Fantasy Recap, Week 8: Hammer Down

It's hammer time.

I tell ya', one of these leagues? I'm puttin' the hammer down. Most of 'em? I'm holding a hammer on my lap. And the worst of them? I'm striking myself repeatedly in the head. With a hammer.

In my NFL.COM league? I won!

Catchers in the Rye
Projected: Win
Actual: Win 109-46

East
LacesOu 5-3-0
Catchers in the Rye 5-3-0
Eau Claire Vandals 4-4-0
Textboo 4-4-0

Central
Tiny Adorable Hedgehogs 4-4-0
Death by Haiku 2 3-5-0
RumseyB 2-6-0
Goregor 2-6-0

West
DredPir 7-1-0
HolyHan 7-1-0
Mothers 4-4-0
Underdo 1-7-0

I've clawed my way up to second in my division, but naturally, this week I'm playing the #1 team in the league... and once again, the name of my fantasy football pain is "Shane." Shane! Don't win, Shane!

Over in the "hammer head" league? Guess what? I lost!

Sith Lords of the Gridiron
Projected: Loss
Actual: Loss 53-86

Central
LofasLa 6-2-0
Clemson 4-3-1
UsualSu 4-4-0
Sith Lords of the Gridiron 2-5-1

East
BBbadbo 6-2-0
FBomber 5-3-0
Knights 5-3-0
royals1 3-5-0

West
Lynchbe 4-4-0
YounGGu 3-5-0
TeamAlp 3-5-0
FifeFan 2-6-0

It didn't help that I failed to start a defenese, but truth be told, it wouldn't have made a difference. Sigh.

But the good news is I won in that other NFL.COM league!

The Powerful Mach 5!
Projected: Win
Actual: Win 124-83

Central
Powerful Mach 5! 8-0-0
Provide 5-3-0
JediMas 4-4-0
Bigbron 2-6-0

East
NEPats 6-2-0
baldeag 4-4-0
Skeleto 2-6-0
ItaliHe 0-8-0

West
Provide 6-2-0
xchucki 6-2-0
KNIGHTS 3-5-0
Breakin 2-6-0

That makes me 8-0! Woot! Remember: that's how long my last winning streak lasted, so winning this weekend would be good on so many levels.

In the office Yahoo! league? I won!

Live Free; Rhyme Hard
Projected: Win
Actual: Win 219.10-137.94

1. Death by Haiku 6-2-0
2. BALCO 6-2-0
3. Arsenal 6-2-0
4. The Flying Frenchman 6-2-0
5. The Pastry Ducks 5-3-0
6. LightsOut 5-3-0
7. Bliss's Blitzers 4-4-0
8. San Diego Zoo 3-5-0
9. Alabama Hot Pockets 3-5-0
10. Livefree; Rhymehard 2-6-0
11. Baby Bashers 2-6-0
12. ativan stat 0-8-0

Of course, I played the worst team in the league, but since this week I'm playing one of the best teams, I'm okay with that.

In my Yahoo! league? I won!

Blue Blazer Regulars
Projected: Loss
Actual: Win 248-240

1. Purple Crap Stains 7-1-0
2. Night Train 7-1-0
3. MightyPurpleHelmets 5-3-0
4. De chier des bulles 5-3-0
5. Blue Blazer Regulars 5-3-0
6. Snooze Alarm 3-5-0
7. Extreme Hummingbird 3-5-0
8. LiL Man 2-6-0
9. Purple People Eaters 2-6-0
10. Intercepticons 1-7-0

I was winning handily 'till Monday night, and even then my lead was comfortable... until Favre threw that last TD pass in overtime, that is. I watched a 50-point fantasy lead whither down to 5 points in 20 minutes. Yikes. Wound up winning -which I can't complain about- but there's gotta' be easier ways.

If you're scoring at home, that means I won 4 out of 5 games. So for the week? I pretty much nailed it.