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Vinny’s Gang wins Fantasy Bowl XXIV
Congratulations to Vinny’s Gang for winning Fantasy Bowl XXIV, in the closest Fantasy Bowl ever. This was the league record fifth Winkenbach Trophy for Vinny’s Gang. It was a heartbreaking loss for The Grid Iron Bullies who come up short in their second straight Fantasy Bowl appearance.
The Fantasy Bowl XXIV MVP is Melvin Gordon.
Fantasy Bowl XXIV
Fantasy Recap-Fantasy Bowl XXIV
Grid Iron Bullies(86) vs Vinny’s Gang(87)
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 25, 2017) In a week 16 UFFLE showdown, Vinny’s Gang squeaked by a tough Grid Iron Bullies team by a score of 87 to 86, extending the winning streak for Vinny’s Gang to 6 games.
Vinny’s Gang were led to their 1 point victory by a 18 point effort from Melvin Gordon, who got by the New York Jets defense for 81 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 47 receiving yards. With this performance, Gordon was the number 6 ranked running back for week 16. They also got help from a 17 point effort from Matt Ryan, who got by the New Orleans Saints defense for 288 passing yards and 1 passing TD in addition to 7 rushing yards.
“It was a workman-like effort,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.
Grid Iron Bullies were helped out in a losing cause by a 26 point effort from Dion Lewis, who beat the Buffalo Bills defense for 129 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 24 receiving yards. With this performance, Lewis was the number 4 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 15 point effort from the Carolina Panthers Defensive Team.
“Not to take away anything from our opponents, but we didn’t play like we’re capable of playing,” Grid Iron Bullies coach Eric Bell said.
Adding salt to the wound, Grid Iron Bullies could have scored 109 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Eric Bell left key players like Alex Smith and his corresponding 19 points on the bench.
2017 MVP and ROY
This year’s MVP is Antonio Brown of the Squishy Fuzz. He is the first wide receiver ever to win the award. This year’s Rookie of the Year is Alvin Kamara of the Vinny’s Gang. He is probably a big part of Vinny’s Gang making it to Fantasy Bowl XXIV.
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Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Elvis Impersonators (84) at Grid Iron Bullies (86)
(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 18, 2017) In a week 15 UFFLE battle, Grid Iron Bullies squeaked by a tough Elvis Impersonators team by a score of 86 to 84, silencing a partisan crowd of 65,856 at Graceland.
Grid Iron Bullies were led to their 2 point victory by a 19 point effort from Dak Prescott, who got by the Oakland Raiders defense for 212 passing yards in addition to 32 rushing yards. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Michael Crabtree, who snuck past the Dallas Cowboys defense for 39 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.
“This team shows a lot of poise,” Grid Iron Bullies coach Eric Bell said.
Elvis Impersonators were helped out in a losing cause by a 21 point effort from Le’Veon Bell, who beat the New England Patriots defense for 117 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 48 receiving yards. With this performance, Bell was the number 6 ranked running back for week 15. They also got help from a 20 point effort from Drew Brees, who got by the New York Jets defense for 281 passing yards and 2 passing TDs.
“We didn’t get the big breaks today,” Elvis Impersonators coach Brandon Mannie said.
Compounding the issue, Elvis Impersonators could have scored 100 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Brandon Mannie left key players like Greg Olsen and his corresponding 17 points on the bench.
This brings the record for Grid Iron Bullies to 9-4, and drops Elvis Impersonators to a record of 9-4.
Coming up in week 16, Grid Iron Bullies are at the 9-4 Vinny’s Gang, where Vinny’s Gang are an early 17.1-point favorite.
View all game recaps below:
Elvis Impersonators 84 Grid Iron Bullies 86
Squishy Fuzz 61 Vinny’s Gang 93