Thirteen losses collide as the 3-6 Sims Stereco visit The Vortex to tangle with the 2-7 Jody's Colossal Waste of Time. The Stereco have dropped two straight games, have yet to win any against a divisional opponent, and must get hot fast if they're to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Jody has arguably fared worse, going from defending Eastern Division Champion to possible Draft Bowl host in a single season.

Sims will welcome Mike Vick and Onterrio Smith back into the starting lineup following a bye and suspension, respectively. The Eagle pair of Terrell Owens and David Akers has been the biggest scoring threat for the Stereco all season, and they'll need to rebound from a season-low performance last week if Sims is to finally get that first division win. Jody is coming off a stinging 1-point road loss against Pirk in which they were handcuffed by the bye week, but Chris Brown and Josh Scobee will be suited up for this one. The C.W.O.T. are in the midst of the franchise's worst stretch ever that has seen them lose seven of their last eight games. One more loss would ban them from the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

victims of the bye week:
Sims - REC Lelie, REC Curry, RB Bell
Jody - REC Gates, DEF Miami

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The Abstract Machines hit the road to take on The Pimps in the first of three interdivisional contests on tap for Week 10. Unlike the other two games, however, this matchup features a pair of 6-3 teams, with one leading its division while the other sits just a game back in the standings.

The Machines have surged to the front of the Western Division behind the strong play of Tom Brady, Curtis Martin, and their Ravens defense. That triumvirate has been well supported by the sure hands of Marvin Harrison, Darrell Jackson, and Donald Driver, and as a result the Abstracts have their best record after 9 weeks in franchise history. The Pimps are no stranger to good win-loss ratios, as their three Eastern Division titles attest to. They have a shot at a fourth, but will need to snap out of the 1-3 stretch that's bogging them down. David Carr and Kris Brown need to rekindle some of that early-season magic if they're to fend off the Machines.

victims of the bye week:
Machines - none
Pimps - REC Smith

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Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ take their two-game win streak out on the road to visit the Anderson Brewmeisters at Saint Arnold Stadium. Last year, the Brewmeisters dropped a crucial Week 13 matchup with the Profiteer$ that ultimately sent Pirk into the playoffs and Anderson to the Draft Bowl. The stakes may not be quite as high for this year's Week 10 rematch, but the Anderson faithful have been known to hold a grudge.

Pirk scored its third victory of the season last week and first over an opponent not named "Irwin". Perhaps more impressively, they did it without Ahman Green and Randy Moss. Green had scored 14 points in each of his last two starts before his bye last week, and he's eager to get back in the huddle. Moss, however, will miss his second straight game with a hamstring injury. Anderson will be without one of its biggest stars as well, as halfback LaDainian Tomlinson finally takes his bye. Of course Pirk will still have to deal with Peyton Manning, who leads all position players with a gaudy 14.9 points per game average. The Brewmeisters have yet to win an interdivisional game this season, however, and they can ill afford to have that streak continue if they're to remain in the division race.

victims of the bye week:
P.W.O.P. - K Elam
Anderson - RB Tomlinson, QB Brees

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Thomas' Bock Boys looks to make some personal history as they head into Purgatory Field for a Western Division clash with the Irwin Hellions. The Bock Boys have never won at the Hellhole, and coming off a blowout loss against Piana, they can't afford to suffer the status quo if they're to remain players in the Western race. Irwin is only a game behind Thomas, but has dropped three straight divisional contests and is sporting a losing record for the first time since the end of the 2002 season.

The Bock Boys could be shorthanded at tailback this week with Reuben Droughns out on bye and Priest Holmes nursing a bum knee. More pressure will be placed on Daunte Culpepper and Tony Gonzales to move the ball and produce scoring opportunities in a hostile environment. The Hellions aren't without their own production woes. Both Donovan McNabb and Andre Johnson are coming off their worst weeks of the season, and the defense hasn't posted a double-digit effort since Week 2. Regardless, the Hellions will need to dig in and hold their ground against Thomas if they're to avoid falling to a dangerous mark of 4-6.

victims of the bye week:
Thomas - RB Droughns, REC McCardell
Irwin - REC Chambers, DEF Oakland

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The Naughty Figs finally come home after 5 weeks on the road to host the surging Piana Raze in the Week 10 Game of the Week. When the Fig faithful last saw their heroes up close, the team was 3-1. Now, five games later, they're a league-best 7-2 and have all but sewn up the franchise's first ever playoff appearance.

The Figs are definitely rolling, but they'll have to roll through the next few weeks without Chad Pennington, who's been lost to injury. Joey Harrington will take over from behind center, and he'll likely do most of his work handing off to Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee. McGahee has been on fire over the last month, which included consecutive 11-point outings leading up to this week's game. Former Razer Santana Moss also had a big game (11 points) last week against Sims and would love to show up his former employer while the Figs look to maintain their division lead.

The Raze were almost left for playoff dead two weeks ago. They were 2-5 with games against the Machines and Thomas on tap. Instead of folding their tent, the defending Western Division champs won both contests by a combined 110-60 and are now back in the playoff hunt. Runningbacks Tiki Barber and Jamal Lewis are back to their game-breaking ways, and the Raze's Steeler defense has been terrorizing their opponents. With Jake Plummer out on bye, Marc Bulger will get his second straight start and be forced into heads-up action against the Figs' Seahawks defense. Piana, needing to win at least two of its final four games, has yet to win an interdivisional game this season (0-3).

victims of the bye week:
Piana - QB Plummer, REC McMichael, DEF Denver
Irwin - REC Porter

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