I swear, the more I play fantasy football, the more unpredictable it gets. This has been the oddest of seasons. It's not marred by injuries like the past couple seasons. Nor is there one dominate running back or quarterback breaking records along the way and victory for one fantasy team. What I'm talking about is different. The era of consistent point scoring from two or three players per team is over. Nearly all teams have gone the New England Patriots method of spreading the ball to ten different receivers per game, not to mention the Running Back By Committee. Trying to predict which one of those ten receivers will have a big game is nearly impossible and it's different from week to week to week to week. No wonder we are all grumbling while searching for half-way quality BYE week fillers each week, they don't exist any longer. Just when you think your team sucks, it's good again. Just when you think you're on top of the world, you hit rock bottom.
Which brings me to bad weather. If today has taught me something it is this, forget your concern over weather for star players. The only time weather should be a concern is for 40+ mph winds. Mr. Pixie Dust was back with vengeance. 29 of 34, 380 yards, 6 TDs....all with inches of snow falling per hour. Bravo! That was one hell of a performance for old man Tom. I am curious, if Pimp Juice's back up QB wasn't on the BYE week, what percentage of chance would you have changed QBs knowing how bad it was snowing in New England?
I highlight one of the Week 6 match ups. For something happened in it that is quite unique. That's right, the match up between Dynasty versus The Stud Stable. Well, yes it's true, like I said earlier in the week, I did schedule for week 6, Dynasty to get the Win and the high score of the week over Stud Stable. No, that's not what I want to point out. But, that is the last time you'll doubt the commish, eh? What I need to bring to your attention on this game is both teams scored 100% of their possible points. Both teams submitted 100% potential points possible leaving no bench points to drool over. I don't recall both teams doing this in the same week ever in the past. Granted, each team had several players on the BYE and that limited their options, but the players they benched, didn't matter. Nicely done!
Lastly, if the Vikings got a "gift" win, then the Falcons got a "gift" win too. If Desmond Clark would have caught the ball on 4th down and the game on the line, the Bears could have won. That's a gift win for the Falcons because I heard from 'some Bears fan' that the Vikings win was a gift because the Ravens kicker missed the kick when the game was on the line. Is there a difference? Why yes there is....6-0 baby!
The good, the bad, and the ugly….
| Free Agent Lineup | Team | PTS | Starting Tragedy Lineup | Team | PTS | ||
| QB | JaMarcus Russell | OAK | 16.00 | QB | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | 5.80 |
| RB | Laurence Maroney | NEP | 22.63 | RB | Sammy Morris | NEP | 0.38 |
| RB | Kevin Faulk | NEP | 13.38 | RB | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 4.38 |
| WR | Zach Miller | OAK | 23.38 | WR | Nate Washington | TEN | 0.00 |
| WR | Owen Daniels | HOU | 21.75 | WR | Steve Smith | CAR | 0.50 |
| WR | Lance Moore | NOS | 15.75 | WR | Percy Harvin | MIN | 1.50 |
| KT | Ryan Soccop | KCC | 16.10 | KT | Jason Elam | ATL | 3.00 |
| DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TBB | 25.44 | DT | New York Giants | NTG | 3.00 |
| Fantasy Points = 154.43 | Fantasy Points = 18.56 | ||||||
Fantasy Game Recaps….
 | One Angry Gook (4-1) West 88.68 | vs | Stickboy (4-1) East 126.96 |  |
| QB Philip Rivers | MNF | none | ||
| Well, the high score streak will come to an end, but will Stickboy's 2 game winning streak come to an end? 38.28 points separates these two teams with the Angry One having QB Philip River yet to play. This will be a tough one for OAG because the game is in San Diego and there is zero percent chance of snow in the forecast. A little bit more from Turner would have helped the cause in the late game. I'm predicting a Stickboy win, just because I believe they are going to get LT more involved with the offence. Though they could throw screens to LT.... | ||||
 | The Stud Stable (2-3) West 112.17 | vs | Dynasty (2-3) East 153.03 |  |
| none | MNF | none | WIN | |
| Was there really any doubt who the high score of the week would be this week? Seriouly now....when team Dynasty is firing on all cylinders, look out, this team is a beast. This team has now had two 150+ point games after six weeks. Another 100 point week for Stables, keeps his points scored against 1st place intact and falls to 2-4 in the West. Dynasty gets back into the winning column with a 3-3 record and with a little consistency will be a player for the division title by seasons end. | ||||
 | Big Daddy (3-2) West 54.69 | vs | Buckwheat (2-3) Central 96.11 |  |
| WR Brandon Marshall PK Matt Prater | MNF | WR Antonio Gates | ||
| There is a lot going on in this match up to keep an eye on. Buckwheat needs 4 points to top the 100 point mark for the first time this season and has Antonio Gates to play. There is a very decent chance this will happen. Big Daddy needs 41.42 point to catch Buckwheat without any points scored from Gates. So if Gates scores, it should be loss for Big Daddy. Also, 80.14 is the current low score of the week held by Grease Slappers. You need 25.45 points between your two Monday Night players. My prediction is both teams will be 3-3 by games end, but the real battle will be the low score of the week mark. | ||||
 | Grease Slappers (3-2) West 80.14 | vs | Crippled Monkeys (2-3) Central 118.74 |  |
| none | MNF | WR Vincent Jackson | WIN | |
| Two more teams will share the 3-3 record has the Crippled Monkeys tear a new one into Grease Slappers. Perhaps it was fall over from the Tom Brady 65 point gala fest and some of the lost Brady points went into the Monkeys point total column win. $89 dollars for Maurice Jones-Drew doesn't look so bad now does it? Especially after beating the team that gave up bidding on him, right? Monkeys cruise to 3-3 in the Central, Grease falls to 3-3 in the West. | ||||
 | Rutting Bucks (2-3) Central 97.08 | vs | Thunder Choads (3-2) East 103.11 |  |
| RB Knowshon Moreno PK Nate Kaeding | MNF | none | ||
| With a lead of 6.03 and two players from Rutting Bucks yet to play....this won will go down as a victory for Rutting Bucks shortly after kickoff. Buck Bucks should earn their 3 win in a row, sitting tied for first in the Central at 3-3. The Choads, should drop to 3-3 and tied for second in the East with Dynasty. | ||||
 | Pimp Juice (2-3) Central 101.49 | vs | Dragons (1-4) East 79.38 |  |
| RB Correll Buckhalter RB LaDainian Tomlinson | MNF | QB Kyle Orton DT San Diego Chargers | ||
| Interesting match up here. I've mentioned Pimp Juice and his Mr Brady quite a bit already and wont repeat any of that here, but I still want to know if you would have sat him if your back up wasn't on the BYE week? So the current lead is 22.11 points, Juice has two running backs to play, Buckhalter has done okay for himself, LT hasn't done much, but one of these weeks he will. Dragons has a QB and a Defense yet to play. Orton has been know for his interceptions in the past, but can also put up the points. I really don't know which way this one will fair out in the end. There are too many possibilities at play.... | ||||
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