NS Fantasy Football Update

Well, weeks 1 and 2 came and went. Here are the current Standings:

Tresville Giants, Risellia Rhinoceri, Shoeless Joe, DVD Cardinals, The Persian Satraps and tban108 are all tied with 2 victories. The top four lead in Total Points as well. OOOMPH on the Field, Lone Wolves, Nàstic, Umpopamaumau Unity, Thorin's Thrashers and the Flemingovian Falcons are all tied with 1 win and 1 loss. The rest of the teams have no wins and are seeking to change that come Sunday.

Match-up Analysis Week 3

Eudelphia Browns (0-2-0) vs. Tresville Giants (2-0-0)
- The Tresville Giants are on a roll and currently have the most Fantasy Points in the league. With no key injuries at all and the continued outstanding play of Steelers RB Willie Parker, the T.G.'s seem to have a solid team. The Eudelphia Browns' Running Backs have been carrying this team so far. They desperatly need the QB's and Wide Receivers to produce. The E.B.'s coach needs to drink some coffee and do some roster changes. They currently have 4 players that are NA (Not Available).

Key Players in this game: Shaun Alexander (E.B.'s) --- Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (T.G.'s)

Prediction: Are you kidding me? Tresville Giants will be 3 - 0 come Tuesday.


The Baribeau Barrels (0-2-0) vs. Big Bights (0-2-0)
- The Baribeau Barrels owner must have had a good talk with the coach after their week 1 loss. The Coach has responded my upgrading the defense and offense. This didn't pay off in week 2, but T.B.B.'s were going against one of the better teams in the league. Unfortunatly, the T.B.B.'s have too many second stringers to depend on for Fantasy Points. The Big Bights are no better! They have more than 2 starters that are back ups, one QB that is NA and 2 under achieving Wide Receivers. The best part about this team are the Defenses (team). That is not saying much.

Key Players in this game: Chad Johnson (B.B's) --- Peyton Manning (T.B.B.'s)

Prediction: The Baribeau Barrels should win this one, unless Big Bights coach makes some roster changes. Should be a close game.


Risellia Rhinoceri (2-0-0) vs. Blackshear MudSnakes (0-2-0)
- The Blackshear Mudsnakes have yet to reach the 100 point mark, unlike the Risellia Rhinoceri who is #2 in total points. The coach of the Blackshear MudSnakes needs to go fishing in the Free Agency market to have a decent Defense and give the offense a boost. The R.R.'s coach may need to do some last minute starting roster adjustments, but overall the line up looks pretty solid. Their defense should continue to rackup points week to week.

Key Players in this game: Muhsin Muhammad (B.M.'s) --- Marvin Harrison (R.R.'s)

Prediction: Risellia Rhinoceri should get an easy win here.


Red Devils (2-0-0) vs. Tban108 (2-0-0) (Game of the Week)
- Tban108's will miss M. Brunell's points this week, as his team is on a bye. Hopefully, their other starting Qb will pick up the slack this week. Their Wide Receiver Corps. look good, but the coach may want to re-think who he starts this week. The Defense continues to impress. The Red Devils will also have a hole this week with one of their starters on offense on a bye. Their WR reserves are on bye's as well and the coach may be searching the Waiver Wire before Sunday. The Red Devils Defense (players not teams) is a monster when it comes to Fantasy points. Expect this to continue through week 3. Both teams are 2 and 0 and with 2 stellar defenses facing each other this week, I chose this to be the Game of the Week.

Key Players in this game: Deuce McAllister (tban) --- Priest Holmes (R.D.'s)

Prediction: Tough call on this one. Defense should be the deciding factor, so I will have to go with Tan108 to win.


Thorin's Thrashers (1-1-0) vs. DVD Cardinals (2-0-0)
-This weeks game will test that under achieving offense of Thorin's Thrashers. With a no name defense (players) and an offense in need of a steroid shot, this team desperatly needs some changes before sunday. The DVD Cardinals are on a roll with a 2-0 record. Their Defense (Team) has a bye this week, but that shouldn't matter much in this game.

Key Players in this game: Drew Bledsoe (DVD) --- Brett Favre (T.T.s)

Prediction: DVD Cardinals to win their 3rd straight game.


Vordanian Tigers (0-2-0) vs. EastWales Llamas (1-1-0)
- Seems like the EastWales Llamas coach has woken up finally, but may still need to get his head examined. The coach has made some Waiver moves, but still has many gaps in its offensive starting line up. They pulled off a narrow win last week against the Lone Wolves. This could be a trend with this team, if it continues to face opponents with holes in its starting line up. The Vordanian Tigers offense has been anemic so far and desperatly needs its starters to begin producing. When a Tight End leads a team in Fantasy points, that says a lot about an offense and defense. Believe me its nothing good. Without some waiver moves and some line up adjustments, this team will be more like a kitten than a tiger in week 3.

Key Players in this game: Braylon Edwards(E.L.) --- L.J. Smith (V.T.'s)

Prediction: Should be another close game, but the Vordanian Tigers should win this.


Lone Wolves (0-2-0) vs. Byardkurian DOOM! (0-2-0)
- The Byardkurian DOOM! have an actual chance of winning this week going against a team with a few players on Bye. This team still needs to make some Waiver moves to pick up some productive players. The Lone Wolves would have a good team if the coach would make better Starting line up decisions week to week. A few players on this team really need to be released and replaced with some active players.

Key Players in this game: Joe Horn (B.D.) --- Reuben Droughns (L.W.'s)

Prediction: Another close game, but even with gaps on defense and offense the Lone Wolves have enough productive players to pull off a win.


The Persian Satraps (2-0-0) vs. OOOMPH on the Field (1-1-0)
- The OOOMPH on the Field need players to have big games this week if they want to get pass the 500% mark. The best part of this offense, the RB's, both have bye's this week. This team needs to pick up a few back ups to survive. The Persian Satraps are lucky they are facing such a lack luster offense this week. The 2 and 0 record really doesn't reflect how good this team is. It won't survive against the top teams in the league, but this is something the coach can fix. With a few key pick ups and roster adjustments, this team can hang with the big boys till the end of the season.

Key Players in this game: Eli Manning(O.F.) --- Carson Palmer (T.P.S.)

Prediction: Put your money on The Persian Satraps this week and cash in!


Umpopamaumau Unity (1-1-0) vs. Flemingovian Falcons (1-1-0)
- The Flemingovian Falcons have been bitten by the injury bug and have a few players NA or Injured Reserve. The good news is that this was only on defense and no offensive players have a bye this week. The Umpopamaumau Unity weren't this lucky this week. They have 2 players on bye's on defense and offense. The good news is both of these players on offense would not have produced this week anyway. Bad news is they don't have any bench players to make up for these losses. The coach needs to release half this offense and pick up some good players if they want to ever win another game in this league.

Key Players in this game: Julius Jones (U.U) --- Tiki Barber (F.F.'s)

Prediction: Flemingovian Falcons offense should get enough points to win this one.


Nàstic (1-1-0) vs. Shoeless Joe (2-0-0)
Not too many bad things to say about the Shoeless Joe's. Team deserves its record and should continue to do well in the league. They have one starter with a bye, but its a Tight End and nothing that should effect this teams performance. The Nàstic aren't so lucky this week. They have 2 key starters on bye's, both players produce a nice chunk of Fantasy Points each week. 3 players are questionable this week and will be a game time decision. The Nàstic should prepare for this.

Key Players in this game: Terrell Owens (S.J.) --- Daunte Culpepper (Nàstic)

Prediction: Shoeless Joe all the way.

Second Annual Fantasy Football League Update

The Second Annual Fantasy Football League kicks off today, as the first game of the National Football League begins. All twenty slots have been filled and the Nation States League is now full. This year is bound to be the best year for the league. It has opened its doors to other regions in NationStates to join, for the first time since it was created in The North Pacific Forum.

This Weeks Match-ups

Match-up Analysis

Big Bights vs. Tresville Giants
-Tresville Giants have made 2 key Roster Moves that strengthened their defense and offense. Big Bights have yet to adjust their lineup and currently have a few players listed as NA (not Available) or Q (Questionable). The Big Bights have a better receiving Corps when it comes to Fantasy Points, but not by much. Tresville Giants have the stronger Defense.

Key Players in this game:
Chad Johnson (B.B.) --- Randy Moss (T.G.)

Prediction: Unless Big Bight players have great games, this might be an easy victory for the Tresville Giants, who have more Marquee players.


Risellia Rhinoceri vs. The Baribeau Barrels
-The Risellia Rhinoceri have made less Roster Moves and Waiver acquisitions than The Baribeau Barrels, but may prove to have the better Coach and Talent Scout. Currently the T.B.B.'s have 1 player in the starting lineup who is O (Out/won't play) and another that is NA (Not Available). The R.R have the better offense, defense (player wise) in almost every position when compared to the T.B.B.'s.

Key Players in this game:
Steven Jackson (R.R.) --- Peyton Manning (T.B.B.'s)

Prediction: Risellia Rhinoceri should win this one, unless the coaching of The Baribeau Barrels improves drastically and the team gets an overhaul.


Red Devils vs. Eudelphia Browns
-These teams are almost complete opposites of each other offensively. The Red Devils offense is mainly composed of 2 -4 year players, while the Eudelphia Browns have mainly veteran players with 5+ years experience. Both teams are solid in the Running Back position, but the R.D.'s have a better set of QB's. These teams need to readjust their current line-ups, as they have players who are either NA, P (probable) or D (doubtful).

Key Players in this game:
Ben Roethlisberger (R.D.) --- Lamont Jordan (E.B)

Prediction: Red Devils will have a hard time winning this one, unless they do some last minute changes. Eudelphia Browns veteran players should secure a win for them.


Blackshear MudSnakes vs. Thorin's Thrashers
- While the Blackshear Mudsnakes look good on paper, Thorin's Thrashers have a less injury prone set of players. T.T.'s weakness is its list of players who may end up being back ups in a few weeks or split playing time. With the exception of T.T.'s Defensive line, both teams have horrible defenses and should search the Free Agency Market.

Key Players in this game:
W. McGahee (B.M.) --- Michael Vick (T.T)

Prediction: Hard one to call, since the Blackshear MudSnakes have 2 key players out. The Thorin's Thrashers should win this one by many points, unless the Blackshear MudSnakes pull an upset.


tban108 vs. Vordanian Tigers
-Both teams are solid in their QB,RB and Wide Receiver corps. Tban clearly has the better defense, but with both coaches needing to make some changes here, that doesn't matter much.

Key Players in this game:
Deuce McAllister (Tban)--- Edgerrin James (V.T.)

Prediction: These teams are evenly matched and it should be a close one. The Running Backs of the Vordanian Tigers should bring them the Win.


DVD Cardinals vs. Lone Wolves
-These teams have some of the top Quarterbacks in the league. However, The Lone Wolves have the better combination at this position and at Running back as well. The D.C.'s have a rookie RB starting and this might prove to be a big mistake. That being the only mistake the coach has made (from looking at the lineup), the D.C's have a better Depth chart, especially in the WR section.

Key Players in this game:
Laveranues Coles (D.C.) --- Donovan McNabb (L.W.)

Prediction: Though the Lone Wolves need to wake the coach up to make some changes, this team should win by a few points.


EastWales Llamas vs. The Persian Satraps
-EastWales Llamas coach might be in a hospital somewhere and unable to make some roster moves. This team has 3 players NA, one O (out) and one player P (Probable). The Wide Receivers and Defense (team) are the only good parts of this team. The Persian Satraps look pretty good in every position. The coach has done a stellar job, with the exception of one player who should be thrown out to sea.

Key Players in this game:
Drew Bennet (E.L.) --- Keyshawn Johnson (T.P.S.)

Prediction: Unless the EastWales Llamas get a coach transplant, The Persian Satraps should win this easily.


Byardkurian DOOM vs. Umpopamaumau Unity
-This might possibly be the most uneven match-up so far. Umpopamaumau Unity obviously had a great draft, since they only picked up 3 players on waivers. The QB's are good, the WR's are good, the RB's great. The Byardkurian DOOM may be just that...doomed. Out of 2 possible QB's they have only one who will see playing time; the other should be in the Canadian Hall of Fame (Doug Flutie). They have 2 good wide receivers, but unfortunately they are from the same NFL team, which is a big Fantasy no no.

Key Players in this game:
Aaron Brooks (B.B.) --- Julius Jones (U.U.)

Prediction: Umpopamaumau Unity all the way.


OOOMPH on the Field vs. Shoeless Joe
-These two teams have some of the best Running Backs in the league. Shoeless Joe has the clear advantage at QB and Wide Receiver. This team is clearly better than OOOMPH on the Field in every position except RB. O.F.'s only bright spots are their 2 veteran Running Backs and Back up WR /RB. Shoeless Joe's Defense is a thing of beauty; other coaches should take notes.

Key Players in this game:
Clinton Portis (O.F.) --- LaDainian Tomlinson (S.J.)

Prediction: This should be an easy victory for Shoeless Joe.


Flemingovian Falcons vs. Nàstic (Game of the Week)
-This is the game of the week because its Old Delegate vs. New Delegate. Nastic is quickly showing Flemingovia how its done. Though almost evenly matched on offense, Nàstic have enough playmakers to make every game a close one. The Flemingovian Falcons have the better Running Backs, with 2 proven and veteran starters. Nastic has the better defense. With the exception of Kris Jenkins, the F.F.'s D is not even worth mentioning.

Key Players in this game:
Tiki Barber (F.F.) --- Daunte Culpepper (Nàstic)

Prediction: Nastic should win this one, unless the League Commisioner kicks the team out for no reason.