Little bit of added fun for everyone. Here are my predictions for this weeks games, along with a bust, star, and sleeper of the week. Enjoy.
Joe Henke V2.0 vs Get in the Van - I see this one as being close, neither team has that great of matchups, and I think it might come down to Monday night. I'll say JHV2.0 in a close battle.
Final Score = Joe Henke V2.0 107 - Get in the Van 99
La Bamba vs Prodigal Son - I think Rodgers and Driver against Tampa are the difference in this matchup. La Bamba rides them to a win.
Final Score = La Bamba 102 - Prodigal Son 89
Jihad Squad vs StepChildren - BIG TIME GAME - I like this matchup and think it should be a fun one. Two solid teams, this should be a shootout. I'll give the edge to the Squad.
Final Score = Jihad Squad 119 - StepChildren 111
Frank Costanza vs Asian Persuasion - I don't know about this game. At first I had a route for Persuasion, but after looking at Frank and his teams, I don't know. Frank gets Calvin back, which they desperately need. Decisions Decisions Decisions.
Final Score = Frank Costanza 87 - Asian Persuasion 100
8 vs Winners - I am going wild on this one. Upset of the week if you will. Even though these teams have the same records, I feel its an upset. I'll take 8.
Final Score = 8 118 - Winners 105
Doink vs Rice Bowl - This one doesn't look good for Doink on paper, and quite frankly I'm agreeing with the paper. Willis McGahee probably shouldn't be starting. Go with the U of M running back.
Final Score = Doink 93 - Rice Bowl 109
Well there are your predictions, I'll keep track so we can see how many I get wrong every week.
Star of the Week - Mike Sims-Walker
Bust of the Week - Frank Gore
Sleeper of the Week - T.J Houshmanzadeh
Well Parker you have both the start of the week and the bust of the week, that should even out for you I guess.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Power Ranks
Alright I'm headed North to do some deer hunting, but before I do I had to fulfill my duty to the league. So here you go, the new ranks.
1. La Bamba - After edging by the StepChildren, La Bamba has finally reached the peak. It appears like they are celebrating by dumping all of their Vikings players. While this does coincide with byes, I think its a celebratory act. The top doesn't mean its any easier for La Bamba though, as this week they collide with the second place team in the league. A win would only solidify La Bamba as the leagues best.
2. The Prodigal Son - An easy victory moved the Son to a league leading 6-2 record last week. While the points aren't all there, you can't argue with the record. A RED HOT Miles Austin and Tony Romo are leading this team to victory after victory. They will be the number one team if they win this week against La Bamba. Its time to see what this team is REALLY made of. The loss of Owen Daniels for the season is a big blow, can they overcome??????????
3. Joe Henke V2.0 - Posting a nice victory last week, JHV2.0 moves up two spots in the ranks. Not too much to say here. The New Orleans defense just might be the MVP of this team. They just keep scoring and scoring. It will be interesting to see if JHV2.0 can start the right group of players each week, especially with emerging playmaker Michael Crabtree.
4. Asian Persuasion - Making a nice jump from 7th to 4th is Asian Persuasion. Matt Forte FINALLY had a good week, and The Jihad Squad payed the price for it. Persuasion is also riding the always solid Adrian Peterson and red hot receiver DeSean Jackson. It was mentioned in the first rankings that this team has the makeup to be very very dangerous come playoff time. After posting 136 points last week, I think the league is starting to see why.
5. The Jihad Squad - The former number one in the ranks falls all the way to five even after posting a solid point total in 124. However it is the win that matters, and this team's defense, which has been questioned in the past, cost them last week. They play the StepChildren this week, and have a chance to redeem themselves and get back into the top few spots. Can the running back production hold up for the rest of the season....?
6. The Rice Bowl - Finally reaching the top half of the league is the Rice Bowl. They had a fairly easy victory last week and look to keep rolling against one of the worst teams in the league. They have also made a trade or two and appear to be shifting pieces as we speak. It will be interesting to see what the Rice Bowl does with so many weapons and decisions. Can the mid-level receivers that have been playing like elite receivers keep it up? Some of them didn't last week, we'll see how they bounce back.
7. Get in the Van - They decided to take their chance to shine and post 71 points while getting embarrassed on national television. Now they find themselves in the seven spot in need of a win. They do have a slight excuse for last week in that they had lost more of their team than steve slaton has lost fumbles, but 71 points is still 71 points..... They have another great shot to prove themselves as they play a 5-3 Joe Henke V2.0. A loss however, puts them at 4-5 and then it gets dicey down the stretch as they battle it out for the last few spots.
8. Winners - I wanted to move them up a spot or two, but I can't.... at least not yet. While they did have a very impressive win last week, they are still 3-5 and have to get one more victory to move up a fair ways in the ranks. They have a HUGE game this week against team 8. The loser will have to make a big run to get into the postseason. This is still one of the most talented teams out there, but just like the Timberwolves they can't turn that talent into W's.
9. StepChildren - Every time they are about to make it BIG TIME they lose. That was the case last week as they lost a heart breaker to La Bamba and now find themselves in the nine hole. It wouldn't surprise me if this team went on a big winning streak, but then again it wouldn't surprise me if they missed the playoffs. They just can't seem to start the right players, play the right teams, or have the luck to pull out wins. Sometimes in fantasy football its the intangibles, and that is something that these rookie owners clearly just don't have.
10. 8 - Another week another loss. Thats four straight for 8. Something has to change. I believe Reggie Wayne MUST be traded for depth, something this team desperately needs. In fact I would probably trade Manning as well. While I realize its hard to trade superstars, sometimes you have to bite the bullet. Another loss or two and the playoffs will be out of reach for 8. Make a change and make it now.
11. Frank Costanza - The winning streak came to an end last week, although for awhile it looked like maybe the honeymoon would continue. However now Frank sits at 3-5 with three other teams. One of those team wills most likely make the playoffs. I don't think I see Frank's current team as that playoff team. Wins will be tough week to week unless something else is done.
12. Doink the Clown - Doink pulled the trigger on an interesting trade this week that added a little depth to his team. It still wasn't enough however, and they lost again. I have a crazy idea, trade Brees. Doink could still start Favre, who has been a solid QB this year. I think he could get a lot from Brees and it might not be too late to start rattling off wins and slide into that last spot. With the trade deadline looming, I would start shopping now.
That will do it for the ranks. Good luck to everyone this weekend, both in the woods and on the gridiron.
1. La Bamba - After edging by the StepChildren, La Bamba has finally reached the peak. It appears like they are celebrating by dumping all of their Vikings players. While this does coincide with byes, I think its a celebratory act. The top doesn't mean its any easier for La Bamba though, as this week they collide with the second place team in the league. A win would only solidify La Bamba as the leagues best.
2. The Prodigal Son - An easy victory moved the Son to a league leading 6-2 record last week. While the points aren't all there, you can't argue with the record. A RED HOT Miles Austin and Tony Romo are leading this team to victory after victory. They will be the number one team if they win this week against La Bamba. Its time to see what this team is REALLY made of. The loss of Owen Daniels for the season is a big blow, can they overcome??????????
3. Joe Henke V2.0 - Posting a nice victory last week, JHV2.0 moves up two spots in the ranks. Not too much to say here. The New Orleans defense just might be the MVP of this team. They just keep scoring and scoring. It will be interesting to see if JHV2.0 can start the right group of players each week, especially with emerging playmaker Michael Crabtree.
4. Asian Persuasion - Making a nice jump from 7th to 4th is Asian Persuasion. Matt Forte FINALLY had a good week, and The Jihad Squad payed the price for it. Persuasion is also riding the always solid Adrian Peterson and red hot receiver DeSean Jackson. It was mentioned in the first rankings that this team has the makeup to be very very dangerous come playoff time. After posting 136 points last week, I think the league is starting to see why.
5. The Jihad Squad - The former number one in the ranks falls all the way to five even after posting a solid point total in 124. However it is the win that matters, and this team's defense, which has been questioned in the past, cost them last week. They play the StepChildren this week, and have a chance to redeem themselves and get back into the top few spots. Can the running back production hold up for the rest of the season....?
6. The Rice Bowl - Finally reaching the top half of the league is the Rice Bowl. They had a fairly easy victory last week and look to keep rolling against one of the worst teams in the league. They have also made a trade or two and appear to be shifting pieces as we speak. It will be interesting to see what the Rice Bowl does with so many weapons and decisions. Can the mid-level receivers that have been playing like elite receivers keep it up? Some of them didn't last week, we'll see how they bounce back.
7. Get in the Van - They decided to take their chance to shine and post 71 points while getting embarrassed on national television. Now they find themselves in the seven spot in need of a win. They do have a slight excuse for last week in that they had lost more of their team than steve slaton has lost fumbles, but 71 points is still 71 points..... They have another great shot to prove themselves as they play a 5-3 Joe Henke V2.0. A loss however, puts them at 4-5 and then it gets dicey down the stretch as they battle it out for the last few spots.
8. Winners - I wanted to move them up a spot or two, but I can't.... at least not yet. While they did have a very impressive win last week, they are still 3-5 and have to get one more victory to move up a fair ways in the ranks. They have a HUGE game this week against team 8. The loser will have to make a big run to get into the postseason. This is still one of the most talented teams out there, but just like the Timberwolves they can't turn that talent into W's.
9. StepChildren - Every time they are about to make it BIG TIME they lose. That was the case last week as they lost a heart breaker to La Bamba and now find themselves in the nine hole. It wouldn't surprise me if this team went on a big winning streak, but then again it wouldn't surprise me if they missed the playoffs. They just can't seem to start the right players, play the right teams, or have the luck to pull out wins. Sometimes in fantasy football its the intangibles, and that is something that these rookie owners clearly just don't have.
10. 8 - Another week another loss. Thats four straight for 8. Something has to change. I believe Reggie Wayne MUST be traded for depth, something this team desperately needs. In fact I would probably trade Manning as well. While I realize its hard to trade superstars, sometimes you have to bite the bullet. Another loss or two and the playoffs will be out of reach for 8. Make a change and make it now.
11. Frank Costanza - The winning streak came to an end last week, although for awhile it looked like maybe the honeymoon would continue. However now Frank sits at 3-5 with three other teams. One of those team wills most likely make the playoffs. I don't think I see Frank's current team as that playoff team. Wins will be tough week to week unless something else is done.
12. Doink the Clown - Doink pulled the trigger on an interesting trade this week that added a little depth to his team. It still wasn't enough however, and they lost again. I have a crazy idea, trade Brees. Doink could still start Favre, who has been a solid QB this year. I think he could get a lot from Brees and it might not be too late to start rattling off wins and slide into that last spot. With the trade deadline looming, I would start shopping now.
That will do it for the ranks. Good luck to everyone this weekend, both in the woods and on the gridiron.
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