NJ Hollywood Midseason Report

By Colin Thompson

Red Division

The Mudmonkies takes a commanding lead into the second half of the season with a gaudy 8-0 record that is 2 games clear of anyone else in the entire league. Drew Brees has been outstanding for them scoring 158 points to lead the team in scoring. The record is second to none but it hasn’t come without struggle as The Mudmonkies only ranks 5th in total points for the league.

Shoelace has powered their way to second place in the division with a strong 6-2 record. They are led by Chris Johnson and Ahmad Bradshaw who have 119 and 85 points respectively from the running back position. Shoelace has been dominant at times winning by massive margins of 53 points in week 1 and 33 points in week 3. An enormous battle awaits them in week 9 as they go head to head with division leader The Mudmonkies in what could ultimately decide the division winner.

Baba Booey is powered by running back Frank Gore who has scored 117 points but their true team strength may lie at the wide receiver position where Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marhsall are starting in one of the most stacked receiving corps in the league.  Once Vincent Jackson returns to action their might not be enough points to go around however. At 5-3 they are heading in the right direction towards the playoffs.

At 4-4 and right in the thick of the hunt is The Usual Suspects. They could perhaps have the most dangerous team looking ahead to the second half. Breakout performers Darren McFadden and Kyle Orton lead the way and Randy Moss could be their secret weapon alongside Reggie Wayne as a deadly receiving tandem.

Albert is my Homeboy needs to rattle off a few wins in a row to get back into the playoff hunt. At 2-6 and losers of 5 of their last 6, they are reeling and need to get something going and fast. LaDainian Tomlinson has been spectacular for them this season scoring 93 points and Andre Johnson is their unquestioned leader but they need other teammates to start stepping up if they hope to win.

After winning their opening game Roger has lost 7 straight games and it’s no surprise why. They have scored the lowest amount of points in the entire league at just 447 and have allowed the 3rd most at 724 points. Let’s hope they realize that Dallas Clark is out for the season and replace him with someone that can be productive for them.

Black Division

The Black division is a lot tighter at the top with a tie for first place between The Situation and the Blade Runners. The Blade Runners hold the tiebreaker right now as they have scored more points and are currently the highest scoring team in the league. Peyton Manning and Antonio Gates are the leaders of this squad scoring 156 and 117 points respectively. However Gates foot problems are plaguing him and could prove costly for the Blade Runners in the second half.

The Situation has a 5-3 record which has them tied at the top of the Black division. They have had a strong first half performance from the steal of the draft in Arian Foster. Foster is the top rated running back in the whole league with 138 points and is showing no signs of slowing down. Foster isn’t the only talented tailback on this roster as Matt Forte and Michael Turner also make this team very dangerous.

7.0 has struggled of late losing their last 2 contests including a 15 point loss to The Mudmonkies last week. Aaron Rodgers and Marcedes Lewis are the 3rd and 2nd best players at their positions respectively thus far and 7.0 will need them to continue their outstanding play in order to get back on the winning track.

Despite scoring 727 points Captain No Nads has allowed 750 which is 2nd worst in the whole league. This has been reflected in their recent record as they have dropped their last 3 games. Philip Rivers has been the best player in the entire league scoring 167 points but key injuries to Joseph Addai and Austin Collie have held back Captain No Nads.

Injuries and byes have hurt The Beerlympians but with Michael Vick back and Rashard Mendenhall, Ray Rice and Jamaal Charles making up perhaps the strongest running back core of anyone in the league, The Beerlympians are poised for a strong second half push. Just 2 games out of 1st with a 3-5 record it’s still anyone’s division for the taking.

Big City Boozers has not been able to stop anyone this year, allowing the most points at 774 which is the reason why they sit at 2-6 and bringing up the rear in the Black division. If they hope to get back into the race then Adrian Peterson and Brandon Lloyd will have to continue to carry the team. However they will need stars like Larry Fitzgerald to perform like we all know they can.