Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 24, 2007) In a week 16 Dynasty Wars classic, Valparaiso Crusaders squeaked by a tough Indy Crushers team by a score of 174.6 to 167.6, extending the winning streak for Valparaiso Crusaders to 5 games.

Nick Barnett

Valparaiso Crusaders were led to their 7.0 point victory by a 22.0 point effort from Nick Barnett, who beat the Chicago Bears offense for 11 tackles. With this performance, Barnett was the number 6 ranked defensive linebacker for week 16. They also got help from a 21.6 point effort from Laurence Maroney, who beat the Miami Dolphins defense for 156 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.

"Everyone counted us out before the season started," Valparaiso Crusaders coach Eraser said.

Indy Crushers were helped out in a losing cause by a 22.5 point effort from Dallas Clark, who snuck past the Houston Texans defense for 60 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs in addition to 15 rushing yards. With this performance, Clark was the number 1 ranked tight end for week 16. They also got help from a 18.3 point effort from Adrian Peterson, who beat the Green Bay Packers defense for 102 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 16 receiving yards.

"Give them all the credit," Indy Crushers coach Jeff Cross said.

Adding salt to the wound, Indy Crushers could have scored 210.9 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Jeff Cross left key players like Randall Godfrey and his corresponding 17.0 points on the bench.

This brings the record for Valparaiso Crusaders to 12-1, and drops Indy Crushers to a record of 11-2.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 24, 2007) In a week 16 Dynasty Wars rivalry, S. Chicago Slickwillies squeaked by a tough Pontiac Firebirds team by a score of 207.8 to 190.7, extending the winning streak for S. Chicago Slickwillies to 4 games.

Brandon Jacobs

S. Chicago Slickwillies were led to their 17.1 point victory by a 27.6 point effort from Brandon Jacobs, who beat the Buffalo Bills defense for 145 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 6 receiving yards. With this performance, Jacobs was the number 2 ranked running back for week 16. They also got help from a 22.5 point effort from Richard Marshall, who beat the Dallas Cowboys offense for 10 tackles.

"This team always seems to find a way to win," S. Chicago Slickwillies coach bryan hill said.

Pontiac Firebirds were helped out in a losing cause by a 42.5 point effort from Patrick Willis, who beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense for 12 tackles. With this performance, Willis was the number 1 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. In addition, Willis entered the Dynasty Wars Hall Of Fame with this performance as the 25th-ranked individual weekly player score in league history. They also got help from a 20.5 point effort from Kenny Watson, who beat the Cleveland Browns defense for 130 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 20 receiving yards.

"We came up a little short," Pontiac Firebirds coach policyvote said.

Adding salt to the wound, Pontiac Firebirds could have scored 251.0 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but policyvote left key players like Kurt Warner and his corresponding 30.1 points on the bench.

Pontiac Firebirds drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 13 out of 14 other potential opponents in week 16.

This brings the record for S. Chicago Slickwillies to 7-6, and drops Pontiac Firebirds to a record of 8-5.