Erie League 8 Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 22, 2008) In a week 16 Erie League 8 intra-divisional rivalry, *Smurfin' USA beat a strong *The Pack team by a score of 130.65 to 97.80, extending the winning streak for *Smurfin' USA to 5 games.

DeAngelo Williams

*Smurfin' USA were led to their 32.85 point victory by a 36.80 point effort from DeAngelo Williams, who beat the New York Giants defense for 108 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs. With this performance, Williams was the number 2 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 34.95 point effort from Jay Cutler, who tore apart the Buffalo Bills defense for 359 passing yards in addition to 30 rushing yards.

"It's tough to win in a hostile environment," *Smurfin' USA coach Harry Reese said.

*The Pack were helped out in a losing cause by a 23.00 point effort from Aaron Rodgers, who got by the Chicago Bears defense for 260 passing yards and 2 passing TDs. They also got help from a 19.20 point effort from Maurice Jones-Drew, who got by the Indianapolis Colts defense for 91 rushing yards in addition to 71 receiving yards.

"They just made the big plays and we didn't," *The Pack coach John Kastenbauer said.

This brings the record for *Smurfin' USA to 10-6, and drops *The Pack to a record of 9-7.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 22, 2008) In a week 16 Erie League 8 intra-divisional battle, *Juggernaughts beat a strong *The Grizzlies team by a score of 128.60 to 110.20, behind the support of 73,924 faithful fans.

Peyton Manning

*Juggernaughts were led to their 18.40 point victory by a 32.30 point effort from Peyton Manning, who tore apart the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 364 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 1 rushing yards. With this performance, Manning was the number 5 ranked quarterback for week 16. They also got help from a 17.80 point effort from Reggie Wayne, who beat the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 108 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

"This team shows a lot of character," *Juggernaughts coach Bill Brazis said.

*The Grizzlies were helped out in a losing cause by a 22.90 point effort from Marques Colston, who got by the Detroit Lions defense for 99 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Colston was the number 1 ranked wide receiver for week 16. They also got help from a 22.50 point effort from Derrick Ward, who tore apart the Carolina Panthers defense for 215 rushing yards.

"It's going to be a long plane ride home," *The Grizzlies coach Dave Cogar said.

Causing further embarrassment, *The Grizzlies could have scored 130.20 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Dave Cogar left key players like Justin Gage and his corresponding 17.40 points on the bench.

*The Grizzlies drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 8 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 16.

This brings the record for *Juggernaughts to 8-7, and drops *The Grizzlies to a record of 7-8.