(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Sep 9, 2008) In a week 1 UFFLE matchup, The Wondrful Gazonks tied a tough The Slim Shaggys team by a score of 68 to 68.
The Wondrful Gazonks were helped out by a 21 point effort from Brian Westbrook, who got by the St. Louis Rams defense for 91 rushing yards and 1 rushing td in addition to 1 receiving yards. With this performance, Westbrook was the number 5 ranked running back for week 1. They also got help from a 12 point effort from Antonio Gates, who snuck past the Carolina Panthers defense for 61 receiving yards and 1 receiving td.
The Slim Shaggys were helped out by a 13 point effort from Plaxico Burress, who beat the Washington Redskins defense for 133 receiving yards. They also got help from a 13 point effort from Ben Roethlisberger, who snuck past the Houston Texans defense for 137 passing yards and 2 passing tds in addition to 17 rushing yards.
Adding salt to the wound, The Slim Shaggys could have scored 74 points and gotten the win with their best lineup, but Mark Olson left key players like DeAngelo Williams and his corresponding 8 points on the bench.
This brings the record for The Wondrful Gazonks to 0-0-1, and drops The Slim Shaggys to a record of 0-0-1.
Coming up in week 2, the 0-1 Elvis Impersonators are at The Wondrful Gazonks, where The Wondrful Gazonks are an early 17.0-point underdog, while the 1-0 Twee Twerps are at The Slim Shaggys, where The Slim Shaggys are an early 7-point favorite.
