Yoda
10-19-12, 11:05 AM
Again, too busy/tired/whatever to do these yesterday. But hey, waiting for the first game to be played makes it a lot easier to predict these things, so maybe I'll do it every week! And eventually I'll just predict the outcomes after they happen.
I do seem to be sucking less at these, though. I predicted two significant upsets last week and both happened. So here we go:
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11 Angry Men (2-4) vs. Big Damn Heroes (3-3)
I posted this on the league site, but this is a terrible position. I'm playing a good team with all but one of their best players, half of my lineup on bye, in a game I need to win. Ow. Why can't I play one of the teams crippled by Byes? This'll be the third Bye week out of four where my opponent really isn't missing much.
Anyway, Jay's team is quite solid, but also not especially terrifying. Newton's been pretty human and, while Foster and Green have both been great, everyone else is just pretty decent. If any of the big guys have a mediocre game, there should be an opening.
I get MJD back, but lose Charles (and Roddy White...and Tony Gonzalez...). But Spiller put up 21 last week (he's doing a lot even in limited time, as I expected) and Felix Jones looks like a great plug-in this week. Nicks is healthy, too and has a great matchup, but...gah. This is a tough one.
PREDICTION: But I have to believe. The comeback starts now!
Dillon Panthers (4-2) vs. RG3scompany (5-1)
Lynch ran well last night (especially given that he was playing SF) but his fantasy numbers were just so-so. Gore, on the other hand, also ran well (also given that he was playing Seattle), and caught a few passes, putting up 23+ points. Early advantage: Adam.
TONGO's squad is largely on Bye; he had three Broncos in his starting lineup. And he's up against the league's highest-scoring team. So yeah, I think Adam wins this. And I think it's actually good luck for TONGO that his worst Bye falls on an otherwise tough week.
PREDICTION: Adam.
Team Zissou (3-3) vs. The Replicants (2-4)
Atlanta on a Bye means Fiscal's missing Ryan and J. Jones. But he gets V-Jax back and has some pretty decent bench options for his fill-ins. Neither team looks that hot this week, but Mike's got Eli and Cruz against the Washington pass defense.
PREDICTION: Seds wins again.
I Be Weave (1-5) vs. Sookie's Suckers (4-2)
LT somehow snuck out a very narrow win over Jay last week with a HUGE night from Jordy Nelson at the buzzer. Now she gets Dex, who's reeling a bit and loses Vick, Turner, and Gates to the Bye, whereas she's got her full contingent of starters. Rough.
PREDICTION: LT.
show me the money (0-6) vs. Liquor And Whore (4-2)
If memory serves Dusty's still got a few more chances to win a game to avoid breaking any records of infamy here. And he's got a decent shot this week, actually. PW's without D. Thomas, Mendenhall's banged up (and Murray's going to miss at least this week), and neither team has a great projected total.
He suffered a bit of a heartbreaker last week when Adam pulled out a win by just a few points, even though Greene had the game of his life, running for 160+ yards and 3 TDs. The Patriots have been stingy against opposing RBs, though, so I think as usual he'll be relying on the passing game to do the heavy lifting. But you know what? I think it might be enough.
PREDICTION: Dusty puts one in the W column.
Wyld Stallyns (4-2) vs. Beantown Champs (4-2)
Sleezy got a redonkulus game out of Rodgers, but has to do without R. Bush and D. Bowe this week. Pete has to do without Rivers, but frankly he might have thought about using his backup (Luck) this week, anyway.
Sleezy's team has more raw firepower in general, but his depth behind guys like Bush (he's playing L. Blount this week, for example) is a little rough, whereas Pete's running uniformly decent guys out there.
PREDICTION: Pete continues benefitting from the flip side of the gypsy curse he apparently passed on to me.
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Last week I warned you guys that if I started 2-4 I'd throw a tantrum. So here we go:
WHAT. I'M PRACTICALLY THE SECOND HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. FOOTBALL IS DUMB AND SO ARE ALL OF YOU. SHUT UP.
The good news for all of you is that if I go 2-5, I'll just weep softly in the corner, which you can easily ignore.
I do seem to be sucking less at these, though. I predicted two significant upsets last week and both happened. So here we go:
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11 Angry Men (2-4) vs. Big Damn Heroes (3-3)
I posted this on the league site, but this is a terrible position. I'm playing a good team with all but one of their best players, half of my lineup on bye, in a game I need to win. Ow. Why can't I play one of the teams crippled by Byes? This'll be the third Bye week out of four where my opponent really isn't missing much.
Anyway, Jay's team is quite solid, but also not especially terrifying. Newton's been pretty human and, while Foster and Green have both been great, everyone else is just pretty decent. If any of the big guys have a mediocre game, there should be an opening.
I get MJD back, but lose Charles (and Roddy White...and Tony Gonzalez...). But Spiller put up 21 last week (he's doing a lot even in limited time, as I expected) and Felix Jones looks like a great plug-in this week. Nicks is healthy, too and has a great matchup, but...gah. This is a tough one.
PREDICTION: But I have to believe. The comeback starts now!
Dillon Panthers (4-2) vs. RG3scompany (5-1)
Lynch ran well last night (especially given that he was playing SF) but his fantasy numbers were just so-so. Gore, on the other hand, also ran well (also given that he was playing Seattle), and caught a few passes, putting up 23+ points. Early advantage: Adam.
TONGO's squad is largely on Bye; he had three Broncos in his starting lineup. And he's up against the league's highest-scoring team. So yeah, I think Adam wins this. And I think it's actually good luck for TONGO that his worst Bye falls on an otherwise tough week.
PREDICTION: Adam.
Team Zissou (3-3) vs. The Replicants (2-4)
Atlanta on a Bye means Fiscal's missing Ryan and J. Jones. But he gets V-Jax back and has some pretty decent bench options for his fill-ins. Neither team looks that hot this week, but Mike's got Eli and Cruz against the Washington pass defense.
PREDICTION: Seds wins again.
I Be Weave (1-5) vs. Sookie's Suckers (4-2)
LT somehow snuck out a very narrow win over Jay last week with a HUGE night from Jordy Nelson at the buzzer. Now she gets Dex, who's reeling a bit and loses Vick, Turner, and Gates to the Bye, whereas she's got her full contingent of starters. Rough.
PREDICTION: LT.
show me the money (0-6) vs. Liquor And Whore (4-2)
If memory serves Dusty's still got a few more chances to win a game to avoid breaking any records of infamy here. And he's got a decent shot this week, actually. PW's without D. Thomas, Mendenhall's banged up (and Murray's going to miss at least this week), and neither team has a great projected total.
He suffered a bit of a heartbreaker last week when Adam pulled out a win by just a few points, even though Greene had the game of his life, running for 160+ yards and 3 TDs. The Patriots have been stingy against opposing RBs, though, so I think as usual he'll be relying on the passing game to do the heavy lifting. But you know what? I think it might be enough.
PREDICTION: Dusty puts one in the W column.
Wyld Stallyns (4-2) vs. Beantown Champs (4-2)
Sleezy got a redonkulus game out of Rodgers, but has to do without R. Bush and D. Bowe this week. Pete has to do without Rivers, but frankly he might have thought about using his backup (Luck) this week, anyway.
Sleezy's team has more raw firepower in general, but his depth behind guys like Bush (he's playing L. Blount this week, for example) is a little rough, whereas Pete's running uniformly decent guys out there.
PREDICTION: Pete continues benefitting from the flip side of the gypsy curse he apparently passed on to me.
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Last week I warned you guys that if I started 2-4 I'd throw a tantrum. So here we go:
WHAT. I'M PRACTICALLY THE SECOND HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. FOOTBALL IS DUMB AND SO ARE ALL OF YOU. SHUT UP.
The good news for all of you is that if I go 2-5, I'll just weep softly in the corner, which you can easily ignore.