FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 rivalry, Yahoo! Sports embarrassed a hapless FantasyGuru.com team by a score of 167 to 94, extending the winning streak for Yahoo! Sports to 7 games.

Steven Jackson

Yahoo! Sports were led to their 73 point victory by a 37 point effort from Steven Jackson, who beat the Atlanta Falcons defense for 161 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 54 receiving yards. With this performance, Jackson was the number 1 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 17. They also got help from a 26 point effort from Michael Turner, who tore apart the St. Louis Rams defense for 208 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.

"We knew this would be no cakewalk," Yahoo! Sports coach Brandon Funston said.

FantasyGuru.com were helped out in a losing cause by a 25 point effort from Marques Colston, who beat the Carolina Panthers defense for 123 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. With this performance, Colston was the number 6 ranked wide receiver for week 17. They also got help from a 17 point effort from DeAngelo Williams, who tore apart the New Orleans Saints defense for 178 rushing yards.

"We only have to look in the mirror," FantasyGuru.com coach John Hansen said.

This brings the record for Yahoo! Sports to 26-3, and drops FantasyGuru.com to a record of 15-11.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 showdown, CBS squeaked by a tough KFFL team by a score of 113 to 109, silencing a partisan crowd of 71,482.

Larry Fitzgerald

CBS were led to their 4 point victory by a 30 point effort from Larry Fitzgerald, who beat the Seattle Seahawks defense for 130 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Fitzgerald was the number 3 ranked wide receiver for week 17. They also got help from a 27 point effort from Ladainian Tomlinson, who got by the Denver Broncos defense for 96 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs.

"We're going to use this win as a building block," CBS coach Dave Richard said.

KFFL were helped out in a losing cause by a 23 point effort from Donald Driver, who beat the Detroit Lions defense for 111 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. They also got help from a 20 point effort from Steve Breaston, who got by the Seattle Seahawks defense for 91 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

"I'm really proud of our guys," KFFL coach William Del Pilar said.

Adding salt to the wound, KFFL could have scored 139 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but William Del Pilar left key players like Kyle Orton and his corresponding 26 points on the bench.

This brings the record for CBS to 12-12, and drops KFFL to a record of 12-11.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 showdown, Sirius NFL Radio embarrassed a hapless NFL.com team by a score of 118 to 77, extending the losing streak for NFL.com to 3 games.

Matt Schaub

Sirius NFL Radio were led to their 41 point victory by a 26 point effort from the Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Team. With this performance, the Eagles was the number 1 ranked defensive team for week 17. They also got help from a 24 point effort from Matt Schaub, who beat the Chicago Bears defense for 328 passing yards and 2 passing TDs.

"This team has overcome a lot of adversity," Sirius NFL Radio coach Adam Caplan said.

NFL.com were helped out in a losing cause by a 18 point effort from Chad Pennington, who got by the New York Jets defense for 200 passing yards and 2 passing TDs in addition to 2 rushing yards. They also got help from a 15 point effort from Greg Jennings, who beat the Detroit Lions defense for 101 receiving yards.

"We'll just have to put this loss behind us," NFL.com coach Michael Fabiano said.

This brings the record for Sirius NFL Radio to 25-5, and drops NFL.com to a record of 13-12.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 classic, Fantasy Sports Magazine beat a strong Fantasy Index team by a score of 115 to 99, behind the support of 71,944 faithful fans.

Tatum Bell

Fantasy Sports Magazine were led to their 16 point victory by a 27 point effort from Tatum Bell, who got by the San Diego Chargers defense for 86 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 31 receiving yards. With this performance, Bell was the number 3 ranked running back for week 17. They also got help from a 16 point effort from Jake Delhomme, who got by the New Orleans Saints defense for 250 passing yards and 1 passing TD.

"I'm in a state of shock," Fantasy Sports Magazine coach Tom Kessenich said.

Fantasy Index were helped out in a losing cause by a 34 point effort from Drew Brees, who tore apart the Carolina Panthers defense for 386 passing yards and 4 passing TDs. With this performance, Brees was the number 3 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 17. They also got help from a 20 point effort from Leon Washington, who snuck past the Miami Dolphins defense for 60 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 29 receiving yards.

"You've got to hand it to them," Fantasy Index coach Andy Richardson said.

Causing further embarrassment, Fantasy Index could have scored 119 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Andy Richardson left key players like Edgerrin James and his corresponding 11 points on the bench.

This brings the record for Fantasy Sports Magazine to 12-9, and drops Fantasy Index to a record of 19-6.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 classic, FootballDiehards.com beat a strong Rotoworld team by a score of 139 to 121, silencing a partisan crowd of 68,746.

Calvin Johnson

FootballDiehards.com were led to their 18 point victory by a 31 point effort from Calvin Johnson, who beat the Green Bay Packers defense for 102 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Johnson was the number 4 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 17. They also got help from a 18 point effort from David Akers, who snuck past the Dallas Cowboys defense for 3 field goals made and 5 extra points.

"The important thing is that we won," FootballDiehards.com coach Emil Kadlec said.

Rotoworld were helped out in a losing cause by a 36 point effort from Andre Johnson, who beat the Chicago Bears defense for 148 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. With this performance, Johnson was the number 2 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 17. They also got help from a 19 point effort from Jay Cutler, who beat the San Diego Chargers defense for 316 passing yards and 1 passing TD in addition to 4 rushing yards.

"We shot ourselves in the foot," Rotoworld coach Greg Rosenthal said.

Adding salt to the wound, Rotoworld could have scored 148 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Greg Rosenthal left key players like Lance Moore and his corresponding 29 points on the bench.

Rotoworld drew the short straw with their schedule this week, as their point total would have resulted in a win against 9 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 17.

This brings the record for FootballDiehards.com to 17-9, and drops Rotoworld to a record of 28-4.

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 28, 2008) In a week 17 FantasyGuru.com Expert League 2008 classic, Foxsports squeaked by a tough The Huddle team by a score of 79 to 74, silencing a partisan crowd of 71,767.

Bernard Berrian

Foxsports were led to their 5 point victory by a 18 point effort from Bernard Berrian, who got by the New York Giants defense for 81 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. They also got help from a 16 point effort from Terrell Owens, who beat the Philadelphia Eagles defense for 103 receiving yards in addition to 7 rushing yards.

"We finally got the monkey off our backs," Foxsports coach Roger Rotter said.

The Huddle were helped out in a losing cause by a 18 point effort from Kevin Smith, who got by the Green Bay Packers defense for 92 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 7 receiving yards. They also got help from a 17 point effort from John Kasay, who snuck past the New Orleans Saints defense for 4 field goals made and 3 extra points.

"We lost our focus," The Huddle coach David Dorey said.

Compounding the issue, The Huddle could have scored 102 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but David Dorey left key players like Tyler Thigpen and his corresponding 13 points on the bench.

Foxsports took advantage of their schedule this week, as their point total would have gone for a loss against 9 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 17.

This brings the record for Foxsports to 14-8, and drops The Huddle to a record of 11-12.