We suck. — Syracuse owner Doug Weaver.

I can’t believe that the Frog Team (Zilb) and Blizzard (Clev) teams are that bad … Christ, I even got 2 wins already. Is there a law against these two teams battling it out for the Cellar Dwellar trophy? — Richmond owner Chris Lieberman.

I felt so bad for Nick for not playing Brad Johnson last week that I told him it was o.k. with me if he played him this week…I sincerely believe in promoting good fellowship among the owners. — Keystone co-owner Terry Muth

I see Syracuse is using the old Mission Viejo strategy of falling behind early to get the best additions. I miscalculated in thinking that 1-3 would be bad enough (to add Az-Zahir Hakim). Good work Cleve! — Mission Viejo owner Ross Hessler

FFF received this letter from Nightmare owner Dan Callahan today:

Ying this FFL stuff is great. I haven’t had an opportunity to speak with my friends Cleave and Crowley in some time, it was very enjoyable. I would like to thank the powers that be that scheduled my good friends two weeks in a row. It gives me added incentive to get out of bed on Sunday.

At this time I would like to petition the league about a fairly sensitive matter. This league is supposed to promote friendship and allow people who really like each other to stay in touch. With that said I believe the league should remove GBM, NYG, and BOS off my schedule and replace them with SYR. Let’s be honest I don’t like Nick, Ronnie or yourself. Why should I play you? I am sure the league will honor my request so I would like to thank you in advance.

Newport Nightmare
Dan Callahan

DID YOU NOTICE:

• You may think the Broncos, Jets and Falcons are feeling bad at 0-3? Our own FFL owners Dave Zilberfarb and Doug Weaver can relate — their FFL franchises are the only 0-3 teams in the league. These owners account for 2 past championships (Zilb in 94,95) and 4 Fantasy Bowl appearances (the league is currently in it’s 8th year).
• Is it a first? — With Syracuse and Keystone tied going into the Monday night game, the Blizzard had Jake Plummer while the Longfellows countered with Adrian Murrell. Final tallies: Murrell (0) and Plummer (-2). This is the first time in my recollection that a team has ever lost a game by having a player lose points on Monday night. If it’s happened before, let me know the year/teams and I’ll search for it.

Did you notice…

• New York and Carolina are both 2-0, scoring a total of 73 points each through the first two weeks. The Keystone Longfellows have scored 90 points, and the Frelinghuysen Frog Lickers 95 points, and both those teams are 0-2.
• Syracuse Blizzard QB Jake Plummer (Cardinals) tied the all-time worst record this week for a single performance by a QB: negative 4 points.

DRAFT ANALYSIS
by Mayberry Sports Bureau
(forwarded to FFF from one of our esteemed owners)

Worst Move NDV trading out of the #2 position in the first round, thus, losing Edgerrin James and ending up with Terry Kirby and some crummy draft pick. Terry Kirby was drafted in the first round years ago and he has sucked since. Oh!, I know! Now that he is on an expansion team he will be better.

Best Move MVO (see worst move above). James will be FFL Rookie of the Year.

Worst Draft Pick RMD – James Stewart – 2d round – enough said.

Best draft picks each round

1. Besides the obvious Williams and James- Stephen Davis, MER. Surprising to see that Mercer realized that he has won the starting job on an improving Skins team.
2. JJ Stokes, NDV. Assuming Young stays healthy and Rice continues to see less action, he could blossom. (In addition, CAR was really peeved that he was taken from them)
3. Derrick Alexander, CAR. Really came on strong in second half o last year and Rison is on the decline.
4. Kimble Anders, MER. Another instance of MER being on the ball since Anders is starting over Bam Morris.
5. Donovan McNabb, NYG. Future superstar is Eagles ever get him any help. (Again, CAR was so peeved that they lost their concentration and the draft went to hell)
6. Corey Bradford, SYR. Received maybe too much hype as an up-and-comer, but if Schroeder falters this guy has a bright future.
7. Tony Gonzalez, NPB. Excellent value, provided his knee is OK.
8. Albert Connell, DAL. Could put up some points if Johnson stays healthy and Westbrook draws most of the attention.
9. Jacquez Green, MVO. Great big play potential for a 9th round pick.

 

Team Grades:

• Keystone – A. Anytime you add a RB like Williams your draft is good. Good WR picks (other than Troy Edwards) and good picks with Aikman and Charles Way.
• MVO – B. See James above. However, other than Jacquez Green in the 9th the rest of the draft pretty much sucked. Would be a F without James.
• NDV – C. Selection of Stokes and Kitna/Couch combo partially redeemed lousy 1st round move. Maybe JJ Johnson is the future in Miami?
• Miami – B. Like Torry Holt a lot and additional handful of good potential WRs. Same problem as last year – no depth at RB unless Wheatley surprises.
• Mercer – B. A surprisingly decent draft from a notoriously bad team. IN addition to Stephen Davis and Kimble Anders, got Jermaine Lewis (great potential IF healthy), Ike Hilliard (breakout yr?), Tavian Banks (3rd down and backup RB for great offense) and Richard Huntley (good pick if Bettis can’t play).
• NPB – C. Other than Ahman Green, Kevin Johnson and Tony Gonzalez, there are some serious questions. Obviously hoping that Atlanta repeats last year’s success, but I suspect that it was a fluke because Chandler will get hurt and there is no Tony Martin to take attention away from Mathis.
• Dallas – D. Simply the worst draft. First 2 picks were Carolina Panthers who have the worst OL in the NFL. Muhammed might be OK because Carolina will always be behind. Shawn Jefferson will be supplanted by Tony Simmons and Chris Warren is over-the-hill. Would have been a F without Muhammed and Connell.
• Syracuse – A-. Despite twice attempting to draft protected players, nice job of filling 2 spots behind Jamaal Anderson. Kevin Faulk, Leroy Hoard, Greg Hill and 2 TE’s might do the trick. Going to have to wait for good prospect WRs (Bradford and Peerless Price) to fill #3 WR slot.
• CAR – B-. Clearly looking to the future with risky first two picks on rookies – Cecil Collins and David Boston. Solid WRs (Alexander, Curtis Conway and Dedric Ward) in the middle, but everything went sucked after that considering Rashaan Salaam was cut and Dildo is the backup QB.
• FFL – B-. Pretty strong WRs with Frank Sanders, Rae Carruth (although 2nd round was too high), Bobby Engram and Leslie Shepherd, but went way too high with Grammatica and Kerry Collins.
• NYG – B. An A if first round risks (Lawrence Phillips and Isaac Bruce) pan out. Darnay Scott and Sean Dawkins were solid picks and McNabb is an excellent prospect. Bad pick with Andre Rison is second round – he is in a serious downhill slide.
• BOS – C. The schizo draft – lousy geriatric picks (Terry Allen, Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas) and prospects that were drafted too high (Ron Rivers, Cade McNown, Hines Ward). Good comeback candidates picks, though, with Yancey Thigpen and Eddie Kennison.
• GBN – B-. Good picks with Michael Westbrook (primed for a big year?) and Ricky Dudley (nicely fills a hole on a good team). After these two went too high with EG Green, Larry Centers and Fred Lane.
• RMD – D+. Another Nibs disaster, although not as bad as Dallas. Brian Griese may turn out well and Leon Johnson and Bert Emmanuel were good picks.

Let the games begin!

Preseason predictions: The software we use to run our draft has point projections for this year, based on best available players each week with all our starting lineup rules. Here’s how the preseason predictions look for total points for 1999:

1. NYG Griffons   1193.3
2. GBM Graynbald Mud   996.3
3. SYR Blizzard   968.7
4. BOS Wildcats   936.2
5. NPB Nightmare   912.0
6. FFL Frog Lickers   905.2
7. MIA Muffdivers   884.4
8. KEY Longfellows   868.2
9. NDV 2x4s   844.7
10. CAR Big Bang   831.8
11. MVO Impossibles   829.1
12. RMD Rattlin Raptors   804.5
13. DAL Armadillos   789.1
14. MER Mustangs   716.4

FACTOID
For teams that have had the highest score in Week 1, only 2 have failed to make the Fantasy Bowl playoffs. Here are previous Week 1 high scoring teams, their scores, how they finished in the playoffs, and the Fantasy Bowl champs:

YR	TEAM	SCORE	FINISHED	FFL CHAMP
1992	Pennington (Waugh)	57	missed playoffs	State College (Slick)
1993	Los Angeles (Sam)	73	FFL Championship
1994	Wisconsin (Zilb)	94	FFL Championship
1995	Wisconsin	117	FFL Championship
1996	New York	57	Lost in Fantasy Bowl	Los Angeles
1997	NIKEtown (Sam)	116	4th in playoffs	Pennsylvania (Ying)
1998	Newport Beach	97	missed playoffs	Graynbald
1999	Boston	82	? ? ?	? ? ?

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ROUND 1
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1. Keystone (1) Ricky Williams, RB, Saints
2. Mission Viejo (from from NDV, from RMD) (2) Edgerrin James, RB, Colts
3. New Denver (from MVO) (3) Terry Kirby, RB, Browns
4. Miami (4) Torry Holt, WR, Rams
5. Mercer (5) Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins
6. Newport Beach (from NYG, from NDV) (6) Terrance Mathis, WR, Falcons
7. Dallas (7) Tim Biakabatuka, RB, Panthers
8. Syracuse (8) Kevin Faulk, RB, Patriots
9. Carolina (9) Cecil Collins, RB, Dolphins
10. Frelinghuysen (10) Frank Sanders, WR, Cardinals
11. New York (from NPB) (11) Lawrence Phillips, RB, 49ers
12. Boston (12) Yancey Thigpen, WR, Titans
13. Graynbald (13) Michael Westbrook, WR, Redskins
14. New York (14) Isaac Bruce, WR, Rams

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ROUND 2
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1. Richmond (15) James Stewart, RB, Jaguars
2. Mercer (16) Jermaine Lewis, WR, Ravens
3. New York (from KEY) (17) Andre Rison, WR, Chiefs
4. Keystone (from MIA) (18) Troy Edwards, WR, Steelers
5. Mission Viejo (19) Raghib Ismael, WR, Cowboys
6. New Denver (20) J.J. Stokes, WR, 49ers
7. Dallas (21) Muhsin Muhammed, WR, Panthers
8. Syracuse (22) Leroy Hoard, RB, Vikings
9. Carolina (23) David Boston, WR, Cardinals
10. Frelinghuysen (24) Rae Carruth, WR, Panthers
11. Newport Beach (25) Chris Chandler, QB, Falcons
12. Syracuse (from Boston) (26) Greg Hill, RB, Lions
13. Graynbald (27) Rickey Dudley, TE, Raiders
14. New York (28) Darnay Scott, WR, Bengals

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SUPPLEMENTAL
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1. Boston (29) Terry Allen, RB, Patriots

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ROUND 3
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1. Richmond (30) Brian Griese, QB, Broncos
2. Carolina (from Mercer) (31) Derrick Alexander, WR, Chiefs
3. Keystone (32) Bill Schroeder, WR, Packers
4. Miami (33) Reidel Anthony, WR, Bucs
5. New Denver (from MVO) (34) Jon Kitna, QB, Seahawks
6. New Denver (35) Charles Johnson, WR, Eagles
7. Dallas (36) Shawn Jefferson, WR, Patriots
8. Syracuse (37) Tyrone Davis, TE, Packers
9. Carolina (38) Curtis Conway, WR, Bears
10. Frelinghuysen (39) Bobby Engram, WR, Bears
11. Newport Beach (40) Ahman Green, RB, Seahawks
12. Boston (41) Ron Rivers, RB, Lions
13. Graynbald (42) E.G. Green, WR, Colts
14. New York (43) Brad Johnson, QB, Redskins

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ROUND 4
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1. Richmond (44) Jason Elam, K, Broncos
2. Mercer (45) Kimble Anders, RB, Chiefs
3. Keystone (46) Troy Aikman, QB, Cowboys
4. Miami (47) Amani Toomer, WR, Giants
5. Mission Viejo (48) Sedrick Shaw, RB, Browns
6. New Denver (49) Tim Couch, QB, Browns
7. Dallas (50) Chris Warren, RB, Cowboys
8. Syracuse (51) Andrew Glover, TE, Vikings
9. Carolina (52) Dedric Ward, WR, Jets
10. Frelinghuysen (53) Martin Gramatica, K, Bucs
11. Newport Beach (54) Edgar Bennett, RB, Bears
12. Boston (55) Cade McNown, QB, Bears
13. Graynbald (56) Larry Centers, RB, Redskins
14. New York (57) Sean Dawkins, WR, Seahawks

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ROUND 5
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1. Richmond (58) Leon Johnson, RB, Jets
2. Mercer (59) Ike Hilliard, WR, Giants
3. Keystone (60) Charles Way, RB, Giants
4. Miami (61) Carl Pickens, WR, Bengals
5. New York (from MVO) (62) Donovan McNabb, QB, Eagles
6. New Denver (63) Steve Christie, K, Bills
7. Dallas (64) Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Bengals
8. Syracuse (65) Kent Graham, QB, Giants
9. Carolina (66) Rashaan Salaam, RB, Raiders
10. Frelinghuysen (67) Kerry Collins, QB, Giants
11. Newport Beach (68) Kevin Johnson, WR, Browns
12. Boston (69) Eddie Kennison, WR, Saints
13. Graynbald (70) Fred Lane, RB, Panthers
14. New York (71) Keith Poole, WR, Saints

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ROUND 6
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1. Richmond (72) Ernie Mills, WR, Cowboys
2. Mercer (73) Tavian Banks, RB, Jaguars
3. Keystone (74) Errict Rhett, RB, Ravens
4. Miami (75) Tyrone Wheatley, RB, Raiders
5. Mission Viejo (76) Chris Calloway, WR, Falcons
6. New Denver (77) Demond Parker, RB, Packers
7. Dallas (78) Kyle Brady, TE, Jaguars
8. Syracuse (79) Corey Bradford, WR, Packers
9. Carolina (80) Trent Dilfer, QB, Bucs
10. Boston (from FFL) (81) Hines Ward, WR, Steelers
11. Newport Beach (82) Mario Bates, RB, Cardinals
12. New Denver (from BOS) (83) Jake Reed, WR, Vikings
13. Graynbald (84) Elvis Grbac, QB, Chiefs
14. Frelinghuysen (85) Leslie Sheppard, WR, Browns

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ROUND 7
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1. Richmond (86) Warren Moon, QB, Chiefs
2. Mercer (87) Rich Gannon, QB, Raiders
3. Keystone (88) Joe Jurevicius, WR, Giants
4. Miami (89) Scott Mitchell, QB, Ravens
5. Mission Viejo (90) Steve Beuerline, QB, Panthers
6. New Denver (91) James Johnson, RB, Dolphins
7. Dallas (92) Ty Detmer, QB, Browns
8. Syracuse (93) Peerless Price, WR, Bills
9. Carolina (94) Amos Zereoue, RB, Steelers
10. Frelinghuysen (95) Keith Byars, RB, Jets
11. Newport Beach (96) Tony Gonzalez, TE, Chiefs
12. Boston (97) Barry Sanders, RB, retired?
13. Graynbald (98) Lamar Smith, RB, Saints
14. New York (99) Madre Hill, RB, Browns

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ROUND 8
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1. Richmond (100) Darick Holmes, RB, Colts
2. Mercer (101) Ken Dilger, TE, Colts
3. Keystone (102) Wayne Chrebet, WR, Jets
4. Miami (103) John Hall, K, Jets
5. Mission Viejo (104) Mike Cloud, RB, Chiefs
6. New Denver (105) Cameron Cleeland, TE, Saints
7. Dallas (106) Albert Connell, WR, Redskins
8. Syracuse (107) Adam Vinatieri, K, Patriots
9. Carolina (108) Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys
10. Frelinghuysen (109) Terrell Fletcher, RB, Chargers
11. Newport Beach (110) Al Del Greco, K, Titans
12. Boston (111) Frank Wycheck, TE, Titans
13. Graynbald (112) Pat Johnson, WR, Ravens
14. Frelinghuysen (113) Rob Konrad, RB, Dolphins

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ROUND 9
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1. Richmond (114) Lamont Warren, RB, Patriots
2. Mercer (115) Jeff Graham, WR, Chargers
3. Keystone (116) Jerome Pathon, WR, Colts
4. Miami (117) Akili Smith, QB, Bengals
5. Mission Viejo (118) Jacquez Green, WR, Bucs
6. New Denver PASS
7. Dallas (119) Oronde Gadsden, WR, Dolphins
8. Syracuse PASS
9. Carolina PASS
10. Frelinghuysen PASS
11. Newport Beach (120) Andre Reed, WR, Bills
12. Boston (121) Thurman Thomas, RB, Bills
13. Graynbald (122) Joe Montgomery, RB, Giants
14. New York PASS

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Additional Picks
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1. Richmond (123) Bert Emanuel, WR, Bucs
2. Mercer (124) Richard Huntley, RB, Steelers
3. Miami (125) Sedrick Irvin, RB, Lions
4. Mission Viejo (126) O.J. Santiago, TE, Falcons
5. Boston (127) Michael Husted, K, Raiders
6. Mission Viejo (128) Todd Peterson, K, Seahawks

• Composite Spreadsheet (PDF, 14 pages, 100K)
• 1998 Top Players
• 1998 Top Winnings
• 1998 Transactions
• 1998 Final Standings
• 1998 Final Schedule, Scores
• 1998 Final Rosters
• 1998 Draft

1999 Draft Lottery Chances

The first 5 overall draft picks for 1999 will be determined by lottery. Only non-money winning, non-playoff teams (top tier OR consolation) are eligible. Chances are determined by 1) low record through week 11; and 2) highest points weeks 11-15.

TEAM	Record thru 11	Chances	Points 11-15	Chances	TOTAL CHANCES
RMD	2-9	5	130	2	7
KEY	4-7(390)	3	223	4	7
MVO	4-7(425)	1	302	5	6
MER	3-8	4	126	1	5
MIA	4-7(390)	2	135	3	5

1999 Draft Order and Divisions

The 1999 Draft is ordered by worst-record through top-winnings. Other than the first 5 picks (to be determined by lottery) the 1999 draft order will be:

1. Richmond
2. Mercer
3. Keystone
4. Miami
5. Mission Viejo
6. New Denver
7. Dallas
8. Syracuse
9. Carolina
10. Wisconsin
11. Newport Beach
12. Boston
13. Graynbald
14. New York

By reversing the above order and following the division assignments in the rules, the 1999 divisions will be:

PATERNO DIVISION

New York Griffons

Newport Beach Nightmare

Syracuse Blizzard

Mission Viejo Impossibles

Keystone Longfellows

CAPPELLETTI DIVISION

Graynbald Mud

Wisconsin Cheeseheads

Dallas Armadillos

Miami Muffdivers

Mercer Mustangs

ENGLE DIVISION

Boston Wildcats

Big Carolina Bang

New Denver 2x4s

Richmond Rattlin Raptors

Here are the players who finished 1998 with 100 points or better. Points only count for the weeks an individual started.

Ranking — Player — FFL Team — Points

1. Davis, Terrell–NYG Griffons–293
2. Young, Steve–WIS Cheeseheads–266
3. Anderson, Jamal–SYR Blizzard–229
4. Cunningham, Randal–CAR Big Bang–201
5. Favre, Brett–MVO Impossibles–187
6. Anderson, Gary–GBM Graynbald Mud–174
7. Hearst, Garrison–NPB Nightmare–173
8. Faulk, Marshall–NYG Griffons–171
9. Smith, Emmitt–WIS Cheeseheads–168
10. Taylor, Fred–NYG Griffons–168
11. Freeman, Antonio–RMD Rattlin Raptors–165
12. Moss, Randy–NYG Griffons–156
13. Owens, Terrell–NDV 2x4s–140
14. Del Greco, Al–NYG Griffons–138
15. Marino, Dan–DAL Armadillos–135
16. Watters, Ricky–GBM Graynbald Mud–137
17. Edwards, Robert–MVO Impossibles–135
18. Martin, Curtis–BOS Wildcats–134
19. Elam, Jason–RMD Rattlin Rapt–129
20. Bledsoe, Drew–GBM Graynbald Mud–126
21. Sanders, Barry–BOS Wildcats–125
22. George, Eddie–MIA Muffdivers–125
23. Cunningham, Richie–MVO Impossibles–123
24. Longwell, Ryan–SYR Blizzard–121
25. Smith, Robert–DAL Armadillos–117
26. Galloway, Joey–NPB Nightmare–117
27. Hanson, Jason–DAL Armadillos–117
28. Murrell, Adrian–KEY Longfellows–116
29. Johnson, Keyshawn–NPB Nightmare–115
30. Holmes, Priest–CAR Big Bang–113
31. Carter, Cris–GBM Graynbald Mud–113
32. Rice, Jerry–DAL Armadillos–108
33. Andersen, Morten–KEY Longfellows–106
34. Chandler, Chris–NPB Nightmare–105
35. Brunell, Mark–NYG Griffons–104
36. Plummer, Jake–SYR Blizzard–104
37. Smith, Antowain–NDV 2x4s–104
38. Hollis, Mike–BOS Wildcats–102
39. Testaverde, Vinny–KEY Longfellows–102
40. McNair, Steve–BOS Wildcats–102
41. Smith, Rod–BOS Wildcats–101
42. Christie, Steve–CAR Big Bang–101
43. Smith, Jimmy–SYR Blizzard–100
44. Peterson, Todd–MIA Muffdivers–100

Despite a loss in Fantasy Bowl VII, the New York Griffons topped the 1998 winnings list. A second-place finish combined with the overall points total placed New York on the top. The 1998 winnings list:

1. NYG 460 (FB runner-up, top points)
2. GBM 395 (FB champion)
3. BOS 235 (3rd place playoffs)
4. NPB 210 (consolation winner, 2nd points)
5. WIS 185 (4th place playoffs)
6. CAR 80 (consolation runner-up)
7. SYR 75 (top points, non-playoff teams)

• 17 July 99: New Denver 2x4s trade Terrell Owens, WR, 49ers to the Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for Richmond’s 1999 1st round draft pick, Richmond’s 2000 1st round draft pick, and if Owens scores more than 100 points in both the 1999 and 2000 seasons, NDV also receives RMD’s 2001 1st round draft pick. (Owens’ scoring counts whether or not Richmond plays him.)
• 19 Dec 98: Graynbald Mud drop Alonzo Mayes, TE, Bears; add Jon Kitna, QB, Seahawks.
• 3 Dec 98: Graynbald Mud drop Pat Johnson, WR, Ravens; activate RB Greg Hill, Rams, from IR.
• 1 Dec 98: Boston Wildcats drop Tyrone Davis, TE, Packers; add James McKnight, WR, Seahawks.
• 1 Dec 98: Boston Wildcats place Marvin Harrison, WR, Colts on IR; add Torrance Small, WR, Colts.
• 24 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Chris Penn, WR, Bears; activate Yancey Thigpen, WR, Oilers from IR.
• 24 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Andrew Glover, TE, Vikings; add Tyrone Davis, TE, Packers.
• 18 Nov 98: New York Griffons drop Ryan Leaf, QB, Chargers; add Tremayne Stephens, RB, Chargers.
• 18 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Bryan Still, WR, Chargers; add Harvey Williams, RB, Raiders.
• 18 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Amani Toomer, WR, Giants; add Terrell Fletcher, RB, Chargers.
• 15 Nov 98: New York Griffons drop Harvey Williams, TE, Raiders; add Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs.
• 15 Nov 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Charles Jordan, WR, Dolphins; add Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers.
• 13 Nov 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; add Rashaan Sheehee, RB, Chiefs.
• 11 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Steve Beuerlein, QB, Panthers; add Kerry Collins, QB, Saints.
• 10 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Keith Poole, WR, Saints; adds Tony Simmons, WR, Patriots.
• 8 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats trade Michael Jackson, WR, Ravens and 1999 2nd-round draft pick to Syracuse Blizzard for Rod Smith, WR, Broncos.
• 4 Nov 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Jerald Moore, RB, Rams; adds Skip Hicks, RB, Redskins.
• 1 Nov 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Richard Huntley, RB, Steelers; add Greg Davis, K, Raiders.
• 1 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops James McKnight, WR, Seahawks; adds Orande Gadsden, WR, Dolphins.
• 1 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Bill Schroeder, WR, Packers; adds Keith Poole, WR, Saints.
• 1 Nov 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Steve DeBerg, QB, Falcons; add Donald Hollas, QB, Raiders.
• 30 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Sean Dawkins, WR, Saints; add Ricky Proehl, WR, Rams.
• 27 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Norm Johnson, K, Steelers; adds Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys.
• 27 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Eric Zeier, QB, Ravens; add Trent Green, QB, Redskins.
• 25 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles; add Steve DeBerg, QB, Falcons.
• 25 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys; adds Steve Christie, K, Bills.
• 25 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s activate Chris Warren, RB, Cowboys from IR; drop Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams.
• 25 Oct 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Trent Green, QB, Redskins; add Troy Aikman, QB, Cowboys.
• 24 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats trade Charles Way, RB, Giants and a 6th-round 1999 draft pick to New Denver 2x4s for Chris Penn, WR, Bears.
• 24 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Tshimanga Biakabatuka, RB, Panthers; adds Norm Johnson, K, Steelers.
• 23 Oct 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Glenn Foley, QB, Jets; adds Doug Flutie, QB, Bills.
• 23 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Skip Hicks, RB, Redskins; add Amani Toomer, WR, Giants.
• 23 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats place Yancey Thigpen, WR, Oilers on 5-week IR; add Andrew Glover, TE, Vikings.
• 22 Oct 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Joe Nedney, K, Cardinals; adds Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers.
• 22 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drop Cary Blanchard, K, Redskins; activate from IR Brad Johnson, QB, Vikings.
• 21 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Kevin Lockett, WR, Chiefs; adds Bill Schroeder, WR, Packers.
• 15 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Greg Davis, K, Raiders; add Doug Pelfrey, K, Bengals.
• 14 Oct 98: Miami Muffdivers drop Jason Garrett, QB, Cowboys; add Neil O’Donnell, QB, Bengals.
• 14 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drop Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers; add Alonzo Mayes, TE, Bears.
• 11 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Danny Kanell, QB, Giants; add Steve Beuerlein, QB, Panthers.
• 11 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Troy Aikman, QB, Cowboys; add Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles.
• 7 Oct 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Howard, RB, Jaguars; adds Joe Nedney, K, Cardinals.
• 7 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; adds Cary Blanchard, K, Redskins.
• 6 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Shawn Jefferson, WR, Patriots; planned to remove Chris Warren off IR, but his 5 weeks are not up. This is awaiting word from the Commissioner.
• 6 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Will Blackwell, WR, Steelers; add Chris Penn, WR, Bears.
• 4 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Norm Johnson, K, Steelers; adds Mike Vanderjagt, K, Colts.
• 4 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Scott Mitchell, QB, Lions; add Rob Johnson, QB, Bills.
• 4 Oct 98: Dallas Armadillos drop O.J. Santiago, TE, Falcons; add Doug Brien, K, Saints.
• 4 Oct 98: Miami Muffdivers drop Neil O’Donnell, QB, Bengals; add Jason Garrett, QB, Cowboys.
• 4 Oct 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Jeff Wilkins, K, Rams; add Morten Anderson, K, Falcons.
• 29 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs; add Vinny Testeverde, QB, Jets.
• 29 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Andre Hastings, WR, Saints; adds Darick Holmes, RB, Packers.
• 27 Sep 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins; add Danny Wuerffel, QB, Saints.
• 26 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Jim Harbaugh, QB, Ravens; add Eric Zeier, QB, Ravens.
• 26 Sep 98: Boston Wildcats drop Stephen Alexander, TE, Redskins; add Cameron Cleeland, TE, Saints.
• 25 Sep 98: Graynbald Mud puts Greg Hill, RB, Rams on IR (length?); adds Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers.
• 25 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers; add Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs.
• 24 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang places James Stewart, RB, Jaguars on season-long IR; adds Priest Holmes, RB, Ravens.
• 24 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nighmare drops Michael Blair, RB, Packers; adds Terry Kirby, RB, 49ers.
• 23 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Tommy Vardell, RB, Lions; adds Chris Howard, RB, Jaguars.
• 23 Sep 98: New York Griffons drop Ken Dilger, TE, Colts; adds Wade Richey, K, 49ers.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Steve Christie, K, Bills; add Jeff Jaeger, K, Bears.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Richie Anderson, RB, Jets; add Richard Huntley, RB, Steelers.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver place Chris Warren, RB, Cowboys on IR; add Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams.
• 16 Sep 98: Mission Viejo Impossibles drop Rashaan Sheehee, RB, Chiefs; add Tyrone Wheatley, RB, Giants.
• 16 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; adds Frank Wycheck, TE, Oilers.
• 15 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Hines Ward, WR, Steelers; adds Charlie Batch, QB, Lions.
• 15 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Germane Crowell, WR, Lions; adds Michael Blair, RB, Panthers.
• 14 Sep 98: Graynbald Mud places Brad Johnson, QB, Vikings on IR (5 week???); adds Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers.
• 14 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Jason Dunn, TE, Eagles; add Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers
• 14 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Rob Johnson, QB, Bills; adds Randall Cunningham, QB, Vikings.
• 13 Sep 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Eddie Murray, K; add Derek Loville, RB, Broncos.
• 10 Sep 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Kenny Bynum, RB, Chargers; add Trent Green, QB, Redskins.
• 8 Sep 98: Boston Wildcats drop Bobby Hoying, QB, Redskins; add Danny Kanell, QB, Giants.
• 8 Sep 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins; add Olinda Mare, K, Dolphins.
• 8 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Steve Broussard, RB, Seahawks; adds Troy Brown, WR, Patriots.
• 8 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare places Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Bengals, on season-long IR; adds Raghib Ismael, WR, Panthers.
• 8 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers; adds Glenn Foley, QB, Jets.
• 6 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Jim Druckenmiller, QB, 49ers; add Trent Dilfer, QB, Buccaneers.
• 6 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Cary Blanchard, K, no team; add Steve Christie, K, Bills.
• 31 Aug 98: Syracuse Blizzard places Byron Hanspaard, RB, Falcons on season-long IR. SYR adds Michael Pittman, RB, Cardinals.
• 29 Aug 98: New York Griffons trade true 1998 1st round draft pick and true 1998 9th round draft pick to the Mission Viejo Impossibles for MVO’s true 1998 2nd round draft pick and MVO’s true 1999 5th round draft pick.
• 29 Aug 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads trade Antonio Freeman, WR, Packers to the Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for RMD’s 1998 1st round draft picks (2 of them: Richmond’s true pick and a pick RMD originally acquired from Wisconsin in the Emmitt Smith deal a couple of years ago).
• 21 Aug 98: New York Griffons trade Charlie Garner, RB, Eagles and two 1998 6th round draft picks to the Big Carolina Bang for CAR’s 1998 2nd round draft pick.
• 21 Aug 98: Syracuse Blizzard trade Eric Green, TE, Ravens, to Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for RMD’s 1998 4th round draft pick.
• 17 Aug 98: NY Griffons trade 1998 1st round draft pick acquired from Dallas (5th overall) to New Denver 2x4s for NDV’s 1999 1st round draft pick.
• 17 Aug 98: Mission Viejo Impossibles trade Andre Hastings, WR, Saints to Newport Beach Nightmare for Tony Gonzalez, TE, Chiefs.

TRADED DRAFT PICKS (1999 and beyond)

• NDV has BOS’s 1999(6) – Way/Penn deal
• NYG has KEY’s 1999(2) – Adrian Murrell deal
• NYG has NDV’s 1999(1) – Draft pick exchanges, 8/17/98
• NYG has MVO’s 1999(5) – Draft pick exchanges, 8/29/98
• SYR has BOS’s 1999(2) – Rod Smith deal
• NDV has RMD’s 1999(1) – Terrell Owens deal
• NDV has RMD’s 2000(1) – Terrell Owens deal
• NDV may conditionally receive RMD’s 2001(1) – Terrell Owens deal (if Owens scores > 100 points in both 1999 and 2000)

 

1998 Standings 

Team	Overall Record	Division Record	PF (Rank)	PA (Rank)	Streak	Next Game
CAPPELLETTI DIVISION
GBM Graynbald Mud **	12-4	8-0	817(4)	661(6)	W – 3	Champs
NDV New Denver 2x4s	7-8	5-3	663(10)	628(10)	L – 2	-DONE-
SYR Syracuse Blizzard	7-7	3-5	807(6)	622(11)	W – 1	-DONE-
MER Mercer Mustangs	3-11	3-5	455(14)	699(2)	L – 4	-DONE-
RMD Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors	2-12	1-7	563(13)	642(7)	L – 12	-DONE-
ENGLE DIVISION
WIS Wisconsin Cheeseheads**	9-7	4-2	913(3)	596(12)	L – 3	4th place
DAL Dallas Armadillos	8-7	4-2	686(9)	635(9)	L – 1	-DONE-
NPB Newport Beach Nightmare	9-7	2-4	973(2)	638(8)	W – 5	Consolation champs
MIA Miami Muffdivers	4-10	2-4	589(12)	725(1)	L – 4	-DONE-
PATERNO DIVISION
NYG New York Griffons **	14-2	7-1	1209(1)	679(3)	L – 1	2nd place
BOS Boston Wildcats *	11-5	6-2	808(5)	526(14)	W – 1	3rd place
CAR Big Carolina Bang	9-7	4-4	779(7)	595(13)	L – 1	-DONE-
MVO Mission Viejo Impossibles	6-8	1-7	764(8)	666(4)	W – 2	-DONE-
KEY Keystone Longfellows	4-10	2-6	644(11)	666(4)	L – 4	-DONE-
** – CLINCHED DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP   * – CLINCHED WILD CARD

WEEK 1 BOS 46, NYG 53 GBM 44, SYR 39 WIS 82, MIA 24 CAR 48, KEY 24 MER 13, RMD 77 DAL 53, NPB 97 MVO 46, NDV 18	WEEK 2 BOS 44, WIS 62 SYR 68, CAR 56 NYG 88, DAL 47 GBM 40, NPB 59 MIA 35, RMD 42 MER 32, NDV 17 KEY 52, MVO 28	WEEK 3 BOS 28, SYR 27 WIS 40, NPB 37 NYG 53, KEY 41 GBM 85, RMD 45 MIA 39, DAL 26 CAR 31, MVO 26 MER 19, NDV 43
WEEK 4 KEY 55, NPB 49 DAL 63, NDV 13 GBM 57, MER 51 NYG 88, CAR 62 WIS 55, RMD 48 SYR 27, MIA 15 BOS 82, MVO 33	WEEK 5 CAR 52, MER 29 MIA 25, DAL 37 GBM 37, NDV 28 NYG 67, MVO 32 WIS 60, NPB 43 SYR 44, RMD 13 BOS 28, KEY 24	WEEK 6 BOS 18, CAR 17 SYR 30, MER 43 WIS 56, NYG 91 GBM 25, RMD 22 MIA 47, KEY 39 DAL 19, MVO 51 NDV 53, NPB 81
WEEK 7 BOS 82, MVO 35 SYR 33, NDV 36 WIS 52, MIA 14 NYG 34, CAR 35 GBM 44, MER 26 DAL 46, NPB 42 KEY 37, RMD 31	WEEK 8 BOS 36, MER 18 SYR 31, NDV 40 WIS 23, CAR 34 NYG 72, NPB 58 GBM 58, MIA 48 DAL 38, RMD 32 KEY 23, MVO 38	WEEK 9 BOS 37, GBM 53 SYR 68, RMD 49 WIS 48, KEY 32 NYG 80, MVO 44 MIA 76, NPB 42 CAR 52, NDV 52* DAL 34, MER 32 *-NDV wins tiebreaker on bench points (34 to -3)
WEEK 10 BOS 47, NYG 51 SYR 35, GBM 67 WIS 48, DAL 51 MIA 55, NDV 44 CAR 24, KEY 41 MER 24, RMD 14 NPB 52, MVO 23	WEEK 11 RMD 30, NDV 32 DAL 29, KEY 22 MER 11, MVO 58 CAR 25, NPB 22 NYG 77, GBM 35 SYR 68, WIS 66 BOS 53, MIA 17	WEEK 12 RMD 47, NDV 68 MER 43, NPB 86 CAR 80, MVO 56 NYG 72, MIA 16 WIS 63, GBM 44 SYR 46, DAL 32 BOS 52, KEY 31
WEEK 13 BOS 60, DAL 46 SYR 62, NYG 101 WIS 65, MER 16 GBM 62, MVO 77 MIA 49, CAR 72 KEY 44, NDV 74 RMD 28, NPB 86	WEEK 14 BOS 65, CAR 59 SYR 86, MER 35 WIS 40, DAL 50 NYG 117, KEY 87 GBM 58, NDV 54 MIA 24, NPB 80 RMD 7, MVO 32	WEEKS 15-17 Playoffs Weeks 15-16 All teams continue to submit lineups through Wk 17
Playoff Semi-finals (week 15): NYG 81½, WIS 45 GBM 57½, BOS 22 Consolation Semi-finals (week 15): CAR 41½, NDV 32 DAL 32½, NPB 55 Other scores: MVO 79, SYR 51, KEY 39, MIA 29, MER 21, RMD 18 Finals (week 16) Fantasy Bowl VII: GBM 57, NYG 24½ 3rd Place Game: BOS 56, WIS 40½ Consolation Bowl: NPB 41, CAR 40½ Other scores: MVO 65, SYR 53, DAL 53, RMD 43, MIA 35, KEY 31, NDV 24, MER 22 Week 17 scores: WIS 71, NYG 63, CAR 57, BOS 52, GBM 46, NPB 43, MIA 41, SYR 39, NDV 35, DAL 34, MVO 30, KEY 22, MER 20, RMD 17

Cappelletti Division	Engle Division	Paterno Division
Graynbald Mud: QB Drew Bledsoe (Patriots) QB Brad Johnson (Vikings) QB Jon Kitna (Seahawks) RB Ricky Watters (Seahawks) RB Dorsey Levens (Packers) RB John Avery (Dolphins) RB Larry Centers (Cardinals) RB Greg Hill (Rams) WR Cris Carter (Vikings) WR Irving Fryar (Eagles) WR Jermaine Lewis (Ravens) WR Chris Calloway (Giants) WR Eric Moulds (Bills) TE Rickey Dudley (Raiders) K Gary Anderson (Vikings)	Dallas Armadillos: QB Dan Marino (Dolphins) QB Danny Weurffel (Saints) RB Robert Smith (Vikings) RB Jay Graham (Ravens) RB Edgar Bennett (Bears) RB Leroy Hoard (Vikings) RB Derek Loville (Broncos) WR Jerry Rice (49ers) WR Andre Rison (Chiefs) WR Herman Moore (Lions) WR Mushin Muhammed (Panthers) WR Billy Davis (Cowboys) TE Mark Bruener (Steelers) K Jason Hanson (Lions) K Doug Brien (Saints)	Boston Wildcats: QB Steve McNair (Oilers) QB Kerry Collins (Saints) RB Barry Sanders (Lions) RB Curtis Martin (Jets) RB Donnell Bennett (Chiefs) RB Leon Johnson (Jets) RB Terrell Fletcher (Chargers) WR Yancey Thigpen (Oilers) IR: WR Marvin Harrison (Colts) WR Rod Smith (Broncos) WR Ricky Proehl (Rams) WR James McKnight (Seahawks) WR Torrance Small (Colts) TE Cameron Cleeland (Saints) K Mike Hollis (Jaguars) K John Carney (Chargers)
Mercer Mustangs: QB Jeff George (Raiders) QB Donald Hollas (Raiders) RB Terry Allen (Redskins) RB Tiki Barber (Giants) RB Sedrick Shaw (Patriots) RB Travis Jervey (Packers) RB Mario Bates (Cardinals) RB William Floyd (Panthers) WR Bert Emanuel (Bucs) WR Tony Martin (Falcons) WR James Jett (Raiders) WR Quinn Early (Bills) WR Terrance Mathis (Falcons) TE Irv Smith (49ers) K Doug Pelfrey (Bengals)	Miami Muffdivers: QB Tony Banks (Rams) QB Neil O’Donnell (Bengals) RB Jerome Bettis (Steelers) RB Eddie George (Oilers) RB Ray Zellars (Saints) WR Jake Reed (Vikings) WR Reidel Anthony (Bucs) WR Robert Brooks (Packers) WR O.J. McDuffie (Dolphins) WR Mikhael Ricks (Chargers) WR Jacquez Green (Buccaneers) WR Derrick Mayes (Packers) TE Troy Drayton (Dolphins) K Adam Vinatieri (Patriots) K Todd Peterson (Seahawks)	Big Carolina Bang: QB Randall Cunningham (Vikings) QB Charlie Batch (Lions) QB Rob Johnson (Bills) RB Warrick Dunn (Bucs) RB Napolean Kaufman (Raiders) RB Charlie Garner (Eagles) RB Harvey Williams (Raiders) IR: RB James Stewart (Jaguars) RB Ahman Green (Seahawks) RB Priest Holmes (Ravens) WR Curtis Conway (Bears) WR Orande Gadsden (Dolphins) WR Leslie Sheppard (Redskins) WR Tony Simmons (Patriots) TE Freddie Jones (Chargers) K Steve Christie (Bills)
New Denver 2x4s: QB Trent Dilfer (Bucs) QB Trent Green (Redskins) RB Antowain Smith (Bills) RB Fred Lane (Panthers) RB Chris Warren (Cowboys) RB Charles Way (Giants) WR Charles Johnson (Steelers) WR Darnay Scott (Bengals) WR Keenan McCardell (Jaguars) WR Shawn Jefferson (Patriots) WR Ed McCaffrey (Broncos) TE Wesley Walls (Panthers) K Jeff Jaeger (Bears) K Greg Davis (Raiders)	Newport Beach Nightmare: QB Chris Chandler (Falcons) QB Doug Flutie (Bills) RB Garrison Hearst (49ers) RB Natrone Means (Chargers) RB Gary Brown (Giants) RB Terry Kirby (49ers) RB Darick Holmes (Packers) WR Keyshawn Johnson (Jets) WR Joey Galloway (Seahawks) WR Jeff Graham (Eagles) WR Charlie Jones (Chargers) WR Raghib Ismael (Panthers) TE Ben Coates (Patriots) K John Hall (Jets) K Pete Stoyanovich (Chiefs) IR: RB Ki-Jana Carter (Bengals)	Keystone Longfellows: QB Elvis Grbac (Chiefs) QB Payton Manning (Colts) QB Vinny Testeverde (Jets) RB Corey Dillon (Bengals) RB Adrian Murrell (Cardinals) RB Robert Holcombe (Rams) RB Raymont Harris (Packers) RB Thurman Thomas (Bills) WR Terry Glenn (Patriots) WR Kevin Dyson (Oilers) WR Ike Hilliard (Giants) WR Eddie Kennison (Rams) WR Jerome Pathon (Colts) WR Bobby Engram (Bears) K Morten Anderson (Falcons)
Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors: QB Kordell Stewart (Steelers) QB Warren Moon (Seahawks) RB Errict Rhett (Ravens) RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar (Dolphins) RB Lamar Smith (Saints) RB Lawrence Phillips (free agent) RB Tony Carter (Patriots) RB Amp Lee (Rams) WR Antonio Freeman (Packers) WR Michael Irvin (Cowboys) WR Michael Westbrook (Redskins) WR Courtney Hawkins (Steelers) WR Terrell Owens (49ers) TE Eric Green (Ravens) K Brad Daluiso (Giants) K Jason Elam (Broncos)	Wisconsin Cheeseheads: QB Steve Young (49ers) QB Troy Aikman (Cowboys) RB Mike Alstott (Bucs) RB Emmitt Smith (Cowboys) RB Curtis Enis (Bears) RB Rodney Thomas (Oilers) WR Rae Carruth (Panthers) WR Andre Reed (Bills) WR J.J. Stokes (49ers) WR Wayne Chrebet (Jets) WR Joe Jurevicius (Giants) WR Ernie Mills (Cowboys) TE Shannon Sharpe (Broncos) K John Kasay (Panthers) K Olinda Mare (Dolphins)	Mission Viejo Impossibles: QB Brett Favre (Packers) QB Erik Kramer (Bears) RB Robert Edwards (Patriots) RB Skip Hicks (Redskins) RB Bam Morris (Bears) RB Tyrone Wheatley (Giants) RB Chris Fuamatu-M… (Steelers) WR Rob Moore (Cardinals) WR Derrick Alexander (Chiefs) WR Johnnie Morton (Lions) WR Marcus Nash (Broncos) WR Mike Pritchard (Seahawks) TE Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs) K Mike Vanderjagt (Colts) K Richie Cunningham (Cowboys)
Syracuse Blizzard: QB Jake Plummer (Cardinals) QB John Elway (Broncos) RB Jamal Anderson (Falcons) RB Marc Edwards (49ers) RB Kimble Anders (Chiefs) RB Tavian Banks (Jaguars) RB Michael Pittman (Cardinals) RB Rashaan Sheehee (Chiefs) WR Tim Brown (Raiders) WR Michael Jackson (Ravens) WR Jimmy Smith (Jaguars) WR Troy Brown (Patriots) TE Mark Chmura (Packers) TE Frank Wycheck (Oilers) K Ryan Longwell (Packers) IR: RB Byron Hanspaard (Falcons)		New York Griffons: QB Mark Brunnell (Jaguars) QB Rich Gannon (Chiefs) RB Terrell Davis (Broncos) RB Marshall Faulk (Colts) RB Fred Taylor (Jaguars) RB Duce Staley (Eagles) RB Troy Davis (Saints) RB Lamont Warren (Colts) RB Tremayne Stephens (Chargers) WR Isaac Bruce (Rams) WR Randy Moss (Vikings) WR Frank Sanders (Cardinals) WR Carl Pickens (Bengals) K Wade Richey (49ers) K Al DelGrego (Oilers)

The Graynbald Mud, with rookie owners Ronnie Feldman and Greg MacInnis, pulled off a huge upset and defeated the New York Griffons to capture the 1998 championship in Fantasy Bowl VII.

The Griffons, the runaway point champions, were left high and dry by their running backs. Both Terrell Davis and Marshall Faulk were shut out on the weekend. The Mud enjoyed huge games from Ricky Watters (23 points) and kicker Gary Anderson, who has scored 39 points over the past two weeks.

In four Fantasy Bowl appearances, New York is now 0-4.

Last year’s champions, the Boston Wildcats, captured 3rd place with a 56-40½ win over the Wisconsin Cheeseheads.

The Newport Beach Nightmare walked away with the Consolation bracket, just barely edging the Big Carolina Bang by a score of 41-40½. It also appears the Nightmare will win 2nd-place in total points, holding an 88-point edge over Wisconsin going into the final weekend.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone … the next update will be Dec. 30 or 31, when I will figure out final point standings, final winnings, draft order for 1999, and 1st round draft lottery chances.

Week 16 Scores

NYG 24½ GBM 57	BOS 56 WIS 40½	CAR 40½ NPB 41
MVO 65 SYR 53 DAL 53 RMD 43 MIA 35 KEY 31 NDV 24 MER 22

The New York Griffons and Graynbald Mud will square off against each other for the 1998 championship in Fantasy Bowl VII.

The Griffons, rolling along and setting all point records along the way, easily dispatched the Wisconsin Cheeseheads 81½-45 over the weekend. New York owner Nick Fisher is still seeking his first championship after going 0-3 in three previous trips to the Fantasy Bowl.

Graynbald had no problem bumping the defending champions, beating Boston by a 57½-22 count. The Mud, with new owners Ronnie Feldman and Greg MacInnis, have picked up right where former ownership left off. The franchise is 2-0 in previous trips to the Fantasy Bowl, and had made the top-tier playoffs 4 out of 6 years under previous owner Sam McClain.

In the Consolation bracket, Carolina will meet Newport Beach for the Consolation Bowl. The Big Bang stopped New Denver 41½-32, while Newport rolled over Dallas 55-32½. The Armadillos were the only higher-seeded team to lose on the weekend.

Four teams will vie to play for the championship in Fantasy Bowl VII. The defending champion Boston Wildcats secured the final playoff spot, gaining the wild card slot with a 65-59 win over the Big Carolina Bang. The Wildcats (10-4) will face the Graynbald Mud (10-4) in the semi-finals.

The other semi-final matchup will pit the New York Griffons (13-1) against the the Wisconsin Cheeseheads (9-5). New York, winless in 3 previous Fantasy Bowls, is also on a pace to shatter the single-season scoring mark. The Griffons this week tied the all-time single game scoring mark of 117 points (and they did this without QB Mark Brunnell, who was injured early in his game and did not score).

In the consolation bracket, the Big Carolina Bang has secured the No. 1 seed, and will play the No. 4 seed New Denver 2x4s. The other consolation game will pit No. 2 seed Dallas against the No. 3 seed Newport Beach Nightmare.

The (sometime-soon-to-be-EX-) Cheeseheads clinched the Engle Division championship with a 65-16 victory over Mercer. The Cheeseheads were being pursued by the Dallas Armadillos, who were knocked out of the race by a 60-46 loss to Boston.

Boston and Carolina will go head-to-head this weekend for the wild card slot. The defending champion Wildcats are in with a win. Carolina needs a win by more than 25 points to capture the wild card slot. If Carolina wins by exactly 25 points, Boston wins on the fifth tiebreaker. The Wildcats won the earlier meeting between the two teams this year, an 18-17 struggle in Week 6.

Although there are many tiebreaker scenarios, it appears both New Denver and Dallas (regardless of a W or L this weekend) are in the consolation playoff bracket, and will be joined by the loser of the battle for the wild card slot. Syracuse and Newport Beach will battle for the remaining consolation bracket slot. Newport Beach, at 6-7, is in with a win. Syracuse, also at 6-7, is in with a win AND one of these two scenarios: 1) Newport Beach loses; or 2) NDV wins and DAL loses.

The Rattlin Raptors also reached an historic mark this weekend: Richmond is the first team EVER to have an 11-game losing streak.