I'll try to keep it up, but I'm not promising anything.
Week 1: 14-1 (7-1 Alpha, 7-0 Zeta [1 tie])
Week 2: 15-1 (7-1 Alpha, 8-0 Zeta)
Week 3: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 4: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 5: 13-3 (8-0 Alpha, 5-3 Zeta)
Week 6: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 7: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 8: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 9: 13-3 (6-2 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 10: 12-4 (6-2 Alpha, 6-2 Zeta)
Week 11: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 12: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 13: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
These are "adjusted" values based on Coach Ratings. "Raw" numbers are in parenthesis. If the "raw" number is less than 50, then that indicates the opposite team would have been picked with "raw" numbers.
Alpha
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79.77 (73.30) - Romania Roadhouse Rowdies over Grodno Pirates
-The Rowdies are looking to hang on to that tie-breaker for the #2 seed. They'll need to rack up the points against the Pirates, because the last 2 games will be more competitive. With currently a 34 PF advantage (according to BigC's post), this game should give the Rowdies a lock on #2.
-Will Grodno give up exactly 129 points for the 3rd week in a row? No matter how many the Rowdies put up, I'm going to say there will be a goose egg on the other side.
78.40 (70.70) - Chernobyl Disaster over Texas City Storm
-After an ugly victory over East Berlin, the Disaster will coast into the playoffs as a #1 seed. A couple of cupcakes, then a decent team from Zeta. I'm not going to mention "Perfect Regular Season" this week (oops).
-Texas City has to take a couple more beatings before they get to dish it out to the Zeta cellar dwellar. With $4.8 mil cash on hand, they could make upgrades to be competitive. But it makes you wonder if cajunken got in over his head by owning every player on the roster (except the 2 CPUs).
69.04 (64.68) - Moscow Red Army over Green Bay Cheese Heads
-Moscow's offense will look to run wild against Green Bay. They will need to enjoy it while they can. 2 scoreless games could very well be in their near future. With several inactive agents and even more CPUs on the defense, could the Red Army be on the way out?
-Green Bay has 5 GMs? Seriously? They barely have 5 human players.
61.18 (60.14) - Krakow Krakodiles over Chernobyl CHUDS
-On the wrong end of a 3-way tie, Krakow will have to get a couple of big wins to catch up in the PF tie-breaker. It will be tough for them to keep the tie with a big Zeta battle with Brown Bay, but should hold on to the #4 seed.
-CHUDS are in a 3-way tie for one of the final 2 playoff spots. Another win isn't likely as the CHUDS come up short after a mid-season run. Their only hope is a Week 15 upset of Diaper.
56.44 (55.84) - Nizhny Novgorod Bulldogs over Diaper Vipers
-With 2 losses in a row the Bulldogs are now holding on with only a tie-breaker keeping them in the playoffs. Staying there will be a tough, but winning a head-to-head matchup with the Vipers this week could be just enough.
-The Vipers playoff future is on the line 2 weeks in a row, with the Bulldogs & CHUDS. An upset of the Bulldogs may be necessary with a tough Zeta draw in the Chups.
56.12 (52.13) - Minsk Fire over Whiskey River Wranglers
-Minsk will try to start a winning streak to end the season. Whiskey River may not lay down and let it happen though. An even Zeta matchup with Crete will decide if they can finish out the season strong.
-This week we'll find out if the Wranglers can get on the right track. A win or even good showing versus Minsk will be needed to offset the blow they will get in Week 15 from East Berlin. Good news is, they end the year with a CPU win.
56.38 (55.42) - Rotterdam Rampage over Liverpool Poison
-Rotterdam is in the playoffs. The will probably beat Liverpool and will surely beat Green Bay. Who cares? All of Alpha is waiting to see if they can survive the Inquisition.
-I know, Liverpool, you care about this matchup even if no one else does. That's because it is likely your only chance left for a W. Not so fast, it looks like River City is trying to lose, so you could give Alpha a win in Week 16.
52.23 (49.46) - East Berlin Blitzkrieg over The Dark Knights
-After only the 2nd loss of the year East Berlin looks to get back on track with a win over The Dark Knights. It may not be easy, but they should get it done. After an easy win over Whiskey River, they will need to beat a good Odessa team to have a chance to get that #2 seed back.
-The Dark Knights have shown they can consistently win games, but haven't been able to knock off a top Alpha team. Well, Knights, here's your chance. After a sure win over Texas City, Alpha will need the Knights to pull out a win versus a tough Impalers team.
Zeta
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89.38 (82.14) - Rammstein Rampage over Macedonian Phalanx
-Rammstein will be handed a W this week. After that, they'll have to take them. They have a winable game against the Justice League, but Rammstein has lost winable games all year.
-As expected, no points last week for the Phalanx. Same story this week and next and next and next and next.... thof79, are you there?
86.03 (78.66) - Barcelona Chupacabras over Bergen Storm
-Barcelona's Week 1 tie is keeping them out of a 3-way tie with Odessa & Belgrade (or keeping them from a tie with Targoviste - depending on how you look at it). The Chups win streak continues with an offensive workout against the CPU Storm.
-Bergen's CPU owner will surely understand their point totals for the final 3 games: 0+0+0=0 Barcelona and Brown Bay will try to best the 182 points posted against Bergen by Odessa. That's all that could possibly come of Bergen's remaining schedule.
64.46 (60.53) - Brown Bay Packers over Crete Minotaurs
-Brown Bay may be looking past this matchup (and the next) to the Alpha game with Krakow. Might as well, 2 more easy wins before the Packers have to protect the honor of Zeta with a season ending win.
-Crete's 4-game losing streak doesn't end this week (or next). Can they stop the streak with a win against an pretty good Minsk Team?
62.19 (53.07) - Spanish Inquisition over Justice League
-They turned it around. The Inquisition will continue to hold off the Impalers the next 2 weeks, but will have to come prepared for their Alpha showdown with Rotterdam.
-Justice League has now defeated the bottom 2 teams in Zeta, but won't be able to handle the Inquisition. They have a chance to beat the 3rd worst team in Zeta to prove they deserve the #13 spot next week.
55.37 (53.63) - Boston Piggers over Warsaw Sabotage
-Boston successfully entered the playoff picture and even moved to the 7 spot with an Athens loss. Boston should be able to hold on to their playoff spot and will get a chance to guarantee it will a Week 15 matchup with River City.
-Warsaw continues their slide this week and next, hoping to only spoil someone's playoff seed. They should be able to guarantee a Zeta W versus Grodno.
54.38 (52.19) - Targoviste Impalers over Everett Wildcats
-Targoviste will hold their #3 seed, at least until the Dark Knights matchup. If they lose their Alpha game, they could slip to #4.
-Everett is going to have a tough time continuing their win streak this week, but with wins over other evenly matched teams, they could pull an upset. With a tough schedule for Athens, the Wildcats could sneak into the playoffs with a lucky Alpha draw (the semi-CPU Cheese Heads).
52.42 (52.46) - Belgrade Bears over Athens Gods
-After recent losses to the Zeta elite (Packers & Inquisition), Belgrade hopes to finish strong. They have a tough Alpha matchup against the a Disaster team (who has a pretty good record). 1 more win should lock their playoff bid and even if they don't get it this week, they should next.
-In the midst of a 4-game losing streak, Athens will try to summons the power of the gods to pull out a couple of upsets. If they can't, they will slide right out of the playoffs.
52.38 (56.07) - River City Ransom over Odessa Pipers
-With high level players and a 45 Overall on the matchup screen, River City looks on the surface to be a championship contender. A few early season routs and 2 other courious losses later, the Ransom is currently out of the playoff picture. Will they be able to capitalize on Athen's tough schedule? Or will they let Everett slip by them for the final spot?
-Odessa looks to be in the playoffs, but with a tough schedule, they could also slip out of contention. An upset (would it really be an upset) over River City may would likely secure their playoff spot. If they lose the last 3, they could go from a #5 seed to out of the race all together.
Week 1: 14-1 (7-1 Alpha, 7-0 Zeta [1 tie])
Week 2: 15-1 (7-1 Alpha, 8-0 Zeta)
Week 3: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 4: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 5: 13-3 (8-0 Alpha, 5-3 Zeta)
Week 6: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 7: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 8: 14-2 (7-1 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 9: 13-3 (6-2 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 10: 12-4 (6-2 Alpha, 6-2 Zeta)
Week 11: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 12: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
Week 13: 15-1 (8-0 Alpha, 7-1 Zeta)
These are "adjusted" values based on Coach Ratings. "Raw" numbers are in parenthesis. If the "raw" number is less than 50, then that indicates the opposite team would have been picked with "raw" numbers.
Alpha
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79.77 (73.30) - Romania Roadhouse Rowdies over Grodno Pirates
-The Rowdies are looking to hang on to that tie-breaker for the #2 seed. They'll need to rack up the points against the Pirates, because the last 2 games will be more competitive. With currently a 34 PF advantage (according to BigC's post), this game should give the Rowdies a lock on #2.
-Will Grodno give up exactly 129 points for the 3rd week in a row? No matter how many the Rowdies put up, I'm going to say there will be a goose egg on the other side.
78.40 (70.70) - Chernobyl Disaster over Texas City Storm
-After an ugly victory over East Berlin, the Disaster will coast into the playoffs as a #1 seed. A couple of cupcakes, then a decent team from Zeta. I'm not going to mention "Perfect Regular Season" this week (oops).
-Texas City has to take a couple more beatings before they get to dish it out to the Zeta cellar dwellar. With $4.8 mil cash on hand, they could make upgrades to be competitive. But it makes you wonder if cajunken got in over his head by owning every player on the roster (except the 2 CPUs).
69.04 (64.68) - Moscow Red Army over Green Bay Cheese Heads
-Moscow's offense will look to run wild against Green Bay. They will need to enjoy it while they can. 2 scoreless games could very well be in their near future. With several inactive agents and even more CPUs on the defense, could the Red Army be on the way out?
-Green Bay has 5 GMs? Seriously? They barely have 5 human players.
61.18 (60.14) - Krakow Krakodiles over Chernobyl CHUDS
-On the wrong end of a 3-way tie, Krakow will have to get a couple of big wins to catch up in the PF tie-breaker. It will be tough for them to keep the tie with a big Zeta battle with Brown Bay, but should hold on to the #4 seed.
-CHUDS are in a 3-way tie for one of the final 2 playoff spots. Another win isn't likely as the CHUDS come up short after a mid-season run. Their only hope is a Week 15 upset of Diaper.
56.44 (55.84) - Nizhny Novgorod Bulldogs over Diaper Vipers
-With 2 losses in a row the Bulldogs are now holding on with only a tie-breaker keeping them in the playoffs. Staying there will be a tough, but winning a head-to-head matchup with the Vipers this week could be just enough.
-The Vipers playoff future is on the line 2 weeks in a row, with the Bulldogs & CHUDS. An upset of the Bulldogs may be necessary with a tough Zeta draw in the Chups.
56.12 (52.13) - Minsk Fire over Whiskey River Wranglers
-Minsk will try to start a winning streak to end the season. Whiskey River may not lay down and let it happen though. An even Zeta matchup with Crete will decide if they can finish out the season strong.
-This week we'll find out if the Wranglers can get on the right track. A win or even good showing versus Minsk will be needed to offset the blow they will get in Week 15 from East Berlin. Good news is, they end the year with a CPU win.
56.38 (55.42) - Rotterdam Rampage over Liverpool Poison
-Rotterdam is in the playoffs. The will probably beat Liverpool and will surely beat Green Bay. Who cares? All of Alpha is waiting to see if they can survive the Inquisition.
-I know, Liverpool, you care about this matchup even if no one else does. That's because it is likely your only chance left for a W. Not so fast, it looks like River City is trying to lose, so you could give Alpha a win in Week 16.
52.23 (49.46) - East Berlin Blitzkrieg over The Dark Knights
-After only the 2nd loss of the year East Berlin looks to get back on track with a win over The Dark Knights. It may not be easy, but they should get it done. After an easy win over Whiskey River, they will need to beat a good Odessa team to have a chance to get that #2 seed back.
-The Dark Knights have shown they can consistently win games, but haven't been able to knock off a top Alpha team. Well, Knights, here's your chance. After a sure win over Texas City, Alpha will need the Knights to pull out a win versus a tough Impalers team.
Zeta
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89.38 (82.14) - Rammstein Rampage over Macedonian Phalanx
-Rammstein will be handed a W this week. After that, they'll have to take them. They have a winable game against the Justice League, but Rammstein has lost winable games all year.
-As expected, no points last week for the Phalanx. Same story this week and next and next and next and next.... thof79, are you there?
86.03 (78.66) - Barcelona Chupacabras over Bergen Storm
-Barcelona's Week 1 tie is keeping them out of a 3-way tie with Odessa & Belgrade (or keeping them from a tie with Targoviste - depending on how you look at it). The Chups win streak continues with an offensive workout against the CPU Storm.
-Bergen's CPU owner will surely understand their point totals for the final 3 games: 0+0+0=0 Barcelona and Brown Bay will try to best the 182 points posted against Bergen by Odessa. That's all that could possibly come of Bergen's remaining schedule.
64.46 (60.53) - Brown Bay Packers over Crete Minotaurs
-Brown Bay may be looking past this matchup (and the next) to the Alpha game with Krakow. Might as well, 2 more easy wins before the Packers have to protect the honor of Zeta with a season ending win.
-Crete's 4-game losing streak doesn't end this week (or next). Can they stop the streak with a win against an pretty good Minsk Team?
62.19 (53.07) - Spanish Inquisition over Justice League
-They turned it around. The Inquisition will continue to hold off the Impalers the next 2 weeks, but will have to come prepared for their Alpha showdown with Rotterdam.
-Justice League has now defeated the bottom 2 teams in Zeta, but won't be able to handle the Inquisition. They have a chance to beat the 3rd worst team in Zeta to prove they deserve the #13 spot next week.
55.37 (53.63) - Boston Piggers over Warsaw Sabotage
-Boston successfully entered the playoff picture and even moved to the 7 spot with an Athens loss. Boston should be able to hold on to their playoff spot and will get a chance to guarantee it will a Week 15 matchup with River City.
-Warsaw continues their slide this week and next, hoping to only spoil someone's playoff seed. They should be able to guarantee a Zeta W versus Grodno.
54.38 (52.19) - Targoviste Impalers over Everett Wildcats
-Targoviste will hold their #3 seed, at least until the Dark Knights matchup. If they lose their Alpha game, they could slip to #4.
-Everett is going to have a tough time continuing their win streak this week, but with wins over other evenly matched teams, they could pull an upset. With a tough schedule for Athens, the Wildcats could sneak into the playoffs with a lucky Alpha draw (the semi-CPU Cheese Heads).
52.42 (52.46) - Belgrade Bears over Athens Gods
-After recent losses to the Zeta elite (Packers & Inquisition), Belgrade hopes to finish strong. They have a tough Alpha matchup against the a Disaster team (who has a pretty good record). 1 more win should lock their playoff bid and even if they don't get it this week, they should next.
-In the midst of a 4-game losing streak, Athens will try to summons the power of the gods to pull out a couple of upsets. If they can't, they will slide right out of the playoffs.
52.38 (56.07) - River City Ransom over Odessa Pipers
-With high level players and a 45 Overall on the matchup screen, River City looks on the surface to be a championship contender. A few early season routs and 2 other courious losses later, the Ransom is currently out of the playoff picture. Will they be able to capitalize on Athen's tough schedule? Or will they let Everett slip by them for the final spot?
-Odessa looks to be in the playoffs, but with a tough schedule, they could also slip out of contention. An upset (would it really be an upset) over River City may would likely secure their playoff spot. If they lose the last 3, they could go from a #5 seed to out of the race all together.
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