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Okay, so, playoffs.
Playoffs.
Me and WBadger sit this week out. Only meaningful in that we get a mulligan if we happen to have a bad week, really, but it's something. We have playoff reseeding, so the only team I can't face next week is Sleezy's Wyld Stallyns, and the only team Badger can't face is raul's Lord of the Rings. Either of us could potentially face TONGO or LT, though.
Identical records, near-identical point totals, and roughly even projections this week. TONGO's been a bit better lately, though, and I think he's got one or two fewer questionable players in his lineup than LT.
These two just played each other in the season's final week, and now have an immedate rematch.
Sleezy's team has a substantial edge in points, and has been particularly strong lately, with nearly 300 points in the final two weeks. A huge part of that has been C.J. Anderson, who's become a #1 RB basically out of nowhere. We see guys like this every other year, who emerge late in the year and swing a lot of leagues.
The only weakness here is that with Manning, Sanders, and Anderson, there's usually going to be a ceiling on what the team can produce unless the Broncos really go off. But it means there's usually a floor, too. Gotta go with Sleezy's team here, especially given the disparity at QB, but an upset is definitely possible. Most likely causes would be Kaep or Newton coming through, and the Broncos just having a bad game as a team, which is always a risk with a lineup like this.
TONGO and Sleezy win, which would setup Me-TONGO and Sleezy-Badger matchups next week in the semifinals.
Playoffs.
The Byes
Me and WBadger sit this week out. Only meaningful in that we get a mulligan if we happen to have a bad week, really, but it's something. We have playoff reseeding, so the only team I can't face next week is Sleezy's Wyld Stallyns, and the only team Badger can't face is raul's Lord of the Rings. Either of us could potentially face TONGO or LT, though.
PlasticPads&IronMen (8-5, TONGO) vs. The Wolverines (8-5, LTIZZY)
Identical records, near-identical point totals, and roughly even projections this week. TONGO's been a bit better lately, though, and I think he's got one or two fewer questionable players in his lineup than LT.
Wyld Stallyns (9-4, Sleezy) vs. Lord of the Rings (7-6, rauldc14)
These two just played each other in the season's final week, and now have an immedate rematch.
Sleezy's team has a substantial edge in points, and has been particularly strong lately, with nearly 300 points in the final two weeks. A huge part of that has been C.J. Anderson, who's become a #1 RB basically out of nowhere. We see guys like this every other year, who emerge late in the year and swing a lot of leagues.
The only weakness here is that with Manning, Sanders, and Anderson, there's usually going to be a ceiling on what the team can produce unless the Broncos really go off. But it means there's usually a floor, too. Gotta go with Sleezy's team here, especially given the disparity at QB, but an upset is definitely possible. Most likely causes would be Kaep or Newton coming through, and the Broncos just having a bad game as a team, which is always a risk with a lineup like this.
Predictions
TONGO and Sleezy win, which would setup Me-TONGO and Sleezy-Badger matchups next week in the semifinals.
