The Piana Raze hammered the Eastern Division leading Naughty Figs 52-16, snapping the Figs' four-game winning streak while extending their own to three.

For the second straight game, Piana did most of its damage through special teams and defense. Kicker Adam Vinatieri (18 points) and the Steeler defense (26) combined for 44 points a week after ripping Thomas for 39. Tiki Barber also had a strong showing with 11 points, and rookie Michael Clayton scored 8. In a surprise move, Trent Green was brought in to start in place of Marc Bulger, but his three turnovers limited his production to only 4 points. From the opposite sideline, only Joe Horn (11) and Josh Brown (13) scored double-digits, and the halfback duo of Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee were held to a combined 9 points.

The win is Piana's first over the Figs since 2000 and their first over an Eastern opponent this year. More importantly, the victory is the fourth in five games for the Raze, who have erased a 1-4 start and now sit in the think of the playoff hunt at 5-5. The loss drops the Figs to 7-3, but they retain a narrow one-game lead over The Pimps and the Brewmeisters in the Eastern Division race.

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The Abstract Machines built an early lead and then managed to outlast a furious Pimps rally to score a 24-19 victory in interdivisional play. Curtis Martin – the only back in a run-and-shoot lineup – scored a team-high 12 points for the visiting Machines, and quarterback Tom Brady accounted for an additional 9. The four receivers on duty, however, only combined for 5 points, leaving door open for The Pimps. The Feathered Ones responded with an aggressive ground attack that saw Shaun Alexander and Corey Dillon combine for 15 points, and new starters Jason Witten and the Giants defense had impressive debuts with 13 and 9 points, respectively.

For the second straight week, though, it appears The Pimps Texans' connection let the team down. Quarterback David Carr self destructed with his worst start of the season at (minus)-3 points, and kicker Kris Brown was subsequently held to only a point, sabotaging any serious attempt at a comeback. The win catapults the Machines to 7-3, a full two games better than anyone else in the West. For The Pimps, their struggles continue. They've now lost four of their last five, but remain just a single game back of the Figs in the Eastern race.

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The schizophrenic Irwin Hellions regrouped after consecutive losses to hammer Thomas' Bock Boys 51-28 at Purgatory Field. The win somewhat avenges an embarrassing 58-0 defeat to the Bock Boys in Week 6 and earns an important split in the season series. Everything came together for Irwin like it did in the opening weeks of the season, with Donovan McNabb scoring 20 points and Domanick Davis chipping in 14 more. The Falcons defense had their best game in the Hellion lineup, stripping Thomas of 22 points. To their credit, the Bock Boys never folded, despite not having a healthy runningback to start. Daunte Culpepper (20), Muhsin Muhammad (15), and the Eagles defense (14) all reached double-digits in the loss. The Hellions victory creates a three-way jam for second in the West with Irwin, Thomas, and Piana all at 5-5, two games back of the Machines.

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Peyton Manning and the Anderson Brewmeisters put the kibosh on P.W.O.P.'s short-lived two-game winning streak, pounding the Wicked Oil Profiteer$ 44-12 at Saint Arnold Stadium. Manning ripped through Pirk's defense for 17 points – his fourth straight 16+ point effort – while Brian Westbrook (9 points) and Derrick Mason (8) provided additional support. Brandon Stokley led all Profiteer$ with 13 points, but three other starters were held to 2 or less. Anderson finally put the game away on defense, as their Patriots squad crushed Pirk's Lions team 28-9. The win is the sixth of the season for the Brewmeisters (6-4), matching last year's regular season total. More importantly, it moves Anderson to within a game of the first place Naughty Figs in the Eastern race. Pirk dips back into the loss column, falling to 3-7 and back in line for a Draft Bowl berth.

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The Sims Stereco used a monstrous Monday night comeback to down Jody's Colossal Waste of Time 37-33 at the Vortex and earn their first divisional victory of the season. Down 19 points after Sunday, Stereco stud Terrell Owens went for 130 yards, three scores, and 16 points while David Akers booted seven extra points in rallying Sims past the C.W.O.T.. Jody had built the lead behind a trio of solid performances: receiver Drew Bennett had 10 points while Aaron Brooks and Deuce McAllister each had 9. Even the C.W.O.T.'s Chiefs defense had a respectable week with 10 points. The Stereco, however, managed to stay within reach thanks mostly to 12 points from their Cardinals "D" and 8 from Mike Vick.

With the dramatic win, Sims improves to 4-6 and remains in the playoff hunt. Meanwhile, the loss is Jody's fifth straight – second straight as a result of a Monday Night comeback – and their eighth overall, making the defending Eastern Division champions playoff ineligible for only the second time in their franchise history.

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