Final Phantasy: Week 9 Review

This weekend of fantasy football was a first for me this season. I lost my match-up in both leagues for the first time. The McSpazz Final Phantasy leagues told two different stories this past weekend. In the ESPN league the scoring was down with the match-ups playing out fairly close. The Yahoo league however was filled with high scores and many more blowouts. Here is the review of the week 9 match-ups.

• ESPN League (Week 9)

I'm Butt Headed- 85 Dirty Sanchez- 62

Team Butt Headed (6-3) took sole grasp of first place in Division 1 with this victory which had a very interesting point distribution within the victory. The team had some lower than normal outputs from Jonathan Stewart (1) and Roddy White (2) points, but had very nice production from Frank Gore (21) and Cedric Benson And Vincent Jackson who both scored (17) points. Team Sanchez (5-4) fell a game behind this week's opponents in the standings where the team received little help from Calvin Johnson (2), Ahmad Bradshaw (5) or the Dolphins D/ST with (3) points.

Psychopathic Eagles- 90 L Street Lunatics- 79

The Eagles (5-4) found their way back above .500 with the helping hands of Randy Moss who racked up (22) points. The Lunatics (5-4) is now in a three way time for 2nd place in Division 1 and received little help from his hands team of Chad Ochocinco (4), Jeremy Maclin (4) and Jeremy Shockey (2) points. The Packers D/ST pitched in even less by coming up negative with (-4) points.

Chicago PackerKillerz- 94 Nick Bruiser- 65

The PackerKillerz (1-8) picked up their first victory of the season even though Steven Jackson who was on a bye was left in the starting line-up. The win can be directly attributed to Kurt Warner (30) and Greg Olsen with (25) points. Team Bruiser (5-4) is now a game back in Division 2 and wasn't helped at all by Mike Bell (1), Reggie Wayne (4) or the Patriots D/ST with (3) points.

Team Chenette- 118 Northside Knuckleheads- 79

Team Chenette (4-4-1) took down the league best performer even with Anquan Boldin being held out to rest his sore ankle. The team received a nice game by Michael Turner (29) and a surprise showing by the Titans defense who came up with (17) points. The Knuckleheads (6-3) missed taking firm control within the whole league. The loss can be handed to the receiving duo of DeSean Jackson (2) and Marques Colston with only (4) points.

Gator Bait- 92 Bama Pride- 82

Team Bait (3-5-1) found the win column this week with top performances by Larry Fitzgerald (24) and Tom Brady scoring (17) points. Team Pride (4-5) fell under .500 again and didn't muster much with either Heath Miller (1) or Reggie Bush with (4) points.

• Week 10 (ESPN League)

Chicago PackerKillerz (1-8) vs I'm Butt Headed (6-3)

Psychopathic Eagles (5-4) vs Bama Pride (4-5)

Dirty Sanchez (5-4) vs Gator Bait (3-5-1)

L Street Lunatics (5-4) vs Northside Knuckleheads (6-3)

Team Chenette (4-4-1) vs Nick Bruiser (5-4)

• Yahoo League (Week 9)

I'm Number 6- 114.54 Cleveland Steamers- 77.42

Team Number 6 (5-4) climbed into a tie for 2nd place in Division 1 with the running and receiving ability of Joseph Addai with (23.20) points and on the arm of Aaron Rodgers with (18.24) points. The Steamers (5-4) fell for the second week in a row and this week's weak performers were Calvin Johnson (2.70), Jason Witten (4.30) and worst of all the Bears D/ST going backwards with (-1) point.

WonderTwinPowers- 96.88 Stuffed Dogs- 69.48

Team WTP (5-4) won the battle of .500 squads which was lead by three key performers, Larry Fitzgerald (24.30), Frank Gore (21.80) and Matt Schaub with (19.54) points. The Dogs (4-5) went under .500 again with little help from the large mouth of Chad Ochocinco (4.60) or tight end Tony Scheffler with only (.300 points.

Bowdoin Hitmen III- 124.54 Saints- 54.32

After starting out with 5 straight losses the Hitmen (4-5) have won four in a row. This week the team received key performances from Kurt Warner (29.74), Chris Johnson (28) and Ray Rice with (19.50) points. The Saints (4-5) fell into a tie in the cellar of Division 2 with the loss where he received no help from Fred Jackson who was on a bye or the stone hands of Ted Ginn Jr who only managed (.70) points.

Free Plaxico- 132.26 Spartans- 119.50

Team Plaxico (6-3) took the close victory and now has 1st place all to themselves in Division 1. The high scoring win was most helped by the arm of Jay Cutler who had his best fantasy performance of the season with (35.46) points. The Spartans (5-4) had a very nice game themselves, but narrowly lost this match-up. Looking back the loss was keyed by two rookie pass catchers, Austin Collie (2.60) and Hakeem Nicks with (4.80) points.

Three T- 109.08 Team BB- 42.38

Team Three T has also claimed sole possession of 1st place in their division and though Donnie Avey was on a bye the team was able to crush their opponent with the help of Michael Turner (35) and Tom Brady with (21.78) points. Team BB was thoroughly embarrassed up and down their roster and here is a look why. Donovan McNabb (7.08), DeSean Jackson (2.90), Roddy White (2.90), Knowshon Moreno (.30), Donal Brown (Out) and the Packers D/ST (2) points.

• Week 10 (Yahoo League)

Cleveland Steamers (5-4) vs Stuffed Dogs (4-5)

I'm Number 6 (5-4) vs Free Plaxico (6-3)

Saints (4-5) vs Spartans (5-4)

Bowdoin Hitmen III (4-5) vs Team BB (1-8)

Three T (6-3) vs WonderTwinPowers (5-4)