Insider-Week 10-2012

Week 10, 2012 NEBULA CONFERENCE INSIDER By Lee Wallie Well week 10 in ESFL and the season as always is moving by fast. vs PREDICTION: Wallies Stars 146 Kavs 145 We will start this week with two bottom dwellers, a contest that could possibly be a playoff deciding matchup between the Kavs Kavanators vs Wallies Texas Stars. Kav's being 3-7 and Wallies 4-6, the losers could be on the outside looking in. In this matchup I see quarterback play being led by Wallies with a up and coming Matt Stafford vs Joe Flacco which was on fire to start the season. Running back play is a coin toss at best but I would give the nod to Kav’s in this one, CJ Spiller put up good numbers last week against a great defense in Houston and Mccoy did well, what Mccoy tends to do. VS PREDICTION: Brady’s 178 Crush 158 The next match up is against Orange Crush vs. Brady Bunch. This matchup should be interesting one having Tom Brady being the Orange Crush, Brady being capable of putting up 40 plus points a week and the other in the Brady Bunch which on draft day possible wanted Tom Brady on his team but something tells me that Brady Bunch has been more than satisfied with Mr. Matty Ice which with the receiving core and a never aging tight end in Atlanta is putting up huge numbers this year aswell. Brady bunch 8-2 and Orange Crush 5-5, this is a big week for the Crush with a chance to bring one of the leagues best team back down a notch. I see Brady Bunch this week just having to much fire power as we move towards the playoffs and with questions about Charles Tillman possibly not playing this week with his wife possibly giving birth that could take quite a bit of points away from the Crush. VS PREDICTION: Standout 180 Venom 140 The next match is between W. Virginia Venom vs. Standout Coalition. The Venom being 3-7 and the Coalition and the top of the pack with a record of 7-3, the Venom must together some wins to keep a outside shot at the playoffs. And, from the looks of the Standout Coalitions team this will be no easy task. The quarterback matchup will be a very good one with Peyton vs. Brees but im giving the nod to Brees only because the Saints are going to live and dye by his arm. The Broncos can beat you on the ground also. These two teams offer some really good matchups I'll give the Venom the nod in wide receivers being he has Welker and megatron, although he's not quite played up to that this year (Madden Curse), but the Coalition has Demary Thomas and Eric Decker, Mannings favorite targets, not to mention the Gronk!! I see no upset here this week. VS PREDICTION: Brownskins 165 Meatsytx 160 Our next matchup, Miami Brownskins vs. McKevitt Meatstyx. This is another one of those do or die kinda games, the Meatstyx needing a win very badly to stay in the hunt with a record of 3-7. Another loss could have them looking for Gunner cup prize money. For the Brownskins this is just another stop before the playoffs begin with a very comfortable 8-2 record. Although this week the absence of Aaron Rodgers on bye week could be a good shot for the Meatstyx to come away with a very huge upset. I give two thumbs up to the Meatsytx matchup, Eli Manning over a very inconsistent but good rookie in Russel Wilson, the Sea Chickens will let there running game dictate the game and clock. I still think the Meatsytx will need a huge turnout from his guys in Andre Johnson, which is having a sub par year that fantasy owners are not used to seeing when drafting the superstar wideout. Even with the absence of Discount double Check this week I still will give a SLIGHT nod to the Skins. VS PREDICTION: Money Team 189 Crazy Daiz 180 Our next matchup should be a good one between Flish’s Crazy Daizy (4-6) vs Money Team (6-4). This should be one of the leagues highest scoring matchups this weekend with both teams being stacked at the skilled positions. Crazy Daiz having a running back core capable of putting up 70 points any given Sunday in Chris Johnson and Marshawn Lynch, or Money Team with Doug Martin coming off the best fantasy football weekend for a running back in recent memory as well as Arian Foster. I'll give the nod to Money Team, but like I said who knows, both have very good veteran Qbs and good wide receiving corps. With that being said I'll give the nod to Money Team simply because numbers don’t lie and he has the better record. Should be a good one here though. VS PREDICTION: Klimko 154 Pollacks 142 The last matchup this week is Dlugiewicz Fligh’n Pollacks (6-4) vs Klimko K’s (3-7). As I said about previous matchups this could be Klimko K’s final shot at making the playoffs or playing for the Gunner Cup. The Pollacks have a very inconsistent Cam Newton but still very dangerous as well , also Ray Rice and Tom Brady, not so secret weapon anymore in Danny Woodhead, a decent receiving corp that is lead by Mr. Salsa Victor Cruz, and a tight end in Tony Gonzalez that just doesn’t see any end in sight in his career. This line up can keep you in most games and should be a threat in the playoffs. The klimko Ks with Matt Schaub can be a very dangerous opponent any given week, or Michael Vick that just has had…well a very bad year, check mark goes to Schaub. Klimko has a variety of running backs to choose from hopefully Ryan Matthews and Jamal Charles can suit up for him because if they can with the season Brandon Marshall is having Klimko may have a shot. I'll go with the upset here.

Week 10, 2012 VINTAGE CONFERENCE INSIDER by: TRhodes This week I decided to break the Conferences up for the Insider, and also take a different approach to the weekly piece. Please voice your opinions freely.

W-L-T W-L-TDiv Pts Pardue Bruisermakers 8-2-0 5-2-0 1525.68 Clinched a playoff spot. Third in the division in points fielded. The Bruisermakers have lost two in a row with very low scoring in both, but now is not the time for the MFIC to panic. Although they have dropped all the way to 16th in the league VALUE RANK, A steady approach has gotten them into the Ballistic Bowl the past two seasons and there will be no change in philosophy now. This weeks game means nothing to the Bruisermakers and means everything to their opponent, the Whitmore Workhorse. Another loss is likely in week 10. Chance of making the playoffs: 100 Percent D Crownholder 7-3-0 4-3-0 1560.44 The Crownholder have been the big surprise in the Global and likely the entire conference. This team has averaged 168 points a week for the past six, five of which were wins. No fluke here and a win this week could put them in position for their first ever division title. A playoff spot is all but a given but something tells me the Crownholder want to win out and get that title, a position that they would use to avoid their arch enemy Zima Ruskies in a first round match-up. This weeks opponent has a 4-6 record (Temp's Texas Boy's), but in my opinion is the second best team in the division. Chance of making the playoffs: 99 Percent Zima Ruskies 5-5-0 4-3-0 1503.64 At 5-5 the Ruskies are sitting in pretty good condition entering week 10. After starting the season 0-4 the team has won five of the last six weeks and averaged 162 a week during that span. Many would think the Calvin Johnson trade is the reason for the turnaround, however that would not be correct. Week four was the first week with megatron, a 5 point output that Zima won by 32. Week five CJ was on bye. Week six the Ruskies won by 8 points an Johnson posted a nice 19.1. However a look at his wide receivers on the bench reveal S. Rice (17.1), K. Britt (16.2) would have been winners. The only losing play at the position would have been  Malcolm Floyd (11). A loss in week six would have been a loss regardless as M. Jones Drew (the player he traded) was on bye. It could be argued Johnson's play was a big part in the loss as he scored only 6.4, but the argument would be weak as noone else on the roster would have made a difference. Johnson scored a 7.6 in a win over the Crownholder and WR's on his bench or roster at the time of the trade scored higher than that for the week. Johnson had 19 in a 60 point win last week, but would have won with any wide receiver on his roster. Therefore, without Calvin Johnson the team would have the exact same record as with him. I am  pointing this out only as a justification of my past beliefs that trades in the eSFL have little to no impact on a team. History proves this, only one team in history made a trade that changed their record and season (2004 Fatbacks).With that said, I believe Johnson will be the difference before the season is over. The Ruskies are a solid playoff caliber team and could be the best chance for the Global division to win the Ballistic Bowl. However, this team needs two wins or maintain their current points fielded average to make the playoffs. I see no reason that won't happen. Chance of making the playoffs: 85 Percent Rhodes Runners 5-5-0 4-3-0 1415.66 After trading Calvin Johnson in week four the Runners points per game average has dropped from 153 to 130. However the team has a 3-3 record and is in a decent position for a playoff birth after last weeks upset of the Temp's Texas Boy's. Don't get carried away fans, this team will not make the playoffs. To do so they must win two of the last three games, a feat that is all but impossible for them. The Runners must end the season at 7-6 because they will not be dealt a blackjack spot. A win this week is possible and the Runners hopes remain alive for another week, a delay to the inevitable, two losses in a row to end the season and a 6-7 record. Chance of making the playoffs: 25 Percent Temp`s Texas Boys 4-6-0 3-4-0 1559.08 Here is a team that both division and conference playoff teams should be aware of. The Texas Boy's have a poor 4-6 record but if you look at the points fielded you will see a team that should be at the top of the division. Last weeks loss to the Runners was a serious heartbreaker that put the team on notice. No, the Texas Boy's are not in a must win situation despite a 4-6 record. Their points fielded would get them a blackjack over both Rhodes and Frost, a likely scenerio. I believe this Temp's team can and will make the playoffs with a losing record, a blackjack, a fitting accomplishment as coach Temp was very vocal about implementation of the blackjack rule prior to last season. Win or lose this week, the final playoff spot is his. Chance of making the playoffs: 75 Percent Frost`s Furrious Flurries 3-7-0 1-6-0 1352.86 All but eliminated from the playoffs with a slim blackjack possibility. Slim, 1352 is way behind bot teams ahead of him. Winning out could maybe get in (second wildcard) as I have not looked at the actual schedule, but I don't believe that will happen. A win this week is a big big setback for the Rhodes Runners. Spoiler time! Chance of making the playoffs: 3 Percent W-L-T W-L-T Div Pts Texan Bruisers 6-4-0 5-2-0 1461.88 The Texan Bruisers have been bad mouthed all season because of their lucky wins. Last week the team showed what coach Templin has been believing is possible, a 163 outburst. The bad news was the luck-o-meter was at zero and the Igama Sweaty Palms pounded the Bruisers to their fourth loss. The Bruisers proclaimed their belief that they will make the playoffs after the loss to the Palms, posting on the league smackboard, "damn Igama you got lucky as shit this week, but bet your ass I will be in the playoffs". What I got from that post is two things, 1., the Texan Bruisers are sore losers, and 2., he believes his team will be in the playoffs and Igama will not. I think after this week is over he may see it more clearly, the Igama team will likely be in better position to playoff qualify than his Bruisers team will. This Bruiser team is in serious trouble and very likely to be a 6-7 team with no where near enough blackjack points. Despite this team being in first place most of the season, it is not a playoff caliber unit, nor will it qualify for the playoffs in 2012. Chance of making the playoffs: 33 Percent Viall Vigilante 5-5-0 4-3-0 1693.38 This is the division winner and likely the represenitive of the Appalachian in the week 14 division championship game. Coach Viall has had sand kicked in his face the past four years, now he is doing the kicking.Chance of making the playoffs: 93 Percent Fields Fanatix 5-5-0 3-4-0 1586.36 Around week six this team looked like a division winner and serious contender for a Ballistic Bowl. Four weeks later this team is holding on for dear life just to be a playoff team. At 5-5 the Fanatix, in my opinion, MUST win two of the final three to get in. The Sweaty Palms are on the rise and could win out, the Pulverizers are on the fall but hold the blackjack card at this point. Fields is in trouble, now is the time this team step up and take what was once believed to be his, a playoff spot.Chance of making the playoffs: 50 Percent Perdew Pulverizers 4-6-0 3-4-0 1637.86 With each loss the decible level gets lower and lower from the mouth of coach Perdew. Last week the team lost their fourth straight, thats a month without a win. No panic here folks, the Pulverizers are in a wonderful position for a playoff spot despite the fact they must win out to avoid blackjack. However, the blackjack is well within their grasp if it comes to that. I think this team is a lock for the tourney, and look out when it starts.Chance of making the playoffs: 83 Percent Whitmore Workhorse 4-6-0 3-4-0 1613.86 The Workhorse are in the exact same position as the Pulverizers, win out or play blackjack. They are in very good position to be dealt the blackjack being only 24 points behind Perdew at this point. I don't think this team will qualify for the playoffs in 2012, but if they do they will have earned it.Chance of making the playoffs: 23 Percent Igama Sweaty Palms 4-6-0 3-4-0 1482.16 Of all teams in the conference, the Igama Sweaty Palms are probably the most respected entering this week. With three wins in a row and a loss in which they scored 191 points there is no hotter team in the league. The loss in week six against the Frost team (211-191) might be the killer for the Palms. With a 191 against the Frost team the Palms should have won four straight and be at 5-5 in control of a playoff spot. That loss places this team in a must win out scenerio to get in, a scenerio I believe will play out and put the defending champions in position to repeat.Chance of making the playoffs: 33 Percent