CFFL 2021 Week 2

 

Week 2 divisional games continued.  Thrillers in the North.  3 teams lay a 50-burger on their opponents.  And a team gets 29 points from a kicker and defense...

Wrecking Crew 39  Chislers 37 - The Chislers seemed to have this game in control in the first half taking a 37-15 lead behind Cooper Kupp's two TDs.  But then the Crew mounted a furious 2nd half comeback behind Kyler Murray throwing and running in TDs.  He would finish with 18 points!  The Crew still had to survive Sunday Night and Sammy Watkins, but were able to keep him out of the end zone and they held on for the win to go 2-0!

Murray channeling his inner Zen on scoring 18 points!

Animals 43  Ferrets 41 - Similar game, as the Animals took a huge lead in the game, 43-5 but like the other northern game, the Ferrets mounted a comeback to almost win the game.  King Rat Tail Henry had a monster game scoring 3 times to help the Ferrets get back into the game, then got a pick 6 right of the gate on Sunday night making score 43-35. Ferrets just needed 2 TDs from TE Tonyan.  He got one early, but wouldn't find the end zone again and the Ferrets come up short, dropping to 0-2.

Gronk smash!  4 TDs already

Warbirds 52  Dragons 26 - The expansion Whirlybirds are 2-0!  They dropped 52 points on the Dragons in an early battle for the South division lead.  They were led by 16 points from their QB Lamar Jackson.  Didn't hurt that they got 12 from their kicker Hopkins.  A disappointing loss as home for the Dragons, but they will be in the hunt with Wilson and Lockett connection, who connected again for a 10 point play.

Jackson is head over heels with a 2-0 start for Whirlybirds

Killer Bees 54  Titans 11 - Fifty-burgers were the special on the menu this week as the Bees thumped the Titans.  This game was over before Monday Night, but that is when Aaron Jones went off for 4 TDs!  Barkley definitely having a slow start to the season and hasn't found the end zone yet.  Cephus has been a pleasant surprise though for the Titans, scoring for the second week in row.

Jones celebrating TD number 3...he would score one more...

Sinistars 35  Juggernauts 26 - Sinistars move to 2-0, playing with a chip on their shoulder after being snubbed by the preseason predictions.  Juggernauts got a TD each from their backs of Elliott and McCaffrey but didn't have a lead big enough as Chris Carson scores twice late in the game to give the Sinistars the win.  They would add 6 more from Kelce that night.  Juggernauts drop to 0-2 and are going to need much more production from their Cowboy connections.

Carson wins it for the Sinistars

Krauts 38  Cocktails 17 - Not a great day for the Cocktails as they really came out flat against their rival Krauts getting 10 points from Mayfield and only 1 point from their kicker.  Not sure would have made much difference though, as Kraut QB Rodgers fired for 4 TDs on Monday night.  Both teams are now 1-1, a game behind the Sinistars.

Rodgers has a nice bounce back game

Killers 41  Legion 23 - After the Killers bitching about Brady not throwing it to Evans, Brady finds Evans for 2 10 point connections for the Killers as they ran away from the Legion, winning 41-23.  Brady ended up with 5 TD passes and now already has 9 on the season!  He is Benjamin Button for sure.  He looks better than he did 20 years ago!  The Legion A+ rated backfield of Ekeler and Kamara scored only 2 points.

Brady and Evans finally hook up...twice!

Whales 53  Crush 35 - Hard to beat a team that scores 29 points from its kicker and defense.  That was the case for the Crush against the Whales as the Whales would get 17 points from kicker "Bat" Gano (kickers are fantasy football players too) and two pick-6 from their Buccaneers' defense.  Then you throw in Mahomes and it's nearly impossible to beat a team that scores 29 with kicker and defense.  Mahomes would finish with 12 points.  

Whales D scores on two pick 6s

Player of the Week:  Aaron Jones, RB, Bees - 24 points

Next week's action...Will the Crush, Ferrets, Juggernauts or Titans avoid dropping to 0-3? My money is on the Ferrets and the Titans dropping to 0-3 as they play the Whales and Krauts respectively.  Crush certainly could beat the Animals, while the Juggs will be playing the Dragons.

Game of the Week:  Warbirds (2-0) at Sinistars (2-0) - An early match up between unbeaten division leaders.