The Lendale White Fantasy Party Man/Douche of the Week Award: Week 16

Pro Football Talk

Please, reader(s) of POFD, forgive me.  I've been in deep mourning over the death of Tai from Clueless, so I'm a couple days late on the Lendale White Fanstasy Party Man/Douche of the Week Award. 

It's been a rough patch for yours truly, but I think I'll persevere.

In honor of Tai, we'll present this weekly award while rollin' with the homies...

Party Man

Jonathan Stewart!

Stewart burst onto the scene in 1999 after taking over hosting duties on the Comedy Central news program from former-kitten-rapist Craig Kilborn.  His acerbic take on politics and self-aggrandizing wit made him a media darling, and his show has spawned the careers of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell just to name a few.

What?  You mean there are TWO people in the world named Jonathan Stewart?  One's a white, 5'8" Jewish comedian from New Jersey and the other is a black 5'10" running back for the Carolina Panthers?

Shit, coulda fooled me.  Well, the footballing Stewart had himself quite a Sunday against the New York Giants, racking up 206 yards on 28 carries with a TD for a week-high 27 fantasy points. 

Stewart has been partying hard for the last couple of weeks, taking rips of Evil Eye on the sidelines in between offensive series for the Panthers. 

So we here at POFD raise our Steel Reserves to you, Mr. Stewart.  May your 2010 be as killer a party as your 2009.

And on to the Douche...

Douche

Sure, I could give it to Curtis Painter.  Who, you ask?  Why he's the Colts backup QB who managed -3 points in just one quarter of play.  But that would be too harsh on the young man.

No, no, this week's fantasy douche has had a fairly decent season as a legitimate weapon in a potent offense up there in New England, but he had his poorest game of the season in the most inopportune time for fantasy owners across this great land.

Laurence Maroney, YOU are the POFD Fantasy Douche of the Week.

I know, dude.  I'd be pissed too if I followed up 9 consecutive double-digit carry performances with a 5 touch, 20 yard performance, and just for good measure he managed to fumble one of his 5 carries. 

With most fantasy footballers across America in their championships as we speak, it's a death knell for a previously solid option like Maroney to be relegated to single-digit carries as well as a significant cut in playing time after his fumble. 

So, sorry Larry, you can pick up your basket of Mike's Hard Arnold Palmers at the POFD offices.