We are down to the final two weeks of the regular season and amazingly there will be at most two teams who have clinched playoff berths after this week. Spots #3 – #10 are within 2 games of each other and spots 3-7 are all tied with 7-5 records.
Given how things look right now these last two weeks are shaping up to be one of the best finishes we have seen!
Good Luck to those still in the hunt!
CLINCHED PLAYOFF SPOT – PLAYOFF SEEDING AT STAKE
1. BIGBOY! – Clinched a playoff berth and a first round bye. Can clinch the #1 overall seed with a win OR a loss by Bossman.
PLAYOFF CLINCHING SCENARIOS
1. Bossman – Clinches a playoff berth with a win
ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION
1. Starrfavrerodg
2. Big Papa
3. Sportsfreak
4. Rapids Plungers
Now off to the previews!
Pack Attack (5-7) vs Starrfavrerodg (3-9)
Starrfavrerodg will be looking to dig themselves out of the cellar in these final two games while Pack Attack will be looking to finish strong and get wins in these last two games to finish at .500 on the season something they have not been since week 2. If Starrfavrerodg coach didn’t know there is a special surprise in store for the team that finishes in last place this season. Yes, I am also talking to you Big Papa, Sportsfreak and Rapids Plungers. I guess in reality Pack Attack and HHH aren’t out of the woods just yet either….
Prediction:
Check out the Yahoo predictions for this one!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 1
- Record: Advantage Starrfavrerodg at 1-0
- PPG Avg: Advantage Starrfavrerodg 110.96 to 100.55
16hrs Ahead of You!! (7-5) vs U Don’t Know (6-6)
Game of the week! There is one other game that I think is just as good and I will get to that one later but this has huge playoff implications for both teams. 16hrs is looking to continue their playoff push and a win here against one of the teams behind them trying to steal one of the last spots would be HUGE! That team behind them however happens to be U Don’t Know the reigning champ and a team that has won 5 of their last 6 games and may be one of the hottest team in the league right now. Can 16hrs cool them down or will U Don’t Know inch one step closer to completing the impressive “comeback” and get into the playoffs and a chance to defend their title!
Prediction:
Not only is this one of the most intriguing games this week given the meaning for both teams but it also is by Yahoo projections one of the closest. This is a hard one to predict as both of these teams are without key players due to a bye week. Rodgers is out for U Don’t Know and D. Adams is out for 16hrs. U Don’t Know will also be missing one of their top WR’s in D. Samuel. So U Don’t Know loses this one right? No, I don’t think so.. I can’t stop looking at that RB position for U don’t know as Barkley is finally healthy and J. Taylor against HOU seems like another 30 to 40 point game isn’t out of the question. I am going to go with U Don’t Know to get the win and really muddy the playoff waters with one week to go!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 15
- Record: Advantage U Don’t Know at 8-7
- PPG Avg: Advantage U Don’t Know 103.56 to 101.50
teamAlaska (7-5) vs Big Papa (4-8)
teamAlaska needs to get back on track if they want to avoid falling completely out of playoff positioning. Playing Big Papa this week may be just what the doctor ordered. This is a game they need to find a way to win as next week they get to go up against BIGBOY! Can teamAlaska get back on track and break that two game losing streak OR will Big Papa show they are determined to make it to that consolation round with their second win in a row!?
Prediction:
I haven’t picked Big Papa to win many games this year and given their 4-8 record I think that is justified however I like their team this week. The injury to D. Swift opens the door for J. Williams to be a strong play and Mahomes well as aggravating as he has been for fantasy owners he is capable of a 40 point game any time he steps on the field. I like Big Papa to get their second win in a row and really hurt teamAlaska’s playoff chances.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 18
- Record: Advantage Big Papa at 12-6
- PPG Avg: Advantage Big Papa 120.40 to 103.80
Bossman (8-4) vs Rapids Plungers (4-8)
Rapids Plungers is having a down year for sure but last weeks win against BIGBOY! (top team in the league) and now going against Bossman (currently #2 in the league) is somewhat of an opportunity for them to prove their team isn’t as bad as their record may show. Bossman is in a “hold on for dear life” kind of mode as they have 5 teams one game behind them just waiting for them to lose and to take over that first round bye! Bossman has a clear path, win one of their next two games and they are in the playoffs. Win both of their next two games and they get a first round bye. However, if they somehow lose both games… missing the playoffs entirely is a possibility! This is a big game for Bossman as they don’t want to go into the last week of the season needing a win!
Prediction:
I love two things.. picking the underdog.. not to be confused with DaUnderdog team as I never pick them to win! 🙂 I also love the drama of the last week of the season to see who gets in and who gets left behind. A loss here by Bossman would accomplish both of those things. The underdog winning and the potential for some last week of the season drama. So I am going to go with Rapids Plungers to play the role of spoiler and get their second win in a row!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 13
- Record: Advantage Rapids Plungers at 8-5
- PPG Avg: Advantage Rapids Plungers 132.82 to 121.27
DaUnderdog (7-5) vs PackerFANatic7 (7-5)
This is the other game of the week that I was referring to earlier. While the win here doesn’t ensure a playoff berth it certainly makes their chances that much better. This is especially important for DaUnderdog because not only would it push PackerFANatic7 a game below them but also given their low amount of points scored (4th worst in the league) on the season they are not going to win many tie breaking scenarios if it came to that. PackerFANatic7 however given their amount of points scored (3rd highest in the league) is in a position to win most tie breakers if it came to that and a first round bye is within reach!
Prediction:
This is the most I have liked DaUnderdog’s team since D. Henry went down to injury. With the D. Cook injury Mattison becomes a RB1 play this week and with D. Samuel out for the 49ers Aiyuk may actually live up to some of that pre-season hype. PackerFANatic7 and their dynamic duo of L. Jackson and M. Brown are up against the Steelers at Pittsburgh which doesn’t seem like a great matchup. I this this one comes down to the wire with PackerFANatic7 needing 8 points from D. Knox on Monday night to win. D. Knox comes through big time and leads PackerFANatic7 to the last minute win and keeps their chances of a first round bye intact going into the final week of the season!
***Interesting note is that if you see below, PackerFANatic7 has yet to beat DaUnderdog in their previous 4 meetings***
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 4
- Record: Advantage DaUnderdog at 4-0
- PPG Avg: Advantage DaUnderdog 132.94 to 108.33
pack slayer (7-5) vs HHH (5-7)
pack slayer found a way to win last week (barely) against a gritty DaUnderdog team and they will now be going up against a HHH team that isn’t completely out of the playoff picture just yet. HHH has 5 wins on the season which means the best they can do is get to 7. A win here against one of those 7 win teams ahead of them in the standings certainly helps keep that little bit of playoff hope they have alive. pack slayer with that win last week not only helped their playoff chances but also kept the door open for them to get that first round bye. A game with playoff implications is always a big game this time of year so this is a big game for both!
Prediction:
The loss of D. Cook couldn’t have come at a worst time for HHH as they try the approach of “win out and see what happens”. For pack slayer they are back to full strength this week with T. Hill coming off of the bye. I am thinking that pack slayer wins this one rather easily!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 10
- Record: Tied at 5-5
- PPG Avg: Advantage pack slayer 116.95 to 113.84
BIGBOY! (10-2) vs Sportsfreak (4-8)
Sportsfreak’s season is over and all that is left is to make sure they don’t finish in last place while BIGBOY’s regular season work is all but complete as they likely don’t need to win another game and they will finish as the #1 overall seed in the playoffs. Sportsfreak just lost to Dad “Big Papa” last week and now they go up against their brother this week. What would be worse then finishing the season out of the playoffs and in last place? Having your Dad and your Brother put you there! So if I am trying to find some meaning to this game it would be that a win 100% ensures BIGBOY! gets that #1 overall seed and for Sportsfreak a win makes their chances of finishing in last place much less likely!
Prediction:
Could Sportsfreak win this one? Sure but it is very unlikely especially with A. Kamara not playing again this week. I like BIGBOY! to send Sportsfreak to their 9th loss on the season and guarantee that 1st round bye!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 11
- Record: Advantage BIGBOY! at 7-4
- PPG Avg: Advantage BIGBOY! 119.77 to 114.88