Stop the presses! Good thing I didn’t write this earlier. We have a blockbuster trade, with PJ all but officially giving up on this season and Tuna mortgaging the future for the crown? In other news, there were no real movements this week. In each matchup, the team with the better record won, thus generating some separation between the top 5 from the bottom 5. It can be safely said that for 3 of the bottom 5 teams, the playoffs are pretty much a lost cause. The other two in the "have-not" category don’t look too hot either. For this week, we’ll equate the FADUCO teams with MLB teams.
1. Tuna (7-2). Not having TO the rest of the season? No problem, Tuna will just contact his West Palm Beach farm team to call up Larry Fitzgerald. Or is it more like George Steinbrenner calling the KC Royals to get that late-season trade to push the Yankees to the playoffs? Gee, a thin-skinned owner who likes to wheel and deal, with a loaded lineup. You know what my vote would be. I don’t think Tuna will have a close call like he did last week, given that his Yankees faces the KC Royals of FADUCO this very week.
2. Hai (6-3). There are 15 WRs who have scored more fantasy points than Randy Moss so far. That’s not going to continue, expect Moss to climb up the stats rankings. Yes, Hai won’t have Carson this week, but Mike Vick gets the Packers at home. A long time ago, back when GB was good, Mike came to Lambeau Field in December and owned the Packers in a playoff game. That was when I realized Mike was about winning, fantasy stats be damned. Hai has a tough game against Kevin this week, but will be the favorite. Since Hai has done a very good job turning around his team, I’ll put him down as the White Sox, minus the championship for now.
3. Larry (6-3). No splashy FA pickups or trading, just good old-fashioned drafting. Who cares if half the roster get injured? We get to play small-market teams a lot and are just good enough to win in the first half of the season. Well, the cupcake schedule continues. Next game is against Bill who has all his Chargers on the Bye. Larry then plays small fry with Donny, Katy, and Victor as his final 3 games. Sort of like the Padres playing Arizona, Colorado, and Dodgers in the final 3 weeks.
4. Bill (5-4). League’s hottest team, after a slow start to the season. Has the MVP candidate. History of excruciating losses in the playoffs. Yup, sounds like the Atlanta Braves. Though if we weren’t doing baseball, Bill’s record matches the San Deigo Chargers exactly. Bill, it’s time to put away the Eagles paraphenelia, and check out those sweet powder blue jerseys on ebay.
Chargers e-bay item - Bill's XMas gift if he wins it all
5. Kevin (5-4). No splashy FA pickups or trading, just good old-fashioned drafting. Also always contends for playoff spot every season, like Larry. The only difference is that Kevin gets on the cover of more magazines and newspapers than Larry, judging by his fans here in FADUCO. Like the A’s Billy Beane, Kevin also has the pub as a developmental genius, since he has a nose for picking up young RBs who blossom. Though I don’t think Kevin uses as many spreadsheets as Billy does. Still, a consistent contender with young talent – that’s the Oakland A’s.
BIG GAP BETWEEN #5 and #6
6. Andrew (4-5). This last loss was painful, since it was again due to the Wrong-QB-Start syndrome. There is talent in this squad, it’s just not always managed properly. Sort of like the Cubs. Plus, I don’t think anyone in the league is bitter rivals with Andrew, like no one hates the Cubs. I may be damning him with faint praise but his teams has the least questions amongst the bottom 5, so he's at #6. Andrew can pull off some wins going forward, but his schedule looks pretty tough with dates against Tuna, Hai, and Kevin.
7. Donny (3-6). Yeah, he’s got 2 straight low-scores of the week. Yeah, he’s too invested in the Redskins offense. Yeah, this former playoff regular has been reduced to irrelevance in his division. Kinda like the Seattle Mariners. His easy schedule, with 4 of remaining 6 games against bottom 5 teams, gives him this spot. At least the weather is still warm for riding with his biker gang.
8. Katy (4-5). Mcnabb – TO = Mcnabb in 2003 = Katy losing in FADUCO matches = #8 spot. Tiki and Detroit D not enough to overcome injured players and weak bench. Oh well, the McNabb express was a good run while it lasted. This team either wins the whole enchilada or misses the playoffs. Sounds like the Florida Marlins. Unfortunately, no Bartman for Katy this season.
9. PJ (3-6). I think it’s safe to say that PJ is looking forward to next season, given his latest trade moves. Again, the team makes a lot of noise in the press, preseason moves look good, then the real season starts and the fans start demanding for the manager’s head. Home to the FADUCO media machine, this team resembles the NY Mets in disfunctionality. So I take back my comment about PJ being a farm team for the Yankees. Speaking of disfunction, I’m using this space to plug Arrested Development on Fox, Mondays at 8 pm. It’s the best comedy on TV right now, yesterday’s episode had me busting my gut out! Please check out this show, it's a great appetizer to Monday Night Football.
Arrested Development fan site
10. Victor (2-7). Reggie! Reggie! The parts just don’t fit the talent level here, this is one out-of-sync team. Individually, this team is greater than the whole. When the defense plays well, the QB is off. When the WRs play well, the RBs stink. LJ has a stud day but he has to face LT. And so on. Honestly, playing top scorer 4 times in the past 5 weeks is no fun either. Definitely underachievers. Just like the Baltimore Orioles, minus the juicing. Or maybe that's how Victor gets to outdrive Tuna...
1. Tuna (7-2). Not having TO the rest of the season? No problem, Tuna will just contact his West Palm Beach farm team to call up Larry Fitzgerald. Or is it more like George Steinbrenner calling the KC Royals to get that late-season trade to push the Yankees to the playoffs? Gee, a thin-skinned owner who likes to wheel and deal, with a loaded lineup. You know what my vote would be. I don’t think Tuna will have a close call like he did last week, given that his Yankees faces the KC Royals of FADUCO this very week.
2. Hai (6-3). There are 15 WRs who have scored more fantasy points than Randy Moss so far. That’s not going to continue, expect Moss to climb up the stats rankings. Yes, Hai won’t have Carson this week, but Mike Vick gets the Packers at home. A long time ago, back when GB was good, Mike came to Lambeau Field in December and owned the Packers in a playoff game. That was when I realized Mike was about winning, fantasy stats be damned. Hai has a tough game against Kevin this week, but will be the favorite. Since Hai has done a very good job turning around his team, I’ll put him down as the White Sox, minus the championship for now.
3. Larry (6-3). No splashy FA pickups or trading, just good old-fashioned drafting. Who cares if half the roster get injured? We get to play small-market teams a lot and are just good enough to win in the first half of the season. Well, the cupcake schedule continues. Next game is against Bill who has all his Chargers on the Bye. Larry then plays small fry with Donny, Katy, and Victor as his final 3 games. Sort of like the Padres playing Arizona, Colorado, and Dodgers in the final 3 weeks.
4. Bill (5-4). League’s hottest team, after a slow start to the season. Has the MVP candidate. History of excruciating losses in the playoffs. Yup, sounds like the Atlanta Braves. Though if we weren’t doing baseball, Bill’s record matches the San Deigo Chargers exactly. Bill, it’s time to put away the Eagles paraphenelia, and check out those sweet powder blue jerseys on ebay.
Chargers e-bay item - Bill's XMas gift if he wins it all
5. Kevin (5-4). No splashy FA pickups or trading, just good old-fashioned drafting. Also always contends for playoff spot every season, like Larry. The only difference is that Kevin gets on the cover of more magazines and newspapers than Larry, judging by his fans here in FADUCO. Like the A’s Billy Beane, Kevin also has the pub as a developmental genius, since he has a nose for picking up young RBs who blossom. Though I don’t think Kevin uses as many spreadsheets as Billy does. Still, a consistent contender with young talent – that’s the Oakland A’s.
BIG GAP BETWEEN #5 and #6
6. Andrew (4-5). This last loss was painful, since it was again due to the Wrong-QB-Start syndrome. There is talent in this squad, it’s just not always managed properly. Sort of like the Cubs. Plus, I don’t think anyone in the league is bitter rivals with Andrew, like no one hates the Cubs. I may be damning him with faint praise but his teams has the least questions amongst the bottom 5, so he's at #6. Andrew can pull off some wins going forward, but his schedule looks pretty tough with dates against Tuna, Hai, and Kevin.
7. Donny (3-6). Yeah, he’s got 2 straight low-scores of the week. Yeah, he’s too invested in the Redskins offense. Yeah, this former playoff regular has been reduced to irrelevance in his division. Kinda like the Seattle Mariners. His easy schedule, with 4 of remaining 6 games against bottom 5 teams, gives him this spot. At least the weather is still warm for riding with his biker gang.
8. Katy (4-5). Mcnabb – TO = Mcnabb in 2003 = Katy losing in FADUCO matches = #8 spot. Tiki and Detroit D not enough to overcome injured players and weak bench. Oh well, the McNabb express was a good run while it lasted. This team either wins the whole enchilada or misses the playoffs. Sounds like the Florida Marlins. Unfortunately, no Bartman for Katy this season.
9. PJ (3-6). I think it’s safe to say that PJ is looking forward to next season, given his latest trade moves. Again, the team makes a lot of noise in the press, preseason moves look good, then the real season starts and the fans start demanding for the manager’s head. Home to the FADUCO media machine, this team resembles the NY Mets in disfunctionality. So I take back my comment about PJ being a farm team for the Yankees. Speaking of disfunction, I’m using this space to plug Arrested Development on Fox, Mondays at 8 pm. It’s the best comedy on TV right now, yesterday’s episode had me busting my gut out! Please check out this show, it's a great appetizer to Monday Night Football.
Arrested Development fan site
10. Victor (2-7). Reggie! Reggie! The parts just don’t fit the talent level here, this is one out-of-sync team. Individually, this team is greater than the whole. When the defense plays well, the QB is off. When the WRs play well, the RBs stink. LJ has a stud day but he has to face LT. And so on. Honestly, playing top scorer 4 times in the past 5 weeks is no fun either. Definitely underachievers. Just like the Baltimore Orioles, minus the juicing. Or maybe that's how Victor gets to outdrive Tuna...
Comments
PJ,
Here's a small chuckle laugh for you -- remember I wrote yesterday that I would beat Andrew because he is the "coach most likely to leave his highest scorer on the bench." Well, Tom Brady scored 23 points on Andrew's bench last night. I'm cleaning off my "Kreskin is amazing" hat after that call as Brady was his high scorer. His starting QB, Brett Favre scored 1 (one) point. He lost the game by five points. Maybe you should offer a coaching clinic for the Caucasian owners.
One other thing, can you believe that we don't have a fine in Faduco for having your star receiver (in this case TO) suspended for the year? Maybe you could suggest an appropriate fine, possibly having the owner (in this case Tuna) give a hummer to the last place owner (in this case Vic, but you are in the running also).
Just a few thoughts rabbit.
Larry
What is a gahd? You should be ashamed.
Ronnie Brown is begging me to put him in the starting lineup against the owner who slighted him.
I'll be the biggest R. Brown cheerleader in Faduco this weekend even if I must root against Flying Hai. GO RONNIE, 1st place baby!
Did you lose some sort of bet with Vic? Or are you benching Jordan out of respect for Vic and his Broncos? I do think you should play R. Brown because he is clearly the best back in football. I am just suprised you chose Willis over Jordan.
I prefer Willis over Lamont this week. Willis is coming off a bye and should be well rested. He's also going against a weak Defense in KC.
I might still start Lamont over Ronnie before the start of games. It's nice to have options. I would ask what George thinks but I am going up against Flying Hai this week so I can't trust his judgement.
George was right this past weekend. My starting RB should have been Dillon and Dunn. The owner (me) over ruled George and played Caddy instead of Dunn for obvious reasons. So you are correcting in trusting George to make the right call, but even more correct in not trusting the team owner.
Wasn't Arrested Development or a very similar show (same cast) on HBO or SHowtime? I went to that link and it all seems pretty familiar.