Week 4 kicks off from Saint Arnold Stadium, where both the Anderson Brewmeisters and The Pimps return to divisional play having suffered Week 3 interdivisional losses. The Pimps suffered their first loss of the season in Bockville, while Anderson was outgunned on the road by the previously-winless Abstract Machines.

Despite averaging 50 points over the first three weeks, the defending division champion Brewmeisters find themselves with a surprising record of 1-2. The Pimps, by contrast, find themselves tied for first atop the Eastern Division after a 2-1 start. With an offensive core of Jon Kitna, Shaun Alexander, and Adrian Peterson, The Pimps may have enough to finally keep up with Anderson, who have won the last five in the series. Of course, some defense would also be nice, but The Pimps' Bears unit and Anderson's Chargers squad combined for only 6 points of production last week.

victims of the bye week:
Pimps – REC Wilford
Anderson – RB White, REC Moss

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The Piana Raze return home following a successful trip to The Vortex to host the upstart Naughty Figs, who are coming off a solid road win over the Stereco. This game marks the first time Raze receiver Roy Williams will suit up against his former club. Williams – who has averaged 8 ppg through the first three weeks – was traded to Piana before Week 9 of last season. The Figs were given Matt Leinart in return, but he remains on the sideline with a clipboard in hand. If the Figs can thwart the efforts of their ex-teammate and earn a win at En Fuego Field, they will be 3-1 to start the season for the first time since 2004. The Raze, however, have won the last three meetings with the Figs to take the overall series lead 4-3.

victims of the bye week:
Figs – RB Portis, K Suisham
Piana – QB Young, RB Jones-Drew, RB Betts

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The Abstract Machines host Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ in the first of two Western Division showdowns. P.W.O.P. were crushed by Irwin last week at the Hellhole to drop to 1-2, whereas the Machines earned their first victory of the season by trumping the offensive fireworks of the Brewmeisters. Pirk will be somewhat limited in its ground game as Rudi Johnson has been ruled out due to injury and Reggie Bush has to sit this one out on bye, putting all the more pressure on Tony Romo, who already has 44 points on the young season. The only QB who has matched Romo's gaudy numbers is the Machines' Tom Brady, who will have his full compliment of offensive targets to work with.

victims of the bye week:
P.W.O.P. – RB Bush, REC Colston
Machines – none

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There's no slowing the fervor in Bockville, where their 3-0 Bock Boys have already matched their win total from a year ago. The 2-1 Irwin Hellions pay a visit this week to Bockyard Stadium, and – with a lifetime 11-4 record against Thomas – they may be bringing the wet blanket. After an opening week loss, the Hellions have won two straight, and Donovan McNabb seems to have found his mojo once again. Yet this year's Bock Boys are a dangerous lot. Both Randy Moss and Plaxico Burress are averaging better than 9 points a game, and their Patriots defense is producing twice that. A win over the Hellions would certainly cement the Bock Boys as early Western Division favorites.

victims of the bye week:
Irwin – none
Thomas – QB Garrard, RB Brown

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Record-wise, there may be more interesting games on the docket, but it might be difficult to find one with more on the line than the Sims Stereco hosting Jody's Colossal Waste of Time. Two teams that each reached Championship Week a year ago are off to slow starts, combining for a 1-5 record after just three weeks.

Jody has split two games with the Super Bowl participants from a year ago and lost in the season-opener to the Figs, leaving the Pewter & Black below .500. The whole offense regressed during last week's loss to Piana, and now Steven Jackson has been lost to injury. Carson Palmer and the receivers need to find their magic from Week 2 in order to get the team back to 2-2.

Sims is the only winless club left in the league, thanks largely to Drew Brees, who – with a shot to lead them to victory last Monday Night – imploded once again for minus-five points against the Figs. With Brees out mercifully on bye, Brett Favre will be given the reigns in hopes of getting the Stereco into the win column. An 0-4 start would force Sims to go 6-3 the rest of the way to qualify for the playoffs, which could be too much to ask.

victims of the bye week:
Jody – none
Sims – QB Brees, REC Cooley, DEF Jacksonville

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