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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Wekk 12 Previews with Sun Tzu, Late edition


As predicted, we didnt really get much of clarity in the playoffs picture after two expansion teams beat their respective top-three opponents in week 11.  The top-ranked Ferries are probably the closest thing to being one-leg-in, but no team can afford a cruise-control just yet.  The tightest playoffs chase in PSAS history will come down to this last two weeks and almost everyone is in a must-win mode now.  Unfortunately something called luck will play a big part, and there will be some hearts broken during the holidays.



(1) SanFranciscoFerries (7-4) vs (11) Aethernauts (5-6)
The Nauts take a crack at trying to stop the Ferries' streak.  These two were second and first in scoring respectively last week, so expect a closer-than-the-rankingz-suggest kinda game here. 

This speedboat seems just unstoppable.  In week 11, they slaughtered the Raiders like animals ala Anakin Skywalker and extended their winning streak to seven.  Atop the standing and third on points scored, the Ferries are the closest team to clinching a playoff spot and a first-round bye.  The match against the Sand People once again showcased a good all-around game, starting with Russell Wilson who's clearly a notch above Rivers and his rival Kaepernick this season.  Harry Douglas is proving to be a reliable long-term receiver option in Atlanta, and he and Torrey Smith add firepower to the Boatmen's formidable four-back-based offense.  Speaking of, the backfield did show some concerning signs, with Moreno deferring Denvers goal-line carries to Monte Ball and Bush having some fumbling issues.  With both Russell Wilson and Cincy defense on bye, the Ferries will rely more on the receivers led by Gronk to carry them past surging AEthernauts this week.  This is a tough game.  Ferries will wrap up the regular season with a Stylez treatment next week, so win here and they will all but clinch the first-round bye. 

The Nauts did everything in week 11 to keep their slim chance for playoffs arrive, regardless of how slim that is.  Cam and Lynch-mobs big games were complimented by decent outputs by all phases of the game, though the receivers did leave something to desire for.  The Nauts arent giving up at all, going all in on Tampas Rainey to fill-in for Lynchs bye this week.  With Andre Brown playing the way he is, the Space Travelers backfield is as good as the Ferries.  Obviously, the Nauts need more than win all their games to make it to the playoffs, but the intention to keep doing their part is commendable.  If they can pull off this upset, things just may come their way this time. 

-SFF -3

(t-2) Trichotillomaniacs (6-5) vs (4) Polk High Panthers (7-4)
Two playoff-hopefuls square off in a bounce-back week.  A virtual must win game for both teams will be hard-fought.

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The Trichs hiccupped in week 11 when they really couldn't afford it especially against a team outside of the playoffs picture in the Goslings.  It was an all-around unimpressive showing by the Hairpullers.  The problems was poor matchup with Niners facing underrated Saints D, Denver’s showdown with the Chiefs, and Carolina D playing the Pats.  Marshall and Allen have quieted down at the same time, resulting in the General’s team failing to crack 100 for the first time since week 3.  The matchups this week is more favorable, and it’s hard to imagine so many of their players low-balling all at once again this week.  They have their share of injury concerns, with Julius Thomas battling some foot issues again.  But they’ve got depth to cover for it, so as long as Kap and Co get things done on MNF showdown against weak Washington defense, they should be able to fight the Mighty Ones this week.  With the season-finale against another contender in Girlz, the cards are in the General’s hands.

Al Bundy’s squad just can’t stop the skid and have now dropped three in a row, getting gobbled up by the rest of the pack in the process.  The latest one was tough, because it was probably one AJ (0.7pts) reception away from that W that is all of a sudden difficult to come by in Atlanta.  Megatron once again went over 30 pts, but that was pretty much it in week 11.  Their switch to two-TE formation wasn’t effective in the loss, but they are probably forced to go with both T-Gonz and Reed again with Cincy’s AJ and Law Firm as well as F-Jax on bye.  They’ve wanted a win for awhile, and it won’t come easy this week with juggernaut Trichs looking for their own bounce-back. 

-Trix -3.5

(t-2) ThePelicanBrief (7-4) vs (t-6) GrossmanSachs (6-5)
This battle of two contenders will be another hard fought one. 

The Pelican chased out the Tiger in week 11 thanks to retro-CJ?K performance again.  The rest of the Thrillers were just ok, with Brady being the only other skilled position player scoring in double digits.  Hakeem Nicks is neck-to-neck with D-Bowe for the disappointment of the year award, and the Pelicans patient with him may be running out.  The ever-reliable Seattle D is on bye this week, so the Legal Thrillers need the likes of Vernon Davis and Wes Welker to step up and get to the endzone to fight-off the Comishs troops. 

The Bankerz have long been in a must-win mode and have now picked up three wins in a row.  The stylez treatment last week came with a style again in them scoring over 120 pts; they are now second in scoring and hold the crucial tie-breaking edge over the rivals.  Still the Comish cant afford to rest here, especially against another playoff-hopeful.  Gio Bernard is on bye this week, so the bankerz will rely on S-Jax and DMC handcuff Jennings to carry the load.  This teams boast one of the best in terms of the strength of lineup and depth, so as long as there isnt a case of infectious low-balling, the points and W should come their way. 

-GS -2.5



(5) Phat Girlz (7-4) vs (t-9) The Goslings (6-5)
The Goslings try to put an end to the Girlz’ four-week winning streak and destroy Monique’s hope.

Monique barely got her girlz running past the Bloodz and, thanks to some other six-win teams stalling, got her team back in the in-crowd for the playoffs spot.  Stafford hooked up with Megatron a couple of times for another nice fantasy game.  Clay gave the girlz some production out of the TE position that has been amiss for awhile, and Tate is holding himself together in the feature role in Houston.  The outcome was still a close one that could have gone either way, so we must say Monique’s squad’s still walking on a thight one.  The reality is still that the Girlz need to win out with the total scoring in bottom five of the league.  Looks like Sproles will be unavailable yet again, but the Girlz have won games without much out of him even when he was playing.  Not that it matters for them if they lose this week, but next up are the Trichs.

The Baby Birds handed the Trichs a tough loss in week 11 and kept their own playoffs appearance a mathematical possibility.  Shady McCoy led the way with 28pts, and Luck in comeback mode was decent, way better than Geno Smith on the bench.  It was mostly nice showings save for maybe Jonathan Stewart, who’s essentially Carolina’s fourth running option behind Cam, DeAngelo, and Tolbert and doesn’t really seem reliable for the critical period of fantasy football season.  Goslings squad have talent, it’s just hard to predict where the points will come from beyond Luck, McCoy, Nelson and Bell at this point.  With McCoy on bye, the Birds hope the points will come from some place against the Girlz this week. 

-PG -6

(t-6) TakingTigerMountain (6-5) vs (13) HomeSpunNeckBloodz (4-7)
The Bloodz gets in the way of the Mountain’s quest for the playoffs. 

The Mountain Men were handed an ill-afforded loss by the Pelicans in week 11 despite Antonia Brown having a monster game.  In fact Brown is having a great fantasy season, currently ranking fifth in pts among all wide-receivers.  Ryan Mathews was also solid again last week.  However, these two couldn’t overcome the Saints trio being contained by a good 49ers defense.  This is Brees-Graham team, and when they are held to less than 20 pts it gives their opponent a chance.  The Saints play the Thursday game this week, so Brees-Graham-Pierre need to put the Mountain on the right track early on with good performances.  Currently the last team out in standings, the Mountain Men is in near-desparation. 

The Bloodz got another tough one in week 11, losing to the Girlz by mere 1.23 pts.  This was the smallest margin so far this season, and it’s been that kind of a season for the Centrifuge.  Forte and V-Jax were in elite forms, but Newly-minted Houston titration barely got 20 pts between them and Witten-substitute Eifert and Royal were almost non-factors.  Two IDP goose-eggs were the daggers, especially Kendricks’s DNP.  Sherman is an elite corner, and as such is prone to the opposing QB not throwing his way at all.  Playing for pride and the thrill of ringing the spoiler-alert, the spinnerz will take on TTM this week and the bankerz next week to try to be the next team to wreck havoc on the playoffs picture.

-TTM -3.5

(8) Tusken Raiders (6-5) vs (t-9) Dijonnaise All-Stars (6-5)
Two 6-5 teams battle to knock each other out of the playoffs race. 

The Raiders of Tatooine couldn’t stop the Ferry and have now dropped three of the last four games in this critical juncture of the season.  The Sand People didn't get much of production from anybody in the starting lineup except QB Foles while leaving a whopping 62 pts on the bench.  But who could predict Monte Ball and not Jamaal Charles getting to the end twice in the KC-Denver matchup?  With Philly on bye, both Foles and D-Jax will be out this week, and once again it’s on RGIII to keep the Raiders raiding.  With a match still left against Polk High next week, they can still win out the rest and get some help to get to the playoffs. 

Colonel’s troops are now a long-shot to make the playoffs despite beating then-top-ranked Panthers in week 11.  The win in itself was somewhat miraculous, with an IDP Burfict leading the team in pts with 17.15, a RB getting a goose-egg and still coming up with a win.  Realistically, the Mustard Yellow need to win out the rest of the season and hope all eight win teams will get to the playoffs, as they really don’t have enough firepower to win any tie-breaker at this point.  Knocking out the Tusken Raiders will do good both for the team’s slim hope and motivation.

-TR -6.5

(12) BldgDW3LL1NGTh1nk1ng (4-7) vs (14) Pr1m0rdi4lLyfestylz (0-11)
In this battle of two lost seasons, the German Philosophers will pick up a win.

Week 11 was yet another loss despite the Boys going over 100 pts in Romo-Dez absence.  Rice finally looked like his 2012 self with a strong game and Ivory picked up where he left off before the bye and got 17.40 pts, but Cam and the Nauts were just too much to handle.  They face the Stylz this week, so the Boys are not even bothering to re-insert the Boys back into lineup.  It’s probably all irrelevant anyways.

Currently holding the longest regular-season losing streak of PSAS history at 19 dating back to week 6 of 2012 season, they’ll likely go down as the first win-less squad on the PSAS record book.  Counting consolation tournament of last year, they’ve lost 21 games in a row now.  Maybe one day Demaryius will single-handedly win a game for the Stylz.

-BDT -20

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