eSFL Insider-Week 13 2011

MATCHUP PROJECTIONS - Week 13
Rhodes Runners   (8-5, 6-5 division)	126
Temp`s Texas Boys   (10-3, 9-2 division)	148
Official Line: Temp`s Texas Boys by 12 GAME NOTES: Temp has clinched a playoff spot. Rhodes is in the playoffs with a win OR Pardue win OR a loss and either Zima / D loss. Head to head regular season these teams are tied 6-6 including Temp's win this season in week seven. PREVIEW: The Runners have lost two straight and have put themselves in position to be knocked from the playoffs. Poor quarterback play, running back play, wide receiver play, and defensive play is all you need to look at for the reasons this team is fighting to get in the playoffs. This week will be no different and if this club does find a way to back into the tournament look for an early exit. The Temp Texan Boy's are cruising into the postseason as the Global division champs and are likely looking forward to week 14 and who they will select as their first round opponent. If the Runners are in the list of options, this weeks game will likely be a preview of round one for Temp. Look for Temp to win this game with wideout Greg Jennings and running backs Helu / Bush. The only chance the Runners have is a 30 point performance from both Allen and Miller on defense. 
Zima Ruskies (7-6, 6-5 division)	139
Frost`s Furrious Flurries (1-12, 0-11 division)	143
Official Line: Zima Ruskies by 30 GAME NOTES: If Zima wins he is in the playoffs or can qualify with a loss if D loses. Frost leads all time reg season 7-6 including a loss this season. PREVIEW: The Ruskies have returned from certain playoff elimination by winning four in a row and five of their last six. With a win they are in and likely will face off against the Pardue Bruisermakers in round one. Frost has been terrible all season and has lost eight straight, able to produce only one win on the season. With a poor performance in 2011 many have forgotten this is an organization with a competent history in the league. Ballistic Bowl winners in 2007 this team has had a rough outing, but expect next year to be another successful campaign. The Gunner Cup title seems out of the reach for the Flurries, but anything is possible. Zima will not be denied this week and will only need half of what he scored last week. Not so fast partner, I'm calling it right now, the Flurries will stun the world and take down the Ruskies and leave their playoff hopes in the hands of the Rednecks beating the Crownholder.
McKinney Rednecks (6-7, 5-6 division)	150
D Crownholder (7-6, 6-5 division)	150
Official Line: D Crownholder by 23 GAME NOTES: McKinney is 2-3 lifetime vs the Crownholder and lost to them in week five this season. PREVIEW: The D Crownholder has been a perfect example of a team of inconsistency, win a couple lose a couple, win a couple lose a couple. This week they are in a must win situation with there playoff hopes in the hands of a win and help from Temp, Fields, and or Frost. The McKinney club was locked out of league participation earlier this week after performing questionable transactions, dropping six highly regarded players and not making any pick ups. The team has basically been a ghost one since week 5 or 6 and it is a shame considering they likely would have finished in second place in the Global with ownership involvement. Anyway, a win this week would bump the Crownholder from the playoffs and the Gunner Cup will begin, well, for some teams anyway. I have a hard time picking a winner here, as McKinney can beat anyone any week, and the Crownholder are the same. All we can do is watch because in this league nothing would surprise me.
Fields Fanatix (4-9, 4-8 division)	147
Pardue Bruisermakers (8-5, 7-5 division)	163
Official Line: Pardue Bruisermakers by 30 GAME NOTES: This will be the 4th meeting between these teams in league history, Fields has won two of the previous three. PREVIEW: The Bruisermakers are in win or lose and the Fanatix have a SLIM chance of being an Appalachian BLACKJACK qualifer. However, a win by Pardue eliminates the D Crownholder from the playoffs and backs the Runners in. Pardue has had a season of ups and downs with a lot of injuries. He has found ways to compete and win without several top players available due to those injuries. As the season comes down the stretch it appears he may be getting a few guys back and is a serious contender for the Ballistic Bowl.  The Fanatix fans disappointed everyone last week by not showing up and extending the teams league record of 60 straight home sellouts. Poohey on them! The team has been pathetic but still has a chance at the playoffs if they can score 190 plus points more than Igama and three other teams, and have Igama lose. It's over, and a Gunner Cup is the best this team will be able to achieve in 2011. PARDUE wins this one and eliminates the Crownholder from the playoffs.
Whitmore Workhorse (4-9, 4-7 division)	89
Kav`s Kavanators (9-4, 7-4 division)	143
Official Line: Kav`s Kavanators by 20 GAME NOTES: Whitmore is 7-0 against Kav in regular season play. PREVIEW: What shall we say about this one? Kav is in the Playoffs for the first time in team history and the defending champs need a miracle to make the playoffs. For the Whitmore team to get in the need an Igama loss and must outscore Igama by 130 plus points, AND more. Congrats to the 'nators and good luck in the Gunner Cup for the Ponies.
Texan Bruisers (10-3, 8-3 division)	125
Igama Sweaty Palms (6-7, 6-5 division)	160
Official Line: Texan Bruisers by 10 GAME NOTES: Texan won the only meeting in history between these teams in week 4. PREVIEW: This is another contest that has playoff implications for both units. The Igama team needs a win to gurantee a playoff spot and the Bruisers need one for a division title. Igama is in the drivers seat for the final Appalachian playoff spot and control their own fate. A win or a loss with a decent point performance and they go to the big postseason in week 14. The Bruisers will conclude another successful campaign this week and look toward the playoffs. Quarterback is their main concern and could be the reason they have a repeat performance of the 2010 playoffs, a loss. This likely will be the exact same teams playing in round one of the playoffs next week.
Perdew Pulverizers (10-3, 9-2 division)	130
Viall Vigilante (1-12, 1-10 division)	145