Boston beats Dallas by 16 for Points Championship

Boston did not repeat as Fantasy Bowl champions, but the Wildcats will bring home a trophy in the 2011 season: points champions. Boston held on to finish 16 points ahead of Dallas. The Wildcats finish with 1,057 points, and the Armadillos finish 2nd with 1,041 points. Boston held the top points spot for 15 weeks this season (all but weeks 1 and 10).

Philadelphia maintains it’s streak of finishing in the money EVERY season, now 20 years and counting. The Griffins win high points for non-playoff teams, finishing with 1,002. It’s only the second time in league history that 3 teams have finished above 1,000 points in the same season. (In 2002, KEY had 1,032; the Griffins had 1,010; and the Mud had 1,002.)

The highest scoring team of week 17 also edged into the money: the Froglickers win 2nd overall points of non-playoff teams. FFL edges Mercer by 3 points for the final award. FFL scored 94 points to finish with 938 points, while MER scored 82 to finish at 935.

Total Points 2011 Season:

1. Boston 1,057
2. Dallas 1,041
3. Philadelphia 1,002
4. Happy Valley 983
5. Syracuse 981
6. Frelinghuysen 938
7. Mercer 935
8. MassIll 872
9. Orange County 861
10. Oregon 853
11. Miami 786
12. Keystone 745
13. Richburgh 694
14. New Chester 689

New Chester’s 689 points is the highest score ever for a team finishing last in points.

2011 Final Minimum Payouts:

1. Boston – 4th playoffs ($225), 1st points ($230) = total $455
2. Dallas – 3rd playoffs ($250), 2nd points ($200) = total $450
3. Syracuse – 1st playoffs = total $400
4. Happy Valley – 2nd playoffs = total $275
5. Philadelphia – 1st consolation points = total $175
6. Frelinghuysen – 2nd consolation points = $160

2012 Divisions, Draft Order, Lottery Info

Final 2011 standings determine these items for 2012 season.

2012 Divisions:

Rankings to determine division standings (high $ to low money > high points thru wk 14 to low points thru wk 14); 1. BOS, 2. DAL, 3. SYR, 4. HVV, 5. PHI, 6. FFL, 7. MIM, 8. BOB, 9. OCD, 10. MER, 11. MIA, 12. RIB, 13. NCT, 14. KEY

Paterno – BOS, HVV, MIM, MER, RIB
Cappelletti – DAL, PHI, BOB, MIA, NCT
Engle - SYR, FFL, OCD, KEY

2012 Regular Draft Order:

Worst record (points) through week 14 > to > highest money won

1. KEY (5-9, 582 pts)
2. MIA (5-9, 633 pts)
3. MER (5-8-1, 700 pts)
4. BOB (5-8-1, 725 pts)
5. RIB (6-8, 611 pts)
6. NCT (6-7-1, 584 pts)
7. OCD (6-7-1, 717 pts)
8. MIM (8-6, 746 pts)
9. FFL (6th $ won)
10. PHI (5th $ won)
11. HVV (4th $ won)
12. SYR (3rd $ won)
13. DAL (2nd $ won)
14. BOS (1st $ won)

2012 Draft Lottery Chances

The following table details the 2012 lottery chances:

Team	Record thru Week 11	Points Thru Week 11	Chances based on record	Points Weeks 11-15	Chances based on points Weeks 11-15	Total Chances
MIM	7-4	603	2	283	7	9
NCT	4-6-1	433	10	229	4	14
MER	3-7-1	521	14	275	6	20
KEY	3-8	398	16	294	8	24
MIA	5-6	522	6	204	1	7
OCD	5-5-1	561	4	228	3	7
RIB	4-7	476	12	217	2	14
BOB	4-6-1	552	8	244	5	13

Top Players of 2011

Points as a starter:

RANK	POS	PLAYER	FFL	NFL	POINTS
1	QB	Drew Brees	MER	NWO	326
2	QB	Aaron Rodgers	SYR	GBP	299
3	QB	Tom Brady	BOS/FFL	NEP	269
4	QB	Matthew Stafford	HVV	DET	266
5	RB	LeSean McCoy	PHI	PHI	204
6	WR	Calvin Johnson	DAL	DET	196
7	RB	Ray Rice	FFL/BOS	BAL	194
8	QB	Tony Romo	MIM	DAL	193
9	QB	Eli Manning	NCT	NYG	178
10	RB	Maurice Jones-Drew	BOS	JAC	175
11	RB	Arian Foster	HVV	HOU	171
12	K	David Akers	SYR	SFO	167
13	QB	Philip Rivers	DAL	SDC	155
14	WR	Jordy Nelson	FFL	GBP	153
T15	RB	Marshawn Lynch	BOB	SEA	149
T15	K	John Kasay	DAL	NOS	149
17	K	Sebastian Janikowski	KEY	OAK	148
18	QB	Mark Sanchez	MIA	NYJ	147
19	K	Stephan Gostkowski	MIM	NEP	146
20	WR	Wes Welker	OCD	NEP	145
21	TE	Rob Gronkowski	HVV	NEP	144
22	K	Mason Crosby	PHI	GBP	142
23	RB	Michael Turner	PHI	ATL	141
24	K	Neil Rackers	FFL	HOU	138
25	RB	Adrian Peterson	OCD	MIN	137
26	QB	Ben Roethlisberger	BOB	PIT	134
27	K	Matt Bryant	MER	ATL	130
28	TE	Jimmy Graham	DAL	NOS	126
29	QB	Michael Vick	KEY	PHI	122
30	WR	Victor Cruz	OCD	NYG	121
T31	QB	Cam Newton	BOS	CAR	118
T31	WR	Larry Fitzgerald	PHI	ARI	118
33	RB	Frank Gore	MIA	SFO	116
34	WR	Roddy White	SYR	ATL	115
35	WR	Marques Colston	MER	NOS	109
36	RB	Willis McGahee	DAL	DEN	108
37	RB	Reggie Bush	KEY/SYR	MIA	107
38	WR	Vincent Jackson	BOS	SDO	106
T39	RB	Steven Jackson	BOB	STL	103
T39	RB	Matt Forte	BOS	CHI	103
T39	RB	Ryan Matthews	MER	SDC	103
T39	WR	Mike Wallace	NCT	PIT	103
43	WR	Greg Jennings	BOS	GBP	102

Blizzard defeats Violence 59-54 in Fantasy Bowl XX; Boston leads in Points Race

For the second consecutive week, the Syracuse Blizzard pulled off a Monday night, come-from-behind victory. Roddy White’s 8-point effort capped this week’s comeback as  Syracuse captured the franchise’s 3rd Fantasy Bowl championship with a 59-54 win over the Happy Valley Violence. The quarterbacks lead the scoring for both teams: SYR’s Aaron Rodgers had the high score with 25 points, while HVV’s Matthew Stafford notched a team-high 23 points for Happy Valley.

The consolation game was also a tight contest with a come-from-behind victory. The Dallas Armadillos rallied behind 4 players in the Monday night game to beat the Boston Wildcats 76-73 and capture the 3rd-place game. The quarterbacks also lead the scoring for both teams in this game, with DAL’s Matt Ryan notching a 15-point effort while BOS’s Cam Newton scored a team-high 20 points.

With one week to go for the league points championship, three teams have a legitimate shot at the trophy. Boston leads in overall points with 993. Syracuse is 31 points back at 962 and Dallas is 39 points back with 954. Philadelphia (77 pts. back) and Happy Valley (82 pts. back) dropped further off the pace this week and would need some big surprises to finish in the money for the total points race.

Final 2010 Rosters

Team	QB	RB	WR	TE	K
Big Oregon Bang	T JacksonB Roethlisberger	M LynchS Jackson C Williams K Williams P Hillis S Ridley M Hardesty	A.J. GreenD Bowe H Nicks A Benn	A Hernandez	B Cundiff
Boston Wildcats	C NewtonM Moore	K BellM Jones-Drew R Rice K Hunter M Forte R Williams	D WilliamsD Nelson V Jackson D McCluster G Jennings G Little		R BironasJ Hanson
Dallas Armadillos	P RiversM Ryan	B TateR Mendenhall W McGahee B Scott D Carter I Redman J Charles	C JohnsonJ Baldwin J Jones	J GrahamJ Finley F Davis	J Kasay
Frelinghuysen Froglickers	T BradyC McCoy	M TolbertT Gerhart J Snelling R Williams R Jennings	B MarshallD Jackson J Nelson E Decker S Rice	A Gates	N RackersA Henery
Happy Valley Violence	M Stafford	A FosterR Grant B Jacobs D Woodhead L Ball D Ward	J GaffneyR Wayne A Johnson	J WittenR Gronkowski G Olsen T Gonzalez	D Bailey
Keystone Longfellows	M VickC Palmer	C JohnsonK Smith S Greene D Brown R Torain A Green	A BrownM Crabtree M Austin D Moore T Smith	B Pettigrew	S Janikowski
MassIll Mud	T RomoA Dalton	C BensonJ Stewart L Blount J Addai F Jackson	A BoldinS Moss S Smith D Thomas J Ford J Knox T Young K Britt		S Gostkowski
Mercer Mustangs	D BreesM Hasselbeck	A BradshawR Mathews J Kuhn T Jones	D BranchM Colston R Cobb S Johnson M Manningham M Sims-Walker		M BryantO Mare
Miami Muffdivers	M SanchezA Smith	D SprolesF Gore C.J. Spiller P Thomas	D BryantJ Maclin N Washington S Holmes H Ward M Floyd S Breaston		D Carpenter
New Chester Thorobreds	E ManningJ Flacco	F JonesM Barber J Starks M Ingram T Choice L Tomlinson	L MooreM Wallace N Burleson P Burress P Parker		S SuishamR Longwell
Orange Co. Beach Dudes	R FitzpatrickK Kolb	D ThomasD Williams A Peterson J Rodgers J Ringer	B LloydR Meachem V Cruz W Welker M Thomas	O Daniels	N Novak
Philadelphia Griffins	R GrossmanJ Freeman P Manning	B Green-EllisL McCoy M Turner C Ogbonnaya D Karim J Battle K Lumpkin M Leshoure	J JonesL Fitzgerald L Robinson J Simpson		M Crosby
Richburgh Raptors	T TebowM Schaub	D MurrayM Morris M Bush J Best L Stephens-Howling T Hightower	E DoucetM Williams P Harvin M Jenkins	K WinslowV Davis	G Gano
Syracuse Blizzard	C PonderA Rodgers S Bradford	B WellsR Helu D McFadden R Bush S Vereen K Moreno	E BennettP Garcon R White	S ChandlerJ Ballard	D Akers

Violence vs. Blizzard in Fantasy Bowl XX

It was a Monday night nail biter in Syracuse, but kicker David Akers’ 4th-quarter PAT nudged the Blizzard past the Dallas Armadillos 74-73 for a slot in Fantasy Bowl XX. Syracuse will meet the top-seeded Happy Valley Violence, who shut down the defending champion Boston Wildcats 54-46.

It’s the 5th trip to the Fantasy Bowl for the Syracuse franchise, who has a 2-2 record in the title game: wins in 2004 (59-27 over the Mud) and 2000 (62-47 over the Wildcats) and losses in 1997 (49-30 to the Wildcats) and a 47-40 loss to the Bandits in the first Fantasy Bowl in 1992.

Happy Valley makes their second trip to the title game following a 65-46 loss to the Wildcats in the 2008 championship game.

With the 1-point loss, Dallas came oh-so-close to that franchise’s first-ever appearance in the league championship game, although Dallas co-owner Sam McClain lead his previous team — the Los Angeles Riot! — to league championships in 1993 and 1996.

Happy Valley Grabs #1 Seed; Other 3 Playoff Teams All Lose

If you’re only as good as your last game, then the Engle Division winning Violence must be riding high. Happy Valley (10-4) secured the #1 playoff seed and was the only one of the 4 playoff-bound teams to win their final regular season game. The Violence notched the league’s second highest score of the week, beating Oregon 79-62. Happy Valley will face the defending champion Boston Wildcats (8-5-1), who were 86-64 losers to Frelinghuysen. The Froglickers’ 86 points were the week’s highest score. Happy Valley beat Boston 38-35 in Week 12.

The other Fantasy Bowl semifinal will feature the Paterno Division winning Syracuse Blizzard (9-5) vs. the Cappelletti Division winning Dallas Armadillos (9-4-1). Syracuse was a 75-63 loser to the Philadelphia Griffins, while the Armadillos lost to Mercer 63-47. Dallas and Syracuse did not play each other during the regular season.

Playoff teams set: DAL HVV SYR and BOS; Griffins will finish with their first losing season EVER

There will be no drama in the final week of the regular season — the 4 playoff teams are set. The Dallas Armadillos, who wrapped up their division 2 weeks ago, will be joined by the Happy Valley Violence, who ironically beat Dallas this week 76-71. Dallas at 9-3-1 has the league’s best record. Happy Valley stands at 9-4 heading into the final week.

The two highest-scoring teams of Week 13 are also the final two playoff participants. Syracuse posted a huge 105-37 win over the Froglickers, and in the process notched the league’s highest score in nearly 3 years. Boston knocked MassIll out of playoff contention with a 90-31 win over the Mud. A Blizzard win in Week 14 would clinch the division. A Blizzard loss coupled with a Wildcats win would give the division title to Boston. Since both teams are already in the playoffs, the division loser will get the Wild Card slot.

In the overall points race with 4 weeks remaining, Boston has increased it’s lead slightly, but Syracuse has taken 2nd place in points at 44 behind Boston. Dallas is 3rd and Happy Valley in 5th — all within 86 points of the leader. The 4th-place points team at 60 behind the leader is the 5-8 Philadelphia Griffins who, with a 61-33 loss to Oregon this weekend, will finish with the franchise’s first losing season ever. Prior to this season, the Griffins were the last remaining team in the 20-year history of our league to never suffer a losing season.

Week 13 Transactions

• 12/8: DAL places TE Fred Davis on IR; adds RB Isaac Redman, PIT
• 12/7: KEY drops QB Vince Young; activates QB Michael Vick off IR
• 12/7: PHI drops QB Matt Cassel; adds QB Rex Grossman, Redskins
• 12/6: BOS places RB Matt Forte on IR; adds RB Kahlil Bell, Bears
• 12/4: BOS drops K Robbie Gould; adds K Rob Bironas, Titans
• 12/4: BOS drops RB Taiwan Jones; adds WR Dexter McCluster, Chiefs

Week 12 Transactions

• 11/30: KEY drops RB Joe McKnight; adds QB Vince Young, Eagles
• 11/30: BOB activates RB Peyton Hillis off IR; drops WR Braylon Edwards
• 11/28: BOS drops QB Matt Leinart; adds QB Matt Moore, Dolphins

Dallas wins division, Violence increases lead, Wildcats lead wild Paterno division by half game over MIM and SYR

We haven’t seen too many divisions clinched in Week 11, but Dallas has captured the Cappelletti Division crown. The 8-2-1 Armadillos lead 5-6 Miami by 3.5 games with only 3 games remaining. Dallas captures the division despite a 39-20 loss to the Muffdivers this week. New Chester’s 47-28 loss to FFL knocks them back to 4-6-1 and eliminated from playoff contention. Mercer and Keystone, both with only 3 wins, have been eliminated for a couple of weeks.

Happy Valley’s resurgence continues. The Violence are now on a 3-game winning streak and have jumped 1.5 games ahead of 5-5-1 Orange County in the Engle Division standings. The Beach Dudes have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Oregon (4-6-1) and Richburgh (4-7) are technically still in the race — at least for one more week.

The Paterno Division remains a tightly contested slugfest, featuring 4 of the top 6 scoring teams through the first 11 weeks. Boston sits atop the division at 7-3-1, but they are just a half game ahead of both MassIll and Syracuse, both with 7-4 records. Philadelphia — second overall in points — is not technically out of it at 5-6. But the Griffins and the Froglickers (also at 5-6) would need some miraculous circumstances to make the playoffs at this point.

Week 11 Transactions

• 11/23: FFL drops QB Jay Cutler; adds RB Toby Gerhart, Vikings
• 11/23: NCT drops WR Austin Collie; activates RB Felix Jones off IR
• 11/22: MIM drops TE Dallas Clark; places RB Fred Jackson on IR; adds WR Santana Moss, Redskins
• 11/22: KEY drops WR Devin Hester; adds RB Joe McKnight, Jets
• 11/21: DAL drops K Rob Bironas; adds K John Kasay, Saints
• 11/20: KEY places QB Michael Vick on IR; adds RB Kevin Smith, Lions

Brady now a Froglicker; Rice heads to Wildcats; Reggie Bush to Blizzard

The first trade at the 2011 trading deadline is a blockbuster: the Boston Wildcats have shipped QB Tom Brady to the Frelinghuysen Froglickers for RB Ray Rice. The teams also announced an additional player and a draft pick will be named later as part of the deal. “Tom Brady helped the Wildcats to two Fantasy Bowl Champsionships,” Wildcats owner Ron Yeany said, “but we felt we couldn’t keep Tom after this season and so we’ll move forward with Cam Newton as our franchise quarterback.” Boston is in a tight race in the Paterno Division as the season hits the home stretch. The Froglickers appear to be building for 2012, and have acquired the franchise’s highest-profile signal caller since the Steve Young glory days.

Syracuse — a half game ahead of Boston in the Paterno Division — also made a move at the trading deadline, acquiring RB Reggie Bush from Keystone for a 2012 1st-round draft pick. Blizzard owner told Fantasy Flyer that he felt the team had a hole to fill at running back for the playoff run. Syracuse has been beset by injuries at the position, with Darren McFadden on the bench for several weeks and Knowshon Moreno now on IR.

The Wildcats and the Blizzard play one another in a pivotal week 11 game that will give one team a big advantage in the division race. The Paterno Division — with 4 of the 7 top-scoring teams at the trade deadline — is one of the most competitive races we’ve seen in recent league history.

Week 10 Transactions

• 11/17: NCT places RB Felix Jones on IR; activates RB Tashard Choice off IR
• 11/17: SYR places RB Knowshon Moreno on IR
• 11/17: KEY adds WR Devin Hester, Bears
• 11/17: KEY trades RB Reggie Bush to SYR for 2012(1) draft pick
• 11/17: NCT places RB LaDainian Tomlinson on IR; adds WR Preston Parker, Bucs
• 11/17: MIM places TE Dallas Clark on IR; adds WR Titus Young, Lions
• 11/17: BOS trades QB Tom Brady and a player to be named later, to FFL for RB Ray Rice and a draft pick to be named later.
• 11/16: FFL drops RB Earnest Graham; adds K Alex Henery, Eagles
• 11/16: BOB drops RB Curtis Brinkley; adds QB Tarvaris Jackson, Seahawks
• 11/15: HVV drops QB John Beck; adds RB Lance Ball, Broncos
• 11/15: BOS drops WR Darrius Heyward-Bey; adds WR Damian Williams, Titans
• 11/15: DAL drops K John Kasay; adds K Rob Bironas, Titans
• 11/15: BOS drops WR Doug Baldwin; adds QB Matt Leinart, Texans

Week 9 Transactions

• 11/12: DAL drops RB Isaac Redman; activates WR Julio Jones off IR
• 11/9: BOS drops K Rian Lindell; adds K Robbie Gould, Bears
• 11/9: SYR drops WR Mike Williams; adds TE Jake Ballard, Giants
• 11/9: SYR drops WR Devery Henderson; adds WR Earl Bennett, Bears
• 11/9: KEY drops WR Mohamed Massaquoi; adds WR Denarius Moore, Raiders
• 11/9: KEY places RB Alex Green on IR; adds RB Donald Brown, Colts
• 11/8: PHI drops K Alex Henery; adds WR Laurent Robinson, Cowboys

Week 8 Transactions

• 11/6: NCT drops WR Lee Evans; places RB Tashard Choice on IR; adds WR Lance Moore, Saints
• 11/6: NCT drops WR Chad Ochocinco; adds K Shaun Shuisham, Steelers
• 11/6: RIB drops WR Santana Moss; adds WR Early Doucet, Cards
• 11/6: SYR drops K Connor Barth; adds TE Scott Chandler, Bills
• 11/6: BOB places RB Montario Hardesty on IR; adds RB Curtis Brinkley, Chargers
• 11/6: BOB activates WR Braylon Edwards off IR; places RB Peyton Hillis on IR
• 11/2: BOS drops RB Alfonso Smith; adds K Rian Lindell, Bills
• 11/2: PHI drops WR Brandon Gibson; adds RB Chris Ogbannaya, Browns
• 11/1: MIM drops RB Donald Brown; activates RB LaGarrette Blount off IR
• 11/1: OCD drops RB Justin Forsett; adds RB Javon Ringer, Titans
• 11/1: DAL drops WR Denarius Moore; adds WR Jon Baldwin, Chiefs

Paterno Division tightens up as Dallas and The Dudes increase their division leads

BOB Big Bang 80
MIA Muffdivers 48

BANG: RB Steven Jackson had his best effort in a very, very long time, leading Oregon with 26 points. Ben Roethlisberger added 18 and Billy Cundiff added 13. Oregon improves to 4-4 on the season. DIVERS: Miami drops to 4-4 with the loss, despite strong efforts from Frank Gore (17) and Nate Washington (12).

PHI Griffins 64
BOS Wildcats 29

GRIFFINS: Philadelphia wins their 4th straight game and pulls into second place in overall points, just 8 behind the leader. LeSean McCoy had a monster game, with 29 points. Philadelphia is only one game behind Syracuse and Boston in the tightly-packed Paterno Division.WILDCATS: After a 4-0 start, Boston has lost 3 of their last 4 games. Opponents are averaging 69 points per week against the Wildcats over the last 5 weeks. The 29-point effort this week is the season low for Boston.

OCD Beach Dudes 63
HVV Violence 39

DUDES: The Dudes improve to 5-2-1 and hold a 1.5 game lead in the Engle Division. Four Dudes starters scored in double digits, with Adrian Peterson leading the way with 19. VIOLENCE: Happy Valley drops back to even at 4-4, despite strong efforts from Matthew Stafford (17) and Arian Foster (14). But the other 6 starters managed only a collective 8 points.

MIM Mud 49
SYR Blizzard 29

MUD: A good solid effort for all but 2 Mud starters put MassIll back in the win column, as they improve to 4-4. Anquan Boldin and Steve Smith lead the scoring with 11 points each.  BLIZZARD: Without Aaron Rodgers, Darren McFadden and Roddy White, the bright spots were few and far between for Syracuse, who drops to 5-3 but remains tied atop the Paterno Division. Beanie Wells lead the scoring with 11 points.

FFL Froglickers 39
RIB Raptors 28

LICKERS: All but 2 Froglicker starters scored, but the bulk of the points came from Ray Rice, who scored 20. Frelinghuysen improves to 3-5 on the season. RAPTORS: Richmond drops it’s 6th game of the season. DeMarco Murray came back to earth and managed only 2 points. Matt Schaub lead the scoring with 11 points.

DAL Armadillos 38
KEY Longfellows 8

ARMADILLOS: Dallas improves to a league-best 6-1-1 on the season, as all but 2 starters scored, lead by Calvin Johnson’s 14 points. Dallas now holds a 2.5 game lead in the Cappelletti Division. LONGFELLOWS: It can’t get much worse for Keystone. A week after managing only 5 points, our freak October snowstorm knocked Keystone headquarters off the grid and they couldn’t make lineup changes. The Longfellows are tied for the league-worst record at 2-6.

NCT Thorobreds
MER Mustangs 19

THOROBREDS: It wasn’t exactly a barnburner game, but New Chester wins a low-scoring affair and improves to 3-4-1. Eli Manning had the bulk of the scoring with 16 points. MUSTANGS: A lackluster effort by Mercer drops them to 3-4-1 on the season. Drew Brees (7) had his worst effort of the year but still lead the Mustangs in scoring. Two touchdowns sat on the bench in what could have made a difference.

Week 7 Transactions

• 10/30: RIB places RB Tim Hightower on IR; adds WR Michael Jenkins, Vikings
• 10/30: DAL drops WR Mark Clayton; places WR Julio Jones on IR; adds RB Isaac Redman, Steelers
• 10/30: MER drops TE Brent Celek; adds K Olindo Mare, Panthers
• 10/29: SYR drops WR Dane Sanzenbacher; adds QB Chris Ponder, Vikings
• 10/28: HVV drops RB Javon Ringer; adds QB John Beck, Redskins
• 10/28: HVV drops WR Davone Bess; activates WR Andre Johnson off IR
• 10/27: MIA drops QB Kyle Orton; adds QB Alex Smith, 49ers
• 10/25: MIM drops K Robbie Gould; adds QB Andy Dalton, Bengals
• 10/25: RIB drops K Nate Kaeding; adds RB LaRod Stephens-Howling, Cards
• 10/25: PHI drops RB Allen Bradford; adds K Alex Henery, Eagles
• 10/25: PHI drops RB Ronnie Brown; adds QB Matt Cassel, Chiefs
• 10/25: MIA drops K Adam Vinatieri; adds K Dan Carpenter, Dolphins
• 10/25: BOB drops WR Jacoby Jones; adds RB Keiland Williams, Lions
• 10/25: BOS drops WR Danario Alexander; adds RB Alfonso Smith, Cardinals

Dallas loses first game of year; Longfellows come up really, really short

BOS Wildcats 73
DAL Armadillos 66

WILDCATS: The defending champions snap their 2-game losing streak and edge back into a tie with Syracuse atop the Paterno Division. Boston enjoyed 17-point weeks from 3 players: Matt Forte, Greg Jennings, and Cam Newton in his first Wildcat start. Boston is 5-2 and leads Dallas by 18 points in the overall points race. ARMADILLOS: Dallas loses their first game of the year, despite a surge in the late Sunday games to tie Boston at 66 going into Monday night. All starters but Rashard Mendenhall scored, including 4 in double digits: K John Kasay (15), Calvin Johnson and Jimmy Graham (14 ea.) and Fred Davis (11).

MER Mustangs 62
OCD Beach Dudes 44

MUSTANGS: Another week, another huge game from Drew Brees who lead Mercer with 28 points. Marques Colston added 17 and K Matt Bryant added 12. The Mustangs have now won 2 in a row to even their record at 3-3-1. DUDES: The Beach Dudes drop to 4-2-1 with their second loss on the season. Adrian Peterson had a huge game (23) and Kevin Kolb had a solid effort (12) but the other 6 starters managed only a combined 9 points.

RIB Raptors 62
BOB Big Bang 39

RAPTORS: Richburgh wins their second game of the year, thanks in no small part to the huge coming out party of RB DeMarco Murray, who had the week’s second-highest individual score with 32 points. Recent adds Tim Tebow (12) and Graham Gano (9) also had strong efforts. BANG: The Big Oregon TROPHY BOGARTS lose their 2nd in a row and drop to 2-5 on the season. QB Ben Roethlisberger lead Oregon with 23 points.

HVV Violence 58
MIM Mud 41

VIOLENCE: Two words: Arian Foster. 100+ yards rushing, 110+ yards receiving and 3 TDs set the high bar for all individual performances in week 7 with 34 points. New acquisition K Dan Bailey added 12 as Happy Valley is back in the win column at 4-3. MUD: MassIll’s roller-coaster season continues, as they are back in the loss column and drop to 3-4. The lackluster effort for the Mud was lead by Steve Smith, the only player in double digits (11).

NCT Thorobreds 57
KEY Longfellows 5

THOROBREDS: New Chester improves their record to 2-4-1 behind strong games from Plaxico Burress (18), Mike Wallace (14) and Ryan Longwell (12). LONGFELLOWS: Is this where we make the “shortfellows” joke? Keystone’s 5 points is not a league record, but it’s the lowest team score in recent memory. Last year’s point champions are now dead last in the 2011 points race.

MIA Muffdivers 46
SYR Blizzard 32

DIVERS: Miami improves to 4-3 behind strong games from Darren Sproles (17), Mark Sanchez and Dez Bryant (11 ea.). The Muffdivers have ridden a 3-game winning streak into second place, 1.5 games behind Dallas in the Cappelletti Division. BLIZZARD: QB Aaron Rodgers had his typical strong game (20 pts) and Roddy White added a solid 8, but 5 other Syracuse starters all took goose eggs on the week. Syracuse drops to 5-2 and is tied with Boston atop the Paterno Division.

PHI Griffins 45
FFL Froglickers 21

GRIFFINS: Philadelphia wins their 3rd straight game and improves to 3-4 on the season. K Mason Crosby lead the Griffin scoring with 19 points. LICKERS: Two Froglicker starters scored in negative numbers (Colt McCoy and Ray Rice, -1 each) and only one player broke double digits — Neil Rackers (11). Frelinghuysen drops to 2-5 on the year.

Week 6 Transactions

• 10/23: NCT drops K Rian Lindell; adds K Ryan Longwell, Vikings
• 10/23: NCT drops TE Scott Chandler; adds WR Nate Burleson, Lions
• 10/23: DAL drops WR Lance Moore; adds TE Fred Davis, Redskins
• 10/23: RIB drops RB Isaac Redman; adds K Graham Gano, Redskins
• 10/23: RIB drops K Mike Nugent; adds K Nate Kaeding, Chargers
• 10/22: SYR drops RB Chester Taylor; adds K Connor Barth, Bucs
• 10/19: MIM places LaGarrette Blount on IR; adds RB Donald Brown, Colts
• 10/18: KEY drops QB Matt Cassel; adds QB Carson Palmer, Raiders
• 10/18: BOB drops TE Dustin Keller; adds WR Arrelious Benn, Bucs
• 10/18: BOB drops K Alex Henery; adds K Billy Cundiff, Ravens
• 10/18: OCD drops K Nick Folk; adds K Nick Novak, Chargers