week 9

[paladisiac]

A couple weeks left of BYEs, trading and practice squad bidding. Make those moves while you can!

Free Sic Um win of the week
The Beast plays him again. He lost to Sic Um last time.

w.s.d.m. @ the legend
i skipped the ZFactor matchup because i think he'll win the division, and the true fight is for a wildcard entry into the playoffs. This game will go a long way to determining who takes part in the big show. w.s.d.m. is coming off a big week and might be without OC & RB output. Legend will be relatively unscathed.

lost and found...some help @ marauders 666
The Marauders hit a "Love It" bump last week needing to endure many week 9 BYEs (and injuries), especially at QB (starting Vinny), to finish off Lost and Found. Lost and Found desperately needs this to maintain aspirations of winning their division. Only a few injury issues, and Charles Rogers comes back to alleviate Eric Moulds BYE.

elysian fields 22 @ the omen
Here are two teams with opposing trajectories. The Omen has been gaining strength scoring 450-or-more points in the last 3 weeks. Elysian has dropped in every week since week 3, slumping to 339 points last week. Elysian should be relatively healthy & unscathed by BYE, while the Omen has a minor decision at RB.

[paladisiac]

As EFS rushes to create a new injury status for T.O., "A" for "Attitude", Marauders is the most affected team this week by injuries or other circumstances. Bertrand Berry hits IR too. Here are the week 9 matchup highlight summaries:

Free Sic Um win of the week
The Beast wins an unexpected thriller as Sic Um -almost- hits 400 points, while the Beast slips over that mark on the back of Larry Johnson, who should be the man in kc down the stretch.

w.s.d.m. @ the legend
i w.s.d.m. slips from 500 pts this week but his 452 is easily enough for a near-70 point win. Mike Peterson continues to be a defensive difference maker and Reggie Brown will see more points now that TO = KO.

lost and found...some help @ marauders 666
The Marauders talked trash again in the second clash between division rivals, but couldn't walk the squalk, falling in a low-scoring 375-344 game. Last year's league champ is still alive, but has only topped 400 points once this season, and that will be a problem down the stretch.

elysian fields 22 @ the omen
Great LB and OL play lifts the Omen over a slumping Elysian team who has been sub-400pts 3 weeks straight. Omen's strong play of late has lifted him into sole possession of first place, owning div record and PPG tiebreakers.