Thursday, September 20, 2007

Week 2 Power Rankings: The Rise of The A.P.T.s

Aaron and Hefty must protect this house!!
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I'll admit, although the URL of this website is 'westsideffl.blogspot.com', there's a little residual resentment on my part. Fact is, I never lived in Westside. Neither did Repucci. While you queers were circle-jerking off campus, Aaron and I were living the good life in Nittany Apts. We didn't pay rent, we had a meal plan, and we had washing machines that ran on Lion Cash. So while the rest of you may be Westside 4 Life, just know that Aaron and I will always be loyal to the A.P.T.s. Now, having said that, Aaron and I just happen to be two of the four remaining unbeaten teams in this league, so I think it's time we got a small bit of the spotlight. We'll start reparations by addressing that stupid league name and go from there.
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So, without any further ado, your Week 2 Nittany Apartment Fantasy Football Power Rankings.
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1. Jon Hefty (2-0, Previously #2) - Put up more points in one week than Rich has all season. Taking Carson Palmer and Steve Smith was a good choice.
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2. Paul Davis (2-0, Previously #1) - You've been bumped. Although deep down, you're the only team I truly fear. If you've got TJ and CJ, then how is Carson Palmer going to scare you? You frighten me, Paul Davis, you frighten me.
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3. Shawn Hussein (2-0, Previously #4) - The Cripplers beating The Junk Jabbers last week was the equivalent of Toddler Murder. Not fair, but I guess that's what you get when Chris Benoit is your team's role model.
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4. Aaron Repucci (2-0, Previously #3) - Has yet to score 100 points in a game, so he has to slip a little bit here. By the way, truly observant readers will note that my 1, 2, 3, and 4 teams from last week are now all 2-0. So maybe I do know what the hell I'm talking about here.
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5. Mike Walbert (1-1, Previously #5) - Santana Moss couldn't put up the 100+ points Mike needed on Monday Night, and Mike slips to 1-1. The Boys of Bisbee have all the pieces of the puzzle except for a reliable second running back. Deuce McAllister is not the answer.
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6. Jordan Yingling (1-1, Previously #6) - Jay Cutler is more capable than I would have expected. Calvin Johnson looks like he could be one of the best steals of draft day if he keeps clicking with Kitna like he has so far this season.
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7. Shelby Fidler (1-1, Previously #11) - Ok, here's a question, and no peeking. Who is currently the #1 ranked running back in our league? If you said Edgerrin James, you'd be correct. You'd also be a filthy cheater because there's no way you said Edgerrin James. Joseph Addai is #4 overall. Quite a stable, you've got there, son.
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8. Craig Fritz (1-1, Previously #9) - If you received a trade offer from Craig for Jamal Lewis this week, I'd love to hear it in the comments section.
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9. Dave Wanner (0-2, Previously #8) - This team has more busts than the Playboy Mansion. Brees, Steven Jackson, Thomas Jones, Reggie Brown are all falling well short of expectations.
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10. Matt Melvin (0-2, Previously #10) - Lost by the narrowest of margins on Monday Night. And you know why? Because black quarterbacks suck.
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11. Rich Ely (0-2, Previously #7) - Seeing this team perform on the field is like seeing the pictures all over the internet of Oscar DeLaHoya in drag. It's funny at first, but then you remember that they could still kick your ass.
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12. Adam Davis (0-2, Eternally #12) - Losing the pick'em this week is the least of your concerns. Back of the bus, Rosa.

9 comments:

Citizen 10Cane said...

I'll go first:
Craig offered me Jamal Lewis and the recipe for "a totally yummy bruschetta" for Purple Jesus.

Uncle Walbo said...

Craig said he was gonna try to peddle Jamal Lewis to Adam. No word on whether that rumor was actually true.

I won't lie -- I gave pause while thinking about Jamal Lewis. I really did. But wouldn't you, too, if you had Jerious Norwood, Deuce and Marcel Shipp staring at you?! COME ON!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Will I move up to #7 after I beat you this week?

Citizen 10Cane said...

Hells no.

Anyone who beats me spends a week at #13. Below Adam. It's like Power Rankings Purgatory.

Unknown said...

Thanks for not putting me at #12. I appreciate it, especially since I have by far the worst performing team so far.

Craig didn't offer me Lewis... I would like to see another trade though. It makes for extreme excitement and endless speculation! If it weren't for this blog, the league would be boring with all this lack of activity!

Uncle Walbo said...

I'll ask you guys this one, just cuz I think it'd be interesting to hear your thoughts ...

Should I have seriously considered -- and I mean SERIOUSLY considered -- trading Antonio Gates for Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Heath Miller and Anthony Gonzalez?

Anonymous said...

Craig did not peddle Lewis to me, though I may have bitten. On that note, I plan on smashing rich with my new manning-less fantasy football squad.

Uncle Walbo said...

I can't believe this trade between the Davis brothers.

Citizen 10Cane said...

Re: Gates proposal...yeah I probably would have made that deal, although you likely end up cutting Gonzalez and Miller anyway after doing that.

Re: This retarted trade...well, I'll have something up within the hour.