Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Grid Iron Bullies (78) at Greasy Weasels (75)
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Nov 19, 2012) In a week 11 UFFLE intra-divisional rivalry, Grid Iron Bullies squeaked by a tough Greasy Weasels team by a score of 78 to 75, silencing a partisan crowd of 68,287 at The Grease Pit.
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Grid Iron Bullies were led to their 3 point victory by a 22 point effort from Andrew Luck, who beat the New England Patriots defense for 334 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 4 rushing yards. They also got help from a 19 point effort from Marcel Reece, who beat the New Orleans Saints defense for 103 rushing yards in addition to 90 receiving yards.
“This is the greatest feeling in the world,” Grid Iron Bullies coach Eric Bell said.
Greasy Weasels were helped out in a losing cause by a 24 point effort from Andy Dalton, who got by the Kansas City Chiefs defense for 230 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 13 rushing yards. With this performance, Dalton was the number 5 ranked quarterback for week 11. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Doug Martin, who beat the Carolina Panthers defense for 138 rushing yards in addition to 23 receiving yards.
“We lost our focus,” Greasy Weasels coach Mason Mannie said.
Compounding the issue, Greasy Weasels could have scored 92 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Mason Mannie left key players like BenJarvus Green-Ellis and his corresponding 16 points on the bench.
This brings the record for Grid Iron Bullies to 6-5, and drops Greasy Weasels to a record of 7-4.
Coming up in week 12, the 5-6 Elvis Impersonators are at Greasy Weasels, where Greasy Weasels are an early 9.2-point favorite, while Grid Iron Bullies are at the 6-5 Squishy Fuzz, where Squishy Fuzz are an early 1.3-point favorite.