Ty Lewis cant believe it when Coach V recruits him for the football team. This is Tys big chance to prove how fast he is on the field, get a fresh start in a new school, and be like his older brother, Thane Tiger Lewis, whos about to graduate from college—and is being courted by the NFL. But Tys guardian, Uncle Gus, wont let him play. Uncle Gus needs Ty to scrub floors and toilets for his cleaning business while he cooks up gambling schemes with the local mob boss, a man called Lucy.When Lucy hears just how famous Tys older brother is, he becomes suddenly friendly. Are the questions Lucy is asking Ty really about fantasy football . . . or is the Mafia using Ty to get valuable insider info from his superstar brother? Desperately worried, Ty must come up with a plan to save Thanes football career—and, ultimately, his life.