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MEET
THE
'GREAT 8'
6 Former Champs and 18
titles
highlight this year's field
An intriguing 3 week playoff awaits us this season.
For the 1st time since 1996
we have 8 different division winners. And what different halves these 8
teams had!! The 1st half winners combined for a 45-11 record only to
finish the 2nd half with a 24-32 record. The 2nd half winners got out
of the gate with an ugly 22-34 record but finished on a high in the 2nd
half going 41-15 .... It is the 1st time in FAFL history that we had a
14-0 team in the 1st half (Sprinters) and in the 2nd half (Silverados)
.... Those same two teams reached the 20 win mark after not having a 20
win team last season .... Some of you may be surprised to know that
we've had several teams reach the 'FINALS' with .500 winning percentage
or worse. The 11-17 record the Buschleaguers qualified with this season
is not even the worse record we've ever seen in the 'FINALS'. In
back-to-back years the 1998 Silverados got in with a 10-18 record
followed by the Niner Maverick's rookie season qualifying with a 9-19
record. The 4 teams in that 1999 division that the Niner Maverick
qualified from won a total of 36 games between them. An average of 9
wins for each team. On record it is the least competitive division in
FAFL history and I'm embarrassed to say I was part of that
division .... OH MY!
 #1
SPRINTERS
(21-7)
13th FAFL Season
5th 'FINALS'
Appearance
Best Finish ... FAFL Champs
in
2007
Season Average 123.5
Scoring Rank ..... 1st
Top Scoring Game ... 147 pts. in Week-6
QB-Avg
.... 30.1 Rank ... Tied 1st
RB-Avg .... 40.1 Rank ... Tied 4th
WR-Avg. .... 32.7 Rank ... 4th
TE-Avg. .... 8.3 Rank ... 7th
K-Avg .... 12.2 Rank ... 3rd
Top
Scorers .....
QB-Tom Brady -- Rank 4th
RB-Adrian Peterson
-- Rank 2nd
WR-Miles Austin --
Rank 3rd
Dan and 1st year co-owner Mark
return to the 'Finals' for
the 4th straight season.  The
Sprinters are one of 6 returning teams from last year's 'Finals'. Their 21 win season is a
career high and first career 20 win season. FAFL's
top 1st half team
going 14-0 averaging 132 points a week and has been Doc's
#1 ranked
team since
Week-3!!  They are this season top scoring and
have scored 140 points or more in 4 different weeks. They have
maintained that #1 ranking while struggling in the 2nd half going 7-7 and dealing with limited production out of the all important RB position.
TOP
STARS NO ONE HAS
... QB-Tom Brady (4), QB-Brett Favre
(7), WR-Sidney Rice (8), WR-Santonio Holmes (T-17) & K-Ryan
Longwell (T-3).
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 #2
MARAUDERS
(19-9)
29th FAFL Season
19th 'FINALS' Appearance
Best Finish ... 5 Time Fafl Champs
1982,1986,1990,
1994 & 2001
Scoring Average 118.5
Scoring Rank .....
3rd
Top Scoring Game ... 172 pts. Week-6
QB-Avg ....
27.6 Rank ... 6th
RB-Avg .... 38.3 Rank ... 7th
WR-Avg. .... 32.0 Rank ... 6th
TE-Avg. .... 7.0 Rank ... 10th
K-Avg .... 13.6 Rank ... 1st
Top Scorers .....
QB-Aaron Rodgers -- Rank 2nd
RB-Ray Rice -- Rank
4th
WR-Marques
Colston -- Rank T-10th
FAFL's 'KING' of the
hardware, Michael has more playoff appearances (19), tied for most
consecutive
appearances
(8 -- '90-'97) and
championships (5) than any other FAFL
member.  His
Marauders are one of 6 returning teams from last years 'Finals'. They
have
been in Doc's top-10 all season, peaking at #2 the past 2 weeks.  Very
consistent this season going 9-5 in the 1st half and 10-4 in their
division winning 2nd half. They posted this season top scoring game
with a
172 point outburst in Week-6.
TOP
STARS NO ONE
HAS ...
RB-DeAngelo Williams (8),
RB-Ryan Grant (10), WR-Anquan Boldin (T-27), K-Nate Kaeding (2).
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 #3
DAWG POUND
(18-10)
9th FAFL Season
5th 'FINALS'
Appearance
Best Finish ... 2nd in 2008
Season Average 116.4
Scoring Rank ..... 4th
Top Scoring Game ... 146 pts. in Week-5
QB-Avg .... 24.6 Rank ... 13th
RB-Avg .... 34.2 Rank ... 9th
WR-Avg. .... 37.5 Rank ... 1st
TE-Avg. .... 9.0 Rank ... 5th
K-Avg .... 11.0 Rank ... T-8th
Top
Scorers ....
QB-Eli Manning -- Rank 9th
RB-Michael
Turner -- Rank 11th
WR-DeSean
Jackson -- Rank 1st
One of 6 returning teams from last
years 'Finals', Dennis
and Ernie are
looking for their 1st FAFL
championship after a very impressive 2nd place finish in 2008. Has been
 in Doc's top-10 all season ranking as high as #2 on 7
different
occasions. They have been at #3 the past 2 weeks. Dominating in
their 1st half divisional title going 10-4, they've struggled a bit in
past 3 weeks going 2-4 to wind up 8-6 in the 2nd half.
Injuries and
inconsistency at RB
will need to be addressed to earn that championship. Their strength is at receiver (FAFL
rank #1).
TOP
STARS NO ONE HAS ...
QB-Eli Manning (9), RB-Michael Turner
(11), WR-DeSean Jackson (1), WR-Reggie Wayne (4), TE-Dallas Clark (2). |
#5
SILVERADOS
(20-8)
24rd FAFL
Season
18th 'FINALS'
Appearance
Best Finish ... 4 Time
Fafl Champs
1988,1991,
1997 & 2004
Season Average 114.9
Scoring Rank ..... 6th
Top Scoring Game ... 139 pts. in Week-10
QB-Avg
.... 26.9 Rank ... 8th
RB-Avg .... 39.9 Rank ... 6th
WR-Avg. .... 28.2 Rank ... 12th
TE-Avg. .... 8.7 Rank ... 6th
K-Avg .... 11.1 Rank ... 7th
Top
Scorers ....
QB-Matt
Schaub -- Rank
5th
RB-Adrian
Peterson -- Rank 2nd
WR-Miles Austin
-- Rank 3rd
Another
returning team from last years 'FINALS', Dave and
Merrill are making their 6th 'FINALS' appearance in the past 7 years.  They have only missed the 'FINALS' in 6 of their 24
seasons owning the
2nd best ratio of appearances to seasons
played (75%) in our 29 seasons. One of two teams this season to win 20
games, it was their 7th career 20 win season, 2nd all-time. They are looking
to win
their 5th title and tie the Marauders for most FAFL championships. Even
with a 20 win season and a remarkable 14-0 2nd half they have
been in the bottom half of Doc's top-10 all season and may feel a bit
disrespected. They peeked at #5 in our final week.
TOP
STARS NO ONE HAS ...
QB-Phillip Rivers (T-8), WR-Steve
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 #7
PLYMOUTH BLITZ
(14-14)
15th FAFLSeason
12th 'FINALS' Appearance
Best Finish ... 4 Time
FAFL Champs
1995,
1998, 2002 & 2008
Season Average 113.8
Scoring Rank ..... 7th
Top Scoring Game ...
138 pts. in Week-6
QB-Avg
.... 23.8 Rank ... 14th
RB-Avg .... 40.1 Rank ... T-4th
WR-Avg. .... 30.6 Rank ... 8th
TE-Avg. .... 9.1 Rank ... 4th
K-Avg .... 10.1 Rank ... 14th
Top
Scorers ....
QB-Kurt
Warner -- Rank 12th
RB-Maurice Jones-Drew -- Rank 3rd
WR-Marques Colston & Vincent Jackson
Rank T-10th
Brett
is making his 8th
straight 'Finals' appearance, FAFL's
longest current streak and ties the Marauders for the longest
consecutive streak.  Brett has only missed the 'FINALS' 3
times in his 15 seasons owning the best ratio of appearances to seasons
played (80%) in our 29 seasons. They
are also looking to win
their 5th title and tie the Marauders
for most FAFL championships. After a red-hot 11-3 1st half and Doc's
#2 team after 8 weeks, they stagger into the  'FINALS'
after a 3-11 2nd
half, 0-6 in last 3 weeks. Don't let this fool you, Brett
is one
of the
best this league has ever
had at picking winners from the Player's Pool. TOP STARS NO
ONE HAS ...
QB-David Garrard (16), RB-Maurice Jones-Drew (3), RB-Jamaal Charles
(25), WR-Vincent Jackson (T-10), WR-Steve Smith--NYG (13).
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 #8
TD LEADERS
(16-12)
8th FAFLSeason
5th 'FINALS' Appearance
Best Finish ... 2nd in
2006 & 2007
Season Average 111.4
Scoring Rank ..... 8th
Top Scoring Game ...
136 pts. in Week-6
QB-Avg
.... 28.3 Rank ... 4th
RB-Avg .... 34.5 Rank ... 8th
WR-Avg. .... 30.9 Rank ... 7th
TE-Avg. .... 5.6 Rank ... 11th
K-Avg .... 12.1 Rank ... 4th
Top Scorers
....
QB-Aaron Rodgers -- Rank
2nd
RB-Ray
Rice -- Rank 4th
WR-Wes
Welker -- Rank 9th
After a 1
year absence from the
'Finals' Tom & Dave return hoping to shake the  bridesmaid roles of 2006 & 2007. Have been in Doc's
top-10 every week since week-5 and easily clinched their 1st half
division by 4 games. Has struggled in the 2nd half as have the other
1st half winners and is 2-4 over the past 3 weeks.  With high
scoring QB Rodgers and a solid RB trio of Gore, Thomas Jones &
Rice, the TD Leaders have the touchdown makers if the matchups are
favorable.
Top
STARS NO ONE HAS ...
RB-Thomas Jones (5), RB-Frank Gore (9), WR-Roddy White (12),
WR-Terrell Owens (T-22).
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 #10
BUSCHLEAGUERS
(11-17)
29th FAFL Season
11th 'FINALS'
Appearance
Best Finish ... 3 Time Fafl
Champs
1983,1992,2005
Scoring Average 110.6
Scoring Rank
..... T-9th
Top Scoring Game ...
147 pts. in Week-13
QB-Avg
.... 28.2 Rank ... 5th
RB-Avg .... 31.1 Rank ... 13th
WR-Avg. .... 29.9 Rank ... 10th
TE-Avg. .... 9.4 Rank ... T-1st
K-Avg .... 12.0 Rank ... T-5th
Top Scorers
....
QB-Peyton Manning -- Rank
3rd
RB-Steven
Jackson -- Rank 12th
WR-Larry
Fitzgerald -- Rank 6th
Another returning team from last
years 'FINALS', Bob
& Andy will be making their 7th 'FINALS' appearance this decade,  2nd best behind the Plymouth Blitz' 9 trips. The
Buschleaguers are one of three teams to have won a championship in each
of the 3 decades of FAFL. Their 11-17 record is not indicative of how
well they have been playing as of late going 7-3 over the last 5 weeks
and averaging 12 points more a week during that span. There is history of an 11-17 doing well in the 'FINALS' as the 1996 Rock Lobsters,
after an 0-14 2nd half, amazingly went wire to wire in 1996 to win the
title.
TOP STARS NO ONE HAS .... QB-Peyton Manning (3),
RB-Pierre Thomas (18), WR-Larry Fitzgerald (6), WR-Chad Ochocinco (15),
K-David Akers (1)
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 #12 NINER
MAVERICK
(13-15)
10th FAFLSeason
3rd 'FINALS' Appearance
Best Finish ... FAFL Champs in 2000
Season Average 106.8
Scoring Rank ..... 12th
Top Scoring Game ... 162 pts. in Week-14
QB-Avg
.... 23.2 Rank ... 15th
RB-Avg .... 40.3 Rank ... 3rd
WR-Avg. .... 27.2 Rank ... 14th
TE-Avg. .... 5.4 Rank ... 12th
K-Avg .... 10.7 Rank ... 11th
Top
Scorers ....
QB-Tony Romo -- Rank 6th
RB-Chris
Johnson -- Rank 1st
WR-Andre
Johnson -- Rank 3rd
After an 8 year absence for Dave's Niner Maverick, they return to the
'FINALS' where his 2000 championship team  led by scoring machine Marshall Faulk, is arguable the
best team ever to win a FAFL championship. Their 3 week total of 510
points may never be reached and his 99 point winning margin is the
largest by a wide wide margin. Dave's 2009 team is playing their best
at the right time and they have the hottest fantasy player going in
RB-Chris Johnson.  They have won 6 straight and was
the league's highest scoring team in the 2nd half. Their average over
the past 3 weeks was a league high 131 points per week and are coming
off a National Conference high 162 points last week.
TOP STARS NO
ONE HAS ... Tony Romo (6), Chris Johnson (1), RB-Rick Williams
(6), WR-Andre Johnson (2), TE-Brent Celek (6).
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