100 seems to be the key number this year. If you break it, you have a pretty good chance of winning. 33 games this year have
been won by a team that crossed the century mark when their opponent didn’t – 4 took place this week. In fact, the only 4
teams to cross 100 this week (Bandits, Walls, Colts, and Jacobins) won.
It’s funny how much this league has changed over the years. In 2003, the most points scored by any team was 123.62 by the
Caracas Cocineros in Week 1 of the Playoffs. Two teams scored more than that this week. 2003 also saw the lowest points
ever scored in a ROFF game – 27 by Parker’s Tuxedoed Camels. In 2004, the beginning of the new era of increased point
scores, Parker again had the lowest showing of that season with 52 in Week 8. With this new era of scoring, we never thought
we see anyone come as low as that 27 point game. Until this week.
Somebody SPANK ME – metaphorically please:
Tools Can’t Seem to Pick Selves Up
As Lukin so kindly pointed out in the posting this week, Monday’s have not been great for me. I won’t lie, it depresses me.
Depresses me to the point that I couldn’t even watch MNF this past Monday, waiting until Tuesday morning for the results.
Tanks won a great game that saw the resurgence of Manning (32 points; 2 weeks in a row at 32) and overall good games from
Glen, Jones, Finneran, and the key ingredient – Jason Elam and his 11 points. I was happy to welcome back Roy Williams (32
points) this week, but season lows from Curtis Martin and Trent Green solidified my loss.
Bandits Resurgence Continues
While the Bandits struggled in Weeks 7 and 8 with Alexander and Holt taking their bye weeks, the last two weeks have been a
welcome return to form. In Week 9 it was a 100 - 94 defeat of the Tools, and now this week comes a 114 – 79 victory over his
“Spaniard.” Alexander continued to prove why he might compete with LT for the number 1 draft pick next year (30 points), and
McMichael enjoyed his best week since Week 2. Add on 13 from a healed Holt and 20 from Brady. As for 5, they saw the see-
saw tip the other way this week, as his “hot and cold” team went cold again with his first sub 100 performance since Week 7.
This week saw lower than average numbers from Keyshawn, Bell and Barlow. While Galloway continued to shine (21 –
averaging 20 points per game in the last three weeks), the loss of LT was significant. He is averaging 23 points per game this
season, 3 more than Alexander is.
Mouth Eats Nose
It should be noted that if not for Nick’s performance this week (more on that later), Jarrett would hold the 2005 record for least
points scored. But it was a week Jarrett had to expect – Palmer and Horn were on a BYE, Boldin continues to ride the bench,
and the Jets defense has scored below 10 points 4 out of 9 weeks this year. Of course, Muhammad (1.2) and Ricky (3.13) didn’
t help the cause. And while Mouth scrounged up 93 points (based mainly on the Carolina D’s 31 points – they have had a total
of 56 points in the last two weeks), the team still had some issues including Cadillac’s third week at sub 5 points since returning
from his injury (this week showing up in the negative). Coles was stopped in New York and with Bollinger at the helm, will he
ever see the ball again? Born better hope Taylor comes back soon and his team starts to gel – how long can you truly rely on
your D to win you games?
Marriage is Not Stronger than Walls
What’s to say anymore about Walls? He’s 9-1, and had Stallworth and Graham not been on bye’s this week, would have played
8 of the 9 players he started the season with. He is averaging 118.34 points per game and has outscored opponents by 187
points. His one loss was also the only game he failed to break 100. This week his kicker ran for a loss, costing him some
points, but still had 6 players break 10 points, and 2 others come within a few tenths of a point of 10. He is a beast, a force to
be recon with, and the best team in this league bar none. His victim this week was Married with Ravens, who continues to be 1
game shy of a ROFF Franchise record 30 wins lifetime. Married has made moves of late to help his team out, but has had
three games below 100. His trades helped his team go from a 68 point performance in Week 8 to a 77 point performance in
Week 9, to this weeks 80 point performance. You can’t say the trades aren’t making a difference, just that it’s a little slow.
Blade No Match for a European Vacation
Gregg should really take Honeymoons more often. Gone all week in Italy, Colt’s still managed to put it together for a much
needed win, snapping a 4 game skid. Farve returned to semi-old form (16.9), and Clinton Portis showed us some sweet
numbers, with his second highest game of the year. And while Shipp did LESS than nothing (-0.33), my TE pickup (per
instructions left to me by the owner) managed to not screw it all up and got 0. Oh and Jacksoville’s 27 and Hines Wards’ 23
were certainly important. Blade meanwhile got handed his second loss in a row, which has followed his two wins in a row. This
week, like last week, he scored 80+ and had the strongest performance by Kerry Collins and Ronnie Brown. It was the failure of
Porter and the Robinson (who scored 20 on the bench) that cost Blade the game. But I would like to point out the pre-season
pickup of the Chicago Bears D who has 16 points per game this year, including an average of 15 points in the last three weeks.
Jacobins Continue to Confuse
The Jacobins started the year 2-0, with two 100 point performances and an average margin of victory of 2 points. He then
proceeded to go on a 1-4 run, before this latest 3-0 streak. Tiki has gone from 5 points to 17 to 8 to 29 this past week. Moss
started the season with 19, then got hurt. This week he had 17. Gonzalez averaged under 5 points the first 6 weeks, and 14
points the last 4 weeks. Add on a season high for Brandon Stokley (who came on strong the end of last year too) and you
have the makings of a team on a resurgence. All this at the expense of Duckville, who has seen his short-term McNabb era go
2-2, and takes this week off. Ducks 77 was a sad showing from newly acquired Corey Dillon, and 13th round draft pick Marcus
Robinson (1.73). Thank goodness for good receivers as more than half of the 77 came from Harrison (20) and Larry Fitzgerald
(24 – averaging 19 points in the 2 games with Duck).
A Depressing Final Week in Big Red
In this new era of scoring, scoring just 31 seems near impossible. But it happened, and it wasn’t pretty. propaganda just had
no help this week. Of the 9 week 1 starters, only 4 played this past week, including Issac Bruce (welcome back – 2 points),
Dom Davis (0), Vanderjagt (8) and the Baltimore D (2 – I would like to point out that the Ravens had no sub 10 point game all
last year, and averaged 27 points per game during the regular season). The highest point day came from Jonathan Wells (14),
who Yahoo projected would have the second worse day on his team. Instead, 2 players came in at 0, and one (thank you Kelly
Holcomb) subtracted from his score (-0.84). So it didn’t matter what the Nomads did. It didn’t matter than Steve Smith only got 6
points, or that Wes Welker had 14. It didn’t matter that Larry Johnson’s first game without Priest got him 16 – and no TDs. In
fact, the combination of Driver (17) and either Welker or Johnson scored more points than propaganda. Nick is still in the hunt
for the playoffs, and if he wants to continue to be, he will need less days like this.
Best of luck to everyone this week.
Swami will be have predictions entered by the Friday night.
been won by a team that crossed the century mark when their opponent didn’t – 4 took place this week. In fact, the only 4
teams to cross 100 this week (Bandits, Walls, Colts, and Jacobins) won.
It’s funny how much this league has changed over the years. In 2003, the most points scored by any team was 123.62 by the
Caracas Cocineros in Week 1 of the Playoffs. Two teams scored more than that this week. 2003 also saw the lowest points
ever scored in a ROFF game – 27 by Parker’s Tuxedoed Camels. In 2004, the beginning of the new era of increased point
scores, Parker again had the lowest showing of that season with 52 in Week 8. With this new era of scoring, we never thought
we see anyone come as low as that 27 point game. Until this week.
Somebody SPANK ME – metaphorically please:
Tools Can’t Seem to Pick Selves Up
As Lukin so kindly pointed out in the posting this week, Monday’s have not been great for me. I won’t lie, it depresses me.
Depresses me to the point that I couldn’t even watch MNF this past Monday, waiting until Tuesday morning for the results.
Tanks won a great game that saw the resurgence of Manning (32 points; 2 weeks in a row at 32) and overall good games from
Glen, Jones, Finneran, and the key ingredient – Jason Elam and his 11 points. I was happy to welcome back Roy Williams (32
points) this week, but season lows from Curtis Martin and Trent Green solidified my loss.
Bandits Resurgence Continues
While the Bandits struggled in Weeks 7 and 8 with Alexander and Holt taking their bye weeks, the last two weeks have been a
welcome return to form. In Week 9 it was a 100 - 94 defeat of the Tools, and now this week comes a 114 – 79 victory over his
“Spaniard.” Alexander continued to prove why he might compete with LT for the number 1 draft pick next year (30 points), and
McMichael enjoyed his best week since Week 2. Add on 13 from a healed Holt and 20 from Brady. As for 5, they saw the see-
saw tip the other way this week, as his “hot and cold” team went cold again with his first sub 100 performance since Week 7.
This week saw lower than average numbers from Keyshawn, Bell and Barlow. While Galloway continued to shine (21 –
averaging 20 points per game in the last three weeks), the loss of LT was significant. He is averaging 23 points per game this
season, 3 more than Alexander is.
Mouth Eats Nose
It should be noted that if not for Nick’s performance this week (more on that later), Jarrett would hold the 2005 record for least
points scored. But it was a week Jarrett had to expect – Palmer and Horn were on a BYE, Boldin continues to ride the bench,
and the Jets defense has scored below 10 points 4 out of 9 weeks this year. Of course, Muhammad (1.2) and Ricky (3.13) didn’
t help the cause. And while Mouth scrounged up 93 points (based mainly on the Carolina D’s 31 points – they have had a total
of 56 points in the last two weeks), the team still had some issues including Cadillac’s third week at sub 5 points since returning
from his injury (this week showing up in the negative). Coles was stopped in New York and with Bollinger at the helm, will he
ever see the ball again? Born better hope Taylor comes back soon and his team starts to gel – how long can you truly rely on
your D to win you games?
Marriage is Not Stronger than Walls
What’s to say anymore about Walls? He’s 9-1, and had Stallworth and Graham not been on bye’s this week, would have played
8 of the 9 players he started the season with. He is averaging 118.34 points per game and has outscored opponents by 187
points. His one loss was also the only game he failed to break 100. This week his kicker ran for a loss, costing him some
points, but still had 6 players break 10 points, and 2 others come within a few tenths of a point of 10. He is a beast, a force to
be recon with, and the best team in this league bar none. His victim this week was Married with Ravens, who continues to be 1
game shy of a ROFF Franchise record 30 wins lifetime. Married has made moves of late to help his team out, but has had
three games below 100. His trades helped his team go from a 68 point performance in Week 8 to a 77 point performance in
Week 9, to this weeks 80 point performance. You can’t say the trades aren’t making a difference, just that it’s a little slow.
Blade No Match for a European Vacation
Gregg should really take Honeymoons more often. Gone all week in Italy, Colt’s still managed to put it together for a much
needed win, snapping a 4 game skid. Farve returned to semi-old form (16.9), and Clinton Portis showed us some sweet
numbers, with his second highest game of the year. And while Shipp did LESS than nothing (-0.33), my TE pickup (per
instructions left to me by the owner) managed to not screw it all up and got 0. Oh and Jacksoville’s 27 and Hines Wards’ 23
were certainly important. Blade meanwhile got handed his second loss in a row, which has followed his two wins in a row. This
week, like last week, he scored 80+ and had the strongest performance by Kerry Collins and Ronnie Brown. It was the failure of
Porter and the Robinson (who scored 20 on the bench) that cost Blade the game. But I would like to point out the pre-season
pickup of the Chicago Bears D who has 16 points per game this year, including an average of 15 points in the last three weeks.
Jacobins Continue to Confuse
The Jacobins started the year 2-0, with two 100 point performances and an average margin of victory of 2 points. He then
proceeded to go on a 1-4 run, before this latest 3-0 streak. Tiki has gone from 5 points to 17 to 8 to 29 this past week. Moss
started the season with 19, then got hurt. This week he had 17. Gonzalez averaged under 5 points the first 6 weeks, and 14
points the last 4 weeks. Add on a season high for Brandon Stokley (who came on strong the end of last year too) and you
have the makings of a team on a resurgence. All this at the expense of Duckville, who has seen his short-term McNabb era go
2-2, and takes this week off. Ducks 77 was a sad showing from newly acquired Corey Dillon, and 13th round draft pick Marcus
Robinson (1.73). Thank goodness for good receivers as more than half of the 77 came from Harrison (20) and Larry Fitzgerald
(24 – averaging 19 points in the 2 games with Duck).
A Depressing Final Week in Big Red
In this new era of scoring, scoring just 31 seems near impossible. But it happened, and it wasn’t pretty. propaganda just had
no help this week. Of the 9 week 1 starters, only 4 played this past week, including Issac Bruce (welcome back – 2 points),
Dom Davis (0), Vanderjagt (8) and the Baltimore D (2 – I would like to point out that the Ravens had no sub 10 point game all
last year, and averaged 27 points per game during the regular season). The highest point day came from Jonathan Wells (14),
who Yahoo projected would have the second worse day on his team. Instead, 2 players came in at 0, and one (thank you Kelly
Holcomb) subtracted from his score (-0.84). So it didn’t matter what the Nomads did. It didn’t matter than Steve Smith only got 6
points, or that Wes Welker had 14. It didn’t matter that Larry Johnson’s first game without Priest got him 16 – and no TDs. In
fact, the combination of Driver (17) and either Welker or Johnson scored more points than propaganda. Nick is still in the hunt
for the playoffs, and if he wants to continue to be, he will need less days like this.
Best of luck to everyone this week.
Swami will be have predictions entered by the Friday night.
