Week 4 kicks off with The 1-2 Pimps hosting the possibly resurgent 2-1 Sims Stereco. Indeed, Sims is off to its first 2-1 start since 1999 following last week's 27-15 home victory over the Profiteer$. The Pimps, by contrast, have dropped two straight following a season-opening win and are looking to right the ship.

The Stereco aren't exactly throwing the hammer down on offense yet, but kicker Robbie Gould (11 points in Week 2, 14 in Week 3) has certainly developed into a special teams force. Sims' Jaguars defense, traded from The Pimps in the offseason, has also been much better than the Stereco's previously inept defensive units. The Pimps found the Jags to be expendable given the rise of their formidable Bears defense. Like the Stereco, the offense is the weak link for The Pimps. Making matters worse, Shaun Alexander – who only has 14 points on the season – is out this week with a broken foot.

victims of the bye week:
Sims – RB Bell
Pimps – RB Bell, REC Galloway

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The Naughty Figs head back out for their third road game in four weeks as they visit the undefeated Anderson Brewmeisters at Saint Arnold Stadium. After a dormant first two weeks, the Figs came alive in Bockville, hammering Thomas' Bock Boys for 92 overall points in earning their first win of the season. Anderson, meanwhile, is 3-0 and off to its best start ever. Amazingly, this is the first time since 1998 that the Brewskies have had a winning record after the season's first three weeks.

The FIgs had six starters post 9 points or higher in last week's 71-9 victory. Three players – Matt Hasselbeck, Clinton Portis, and Javon Walker – each reached double-digits for the first time on the season, helping to pace the rout. Walker will be sitting this one out on bye, however, as will the Figs' Steelers defense, who stripped 24 points from Thomas last week. The Brewmeisters posted a very impressive 68 overall in last week's win over Irwin, even without the help of LaDainian Tomlinson. Brian Westbrook was Superman in L.T.'s absence, slicing up the Hellions for 17 points. The Brewmeisters have won six of the last seven meetings in the series, so the Figs just may need another career day to pull the road upset.

victims of the bye week:
Figs – REC Walker, DEF Pittsburgh
Anderson – none

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The Piana Raze and Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ are both looking to get well following Week 3 losses. The Raze were a home-field advantage away from being shut out by the Machines, while Pirk fell to the feisty Stereco on the road. Both clubs sit with only one mark in the win column, meaning the loser of this one would have to turn it around and go 5-4 or better the rest of the way to qualify for the postseason.

Piana was without three of their heavy hitters last week, as Larry Johnson and Terrell Owens sat out on bye and placekicker Adam Vinatieri missed action due to an injury. Things won't be particularly better this week when Tiki Barber takes his turn on the pine and Vinatieri's, Reggie Wayne's, and T.O.'s playing status all remain up in the air. From the other sideline, Pirk will be without four players due to the bye week. The remaining offensive starters will need to improve from last week, when no one scored above 5 points. P.W.O.P.'s Seahawks defense, however, has been a model of consistency, scoring 11, 18, and 14 points to date.

victims of the bye week:
Piana – RB Barber
P.W.O.P. – QB Plummer, RB Williams, REC Smith, REC Ward

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First meets last in the Western Division as the 2-1 Abstract Machines visit Thomas' 0-3 Bock Boys. Last week's 32-2 rout of the Piana Raze pushed the Machines back into first place, a half-game ahead of the Raze and Hellions. Thomas was absolutely blind sided in their 2006 home opener, getting scorched by a career day from the visiting Naughty Figs.

The Machines had four offensive starters score 8 or more points last week, but the leader of that pack – Fast Willie Parker with 14 – will be sitting this one out with his bye. Thankfully for the Mechanical Ones, their Ravens defense will not; that unit is averaging a staggering 28 points per game. This doesn't bode well for the Bock Boys, who are having enough problems scoring points of their own. Twice in the season's first three weeks, Thomas has posted a raw score of 31 or less. The silver lining is that they were both interdivisional games, and the Boys certainly bucked up in their 26-20 loss to P.W.O.P. in Week 2 (scoring 56). Can they find similar magic with a divisional foe coming to town?

victims of the bye week:
Machines – QB Roethlisberger, RB Parker, REC Shockey
Thomas – REC Burress, K Feeley

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The first interdivisional Game of the Week comes to us from The Vortex, where Jody's Colossal Waste of Time hosts the Irwin Hellions in a battle between the two most winningest teams in FLF history. Irwin currently leads all comers with 75 career wins, but Jody's hot on their heels with 73. They have 9 division titles and 8 Super Bowl appearances between them. The two clubs also had their respective 2005 seasons end with playoff losses to the Abstract Machines, so there's plenty to discuss in between plays.

The Hellions are coming off their first loss of the season, a 41-24 loss to Anderson at Purgatory Field. Jody, meanwhile, has posted consecutive road victories over the Figs and Pimps to improve to 2-1. One of the biggest surprises of the season may be the terrific play of Hellion QB Donovan McNabb, who has averaged over 13 points per game in three starts. Edgerrin James is beginning to shake off some early-season rust, but the injury to Domanick Davis has left a hole in the backfield. Jody also boasts a stellar quarterback in Carson Palmer and has a much deeper roster to pull from. Kicking should be fun to watch in this one; John Kasay is coming off a career 18-point week for Jody, while Nate Kaeding has combined for 26 points for Irwin in just two starts.

victims of the bye week:
Irwin – QB Manning, DEF Tampa Bay
Jody – none

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