Week 11 finds the Beans starting to break away from the pack. The M. Takers appear to be breaking away from the pack as well. Before you sit down to your Thanksgiving dinner, make sure you get your early starters in. Remember that the early game starts around 12:30. Don't forget the web-exclusive "Weekly Previews" and "Free Agents List" when making those starting lineup changes or making that acquisition that puts you over the top. If you have an idea for something new, let me know and we'll see if I can add it.

  If you need me to mail the Notes, give me a call, I think we can avoid the postage, one way or another, if not I will mail you a copy of the notes. It is cheaper and also much quicker to go electronic. The league's url is http://swffl.50megs.com .

Key Matchups to watch this Week

  The Jelly Beans will try to repeat their early season victory over the Black Revenge. In a battle of Elite Teams, the Body Shop will try to complete the season sweep of the Quiet Storm. In a family affair between 2 teams just out of the Elite, the Dream Team will try to avenge their 6 point loss to the Good Fellas. In a battle between former partners, the M. Takers will try to complete the season sweep of the Black & Blue Attack. The Bull Dogs will try to repeat their week 3 blasting of the Secane Tsunami.

  Spock was 3 of 5 making him 23/45 (51%) on the season. He retains top billing and his locks appear above. Norm (my estimates) was 1 of 5 making 22/45 (49%) on the season and his lines (my estimates) are below:

  Two games were over on Sunday. Two more were more or less over. The final game was up in the air (sort of).

  The Jelly Beans avenged their 1 point loss to the Good Fellas in week 2. This game was not as close as the first, but ot was close enough that the Fellas best lineup would have changed the result. The Fellas wasted an MVP performance by P. Manning. The Beans were led by Brady and Fitzgerald who has quietly become one of the premiere fantasy receivers.

  The Body Shop avenged their early season loss to the Black Revenge. The Shop was led by Burress. The Shop also sat a whopping 29 point performance by Droughns. The Revenge pretty much squeezed every point possible out of their roster. Cadillac Williams and Kaeding led the Revenge in the losing cause.

  The Quiet Storm followed their early 1 point defeat of the Secane Tsunami. The Tsunami and Favre could not overcome a 39 point lead. Even in his glory days, a 39 point game from the old gunslinger would have been too much to ask. Both Quarterbacks led their respective team. With the sweep, the Storm remains 1 game behind the Beans. The Tsunami are falling back.

  The Dream Team completed the season sweep of the Black & Blue Attack as Driver could not overcome a 70 point lead on Monday night. He sure gave it the old college try. The Dream Team had Manning, Wayne and Chad and Larry Johnson all clear 20 points. Driver led the Attack in the losing effort. After the win by the Dream Team, the only thing that separates the Black & Blue and the Dream Team is about 27 points and the Elite Line.

  The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the M. Takers and the Bull Dogs. The Bull Dogs carried a 25 point lead into Monday against the Takers and a handful of VIKINGS. The news at the beginning of the game had to boost the Dogs hopes. Burleson did not suit up. Moore started instead of Bennett. A Moore start and either of the Taker WR's not wearing purple would have given the Takers a split. The Takers were led by Trent Green in the losing effort. The Bull Dogs were led by their monster wide-out combination as Tory Holt and Steve Smith both scored 23 points each. The Bull Dogs had 2 more 20+ WR's on the bench in Porter and Boldin. The Dogs also Drew the wrong name at the QB spot as Bledsoe started with a 0 and Brees was on the bench with a 30.

CHATTERBOX:(Get Quotes in by Monday Night)
Dream Team (Norm): Suspiciously Absent

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 11

MVP: Peyton Manning (33) Good Fellas       Best on Bench: Drew Brees (30) Bull Dogs      Low Scorers: Secane Tsunami (46)    Coaching Efficiency: High: Jelly Beans (99%) Low: Bull Dogs (52%)

Top Rostered Players By Position (Rostered Players Only)
QB - Palmer(155),McNabb(151),Brady,P. Manning(144)
RB - Alexander(180),Tomlinson(145),James(107),Johnson(89)
WR - S. Smith(201),Fitzgerald(148),S. Moss(135),Johnson(133)
PK - Rackers(141),Feely(107),Brown(94),Tynes(93)
ST - VIKINGS,BEARS(102),PANTHERS,COLTS(91)