Great Lakes United Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Jan 2, 2005) In a week 17 Great Lakes United battle, Oompa Loompas beat a strong Yukon Curse team by a score of 74 to 58, silencing a partisan crowd of 66,679. With their 74 points, Oompa Loompas is now the proud record-holder of the 1st-highest weekly point total in league history.

Marc Bulger

Oompa Loompas were led to their 16 point victory by a 28 point effort from Marc Bulger, who tore apart the Jets defense for 450 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 6 rushing yards. With this performance, Bulger was the number 1 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 17. In addition, Bulger entered the Great Lakes United Hall Of Fame with this performance as the 1st-ranked individual weekly player score in league history. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Tiki Barber, who got by the Cowboys defense for 95 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 21 receiving yards.

"We made our own breaks," Oompa Loompas coach Matt Stevens said.

Yukon Curse were helped out in a losing cause by a 11 point effort from Isaac Bruce, who got by the Jets defense for 86 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. They also got help from a 11 point effort from the Baltimore Ravens Defensive Team.

"It just wasn't meant to be," Yukon Curse coach Mike Younkman said.

Causing further embarrassment, Yukon Curse could have scored 79 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Mike Younkman left key players like Phil Dawson and his corresponding 18 points on the bench.

This brings the record for Oompa Loompas to 9-5, and drops Yukon Curse to a record of 11-3.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Jan 2, 2005) In a week 17 Great Lakes United showdown, Minnesota Moose embarrassed a hapless Michigan Red Jesters team by a score of 60 to 25, extending the winning streak for Minnesota Moose to 4 games. With their 60 points, Minnesota Moose is now the proud record-holder of the 1st-highest weekly point total in league history.

Muhsin Muhammad

Minnesota Moose were led to their 35 point victory by a 16 point effort from the Buffalo Bills Defensive Team. With this performance, the Bills was the number 3 ranked defensive team for week 17. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Muhsin Muhammad, who got by the Packers defense for 95 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.

"We knew this would be no cakewalk," Minnesota Moose coach Steve Pfeifenberger said.

Michigan Red Jesters were helped out in a losing cause by a 10 point effort from Brett Favre, who snuck past the Bears defense for 196 passing yards and 2 passing TDs. They also got help from a 10 point effort from Marcus Robinson, who snuck past the Redskins defense for 51 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

"I don't want to point fingers," Michigan Red Jesters coach Jim Manley said.

This brings the record for Minnesota Moose to 3-9-2, and drops Michigan Red Jesters to a record of 2-12.