2005 Champion

Mr. Natalie Portman secured the 2005 IIFFL Championship with a 125.78 to 97.91 win over BANGER9 1/2 in II Bowl II. Ryan Woods takes home a total of $368.40 with the win. Brad Boyd leaves the year with $92.10 for his second place finish. Full playoff results are on the playoff brackett page.

II Bowl II

It's finally here, the second installment of the II Bowl. Brady Boyd and his BANGER9 1/2 club has number from the lower tier of the standings all the way to the big show. Ryan Woods and his bunch, Mr. Natalie Portman, has hung right in the middle of the pack all year. Enjoy the game!

Week Sixteen Power Rankings

We've reached our final week. We're down to the big game and although the two teams playing for it all are not on top of the PR numbers, that are nearly equal. According to the numbers, BANGER9 1/2 is favored by 1.68 over Mr. Natalie Portman. As always, the full rankings can be found on the power rankings page.

Week Fifteen Power Rankings

Round one is in the book and four teams remain standing for the big prize. Although we're down to four possible winners, all eight teams are still in the playoffs. The week fifteen power rankings include all eight teams. The two top teams are sitting in the consolation bracket while the third, fourth, fifth and seventh ranked teams battle it out. Find the full list on the power rankings page.

Round One Matchups

After taking a vacation last week, Casino mogul is back with round one lines. Current account balances: C. Thurman (DOWN $1), J. Parker (UP $16), J. Holubiak (UP $1), Ra. Reynolds (DOWN $11), Ry. Reynolds (DOWN $9), R. Woods (UP $1). Full article available on the columns page.

Week Fourteen Power Rankings

The league is getting a little lighter, and the power rankings show it. Just eight teams remain as we enter the 2005 playoffs. Not much changing in the rankings, although Tyrannical Teabaggers take a jump over round one foe BANGER9 1/2 and My Brain Hurts! jumps four spots to number eight by default. Full rankings can be found on the power rankings page.

Regular Season Over

Congratulations to Eric Smith who squeaked out Ryan Reynolds for the IIFFL 2005 regular season champion. Eight teams are moving on to the post season and four are going home. The playoffs games start this week with (1) Running Mad vs. (8) TurkeyCreek_Nate, (4) BANGER9 1/2 vs. (5) Tyrannical Teabaggers, (3) The Cosby Sweaters vs. (6) Mr. Natalie Portman, (2) 0!nkp!g$ vs. (7) My Brain Hurts!.

December Brings Us the Last Regular Season Week

We're getting ready to say goodbye to 1/3 of our league after Monday. Week 13 is not only the last week of the regular season, it's the final week of "Revenge Week". Way back in week two, 0!nkp!g$ downed Oral Master by 8.54, My Brain Hurts! thumped TurkeyCreek_Nate by 11.87, Mr. Natalie Portman laid BANGER9 1/2 out by 15.57, Mud Whistles beat The Cosby Sweaters by the tune of 17.56, and Tyrannical Teabaggers sacked Turd Fergusson by 36.49. We have some meaningful games in Week 13 that will decided who wins the big cash, who makes it to the post season, and who goes home.

Week Thirteen Power Rankings

Week thirteen marks our last full twelve team power rankings list. We will just see the top eight playoff teams in next weeks list. The PR list barely moved this week. Just the bottom two spots traded and that's it. View the list on the power rankings page.

Week Twelve Matchups

Due to the short week, the casino has posted an abbreviated article with some bonus turkey time lines. Check out the week twelve matchups on the columns page.

Short Week

Week twelve is upon us, which is Thanksgiving week. That means that this is a short week and two games will be featured on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. The first game will be Atlanta at Detroit with Denver at Dallas later in the day. Be sure to get your lineups set in time for those games.

Week Twelve Power Rankings

Week twelve power rankings have been posted. Despite his fall down the standings, Running Mad still sits on top of the PR list. On the flip side, Reggie Truitt's bad luck has sunk him down to the bottom for the third time this year.

Week Eleven Matchups

The Casino is at it again. Week eleven brings us a couple lopsided matchups with lopsided lines, a few lines that are just a touchdown difference, and one really nice mathup that puts two (7-3-0) teams at each other where the winner will have a huge boost into the regular season money action. Current account balances: C. Thurman (Even), J. Parker (UP $19), J. Holubiak (DOWN $1), Ra. Reynolds (DOWN $11), Ry. Reynolds (DOWN $3), R. Woods (UP $1). Full article available on the columns page.

Deadline Past

November 18 is upon us and not a single deal was struck. Looks like everyone is fairly comfortable with the lineups they bring in to the latter of the 2005 IIFFL season. Just six weeks of fantasy football action are left.

Buyers or Sellers Market?

What kind of market are we going to see with the IIFFL trade deadline nearing? Will we have a buyers, sellers, or no market. Ten weeks in and two weeks left, we have a lot of teams that can make a run for the final playoff spots. (5-5-0) My Brain Hurts! sits a game ahead of most of the pack but he has dropped four straight. Sitting in the last two post season spots are (4-6-0) Tyrannical Teabaggers and Oral Master with two other (4-6-0) teams TurkeyCreek_Nate and Robintucky Raiders. Not too far behind, (3-7-0) Mud Whistles and Turd Fergusson have an outside shot. It took six wins to make the post season last year. With so many teams at (4-6-0) we may see a lower record sneak into the playoffs this year. Who's buying? Who's selling? Time is ticking!

Twelve and Thirteen -- "Revenge Weeks"

We're nearing the final two weeks of the regular season. Just like last year, these two weeks will be our week of rematches from week one and two. In week one action this year: 0!nkp!g$ topped My Brain Hurts! by 17.34 points, Oral Master defeated Robintucky Raiders by 34.50, Running Mad outran BANGER9 1/2 by 11.39, Mr. Natalie Portman took down The Cosby Sweaters by 14.77, Mud Whistles cleaned up on the Tyrannical Teabaggers by 19.93, and TurkeyCreek_Nate pinched on off over Turd Fergusson by 2.71.

Week Eleven Power Rankings

Week eleven power rankings are now available. TurkeyCreek_Nate is making a run for the playoffs and his PR numbers show that. My Brain Hurts! needs to dig himself out of the hole he currently resides in if he intends to be in the post season.

Trade Deadline Around the Corner

Another reminder that the trade deadline is just one week away. The IIFFL trade deadline is Friday, November 18 (NFL Week 10). Find other important dates on the rules page.

Week Ten Matchups

RRT Casino has published their lines column with a week full of lopsided games. The casino has been losing money lately and they plan on turning that around this week. Current account balances: C. Thurman (Even), J. Parker (UP $22), J. Holubiak (DOWN $1), Ra. Reynolds (DOWN $11), Ry. Reynolds (DOWN $4), R. Woods (UP $1). As always, the writeup can be found on the columns page.

Week Ten Power Rankings

Ryan Woods is back with his week ten power rankings. Running Mad still sits on top and My Brain Hurts! is doing everything he can to get out of the basement. A few moves up and down the board between Running Mad and My Brain Hurts!.

Trade Deadline Nears

Just a reminder that in exactly two weeks we will be seeing the IIFFL trade deadline. On Friday, November 18 (NFL Week 10) is when you have to have all your last second moves in to gear up for the playoffs. Find other important dates on the rules page.

Week Nine Matchups

The casino is back after getting railed last week. RRT Casino is unaffected by the bad week and is ready to give it another shot. Current account balances: C. Thurman (Even), J. Parker (UP $25), J. Holubiak (DOWN $3), Ra. Reynolds (DOWN $11), Ry. Reynolds (DOWN $6.00), R. Woods (UP $4.00). The casino forked over $15 in week eight and is down $9 on the year. The week nine writeup can be found on the columns page.

Week Nine Power Rankings

BANGER9 1/2 sneaks into the top two in the week nine power rankings. Running Mad is back on top while the 0!nkp!g$ fall to third.

Week Eight Matchups

After having some trouble in week seven RRT Casino is back in business. As usual, place your bets in RRT Casinos thread on the message board. Current account balances: C. Thurman (Even), J. Parker (UP $13), J. Holubiak (DOWN $3), Ra. Reynolds (DOWN $11), Ry. Reynolds (DOWN $7), R. Woods (UP $2).

Week Eight Power Rankings

Just a few moves in either direction this week. No big movers on the board at all. 5-2-0 My Brain Hurts! brings up the rear for week eight. Is this team heading for a tailspin, or is Tony Fisher the answer? Week eight power rankings are now posted.

Kitty Tops $800.00

The IIFFL winning pot has pushed past $800.00 with the flurry of transactions after this weeks set of Sunday games. Make your way over to the winnings page for a complete pot breakdown.

Kansas City @ Miami Moved to Friday Nite

The KC @ Mia game has been pushed up from Sunday to Friday, October 21. Be sure to get your rosters in if you have Kansas City or Miami players on your team. The game his been pushed up by two days due to the oncoming storm of hurricane Wilma

Week Seven Power Rankings

The power rankings for week seven have been posted. Running Mad is still on top despite the loss of Deuce McAllister. However, 0!nkp!g$ and BANGER9 1/2 are right there waiting to claim that top spot.

Trade Deadline

The day that marked the NFL trade deadline also meant we have just one month left for the IIFFL trade deadline. We must have our final trades in on Friday, November 18, 2005 - NFL Week 10. Find other important dates on the rules page.

Week Six Matchups

Reggie Truitt and RRT Casinos is back and they want your money, again. See the week six matchups on the columns page, place your bet in the RRT Casinos thread in the message board.

Week Six Power Rankings

Right on time this week, Ryan Woods has the week six power rankings posted. It appears that the list is starting to stabilize, with moves only happening one or two spots each way. No major jumps that I saw this week. Can Warrick Dunn maintain Running Mad's power numbers while filling it for Deuce McAllister?

Week Five Power Rankings

After a few days delay, Ryan Woods has his week five power rankings complied.

Week Five Matchups

Get our your wallets again. RRT Casinos is back with a fresh set of lines on some hot IIFFL action. The Casinos is has introduced some teaser bets for week five also. Click over to the columns page for all your betting needs.

Week Four Matchups

After an outstanding week, RRT Casinos has published their week four lines and preview two of the more interesting matchups. You can view Reggie's article at the columns page.

Week Four Power Rankings

Ryan Woods has sent in the week four power rankings.

Week Three Matchups

RRT Casinos is open for another week of good 'ole fantasy football betting. Reggie has published this weeks lines on the columns page. Please refer back to this thread for betting this week.

Week Three Power Rankings

Power rankings for week three are now posted. Thanks to Ryan Woods and his number crunching ability once again. See the full list on the power rankings page.

Week Two Matchups

Reggie Truitt has opened up RRT Casinos, for real! Check out what he has to say about the games this week and lines for all the games. As of right now, if you'd like to place a bet with RRT Casinos use this tread the message board. I'm working on a more permanent location for doing business with RRT Casinos. The matchups are located on the columns page.

Week Two Power Rankings

Ryan Woods is back with his week two power rankings. Just as he predicted, a lot of changes from last weeks rankings. Click on over to the power rankings page for the complete listing.

Draft Grades

Ryan Woods has sent in his first column of the year. Head over to the columns page to read Ryan's take on the 2005 IIFFL draft. We're still on the lookout for RRT Casino to send their lines in for the featured games this week.

Week One Power Rankings

Ryan Woods has taken over the duties of number crunching for our weekly power rankings. The numbers are for the teams starting lineups based on what players scored each game last year. These are the points you could expect for each team to put up on a weekly basis. Rookies and guys coming back from an injury will lower your ranking number. See the full rankings on the power rankings page.

Draft Today

We're about eight hours from the 2005 draft. Hope to see everyone here. Team rosters will be posted tomorrow on Yahoo.

Seven Days

We're down to our final week before the 2005 draft. Just like the previous three posts, the draft is September 4th at 6:00 PM in Robinson.

Two Weeks Till Draft

Fourteen days from today we will having the second annual IIFFL draft. The draft is Sunday, September 4th to be started at 6:00 PM.

One Month Till Draft

We have just one month left until the IIFFL draft. The draft is being held in Robinson, IL at 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 4th. This is Labor Day weekend. Everyone should have the following day, Monday, off from work. You're more than welcome to bring a laptop if you want. Wireless internet is available along with standard network connections. I will have an alphabetical list of players by position that I will had out. So, bring your "cheat sheets", fantasy magazines and whatever else you might need.

Table Set

All twelve teams have their keepers declared and their draft spot selection chosen. Here's the order with keepers. (1) Tyrannical Teabaggers - Ahman Green, (2) My Brain Hurts! - Jamal Lewis, (3) The Cosby Sweaters - Edgerin James, (4) Turd Fergusson - Clinton Portis, (5) BANGER9 1/2 - Priest Holmes, (6) Mr. Natalie Portman - Torry Holt, (7) Mud Whistles - Tiki Barber, (8) Running Mad - Deuce McAllister, (9) Robintucky Raiders - Willis McGahee, (10) 0!nkp!g$ - LaDainian Tomlinson, (11) Oral Master - Curtis Martin, (12) TurkeyCreek_Nate - Kevin Jones. Just like last year, the draft is a snake draft. You can see the full draft board on the draft page. Draft day is Sunday, September 4th.

Keepers

We will be declaring our keepers this week on the message board. We are going to declare one main keeper and one reserve keeper. We will carry two keepers heading into the draft. If your number one keeper gets injured or anything else you can drop him and switch to your reserve keeper. If you use your reserve then your number one keeper goes back into the draft for anyone to pick. If you do not need the reserve keeper he goes back into the draft.

Expansion Draft Results

New team owners Nate Fisucs and Justin Hunt picked their five man roster today at 7:00 PM. Justin went first, his five picks were: Curtis Martin, Brett Favre, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Hasselback and Cedric Benson. Nate picked second and his picks were: Kevin Jones, Rudi Johnson, Trent Green, Nate Burleson and he passed on his final pick. Randy Reynolds was also in attendance.

Topped Off

Nate Fisucs rounds out the 2005 field with his first year team TurkeyCreek_Nate. Look for upcoming posts about the expansion draft.

One Spot

Newlywed Reggie Truitt is back from tropics all browned up and looking to take his Robintucky Raiders back to the playoffs. The IIFFL now has one final spot open. All ten returning teams are registered as well as one new expansion team. The final spot is left for the second expansion team for the 2005 season.

League Close To Full

Brad Boyd appears to have reached second base with someone in the last year. BANGER9 is back, but this year they're BANGER9 1/2. The BANGERS have their sight set on the post season this year after narrowly missing the cut in 2004.

Just Three Spots Left

2004 powerhouse, The Cosby Sweaters are back for more. Rudy Huxtable plans to make the 2005 season an even bigger success.

Vacation

I will be out of town this weekend and the entire next week. I will have my notebook with me and do have internet access at my hotel. I should be able to make any changes that need to be made while the remaining spots are filled. Really, it should be business as usual while I'm away.

Four Spots Left After The Tyrannical Teabaggers Arrive

Jon Holubiak has kicked the Hoochie Mamas to the curb and is not the Tyrannical Teabaggers. Don't let yourself fall asleep before Mr. Holubiak. If so, you might be making tea in your sleep. We're still waiting for three returning teams and the final expansion team.

League Over Half-Full

With the additions of the Mud Whistles and Turd Fergusson the league is now over half-full with seven of its twelve team spots secured. Chris Thurman is back with the Mud Whistles. The organization is going through a marketing transition with a new logo and team name. Ryan Corn is also back with his team, Turd Fergusson, and he's looking to win a little bit more money than he did last year.

Mr. Natalie Portman Is Back

A year older, Mr. Natalie Portman is back and still hitched. Mr. Natalie Portman will try to better his performance last year with his impressive season.

First Four Teams Registered

Three out of the four teams to register first are returning from last year. You will recognize the names 0!nkp!g$ and Running Mad. In addition to them, Randy Reynolds has been forced from the Defending Champs! team name and has opted on My Brain Hurts! instead. The league's first expansion team has also been registered. Justin Hunt was quick to get his team, Oral Master signed up. Being first gives Oral Master the first pick in the expansion draft. Head over to the teams page to see what's new.

2005 IIFFL League Registration Begins

Yahoo has finally opened up their fantasy football page for registration. All those who have been invited to play have received an email which includes instruction on how to register. The same information listed in the email is also available on the message board. Register as soon as you can. Secondary invites will be sent out in seven days.

IIFFL Message Board Usernames Changed

I have changed all our usernames from our team names to our actual names. For example, my username changed from 0!nkp!g$ to Ryan Reynolds. Your passwords were left unchanged. If you have forgot your password then let me know via the contact page and I can reset it. This change was done to make updating the message board each year easier. The way it was set up, I would have to change the usernames every year to all the new team names. Now, this will never have to be done again. Let me know if you have any problems or questions.

Registration Approaching

According to Yahoo, registration for the 2005 IIFFL season will start in June. Please register as soon as you get a chance. I will send out a notice to register when I get the league created.

Entry & Transaction Fees Raised

Fees have been raised for both entry and transactions. Entry has been raised from $25.00 to $50.00. While the transactions fee has been raised from $1.00 to $1.50. The total pot at the end of the 2005 season should be well over $1,000.00 with the new fees. Even if the transactions are slowed down from the 2004 season, the pot should reach over a grand. Save up! Details on the fees page.

Cleaned Up for 2005 Season

I took some time this morning and cleaned out all the 2004 data to make way for the upcoming season. All the information from the previous season, or seasons, will now be located in the archives section. Enjoy the offseason.