Fantasy Football: Year 100: Part Deux
John W. Pinkerton
Game One: Won-Lou 5.1 38-H-town Hooligans 28
I was a little surprised but pleased that my team won the first game of the season. Based on past seasons, I expected a loss. Thirty-eight points gave me a little hope for the season.
Game Two: Won-Lou 5.1 44-Big Kahuna 15
Forty-four points! That's a lot, but I really didn't need all of them considering that my opponent only scored fifteen. For the second week in a row one of my players scored two touchdowns---more hope.
Game Three: Won-Lou 5.1 31-Just Win Baby! 24
Thank the Lord that my opponent only scored twenty-four points. My thirty-one is not typically high enough to win. I consider 36 points good enough to win most games.
Game Four: Lost-Lou 5.1 38-Spicy Nuggets 39
Yahoo predicted a seven point win for my opponent (37-30), and, frankly, I had low expectations. My opponent finished Sunday's games with a 13 point lead. I had one hope left---slim and none. He, C. Edwards Helaire, a Kansas City running back, would need to score three times in the Sunday Night Game to overcome that lead. The only reason the score just being thirteen points down was my kicker got the team 14 points. I did get some pleasure from thinking how disturbed by opponent, the owner of Spicy Nuggets, must have been when old Helaire scored twice in the first half. Didn't see much of him in the second half.
Well, after four weeks, my team is still in first place with a 3-1 record and 151 points for and 106 scored against. Although I scored the most, I also had the fewest points scored against. That explains a lot.
Game Five: Lost-Lou 5.1 27-Spicy Nuggets 49
Humm…the worm has turned. 27 is the fewest number of points my team has scored this year.
I went from first place to fourth place…not cool. Looking for a bright note, I see I've had at least one player who is not a quarterback score two touchdowns in four of the five games and my kicker is kicking it.
Game Six: Lost-Lou 5.1 20-Bud Boys 33
Well, isn't that special: my team lost to the team in last place, but I'm still in fourth place. I guess it could be worse.
Game Seven: Lost-Lou 5.1 29-Prince Charming's Wife 30
Another disappointing weekend. I had two pretty good players going in to Sunday night. My opponent was finished with 30 points. All I needed was two points---but NO!
Another one point loss, but I noticed that others are also having problems and although I'm 3-4 on the season, I'm still in fourth place.
Game Eight: Lost-Lou 5.1 24-H-Town Hooligans 35
Wow! The misery continues.
Game Nine: Lost-Lou 5.1 39-Big Kahuna 73
73?...73??---Craporeno!
Okay…okay…settle down, big guy.
Lou, you're record is 3 wins and 6 losses, and there are 5 games left in the 14 game regular season. Typically 8 wins will get a team into the playoffs. 3 + 5 = 8. In other words, if you win all five remaining games, you’re surely in. If my team wins four of the next five, there's a slight chance you’ll get in.
Well, I began the season with three straight wins followed by six straight losses. I see no reason I couldn't win the next five.
ONWARD TO THE PLAYOFFS!
Enough