Scout’s Take: In which we discuss a bye week meltdown, Marble Ryan's explosivity, and Brandon Jacob's fragile body

Each week, our scouts gather to share their observations on the most noteworthy Sunday performances. Unfortunately, after spending all of our money on IPhone applications, we had to fire them all. In their place are Black Irish, Michael J. Cox, Mr. T, Steve Stevens, The Slow Eater, and Torry Hallelujah, who let us know what they took away from the Week 9 action.

Mr. T: Everyone needs to give Torry Hallelujah a TON of shit for his display this weekend. (Ed. Hallelujah started Jake Delhomme, who was on the bye, and left Gus Frerotte's 17 points on his bench). I don't care who you're sleeping with and how often you're doing it, starting a QB who's on the bye is completely inexcusable. This isn't some Powder Puff league. Marble Ryan touts this as the "most knowledgeable league of any out there,” but Torry did not help that case this weekend.

Mr. T: And it doesn't matter that you know you effed up. It's still inexcusable. You once said that in a fantasy draft of the RGIOQB owners, you’d be the #1 pick. Well, you just ran a 5.1 40 at the combine and dropped a 3 on the Wonderlic. It ain't karma that's gonna lose you the game this week; it's stupidity!

Steve Stevens: Torry, thanks for potentially costing me $40. Get your head out of your ass. (Ed. Cousin Bowser’s victory over Torry Hallelujah might move him ahead of Steve Stevens in the year-end standings. The owner of the last place team has to pay an additional $40 fee.)

Michael J. Cox: Looks like Torry has found the Jessica Simpson to his Tony Romo. Before long she’ll will be showing up to Blondies in a pink Hallelujah jersey and cheering mindlessly as the KL Crew puts up a 10 point day.

Black Irish: Seriously, this is one of the more embarrassing developments this season. I've gone under the radar picking up some guys off the waiver wire who are on byes, but this... this is just plain sad. Torry is going to lose to Cousin Bowser because he left Delhomme starting. Weakness

Torry Hallelujah: I really don’t have much to say for myself; I totally messed up. Thing is, I can’t even blame it on anyone but myself — I stayed in Saturday night and had more than enough time to change it. To quote Bill Belichick, “We’re moving on.”

Marble Ryan: I'd like to point out the following things that happened this weekend:

1. Boldin caught the TD, not Fitzgerald
2. Willis McGahee is hurt
3. Matt Schaub got hurt and is now out 4 weeks
4. Dan Orlovsky was good enough for me this week (15 points)
5. You can all kiss my ass

Mr. T: I'd like to point out:

1. Moss still only had 60+ yards and a fumble
2. Fitzgerald still had 80+ receiving yards, which makes 8 points the worst week he's had all year
3. You sold Tim Hightower early in the season and it might come back to haunt you. He now catapults himself into the top 15 of RBs

Back Irish: And to further point #2, it appears that Ray Rice is getting all of the carries there, minus a goal line touch or two.

The Slow Eater: I think it's funny that Marble is going to win this week in all likelihood because of his crappy trade. It doesn't change the quality of the trade though. There's no way you could have counted on Schaub getting hurt and the one total point gotten between Schaub and McGahee is still one more than Marble got from Romo and Morris.

Mr. T: It's also possible that my trade with Cousin Bowser cost me a win this week. (Ed. Mr. T traded Shaun Hill, Torry Holt, Jason Witten, and the Tennessee D to Cousin Bowser for David Garrard, Roy Williams, Tony Gonzalez, and the Cleveland D before Week 10). The difference between Garrard, Gonzalez, Galloway (because I wasn't starting Roy yet), and Cleveland D vs. Favre, TE Pickup, Holt, and Tennessee's D is 12 points. I'd feel a lot better down 11 with Portis and Holmes vs. Moss and Miller than down 23.

Steve Stevens: Brandon Jacobs looked real strong yesterday. I wish they would feed him the rock more. This Earth, Wind, and Fire thing is bullshit.

Mr. T: Maybe if Brandon Jacobs was more durable than a piece of legal paper, they wouldn’t have to worry about rotating him out of the game so much.