W. Orange Football Mecca League – Midseason Report

By Paul Pearson

So far, the balance of power in this league is tilted toward the West Orange Metro Area Division, where Double Secret Probation and Meet the Mutts share the best record (7-1). The Probations, led by Arian Foster and his 20.7-point average, currently hold a 21.7-point edge in the race for the division lead, but the Mutts, with the help of fantasy breakout star Ryan Fitzpatrick, are riding a seven-game winning streak.

Jordan’s Bar Mitzvah Fund sits two games behind the division leaders, and things don’t get any easier this week with both Frank Gore and Maurice Jones-Drew on bye weeks. Creeping Death and Hoofhearted , both Week 8 winners, are two games below .500. Both teams now must address receiver issues. The Death’s Kenny Britt is out for some time with a hamstring injury, while Hoofhearted’s Randy Moss is looking for a new team.

Buddy’s Watching You, having scored a league-low 575.9 points, sits in the cellar with a seven-game losing streak. The Buddys rolled the dice and came up with snake-eyes on both Clinton Portis (who hasn’t taken the field since Week 4) and Vincent Jackson (who has yet to play at all for the Chargers this season.

Meanwhile, in the Everywhere Else Division, The Warriors (Come Out and Play) and TITANS sport identical 5-3 records. The Warriors currently sit on top, having scored a league-high 835.4 points, and they get Michael Vick back this week. The TITANS are hoping to get Reggie Bush sometime before the fantasy playoffs begin.

If either team falters, Lee H. sits ready to pounce with a 4-4 record and a quarterback (Aaron Rodgers) who has reached double digits in seven of his eight games. Team RamRod and Brett M. are two games below .500. The RamRods are losing despite Peyton Manning’s solid work under center, while Brett M. is feeling the effects of Larry Fitzgerald’s fall from fantasy grace.

Squatter’s Rights are a game below them in the division basement, despite being the only Everywhere Else team that won in Week 8. Don’t blame Darren McFadden; he’s reached double digits in every game he’s played this season.