Weekly Previews - 2006 Season

Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

Football Gal (1-3) at Pulverizers (0-4)
Two struggling teams battling injury problems, underachieving player performances, and those annoying bye weeks look to get back on track in this Week 5 matchup. It got so bad last week that Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright made it into the Pulverizers' starting lineup. That's right. Rock Cartwright. Oh, how the mighty have fallen ...

Deltaman (3-1) at Steph Infections (4-0)
Without question, this is the UFFL game of the week - and the Steph Infections' strong start is even more impressive considering that their owner, Stephanie George, had her computer in the shop during the draft, as well as during the first few weeks of the season! Meanwhile, will Craig Hoffman's team be able to survive the absence of star running back Shaun Alexander for a few more weeks?

More to Come (2-2) at Purple People Eaters (3-1)
Jay Klinkhammer's fantasy football team has yet another new moniker ... but will he be able to keep it for more than a few weeks? Unless the entire Minnesota Vikings squad does something on the level of stupidity of, say, Koren Robinson, between now and the end of the 2006 season, it should be the last time it changes during the calendar year. A victory by More to Come this week would give Becci Domecillo as many wins as she had during the entire 2005 campaign.

CowboysNtx (1-3) at CheeseWhiz (3-1)
Jim Douglas can take solace in the fact that even if the football team he cheers for in real life is terrible, at least the CheeseWhiz are (is?) competitive. Craig Lechner appears poised to have no fewer than four starting Cowboys in this week's lineup.

The Tallywhackers (1-3) at The Catch (4-0)
The San Francisco 49ers and The Catch both appear to be having solid years, whereas the Miami Dolphins and The Tallywhackers both appear to be struggling. Coincidence?

Cheeko's Chiefs (2-2) at Bills SB in 2019! (0-4)
Let's hope the year "2019" in Jason Shannon's team nickname doesn't refer to the next time his fantasy football team will win a game as well! Chad Fuller, on the other hand, is hoping that winning will be a ... (Drew) Brees ... this weekend.

Week Six, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

CheeseWhiz (4-1) at Pulverizers (1-4)
Regardless of the outcome of this game, one thing's for certain: the Pulverizers are far better than Temple University's sorry excuse for a football team. CheeseWhiz, meanwhile, is searching for their third consecutive victory.

Football Gal (1-4) at Steph Infections (5-0)
The Steph Infections enter the game as one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the league, while Football Gal has lost the last four games since winning the season opener.

Deltaman (3-2) at Purple People Eaters (4-1)
As usual, Jay Klinkhammer's Purple People Eaters lead the league in transactions with 36 ... but what may come as a surprise to you is that 17 of those transactions came before the first regular season game was played! Deltaman attempts to avoid its second straight loss.

The Tallywhackers (1-4) at More to Come (2-3)
Both squads have lost two in a row, but something's got to give this week (and it's pretty safe to assume it won't end in a tie, since no games in UFFL history have ended in a dead heat).

CowboysNtx (1-4) at Bills SB in 2019! (0-5)
The battle for the top draft choice in the 2007 Ultimate Fantasy Football League draft may come down to one of these two teams, if things don't turn around in a hurry.

Cheeko's Chiefs (3-2) at The Catch (5-0)
By default, this is probably the UFFL game of the week, and one of only two matchups where both squads have a winning record. Despite only being one game above .500, Cheeko's Chiefs lead the entire league in points scored. Sort of reminiscent of the Kansas City Chiefs, who score a ton of points, only to see the opposition score many more.

Week Eight, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

The Catch (7-0) at Pulverizers (2-5)
The Pulverizers are coming off what is arguably the most embarrassing loss in franchise history, having been defeated by Bills SB in 2019! (an abandoned team) by 15.76 points. WR Hines Ward's 180+ receiving yards and three touchdown catches simply weren't enough to overcome the auto-piloted Bills.

Bills SB in 2019! (2-5) at Steph Infections (7-0)
The Steph Infections remain in a two-way tie atop the league standings with an undefeated record, despite QB Donovan McNabb's three interceptions in Week 7.

CheeseWhiz (4-3) at Purple People Eaters (5-2)
This is the Ultimate Fantasy Football League game of the week by default, considering that it's the only matchup where both teams have winning records!

Football Gal (1-6) at More to Come (3-4)
After winning the season opener, Football Gal has lost six consecutive contests. Opponents have scored over 100 points in five of seven games; in the two games where they were held under 100 points, they scored 98.97 and 99.85 points! By comparison, Football Gal has only topped the century mark twice.

The Tallywhackers (2-5) at Deltaman (3-4)
Both teams involved in this matchup followed up victories in Week 6 with losses in Week 7.

CowboysNtx (1-6) at Cheeko's Chiefs (4-3)
Another loss for CowboysNtx could spell the end of this team's postseason hopes for 2006.

Week Ten, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

* GAME OF THE WEEK *
The Catch (8-1) at Purple People Eaters (7-2)
This selection was a no-brainer, considering these are the two best teams in the entire league; in fact, The Catch became the first franchise to clinch a playoff spot - doing so in only the ninth week of the season!

Cheeko's Chiefs (6-3) at Steph Infections (7-2)
This is yet another quality matchup between two solid franchises; however, the Steph Infections (losers of two consecutive games) and Cheeko's Chiefs (winners of three in a row) appear to be heading in opposite directions. The Chiefs, despite their record, have actually scored more fantasy points than any other team in the UFFL.

CheeseWhiz (4-5) at Deltaman (6-3)
Like the Chiefs/Infections game, this contest features two franchises headed in opposite directions. Jim Douglas' CheeseWhiz team has dropped their last four games; meanwhile, Craig Hoffman's Deltaman squad has won their last two.

Bills SB in 2019! (3-6) at More to Come (5-4)
Becci Domecillo's team has rebounded from a 2-4 start to the season, and is looking for their fourth consecutive victory against Jason Shannon's Abandoned All-Stars™.

Pulverizers (3-6) at CowboysNtx (2-7)
Well, with so many decent fantasy football matchups this week, there are bound to be some clunkers. At least the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't alone as far as struggling defending championship football teams from Pennsylvania go.

The Tallywhackers (2-7) at Football Gal (1-8)
Mozelle Meyers' squad looks to avoid their ninth consecutive loss of the season, a dubious achievement that no one would want to be associated with.

Week Twelve, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

* GAME OF THE WEEK *
The Catch (10-1) at Deltaman (7-4)
This selection pits two franchises who have already qualified for the postseason against each other. The Catch are looking for their fourth consecutive victory, while Deltaman is looking to avoid their second straight loss.

Cheeko's Chiefs (7-4) at More to Come (6-5)
Both teams are recovering from losses in Week 11. Another victory by More to Come will likely result in a playoff berth.

Steph Infections (7-4) at Pulverizers (5-6)
After winning their first seven games of the season, the Steph Infections haven't won a game since, and they have to play the remainder of the season without franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb. The Pulverizers have been victorious in three of their last four contests, and are attempting to reach .500.

CowboysNtx (3-8) at Purple People Eaters (8-3)
Jay Klinkhammer's squad has made 59 transactions this season ... and obviously, his willingness to adjust has paid off, as they have the league's second-best record.

The Tallywhackers (3-8) at CheeseWhiz (5-6)
Jason Wedgwood's squad will likely miss the postseason for the fifth consecutive season if they fail to emerge victorious this week. Meanwhile, this game is also a "must-win" for Jim Douglas, as his team battles for one of three remaining playoff spots.

Bills SB in 2019! (4-7) at Football Gal (1-10)
Football Gal, eliminated from the postseason picture long ago, can clinch the first spot in the 2007 UFFL draft with another loss.

Week Thirteen, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

* GAME OF THE WEEK *
Cheeko's Chiefs (7-5) at Deltaman (7-5)
This is Week 13's only contest between two franchises that have already made the playoffs. However, both teams still have something worth fighting for - playoff seeding.

Purple People Eaters (8-4) at Pulverizers (5-7)
It's the possible postseason preview Jay Klinkhammer has dreaded (see the link to the news page below): facing running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Despite their losing record, the Pulverizers are still in good shape to make the postseason, as a result of having the fourth-highest fantasy points total in the league entering the week.

Bills SB in 2019! (4-8) at CheeseWhiz (5-7)
For an abandoned team, Bills SB in 2019! has done a halfway decent job of remaining competitive in most games this season.

CowboysNtx (4-8) at More to Come (7-5)
In just her second year in the league, Becci Domecillo has gone from being the league's worst team to running a team which will still be active once the regular season concludes. Craig Lechner's squad still has a shot at the postseason, albeit slim.

The Tallywhackers (4-8) at Steph Infections (8-4)
Stephanie George's squad, with a victory in Week 13 (along with a loss by the Purple People Eaters), can clinch the second seed in the UFFL postseason picture. Despite being four games below .500, Jason Wedgwood's team is technically still in playoff contention, but they would need a lot of help from several teams in order to squeak through.

The Catch (11-1) at Football Gal (2-10)
Could there be a more lopsided match in the final week of the regular season? The Catch have clinched the first seed in the playoffs; Football Gal, on the other hand, has clinched the first selection in the 2007 player draft. Mozelle Meyers' squad snapped a 10-game losing streak last week, while Andrew So's team has won four consecutive games.

Week Fourteen, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

The Catch (first seed, 11-2) against The Tallywhackers (eighth seed, 5-8)
Jason Wedgwood has broken his personal string of four consecutive years without making the postseason, the longest such streak in league history. What is his reward for getting off the schneid? A first-round matchup against the team with the best record in the league, not to mention the squad which scored the most fantasy football points. In their only meeting of the season, The Catch beat The Tallywhackers by a narrow margin of 5.60 fantasy points. What's more impressive about Wedgwood making the playoffs is that his team did not make one single transaction all year.

Purple People Eaters (second seed, 9-4) against Pulverizers (seventh seed, 5-8)
For the third time this year - and the second consecutive week - Jay Klinkhammer's Purple People Eaters square off against Jared Byrd's Pulverizers. Klinkhammer won both regular season matchups, in weeks two and thirteen, and the Pulverizers will have to compete without the services of injured wide receiver Hines Ward. Will LaDainian Tomlinson be enough to keep this season series from being a three-game sweep?

More to Come (third seed, 8-5) against Cheeko's Chiefs (sixth seed, 7-6)
These two teams also met twice during the regular season (in weeks one and thirteen), splitting the season series. However, they're heading in opposite directions - More to Come won their last two regular season games entering the playoffs, while Cheeko's Chiefs dropped their last three contests.

Steph Infections (fourth seed, 8-5) against Deltaman (fifth seed, 8-5)
In one previous matchup this season, the Steph Infections crushed Deltaman, 129.10-110.44 (week five); however, that was before franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb was lost for the year. Backup quarterback Jeff Garcia is now being counted on to lead the team to victory.

CheeseWhiz (5-8), Bills SB in 2019! (5-8), CowboysNtx (4-9) and Football Gal (3-10) did not make the playoffs. Despite having the same records as two playoff teams, CheeseWhiz and Bills SB in 2019! did not make the postseason because of the fantasy football points tiebreaker.

Week Fifteen, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

* CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET *
The Catch (first seed, 12-2) against Steph Infections (fourth seed, 9-5)
In their only other matchup this season, The Catch cruised to victory over the Steph Infections, 110.53-74.32, in Week 9. However, this particular game means so much more than their first meeting in early November did.

Cheeko's Chiefs (sixth seed, 8-6) against Pulverizers (seventh seed, 6-8)
These two teams battled each other in Week 9, with Chad Fuller's squad emerging victorious by the narrow margin of 3.62 fantasy football points. But can the Pulverizers pull out a victory this time around, en route to a second consecutive appearance in the championship game?

* CONSOLATION BRACKET *
More to Come (third seed, 8-6) against Purple People Eaters (second seed, 9-5)
In Week 5, the Purple People Eaters devoured Beeci Domecillo's team by a margin of 14.87 points, but that was just the appetizer to this main course of a postseason battle.

The Tallywhackers (eighth seed, 5-9) against Deltaman (fifth seed, 8-6)
In another Week 5 game, Deltaman didn't stand a chance against the Steph Infections, as the upstate New Yorkers steamrolled to a 114.33-81.90 victory over Craig Hoffman and company. Will history repeat itself ten weeks later?

CheeseWhiz (5-8), Bills SB in 2019! (5-8), CowboysNtx (4-9) and Football Gal (3-10) did not make the playoffs. Despite having the same records as two playoff teams, CheeseWhiz and Bills SB in 2019! did not make the postseason because of the fantasy football points tiebreaker.

Week Sixteen, 2006
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:

* CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET *
Championship Game - Pulverizers (seventh seed, 7-8) against Steph Infections (fourth seed, 10-5)
These two franchises met twice during the course of the regular season (in Weeks 1 and 12), with the Steph Infections coming out on top in both games. Will the third time be a charm for the Pulverizers, looking to become the first team in league history to win back-to-back championships?

Third Place Game - The Catch (first seed, 12-3) against Cheeko's Chiefs (sixth seed, 8-7)
Normally, scoring 101.35 fantasy football points in any given week gives a team a good chance of winning their head-to-head matchup. Unfortunately for Cheeko's Chiefs, The Catch completely demolished them, by scoring 167.75 points against them in Week 6 (which is actually the record for most points scored by one team in any given week this season). Chad Fuller can only hope that his opponent's squad isn't clicking on all cylinders, as they did ten weeks ago.

* CONSOLATION BRACKET *
Fifth Place Game - Purple People Eaters (second seed, 10-5) against The Tallywhackers (eighth seed, 6-9)
Here's a strange matchup - one owner who has made a countless number of transactions this season (and in his fantasy football career in general) facing another owner who barely set his lineups and made no transactions. While it didn't work in Week 4, can apathy beat intensity in Week 16?

Seventh Place Game - More to Come (third seed, 8-7) against Deltaman (fifth seed, 8-7)
Even though both teams playing in this game lost each of their first two postseason games this season, it's important to note that they were at the bottom of the league, record-wise, not too long ago. More to Come won the only previous matchup between these franchises in 2006.

CheeseWhiz (5-8), Bills SB in 2019! (5-8), CowboysNtx (4-9) and Football Gal (3-10) did not make the playoffs. Despite having the same records as two playoff teams, CheeseWhiz and Bills SB in 2019! did not make the postseason because of the fantasy football points tiebreaker.