't be eliminated with a loss but what might be eliminated is control of their own destiny.
Cousins Mc 107 T Bones 103
#7 Commish East vs. #10 Midquippa
Commish East 135 Cleantown 122	Maybe the worm has finally turned. Forced to play Helu and his 5 points because of injury and bye, this could have been a one point loss if they choose the Dallas kicker and his 1 point on Sunday night. Down 2 going into Monday night San Diego's kicker not only gives them the win over the only undefeated team in the entire league, it gives them their first weekly winnings for the highest score in the East. Like I said maybe the worm has turned because it has been all bad luck since week 2 for this team. Ok the battle was won but the war is far from over and the next battle will have to be fought without Cam Newton and Steve Smith. Back to back weeks now a game ends in a tie in the 4th quarter of the Monday night game. The Mquipps were sitting on a 22 point cushion going into the final game of week 8 but had to sweat out their opponents Antonio Gates and KC defense. Don't know exactly when or how, but both scored in double digits resulting in the second tie in the East in as many weeks. Now for the most part I ignore lineup decisions because unless it's real obvious, or I just feel like it, it's all just conjecture. Now there was a day when Reggie Wayne and Sidney Rice were #1 receivers and although I know this is not that day anymore, sitting both over Jake Ballard I question. Either one would have given them the victory. It's not all bad here as they still earn 2VP and although they remain in 10th instead of moving up to 9th, they actually gain 2VP on the middle tier and are now just 1VP back.
The Jolly Roger 111 Midquippa 111
#11 Nasty Aggravators vs. #12 Jolly Roger
IC Lightning 81 Nasty Aggravators 128	This thing is taking on a life of its own. Yes they win easy so the QB choice obviously didn't matter and the fact that there was only one point difference in the two makes it matter even less, but for the record anyway, YES they pick the wrong QB again. That aside a very good win, 4VP in fact, that not only lifts them out of the cellar but keeps their wildcard hopes alive. They now play a game where the winner gets to keep their hopes alive and the loser gets the cellar. Last week Cleantown makes a Monday night 4th quarter comeback to tie them and this week they do the same to Midquippa. Ties are rare enough but back to back ties? Two more points and they have two more VP. It doesn't sound like much but it's the difference in the ability to escape the bottom tier with just one win or needing two; which right now they need the latter.
The Jolly Roger 111 Midquippa 111

 

PFFL Central Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk z Arnie's Army 25 7-1-0 1055 19 162 1138 870 34.8 0.927 W6 Park Valley 23 6-2-0 988 86 160 1156 929 32.5 0.855 W5 Sharks 19 6-2-0 947 127 134 1006 934 29.2 0.941 W4 Frannie's Train 19 5-3-0 948 126 179 1018 915 28.4 0.931 W1                       TD's 17 4-4-0 1074 0 193 1204 1004 31.3 0.892 L1 H Hammers 16 4-4-0 946 128 162 1108 906 29.7 0.854 W2 JR's Boys 16 4-4-0 944 130 144 1192 952 31 0.792 L1 Little Johnny & Will's 14 4-4-0 902 172 158 1044 925 26.1 0.864 L2                       Bartertown 13 3-5-0 928 146 151 1046 982 25.9 0.887 W1 TnT 12 2-6-0 921 153 179 1065 1010 23.9 0.865 L5 Twisted Helmets 11 1-7-0 926 148 155 1071 1048 26.3 0.865 L3 Snake & Shake 9 2-6-0 914 160 137 1074 1018 25 0.851 L2

PFFL Central Week 9
#1 Arnie's Army vs. #4 Frannie's Train
Arnie's Army 162 TnT 120	The longest win steak in the league is now 6. They beat TnT over the head with their second Team of the Week and that's two in the last three weeks. They finally get some separation from 2nd in a 2VP lead but that pesky Park Valley just won't go away scoring in the bottom four but earning a 2VP win. Lock up at least a wildcard this week but only a total and complete collapse would prevent at least one bye. Key game this week against the 4th place team. Can't lose the top two but a loss could allow the Valley to slip into first and would tighten up the top four for sure and open the door for a free for all the final two weeks. But a win will lock up a bye with two weeks left and that in itself is impressive. I'm sure Arnie is very proud.  The Train wreck is now back on the rails and back in the byes. Right on schedule they put up a 4VP win and cross back over into the top four. After the 4VP win I thought they would at least ride it out for a while but before you could say top tier they change their RBs again. Yes people are voting no on their trades but I don't think it's because of the content of the trades, I think they are just sick of having to vote. You can't go on the Central site without a new trade posted involving this team. Ok here it is: The maneuvering is over; they sit in 4th with a game against the #1 team. Even the MFL site has chosen this game as their Game of the Week. No, I'm not going to break the game down. What would be the purpose? The odds are against the players I mention will be on their team come Sunday. Except for Vick of course.
Frannie's Train 129 JR's Boys 103
#2 Park Valley vs. #6 H Hammers
Little Johnny & Will's 70 Park Valley 102	Once again they refuse to let the Army pull away recording their fifth straight win, second longest streak in the league behind the Army's six. With a point total in the bottom four they are very fortunate to score the victory and keep within 2VP. Had they played most any other team they drop 4VP and 2 wins back most likely ending their bid for the top spot. They now have a chance to take advantage of that good fortune and hope the Train wrecks the Army this week and opens the top spot for them. Last week they escaped some what playing without Rodgers and get him back this week but now they have to deal with Calvin's bye. If they can get by again, it will be at least one bye for sure. Depending on what the 3rd and 4th teams do, a loss could mean a little or a lot. The Hammers hammer the injury and bye depleted TD's to solidify their position in the middle tier. They say good teams win when they are supposed to and the Hammers take proper advantage of the TD's weakened condition. A game with the 3rd or 4th team would be more strategic but they get #2 Park Valley this week. At 3VP ahead of the cut line they still have work to do for a postseason birth but this is really a key game if they want a bye. No chance for the top spot so they will surely be rooting for Arnie to wreak the Train this week and create a vacancy in the better neighborhood. They will need help this week to move up any further but if they do win this week, next week the matter will be in their control. But first must win this week.
H Hammers 118 TD's 84
#3 Sharks vs. #7 JR's Boys
Sharks 117 Twisted Helmets 111	The Sharks needed every bit of that 100% efficiency rating in winning a fairly close and extremely important game. That's four straight now putting them in 3rd behind the 2nd place team that has won five straight and two behind the leader with six straight wins. And the way this week's schedule is laid out they probably need to keep the streak alive to stay in the upper tier. With Drew Brees off in week 11 they don't want to have to count on the final regular season game to earn a bye. It took four straight to get here but the standings and schedule are such that just one loss could undo everything accomplished by four wins. To the Sharks advantage however is their win total. They have two more than anyone in the middle tier giving them some margin for error. If they do lose, earning at least 1VP in the loss would go a long way. These six team bye weeks are bad enough but when you add in injuries, and this year has been all about injuries, some of these games are just un-winnable without the pure luck of playing a team in the very bottom of scoring for the week. So decimated were they in this game they get 0VP even with 55 points from Newton and Smith. And as luck will have it they play a team at full strength this week. Ok right now they sit at the crossroads, dead in the middle of the conference with three games remaining. They are just as close to a bye as they are to missing the playoffs entirely. This game will determine what the last two games of the season will be all about for them.
Frannie's Train 129 JR's Boys 103
#5 TD's vs. #10 TnT
H Hammers 118 TD's 84	It's a recurring theme but again injuries and byes and a loss. One thing about the TD's is they're all or nothing in points. This week unfortunately they were nothing with their worst effort of the year and first sub-100 game. Going in we knew they were in trouble with both byes and injuries but this week if not at 100% strength, very close. Not one player on a bye and most likely not one player out. Ok you have the Central point leader now at 100%, sitting in the pivotal 5th position with three games left. I'm not saying they can get the #1 seed but at least one bye is completely in their control. Their bad luck is mounting exponentially. Along with a rash of injuries and untimely byes, it seems every team they play is at full strength when it seems nobody is at full strength. Last week it was the #1 team at full strength and this week they get the #1 scoring team at full strength. Add in the only RBs they have not on a bye are injured, and you have a game that would be scratched from the betting board. Their position in the standings has them anything but out of it, for a wildcard anyway, but their situation position is grim.
Arnie's Army 162 TnT 120
#8 Little Johnny & Will's vs. #12 Snake & Shake
Little Johnny & Will's 70 Park Valley 102	We told them last week it would be a bad time to lose two in a row for the first time this year but they paid no mind. After bouncing in and out of the top tier the last several weeks, back to back losses put them at the threshold of oblivion known as 8th place 1VP from 9th. Yes they had their issues this week as almost every team does with the six team byes and unlimited injuries; but their opponent wasn't without issues this week either they just overcame them a little better. Ok they lose two in a row but with no real injury or bye issues the next two weeks there's no reason they can't win two in a row and get back into this. It wasn't a win but it was 1VP earned and that at least gives them a pulse. In desperate need of a win very unlucky they play a 151 point team this week. We said last week a 0VP week would doom them but since they got 1VP we won't close the book just yet. Basically on life support here and this week it will take more than 1VP to keep the plug from being pulled.
Bartertown 151 Snake & Shake 117
#9 Bartertown vs. #11 Twisted Helmets
Bartertown 151 Snake & Shake 117	Looks like the pep talk worked. And I take back what I said about them being last in conference points because they are not last anymore. A monster 151 number jumps them four spots up the Central point rankings and two positions up the standings. Impressive too they score that many with quite a few on a bye. We said they needed a win if they didn't want to have to win their last three straight and they respond. They now have one to give but I wouldn't advise it. This week their roster is in good shape but do have one important player on a bye and that's Stafford. But at least that's the only one so in good shape to get out of the doldrums real soon. This one hurts and what hurts even more is it was winnable. I offered a trade in the East trying to get Torain and was turned down. You couldn't give me this guy right now. Ok I'm not going to rub salt in the wound so I will get right to the point: Not dead and may not even have to win all three but because of the fact they have just one win and that is the first tie breaker after VP, I would recommend it.
Sharks 117 Twisted Helmets 111

PFFL West Standings

Franchise VP W-L-T PF PB Max PF PP PA PWR Eff Strk Brookline 26 6-2-0 1148 0 177 1267 925 37 0.906 W4 Bid 66 Bandits 23 6-2-0 1020 128 166 1191 1003 34.1 0.856 W3 Schleprock 20 4-4-0 1059 89 166 1214 1022 33.2 0.872 L2 MNE 17 5-3-0 928 220 142 1086 1000 28.1 0.855 W2                       Detroit Lions 16 5-3-0 933 215 151 1107 881 30 0.843 W1 Archie's 16 4-4-0 954 194 154 1075 952 29.4 0.887 L1 Smiley's Snipers 16 3-5-0 950 198 149 1139 976 28.6 0.834 L2 B&B 15 5-3-0 870 278 130 977 890 25.9 0.89 W1                       Irish Talbots 15 4-4-0 931 217 153 1114 917 28.2 0.836 L1 Endzonerz 13 3-5-0 904 244 140 1054 997 26 0.858 L2 Commish West 9 1-7-0 924 224 126 1028 963 24.6 0.899 L1 French River 8 2-6-0 883 265 153 1009 978 23.7 0.875 W1

PFFL West Week 9
#1 Brookline vs. #7 Smiley's Snipers
Archie's 82 Brookline 131	After grinding Archibald in the dust not sure George is as nice as we thought. After all Archie's PP was just 96. But seeing as the Bandits once again match them in VP and keeping the gap under 4VP, maybe we can give George a pass. There are three really good teams in this conference and they are sitting in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions. No enigma teams here. If you have the points your there and rewarded for them and Brookline has the most. Ok Brookline doesn't have a z designation simply because the 5th and 9th place teams are just 1VP apart so mathematically they don't get indicated that way, but I personally guarantee they not only get at least a wildcard but also one bye. But it is the amount of byes that aren't guaranteed so as long as those pesky Bandits keep it close they will have to keep winning. And although Schleprock dropped back to 6VP behind, it was pure bad luck on their part they did; so they are very much in play also. Bottom line Brookline is in the drivers seat but with two good teams pressing them they can still be unseated. Two close games and two losses in a row. Opportunities missed for sure and especially this week. Don't think trading away Eli was the difference but the Detroit defense would have made the difference if played. Hind sight I know but when a defense has 28 points, and a good defense at that, you know there will be second guessing. Ok they now sit in the dead center of the conference with three games left so certainly more opportunities available. But with three games left this is the last of the opportunities, for a bye anyway. A loss this week it's wildcard or bust. And with Eli traded it seems it's now Tebow or bust who although hasn't been a bust, hasn't gone off either. But he is a loose cannon for sure.
B&B 103 Smiley's Snipers 94
#2 Bid 66 Bandits vs. #8 B&B
Schleprock 142 Bid 66 Bandits 151	Down four on Monday night with Jackie Battle to go it wasn't a sure thing, but they surely win and continue to nip at #1 Brookline's heels. Considering Schleprock put up the #2 score for the week it took all they had to stay with Brookline but they come up big when they have to and are right in the thick of the West race. Will miss Newton and Smith this week but Romo's a pretty good substitution with a good matchup and this week's opponent statistically is much easier. Most likely they are the only team that can catch Brookline because Schleprock has two less wins. A win this week should lock up at least one bye and even move them into first if Brookline takes a nap but a loss will put off the bye celebration. I still think they get one regardless but nothing is guaranteed until the mathematical fat lady says so. Their opponent had more bench points but that only counts in horseshoes so as promised a win moves them over the Mendoza line. Sitting just on the other side of that line with no VP separation the war is far from over and this week their enemies may have them outgunned but at least not outmanned. They will be without the Newton to Smith connection and that has been a huge part of their success. This game has serious implications for both teams but different ones for sure. The Bandits are looking to get richer while B&B is trying to avoid bankruptcy. They won't necessarily drop back down with a loss but why take the chance?
B&B 103 Smiley's Snipers 94
#3 Schleprock vs. #6 Archie's
Schleprock 142 Bid 66 Bandits 151	It's hard to feel bad for the rich guy that loses money in the stock market because they are still rich afterwards. Schleprock has had some bad luck but it may all just translate into just one bye instead of two. Hard to feel real bad about that. But coming in second and losing is always a frustrating experience and what's more frustrating is when you know you could have won with different decisions. We said last week that their RBs were set so it would come down to which WRs they chose. Well we were half right as maybe their RBs aren't set. Chris Johnson was at least getting double digits earlier in the year and now, against the worst rush defense in the league, he can't even do that. Don't feel too bad for this fat cat because they have already sold their toxic stock in CJ and not only still have three good RBs, but they are now even better than they were. I guess the rich just keep getting richer is true. But considering they lost two in a row and the middle tier although 4VP away is theoretically in range, they could lose some serious wealth if they don't start converting their points into wins. I'm sure Archibald doesn't hold any animosity toward Brookline for beating them like a drum. Not because they knew Brookline needed all those points to match the Bandits and maintain their lead; but because like I said, Archibald is the nicest guy in the world and is not capable of such bad feelings toward his fellow fantasy competitors. But if they want to earn a bye they better put some players in their lineup who do have bad feelings for their competitors. They will be at full strength this week but they won't be in week 11. That week they have serious bye issues and a wildcard let alone a bye is anything but locked up. For that reason really a huge game for them this week.
Archie's 82 Brookline 131
#4 MNE vs. #9 Irish Talbots
MNE 133 Endzonerz 131	Whew! An absolutely huge win. A tie wouldn't have been the end of the world but just three less points, three, and instead of 4th where they vaulted to from 8th, they would be in 10th where their opponent just happened to end up. And to embellish the importance of those three little points, they would be sitting in 10th place this week with a game against the 9th place team and without AP. Yes they are still without AP but the circumstances are completely different as also is the schedule. So much so they could lose this week and still remain in the top tier in contrast to sitting in 10th and losing and at best remaining in 10th. If football is a game of inches you can say three inches may have just saved their season. They now get the Talbots who have similar points but also will be without their #1 back. In fact they really don't even have a 2 or 3. No team has ever won with things going wrong and right now things are going very right for MNE! A significant pivotal game for them and they lose miserably. Why do I say miserably? Zero RB points. Zero! Now if they play the other two RBs they had available Donald Brown and Ben Tate, it's a different story. Now they only lose 117-87. I don't think I have ever seen a year where so many teams are left short for players in so many games. It's like an epidemic. I know the six team bye weeks are a big factor but it seems at least half of the RBs in the league are hurt. I'm talking the ones that are still active and not already on IR. And they're not much better off this week at RB. Not a do or die game but it they lose the next one might be.
Irish Talbots 73 Detroit Lions 117
#5 Detroit Lions vs. #11 Commish West
Irish Talbots 73 Detroit Lions 117	Yes I traded them Fitzgerald. I just couldn't take another week of 4 TEs. I guess I'm just a soft touch. The irony here is the TE they gave me as part of the exchange had just as many or more points than any WR or TE they had. And as long as were talking irony, I didn't play that particular player and yes, I would have won had I. Don't you just hate irony. Well it's not ironic that the Lions are suddenly in contention in the West because there are only two teams with more wins than them and that's the 1st and 2nd place teams. Oh and just for the record, this was the first time they play more than one WR playing two WRs and two TEs this week. I am very proud to take the credit for that. Yes I expect to lose to them this week and if it turns out to be because of Fitzgerald, now wouldn't that be ironic. Had Forte and Ingram not been on a bye, or Daniel Thomas not been hurt, or they played Greg Olson who they got in the trade instead of Jacoby Jones, or Ryan Succop not have a big night, or last week or this week or next week or or or. The reality here is from the start on paper any way this isn't a bad team just a team having a bad year. Don't know how or why but with just one win there is still actually hope for this team and to be honest I wish there wasn't. With the way their season is going even if they win out something will prevent them from getting in. If you don't believe me let them win. I'll show you, whoever plays them just put in your worst players let them win and I'll show you it still won't make any difference. Go ahead I dare you.
French River 110 Commish West 106
#10 Endzonerz vs. #12 French River
MNE 133 Endzonerz 131	As the win may have just made MNE's season, the loss may have just finished the Endzonerz's. I'd like to say it's because of the byes or injuries and that would be somewhat true but everyone is in the same boat including MNE so just plain a very unfortunate loss. Now I didn't say this loss finished their season past tense, I said may have which is future tense; I think so anyway but you get the meaning. French River may have spoiled Commish East's season last week and if the Endzonerz lose to them this week they may just spoil theirs as well. Ryan Succup sucked the life out of Commish West on Monday night but breathed some life into French River. Must win out but it ain't over till it's over and mathematically it ain't over.
French River 110 Commish West 106

Sandlot Defending League Champion M4

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The Score: The scoring returned to normal for a 6-team bye week anyway. Since the byes started the yearly scoring averaged has gone down each week and this week is no exception dropping almost another full point. The overall average is still above normal however. Well the 6-team bye weeks are now over and there are just two weeks left with any byes so we'll see if the scoring returns to the high levels of the first four weeks. Week 8 Year Beginning East Central West Overall 2011 5-Year Ave 114 115 114 114.3 119.7 116.9 ● Just a few thoughts after watching the games: Anyone can beat anyone in the NFL; McCoy and Foster are really good but AP is by far the best RB in the league; Flacco isn't that good; Don't understand New Orleans's propensity to run the 5'6" Sproles up the middle. ● The Jolly Roger now has two ties. The most by a team in a season is 3. The JR's Boys played 3 games to a tie in 2008. ●  Every team in the league has at least one sub-100 point week except the Sharks and Commish West. Yes that's right, the 1-7 Commish West.   ●  Registering a 100% week 8 efficiency rating the JR's Boys may have shed the reputation of worst coach in the league. They still remain the lone team in the entire league below 80% but they're close to changing that now up to 79.2%. Understandably they continue to lead the league in bench points however with 671. ● Taking three of the last four the Central is starting to monopolize the Team of the Week Honors. And Arnie's Army and the TD's are monopolizing the weekly winnings in the Central as they have all four, two a piece. ● Every East Conference team had at least one player starting on Monday night. ● With Cleantown sustaining their first loss, there are now no undefeated teams remaining. ● Joey's Place in the Sandlot League is the only team in either league to not post a game under 90% in coaching efficiency. His rating currently stands at a league high 96.7%. ● This Week's Byes: Carolina, Jacksonville, Minnesota, Detroit ● Regular Season Games Remaining: | 3 |

League Total Point Rankings Rk Franchise PF 1 Cleantown 1153 2 Brookline 1148 3 TD's 1074 4 Schleprock 1059 5 Arnie's Army 1055 6 Bid 66 Bandits 1020 7 Cousins Mc 1018 8 Syndicate 1006 9 Park Valley 988 10 IC Lightning 984 11 Dego's R Us 982 12 Capital 973 13 Commish East 969 14 Archie's 954 15 Smiley's Snipers 950 16 Frannie's Train 948 17 Sharks 947 18 H Hammers 946 19 T Bones 945 20 JR's Boys 944 21 Detroit Lions 933 22 Irish Talbots 931 23 Bartertown 928 24 MNE 928 25 Twisted Helmets 926 26 Commish West 924 27 TnT 921 28 Snake & Shake 914 29 Endzonerz 904 30 Little Johnny & Will's 902 31 Weekend Warriors 889 32 Midquippa 885 33 French River 883 34 B&B 870 35 Nasty Aggravators 856 36 The Jolly Roger 820   Average 958

PFFL Defending League Champion Snake & Shake

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