FiOS Football – Week #9

By Paul Pearson

Scarlet Pack vs. Big O.

Peyton Hillis made mincemeat of the New England Patriots defense on Sunday, and his two touchdowns and 40 points made the Pack winners over the Big Os by a score of 147-128. The Pack also got 26 points from the New Orleans Saints defense/special teams, 22 from Brandon Jackson and 21 from Greg Jennings. The Big Os put up a big fight, getting a team-high 39 points from Arian Foster. They also got lots of points Monday night, including 38 from Terrell Owens and 13 from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense/special teams. But the Big Os’ fate was sealed when Steve Johnson was left on the bench. He scored 27 points in yet another valiant but losing effort for the Buffalo Bills, while Andre Johnson scored only 8 in the starting lineup.

Bringers of Awesome vs. Lovely & Talented.

The Talented showed off all their talents in a 133-94 beating of the Bringers. Eli Manning, orchestrating a humiliation of the Seattle Seahawks, led the way for the Talented with three touchdowns and 35 points. Many of those points came from completions to Hakeem Nicks, who generated 26 points of his own for the Talented. And Jacob Tamme, making the most of the opportunity presented by Dallas Clark’s season-ending wrist injury, scored 29 points. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco acquitted himself well by scoring a team-high 30 points for the Bringers, and Dwayne Bowe racked up 17. But the Bringers could not afford the goose egg they got from Zach Miller or the single point they got from the now-out-for-the-season Stephen Gostkowski.

Ninja Stars vs. Ann-Tics.

A well-balanced attack helped the Tics defeat the Stars by a score of 115-95. Adrian Peterson crossed the goal line twice and scored a team-leading 32 points for the Tics. LaDainian Tomlinson was kept out of the end zone but still scored 18. The lowest-scoring starter for the Tics was Hines Ward, who put up 7 points on Monday night after the matter was already settled. The Stars did get 22 points from a pair of players (Matt Cassel and Percy Harvin), and six of their eight starters reached double digits. But Justin Forsett managed to score only 1 point, and Lee Evans put up only 6.

WiFis and Bigger GBs vs. P Funk Tribe.

Josh Reed nearly led a comeback for the Tribe on Monday, but his 12 points were just not enough as the GBs escaped with a 95-94 win. Aaron Rodgers led the Tribe with an eye-popping 41 points, but Ricky Williams’ inability to score a single digit proved fatal, especially when you consider the 15 points that Cedric Benson scored while stuck on the Tribe’s bench. And Steve Smith (Carolina edition) got only a single point, which he may not be able to match in future weeks if the Carolina Panthers quarterback situation gets any worse. The GBs, on the other hand, had a well-balanced offense. Five of their starters crossed the 10-point threshold, including Mark Sanchez with a team-high 28 points and Ronnie Brown with 20.

To the victor go the spoils vs. Scarlet Eagles.

Chad Ochocinco may have been unhappy with his lack of targets on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Eagles have to be happy he stayed focused enough to make a pair of catches and score 2 points. Those points made all the difference in the Eagles’ 118-117 victory over the Spoils. Three Eagles surpassed 20 points: Ray Rice with a team-leading 29, Ahmad Bradshaw with 25 and Matt Ryan with 23. The Spoils made a late charge with 24 points from Rashard Mendenhall and 16 from Ben Roethlisberger. And DeSean Jackson announced his recovery from a concussion by scoring a team-leading 27 points for the Spoils. In fact, their lowest-scoring starters put up 7 points each (Brandon Jacobs, Jeremy Shockey and the Atlanta Falcons defense/special teams).

Pussy Galore and her Abrocats vs. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes II.

Most weeks, a fantasy football team that gets donuts from two starters is sure to lose the game. But the Abrocats shook off the zeros from Donald Driver and the bye-week Rob Bironas to beat the Shoes by a score of 101-65. The Abrocats even survived a 1-point total from Michael Bush. In this game, the defense/special teams was the determining factor. The Green Bay Packers accumulated a team-high 27 for the Abrocats, while the Dallas Cowboys posted a minus-11 (that’s right; 11 points below 0) for the Shoes in an effort that finally got Wade Phillips canned. For the record, Michael Turner led the Shoes with 24 points, followed by Mike Williams (Tampa Bay edition) with 18.

NM Agency vs. Suckawoodz.

The San Diego Chargers special teams may still stink, but Philip Rivers doesn’t. He threw for four touchdowns and scored 40 points for the Woodz in their 95-88 win over the Agency. After Rivers, the top performer for the Woodz was Steve Smith (New York Giants edition), who scored a grand total of 14 points. Drew Brees found the end zone twice and scored a team-leading 25 points for the Agency. Jamaal Charles contributed to the Agency cause with 17 points. But Jonathan Stewart made the least of his opportunity. He fumbled the ball before leaving the game with a concussion and no fantasy points whatsoever.