{"id":339,"date":"2026-10-07T02:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sffleague.info\/?p=339"},"modified":"2026-10-07T02:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:41:10","slug":"around-the-league-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sffleague.info\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Around the League &#8211; Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serenity Now<\/strong> (Howard \/ David) and <strong>The Pigskins<\/strong> (Diane) sit atop the overall standings across the entire Soleil Fantasy Football League as the only remaining undefeated teams, while <strong>Buzzing Jackets<\/strong> (Eric Strevel) hold third overall and the highest season scoring total. Week 4 also brought a scoring explosion from Carol, another touchdown dance for Denise, and a narrow escape for Diane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Soleil Standings Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top three in Soleil\u2019s combined AFC and NFC standings after Week 4 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1. Serenity Now<\/strong> (Howard \/ David), NFC: <strong>4-0<\/strong>, with <strong>458.16 season points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2. The Pigskins<\/strong> (Diane), AFC: <strong>4-0<\/strong>, with <strong>438.04 season points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3. Buzzing Jackets<\/strong> (Eric Strevel), NFC: <strong>3-1<\/strong>, with <strong>505.32 season points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Howard \/ David take over first overall across Soleil, while Diane holds second overall and leads the AFC. Soleil\u2019s undefeated club is down to two after Eric and <strong>Jim\u2019s Fantasy Force<\/strong> (Jim Kappes) suffered their first losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric still owns the <strong>highest season scoring total across both leagues<\/strong>, but Denise is closing fast. Her <strong>502.62 points<\/strong> leave her just <strong>2.70 behind Eric<\/strong>. The standings favor the undefeated teams; the scoring race gives these two plenty of bragging rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven teams sit at <strong>3-1<\/strong>, keeping the pressure on the leaders. Behind Eric and Denise are <strong>2-Min Drill<\/strong> (Jim Meeder), <strong>Senior Football<\/strong> (David McCleskey), <strong>Ground &amp; Pound<\/strong> (Carol), <strong>Overtime RICHARD<\/strong>, and <strong>Jim\u2019s Fantasy Force<\/strong> (Jim Kappes). There\u2019s quite a crowd waiting for the top two to blink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Soleil High Score: Carol Brings the Ground\u2014and the Pound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ground &amp; Pound<\/strong> (Carol) scored <strong>155.22 points<\/strong>, topping both leagues and defeating <strong>Barking Dawgs<\/strong> (Michael Parker), <strong>85.38<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>69.84-point margin<\/strong> was also Soleil\u2019s largest victory of the week. Carol followed her Week 3 win with another strong performance, improving to <strong>3-1<\/strong> and reaching <strong>seventh overall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, \u201c<strong>Ground &amp; Pound<\/strong>\u201d was more than a team name this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFC High Score: Denise Keeps Dancing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Touchdown Dance Denise<\/strong> scored <strong>137.72 points<\/strong>, earning the AFC scoring crown and moving to <strong>3-1<\/strong>, good for <strong>fourth overall across Soleil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After edging <strong>Tipsy Tacklers<\/strong> (Angie) by just <strong>6.02 points in Week 3<\/strong>, Denise traded the suspense for a place atop the Week 4 scoring highlights. With <strong>502.62 season points<\/strong>, she\u2019s also within striking distance of Eric\u2019s Soleil scoring lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carol finished <strong>17.50 points<\/strong> ahead in this week\u2019s comparison of conference high scorers. Both gave the rest of Soleil something to chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Motor City Cats Find Another Gear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Motor City Cats<\/strong> (Rick) defeated <strong>NO Kneelers<\/strong> (Joe), <strong>126.00\u201392.72<\/strong>, earning the AFC\u2019s largest victory with a <strong>33.28-point margin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After starting 0-2, Rick has won two straight to reach <strong>2-2<\/strong>. The Cats appear to be finding their stride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe went from Soleil\u2019s highest score last week to running into Rick\u2019s revved-up lineup this week. At <strong>2-2<\/strong> with <strong>491.54 season points<\/strong>, Joe still has plenty of scoring power\u2014but fantasy football rarely lets anyone keep the bragging rights without a fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Closest Finish: So Close, Sheila \/ Mitch!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Pigskins<\/strong> (Diane) slipped past <strong>Brooke View Trailblazers<\/strong> (Sheila \/ Mitch), <strong>92.32\u201390.62<\/strong>, in Soleil\u2019s tightest matchup of Week 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Just 1.70 points from knocking off the undefeated AFC leader\u2014so close!<\/strong> Diane escaped with her perfect record intact, but Sheila \/ Mitch gave her all she could handle. That\u2019s close enough to study the bench\u2014and wonder where two more points might have come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep at it, Sheila \/ Mitch. Taking one of Soleil\u2019s top two teams down to the wire deserves some recognition. We\u2019re rooting for that first win, and this week showed it could be right around the corner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NFC\u2019s closest finish went to <strong>FowlBall<\/strong> (John Fowler), which defeated <strong>Buzzing Jackets<\/strong> (Eric Strevel), <strong>113.42\u2013106.24<\/strong>, a <strong>7.18-point margin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John improved to <strong>2-2<\/strong> and handed Eric his first loss. The Jackets remain third overall, but <strong>FowlBall<\/strong> gets this week\u2019s last word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFC vs. NFC: The NFC Crowds the Top<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>NFC holds two of the top three overall spots<\/strong> and <strong>five of the top seven<\/strong>. The AFC counters with undefeated Diane in second and Denise in fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Week 4, the <strong>NFC claimed the highest team score and largest victory<\/strong>, courtesy of Carol. The <strong>AFC supplied the closest finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each conference has one undefeated team left. Neither side should have trouble finding something to talk about in Chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Player Spotlight: A Disturbance in the Force<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tetairoa McMillan delivered 38.2 fantasy points<\/strong>, topping the player highlights in both leagues\u2014and putting a serious disturbance in the Force for <strong>Jim\u2019s Fantasy Force<\/strong> (Jim Kappes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim was hoping the Force would be with him. Apparently, McMillan had other plans. An undefeated start, interrupted by 38.2 points from one player, will do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around the League Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2-Min Drill<\/strong> (Jim Meeder) has won three straight since an opening-week loss and sits <strong>fifth overall at 3-1<\/strong>. <strong>Senior Football<\/strong> (David McCleskey) is right behind in sixth, also at <strong>3-1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brown Paper Baggers<\/strong> (Brian) posted the AFC\u2019s lowest score at <strong>78.02 points<\/strong>. At <strong>0-4<\/strong>, they\u2019re starting to channel those old New Orleans \u201cAints\u201d fans who wore paper bags over their heads. Hang in there, Brian\u2014one win and those bags can go back to carrying groceries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Waddle we talking about here<\/strong> (Dan Gillis) finished lowest in the NFC at <strong>79.82 points<\/strong> and sits at <strong>0-4<\/strong>. Waddle it take to get that first win? Hopefully just one more week, Dan\u2014we\u2019re rooting for you to waddle into the win column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan joins <strong>Brown Paper Baggers<\/strong> (Brian) and <strong>Brooke View Trailblazers<\/strong> (Sheila \/ Mitch) in the hunt for a first victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the two teams sitting at 4-0, enjoy the view\u2014but don\u2019t get too comfortable. Seven teams are just one win behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a victory speech, a bench-player regret, or a little friendly trash talk? Bring it to <strong>Chat<\/strong>. Week 4 supplied plenty of material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serenity Now (Howard \/ David) and The Pigskins (Diane) sit atop the overall standings across the entire Soleil Fantasy Football League as the only remaining undefeated teams, while Buzzing Jackets (Eric Strevel) hold third overall and the highest season scoring total. 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