This is what we play for… championship weekend! Super Sunday! The E.L.S.I.E. Bowl is upon us and I can’t wait to get things started. To all of our six team participants (I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, Pick 6’n, Hero7861, F-U-Pay-Me, the Sproles Royce Phantoms & The Hagermaniacs), I want to say congratulations and good luck to you all. My Sproles Royce Phantoms will be holding down one of those E.L.S.I.E Bowl spots in The League – 2014’s Finest! Hells yeah! So Let’s Get To It!!!

NOTE: There is no Home Field Advantage rule during the championship games. This is to simulate the NFL’s Super Bowl being played at a neutral site. All championship teams will be able to play their teams kicker regardless of seeding.

***2014 Origins E.L.S.I.E. Bowl***

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks Square Off Against Pick 6’n in League Championship

X-Factors:

Pick 6’n: DeAndre Levy-LB (16.10) / I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks: Odell Beckham Jr.-WR (19.60)

X-Factor Quick Notes: DeAndre Levy for Pick 6’n has the highest projected score of any LB in the league this week. Odell Beckham Jr. for I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has reeled in passes of at least 100 yards and a touchdown in back-to-back games.

For the second straight season, the No. 2-seed I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks makes it to the championship game as they square off against the improbable No. 8-seed Pick 6’n in the 2014 E.L.S.I.E. Bowl! Recent projections have this one as still winnable for Pick 6’n, with I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks favored to win by 15.06 points.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks starts’ LeSean McCoy (16.20 projected points) in the Thursday and Saturday games, while Pick 6’n will play Pierre Garcon (7.10 projected points), Frank Gore (8.20 projected points), and Chris Borland (8.10 projected points).

For Pick 6’n to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the DB position, where Patrick Peterson and James Ihedigbo are expected to beat Reggie Nelson and T.J. McDonald, 17.30 – 6.50. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks had one player (Odell Beckham) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Coby Fleener and Andrew Luck) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Pick 6’n has four starters (including Jeremy Hill and Eli Manning) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Jimmy Graham) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks didn’t make any lineup changes since Tuesday, but still has Reggie Nelson (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup.

Pick 6’n has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has to fill one empty position.

**Team & Owner/Coach Info**

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (Robert Jackson)

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has been as close to a sure bet to challenge for the championship every year since The League – Origins has started. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has won the North Division Title three years in a row, won the 2013 Regular Season Champions Award and comes into the 2014 E.L.S.I.E. Bowl with a 4-2 playoff record. This is the second consecutive E.L.S.I.E. Bowl showing as I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks lost to Weapons of Mass Production in the championship game last season.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has built their mini-dynasty through the draft as 71% of this season’s point production came from players that were drafted this season. With team keepers like Jamaal Charles-RB & LeSean McCoy-RB, there’s no telling when their division & league dominance will end.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks is the first Team & Owner/Coach to win a Monster Award for completing the Doctorate of Fantasy Football! The only thing left for this tandem to win is The E.L.S.I.E. Award.

Pick 6’n (Cameron Rodgers)

Pick 6’n, in what we will call a bounce back season, has had an improbable run to the 2014 E.L.S.I.E. Bowl. Going from barely making The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. (8th Seed) to getting to the championship game! Two season’s ago, Pick 6’n was one of the best teams in The League – Origins winning the 2012 Lombardi Award for best coaching decision throughout the season. Unfortunately, they were upset in the first round of The Chase and eliminated. Last season, they were once again bounced from The Chase in one and done fashion.

Pick 6’n first playoff win came with the upset of the top seeded BUCKNASTY’S BOYS this season. Pick 6’n now has a 2-2 career playoff record.

Pick 6’n has built this season’s team primarily through free agency & the waiver wire with 60% of their teams scoring coming from guys they did not draft. Can Pick 6’n Cinderella season continue with one more upset?

***The 2014, C/O 2013 E.L.S.I.E. Bowl***

Hero7861 Takes On F-U-Pay-Me in Rematch of Last Season’s E.L.S.I.E. Bowl

X-Factors:

Hero7861: Mark Ingram-RB (16.40) / F-U-Pay-Me: Alshon Jeffery.-WR (14.90)

X-Factor Quick Notes: Hero7861’s Mark Ingram is projected to rush for 84 yards and a TD, has the fifth-highest projection of any RB in the league this week with 16.40 points. Alshon Jeffery of F-U-Pay-Me has had at least 50 receiving yards and a touchdown in three straight games.

The E.L.S.I.E. Award is once again on the line as No. 1-seed Hero7861 meets No. 2-seed F-U-Pay-Me for the second time in as many seasons in the league championship game. According to updated projections, there should be an exciting finish, with Hero7861 favored to win by the smallest margin at 3.52 points.

Hero7861 has Donald Butler (0.00 projected points), Delanie Walker (questionable), and Fletcher Cox (5.70 projected points) playing in the Thursday and Saturday games, while all of the starters for F-U-Pay-Me will play later this week.

Hero7861 has a considerable advantage at the RB position, where Arian Foster and Le’Veon Bell are projected to outscore Justin Forsett and Joique Bell, 35.40 – 26.30. For F-U-Pay-Me to compete, they’ll need big games from their LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from Hero7861, 15.50 – 7.10. Hero7861 has two players (Arian Foster and DeAndre Hopkins) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Delanie Walker) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. F-U-Pay-Me also has two starters (Rob Gronkowski and Alshon Jeffery) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Marques Colston) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Hero7861 has stood pat on their lineup since Tuesday, but still has three players projected to score zero points.

F-U-Pay-Me has not made any lineup changes, but still has Jelani Jenkins (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup.

**Team & Owner/Coach Info**

Hero7861 (Jeff)

Although making it to the championship game in consecutive years, Hero7861 was a surprise participant in last seasons E.L.S.I.E. Bowl, barely making The Chase. But Hero7861 got hot when they needed to in route to a last second lost to F-U-Pay-Me for the title! With a 4-1 playoff record, Hero7861‘s only playoff lost was to F-U-Pay-Me in the championship game last season.

Hero7861 was built primarily through the draft as 74% of this season’s point production have come from drafted players. They are led by Peyton Manning-QB.

F-U-Pay-Me (A.B.)

Once again, F-U-Pay-Me manages to get through the regular season just to turn it on during the post season as they are now a perfect 5-0 in the playoffs. No team in the C/O 2013 is more clutch than F-U-Pay-Me. F-U-Pay-Me is The League’s only team defending their title from a season ago. They can also become The League’s first two-time League Champion with a win this week in the E.L.S.I.E. Bowl!

F-U-Pay-Me has also built their team through the draft as well with an impressive 77% of their teams point production coming from drafted players.

***The 2014, 2014’s Finest E.L.S.I.E. Bowl***

The Hagermaniacs Go Up Against Red Hot Sproles Royce Phantoms in E.L.S.I.E. Bowl

X-Factors:

The Hagermaniacs: Calvin Johnson-WR (18.40) / Sproles Royce Phantoms: C.J. Anderson-RB (16.00)

X-Factor Quick Notes: Calvin Johnson of The Hagermaniacs, is projected to catch seven passes for 114 yards and a TD to score 18.40 points, the fifth-most of any WR in the league. C.J. Anderson is projected to rush for 58 yards to score 16.00 points, the seventh-most of any RB in the league for the Sproles Royce Phantoms.

No. 4-seed The Hagermaniacs meet the No. 7-seed Sproles Royce Phantoms in the league’s championship game this week. It looks like a heartbreaker, with The Hagermaniacs favored to win by only 3.38 points, according to updated projections.

The Hagermaniacs will suit up Bishop Sankey (6.90 projected points) in the Thursday and Saturday games, while the Sproles Royce Phantoms will play Malcolm Jenkins (8.00 projected points), Antonio Gates (9.90 projected points), and two others.

The Hagermaniacs have a healthy advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore the Sproles Royce Phantoms, 31.40 – 7.10. For the Sproles Royce Phantoms to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the RB position, where C.J. Anderson and Tre Mason are expected to beat Justin Forsett and Bishop Sankey, 30.60 – 19.30. The Hagermaniacs have one player (Julian Edelman) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Bishop Sankey) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The Sproles Royce Phantoms have two starters (Drew Brees and T.Y. Hilton) facing a bottom-10-ranked defense.

The Hagermaniacs have inserted Graham Gano (8.00 projected points) into the starting lineup.

Meanwhile, the Sproles Royce Phantoms have made some lineup changes, starting Novak (8.00 projected points), Tre Mason (14.60 projected points), and Jelani Jenkins (0.00 projected points) while benching K.J. Wright (5.10 projected points) and Dan Herron (10.60 projected points). They’ll still need to replace Emmanuel Lamur (0.00 projected points) as a starter.

**Team & Owner/Coach Info**

The Hagermaniacs (Joshua)

In their first season, The Hagermaniacs were primarily built through the draft. Their draftees account for 71% of their point production this season.

Sproles Royce Phantoms (Theron)

The Sproles Royce Phantoms took a different approach scouring the waiver wire and free agency to put this years championship caliber team together. The have the lowest point production from their draftees of the teams that made it to the E.L.S.I.E. Bowl as only 59% of their teams point production have come from drafted players.