Due to personal issues (about which I’ll post soon), this week’s update is late. So let’s get right to it, because I know you need to know.

This week’s results:

Yahoo Teams

RTVP League: (3-4) Angus’ No Stars 37, Cassi’s Revenge 84
Chix & Dix League: (6-1) Stratoblasters 181.68, Thunder & Lightning 106.37
Purple Pride League: (5-2) 4th And 10 222.33,  Largo Fear 118.00
Panther Power:  (5-2) Tazo Zen 135.60, ChallengeThisBay-Bee 124.90
Pros Joes & Schmoes League:  (3-4) The New No. 2 125.10, Schmoe Buzzards 103.03

NFL.com

League 337126: (3-4) Ram Air 91.02, Nevada-PHD1 127.44
League 337241: (4-3) Tazo Zen 115.12, Stugots 2 84.04

ESPN.com:

ESPN’z #1 League: (2-5) Lehigh Valley Genesis 64 vegas vipers 58
Football Paradise League: (2-5) Vodka Martinis 34, Iowa Thunder 63

Fox Sports Public League 29622: (2-5) Martini Time 58.8, helm 6 153.4

So I’m a combined 5-4  for the week for my head-to-head contests, and 34-35 for the season.

And now, time to hit the waiver wire. Again. *sigh*

As frustrating as bye weeks can be for a fantasy manager, there is something more insidious: injuries! It seems as though every time you get your roster just the way you want it (or at least the best you can hope for, considering the players you got saddled with in the autodraft), someone gets hurt. Sometimes it can be an inconvenience for a game or a few weeks; sometimes players get themselves really messed up and their season is over. Those expecting great things from Jason Campbell, Chad Henne  and other high-profile starters must now sift through the waiver wire, hoping to discover an overlooked gem that can help salvage their fantasy season.

Let’s see if injuries hampered my effort this week:

Yahoo Teams

RTVP League: (3-3) Angus’ No Stars 45, Wild Hanlons 59
Chix & Dix League: (5-1) Stratoblasters 148.72, cardsallday 85.40
Purple Pride League: (4-2) 4th And 10 152.00,  Skins forever 134.76
Panther Power:  (4-2) Tazo Zen 223.28, New York Jets 204.53
Pros Joes & Schmoes League:  (2-4) The New No. 2 109.58, Jayus’ Jesters 122.02

NFL.com

League 337126: (3-3) Ram Air 100.10, Team DK V 89.02
League 337241: (3-3) Tazo Zen 79.22, Spartans 71.32

ESPN.com:

ESPN’z #1 League: (1-5) Lehigh Valley Genesis 58, It,s BEER time let’s PARTEY 63
Football Paradise League: (2-4) Vodka Martinis 62, Atomic Punks 102

Fox Sports Public League 29622: (2-4) Martini Time 119.6, STALIN’s Team 110.6

So I’m a combined 6-4  for the week for my head-to-head contests, and 29-31 for the season.

And now, time to hit the waiver wire!

Bye Weeks have started! In RL, wonderful for the teams (my beloved Browns, for example, didn’t lose), but a terror for fantasy managers. Particularly in larger leagues where reliable replacements can come at a steep price, such as having to cut a decent starter to make room on your roster for the so-so running back to replace Peyton Hillis for a week.

Let’s see how the first bye week treated us:

Yahoo Teams

RTVP League: (3-2) Angus’ No Stars 63, Jayusmagnus’ Legion 50
Chix & Dix League: (4-1) Stratoblasters 146.58, Pat’s Packers 106.54
Purple Pride League: (3-2) 4th And 10 181.74,  BONECRUSHERS 165.46
Panther Power:  (3-2) Tazo Zen 145.32, coyote ugly 187.36
Pros Joes & Schmoes League:  (2-3) The New No. 2 146.31, Project D 106.05

NFL.com

League 337126: (2-3) Ram Air 80.06, Rebels 88.74
League 337241: (2-3) Tazo Zen 87.04, Man of Steel 93.52

ESPN.com:

ESPN’z #1 League: (1-4) Lehigh Valley Genesis 102, Team Dillon 117
Football Paradise League: (2-3) Vodka Martinis 111, MPLS itchfen 56

Fox Sports Public League 29622: (1-4) Martini Time 82.5, Lost Gonzos 69.9

So I’m a combined 6-4  for the week for my head-to-head contests, and 23-27 for the season.

It would be nice to be at .500 soon!

My Brownies went down in an ugly defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday. As exciting as they looked the first three weeks of the season, that’s how bad they looked against Matt Hasselbeck and company.

Would my fantasy teams fare as badly?

Let’s see how we fared:

Yahoo Teams

RTVP League: (2-2) Angus’ No Stars 95, RoughRiders 80
Chix & Dix League: (3-1) Stratoblasters 247.40, Air it out | | 161.12
Purple Pride League: (2-2) 4th And 10 193.55,  Howlers 210.31
Panther Power:  (3-1) Tazo Zen 180.88, ALWAYS 167.85
Pros Joes & Schmoes League:  (1-3) The New No. 2 152.03, RimRats 94.66

NFL.com

League 337126: (2-2) Ram Air 80.64, Green Machine 131.48
League 337241: (2-2) Tazo Zen 123.34, Crucifixion 70.04

ESPN.com:

ESPN’z #1 League: (1-3) Lehigh Valley Genesis 70, Team Eger 34
Football Paradise League: (1-3) Vodka Martinis 71, Team minnesota 92

Fox Sports Public League 29622: (0-4) Martini Time 70.9, Andrew’s Team 121.2

So I’m a combined 6-4  for the week for my head-to-head contests, and 17-23 for the season