As the week progresses, the craziness of that MNF and its aftermath
is starting to settle (in). It was a year ago from tomorrow that
AEthernauts was robbed a victory by the g0dz turned the season up side
down (sorry to keep bringing that up). Must be something about Week 7.
Well that's in the rearview mirror now and we've come to Week 8. San
Francisco and NY Football Giants are on bye interestingly in the week of
SF Giants World Series appearance. Sorry SF people--go Royals--Aoki is
my man, always getting pinch-run by Dyson at crutch. (Contrary to
Monique and Mrs. Al Bundy's insistence, I don't root for the Yankees nor
sleep in a Derek Jeter PJ. While I think Mo Rivera was the best
pitcher I've had the pleasure to watch throw live--by far, and I
frequent the Stadium to watch my countrymen play ball in this alien
land, the DJ Calendar I received as a B-day gift one year went straight
to recycle bin, tbt, but we digress)
More
injuries, more need for cash m$n3y. Fortuna has been favoring giants of
late, as the past two week's the inflated casino prize went to Girlz
and then to BDT, fattening up the fatties. Injury bugs as well have
relatively stayed away from the top tier teams while hitting the
commoners and the food-stampers harshly. Parity is double-edged sword,
and with heavy loads of 6-team bye weeks returning in Week 9 team
interest turnout at the bottom of the league needs to be monitored.
The payout schedule for each 5 bankerbitez bet is as following.
Blue Chip Market Performer Junk
Blue Chip (#1-4*) 5 3 2
Market Performer (#5-8*) 10 5 3
Junk (#9-12*) 15 10 5
*Based on weekly Power Rankingz. In case of a tied rank, commissioner's ruling will be published here.
The Guide
-"Initiation Who's Alpha"
(1) Phat Girlz 7-0 (3 bb) vs (8) The Old Future 2-5 (10 bb)
The Rookie Timewarp face the biggest time disturbance yet, facing the Uptown Top Ranking.
Girlz
emerged victorious from Week 7 showdown against the Nauts and is
perfect 7-0. Another stellar performances from the Luck, Forte et al,
Monique has Colt McCoy to thank for rewarding her Flex decision to go
with Garçon. With line up full of matchup-proof performers save for
maybe TE, it just looks like, knock on woods, it would take a very
unfortunate event in Indianapolis to slow down these biatches.
The
Futurists dropped a tough one to previously winless Pelican in Week 7,
and is holding on to a straw in their rookie campaign. Major lowball
was the result of injuries to Freddie and Spill (though the worst
injured one gave Oldies some points) and Chicago Blues affecting
Alshon. When no one from WR/RB/TE positions score over 3 points and
Peyton is the only player in double digits, a W was a tall glass of
Shock Top that they couldn't handle. The depleted backfield's outlook
is not bright with Gore on bye and T-Rich limping in Week 8, and after
missing out on RB waiver-pick ups
There are many favorable odds in PSAS stock market, but this is not one of them.
-"Trying to extend it to five"
(2) BuildingDW3LL1NGTh1nk1ng 6-1 (5 bb) vs (4) Dijonnaise All-Stars 5-2 (5 bb)
Could be another playoff preview with two top-tiered teams both on four-game winning streaks face each other in Week 8 showdown.
The
Philosophic Ones rode on their keeper Boyz yet again for a fourth
straight win in Week 7. They've only lost to the Nauts in Week 3, who
they traded parts with last week and this week. The trades look like it
gave BDT lineup a nice lift plus a counter-titration against Mustards'
A-Rodg with Nelson addition. The Dez-Jordy WR tandem is quite possibly
the best in the league as Megatron-AJ duo in Polk Country is out of
service. Look for Boyz to make a MNF comeback with Romo-Dez facing
Morris's Washington.
It was a statement
game for the Yellow in Week 8 with six starters in double figure. With
Miller Poupon Grey have found a solid RB2 with upside. Receiver trio of
Rodney White, Mike Wallace and Kendall Wright represent this year's
Dijon well; surprise performers. Foster is their poster child, and
while his health will always be the question for the rest of his career,
Mustards are prepared, with handcuff Blue stashed on bench. Colonel's
resume will improve significantly if they can beat the Philosophers
here.
Tough one here, gambler's choice.
-Sky vs Sea
(3) AEthernauts 5-2 (3 bb) vs (5) SanFranciscoFerries 4-3 (10 bb)
Probably
the game with most playoffs implication of the week, neither teams have
dropped two in a row yet this season. It has the making to be another
instant classic.
Nauts was one TD reception or a good
outing from their kicker away from handing the Girlz their first loss,
but the outcome showed that, at this point of the season they are
slightly behind Phatties in the pecking order. Newton had yet another
quiet-for-his-potential game, while Zac Stacey's status in StL is a
concern. Nauts traded away Jordy and Ivory for Golden and McKinnon,
which on the surface look like a slight dip in talent. They still have
the depth on their roster if they can keep getting the titration right.
Ferries quietly had the week's highest
scoring with 136 behind Russel Wilson's 39 pts. Frisco Kid was relieved
to see Welker and Lacy get to the endzone, and Bell is one of the few
workhorse back left. Beckham Jr's breakout could compensate for
Cordarrelle and Gronk struggling once he gets back from bye. Boatmen
need this one to launch away from the .500 line and get their first
consecutive wins of the season.
Favorable odds for an upsetter, but do Ferries have what it takes is the question.
-Bounce Back Week Brees-Brady prezented by Shock Top
(6) TakingTigerMountain 4-3 (3 bb) vs (11) ThePelicanBrief 1-6 (10 bb)
Both teams are coming off nail-biters in Week 7.
TigerMtn is trending down while Pelican looks to move up the ladder. A
truck-load of Shock-Top will be consumed by the end of this one.
TTM's
1-point loss to Dijon marked three in a row. It corresponds to Jimmy
G's injury and NOLO bye, showcasing how much CCC means to this
franchise. The revamped backfield of Vereen and Hillman played
admirably, both scoring well in the twenties. In a way, officials
robbed the Tigers of victory, as they were Antonio Brown's called-back
TD / Luke Kuechly's four-tackles-if-he-wasn't-ejected away from getting
back to the top tier of PSAS. Keeper Antonio Brown is truely a WR1.
Brees, while not record-setting, keeps playing at a serviceable level,
but Daniel Sans can use a big game against A-Rodg's GB in SNF to secure a W and hold on to the playoffs musical chair.
Cheers!
It's a Shock Top moment for everyone when that last monkey is off the
back. While the Grishamites started celebrating early and was tipsy
when MNF scare was over, it's a win nonetheless. Wasn't pretty, as the
second lowest score beat the lowest score in a match that saw only two
double digit performances by the Pelican squad. Lynch and Julio have
had back-to-back duds, plus keeper Seattle DEF scoring in the negative
adds to the Shock Top hangover for the Pelican. These entities are sure
to have bouncebacks, plus stashing Tre Mason a week before the breakout can be the trigger for Shock Top-like resurgence by the Grishamites. More Shock Tops, please.
Odds favor another Pelican upset. After one too many, I could be a buyer.
-Turkey's Nest Bowl
(7) HomeSpunNeckBloodz 4-3 (3 bb) vs (9) Shock_Pix® 2-5 (10 bb)
If
and when these two faced each other eight years ago on a wee hours of
Sunday morning, that was sure to be a sight to pay money to observe at
Turkey's Nest spilled over to McCarren Park. Now that we've grown a bit older and matured a bit, we use fantasy football to settle the score, much to a delight of TigerMtn.
All
jokes aside, Bloodz face a match that they can't afford to drop here at
crunch time. They were lucky to escape with a win last week, and while
it wasn't Reggie IDPs helped big with two double-digit performers
lifting the bye-depleted offense. Only Andre Ellington and fill-in QB
Alex Smith cracked ten on the offensive side of the ball. In Week 8
they are dealing with Giants bye, but depth is not really an issue for
this squad at this point. Getting the titration right is, and they need
it here against dangerous Shock_Pix squad.
Shock's
semi-auto pilot couldn't handle the aftermath of Harvin trade, and while
Demaryius exploded like Heinz bottle spilling ketchup all over Waffle
House plates, it didn't materialize. DT makes this team one to monitor
week in and week out after psych dog succeeded in replacing his injured
backs with each of their respective/respectable handcuffs. The
still-missing one IDP is just a charm. Harvin's upside with Geno and
the Jets is a mystery, but Cutler should bounce back after Marshall
rant.
I'm still short on Primordials, but
another favorable odds will collect dividends for Shock from those
looking for value pick for sure.
-Elimination Game
(10) Trichotillomaniacs 1-6 (5 bb) vs (12) Polk High Panthers 1-6 (5 bb)
Two struggling one-win teams play an elimination game. The loser will pack their bags and await consolation tourney.
Trichs'
truly have their back at the bank now with 6 losses, same number as
they did last year when they made the playoffs as the lone 7-6 team
thanks to high-scoring ways they demonstrated throughout the season.
The scoring is there again this year (fourth in the league) albeit at a
lesser scale; the wins aren't. Week 7 was destined to be a tough one
since they drafted both McCoy and Martin high (both had their bye last
week), but a loss is always disappointing nonetheless. Good news is,
Kaep's bye this week will mark the end of the bulk of bye season for the
Far East Rulaz just at a time the rest of the league goes into heavy
rotation of missing players. The always-motivated Hairpullers could be
the generator of chaos in the second half if they can find ways to win.
No
team has been hit harder with injuries than Bundys that still didn't
get Megatron or AJ back in losing six-straight. They did have an almost
win over Bloodz in Week 7 thanks to their AFC West (repre-zent)
backfield of Charles and DMC that's looking more respectable as the
season progresses. The WR duo's return countdown has begun, and when
they do, Polk High's lineup will look formidable thanks to their
revamped backfield and IDPs.
At even odds, another gambler's choice. Y'all know who I'll pick (I'm 1-6 buying Trix baby!)
Derivatives
For Sale:
Celebrity Jeopardy: Future win and Trix win (40 bb)
West Coast Offense: BDT win, SFF win and Pelican win (30 bb)
Freebie with another stock/derivative purchase:
Babylon O-ppression: Girlz win, Nauts win, TTM win and Bloodz win (25 bb)
Upsetters War Ina Babylon: Future win, SFF win, Pelican win and Shock win (100 bb) <------- BAILOUT MONEY
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