Updates: Formatted to be in order of highest ranked team. Added the controversial "Coaching" comparison - decisions in that category are made by comparing accomplishments to talent. Underachieving teams are labelled as "less well coached" than overachieving teams.
Note: On the positional breakdowns, RB includes both HBs and FBs, and WR takes WR and TE together as well.
#1 Waco Davidians at #16 Ambridge Bridgade
The Davidians brutal schedule offers them brief respite before a difficult trip to Bel Air in the form of the Ambridge Bridgade. Many won't give the Ambridge fighting CPUs much of a chance in this game, but the Davidians will likely be tired after pushing through a 5 game stretch that included matchups with then-Denver, Hartford, Oakland, and Las Vegas, so anything's possible.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Waco
RB - Waco
WR - Waco
OL - Waco
DL - Waco
LB - Waco
DB - Waco
ST - Waco
Offense - Waco
Defense - Waco
Coaching - Waco
Scouts Edge: Waco 3-0
#2 Great Plains Reapers vs. #3 Oakland Wizards
No rest for the weary - Great Plains, fresh off of changing their name, moving to another city, and winning a tough game at Hartford, get the Oakland Wizards as a reward for their trouble. Oakland QB Cody Wilson reports that he is almost fully recovered from the beating he suffered in week 4 when Gotch Yarbrough took a liking to him, and is looking forward to this matchup of the only 2 remaining one loss teams. However, it's hard to imagine any QB looking forward to a date with the team-formerly-known-as-Denver's defense - they lead the league with 14 sacks.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Great Plains
RB - Great Plains
WR - Great Plains
OL - Oakland
DL - Great Plains
LB - Great Plains
DB - Even
ST - Great Plains
Offense - Great Plains
Defense - Great Plains
Coaching - Great Plains
Scouts Edge: Great Plains 21-10
#4 Dallas Red Raiders at #9 Scottsdale Sun Demons
The Red Raiders are the hottest team in the conference right now, but they have to be somewhat distracted by the pending copyright infringement suit with Texas Tech University, that claims the semi-pro Red Raiders not only aped their mascot, but their logo as well. Dallas owner cbraider90 would not comment, other than to say that the allegations were "preposterous" and to imply that Texas Tech is just sore because nobody ever refers to THEM as the hottest team in THEIR conference. In a strange, completely unrelated coincidence, Dallas kicker Kicken Theball and Waco kicker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic were seen several nights this week frequenting a bar which happens to be run by the brother in law of Great Plains Reapers quarterback Hayden Fry.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Even
RB - Scottsdale
WR - Dallas
OL - Scottsdale
DL - Scottsdale
LB - Dallas
DB - Even
ST - Dallas
Offense - Scottsdale
Defense - Even
Coaching - Dallas
Scouts Edge: Dallas 14-10
#5 Hartford Hellhounds at #8 New Brunswick n00bs
Hartford, fresh off a bitter and disappointing loss to the Great Plains Reapers at home last week, must now travel to New Brunswick, to face a n00bs team that has quietly cobbled together a pretty good season for itself. The n00bs have been dedicated on the practice field since their early season setback vs Bel Air, and now boast the league's leading rusher in Greg Martin. Hartford will pose another tough challenge for New Brunswick, but the Hellhounds are bound to be demoralized after their loss at then-Denver - a game in which star HB Jon Joseph only got 8 carries. We await word any day now that Mike Martz has been fired - again.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Hartford
RB - New Brunswick
WR - New Brunswick
OL - Hartford
DL - Hartford
LB - Hartford
DB - Hartford
ST - New Brunswick
Offense - New Brunswick
Defense - Hartford
Coaching - New Brunswick
Scouts Edge: Hartford 17-14
#6 Las Vegas Stunners at #14 Chicago Clams
After a tough visit from Waco, the Stunners will look to regroup against an inexperienced Chicago team. Look for this visit to Chicago to be especially cathartic to Stunners QB cheeks vargas, who will likely have a bad taste in his mouth from his 4 INT day against the Davidians.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Las Vegas
RB - Las Vegas
WR - Las Vegas
OL - Las Vegas
DL - Las Vegas
LB - Las Vegas
DB - Las Vegas
ST - Las Vegas
Offense - Las Vegas
Defense - Las Vegas
Coaching - Las Vegas
Scouts Edge: Las Vegas 35-3
#7 Bel Air Beardogs at #11 Portland Hitmen
The 'dogs are reeling after being upset for the second consecutive time, this time at the hands of Dallas. If they're not careful, the same thing could happen again in Portland. Portland's wide open aerial attack led by QB Johnny Danger will not be intimidated. He managed 31 points on a talented Hartford defense in week 2, and he knows the Beardogs will be wound pretty tight for this game. Bel Air will be desperate to stop the bleeding, right the ship, turn things around, ressurect their season, get it figured out, get back on track, and get back to their winning ways.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Portland
RB - Bel Air
WR - Portland
OL - Bel Air
DL - Bel Air
LB - Bel Air
DB - Bel Air
ST - Even
Offense - Even
Defense - Bel Air
Coaching - Even
Scouts Edge: Bel Air 21-20
#10 Spicewood Longhorns vs #13 RGB Berzerk
Spicewood returns home after a demoralizing loss to a Scottsdale team in a game where they were single handedly beaten by a talented, turf churning running back. Enter RGB, a team that thinks they have a pretty good back of their own in Johnny Awooga - or do they? The pleas of RGBs fan base to see their beloved star get more carries after their embarrassing loss in Scottsdale have been heard, and answered - with 3 more carries in the shutout loss vs. New Brunswick. If RGB is to contend in this conference, they will have to learn to rely on their workhorse back.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Spicewood
RB - RGB
WR - Spicewood
OL - Spicewood
DL - Spicewood
LB - Spicewood
DB - Spicewood
ST - Spicewood
Offense - Spicewood
Defense - Spicewood
Coaching - Spicewood
The Pick: Spicewood 20-3
#12 Miami Cyclones at #15 Grand Haven Mist
It needs to be admitted - Grand Haven's defense has gotten a lot, lot better. Grand Haven has gone from allowing 65 at Waco in week 1, to holding the league's next 3 best teams (Great Plains, Hartford, and Oakland) to 20, 20, and 27 respectively. The problem? Their offense still sucks - 13 points all season. However, their defense ought to be good enough to hold Miami to a relatively low score, so if they can get something, anything going offensively - they might have a chance.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Miami
RB - Miami
WR - Even
OL - Miami
DL - Grand Haven
LB - Grand Haven
DB - Miami
ST - Grand Haven
Offense - Miami
Defense - Grand Haven
Coaching - Even
Scouts Edge: Miami 10-7
Note: On the positional breakdowns, RB includes both HBs and FBs, and WR takes WR and TE together as well.
#1 Waco Davidians at #16 Ambridge Bridgade
The Davidians brutal schedule offers them brief respite before a difficult trip to Bel Air in the form of the Ambridge Bridgade. Many won't give the Ambridge fighting CPUs much of a chance in this game, but the Davidians will likely be tired after pushing through a 5 game stretch that included matchups with then-Denver, Hartford, Oakland, and Las Vegas, so anything's possible.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Waco
RB - Waco
WR - Waco
OL - Waco
DL - Waco
LB - Waco
DB - Waco
ST - Waco
Offense - Waco
Defense - Waco
Coaching - Waco
Scouts Edge: Waco 3-0
#2 Great Plains Reapers vs. #3 Oakland Wizards
No rest for the weary - Great Plains, fresh off of changing their name, moving to another city, and winning a tough game at Hartford, get the Oakland Wizards as a reward for their trouble. Oakland QB Cody Wilson reports that he is almost fully recovered from the beating he suffered in week 4 when Gotch Yarbrough took a liking to him, and is looking forward to this matchup of the only 2 remaining one loss teams. However, it's hard to imagine any QB looking forward to a date with the team-formerly-known-as-Denver's defense - they lead the league with 14 sacks.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Great Plains
RB - Great Plains
WR - Great Plains
OL - Oakland
DL - Great Plains
LB - Great Plains
DB - Even
ST - Great Plains
Offense - Great Plains
Defense - Great Plains
Coaching - Great Plains
Scouts Edge: Great Plains 21-10
#4 Dallas Red Raiders at #9 Scottsdale Sun Demons
The Red Raiders are the hottest team in the conference right now, but they have to be somewhat distracted by the pending copyright infringement suit with Texas Tech University, that claims the semi-pro Red Raiders not only aped their mascot, but their logo as well. Dallas owner cbraider90 would not comment, other than to say that the allegations were "preposterous" and to imply that Texas Tech is just sore because nobody ever refers to THEM as the hottest team in THEIR conference. In a strange, completely unrelated coincidence, Dallas kicker Kicken Theball and Waco kicker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic were seen several nights this week frequenting a bar which happens to be run by the brother in law of Great Plains Reapers quarterback Hayden Fry.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Even
RB - Scottsdale
WR - Dallas
OL - Scottsdale
DL - Scottsdale
LB - Dallas
DB - Even
ST - Dallas
Offense - Scottsdale
Defense - Even
Coaching - Dallas
Scouts Edge: Dallas 14-10
#5 Hartford Hellhounds at #8 New Brunswick n00bs
Hartford, fresh off a bitter and disappointing loss to the Great Plains Reapers at home last week, must now travel to New Brunswick, to face a n00bs team that has quietly cobbled together a pretty good season for itself. The n00bs have been dedicated on the practice field since their early season setback vs Bel Air, and now boast the league's leading rusher in Greg Martin. Hartford will pose another tough challenge for New Brunswick, but the Hellhounds are bound to be demoralized after their loss at then-Denver - a game in which star HB Jon Joseph only got 8 carries. We await word any day now that Mike Martz has been fired - again.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Hartford
RB - New Brunswick
WR - New Brunswick
OL - Hartford
DL - Hartford
LB - Hartford
DB - Hartford
ST - New Brunswick
Offense - New Brunswick
Defense - Hartford
Coaching - New Brunswick
Scouts Edge: Hartford 17-14
#6 Las Vegas Stunners at #14 Chicago Clams
After a tough visit from Waco, the Stunners will look to regroup against an inexperienced Chicago team. Look for this visit to Chicago to be especially cathartic to Stunners QB cheeks vargas, who will likely have a bad taste in his mouth from his 4 INT day against the Davidians.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Las Vegas
RB - Las Vegas
WR - Las Vegas
OL - Las Vegas
DL - Las Vegas
LB - Las Vegas
DB - Las Vegas
ST - Las Vegas
Offense - Las Vegas
Defense - Las Vegas
Coaching - Las Vegas
Scouts Edge: Las Vegas 35-3
#7 Bel Air Beardogs at #11 Portland Hitmen
The 'dogs are reeling after being upset for the second consecutive time, this time at the hands of Dallas. If they're not careful, the same thing could happen again in Portland. Portland's wide open aerial attack led by QB Johnny Danger will not be intimidated. He managed 31 points on a talented Hartford defense in week 2, and he knows the Beardogs will be wound pretty tight for this game. Bel Air will be desperate to stop the bleeding, right the ship, turn things around, ressurect their season, get it figured out, get back on track, and get back to their winning ways.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Portland
RB - Bel Air
WR - Portland
OL - Bel Air
DL - Bel Air
LB - Bel Air
DB - Bel Air
ST - Even
Offense - Even
Defense - Bel Air
Coaching - Even
Scouts Edge: Bel Air 21-20
#10 Spicewood Longhorns vs #13 RGB Berzerk
Spicewood returns home after a demoralizing loss to a Scottsdale team in a game where they were single handedly beaten by a talented, turf churning running back. Enter RGB, a team that thinks they have a pretty good back of their own in Johnny Awooga - or do they? The pleas of RGBs fan base to see their beloved star get more carries after their embarrassing loss in Scottsdale have been heard, and answered - with 3 more carries in the shutout loss vs. New Brunswick. If RGB is to contend in this conference, they will have to learn to rely on their workhorse back.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Spicewood
RB - RGB
WR - Spicewood
OL - Spicewood
DL - Spicewood
LB - Spicewood
DB - Spicewood
ST - Spicewood
Offense - Spicewood
Defense - Spicewood
Coaching - Spicewood
The Pick: Spicewood 20-3
#12 Miami Cyclones at #15 Grand Haven Mist
It needs to be admitted - Grand Haven's defense has gotten a lot, lot better. Grand Haven has gone from allowing 65 at Waco in week 1, to holding the league's next 3 best teams (Great Plains, Hartford, and Oakland) to 20, 20, and 27 respectively. The problem? Their offense still sucks - 13 points all season. However, their defense ought to be good enough to hold Miami to a relatively low score, so if they can get something, anything going offensively - they might have a chance.
Positional Comparison (Position - Edge)
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QB - Miami
RB - Miami
WR - Even
OL - Miami
DL - Grand Haven
LB - Grand Haven
DB - Miami
ST - Grand Haven
Offense - Miami
Defense - Grand Haven
Coaching - Even
Scouts Edge: Miami 10-7
Last edited May 7, 2008 08:42:55
I can appreciate the jab though.
