Dirty Dozen Expert's League Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional matchup, CBS Sportsline squeaked by a tough Fantasy Football Informer team by a score of 91 to 88, silencing a partisan crowd of 66,095.

Jake Plummer

CBS Sportsline were led to their 3 point victory by a 24 point effort from Jake Plummer, who beat the Titans defense for 303 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 28 rushing yards. They also got help from a 14 point effort from Donte' Stallworth, who snuck past the Falcons defense for 62 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

"It hasn't sunk in yet," CBS Sportsline coach David Gonos said.

Fantasy Football Informer were helped out in a losing cause by a 28 point effort from Daunte Culpepper, who got by the Packers defense for 285 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 21 rushing yards. With this performance, Culpepper was the number 2 ranked quarterback for week 16. They also got help from a 24 point effort from Chad Johnson, who snuck past the Giants defense for 46 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.

"We didn't maintain the intensity for the entire 60 minutes," Fantasy Football Informer coach Austin Weidner said.

Causing further embarrassment, Fantasy Football Informer could have scored 137 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Austin Weidner left key players like Dennis Northcutt and his corresponding 21 points on the bench.

This brings the record for CBS Sportsline to 3-13, and drops Fantasy Football Informer to a record of 8-8.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional showdown, Gridiron Grumblings embarrassed a hapless Football Guys team by a score of 120 to 63, extending the winning streak for Gridiron Grumblings to 3 games.

Tony Gonzalez

Gridiron Grumblings were led to their 57 point victory by a 35 point effort from Tony Gonzalez, who beat the Raiders defense for 124 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Gonzalez was the number 1 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 21 point effort from Tom Brady, who got by the Jets defense for 264 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 3 rushing yards.

"We're happy we could pull this one out at the end," Gridiron Grumblings coach John Georgopoulos said.

Football Guys were helped out in a losing cause by a 17 point effort from Marvin Harrison, who beat the Chargers defense for 111 receiving yards. They also got help from a 13 point effort from Thomas Jones, who beat the Lions defense for 109 rushing yards in addition to 34 receiving yards.

"We lost our focus," Football Guys coach Clayton Gray said.

This brings the record for Gridiron Grumblings to 10-6, and drops Football Guys to a record of 8-8.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional matchup, Fantasy Football Toolbox beat a strong Fantasy Sharks team by a score of 157 to 121, silencing a partisan crowd of 74,041. With their 157 points, Fantasy Football Toolbox is now the proud record-holder of the 2nd-highest weekly point total in league history.

Donald Driver

Fantasy Football Toolbox were led to their 36 point victory by a 33 point effort from Donald Driver, who beat the Vikings defense for 162 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. With this performance, Driver was the number 3 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 25 point effort from Domanick Davis, who beat the Jaguars defense for 150 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 39 receiving yards.

"This win was no fluke," Fantasy Football Toolbox coach Jeff Christiansen said.

Fantasy Sharks were helped out in a losing cause by a 30 point effort from Reuben Droughns, who got by the Dolphins defense for 91 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 30 receiving yards. With this performance, Droughns was the number 2 ranked running back for week 16. They also got help from a 29 point effort from Brett Favre, who tore apart the Vikings defense for 365 passing yards and 3 passing TDs.

"We shot ourselves in the foot," Fantasy Sharks coach Tony Holm said.

Fantasy Sharks drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 9 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 16.

This brings the record for Fantasy Football Toolbox to 9-7, and drops Fantasy Sharks to a record of 7-9.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional battle, Fantasy Ref embarrassed a hapless Fantasy Tailgate team by a score of 110 to 58, behind the support of 73,886 faithful fans.

Trent Green

Fantasy Ref were led to their 52 point victory by a 24 point effort from Trent Green, who tore apart the Raiders defense for 358 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 12 rushing yards. They also got help from a 22 point effort from Michael Clayton, who snuck past the Panthers defense for 66 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.

"We knew what we had to do and went out and did it," Fantasy Ref coach Louie Genard said.

Fantasy Tailgate were helped out in a losing cause by a 17 point effort from Tiki Barber, who beat the Bengals defense for 109 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 14 receiving yards. They also got help from a 11 point effort from Ashley Lelie, who got by the Titans defense for 88 receiving yards.

"They stepped up and made the plays," Fantasy Tailgate coach Dan LaBert said.

This brings the record for Fantasy Ref to 11-5, and drops Fantasy Tailgate to a record of 7-9.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional battle, FF Today beat a strong FantasyFootball.com team by a score of 127 to 96, silencing a partisan crowd of 66,685.

Shaun Alexander

FF Today were led to their 31 point victory by a 33 point effort from Shaun Alexander, who beat the Cardinals defense for 154 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs. With this performance, Alexander was the number 2 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 31 point effort from Muhsin Muhammad, who beat the Lions defense for 115 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.

"We knew what we had to do and went out and did it," FF Today coach Mike MacGregor said.

FantasyFootball.com were helped out in a losing cause by a 25 point effort from Brandon Stokley, who beat the Chargers defense for 123 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. With this performance, Stokley was the number 4 ranked wide receiver for week 16. They also got help from a 22 point effort from Willis McGahee, who beat the 49ers defense for 102 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 14 receiving yards.

"They out-coached us," FantasyFootball.com coach Robert Cobb said.

This brings the record for FF Today to 12-4, and drops FantasyFootball.com to a record of 6-9-1.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2004) In a week 16 Dirty Dozen Expert's League intra-divisional matchup, Ask the Commish tied a tough Smart Guy Sports team by a score of 89 to 89, behind the support of 70,506 faithful fans.

Peyton Manning

Ask the Commish were helped out by a 26 point effort from Peyton Manning, who tore apart the Chargers defense for 383 passing yards and 2 passing TDs. With this performance, Manning was the number 5 ranked quarterback for week 16. They also got help from a 17 point effort from Keyshawn Johnson, who got by the Redskins defense for 84 receiving yards.

Smart Guy Sports were helped out by a 30 point effort from Ladainian Tomlinson, who got by the Colts defense for 81 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 95 receiving yards. With this performance, Tomlinson was the number 3 ranked running back for week 16. They also got help from a 20 point effort from Javon Walker, who got by the Vikings defense for 90 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

Adding salt to the wound, Smart Guy Sports could have scored 109 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Brian Kreklau left key players like Steven Jackson and his corresponding 20 points on the bench.

Ask the Commish took advantage of their schedule this week, as their point total would have gone for a loss against 7 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 16.

This brings the record for Ask the Commish to 8-7-1, and drops Smart Guy Sports to a record of 5-9-2.