Week 2 Recaps
Figs send notice in the East
The Naughty Figs pound the defending Eastern division champs, and the Bock Boys steal one from the Machines. All this and more in...

The Week That Was in Fantasy League Football

For the second straight week, the Naughty Figs frustrated and conquered an eastern division rival. Having defeated The Pimps in Week 1, the Figs stepped up their game in Week 2 to down Jody's Colossal Waste of Time with authority, 38-10. Jamal Anderson (11 points) and kicker Ryan Longwell (13 points) posted impressive numbers as the Figs doubled up Jody's offensive points, 42-21. Their Raven defense out-muscled Jody's Dolphins squad 11-6 to ensure the rout. The C.W.O.T.'s Kerry Collins, who had posted 14 points in Week 1, was victimized for minus(-)1 point this week against the Figs. Moreover, the only Jody player to score over 5 points was kicker John Kasay (10 points), who was subbing for the resting Martin Gramatica.
The win moves the undefeated Naughty Figs into sole possession of first place in the East, a franchise first, while Jody drops to 1-1.

Home Field Advantage claims its first victim of the 2001 season as Thomas' Bock Boys rebound from their Week 1 beating to stun the Abstract Machines 22-21 at BockYard Stadium. Marshall Faulk and Marvin Harrison - not surprisingly - led the Machines' 45-point offensive assault with 9 and 16 points, respectively. Thomas could counter with only 28 offensive points, despite solid performances from Daunte Culpepper (8 points) and David Boston (7 points). Yet in the face of an 0-2 start, the Bock Boys' Eagles defense dramatically willed its team towards victory, besting the Machines' Rams unit 24-8 to draw to within a point. The rowdy hometown crowd did the rest in securing Thomas' first win of 2001. The narrow loss drops the Abstract Machines to 1-1.

The Pimps, coming off one of the team's worst performances in more than a year, put together the league's best in Week 2 to capture a decisive victory over the Anderson Brewmeisters. Pimps quarterback Rob Johnson had a solid outing with 9 points, or 14 points better than Jeff George in the previous week, and receivers Rod Smith (14) and Peerless Price (7) combined for an additional 21 points. The Brewmeister offense, by contrast, was essentially Peyton Manning, who had a banner day with 20 points. Unfortunately for them, the other six offensive starters could only muster 12 additional points. Perhaps the biggest single factor of the game, however, was The Pimps' Packer defense, which put on a clinic Monday Night, stripping 26 points away from Anderson. The Pimps move to 1-1 with the win while Anderson drops to a surprising 0-2.

The Irwin Hellions continued their mastery of the P.W.O.P. franchise, posting their fifth consecutive victory over the Profiteer$, 41-32. Brett Favre, making his first start since Super Bowl IV, led the Hellion offense with 12 points while Edgerrin James and Curtis Martin combined for twenty points for the second consecutive game. The big numbers were needed, especially considering the Hellions didn't field a kicker. Olindo Mare was cut to make room for the Colts defense, which held its own against P.W.O.P.'s Raiders team, 10-10. Even with the extra man, P.W.O.P. couldn't match firepower with the Hellions. Jeff Garcia (8 points) and Ahman Green (8) gave strong efforts in the loss, while Randy Moss (4 points) continued to struggle for the Profiteer$. The win lifts Irwin to 2-0, while the loss, the tenth in their last eleven overall games, drops P.W.O.P. to 0-2.

Brian Griese and the Piana Raze blew past the Sims Stereco 43-23 in the Stereco's home opener. Griese led the Raze while outdueling Sims' Kurt Warner 14-11. In another battle, Jason Elam, Piana's placekicker, clipped his Stereco counterpart (David Akers) 13-10. The rest of Sims' offense struggled mightily without Ricky Williams and Albert Connell. Reminiscent of last year, Rocket Ismail had a strong 7-point outing for the Stereco, but left with an injury and is expected to miss time. Piana sealed the game with an impressive defensive showing, as its Charger unit beat out Sims' Giant squad 18-7. With the win, Piana starts the season 2-0 for the first time since '98, while the loss is the seventh straight, dating back to last season, for the Stereco.