Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Week 5 Matchups and Predictions

In contrast to last season, it seems like this season is way more competitive. Any given week any team can lose. It's going to make for an exciting race to the playoffs. Here are this week's Matchups and Predictions.


Kumamon Express (4-0)   vs
Woe Is Me (2-2)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Kenny leads 6-4
Last Matchup: Kenny beat me 80.5-61.5 in the Quarterfinal of the 2014 Michael Wiley Loser Bowl

Key Players

Kumamon Express: Eli Manning (49ers) DeAndre Hopkins (Colts) Jordan Matthews (Saints) Jeremy Maclin (Bears) Matt Forte (Chiefs)

Woe Is Me: Russell Wilson (Bengals) T.Y. Hilton (Texans) Arian Foster (Colts) Latavius Murray (Broncos)

Wild Cards

Kumamon Express: Olsen on Bye, Richard Rodgers TE Play. Blount at Flex

Woe Is Me: Tough Matchups for Russell Wilson and Latavius Murray. Kenny's inconsistent play from players in general. Full Workload for Foster? Fleener TE Spot start.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: I win 99-93
I Say: I win. Ah, the good ol storied rivalry of me and Kenny. Last year we entered the season with our series tied, but Kenny took both matchups last year to take the 6-4 lead. I still have the most important win of the series though, beating Kenny for the Championship in 2013. Kenny's team has underperformed all season and though his team does scare me as guys like Torrey Smith CAN go off, it's just hard to predict. I'm actually going into this matchup confident. If somehow I can survive Foster/Hilton tomorrow night (his two best guys) I'll feel even better. I give myself the edge here.

BigBadBob (3-1)            vs
No Soup For You (1-3) 

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Series is tied 2-2
Last Matchup: Leland beat Dad 115.5-97 in Week 4 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

BigBadBob: Randall Cobb (Rams) Larry Fitzgerald (Lions) Vincent Jackson (Jaguars) Travis Kelce (Bears) Marshawn Lynch* (Bengals)

No Soup For You: Matt Ryan (Redskins) Calvin Johnson (Cardinals) Keenan Allen (Steelers) Todd Gurley (Packers) DeMarco Murray (Saints)

Wild Cards

BigBadBob: No Cam this week, Stafford starting. Ellington workload after injury. Gio timeshare with Jeremy Hill. Marshawn Lynch's availability

No Soup For You: The return of Martavis Bryant. Will DeMarco Murray finally show up? Tough matchup for Calvin

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Leland wins 104-100
I Say: Leland wins. Marshawn Lynch's health plays a big part in this. I also don't like the fact Dad has to roll with Matthew Stafford who has yet another rough matchup this week. For Leland, this could be a great opportunity to get back in the thick of things. If Martavis Bryant makes an impact, him along with that receiving core, Matt Ryan and Todd Gurley will be  a force to be reckon with. Ellington is a huge question mark too, so I just give the edge to Leland for having a somewhat more healthier team.

Rocket Man (3-1)              vs
Dr. Light's Robots (1-3) 

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Matt leads series 2-1
Last Matchup: Matt beat Eugene 109.5-104.5 in Week 8 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Rocket Man: Aaron Rodgers (Rams) Julio Jones (Redskins) Mark Ingram (Eagles) Dion Lewis (Cowboys) Jason Witten (Patriots)

Dr. Light's Robots: Odell Beckham Jr. (49ers) Donte Moncrief (Texans) Julian Edleman (Cowboys) Jamaal Charles (Bears)

Wild Cards

Rocket Man: Can Supporting Cast keep the strong play going?

Dr. Light's Robots: Mariota/Tyrod QB play. Jordan Reed out, Derek Carrier in. is Alf done? Harvin Play

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins 106.82-106.73
I Say: Eugene wins. Well...NOBODY is circling the week they play Eugene anymore...he's a legit player this year, and that was cemented last week when both Julio Jones and Aaron Rodgers were average and Eugene STILL won. This is basically a pick em game, but I'm actually going to take Eugene here. It's more of a must win for Matt as a loss would drop him to 1-4, I'm just not sure the QB play along with question marks at RB #2, Flex and TE is going to be enough to counter Eugene. It should be close though.

Hoosier Daddy (2-2)                vs
Channel 4 News Team (1-3)

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Albert leads series 8-5
Last Matchup: Albert beat Ryan 108.5-77.5 in Week 12 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Hoosier Daddy: Andrew Luck* (Texans) Golden Tate (Cardinals) Mike Evans (Jaguars) Frank Gore (Texans) Devonta Freeman (Redskins) Justin Forsett (Browns)

Channel 4 News Team: Carson Palmer (Lions) A.J. Green (Seahawks) Doug Martin (Jaguars) Rob Gronkowski (Cowboys)

Wild Cards

Hoosier Daddy: Luck's health. Can Tate/Evans get it going. Freeman the real deal?

Channel 4 News Team: Tough matchup for A.J. Green. Weak looking lineup outside Green/Gronk

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Ryan wins 108-96
I Say: Ryan wins. This is HUGE game for Ryan, as after a horrific start he can go over .500 and this is the perfect opponent to be playing as Albert's lineup has been decimated by underperformers and injuries. He does get Gronk back at least, but A.J. Green has to face Seattle, and I just don't think he has enough firepower to go against Ryan this week.

Sons Of The Harpy (2-2) vs
Bigger Balls (2-2)

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Mayra leads series 3-1
Last Matchup: Mayra beat Drew 126.5-98.5 in Week 6 of the 2014 Season

Key Players

Sons Of The Harpy: Tom Brady (Cowboys) Demaryius Thomas (Raiders) Amari Cooper (Broncos)

Bigger Balls: Antonio Brown (Chargers) Le'Veon Bell (Chargers) Carlos Hyde (Giants)

Wild Cards

Sons Of The Harpy: No Peterson, lackluster RB plays. Who's the TE? Difficult matchup of Cooper

Bigger Balls: Difficult matchup for Dalton. No Landry/Mike Wallace. What happened to Carlos Hyde? How good will Antonio Brown be without Big Ben?

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mayra wins 93-89 (With Drew not having a TE in his lineup)
I Say: Mayra wins. Man this is tough..bye weeks hurt both teams and it's crazy to think that one of these teams is guaranteed to go under .500 at the end of the week. I give Mayra the slight edge, but this is the ultimate coin flip game. Getting Brady back is great for Drew, but losing Peterson to a bye when his RB situation is already weak is just going to be hard to overcome.

Winter Is Over (2-2)          vs
Shock The Monkey (1-3) 

Matchup Stats

All Time Record: Alex leads series 1-0
Last Matchup: Alex beat Mark 142-93.5

Key Players

Winter Is Over: Drew Brees (Eagles) Eddie Lacy (Rams) Jimmy Graham (Bengals)

Shock The Monkey: Peyton Manning (Raiders) Emmanuel Sanders (Raiders) Alshon Jeffrey* (Chiefs) Jeremy Hill (Seahawks)

Wild Cards

Winter Is Over: No Steve Smith (injured) Brandon Marshall (Bye). Which Jimmy Graham will show up? Rest of lineup big question mark when it comes to production.

Shock The Monkey: Will Jeffrey play? Is Jeremy Hill really back? Is Gary Barnidge really having a breakout season? Joseph Randle's role. Is Hillman Denver's lead back?

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mark wins 93-83
I Say: Mark wins. Perfect storm for Mark to get win #2 and establish himself as a contender again. Alex's team just doesn't look good on paper this week, and though Mark has just as many questions on his team, I think he has the better lineup and will get his 2nd victory.










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