Week 12 Matchups and Predictions

Well Thanksgiving Day, brought us 3 NFL games, so most teams have already had at least one (some 3 or 4) players go, but in reality it doesn't make predicting that much easier. This is a very important week as we're down to the final 2 of the regular season and only Ryan has clinched a playoff berth. Here's a breakdown of this week's matchups

RuggedRaymontHarris (7-4) vs
Channel 4 News Team (7-4)

Matchup Stats
Last Match- Albert won 137-90
All Time: Albert leads series 2-1

Already Played
Channel 4 News Team- Calvin Johnson, Jermichael Finley, Dez Bryant, Jason Hanson
RuggedRaymontHarris- Tony Romo, Greg Jennings, Ray Rice

Key Players Left (Opponents in Parenthesis)
Channel 4 News Team- Tom Brady (Eagles) Arian Foster (Jacksonville) Steven Jackson (Cardinals) Pittsburgh Defense (Chiefs)
RuggedRaymontHarris- Hakeem Nicks (Saints) LeSean McCoy (Patriots)

Wild Cards
Channel 4 News Team- Sidney Rice (Washington) Julio Jones (Vikings) Plaxico Burress (Bills)
RuggedRaymontHarris- Vincent Jackson (Broncos) Fred Davis (Seahawks) Cincinnati Bengals Defense (Browns)

Yahoo Revised Score Say: I win 100-81
I Say: Albert Wins

Overview: It was a pretty disappointing day for both me and Albert yesterday, as some of our bigger plays (Calvin Johnson and Ray Rice) were very disappointing. At least Calvin scored a TD, because he was 11 seconds away from becoming a 4 pt play. Getting sub double digit points from your running back is death, especially when your opponent has Arian Foster and Steven Jackson still left. Greg Jennings did show up (70 and a score) but Romo was average at best and I really needed to take advantage of mediocre games from Dez Bryant (3 pts) Jermichael Finley (3 pts) and Jason Hanson (1 pt). So even though right now I have an 18 point advantage, I just don't feel confident that'll it be enough, because Albert still have 4 power plays left. Brady is gonna absolutely destroy the Eagles secondary, and Steven Jackson can't ask for a better matchup than the Cardinals. Arian Foster is matchup proof and with Schaub out, he'll be even more involved than he already is. My WR's are so wildly unpredictable, that's almost a given Vincent Jackson will suck after last week's awesome performance, and Nicks is a deep threat or nothing kind of guy. The majority of the pressure lands on LeSean McCoy, and he has a great matchup against the Patriots. I'm also scared of the Steelers D against the the Chiefs. I got 22 points from a shitty Pats D, what will Albert get from a legitimate defense? I think had Ray Rice and Romo done better, and Calvin hadn't gotten that cheap TD, I'd be in good shape, but I'm going with Albert this week to eventually win.

Take Dat Wit Chu (6-5) vs
Salt & Vinegar Chips (3-8)

Matchup Stats
Last Matchup: Kenny beat Mike 110-101
All Time: Kenny leads series 2-1

Already Played
Take Dat Wit Chu- Laurent Robinson, DeMarco Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Dan Bailey, Baltimore Defense
Salt & Vinegar Chips-Michael Crabtree

Key Players
Take Dat Wit Chu- Larry Fitzgerald (Rams) Tony Gonzalez (Vikings)
Salt & Vinegar Chips- Steve Smith (Colts) Marques Colston (Giants) Michael Turner (Vikings) Antonio Gates (Bronos)

Wild Cards
Take Dat Wit Chu- Santonio Holmes (Bills) Cedric Benson (Browns)
Salt & Vinegar Chips- Chris Ogbonnaya (Bengals)

Yahoo's Revised Score Says: Kenny wins 111-71
I say: Kenny wins, this is pretty much over already at 77-5. Laurent Robinson and the Ravens defense did way better than their projected points and Mike seems to have thrown in the towel by playing Michael Crabtree over both Nate Washington and Percy Harvin who had way better matchups and unbeliveably going with Chris Ogbonnaya who's not even going to start and even if he was it's against a pretty good Bengals defense while Darren Sproles sits on his bench. No doubt in my mind Kenny's winning this one.

The Bad Robofies (7-4)  vs
Dr. Wily's Robots (5-6)

Matchup Stats
Last Matchup: Dad beat Matt 76-56
All Time: Dad leads Series 1-0

Already Played
The Bad Robofies- Jason Witten, Dallas Defense
Dr. Wily's Robots- Brandon Marshall, Mason Crosby, Frank Gore


Key Players
The Bad Robofies-  Drew Brees (Gaints) Victor Cruz (Saints) Brandon Lloyd (Cardinals) Michael Bush (Bears)
Dr. Wily's Robots- Eli Manning (Saints) 


Wild Cards
The Bad Robofies- Lance Moore (Giants), Chris Johnson (Tampa Bay)
Dr. Wily's Robots- Dwayne Bowe (Steelers) DeAngelo Williams (Colts) A.J. Green (Browns)


Yahoo's Revised Projections Say: Dad wins 93-80
I Say: Dad Wins, this is the most pivotal game of the week for a lot of us looking to make the playoffs. A loss by Matt would guarantee Me, Albert, and Dad make the playoffs, and could possibly get both Kenny and Leland in as well if they were to win. A win by Matt and all that goes out of the window, and the playoff scenario becomes way complicated. Unfortunately for Matt, he's out his best two running backs in Fred Jackson and Adrian Peterson, and already used Frank Gore who did nothing against the Ravens. Matt's got a lot of question marks, and even though my dad got lackluster performances from both Witten and the Cowboys Defense, I still think he'll have enough to eliminate Matt from the playoffs. Dwayne Bowe has a terrible QB and a hard matchup against the Steelers, so I can see him coming up short. Matt's lucky Brandon Marshall had a nice game, so that gives him a little hope, but pinning that hope on DeAngelo Williams is a big longshot, and unless Dad's guys just all choke, Dad will be going to the playoffs and taking Albert and me with him.


Hoosier Daddy (8-3) vs
Shredders (3-8)

Matchup Stats
Last Matchup: Ryan beat Zach 87-70
All Time: Ryan leads Series 1-0


Already Played
Hoosier Daddy- Anquan Boldin, David Akers
Shredders- Jordy Nelson


Key Players
Hoosier Daddy- Cam Newton (Colts) Mike Wallace (Chiefs) Maurice Jones-Drew (Texans) Rashard Mendenhall (Chiefs) Jimmy Graham (Giants)
Shredders-None


Wild Cards
Hoosier Daddy- Jabbar Gaffney (Seattle)
Shredders- Vince Young (Patriots) Stevie Johnson (Jets) Willis McGahee (Chargers) Mike Tolbert (Broncos)


Yahoo Revised Projections Say: Ryan wins 95-74
I say: Ryan wins, hands down. No Vick, No Maclin, Jordy Nelson is done with only 2 points, Ryan secures a bye this week.


The_Twin_Killers (6-5) vs
Da Boyz (3-8)

Matchup Stats
Last Matchup- Cindy beat Leland 135-97
All Time: Cindy leads series 1-0


Already Played
The_Twin_Killers- Matthew Stafford, Titus Young, Detriot Lions Defense
Da Boyz- Reggie Bush, San Fransisco 49ers Defense


Key Players
The_Twin_Killers- Roddy White (Vikings) Matt Forte (Raiders) Rob Gronkowski (Eagles)
Da Boyz- Matt Ryan (Vikings) Andre Johnson (Jaguars) Wes Welker (Eagles)


Wild Cards
The_Twin_Killers- Mario Manningham (Saints) Jonathan Stewart (Colts) 
Da Boyz- Shonn Greene (Bills)


Yahoo Revised Projections Say: Leland wins 77-74
I say: Leland wins, but this could be tougher than you think. Cindy FINALLY gets Andre Johnson back, and he's always scary. Leland was close to having Titus Young be completely worthless but he got a 2 pt conversion from Stafford (which added two more points to Stafford's total as well). I still think Leland pulls it off, but wouldn't be shocked at all if Cindy won this week.