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Seattle Seahawks Listed 6.5-Point Underdogs to Local Man's Fantasy Team

 
Despite not having an offensive line, no punter, and no actual NFL players, the Sheboygan Ragamuffins are 6.5-point favorites over the Seattle Seahawks this week. Chad Rankin, a seventh-grade science teacher and Ragamuffin GM, tried to play down the fact that his team of stat lines was favored over an actual NFL team. "I know Ben Roethlisberger's been big for the Ragamuffin organization the past few weeks," Rankin said, "but he's on his bye this week." The Ragamuffins are 5-0 heading into Week Six, following a hard-fought, 132-121 contest with the Eau Claire Pincushions. "I was down six points heading into Monday night. I was worried, because I only had the Saints defense/special teams in my starting lineup. Luckily, Reggie Bush had some big returns for us and put us over the top," Rankin said. This week's matchup is like nothing the team has ever faced before. "Last year's championship game was pretty intense. I had to buy a new mouse after wearing the old one down with all the ... (link)

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