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Who would have thought that the weather outside could impact an indoor lacrosse game, but most notably, your fantasy lacrosse lineup?

This past weekend when the league cancelled the Toronto at Philadelphia game, many fantasy match-ups were impacted at least a little, including mine because I finally gave the Wings’ Jamie Rooney the nod.

Initially, I was granted a big, fat doughnut in the scoring column because the game was postponed. But then, almost out of thin air, the fantasy Gods stepped in and granted me 2.7 points for Rooney’s lack or a performance.

Being completely honest, I’m not too sure how the fantasy experts got to this score. Because for example, why were the Philly netminders awarded a -8.3 on the week?

For the credibility of fantasy lacrosse, I sincerely hope that one of these scoring decisions didn’t win or lose you the week…

…like it did our own Lauren Ward.

Needless to say, it still regrettably didn’t push me over the top against the somewhat of a fantasy powerhouse, Chris Hall. And now the ‘Topes have somehow dropped three in a row to put me a at (2-4) on what was once a promising season.

So in reality, I’m doing my best not to do an impression of Oscar the Grouch here. I guess as the song goes, “…Sweepin’ the clouds away.”

The Insiders League:

With the dominant performance against the hapless Brian Shanahan, (5-1) Paul Tutka keeps a one-game lead over Bob Chavez and Hall, each (4-2), for the best record in the league. Coincidentally, all three are members of the Eastern Division, which is looking more and more reminiscent of the NBA’s West by the week. The same unfortunately cannot be said of our Western Division, which features no one over .500…eech!

Current Standings:

Eastern Division:

The Van Buren Boys (Paul Tutka) (5-1)
Waterloo Wannabees (Chris Hall) (4-2)
Steal Your Faceoff (Bob Chavez (4-2)
bob mcmahons afro (Ted Jenner) (3-3)

Western Division:

Gary Colemans (John Jiloty) (3-3)
The Check Republic (Lauren Ward) (3-3)
Albuquerque Isotopes (Me) (2-4)
Who owns the Chiefs? (Brian Shanahan) (0-6)

Studs:

Luke Wiles (SJS) (3, 4) 7 LB vs. COL:
Wiles was the top performer on a Stealth team that took all of the air out of a standing room only crowd of over 18,000 fans Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Mammoth, who sported their all black jerseys for the first - and maybe last - time, were picked by many to be a lock for the win, playing at home and in front of the largest crowd in team history. However, Wiles and a few of his ‘mates had something to say about it and are now tied with Colorado for the lead in the West. Only one thing to say: this guy is clutch.

Buffalo Goaltenders (49 Saves, 7 GA) vs. MIN:
Wow, how good is Ken Montour? He only landed Tutka 3 points in fantasy, but compared to the Colorado combo of Gee Nash/Chris Levis versus San Jose (-2.0), that’s nothing to shake a stick at. Seriously though, this guy helped to shut down one of the premier offenses in the league and helped flex the Bandits defensive muscle yet again. If you’ve got the Montour-led BUF pipe-patrol, you’ve got to be feeling pretty good about yourself at this point.

Duds:

The hit or miss members of the Philadelphia Wings or Toronto Rock for Fantasy Week 6:
You’re asking yourself, ‘Is this guy really going to blame a storm and the decision to cancel a game by the league for a poor fantasy showing?’ The answer is of course, YES! I can’t control the weather - not yet anyway - so call it pouting, but until I can control the elements to better my present-day fantasy predicament, I’m never going to be happy. If you started anyone expected to play in this game, you likely got screwed. BOOOO…urns!

Start ‘Em:

Tracey Kelusky (CGY) (2, 4) vs. POR:
TK finally made his return to the lineup and helped the ‘Necks charge past the ‘Jax in Calgary last Saturday night. It took a long time, but judging by the way he played, Kelusky is finally over the effects of a mild concussion, ready to add some firepower to the Roughneck roster, as well as your fantasy squad. Keep him as one of your starters until further notice.

Frank Resetarits (SJS) (3, 0) vs. COL:
Resetarits has emerged into the player everyone thought he could be. He still hasn’t quite shown the level of consistency that I usually like to see before granting him a starting spot on my roster, but man, did he look good in the game against the Mammoth. So he has officially received my seal of approval, and I’m happy to take the blame when he doesn’t quite get it done for ya’. From here on out, give the rookie a chance to reward you.

:Sit ‘Em:

Andy Secore (MIN) (0, 0) vs. BUF:
Granted, he didn’t even play, but him not playing for the second week in a row due to an unspecified issue (injury?) is killing my fantasy lineup! And thus, what I’m dubbing The Curse of Secore lives on. Until more is known about what is going on with the prize Arizona Sting acquisition, you have to give him the boot from your starting roster. C’mon Andy, you, and that little curl-fro you got going on there, are killing me!

Closing Notes:

As always, I’m happy to entertain any of your fantasy questions or grumblings. Just shoot me a line at the below address.

Here’s to hoping for no more weather delays! After all, this isn’t baseball!

See you next Thursday!

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