All in all, a good win today. We came away relatively injury-free, and FB
, who has been inactive the last couple of weeks with a hamstring injury, is now fully healed. A win at home next week would be very, very big for the Tigers.
Power Rankings
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1. 
(1) 5-0 111.929 (+1.635)
Comment: Its the first time in franchise history that they start the season with 5 wins. They held the Burns to just 29yds rushing and have still not allowed more the 11 points in any game this season. They currently have both the best defends and the best offense in the league. Next week they will travel to Fairbanks and play a team they have only beaten 3 times in 9 attempts.
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2. 
(2) 4-0 103.530 (-1.606)
Comment: They took full advantage of the Mohawks inability to stop the run. It was the 3rd time this season that J.T. Pulliam called 40 or more run-plays in a single game and the 209yds rushing was second most in team history. It was the first time in franchise history that the team won a game when they scored less then 10 points.
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3. 
(4) 5-0 100.233 (+4.030)
Comment: They a now the only team in the league to average more then 30 points pr game and the 44 the put up today against Springfield is a season league high.
Ron Lyle passed for 5 or more TDs for the second time in his career but also got injured. That will open the door for
Leslie Boehner who will get to start his just second game in the IHOF. 22nd round draft pick
Tony Tandy continues his streak and now leads the IHOF with 6 receiving TDs.
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4. 
(3) 3-0-1 94.666 (-1.550)
Comment: The Chitterlings bump them down a spot in their bye week. They have done great until now but they have some tough weeks ahead of them and will be tested again when they travel to Boston for their 4th road game of the season.
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5. 
(5) 4-1 87.368 (+4.836)
Comment: They still look solid but it will be interesting to see if the can stop
Jamal Pearson next week.
Tyrus Shaye have now been targeted 45 times this season and have still not dropped a ball coming his way and have 5 TDs already.
R.J. Ellard is averaging 7.54 yards per carry...but his longest carry is only 23 yards.
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6. 
(7) 4-1 83.874 (+5.288)
Comment: Last week we said they looked terrible so they of cause had to go out and beat the Red Menace for just the second time in franchise history.
Arnie Poliska had a career high 177yds rushing but still only got a single TD all season. They can now spend the bye week trying to figure out how to replace the teams franchise player
Alfred Delacruz the next 5 weeks.
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7. 
(8) 3-1 77.150 (+0.282)
Comment: Another European team with a bye week. Will play the Plagues, that suddenly have started to look like we now them, next week.
Billy Jamerson is still questionable for the game and
Casey Mercer will likely get his first start of the season. Have had the toughest schedule after the first 5 weeks of the season.
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8. 
(11) 3-2 75.914 (+9.702)
Comment: The Rhinos is one of the teams that dont have a lot of depth and the injury to
Lloyd Dye is a huge blow. They had few problems with the Giants but in a very tight division they simply cant afford to loss more playmakers.
David Marquis catched for a team season high 140yds but also dropped 3 balls.
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9. 
(13) 3-2 74.505 (+10.265)
Comment: They stopped the loosing streak but a 3 points win over RayCo is too little when you out gain them by over 200yds. Rookie
Marco Villarrial might get his first IHOF start next week against Ann Arbor.
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10. 
(12) 3-1 72.245 (+7.530)
Comment: You never want you rookie quarterback to have elbow surgery and especially not when he is the #1 overall pick and he have just been handed $21mil in guarantied bonus money. Its very difficult to see a quarterback like
Joe Tacopina take them all the way to the playoffs. They might actually win the next 4 games due to an easy schedule but after that it looks difficult. Have had the easiest schedule of all the teams until now.