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*UPDATED after BDT-Trichs trade*
Old reliables. That's what Week 10 was
full of. Actually, it's the 2014 season. Sure, new stars have emerged
(Andrew Luck, Antonio Brown, Le'veon Bell). But it's the old relialbes
(Peyton, Romo, Foster, Lynch, Gore, Fitz, Jordy, Steve Smith, etc.)
that are coming through and lifting teams, in real football and in fantasy,
that it seems time has been in warp between 2008 and 2012 since the Old
Future joined the league. A "veteran" in Japanese (ベテラン=phonetically
similarly pronounced as the English word) solely means "elder of
profession" (since we technically don't have a military), so on this
Veteran's Day we solute the old reliables. Of course with keeper in
play, the draft tended to focus on younglings, but we are reminded that
when it counts, experience matters.
The PSAS
playoffs field is pretty set at top-5, with one remaining spot being
contested by two that control their own destiny while others make noise
in the surrounding areas. The gate's not totally shut for anyone.
Moral Victory picture is also getting interesting, with Trichs, Polk and
Pelican all within 8 pts, making scoring matter as much as getting that
W in a brutal way.
All top-tier teams are
facing someone with lesser credentials this week. Such is the time to
prove your worth, as certainly no one up there should drop one to us
commoners. Of course, all their opponents are clinging on their hopes,
no matter how small hope can be, and will be coming at them with full
force. If the underdogs succeed in toppling someone is beside the
point. I'm telling you, the odds will be there, and it may be the last
chance for a big payday befor that final one waiver pick-up you need to
go over the hump.
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
-Ben vs Cam
(1) AEthernauts 8-2 (2 bb) vs (12) Polk High Panthers 2-8 (15 bb)
Which starting franchise QBs will bounce back?
Nauts
are atop alone with three wins in a row, but they get resurgent
full-squaded Bundys on DeMarco bye this week. The other keeper-pillar
Newton needs to pick up his game, but judging from MNF he's really not
that comfortable this year. I'd lose the towel, which even at the
beginning of the game makes him look sulking, but Cam doesn't care about
what I think. Josh Gordon is still a week away from his debut, which
means double TE set may return here. Nauts are 1-1 in BigSky
formation.
Polk High finally gets their
full squad to battle top-ranking Nauts with Charles, AJ Green and
Megatron all finally in the lineup healthy. Roethlisberger on MNF will
be targeting Martavis in the endzone, so they better rack up points on
Sunday. Nauts are without RB1 Murray, so if all stars align like it's
2013, Bundys can steal a moral-boosting W here.
Upset looks good on paper, plus DeMarco-less Nauts not as potent.
-Luck vs Kaep?
(2) Phat Girlz 7-3 (3 bb) vs (8) Trichotillomaniacs 3-7 (10 bb)
Rivalry
week rematch catch both teams off Week 10 losses. Projection is even.
Odds aren't though they really should be. Bring it, bitch.
Monique
is starting to sweat a bit at armpits as her squad can't stop the
skid. Week 10 was a rough week of bye as their engine Luck-Hilton
lifeline was out along with Garçon, and, while fill-in Alex and Torrey
Smitties played admirably, Monique will hurry Luck and Co back into the
lineup. Forte was a rare disappointment in Chicago slump and
backfield-mate Tate is losing touches in Cleveland so backfield has lost
some firepower of late, which if it continues could be what finally
slows down Luck and Co. SNF Indy match against Brady and Pats D is not
an easy one for Luck, but at least they play at home. Cobb is the key
here playing against Philly. It's been a while since Girlz tasted
victory, and one over rival Trichs will be even sweeter.
Trichs
dreamed of Carson City in the desert and got Shock-topped big time in
Week 10. I don't even want to talk about it. Can we move on? I'll
mention Kelvin Benjamin's incredible two-garbage-time-TD performance.
Up until then, he was garbage. So, Week 11, it's back to Kaep, and Trichs just completed their first trade of the season with the Dwellers. For WR2, RB2+ and an IDP standout they get Sanchez to connect to Maclin and Shady, WR1 in Dez and a RB2- Ivory. General was seeming moving away from Kaep when Carson got injured, so Sanchez may get the start here in an expected shootout against GB. If given a chance, Kaep is in a
tasty match against NYG he may actually do something (probably not).
Maclin is cooling as Sanchez is favoring Matthews. Jackson Brightspot
Robinson (actually his first name is Denard and middle name Shoelace) is
on bye so Mr. Glasslegs is back as McCoy's stall-mate. Not ideal
situations here against rival Girlz, but such is year 2014 in the Far
East. Half of the bodies' is in the river now but the Trichs squad
still got that six cents in their pockets, no they are actually sewn on
to their clothes through holes that are on Japanese coins. Expect a
battle.
Girlz hanging in the top-tier means another good odds for Trichs. Demand may be waning however.
-Brees vs Carr?
Crescent City Connection gets the must-win Cyclotron passing through.
TTM
has been fairly dominant during their latest three-game winning streak,
and while Week 10 win over Ferries came closer than they liked it was
yet-again Brees-Graham that shined. Ben-sanity ended in the hands of
the Jets plus two lost fumbles brought Antonio down to earth, but we
expect a MNF bounce-back this week. The Pats offensive pieces returning
from bye, Terrence West emerging in Cleveland and Ingram continuing to
run for over 100 ydz plus no bye-absence in Week 11 means TTM will stand
tall ready against the Spinning Force.
Bloodz
waited until Sunday to pick up a Foles-replacement and in the end went
with the lesser Carr over the lesser Manning. It sort of didn't really
matter as they won their Week 10 match riding Arizona defense and
Marshall's rebound performance. Not sure Carr is the long-term
solution, or even the short-term starter for the Spinnerz that, for the
time being, needs to win and hope the Ferries stumble somewhere along.
Their own path isn't all that smooth-sailing with BDT up next, but
Cyclotron is only focused on climbing over TigerMtn this week.
Upset alert at distance but full-squaded Tigers are hard to pick against.
