Sorry about the delayed post, I was busy all day and I couldn't do anything last night because of the downtime. But anyway, glad to hear the playoff addition was nice. Let's get to it
Week 13 Predictions
Alpha Power Rankings
Rank Team / Strength of Record / Quality of Play
1 Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers / 74 / 90.09
2 Sin City Silent Assassins / 58 / 65.76
3 Livorno Naval Academy / 38 / -192.62
4 Irish Car-Bombers / 42 / -70.71
5 Verviers Gauls / 36 / 14.04
6 Glasgow Aftershocks / 36 / 1.40
7 Moscow Communists / -2 / -93.84
8 Monaco Mustangs / 15 / 91.89
9 Hamburg Hawks / -2 / 90.04
10 KAF Spartans / -13 / 43.69
11 Watford Cheetahs / -17 / 22.21
12 Gonadian Knights / -26 / 92.91
13 Canary Cannis / -30 / 15.94
14 Dearborn Beast Modes / -57 / -8.77
15 British Bulldogs / -62 / -95.45
16 Pepperoni Naples / -68 / -27.07
Alpha Projected Scores
(Rank) Team vs. (Rank) Team [Projected Score] (Actual Score)
(16) Pepperoni Naples vs. (1) Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers [0-222] (0-195)
(5) Verviers Gauls vs. (2) Sin City Silent Assassins [7-39] (0-112)
(3) Livorno Naval Academy vs. (10) KAF Spartans [83-13] (51-10)
(7) Moscow Communists vs. (4) Irish Car-Bombers [7-66] (0-93)
(6) Glasgow Aftershocks vs. (14) Dearborn Beast Modes [138-3] (136-0)
(13) Canary Cannis vs. (8) Monaco Mustangs [17-75] (7-77)
(11) Watford Cheetahs vs. (12) Gonadian Knights [71-14] (82-6)
(9) Hamburg Hawks vs. (15) British Bulldogs [123-3] (241-0)
Zeta Power Rankings
Rank Team / Strength of Record / Quality of Play
1 Normandy Invasion / 63 / -5.83
2 Algarve Sharks / 63 / -46.20
3 Salt Lake City Utah / 42 / -22.77
4 Missouri Quicksand / 29 / -20.83
5 Antelope Valley Isotopes / 33 / 78.35
6 Matterhorn Marmots / 17 / -53.33
7 Cybertron War Machine / 16 / 49.89
8 Kickback Cavaliers / -1 / -119.76
9 Edinburgh Highlanders / 0 / 72.77
10 Constantinople Knights / -17 / 1.40
11 Worms Bulls / -30 / -32.47
12 Bedrock Stone Giants / -40 / -39.56
13 Zabrze Warriors / -30 / -32.47
14 Middlesbrough Mayhem / -41 / 38.73
15 Capeside Minutemen / -67 / -54.53
16 Baltimore Knights / -59 / 24.47
Zeta Projected Scores
(Rank) Team vs. (Rank) Team [Projected Score] (Actual Score)
(9) Edinburgh Highlanders vs. (2) Algarve Sharks [3-61] (6-70)
(1) Normandy Invasion vs. (11) Worms Bulls [87-6] (112-10)
(3) Salt Lake City Utah vs. (12) Bedrock Stone Giants [143-9] (153-7)
(15) Capeside Minutemen vs. (4) Missouri Quicksand [6-115] (3-106)
(6) Matterhorn Marmots vs. (10) Constantinople Knights [31-36] (38-42)
(5) Antelope Valley Isotopes vs. (16) Baltimore Knights [123-6] (171-0)
(7) Cybertron War Machine vs. (8) Kickback Cavaliers [50-22] (58-0)
(13) Zabrze Warriors vs. (14) Middlesbrough Mayhem [37-64] (34-48)
Alpha Rundown
Not much movement in the playoff picture as only one team in the top 8 lost last week, and that was the Verviers Gauls against the top-ranked Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers. This week the Gauls have yet another grueling match, this time against the Sin City Silent Assassins. It's not projected to be a good game for the Gauls, as they fight to maintain a decent seed going into the playoffs. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Livorno each have much easier match-ups, with the Brawlin' Brewers getting a freebie against the Naples and the Naval Academy looking to end the KAF Spartans' dim playoff hopes once and for all. Moscow looks to right what appears to be a sinking ship, and they have an uphill battle against the Irish Car-Bombers. It's not looking good for the Communists right now if they look to make the playoffs, especially since the Hawks have an easy game against the British Bulldogs. This is a good opportunity for the Hawks to gain some ground in the playoff hunt. Glasgow has an easy game against the Dearborn Beast Modes as well, so they don't need to worry too much about losing any ground this week.
Zeta Rundown
Lots of shake-ups in last weeks match-ups, but unfortunately the same can't be said about this week. The most interesting game of note is the match-up between the Constantinople Knights and the Matterhorn Marmots. Shockingly, the predictor is giving the edge to the Knights in a tooth-and-nail game. The Marmots don't want to slip here, but a win could prove to be astronomically crucial to Constantinople's playoff chances. A loss here would pretty much make Constantinople's playoff odds zero, however. The other interesting match-up pits the Cybertron War Machine against a suddenly struggling Kickback Cavaliers. Cybertron is expected to walk away with a victory here, sinking the Cavaliers down closer to out of the playoff picture. It's a big opportunity for Constantinople here. Algarve goes up against a resilient Edinburgh team, but their mighty defense should yet again give them the victory. It's starting to get murky down around the 8/9 seeds, especially after this week's games. There is no clear cut edge to any of the three teams involved (Cybertron will keep themselves out of this mess if they do indeed get the 'W,' passing the burden to the Cavaliers). No real other games of note, as the other playoff-bound teams are facing non-playoff teams in what should be a bunch of blowouts.
A Look to the Future (Alpha)
PROJECTED WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PICTURE
IN:
1 Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers (13-0)
2 Sin City Silent Assassins (12-1)
3 Livorno Naval Academy (12-1)
4 Irish Car-Bombers (11-2)
5 Glasgow Aftershocks (10-3)
6 Verviers Gauls (9-4)
7 Monaco Mustangs (7-6)
8 Moscow Communists (7-6)
FRINGE:
9 Hamburg Hawks (6-7)
A Look to the Future (Zeta)
PROJECTED WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PICTURE
IN:
1 Normandy Invasion (13-0)
2 Algarve Sharks (13-0)
3 Salt Lake City Utah (11-2)
4 Missouri Quicksand (10-3)
5 Antelope Valley Isotopes (9-4)
6 Cybertron War Machines (8-5)
7 Matterhorn Marmots (8-5)
8 Kickback Cavaliers (7-6)
FRINGE:
9 Constantinople Knights (6-7)
10 Edinburgh Highlanders (5-8)
(This is assuming Constantinople defeats Matterhorn)
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So that's it for this week. A couple exciting games this week, but not as exciting as the past two. Good luck to all the teams this week, and I'll post the updates Tuesday night!
EDIT: Tonights scores have been added to the OP. Another perfect week for the projector. Should have next week's post up later in the night as usual
Week 13 Predictions
Alpha Power Rankings
Rank Team / Strength of Record / Quality of Play
1 Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers / 74 / 90.09
2 Sin City Silent Assassins / 58 / 65.76
3 Livorno Naval Academy / 38 / -192.62
4 Irish Car-Bombers / 42 / -70.71
5 Verviers Gauls / 36 / 14.04
6 Glasgow Aftershocks / 36 / 1.40
7 Moscow Communists / -2 / -93.84
8 Monaco Mustangs / 15 / 91.89
9 Hamburg Hawks / -2 / 90.04
10 KAF Spartans / -13 / 43.69
11 Watford Cheetahs / -17 / 22.21
12 Gonadian Knights / -26 / 92.91
13 Canary Cannis / -30 / 15.94
14 Dearborn Beast Modes / -57 / -8.77
15 British Bulldogs / -62 / -95.45
16 Pepperoni Naples / -68 / -27.07
Alpha Projected Scores
(Rank) Team vs. (Rank) Team [Projected Score] (Actual Score)
(16) Pepperoni Naples vs. (1) Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers [0-222] (0-195)
(5) Verviers Gauls vs. (2) Sin City Silent Assassins [7-39] (0-112)
(3) Livorno Naval Academy vs. (10) KAF Spartans [83-13] (51-10)
(7) Moscow Communists vs. (4) Irish Car-Bombers [7-66] (0-93)
(6) Glasgow Aftershocks vs. (14) Dearborn Beast Modes [138-3] (136-0)
(13) Canary Cannis vs. (8) Monaco Mustangs [17-75] (7-77)
(11) Watford Cheetahs vs. (12) Gonadian Knights [71-14] (82-6)
(9) Hamburg Hawks vs. (15) British Bulldogs [123-3] (241-0)
Zeta Power Rankings
Rank Team / Strength of Record / Quality of Play
1 Normandy Invasion / 63 / -5.83
2 Algarve Sharks / 63 / -46.20
3 Salt Lake City Utah / 42 / -22.77
4 Missouri Quicksand / 29 / -20.83
5 Antelope Valley Isotopes / 33 / 78.35
6 Matterhorn Marmots / 17 / -53.33
7 Cybertron War Machine / 16 / 49.89
8 Kickback Cavaliers / -1 / -119.76
9 Edinburgh Highlanders / 0 / 72.77
10 Constantinople Knights / -17 / 1.40
11 Worms Bulls / -30 / -32.47
12 Bedrock Stone Giants / -40 / -39.56
13 Zabrze Warriors / -30 / -32.47
14 Middlesbrough Mayhem / -41 / 38.73
15 Capeside Minutemen / -67 / -54.53
16 Baltimore Knights / -59 / 24.47
Zeta Projected Scores
(Rank) Team vs. (Rank) Team [Projected Score] (Actual Score)
(9) Edinburgh Highlanders vs. (2) Algarve Sharks [3-61] (6-70)
(1) Normandy Invasion vs. (11) Worms Bulls [87-6] (112-10)
(3) Salt Lake City Utah vs. (12) Bedrock Stone Giants [143-9] (153-7)
(15) Capeside Minutemen vs. (4) Missouri Quicksand [6-115] (3-106)
(6) Matterhorn Marmots vs. (10) Constantinople Knights [31-36] (38-42)
(5) Antelope Valley Isotopes vs. (16) Baltimore Knights [123-6] (171-0)
(7) Cybertron War Machine vs. (8) Kickback Cavaliers [50-22] (58-0)
(13) Zabrze Warriors vs. (14) Middlesbrough Mayhem [37-64] (34-48)
Alpha Rundown
Not much movement in the playoff picture as only one team in the top 8 lost last week, and that was the Verviers Gauls against the top-ranked Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers. This week the Gauls have yet another grueling match, this time against the Sin City Silent Assassins. It's not projected to be a good game for the Gauls, as they fight to maintain a decent seed going into the playoffs. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Livorno each have much easier match-ups, with the Brawlin' Brewers getting a freebie against the Naples and the Naval Academy looking to end the KAF Spartans' dim playoff hopes once and for all. Moscow looks to right what appears to be a sinking ship, and they have an uphill battle against the Irish Car-Bombers. It's not looking good for the Communists right now if they look to make the playoffs, especially since the Hawks have an easy game against the British Bulldogs. This is a good opportunity for the Hawks to gain some ground in the playoff hunt. Glasgow has an easy game against the Dearborn Beast Modes as well, so they don't need to worry too much about losing any ground this week.
Zeta Rundown
Lots of shake-ups in last weeks match-ups, but unfortunately the same can't be said about this week. The most interesting game of note is the match-up between the Constantinople Knights and the Matterhorn Marmots. Shockingly, the predictor is giving the edge to the Knights in a tooth-and-nail game. The Marmots don't want to slip here, but a win could prove to be astronomically crucial to Constantinople's playoff chances. A loss here would pretty much make Constantinople's playoff odds zero, however. The other interesting match-up pits the Cybertron War Machine against a suddenly struggling Kickback Cavaliers. Cybertron is expected to walk away with a victory here, sinking the Cavaliers down closer to out of the playoff picture. It's a big opportunity for Constantinople here. Algarve goes up against a resilient Edinburgh team, but their mighty defense should yet again give them the victory. It's starting to get murky down around the 8/9 seeds, especially after this week's games. There is no clear cut edge to any of the three teams involved (Cybertron will keep themselves out of this mess if they do indeed get the 'W,' passing the burden to the Cavaliers). No real other games of note, as the other playoff-bound teams are facing non-playoff teams in what should be a bunch of blowouts.
A Look to the Future (Alpha)
PROJECTED WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PICTURE
IN:
1 Barcelona Brawlin' Brewers (13-0)
2 Sin City Silent Assassins (12-1)
3 Livorno Naval Academy (12-1)
4 Irish Car-Bombers (11-2)
5 Glasgow Aftershocks (10-3)
6 Verviers Gauls (9-4)
7 Monaco Mustangs (7-6)
8 Moscow Communists (7-6)
FRINGE:
9 Hamburg Hawks (6-7)
A Look to the Future (Zeta)
PROJECTED WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PICTURE
IN:
1 Normandy Invasion (13-0)
2 Algarve Sharks (13-0)
3 Salt Lake City Utah (11-2)
4 Missouri Quicksand (10-3)
5 Antelope Valley Isotopes (9-4)
6 Cybertron War Machines (8-5)
7 Matterhorn Marmots (8-5)
8 Kickback Cavaliers (7-6)
FRINGE:
9 Constantinople Knights (6-7)
10 Edinburgh Highlanders (5-8)
(This is assuming Constantinople defeats Matterhorn)
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So that's it for this week. A couple exciting games this week, but not as exciting as the past two. Good luck to all the teams this week, and I'll post the updates Tuesday night!
EDIT: Tonights scores have been added to the OP. Another perfect week for the projector. Should have next week's post up later in the night as usual
Edited by phillies26 on May 19, 2009 21:52:15
Edited by phillies26 on May 19, 2009 21:48:51
