Week 6 kicks off with the Eastern Division leading Jody's Colossal Waste of Time visiting the Sims Stereco. Jody comes into this one with a 4-1 record, their best start to a season since 2002. Having already beaten the other three teams in the division, a victory over Sims would give them a first half sweep in the East and keep their lead at no worse than a game-and-a-half heading into Neutral Site Week. The Stereco, meanwhile, are trying to stop a three-game skid that has dampened the excitement of a 2-0 start. Drew Brees makes his return the lineup following his bye, but the Stereco need him to find the endzone again: after throwing nine TDs in the first two games, he failed to throw one in his next two.

victims of the bye week:
Jody – RB Brown, REC Gonzales
Sims – RB Addai, RB Brown

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Staying in the East, The Pimps aim for their second straight division victory as they take on the second-place Naughty Figs. The Pimps defeated the Stereco in Week 4 for their first win of the year, but were crushed by the Raze in interdivisional play last week. The Figs, meanwhile, have reversed course on an 0-2-1 start by winning their past two and now have a shot at breaking over the .500 marker. The Pimps recent struggles are well-documented, but they've had a particularly difficult time with the Figs of late, having lost five of their past six meetings. On the plus side, their Bears defense – which led them to their win over Sims – will be back on the field following its bye.

victims of the bye week:
Pimps – REC Witten, DEF Miami
Figs – RB Gore, REC Crabtree, REC WIlliams

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The Anderson Brewmeisters have made it to Championship Week in each of the past three seasons, but that streak seems to be in jeopardy this year. With only a single win over the first five weeks, the Brew Krew is struggling to find its footing in '09. Things won't be easier for them this week, however, as Pirk's high-flying Wicked Oil Profiteer$ invade Saint Arnold Stadium. P.W.O.P. is one of two teams (along w/ the Hellions) outscoring its opponent by an average of 20 points over the first five weeks, and that actually includes a loss. Pirk is coming off a 45-point beatdown of the Machines, and needs to keep pace with the undefeated Hellions in the Eastern race. The Brew has certainly had a rough first half schedule (having to face both Irwin and Pirk on its interdivisional slate), but can they keep from falling into an insurmountable hole? Making matters worse, Peyton Manning, their leader and lone hero, will have to watch this one from the sidelines.

victims of the bye week:
PWOP – QB Romo, REC Clark
Anderson – QB Manning, REC Garcon

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The Western Division leading Irwin Hellions look to make a first half divisional sweep of their own as they host the last place Abstract Machines. Both clubs ended 2008 with road losses during Wild Card Week, yet they've gone in different directions since. Like Pirk, Irwin has been dominating their weekly foes in route to a perfect 5-0 record. Donovan McNabb made a very triumphant return to the Hellion lineup last week, torching Thomas for 16 points. The Machines, by contrast, have failed to see the gaudy QB numbers usually produced by Tom Brady. Brady's actually been benched the past two games in favor of 40-year old Brett Favre, but the Ol' Man can't do it alone, and the youth of the Machines' roster is showing its inexperience. Can the team that has the current longest playoff streak rally to keep it going, or will the Hellhole prove to me too much for visitors yet again?

victims of the bye week:
Machines – REC Crayton
Irwin – RB Jones

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Thomas' Bock Boys host the Piana Raze in a Western Division battle of 2-3 teams worthy of being the Game of the Week. A win here means you're 3-3 and looking okay heading into Neutral Site Week, while a loss puts you out 2-4 and very likely out of the divisional race. Both clubs have a win over the Machines and losses to P.W.O.P. and Irwin, so the survivor will also get to claim third place all to themselves.

The Raze head into Bockville riding the momentum of a 51-27 win over The Pimps. Michael Turner, Matt Schaub, and Nate Burleson all posted double-digits in the win. The Boys, meanwhile, have dropped two straight and are now last in the league in points scored. That said, the Bock Boys were 2-3 a year ago before rallying to win the West and the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for them, they'll have to manage a rally this week with four players out on bye.

victims of the bye week:
Piana – REC Wayne, K Nedney
Thomas – RB Barber, RB Williams, REC Morgan, DEF Dallas

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