Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Vinny’s Gang (71) at Squishy Fuzz (70.7)
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Sep 22, 2014) In a week 3 UFFLE intra-divisional matchup, Vinny’s Gang beat a strong Squishy Fuzz team by a score of 71 to 70.7, silencing a partisan crowd of 69,503.
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Vinny’s Gang were led to their 0.3 point victory by a 17.4 point effort from Giovani Bernard, who snuck past the Tennessee Titans defense for 47 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 7 receiving yards. They also got help from a 16.7 point effort from Victor Cruz, who beat the Houston Texans defense for 107 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.
“This team shows a lot of resiliency,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.
Squishy Fuzz were helped out in a losing cause by a 21.4 point effort from Jeremy Maclin, who beat the Washington Redskins defense for 154 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. With this performance, Maclin was the number 3 ranked wide receiver for week 3. They also got help from a 14.7 point effort from Tom Brady, who got by the Oakland Raiders defense for 234 passing yards and 1 passing TD.
“We’ll just have to put this loss behind us,” Squishy Fuzz coach Scott Stanina said.
Compounding the issue, Squishy Fuzz could have scored 81 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Scott Stanina left key players like DeSean Jackson and his corresponding 17 points on the bench.
This brings the record for Vinny’s Gang to 1-2, and drops Squishy Fuzz to a record of 1-2.
Coming up in week 4, the 1-2 Elvis Impersonators are at Vinny’s Gang, where Vinny’s Gang are an early 16.3-point favorite, while Squishy Fuzz are at the 3-0 Greasy Weasels, where Greasy Weasels are an early 21.7-point favorite.