The Abactors Abuse the Competition

by Skip Brainless

September 13, 2023

NPL Week 1 – Results!

The Erik Eruption make their NPL debut, taking on the defending NPL champions! LeScoot lays an egg! The Javelineers make easy work of a division rival! The Augur Division loves overtime! It’s the NPL, Week One!

The ESPN experts were better than the NPL players this week

ESPN: 5 correct, 5 incorrect, pick accuracy: 55.56%

NPL: 5 correct, 5 incorrect, pick accuracy: 52.19%

The ESPN experts lead the series 40-27-32

Josh
vs
Ryan

The Reremice got rear ended by the 18-wheeler that is the Josh Javelineers offense, who didn’t take the foot off the gas until there was a purple, gold, and red stain on the field.

JOSH WINS, 38-5

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Josh
7
3
1
38
Ryan
4
6
0
5
Michael
vs
Berkenbile

The Minotaurs manhandle the Baboons here, scoring all of the points themselves thanks to two intentional 90-yard safeties meant to burn clock in the second and fourth quarters. Unfortunately, that all but wiped out the team’s rushing yard totals.

MICHAEL WINS, 28-4

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Michael
6
4
5
28
Berkenbile
4
6
4
4
Cari
vs
Matt

The Micropolitans took a micro approach to securing a victory in their season opener over the ‘Bous. They boot through three field goals en route to the shutout.

MATT WINS, 9-0

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Cari
3
7
1
0
Matt
4
6
14
9
Ricky
vs
Samuel

The Sackbuts looked at ease in the second half after RB Rhino Mean left the game with a corndog stick stuck up his nose. It was an unfortunate halftime snackcident.

SAMUEL WINS, 29-15

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Ricky
5
5
1
15
Samuel
6
4
0
29
Vince
vs
Jerry

The Vapulaters say “See you later” to the Jaws-of-Life, stunning the home team in Week One with a blowout victory. In Jerry’s defense, they didn’t have one. A defense. Get it?

VINCE WINS, 37-14

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Vince
7
3
11
37
Jerry
5
5
16
14
Bette
vs
Brandon

The Blue Tits sneak by the Braggadocios thanks to a late interception return that iced the game. To celebrate, Bette coaches bought the team those fun hats with the propellers on top.

BETTE WINS, 17-6

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Bette
5
5
5
17
Brandon
4
6
12
6
LeScoot
vs
Adam

The LeScavengers couldn’t lescavenge a single point against their division rival. They did find one thing, though: a goose egg. That’s not a comment on their score; there is apparently a goose problem in the Adam Bombs visitors locker room.

ADAM WINS, 19-0

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
LeScoot
3
7
19
0
Adam
5
5
2
19
Ethan
vs
Miranda

The Martians abduct the win here in overtime, using their tractor beams to pull the Evil Entities’ game-tying kick attempt wide right with 0:38 left in the bonus period.

MIRANDA WINS, 31-28

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Ethan
6
4
7
28
Miranda
6
4
4
31
Rachel
vs
Kelly

Rachel sealed the victory after regulation ended and most of the fans left due to a really good, limited time sale at Kelly Koat Faktory.

RACHEL WINS, 20-15

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Rachel
4
6
9
20
Kelly
4
6
14
15
Corey
vs
Travis

In a role reversal, it’s the Cutthroats that feel the edge of the knife in this one, as the Tichorrhines cut up the competition for the easy W.

TRAVIS WINS, 28-14

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Corey
5
5
15
14
Travis
6
4
14
28
Laci
vs
Andrew

Laci started hot, with an opening snap safety followed by a field goal to pull up 5-0. But, like a fan reading the menu at the Andrew concession stands, it just got worse and worse.

ANDREW WINS, 28-5

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Laci
4
6
5
5
Andrew
6
4
18
28
Brian
vs
Steven

The Steven Sausages take the Bongos to overtime and topple the defending conference champion with a late field goal to open their 2023 campaign.

STEVEN WINS, 20-17

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Brian
5
5
5
17
Steven
5
5
2
20
Kevin
vs
Jennifer

The Killcows piss all over the Jellyfish’s sting in this one, neutralizing their offense en route to a blowout victory.

KEVIN WINS, 35-6

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Kevin
7
3
5
35
Jennifer
4
6
6
6
Axell
vs
DaVena

The Axell Abactors absolutely destroy the DaVena Ballerinas in the opening week, nearly outscoring their opponent by forty!

AXELL WINS, 54-15

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Axell
9
1
3
54
DaVena
5
5
18
15
Joel
vs
Chris

Joel Michael Jowell-Jollsberg, in the best shape of his lengthy career, likely thanks to a cocktail of Columbian steroids, had no trouble booting 12 field goals to easily topple the Cannibals in this one.

JOEL WINS, 36-6

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Joel
7
3
3
36
Chris
4
6
4
6
Erik
vs
Brent
Game of the Week

NPL Title Belt Match!

The new guys in town, the Erik Eruption, make their NPL debut in PRIIIIIIIME TIIIIIIIME after being called up from the New England Picks League where most players are drunk. So they should fit right in. While they entered this contest with a lot of confidence, they did draw the defending NPL champion and Title Belt holding Brent BB Cannons.

As they should, Brent welcomed the new guys to the league with a blowout.

BRENT WINS, 35-14

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Erik
5
5
1
14
Brent
7
3
16
35

Jason’s Player of the Week

Axell Abactors

Axell Abactors

Correct: 9, Incorrect: 1, MM off by: 3

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