Week One,
2007
Here's
a brief glimpse at this week's head-to-head contests:
(Records shown are the combined regular
season/postseason records from 2006)
craigntx
(4-9-0) vs. Pulverizers (8-8-0)
The Pulverizers are eyeing their third
consecutive championship this season, despite posting their worst
regular season record ever last year, while craigntx will field an
opening day lineup with four Cowboys players, as well as the Dallas
defensive team.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (8-8-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (11-5-0)
Presumably Jay Klinkhammer will still remain a
fan of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, even though they
didn't get the chance to draft him - or the other Adrian Peterson, for
that matter - this year. A shocking first-round loss to the Pulverizers
dashed their championship hopes last year. Chad Fuller's franchise
lived up to its name during the recent draft, selecting six Kansas City
Chiefs players, as well as their team defense.
The Catch
(13-3-0) vs. Steph Infections (10-6-0)
I think it's a pretty safe bet that a San
Francisco 49ers fan will emerge victorious in this matchup. Andrew So's
career regular season winning percentage (.692) is the highest in UFFL
history. Meanwhile, the Steph Infections enter their first season
without Donovan McNabb as their starting quarterback, and they will
also need to avoid the "curse of the odd-numbered year"; their combined
record in even-numbered years is 23-17, but it is 8-18 in odd-numbered
years.
Exit
Strategy (6-10-0) vs. Football Gal (3-10-0)
Grace Cloud will coach her first UFFL game
since 2003, against a squad which had the league's worst record last
season. Mozelle Meyers is the only coach in league history to win and
lose at least 10 regular season games in separate seasons.
CheeseWhiz
(5-8-0) vs. More to Come (8-8-0)
Jim Douglas is looking to rebound from his
first-ever season without a playoff berth, while Becci Domecillo hopes
to continue building upon her five-game turnaround from her first to
her second season.
A Fake
Football Team (5-8-0) vs. Deltaman (9-7-0)
The Roy Bellamy coaching era gets underway for
the third time, as he takes over a franchise that made its first-ever
playoff appearance in 2006. His opponent is Craig Hoffman, whose
regular season record has either remained the same or improved from the
previous season four consecutive years.
Week
Two, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
A-Peterson
Fan Club (0-1-0) vs. Pulverizers (1-0-0)
The last meeting between these two teams was in
the first round of the playoffs, with the Pulverizers coming up with a
huge upset over the heavily-favored Purple People Eaters. A victory
this week would not be as important as it would have been last December
for Jay Klinkhammer, but it would at least help them break even this
season.
A Fake
Football Team (1-0-0) vs. craigntx (0-1-0)
Roy Bellamy's return to the UFFL was highly
successful, as his team outscored Deltaman by more than 100 points last
week. Can he beat both Craigs over a two-week span?
Cheeko's
Chiefs (1-0-0) vs. Steph Infections (0-1-0)
This year's only international entry in the
UFFL is looking to remain undefeated, fresh off the heels of a
come-from-behind victory against Jay Klinkhammer's squad. The Steph
Infections are still looking for their first win of the season, despite
being the fourth-highest scoring team in the league.
The Catch
(1-0-0) vs. Football Gal (0-1-0)
Here is a matchup between two teams that have
been heading in opposite directions for a while. Since 2004, Andrew So
is 29-11-0 during the regular season. During the same stretch, Mozelle
Meyers is 14-26-0. Could luck be a factor? Possibly ... or it could
have been the drafting of too many Washington Redskins over the years.
Exit
Strategy (1-0-0) vs. More to Come (0-1-0)
It's the long-awaited battle between two former
CBS SportsLine chat admins! This is the first time in UFFL history
where Grace Cloud is squaring off against Becci Domecillo.
CheeseWhiz
(1-0-0) vs. Deltaman (0-1-0)
This is the first of two "Battles of Wisconsin"
during the 2007 regular season, between fellow Packer fans Jim Douglas
(of Hubertus) and Craig Hoffman (of Fond du Lac).
Week
Three, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Steph
Infections (1-1-0) vs. Pulverizers (1-1-0)
This rematch of UFFL Bowl V pits two .500 teams
against each other; the Infections are coming off a victory against
Cheeko's Chiefs, while the Pulverizers are reeling from a loss against
A-Peterson Fan Club.
A-Peterson
Fan Club (1-1-0) vs. craigntx (0-2-0)
Much of the success of Craig Lechner's fantasy
football squad will be determined by the Dallas Cowboys' performance
against the Chicago Bears. Jay Klinkhammer's team is a bit more
balanced, and not as heavily dependent on Minnesota Vikings as in years
past.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (1-1-0) vs. Football Gal (0-2-0)
Through two games, Cheeko's Chiefs and the
Steph Infections have an identical record (1-1-0) and have scored an
identical number of points (273.08), making this the first time in
league history such an occurence has taken place involving two or more
franchises this late in the season. Football Gal is no doubt hoping not
to repeat as cellar dweller.
The Catch
(2-0-0) vs. More to Come (0-2-0)
This is one of two matchups between an
undefeated team and a winless team in Week Three. Andrew So has faced
Becci Domecillo in two games in his career, and ended up winning both
of them. Will this week's result be the same?
Exit
Strategy (2-0-0) vs. Deltaman (0-2-0)
Despite missing the previous three seasons,
Grace Cloud has picked up where she left off, with regards to regular
season dominance of the Ultimate Fantasy Football League. In 29 career
regular season games, she has a record of 20-9-0. Meanwhile, Craig
Hoffman hopes to avoid falling to 0-3 during the 2007 campaign.
CheeseWhiz
(2-0-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (2-0-0)
Since this is the only matchup this week
involving two undefeated teams, something's got to give. Of course,
this assumes that there won't be a tie, something which has never
happened in the six-season history of the UFFL. Roy Bellamy has
defeated both Craigs in the last two weeks, while Jim Douglas'
victories have come against Becci Domecillo and Craig Hoffman.
Week Four, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Football
Gal (1-2-0) vs. Pulverizers (2-1-0)
It's a matchup between league commissioner
Jared Byrd and assistant commisssioner Mozelle Meyers! Both franchises
are currently on one-game winning streaks, and will have to make a few
major lineup changes for this contest as a result of several players
having bye weeks.
Steph
Infections (1-2-0) vs. craigntx (1-2-0)
The Steph Infections have not had much luck
with franchise players in recent seasons. In 2006, quarterback Donovan
McNabb suffered a season-ending knee injury in mid-November. In Week
Three of the 2007 campaign, running back Deuce McAllister also suffered
a season-ending knee injury. The Sports Illustrated, Chunky Soup and
Madden video game jinxes pale in comparison to this. Craig Lechner
picked up his first win of the season by the narrowest of margins, with
only 0.43 fantasy points separating the winner and loser.
A Fake
Football Team (3-0-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (1-2-0)
Roy Bellamy's squad leads the UFFL in fantasy
points earned, and has been the highest-scoring team in two out of the
first three weeks of the season. Jay Klinkhammer's team, on the other
hand, is coming off of one of the closest losses in league history. How
close was it? Well, if the elimination of fractional points had been
approved as one of the new rule changes this offseason, we would have
had our first-ever tie.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (1-2-0) vs. More to Come (0-3-0)
Both of these teams may be struggling right
now, but fortunately for them, it's still early, and there's plenty of
time to recover and make the playoffs. Otherwise, they'll find
themselves battling it out for the top draft pick in the 2008 draft.
The Catch
(3-0-0) vs. Deltaman (0-3-0)
On paper (or online, as the case may be), this
appears to be a huge mismatch. However, Craig Hoffman's regular season
record has improved upon the previous year's record (or at least stayed
the same) for every year of the league's existence. Following this
pattern, Deltaman is due to finish the season on an 8-2 streak or
better. Could an upset be in the making?
Exit
Strategy (3-0-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (2-1-0)
This is arguably the game of the week - after
all, it's the only matchup where both teams involved have winning
records!.Jim Douglas' only loss came at the hands of another undefeated
franchise, A Fake Football Team.
Week
Five, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
More to
Come (0-4-0) vs. Pulverizers (2-2-0)
As a result of those annoying bye weeks in the
National Football League, along with untimely injuries, neither team
was anywhere near full strength last week. Players such as Marques
Colston and Vince Young were casualties of the bye week, while Laurence
Maroney and Hines Ward didn't play due to injury. Even Cadillac
Williams got injured.
Football
Gal (2-2-0) vs. craigntx (2-2-0)
Both teams have managed to claw their way back
to the .500 mark, after getting off to 0-2 starts. In four previous
regular season matchups between Craig Lechner and Mozelle Meyers, both
owners have won two games and lost two games.
Steph
Infections (1-3-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (2-2-0)
These two franchises have been rather active,
as far as transactions go, in recent weeks. But which team has done the
best overall job scouring the waiver wire and free agent market? We'll
soon find out, after this contest is over.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (2-2-0) vs. Deltaman (0-4-0)
If Craig Hoffman comes out on the losing end of
this game, it will mean that he will have the same number of regular
season losses as he had for the entire 2006 season.
The Catch
(4-0-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (3-1-0)
Barring an epic collapse (like the 2007 New
York Mets) down the stretch, these two teams appear destined for
playoff berths, when all is said and done.
A Fake
Football Team (3-1-0) vs. Exit Strategy (3-1-0)
This could have been a matchup of two
undefeated teams, except for the fact that they were both upset last
week, by A-Peterson Fan Club and CheeseWhiz respectively. This game
features two UFFL owners who did not participate in the league last
season, and Roy Bellamy's squad still leads the league in fantasy
points scored.
Week Six, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(3-2-0) vs. Deltaman (0-5-0)
For the second week in a row, the Pulverizers
will be forced to patch together a less-than-ideal starting lineup, due
to several star players recovering from injuries or facing bye weeks
(or both), while facing a team searching for their first win of the
season.
More to
Come (0-5-0) vs. craigntx (2-3-0)
After losing only five regular season games
during the 2006 season, Becci Domecillo needs to win all of her
remaining games this year just to tie that mark. With a victory, Craig
Lechner is hoping to improve to .500 on the season.
Football
Gal (3-2-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (3-2-0)
Despite their identical records, the
philosophies of these two owners couldn't be any more different. As of
this writing, Jay leads the UFFL with 16 transactions made, while
Mozelle Meyers just made her first roster change earlier this week.
A Fake
Football Team (3-2-0) vs. Steph Infections (1-4-0)
The Steph Infections are looking to end a
three-game losing streak, but A Fake Football Team has a two-game
losing streak of their own.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (3-2-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (4-1-0)
This game features the franchise with the
second-highest fantasy football points total in the league (Cheeko's
Chiefs) squaring off against a team with the third-highest points total
(CheeseWhiz).
The Catch
(4-1-0) vs. Exit Strategy (4-1-0)
Here is a potential playoff preview between two
of the league's three best franchises. The Catch's only loss came last
week, while Exit Strategy's sole defeat took place two weeks ago.
Week Seven, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(4-2-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (4-2-0)
The Pulverizers welcome back wide receivers
Hines Ward and Roy Williams, and possibly running back Laurence
Maroney, but will lose quarterback Philip Rivers and running back
LaDainian Tomlinson as casualties of the bye week. Can Tom Brady
duplicate his Week Six magic for Jim Douglas' squad once again in Week
Seven?
Deltaman
(0-6-0) vs. craigntx (3-3-0)
It's the annual battle of the Craigs! With six
losses already this year, Craig Hoffman has already surpassed his
regular-season total from last year. Craig Lechner, on the other hand,
is at .500, but if the season ended today, he would miss the playoffs
by a very narrow margin, because of a fantasy points tiebreaker.
More to
Come (0-6-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (3-3-0)
Becci Domecillo is hoping that there aren't
more losses to come. Despite being winless, if the season ended today,
they wouldn't even receive the first pick in the 2008 draft, as a
result of Deltaman also being winless but having fewer fantasy points.
Jay Klinkhammer's roster doesn't have a single player with a bye week,
so they appear to be at full strength (barring injuries, of course).
Football
Gal (4-2-0) vs. Steph Infections (1-5-0)
The Steph Infections are still searching for
their first victory since running back Deuce McAllister, one of their
franchise players, suffered a season-ending knee injury. They have
dropped four straight games, whereas Football Gal has won their last
four contests.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (4-2-0) vs. Exit Strategy (5-1-0)
Thanks to their strong offensive output in Week
Six, Cheeko's Chiefs is now the highest-scoring team in the league -
but can they defeat the team in sole possession of first place?
The Catch
(4-2-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (4-2-0)
Amazingly, half of the teams in the Ultimate
Fantasy Football League enter the seventh week with a 4-2 record, and
two of those teams are featured in this matchup (with two more facing
off in the game between the Pulverizers and CheeseWhiz).
Week
Eight, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(4-3-0) vs. Exit Strategy (5-2-0)
The Pulverizers realized how vital quarterback
Philip Rivers and running back LaDainian Tomlinson are to their team's
offense last week - not that it would have really mattered, though,
against an offensive juggernaut like CheeseWhiz. Exit Strategy has to
deal with the twin shocks of losing both of their starting running
backs, Edgerrin James and Willis McGahee, to the bye week.
craigntx
(4-3-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (5-2-0)
CheeseWhiz quarterback Tom Brady will be
hard-pressed to duplicate the results of his performances over the last
two weeks; meanwhile, Craig Lechner is trying to patch together a
formidable starting lineup, since his favorite team (fantasy-wise and
in real life) - the Dallas Cowboys - is having their bye week.
Deltaman
(0-7-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (4-3-0)
For the second consecutive week, Jay
Klinkhammer faces a team that hasn't recorded a victory all season,
although he'll be playing without the services of wide receivers Anquan
Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald and tight end Todd Heap. To make matters
worse (for Craig Hoffman), one of his starting running backs - Shaun
Alexander - won't be playing this week.
More to
Come (0-7-0) vs. Steph Infections (1-6-0)
Someone's got to win this game, right? Both
teams have rosters full of big-name players who have underachieved
mightily this year - the Steph Infections include running back Frank
Gore, while More to Come features wide receiver Marques Colston,
running back Willie Parker and quarterback Vince Young. Technically,
both of these franchises are still mathematically alive for the playoff
hunt, but time is running out fast.
Football
Gal (5-2-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (5-2-0)
The best matchup of the week pits the hottest
team in the Ultimate Fantasy Football League (Football Gal, winners of
five straight) against the overall fantasy points leader. The winner of
this game will, at the very least, enter Week Nine with a first-place
tie. Quite remarkable, when considering that these two owners combined
for three victories in 2006 - Roy didn't play that year.
The Catch
(4-3-0) vs. Cheeko's Chiefs (5-2-0)
Chad Fuller finds himself in the same
predicament as Craig Lechner - being unable to start any players from
his favorite team, due to the bye week. Additionally, quarterback Tony
Romo will be inactive, meaning backup Matt Schaub may make his only
start of the season for Cheeko's Chiefs. On the other hand, virtually
all of the players in Andrew So's regular starting lineup are available
for Week Eight.
Week
Nine, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(4-4-0) vs. The Catch (5-3-0)
The Pulverizers are hoping to avoid their third
consecutive loss, while The Catch are looking for their second straight
win. The Pulverizers will need a huge game from the San Diego Chargers
against the Minnesota Vikings in order to be successful in this matchup.
craigntx
(4-4-0) vs. Exit Strategy (6-2-0)
A victory by Exit Strategy would likely result
in Grace Cloud clinching her first UFFL playoff berth since 2003. Craig
Lechner's team is currently clinging on to the eighth - and final -
seed for the postseason, and is depending heavily on a strong showing
from the Dallas Cowboys during Sunday night's game against the
Philadelphia Eagles.
CheeseWhiz
(6-2-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (5-3-0)
After feasting off of winless teams during the
last two weeks, Jay Klinkhammer's squad will be put to the test this
week, against a team tied for the best record in the UFFL, and the
second-most fantasy points scored. CheeseWhiz has also won their last
two games.
Deltaman
(0-8-0) vs. Steph Infections (1-7-0)
Something's got to give in this matchup between
two of the three worst teams in the league - the Steph Infections have
lost six consecutive games, while Deltaman has lost all eight of his
previous contests. For the second straight week, the Steph Infections
also find themselves playing against a winless team, but More to Come
ended up posting their first win of the year.
Football
Gal (5-3-0) vs. More to Come (1-7-0)
Football Gal went on a five-game winning
streak, before losing their last contest; More to Come opened the
season with a seven-game losing streak, before winning their last game.
Will these two teams revert back to their old ways, or were last week's
results a sign of things to come?
A Fake
Football Team (6-2-0) vs. Cheeko's Chiefs (5-3-0)
Roy Bellamy would likely clinch his first
playoff berth since 2005 with his fourth consecutive victory. Chad
Fuller's team has scored the third-most points in the league, trailing
only A Fake Football Team and CheeseWhiz.
Week
Ten, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(4-5-0) vs. Cheeko's Chiefs (5-4-0)
Five individual Kansas City Chiefs players, as
well as their team defense, are in Chad Fuller's starting lineup as of
the moment this article is being written, making the three San Diego
Chargers in the Pulverizers' lineup look rather meek by comparison.
craigntx
(5-4-0) vs. The Catch (6-3-0)
Andrew So's team has won two straight games,
while Craig Lechner rebounded from a Week Eight loss to emerge
victorious last week. As usual, craigntx will need a strong showing
from the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants in order to be
competitive.
A-Peterson
Fan Club (5-4-0) vs. Exit Strategy (6-3-0)
Earlier in the week, Jay Klinkhammer attempted
to trade linebacker Lance Briggs, tight end Todd Heap.and running back
Thomas Jones to the Pulverizers for running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
Not surprisingly, the trade did not take place, and Briggs and Heap
were waived not long after it fell through. Jones, however, remained on
the roster, but will be useless since this is his bye week. I guess you
have to give him credit for trying to improve his team, eh?
CheeseWhiz
(7-2-0) vs. Steph Infections (2-7-0)
Another CheeseWhiz victory would virtually wrap
up a playoff berth for Jim Douglas, who narrowly missed the postseason
last year. The Steph Infections managed to pull off only their second
victory of the season last week, and that was with quarterback Eli
Manning still penciled in the starting lineup during a bye week.
Football
Gal (5-4-0) vs. Deltaman (0-9-0)
Mozelle Meyers' squad has dropped their last
two games, while Craig Hoffman makes his tenth attempt of the season to
record his first victory. No franchise in league history has lost more
than ten games in a season.
A Fake
Football Team (7-2-0) vs. More to Come (2-7-0)
This is only the second time Roy Bellamy and
Becci Domecillo have faced each other in a UFFL game - Belly's
Underdogs defeated Football Jones during Week Nine of the 2005
campaign, 101.77-86.25. A Fake Football Team leads the league in points
scored, while More to Come has the second-fewest points in the league.
Week
Eleven, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(4-6-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (8-2-0)
After several disappointing performances in
recent weeks, the Pulverizers have decided to bench quarterback Philip
Rivers, and start Jason Campbell instead ... but will this late-season
change be enough to beat the highest-scoring team in the league?
Cheeko's
Chiefs (6-4-0) vs. craigntx (6-4-0)
Five out of 12 franchises in the league enter
this week with a 6-4 record, and two of those teams will square off in
this game. As usual, in order to be successful this week, Chad Fuller
and Craig Lechner will need huge performances from the Kansas City
Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys respectively.
A-Peterson
Fan Club (6-4-0) vs. The Catch (6-4-0)
Jay Klinkhammer recently changed the name of
his team to "Jay...Is A Real Boy," but his team will continue to be
referred to by its former name on the UFFL website in order to avoid
confusion - and also because it would take forever to change all
references on this website from "A-Peterson Fan Club" to "Jay...Is A
Real Boy." The Catch are a rather streaky bunch, having won ther first
four games of the season, then losing three in a row, followed by
back-to-back victories and a loss last week.
Exit
Strategy (6-4-0) vs. Steph Infections (2-8-0)
This is the first time Stephanie George has
faced Grace Cloud in an Ultimate Fantasy Football League game since
2003, and another loss would virtually eliminate the Steph Infections
from postseason consideration. Exit Strategy is trying to rebound from
two consecutive defeats.
Football
Gal (5-5-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (8-2-0)
Jim Douglas has already clinched his first
playoff spot since 2005, so this game is much more meaningful to
Mozelle Meyers, who currently is hanging on to the eighth and final
playoff seed in the UFFL. CheeseWhiz is able to start Tom Brady at
quarterback now that his bye week is over, but they have lost running
back Adrian Peterson, at least for the near future.
Deltaman
(1-9-0) vs. More to Come (2-8-0)
This matchups pits the league's two
lowest-scoring franchises against each other. Despite their records,
More to Come had won two straight contests before losing last week's
game, and Deltaman posted their first victory of the season in Week Ten.
Week
Twelve, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(5-6-0) vs. craigntx (7-4-0)
For at least one week, Pulverizers head coach
Jared Byrd was relieved that the blockbuster trade for running back
Maurice Jones-Drew didn't go down. If not for Chester Taylor's
performance in Week Eleven, the team would be entering this week with a
4-7 record. Craig Lechner has won his last three games, and seven of
his last nine, and would lock up a postseason berth with a victory.
Cheeko's
Chiefs (6-5-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (6-5-0)
Jay Klinkhammer has reverted back to the team
nickname he began the season with. Chad Fuller is hoping his team can
revert back to the way they played the last time they faced Jay's
squad, when they won by 34.10 points.
Steph
Infections (2-9-0) vs. The Catch (7-4-0)
Another victory would insure Andrew So of his
fifth postseason berth in as many seasons of competition in the UFFL.
These two teams met during Week One, with The Catch squeaking by the
Steph Infections for a 7.15 point victory.
Exit
Strategy (7-4-0) vs. Football Gal (5-6-0)
Even though another win for Grace Cloud would
secure a spot in the playoffs for her, this game is probably more
meaningful for Mozelle Meyers. Despite having the same record as the
Pulverizers - who currently hold the eighth seed in the playoffs - if
the season ended today, Football Gal would be on the outside looking
in, due to the fantasy points tiebreaker.
More to
Come (2-9-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (9-2-0)
The CheeseWhiz are the league's hottest team,
having won their last five contests; who needs Adrian Peterson? On the
other hand, More to Come is involved in a three-way battle with
Deltaman and the Steph Infections for the top pick in the 2008 player
draft. If the season ended today, Deltaman would receive it, by virtue
of the fantasy points tiebreaker.
Deltaman
(2-9-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (8-3-0)
The highest-scoring team in the league meets
the lowest-scoring team in the league ... and the health of the
starting quarterback for Deltaman is still in question. Could things
get any worse for them?
Week
Thirteen, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
Pulverizers
(6-6-0) vs. A-Peterson Fan Club (6-6-0)
With the seventh and eighth playoff seeds
mathematically still up for grabs as we enter the final week of the
regular season - and these two teams currently inhabiting these
positions - this game has more meaning than any other this week. The
winner is certain to be playing beyond this week, while the loser will
likely be basking in postseason glory as well, although this is not a
given.
craigntx
(7-5-0) vs. A Fake Football Team (9-3-0)
This is the only matchup on the schedule
between two teams who will definitely be playing beyond this week, and
it would not necessarily be a surprise if they meet again in a playoff
atmosphere. More than half of Craig Lechner's lineup will be active
during the Thursday Night Football game.
Steph
Infections (2-10-0) vs. Cheeko's Chiefs (7-5-0)
With a playoff spot already guaranteed, Chad
Fuller doesn't have much to play for besides playoff seeding. Stephanie
George could be playing for a higher draft pick or to avoid losing her
record-setting 11th game, depending on how one looks at it.
The Catch
(8-4-0) vs. Football Gal (5-7-0)
A victory in this game is absolutely vital to
Mozelle Meyers' chances of making the playoffs. Even if she manages to
defeat Andrew So's squad, she will also need to have scored enough
fantasy points in this contest to overtake the team which loses the
Pulverizers/A-Peterson Fan Club showdown.
More to
Come (2-10-0) vs. Exit Strategy (8-4-0)
Becci Domecillo's team limps into this game
having dropped their last two contests, while Grace Cloud is hoping to
enter the postseason on a three-game winning streak. More to Come is
attempting to avoid establishing a potential league record of 11 losses
in the regular season.
Deltaman
(2-10-0) vs. CheeseWhiz (10-2-0)
The rematch of the "Battle of Wisconsin" pits
the top-ranked team in the UFFL against the league's cellar dweller.
Jim Douglas is playing for the top seed in the postseason, while Craig
Hoffman is jockeying for the top selection in the 2008 player draft.
Douglas could set the league record for most victories in a season
outright, while Hoffman could set the record for most losses in a
season (or possibly end up sharing the record with several people).
Week Fourteen, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
CheeseWhiz
(first seed, 11-2) against A-Peterson Fan Club (eighth seed, 6-7)
Despite ending up with the league's best
regular season record, CheeseWhiz head coach Jim Douglas is very
concerned about this matchup. "I ended up in first place in both my
leagues this year, and I don't think I'll make it past the first game,"
he said, adding that his feelings were based on an iffy running back
situation. Meanwhile, A-Peterson Fan Club, led by quarterback Peyton
Manning, running back Maurice Jones-Drew and wide receiver Larry
Fitzgerald, snuck into the playoffs with a losing record, and one-third
of their starting lineup wasn't even on their roster last week.
A Fake
Football Team (second seed, 10-3) against Pulverizers (seventh seed,
7-6)
A Fake Football Team enters the postseason
having won seven of their last eight games; their only loss came to the
team they will be facing during the first round of the playoffs. The
Pulverizers, winners of their last three contests, actually find
themselves in poor shape entering this game. Wide receiver Roy Williams
is expected to miss the remainder of the season, quarterback Jason
Campbell has struggled in his last two games, and the Pittsburgh
defense is facing the New England Patriots in Week Fourteen.
Exit
Strategy (third seed, 9-4) against craigntx (sixth seed, 7-6)
Grace Cloud's return to the UFFL was a success,
and she enters the playoffs on a three-game winning streak. However,
she faces Craig Lechner in the first round, and the last time these two
franchises squared off, during Week Nine, craigntx was victorious by a
61.19-point margin (155.58-94.39). Lechner is hoping to end a two-game
losing streak of his own entering the week.
The Catch
(fourth seed, 8-5) against Cheeko's Chiefs (fifth seed, 8-5)
These teams have identical records, and only
4.79 fantasy points separated fourth place from fifth place in the
regular season standings. However, one margin that wasn't close was the
point differential when these two teams competed in Week Eight; Andrew
So's team pummeled Cheeko's Chiefs by the score of 157.83-57.58.
Football Gal (6-7),
Steph Infections (3-10), More to Come (3-10) and Deltaman (3-10) did
not make the playoffs. Despite having the same record as A-Peterson Fan
Club, Football Gal did not make the postseason because of the fantasy
football points tiebreaker.
Week
Fifteen, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
* CHAMPIONSHIP
BRACKET *
A Fake
Football Team (second seed, 11-3) against craigntx (sixth seed, 8-6)
With last week's victory over the Pulverizers,
A Fake Football Team enters this game having won eight of their last
nine, while Craig Lechner is 6-3 over the same time span. Roy Bellamy
was on the winning end of both of this season's regular season contests
against craigntx.
The Catch
(fourth seed, 9-5) against A-Peterson Fan Club (eighth seed, 7-7)
Jay Klinkhammer pulled off one of the biggest
upsets in league playoff history last week, as he defeated the
top-seeded CheeseWhiz by less than four points. But will luck remain on
his side this week, as he faces the highest-scoring team from Week 14?
* CONSOLATION
BRACKET *
CheeseWhiz
(first seed, 11-3) against Cheeko's Chiefs (fifth seed, 8-6)
Jim Douglas' squad is trying to save face after
suffering a rather humiliating loss during the opening round of the
playoffs to A-Peterson Fan Club. Quarterback Tom Brady is the poster
boy for consistent play, but as long as running back Adrian Peterson
doesn't repeat his disappearing act from a week ago, the CheeseWhiz
should be fine.
Exit
Strategy (third seed, 9-5) against Pulverizers (seventh seed, 7-7)
The Pulverizers will be using their third
starting quarterback of the season in this contest, due to a
combination of injuries and inconsistent play from Philip Rivers and
Jason Campbell. Jay Cutler, fresh off the free agent scrap heap, gets
the starting nod this week against Exit Strategy, who was upset by
Craig Lechner's team in the first round.
Football Gal
(6-7), Steph Infections (3-10), More to Come (3-10) and Deltaman (3-10)
did not make the playoffs. Despite having the same record as A-Peterson
Fan Club, Football Gal did not make the postseason because of the
fantasy football points tiebreaker.
Week
Sixteen, 2007
Here's a brief glimpse at this week's
head-to-head contests:
* CHAMPIONSHIP
BRACKET *
Championship
Game - A Fake Football Team (second seed, 12-3) against A-Peterson Fan
Club (eighth seed, 8-7)
Thanks to a combination of good luck and shrewd
roster moves, Jay Klinkhammer finds himself in the championship game,
despite barely making the playoffs with a sub-.500 record. Earlier this
week, he referred to his improbable postseason run as "ridiculous."
"I should not be in the finals as an [eighth]
seed," Klinkhammer said. "I'll take it."
Meanwhile, Roy Bellamy has taken a more
conventional path to the finals, having won nine of his last ten games
while outscoring the rest of the league by a comfortable margin.
However, one of his three losses this season came against A-Peterson
Fan Club, during Week Four. In that particular contest, Bellamy's squad
only scored 85.88 fantasy points, the only time they have been held
under 100 points this year.
Third Place
Game - The Catch (fourth seed, 9-6) against craigntx (sixth seed, 8-7)
The losers of last week's semifinal games in
the championship bracket meet here. These two franchises previously
squared off in Week Ten, with craigntx emerging victorious
(125.55-95.40).
* CONSOLATION
BRACKET *
Fifth Place
Game - CheeseWhiz (first seed, 12-3) against Pulverizers (seventh seed,
8-7)
There will be no third consecutive championship
for the fantasy football team from Philadelphia, but that doesn't mean
the league commissioner has any less desire to win during the final
week of the UFFL schedule. In Week Seven, Jim Douglas' squad pulverized
Jared Byrd's team, 143.91-63.01, in one of the more humiliating moments
of the season. It was the most lopsided victory for CheeseWhiz all
season long, as well as the most lopsided defeat for the Pulverizers.
Seventh
Place Game - Exit Strategy (third seed, 9-6) against Cheeko's Chiefs
(fifth seed, 8-7)
Grace Cloud and Chad Fuller are both hoping to
avoid being recognized as the only team to make the playoffs this year,
while not winning any postseason games. In a regular season matchup
between these two clubs in Week Seven, Chad's team came out on top,
113.83-85.99.
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.