Quick Week 3 Recap

Week 3 Recap

Sorry for the delay folks, been busy. This past week was either one for the memories or one to forget. Cashmere moves to 3-0 to be the only remaining unbeaten, while Quincy remains the only win less team at 0-3. Wenatchee is beginning to feel the heat of a weak WR corps and unproductive RB corps. Ellensburg has fallen 2 weeks in a row despite fairly good performances. That goes the same for East Wenatchee. Week 4 is coming quick, and that begins the 6 week run of bye weeks. This week Atlanta, Arizona, Carolina, and Philadelphia have bye weeks.

Week 3 Rankings

1. Cashmere (6)
2. Chelan (2)
3. Moses Lake
4. Ephrata
5. East Wenatchee
6. Ellensburg
7. Wenatchee
8. Quincy

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Week 3 Predictions

Week 3 Predictions

Adding up my projections for this week was pretty weird. Some top teams in the CGFFL are poised for sloppy weekends. Some match ups are really hurting teams, like East Wenatchee, whose total points came to a surprise to me.

Chelan - 88.4
Wenatchee - 65.2

Ellensburg - 72.5
Moses Lake - 60.7

East Wenatchee - 50.0
Ephrata - 78.2

Cashmere - 89.6
Quincy - 100.8

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Spreads

Chelan -23.2
Wenatchee +23.2

Ellensburg -11.8
Moses Lake +11.8

East Wenatchee +28.2
Ephrata -28.2

Cashmere +11.2
Quincy -11.2

Note: This weeks featured game is Cashmere @ Quincy.

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Position Battles Continue

Jennings Losing Spot?

2 weeks have passed in our fantasy football season, and of course, we are having position controversies from many teams. I am officially announcing right now that if my starting WR Eddie Royal does not post 10+ fantasy points this weekend, I will bench him for Mario Manningham or another waiver wire pickup.

I'm not the only one with position battle problems. Our in Quincy, David Nishida struggles too defend his star #1 pick Matt Forte, who has posted a terrible 11 points through 2 games. Its still very early for Forte, but Nishida hopes this isn't an issue in Week 8.

Chelan has a QB controversy with 2 inconsistent QBs. Jay Cutler and Matt Schaub have posted pretty good numbers, but its a roll of the dice as to what kind of week either will have.

Oh boy.....now onto Moses Lake. The Leopards invested high picks in RBs LaDainian Tomlinson and Pierre Thomas, and now both are succumbing to injuries. Dustin Hansen fears the obvious question, are Ryan Grant and Julius Jones going to have to carry the load for the Leopards for 2009?

Over in Chelan, Greg Jennings took a dip in production. As WR Terrell Owens had a big weekend, is Owens going to be the weekly starter? You can't really bench Larry Fitzgerald no matter how bad he gets , the Gulls used a #1 draft pick on him.

The position headaches continue, and will continue for some time. For teams with these issues, we hope to find the next DeAngelo Williams waiting for us on the waiver wire...

Be sure to set your lineups owners!

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Week 2 Recap: Cashmere Last Unbeaten

Cashmere #1 After Last Minute Win

This week I am installing a new poll. The official CGFFL poll will be based on the win loss records of everyone, along with their points forced and allowed. The other poll will be my opinion poll, or more of a power rankings type.

Week 2 Rankings

1. Cashmere (4)
2. Chelan (1)
3. Ellensburg (2)
4. East Wenatchee (1)
5. Wenatchee
6. Moses Lake
7. Ephrata
8. Quincy

Commissioner Rankings

1. Ellensburg
2. Cashmere
3. East Wenatchee
4. Chelan
5. Wenatchee
6. Moses Lake
7. Quincy
8. Ephrata

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Halftime Break: Ephrata Wins

Mavericks Win!

We are at halftime, and the Ronnie Brown has given the Mavericks hope for their RB woes. Brown registered 14.2 points in the 1st half alone. Barring a historic -100 yard half(lol) Brown will have given the Mavs a win in Quincy.

The Hornets are 8.5 points behind right now going into their last chance, the 2nd half. Lucky for Cashmere that interception was reversed. This one will be fun folks!

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Monday Night Efforts

Last Chance for Hornets, Mavs

Monday night football has to be the best thing ever. I know the owners of the Cashmere Hornets and the Ephrata Mavericks agree. Tonight the Hornets needs at least 20.2 points in order to beat the Owls of East Wenatchee. Manning and the boys will have a tough task going up against the Miami defense.

Trey Arnold needs a small boost from his RB Ronnie Brown to win tonight. Arnold must be pulling out his hair after watching his former star RB Frank Gore put up big points this weekend, but Brown will make up for it if he can put up at least 4.2 fantasy points.

Here we go folks! Monday night football!

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UPDATE: Hasselbeck Fine

BREAKING NEWS

Link To RotoWorld.com

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New Player Ranks, All Star Game

New Rankings, All Star Game

I will update our player rankings through this blog every 3 weeks. Meaning I will update them after Week's 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13(Week before championship). I will update the Top 10 QBs, RBs, and WRs based on my opinion of course.

Also, a bit off topic, our all star game rosters will be released on Tuesday December 1st. The all star game will consist of 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 Flex for each conferences roster. The top players to play that week from the 4 teams in each conference will be selected to those rosters.

So with more delay, below are the player rankings through Week 1, next rankings will come out after Week 4.

Top 10 QBs

1. Drew Brees - NO
2. Tom Brady - NE
3. Tony Romo - DAL
4. Peyton Manning - IND
5. Aaron Rodgers - GB
6. Matt Hasselbeck - SEA
7. Kurt Warner - ARI
8. Joe Flacco - BAL
9. Matt Ryan - ATL
10. Ben Roethlisberger - PIT

Top 10 RBs

1. Adrian Peterson - MIN
2. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAC
3. Matt Forte - CHI
4. Michael Turner - ATL
5. Frank Gore - SF
6. DeAngelo Williams - CAR
7. Chris Johnson - TEN
8. Brian Westbrook - PHI
9. Ryan Grant - GB
10. Julius Jones - SEA

Top 10 WRs

1. Reggie Wayne - IND
2. Randy Moss - NE
3. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI
4. Greg Jennings - GB
5. Andre Johnson - HOU
6. Roy Williams - DAL
7. Santonio Holmes - PIT
8. DeSean Jackson - PHI
9. Roddy White - ATL
10. Steve Smith - CAR

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Dustin Hansen Signs

Hansen Signs For 2 Years

Dustin Hansen, the owner of the Moses Lake Leopards, is the second owner to sign a fantasy contract. Hansen will be the owner and manager of the Moses Lake Leopards for the 2009 season and the 2010 season.

If Hansen wishes to sign beyond 2010, we will work on a new contract. If Hansen wishes to leave anytime this season or in 2010, he must find a replacement first.

I will work on contract with every owner soon. Thus far things look like this.

Rodrigues, Owner of Wenatchee Grizzlies: Permanent
Hansen, Owner of Moses Lake Leopards: 2 Years, No Option
Miller, Owner of Ellensburg Miners: 2 Years, Option for 2011

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Ellensburg Owner James Miller Signs

Ellensburg Owner Signs

James Miller, the owner of the Ellensburg Miners, is the first owner to sign a fantasy contract. Miller will be the owner and manager of the Ellensburg Miners for the 2009 season and the 2010 season, with an owner option of 2011.

If Miller wishes to sign beyond 2011, we will work on a new contract. If Miller decides to decline his option, the Ellensburg franchise can be picked up by a new owner and possibly moved to a different location. If Miller wishes to leave anytime this season or in 2010, he must find a replacement first.

Oh, obviously I as the commissioner have no contract. My Wenatchee Grizzlies will be around as long as the CGFFL is.

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BREAKING NEWS: Warner Now a Grizzly

BREAKING NEWS: Warner Traded to Grizzlies

Quincy Copperheads owner David Nishida has been busy. Nishida agreed to a deal that will send Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner to the Wenatchee Grizzlies in exchange for New York Jets RB Thomas Jones. A 2010 5th or 6th round pick will also be sent to Wenatchee.

This deal makes sense for both teams. for my Grizzlies, we need another QB. Plain and simple. I don't think Rivers can make it happen from Week 1-12 and beyond. So Warner is a need for my Griz to succeed.

And for the Cops, they renovated this WR corps with Steve Smith. now that they have Jones, they have one of the top RB corps around with Forte, Parker, Rice, and Jones. Sproles is a sleeper as well.

Lots of trade talk is still going around, so stay tuned.

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Week 2 Predictions

Week 2 Predictions

Okay, obviously last week I projected everyone's players a bit to high. This week I stayed as fair as possible. I took in the players latest prediction and added in who they have to play. Below is what I came out with for Week 1. And yes, it did just so happen that 3 teams scored around 73 points.

Wenatchee - 82.8
Moses Lake - 78.7

Chelan - 73.7
Ellensburg - 86.5

East Wenatchee - 82.0
Cashmere - 73.7

Ephrata - 73.5
Quincy - 64.1

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NEW ADDITION! Betting Lines

Wenatchee -4.1
Moses Lake +4.1

Chelan +12.8
Ellensburg -12.8

East Wenatchee -8.3
Cashmere +8.3

Ephrata -9.4
Quincy +9.4

Note: This weeks featured game is East Wenatchee @ Cashmere.

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BREAKING NEWS: Smith Headed to Quincy

BREAKING NEWS: Steve Smith Now a Copperhead

A blockbuster deal has gone through the league ownership and has been approved. Ephrata Mavs owner Trey Owner and Quincy Copperheads owner David Nishida have executed a deal that will send star WR Steve Smith to Quincy, and former fantasy star Brian Westbrook to Ephrata.

Arnold felt his team has great WR depth, but needs help at RB, "I feel letting Steve go was the right thing for the team, Westbrook will be the addition we need to help accomdate Portis and Brown" Arnold said.

This deal also will help Quincy's lack or WR depth, "We took a gamble on Brandon Marshall in the draft, and its starting to peek its ugly head" Nishida said. " Steve Smith will be a big help to Calvin Johnson and boost our week WR corps" said Nishida.

Westbrook is a necessary loss, due to the Cops already having RBs like Matt Forte and Ray Rice.

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New League Logo

CGFFL Logo

As you can see, we have a new and improved league logo! Enjoy!

Everyone be sure to set your starting lineups for Week 2.

Also, we have a new injured reserve for those that need it.

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Week 1 Recap: Moses Lake New #1

Leopards New #1

Week 1 is in the bag owners! We have gone through our waiver wire and look ready for Week 2. The newest rankings have Moses Lake moving all the way up to #1, after posting a 100.3 point performance. There rankings are based on overall record, and total points scored.

Post Week 1 Rankings

1. Moses Lake (5)
2. East Wenatchee (1)
3. Ellensburg (2)
4. Quincy
5. Wenatchee
6. Cashmere
7. Chelan
8. Ephrata

(First Place Votes)

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All Day Does it Again, Brees Explodes

AP Comes Storming Out of the Gate

Week 1 is all but over for the 8 franchises in the CGFFL. The Owls have already secured an 89.5 - 70.8 over the Copperheads, thanks to an unreal 37 point performance from Adrian "All Day" Peterson. But Peterson wasn't the only player to explode, Ellensburg's Drew Brees added, what should be a season high for all fantasy players, 45 points for the Miners. I really can't see any other fantasy player putting up that many points the rest of the season.

If you haven't noticed yet, we have switched the featured game of the week to Wenatchee vs Ellensburg, due to the fact that the Chelan vs Moses Lake game was early victory for the Leopards. Cashmere is in the same situation, already getting the W over Ephrata, but the Hornets still ahve a few players to play.

The Grizzlies will need Randy Moss and Philip Rivers to score 37 total points plus whatever Darren McFadden adds to the Miners score in order for the Grizzlies to even be in the ball park for a win.

Oh......and we have a new logo! Look to your right >>>>>

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Opening Night Thoughts

Chris Johnson Will Be Fine

After watching the Pittsburgh vs Tennessee game last night, I realized that RB Chris Johnson, a player that I felt could have some bust potential, will be just fine. Playing a stout Pittsburgh defense, Chris Johnson amassed 6.8 fantasy points on 57 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards. While those stats won't be jumping off the board this weekend among RBs, Johnson did show that he will still see majority of the carries and can still make plays. Johnson will not be playing the Steelers every weekend, so expect him to be a Top 10 RB again this season.

As for the rest of the night, tough draw for Trey Arnold's Mavs. When will the Steelers finally cut the line with Willie Parker? And I'm pretty sure the Leopards are kicking themselves for not playing Santonio Holmes(19.1 fantasy points).

Sunday is near players!

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Week 1 Predictions

Week 1 Predictions

Well owners, I went through all of the starting lineups as of today, and I I've tallied up my predicted performances and came up with the below for week 1. Chances are it won't look like this, some teams will explode, and others will have every player go into a 1 week slump. Anyways, here's my week 1 prediction.

Ellensburg - 85.6
Wenatchee - 97.4

Moses Lake - 92.6
Chelan - 72.7

Quincy - 104.4
East Wenatchee - 105.2

Cashmere - 95.6
Ephrata - 80.1

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Week 1 Top Player Predictions

Week 1 Projections

We are only 2 days away from the fantasy regular season opener, when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Tennessee Titans. Below are my picks to be the top QB, RB, and WR of Week 1.

QB - Drew Brees vsDetroit

Brees took over Tom Brady as the top fantasy QB by throwing over 5,000 passing yards in 2008. Brees opens the season facing the Detroit Lions, is there anything else to say?

Projection: 341 Passing Yards, 3 TD Passes, 12 Rushing Yards
Total Fantasy Points: 30.6

RB - Ray Rice vsKansas City

Kansas City is having all kinds of problems on both sides of the ball. Despite splitting carries with 2 other RBs, Ray Rice will rack up the receiving yards against the Chiefs defense.

Projection: 107 Rushing Yards, 1 TD Rush, 91 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD
Total Fantasy Points: 31.8

WR - Randy Moss vsBuffalo

The Bills have never had great success in New England. Brady and the boys will roast the suspect Buffalo defense. Brady will have tunnel vision for Randy Moss, giving Moss the top fantasy performance among WRs.

Projection: 129 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs
Total Fantasy Points: 24.9

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Trade Deadline Set

Just letting everyone know that our trade deadline has been set for Wednesday November 4th. No trades can be made past that date.

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MJD to Have MRI Friday

Jones-Drew Hurt?

NFL.com - Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew might not be 100 percent when the season begins after bruising his lower right leg during Thursday night's 24-17 preseason-ending victory over the Washington Redskins.

X-rays on the leg were negative, but Jones-Drew is scheduled to have an MRI exam Friday. Although Jones-Drew has been fairly durable in three seasons, he could be slowed heading into the Sept. 13 season opener at Indianapolis.

Jones-Drew hurt his leg on the opening series when Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot tackled him following a short reception. Jones-Drew exchanged words with Smoot and safety LaRon Landry before leaving the field, then slammed his helmet to the ground and headed to the locker room.

Read More at NFL.com...

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We know the Cashmere organization is clinging to hope that this may be just a minor injury. Hopefully we do not have our first Tom Brady-like injury in the preseason.

UPDATE: MJD is fine, just as bruise.

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TA: McCoy will Dethrone Westbrook

Guest Writer: Trey Arnold

Whats up boys? Glad to be posting on the blog. Before I get started, I'd like to give Michael
Fontenot credit for his article. He makes a legit point, we all better hope Stewart comes through.

Know, you all know I'm a big Eagles fan. Grew up a fan of the Eagles and have always supported them and their players. But I'm hear to put the debate to rest, Brian Westbrook is NOT a good fantasy option! Why? Because of Shady McCoy. The Pittsburgh product has been the #1 RB this entire preseason while Westbrook rests yet another injury.

LeSean has totaled at 90 rushing yards on 26 carries, which I must admit, comes out a not so great 3.5 YPC. Over the 3 games McCoy has stacked up 10 catches for 60 receiving yards as well. So obviously McCoy hasn't popped out at anyone this preseason. But I'm hear to tell you, he won't have to to gain the #1 spot. Brian Westbrook will take care if that.

I've been playing fantasy football for 6 years now. In every one of those seasons I tried to get Westbrook in my drafts, and why not? He was a fantasy star on my favorite team. Over the past few years, Westbrook has worn down and consistently gets hurt. Now, that the ripe old age of 30, Westbrook has to prove that he still has something left in the tank. He and LT are in the same ball park, difference is, LT doesn't have a star in the making nipping at his heels.

I'm grateful for the many years of fantasy stardom that my favorite player Brian Westbrook has given me, but its now time to hand the torch to #29.

I'm not claiming this to be the year of LeSean McCoy. I don't see a Matt Forte or Chris Johnson like season, but Shady will show rays of light in the Philly offense at some point in the 2009 season.

Thanks to the commish for letting me write this article! Good luck to everyone this season!

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MF: Did Owners Make Mistake?

Guest Writer: Michael Fontenot

Hey guys! I'm guest writing on the blog to point out something painfully obvious that has yet to be brought up. Our draft occurred a few weeks ago, and that the time, the draft seemed fairly even. No one team looked far better then everyone else. Now that the preseason and fall camp have developed, its become very apparent to me that the Wenatchee Grizzlies are incredibly loaded at RB. Michael Turner is the work horse for the Griz, but letting DeAngelo Williams fall into Round 2 may prove to be a costly error for the opponents Wenatchee will face. Jonathan Stewart, also owned by the Griz, has been out of practice for an extensive amount of time. Stewart at this point will likely not see a ton of carries early in the season to preserve his health. Williams may get even more carries if Stewart re-aggravates his Achilles tendon. Williams stock dropped because many owners had the feeling that Stewart would see more carries in 2009, but with this latest development, Stewart may end up losing more carries to DeAngelo Williams.

For all I know, Stewart will be fine come Week 1 and throughout the season. But I'll tell everyone, you had better hope Stewart shapes up! If not, the Wenatchee Grizzlies may be a force to reckon with.

And I haven't even touched on Frank Gore.......

LOL Thanks to Jeremy for giving me a chance to post. Trey Arnold, the owner of the Ephrata Mavericks, will his express his opinion on a fantasy-related topic of choice next!

Commissioner Edit: I've asked all owners if they want to post something on the blog. Only Michael, Trey, and Scott want too. So expect those 3 to post here and there.

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Week 1 Rankings, AP Still #1

Week 1 Rankings

1. East Wenatchee
2. Chelan
3. Wenatchee
4. Cashmere
5. Ephrata
6. Quincy
7. Ellensburg
8. Moses Lake

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Yes, East Wenatchee made a massive jump in the poll. Adrian Peterson clearly showed he will get a massive load again this year. Now that defenses have to respect Brett Favre, Peterson will thrive. That along with an improved Barber, Slaton, and Houshmandzadeh should boost the Owls. East Wenatchee put up 57.6 points with only 5 starters!

I personally think Quincy, Ellensburg, and Moses Lake are contenders, but I had to rank them somewhere! they just don't currently matchup to teams like Cashmere and Chelan.

It was fun to get the fantasy season going. Only 12 more days until the wins and losses count!

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