(Mistakatonic University Press) - After halfback Jamal Smith ran roughshod over the Duluth Moose in week 1, he asked Arkham coach Neal F. Guye for a week off. Guye's answer was simple:

"No."

"Texas is the best team in the APFL," said Guye. "We need you, and every other Grave Robber, on the field." Defensive end Nevin Carlson will miss the Texas game with a concussion. He had 4 tackles against Duluth, giving up only 8 yards, and will be missed. The Grave Robbers will move Jonathan Higgs over to DE, while filling the middle with skilled, but slow, Pete Frazier. Here are the matchups for Week 2:

Position	Arkham	Texas	Advantage
Quarterback	Harold Carter Arm Strength: Average Accuracy: Superb Decisions: Average	Brandon Stone Arm Strength: Great Accuracy: Superb Decisions: Superb	Texas
Halfback	Jamal Smith Speed: Average Strength: Poor Moves: Superb Decisions: Superb Fumbles: Average	Don Jackson Speed: Average Strength: Great Moves: Average Decisions: Great Fumbles: Great	Texas
Fullback	Newton Newnan Speed: Average Strength: Superb Moves: Superb Decisions: Average Fumbles: Great	Tyrone Campbell Speed: Poor Strength: Great Moves: Superb Decisions: Superb Fumbles: Superb	Arkham
Tight End	Jed Sinks Speed: Average Strength: Superb Receiving: Great Drops: Great	Sean Kay Speed: Superb Strength: Great Receiving: Average Drops: Average	Arkham
Wide Recievers	Jay Shines Robert Vogel Speed: Superb Strength: Superb Receiving: Superb Drops: Superb Depth: Poor	Robbie Holmes Ricky Cramer Speed: Superb Strength: Great Receiving: Great Drops: Average Depth: Superb	Arkham
Offensive Line	Danny Sacks Perry Walters Speed: Average Strength: Superb Pass Blocking:Superb Run Blocking: Great	Tim Macek Monte Nebs Speed: Great Strength: Average Pass Blocking:Average Run Blocking: Great	Arkham
Defensive Line	Renaldo Johnson Jonathan Higgs Speed: Average Strength: Great Pass Rush:Average Run Stop: Superb	Rashard Anderson Leonard Matthews Speed: Great Strength: Average Pass Rush:Superb Run Stop: Great	Texas
Linebackers	Rupert Tingle Thomas Wiggins Speed: Great Strength: Great Pass Rush:Average Run Stop: Average Coverage: Average	James Fields Peter Russell Speed: Great Strength: Average Pass Rush:Great Run Stop: Great Coverage: Poor	Arkham
Defensive Backs	Zip Robertson Elliot Ross Speed: Great Run Stop: Great Coverage: Average Depth: Poor	K.D. Schmidt Kevin Sanders Speed: Superb Run Stop: Great Coverage: Great Depth: Great	Texas
Kicking	Trent Henley Strength: Average Accuracy: Superb	Sidney Evans Strength: Superb Accuracy: Good	Texas

The Texas defense looks superior, and the Arkham offense should prevail on paper. Texas coach brilliant_dude, however, is a well-known passing expert and his teams regularly score 50 points. This promises to be a very close game.

With luck, the Grave Robbers can slow down the Texas aerial attack enough to stay close. Otherwise, look for a Texas blowout.