Week 8 Preview

Temp’s Boys are one game clear of three teams for the division championship in the competitive Global division. It looks like the Workhorse and Fields Fanatix is going to battle it out for Appalachian division, but Big D and the Bruisers might have something to say about that. The Halfway point to determine the ESFL championship is this weekend and as usual the ESFL will have some outstanding matchups so let’s get to it.

Big D vs. Frost Furrious Flurries

This will be a battle of quality 4-3 teams, each with a very good shot of extending their season into the playoffs. Big D has had two consecutive solid weeks of over 165 points; he will have to continue to have that spark from Aaron Rodgers and Owen Daniels to make it three in a row. The high flying Saints o I mean Flurries offense is a must again for success for Frost this week. Last week’s 4 turnovers by Drew Brees were devastating in the Flurries effort to upset the league’s only 6-1 team. This game will be exciting but I believe Brees and Colston will show up big on Monday night. Frost 180 Big D 142

Temp’s Texas Boys vs. Texan Bruisers

The battle of the Templin’s will be a dynamic family feud. Two time ESFL champion Matt Templin has brought another great team to the field. With a “pick em up off the waiver wire style” the Boy’s are once again trying to mix it up and start Alex Smith this week. The 49ers gunslinger, along with an always stout defense has critiques talking about a third championship. Fellow Templin clansmen Chaz has something to say about that. For the Bruisers it all starts with Schaub, if he can produce big numbers the Bruisers will be competitive, if not they could lay an egg. Although the Bruisers play valiantly, The Boy’s will role to 6-2. Temp’s 189 Bruisers 162

Fields Fanatix vs. Zima Ruskies

The Ruskies are coming into this game trying to break a three game slid, in which they are averaging just 127.39 per game. Fields proved to the world last week that he is a championship caliber team by overcoming odds (Tony Romo putting 40 on the board) to win the ESFL’s must revered rivalry. For Zima his RB’s are the key, can LT and Reggie Bush put up huge numbers to propel this team to victory. Or will it be another average week, at best, for this Ruskies franchise. Fields team will do what they do best, and that is score. Expect Joe Flacco to surprise everyone and score big against that Denver D and Lance Moore should bring in a good score. But this guy believes that LT is going to show up this week and decimate the Raiders. Zima 158 Fields 157.95

Perdew Pulverizers vs. Boot Hill Balut

Poor Perdew week after week they score and week after week that get the raw end of the deal. Then there is the Boot Hill Balut’s. A team with amazing expectations, a returning champion, and then injury after injury. The Balut’s need a win; this franchise is starving for a victory. To do this Mcnabb needs to be great, along with Gore and the D. Perdew is in a great position this weekend. Jay Cutler will pick the Browns D apart for at least 35 and Marshall will get his against the Ravens suspect secondary. Sorry Boot Hill, not a chance this week. Perdew 170 Balut 118

Kav’s Kavanators vs. D Crownholder

D’s trying to stay pace this week in a tough out of conference battle against the Kavanators. The Crownholder’s have the potential to blow it out of the box or fold and lay under the blanket. It all depends on what team comes to play on any giving Sunday. It is hard to tell which D team will show but I am betting that the high powered attack could happen this week. Kav’s K’s, on the other hand, are a very consistent team. Week in and week out they score quality points. For the Kav’s to upend the Crownholder’s they are going to need a few things. First and foremost, Rivers must produce, without a big game by Phil it will be tough for Kav. Second, Reggie Wayne and Westbrook must score; if they do K will have a chance. I like Kav’s chance. Kavanators 165 D 152

GAME OF THE WEEK

Pardue Bruisermakers vs. Whitmore Workhorse

One vs. two in the ESFL power rankings battles it out in week 8’s game of the week. Pardue is in a three way tie for second and his division and needs a victory to maintain the course against Temp’s Boys. The Workhorse’s are four games clear of a playoff spot and confident that they will continue to role. For Pardue to upend the league’s best team they will need a big week from Matt Ryan vs. the Saints secondary. They Bruise also AP to do what AP does and that is score touchdowns, multiple TD’s. If the Workhorse wants to take it to his offensive juggernaut they must score. They will have to rely on old faithful, Peyton, to produce another big game. In addition to Peyton, the horse’s need their RB’s to be dominant, no lead is safe against the offensive machine of Pardue. The heavy hitters come out to play this week and a left hook by Pardue will knock Whitmore out. Pardue 205 Whitmore 168

Good luck in week 8 to all and let’s enjoy another great exciting week in the ESFL.

Week 7 Recaps-2009

Balut Lose, Again
Fields 119.74   Boot Hill 118.04
The Fields Fanatix move into second place in the Appalachian Division with a less than remarkeable performace to beat the winless Balut. The Fanatix were led by former Balut Tony Romo with 40 points and running back Steven Jackson added 16.7 in the effort. With all the moves the Balut have made this year this is the only time they have cost him a game as Romo outscored McNabb by 25 points. The game was  heartbreaking for the fans, but Balut head coch T. Rhodes felt otherwise during his post game interview, "We didn't deserve to win a game when we score only 118 points. It's better off the Fanatix get the win rather than us, whom it would have done nothing for. There are no excuses, we are a bad team, the great players we have have been pathetic, and so are we". The Balut are on pace to set the single season losing streak of ten, which also is the mark for most consecutive losses to start a season.

Texan Bruisers handle Zima Ruskies    
The Texan team moved into a one game lead for the final playoff spot in the Appalachian Division with a strong win over the weak Ruskies 146.56 to 127.92.  The bruisers were led by newly acquired tight end Vernon Davis' three touchdowns for 34 points and steady quarterback play of Matt Schaub who posted 28.96 points. The Ruskies lost their second in a row after winning two in a row and are now two games out of the wild card in the Global Division.

Whitmore Workhorse    185.1     Frost`s Furrious Flurries    168.92
The Whitmore Workehorse rebounded from last weeks loss with wonderful play from Peyton Manning and Chad Ochocinco, both scoring excess of 33 points. The whitmore team remains atop the Appalachian Division standings with the win. The Flurries posted the leagues second highest point total of the week but fell short but remain in solid position for the final Global Division Wild Card spot. His team was led by Brandon Meriweather's 27.5 points.

Temp`s Texas Boys    171.62       Kav`s Kavanators    160.62
The Texas Boy's bounced back from last weeks loss to the Bruisermakers with another solid performance to remain in a first place tie in the Global Division. They were led by quarterback Carson Palmer's 48 points and Ryan Grant threw in 25.8 in the win. The Kavanators fall into a last place tie with the Pulverizers with their third straight loss, even though they have performed very well during the stretch. "We are not concerned at this point, we are scoring good points and expect to be a threat for the title" , owner Ron Kavanaugh stated.

Pardue Bruisermakers    183.12        Perdew Pulverizers    125.44
The first ever match-up between the 'Pdews ended with the veteren Pardue team showing why they are odds on favorites to win the Ballistic Bowl this year.  After performing well every week this year the Pulverizers had another solid game, but it wasn't enough and they remain in the Appalachian Division basement at 2-5. The Bruisermakers broke a three game losing skid and have a two game hold on the final Global wild card spot. They were led by surprise free agent Austin Miles' 35.1 points.

Big `D`    171.54    D Crownholder    137.32
The Big D team won their second straight game to move to 4-3 as the Crownholders fell to 4-3 breaking a two game winning streak. Aaron Rodgers (36.54) and Owen Daniels (25.3) proved to be to much for the  crownholders who were led by Tom Brady (32.02) and Vincent Jackson (25.2) in the loss.

Week 7 Preview, 2009

Breaking News��.

ESFL beat writer Jimmy Snodgrass has learned that Balut Head Coach was found in the parking lot of the Blind Duck passed out with an empty bottle of pain killers and an empty bottle of Johnny Walker Red. Witness testimony indicates that due to an 0-6 record, TRhodes was down in the dumps and worried about losing his job as head coach and GM of the Boot Hill Balut. Witnesses say T Rhodes left the bar around 2 a.m. Officials received a call around 4 a.m. by a mistress who filed a missing person report. Authorities later found T Rhodes unconscious in his vehicle in the parking lot. Stay tuned for further updates

Now on to business�.Week 7 will bring some interesting match ups. As teams begin to find their niche the fans will experience some competitive football this week.

BRUISERS VS RUSKIES
The Ruskies are looking rusty. They need to get some production out of Terrell Owens and their defense to overcome their slump. The Bruisers have a solid offense and a sub-par defense. Look for Vernon Davis to have a big game this week. The edge goes to the Bruisers: 131-114

WORKHORSE VS FLURRIES
Whitmore has a leagues best 5-1 record. Peyton Manning has proven to be one of the superior QBs of all time. Whit also boasts two solid RBs. The Flurries are riding the coat tails of Drew Brees. He is without question having a phenomenal year. However, if Drew has a bad game Marques Colston is sure to follow. I do not foresee anyone slowing down the high octane offense of the Saints. Therefore, the Flurries get the nod. 142-139

KAVANATORS VS TEXAS BOYS
This is an easy one to predict so I will keep it simple. The Kavanators SUCK! The Texas Boys win big 172-104

PULVERIZERS VS BRUISERMAKERS
It is no secret that the Pulverizers are one of the highest scoring teams YTD. However, their record does not indicate such. Jones Drew proves to be a tough matchup for opposing defenses. The Bruisermakers are coming off of a straight up ass whoopin from the Fanatix. They are looking to bounce back from this embarrassment. I think their team will be fired up and ready to play. I expect AP to have a huge game and this will be too much for the Pulverizers to overcome. Brusiermakers 147 Pulverizers 133

BIG D VS CROWNHOLDER
This should be a close game. Big D comes into week 7 with a 3-3 record and the Crownholders are 4-2. Only 2 points separate them in the YTD points category. I believe Big D comes out on top, 139-137

*Game of the Week*
The game of the week places will take place between the most storied rivalry in the league. The Fanatix VS Balut. The Balut has experienced some of the worst luck known to man. Injuries have dissipated this team all year. The Fanatix are proving once again to be top teams in the Appalachian Division. These two teams meet for the first time since playing in last years Ballistic Bowl, where Balut embarrassed the Fanatix. Given the setbacks the Balut have suffered this year, I expect them to come away with their first win of the season this week. The Balut has seemed to garner up some support after his recent overdose attempt. I think his team will be fired up for this rivalry game. The Balut will be victorious 134-122.

What If, Realy....

We all love the eSFL for many reasons. One great thing about the eSFL is you never know what to expect from week to week. The league and it's games are dependent upon the NFL and it's players. I wanted to sit down and research whether the eSFL's best teams this year would be the best teams this year if they had played the schedule that the worst teams have played. Now in a real league you can't do this because every game is dependent upon the opponent, therefore a result cannot be expected just because of how many points a team put up one week, it is dependent upon the team they played. But in the eSFL this can be done because each team would score the exact same regardless who their opponent was for that week. The opponent has no barring upon each others score. This is in no way of picking on any team, such as Whitmore. he is used as the example simply because he has the best record in the league. With that said, I did the research and this is what I found:

Whitmore is currently 5-1. If he had the same schedule as the Balut  who is at 0-6, he would be 3-3. because:
Week 1-Pardue 180.66  Whitmore 138.64
Week 2-Crownholders  189.74   Whitmore 145.12
Week 3-Whitmore  158.96  Temp 149.32  
Week 4-Whitmore  145.52    Zima  138.12
Week 5-Whitmore  200.86   Frost  136.34  
Week 6- Texan 176.38 Whitmore 119.68

Whitmore is currently 5-1. If he had the same schedule as the Pulverizers  who is at 2-4, he would be 3-3 because:
Week 1-Kav 157.48  Whitmore 138.64
Week 2-Whitmore 145.12   Big D 140.84
Week 3- Whitmore 158.96  Perdew 145.78
Week 4-Fields 145.86  Whitmore  145.52
Week 5-Whitmore  200.86  Texan 167.44
Week 6-Temp 160.76  Whitmore 119.68

Whitmore is currently 5-1. If he had the same schedule as the Ruskies who is at 2-4, he would be 3-3 because:


Week 1-Frost 185.42  Whitmore 138.64
Week 2-Pardue 193.8   Whitmore 145.12
Week 3- Whitmore  158.96   Crownholders 77.28  
Week 4-Whitmore  145.52   Boot Hill 135.36
Week 5-Whitmore  200.86    Temp 135.34
Week 6-Big D 166.92   Whitmore 119.68


Whitmore is currently 5-1. If he had the same schedule as the Kavanators who is at 2-4, he would be 3-3  because:
Week 1-Perdew 156.88   Whitmore 138.64
Week 2-Texan 157.38   Whitmore 145.12
Week 3-Whitmore  158.96  Fields 147.08
Week 4-Whitmore  145.52   Big D 143.76
Week 5-Whitmore  200.86    Kav 130.88
Week 6-Frost 162.76  Whitmore 119.68

Therefore, we could come to the conclusion that Whitmore is certainly better than the Balut at 0-6 because he would be 3-3.
We could , come to the conclusion that Whitmore is certainly better than the Pulverizers at 2-4 because he would be 3-3.
We could , come to the conclusion that Whitmore is certainly better than the Ruskies at 2-4 because he would be 3-3.
We could , come to the conclusion that Whitmore is certainly better than the Kavanators at 2-4 because he would be 3-3.
However, we could also come to the conclusion that he isn't as good as his 5-1 record may appear. What if we were to bounce his results against every team in the league in this way? I don't know, but you can do it. My guess he he would be 3-3 in almost every schedule scenario you put him in. The league site has a what if scenerio based on this. But this basis his record only on scores each week, not a certain schedule. In these rankings he is fifth versus everyone each week at 38-28. In the weekly average score scenerio he drops to ninth at 2-4, and in the season average scenario he drops to ninth at 2-4.  If the league used a total points system he would be in third place in the Appalachian Division, and ranked fifth overall.
The whole basis of this article is that on any given week, regardless of how well your team plays, you have a chance to win. It has been that way in the eSFl since it's inception, and every other fantasy football league in the world that uses a head to head schedule. So, continue to enjoy the excitement of the league, and good luck on your quest to the Ballistic Bowl

Woes of the Balut-commentary

The Boot Hill Balut have gone from world champions to an 0-6 team that looks like it will not win a game this year. We sat down with head coach Rhodes before the teams loss in week six and tried to find out what has happened, why, and the teams mindset going forward. in that meeting we came to two conclusions:
1-The Balut team will do their best to win every game and
2-The coach is confident of his abilities to field a winner

Coach Rhodes made it clear he will never complain about injuries, but wanted to point out that his team has been decimated by them. "I am not saying we have an -6 record because of injuries, everyone in the league has them", he stated. Since he won't say it we will,
Every team in the league has lost it's starting quarterback to injury for four games
Every team in the league has traded for a quarterback to fill in and that player was injured the first game
Every team in the league has lost their number 1 draft pick and start running back to injury for four games
Every team in the league has lost their second best running back for four plus games to injury
Every team in the league has lost their third best running back to injury for three games
Every team in the league has lost their second wideout due to one game suspension

Every team in the league has a bunch of excuse coach, SO FREAKING DO SOMETHING AND WIN A GAME!