Ladder Week 2
The Lithium League average rank is 217… down 2 spots but good for third in the sophomore leagues. The league finished 4-7-1 in last week’s ladder. Winning 4 of the 6 winnable matchup is not bad for the league.
Seattle Renegades 62 (+4) @ Colorado High 49
The Renegades travel to Colorado to play against a team who has had their share of bad draws to start the early season. Two of their three losses have come at the hands of dominant teams. Their other loss was to an overrated 2-1 Kings team. The Renegades, in my opinion, beat a better werewolf team last week. While the matchup is a tough one, it is one the Renegades should win in a close one.
Prediction: 20-17 Renegades
Jershon Stripling Warriors 31 (+2) @ Game of Throws 22
Jershon has another tough ladder match this week when they play the undefeated Game of Throws. The Game of Throws should be nominated for an early season Emmy based on their performance thus far. They have acted the part, but this ends when they play the solid defense of the Warriors. This game will be lower scoring, but the better team will win.
Prediction: 14- 10 Warriors
Baltimore BrewMasters 45 (+4) @ Las Vegas Freebirds 29
This is another tough draw for the Lithium League. Three games in, three unfavorable matchups ranking wise. This matchup provides the greatest discrepancy with a difference of 16 spots. However, Baltimore is the better team in this one. Their defense will hold a FreeBird offense still recovering from off-season moves. This will be jest enough in this one.
Prediction: 21-18 Baltimore
Dallas Manglers 36 (-2) @ Portland Snoozers 12
Four matchups, four bad draws. With a difference of 24 spots, the Manglers will have a difficult test to not fall to 1-3 in the early going. The Manglers must control the ground game to have a chance. I just do not think they have enough in this one.
Prediction: 35-6 Portland
Midgar Avalanche 19 (+0) @ I’ve Never Had Sex (6)
Five matchups, five bad draws. At least it is consistent. Both these teams will try to run the football. This game will be decided by the front 7 of both teams. It will be closer than the experts predict, but I’ve Never Had Sex will be too much late.
Prediction: 24-21 I’ve Never Had Sex
Portland Storm 30 (+0) @ CONVICTED 8
Six matchups, six bad draws. Lithium can always hope for a better draw next week. This game features a dominant offense in the early season. The Storm will have a difficult time slowing CONVICTED down. Scoring early and often,
Prediction: 48- 13 CONVICTED
New York Gangsters 41 (-4) @ Honey Badger 40
The first balanced matchup of the week. The Gangsters play another 1-2 team in the early season. The Gangsters balanced offense will be too much for the Honey Badger. This game favors the Gangsters both offensively and defensively. Look for the Gangsters to move to 2-2 with a statement game before a tough division game.
Prediction: 27-14 New York
Rapper’s Delight 23 (+1) A Ridiculous Poon Getters 8
Another bad draw for the Lithium. This is a game that the Delight can win. With their passing offense any game is with reach. The Poon Getters defense has been strong, so the Delight must keep the Poon Getters from scoring. In a low scoring game,
Prediction: 6-3 Rapper’ Delight
Shaolin Spider Monkeys 52 (+0) @ Fort Collins Stoners
Every matchup this week Lithium was at the disadvantaged rank position. This matchup is much of the same. The Spider Monkeys play a Stoner team who beat the season 1 champ in the last ladder week. This is a tough draw in which the Stoners will control.
Prediction: 20-6 Fort Collins
Vandelay Industries 16 (-3) @ Alaskan Assassins 4
…see last week
Prediction: 37-34 Vandelay
In all…
Good Draws – 0 games
Coin Flips- 1 game
Bad Draws- tha rest
Two default losses (Jacksonville and the Stag)
Sorry about the short write-up, but I just feel the Lithium got the shaft this week on matchups. All games on the road against better teams. Let’s win some of these anyways to reverse this downward trend.
The Lithium League average rank is 217… down 2 spots but good for third in the sophomore leagues. The league finished 4-7-1 in last week’s ladder. Winning 4 of the 6 winnable matchup is not bad for the league.
Seattle Renegades 62 (+4) @ Colorado High 49
The Renegades travel to Colorado to play against a team who has had their share of bad draws to start the early season. Two of their three losses have come at the hands of dominant teams. Their other loss was to an overrated 2-1 Kings team. The Renegades, in my opinion, beat a better werewolf team last week. While the matchup is a tough one, it is one the Renegades should win in a close one.
Prediction: 20-17 Renegades
Jershon Stripling Warriors 31 (+2) @ Game of Throws 22
Jershon has another tough ladder match this week when they play the undefeated Game of Throws. The Game of Throws should be nominated for an early season Emmy based on their performance thus far. They have acted the part, but this ends when they play the solid defense of the Warriors. This game will be lower scoring, but the better team will win.
Prediction: 14- 10 Warriors
Baltimore BrewMasters 45 (+4) @ Las Vegas Freebirds 29
This is another tough draw for the Lithium League. Three games in, three unfavorable matchups ranking wise. This matchup provides the greatest discrepancy with a difference of 16 spots. However, Baltimore is the better team in this one. Their defense will hold a FreeBird offense still recovering from off-season moves. This will be jest enough in this one.
Prediction: 21-18 Baltimore
Dallas Manglers 36 (-2) @ Portland Snoozers 12
Four matchups, four bad draws. With a difference of 24 spots, the Manglers will have a difficult test to not fall to 1-3 in the early going. The Manglers must control the ground game to have a chance. I just do not think they have enough in this one.
Prediction: 35-6 Portland
Midgar Avalanche 19 (+0) @ I’ve Never Had Sex (6)
Five matchups, five bad draws. At least it is consistent. Both these teams will try to run the football. This game will be decided by the front 7 of both teams. It will be closer than the experts predict, but I’ve Never Had Sex will be too much late.
Prediction: 24-21 I’ve Never Had Sex
Portland Storm 30 (+0) @ CONVICTED 8
Six matchups, six bad draws. Lithium can always hope for a better draw next week. This game features a dominant offense in the early season. The Storm will have a difficult time slowing CONVICTED down. Scoring early and often,
Prediction: 48- 13 CONVICTED
New York Gangsters 41 (-4) @ Honey Badger 40
The first balanced matchup of the week. The Gangsters play another 1-2 team in the early season. The Gangsters balanced offense will be too much for the Honey Badger. This game favors the Gangsters both offensively and defensively. Look for the Gangsters to move to 2-2 with a statement game before a tough division game.
Prediction: 27-14 New York
Rapper’s Delight 23 (+1) A Ridiculous Poon Getters 8
Another bad draw for the Lithium. This is a game that the Delight can win. With their passing offense any game is with reach. The Poon Getters defense has been strong, so the Delight must keep the Poon Getters from scoring. In a low scoring game,
Prediction: 6-3 Rapper’ Delight
Shaolin Spider Monkeys 52 (+0) @ Fort Collins Stoners
Every matchup this week Lithium was at the disadvantaged rank position. This matchup is much of the same. The Spider Monkeys play a Stoner team who beat the season 1 champ in the last ladder week. This is a tough draw in which the Stoners will control.
Prediction: 20-6 Fort Collins
Vandelay Industries 16 (-3) @ Alaskan Assassins 4
…see last week
Prediction: 37-34 Vandelay
In all…
Good Draws – 0 games
Coin Flips- 1 game
Bad Draws- tha rest
Two default losses (Jacksonville and the Stag)
Sorry about the short write-up, but I just feel the Lithium got the shaft this week on matchups. All games on the road against better teams. Let’s win some of these anyways to reverse this downward trend.
