[EddieMcD]

You know something's up when a team scores 80, and it's the fourth-best score of the week. That's right, we had four scores in the 80s, all of them radically altering the standings this week. Game-by-game:

Rhode Island Charge (2-2) d. Hurricanes (1-2-1)
53-38
This game would’ve been closer if the Hurricanes had a QB who actually played. As it stands, they bested the Charge in running 13-2 (and with Priest Holmes on a bye, it’s probably the only time someone will get the better of Rhode Island in the running game). But the Charge’s receivers picked up the slack with dual 8s, compared to a combined 7 by the Hurricanes. Defensive teams matched up quite evenly, however, the rest of the Charge's defense bested the opponent’s 10-3. This was the story of the game.

Koko's X-Cats (2-2) d. Dunedain (1-3)
58-31
“A battle of a couple of turnover prone quarterbacks (Aaron Brooks vs. Kerry Collins)…” Yeah… Kerry Collins got picked three times, leaving him a single 1 point on his tab for Dunedain. Brooks outdid that by 10. With an even defense (the X-Cats won that 22-21), we move to receiving, where Dunedain had nothing going. Meanwhile, the Cats had Antonio Gates scoring 16 of their WR’s combined 23. And that was just too debilitating for Dunedain.

South Fl Jets (2-2) d. Toronto Fumblers (1-3)
57-43
With a name change, Toronto looks to right their four game streak in the L column. But they chose the wrong name, with Fumblers being quite descriptive again this week. The only thing Toronto had to smile about was probable Rookie of the Year candidate Ben Roethlisberger, who scored 13. And even then, South Florida had Matt Hasselbeck scoring 16. Even though the Jets really didn’t have a defense due to byes, they made up for it with a pair of 11s by Thomlinson and Lloyd. It would be enough to pull them to their third straight win.

Cooney Quest (3-1) d. This Space for Rent (0-4)
42-38
“Favre vs. Vick is a showcase event though.” This should’ve been true. Even though Farve had a sub par 9 for Cooney, TSfR had its star scoring -4 points. Had they benched him, they would’ve tied. As it stands, both running and receiving games were even (albeit low). TSfR even won defense 23-21, and kicking 11-5. But the aforementioned slump in the QB slot made TSfR still win-searching.

The Shoats (3-0-1) d. Coco's Monkeys (3-1)
71-63
“A good matchup marred by the Monkeys doing without defensive players.” The first of two really awesome matchups actually came down to those two byes on defense. We’ll start with the good: the Monkeys’ Manning scored 18, and the Shoats’ Delhomme nabbed 15. The Monkeys even won the running game 17-15. With receiving and kicking literally dead even, The Shoats prevailed in defense with 22. With the two byes for the Monkeys, they couldn’t hope to match that, and thusly, lost their second straight.

Valleygirls (3-1) d. The Lightning (3-1)
87-84
This was clearly the match of the week. What makes it interesting is that it wasn’t even remotely close until the Monday night game. This is where the Valleygirls’ Walker tallied 14, and McNair had a 17. And it’s not like this was the only good thing that happened for the Girls; Baltimore got them a 26 on Sunday, keeping them in contention for Monday. Of course, if you’re wondering if anything went wrong with the Lightning, you won’t find it. Simply put, they were also perfect. This includes excellent scores by Edgerrin James (12), Andre Johnson (20), and Marc Bulger (21). This was a tough draw for the Lightning, causing them their second loss of the year.

Stud Man Clan (1-3) d. The Borg (1-3)
80-18
I believe this qualifies as the most lopsided game of the season. The Borg: Plaxico Burress with a 12. Having six zeroes, the game was quickly over. While I should end here, the Stun Man Clan’s 80 coming from a 1-3 team is simply too astounding not to talk about. With everybody (minus the empty defense slot) scoring, including Chris Brown’s 20 (on that same Monday night effort which led the Valleygirls to victory), Moss’s 16, and their kicker’s 11, The Clan easily amassed their second win of the season.

Philly Cheesesteaks (2-2) d. JC's Juggernauts (2-2)
84-43
While slightly less lopsided, after the Juggernauts outdoing Philly in defense, this game was just as over as the previous game. The main force of the Cheesesteaks was Daunte Culpepper’s league-high 38. Behind him was a running game worth 19. Everybody contributed on the Cheesesteaks (and contributed pretty well), giving them the fourth above 80 score this week.

Nor Cal Crushers (1-3) d. Bonecrushers (4-0)
43-40
This game should’ve gone to the Bonecrushers. But they had three zeros (two from byes) from players who have been carrying them the past four weeks. While Byron Leftwich scored 14, the absences practically handed the game to Nor Cal’s 17 in defense and Darrell Jackson’s 10. The Crushers also had everyone playing, excelling them to a second victory.

Rank Team Name W-L-T WPct Pts Streak

1 The Shoats 4-0-1 .900 327 W-2
2 ValleyGirls 4-1-0 .800 305 W-4
3 BoneCrushers 4-1-0 .800 292 L-1
4 Cooney Quest 4-1-0 .800 227 W-4
5 Ph!lly Cheesesteaks 3-2-0 .600 338 W-1
6 the lightning 3-2-0 .600 330 L-1
7 Rhode Island Charge 3-2-0 .600 308 W-2
8 Coco's Monkeys 3-2-0 .600 297 L-2
9 Koko's X-Cats 3-2-0 .600 243 W-1
10 south fl jets 3-2-0 .600 239 W-3
11 Stud Man Clan 2-3-0 .400 260 W-1
12 Jc's Juggernaut's 2-3-0 .400 255 L-1
13 Nor Cal Crushers 2-3-0 .400 238 W-1
14 Hurricanes 1-3-1 .300 288 L-2
15 Toronto Fumblers 1-4-0 .200 256 L-4
16 The BORG 1-4-0 .200 194 L-1
17 Dunedain 1-4-0 .200 170 L-2
18 This Space For Rent 0-5-0 .000 214 L-5

Another thing to note is that excluding week one (obviously), the person in first place has not had the lead in fantasy points. In fact, as of week 5, three of the 3-2 teams (Philly, Lightning, and R.I.) have higher scores than all the 4-1 teams (Girls, BCrushers, and Cooney), and two of those 3-2 teams (Plilly and Lightning) have a higher fantasy score than the first place Shoats. Also, the 4-1 Quest have the third worst fantasy score. Will that effect them in the future? Well, until next week...