Fantasy Recap – Game Of The Week
Vinny’s Gang (66.95) at Hot Buttered Moose Nuts (67.3) )
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Oct 25, 2010) In a week 7 UFFLE matchup, Hot Buttered Moose Nuts beat a strong Vinny’s Gang team by a score of 67.3 to 66.95, behind the support of 67,581 faithful fans.
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Hot Buttered Moose Nuts were led to their 0.35 point victory by a 16.8 point effort from Chad Ochocinco, who beat the Atlanta Falcons defense for 108 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. They also got help from a 13.4 point effort from Willis McGahee, who snuck past the Buffalo Bills defense for 64 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 10 receiving yards.
“We knew we had to defend our home turf,” Hot Buttered Moose Nuts coach Jeremy Griffith said.
Vinny’s Gang were helped out in a losing cause by a 23.2 point effort from Adrian Peterson, who beat the Green Bay Packers defense for 131 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 41 receiving yards. With this performance, Peterson was the number 3 ranked running back for week 7. They also got help from a 11 point effort from the Tennessee Titans Defensive Team.
“The ball just didn’t bounce our way,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.
Causing further embarrassment, Vinny’s Gang could have scored 109 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Jon Steffan left key players like Ryan Fitzpatrick and his corresponding 32 points on the bench.
Hot Buttered Moose Nuts took advantage of their schedule this week, as their point total would have gone for a loss against 10 out of 12 other potential opponents in week 7.
This brings the record for Hot Buttered Moose Nuts to 4-4, and drops Vinny’s Gang to a record of 5-3.
Coming up in week 8, Vinny’s Gang are at the 4-4 Grid Iron Bullies, where Grid Iron Bullies are an early 8.5-point underdog, while the 2-6 The Wondrful Gazonks are at Hot Buttered Moose Nuts, where Hot Buttered Moose Nuts are an early 3.8-point favorite.