Insider-Week 6, 2012

Historical Info by TRhodes
Nebula Conference Game Note by TRhodes
Vintage Conference Game Notes by Bruce Fields
NOTE: When looking at stat numbers remember they may be skewed because
week 3 was two games.
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Week 6 in the ESFL has arrived and there are teams that have begun to separate themselves from the pack and others that have hit rock bottom.  The non-conference games of Week 6 could prove to be an important game as teams try to position themselves to remain the playoff hunt. On the other hand, there are teams like the Kavanators  and the Flurries that are just trying to earn respect. Let’s all be honest here….these teams are brutal! If you are looking for respect, I would advise when you wake up on Sunday morning that you head to church instead of going to the local pub to watch the games.
I’m sure the congregation of the church will tell you how much you are adored in the eyes of the “beholder”. However, your friends at the local pub will laugh in your damn face when you talk about the pathetic fantasy football teams you have assembled.  Going to church may be the best advice I could give these teams, as a miracle is the only thing likely to save them.
Enough about that….let’s take a look at the matchups for week 6. (By
Bruce Fields)

Matchup Preview | October 11-15, 2012
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Temp's Texas Boy's (2-4, 2-3 Div)		Viall Vigilante (2-4, 2-3 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 768.72 Offensive Points 793.8 179.5 Defensive Points 234 948.22 (161.32) Total Points Fielded 102.78 (128.2) 1003 (301.32) Points Against 1026.5 (304.84) 20 Quarterback Pts Rank 9 2 Running Back Pts Rank 12 11 Wide Receiver Pts Rank 3 13 Tight End Pts Rank 7 7 Place Kicker Pts Rank 4 25 Defensive Line Pts Rank 8 22 Defensive Back Pts Rank 20 12 Linebacker Pts Rank  5 Game Notes Temp's Texas Boy's and coach Viall are tied at 1-1 in all-time regular season matchups.Some analysts rank this Viall team among the best in his short franchise history. However, he looks to be back to his old ways by coming into this game with a 2-4 record. The team is loaded with talent, but have drawn the short end of the stick on many occasions. For example, theVigilante would have beaten 16 other teams last week. Thus far this season, Temp has considered his team a huge disappointment. I would categorize them as a disappointment, but more like what we all expected. Julio Jones and McCoy have had flashes of greatness, but Temp is struggling at the QB position. PREDICTION: Vial 164-Temp 132

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ZIMA RUSKIES (2-4, 2-3 Div)		WHITMORE WORKHORSE (3-3, 2-3 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 656.68 Offensive Points 829.2 181.5 Defensive Points 199 838.18 (137.5) Total Points Fielded 1028.2 (205.86) 816.6 (305.12) Points Against 1078.4 (330.7) 7 Quarterback Pts 5 17 Running Back Pts 4 23 Wide Receiver Pts 4 10 Tight End Pts 19 18 Place Kicker Pts 20 10 Defensive Line Pts 18 12 Defensive Back Pts 15 16 Linebacker Pts 11 Game Notes All-time regular season series tied at 1-1.Whitmore is in a dogfight! I believe he has a better team than is record represents. He is a former champion and understands what it takes towin week in and week out. He has a team that I believe could make a deep run in the playoffs.  This week Whit must get big performances from Ray Rice and Steve Johnson to have a chance of winning. Zima has made some recent acquisitions that have positioned the team to contend for a playoff spot. Led by All-World WR Calvin Johnson, this team could make a late run in the season and surprise a lot of teams. This week he will need a big game from Johnson. Prediction: Whitmore 142 – Zima 152

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RHODES RUNNERS (2-4, 2-3 Div)		FIELDS FANATIX (4-2, 3-2 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 700.3 Offensive Points 846.18 189 Defensive Points 242 889.3 (165.42) Total Points Fielded 1088.18 (179.52) 926.9 (303.84) Points Against 850.6 (185.9) 14 Quarterback Pts 10 22 Running Back Pts 3 12 Wide Receiver Pts 10 16 Tight End Pts 2 11 Place Kicker Pts 15 4 Defensive Line Pts 13 14 Defensive Back Pts 5 22 Linebacker Pts 7 Game Notes Fields is 6-4 all-time versus Rhodes in regular season matchups.This game is filled with history! These teams have a history beating the hell out of each other. Over the last 10 years, The Fanatix have a one game advantage over the Runners. Nonetheless, this Runners team is hungry and they are running out of time. Picture this.....a starving child in New Guinea standing in line at a buffet only to see Josh Perdew standing at the front of the line. The Runners don’t have a fighting chance of making the playoffs this year, but they will beat the Fanatix this week. Prediciton: Runners 142 – Fanatix 131

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FROST FURRIOUS FLURRIES (1-5, 1-4 Div)		IGAMA SWEATY PALMS (1-5, 1-4 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 542 Offensive Points 537.9 241 Defensive Points 190.5 783 (114.92) Total Points Fielded 728.4 (75.42) 944.4 (318.84) Points Against 1015.8 (357.42) 22 Quarterback Pts 13 23 Running Back Pts 15 22 Wide Receiver Pts 24 12 Tight End Pts 8 9 Place Kicker Pts 17 21 Defensive Line Pts 12 4 Defensive Back Pts 9 9 Linebacker Pts 13 Game Notes First meeting between these teams. Coach Frost is 1-1 all-time versus coach Igama in regular season play (2005 Igama ACKRD).I would rather eat a handful of thumb tacks than to analyze this game….. Take my advice in the opening commentary and go to church. Prediction: Frost 99 – Igama 71

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PERDEW PULVERIZERS (4-2, 3-2 Div)		Pardue Bruisermakers (6-0, 5-0 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 874.74 Offensive Points 688.06 173.5 Defensive Points 300 1048.24 (176.98) Total Points Fielded 988.06 (166.72) 954.9 (344.86) Points Against 827.06 (265.52) 16 Quarterback Pts 19 1 Running Back Pts 9 1 Wide Receiver Pts 18 4 Tight End Pts 15 13 Place Kicker Pts 1 7 Defensive Line Pts 2 19 Defensive Back Pts 7 18 Linebacker Pts 17 Game Notes Pardue has beaten Perdew in the teams only two previous regular season meetings. Perdew is coming off of a week where he took down the unbeaten Texan Bruisers. This week, he is looking to repeat that same performance. Reggie Wayne has found his niche’ with rookie QB Andrew Luck and he is hitting on all cylinders. Additionally, Perdew has arguably the best RB in the league in Arian Foster. Aside from his undefeated record, Pardue has a solid team that will undoubtedly make the playoffs. Last week he beat the Texas Boys with ease. However, he faces a tougher opponent this week. Pardue needs to have big production from his WR corps if he wants to win this game. Prediction: Perdew 158- Pardue 163

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D CROWNHOLDER (4-2, 3-2 Div)		TEXAN BRUISERS (5-1, 4-1 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 750.7 Offensive Points 712.48 176.5 Defensive Points 203.5 927.2 (125.7) Total Points Fielded 915.98 (155.1) 868.3 (261.44) Points Against 812.3 (220.08) 1 Quarterback Pts 3 7 Running Back Pts 20 14 Wide Receiver Pts 21 24 Tight End Pts 17 5 Place Kicker Pts 10 3 Defensive Line Pts 17 2 Defensive Back Pts 16 24 Linebacker Pts 6 Game Notes Crownholder are 1-0 lifetime against the Bruisers in regular season play.D? Did someone say deez nuts? According to sources, the GM of the Crownholders made a statement that the Texan Bruisers could eat deez nuts. Aside from the shit talk, the Crownholders come into this game with a 4-2 record and look to take down the Bruisers. The Crownholders will be led by their defense this week. Expect a huge game from JPP. The Bruisers had their chain rattled last week as they fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. However, I expect the team to bounce back and put up big numbers this week. Matt Ryan has played extremely well this year and that will continue this week. Look for this team to be led by “Matty Ice” and Fitzgerald. Prediciton: D 167 – Bruisers 178

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WALLIE'S TEXAS STARS (3-3, 2-3 Div)		FLISH'S CRAZY DAISY'S (1-5, 1-4 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 687.14 Offensive Points 628.16 142 Defensive Points 185 829.14 (153.42) Total Points Fielded 813.16 (100.12) 891.4 (242.94) Points Against 919.4 (279.42) 17 Quarterback Pts 18 11 Running Back Pts 18 16 Wide Receiver Pts 13 5 Tight End Pts 23 21 Place Kicker Pts 6 26 Defensive Line Pts 24 24 Defensive Back Pts 17 15 Linebacker Pts 10 Game Notes First ever meeting between these two teams. Wallie's Texas Stars look to have the edge this week against the Flish's Crazy Daisy's with a 20.5 power ranking, however, both teams are power rated in the bottom portion of the league and this will likely be a nail biter. The Dazees either perform or don't, posting near or above 200 twice and barely breaking 100 twice. The Stars have had two dissapointing weeks of 112 but posted respectfull outputs otherwise. Prediction: Flish's  201   Wallie's 163

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BRADY BUNCH (5-1, 4-1 Div)		McKEVITT MEATSTYX (2-4, 1-4 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 728.76 Offensive Points 702.08 237 Defensive Points 199 965.76 (149.74) Total Points Fielded 901.08 (175.62) 855.5 (226.84) Points Against 926.3 (350.24) 4 Quarterback Pts 11 8 Running Back Pts 6 17 Wide Receiver Pts 20 22 Tight End Pts 18 14 Place Kicker Pts 24 11 Defensive Line Pts 23 8 Defensive Back Pts 11 3 Linebacker Pts 14 Game Notes First ever matchup. The Brady Bunch bounced back with a win following their first loss in week four. The lowest this team has scored thus far this season is 149, a good thing for the Bunch but possibly bad news when playoff time rolls around. You know the saying, don't bust all your nuts to quickly, right, ok,.... The Meatstyx somehow have two wins but will not get one this week, remember it's fantasy football folks, so don't get all upset about it.  . PREDICTION: Meatstyx 157   Bunch 147

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ORANGE CRUSH (3-3, 3-2 Div)		MIAMI BROWNSKINS (5-1, 4-1 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 717.9 Offensive Points 839.1 233.5 Defensive Points 289 951.4 (139) Total Points Fielded 1128.1 (188.92) 879.1 (326.72) Points Against 1055.7 (341.04) 8 Quarterback Pts 12 14 Running Back Pts 10 19 Wide Receiver Pts 2 3 Tight End Pts 6 2 Place Kicker Pts 3 16 Defensive Line Pts 22 18 Defensive Back Pts 3 2 Linebacker Pts 1 Game Notes First ever matchup.Miami meets a tough Orange Crush unit this week and expects to return to thier winning ways after a crushing defeat to the K's last week. LeMichael James and Jerome Simpson isn't going to be much of a threat to the Brownskins . Prediction: Maimi 155  Orange 134

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Standout Coalition (4-2, 3-2 Div)		KLIMKO K's (3-3, 3-2 Div)
Pre-Game Stats Comparison 752.1 Offensive Points 646.38 240.5 Defensive Points 155 992.6 (138.4) Total Points Fielded 801.38 (91.88) 912.9 (315.4) Points Against 936.38 (265.59) 2 Quarterback Pts 23 21 Running Back Pts 13 6 Wide Receiver Pts 8 9 Tight End Pts 14 12 Place Kicker Pts 23 1 Defensive Line Pts 9 13 Defensive Back Pts 6 23 Linebacker Pts 20 Game Notes Never played one another before.The Coalition looks like a serious playoff contender while the K's have looked like proffessional pecker steppers thus far. However, the K's have a solid unit this week and Charles, Vick, Mathews, and Julio Jones will be way to much for the Coalition as long as they have Russel Wilson and Alphonso Smith filling in for bye players. K's 144 Coalition 124

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KAV'S KAVANATORS (1-5, 1-4 Div)		MONEY TEAM (2-4, 2-3 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 592.12 Offensive Points 737.24 203.5 Defensive Points 155.5 795.66 (128.02) Total Points Fielded 892.74 (153.72) 955.6 (320.14) Points Against 952.8 (305.98) 24 Quarterback Pts 21 16 Running Back Pts 5 15 Wide Receiver Pts 9 20 Tight End Pts 21 19 Place Kicker Pts 8 20 Defensive Line Pts 5 23 Defensive Back Pts 21 4 Linebacker Pts 21 Game Notes First ever matchup.The Nators all of a suddon have become the haters, hating on the league and everything it stands for in a recent text message. No matter how I slice and dice this matchup I cannot get the outcome to go in favor of the Kavanators. The end is near coach, pack your shit and get ready for the Gunner Cup where you likely will meet the Runners sorry ass unit. Money Team 143  Kavanators  103

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WEST VIRGINIA VENOM (3-3, 2-3 Div)		DLUGIEWICZ FIGHT'N POLLACKS (4-2, 4-1 Div)
PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 724.38 Offensive Points 719.14 222.5 Defensive Points 193.5 946.88 (177.9) Total Points Fielded 912.64 (110.48) 900.02 (213.82) Points Against 830.3 (213.82) 6 Quarterback Pts 15 24 Running Back Pts 19 5 Wide Receiver Pts 7 11 Tight End Pts 1 22 Place Kicker Pts 16 19 Defensive Line Pts 6 10 Defensive Back Pts 1 8 Linebacker Pts 19 Game Notes First ever matchupThe Dlugiewicz team has surprised a lot of people so far, winning four games and at in full control of a playoff spot. The Venom have had to fight and claw for there three wins and looking at their upcoming schedule this game is a big one for them. This game comes down to defense and the Pollacks have the better unit.. Pollacks  135  Venom  133