(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 22, 2008) In a week 16 Garden State Fantasy Football League rivalry, Silly Monkey squeaked by a tough The Vineland Vendettas team by a score of 116.05 to 104.80, silencing a partisan crowd of 72,527.
Silly Monkey were led to their 11.25 point victory by a 31.15 point effort from Matt Cassel, who beat the Arizona Cardinals defense for 345 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 19 rushing yards. With this performance, Cassel was the number 5 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 19.40 point effort from Tony Gonzalez, who snuck past the Miami Dolphins defense for 64 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.
"A win is a win," Silly Monkey coach Nicole Valera said.
The Vineland Vendettas were helped out in a losing cause by a 23.20 point effort from Maurice Jones-Drew, who got by the Indianapolis Colts defense for 91 rushing yards in addition to 71 receiving yards. With this performance, Jones-Drew was the number 4 ranked running back for week 16. They also got help from a 20.00 point effort from Aaron Rodgers, who got by the Chicago Bears defense for 260 passing yards and 2 passing TDs.
"We can still hold our heads high," The Vineland Vendettas coach eoMMan said.
Adding salt to the wound, The Vineland Vendettas could have scored 134.80 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but eoMMan left key players like Dominic Rhodes and his corresponding 20.90 points on the bench.
This brings the record for Silly Monkey to 10-3, and drops The Vineland Vendettas to a record of 8-5.
