Last-Second Wins in Week 2!

Close calls were the story of Week 2; four games were decided by ten points or less, including a one-point win that came down to Monday Night Football. That thrillfest will obviously be this week's...

GAME of the WEEK

Utica 147, Halifax 146.

As Monday wore on, the Armada drew closer and closer to the Devils thanks to 13 points from LB Rocky McIntosh, nine from DB LaRon Landry and five from LB Takeo Spikes. Utica WR Antwaan Randle-El scored four points, but missed part of the game due to injury. It came down to Devil LB London Fletcher, who last year was good for double-digits almost every week. This week he only scored six points, but it was just enough to give Utica the one point win. Utica LB Lance Briggs led the team with 26 points and QB Tony Romo had another great week by scoring 22 points. Halifax QB Tom Brady led all Armada players with 27 points and TE Kellen Winslow added 16 points. The Armada ran well, with the two RBs combining for 21 points, but an 18-point effort by RB Cadillac Williams stayed on the bench and cost Halifax the game.

Cincinnati 114, Carson City 111.

The Carson City 111-point total came from a lot of average performances: all but six players scored between seven and 11 points, with QB Matt Leinart's 15 being the only higher score from the Bandits. Cincinnati was more boom-or-bust: five players scored a dozen or more, kicker Robbie Gould scored eight, and everyone else scored six points or less. Keeper LBs Lofa Tatupu (18), Mike Peterson (17) and Paul Posluszny (12) combined for 47 points and were the difference in attaining victory and suffering defeat. The Bandits only left three points on the bench, meaning if they played all the right players they would have only tied the Keepers.

California 116, Greenville 110.

California DB Darren Sharper forced three turnovers, added eight tackles and two defensed passes and scored 24 points to lead the Xtreme to a six-point victory over the Storm. California LB Shawne Merriman also had an outstanding game, finishing with 17 points, while QB Drew Brees led the offense with 15 points. Fill-in RB Derrick Ward got the start for the Xtreme and scored 12 points in the victory. For Greenville, three players tied for the team lead with 13-point games. Among them were two Ravens, LB Ray Lewis and TE Todd Heap. Storm WR Muhsin Muhammad scored no points in defeat, while K Olindo Mare only put one point up after missing a FG. Playing backup WR Derek Hagan, who scored a TD, and K Joe Nedney would have given the Storm the victory.

Washington 186, Chicago 164.

When you score 164 points, you have to figure you'll get the win, but Chicago didn't even have a chance as Washington scored 186 points to jump to a 2-0 start after this game. Goodfellas/Browns RB Jamal Lewis and WR Braylon Edwards combined for 53 points in the Ohio Shootout. Only one Chicago defender cracked double digits, DB Charles Tillman with 14. As unlikely as two Browns scoring over 25 points each, it's even more unlikely that Washington would score 186 points without a big day from RB LaDanian Tomlinson, but the reigning MVP scored only five points in the victory. The WR combo of (Chad) Johnson & (Andre) Johnson combined for 56 points to top the Goodfella pair, and DB Bob Sanders added 21 points after sacking the QB 2.5 times on Sunday.

Glasgow 157, Fairfax 147.

Nine Warriors scored in double digits, led by RB Edgerrin James's 20 points and LB Derrick Johnson's 19 points, as Glasgow defeated Fairfax by ten points in Week 2. Backup QB Matt Schaub had 21 points on the bench, but the Warriors (in a fashion befitting their name) went with injured QB Eli Manning, who scored 12 points. Glasgow WR Bernard Berrian was the only weak spot on offense, managing just four points, while Glasgow LB Adalius Thomas ran an interception back for a TD and scored 15 points. Fairfax LB Thomas Howard also returned an interception for a TD and scored 24 points to lead the team. Foxes QB Donovan McNabb and RB Brian Westbook combined for 25 points, though McNabb looked erratic on Monday night.

Bertrand 165, Austin 140.

The Ground Force got one huge performance from QB Carson Palmer to easily defeat the Predators by 25 points. Palmer threw for six TDs and finished the day just shy of 50 points. On defense, Betrand DB Antoine Winfield recovered a fumble and added several tackles, finishing with 15 points and Bertrand K David Akers booted four FGs for 12 points. Austin received a big game from WR Joey Galloway, who hauled in two TDs and scored 25 points for the Predators. Austin RB Willie Parker and QB Marc Bulger each scored 18 points. The Predators defense had a below-average day, with only LBs Zach Thomas and Patrick Willis scoring in double digits. Bench DL returned a fumble for a TD and notched 1.5 sacks, scoring 20 points on the bench.

Boston 152, Lower Saxony 128.

It was a hard week for both 2006 conference champions as the Patriots fell to the Inferno this week. Nine Boston players scored 10+ points, led by QB Peyton Manning's 16. WRs Terrell Owens and Roy Williams had matching 15-point games and LB Donnie Edwards also had 15 to lead the Inferno defense. Lower Saxony LB Barrett Ruud added 11 tackles to two forced fumbles (with one recovered) to lead all players in the game with 23 points. RB Rudi Johnson added 18, but his Johnson counterpart in the backfield had his second subpar day, as Larry only scored eight points. Boston got zero points from DL Jared Allen, who has been in the starting lineup despite a suspension, and the Inferno got good news when his suspension was lifted by Commissioner Roger Goodell.

New Mexico 168, Anglia 123.

The New Mexico Raiders thrashed the Anglia Dark Knights after getting huge games from three particular Raiders. New Mexico WR Steve Smith couldn't be stopped, scoring 33 points on the strength of three TD catches. Raiders WR Randy Moss and LB Napoleon Harris each scored 22, with the former catching two TDs and the latter sacking the QB and intercepting a pass to go along with 12 tackles. But QB still remains a problem for the Raiders; QB Alex Smith only scored three points in a very good matchup against the Rams. It's worth noting that the New Mexico backups scored 128 points (or more than the Anglia starters), highlighted by QB Derek Anderson's 41. Anglia's HenryGore monster combined for 32 points, with RB Frank Gore's 20 leading the team. On defense, DB Nate Clements forced a fumble and added a sack to finish with 14 points.

Next week: Doubleheaders! You'd better bring your "A" game!