Can They Be Stopped?

Another couple huge games from Washington and Halifax have them on top of the two NFC divisions and tied in points scored, averaging almost 160 points a game. No other NFFL teams are within 20 points-per-game of the Braves and the Armada. So, much like the NFL's Patriots and Colts, the rest of the league is trying to figure out how to stop these juggernauts.

On to the Weekly Review:

Washington over New Mexico 164-158
Washington over California 164-125

The Braves scored the most points in Week 8 but had a difficult time disposing of the AFC West-leading New Mexico Raiders. Washington was in a hole with four players starting on Monday night. One scored zero, but the other three combined for 34 points, led by DB Bob Sanders. Washington DL Osi Umenyiora returned a fumble for a TD and notched a sack to finish with 25 points, which led the team. New Mexico was led by Randy Moss's 24 points, and QB Trent Dilfer had a positive day scoring 13. Raider DL Elvis Dumervil was tops on defense with 16. The Xtreme played very well in the other Washington game, with LB DeMeco Ryans returning a fumble for a TD and finishing with 33 points, the high score on the team. Embattled QB Drew Brees had another solid game with 18 points.

Halifax over Cincinnati 153-131
Halifax over Bertrand 153-88

The Armada actually didn't play well as a whole. The team suffered two zeroes and only one great game. Fortunately for Halfax, that great game was one of the best of the season. QB Tom Brady, the leading candidate for league MVP, threw six TDs and scored 50 points in this game, easily the best performance of the week. RB Adrian Peterson and WR Reggie Wayne also crossed into double-digits on offense, while DL Andre Carter scored 13 to lead the defense. The Keepers got a strong performance from their running game, a facet of the Cincinnati game that's getting better as the season progresses. RBs Reggie Bush and Kevin Jones combined for 30 points. K Robbie Gould and DB Rodney Harrison had the next best point total with 12. Bertrand was a mess, with one WR in the negatives and only three players in double digits, led by QB Carson Palmer's 13 points.

New Mexico over Fairfax 158-150

While the Raiders couldn't hang on against the Braves, they were able to score a split by defeating the Foxes. Fairfax also had a huge point total this week but ran into an even bigger day from New Mexico. Foxes WR Wes Welker led the team with 25 points, and QB Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook combined for 27. LB Bradie James led the defense with 17. Not to be forgotten, the New Mexico kicking game was one of the keys to victory. Raiders K Josh Brown hit 7 total kicks for 15 points, outscoring the Fairfax kicker by eight, which was the final margin of victory. Fairfax missed big days from bench WRs Andre Davis (16) and Kevin Walter (15) as well as an interception return for TD from bench DB Jonathan Joseph (17).

Boston over Cincinnati 138-131
Boston over Greenville 138-131

Yes, you read that right. The Inferno scored just enough points to beat both opponents, winning their two games by seven points each. Boston QB Peyton Manning was nice and rested after his week off and put up 20 points to lead the team. RB Willis McGahee (17) and WR Terrell Owens (16) also had big games for the Inferno, while Boston DL Jared Allen led the defense with 17. Four Greenville defenders were above a dozen points, including LB Ray Lewis with 15. QB Brian Griese led the Storm with 18 points. But bench QB Jay Cutler had 27 and would have won this game for Greenville. While the Cincinnati backs had a solid day, the best RB effort was left on the bench. Kenny Watson had 33 points go to waste this week, as either he or WR Roddy White (17) could have given the Keepers this game.

Anglia over Glasgow 129-119
Anglia over Chicago 129-93

All Anglia knows how to do is win football games. The majority might not agree with the team's roster decisions most of the time, but the fact is this Dark Knights team is now 7-3, two games up in the AFC South and in the midst of a three-game winning streak. DL Dwight Freeney scored a team-high 22 points after getting two sacks and forcing two fumbles. DL Jason Taylor returned a pick for a TD to finish with 12. RB Earnest Graham led the offense with 18 points and five other Dark Knight players had at least 11 points. Not all was great for Anglia: K Neil Rackers finished with -1 point, while LB Victor Hobson scored zero. Glasgow RB Larry Johnson notched a team-high 19 points and his running mate RB Joseph Addai was also in double digits. Glasgow QB Eli Manning fared well, throwing for two TDs and 15 points. Chicago really struggled with starting QB Vince Young hurt and not playing. RB LenDale White led the team with 18. LB David Thornton (11) and DB Michael Huff (10) were the only other Goodfellas with at least ten points.

Lower Saxony over California 138-125
Lower Saxony over Carson City 138-103

The Lower Saxony offense really showed up to play this week. Everyone on offense had at least nine points, with WR Laveranues Coles scoring 25 after catching two TDs to lead the group. QB Jeff Garcia added 21 with 316 passing yards while RB Brandon Jacobs ran for 17. WR Anquan Boldin led the pass-catchers with 14, with most of those points coming on two short TD grabs. The defense only combined for 37 points, with LB Paris Lenon (11) the only defender over eight. While Garcia had a great day and the Patriots scored a sweep, the two backup QBs actually outperformed the starter, with Chad Pennington throwing three TDs for 26 points and Ben Roethlisberger throwing four TDs for 31 points. The Carson City players were either really good or really bad. Five Bandits had at least a dozen points, with TE Heath Miller and LB DJ Williams each scoring a team-high 17 points. Every other Carson City player scored five points or less.

Fairfax over Austin 150-113

The Predators started Marc Bulger at QB and were completely underwhelmed by the results. As he's done all season, Bulger struggled throughout the game and posted several turnovers, something a healthy Marc Bulger doesn't do. The Austin QB finished with -1 point and was one of the main reasons the Predators suffered two losses this week. LBs Patrick Willis and Leroy Hill each had a team-high 13 points. DL Robert Mathis was almost as bad as Bulger and scored zero. Fairfax also received a solid game from RB Maurice Jones-Drew, who had 12 points, but Jones-Drew suffered an injury in the game and might be unavailable for a period of time.

Utica over Austin 127-113
Utica over Carson City 127-103

The Devils have risen from the dead and now sit at .500 after sweeping their games this week. Utica LB London Fletcher was outstanding, finishing with 27 points after returning an interception for a TD and totaling 13 tackles. Utica QB Tony Romo was solid with 15 points to lead the offense after passing for just one TD. A surprising facet of the Devils' two wins were the lack of WRs. Utica started three receivers that didn't score any points, which in most matchups would be recipe for failure. DLs Michael Strahan (13) and Tommie Harris (11) combined with Fletcher and DB Madieu Williams (11) to carry the offense to victories. And from the Just When Things Weren't Bad Enough Department: K Rob Bironas, he of the eight field goals, spent this Sunday on the Carson City bench.

Greenville over Chicago 131-93
Glasgow over Bertrand 119-88

Greenville and Glasgow ran into the two lowest point totals of the week en route to earning splits in Week 7. Rookie RB Marshawn Lynch led the Storm ground game with 15 points in this easy victory against a depleted Goodfellas team. Chicago could have started QB Kerry Collins, but in the grand scheme it wouldn't have made a difference. Three Glasgow defenders were in double-digits, led by LB Will Witherspoon's 13.