Keystone’s perfect season came to a crashing halt this week, in large part dues to injuries to Donovan McNabb and Marques Colston. The Longfellows lost to division foe Dallas 49-17. The good news for Keystone is a 10-1 record and at least a share of the Engle Division title. The bad news is a lot of question marks in the lineup.

Both Oregon and Mercer grabbed shares of their respective division leads this week by knocking off the division leaders. Mercer had the high score of the week and took Philadelphia to the woodshed by a 73-62 score, tying the Griffins for the Paterno division lead. Oregon did the same in beating MassIll 63-25, grabbing a share of the Cappelletti division lead.

And the bad news continues for Keystone in the overall points race: both Philadelphia (1) and Mercer (2) leapfrogged the Longfellows this week, who drop to 3rd in points.

A few important notes:

1) The trade deadline is kickoff this week (Sun. Nov. 19)
2) Transactions go back to first-come, first-serve after kickoff this week
3) The web site won’t be updated with week 11 game results until Tuesday night, Nov. 21st. Lineups and transactions should be submitted via the online forms or via email to ryeany@gmail.com.
Random Notes:

There was a Chad Johnson sighting this week. Johnson scored a combined 25 points through the first 9 weeks. In week 10 alone, he scored 35 (high in the league this week).
The highest-scoring WR in the league so far this year is rookie Marques Colston with 81 points. Colston was the 120th player drafted this year.
The three top performances all time in the league were all turned in by running backs: Shaun Alexander (297 points in 2005), Terrell Davis (293 points in 1998), and Priest Holmes (292 points in 2002).
LaDainian Tomlinson is on a pace to score 311 points this year (averaging 18.3 pts. week).
Tomlinson was drafted by the Griffins as the 2nd pick in 2001 draft and has been on Nick’s roster ever since. Who was drafted #1 that year? The GBM Mud took RB Michael Bennett.
I added a table of the top players at each position in each year in the Records section.

Longfellows tie best start in league history at 10-0; clinches at least tie for Engle Division

Keystone’s perfect season continues, thanks to a touchdown from Keyshawn “just give me the damn ball” Johnson in the Monday night game. The Longfellows needed Johnson’s TD to slip past the OCD Beach Dudes 66-55. Keystone is only the second team in league history to start the season 10-0. In 1993, the LA Riot! started the season 10-0, lost in weeks 11 and 12, and then ran the table to win the Fantasy Bowl.

Two other teams have had 10-game winning streaks in league history: Mercer in 1999 and Boston in 1997. Keystone will next try to tie the longest winning streak in league history — the New York Griffins had an 11-game winning streak in 1995 (which ended with a loss in the Fantasy Bowl to the Wisconsin Cheeseheads).

Keystone also clinched at least a tie for the Engle Division title, now leading the second-place DAL Armadillos by 4 games, with 4 regular season games remaining.

Tiki Barber traded to Keystone

Finding themselves a bit thin at running back with Tatum Bell’s injury, the Keystone Longfellows Sunday went out and sealed a deal to shore up their ground game for a playoff run, acquiring Tiki Barber from the Orange County Beach Dudes for a 2007 1st-round draft pick and RB Michael Robinson.

WEEK 10 SCORING CHANGE: Note there was an NFL scoring change in week 10, which gave Donovan McNabb another TD pass, resulting in Keystone getting 7 more points. Keystone beat Orange County by a score of 66-55, not 59-55 as reported last week.

Despite the fact the Longfellows started two players who were ruled out before kickoff (RB Tatum Bell and WR Joe Horn), Keystone remained undefeated, improving to 9-0 following a 56-45 win over the defending champion NCT Thorobreds, who also started two players who were ruled out before kickoff (WRs Santana Moss and Plaxico Burress).

MassILL will maintain a one-game lead in the Cappelletti Divison with a 34-25 win over Miami, and Philadelphia retains a one-game lead in the Paterno Division.

When 4-3 Syracuse submitted their lineup this week for their contest with 7-0 Keystone, SYR owner Doug Weaver likened the situation as David vs. Goliath — “except I don’t have any stones to hurl – just the walking wounded on loser teams.”

But those walking wounded took a 53-50 lead over the Longfellows into the Monday night game. Keystone prevailed, however, when rookie Patriot WR Chad Jackson’s only catch of the night was a touchdown. Keystone moves to 8-0 with a 56-53 win over Syracuse.

Owens traded: In a trade just before kickoff Sunday, the RIB Raptors traded WR Terrell Owens to the PHI Griffins for QB David Carr and a conditional 2007 draft pick. Owens posted 7 points for PHI (107 yards receiving, 2-pt reception). Carr was benched in the second half of the Texans’ game and scored -1 for Richburgh. Reminder: the trade deadline is kickoff Week 11.

We’re halfway through the regular season and it’s certainly been an interesting first half. Keystone is setting the pace: leading in points plus the only team at 7-0. And with a 3-game lead already in the Engle Division, the Longfellows might clinch a division title in record time.

However, if your name isn’t Keystone and you’re not in the Engle Division, you have at least two losses but are still within a game or two of your division lead. The Paterno Division is particularly curious this year, where all 5 teams are within one game of each other in both overall record and intra-division record.

With the FFL Froglickers picking up their first win of the season 62-44 over Richburgh, we have no winless teams left in the league this season. Only one “zero” remains in the standings: Keystone is the top-scoring team and is the only remaining unbeaten team at 6-0. And with the way QB Donovan McNabb is putting points on the board this year, would it be any surprise if we had our first team ever to run the board with an undefeated season?

The Miami Muffdivers posted the four-highest score in league history this weekend enroute to a 122-37 thumping of the defending Fantasy Bowl champion New Chester Thorobreds, who start the year 0-3. Miami is now 2-1.

Keystone and Dallas are the only remaining undefeated teams, and the Froglickers and Raptors join NCT as the only 0-3 teams.

Here are the 2006 FFL Draft results.

ROUND 1:

1. [1] — FFL – Reggie Bush, RB, Saints
2. [2] — BOB (via SYR) – Laurence Maroney, RB, Patriots
3. [3] — MIM – Joseph Addai, RB, Colts
4. [4] — DAL – Ahman Green, RB, Packers
5. [5] — BOS (via RIB) – DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers
6. [6] — MIA – Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seahawks
7. [7] — MER – Warrick Dunn, RB, Falcons
8. [8] — OCD – Donald Driver, WR, Packers
9. [9] — KEY – Joe Horn, WR, Saints
10. [10] — HVV – Mike Bell, RB, Broncos
11. [11] — PHI – Wali Lundy, RB, Texans
12. [12] — RIB (via BOS) – Derrick Mason, WR, Ravens
13. [13] — SYR (via BOB) – Javon Walker, WR, Broncos
14. [14] — NCT – LenDale White, RB, Titans

ROUND 2:

1. [15] — BOB (via DAL) – Jerious Norwood, RB, Falcons
2. [16] — MIA – Kevan Barlow, RB, Jets
3. [17] — SYR – T.J. Duckett, RB, Redskins
4. [18] — MIM (via FFL) – Dominic Rhodes, RB, Colts
5. [19] — RIB – Steve McNair, QB, Ravens
6. [20] — FFL (via MIM) – Brandon Jacobs, RB, Giants
7. [21] — PHI (via MER) – Vernand Morency, RB, Texans
8. [22] — OCD – Eddie Kennison, WR, Chiefs
9. [23] — KEY – Mike Anderson, RB, Ravens
10. [24] — HVV – Travis Henry, RB, Titans
11. [25] — PHI – Michael Clayton, WR, Bucs
12. [26] — BOS – Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jaquars
13. [27] — BOB – Antonio Bryant, WR, 49ers
14. [28] — NCT – Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers

ROUND 3:

1. [29] — MER (via PHI, via DAL) – Laveranues Coles, WR, Jets
2. [30] — MIA – Kevin Curtis, WR, Rams
3. [31] — BOS (via SYR) – Ben Watson, TE, Patriots
4. [32] — FFL – Jerry Porter, WR, Raiders
5. [33] — SYR (via RIB) – Reggie Brown, WR, Eagles
6. [34] — MIM – Matt Jones, WR, Jaguars
7. [35] — PHI (via MER) – Jeremy Shockey, TE, Giants
8. [36] — OCD – Keenan McCardell, WR, Chargers
9. [37] — KEY – Keyshawn Johnson, WR, Panthers
10. [38] — HVV – Brandon Lloyd, WR, Redskins
11. [39] — MER (via PHI) – Adam Vinatieri, K, Colts
12. [40] — SYR (via BOS) – Cedric Houston, RB, Jets
13. [41] — BOB – Mark Clayton, WR, Ravens
14. [42] — NCT – Ashley Lelie, WR, Falcons

SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND:

1. [43] — OCD – Muhsin Muhammad, WR, Bears

ROUND 4:

1. [44] — DAL – Isaac Bruce, WR, Rams
2. [45] — MIA – Santonio Holmes, WR, Steelers
3. [46] — SYR – Jake Plummer, QB, Broncos
4. [47] — FFL – Shayne Graham, K, Bengals
5. [48] — RIB – Neil Rackers, K, Cardinals
6. [49] — MIM – Sam Gado, RB, Packers
7. [50] — PHI (via MER) – Najeh Davenport, RB, Packers
8. [51] — OCD – Peerless Price, WR, Bills
9. [52] — KEY – David Akers, K, Eagles
10. [53] — HVV – Ryan Moats, RB, Eagles
11. [54] — PHI – Josh Brown, K, Seahawks
12. [55] — BOS – Matt Leinart, QB, Cardinals
13. [56] — BOB – Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
14. [57] — NCT – Correll Buckhalter, RB, Eagles

ROUND 5:

1. [58] — DAL – Amani Toomer, WR, Giants
2. [59] — MIA – Roddy White, WR, Falcons
3. [60] — SYR – Chris Cooley, TE, Redskins
4. [61] — FFL – L.J. Smith, TE, Eagles
5. [62] — RIB – Bobby Engram, WR, Seahawks
6. [63] — MIM – Alge Crumpler, TE, Falcons
7. [64] — MER – Maurice Morris, RB, Seahawks
8. [65] — OCD – Reche Caldwell, WR, Patriots
9. [66] — BOS (via KEY) – Jay Feely, K, Giants
10. [67] — HVV – Drew Bennett, WR, Titans
11. [68] — OCD (via PHI) – Chris Simms, QB, Bucs
12. [69] — HVV (via BOS) – Jason Elam, K, Broncos
13. [70] — BOB – Musa Smith, RB, Ravens
14. [71] — NCT – David Givens, WR, Titans

ROUND 6:

1. [72] — DAL – Mike Vanderjagt, K, Cowboys
2. [73] — MIA – Heath Miller, TE, Steelers
3. [74] — SYR – Kellen Winslow, TE, Browns
4. [75] — FFL – Michael Turner, RB, Chargers
5. [76] — RIB – Marty Booker, WR, Dolphins
6. [77] — MIM – Lawrence Tynes, K, Chiefs
7. [78] — PHI (via MER) – Eric Moulds, WR, Texans
8. [79] — OCD – Lee Suggs, RB, Browns
9. [80] — KEY – Michael Robinson, RB, 49ers
10. [81] — HVV – Byron Leftwich, QB, Jaguars
11. [82] — PHI – David Carr, QB, Texans
12. [83] — BOS – Greg Jones, RB, Jaguars (put on IR)
13. [84] — BOB – Verron Haynes, RB, Steelers
14. [85] — NCT – LaBrandon Toefield, RB, Jaguars

ROUND 7:

1. [86] — DAL – Michael Bennett, RB, Chiefs
2. [87] — MIA – Brad Johnson, QB, Vikings
3. [88] — SYR – Jeff Wilkins, K, Rams
4. [89] — FFL – Michael Jenkins, WR, Falcons
5. [90] — RIB – Michael Pittman, RB, Bucs
6. [91] — MIM – Alex Smith, QB, 49ers
7. [92] — MER – Brett Favre, QB, Packers
8. [93] — OCD – John Carney, K, Saints
9. [94] — KEY – Brandon Stokley, WR, Colts
10. [95] — HVV – Samie Parker, WR, Chiefs
11. [96] — MER (via PHI) – Travis Taylor, WR, Vikings
12. [97] — BOS – Chris Perry, RB, Bengals
13. [98] — BOB – Greg Jennings, WR, Packers
14. [99] — NCT – Antwaan Randle El, WR, Redskins

SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND:

1. NONE

ROUND 8:

1. [100] — DAL – Chad Pennington, QB, Jets
2. [101] — MIA – Sebastian Janikowski, K, Raiders
3. [—-] — SYR – SKIPPED (extra pick)
4. [102] — FFL – Keary Colbert, WR, Panthers
5. [103] — RIB – Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
6. [104] — MIM – Derrick Blaylock, RB, Jets
7. [105] — MER – Jay Cutler, QB, Broncos
8. [106] — OCD – Curtis Martin, RB, Jets (put on IR)
9. [107] — KEY – Chad Jackson, WR, Patriots
10. [108] — HVV – Ladell Betts, RB, Redskins
11. [109] — PHI – Ron Dayne, RB, Broncos
12. [110] — BOS – Doug Gabriel, WR, Raiders (traded to Patriots 9/2)
13. [111] — BOB – Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots
14. [112] — NCT – Aaron Brooks, QB, Raiders

ROUND 9:

1. [113] — DAL – Cedric Cobbs, RB, Broncos
2. [—-] — MIA – SKIPPED (extra pick)
3. [—-] — SYR – SKIPPED (extra pick)
4. [—-] — FFL – SKIPPED (extra pick)
5. [114] — RIB – Jeff Reed, K, Steelers
6. [—-] — MIM – SKIPPED (extra pick)
7. [115] — MER – Cedrick Wilson, WR, Steelers
8. [—-] — OCD – SKIPPED (extra pick)
9. [116] — KEY – Mewelde Moore, RB, Vikings
10. [—-] — HVV – SKIPPED (extra pick)
11. [—-] — PHI – SKIPPED (extra pick)
12. [117] — BOS – Joe Jurevicius, WR, Browns
13. [—-] — BOB – SKIPPED (extra pick)
14. [118] — NCT – Brad Smith, WR, Jets

ADDITIONAL PICKS TO MEET ROSTER MINIMUMS:

1. [119] — DAL – Robert Ferguson, WR, Packers
2. [120] — KEY – Marques Colston, WR, Saints
3. [121] — OCD – J.J. Arrington, RB, Cardinals
4. [122] — BOS – Jerome Harrison, RB, Browns

• Composite Spreadsheet (PDF file)
• 2005 Transactions
• 2005 Draft
• 2005 Final Schedule, Scores
• 2005 Final Standings
• 2005 Final Rosters
• 2005 Final Points
• 2005 Top Players

Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Points* Alexander, Shaun RB SEA BOB Big Bang 297 Johnson, Larry RB KCC NCT Thorobreds 239 Tomlinson, LaDainian RB SDC PHI Griffins 228 Barber, Tiki RB NYG OCD Beach Dudes 219 James, Edgerrin RB IND HVV Violence 187 Palmer, Carson QB CIN HVV Violence 182 Portis, Clinton RB WAS NCT Thorobreds 176 Smith, Steve WR CAR MER Mustangs 171 Brady, Tom QB NEP OCD Beach Dudes 170 Manning, Peyton QB IND PHI Griffins 163 Johnson, Rudi RB CIN KEY Longfellows 162 Moss, Santana WR WAS NCT Thorobreds 135 Jones, Thomas RB CHI RIB Raptors 133 Fitzgerald, Larry WR ARI PHI Griffins 132 Boldin, Anquan WR ARI MIM Mud 130 Johnson, Chad WR CIN BOS Wildcats 129 Graham, Shayne K CIN OCD Beach Dudes 128 Hasselbeck, Matt QB SEA BOB Big Bang 126 Jordan, LaMont RB OAK BOB Big Bang 126 Wilkins, Jeff K STL RIB Raptors 125 Holt, Torry WR STL MIA Muffdivers 124 Harrison, Marvin WR IND DAL Armadillos 122 Rackers, Neil K ARI KEY Longfellows 118 Dunn, Warrick RB ATL NCT Thorobreds 116 McNabb, Donovan QB PHI KEY Longfellows 115 Brown, Josh K SEA FFL Froglickers 113 Kasay, John K CAR MIA Muffdivers 113 Gates, Antonio TE SDC BOB Big Bang 112 Jackson, Steven RB STL BOB Big Bang 112 Ward, Hines WR PIT FFL Froglickers 112 Williams, Carnell RB TBB BOS Wildcats 112 Elam, Jason K DEN NCT Thorobreds 111 Vanderjagt, Mike K IND MER Mustangs 111 Reed, Jeff K PIT BOB Big Bang 110 Dillon, Corey RB NEP HVV Violence 109 Chambers, Chris WR MIA SYR Blizzard 108 Galloway, Joey WR TBB RIB Raptors 108 Favre, Brett QB GBP BOS Wildcats 107 Feely, Jay K NYG BOS Wildcats 107 Brees, Drew QB SDC MER Mustangs 102 McGahee, Willis RB BUF MIM Mud 102 Davis, Domanick RB HOU BOS Wildcats 100 *points as starter

The New Chester Thorobreds posted a league-high 80 points in Week 17, easily overtaking the Big Oregon Bang and capturing the league’s points championship to go alongside the trophy for Fantasy Bowl XIV. The Thorobreds become the third team in league history to capture both the Fantasy Bowl and the points championship in the same year — a feat previous done by the 1994 Wisconsin Cheeseheads (now FFL Froglickers) and 1997 Pennsylvania (now Boston) Wildcats.

Final Overall Points			Week 17 Scores
1. NCT Thorobreds	1,063		NCT Thorobreds	80
2. BOB Big Bang	1,011		KEY Longfellows	70
3. BOS Wildcats	914		BOS Wildcats	62
4. PHI Griffins	881		MIA Muffdivers	59
5. OCD Beach Dudes	880		MIM Mud	54
6. MIM Mud	836		PHI Griffins	53
7. HVV Violence	831		RIB Raptors	40
8. RIB Raptors	810		OCD Beach Dudes	39
9. KEY Longfellows	781		DAL Armadillos	32
10. MER Mustangs	695		SYR Blizzard	28
11. FFL Froglickers	669		BOB Big Bang	21
12. MIA Muffdivers	650		MER Mustangs	21
13. SYR Blizzard	629		HVV Violence	16
14. DAL Armadillos	601		FFL Froglickers	4

(IR/Inactive in red italic).

Cappelletti Division	Engle Division	Paterno Division
DAL Armadillos QB: Marc Bulger QB: Anthony Wright RB: Jamal Lewis RB: Mewelde Moore RB: Marcel Shipp RB: Frank Gore RB: Damien Nash WR: Javon Walker WR: Marvin Harrison WR: Justin McCareins WR: Terry Glenn WR: Fred Gibson TE: Randy McMichael TE: Jeremy Shockey K: Ryan Longwell KEY Longfellows QB: Donovan McNabb QB: Mike McMahon QB: Mark Brunell RB: Rudi Johnson RB: Jerome Bettis RB: Tatum Bell RB: Ahman Green RB: Lamar Gordon WR: Nate Burleson WR: Roy Williams WR: Eric Moulds WR: Keyshawn Johnson WR: Kevin Curtis WR: Doug Gabriel K: David Akers K: Neil Rackers MIA Muffdivers QB: Joey Harrington QB: Trent Dilfer RB: Marshall Faulk RB: Ricky Williams RB: Brian Westbrook RB: Willie Parker WR: Torry Holt WR: Ashley Lelie WR: Tyrone Calico WR: Antwaan Randle El WR: Braylon Edwards TE: Todd Heap K: Jason Hanson K: John Kasay MER Mustangs QB: Byron Leftwich QB: Drew Brees RB: Fred Taylor RB: Ladell Betts RB: Tony Fisher RB: Shawn Bryson WR: Steve Smith WR: Rod Smith WR: Brandon Stokley WR: Mike Williams TE: Tony Gonzalez TE: Bubba Franks K: Mike Vanderjagt K: Phil Dawson PHI Griffins QB: Peyton Manning RB: LaDainian Tomlinson RB: Chester Taylor RB: Cedric Benson RB: Lee Suggs RB: Reuben Droughns RB: Derrick Blaylock RB: Ryan Moats RB: Adrian Peterson WR: Randy Moss WR: Larry Fitzgerald WR: Donald Driver TE: Heath Miller K: Sebastian Janikowski	BOS Wildcats QB: Brett Favre QB: David Garrard RB: Domanick Davis RB: DeShaun Foster RB: Carnell Williams RB: Stephen Davis RB: Marion Barber RB: Jonathan Wells WR: Chad Johnson WR: Joe Horn WR: Bobby Engram WR: Antonio Bryant WR: Koren Robinson WR: Brandon Jones K: Jay Feely MIM Mud QB: Trent Green RB: Priest Holmes RB: Willis McGahee RB: Duce Staley RB: Onterrio Smith RB: Sam Gado RB: Maurice Hicks WR: Anquan Boldin WR: Brandon Lloyd WR: Charles Rogers WR: Donte Stallworth WR: Ernest Wilford WR: Troy Williamson WR: Joe Jurevicius TE: L.J. Smith K: Lawrence Tynes NCT Thorobreds QB: Steve McNair QB: Gus Frerotte RB: Clinton Portis RB: Kevan Barlow RB: Larry Johnson RB: Warrick Dunn RB: Kevin Faulk RB: Michael Turner WR: Lavernues Coles WR: Santana Moss WR: Plaxico Burress WR: Greg Lewis WR: Marcus Robinson K: Matt Stover K: Jason Elam OCD Beach Dudes QB: Tom Brady QB: Jake Plummer RB: Tiki Barber RB: Chris Brown RB: JJ Arrington RB: Brandon Jacobs RB: Aaron Stecker RB: Greg Jones WR: Derrick Mason WR: TJ Houshmandzadeh WR: Keenan McCardell WR: Muhsin Muhammad WR: Michael Jenkins K: Shayne Graham	BOB Big Bang QB: Matt Hasselbeck QB: Eli Manning RB: Shaun Alexander RB: Steven Jackson RB: Lamont Jordan RB: Mike Anderson RB: Chris Perry WR: Lee Evans WR: Jerry Porter WR: Amani Toomer WR: Michael Clayton WR: David Givens TE: Antonio Gates K: Jeff Reed FFL Froglickers QB: Michael Vick QB: Jake Delhomme RB: Kevin Jones RB: Ronnie Brown RB: Dominic Rhodes RB: Artose Pinner WR: Hines Ward WR: Isaac Bruce WR: Eddie Kennison WR: Jimmy Smith WR: Mark Clayton WR: Matt Jones K: Josh Brown K: Jose Cortez HVV Violence QB: Carson Palmer QB: Kurt Warner RB: Edgerrin James RB: Corey Dillon RB: Travis Henry RB: Heath Evans WR: Andre Johnson WR: Drew Bennett WR: Darrell Jackson WR: Reggie Brown TE: Jason Witten TE: Alge Crumpler TE: Chris Cooley K: Adam Vinatieri RIB Raptors QB: Charlie Batch QB: Drew Bledsoe RB: Duece McAllister RB: Michael Bennett RB: TJ Duckett RB: Thomas Jones WR: Terrell Owens WR: Reggie Wayne WR: Rod Gardner WR: Joey Galloway WR: Eric Parker WR: Az-Zahir Hakim TE: Daniel Graham K: Jeff Wilkins K: John Carney SYR Blizzard QB: Daunte Culpepper QB: Kerry Collins QB: Brad Johnson RB: Curtis Martin RB: Julius Jones RB: Michael Pittman RB: Eric Shelton RB: Antowain Smith RB: Cedric Houston WR: Deion Branch WR: Keary Colbert WR: Chris Chambers WR: Robert Ferguson WR: Antonio Chatman TE: Dallas Clark K: Rob Bironas

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Reg. Season Schedule/Scores:

WEEK 1 SYR 23, RIB 50 PHI 67, DAL 31 MIM 28, BOS 34 HVV 48, BOB 27 KEY 43, MIA 53 OCD 44, NCT 46 FFL 43, MER 50	WEEK 2 SYR 23, PHI 36 MIM 52, NCT 53 RIB 53, BOB 68 DAL 33, MIA 58 BOS 101, OCD 70 HVV 50, FFL 28 KEY 49, MER 14	WEEK 3 SYR 50, FFL 81 PHI 64, BOS 44 MIM 65, MIA 58 RIB 63, HVV 64 DAL 41, KEY 48 OCD 42, MER 69 BOB 63, NCT 41
WEEK 4 SYR 25, BOB 54 PHI 66, MIA 20 MIM 64, NCT 68 RIB 70, FFL 43 DAL 64, MER 11 BOS 58, OCD 55 HVV 39, KEY 53	WEEK 5 SYR 33, HVV 75 PHI 34, KEY 30 MIM 50, RIB 44 DAL 62, MIA 35 BOS 64, BOB 63 OCD 40, FFL 46 MER 45, NCT 50	WEEK 6 SYR 74, KEY 58 PHI 39, MER 40 MIM 72, HVV 69 RIB 61, NCT 58 DAL 21, BOS 50 OCD 44, MIA 24 BOB 75, FFL 19
WEEK 7 SYR 40, DAL 15 PHI 33, MIA 29 MIM 41, BOB 72 RIB 40, FFL 42 BOS 48, NCT 92 HVV 36, MER 28 KEY 38, OCD 34	WEEK 8 SYR 47, RIB 48 PHI 34, DAL 6 MIM 34, OCD 65 BOS 49, MER 99 HVV 30, BOB 92 KEY 66, MIA 31 FFL 61, NCT 20	WEEK 9 SYR 32, BOS 35 PHI 85, MIM 41 RIB 49, DAL 30 HVV 39, NCT 59 KEY 43, FFL 20 OCD 41, BOB 68 MIA 28, MER 31
WEEK 10 SYR 37, OCD 34 PHI 69, RIB 29 MIM 30, KEY 24 DAL 58, FFL 25 BOS 46, HVV 38 BOB 62, MER 47 MIA 45, NCT 76	WEEK 11 SYR 23, HVV 46 PHI 89, KEY 44 MIM 63, OCD 62 RIB 36, BOB 62 DAL 30, MER 51 BOS 68, NCT 79 MIA 36, FFL 60	WEEK 12 SYR 33, MIM 57 PHI 63, HVV 68 RIB 51, OCD 73 DAL 50, NCT 67 BOS 27, MIA 44 KEY 52, MER 27 BOB 55, FFL 42
WEEK 13 SYR 40, BOB 35 PHI 37, OCD 48 MIM 57, DAL 15 RIB 47, BOS 51 HVV 57, FFL 34 KEY 21, NCT 64 MIA 18, MER 31	WEEK 14 SYR 31, FFL 63 PHI 45, MER 45 (tie) MIM 50, BOS 58 RIB 56, HVV 34 DAL 53, KEY 54 OCD 67, NCT 56 BOB 58, MIA 9	WEEKS 15-17 All teams continue to submit lineups. Total points count through the end of the NFL season.
Post-Season Schedule/Scores: Week 15 Fantasy Bowl XIV — Semifinals — Team (#seed, record) Big Oregon Bang (#1, 11-3) vs. Boston Wildcats (WC, 9-5) BOB 63, BOS 60 Philadelphia Griffins (#2, 10-3-1) vs. New Chester Thorobreds (#3, 10-4) NCT 61, PHI 46 Consolation Bracket — Semifinals Keystone Longfellows (#1, 8-6) vs. MassILL Mud (#4, 7-7) KEY 42, MIM 41 Happy Valley Violence (#2, 8-6) vs. Mercer Mustangs (#3, 7-6-1) HVV 71, MER 47 “Official Cellar Dwellar” Bracket — “The only way out is to win” Miami Muffdivers (#1, 3-11) vs. Orange County Beach Dudes (#4, 5-9) OCD 86, MIA 31 Dallas Armadillos (#2, 3-11) vs. Syracuse Blizzard (#3, 4-10) DAL 32, SYR 31 [Losing teams move on to play for Official Cellar Dwellar] Other scores: RIB Raptors 31, FFL Froglickers 15 Week 16 Fantasy Bowl XIV Big Oregon Bang (#1, 12-3) vs. New Chester Thorobreds (#3, 11-4) Third Place Game Philadelphia Griffins (#2, 10-4-1) vs. Boston Wildcats (WC, 9-6) Consolation Bowl Keystone Longfellow (#1, 9-6) vs. Happy Valley Violence (#2, 9-6) Official Cellar Dwellar  [NOTE: loser of this game is the Official Cellar Dwellar] Miami Muffdivers (#1, 3-12) vs. Syracuse Blizzard (#3, 4-11) Other Scores: FFL, RIB, MIM, MER, OCD, DAL Week 17 Points:

DIVISION STANDINGS – thru end of regular season
Team	Overall Record	Division Record	Points For (rank)	Points Against	Streak	FINAL
C A P P E L L E T T I   D I V I S I O N
PHI Griffins	10-3-1	6-1-1	761 (3)	498 (14)	T1	4th place
KEY Longfellows	8-6-0	5-3-0	623 (9)	603 (12)	W1	Consolation runner-up
MER Mustangs	7-6-1	4-3-1	588 (11)	607 (11)	T1
DAL Armadillos	3-11-0	2-6-0	509 (13)	646 (10)	L4
MIA Muffdivers	3-11-0	2-6-0	488 (14)	695 (6)	L2
E N G L E   D I V I S I O N
NCT Thorobreds	10-4-0	5-1-0	829 (2)	728 (t3)	L1	FFL Champs, Point Champs
BOS Wildcats	9-5-0	4-2-0	733 (4)	782 (1)	W2	3rd place
MIM Mud	7-7-0	1-5-0	704 (6)	740 (2)	L1
OCD Beach Dudes	5-9-0	2-4-0	719 (5)	728 (t3)	W3	Consolation Points
P A T E R N O   D I V I S I O N
BOB Big Bang	11-3-0	6-2-0	854 (1)	536 (13)	W1	2nd place, points runner-up
HVV Violence	8-6-0	6-2-0	693 (8)	677 (8)	L1	Consolation winner
RIB Raptors	6-8-0	4-4-0	697 (7)	714 (5)	W1
FFL Froglickers	6-8-0	3-5-0	607 (10)	675 (9)	W1
SYR Blizzard	4-10-0	1-7-0	511 (12)	687 (7)	L1	Cellar Dwellar
DIVISION WINNER		WILD CARD

Points overall and broken down by position – FINAL
TEAM	Quarterbacks	Running Backs	Receivers*	Kickers	TOTAL
BOB Big Bang	135	558	207	111	1011
BOS Wildcats	150	381	253	130	914
DAL Armadillos	97	128	290	86	601
FFL Frog Lickers	147	118	288	116	669
HVV Violence	197	312	222	100	831
KEY Longfellows	131	288	229	133	781
MER Mustangs	145	97	326	127	695
MIA Muffdivers	55	258	208	129	650
MIM Mud	114	277	327	118	836
NCT Thorobreds	115	552	276	120	1063
OCD Dudes	174	325	253	128	880
PHI Griffins	162	355	293	71	881
RIB Raptors	98	261	321	130	810
SYR Blizzard	113	208	224	84	629
*WRs and TEs				HIGH	LOW

• 12/30: PHI drops QB Sage Rosenfels; activates RB Derrick Blaylock from IR
• 12/23: PHI drops QB Billy Volek, Titans; adds QB Sage Rosenfels, Dolphins
• 12/16: PHI activates RB Lee Suggs off IR; drops RB Alvin Pearman, Jaguars
• 12/14: BOS drops QB Chris Simms, Bucs; adds QB David Garrard, Jaguars
• 12/10: HVV drops WR Wes Welker, Dolphins; activates WR Darrell Jackson from IR
• 12/7: PHI drops RB Patrick Pass, Patriots; adds RB Ryan Moats, Eagles
• 12/7: BOS drops WR Bryant Johnson, Cards; adds WR Koren Robinson, Vikings
• 12/4: MIM drops QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers; adds RB Maurice Hicks, 49ers
• 12/2: BOS activates WR Bryant Johnson, Cards; places WR Brandon Jones on IR
• 11/22: BOS activates WR Brandon Jones, Titans, off IR; drops WR Scotty Vines, Lions
• 11/20: PHI drops RB Tyson Thompson, Cowboys; adds QB Billy Volek, Titans
• 11/20: PHI drops WR Clarence Moore; adds RB Patrick Pass, Patriots
• 11/20: KEY drops WR Travis Taylor, Vikings
• 11/20: BOS adds QB Chris Simms, Bucs
• 11/20: BOS trades QB Mark Brunell, Redskins to KEY for 2006(5) draft pick
• 11/18: HVV drops RB Reshard Lee, Packers; adds RB Heath Evans, Patriots
• 11/18: HVV activates WR Drew Bennett; drops QB Josh McCown, Cardinals
• 11/17: MIM activates WR Anquan Bolden; places RB Priest Holmes on IR
• 11/16: KEY places QB Donovan McNabb on IR; adds QB Mike McMahon, Eagles
• 11/15: BOB drops WR Courtney Roby, Titans; adds WR Amani Toomer, Giants
• 11/13: BOS drops WR Jabar Gaffney, Texans; adds WR Scottie Vines, Lions
• 11/13: BOS drops RB Patrick Pass, Patriots; adds RB Jonathan Wells, Texans
• 11/13: BOS activates WR Bobby Engram from IR; places WR Bryant Johnson on IR
• 11/9: KEY drops QB Brian Griese, Bucs; activates K David Akers off IR
• 11/8: MIM drops WR Amani Toomer, Giants; adds WR Ernest Wilford, Jaguars
• 11/8: PHI drops QB Jeff Garcia, Lions; adds RB Adrian Peterson, Bears
• 11/8: HVV drops RB Anthony Thomas; adds WR Reggie Brown, Eagles
• 11/8: MIM drops QB Aaron Brooks, Saints; adds QB Trent Green, Chiefs
• 11/8: MIM drops RB Maurice Morris, Seahawks; adds RB Sam Gado, Packers
• 11/6: NCT drops WR Cedrick Wilson, Steelers; adds K Matt Stover, Ravens
• 11/6: DAL drops QB Kyle Boller, Ravens; adds QB Anthony Wright, Ravens
• 11/5: KEY drops RB LaBrandon Toefield, Jaguars; adds WR Travis Taylor, Vikings
• 11/5: KEY drops K Josh Scobee, Cardinals; adds RB Lamar Gordon, Eagles
• 11/5: KEY activates WR Nate Burleson from IR; places RB Ahman Green on IR
• 11/4: MIM places WR Anquan Boldin on IR; add RB Maurice Morris, Seahawks
• 11/4: MIM activates WR Charles Rogers from IR; drops K Nate Kaeding, Chargers
• 11/4: RIB drops RB Amos Zereoue, Patriots; adds K John Carney, Saints
• 11/3: RIB drops QB Trent Green, Chiefs; adds QB Charlie Batch, Steelers
• 11/3: BOS drops WR Arnaz Battle, 49ers; adds WR Bryant Johnson, Cardinals
• 11/1: BOB drops WR Reggie Williams, Jaguars; adds WR Courtney Roby, Titans
• 11/1: SYR places QB Daunte Culpepper on IR; adds QB Brad Johnson, Vikings
• 11/1: BOS activates WR Joe Horn, Saints; places WR Brandon Jones, Titans, on IR
• 10/30: HVV drops RB Ron Dayne, Broncos; adds WR Wes Welker, Dolphins
• 10/30: MER drops RB Ryan Moats, Eagles; adds K Phil Dawson, Browns
• 10/30: PHI drops RB Adrian Peterson, Bears; adds TE Heath Miller, Steelers
• 10/28: HVV drops K Rian Lindell, Bills; adds RB Reshard Lee, Packers
• 10/27: MIM drops WR Travis Taylor, Vikings; adds TE L.J. Smith, Eagles
• 10/27: HVV activates RB Travis Henry, Titans; places WR Drew Bennett, Titans, on IR
• 10/27: PHI trades draft pick 2006(5) and WR Michael Jenkins, Falcons, to OCD for WR Donald Driver, Packers
• 10/26: SYR drops TE Courtney Anderson, Raiders; adds WR Antonio Chatman, Packers
• 10/26: FFL drops RB Ciatrick Fason, Vikings; adds K Jose Cortez, Eagles
• 10/25: PHI drops RB Sammy Morris, Dolphins; adds QB Jeff Garcia, Lions
• 10/25: BOS drops RB Lamar Gordon, Eagles; adds RB Marion Barber, Cowboys
• 10/25: BOS drops WR Brian Finneran, Falcons; adds WR Jabar Gaffney, Texans
• 10/25: BOS activates RB Carnell Williams, Bucs; places WR Joe Horn, Saints, on IR
• 10/21: OCD drops WR Samie Parker, Chiefs; adds RB Greg Jones, Jaguars
• 10/20: BOS drops TE LJ Smith, Eagles; adds WR Brandon Jones, Titans
• 10/18: HVV drops QB Alex Smith, 49ers; adds K Rian Lindell, Bills
• 10/18: BOS drops WR Shaun McDonald, Rams; adds RB Patrick Pass, Patriots
• 10/16: SYR drops K John Carney, Saints; adds K Rob Bironas, Titans
• 10/16: BOS drops QB David Carr, Texans; adds QB Mark Brunnell, Redskins
• 10/14 RIB: drops RB Moe Williams, Vikings; adds WR Az-Zahir Hakim, Saints
• 10/14 RIB places RB Deuce McAllister, Saints, on IR; adds TE Daniel Graham, Pats
• 10/12: PHI places RB Lee Suggs, Browns, on IR; adds RB Adrian Peterson, Bears
• 10/12: HVV drops RB Najeh Davenport, Packers; adds RB Anthony Thomas, Cowboys
• 10/12: PHI places RB Derrick Blaylock, Jets, on IR; adds RB Tyson Thompson, Cowboys
• 10/11: KEY drops WR Reggie Brown, Eagles; adds K Josh Scobee, Jaguars
• 10/11: PHI drops K Mike Nugent, Jets; adds K Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders
• 10/11: SYR drops RB Ran Carthon, Colts; adds RB Cedric Houston, Jets
• 10/11: SYR drops QB JP Losman, Bills; adds RB Antowain Smith, Saints
• 10/11: OCD drops RB Vernand Morency, Texans; adds RB Aaron Stecker, Saints
• 10/11: BOS drops K Matt Stover, Ravens; adds K Jay Feely, Giants
• 10/9: HVV places WR Darrell Jackson, Seahawks, on IR; adds QB Josh McCown, Cardinals
• 10/9: BOS places WR Bobby Engram, Seahawks, on IR; adds WR Shaun McDonald, Rams
• 10/9: NCT places RB Kevin Faulk, Patriots, on IR; adds RB Michael Turner, Chargers
• 10/9: BOS places RB Carnell Williams, Bucs, on IR; adds TE L.J. Smith, Eagles
• 10/8: SYR drops K Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders; adds K John Carney, Saints
• 10/6: MIM drops RB William Green, Browns; adds WR Joe Jurevicius, Seahawks
• 10/6: MIM places WR Charles Rogers, Lions on IR; adds K Nate Kaeding, Chargers
• 10/5: HVV places RB Travis Henry, Titans on IR; adds QB Alex Smith, 49ers
• 10/4: BOB drops K Josh Scobee, Jaguars; adds K Jeff Reed, Steelers
• 10/2: DAL places WR Javon Walker, Packers, on IR; adds TE Jeremy Shockey, Giants
• 10/1: BOS drops RB Anthony Thomas, Cowboys; adds WR Brian Finneran, Falcons
• 10/1: BOS drops QB Chad Pennington, Jets; adds QB David Carr, Texans
• 10/1: BOS drops K Rob Bironas, Titans; adds K Matt Stover, Ravens
• 10/1: KEY places WR Nate Burleson, Vikings, on IR; adds WR Doug Gabriel, Raiders
• 9/30: RIB drops TE Heath Miller, Steelers; adds RB Amos Zereoue, Patriots
• 9/28: KEY places K David Akers, Eagles, on IR; adds K Neil Rackers, Cardinals
• 9/27: SYR drops WR Ronald Curry, Raiders; adds TE Courtney Anderson, Raiders
• 9/27: SYR drops WR Reche Caldwell, Chargers; adds RB Ran Carthon, Colts
• 9/27: BOB drops K Jeff Reed, Steelers; adds K Josh Scobee, Jaguars
• 9/27: MIM drops RB Maurice Morris, Seahawks; adds WR Troy Williamson, Vikings
• 9/21: MIA drops QB Patrick Ramsey, Redskins; adds QB Trent Dilfer, Browns
• 9/21: BOS drops WR Troy Williamson, Vikings; adds WR Bobby Engram, Seahawks
• 9/21: BOS drops RB Michael Turner, Chargers; adds RB Lamar Gordon, Eagles
• 9/19: BOS drops K Matt Stover, Ravens; adds Rob Bironas, K, Titans
• 9/14: SYR places RB Eric Shelton, Panthers, on IR; adds WR Robert Ferguson, Packers
• 9/13: NCT drops QB David Carr, Texans; adds QB Gus Frerotte, Dolphins
• 9/5: PHI drops RB Marion Barber, Cowboys; adds RB Sammy Morris, Dolphins
• 9/3: MIM places RB Onterrio Smith, Vikings, on IR; adds RB Maurice Morris, Seahawks

Pre-season:

• PHI Griffins trade draft picks 2005(3) and 2005(8) to DAL Armadillos for draft pick 2006(3)
• PHI Griffins trade RB Fred Taylor (Jaguars) and TE Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs) to MER Mustangs for draft picks 2006 (4) and 2006 (2)
• OCD Dudes trade WR Eddie Kennison (Chiefs) to FFL Froglickers for FFL’s 4th-round draft pick this year.
• BOS Wildcats trade RB Kevan Barlow (49ers), RB Larry Johnson (Chiefs), and a 1st round draft pick this year (pick #9) to the New Chester Thorobreds (formerly NDV) for their 1st round draft pick this year (pick #1).
• SYR Blizzard trades RB Michael Bennett (Vikings) to the Richburgh Raptors for a 2006 draft pick conditional* on Bennett’s 2005 point production.
• BOS Wildcats trade WR Drew Bennett (Titans) to the Happy Valley Violence for QB Brett Favre (Packers).

Traded Draft Picks (2005 and beyond)

• OCD has FFL’s 2005 (4) – Eddie Kennison deal
• BOS has NCT’s 2005 (1); NCT has BOS’s 2005 (1) – 1 for 1 switch (Barlow/LJ deal)
• BOB has DAL’s 2005 (1) – Marvin Harrison deal
• PHI has MER’s 2005 (1) and 2005 (4) – Byron Leftwich deal
• KEY has FFL’s 2005 (3) – draft day trading
• PHI has DAL’s 2005 (2) – Marc Bulger deal

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• BOS has KEY’s 2006 (5) – Mark Brunell deal
• OCD has PHI’s 2006 (5) – Michael Jenkins/Donald Driver deal
• PHI has DAL’s 2006 (3) – draft day pick trades – 2005 draft
• PHI has MER’s 2006 (2) and 2006 (4) – Fred Taylor & Tony Gonzalez deal
• BOB has DAL’s 2006 (2) – Marvin Harrison deal
• SYR has RIB’s 2006 (*) – Michael Bennett deal
• * – If Bennett scores 150+ pts, SYR receives RMD’s 1st round pick. If 100-149 points, it’s a 2nd round pick. If 50-99 points, it’s a 3rd round pick. If < 50 points, it’s a last round pick. Points count whether Bennett is in starting lineup or not.

The Cinderella Season is complete for the New Chester Thorobreds, and their glass slipper is the trophy for Fantasy Bowl XIV, winning the league’s championship game with a decisive 93-73 win over the Big Oregon Bang.

The Thorobreds (then the New Denver 2x4s) finished the 2004 regular season with an 0-14 record, and lost two more games on the way to an 0-16 overall record, and were the Ultimate Cellar Dwellars of 2004. But just a year later, the newly-renamed Thorobreds are champs.

And the 20-point win over the Big Bang has nearly deadlocked the league’s points race. Going into the final week, the BOB Big Bang’s lead in the overall point race has slipped to a mere 7 points. BOB will enter week 17 with 990 points. NCT will enter week 17 with 983 points.

The Boston Wildcats are a distant 3rd place in overall points with 852. BOS also grabbed 3rd place overall in the playoffs, with a 59-21 win over the Philadelphia Griffins.

In the consolation bracket, Happy Valley rallied with 24 points Monday night from Corey Dillon and Adam Vinatieri to edge the Keystone Longfellows 51-46 in the consolation bracket finals.

And in the year that saw least year’s Cellar Dwellar bounce back to win the championship, last year’s champs were tossed to the bottom of the heap. The Syracuse Blizzard fell 72-59 to Miami, and SYR reigns as 2005’s Ultimate Cellar Dwellar.

Fantasy Bowl XIV

NCT Thorobreds 93
BOB Big Bang 73

Fantasy Bowl Playoffs – 3rd Place Game

BOS Wildcats 59
PHI Griffins 21

Consolation Bracket Finals

HVV Violence 51
KEY Longfellows 46

Cellar Dwellar Finals

MIA Muffdivers 72
SYR Blizzard 59

Other Scores

FFL Froglickers 43
RIB Raptors 42
MER Mustangs 39
MIM Mud 37
OCD Beach Dudes 36
DAL Armadillos 28

WORST TO FIRST?: The Cinderella season for New Chester is almost complete, as the Thorobreds advance to Fantasy Bowl XIV. The franchise finished last season a record 0-14, and went on to sink to the Cellar Dwellar with a final record of 0-16. It’s hard to imagine a more dramatic turnaround in one year.

BIG BANG ADVANCES: The Big Oregon Bang advances to Fantasy Bowl XIV with a thrilling 63-60 win over the Boston Wildcats. Wildcats owner Ron Yeany followed the action through the late afternoon games, watched several lead changes as the teams were neck-and-neck, and saw the Wildcats lose when Raiders RB LaMont Jordan broke a 27-yard run late in the 4th quarter. Oregon won Fantasy Bowl XII in 2003.

CONSOLATION (NO-LONGER) DEADLOCKED: So we don’t have a tie in the KEY-MIM consolation game … KEY wins outright, 42-41. I’m not sure what the stat change was from those posted Sunday night to the official ones posted Tuesday, but it made a one point difference. KEY faces HVV for the consolation bracket title.

DIVERS DOWN: Miami has moved into the Cellar Dwellar finals by virtue of an 86-31 loss to Orange County. MIA plays Syracuse, and the loser of that game is the official Cellar Dwellar.

Fantasy Bowl Semi-Finals

BOB Big Bang	63			NCT Thorobreds	61
BOS Wildcats	60			PHI Griffins	46

Consolation Semi-Finals

KEY Longfellows	42			HVV Violence	71
MIM Mud	41			MER Mustangs	47

Cellar Dwellar Semi-Finals

DAL Armadillos	32			OCD Beach Dudes	86
SYR Blizzard	31			MIA Muffdivers	31

Other Scores: RIB 31, FFL 15

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, NO REPEATERS — None of this year’s Fantasy Bowl playoffs teams (BOB, PHI, NCT, and BOS) were in the top-tier playoffs last year, and this is the FIRST time in league history that all four teams from the previous year failed to make the Fantasy Bowl playoffs. Last year’s playoff teams were Syracuse, Graynbald (now MIM), Richmond (now RIB), and Dallas.

AND A 1, AND A 2, AND 3 AND 4 AND — Remember last year when the top 4 highest scoring teams of the year failed to make the Fantasy Bowl playoffs? Perhaps it’s further evidence of how odd 2004 really was. This year it’s the exact opposite: the top 4 highest scoring teams in the regular season are the four teams in the hunt for the league champsionship.

WILDCATS ARE THE WILD CARD — The Boston Wildcats will return to the Fantasy Bowl playoff bracket for the first time since 2001, holding on for a 58-50 Week 14 win over the MassILL Mud to clinch the final playoff spot as the wild card team. Boston (9-5) will face the #1 seed, Big Oregon Bang (11-3). In the other Fantasy Bowl semifinal, the #2 seed Philadelphia Griffins (10-3-1) will face #3 New Chester Thorobreds (10-4).

CONSOLATION BRACKET:
#1 seed Keystone Longfellows (8-6) vs. #4 seed MassILL Mud (7-7)
#2 seed Happy Valley Violence (8-6) vs. #3 seed Mercer Mustangs (7-6-1).

CELLAR DWELLARS:
OCD Beach Dudes (5-9) vs. MIA Muffdivers (3-11)
SYR Blizzard (4-10) vs. DAL Armadillos (3-11)

WILD WILD CARD: Going into the final week of the regular season, the race for the final playoff spot is still up in the air. The Boston Wildcats are the only team that holds their own destiny — a win over MassILL Mud this week would clinch the wild card berth with a 9-5 record. The Happy Valley Violence can also finish at 9-5, but HVV lost their Week 10 matchup against BOS and would thus lose the tiebreaker. BUT WAIT … it gets better. Keystone, Mercer, and MassILL are all sitting there with 7-6 records. It is possible to have a 5-team tie, because BOS, HVV, KEY, MIM and MER could all finish with 8-6 records.

POINT RACE TIGHTENS: With upset losses by Philadelphia and Oregon, New Chester now shares the league’s best record at 10-3 with the Griffins and Big Bang. The Thorobreds have now won 5 in a row and have closed to within 23 points of the Big Bang for the overall points lead. Last year’s point champs, the Griffins, are 80 points back and last year’s points runnerup, the Wildcats, are 121 back. It could get interesting … some of the top-scoring players might find themselves on teams with home field advantage clinched in a week or two.

THE NEXT-TO-LAST GOOSE EGG FALLS: The next-to-last zero has fallen off the standings page — Syracuse’s 40-35 win over Oregon was the Blizzard’s first division win of the year. The only remaining zero on the standings (other than ties) is the Thorobred’s undefeated division record of 5-0.

WORST TO FIRST: Hey, remember those 2004 New Denver 2x4s? The Studs staggered through an 0-14 season and sunk to the bottom of the cellar dwellar playoffs to finish at 0-16? This week, the New Chester Thorobreds are 9-3 and clinched the Engle Division title. Maybe it was all in the name change. Are you reading this, Paul? 🙂

A BIGGER BANG: The team with the 4th worst record in 2004 also clinched a division title this week: The Big Oregon Bang. Riding a now 7-game winning streak, the Big Bang are tied with the Griffins at 10-2 for the best record in the league. BOB is also on pace to challenge the record 647 total points at running back, a record held by the 1998 Griffins in the year Terrell Davis, Marshall Faulk, and Fred Taylor were all at their peak. The 1998 Griffins averaged just over 38 points each week at the RB position. The 2005 Big Bang are averaging about 37.5 points each week at the RB position with Shaun Alexander, Steven Jackson and Lamont Jordan.

WILD CARD FIGHT: With two weeks left in the regular season, the only missing piece for the Fantasy Bowl XIV playoffs is the wild card team. There are 7 teams still technically in the hunt: Boston, Happy Valley, and Keystone are all tied with 7-5 records. Mercer and MassILL are still in it at 6-6. Richburgh and the Froglickers, both 5-7 are not officially eliminated at this point, but their hopes are slimmer than Vince’s seat cushion.