Season 3 Week 8 Rankings for USA #7 (Western Conference)
This week’s rankings have been reduced to the rankings and upcoming games due to my efforts to have a social life on Friday nights
Disclaimer: I am the owner of the New Brunswick n00bs and this is only my opinion based upon how the teams looked when I saw them
Week 8 Summary: No major shake-ups this week. New Brunswick’s bid to break into the top tier fell short, while Dallas’ fight for a spot in the playoffs got a boost. Portland continues to win the games it’s supposed to and positioning itself for a run at a top 4 spot, while Buffalo was dealt another blow, putting them in a precarious position.
5 games into the season, the conference is beginning to stratify itself into 4 tiers:
Tier 1 (Fighting for top seed): Waco, Great Plains
Tier 2 (Fighting for home playoff game): New Brunswick, Las Vegas, Silverymoon, Portland
Tier 3 (Fighting to get into the playoffs): Buffalo, Oakland, Spicewood, Scottsdale, Miami Dallas, Hartford
Tier 4 (Trying to avoid relegation): Grand Haven, RGB, Carolina
1. Great Plains Reapers
2. Waco Davidians
3. New Brunswick n00bs
4. Las Vegas Stunners
5. Silverymoon Elves
6. Portland Hitmen
7. Buffalo Rangers
8. Oakland Wizards
9. Spicewood Longhorns
10. Dallas Red Raiders
11. Scottsdale Sun Demons
12. Miami Cyclones
13. Hartford Hellhounds
14. Grand Haven Mist
15. RGB Berzerk
16. Carolina Bar Stars
Games of the Week:
Originally posted by Gold Star Game
#1 Great Plains at #3 New Brunswick
Um, no comment…let your imagination run wild, haha.
Prediction:
Predicted Score:
#2 Waco vs #6 Portland
This game is really about Portland trying to prove that it belongs in the upper echelon of the conference. It could potentially be a shootout with 2 of the better pass offenses squaring against each other.
Prediction: This will probably be a pass heavy affair, but the Davidians will probably end up putting a lot more pressure on the Portland QB leading to more mistakes. I expect the Davidians to pull away fairly easily.
Predicted Score: 31-10 Waco
#4 Las Vegas at #8 Oakland
Oakland has really done solid so far, but a win against Las Vegas would be huge. For Las Vegas, they’ll need to win this game to stay within the upper tiers of this conference.
Prediction: Any chance of Oakland winning will rest on the foot of their kicker and their defense. If they can keep the game close, they could pull a stunner against the Stunners. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see that happening…
Predicted Score: 24-6 Las Vegas
#7 Buffalo vs #9 Spicewood
Both these teams are in a skid and need to right their ship immediately. With a one game lead over the teams trying to make the play-offs, Buffalo cannot afford a letdown and be dropped into the mass of teams below. Spicewood will need to stop its 4 game skid if it hopes to sniff the playoffs. This is gut-check time for both teams.
Prediction: This game is probably going to be a defensive struggle where neither team really scores points. I think Buffalo has the better personnel, so I give them the nod in a tight one.
Predicted Score: 12-6 Buffalo
Current “Game of the Week” Record: 21-10
If you have a different opinion of the players of the week, have a “play of the week” or have a prediction of the “Game of the Week” post below. Let’s see how this season turns out and good luck in week 9
This week’s rankings have been reduced to the rankings and upcoming games due to my efforts to have a social life on Friday nights
Disclaimer: I am the owner of the New Brunswick n00bs and this is only my opinion based upon how the teams looked when I saw them
Week 8 Summary: No major shake-ups this week. New Brunswick’s bid to break into the top tier fell short, while Dallas’ fight for a spot in the playoffs got a boost. Portland continues to win the games it’s supposed to and positioning itself for a run at a top 4 spot, while Buffalo was dealt another blow, putting them in a precarious position.
5 games into the season, the conference is beginning to stratify itself into 4 tiers:
Tier 1 (Fighting for top seed): Waco, Great Plains
Tier 2 (Fighting for home playoff game): New Brunswick, Las Vegas, Silverymoon, Portland
Tier 3 (Fighting to get into the playoffs): Buffalo, Oakland, Spicewood, Scottsdale, Miami Dallas, Hartford
Tier 4 (Trying to avoid relegation): Grand Haven, RGB, Carolina
1. Great Plains Reapers
2. Waco Davidians
3. New Brunswick n00bs
4. Las Vegas Stunners
5. Silverymoon Elves
6. Portland Hitmen
7. Buffalo Rangers
8. Oakland Wizards
9. Spicewood Longhorns
10. Dallas Red Raiders
11. Scottsdale Sun Demons
12. Miami Cyclones
13. Hartford Hellhounds
14. Grand Haven Mist
15. RGB Berzerk
16. Carolina Bar Stars
Games of the Week:
Originally posted by Gold Star Game
#1 Great Plains at #3 New Brunswick
Um, no comment…let your imagination run wild, haha.
Prediction:
Predicted Score:
#2 Waco vs #6 Portland
This game is really about Portland trying to prove that it belongs in the upper echelon of the conference. It could potentially be a shootout with 2 of the better pass offenses squaring against each other.
Prediction: This will probably be a pass heavy affair, but the Davidians will probably end up putting a lot more pressure on the Portland QB leading to more mistakes. I expect the Davidians to pull away fairly easily.
Predicted Score: 31-10 Waco
#4 Las Vegas at #8 Oakland
Oakland has really done solid so far, but a win against Las Vegas would be huge. For Las Vegas, they’ll need to win this game to stay within the upper tiers of this conference.
Prediction: Any chance of Oakland winning will rest on the foot of their kicker and their defense. If they can keep the game close, they could pull a stunner against the Stunners. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see that happening…
Predicted Score: 24-6 Las Vegas
#7 Buffalo vs #9 Spicewood
Both these teams are in a skid and need to right their ship immediately. With a one game lead over the teams trying to make the play-offs, Buffalo cannot afford a letdown and be dropped into the mass of teams below. Spicewood will need to stop its 4 game skid if it hopes to sniff the playoffs. This is gut-check time for both teams.
Prediction: This game is probably going to be a defensive struggle where neither team really scores points. I think Buffalo has the better personnel, so I give them the nod in a tight one.
Predicted Score: 12-6 Buffalo
Current “Game of the Week” Record: 21-10
If you have a different opinion of the players of the week, have a “play of the week” or have a prediction of the “Game of the Week” post below. Let’s see how this season turns out and good luck in week 9
