Fantasy Recap – Game Of The Week
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Nov 16, 2009) In a week 10 UFFLE intra-divisional battle, Elvis Impersonators squeaked by a tough Vinny’s Gang team by a score of 99.5 to 98.45, extending the winning streak for Elvis Impersonators to 10 games.
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Elvis Impersonators were led to their 1.05 point victory by a 24 point effort from Reggie Wayne, who beat the New England Patriots defense for 126 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Wayne was the number 3 ranked wide receiver for week 10. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Vince Young, who got by the Buffalo Bills defense for 210 passing yards and 1 passing TD in addition to 29 rushing yards.
“We feed off the energy of our fans,” Elvis Impersonators coach Brandon Mannie said.
Vinny’s Gang were helped out in a losing cause by a 27 point effort from Tom Brady, who tore apart the Indianapolis Colts defense for 375 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 3 rushing yards. With this performance, Brady was the number 5 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 10. They also got help from a 26 point effort from Adrian Peterson, who beat the Detroit Lions defense for 133 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 10 receiving yards.
“We shot ourselves in the foot,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.
Adding salt to the wound, Vinny’s Gang could have scored 102 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Jon Steffan left key players like Braylon Edwards and his corresponding 7 points on the bench.
Vinny’s Gang drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 10 out of 12 other potential opponents in week 10.
This brings the record for Elvis Impersonators to 10-1, and drops Vinny’s Gang to a record of 7-4.
Coming up in week 11, Elvis Impersonators are at the 7-4 The Undergarments, where The Undergarments are an early 18.4-point underdog, while the 7-4 The Wondrful Gazonks are at Vinny’s Gang, where Vinny’s Gang are an early 9.7-point favorite, while Elvis Impersonators are at the 7-4 Z-Squad, where Z-Squad are an early 13.5-point underdog, while Vinny’s Gang are at the 5-6 The Hellfish, where The Hellfish are an early 19.7-point underdog.