Ultimate League Update

Shrink Attack · Post by **Shrink Attack** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:50 pm

Several people have emailed and PM’ed me asking for an update on the Ultimate League, so I thought I’d go ahead and post the most recent playoff results. For those not familiar with the Ultimate League Playoff structure, it’s three weeks of H2H single elimination play. Total points DO NOT come into play over the three week playoff period.

For the record, The Professional (managed by Gino Yu) deservedly won the Regular season point total (and $5,000) with 1717.8 points. The Regular season H2H Champ (and $5,000) went to FUPayMe (managed by Brian Zeid and Jerry Sloan) with a 10-3 record. They each earned 1st Round Playoff byes.

The other four playoff teams who played in the 1st Round were:

Team Palin (managed by Mike Ward and Alan Narz) vs. Follow Me (managed by Mark Moyer)
What Me Worry (managed by Jonathan Lueth) vs. Shrink Attack (managed by Paul Clein)

Follow Me beat Team Palin 145.00 to 122.65
Shrink Attack beat What Me Worry 126.90 to 124.35 (a squeaker resulting in loose stool running down my pant leg.)

The 2nd Round (or Semi-final) results were as follows:

The Professional beating Follow Me by a score of 107.2 to 99.9
Shrink Attack beating FUPayMe by a score of 136.7 to 107.2

So this weekend, the Ultimate League Championship comes down to a H2H matchup between The Professional and Shrink Attack. The winner of this matchup gets $27,500 and the loser takes home $12,500. That’s a $15,000 difference based on one H2H matchup, a fact that I’m frankly afraid to disclose to my wife.

The winner of the Third Place game between Follow Me and FUPayMe wins $7,500.

The Championship Game pits the following two rosters against each other:

THE PROFESSIONAL

Quarterbacks
Tony Romo vs. Baltimore
Gus Frerotte vs. Atlanta

Runningbacks
Thomas Jones @ Seattle
LaDainian Tomlinson @ Tampa Bay
Sammy Morris vs. Arizona
Cedric Benson @Cleveland
Antonio Pittman vs. San Francisco
Derrick Ward vs. Carolina

Wide Receiver
Greg Jennings @ Chicago
Davone Bess @ Kansas City
Eddie Royal vs. Buffalo
Matt Jones is OUT
Isaac Bruce@ St. Louis

Tight End
Jeremy Shockey @ Detroit
Billy Miller @ Detroit

Kicker
Ryan Longwell vs. Atlanta

Defense
Miami @Kansas City
San Diego @Tampa Bay

SHRINK ATTACK

Quarterback
Donovan McNabb @ Washington
Joe Flacco @ Dallas

Runningback
Clinton Portis vs. Philadelphia
Kevin Smith vs. New Orleans
Mewelde Moore @ Tennessee
Leon Washington @ Seattle
Ladell Betts vs. Philadelphia
Darren Sproles @ Tampa Bay

Wide Receiver
Brandon Marshall vs. Buffalo
Steve Smith (Car) @ NY Giants
Lee Evans @ Denver
Domenik Hixon vs. Carolina
Mark Clayton @ Dallas
Brandon Jones vs. Pittsburgh

Tight End
Owen Daniels @ Oakland
Marcedes Lewis vs. Indianapolis

Kicker
Stephen Gostkowski vs. Arizona

Defense
Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis

Quick-look Analysis
Quarterback—Slight advantage to Shrink Attack, mainly based on matchup

Runningback—Huge advantage to The Professional

Wide Receiver—Slight advantage to Shrink Attack

Tight End—Slight advantage to Shrink Attack

Kicker—Slight advantage to Shrink Attack

Defense—Huge advantage to The Professional

Overall, I think that The Professional has the edge in this matchup on paper due to superior RB depth, although Shrink Attack has more WR explosive potential.

I would welcome any thoughts or comments.

da bears · Post by **da bears** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:04 am

Good luck this weekend Paul!

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:54 am

Paul - Good Luck and a tip with wifey - tell her you are going to win $12,500 this weekend (true either way) AND that with part of that you want to share it with her for something for both of you - I suggest a weekend away or a cruise (great deals right now) or something else she would like.

IF you happen to win more - it's a bonus, disclosed or otherwise.

GOD Hates You · Post by **GOD Hates You** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:57 am

The professional could not have been happy watching the pounding Romo took the other night. Especially after Tavaris Jackson threw 4 TD's in the afternoon.

Shrink Attack · Post by **Shrink Attack** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:29 am

Originally posted by Captain Hook:
Paul - Good Luck and a tip with wifey - tell her you are going to win $12,500 this weekend (true either way) AND that with part of that you want to share it with her for something for both of you - I suggest a weekend away or a cruise (great deals right now) or something else she would like.

IF you happen to win more - it's a bonus, disclosed or otherwise.

Hey, great idea, Perry.

Can you watch my kids while we're on a cruise?

Wait a minute...check that...what the hell am I thinking?

Uhm...let's go to plan B.

Shrink Attack · Post by **Shrink Attack** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:31 am

Originally posted by GK:

3) how would you diagnose your fear of informing Mrs. Attack?...

...SNAKE I managed to never even tell her what the entry fee was. Sometimes, a Don't ask--Don't tell policy is best.