Week 3 Recap

Champaign Toasts the Burgers
My how the mighty have fallen. Number one in the power rankings after week 1, the Burger Kings have not reached the century mark now two weeks in a row, dropping their 2nd straight game 108-83. After benching Frank Gore in week 2, he was given the start this week and promptly injured himself in the first quarter. Their offensive leader Tony Gonzalez played as if he were hurt too, putting up 0 points as well. Compton’s high scorer on offense was their kicker, David Akers with 13 pts, nearly half their offensive output. The Toast have consistently scored between 100 and 110 points each of the first 3 weeks, and this week it was good enough for the win. With 4 starters in double digits and another solid defensive output, they coasted to their 2nd win of the season and pull into a tie for 2nd place in the conference.

Meth Addicts Smoke the Beavers for First Franchise Win
Jacksonville finally recorded their first franchise win this week, handily beating the Beavers by 34 points. The Meth dominated on defense, scoring a season high 59pts on D despite the injury to Justin Tuck. Jacksonville is #3 in the power rankings despite their 0-2 start, and they earned an easy win after two tough losses. After an opening week win, the Beavers have hit some rough times. Scoring less than 40pts on both sides of the ball, they have dropped to last in the power rankings through 3 weeks. The Beavers have been mainly hurt by the slow starts from the four main players integral to their playoff run last year: Steve Smith, Randy Moss, Will Forte and Clinton Portis, who have 0 TDs combined.

Vegas slips Past the Carson City to Win the Round 1 Battle of Nevada
The Nuggets were able to climb out of a 20pt hole on Monday night to shoot past the Bunnies for their 2nd win of the year. It was games like this they lost with regularity a year ago, but this year behind the arm of Tony Romo, solid WR play and their rookie RB, they were able to come out with a win that puts them in a tie for the top spot in the conference. The Bunnies did not get their 5 game road trip off to a good start with the loss in Vegas. This is the 2nd year in a row the Bunnies have gone into Vegas and lost. Peyton Manning’s 25pts was enough to get the team a late lead, but there was little help from anyone else to hold off the charging Nuggets. Jared Allen was the only other player in double digits and they’ve now fallen to 8th in the power rankings.

Birmingham stomps the ‘Squatch to Stay Undefeated
The game of the week pitted the two remaining undefeated teams from the Eastern Conference. The Baconators managed to weather the Monday night storm and hand the Sasquatch their first loss since moving to Mount Savage. The Bacon also become the only undefeated team left in the league and sit atop the conference at 3-0. Their success has been a full team effort so far, with the WR’s leading the way this week, both posting double digit scores. Elvis Dumervil continued to power their #1 ranked defense with 11 pts this week. For the Squatch, they had a rough week as the Drew Brees to Marquis Colston connection failed for the first time this year. As they always do, they were able to pick up the slack with significant production from other players, as MJD posted 3 TDs and 27pts, but it was their defense that let them down. Their D-line scored a combined 2pts and usually reliable DeMarcus Ware had only 2pts resulting in just 27pts from their D. The loss drops them into a 2nd place tie with the Toast and makes their week 9 rematch with the Bacon that much more significant for them.

Heat Burned Again by Portland
The Heat still cannot get off the schnide as they drop their 3rd straight divisional game, the 2nd they’ve lost at home. Early season injuries have already taken a toll for the salary strapped Heat, and franchise player DeAngelo Williams has not helped the team out much so far. They did sport a balanced attack in week 3, scoring 40pts on both offense and defense, but scoring less than 85pts will not win many games. They are the only winless team in the FFLA and have to host Birmingham next week. As for Portland, they were able to pull out the win despite their 2 WRs and TE posting 0 pts. Aaron Rogers led the way with 22pts, along with 14 from their punter, to take advantage of the slumping Heat. This was their 2nd road win in a row, and they will now go home in a tie for first place in the conference.