Vinny’s Gang Win Fantasy Bowl XVIII

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Congratulation to Vinny’s Gang and Fantasy Bowl XVIII MVP Matthew Stafford for winning Fantasy Bowl XVIII and taking home the second straight Winkenbach Trophy. It was the third Winkenbach for Vinny’s Gang, and they were the first back to back champions since The Wondrful Gazonks did it in 1998 and 1999.

It was a disappointing finish for the San Quentin Saints who had the league best regular season record at 14-2. They once again fell short in the Fantasy Bowl and are 0-3 in Fantasy Bowl games.

Fantasy Bowl XVIII

Fantasy Recap – Fantasy Bowl XVIII
Vinny’s Gang (63) at San Quentin Saints (46)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 26, 2011) In a week 16 UFFLE matchup, Vinny’s Gang beat a strong San Quentin Saints team by a score of 63 to 46, extending the winning streak for Vinny’s Gang to 6 games.

Stafford, Matthew DET QB
Matthew Stafford
Fantasy Bowl XVIII MVP

Vinny’s Gang were led to their 17 point victory by a 27 point effort from Matthew Stafford, who tore apart the San Diego Chargers defense for 373 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 5 rushing yards. With this performance, Stafford was the number 5 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 10 point effort from Miles Austin, who snuck past the Philadelphia Eagles defense for 40 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

We were really on our game,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.

San Quentin Saints were helped out in a losing cause by a 18 point effort from Ray Rice, who got by the Cleveland Browns defense for 87 rushing yards in addition to 48 receiving yards. They also got help from a 16 point effort from Calvin Johnson, who beat the San Diego Chargers defense for 102 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

There were too many defensive lapses,” San Quentin Saints coach Sean Boggess said.

2011 MVP & ROY

Congratulations to Rob Gronkowski for winning this year’s MVP and Cam Newton for winning this year’s Rookie of the Year.

Round 2 Playoffs Recap

Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Vinny’s Gang (102) at The Hellfish (96)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 19, 2011) In a week 15 UFFLE intra-divisional matchup, Vinny’s Gang squeaked by a tough The Hellfish team by a score of 102 to 96, extending the winning streak for Vinny’s Gang to 6 games.

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Matthew Stafford

Vinny’s Gang were led to their 6 point victory by a 31 point effort from Matthew Stafford, who tore apart the Oakland Raiders defense for 391 passing yards and 4 passing TDs in addition to 5 rushing yards. With this performance, Stafford was the number 3 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 15. They also got help from a 28 point effort from LeSean McCoy, who beat the New York Jets defense for 102 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs.

We feel fortunate,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.

The Hellfish were helped out in a losing cause by a 22 point effort from Donald Brown, who beat the Tennessee Titans defense for 161 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 2 receiving yards. With this performance, Brown was the number 4 ranked running back for week 15. They also got help from a 16 point effort from Ben Roethlisberger, who beat the San Francisco 49ers defense for 330 passing yards.

We only have to look in the mirror,” The Hellfish coach Wade Iverson said.

Coming up in week 16, Vinny’s Gang are at the 14-2 San Quentin Saints, where San Quentin Saints are an early 6.9-point favorite.

View all game recaps below:
Vinny’s Gang 102 The Hellfish 96
San Quentin Saints 131 Squishy Fuzz 95

Round 1 Playoffs Recap

Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Squishy Fuzz (104) at Bad Attitudes (91)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 12, 2011) In a week 14 UFFLE showdown, Squishy Fuzz beat a strong Bad Attitudes team by a score of 104 to 91, extending the losing streak for Bad Attitudes to 3 games.

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Shonn Greene

Squishy Fuzz were led to their 13 point victory by a 23 point effort from Shonn Greene, who beat the Kansas City Chiefs defense for 129 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 58 receiving yards. With this performance, Greene was the number 2 ranked running back for week 14. They also got help from a 22 point effort from Drew Brees, who beat the Tennessee Titans defense for 337 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 6 rushing yards.

We snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat,” Squishy Fuzz coach Scott Stanina said.

Bad Attitudes were helped out in a losing cause by a 28 point effort from Rob Gronkowski, who beat the Washington Redskins defense for 160 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Gronkowski was the number 2 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 14. They also got help from a 20 point effort from Larry Fitzgerald, who beat the San Francisco 49ers defense for 149 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

The ball just didn’t bounce our way,” Bad Attitudes coach Steve Spickenreuther said.

Coming up in week 15, the 14-2 San Quentin Saints are at Squishy Fuzz, where Squishy Fuzz are an early 6.5-point underdog.

View all game recaps below:
Grid Iron Bullies 99 The Hellfish 111
Squishy Fuzz 104 Bad Attitudes 91
Vinny’s Gang (Bye)
San Quentin Saints (Bye)

Week 13 Recap

Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Vinny’s Gang (76) at Twee Twerps (71)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Dec 5, 2011) In a week 13 UFFLE intra-divisional battle, Vinny’s Gang squeaked by a tough Twee Twerps team by a score of 76 to 71, extending the winning streak for Vinny’s Gang to 6 games.

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LeSean McCoy

Vinny’s Gang were led to their 5 point victory by a 24 point effort from LeSean McCoy, who got by the Seattle Seahawks defense for 84 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 49 receiving yards. With this performance, McCoy was the number 6 ranked running back for week 13. They also got help from a 23 point effort from Matthew Stafford, who tore apart the New Orleans Saints defense for 408 passing yards and 1 passing TD.

This team shows a lot of resiliency,” Vinny’s Gang coach Jon Steffan said.

Twee Twerps were helped out in a losing cause by a 17 point effort from Ryan Mathews, who beat the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 112 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 2 receiving yards. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Mike Wallace, who snuck past the Cincinnati Bengals defense for 38 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.

We had our chances but we let them slip away,” Twee Twerps coach Bob Filipy said.

Causing further embarrassment, Twee Twerps could have scored 81 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Bob Filipy left key players like Reggie Bush and his corresponding 16 points on the bench.

This brings the record for Vinny’s Gang to 11-5, and drops Twee Twerps to a record of 4-12.

View all game recaps below:
Squishy Fuzz 101 Elvis Impersonators 82
Vinny’s Gang 76 Twee Twerps 71
The Hellfish 91 The Wondrful Gazonks 106
The Slim Shaggys 67 The Undergarments 93
Z-Squad 73 Greasy Weasels 99
Hot Buttered Moose Nuts 45 Grid Iron Bullies 63
Bad Attitudes 77 San Quentin Saints 86

Playoff Scenarios

Here are the playoff scenarios as I seem them.

The Hellfish – Clinched playoff spot. They win the North with a win. They can win the North with a loss with a Vinny’s Gang loss.

Vinny’s Gang – Clinched playoff spot. Needs win and a Hellfish loss to win the North.

Squishy Fuzz – Win and they’re in. If they lose, they need Grid Iron Bullies, and Z-Squad to lose and they need to end up with more total points than Z-Squad and Greasy Weasels.

Elvis Impersonators – They need a win and either a Z-Squad or Grid Iron Bullies loss, or end up with more total points than Z-Squad and Grid Iron Bullies if they win. They can still make it if they lose as long as Z-Squad, and Grid Iron Bullies lose, and they end up with more total points than both of them.

San Quentin Saints – Clinched South Division, and 1st seed.

Bad Attitudes – Clinched playoff spot. They will be either the 3rd or 4th seed.

Z-Squad – Win and they’re in. Lose and they’re out.

Grid Iron Bullies – Need a win and either a Z-Squad loss or a Squishy Fuzz loss and end up with more total points than the Elvis Impersonators.

Greasy Weasels – Need a win, a Grid Iron Bullies loss, a Squishy Fuzz loss, and score more total points Squishy Fuzz.

Week 12 Recap

Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Elvis Impersonators (72) at San Quentin Saints (77)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Nov 28, 2011) In a week 12 UFFLE rivalry, San Quentin Saints squeaked by a tough Elvis Impersonators team by a score of 77 to 72, extending the winning streak for San Quentin Saints to 3 games.

Romo, Tony DAL QB
Tony Romo

San Quentin Saints were led to their 5 point victory by a 17 point effort from Tony Romo, who got by the Miami Dolphins defense for 226 passing yards and 2 passing TDs. They also got help from a 12 point effort from DeMarco Murray, who got by the Miami Dolphins defense for 87 rushing yards in addition to 41 receiving yards.

A win is a win,” San Quentin Saints coach Sean Boggess said.

Elvis Impersonators were helped out in a losing cause by a 16 point effort from Tim Tebow, who snuck past the San Diego Chargers defense for 143 passing yards and 1 passing TD in addition to 67 rushing yards. They also got help from a 14 point effort from Arian Foster, who snuck past the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 65 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 24 receiving yards.

They out-hustled us,” Elvis Impersonators coach Brandon Mannie said.

Causing further embarrassment, Elvis Impersonators could have scored 81 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Brandon Mannie left key players like Matt Moore and his corresponding 17 points on the bench.

This brings the record for San Quentin Saints to 13-2, and drops Elvis Impersonators to a record of 8-7.

Coming up in week 13, the 8-7 Squishy Fuzz are at Elvis Impersonators, where Elvis Impersonators are an early 1.1-point favorite, while the 10-5 Bad Attitudes are at San Quentin Saints, where San Quentin Saints are an early 3.1-point favorite.

View all game recaps below:
Squishy Fuzz 80 The Slim Shaggys 103
Elvis Impersonators 72 The Hellfish 96
Vinny’s Gang 92 The Wondrful Gazonks 75
Twee Twerps 58 Hot Buttered Moose Nuts 68
Z-Squad 53 San Quentin Saints 77
Grid Iron Bullies 89 Bad Attitudes 67
The Undergarments 96 Greasy Weasels 81
Squishy Fuzz 80 Bad Attitudes 67
Elvis Impersonators 72 San Quentin Saints 77
Vinny’s Gang 92 Greasy Weasels 81
The Hellfish 96 Z-Squad 53
The Wondrful Gazonks 75 Grid Iron Bullies 89
Twee Twerps 58 The Undergarments 96
The Slim Shaggys 103 Hot Buttered Moose Nuts 68

Week 11 Recap

Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
Grid Iron Bullies (71) at The Undergarments (70)

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources – Nov 21, 2011) In a week 11 UFFLE intra-divisional matchup, Grid Iron Bullies squeaked by a tough The Undergarments team by a score of 71 to 70, silencing a partisan crowd of 68,010.

Smith, Alex SFO QB
Alex Smith

Grid Iron Bullies were led to their 2 point victory by a 20 point effort from Alex Smith, who got by the Arizona Cardinals defense for 267 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 17 rushing yards. They also got help from a 18 point effort from Michael Bush, who beat the Minnesota Vikings defense for 109 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 20 receiving yards.

This team shows a lot of poise,” Grid Iron Bullies coach Eric Bell said.

The Undergarments were helped out in a losing cause by a 25 point effort from Aaron Rodgers, who got by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for 299 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 28 rushing yards. With this performance, Rodgers was the number 5 ranked quarterback for week 11. They also got help from a 14 point effort from Marshawn Lynch, who got by the St. Louis Rams defense for 88 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 1 receiving yards.

We didn’t get the job done,” The Undergarments coach Eric Overgaard said.

Causing further embarrassment, The Undergarments could have scored 82 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Eric Overgaard left key players like Marion Barber and his corresponding 8 points on the bench.

This brings the record for Grid Iron Bullies to 6-7, and drops The Undergarments to a record of 5-8.

Coming up in week 12, Grid Iron Bullies are at the 10-3 Bad Attitudes, where Bad Attitudes are an early 8.5-point favorite, while The Undergarments are at the 7-6 Greasy Weasels, where Greasy Weasels are an early 2.5-point favorite, while the 6-7 The Wondrful Gazonks are at Grid Iron Bullies, where Grid Iron Bullies are an early 9.7-point favorite, while the 4-9 Twee Twerps are at The Undergarments, where The Undergarments are an early 2.2-point underdog.

View all game recaps below:
Squishy Fuzz 57 The Wondrful Gazonks 46
Elvis Impersonators 78 Twee Twerps 37
Vinny’s Gang 83 The Slim Shaggys 67
The Hellfish 62 San Quentin Saints 103
Z-Squad 42 Bad Attitudes 95
Hot Buttered Moose Nuts 68 Greasy Weasels 85
Grid Iron Bullies 71 The Undergarments 70

New Rules for 2012

The votes are in! Here are the new rules for 2012 that have been voted on:

  • By a vote of 9 to 1, we got new keeper rules.
    Rule 1: Keeper Rules– Kept players will be able to be kept for three years regardless of team. Each year a player is kept his keeper number will increases by one. Keepers can always be traded, but will be limited on how many times their new team can keep them based on their keeper number. This guarantees that keepers will be back in the draft after three season. Also the rule that players can only be kept three times lifetime per team will be abolished.
  • By a vote of 6 to 4, decimal scoring was voted down.
    Rule 2: Decimal Scoring– Decimal scoring will be used only to break ties.
  • By a vote of 5 to 4, the number of IR spots stays the same.
    Rule 3: IR Spots– The number of IR spots will be 5.
  • By a vote of 5 to 4, there will be no more double-headers.
    Rule 4: Double-header Weeks– There will be no more double-header weeks. The schedule will be 13 weeks long with every team playing every other team once.