Ghost of 49 League Fantasy Recaps

(MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Times Sources - Dec 22, 2008) In a week 16 Ghost of 49 League matchup, *WEASELS 49 squeaked by a tough *Gunsmoke team by a score of 96.40 to 93.20, extending the winning streak for *WEASELS 49 to 3 games.

Dallas Clark

*WEASELS 49 were led to their 3.20 point victory by a 19.50 point effort from Dallas Clark, who beat the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 105 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD. With this performance, Clark was the number 2 ranked tight end for week 16. They also got help from a 16.10 point effort from Larry Fitzgerald, who beat the New England Patriots defense for 101 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD.

"This win was no fluke," *WEASELS 49 coach Eric Stilwell said.

*Gunsmoke were helped out in a losing cause by a 36.30 point effort from Peyton Manning, who tore apart the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 364 passing yards and 3 passing TDs in addition to 1 rushing yards. With this performance, Manning was the number 3 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 16. They also got help from a 21.20 point effort from Maurice Jones-Drew, who got by the Indianapolis Colts defense for 91 rushing yards in addition to 71 receiving yards.

"Our defense didn't show up today," *Gunsmoke coach David Mairs said.

Causing further embarrassment, *Gunsmoke could have scored 108.95 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but David Mairs left key players like Philip Rivers and his corresponding 36.35 points on the bench.

This brings the record for *WEASELS 49 to 14-1, and drops *Gunsmoke to a record of 10-5.