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Gut Wrench · 10-31-11, 11:28 PM

DRAGONS FAIL
Cellar Dwellers Upset the League

Week Eight in the 2011 Subsim Fantasy Football, and what happened this week? Three out of the top four teams failed to score easy wins, falling to the bottom teams. And through it all, the 72 Dolphins and Every Given Sunday are smiling at the shakeup from this week.

We'll get to this weeks games after we step away for this important message.

NOMINATE SUBSIM FFL REPORTS FOR THIS YEARS "BEST OF SUBSIM".

Week Eight and something happenned on the way to the Torpedo Bowl, the underdogs got up, beat up on the league leaders and suddenly, both divisions are wide open and no one has secured a play off position.

The biggest shock of the week, the 7-0 Dragons were looking to take care of business in what should have been an easy win over the 2-5 BP Badasses. Should have been, except no one told the Badasses that. The Badasses Lion defense set the tone for the game coming out and spanking the Dragons Titan defense, but it was Michael Vick and late on Monday night, the lack luster effort of Ryan Matthew which finally lifted the Badasses to the biggest, and most unexpected win of the season. Dragon suffer their first loss of the season, and the Badasses get sent a complimentary bottle of champagne by 72 Dolphins, the only teams to have a perfect season.

The second shock, the high scoring Guns of Hochuli in the Surface Skimmers division were up against the below .500% Nutcruchers. The Gunners, although not leading the division, have been the key team to find their stride this year. But this week, they couldn't hold down the Nutcrunchers, even against the boot of the long range field goal kicker from the Gunners of Nick Novak. Nutcrunchers get their second win in a row dropping a divisional rival, squeaking home 101 - 94.

The biggest blow out of the week was between a pair of 3-4 teams, the Black Cats hosting the Delaware Destroyers . Scrapping over what may the #8 spot in the play offs, the Cats get back to 4-4 with a smackdown of the Destroyers 123 - 63.

The Wild Boston Terriers, the second promising team to come out of the Sub Simmers division, had that dream smashed this weekend when they came up against divisional rivals Every Given Sunday. A lack of scoring by the Terrier wide receiver corp of Pierre Garson, Marques Colston and Michael Jenkins left the door open for EGS. Even though their third wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker failed to score a single point, it was the boot of Rob Bironas and two 50+ field goals which lifted them to an unexpected victory. With the collapse of the balance of the division, EGS leapfrog to the #2 position and just two games back from the Dragons.

After the game, Coach Mich W was smiling as he spoke to the press. "We circled this date at the beginning of the season. We came to play, and it was everything we thought it would be. We played it hard and in the end, we're just to come away with the win and look forward to next weeks game."

At 4-3 you would have expected the high scoring Ghost Monkeys to take care of business against the 1-6 Reapers, but Coach Pits QB of Eli Manning with 349 yards and 23 points had other ideas. Ghost Monkeys RB LeSean McCoy can rush for 2 TD's and 185 yards, but the Monkeys needed the other RB Jackie Battle to come through. The Reapers had it early, but the Ghost Monkeys "tricked" them on Halloween night to steal a win with a late touchdown. Monkeys move closer to the Dragons advancing to 5-3.

The only team in the top four to take a win, and they were lucky to do with all the turn overs that Phillip Rivers created, were the Australian Taipans. Matched up against the 1-6 Helmand Nighthawks, the Taipans were barely able to stay in front all weekend, but they march out to a one game divisional lead, winning 88 - 76.

So, after week eight, the Surface Skimmers division is easier to dissect. The Taipans, 7-1 but 6-0 in the division, hold a one game lead over the Gunners, who are two ahead of the emerging Black Cats.

In the Surface Skimmers, the loss by the Dragons opens up the division. Dragons lead 7-1, with two games back the Ghost Monkeys and Every Given Sunday. A further game back at 4-4 are the Wild Boston Terriers, and then another game to the storming Badasses. This division is wide open, and realistically, every one of those teams could make the playoffs.

Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance.

For the effort of 7 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdown, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present the Lions Defense of the BP Badasses with the Week Eight MVT.

10-31-11, 11:28 PM	#56
Gut Wrench Chief Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Everywhere Posts: 321 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	DRAGONS FAIL Cellar Dwellers Upset the League Week Eight in the 2011 Subsim Fantasy Football, and what happened this week? Three out of the top four teams failed to score easy wins, falling to the bottom teams. And through it all, the 72 Dolphins and Every Given Sunday are smiling at the shakeup from this week. We'll get to this weeks games after we step away for this important message. NOMINATE SUBSIM FFL REPORTS FOR THIS YEARS "BEST OF SUBSIM". Week Eight and something happenned on the way to the Torpedo Bowl, the underdogs got up, beat up on the league leaders and suddenly, both divisions are wide open and no one has secured a play off position. The biggest shock of the week, the 7-0 Dragons were looking to take care of business in what should have been an easy win over the 2-5 BP Badasses. Should have been, except no one told the Badasses that. The Badasses Lion defense set the tone for the game coming out and spanking the Dragons Titan defense, but it was Michael Vick and late on Monday night, the lack luster effort of Ryan Matthew which finally lifted the Badasses to the biggest, and most unexpected win of the season. Dragon suffer their first loss of the season, and the Badasses get sent a complimentary bottle of champagne by 72 Dolphins, the only teams to have a perfect season. The second shock, the high scoring Guns of Hochuli in the Surface Skimmers division were up against the below .500% Nutcruchers. The Gunners, although not leading the division, have been the key team to find their stride this year. But this week, they couldn't hold down the Nutcrunchers, even against the boot of the long range field goal kicker from the Gunners of Nick Novak. Nutcrunchers get their second win in a row dropping a divisional rival, squeaking home 101 - 94. The biggest blow out of the week was between a pair of 3-4 teams, the Black Cats hosting the Delaware Destroyers . Scrapping over what may the #8 spot in the play offs, the Cats get back to 4-4 with a smackdown of the Destroyers 123 - 63. The Wild Boston Terriers, the second promising team to come out of the Sub Simmers division, had that dream smashed this weekend when they came up against divisional rivals Every Given Sunday. A lack of scoring by the Terrier wide receiver corp of Pierre Garson, Marques Colston and Michael Jenkins left the door open for EGS. Even though their third wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker failed to score a single point, it was the boot of Rob Bironas and two 50+ field goals which lifted them to an unexpected victory. With the collapse of the balance of the division, EGS leapfrog to the #2 position and just two games back from the Dragons. After the game, Coach Mich W was smiling as he spoke to the press. "We circled this date at the beginning of the season. We came to play, and it was everything we thought it would be. We played it hard and in the end, we're just to come away with the win and look forward to next weeks game." At 4-3 you would have expected the high scoring Ghost Monkeys to take care of business against the 1-6 Reapers, but Coach Pits QB of Eli Manning with 349 yards and 23 points had other ideas. Ghost Monkeys RB LeSean McCoy can rush for 2 TD's and 185 yards, but the Monkeys needed the other RB Jackie Battle to come through. The Reapers had it early, but the Ghost Monkeys "tricked" them on Halloween night to steal a win with a late touchdown. Monkeys move closer to the Dragons advancing to 5-3. The only team in the top four to take a win, and they were lucky to do with all the turn overs that Phillip Rivers created, were the Australian Taipans. Matched up against the 1-6 Helmand Nighthawks, the Taipans were barely able to stay in front all weekend, but they march out to a one game divisional lead, winning 88 - 76. So, after week eight, the Surface Skimmers division is easier to dissect. The Taipans, 7-1 but 6-0 in the division, hold a one game lead over the Gunners, who are two ahead of the emerging Black Cats. In the Surface Skimmers, the loss by the Dragons opens up the division. Dragons lead 7-1, with two games back the Ghost Monkeys and Every Given Sunday. A further game back at 4-4 are the Wild Boston Terriers, and then another game to the storming Badasses. This division is wide open, and realistically, every one of those teams could make the playoffs. Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance. For the effort of 7 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdown, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present the Lions Defense of the BP Badasses with the Week Eight MVT.