Week 6 saw the Eleatic thump the Milesian School 6-0. A true beating that reshaped the league with 5 of 6 Eleatic teams over .500 and 4of 6 Milesian teams under. RG3's concussion leads the trade debate headlines with the Brief dropping a shocker to the Stylez as a result. It's back to in-division matches in Week 6. We've got brawls in every tier as we approach the half way point of the regular season. But how do we get to the playoffs from here? How does anybody get anywhere, really?
1.) AEthernauts (Last week - #1) - 4-1
The Sky Captains took their second straight W from the Trichs in handy style in Week 5, using their "little bit of everything mode." Six Sunday starters put up double digits, including 15 from Baltimore's DEF and 13 from Lance Briggs in an IDP. The Michael Vick situation certainly come to a head, a cause for concern. Ridley's bench points show that the Nauts are still yards deeper than any other team at the RB position. Mix in Johnson & Johnson weekly aerial prescription, titrate a little bit of special waiver-wire sauce, and you've got yourself some genuine flying juice.
Next week - TakingTigerMountain - For command of the Eleatic and top position in the league itself, it's a clash of titanic proportions. They'll have Calvin back from the bye, and miss their Nawlin's backfield in this one. Here's where the depth should really pay off. These two will see each other again in the last week of the season. If the Eleatic School isn't settled by then, this could be differed to Week 13 Game of the Week.
2.) TakingTigerMountain (last week 4) 4-1
TTM started climbing the playoff Mountain fresh in the second bye week, with a nip & tuck victory over the Ferries. Luck picked up the game ball with a fantastic 28 in the QB spot (in a strong counter titration with the Packers DEF), no doubt causing some consternation about QB position on Tiger Mountain. After that Demaryius Thomas was the only other Tiger to find double digits with 16. AP tweaked his ankle, but still picked up 9. The Sword of Damocles hanging over the Mountain has to be Jacksonville's incompetence so far. MJD is himself, but it's hard to run your way out of multiple TD deficits in the first quarter. The Jags will take a bye and regroup in Week 6
Next week -AEthernauts -The Tigers perfect record in the Eleatic will be tested in Week 6 with a face off against their division rivals for 1st place and bragging rights in the Italian school. Minus MJD the Mountain will have to rely on a time share in RB2 and a WR in flex, unless they can pan some wire gold. QB choice could set the margin between victory and defeat.
T. 3.) BldgDW3LL1NGTh1nk1ng (last week 2) 3-2
-BDT dropped a second straight game getting smoked by a hot Dangles club. Dalton did little with his chance to take over the starting job in Romo's bye absence putting up only his projection at 11. Ray Rice was Baltimore's offense in the no TD game against the Chiefs. James Jones filled in admirably for Bryant. He should be a WR2/Flex option if Jennings misses more time. Hixon was all over the field for the Giants, but not in the endzone, where Cruz/Bradshaw sucked all of the fantasy air out of the blowout. If the Niners defense keeps handing the offense giant leads, Kendall Hunter could be valuable in a weekly mop-up role.
Next week - Tusken Raiders - Back to the Milesian for week 6. No major byes in this one. BDT needs to protect their perfect Milesian record or risk sinking out of the division race.
T 3.) GrossmanSachs (last week 3) 3-2
-The Bankers got a big wedding present from the Spinners in the form of a good old fashion Sach-kicking. Hitting triple digits again the asset managers couldn't come out on top in Week 5 and fall to 3-2. A-Rodg put up his second straight 20 point effort. And Chicago's defense put on a second straight display of turnover badassery. McGahee didn't do himself any favors fumbling on a potential game-tying drive. Lots of production here, just not much paydirt - Tyranny of Touchdowns, we know...
Next week - SanFranciscoFerries - A Milesian match-up with the San Francisco Treats. The Ferries will be without their Cam-angelo goal line tandem, so the Sachs should be favored here.
5.) Cincinnati Dangles (last week T.6) 3-2
-Gotta hand it to those Dangles. A second straight week above 110, puts them in a solid 1st for points scored. This week they couldn't be denied with a powerful all-around attack that downed BDT. Drew Brees pulled into Fantasy #1 QB status with another great performance. NO's defensive woes at least agree with his fantasy output. Six double digits on the Dangles roster, and none bigger than Mendy's hiccup free return. With a QB1, WR1 and two borderline RB1, the Dangles now look like true competitors for the playoffs.
Next week - HomeSpunNeckBloodz - Minus the Breesus the Dangles will have to try to find a way to win against a hot Bloodz club, also struggling with several key absences. It's Bye bowl with midseason playoff implications.
T. 6.) HomeSpunNeckBloodz (last week 8) 3-2
-The Spinners notched a second straight upset breaking the bank with a 130+ number. Despite getting a straight 0 from CJ0k, the Bloodz piled up big time numbers with 20+ from Manning, Harvin and Marshall. Tillman's pick 6 served as a perfect IDP hedge against the Bank's Chicago DEF. Forte and Gould were also beneficiaries of Chi-town's route of J-ville. So, extra style points for using your opponent's team against him.
Next week - Cincinnati Dangles - Against a powerful Dangles club the Bloodz will have to get creative with their Bears on byes. With Forte out and CJ?K manning the other RB slot, ground production could be very anemic here.
T. 6.) Phat Girlz (last week T. 8) 3-2
-Picking up the first sole possession of Zeus' Thunderbolt the Girlz waltzed right back into playoff relevance with a third straight victory in Week 5. Despite Jimmy Graham's ankle injury drawing a 0, the Girlz picked up four double digits, lead by Colston's break out 31. Ryan Matthews appears headed for a heavier workload, potentially giving Monique's club 3 legit backs. Next week -Pr1m0rdi4lLyfestylz® - the Phat Ones get a shot at 4 straight with an Eleatic rumble against the Primordial Ones. Missing their Saints, the Girlz could be vulnerable to an upset here. They'll have to work it any which way...
7.) ThePelicanBrief (last week 5) 2-3
-This one's gotta sting for the Legal Thrillers. Only a week removed from an emotional victory over the Commish, the Brief dropped a shocker to basement dwellers, Stylez. Headlining the collapse has to be RGIII, knocked out of the game with only 3 points. Hopefully, he's OK because the Brief has bet their entire season on his health. With F-Jax slow to return to full power and Amendola out indefinitely, it's been a week to forget for the Brief. Run DMC will be back in Week 6, where they'll try and wash the bitter taste of defeat from their palette.
Next week -Trichotillomaniacs - the Brief gets a chance at redepmtion by squaring off with Milesian underdogs the Trichs in Week 6. Both squads are dinged up, so this could be battle of attrition.
8.) SanFranciscoFerries (last week T.6) 2-3
-The Ferries took another step backward, along with their QB in Week 5. Cam laid an egg against Seattle and Williams put up negative points. The good news is that Jamaal Charles seems to be hitting his stride, and Cruz is getting a bunch of endzone looks. Not every match-up will be as tough for Cam, but his Sophmore Slump seems well in progress. RG3's injury effectively took Garcon and Davis out of action as well, making a comeback in week 5 unlikely.
Next week - GrossmanSachs - the Ferries get a chance to break the bank with a key Milesian match in Week 6. With the Camdy man on a bye, the back-up-less Ferries will have to go to the wire for a replacement. Missing a key piece they'll be heavy underdogs, but they need a win to maintain contact in the division.
T. 10.) Tusken Raiders (last week T.10) 1-4
-Dropping their third straight, the Raiders put up triple digits, but couldn't avoid the L. Losing streaks can be brutal in the PSAS, and this one has dug the Raiders into a mid season hole. Bradshaw and Wayne both had career days, wasted by a few lowballs and a red-hot Girlz performance. Other than the inflating loss column, there's not too much to worry about here. Ryan and Rivers are both still holding their own. If Wayne is emerging as WR1 in the Luck era, that's more good news. Some minor tweaks at DEF and IDP would go a long way to a Tusken run at the playoffs.
Next week -BldgDW3LL1NGTh1nk1ng - No rest for the weary, as the Raiders get a chance to knock off the top Milesian squad and contract the division a bit. They'll be underdogs, but not prohibitively so. The Raiders can be dangerous down the stretch, whether as playoff competitors or spoilers remains to be seen.
T. 10.) Trichotillomaniacs (last week T. 10) 1-4
-The Hair-Pullers caught the Nauts on a beatable week, but just couldn't squeeze enough production out of their squad. The return of Mendy seems a dark portent for R-burger's fantasy future in traditionally run-first Pittsburgh offense. Still Alfred Morris' march toward RB1 continued. Nick's hoped-for return could cover some blemishes here.
Next week -ThePelicanBrief - they'll be dogs in this one, but they've been dependent on breaks all season. With the Brief coming off one upset, can the Far East make it two?
T. 10.) Pr1m0rdi4lLyfestylz® (last week 11) 1-4
-In the shocker of the Week, the Stylez, running a bye week RB, upset the Brief and notched their first victory of the season. How did they do it? Brady Jones and Floyd all showed up for double digits. And Von Miller finally hit B34st mode status with 10 in IDP. There were 10 on the bench from Brown, so this could have been a triple digit day for the Stylez. Still, sometimes luck can turn a franchise's season around. Redemption starts today.
Next week - Phat Girlz - the Stylez will have to cool off the red hot Girlz if they want to pull their way out of the Eleatic cellar. It's actually not a bad match-up with the Girlz suffering from a couple key byes. Ryan Williams is out, so the Stylez will probably need to set a lineup to come away with a W in week 6.
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