1. Jo Ascends. It was a tough week for many, but the Boss took over first place from the Ghost with a 9-4 week. Joining her at 9-4 was lovely newby Peg Grandmaison. Jo has strung together several strong weeks and has been steadily rising. Reportedly, she is practicing her trash talking to compete with Omaha and Deland.
2. Windsor Locks and the Fro Advance. Diane and First Son Marcus also had 9 point weeks, but they both had 8-5 records and won Monday Night. The Fro has been inconsistent this year but continues to have solid weeks. Diane has distinguished herself by picking many winning underdogs.
3. How the Mighty Have Fallen, But Not Far. Both recent leaders the Ghost and Peterborough had horrid weeks, scoring well below the average with 5-8 weeks. However, both are still in the hunt, being 2 and 7 points behind the Boss. This was the second bad week in a row for Luke, and he attributes it to "taking too much time making my picks." Apparently he did better when he picked all the games in less than a minute.
4. The 90's Rule. The top five are all in the 90's. Jo has 95. Ed 93. Karen 92 and Wayne and Patrick 91. With Ed's bad week (finally!), the leadership has tightened up.
5. Big Upsets. The unanimous and near-unanimous league picks were a mixed bag this week. While the Pats, the Jets , the Giants and the Eagles held serve, heavy favorites the Chargers, the Saints, the Falcons, and the Broncos fell.
