PackerFANatic7 (5-6) vs Pack Attack (3-8)
This is a huge game for PackerFANatic7 as they try and make a run to the playoffs. The loss last week to Bossman really made things more difficult and with now only 3 games remaining and the other two against playoff caliber teams (BIGBOY! and Sportsfreak) this has got to be viewed as a must win game for them. Pack Attack was able to get win #3 on the season last week and it was the most healthy / non bye week they have had probably all season. That lasted one week and they will be without T. Higgins and D. Adams due to byes. This is a game PackerFANatic7 should not lose! Again no pressure!
Prediction:
Check out the Yahoo predictions for this one!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 7
- Record: Advantage Pack Attack at 4-3
- PPG Avg: Advantage Pack Attack 109.24 to 104.02
16hrs Ahead of You!! (7-4) vs U Don’t Know (5-6)
16hrs ahead of you is struggling at the wrong time as they come into this week having lost three straight and suddenly are left feeling some pressure to win some games! The playoffs “feel” like they are a given for them as they likely just need one more win but this team has playoff bye aspirations. This is a big game against a U Don’t Know squad that is coming off an ugly loss last week to Starrfavrerodg. They need to get this win to boost their playoff chances and what better way to do it then against the current #1 seed!
Prediction:
16hrs may get back one of their top weapons this week in M. Evans! U Don’t Know is going to be without C. Brown (who has been one of the better RB’s as of late) due to a bye week. They should however get Kittle back which will be an upgrade over D. Knox. I think this is the week that 16hrs gets back on track. I like them to have a big time performance and win by 20 here.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 18
- Record: Tied at 9-9
- PPG Avg: Advantage U Don’t Know 104.37 to 102.96
Bossman (7-4) vs Big Papa (5-6)
Both of these teams are coming off of big wins a week ago and this is going be another big one for both teams for slightly different reasons. Bossman is looking good for securing yet another playoff berth but their run to defending their title is much easier if they can secure one of those two first round byes. Big Papa on the other hand is just trying to sneak their way into the playoffs and hope that they can get on a run when they do. For them, their playoffs really start now as while it is possible that we see a 7 win team get in I would be more inclined to think that you are going to need to get to 8 wins this year if you want to be in the playoffs!
Prediction:
Bye weeks really stink especially when you are in a big game and both teams will be dealing with that this week. Big Papa will be without Bijan Robinson, Etienne and Burrow while Bossman will be missing J. Allen, J. Cook and K Pitts. Those losses even the playing field a bit for both teams and therefore I expect scoring to be low. When you have a low projected game like this I like to look to the stars that are playing and find the team that has the players with the 20-30 point upside and that is Bossman this week! I am going with Bossman to get win #8 and put a major hit to Big Papa’s playoff chances.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 18
- Record: Advantage Bossman at 11-7
- PPG Avg: Advantage Bossman 121.10 to 111.30
BIGBOY! (6-5) vs Sportsfreak (6-5)
I LOVE this matchup this week! What could be better then two brothers going head to head in fantasy with the holidays looming and bragging rights at stake? Having two brothers going head to head in a game with monster playoff implications! The winner here boosts their playoff odds considerably and gives them a legitimate shot at a first round bye! The loser will be put in a tough spot as they will likely need to win their final two games to get in! This should be a fun one.
Prediction:
I was really hoping both teams would be at full strength this week but this is a tough bye week for both teams but more for Sportsfreak as they will be without Kamara, Mooney and B Thomas Jr. BIGBOY! will be without D. London but otherwise they seem to be at full strength. The question this week for BIGBOY! and it may be the difference in winning / losing is will they pick the correct QB? Right now I see Stafford as the starter. This is a tough one as I see multiple paths for both of these teams to win but I just like how Sportsfreak is playing right now. I think they find a way to win and inch closer to that for them anyway elusive playoff berth!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 14
- Record: Advantage Sportsfreak at 8-6
- PPG Avg: Advantage Sportsfreak 122.34 to 121.11
DaUnderdog (6-5) vs HHH (3-8)
Over the last 5 weeks there hasn’t been too many teams worst then these two. You could throw Pack Attack in the mix but that’s about it. These two teams combined have won a mere one game in the last 5 weeks! DaUnderdog is on a 5 game losing streak and I may have mentioned it before but we are approaching a territory with them that I am guessing has either never been done or if it has it would be super rare. A team that starts the season with 6 wins in a row and misses the playoffs. The good news for DaUnderdog is that they have the easiest remaining schedule as they get HHH this week, Starrfavrerodg (tough game) and then finish with Pack Attack. HHH is just looking to play the role of spoiler this week as the playoffs are not happening!
Prediction:
Bye weeks and injuries are making this one interesting. DaUnderdog will be without one of their better players in B. Hall and HHH will be without apparently one of the better players in the NFL in Taysom Hill! I can’t believe I am saying this but I actually think that once HHH adjust their roster they have the players that can and will send DaUnderdog to their 6th loss in a row! HHH with the win.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 21
- Record: Advantage DaUnderdog at 13-8
- PPG Avg: Advantage DaUnderdog 112.69 to 107.25
Pack slayer (7-4) vs Rapids Plungers (6-5)
This is a really interesting matchup as you have a team in pack slayer that has seemingly hit a nice groove having won 5 of their last 6 games and coming off of the best performance of any team all season in their win a week ago! Rapids Plungers is in this seemingly grind it out mode where they are just trying to hang on and get into the playoffs where once there anything can happen. This will be another fun matchup. Can Rapids Plungers find a way to muster up enough points to keep up with pack slayer or will pack slayer continue their dominance as of late!
Prediction:
The theme of this week has been bye weeks and big players out but not for either of these two teams as they both appear to be at full strength for this one. pack slayer however did have some bad news as it sounds like Pachecho may be back for KC therefore hurting K. Hunt’s value in a dream spot against Carolina. I however do think that pack slayer has the better team right now and I expect they will find a way to get the win and be in a prime position for one of those top two spots in the league come playoff time.
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 13
- Record: Advantage Rapids Plungers at 7-6
- PPG Avg: Advantage pack slayer 127.78 to 120.76
Starrfavrerodg (6-5) vs teamAlaska (5-6)
This time of year is so much fun in the “real” football and fantasy football world as the games are becoming more and more important. We have another matchup this week with major playoff implications. teamAlaska picked a good time to put together their first winning streak of the season as they have now won two straight games. Starrfavrerodg is in the similar boat as they are currently on a 3 game winning streak which has set them up for a playoff run these last three weeks! teamAlaska with a loss isn’t eliminated but it would really hurt their playoff chances so for them this is a must win game. Starrfavrerodg knows that maybe they can lose one more but they don’t want to go into the final two weeks having to win out to get in. Another fun one!
Prediction:
Of course we have another game where a player on a bye really affects how this looks. For this matchup it is teamAlaska who will be without J. Chase who over the last two weeks has scored a total of 85 points! That’s production that you can’t really find on your bench and it totally changes the look of their team. I think that is going to be too hard for them to overcome and while i think they make a game of this one I like Starrfavrerodg to get win #7 and suddenly become another team vying for one of those top two spots!
Historical Look at this Match-Up:
- Regular Season Match-ups: 4
- Record: Advantage Starrfavrerodg at 3-1
- PPG Avg: Advantage Starrfavrerodg 129.76 to 96.74