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Week 11: The Playoff Push Begins

It's crunch time lady and gentlemen. We're down to the final three weeks of the regular season and just about everything concerning the playoffs is up-in-the-air.

Let's talk about division titles first. If my calculations are correct, every team except the Surfer Dudes can still win their respective divisions. That feat is harder for some teams, but still possible. If the Fontes Division ends in a three-way tie at 7-6, the currently 3rd place Falcons will be division champs. If the Ross Division ends in a three-way tie at 6-7, the currently 3rd place Sizzle will be division champs.The battle for the Mornhinweg Division is wide open since all three teams are within a game of each other at the moment. The Jailbirds and Cheeseheads are battling for not only the Mariucci Division title, but for the #1 playoff seed.

As far as the playoffs go right now, I'm pretty sure that the Cheeseheads and Jailbirds are in and the Surfer Dudes are out. Beyond that, it all depends on who clinches division titles.

Previews

Oxford Mustangs (5-5) at Fighting Falcons (4-6) --- The defending champion Falcons are heating up, having won two in a row. But it may be too little, too late as a 7th loss will likely end their playoff chances. The Mustangs need a win to keep pace with the Mutts and to stay in the thick of the wildcard chase.

Hell Mutts (6-4) at Major Hacks (4-6) --- The Mutts need a win to maintain their Fontes Division lead. The Hacks need a win to stay alive in the Mornhinweg Division. If the Hacks win and the Pond Scum take out the Sea Monsters, there will be a 3-way tie in the Mornhinweg Division at 5-6.

Mayhem (5-5) at Fantasy Legends (6-4) --- The Legends can clinch the Ross Division title with a victory over the Mayhem. The Mayhem need to win just to stay in the hunt for the last wildcard spot.

Sea Monsters (5-5) at Pond Scum (4-6) --- The Monsters can clinch the Mornhinweg division with a victory over the Scum and a loss by the Hacks. The Scum have been battling back from some bad scheduling luck, but have lost 2-of-3 since losing their star tight-end to injury in week 8.

Surfer Dudes (3-7) at Jailbirds (7-3) --- The Dudes are taking on the spoiler role. The Jailbirds need to win to keep pace with the Cheeseheads.

Rossville Cheeseheads (8-2) at Sizzle (3-7) --- The Sizzle need to win out and get lots of help to make the playoffs. The Cheeseheads need to win the division to claim the #1 playoff seed.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Nov 16, 2009) In a week 10 Frustrated Lions Fans Football League matchup, Rossville Cheeseheads squeaked by a tough Mayhem team by a score of 118.60 to 113.70, extending the winning streak for Rossville Cheeseheads to 3 games.

Reggie Wayne

Rossville Cheeseheads were led to their 4.90 point victory by a 34.60 point effort from Reggie Wayne, who beat the New England Patriots defense for 126 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Wayne was the number 3 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 10. They also got help from a 22.50 point effort from Maurice Jones-Drew, who beat the New York Jets defense for 123 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 22 receiving yards.

"It's tough to win in a hostile environment," Rossville Cheeseheads coach Mark Malson said.

Mayhem were helped out in a losing cause by a 44.20 point effort from Chris Johnson, who beat the Buffalo Bills defense for 132 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 100 receiving yards. With this performance, Johnson was the number 1 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 10. In addition, Johnson entered the Frustrated Lions Fans Football League Hall Of Fame with this performance as the 9th-ranked individual weekly player score in league history. They also got help from a 27.30 point effort from Tom Brady, who tore apart the Indianapolis Colts defense for 375 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 3 rushing yards.

"We dug ourselves a deep hole," Mayhem coach Mark Hogan said.

Compounding the issue, Mayhem could have scored 123.70 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Mark Hogan left key players like Reggie Bush and his corresponding 23.80 points on the bench.

Mayhem drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 8 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 10.

This brings the record for Rossville Cheeseheads to 8-2, and drops Mayhem to a record of 5-5.

Coming up in week 11, Mayhem are at the 6-4 Fantasy Legends, where Fantasy Legends are an early 9.7-point underdog, while Rossville Cheeseheads are at the 3-7 Sizzle, where Sizzle are an early 4.7-point underdog.

• acquired Lions, Detroit DET Def
• dropped Folk, Nick DAL PK

• acquired Dolphins, Miami MIA Def
• dropped Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def

• acquired Forsett, Justin SEA RB
• dropped Ward, Derrick TBB RB

• acquired Coles, Laveranues CIN WR
• dropped Bush, Reggie NOS RB

• acquired Finley, Jermichael GBP TE
• dropped Massaquoi, Mohamed CLE WR

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