Week 12 Summary - Brees, Trade Deadline Looms, Violating A Corpse, Giant Slaying, Concussed QBs, Play-off Picture Less Cloudy

After last night's MNF game in N'awlins, at least 2 team owners must be kicking themselves for trading Drew Brees and his 50 point arm. At least one owner must be second-guessing the dollars spent on Tom Brady and all the offers he's rejected. And at least one commissioner is thinking about trading a certain 40-year old QB that has a problem deciding on retirement.

Before I get too far into this week's summary, please take note of the following:

League trade deadline is TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2nd, 2009 at Noon. Trades must be proposed AND accepted by that time.

Average score hardly budged yet again this week, coming in at 94.1 pts to last week's 94.7 pts. The average margin of victory grew a bit to 20 pts from last week's 18.5 pts as games were out of heartbreak-by-adjustment range.

I think it is only proper to congratulate Kevin on stopping his epic losing streak, even if it meant he had to violate the corpse of my team. Fortunately, as this league is headquartered in international waters, he will face no charges. I've never more felt like Bud Selig.

Lance Richter continued his giant slaying ways as he toppled yet another contender this week by handing Gregor his 4th loss of the season.

Concussed QBs hurt both Hauser and the 3-Headed Monster as Roethlisberger and Warner both sat. In reality, neither would have really changed the outcome as both of you sealed your respective fates when you gave away Brees. I haven't seen a trade this one-sided that didn't involve small pox riddled blankets. This will make Tim completely unbearable. I blame you both.

Performer of The Week:

Devo, 123.8 pts. Dead-cat bounce. Actually, a very strong week from Rodgers and continue production out of Johnson.

Honourable Mention to Tim Ashby, 121.8 points. Have I mentioned that Bress put up 50.8 pts? In one week? And that Hauser and Eric/Pat/Sunny have traded him away this year?

Senorita Of The Week:

Gregor - 65.4 pts. Not a good time of year to be fading. Fading all the way out of the playoffs????


The "Close-But-No-Cigar" Match (es) of The Week:

Nothing closer than 10 points this week. Carry on.


9-3 Club:

Madge and Devo have left the sweaty club behind and checked into a cheap motel room on the wrong side of town. I can't print what was observed.


The Jay Hauser, Eric Wright, Sunny Kim & Pat Smith "What Was I Thinking When I Traded That Guy" Fantasy Player of The Week:

Drew Brees. 50.8 pts.

News: Brees completed 18 of 23 passes for 371 yards and five touchdowns in New Orleans' 38-17 victory over New England on Monday night.
Spin: Brees was otherworldly in this contest, racking up an astonishing 16.1 yards per attempt on his way to a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Saints receivers were running wide open all night long, but there is no denying that Brees was making perfect throws and just absolutely diced up the Patriots' defense. This performance was one for the books.

State of the League:

2 weeks left and the play-off picture is a little less cloudy as 7 of 12 teams are still mathematically in it and the head-to-head format could bring big changes. Lance and Ashby are surging at the right time and have been picking off those ahead of them in the standings. Lance finishes the regular season by taking on Jeff and the 3-Headed Monster while Ashby takes on Harris and Madge. Gregor's fade could spell his demise. Stay tuned.

This week's results added the Commissioner and the 3-Headed Monster to the deadpool and reduced their best-case scenario for both to finishing the season at .500.

Please send your offers for Favre soon.



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