Insider-Week 6-Vintage-2014

I'm gonna write the Insider for Jordan K. Let it be said, it is the last time I am writing for Jordan K. In his eight years of eSFL participation he has never written a single Insider word. He has never sent a single email with a reason why he could not write the Insider when it was his turn. The reason it is the last time I am writing for him is simple, it is his last year in the eSFL.

PREMIER MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

The Rhodes Runners (3-2) are wearing their alternate uniforms this week, paying tribute to the 2008 Ballistic Bowl champion Boot Hill Balut. Snazzy get up to say the least, but coach Rhodes has to be a little weary of his teams performance in the brown and orange. The Balut was in existence for three years and two of those were the coaches most dreadful. This week we have already seen two players post huge numbers, TY Hilton (37.3) and Andrew Luck (35.8) for the Runners, while the Frost Furrious Flurries (4-1) had a washed up mutt play way over his head (Andre Johnson 19.9). Everyone knows Frost enters the game with two great weeks in his rear view mirror, but the Runners have been an offensive powerhouse thus far themselves, leading the entire league in offensive points fielded (778). If the Runners can somehow get their defensive issues corrected this will be a team to deal with in late December. At 3-2, they have thus far withstood the second most points fielded against them in the entire league (901) and have little fear of the Frost unit this week. "come playoff time you concern yourself with someone putting up 200 on your ass, not week six", coach Rhodes stated at yesterdays presser. As far as the Flurries are concerned, they enter week six in first place in the Appalachian division, have the sixth least points scored against them on the season, and the most points scored in the league, a sure winning combination. With Peyton Manning and Demarco Murray they likely will not regress any time soon. This week will be a matchup between two of the best, and will be a high scoring back and forth exciting knock your teeth out contest. With neither team in a must win situation both owners should be able to sit back and enjoy the fireworks, a likely preview of the conference championship. The official site has Frost favored by 16, Vegas has them by 7, and ubet.com has it even up. Projected scores from the official site has the offensive and special team numbers 186-182 in favor of Frost. Now that I have seen the quarterback and one wide receiver from each team, I believe the Runners should win this game.

Rhodes 231  Frost 201

Mutt Bowl of The Week

Wow! The Fields Fanatix have a lot of viable reasons why they are sitting at 0-5. the main one being most points fielded against the for the season. Add in the past two weeks where they layed an egg and it all adds up to the worst start in coach Fields remarkable coaching career. The Kavanators are simply pathetic. They have scored the least points this year (745), the second least on offense, and have a 1-4 record. In coach Kav's defense, the loss of AP and poor performance of Calvin have been devastating. Both coaches can complain of that, as Fields has yet to see any reward from Lesean McCoy for making him his top draft pick. Lets be honest here, the Fanatix are ten times better than the nators and likely will win this game by a crushing 50 points or more.

Fields 179   Kav 137

 Rivalry Game of the Week

 The Virginia conference leading Texan Bruisers (3-2) face off against their own blood, the Temp's Texas Boy's (2-3). The Temp team is on a recent high point, winning last week and losing the week before with 199. The Texan Bruisers have competed each week, but have had two games they only scored in the 150's. After seeing JJ Watt do nearly nothing (36.5) on Thursday Night Football, I cannot see any way the Bruisers can overcome that and pull off a win. The Bruisers are a solid unit, but it is rare to have 30 plus put on you by a defensive player and be able to win. This game is oh so important for the Temp team, not so important for the Bruisers except bragging rights. Temp is 2-1 head to head lifetime in the eSFL versus coach Chaz, and likely will be 3-1 after this week. A years worth of bragging rights won't be enough however, when the regular season is over the only two of these teams still around will be the Bruisers.

Temp 179   Texan 173



I will not discuss the Zima versus D Crownholder game since the Crownholder ownership cannot find it in them to discuss it.

Non Conference Game of The Week

  

A game that means very little, coach Perdew breaks out his alternate uni's for only the third time in team history. They are 2-0 wearing them, and the team is starting to kick it in with Arian Foster beginning to play, a good time to display them. The Texas Stars are, well, flaccid. Foster scored 33 for the Perdew team from the flex position and Reggie Wayne only got 7.5 on a night the Colts were lighting it up. Perdew will win this week and move to .500, and back in the hunt in the Virginia Conference. However, their schedule is not favorable in the near future, and may be on the outside lookin in at regular seasons end. But there is hope, for sure.

Perdew 194   Wallies 153

The D Crownholder are playing their final season in the eSFL.