What We've Learned

Here is the Week 3 installment of What We've Learned. Note that it's a lot shorter than the last one, because I'm feeling lazy today. So here goes.

Red Tiger:
• Preseason rankings don't mean shit
• You fuck with an asian, you lose

Team Canuckistan:
• It is physically impossible for me to score less than 100 points
• Colts receivers are my kryptonite

Mud Eaters:
• Having a penis for an icon will only get you so far
• Kevin does a very good PantyRaiders impression, losing on Monday night

The DAWGS:
• There may still be hope for NFC owners not named Kevin
• Taylor loves Da Bears

The Champ of 2009:
• No matter how much you sabotage your chances, you can still win games
• Backups? Who needs backups?

Core Protection:
• Defense doesn't win championships
• You can score less points than everyone else and still be in playoff contention

Carnegie PantyRaiders:
• All bad luck ends eventually
• There appears to be a direct correlation between gayness of team name and amount of losses earned (Coincidence that his first win came after he stopped being known as the FudgePackers? I think not)

The Elevolutionaries
• Opponents: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
• If Garrick had a QB he could be unstoppable

Las Tortugas Negras
• You can't really sink any lower than losing to a team with 4 defenses
• Then again, 3 tight ends isn't much better (or is it... giggity giggity)

themadoompaloompas
• We're in Week 3 now, you can't blame Nick for everything anymore
• Hey I'll trade you Reggie Bush and the Titans Defense for Adrian Peterson

-Jon

Picks Review: Week 3

Dear god. The SNFL is collapsing as we know it. Everything is going to hell and there is no clear order. After this week we have learned that there is no dominant team (or at least not one I am willing to admit), and that all the teams might be, dare I say, balanced? I don't know but my job as picker has just gotten a lot harder. Fuck.

Game 1: Core Protection vs. Red Tiger

Is Core Protection in serious trouble or is the whole SNFL? Going into week 3 Core Protection was highly touted for their defense, holding The DAWGS to a season low and the Elevolutionaries to the lowest score of all time. However after Red Tiger's 116-82.80 thrashing of Core Protection the important question must be raised: If Red Tiger can put up 116 points against Core Protection's defense then what could Red Tiger have done against any other team in the league? Scary, I know. We'll just have to see what happens.

Pick: Incorrect

Margin of Victory: 38.2 points

Game 2: Team Canuckistan vs. The Elevolutionaries

This one was a sure win. #1 vs. #10 should never be any contest. Ever. But Team Canuckistan just fucked away an easy win to The Elevolutionaries. The team that scored the lowest score of all time in week 1. Or maybe The Elevolutionaries are good. Actually that's probably it. Either way I'll think twice before counting out The Elevolutionaries next time.

Pick: Incorrect

Margin of Victory: 25.82 points

Game 3: themadoompaloompas vs. The Carnegie PantyRaiders

Thank god, Carnegie PantyRaiders. Thank god. I thought I was going to go 1-4 in picks but I knew that whoever was playing themadoompaloompas could get the win. It was still a little close but The Carnegie PantyRaiders finally got a well deserved win and themadoompaloompas sank down to 0-3.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: 14.65 points

Game 4: The DAWGS vs. The Mud Eaters

Ironically, the upset I picked was the only other correct pick I chose. This should tell you about the Nasty Conference. Seen before as The Mud Eaters playground, The DAWGS have proven that they are a legitimate threat at getting that first round bye. Looks like the Texans offense can only do so much.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: 1.2 points

Game 5: The Champ of 2009 vs. Las Tortugas Negras

Way to go Las Tortugas Negras. Way to fucking go. So much for Sick Conference dominance. You went and lost your interleague game snapping the undefeated streak of the Sick Conference. Now questions have been called in about the Sick Conference's superiority and whether Las Tortugas Negras can win at all if they can't beat a team with FIVE DEFENSES.

Pick: Incorrect

Margin of Victory: 23.1 points

God damn it this is embarassing:

Overall Record: 6-4 (.600)

Average Margin of Victory: 15.15 points

See you next week.

-Fred

10 Questions

1. Red Tiger: Why is it that our rankings look like the future hierarchy of the world, and should I start bowing to my Asian overlord?

2. Team Canuckistan: Could the only thing that this team destroys this week be their chances at a playoff bye week?

3. Mud Eaters: If James Jones doesn’t fumble on Green Bay’s last drive, would I even have the will power to write is article?

4. The DAWGS: What’s more ironic, that Michael Vick plays on this team or that a wide receiver is responsible for their win? 

5. Core Protection: Who else is happy that this team’s references to having a great defense got shot down on Sunday?

6. The Champ of 2009: Is there something to having 5 defenses?

7. Carnegie PantyRaiders: Has anyone realized that this team has scored the second most points? And why have all their games been decided on Monday Night Football?

8. The Elevolutionaries: Is it even legal for a team to score the least amount of points in a week and the most amount points in a week?

9. Las Tortugas Negras: Why is it that only teams picked by me and a guy who was about to take Tim Tebow as his backup quarterback, the ones that have long losing streaks?

10. themadoompaloompas: Is it weird that I’m surprised that this team hasn’t won?

-Taylor

DA STATS!!

Alright, I think we can all agree that Week 3 was pretty eventful... and not in a good way for many people. So without further ado, here are the numbers to go with the carnage we all witnessed.

10. The Elevolutionaries def 1. Team Canuckistan
5. The DAWGS def 2. Mud Eaters
3. Red Tiger def 4. Core Protection
6. The Champ of 2009 def 9. Las Tortugas Negras
7. Carnegie PantyRaiders def 8. themadoompaloompas

Congrats to John for being the only remaining 3-0 team!

Here's a breakdown of Points For and Points Against to show how much certain owners have been bullshitted so far. The last column is the "Bullshit Factor." I've defined this as the difference between rank in Points For and actual rank. So a negative value means very little bullshit (i.e. very lucky) and a positive value means lots of bullshit (i.e. very unlucky).

Rank/Team Name	Record	For	Against	BS Factor
1. Red Tiger	3-0	3rd	8th	-2
2. Team Canuckistan	2-1	1st	1st	+1
3. Mud Eaters	2-1	4th	5th	-1
4. The DAWGS	2-1	5th	7th	-1
5. The Champ of 2009	2-1	8th	10th	-3
6. Core Protection	2-1	10th	9th	-4
7. Carnegie PantyRaiders	1-2	2nd	2nd	+5
8. The Elevolutionaries	1-2	6th	3rd	+2
9. Las Tortugas Negras	0-3	7th	6th	+2
10. themadoompaloompas	0-3	9th	3rd	+1

Analyzing this, one can note that Jaime's team has a very high rate of bullshit, whereas Fred is the luckiest motherfucker in the whole SNFL.

-Jon

P.S. The Week 3 edition of What We've Learned should be here by tonight

To DA BEARS!!

Bear down, Chicago Bears, make every play clear the way to victory;
Bear down, Chicago Bears, put up a fight with a might so fearlessly.
We'll never forget the way you thrilled the nation with your T-formation.
Bear down, Chicago Bears, and let them know why you're wearing the crown.
You're the pride and joy of Illinois, Chicago Bears, bear down.


I LOVE CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


-Taylor

Picks: Week 3

Picks! After a heated week 2 where I posted 4-1 let's see if I can get to 5-0. We currently have four teams that are 2-0 but that could all change this week. One thing is for certain in the SNFL. Anything can happen. That doesn't mean that it can't be predicted though. So without further ado here are my picks for week 3:

Game of the Week: Core Protection vs. Red Tiger

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know this is the second week in a row that I've included myself in game of the week, but before you call me out on it look at the other matchups. This is the only matchup of two undefeated teams and they are ranked fourth and third, respectively. So anyway, Core Protection comes into this game with the lowest point total of an undefeated team but also the lowest points scored against of any team by far. Meanwhile Red Tiger is shocking all of us with his two weeks of stellar performances. Both teams need this win to prove their legitimacy but only one team will win it.

Who wins it: Core Protection

Why?: Have you seen my defense? Seriously. Lowest points against by far. Now I'm not saying that that will happen this week. I'm saying that MJD will have his breakout game and then you all will be reminded that I did indeed have a first round pick.

How much?: 5 points

Game 2: Team Canuckistan vs. The Elevolutionaries

Garrick, oh Garrick! So close last week! You have definitely proven that you are not as bad as your first week game showed, it is just unfortunate that you have to play the 2-0 Team Canuckistan this week. We all know you are better than your 0-2 record indicate and we all know next week that your 0-3 record does not do you justice for how good you are.

Who wins it: Team Canuckistan

Why?: Team Canuckistan has the most powerful offense in the SNFL posting numbers over 100 both weeks. I just don't think that The Elevolutionaries can compete with that.

How much?: 10 points

Game 3: themadoompaloompas vs. The Carnegie PantyRaiders

Mmmmm. A classic 0-2 matchup. One of these teams will come out 1-2 and one will come out 0-3. Both teams have a lot of potential but it has not been demonstrated so far this season. Surely we will see some glimpses of brilliance from one of the teams this week!

Who wins it: The Carnegie PantyRaiders

Why?: 0-2 or not, The Carnegie PantyRaiders are the only other team over 200 points for besides Team Canuckistan. They have just had extremely unlucky matchups. I expect the Carnegie PantyRaiders to easily win this Sunday.

How much?: 20 points (largest margin of victory)

Game 4: The DAWGS vs. The Mud Eaters

The DAWGS had a terrible time against Core Protection's defense last week. Luckily, this week they will be facing the Mud Eaters who have a tendency to play to their level of competition. The DAWGS are working on curing their WR woes while The Mud Eaters are out to keep their perfect record and prove they are the kings of the NFC.

Who wins it: The DAWGS

Why?: Upset special of the week! The DAWGS have a very talented QB in Michael Vick and a very potent defense in the Washington Redskins. While the Mud Eaters may have better players the matchups are favoring the DAWGS this week. Dontkillmekevin.

How much?: 3 points (closest margin of victory)

Game 5: The Champ of 2009 vs. Las Tortugas Negras

The Black Turtles are 0-2. They have lost both of their games by the smallest margins in SNFL history. Meanwhile The Champ of 2009 (1-1) has been stockpiling defenses for reasons no one is sure of. Things could get crazy.

Who wins it: Las Tortugas Negras

Why?: A team that has 4 defenses has no excuse to win a matchup in the SNFL. That and Las Tortugas Negras's team is sick this week.

How much?: 15 points

So yeah those are the picks. I can't please everyone but that is how it goes as the official picker of the SNFL. I encourage those who I picked to lose this week to try to tarnish my 4-1 picking record this week.

-Fred

Position MVP's

Each week I will make a post regarding which units performed better than any other in the league. The categories include Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Defense, Kicker, and Bench. Note that these are weekly rankings, not cumulative over the season.

Quarterback: Red Tiger. Matt Schaub lead all quarterbacks in points this week and seeing as you can only have one quarterback starting, John gets this award. Schaub is the QB of the explosive Houston Texas and I look forward to him hooking up with Andre Johnson many more times this season.

Running Back: The Champ of 2009. Adrian Peterson rebounds after a disappointing week 1 with a 24.60 point performance this past Sunday, and he wasn't even the highest scoring running back on Ryan's team. LeSean McCoy finished third among running backs this week with a 3-TD effort on 120 yards of rushing, only 111 yards less than Adrian Foster in week 1.

Wide Receiver: Mud Eaters. Despite a disappointing performance by Hines Ward of 0.9 fantasy points, I managed to reel in the Wide Receiver MVP award. I'd like to add however that the primary cause of Ward's disappointing score is because Dennis Dixon was taken out of the game with a knee injury and the passing game was abandoned. Andre Johnson and Malcom Floyd rebounded from poor performances in week 1 with clutch TD receptions in the 4th quarter to seal the deal.

Tight End: Las Tortugas Negras. Once again, there is only one Tight End who can start in a game so the award goes to "The Black Turtles" as they have recently been called. Gates seems to be the top receiving option in San Diego due to the holdout of Vincent Jackson and he has answered the call so far. After being double teamed in the rain last week, Gates lead all tight ends in scoring this week with 17.7 points .

Defense: Core Protection. Is it ironic that the team that has held opponents to a league low 127.2 points against has the highest scoring defense? I think not. With the top 2 defenses sitting the bench this week and the others as free agent (groups?) Core Protection managed the top defense this week. Defense wins championships, something that we all must remember in the weeks to come.

Kicker: Team Canuckistan. What is it with this guy and kickers? First the MNF game comes down to a kick that sealed a win for him, as well as 2 other teams. Then his kicker came in second in scoring while almost tying for the second highest score on his team. Then Jonathan has nothing better to do with his time but write a Haiku ABOUT a kicker? It must be because he lives in Canada. Nevertheless, the kicker MVP for this week goes to Team Canuckistan. Congratulations, man.

Bench: Las Tortugas Negras. This team could have had a shot at the highest point total in SNFL history but instead he had Jahvid Best, the leading fantasy scorer in week 2, sitting where you ask? Yes of course, on the bench. It also cost Quinton the win and dropped him to 0-2 on the season. On a side note, The Champ of 2009 actually had the highest total bench score at 71.45 points with the Miami Defense and Kyle Orton sitting out but the award had to go to Las Tortugas Negras due to the fact it was the leading fantasy scorer on his bench.

-Kevin

Poetry Corner: Ode to Garrett

While searching for fossils in the Australian Highlands, I came across several haiku poems, written in Mesopotamian cuneiform and engraved into the side of a five-ton slab of solid marble. I thought I would share them with you this evening. Here are just a few of these poems.

Garrett, oh Garrett!

I praise thine Leg of Justice

For a week 2 win.

O Exalted One!

When I win the Bowl, it will

All be thanks to you.

Both your actions and

uniform mark you as Saint-

Our Lord and Savior.

But forgive me G,

 For thou art not on my team.

James was too quick.

Watching the Saints game,

I see Garrett's field goal, and

Get an erection.

-Jon

10 Questions

1. Team Canuckistan: The last time this team played the lowest ranked team they ended up losing, so should we expect their matchup with The Elevolutionaries to be considered this week’s upset pick? 

2. Mud Eaters: Did you guys know that DeAngelo Williams was Michael Fabiano’s start of the week?! That being said, is the fate of this team dependent on the Houston Texans? 

3. Core Protection: Who would have ever guessed that one could play defense in fantasy football?

4. Red Tiger: Where did these guys come from, and who do they think they are?!

5. The DAWGS: After a combined wide receiver score of 3.4, can anyone hook a brother up with some WRs? 

6. The Champ of 2009: If this team has a lead going into Monday Night Football against Las Tortugas Negras, can we already assume they’ve won?

7. Carnegie PantyRaiders: How ironic would it be if during Monday Night Football, the game goes into overtime with this team holding a slight lead, only to see it disappear as Jay Cutler throws a gaming winning touchdown?  

8. themadoompaloompas: Who let the Silly Nannies back into the league?

9. Las Tortugas Negras: How many heartbreaking losses will it take before this team plays the, “it’s cuz I’m black!” card?

10. The Elevolutionaries: Did anyone else almost double their score from last week?  

     -Taylor                                                                                                                               

What We've Learned: Week 2

From each team's performance in the first two weeks of what promises to be an exciting fantasy football season, here are some things I've observed. By team, in reverse alphabetical order so nobody gets mad at me for putting my own team first:

Tortugas Negras: This team comes oh-so-close to victory on a regular basis. It's about time they actually break through for once, no? Both weeks, the team some have nicknamed "The Black Turtles" - I have no idea why, I think it has something to do with an old, old wooden ship - has appeared so close to victory, only to have it snatched away by the grubby paws of the Chiefs defense, as well as Garrett Hartley's Right Leg™.

Red Tiger: It's obvious that John's team was highly underrated after going from the 7th seed in the preseason to a solid 2-0 start. We'll surely find out how good this team really is in a week 3 matchup with the undefeated team Core Protection. I'm almost scared to imagine what this team can do if they finished first overall in Week 2 even though #1 draft pick Chris Johnson scored only 3 points.

Mud Eaters: After a weak victory in the final minutes of Week 1, the Mud Eaters set out to light up the Week 2 scoreboard with a vengeance to prove that they are deserving of their preseason ranking of #1 in the NFC. And that they did, finishing second in points and leading all Nasty Conference teams in scoring. But most importantly, Kevin showed that he is able to win without Arian Foster having half of his team's points. And that's always a good sign.

madoompaloompas: Just because Bhavik doesn't like to capitalize his team name like the rest of us doesn't mean we shouldn't take him seriously. Indeed, the reason we can't take him seriously is because Nick drafted his team. Bhavik has done an excellent job as manager, posting good numbers in Week 1 and making a few clutch player adds. But after a last-place finish in Week 2, it's clear that this team still has a ways to go before they are playoff contenders.

DAWGS: If I was forced to describe The DAWGS' biggest weak point in exactly 8 words, I would have to say this: Taylor really sucks at picking productive wide receivers. While this is mostly not his fault, he should probably be looking for alternative options on the waiver wire this week. Even though week 2 was not the best for The DAWGS, their strong second place showing in week one tells us that they are still in the mix to post good fantasy numbers.

Core Protection: Ah yes, protecting the core. In week 2, it seemed like this team was more preoccupied with doing that than actually playing football! They cannot expect to remain undefeated much longer if they have any more sub-80-point games. Team owner Fred Varn stated in a recent interview that his strategy for the first two weeks was "winning with defense," which is somewhat true considering his two opponents ranked 10th and 9th in week points. But as any intelligent human being will be quick to point out, there is no such thing as defense in fantasy football. However, we cannot forget that Core Protection was a trendy #1 pick in the preseason for a reason. Do not underestimate this team.

Champ of 2009: Ryan's team showed great resilience after bouncing back from a heartbreaking loss to Kevin in the final seconds of Week 1. They posted decent fantasy numbers, albeit against a nonexistent opponent. But so far, this team has not proven to anyone that they should be anything but a middle-of-the-pack team fighting for one of the final playoff spots. We'll look to the coming weeks to see if Ryan's team has what it takes to have a chance at repeating his playoff championship from last year.

Carnegie PantyRaiders: Barring a recent name change, not much has changed in Week 2 for the Carnegie FudgePa- I mean PantyRaiders. They once again almost came back from a sure loss, this time erasing a 40-point deficit with only two players! But, as in Week 1, Jaime's hopes were crushed when the game did not go into overtime, robbing him of those precious few minutes that could have afforded him the win. Can the PantyRaiders finally overcome their 4th Quarter woes in Week 3, against the only team ranked lower than they were in the preseason? Only time will tell.

Team Canuckistan: Las Tortugas Negras gave me quite a scare this week, finishing less than 2 points behind me. During the San Diego game, when Antonio Gates caught his 2nd touchdown pass, I was feeling exactly like Ruxin did in The League (Season 1, Episode 4: "Mr. McGibblets"). I was about to fly to California and give that bitch a piece of my mind. But fortunately, my team pulled through (read: Peyton Manning passed to Dallas Clark) and I was able to post solid scores in the triple digits - quintuple digits if you like to count significant figures - for the 2nd week in a row. And at the risk of sounding pretentious, I won't remind you that I'm also ranked #1 overall.

See you next week!
LONG LIVE THE SNFL

-Jon

Picks Review: Week 2

What a weekend for the SNFL! Three games decided by one kick by Garrett Hartley (Games 1, 2, 4). Mr. Hartley was very kind to me; his kick putting my record at 4-1 rather than the possible 1-4. Here is a review of what I picked and what happened.

Game 1: Core Protection vs. The DAWGS

I knew this game would be close but I was not expecting it to be the low scoring spectacle that it was. Both teams would have lost to any other SNFL team this week with the exception of themadoompaloompas. This opens the door to questions about either teams legitimacy as a real PWC Bowl contender. Legitimate or not, Core Protection came off with the 5 point victory over The DAWGS and are now 2-0.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: Right on

Game 2: Team Canuckistan vs. Las Tortugas Negras

Wow. Just wow. Midday Sunday this game was as good as done. Las Tortugas Negras had a commanding 25 point lead over Team Canuckistan and still had Drew Brees left to play. However, Team Canuckistan fought back with a tremendous 55 point swing to put him ahead of Las Tortugas by 30. It was Las Tortugas playing a game of catchup on Monday, but once again he just could not catch his opponent. It was a close game indeed, with Team Canuckistan winning by 3 against Las Tortugas Negras.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: Right on

Game 3: themadoompaloompas vs. The Champ of 2009

Arguably the most one-sided game of the weekend, The Champ of 2009 came in and took the lead early and didn't look back from there. Did themadoompaloompas have a good showing last week or are they for real? It will take more games to figure this one out. In the end The Champ of 2009 handed themadoompaloompas a loss by 23 points.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: 7 under

Game 4: The Mud Eaters vs. The Carnegie FudgePackers

What a twist to end this game. The FudgePackers' kicker, Garrett Hartley was kicking the game winning field goal but it was The Mud Eaters who wanted the kick to be good and the FudgePackers who were hoping it would be missed and put into overtime. The Mud Eaters prove that their team is more than just Arian Foster, putting up an impressive 111.05 points this past weekend.

Pick: Correct

Margin of Victory: 8.5 over

Game 5: The Elevolutionaries vs. Red Tiger

There had to be one I didn't get right. This game was the Sunday night thriller with Red Tiger ahead by .5 going into both teams' final game. Both teams had one WR in the last game, but only one would lead their team in victory. In the end Red Tiger rolled with Reggie Wayne posting 15.6 points to put Red Tiger comfortably in the lead. The Elevolutionaries are now 0-2 but they proved that last week's all time lowest scoring game (52.70 points) was just a fluke by posting a 99.50 point performance this week.

Pick: Incorrect

Margin of Victory: 33 under

Overall Record: 4-1

Average Difference in Margin of Victory: 9.7

See you Friday for my week 3 picks!

-Fred

Week 2 Recap

What an amazing week for fantasy football! Three games were all decided by that fateful field goal by New Orleans to prevent the game from going into overtime. Talk about clutch, huh? So without further ado, here's the recap for this week, sponsored by Garrett Hartley's Right Leg™.

In order of previous ranking:
1. Team Canuckistan (2-0) def. 9. Las Tortugas Negras (0-2)
2. Core Protection (2-0) def. 3. The DAWGS (1-1)
4. Mud Eaters (2-0) def. 6. Carnegie PantyRaiders (0-2)
5. Red Tiger (2-0) def. 10. The Elevolutionaries (0-2)
8. The Champ of 2009 (1-1) def. 7. themadoompaloompas (0-2)


Conference records after 2 weeks:
SFC: 6-4
NFC: 4-6
Interconference games favor the SFC by a score of 2 to 0.

Keep your eyes peeled for a new column I'm gonna do every Monday night/Tuesday morning entitled "What We've Learned." It'll be up shortly.


-Jon

WHAT A NIGHT!

CORE PROTECTION, TEAM CANUCKISTAN, AND THE MUD EATERS WIN IN THE FINAL SECONDS! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

-Fred

OMFG TEH LEAGUE

I found a torrent of The League S2E1. Fuck yeah. That is all.

-Jon

Picks

So I'll be doing a picks article every Friday. Basically I'll analyze each matchup, pick the winner and pick the margin they win by. I will also pick who the biggest margin of victory is and the smallest margin of victory, as well as which game I think will be Game of the Week. So let's get started.

Game of the Week: Core Protection vs. The DAWGS
Both teams are coming off a fresh win and are ranked 3 and 2 respectively. Core Protection is a rookie in the league looking to prove himself with a big win over the veteran DAWGS. This game has the potential to be extremely close due to the strengths and weaknesses of each team. In the end however, I do not think that The DAWGS roster (even with Michael Vick) can power through Core Protection's strong RB's (Jones-Drew and Charles) and WR's (White, Welker, Fitzgerald).
Pick: Core Protection by 5

Game 2: Team Canuckistan vs. Las Tortugas Negras
Las Tortugas Negras looks to Team Canuckistan to avenge the heartbreaker game he lost to Red Tiger and prove that he has more weight in the Sick Conference than his record shows. With two top quarterbacks facing off this game looks like it will be quite the highscorer. This game really could go either way, but in the end Las Tortugas Negras is going to be heartbroken for the second week in a row.
Pick: Team Canuckistan by 3 (Smallest margin of victory)

Game 3: themadoompaloompas vs. The Champ of 2009
The madoompaloompas have certainly turned around what was left of The Silly Nannies, as seen by their score of 94.10 points last week. Meanwhile The Champ of 2009 has been wondering "what if?" after losing in the final 5 minutes of the final game on Monday. Both teams look to win their first game but only one can. That team will be the Champ of 2009. His team just looks stronger in every area right now. themadoompaloopmas have real potential, it just might be a few games until we start to see it.
Pick: The Champ of 2009 by 15

Game 4: The Mud Eaters vs. The Carnegie FudgePackers
Will Arian Foster carry the Mud Eaters again this week? If he doesn't have a 42 point game can they still win?  We will get the answers to these questions in the Mud Eaters matchup against an underrated Carnegie FudgePackers team. The strongest loser would have beaten The Mud Eaters had they played each other last week. This week will be completely different though because Aaron Rodgers is playing the Bills.
Pick: The Mud Eaters by 10

Game 5: Red Tiger vs. The Elevolutionaries
Could The Elevolutionaires have been more unlucky last week. Touted as the 4th ranked team in the SNFL preseason polls, they got obliterated last week setting a new lowest single game score record of 52.70. Meanwhile Red Tiger just barely got off the win in the closest game in SNFL history. The Elevolutionaries look to snap their bad luck this week and get their first win, and I think it is going to happen.
Pick: The Elevolutionaries by 20 (Largest margin of victory)

-Fred

The Official Dance Move of the SNFL

This is mandatory watching for all SNFL members. Note the dance move when he says "MONDAY TO SUNDAY I HIT ALL THE CLUBS." You will be quizzed on your ability to perform said dance move. Also, Chamillionaire's rap must be memorized and recited to the Commissioner before the end of the season. Members failing to perform this task will be ineligible for the SNFL playoffs. Thank you.



-Jon

The League

So as most of you probably don't know, the season premiere of The League is coming on tonight on FX at 10:30. As you should know, we were all required to watch Season 1 of The League before the fantasy league started. I would think some of us, including myself, didn't meet this requirement before it started. Hopefully The Commish will forgive us who didn't watch all of Season 1 and agree when I say that since this is season 2 of the SNFL, it is MANDATORY to watch the second season, unless you have a reason like "I don't have cable" or "They don't show FX in Canada." Failure to do so means you got to deal with The Commish.

Also, we need a trophy. I was told we were going to try to do that and I think that is a good idea. I don't know how much trophies cost but I'm sure if all 10 of us puts in like $10, it should be enough to get one I would think. And personally, I want the SNFL to be 10000.45 times better than The League. So we need a song, a draft board (for next year of course), trophy, picture of someone hot whose name will be the name of the trophy, a motto, and a bunch of other stuff.

LONG LIVE THE SNFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Quinton

Records

By popular demand here are the current SNFL records we are keeping track of:

Highest Point Total (Game): Snappin Turtles (Wilson)- 145.10 (Week 7 2009)
Lowest Point Total (Game): The Elevolutionaries (Robertson)- 53.7 (Week 1 2010)

Highest Point Total (Season): Canadian Pwnage (Berthiaume)- 1554.32 (2009)

Lowest Point Total (Season): The TRONS (T. Oxendine)- 1368.2 (2009)

Longest Winning Streak: Canadian Pwnage (Berthiaume)- 5 (2009)

Longest Losing Streak: The TRONS (T. Oxendine)- 4 (2009)

Largest Margin of Victory: Snappin Turtles (Wilson)- 74.6 over The Ox (R. Oxendine) (Week 6 2009)

Smallest Margin of Victory: Red Tiger (Lee)- 0.30 over Las Tortugas Negras (Wilson) (Week 1 2010)

-Fred

New Records!

The following SNFL records were set this week:

Lowest Point Total: Garrick (The Elevolutionaries) - 53.70
Previously held by Quinton (Snappin Turtles) - 62.68 in Week 4 of the 2009 season

Smallest Margin of Victory: John (Red Tiger) - 0.30 over Quinton (Las Tortugas Negras)
Previously held by Jon (Canadian Pwnage) - 6.04 over Ryan (The Ox) in Week 9 of the 2009 season

-Jon

Projections vs. Rankings

How accurate were our preseason rankings? Let's see!

Week 1 Results:
1. Core Protection def 4. The Elevolutionaries
2. Team Canuckistan def 10. themadoompaloompas
5. Mud Eaters def 8. The Champ of 2009
6. The DAWGS def 9. Carnegie FudgePackers
7. Red Tiger def 3. Las Tortugas Negras

As you can see, there was only one upset this week (and that game was the closest of all 5 this week). So apparently our preseason system is better than the NFL's huh? Remember that sad year when the Lions went 4-0 in the preseason, and then followed it up with an 0-16 regular season performance? Yeah that was not cool.

Here are the overall week 1 rankings (and where they were projected)
1. Team Canuckistan - 121.55 (2nd)
2. The DAWGS - 110.20 (6th)
3. Core Protection - 97.45 (1st)
4. Carnegie FudgePackers - 97.30 (9th)
5. themadoompaloompas - 95.10 (10th)
6. Mud Eaters - 87.20 (5th)
7. The Champ of 2009 - 85.55 (8th)
8. Red Tiger - 79.25 (7th)
9. Las Tortugas Negras - 78.95 (3rd)
10. The Elevolutionaries - 53.70 (4th)

-Jon

10 Questions - Week 2

1. Team Canuckistan: Why do I get the feeling that they’ll dominate the regular season, only to have it all come crashing down in December?

2. The DAWGS: Has all of the losing from last year helped this team learn how to work the wavier wire and spot great underrated talent?

3. Core Protection: Sporting the best showing by an expansion team, how will they fare against an actual opponent?

4. Mud Eaters: One of two epically close games, could Arian Foster carry this team like Chris Johnson did the Champ of 2009?

5. Carnegie FudgePackers: If Philip Rivers completes a game-tying touchdown against the Chiefs, could we be talking about this team being the best of the Nasty Conference?

6. themadoompaloompas: If this team was still called the Silly Nannies, how much would we be shiting our pants right now?

7. Red Tiger: Shouldn’t they be sending a check to Romeo Crennel right about now… or maybe Antonio Gates… Mark Sanchez?

8. The Champ of 2009: If I told you that their highest scoring player only had 17.95 points while their opponent’s best player had 41.80, Kansas City would beat San Diego, and this team would hold a narrow 2-3 point lead until Rivers completed a 22 yard pass to Malcom Floyd with less than 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, would you believe me?

9. Las Tortugas Negras: How funny would it be if Mark Sanchez throws 4 touchdowns for 400+ yards on Sunday?

10. The Elevolutionaries: Is it possible to have a team were the kicker scores more points than everyone but the defense and one running back, who only scored .2 more?

-Taylor

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