Man, it's only Week 3 and teams are getting ravaged by some bad multi-week injuries. Whether it's Drew losing 3 key guys in Peterson, Dante Moncrief, and Ameer Abdullah, or Mark losing Danny Woodhead or Mike losing Jonathan Stewart after losing Keenan Allen or Albert losing Doug Martin etc etc...it's just insane how quickly things can turn upside down. Here's hoping for an injury free week 3! On to the predictions!
Bay Area Tanners (1-1) vs
Channel 4 News Team (1-1)
All Time Record
Albert leads series 6-3
Key Players
Bay Area Tanners: Eli Manning (Redskins) Mike Evans (Rams) DeAndre Hopkins (Patriots) LeSean McCoy (Cardinals)
Channel 4 News Team: Andrew Luck (Chargers) A.J. Green (Broncos) T.Y. Hilton (Chargers) Doug Baldwin (49ers)
Wild Cards
Bay Area Tanners: Step up from Michael Floyd. Spencer Ware's role. Tough matchup for LeSean McCoy. DeVante Parker ready to roll?
Channel 4 News Team: Tough Matchup for A.J. Green. Justin Forsett as the RB2. Can Will Fuller do it yet again?
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Albert wins 107-98
I Say: Albert wins. Love that Albert is still a 9 point favorite with Doug Martin not playing. I don't think I'll get blown out, but I can see myself losing a close one. For some reason the Hopkins play against the Pats makes me nervous (probably because historically speaking, Thursday Night Football has fucked me over sooooo many times throughout the league's history I just expect and usually get the worst). I just think somehow Albert bounces back from a sub 70 point game to beat me.
Bigger Balls (2-0) vs
BigBadBob (0-2)
All Time Record
Dad Leads Series 4-1
Key Players
Bigger Balls: Matt Ryan (Saints) Antonio Brown (Eagles) Amari Cooper (Titans) DeSean Jackson (Giants) Lamar Miller (Patriots) Matt Forte (Chiefs)
BigBadBob: Cam Newton (Vikings) Brandon Marshall (Chiefs) Greg Olsen (Vikings) Willie Snead (Falcons)
Wild Cards
Bigger Balls: DeSean Jackson's Health.
BigBadBob: Brandon Marshall's health. Team production outside of Cam/Olsen/Marshall.
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mayra wins 110-100
I Say: Mayra wins. Eh, Dad's roster is not looking too sharp so far as outside of his big 3, it's been nothing but disappointment. Things don't look to get any easier playing the #1 team in the league right now. Not too many questions on Mayra's side of things. I say Mayra wins easily.
Hoosier Daddy (2-0) vs
SCLSU MudDogs (1-1)
All Time Record
Alex Leads Series 4-0
Key Players
Hoosier Daddy: Ben Roethlisberger (Eagles) Ezekiel Elliott (Bears) DeAngelo Williams (Eagles) Mark Ingram (Falcons) Sammy Watkins (Cardinals)
SCLSU MudDogs: Drew Brees (Falcons) Julian Edelman (Texans) Larry Fitzgerald (Bills) Carlos Hyde (Seahawks) Delanie Walker (Raiders) Travis Benjamin (Colts)
Wild Cards
Hoosier Daddy: Wide Receiver production as a whole. Will Zeke finally look like a star? TE Production. Mark Ingram's slow start
SCLSU MudDogs: Edleman playing with 3rd string QB. Carlos Hyde tough matchup. Theo Riddick full starting role?
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Ryan wins 111-100
I Say: Alex wins. I seriously don't get the 11 point difference on this matchup. I understand why Ryan is the favorite, just not how big a favorite he is. Ryan has never beaten Alex and though once again this matchup will favor Ryan (Alex not having Le'Veon Bell for the 3rd and final time), I'm gonna go against the grain here and say Alex pulls of the upset. Alex's team has looked better on the field on paper. I think the wild card could be Theo Riddick. With Ameer Abdullah out, Riddick seems to be the running back that can benefit most from this. Until Mark Ingram proves he can play, I'm not buying his nearly 16 point projection. Gotta see it happen first. Also not in love with Sammy Watkins matchup against Arizona and that can easily be another 3 point performance like it was against the Jets. Alex has concerns too, but I'll go with the team that's been putting up the more consistent points this week.
Light's Broken Bots (0-2) vs
THE SPOILER (0-2)
All Time Record
Matt leads this series 5-3-1
Key Players
Light's Broken Bots: Russell Wilson (49ers) Jordy Nelson (Lions) Kelvin Benjamin (Vikings) Jamaal Charles*(Jets) Rob Gronkowski*(Texans)
THE SPOILER: Allen Robinson (Ravens) Eddie Lacy (Lions) Ryan Mathews (Steelers)
Wild Cards
Light's Broken Bots: Will Charles and Gronk Play? Russell Wilson 100%?
THE SPOILER: New QB in Tannehill. Will Allen Robinson and Eddie Lacy step up finally? Very questionable overall supporting cast.
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins 103-91
I Say: Matt wins. Usually when these two play, it results in some close finishes. This could be the win Matt needs to jump start his season. If Charles and Gronk are active, it could signal the beginning of Matt's team coming together. He couldn't have asked for a better opponent as Drew's team is just completely mauled with injuries and underperformances. Again, the double digit difference is a bit much (even if Charles and Gronk are healthy, their situations aren't exactly ideal this week), but Matt should have enough to take care of Drew's floundering squad. There will be no Spoiler this week unfortunately.
No Soup For You (1-1) vs
Shock The Monkey (1-1)
All Time Record
Leland Leads series 4-2 (Beat Mark in the 2015 Wane McGarity Bowl)
Key Players
No Soup For You: Matthew Stafford (Packers) Brandin Cooks (Falcons) Randall Cobb (Lions) Sterling Shepard (Redskins) Todd Gurley (Bucs) David Johnson (Bills) Marvin Jones (Packers)
Shock The Monkey: Carson Palmer (Bills) Dez Bryant (Bears) Alshon Jeffrey (Cowboys) Jarvis Landry (Browns) Latavius Murray (Titans) Demarco Murray (Raiders)
Wild Cards
No Soup For You: WR Carousel. Can Todd Gurley break out of slump?
Shock The Monkey: Jeffrey/Brian Hoyer connection. Jamison Crowder in flex
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Leland wins 109-102
I Say: Leland wins. It's a rematch of the 2015 Wane McGarity Bowl. Mark definitely has enough talent on his team to beat Leland (would've been even greater had Danny Woodhead not gotten hurt) but still at the end of the day, Leland has more talent. Even last week when he lost, it was only by 4. Mark's guys really got to be on their A game to win this week and they definitely can, but then again you never know as this is as jekyll and hide a team there is in the league. I'm just expecting a bounce back game from Leland this week.
Rocket Man (2-0) vs
Woe Is You (1-1)
All Time Record
Mike Leads Series 1-0 (Last Played Week 10 of the 2013 Season)
Key Players
Rocket Man: Aaron Rodgers (Lions) Julio Jones (Saints) Jeremy Maclin (Jets) Jordan Matthews (Steelers) Melvin Gordon (Colts)
Woe Is You: Derek Carr (Titans) Odell Beckham Jr. (Redskins) Stefon Diggs (Panthers) Eric Decker (Chiefs) CJ Anderson (Bengals) Jordan Reed (Giants)
Wild Cards
Rocket Man: Will Aaron Rodgers FINALLY have an elite game? Tough Matchup for Maclin. Duke Johnson Production.
Woe Is You: Will Beckham JR finally show why he was picked #3 overall? Sims production with Doug Martin out. Phillip Dorsett production with Moncrief out.
Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mike wins 111-109
I Say: Mike wins. So these two have only met once and it was back in 2013. Eugene's going to have a tough task keeping that undefeated record going against Mike. I slightly favor Mike's players a little bit more and think he'll come up with a narrow victory.
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