My Picks Record:
Last Week: N/A
Overall: 29-13
Bossman (6-2) vs Pack Attack (5-3)
It’s been awhile since a matchup between these two rivals mattered but this one certainly does. The injuries are starting to catch up to Pack Attack as they have now lost two straight games while Bossman after having lost two straight games in weeks 5 & 6 has come back and now has won their last two. Bossman is looking to get back into that #1 spot. Bossman still feels like the team to beat in the league and Pack Attack doesn’t want to fall too far behind. A win here while short handed would be massive for Pack Attack. Bossman has dominated this matchup winning the last 4! A great rivalry hopefully will lead to a good game!
Prediction:
Check out the Yahoo predictions for this one!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 19
- Record: Advantage Pack Attack at 10-9
- PPG Avg: Advantage Pack Attack 126.46 to 123.09
16hrs Ahead of You!! (4-4) vs U Don’t Know (3-5)
With 6 weeks remaining it is time for some of these teams like 16hrs and U Don’t Know to put together a run and solidify themselves as a playoff team. 16hrs has kept the streak alive through 8 weeks of winning then losing, winning then losing, they have done this every week. They won last week which would mean they are due to lose this week. U Don’t Know has been doing something similar starting in week three where they also have the win / lose type of scenario going in each week. They lost last week so that means they are due for a win this week. I guess that makes this game simple because 16hrs is due to lose and U Don’t Know due to win. U Don’t Know wins?
Prediction:
Well I really want to see one of these teams break out of that pattern but I have a picks record to maintain here. I could see this being close and I like L Jackson more this week then what Yahoo does at least based on the projection its some of the other guys I am more worried about for 16hrs. I am going with U Don’t Know to get the win and move a game closer to getting back to .500 on the season.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 17
- Record: Advantage U Don’t Know at 9-8
- PPG Avg: Advantage U Don’t Know 105.62 to 102.96
Big Papa (3-5) vs HHH (0-8)
Since I last wrote a preview article neither of these two teams have won a game. Well for HHH, they haven’t won a game since my Week 14 preview article last year! The reigning champ in Big Papa has dropped two straight games and they need a win here to get back on track. I can’t think of a better team to play when you need a win then HHH right now. HHH is still out here trying to NOT become just the third team in league history to go an entire season without winning a game. The other two were ibreakfaces23 (Luke Stoll) and Showboat (Brian Freese), both of which are no longer in the league. I am pretty sure Luke left because of this embarrassment, Showboat went on to win a championship a few years later so let’s see how HHH can respond and handle these last 6 weeks. Can they win a game? Will the trade for D Hopkins and G Davis help them?
Prediction:
I am telling you right now that if either of these two teams hit 100 points I would be surprised. Big Papa is without Kittle and Lawrence while as of this writing I have no clue who HHH is starting at QB with Goff on a bye. With a few pickups and tweaks to the lineup I actually think HHH has a shot here I just can’t pick them to win. Big Papa should move to 4-5 after this one.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 21
- Record: Advantage HHH at 11-10
- PPG Avg: Advantage HHH 119.47 to 113.87
BIGBOY!(6-2) vs teamAlaska (3-5)
BIGBOY! is coming off a crazy win last week and things are getting good if you are a BIGBOY! fan! At 6-2 they are tied with Bossman for that #2 spot and ever important bye but they are going to have to keep the wins coming because they currently rank #7 in points scored so they would lose the ever important tie breakers. There is also the fact that they just lost K Cousins for the season. He isn’t flashy but he has been solid for them and now they are left starting Baker Mayfield. Can they win a championship with B Mayfield? For teamAlaska, they have now won 2 of their last three games to put themselves back into the playoff hunt. They have some work to do and one of the toughest remaining schedules in the league so if they do somehow end up finding their way to the playoffs they will have earned it.
Prediction:
I have been saying this most of the season but this teamAlaska squad really seems better then their 3 wins would say but you don’t win games by having a solid team on paper you need to go out and prove it and I actually think they do that this week and come away with the big upset over BIGBOY!. I like teamAlaska in this one!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 14
- Record: Tied at 7-7
- PPG Avg: Advantage BIGBOY! 128.79 to 114.38
Rapids Plungers (5-3) vs Sportsfreak (4-4)
Rapids Plungers is coming off another loss last week. After starting off the season at 5-0 they have now lost three straight games to fall to 5-3 and have a tough upcoming schedule including a matchup with Bossman next week. Sportsfreak is coming off their biggest win of the season. They had lost 3 of their last 4 games and really needed that win. They now have a prime opportunity to take down a team a game ahead of them in the standings.
Prediction:
Bye weeks stink but they are a little less stinky when both teams in a matchup are dealing with bye weeks therefore leveling the playing field. That’s what is happening in this one as Rapids Plungers is missing one of the top weapons in fantasy (CMC) this week along with D Samuel while Sportsfreak is without Ridley and Etienne. That makes this a much more even game but don’t expect a lot of scoring here. Picking this one is simple. There is one guy I trust the most and his name is T Hill. Hill is up against his former team and he alone could put up 40 points and almost by himself win this game for Sportsfreak. So while this game features a lot of guys who both teams are just hoping they somehow score a random TD there are a couple of more guys I trust on the Sportsfreak side. Look for them to get the win and send Rapids Plungers to their 4th loss in a row.
***Side note – it is Tony’s (GM of Rapids Plungers) birthday today so be sure to wish him a happy birthday! ***
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 15
- Record: Advantage Rapids Plungers at 11-4
- PPG Avg: Advantage Rapids Plungers 132.19 to 121.46
pack slayer (7-1) vs DaUnderdog (4-4)
pack slayer has won 4 straight games and sitting alone at the top of the league! That is the good news. The bad news is that this team has had the second easiest schedule and are currently the #8 team in scoring. Only three weeks has a team scored over 100 points against them and only once has a team scored more then 113 points (that was their one loss). You don’t get to 7-1 without a solid team but with a tough remaining schedule it may be hard for them to stay at the top.
DaUnderdog is coming off a tough loss which saw them put up 131 points and still lose by 35! This team has done a nice job of finding pieces and ways to stay in contention. They now need to put together a mini winning streak to get themselves into that top 6!
Prediction:
I have mentioned it before but I love to try to pick upsets. I found one earlier by picking teamAlaska to take down BIGBOY! and I am going to now pick another power house to fall and pick DaUnderdog with the upset win here. Yahoo has this as a low scoring game while I expect it to be a bit higher then projected. I am going with DaUnderdog to win 123 to 117!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 12
- Record: Advantage pack slayer at 7-5
- PPG Avg: Advantage pack slayer 115.33 to 110.15
PackerFANatic7 (2-6) vs Starrfavrerodg (4-4)
PackerFANatic7 has been playing better as of late. They took down Rapids Plungers in Week 7 and almost (3 points shy) got the win over teamAlaska last week. They are in a must win situation from here on out. 8 wins usually gets you into the playoffs and with 6 weeks remaining that is the most they could get to. They haven’t shown any signs of quit and I don’t expect them to anytime soon. Starrfavrerodg FINALLy was able to put together two wins in a row for the first time all season as they beat HHH and DaUnderdog in back to back weeks. They also had their best week of the season last week and will be looking to keeping that momentum going against a desperate PackerFANatic7 squad. Can PackerFANatic7 find a way to get their 3rd win of the season or will Starrfavrerodg continue their move up the standings with their 3rd win in a row?
Prediction:
It’s Minshew vs Howell in an epic QB Battle… said no one ever! So it isn’t an epic battle but it is the QB battle that is happening in this game. I mentioned it earlier and I will mention it again but I like to pick the upset however I also like to pick the right winner and this one I need to go with Starrfavrerodg. The matchups really seem to favor Starrfavrerodg. I do think there is a blowup game coming from C Watson I am just not sure when it is happening but if it does happen this week I could see PackerFANatic7 walking away with the win. I am sticking with Starrfavrerodg to win their third straight!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 3
- Record: Advantage Starrfavrerodg at 2-1
- PPG Avg: Advantage Starrfavrerodg 130.79 to 123.08