WK18 - Impressive

Is there anything more striking than a man with a pipe and fur coat?

"Oh, I don't wear that all the time" said Burgundy, mid-puff. "It's just been a recent addition to my ever-growing Eddie Bauer closet. The weather has been freaking ridiculous here, so I've had to man up and kill some game in order to keep my statue warm and cozy."

It's true; this recent cold front has been unwelcoming to most. It seems that the Canadian dollar and the weather are correlated; both have taken a significant nose dive.

Anyway, aside from the cold weather, today marks the end of WK18 in the Wring. And what do you know? Burgs is in the middle of it yet again. Here are the charts, courtesy of the stats machine:

Burgundy was this week's top bread winner (again), taking home 171.45 fantasy points, followed by Safari who had 143.95 fantasy points. With the proceeds, Burgundy has now leapfrogged passed Tree Bone; slowly but surely, Burgundy and his Crosbone are climbing up the leader board.

"Can you smell the Bigfoot Dick getting closer to your asses?" asked Burgundy, with a smirk.

Safari still dominates the overall leader board; ever since having a slight scare from Sitch a few weeks back (where Sitch was within 10 fantasy points of overtaking Safari), Safari has been able to rebound and increase his lead and stay ahead. He's got about 70 fantasy points to work with here, but in my opinion, unless you're in the clear of a good 300 fantasy points, nothing is certain.

Tree Bone still owns PPGP and sports a 3.42 (tops in the League), but Burgundy's PPGP is now clicking at a 3.26 rate; to give some insight, Sitch's PPGP is now 3.27. Considering that Burgundy was at 3.01 about five weeks ago, that's impressive. It seems that Sitch and Burgs PPGP are going in opposite directions; Sitch is becoming flaccid, while Burgs is, well, a Crosbone.

"Holy, fuck my goalies," said Safari when looking at the rainbow.

It's been a rough go for Safari and his goalies, but he still leads overall which is the most important statistic. Though Sitch and Burgs are both breathing down his neck, Safari is still producing significantly more than both in the player department.

Speaking to inside sources, rumor has it Sitch has been looking around for trading partners. I was even told that he was considering a rebuild, which is surprising considering that he's currently sitting in second.

Adds McGuire: I had an inside source tell me that he hasn't been happy with his team since Draft day. Apparently, he has been surprised with the production of the team, but in his professional opinion he shouldn't even be ranked in the top 3. I've never seen a select-GM take such a stance before. Maybe it'll spawn some trades, maybe not. We'll just have to wait an see.

Until next time, gentlemen and lady.

- Morpheus Randy