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Well there you have it. Nothing has changed. Nomads, Jacobins and Bandit’s win. Wait a second! Is that Shermtanks and
Tools in the win column. HOLD THE PHONE – OC lost??? They have now tied all the losses they had last year? Wow… What a
difference a new year, a new team, and a seven hour draft make.
But as the Commish, I required to tell you the following:
Tools Sweat Out Monday
All day I sat at my computer: Betts or Portis. Everyone knew Portis would play, but in what capacity? Apparently the kind that
scores the only Redskin touchdown. Betts got the starts and made sure to get me some catches, but it was Chester Taylor who
eased my pain early in the first quarter: Down by 13 going into Monday night, Taylor’s touchdown put my mind at ease. But
then there were other things to worry about. As Taylor celebrated his 6 points, I celebrated by yelling “YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL
BLACK MAN!” Apparently I said this pretty loud, because Stephanie’s head popped out of nowhere and said “I like the sound of
that.” Hmmm….
Ballers Deflated
I would like to point out that even unconscious, Trent Green got me 4 points. Totally healthy, Plummer couldn’t even muster up
a measly 0. Ending the day at NEGATIVE 1.30, Plummer was definitely a lowlight among lowlights for the Ballers. Lamont
Jordan scrounged up only 1.33, while the elite WR grouping of Wayne and Moss could only get 17 total points. Add on a poor
performance from the Denver D, and you have a team that underperformed their estimates by over 30 points! Meanwhile Nose
took advantage of the situation with huge days from Boldin, Holt, and Donovan’s new favorite Stallworth. Then the question
mark that is Kellen Winslow has 18, and now you have a pretty good showing from the Blue Nose. Now what’s going to happen
when Carson gets into midseason form??? Beware the Nose.
Two Lousy Points
Sometimes you look at a game and no matter who loses, you are just going to feel horrible. And that was the game of the
Tanks vs. the Worms. Sure, in real like the Tank easily squashes the Worm, but in Fantasy, the Worm was a tough kill. Parker
had an amazing Sunday with Leftwich’s 22, Fitzgerald's 17, James' 14, Green's 11, and then the nightcap of Harrison’s 16.
With 103 going into Monday night, it was Longwell that could help keep the lead. But the Tanks had other ideas. Needing just
24 thanks to a big day from Tony G (guess Simmon’s was wrong – although let’s see how he does in the Damon Huard era), he
got the one-two punch of Williamson (15 – although it should have been a lot more if not for three big catches he missed) and
Tomlinson (19). The Tanks looked good – could that playoff guarantee be true?
Jacobins Come Out With A Bang
Remember when the Jacobins had that string of 100 point games last year? Could this be the beginning? Dave EASILY got
over the century mark with 30 points from McNabb (that answers a lot of questions), and solid days from his Running Backs (30
total points). While Atlanta’s D was beyond expectations, his WR core failed to make their presence known. Now with the loss
of Jurevicius, and the lack of balls to Moss, will they make their presence known? For now, Dave savors the win. Oh and the
flip side? The Crabs lose even with over 100 points. The team was solid, but the lack of a solid #2 RB could be a huge problem
for Crabs. Maybe Gregg should think about a trade (like he thinks about anything else)?
The Champ Reminds Everyone Why He’s a Two Timer
You can’t question success. Coming into 2006, Nomads was the team to beat. Instead, he did the beating, annihilating
Dorfman by 36 points. Dorf had a rough day, getting 72 points solely on the performance of Kurt Warner, who contributed 40%
of his team’s total. In fact, Warner was the only player on Dorfman to go into double digits. Unless you could Ronnie Brown…
who was on the bench. Nomads didn’t need much, but with Owen’s 17, Frank Gore’s surprising 27 and LJ’s 14, he got it all.
He's still got a target on him, but it just became harder to hit him.
Canton Back to His Old Ways
Josh used to be a dominate force in this league. Then last year he slipped. Picking himself up, Josh showed us all how to play
again this week. Whether it was the surprisingly good performance by Wes Welker on Opening Night, or the amazing 17 point
performance by rookie Reggie Bush (you know Jarrett is crying somewhere for not doing that deal) or the Baltimore D pulling
for him with 28. Ray looked great Josh – what kind of steroids did you slip him? Meanwhile, Eli wasn’t enough for Born, as his
WR’s barley broke 5 points… in total... combined. Oh and that guy Shaun? He’s not hurt (yet), but the three and a half points
wants to make you kill him, no?
Bandits Beat Up labor
Brock may have has the fewest points of any winning team this week, but a win is a win is a win. Brady, Burress and Bennett
were studs, as was Rudi J, but the Thomas Jones questions continue. Speaking of questions: labor, if you can’t win while
you're in the states, how are you going to win in a country that thinks Football is spelled with a U and that Scary Spice is hot
(she is)??? Delhomme wasn’t his usual 2006 self in week 1, and probably won’t be until Steve Smith suits up again. Moulds
looks to be an excellent addition, but when the old man is your highest scorer, that’s a clue your team needs to work a little
harder.
Best of luck to everyone this week.
Swami, 7-0 this week, will be have predictions entered by the Saturday night
Tools in the win column. HOLD THE PHONE – OC lost??? They have now tied all the losses they had last year? Wow… What a
difference a new year, a new team, and a seven hour draft make.
But as the Commish, I required to tell you the following:
Tools Sweat Out Monday
All day I sat at my computer: Betts or Portis. Everyone knew Portis would play, but in what capacity? Apparently the kind that
scores the only Redskin touchdown. Betts got the starts and made sure to get me some catches, but it was Chester Taylor who
eased my pain early in the first quarter: Down by 13 going into Monday night, Taylor’s touchdown put my mind at ease. But
then there were other things to worry about. As Taylor celebrated his 6 points, I celebrated by yelling “YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL
BLACK MAN!” Apparently I said this pretty loud, because Stephanie’s head popped out of nowhere and said “I like the sound of
that.” Hmmm….
Ballers Deflated
I would like to point out that even unconscious, Trent Green got me 4 points. Totally healthy, Plummer couldn’t even muster up
a measly 0. Ending the day at NEGATIVE 1.30, Plummer was definitely a lowlight among lowlights for the Ballers. Lamont
Jordan scrounged up only 1.33, while the elite WR grouping of Wayne and Moss could only get 17 total points. Add on a poor
performance from the Denver D, and you have a team that underperformed their estimates by over 30 points! Meanwhile Nose
took advantage of the situation with huge days from Boldin, Holt, and Donovan’s new favorite Stallworth. Then the question
mark that is Kellen Winslow has 18, and now you have a pretty good showing from the Blue Nose. Now what’s going to happen
when Carson gets into midseason form??? Beware the Nose.
Two Lousy Points
Sometimes you look at a game and no matter who loses, you are just going to feel horrible. And that was the game of the
Tanks vs. the Worms. Sure, in real like the Tank easily squashes the Worm, but in Fantasy, the Worm was a tough kill. Parker
had an amazing Sunday with Leftwich’s 22, Fitzgerald's 17, James' 14, Green's 11, and then the nightcap of Harrison’s 16.
With 103 going into Monday night, it was Longwell that could help keep the lead. But the Tanks had other ideas. Needing just
24 thanks to a big day from Tony G (guess Simmon’s was wrong – although let’s see how he does in the Damon Huard era), he
got the one-two punch of Williamson (15 – although it should have been a lot more if not for three big catches he missed) and
Tomlinson (19). The Tanks looked good – could that playoff guarantee be true?
Jacobins Come Out With A Bang
Remember when the Jacobins had that string of 100 point games last year? Could this be the beginning? Dave EASILY got
over the century mark with 30 points from McNabb (that answers a lot of questions), and solid days from his Running Backs (30
total points). While Atlanta’s D was beyond expectations, his WR core failed to make their presence known. Now with the loss
of Jurevicius, and the lack of balls to Moss, will they make their presence known? For now, Dave savors the win. Oh and the
flip side? The Crabs lose even with over 100 points. The team was solid, but the lack of a solid #2 RB could be a huge problem
for Crabs. Maybe Gregg should think about a trade (like he thinks about anything else)?
The Champ Reminds Everyone Why He’s a Two Timer
You can’t question success. Coming into 2006, Nomads was the team to beat. Instead, he did the beating, annihilating
Dorfman by 36 points. Dorf had a rough day, getting 72 points solely on the performance of Kurt Warner, who contributed 40%
of his team’s total. In fact, Warner was the only player on Dorfman to go into double digits. Unless you could Ronnie Brown…
who was on the bench. Nomads didn’t need much, but with Owen’s 17, Frank Gore’s surprising 27 and LJ’s 14, he got it all.
He's still got a target on him, but it just became harder to hit him.
Canton Back to His Old Ways
Josh used to be a dominate force in this league. Then last year he slipped. Picking himself up, Josh showed us all how to play
again this week. Whether it was the surprisingly good performance by Wes Welker on Opening Night, or the amazing 17 point
performance by rookie Reggie Bush (you know Jarrett is crying somewhere for not doing that deal) or the Baltimore D pulling
for him with 28. Ray looked great Josh – what kind of steroids did you slip him? Meanwhile, Eli wasn’t enough for Born, as his
WR’s barley broke 5 points… in total... combined. Oh and that guy Shaun? He’s not hurt (yet), but the three and a half points
wants to make you kill him, no?
Bandits Beat Up labor
Brock may have has the fewest points of any winning team this week, but a win is a win is a win. Brady, Burress and Bennett
were studs, as was Rudi J, but the Thomas Jones questions continue. Speaking of questions: labor, if you can’t win while
you're in the states, how are you going to win in a country that thinks Football is spelled with a U and that Scary Spice is hot
(she is)??? Delhomme wasn’t his usual 2006 self in week 1, and probably won’t be until Steve Smith suits up again. Moulds
looks to be an excellent addition, but when the old man is your highest scorer, that’s a clue your team needs to work a little
harder.
Best of luck to everyone this week.
Swami, 7-0 this week, will be have predictions entered by the Saturday night
