I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas, and I wish everyone a happy new year. Week 16, finds the Championship all but wrapped up. The Beans can only lose if they lose next week, the Black & Blue Attack wins and the Attack outscores the Beans by 105 points. For those of us with no or very slim chances at the Elite, remember this is Consolation prize week.

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Key Matchups to watch this Week

  The M. Takers will try to complete the season sweep of the Black Revenge. The Revenge's low point total has probably cost them any shot at a Elite spot. The Sharks will try to complete the season sweep of the Quiet Storm. The Sharks still have a shot at the Elite spot. The Black & Blue will try to complete the season sweep of the Dream Team. The Attack has the inside track for 2nd place, the Dream Team has very dim hope of making a Elite spot. The Good Fellas will try to complete the season sweep of the Bulldogs. The team that wins this game is in the Elite, the loser still has a chance. The Jelly Beans will try to avenge their early season loss to the Body Shop. The Beans want to cross the finish line running. The Shop has been planning next year's draft.

  Spock was 2/5 this week and is 35/75 (47%) on the season. He retains top billing. Norm (my estimates) was 2/5 this week and is 39/75 (52%) on the season. His lines (my estimates) are below:

  Three games were over on Sunday. Two others were sort of up in the air.

  The Bulldogs avenged their week 7 loss to the M. Takers and jumped up into a Elite Spot. The Bulldogs got scoring out of every starter and were led by Griese, Muhammad - he is very hot, and Vanderjagt. The Takers were led by Bennett and "Big Ben" in the losing effort. The Bulldogs point total will give them a good shot at the Elite even if the lose next week.

  The Jelly Beans completed the season sweep of the Black Revenge. The Beans were led by Favre and Tomlinson, although 6 out of their 8 starters cleared double digits. The Beans look like a sure lock for the Championship. The Revenge were led by Lee Evans in the losing effort. The Revenge are all but eliminated from Elite contention.

  The Body Shop avenged their early season loss to the Quiet Storm. The Shop was led by Gonzales and Dominick Davis, but they left their biggest scorer on the bench in Droughns. The Storm got off to the wrong first step when Hassleback did not play, although only Carr put up any points in the Storm stable of QBs.

  The Dream Team completed the season sweep of the Goodfellas as Holt and a 13 point lead were too much for the Fellas and a limited McNabb. The Fellas got most of their points from Shaun Alexander. The Dream Team was led by Green and Johnson again. Both teams are still alive for a Elite spot, but the Goodfellas are clearly in better position.

  The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the Black & Blue Attack and the Sharks. The Black & Blue aven ged their early season loss to the Sharks as a 4 point lead, Westbrook, Levens, Bruce, Akers and the EAGLES were too much for the Sharks and Wilkins. The Attack was led by Culpepper and Burleson who put up 45 points on Friday. Interestingly the Attack only scored points on Friday and Monday as their only Sunday starter was shutout. The Sharks were led by Manning who broke a record which has extreme Fantasy Football implications. It is kind of strange that the Sharks have Manning and my not even secure a Elite spot.

CHATTERBOX:(Get Quotes in by Monday Night)
Dream Team (Norm): Suspiciously Absent!!
Bull Dogs (John T.): "One point madness, one point holds out."

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 16

MVP: Shaun Alexander(31) Goodfellas       Best on Bench: Drew Brees (24) Bull Dogs      Low Scorers: Quiet Storm (34)    Coaching Efficiency: High: Bulldogs (98%) Low: Black Revenge (52%)

Top Rostered Players By Position (Rostered Players Only)
QB - Manning(387),Culpepper(335),McNabb(275),Favre(232)
RB - Alexander(179),Barber(176),Tomlinson(167),Martin(137)
WR - Owens(144),Muhammad(132),Bennett,Walker(117)
PK - Vinatieri(160),Akers(149),Elam(134),Longwell(128)
ST - PATRIOTS(158),RAVENS,BEARS(154),COLTS(151)