Week 2 finds the standings in a familiar position. There are 3 undefeated teams, 3 winless teams and 4 teams that have the picket fence thing going on. The waiver wire seems to still be going strong. It is surprising how many top picks, have yet to establish themselves. Oh well, it is still early (or is it). Ok a few things. Firstly, I forgot to thank everyone for the "Plaque" last year. It was very nice and such a surpise. After that it pains me to say the next 2 things. I will be late getting the notes out for the first month or so because of a heavy work load. Also, I have not really tweaked by "BEST LINEUP" calculations for the extra TE yet, so some of the "BEST LINEUPS" and "COACHING EFFICIENCIES" may be wrong until I figure out how to get that 2nd TE thing factored in. I hope I don't have to give the "Plaque" back now.

  Don't forget to keep an eye on the old web site (http://swffl.50megs.com). It has updated archives and historical records. I will also add some web-exclusive materials there, like the complete 2012 Draft analysis, as I develop them. Anybody with ideas, send them to me and I will see what I can do.

Key Matchups to watch this Week

  The Bishops of Battle and Fightin' Irish meet in a battle of teams looking for that first "W" of the year. The Body Shop will try to stay undefeated against the Black & Blue Attack who are still looking for that first win. In a family affair, the Good Fellas will try to stay undefeated and pus the Dream Team below .500. In a battle of .500 teams (and incidentally helmet teams), the M. Takers will meet the Jelly Beans. The fast-starting Young Gunz will try to keep their roll going against the Roxborough Wranglers.

  Spock's Locks appear above. Norm's Lines (not estimated this year - actual lines from the man himself) appear below:

  No games were over on Sunday; 2 were more or less over and 3 had some degree of Monday Night Madness.

  The M. Takers pretty much destroyed the Dream Team (and it was all over before 4:00 on Sunday) as Roddy White couldn't come close to making up a 124.9 point lead. The Takers were led by Newton, Richardson, Spiller, Cruz and Harvin as they easily notched this week's helmet. The Dream Team was led by White in the loss. The Dream Team would have had to play their whole roster to remain undefeated. Both teams sit at 1-1.

  The Young Gunz kept their early winning ways going as a 74.3 pt. lead and Gonzo were more than enough to hold off the Jelly Beans and Tamme. The Gunz were led by Brees, Bowe, Jackson and 2 TEs (Graham and Gonzo). The Defending Champions followed up their week 1 helmet with a less than stellar performance as they failed to field a 20 point starter and did not clear 80 points. They did not really have any bullets on the bench that would have helped.

  The Body Shop and a 42.8 pt. lead proved to be too much for the Fightin' Irish, Manning and Turner to overcome on Monday night. The Shop was led by Luck, Foster and Amendola and survived a Gates no show (gotta hate those late starts for injured players). The Irish were led by Wallace and had could had some help form the bench but not really enough.

  The Roxborough Wranglers and 47.3 point lead proved to be enough to hold off the Black & Blue Attack, Ryan, Decker and Jones (but just barely). The Attack fell short by 11.3 points in the end and a Manning or Nicks start would have given the Attack their first "W". The Wranglers were led by Celek and Gostowski (wow, try to say those names fast 10 times). The Attack was led by Ryan and Tucker in their 2nd loss. The Black and Blue is still looking for their first "W". Say it ain't so Mike!!

  The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the Good Fellas and the Bishops of Battle. The Fellas, Bryant and a 14.8 point barely held off the Bishops and Thomas on Monday night. In fact Thomas was the only Bishop of Battle to clear 20 points, but in the end he came up 4 points short. A Dalton or Hawkins start by the Bishops would have turned the tide and put both teams in the 1-1 grouping. The Fellas were led by Vick as they remained undefeated and they too got a goose egg at the TE position. Unfortunately for the Fellas it looks like the Hernandez issue is more serious than the Gates issue the Shop had.

CHATTERBOX:(Get Quotes in by Monday Night)
Dream Team (Norm): "Bubba, you won't score that many points in the next 3 weeks combined."

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 2

MVP: Victor Cruz (40.9) M. Takers       Best on Bench: Reggie Bush (51.2) Dream Team      Low Scorers: Jelly Beans (74.6)    Coaching Efficiency: High: Young Gunz (100%) Low: Black & Blue (59%)

Top Rostered Players By Position (Rostered Players Only)
QB - Griffin(74.8),EManning(57.1),Ryan(56.6),Brees(54.1)
RB - Spiller(70.9),Bush(65,7),Foster(43.1),Richardson(42.4)
WR - Cruz(52.7),Thomas(49.8),Amendola(49.2),Nicks(43.7)
TE - Graham(40.6),Davis(37.5),Gronkowski(37.5),Gonzales(35.3)
PK - Tucker,Akers(40),Gostowski(32),Hanson(30)
ST - PACKERS(25),RAVENS(25),BEARS(22),PATRIOTS(18)