WEEK 9 RECAP:
Don't look now, but following Week 9 action there is an unprecedented 5-way tie for first place! Uncle Joe, Kevin, Jeremie, Paul, and Dan L. are all atop the table with identical 6-3 records. Sitting atop the five due to his higher point total is Uncle Joe, and with a bullet! Like Jeremie last week, Uncle Joe used a monster game to take over first place in both standings and win the weekly $20 prize. A legendary performance by Adrian Peterson combined with great games from Ben Rothlisberger, Santonio Homes, Earnest Graham, and Reggie Bush and racked up the highest score of the year over nephew Paul. The game is already the favorite for game of the year given the high scores by both. The other two first place owners heading into the week, Jeremie and Kevin, also lost. Jeremie lost a close game to Mike, who defeated the Beaver behind solid performances by Brian Westbrook and, of course, Randy Moss. Kevin scored well but also fell to defeat at the hands of Tom and a resurgent Drew Brees. Dan L. gained his tie for first place in a low scoring but close vistory over Dan T. thanks largely to Nate Burleson and Marion Barber. a good game saw injury-riddled Marc emerge to hand Nick yet another loss by way of a great performance from Jamal Lewis. And finally, in a battle of owners already thinking about what could have been, Eddie bested Dennis behind Terrell Owens and Marshawn Lynch.

THIS WEEK'S $20 WINNER:
Uncle Joe, 183 points

HIGHEST SCORING PLAYER:
Adrian Peterson (Uncle Joe), 45 points

SCORES:
Uncle Joe- 183, Paul- 132.5
Tom- 125, Kevin- 121
Mike- 98, Jeremie- 96.5
Marc- 126.5, Nick- 105
Dan L.- 75.5, Dan T.- 75
Eddie- 110.5, Dennis- 97

STANDINGS (Records):
1. Uncle Joe (6-3)
2. Kevin (6-3)
3. Jeremie (6-3)
4. Paul (6-3)
5. Dan L. (6-3)
6. Dan T. (5-4)
7. Mike (5-4)
8. Tom (4-4-1)
9. Marc (3-5-1)
10. Dennis (3-6)
11. Eddie (2-7)
12. Nick (1-8)

STANDINGS (Points):
1. Uncle Joe (1084)
2. Kevin (1053.5)
3. Jeremie (1051.5)
4. Dan T. (1001.5)
5. Paul (994)
6. Tom (990)
7. Mike (980.5)
8. Marc (966.5)
9. Eddie (883)
10. Dan L. (842.5)
11. Dennis (788)
12. Nick (762)

THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS:
Mike (Iron Insanity) vs. Marc (Ivana Green Booger). Mike is within one game of first place, while Marc remains afloat despite horrific injuries.
Dan T. (DanT's Inferno) vs. Dennis (Sinned 76ers). Dan tries to hold serve with the leaders, while Dennis tries to revive his title hopes.
Uncle Joe (Mongrels) vs. Tom (SanDiego Spankfest). LT and Adrian Peterson opposed each other in an NFL game last week. This week, they oppose each other in a fantasy game.
Eddie (Full Hairy Jacket) vs. Paul (Strictly Business). The once-hot Paul has now lost 3 of 4. Eddie hopes recent acquisitions will change his unlucky fortunes.
Kevin (Motor City Madman) vs. Jeremie (Shorn Beaver). Both are tied for first and this is a huge game, but how will Tom fare without Tom Brady?
Nick (Vengeance) vs. Dan L. (Hebrew Hammer). Dan has moved into a tie for first. Nick looks to play spolier in this matchup.

LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES:
-This is the last week of byes. New England, NY Jets, Tampa Bay, and Houston are on a bye this week.
-In trade activity, Eddie and Marc played "lovebirds" this week. First he traded RB Laurence Maroney and WR Bernard Berrian to Marc in exchange for WR Terrell Owens and RB Leon Washington. Not long after Marc sent RB Kevin Faulk to Marc for RB Ron Dayne.

THE "POOP LIST"
Mike joins Dennis as the only owner to make the "poop list" twice this season. Mike played Antonio Pierce on his bye week. Mike does, however, get a pass for playing Todd Heap as he was a gametime decision, and for the same reason Jeremie gets a pass for playing Antoine Winfield.

Not to pick on Mike, but his playing of Antonio Pierce is a good example of why the Commish is such a hard-ass about roster and lineup maintenance. Were it not for the fact that Brian Westbrook and Jerry Porter recorded fluke tackles, Jeremie would have beaten Mike this week and would be in first place all by himself. It's great for Jer, but for the rest of us still trying to win and still holding title aspirations (Mike included), having our prime competition gift-wrapped a win stings. Mike was out of town and is not the first guy to ever do this, but it's a good example of why the Commish is always on everyone to check their lineups. It really can have an impact on the rest of the league.

Unlike injured players, there is virtully no excuse other than strategy to play a player on his bye week. You've known all week (heck, all year really) that your player isn't going to play that Sunday and you have all week to make preparations for it. If a player on his bye week is in your lineup it can only mean one of two things- (1) you're dead; or (2) you're not checking your lineup like you're supposed to. Please be sure to check your lineup every week. Remember, if you're not going to have access to a computer on gameday you can call The Commish and he will help you. You have that resource available to you.

Please be advised that from here on out, any owner who makes the "poop list" three times in a given season puts his participation for the following season in jeopardy. Again, the Commish isn't trying to be a hard-ass, he's just looking out for the good of the league.

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