FIOS Football Mid-Season Report

by Scott Zlotnick

Perhaps the toughest type of fantasy league you can play in is a 14-team
league. When you have that many teams, one of the biggest issues you face is the
lack of perceived depth on your team. In the FIOS football league, we see just how
the ability to manage your team can greatly affect that lack of depth. Let’s take a
look at how the two divisions are playing out.

Ultimate Division
At 7-1, the Ann-Tics currently sit alone in first place in the division. Helping
them to that record has been the dynamic RB duo of Adrian Peterson and the
resurgent Ladainian Tomlinson. They have outscored their opponents this season
by almost 140 points, a remarkable number. The Lovely and Talented have also had
a very good season, currently sitting at 6-2. Just like the Ann-Tics, they have been
carried by the RB duo of Darren McFadden and Frank Gore, as well as WR Hakeem
Nicks, who has emerged as a top fantasy WR. The only other team above .500 is Big
O, who have been led by Tom Brady and the unlikely star of the season, Arian Foster.
A team to watch out for is Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes II, who have three very
good players Matt Schaub, Michael Turner, and Calvin Johnson. All three players
need to keep playing at a high level to keep their teams in their remaining games, so
they point totals should be there each week.

Extreme Division
With one of the strangest records you’ll see, the Ninja Stars are in first place
at 6-0-2. It’s hard to get one tie in fantasy football, but two in the same season is a
hard thing to believe. Their best player has been Antonio Gates, who is on pace to
break every TE single-season receiving record in NFL history. The Scarlet Pack and
Pussy Galore and her Abrocats are tied for second at 5-3 and two games back in the
division. I would give a slight edge to the Scarlet Pack due to the fact they have
Peyton Manning and the next big fantasy RB, LaGarrette Blount. The Bringers of
Awesome and To the victor goes the spoils are the only two teams left in the division
with a shot at playoffs and if one of the two could make some noise in the playoffs, I
would give a slight edge to To the victor goes the spoils. They get y nod due to the
return of Big Ben and the return of a healthy Desean Jackson.