My Week 1 Fantasy Football Story

Wow. All I can say is wow. What a first week. The games this weekend were great -- Did you see the Stokley catch? Brady's comeback?? And how about the Chargers game?!?

My fantasy leagues were just as nutty. I am in 7 leagues (went 6-1). I had a team win by less than 1 point, and another team win by exactly 1 point. Most importantly, I beat Ryan's team in the CHESPN league by 26 -- take that Uncle Leo.

Here is my exciting fantasy story for week 1:

In the league with an entry fee of $800, Chicks Dig Us, I was losing big (by 23) heading into Monday Night. I had Randy Moss, Philip Rivers and Nate Kaeding left, the other guy was tapped out at 53 (I had just 30).

After Moss got 7 points for yardage (141 rec yards) during the first MNF game, I was left with Rivers and Kaeding to get me 16 to tie, 17 to win by 1.

Fast forward to the end of the 2nd game -- I'm down only 2 -- Oakland is down 13 - 17 facing a "last play" 4th and 14 with 2:42 left... If Russell doesn't connect for a first down, the game is essentially over. Rivers will kneel down, run the clock out and I would lose by 2 points.

Russell connects for a crazy 57 yard TD pass to Louis Murphy and Oakland takes the lead. I couldn't have asked for a better 4th down result. This is huge. Rivers is now coming back onto the field with his team losing by exactly 3 - AND I'M DOWN JUST TWO AND I HAVE THE KICKER! It's perfect. Three points for San Diego equals 3 points for me and a 1 point win.

I could have never imagined what unfolded. Rivers goes off. Check it:

San Diego - 2:23
1st-10, SD11	2:23	P. Rivers passed to L. Naanee down the middle for 7 yard gain
2nd-3, SD18	1:58	P. Rivers passed to V. Jackson to the left for 12 yard gain
1st-10, SD30	1:50	P. Rivers passed to D. Sproles down the middle for 15 yard gain
1st-10, SD45	1:42	P. Rivers passed to L. Naanee down the middle for 23 yard gain
1st-10, OAK32	1:42	P. Rivers incomplete pass to the right
2nd-10, OAK32	1:27	P. Rivers passed to D. Sproles down the middle for 9 yard gain
3rd-1, OAK23	1:00	P. Rivers passed to A. Gates to the left for 13 yard gain

The 13 yard pass to Gates gives Rivers 79 yards passing on this drive, and enough to push him just over 250 for the day (252). I'm given 1 point for every 50 yards, so with this drive alone Rivers has eclipsed the 200 and 250 yard point marks and therefore I'm tied. 53-53.

A couple plays later, Sproles strolled in for a touchdown which brought Kaeding on the field to kick the extra point. It's also my extra point.

It's good, Chargers take the lead by 4 and I'm winning by 1. The game ends and I win 54-53. Moss had 7, Rivers had 9 and Kaeding had 8. Unreal.

Week one is in the books and I'm off the an amazing start. I hope the rest of the year can be this good! I love fantasy!