It’s Championship Weekend!!! It’s time for those roster decisions to pay off and those underachieving players to pay up! My apologies for dropping the ball last week, I could not find the time to post to our weekly edition with my busy schedule. But my league family wasn’t too far off my mind. In this weeks final edition, we will review all the usual suspects! But before we get to it, I want to congratulate I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, Weapons of Mass Production, F-U-Pay-Me and Hero7861 for making it to the Championship Game! Good luck gentlemen…
***E.L.S.I.E. University***
Class of 2013, I still need a few more pics from you guys so I can start building your teams profile page. If you haven’t sent in your profile pic, please do so by sending it to enviousstaff@gmail.com. I will respond to let you know I have received your profile pic. I recently received profile pics from Over Dwayne Bowe, V-Town, Surprise Scorpians & F-U-Pay-Me.
***League Poll***
Class of 2013, I still need your votes in on this poll. This league poll is primarily for the Class of 2013 as the Origins league is already a money league! NOTE:ORIGINS MEMBERS, PLEASE DO NOT VOTE ON THIS POLL! This poll ask Class of 2013 members if they want to add a monetary prize to The E.L.S.I.E. Award next season? The league fee would be $25 per league member with the monetary prize to the league’s champion being $250.00. The other $50 would go to buying the take home E.L.S.I.E. Award ($24.95 plus shipping), and the price to engrave the award with the league champions team name and record (roughly $19.99). I will need 8 of 12 league owners in either yes or no fashion to approve or deny the poll. I have received one verbal vote for yes (V-Town) from members who have had problems logging into TheELSIE.com website, meaning I need only one more “yes” vote to pass the poll. But keep in mind that if the poll IS NOT voted in, there will most likely be a league fee of at least $5 to cover my cost on the take home E.L.S.I.E. Award & the engraving. 🙁
***Semi-Final Playoff Recaps (Origins)***
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks Beat BUCKNASTY’S BOYS to Reach Championship Game
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks stays undefeated in two match ups with the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS with a 164.40 – 134.04 win. Their overall record goes to 11-4 on the year, while the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS falls to 9-6. Jamaal Charles scored five touchdowns and was the difference this week, getting 52.50 points. That’s a big upgrade over LeSean McCoy, who earned the top score with 16.10 points the last time these teams met.
This week’s league championship The E.L.S.I.E. Bowl will be decided when I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks faces No. 2-seed Weapons of Mass Production. Weapons of Mass Production is the highest-scoring team this season, and is averaging 138.95 points per game. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS wrapped up the regular season in third place with a record of 8-5. Their record was a bit misleading, as they ranked just sixth in the league in scoring average at 129.35 points per game. In their only other postseason game of the season, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS took down the NC Bad Boys, 139.76 – 133.40.
Weapons of Mass Production Edges Defending Champ Clam Diggers for Their Shot at The E.L.S.I.E.
Weapons of Mass Production stays unbeaten in two match ups with the Clam Diggers with a 147.16 – 140.62 win. Their overall record goes to 11-4 on the year, while the Clam Diggers fall to 8-7. DeSean Jackson racked up 195 yards and was the key player this week, picking up 25.60 points. That’s about the same output as Peyton Manning, who earned the top score with 26.10 points the last time these teams met. Weapons of Mass Production played one starter with zero points while the Clam Diggers also served up one goose egg, meaning both teams left points off the scoreboard.
This week, in The E.L.S.I.E. Bowl will be decided when Weapons of Mass Production goes up against No. 1-seed I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks. These teams last met in Week 11, with I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks winning, 140.58 – 106.12. The Clam Diggers ended the regular season in fifth place with a record of 7-6. From a points per game perspective, they ranked slightly better (third with 136.37). In their only other postseason game of the season, the Clam Diggers defeated the St Pete ConVICKS, 136.36 – 120.64.
***Semi-Final Playoff Recaps (Class of 2013)***
F-U-Pay-Me Tops The Wilkesboro Boxers, Secures Spot in Championship
DeSean Jackson racked up 195 yards (25.60 points) and Phil Dawson added 15.00 points as F-U-Pay-Me beat The Wilkesboro Boxers, 133.14 – 94.92. F-U-Pay-Me took a 2.00-point lead on Thursday and remained in the lead for the rest of the match up. This win was revenge for a Week 10 148.14 – 106.40 loss to The Wilkesboro Boxers.
This week, the league championship will be decided when F-U-Pay-Me battles No. 7-seed Hero7861. These teams last met in Week 9, with F-U-Pay-Me winning, 116.78 – 114.30. The Wilkesboro Boxers ended the regular season with a record of 5-8, good for 10th place. When considering points per game, they ranked slightly worse (11th with 118.38). In their only other postseason game of the season, The Wilkesboro Boxers defeated PizzaFreak, 111.96 – 107.16.
Hero7861 Gets Victory Against The Pride of Detroit to Get into E.L.S.I.E. Bowl
Rashad Jennings scored two touchdowns (22.30 points) and Peyton Manning added 16.56 points as Hero7861 beat The Pride of Detroit, 138.36 – 118.20. Hero7861 took a 3.06-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. The win was an answer to a loss to The Pride of Detroit in Week 11, 171.88 – 130.52.
This week, The E.L.S.I.E. Award will be on the line when Hero7861 matches up against No. 5-seed F-U-Pay-Me. These teams last met in Week 9, with F-U-Pay-Me winning, 116.78 – 114.30. The Pride of Detroit ended the regular season in third place with a record of 8-5. When considering points per game, they ranked slightly better (first with 139.01). In their only other postseason game of the season, The Pride of Detroit destroyed Eventual Champions, 230.14 – 106.36. They had the league’s best average scoring margin this season, outperforming opponents by 27.57 points per game.
***The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. (Origins)***
***E.L.S.I.E. Bowl II***
#2 Weapons of Mass Production (11-4) vs. #1 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (11-4)
X-Factors:
Weapons of Mass Production: DeSean Jackson-WR (29.70) / I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks: Eddie Royal-WR (24.20)
The E.L.S.I.E. Award is on the line as No. 1-seed I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks meets No. 2-seed Weapons of Mass Production this week. Final preview projections have the match up still not out of reach for Weapons of Mass Production, with I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks favored to win by 18.80 points.
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has a pronounced advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore Weapons of Mass Production, 34.00 – 16.00. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has two players (Delanie Walker and Vincent Jackson) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Jamaal Charles and LeSean McCoy) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Weapons of Mass Production also has two starters (Rashard Mendenhall and Mike Wallace) going up against a top-10 defense and two (DeSean Jackson and DeMarco Murray) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks have made one lineup change since Thursday, starting James Ihedigbo (11.00 projected points) while benching Alterraun Verner (2.00 projected points).
Weapons of Mass Production has kept their lineup the same, but still has Lance Briggs (0.00 projected points) listed as a starter.
***Third Place Game***
Playing for the Fifth Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Clam Diggers (8-7) vs. BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (9-6)
X-Factors:
Clam Diggers: Dez Bryant-WR (26.50) / BUCKNASTY’S BOYS: Ben Roethlisberger-QB (22.50)
The No. 5-seed BUCKNASTY’S BOYS meet the No. 6-seed Clam Diggers as the playoffs continue this week. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS is expected to win by 22.14 points, 181.50 – 159.36, according to Friday projections.
The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has a considerable advantage at the RB position, where Chris Johnson and Marshawn Lynch are projected to outscore Danny Woodhead and Zac Stacy, 34.80 – 19.20. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has four players (Chris Johnson, Marshawn Lynch, and two others) facing a top-10 defense while one more (A.J. Green) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The Clam Diggers have three starters (Danny Amendola, Cordarrelle Patterson, and Zac Stacy) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Dez Bryant and Tony Romo) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
No lineup changes have been made for either team since Thursday.
***Fifth Place Game***
Playing for the Seventh Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
NC Bad Boys (8-7) vs. St. Pete ConVICKS (8-7)
X-Factors:
NC Bad Boys: Antonio Brown-WR (22.90) / St. Pete ConVICKS: Matthew Stafford-QB (25.22)
The No. 4-seed NC Bad Boys meets the No. 3-seed St Pete ConVICKS in a playoff-bracket match up this week. Final preview projections have the NC Bad Boys favored to win by only 6.00 points.
The NC Bad Boys has two players (Joe Flacco and Jordan Todman) facing a bottom-10-ranked defense this week. The St Pete ConVICKS also has two starters (Vernon Davis and Giovani Bernard) facing a bottom-10-ranked defense.
No lineup changes have been made for either team since Thursday.
***Seventh Place Game***
Playing for the Ninth Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (6-9) vs. Pick 6’n (7-8)
X-Factors:
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered: Cam Newton-QB (19.40) / Pick 6’n: Russell Wilson-QB (24.36)
No. 7-seed Pick 6’n, who enter their playoff-bracket matchup this week on a two-game losing streak, meet No. 8-seed Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, who have dropped three straight. According to final preview projections, it should go smoothly for Pick 6’n, who is favored to win by 42.36 points.
Pick 6’n has three players (Jimmy Graham, Andre Johnson, and Russell Wilson) facing a top-10 defense while three more (Ray Rice, Frank Gore, and Josh Gordon) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered also has three starters (Jared Cook, Steven Jackson, and Andre Ellington) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
Pick 6’n has not made any changes to their lineup since Thursday.
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has not made any lineup changes, but still has Kyle Williams (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup.
***The Draft Lottery (Origins)***
Playing for the Top Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Maclin on Your Girl (5-9) vs. The Monstars (7-7)
X-Factors:
Maclin on Your Girl: Tom Brady-QB (18.94) / The Monstars: Drew Brees-QB (23.40)
The Top Overall Pick in next season’s draft is on the line as The Monstars meet Maclin on Your Girl this week. The Friday projections have the match up somewhat close, with The Monstars favored to win by 11.00 points.
For Maclin on Your Girl to play well, they’ll need big games from their LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from The Monstars, 29.00 – 16.00. The Monstars has three players (Rashad Jennings, Marques Colston, and Drew Brees) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Dennis Pitta and Jacoby Jones) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Maclin on Your Girl also has three starters (Jordy Nelson, Shane Vereen, and Eddie Lacy) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Riley Cooper and Nick Foles) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
The Monstars has made some lineup changes since Thursday, starting Marques Colston (6.20 projected points) and Le’Veon Bell (16.90 projected points) while benching Roddy White (14.40 projected points). They’ll still need to replace Paul Worrilow (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup.
Maclin on Your Girl has not made any changes to their lineup.
Playing for the Third Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Peyton’s Girl (3-11) vs. DemBoys (5-9)
X-Factors:
Peyton’s Girl: Charles Clay-TE (13.30) / DemBoys: Alfred Morris-RB (17.10)
After dropping their last nine matchups, Peyton’s Girl goes for a win in a match up against DemBoys this week with the Third Overall Pick on the line. DemBoys is expected to win by 34.10 points, 128.24 – 94.14, according to the Friday projections.
DemBoys has a noticeable advantage at the RB position, where Ben Tate and Alfred Morris are projected to outscore Peyton Hillis and Knowshon Moreno, 25.80 – 10.20. For Peyton’s Girl to play well, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Charles Clay is expected to score more than Greg Olsen, 13.30 – 4.40. DemBoys has four players (Brian Hartline, Ben Tate, and two others) facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. Peyton’s Girl has two starters (Golden Tate and Charles Clay) facing a top-10-ranked defense.
DemBoys has not made any changes to their lineup since Thursday.
Peyton’s Girl has not made any lineup changes, but still has Victor Cruz (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup.
***The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. (Class of 2013)***
E.L.S.I.E. Bowl I
Hero7861 (8-7) vs. F-U-Pay-Me (8-7)
X-Factors:
Hero7861: Peyton Manning-QB (21.20) / F-U-Pay-Me: DeSean Jackson-WR (29.70)
No. 5-seed F-U-Pay-Me meets No. 7-seed Hero7861 for the league championship in the E.L.S.I.E. Bowl. F-U-Pay-Me is expected to win by 22.00 points, 171.70 – 149.70, according to Friday projections.
F-U-Pay-Me has two players (Brian Hartline and Tony Gonzalez) facing a top-10 defense while two more (DeSean Jackson and Torrey Smith) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Hero7861 also has two starters (Rashad Jennings and Shane Vereen) going up against a top-10 defense and three (Riley Cooper, Vernon Davis, and Josh Gordon) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
Both teams have stood pat on their lineup since Thursday.
***Third Place Game***
Playing for the Fifth Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
The Wilkesboro Boxers (6-9) vs. The Pride of Detroit (9-6)
X-Factors:
The Wilkesboro Boxers: Andrew Luck-QB (22.60) / The Pride of Detroit: Matthew Stafford-QB (25.22)
The playoffs continue this week as No. 3-seed The Pride of Detroit meets No. 8-seed The Wilkesboro Boxers. The Pride of Detroit is expected to win by 34.58 points, 177.62 – 143.04, according to final preview projections.
The Pride of Detroit has two players (Jimmy Graham and Cordarrelle Patterson) facing a top-10 defense while one more (LeSean McCoy) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The Wilkesboro Boxers has three starters (Ben Tate, Steven Jackson, and Case Keenum) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Dennis Pitta) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
No lineup changes have been made for either team since Thursday.
***Fifth Place Game***
Playing for the Seventh Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
DeSeantourage (11-4) vs. PizzaFreak (12-3)
X-Factors:
DeSeantourage: Drew Brees-QB (23.40) / PizzaFreak: Dez Bryant-WR (26.50)
One week removed from putting up the highest score in the league, No. 1-seed PizzaFreak meets No. 2-seed DeSeantourage in a playoff match up this week. PizzaFreak is expected to win by 17.90 points, 174.10 – 156.20, according to Friday projections.
For DeSeantourage to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Jason Witten is expected to score more than Antonio Gates, 11.90 – 3.40. PizzaFreak has one player (Ryan Fitzpatrick) facing a top-10 defense while three more (Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray, and Anquan Boldin) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. DeSeantourage has three starters (Jordy Nelson, Drew Brees, and Keshawn Martin) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Jason Witten and Giovani Bernard) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
Neither team has changed their starting lineup since Thursday.
***Seventh Place Game***
Playing for the Ninth Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Eventual Champions (6-9) vs. Cinderella (7-8)
X-Factors:
Eventual Champions: Chris Johnson-RB (19.30) / Cinderella: Matt Forte-RB (20.80)
No. 6-seed Eventual Champions, losers of their last four, meet No. 4-seed Cinderella, who have dropped two straight, in the playoffs this week. It’s a relatively close match up, with Eventual Champions favored to win by 12.76 points according to final preview projections.
Eventual Champions has a pronounced advantage at the TE position, where Julius Thomas is projected to outscore Greg Olsen, 10.20 – 4.40. For Cinderella to be competitive, they’ll need to capitalize at the K position, where Stephen Gostkowski is expected to score more than Ryan Succop, 12.00 – 9.00. Eventual Champions has two players (Chris Johnson and Zac Stacy) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Ray Rice and Tony Romo) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Cinderella has two starters (Marques Colston and Alfred Morris) facing a top-10-ranked defense.
Neither team has changed their starting lineup since Thursday.
***The Draft Lottery (Class of 2013)***
Playing for the Top Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Over Dwayne Bowe (6-8) vs. V-Town (6-8)
X-Factors:
Over Dwayne Bowe: Russell Wilson-QB (24.36) / V-Town: Kendall Wright-WR (21.30)
Over Dwayne Bowe meets V-Town with next season’s Top Overall Pick on the line. According to the updated Friday projections, it’s a relatively close match up, with Over Dwayne Bowe favored to win by 11.28 points.
Over Dwayne Bowe has a considerable advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore V-Town, 25.00 – 18.00. For V-Town to be competitive, they’ll need to capitalize at the RB position, where Marshawn Lynch and Eddie Lacy are expected to beat Rashard Mendenhall and Jacquizz Rodgers, 22.30 – 16.10. Over Dwayne Bowe has seven players (Rashard Mendenhall, Jared Cook, and five others) facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. V-Town has four starters (Marshawn Lynch, Delanie Walker, and two others) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Colin Kaepernick and Jacoby Jones) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
Over Dwayne Bowe has made two lineup changes since Thursday, starting Doug Baldwin (12.80 projected points) and Russell Wilson (24.36 projected points) while benching Nick Foles (16.90 projected points) and Tavon Austin (0.00 projected points).
V-Town has not made any changes to their starting lineup.
Playing for the Third Overall Pick in Next Season’s Draft
Surprise Scorpians (4-10) vs. I go Deep (5-9)
X-Factors:
Surprise Scorpians: Jamaal Charles-RB (18.70) / I go Deep: Calvin Johnson-WR (19.00)
After dropping their last three match ups, Surprise Scorpians goes for the win with the Third Overall Pick on the line in next season’s draft against I go Deep this week. Surprise Scorpians is expected to win by 21.20 points, 137.20 – 116.00, according to Friday projections.
Surprise Scorpians has a considerable advantage at the RB position, where Jamaal Charles and Frank Gore are projected to outscore Danny Woodhead and Bernard Pierce, 33.60 – 9.90. For I go Deep to play well, they’ll need big games from their LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from Surprise Scorpians, 24.00 – 18.00. Surprise Scorpians has three players (Matt Ryan, Andre Johnson, and Kenny Stills) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Jamaal Charles and Frank Gore) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. I go Deep has four starters (Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, and two others) facing a bottom-10-ranked defense.
Surprise Scorpians didn’t make any lineup changes since Thursday, but still has two players projected to score zero points.
I go Deep has kept their lineup the same, but still has three players projected to score zero points.
