CARLTON'S NFLE IV: THE HANGOVER

We apologize for the no show by the Week 10 preview team. This was due to a vast alcohol intake by staff writers last Friday night. You will be relieved to know that all our writers found there way home although none on them have any memory of how they achieved this. Thankfully tea total Jim Marrs is on hand with the Week 10 review.

THE WEEK 10 REVIEW

ITS A LOTTERY V TTTTAYLOR

FANTASY PREDICTION -ORANGE JUICE

FANTASY REALITY: TTTTAYLOR BY 26.6

Ttttaylor is right back in contention to become the first coach in the history of CNFLE to defend the Carltonbowl after this Matt Ryan inspired victory. Coach Johnathan gave the league an insight in to what could have been this season if only Ttttayor could get to play the increasingly insipid Lottery each week.

The Lottery look to be stuck on there tradition four wins a season and as down to lose their match up against fellow founder fathers the Disco in week 11. Whilst Coach Calum has been challenging Coach Johnathan for the right for the season's fives first pick its not inconceivable that the Lottery will fall to the bottom of the pile before the end of week 14.

BENCHWARMERS V PAULS POLARBEARS

FANTASY PREDICTION: ROOT BEER

FANTASY REALITY: AUTOPICKBEARS BY 26.08

Coach Paul will be breathing an icy sigh of relief this week as his Autopickbears jumped back on the W wagon with a win over an Benchwarmers outfit that is beginning to look as if it is just there to make up the numbers. Despite a failed gamble on Harvin Coach Paul once again came up trumps with the acquisition of Dalton and his 4 TD bonanza for the Bungles. Foster did what Foster does and the win was pretty much in the bag. It may just be time to show Coach P some love and only a fool would bet against the Autopickbears from making their first ever post season appearance. Indeed, they remain the bookies favorite to take the whole darn show.

Coach Richard needs to rediscover his competitive streak after rumours have surfaced that he his spending far to much time dressing up and partying with his new beau. Why was Spiller left on the Bench? Why was Smith started when the likes of Dalton were being courted by his opponent? Why Coach Richard? Why?

SUPER SWEDES V AUTOPICKWARRIORS

FANTASY PREDICTION: SPENDRUPS

FANTASY REALITY: SWEDES BY 20.68

The Super Swedes spent the weekend falling in and out of love with Matt Stafford but after nearly three days of bad tempered arguments and accusations it turns out that it was Coach Peter that had left the top off the toothpaste. Coach Peter formally apologized to his signal caller and Stafford, fresh from a gargle with peppermint mouth wash responded with 33.46pts.

The win leaves the Swedes 1 behind the Autopickbears atop the North and prompted calls for clarification on the tiebreak ruling for the wildcard berth. As things stands the tie-break will be decided on points for. It is rumoured however that a league vote will take place before the season ends to decide exactly how the wildcard berth should be resolved in the event of a tie.

The Warriors just keep on plummeting down the league and they now stand 3 games back of the divisional leaders. Witten instead of Gonzalez? Why Coach Conor? Why? Who would you rather have throwing the ball? QB of the season Matt Ryan are a hapless QB behind a hapless offensive line in the shape of Romosexual? If the Warriors drop there week 11 match up against a resurgent Ttttaylor their season is done and done.

WEST COAST MAFIA V THE BONES ROCKS

FANTASY PREDICTION: GUINNESS

FANTASY REALITY: ROCKS BY 18.24

It hasn't escaped Coach Cullen's attention that this is indeed and very strange year. Whilst he may have been refer to the Maya prediction of the end of the world on December 21^st 2012 (which has been worryingly schedule to precede the end of our season) its more likely that he was in fact referencing the lack of consistency displayed by his Mafia franchise. After winning the Guinness bowl in week 10 everything appeared to be in place for Coach Cullen to storm away atop the Central and claim the divisional title for a second consecutive year. Sadly for the pouty mouthed pixie Forte, Ogletree and Jackson all failed to show and even if the Mafia do indeed make the post season they can't be seen as realistic contenders for a Carltonbowl victory.

The Rocks are somehow the 7^th best franchise in the league and sit atop the weakest Central division in league history. Needing a average of just 96.43 to win, a league low, some may consider the Rocks 5-5 record a failure. Just like the Mafia if the Rocks are the Central representative in the post season they will be quickly dismissed by their Northern or Southern opponents.

FEAR FACTORY V THE HAIRY FROG DISCO

FANTASY PREDICTION: PEAR CIDER

FANTASY REALITY: FACTORY BY 26.22

An injury ravaged Disco succumbed to a predictable loss which means their season is almost over. Even Coach Calum has stopped issuing his weekly cry of 'the comeback starts this week.' Instead this once great coach has taken to bemoaning his lack of good fortune and this from the man that spent the first 3 seasons skipping through fields of four leafs clovers! If history is anything to go by the Disco will win against the Lottery in Week 11 to confirm Coach Calums place as the top Coach amongst the leagues 3 founding fathers.

Just take a breath now and contemplate this fact. The Fear Factory are 7-3 and officially the second best team in the league! When did that happen? The Factory are on an astonishing 5 game win streak and take on the decidedly mediocre Rocks in week 11. The Factory to go the rest of the season unbeaten? You heard it here first. Brees has found his stride, Marshall will always be a threat and the Cowboys D was an inspired start. Coach Botond to win the Carltonbowl? Will the league be able to afford the postage to send the trophy to the hill tops of Hungary?

FRENCH LEADER V SEVENTY NINE FC

FANTASY PREDICTION: KRONENBOURG

FANTASY REALITY: LEADER BY 30.88

The French Leader was on course for a record breaking week before Big Ben dished up a lamentable 84 pass yards against Kanas City on Monday night. Peterson is now repaying Coach Laurent's draft day faith and will be a big miss come week 11s match up against the league leading Autopickbears. This was a huge win for the Leader and keeps them in the hunt for a wildcard berth or even a divisional title. This is nothing new for the Coach Laurent however as he has a history of being there or thereabouts come the seasons end. Is this the year for a Peterson inspired run all the way to the Carltonbowl?

Coach Keeper League will be distraught at dropping this one as his franchise plummets 4 places in the league rankings. With both Richardson and trade of the year Morris on a bye both running back replacements needed to perform but the selection of Bell just didn't ring true. Coach Martin's match up against Coach Peter in week 11 has game of the week written all over it.

It may not be official but this scribe is now writing off the chances of Ttttaylor, The Disco, The Lottery and The Warriors leaving 8 franchises chasing 4 post season places. Who those final four will be is still anyone's guess. The Week 11 preview will hope to provide some of the answers.

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