Monday Update (Week 2)

There's really only two games coming down to the wire this week.

Carson City and Cincinnati have battled to a virtual stalemate, with the Bandits leading the Keepers 107-106 heading into the final game. Carson City has DL Trent Cole, a sack machine that has had 20+ point games in the past. Cincinnati has WR Kevin Curtis, who seemed to connect with his QB in the first game and could have a big game tonight, as well as DB Sean Considine, who will need to pick up the slack left by rookie DB Reggie Nelson's one-point performance. With a 2-to-1 player advantage, Cincinnnati probably has the edge in this game, but with T Jon Jansen out for the season you definitely can't count out Cole having another great game.

Glasgow has jumped out to a 28-point lead over Fairfax, and the Warriors have DB Sean Taylor playing tonight. But the deficit could evaporate quickly, as the Foxes two best players will start tonight, QB Donovan McNabb and RB Brian Westbrook. Ironically, the game could come down to Taylor's ability to tackle Westbrook in the open field. As Taylor is a DB that aims for the big hit and Westbrook is a wizard in open space, I have to like the chances of a Fairfax comeback.

Long shots:

New Mexico has a 27-point advantage over Anglia as well as WR Santana Moss. The Dark Knights need WR Reggie Brown to have a huge game and for Moss to get shut down. The latter might happen, but nothing short of a three-TD day and big yardage will save Anglia.

Bertrand leads Austin by 19 and will send out kicker David Akers, who should score somewhere in the 5-to-10 point range. Austin still has DB Brian Dawkins and will need 10+ tackles and a couple sacks and/or turnovers to take the lead. Running a pick back for a TD sure would make this game a lot closer.

Utica sits on an 18-point lead over Halifax, but the Armada has three players going, LBs Takeo Spikes and Rocky McIntosh and DB LaRon Landry. Unfortunately for Halifax, none of those players measure up to Utica LB London Fletcher-Baker, who starts tonight. The Devils also have WR Antwaan Randle-El, a threat to score every time he touches the ball.