Week 15 finds things starting to firm out (as is probably normal with only 2 weeks ago). Ok – the Championship is basically down to 3 teams (when you consider total points). Still 7 teams have a possibility of making the Money, so that is not bad. REMINDER: Saturday there are 3 games, so get your players in or out of your lineup before the game starts. The EAGLES won, but the Dream Team lost. The COWBOYS won, so be aware this is probably not going to be a very upbeat version of the notes. I think I might make the “Mental State” of the Commissioner a permanent item in the Notes. OK – truth is I am finding it hard to fill up all this space every week.

  The old web (http://swffl.50megs.com) has updated archives and historical records. I will also add some web-exclusive. Send any ideas to me and I will see what I can do.

Key Match-Ups to watch this Week

  The Roxborough Wranglers will try to keep their money hopes alive by avenging their early season loss to the Fightin’ Irish. The Money Takers will try to keep their Championship hopes alive by avenging their early season loss to the Croatans. The Black Assassins will try to keep that top spot by sweeping the Good Fellas. The Body Shop will try to keep their Championship hopes alive by sweeping the Jelly Beans. The Dream Team will try to keep that last Money spot by avenging their early season loss to the Black & Blue Attack.

  Spock was 3 of 5 last week making him 34 of 65 (52%) on the year. Spock retains top billing. Norm (my estimates) were 1 of 5 last week making him 34 of 65 (52%) on the year. Norm’s lines (my estimates) appear below:

  There were only 2 games decided on Sunday. The other 3 all had a little Monday night madness (some more than others).

  The Money Takers carried a 5 point lead into Monday night against the Dream Team, with Lutz in their back pocket. The Takers were led by Mayfield, Jones, Adams, Parker and Kelce. This balance attack allowed the Takers to keep pace with the Assassins. The Dream Team was led by Goff, Gurley, Run CMC and the VIKINGS in the loss. The Dream Team played close to their best lineup, so there was not nearly enough hep on the bench.

  The Black Assassins defeated the Black & Blue Attack, won “Black Bowl” 2.0 and kept the top spot. The Assassins were led by Eli (wow – back from the dead) and Lockett in the victory. The Attack was led by Watson and Hill in the loss. A Hyde and Sanders start would have ousted the Assassins from the top spot and vastly improve the Attack’s chances for a money spot.

  The Body Shop and a 34.4 point held off the Croatans and Kamara on Monday night. The Shop was led by Jackson (MVP of the week, the year and maybe the NFL) and Carson as they kept pace with teams as the top. The Croatans were led by Tannehill (again) and Brown in the loss. The Croatans had plenty of help on the bench, but even their best lineup would have fell short.

  The Roxborough Wranglers, Pascal, Cook and SAINTS overcame a 9.4 point lead by the Jelly Beans on Monday night. The Wranglers were led by Winston (glad SWFFL does not penalize for interceptions) and Barkley (nice having Eli back) as they swept the Jelly Beans. The score was close, and this game almost made GOW. The Beans were led by Julio who finally found the end zone not once, but twice. In a game this close there is usually a move or 2 the loser could have made that would have made the difference. In this case a Crowder or Sheppard start would have done the job.

  The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the Fightin’ Irish and the Good Fellas. Ok it was not the closest game. It also is not the only game that saw the lead change during the Monday night game (although it was a huge turn around). It does not even involve the Dream team – so it is not a matter of Commissioners privilege. I guess it comes down to give Drew Brees the honor on the night he passed Payton Manning in passing TDs. So, the Fightin’ Irish, Brees and Thomas overcame a 47.8 point lead by the Hood Fellas on Monday night. That is a lot of points even for a QB and WR. It probably helped the Irish that Brees was chasing that manning record in a Prime Time game (or maybe it had more to do with the COLTS defense). At any rate despite and almost 50 point lead Brees and Thomas eliminated most of the lead in the first half, and except for a questionable Offensive Pass Interference they would have finished the job in the first half. The penalty just delayed the inevitable. The Irish ended up avenging their early season loss to the Fellas, in large part due to the performances of the SAINTS double-bubble, Chubb and Higbee. The Fellas were led by Wilson, Zeke, Moore and Kittle in the loss. A Pollard start would have changed the outcome.

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

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 15

MVP: Lamar Jackson (48.6) Body Shop       Best on Bench: Breshad Perriman (37.6) B. Assassins      Low Scorers: Croatans (105.8)    Coaching Efficiency: High: Dream Team (96%) Low: Black Assassins (71%)

Top Rostered Players By Position (Rostered Players Only)
QB – Jackson(493.1),Watson(399.3),Winston(389.9),Prescott(368.4)
RB – McCaffrey(414.1),Henry(290.5),Cook(277.9),Ekeler(267.2)
WR – Thomas(336.2),Godwin(282.1),Hopkins(271.2),Evans(244.7)
TE – Kelce(228.5),Ertz(210.8),Waller(198.8),Kittle(193.6)
PK – Lutz(173),Butker(164),Gay(159),Slye(142)
ST – PATRIOTS(187),STEELERS(147),49ERS(137),JETS,VIKINGS(114)