Thursday Night Overview/Week 10 Awards

Good lord Thursday Night's Bills-Dolphins was the definition of SUCK. What a horrible game to have to sit through. I can usually watch any NFL game, but I found myself looking for fucking episodes of Full House on TV Land rather than watch fuckers like Jarvis Landry and CHRIS HOGAN making "big plays". I'm not even going to bother to try to find a picture for the game, because it was beyond fantasy irrelevant. It made last week's Browns/Bengals game look like the Super Bowl. The biggest play was Mike Wallace who had a pretty quiet day with only 4 receptions or 38 yards. Wallace is pretty down on the depth chart on Mayra's team so it's not a HUGE deal..but it's a deal nonetheless, especially since  Dad needs these kind of letdowns to keep his hopes alive. On the other side of the ball, Matt got a disappointing game from Sammy Watkins. He only had 32 yards. Matt should still be in the drivers seat though against a banged up Albert team, though Albert did acquire Frank Gore from Mr. Draft Pick Whore himself, Kenny. Speaking of Kenny, he used Ryan Tannehill and he basically met his expectations. Onto the Week 10 Awards

Wane McGarity Stud Of The Week

Marshawn Lynch (Winter Is Here)

 

Remember when he "woke up" last week? He's wide the fuck awake now. Lynch put on a clinic last week with a MONSTER 4 TD game that helped Alex survive a brutal week full of byes. All you gotta keep doing is feeding the beast.

Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week

A.J. Green (Channel 4 News Team)

 

Here's a huge reason, Albert almost lost to one of the worst teams in the league. Yes, some of the blame goes to Andy Dalton's horrific passing, but A.J. Green had his share of drops as well. 23 yards from your best wide receiver is just unacceptable. Albert got away with it because he was playing Mark, he won't get away with another performance like that against the playoff contending teams.

Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Award

Mark Sanchez (Bigger Balls)

Mychal Rivera (Bigger Balls)

 

 

No Luck, Bradshaw, Gates, and mediocre games from Matt Forte, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell against a roster stacked like Eugene, you would imagine this is what did Mayra in for her 1st loss of the season...except her bye week fill ins of Mychal Rivera and Mark Sanchez combined for 36 points and with a little help from Dez Bryant, Mayra was not only to survive Eugene but beat him pretty easily. It's move like these, that keep Mayra on top of the standings with a perfect record.

 There is no Tony Romo Bad Decision Award this week. Nothing really stands out.

The Final Playoff Stretch: Who's in???

I typically do this around this time..time to speculate who's going to end up making the playoffs. I'm only going to focus on Spots 3-6. Mayra's already clinched a playoff berth and Albert's not that far away from one. That still leaves 5 teams for 4 spots. Who's getting in? Here's a look at who I believe is getting in.

My Final 4 in

Alex (Winter Is Here)
Record: 6-4
Rest of Schedule: Vs Leland
                                  Eugene
                                  Dad

Why I think he's in: He's got the biggest advantage over everyone with points. The only one close to him is Eugene but he has a game advantage over him. If Alex gets to 7 wins that should be enough to get in. I have no doubt he'll get a win out of his last 3. For his sake it'd be best to get that win against Leland. Eugene is going to be a dogfight and Dad will be tough too.

Eugene (Rocket Man)
Record: 5-5
Rest of Schedule: Vs Drew
                                  Alex
                                  Me

Why I Think He's In: It's crazy to put him this high considering he's a game behind the other 4, which means he can only afford to lose once more, but that roster is TOO GOOD. He's got one win in the bag against me. He'll just need a win against Drew or Alex to seal the deal. I think he gets one.

Matt (Dr. Light's Robots)
Record: 6-4
Rest of Schedule: Vs Albert
                                   Mark
                                   Ryan

Why I Think He's In: Matt's got enough points for the tiebreaker and he gets two shots at getting a 7th win against non playoff teams. Matt could end up finishing 3rd. I'm pretty confident Matt's in. Especially with one of those matchups being against Mark.

Drew (JTG's Warehouse)
Record 6-4
Rest of Schedule: Vs Eugene
                                   Dad
                                   Kenny

Why I think he's in: I even have Drew losing a critical game to Dad in Week 12. I think Drew drops the next two but then has the most cushy matchup you can have against Kenny. Because of points, Drew will sneaky in at spot #6.

Odd Man Out
Dad (The Bad Robofies)
Record 6-4
Rest of Schedule: Vs Mayra
                                   Drew
                                   Alex

Why He Doesn't Make It: Not only does Dad have the WORST schedule of the 5 still in (all 3 matchups against playoff teams) but he has the worst points as well. He needs to get to 8 wins. He'll need to beat two of those three. I can see him beating Drew, but Mayra and Alex.....damn that's a tall task. Every time I count Dad out, he proves me wrong..I hope he does it again this year.






                                  

Week 11 Matchups and Predictions

So Mayra officially becomes the 1st team to clinch a playoff berth (I know...shocking) and Albert's a game away too, but the last 4 spots are still far from being filled. The same 5 teams still have a shot and each week gets bigger and more important. A loss this late could end up being a season ending one. Here's the matchups for Week 11.


Arturo's Beans (2-8) vs
Shock The Monkey (2-8)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: I lead series 1-0
Last Matchup: I beat Mark 91-44.5 in Week 8 of the 2013 Season

Predictions
Fuck what Yahoo says, it's gonna change anyways cause I specifically made a trade (and gained another pick) to have depth for one reason and one reason only...TO BEAT MARK. I DO NOT want to be the last 2 win team standing and I want to end this GOD AWFUL EMBARRASSING LOSING STREAK. I'M GOING TO WIN no doubt about it and if I DON'T, I'M COMMISSIONER, I'LL CHANGE THE FUCKING SCORE (I KID.....OR DO I???)

Winter is Here (6-4) vs
Next!!! (2-8)

No Matchup Stats

Predictions
I Say: Alex wins. Alex hasn't changed up his roster yet, so I'm not gonna bother with the Yahoo prediction, but rest assured he's projected to win. Josh Gordon is still out another week and Alex's team is just too good and back at full strength. Win #7 should be easy.

JTG'S Warehouse (6-4) vs
Rocket Man (5-5)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Eugene leads series 2-0
Last Matchup: Eugene beat Drew 114.5-93 in the Semifinals of the Michael Wiley Loser Bowl

Key Players

JTG's Warehouse: Kelvin Benjamin (Falcons) Demaryius Thomas (Rams) Andre Ellington (Lions) Julius Thomas (Rams)

Rocket Man: Aaron Rodgers (Eagles) Jeremy Maclin (Packers) Calvin Johnson (Cardinals) Julio Jones (Panthers) Randall Cobb (Eagles)

Wild Cards
JTG's Warehouse: RGIII at QB. Helu at RB.

Rocket Man: Murray on Bye. RB Production

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Eugene wins 109-98
I Say: Eugene wins. Because no one else wanted Aaron Rodgers and my desperate attempt at getting one more win, Eugene wins the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes by giving up a 9th round pick. I also took away his WR Depth, so he'll need to hope none of his main receivers get hurt. I think it's worth the gamble. Eugene NEEDS this win more than anyone because he's a game behind. Drew will provide a tough test, but I think Eugene gets it.

Bigger Balls (10-0) vs
The Bad Robofies (6-4)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Dad leads series 2-0
Last Matchup: Dad beat Mayra 74-61.5 in Week 3 Of The 2013 Season

Key Players

Bigger Balls: Andrew Luck (Patriots) Antonio Brown (Titans) Le'Veon Bell (Titans) Mike Wallace (Bills) Larry Fitzgerald (Lions) Matt Forte (Vikings) Antonio Gates (Raiders) Ahmad Bradshaw (Patriots) (Did I just list her whole team..shit I think I did).

The Bad Robofies:   Tom Brady (Colts) Brandon Marshall* (Vikings) Alfred Morris (Bucs) Jimmy Graham (Bengals)

Wild Cards

Bigger Balls: No Dez (I mean seriously..does it matter..but whatever it's still a huge deal)


The Bad Robofies: No Gio again. Brandon Marshall's health. Production of Non-Stars.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mayra wins 117-104
I Say: Mayra wins. And there was Dad..the last one standing. I've seen Dad pull off some crazy ass wins in the past, I saw him break Matt's undefeated streak a couple years ago while using SHONN GREENE of all people. He's my Dad...I want to believe he can do it and because I want to see him in the playoffs I really hope he can...but it was going to be a tall task even AT full strength, which Dad clearly is not. Brandon Marshall has been known to fight through injuries before, but sometimes he's just a decoy and doesn't do much. Even without Dez..it's just too much star power. Mayra will finish her run of the league here and get even closer to the perfect season. Do what you do best Dad....prove me wrong again..Be the "Houdini of Fantasy Football" one more time. I'd love to eat my words.

Woe Is Me (3-7) vs
Hoosier Daddy (3-7)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Series is tied 3-3
Last Matchup: Kenny Beat Ryan 119-118 in Week 8 of the 2013 Season

Predictions
I Say: Kenny wins...Ryan's so excited he hasn't even bothered to drop Carson Palmer for a QB. Feel the EXCITMENT. Winner gets win #4...that's the sound of not one ounce of a fuck being given by either guys.

Channel 4 News Team (9-1) vs
Dr. Light's Robots (6-4)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Albert leads series 4-2
Last Matchup: Matt beat Albert 103.5-83.5 in Week 8 of the 2013 Season

Key Players
Channel 4 News Team: Peyton Manning (Rams) A.J. Green (Saints) Alshon Jeffrey (Vikings) Arian Foster (Browns) Greg Olsen (Falcons)

Dr. Light's Robots: Ben Roethlisberger (Titans) Emmanuel Sanders (Rams) Jordy Nelson (Eagles) Sammy Watkins (Dolphins) Jamaal Charles (Seahawks)

Wild Cards
Channel 4 News Team: Fred Jackson and Arian Foster health. Alshon Jeffrey and A.J. Green bounce back (Rotoworld!).

Dr. Light's Robots: Difficult Matchup for Sanders. Play of Trent Richardson and Larry Donnell.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins 107-97
I Say: Matt wins. I'm gonna have to agree with Yahoo here and say Matt gets the W. I wanna see Albert's team fully healthy before I can give the benefit of the doubt. It starts tomorrow with Fred Jackson. A.J. Green and Alshon Jeffrey MUST start producing at elite levels to help out Peyton Manning because it's hard to predict what guys like Anquan Boldin and Greg Jennings will do. This would of course be a huge win for Matt and a potential playoff clincher.

Week 10 Results: The Week Of Near Upsets

There's was seriously a point yesterday where it looked like every underdog team was going to pull off the upset victory and wreck havoc on the playoff picture. In reality it looks like everything is still status quo and the playoff picture outside the top two seeds didn't get any clearer. Onto the results.


Winter Is Here (6-4)                  112.5
Arturo's Beans (2-8)                    90.5

This was actually close in the first half of games, before Marshawn Lynch blew up with 4 TD's and 40.5 points and just totally crushed me and my chance at the upset. Not to mention that my team is total garbage and Kenny Britt, Michael Floyd, and Tre Mason were just laughably mediocre to bad. Michael Floyd is the biggest WR bust this season...he's beyond awful and he's nothing special whatsoever. Aaron Rodgers did his usual "make my shit team look like better than it is by putting up monster stats".  Seriously this team is basically a team of shitfucks...and Aaron Rodgers...poor guy. One of Rodgers 6 TD's in the first half against the Bears unfortunately was a 56 yarder to Eddie Lacy...of course it was. Despite half his team on bye, Alex stays hot and puts up over 110 points again. He's also now 3rd place, which is remarkable considering where he started. Mark Ingram continues to look like a bonafide RB1 as he put up 120 more rush yards. For Alex's sake, I hope the Saints see this and don't fuck around with what's working. He should continue to shoulder most of the workload. Drew Brees had yet another solid yet unspectacular game. He had almost 300 yards passing and 3 TD's but threw 2 picks and fumbled in OT which ended up costing the Saints the game. Brees is still as solid as they come and maybe he's saving that big game for Alex when he needs it the most..in the playoffs. To make this wonderful season even better? I just erased Cindy Crisp (remember HER?) from the record books. Her 7 game losing streak was the longest in league history. That record is now mine..8 AND COUNTING. I now own the two shittiest records you can own. How awesome. My only chance at a win is next week against Mark..if I don't beat Mark..I WON'T WIN AGAIN. Alex takes on Leland next week in another sort of trap game..especially if Leland gets Josh Gordon back.

Game MVP

Marshawn Lynch (Winter Is Here)

140 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing TD's, 1 reception, 23 receiving yards, 40.5 Points

 

The Bad Robofies (6-4)                   97

Hoosier Daddy (3-7)                        83.5

This was way closer than the score indicates, as this wasn't decided until the 3rd quarter when Brandon Marshall caught a 40 yard TD to seal the deal. Unforuntaely, Marshall suffered an ankle injury, but he doesn't look like he'll miss any time thankfully. Dad survives another Gio Bernardless game. Russell Wilson filled in nicely thanks to his rushing stats and Jimmy Graham came through huge when it mattered the most with 76 yards and two huge TD's. Ryan had great games from Roddy White and Justin Forsett but it wasn't enough and Carson Palmer's torn ACL did Ryan in for good not that he really cares much. Dad's got a tough rest of the schedule and it starts with Mayra next. He'll need his team at full strength to have a chance. Ryan takes on Kenny but who gives a flying fuck since they're both done.

Game MVP

Jimmy Graham (The Bad Robofies)

10 receptions, 76 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD's, 24 points

JTG's Warehouse (6-4)                 94

Next!!!! (2-8)                               77

This was another closer than it looks matchup as this wasn't decided until the Monday Night Game and there was a legit chance Leland had the upper hand with Cam Newton and LeSean Mccoy still going while Drew only had Kelvin Benjamin and a 10 pt lead. Cam SUCKED bad though with multiple turnovers and being sacked 9 times. He had two TD's but both TD passes were TO BENJAMIN. I dunno what's up with LeSean McCoy but he just hasn't been impressive whatsoever. He had a gimmie 1 yard TD to save his day but what a nightmare he's been. I seriously don't know if he's keepable. Mike Evans was the only bright spot on Leland's team with 125 and a score.  For Drew..that's two unimpressive wins in a row, but wins nonetheless. Besides Benjamin, Drew got solid games from Demaryius Thomas, and Golden Tate and Julius Thomas finally snapped out his funk with a 2 TD 21 point performance. I'm still not a fan of Drew's QB situation or overall RB situation. He's definitely one of those "on the bubble" teams and it won't get any easier as he has to play Eugene next week in what is very crucial game. If Drew wins, he'll have a significant advantage in making the playoffs. Leland plays Alex next week. 

Game MVP

Julius Thomas (JTG's Warehouse)

6 receptions, 63 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD's, 21 points

 

Bigger Balls (10-0)         120.5

Rocket Man (5-5)            93

Wow..this shit is so over. So despite on paper being the best team to matchup with Mayra and despite Mayra having no Antonio Gates, Andrew Luck, or Ahmad Bradshaw, Mayra STILL easily dispatches of Eugene by 27.5 points. It seemed at the beginning Eugene had the upper hand as the Steelers struggled (Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell combined for only 17 points) and Calvin Johnson was back to his old dominant self with a 113 and a score. DeMarco Murray and Julio Jones also put up solid yardage games though no TD's and Stafford was decent enough with 280 and a couple TD's. Randall Cobb would add 72 and a score as well (though he did fumble). The rest of Eugene's team though...just bad. Lamar Miller was barely involved, and Marty B and Maclin were basically invisible. For Mayra, she's got such a deep roster, she can afford let down games from two of her best players. Dez showed up with an elite performance with 158 yards and 2 TD's and that was all in the first half. Mike Wallace had 51 yards and a score (what an underrated "throw in" in that Forte trade, can't believe Mark just gave him away like that).  Her two biggest moves? The players she used at TE and QB. Mychal Rivera and Mark Sanchez. Who would've though at the beginning of the year that there'd be an undefeated team who had to turn to  MYCHAL RIVERA AND MARK SANCHEZ to keep the streak alive?! AND IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY. That's the kind of season she's having...EVERY. THING. WORKS. Rivera had 64 and a score while Sanchez got over 330 yards and 2 TD's. This team is insane. Oh by the way Larry Fitzgerald? 112 yards as a flex play. I didn't even mention MATT FORTE who was SHITTY!! SHE STILL PUT UP 120.5 POINTS DESPITE FORTE, BELL, AND BROWN ALL SUCKING AND NO LUCK, BRADSHAW, GATES. You fucking kidding??! She's running the table unless Albert beats her Week 13. No doubt about it. She'll take on my Dad next week, the last team she has to beat to beat us all. Dad....tread lightly...that's all I gotta say. For Eugene, man, he's in the outside looking in right now but his team is just wayyyyy to good to NOT make the playoffs although he has dropped 3 of his last 4 (all 3 to playoff contending teams). His rest of the schedule is kind of intimidating. He needs to win 2 out of the next 3. 1 is a gimmie, he finishes the season against me, but he needs to at the very least beat Drew or Alex to secure a playoff spot. It's not going to be easy. He's got Drew next week. 

Game MVP

Dez Bryant (Bigger Balls)

6 receptions, 158 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD's, 30 points

 

Dr. Light's Robots (6-4)           115.5

Woe Is Me (3-7)                          74.5

There was a brief moment of "What if Kenny had played Romo over Ryan Tannehill" but that was pretty much squashed as Kenny's team was terrible and Matt took this easily despite a pretty bad Big Ben game. Matt looks like he found a waiver wire gem in Odell Beckham Jr. as he had yet another useful game with over 100 yards receiving. That combined with Jamaal Charles being Jamaal Charles (118 total yards and a score) and Jordy Nelson DESTROYING the Bears in only one half's work (152 and two scores in the first half) plus Emmanuel Sanders continue to put up elite WR numbers (He added two more TD's to 67 receiving yards) helped Matt put up some big points and get win #6. Matt is another one of those darkhorse teams like Alex that can put up major points any given week of the season.  I like he finally made a QB trade for Big Ben but man Aaron Rodgers would've really catapulted him to the Mayra/Albert/Eugene level as far as talent goes. Matt's got a super difficult matchup against Albert next week. Kenny plays Ryan next week but let me reiterate something I said earlier NOONE GIVES A FUCK.

Game MVP

Jordy Nelson (Dr. Light's Robots)

6 receptions, 152 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD's, 30 points

Channel 4 News Team (9-1)            82.5

Shock The Monkey (2-8)                 76.5

Shock The Monkey almost shocked the world and gave us our biggest upset of the season. This was wayyyyyyy closer than it had any right to be. Albert's guys played down to Mark's. Albert was actually down 8 going into last night and he needed 8.5 to win. Luckily Greg Olsen saved his ass with a 119 yard 14 point performance. Albert's got running back trouble now as Ronnie Hillman will be out a couple weeks, Fred Jackson is still recovering from his own injury, and Arian Foster has injury problems of his own. Steve Smith is also coming back down to earth and it seems like Albert's team is starting to run out of gas at the worst time possible. Only Peyton Manning (340 and 5 more Passing TD's..why experts say he's not worth ever keeping is BEYOND ME) and Anquan Boldin (95 and a score) were worth a shit. Alshon Jeffrey has been a bit of a disappointment so far, and he hasn't been looking like he's worth a 3rd round pick. Albert has little depth to work with and it's kind of a scary situation here. He'll need A.J. Green, Arian Foster, Alshon Jeffrey, and Peyton Manning to be 100% at their peak to be able to compete. For Mark, his mancrush, Steven Jackson was very useful with 81 and a score. Matt Ryan continues to look like a bust especially where he was drafted in the 3rd round. He barely had a little less than 220 yards passing and only 1 TD. Jared Cook chipped in with a long TD but just like me and Kenny, this team just isn't that good and 76.5 points wasn't going to be enough to put away Albert even on his worst day. Mark takes on me next, in which is basically the battle of last place. The loser will probably never win again. Albert takes on Matt in a game that means much to Matt than Albert. 

Game MVP

Peyton Manning (Channel 4 News Team)

340 Passing Yards, 5 Passing TD's, 2 Int, 30 Points

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday Night Overview/Week 9 Awards

 

Thursday's game was the definition of a snoozer. Probably the worst Thursday Night Game of the year, just because it was basically fantasy irrelevant. When Terrence West leads all fantasy scorers with 15 points (Nice spot start for the injured Gio, Dad) you know the game sucked. And sucked majorly it did. The Bengals were AWFUL. Dad's lucky Terrence West carried the load because Mohammad Sanu was held to 3 points. Lucky to for Dad was Ryan had Jeremy Hill who sucked as well. He had a fumble and only finished with 3.5 fantasy points.  Leland tried gunning for Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Award by plugging in Taylor Gabriel. All it did was basically confirm Drew's getting win #6 because Gabriel didn't do much of note, finishing with 4.5 points. I still don't think it matters much, but Miles Austin might have led the Browns in receiving, but it was only 48 yards. 6.5 points for Austin, but I wouldn't worry if I were Alex, he's still more than fine. The biggest disappointment though, was A.J. Green. He dropped balls everywhere, and Joe Haden basically shut him down. He had a pathetic 23 yards receiving. Albert is actually projected to lose to Mark now, albeit by less than a point. We'll see how long that lasts. Onto the Week 9 Awards.

Wane McGarity Stud Of The Week

Marshawn Lynch (Winter Is Here)

  

Alex's team has been kicking ass recently and he was doing that with a slumping Marshawn Lynch. Well, Marshawn woke up big time this week finishing with 143 total yards and two TD's. Just another no brainer reminder that yes...Alex's team can put up some points.

Michael Wiley Dud Of The Week

Andre Johnson (Dr. Light's Robots)

 

I had to go with the matchup that meant the most and with Matt having a golden opportunity to pull away from the pack by gaining a game on everyone playing against my Dad who had no Gio Bernard and Brandon Marshall, it had to be disappointing that all Andre Johnson could muster was 2 catches for 12 yards. He was one of the main reasons, Matt took the L this week.

Drew Bennett Sneaky Surprise Award

Jordan Matthews (The Bad Robofies)

  

Again, going with the matchup that meant the most. Dad NEEDED this win against Matt to stay afloat in the playoff race. Unfortunately, this week Brandon Marshall was on bye, so Dad had to roll with Jordan Matthews. It paid off. 40 yards and a score for 11.5 points is great to get from a bye week fill in. It helped Dad get the win this week.

Tony Romo Bad Decision Award

Leland not Playing Mike Evans

 

I know the end result doesn't change, and I know the QB situation isn't ideal. But Mike Evans has actually has been pretty decent recently and on potential alone he should be in the lineup over the likes of Andre Holmes and Donte Moncrief (especially when news came out the Reggie Wayne would play thus cutting into Moncrief's production). Evans responded with a breakout 124 yard 2 TD performance for 27.5 points. To put that in perspective, Leland's 4 WR's he used combined together for 14 points TOTAL. He certainly won't do that every game, and he'll be prone to duds, but still on this team, he needs to be in the lineup. 

 

Week 10 Matchups and Predictions

This week's main matchup is Mayra vs Eugene. This could be a potential finals preview and it should be a good one. Onto Week 10 we go...


Winter Is Here (5-4) vs
Arturo's Beans (2-7)

No Matchup Stats

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Alex wins 93-81
I Say Alex wins: It's a tiny bit scary since Alex won't have T.Y. Hilton, Gronk, or DeSean Jackson, but if he's gonna be missing those guys might as well miss them playing against my crap team. Alex also added yet ANOTHER weapon in Percy Harvin, sacrificing an 8th rounder to acquire him. You can tell Alex is hands all in for this run. Harvin or nor Harvin I still can't see him losing to me. I have one elite player in Aaron Rodgers and a bunch of scrubs. Alex takes this easily.

JTG's Warehouse (5-4)  vs
NEXT!!!! (2-7)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Leland leads series 3-1
Last Matchup: Leland beat Drew 61-55.5 in the 9th Place Game of the Michael Wiley Loser Bowl

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Drew wins 97-84
I Say: Drew wins. Leland's team is like a poor man's Alex's team. What I mean is, he's got guys on his roster who could absolutely go off..they just never do. It's still a wildcard though and there's no doubt that like last week, it's not going to be a walk in the park for Drew. I still say though compared the Leland's team, Drew's is way more stable and he'll pick up win #6 to stay in the race.

Bigger Balls (9-0)   vs
Rocket Man (5-4)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Mayra leads series 1-0
Last Matchup: Mayra beat Eugene 97.5-91 in week 5 of the 2013 Season

Key Players

Bigger Balls: Dez Bryant (Jags) Antonio Brown (Jets) Mike Wallace (Lions) Le'Veon Bell (Jets) Matt Forte (Packers)

Rocket Man: Matthew Stafford (Dolphins) Randall Cobb (Bears) Calvin Johnson (Dolphins) Jeremy Maclin (Panthers) DeMarco Murray (Jags) Julio Jones (Bucs)

Wild Cards
Bigger Balls: Mark Sanchez at QB. Mychal Rivera at TE.

Rocket Man: Benching Julio? Lamar Miller's Health

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Eugene wins 103-102
I Say: Eugene wins. Wow..I mean this is tough. By far the matchup of the week. Look at all the names in this game...a heavyweight matchup for sure. Talent wise, this is the best team that can compete with Mayra. I'm scratching my head at Julio Jones on the bench..I know Martavis Bryant has been hot and the matchup is great, but that's a pretty ballsy move if he sticks with it. I'd be more confident in my pick if Julio was playing but if Eugene's gut is telling him Bryant over Julio, hey it's not like a guy who has 5 TD's in 3 games sucks. I'll still give the slight edge to Eugene to finally do what 9 others haven't done..beat "The Queen".

The Bad Robofies (5-4) vs
Hoosier Daddy (3-6)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Series is tied 2-2
Last Matchup: Dad beat Ryan 70-68 in Week 10 of the 2013 Season

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Dad wins 94-92
I Say: Dad Wins. Dad's gonna have dodge another bullet and though Ryan is 2-7, I think Dad's facing the hardest of the doormat teams this week. Dad will be without Gio Bernard again (and Ryan has Jeremy Hill) which hurts tremendously. No Tom Brady is also a crusher. I still think Dad has enough to squeeze by, but because of his points situation, he reallllly needs to get this win.


Dr. Light's Robots (5-4) vs
Woe Is Me (3-6)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Matt leads series 5-0
Last Matchup: Matt beat Kenny 111.5-68.5 in Week 5 of the 2013 Season

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins 99-68
I Say: Matt wins. Crazy that both guys have been in the league 5 years and Kenny has yet to beat Matt. It's not happening this week either that's for damn sure. In fact that 111.5-68.5 score from last season sounds about right this week. Kenny's team is just gross. So beyond awful. Matt got a trade for a QB by getting Ben Roethlisberger, but Matt could be QB-less and still handily beat Kenny. No brainer here.

Channel 4 News Team (8-1) vs
Shock The Monkey (2-7)

Matchup Stats
All Time Record: Mark Leads series 1-0
Last Matchup: Mark beat Albert 82.5-73.5 in Week 3 of the Wane McGarity Bowl

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Albert wins 96-79
I Say: Albert wins. Albert doesn't have Arian Foster, but c'mon who gives a shit he's playing Mark. Mark still needs a tight end, but at the end of the day it won't matter. Albert even has Chris Johnson in his lineup for fun. That's what you can do when you're 8-1 going on 9-1.

Week 9 Results: Beware Of The Trap Game

We're down to stretch run as it's the final four regular season games of the fantasy season. The anti-clamatic part is the #1 and #2 seeds. Mayra and Albert have these locked up cold and they won't have to worry about anything basically until 6 weeks from now. Then there's those who cashed out and called it a day already. Me, Leland, Ryan, Mark, and Kenny have all conceded this is just not our year and have focused our energies for next season. The fun part? Spots #3-#6 are up for grabs and there are 5 teams gunning for 4 spots. With everyone having identical records, it makes every week that much more crucial. Which leaves us to something everyone should be aware of...the dreaded trap game. You know..the matchup you salivate over because you're playing against one of the doormats of the league. The projections have you winning by 40 points or so. I don't know when, I don't know who, but someone WILL get upset by a doormat before the season is over. In fact, Drew was VERY close to having that happen this week. There's going to be a week where for God knows what reason guys like Kenny Britt, Andre Holmes, Bishop Sankey etc..just go OFF and your team doesn't. The pressure is totally off us..it's allllll on the teams left in the playoff hunt to do their jobs. Being a spoiler would be a great incentive on our side..as we want to make someone as miserable as we are. Just a warning...don't take these matchups lightly...cause you never know what might happen. Here are the Week 9 results.

JTG's Warehouse (5-4)                  98.5
Arturo's Beans (2-7)                      91

This was WAYYYYY closer than expected..considering Drew was originally projected to obliterate me by nearly 28 points. I tried my best..but ultimately failed yet again in my quest to break my losing streak which stands at 7. Ben Roethlisberger would've been a god amongst men had his 6 TD, 35 point performance carried me to the improbable upset. Instead all it did was prolong the inevitable, though Drew did have to sweat this out until the 3rd quarter, when Andre Williams finally caught a pass and then scored a TD to seal the deal. Julian Edelman (of all people) and Andre Ellington led the way with 44.5 points between them. Demaryius Thomas had a solid yardage game with 127 yards and Julius Thomas had a  TD. Drew's running backs still leave a lot to be desired. When Rashad Jennings and Ryan Mathews come back, Branden Oliver and Andre Williams will take a severe hit, the only sliver of hope is that Adrian Peterson somehow can get back on the field at the end of this season. So Drew survives the scare for win #5 and he'll face Leland in yet another trap game scenario. I'll take on Alex and his scorching hot team next and if I lose I'll add longest losing streak in Wane McGarity Bowl history to my awesome list of achievements this season.

Game MVP

Julian Edelman (JTG's Warehouse)

9 Receptions, 89 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 1 Return TD, 24.5 Points

  

Bigger Balls (9-0)              103

Next!!!! (2-7)                       54

I feel stupid for thinking there was a possibility Leland might pull off the upset. I don't drink, so you can't blame alcohol for my absurd train of thought. Even if Leland had played Mike Evans (27 points on his bench) it wouldn't have mattered. Mayra's mediocre game still resulted in 103 points and she broke my Dad's record of most wins in a row with 9. Andrew Luck capped the night off for her with 354 passing yards and 4 more TD's. Antonio Brown did his usual too with 144 and a score. Finally though, Mayra will have a challenge next week as she faces Eugene and she'll be without Ahmad Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, and Antonio Gates. Should be interesting to see what happens here. Leland takes on Drew next week.

Game MVP

Andrew Luck (Bigger Balls)

354 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TD's, 30 points

Rocket Man (5-4)                  117.5
Hoosier Daddy (3-6)               87

Leland bounces back with a nice win here against what could've been a potential upset bid. Eugene is LOADED with wide receiver talent. Maclin, Cobb, Julio, V-Jax, Calvin, Martavis Bryant, its an embarrassment of riches. Maclin put up another HUGE game with 30 points (158 and 2 scores), Bryant  caught two TD's passes as well. He played this game without Calvin, Randall Cobb, and Julio Jones and survived just fine. Everyone on his roster scored double digits. Ryan put up a solid fight, but lost Nick Foles to an early injury. Only Jeremy Hill was great with 154 yards and two TD's. Eugene will face his biggest challenge of the season when he takes on Mayra. He's got the roster to win, especially with her having key players on bye. It would be a huge win for Eugene. Ryan takes on my Dad in another attempt to play spoiler.

Game MVP

Jeremy Maclin (Rocket Man)

6 receptions, 158 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD's, 30 points

 

The Bad Robofies (5-4)                105.5

Dr. Light's Robots (5-4)                  83

This is HUGE win for Dad and a season saver. Without Brandon Marshall and Gio Bernard, Dad was still able to survive and beat Matt pretty easily. Dad PICKED THE RIGHT QB THIS WEEK!! Tom Brady has been amazing of late and he ended up with 333 passing yards and 4 TD's for 27.5 points. Alfred Morris finally had a huge game and carried the running back load with 109 total yards and two TD's. Mohammad Sanu also continued his great season as he got Dad 95 yards and a score. Jordan Matthews even chipped in a TD. Dad looks like he'll have to go without the services of Gio again which would suck, but at least his matchup isn't too brutal against Ryan. For Matt..opportunity to break away wasted. Emmanuel Sanders had another great game with 151 yards and 10 catches, Jamaal Charles had 88 and a score. QB Play was average per the usual. Under 200 yards and 2 TD's for Alex Smith. Odell Beckham added 156 yards on 8 catches but it was after the game had already been decided. Matt gets a gift next week as he'll take on Kenny and that should as easy as a win you can get, while Dad takes on the aforementioned Ryan.

Game MVP

Tom Brady (The Bad Robofies)

333 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TD's, 1 Int, 27.5 points

Channel 4 News Team (8-1)                100.5

Woe Is Me (3-6)                                     63

The biggest story coming out of this was Arian Foster getting hurt. Man this would be a HUGE loss for Albert if it's serious. It sounds like he's going to be fine, but you just never know with him. Before he got hurt, he had already amassed 119 total yards and a score. Really, considering the opponent it didn't mean much. Ronnie Hillman put up two TD's, Peyton Manning had his usual 20+ point game and Anquan Boldin had 93 and a score. A.J. Green also game back and chipped a TD. Albert's basically been just as hot as Mayra, in fact Albert's only loss is against Mayra and he's won 7 in a row himself. He'll look to make it 8 against another terrible team in Mark, while Kenny takes on Matt.

Game MVP

Peyton Manning (Channel 4 News Team)

438 Passing Yards, 2 Passing TD's, 2 INT's, 22 Points

 

Winter Is Here (5-4)               142
Shock The Monkey (2-7)        93.5

Alex's team is JUST ROLLING right now as for the 2nd straight week he puts up the most points in the week and this week it's not even CLOSE. He built on that great Thursday start, as Marshawn Lynch finally woke up with 143 total yards and two scores. Gronk added a TD and over 100 yards, Lafell scored again, and T.Y. Hilton had 71 and a score to top off the week. Half his players scored 20 or more points. That's just insane. This is team is loaded with guys with huge upsides. I would not want to face this team in the playoffs, that's for sure. Mark actually put up a decent fight scoring 93.5 points. He was lead by Deandre Hopkins and Eric Decker who put up 36.5 points combined. It's just not even close to being enough when you're playing a team as hot as Alex's is right now. He'll take me on next, but it might be a little bit of a challenge with a few guys on bye. Mark takes on Albert next week.

Game MVP

Marshawn Lynch (Winter Is Here)

67 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 5 receptions, 76 receiving yards, 27.5 Points