(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Oct 27, 2008) In a week 8 UFFLE intra-divisional matchup, Vinny’s Gang tied a tough The Slim Shaggys team by a score of 57 to 57, behind the support of 66,444 faithful fans.
Vinny’s Gang were helped out by a 18 point effort from Chad Pennington, who beat the Buffalo Bills defense for 314 passing yards and 1 passing td. They also got help from a 12 point effort from Laveranues Coles, who snuck past the Kansas City Chiefs defense for 64 receiving yards and 1 receiving td in addition to 6 rushing yards.
The Slim Shaggys were helped out by a 14 point effort from Andre Johnson, who beat the Cincinnati Bengals defense for 143 receiving yards. They also got help from a 12 point effort from Clinton Portis, who beat the Detroit Lions defense for 126 rushing yards in addition to 6 receiving yards.
Causing further embarrassment, The Slim Shaggys could have scored 84 points and gotten the win with their best lineup, but Mark Olson left key players like DeAngelo Williams and his corresponding 17 points on the bench.
Vinny’s Gang 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 8.
This brings the record for Vinny’s Gang to 2-6-1, and drops The Slim Shaggys to a record of 3-4-2.
Coming up in week 9, The Slim Shaggys are at the 6-2-1 San Quentin Saints, where San Quentin Saints are an early 1.7-point favorite, while Vinny’s Gang are at the 2-7 The Hellfish, where The Hellfish are an early 3.6-point favorite.
