The Unbeatens are done after 11 weeks on top the Knights fall out and panimonium sets in after that, the last few weeks are crunch spots for everyone and the adventure is getting wild. It's pretty clear that their are some matchups out there that just dont favor certain teams and playoff seeding could help determine everything. Four of the top 5 teams are all rated 51 and Hague has shown they can play with anyone.
1. Chuck Norris(11-1)
Bounced back after a disappointing week against the Bocs to take an early 28-0 lead on Hollywood that Hollywood was not able to recover from. Chuck surrendered an unseemly 510 yards through the air but limited Hollywood to just 34 yards on the ground at a 1.4ypc clip. Hollywoods inability to control the clock allowed Chuck to all but rap-up the #1 overall spot for Homefield.
Final Four: Mamertini, C-Knights, Sidewinders, Tigers
Projected: 15-1 1st Place
2. Hollywood Knights(11-1)
Hollywood has to be disappointed especially with their turnovers and inability to score despite winning the yardage battle. Of course that kind of outcome also has to give them hope that they can overcome and carry on the rest of the way. They can take a week off before battling the very desperate Wolves and rapping up the competative part of their schedule.
Final Four: Vikings, Wolves, Gladiators, Bulls
Projected: 14-2 2nd Place
5. Hague Pirates(10-2)
Frustrated the Wolves by taking advantage of some early Wolves turnovers to seize the momentum and never gave it back. After going up 14-0 they simply answered every Wolves score, score for score, and didnt turn the ball over once. They held onto the ball racking up nearly 200 yards rushing a limited the Wolves passing attack to it's lowest output in two seasons. Barring a major upset Hague has no punched their ticket to homefield owning tie-breakers over both the Wolves and Bocs.
Final Four: Gladiators, Bulls, Minotaurs, Outlaws
Projected: 14-2 3rd Place
4. Iberian Bocs(10-2)
Road the wave of their defeat of Chuck Norris by blowing out the defunct Vikings and now face the last real game on their schedule this week as they battle the desperate Wolves.
Final Four: Wolves, Gladiators, Bulls, Athens
Projected: 13-3 5th Place
5. Warsaw Wolves(9-3)
Getting beat by Hague has put the Wolves in a world of hurt. Just last game we controlled our own destiny to get the #2 seed and looked no worse than 4th. Losing to Hague was a game we didint anticipate and it bit us in the rear. All we can do is re-group and attempt to win out against a trio of good teams.
Final Four: Bocs, Hollywood, Mammertini, C-Knights
Projected: 13-3 4th Place
6. Milano Mamertini(9-3)
Upset alert? Not here they dismantle the Tigers and secure a shot at post-season glory. Still capable of beating anyone and have two tough games remaining followed by two easy ones. Clearly one of the most physical teams around and Iberian proved last week that thats a valuable thing against Chuck, can the Mamertini do the same thing to them?
Final Four: Chuck, Vikings, Wolves, Gladiators
Projected: 11-5 6th Place
Lying in the weeds
7. Misc Manlets(6-6)
Back to .500 after a dreadfull start the Manlets are now set to ride out the easy part of their schedule before playing their first playoff game. Hollywood should watch out if this matchup holds true and make sure they are not this years Draftniks.
Final Four: Sidewinders, Outlaws, Tigers, Manglers
Projected: 10-6 7th Place
8. Pamplona Bulls(7-5)
Have come a long long way since relegation have a solid corps in place and will make the playoffs for the first time. They also appear financially sound and set for the future. Bid kudos to them, even if their end of season schedule looks viscious. Hey they could always play spoiler for someone.
Final Four: Manglers, Pirates, Bocs, Hollywood
Projected: 8-8 8th Place
Game of the Week: Iberian Bocs vs. Warsaw Wolves
Now we've got us a game, two the leagues top teams battling it out with major homefield implications. For the Bocs it's simple win and they will almost certainly play at home, for the Wolves they must win their next two tough games (ala Hollywood last season) to steal back the 4 seed as Iberian seems almost gauranteed to win out after this meeting. I think most of you know I expect to win ever week so no suprise I'm a homer and going with the Wolves.
Wolves 33 Bocs 27
Must See TV: Chuck Norris vs. Milano Mammertini
The Mammertini are very similar to Iberian the team that already beat Chuck. Both are very physical teams capable of doing major damage at the point of attack, wearing down your defense and keeping your offense off the field. This one should be quite interesting but I expect Chuck to take care of business and post a W.
Chuck 50 Milano 14
1. Chuck Norris(11-1)
Bounced back after a disappointing week against the Bocs to take an early 28-0 lead on Hollywood that Hollywood was not able to recover from. Chuck surrendered an unseemly 510 yards through the air but limited Hollywood to just 34 yards on the ground at a 1.4ypc clip. Hollywoods inability to control the clock allowed Chuck to all but rap-up the #1 overall spot for Homefield.
Final Four: Mamertini, C-Knights, Sidewinders, Tigers
Projected: 15-1 1st Place
2. Hollywood Knights(11-1)
Hollywood has to be disappointed especially with their turnovers and inability to score despite winning the yardage battle. Of course that kind of outcome also has to give them hope that they can overcome and carry on the rest of the way. They can take a week off before battling the very desperate Wolves and rapping up the competative part of their schedule.
Final Four: Vikings, Wolves, Gladiators, Bulls
Projected: 14-2 2nd Place
5. Hague Pirates(10-2)
Frustrated the Wolves by taking advantage of some early Wolves turnovers to seize the momentum and never gave it back. After going up 14-0 they simply answered every Wolves score, score for score, and didnt turn the ball over once. They held onto the ball racking up nearly 200 yards rushing a limited the Wolves passing attack to it's lowest output in two seasons. Barring a major upset Hague has no punched their ticket to homefield owning tie-breakers over both the Wolves and Bocs.
Final Four: Gladiators, Bulls, Minotaurs, Outlaws
Projected: 14-2 3rd Place
4. Iberian Bocs(10-2)
Road the wave of their defeat of Chuck Norris by blowing out the defunct Vikings and now face the last real game on their schedule this week as they battle the desperate Wolves.
Final Four: Wolves, Gladiators, Bulls, Athens
Projected: 13-3 5th Place
5. Warsaw Wolves(9-3)
Getting beat by Hague has put the Wolves in a world of hurt. Just last game we controlled our own destiny to get the #2 seed and looked no worse than 4th. Losing to Hague was a game we didint anticipate and it bit us in the rear. All we can do is re-group and attempt to win out against a trio of good teams.
Final Four: Bocs, Hollywood, Mammertini, C-Knights
Projected: 13-3 4th Place
6. Milano Mamertini(9-3)
Upset alert? Not here they dismantle the Tigers and secure a shot at post-season glory. Still capable of beating anyone and have two tough games remaining followed by two easy ones. Clearly one of the most physical teams around and Iberian proved last week that thats a valuable thing against Chuck, can the Mamertini do the same thing to them?
Final Four: Chuck, Vikings, Wolves, Gladiators
Projected: 11-5 6th Place
Lying in the weeds
7. Misc Manlets(6-6)
Back to .500 after a dreadfull start the Manlets are now set to ride out the easy part of their schedule before playing their first playoff game. Hollywood should watch out if this matchup holds true and make sure they are not this years Draftniks.
Final Four: Sidewinders, Outlaws, Tigers, Manglers
Projected: 10-6 7th Place
8. Pamplona Bulls(7-5)
Have come a long long way since relegation have a solid corps in place and will make the playoffs for the first time. They also appear financially sound and set for the future. Bid kudos to them, even if their end of season schedule looks viscious. Hey they could always play spoiler for someone.
Final Four: Manglers, Pirates, Bocs, Hollywood
Projected: 8-8 8th Place
Game of the Week: Iberian Bocs vs. Warsaw Wolves
Now we've got us a game, two the leagues top teams battling it out with major homefield implications. For the Bocs it's simple win and they will almost certainly play at home, for the Wolves they must win their next two tough games (ala Hollywood last season) to steal back the 4 seed as Iberian seems almost gauranteed to win out after this meeting. I think most of you know I expect to win ever week so no suprise I'm a homer and going with the Wolves.
Wolves 33 Bocs 27
Must See TV: Chuck Norris vs. Milano Mammertini
The Mammertini are very similar to Iberian the team that already beat Chuck. Both are very physical teams capable of doing major damage at the point of attack, wearing down your defense and keeping your offense off the field. This one should be quite interesting but I expect Chuck to take care of business and post a W.
Chuck 50 Milano 14
