Texas League - Capsules

Performance Review

Championship Preview

Texas Thunder (11-4) vs. Critical Mass (11-4)

Critical Mass looks to defend their title when they face the top ranked Texas
Thunder this week.

CM used big games from Andre Johnson, Antonio Bryant & Maurice Jones Drew
to best Big Oil Champ LaLaLand in one semi.

Texas Thunder makes their maiden appearance in the big game despite eight
years of trying. Thunder rolled behind QB M.Cassel and RB M.Turner to turn
back upstart BigV in the other semi.

Notable: - Critical Mass seeks to become the first team to win back-to-back titles.
- Texas Thunder swept the season series 2-0.
- Winner pockets $150, Loser $75. Third place get $25.

Semi-Final Preview

	#1 Texas Thunder Power Rank: 2 Record: 10-4		#4 BigV Power Rank: 4 Record: 7-7		#2 LaLaLand Power Rank: 3 Record: 10-4		#3 Critical Mass Power Rank: 1 Record: 10-4
H2H: Tied, 1-1 WK 2: BigV 126.8 - 108.2 WK 11: Texas Thunder 102.3 - 87.1				H2H: Tied, 1-1 WK 5: BigV 111.6 - 93.2 WK 11: LaLaLand 98.0 - 92.2
Thunder enters as the #1 seed and has scored 100+ points in 13 of 14 starts this year. QB controversy is in the mix as stud QB T.Romo faces the NY Giants and Batimore Ravens over the next two weeks while super-sub Matt Cassell lost his father is away from the Pats this week. Thunder has yet to win a first round playoff game in the upper bracket. Team Studs: QB: Tony Romo RBs: Matt Forte, Michael Turner WRs: Randy Moss, Dwayne Bowe Also: TE Jason Witten, DEF TEN Years Qualified: 3 of 8 League Titles: --- #1 Seeds: 2 (2001, 2008) Best Finish: 3rd (2001)		BigV got off to a sparking 5-1 start despite losing Tom Brady in the first week. Things tapered off but the team is back in after a three year absence. Along similar lines......BigV qualified at 7-7, #4 seed in 2004 & upset #1 Critical Mass that year. Will history repeat? Team Studs: QBs: Aaron Rodgers RBs: Clinton Portis, Ronnie Brown WRs: Roddy White, Eddie Royal, D. Driver Also: PK Neil Rackers, DEF Washington Years Qualified: 5 of 8 League Titles: 2001 #1 Seeds: 1 (2003) Best Finish: 1st (2001)		LaLaLand enters the big boy bracket this year as the Big Oil Champ. The team sports double-digit wins and can light up the scoreboard with fantasy studs Drew Brees, Brian Westbrook, and Larry Fitzgerald. This team finished the season with a smart W4 streak and was a league best 6-1 in the second half of the regular season. Team Studs: QBs: Drew Brees RBs: Brian Westbrook, Ryan Grant WRs: Larry Fitzgerald, Greg Jennings Also: TE Dallas Clark, DEF Philly Years Qualified: 1 of 2 League Titles: --- #1 Seeds: --- Best Finish: 5th (2007)		Critical Mass won it all last year and has put together another fine season. FA QB Kurt Warner is the match that ignites the leagues most explosive offense. The team posted a league best 173.2 in Week 2 and alos boasts the #1 Power Rank, SOW Title and Top Rank title. Will anything less than another championship be deemed a disappointment in Beantown? Team Studs: QBs: Kurt Warner RBs: LaDanian Tomlinson, Maurice Jones-Drew WRs: Andre Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Antonio Bryant Also: PK A.Vinatieri, DEF Dallas/Indy Years Qualified: 5 of 8 League Titles: 2007 #1 Seeds: 2 (2004, 2007) Best Finish: 1st (2007)

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