Foles Unloads In Week 9 NFL Action – “The Thursday Morning Quarterback” (SATURDAY UPDATE!)

What’s going on ladies & gents! Hope everybody had a great week or work and preparation for this weeks upcoming fantasy match ups! Last week, it seemed as every top team in The League! lost?!?! The only good thing about losing last week, especially if you were in the E.L.S.I.E. Poll, is that with most of the Top 10 losing, not many teams fell. So this week’s E.L.S.I.E. Poll looks almost identical to last week’s poll. And now that we are approaching The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E., those teams that were On the Bubble got a much needed win last week. In all, The League!’s title is still anyone’s to claim. Will The E.L.S.I.E. be on your mantle this holiday season?

This weeks edition of The Thursday Morning Quarterback will of course feature all the usual suspects, as well as us taking a deeper look into The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. So as always…, Let’s Get To It!!!

***E.L.S.I.E. University***

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***The Chase for the E.L.S.I.E.***

As mentioned earlier, most of the top teams in The League! took a lost last week, meaning the playoff race for the Top 8 teams is still wide open! Just like last week, every team in both Origins & the Class of 2013 is still mathematically eligible. So no team has actually clinched a playoff berth nor have been officially eliminated going into Week 10. The tiebreakers used to determine seeding between teams with the same record are 1.) Head-to-Head 2.) Divisional Record & 3.) Points Scored. So here are The Chase results for Week 10, if the playoffs began today.

***The League! – Origins***

1. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3, 3-2 Div.) (North Division Leaders) (Head-to-Head Win over the St. Pete ConVICKS)
2. St. Pete ConVICKS (6-3, 5-0 Div.) (South Division Leaders) (Head-to-Head Wins over Weapons of Mass Production & the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS)
3. Weapons of Mass Production (6-3, 3-2 Div.) (Head-to-Head Win over BUCKNASTY’S BOYS)
4. BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3, 3-2 Div.)
5. Clam Diggers (5-4, 3-2 Div.) (Head-to-Head Win over Pick 6’n)
6. Pick 6′n (5-4, 3-2 Div.)
7. DemBoys (4-5, 2-3 Div.) (Head-to-Head Wins over The Monstars & the NC Bad Boys) (Still Currently Being League Managed)
8. NC Bad Boys (4-5, 2-3 Div.) (Divisional Record Tiebreaker over The Monstars)

On the outside looking in…

1. The Monstars (4-5, 1-4 Div.)
2. Peyton’s Girl (3-6, 3-2 Div.) (Divisional Record Tiebreaker over Hakeem I Saw I Conquered)
3. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (3-6, 1-4 Div.)

On the Bubble…

1. Maclin on Your Girl (2-7, 1-4 Div.)

***The League! – Class of 2013***

1. DeSeantourage (7-2, 5-0 Div.) (South Division Leaders) (Head-to-Head Win over PizzaFreak)
2. PizzaFreak (7-2, 4-1 Div.) (North Division Leaders)
3. Cinderella (6-3, 2-3 Div.)
4. F-U-Pay-Me (5-4, 3-2 Div.)
5. The Pride of Detroit (4-5, 3-2 Div.) (Head-to-Head Win over The Wilkesboro Boxers, Points Scored Tiebreaker over Hero7861)
6. Hero7861 (4-5, 3-2 Div.) (Head-to-Head Win over The Wilkesboro Boxers)
7. The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-5, 4-1 Div.) (Divisional Record Tiebreaker over V-Town & Eventual Champions)
8. V-Town (4-5, 2-3 Div.) (Divisional Record Tiebreaker over Eventual Champions)

On the outside looking in…

1. Eventual Champions (4-5, 1-4 Div.)
2. Surprise Scorpians (3-6, 1-4 Div.) (Head-to-Head Wins over I go Deep & Over Dwayne Bowe)
3. I go Deep (3-6, 1-4 Div.) (Points Scored Tiebreaker over Over Dwayne Bowe)
4. Over Dwayne Bowe (3-6, 1-4 Div.)

***Week 9 Recaps (Origins)***

Weapons of Mass Production Scrapes By NC Bad Boys

Weapons of Mass Production got 24.90 points from DeSean Jackson (150 Rec Yds, 1 TD), stealing one from the NC Bad Boys, 128.34 – 125.74. Weapons of Mass Production took an 8.20-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. This was one of the tightest outcomes to date, with the 2.60-point margin being the smallest recorded in The League – Origins this season. The result might have been even worse as Weapons of Mass Production had a starter score zero points (Arian Foster). The NC Bad Boys (4-5, 1,083.38 points) are trying to keep their Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. hopes alive while Weapons of Mass Production (6-3, 1,256.40 points) remains fifth in the latest E.L.S.I.E. Poll. #5 Weapons of Mass Production takes on the #8 Clam Diggers (5-4, 1,228.14) in Week 10, while the NC Bad Boys battles the #4 St Pete ConVICKS (6-3, 1,197.08).

BUCKNASTY’S BOYS Gets Late Win over Clam Diggers in Game of the Week

The Game of the Week once again lived up to the hype as the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3, 1,137.52 points) got the win over the Clam Diggers (5-4, 1,228.14 points), 143.46 – 128.78, in a match up with three lead changes. They also put up the second-highest point total this week. Heading into Sunday, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS was out in front, 13.80 – 8.00. That advantage evaporated by the end of the early Sunday games and they trailed by 31.82. However, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS rallied to victory on Monday night, with the aid of 12.10 points from Alshon Jeffery. In Week 10, the #6 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS face #3 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3, 1,237.02). The #8 Clam Diggers take on #5 Weapons of Mass Production (6-3, 1,256.40), who is averaging a league-leading 139.60 points per game.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered Beats I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks in Monster Upset

Stevan Ridley scored two touchdowns (22.40 points) and Cam Newton added 17.16 points as Hakeem I Saw I Conquered upset I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, 110.16 – 98.64. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has failed to meet expectations for four consecutive weeks, managing 56.6% of their 174.16 projected points in this match up. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks was led by Andrew Luck with 21.84 points (271 Pas Yds, 1 2PT, 3 TD) and LeSean McCoy who scored 14.00 (44 Rsh Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Both sides missed scoring opportunities as Hakeem I Saw I Conquered had one starter turn in zero points and I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks had two. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (3-6, 987.58 points) looks to keep their Chase hopes alive while I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3, 1,237.02 points) drops to third in the latest rankings. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered plays Peyton’s Girl (3-6, 952.58) next week, while #3 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks matches up against the #6 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3, 1,137.52).

Powered by Their Pass Catchers, Pick 6’n Comes Back on St Pete ConVICKS

Led by the triple threat of Andre Johnson, T.Y. Hilton, and Jimmy Graham, Pick 6’n rallied late to beat the St Pete ConVICKS, 161.32 – 134.30. That threesome joined forces to score 104.00 points, clearly outperforming Matt Forte, Giovani Bernard, and Jason Witten (62.50 combined points), the top three on the St Pete ConVICKS. Johnson racked up 229 yards, accumulating 42.90 points (229 Rec Yds, 3 TD). Meanwhile, Hilton came through with three touchdowns (34.50 points) and Graham scored two touchdowns (26.60 points). Johnson also recorded the third-highest point total in The League – Origins this season, with Hilton tallying his highest point total of the season. With 161.32 points, Pick 6’n had the top total in The League – Origins this week. Pick 6’n (5-4, 1,240.34 points) moves up to ninth while the St Pete ConVICKS (6-3, 1,197.08 points) remain in fourth in the latest rankings. #9 Pick 6’n plays The Monstars (4-5, 1,122.56) in Week 10 while the #4 St Pete ConVICKS match up against the NC Bad Boys (4-5, 1,083.38).

DemBoys Wins Against Peyton’s Girl, Who Drops Their Fourth Straight

Peyton’s Girl, who had nothing but bye week players all throughout their roster, fell to DemBoys, 118.08 – 42.10. DemBoys took a 0.40-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. Peyton’s Girl has now lost their fourth consecutive match up as this weekend proved to not have a bunch of players from the same team. DemBoys (4-5, 1,024.26 points) gets a much needed victory while Peyton’s Girl (3-6, 952.58 points) looks to rebound strong. In Week 10, DemBoys will face the last-place team in The League – Origins, Maclin on Your Girl (2-7, 1,090.94). Peyton’s Girl will take on Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (3-6, 987.58).

The Monstars Beat Maclin on Your Girl for Second In A Row

Keenan Allen racked up 19.80 points and Drew Brees added another 18.18 points with 382 passing yards as The Monstars got past Maclin on Your Girl, 137.88 – 121.18. Both sides fell short of expectations, but The Monstars scored 96.3% of a projected 143.14 points to pick up the win. Maclin on Your Girl was led by Tom Brady with 32.18 points (432 Pas Yds, 4 TD) and Eddie Lacy who scored 21.00 (150 Rsh Yds, 1 TD). The Monstars (4-5, 1,122.56 points) are one game back from .500 while Maclin on Your Girl (2-7, 1,090.94 points) will try to keep their Chase hopes alive. The Monstars have a tough one in Week 10 when they go up against #9 Pick 6’n (5-4, 1,240.34), who averages a stout 137.82 points per game. Maclin on Your Girl will square off against DemBoys (4-5, 1,024.26).

Interesting Notes from The League – Origins in Week 9

• DemBoys, Pick 6’n, and the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS all won this week, even though none of them had a top-15 scoring QB.
• Pick 6’n used pass-catchers to their advantage by starting the league’s top-scoring WR (Johnson with 42.90 points) and the top-scoring TE (Graham with 26.60) this week.
• So far this season, teams have won only 40.0% of the time when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (2-3 overall).
• Maclin on Your Girl unfortunately stashed Nick Foles on their bench. The 45.64 points would have represented the highest individual amount in the league this week.
• The Monstars has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
• Unfortunately, Weapons of Mass Production fell short of their projected score for the fourth straight week.
• I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has now fallen short of their projected score for four weeks in a row.
• Unfortunately, Peyton’s Girl fell short of their projected score for the third straight week.

***Week 9 Recaps (Class of 2013)***

F-U-Pay-Me Nudges Past Hero7861, Moves Back Into Top 10

F-U-Pay-Me took advantage of 24.90 points from DeSean Jackson (150 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and 23.70 from Adrian Peterson (140 Rsh Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 TD) to edge Hero7861, 116.78 – 114.30. F-U-Pay-Me took a 27.10-point lead on Sunday afternoon and maintained a lead for the rest of the match up. Hero7861 has now lost three straight match ups. F-U-Pay-Me started two players with zero points while Hero7861 served up one goose egg, meaning both teams left points off the scoreboard. F-U-Pay-Me (5-4, 1,095.60 points) climbs back into the Top 10 at tenth while Hero7861 (4-5, 1,184.96 points) looks to end their skid. In Week 10, #10 F-U-Pay-Me meets The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-5, 1,077.26). Hero7861 takes on top ranked #1 DeSeantourage (7-2, 1,169.92).

I go Deep Wins Comeback Nailbiter over The Wilkesboro Boxers who Drops 4th in a Row

I go Deep (3-6, 1,040.88 points) stole one from The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-5, 1,077.26 points), 98.62 – 98.50. They were led by Mark Barron (1 Int, 10 Tack) with 15.50 points. I go Deep came into the Sunday games already in front, 20.92 – 6.60. The tide turned in favor of The Wilkesboro Boxers by a 3.18-point margin following the Sunday night game. However, I go Deep recovered for the win on Monday night, with Devin Hester scoring 11.30 points. Next week, I go Deep faces the last-place team in The League – Class of 2013, Over Dwayne Bowe (3-6, 956.42). The Wilkesboro Boxers get #10 F-U-Pay-Me (5-4, 1,095.60).

Over Dwayne Bowe Steals the “V” Against V-Town, Drops Them Under .500

Over Dwayne Bowe took advantage of 22.28 points from Russell Wilson (217 Pas Yds, 36 Rsh Yds, 2 Pas TD/2 Int, 1 Rsh TD) and 20.30 from Rob Gronkowski (143 Rec Yds, 1 TD) to steal the victory over V-Town, 117.18 – 103.36. Over Dwayne Bowe took a 5.90-point lead on Thursday and maintained a lead throughout the match up. Both teams played way below projections but Over Dwayne Bowe picked up the win with 66.4% of their projected 176.48 points. Adding insult to injury, V-Town had a starter score zero points (Elvis Dumervil). V-Town (4-5, 1,095.82 points) looks to bounce back this week while Over Dwayne Bowe (3-6, 956.42 points) seems determined to get out of last place. Next week, Over Dwayne Bowe plays I go Deep (3-6, 1,040.88), while V-Town battles Eventual Champions (4-5, 1,128.92).

Cinderella Pulverizes Top Ranked DeSeantourage for 4th Straight Win

In almost unbelievable fashion, Cinderella recorded the second-highest score of the week, in wake of bulldozing DeSeantourage, 161.06 – 91.38. Cinderella has now won their fourth straight match up. DeSeantourage was led by Giovani Bernard with 22.40 points (79 Rsh Yds, 25 Rec Yds, 2 TD) and Drew Brees who scored 18.18 (382 Pas Yds, 2 TD/2 Int). Cinderella (6-3, 1,126.04 points) climbs to seventh in the latest polls while DeSeantourage (7-2, 1,169.92 points) holds on to the top spot, in part because of the other top teams losing as well. #7 Cinderella will have to bring their “A” game once again in Week 10 when they go up against The Pride of Detroit (4-5, 1,188.08), who averages a strong 132.01 points per game. #1 DeSeantourage will square off against Hero7861 (4-5, 1,184.96).

Eventual Champions Gets Win over Surprise Scorpians, Notches 3rd in a Row

In a shootout between this week’s first- and third-highest-scoring teams, Eventual Champions beat Surprise Scorpians, 164.88 – 145.86. This is the second-most a team has scored this season without getting the victory. Surprise Scorpians falls to 3-6 and the lose puts an end to their two-game win streak. The scoring output from Surprise Scorpians was a bit surprising given that they were only expected to score 100.66 points. Unfortunately, Eventual Champions scored 109.9% of their projected 150.04. T.Y. Hilton (121 Rec Yds, 3 TD) got 34.50 points and Zac Stacy (127 Rsh Yds, 51 Rec Yds, 2 TD) scored 29.80 points, exceeding their projections by 40.2% and 79.5%, respectively. Andre Johnson (229 Rec Yds, 3 TD) recorded the third-highest point total by a player this season (42.90) and Keenan Allen scored 19.80 points for Surprise Scorpians. Karlos Dansby, who is averaging 11.56 points per game, was on bye this week for Surprise Scorpians. Frank Gore (13.67 points per game) was also on bye. Eventual Champions square off against V-Town (4-5, 1,095.82) next week while Surprise Scorpians gets #2 PizzaFreak (7-2, 1,177.36).

PizzaFreak Comes from Behind to Squeak By The Pride of Detroit and Hands Them 3rd Straight Loss

Down 12.86 on Monday night, PizzaFreak came back, stealing one from The Pride of Detroit, 107.44 – 103.60. PizzaFreak got 16.70 points from Brandon Marshall (107 Rec Yds, 1 TD). The Pride of Detroit has now dropped three straight. Jimmy Graham led The Pride of Detroit with 26.60 points (116 Rec Yds, 2 TD) while Cameron Wake racked up 18.00 (3 Sack, 1 Fum, 5 Tack). It could have gone the other way had The Pride of Detroit not had several starters score zero points. The Pride of Detroit (4-5, 1,188.08 points) drops out of the Top 10 while PizzaFreak (7-2, 1,177.36 points) climbs back to second in the latest poll. Next week, #2 PizzaFreak goes up against Surprise Scorpians (3-6, 1,189.60), who puts up a league-leading 132.18 points per game. The Pride of Detroit takes on #7 Cinderella (6-3, 1,126.04).

Interesting Notes from The League – Class of 2013 in Week 9

• PizzaFreak, F-U-Pay-Me, and I go Deep all won this week, even though none of them had a top-15 scoring QB.
• Over Dwayne Bowe has now fallen short of their projected score for six weeks in a row.
• Unfortunately, The Pride of Detroit fell short of their projected score for the sixth straight week.
• Unfortunately, F-U-Pay-Me fell short of their projected score for the fifth straight week.
• No surprise here, teams have won 83.3% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (5-1 overall).
• Surprisingly, DeSeantourage has fallen short of their projected score for five weeks in a row.
• V-Town has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
• Cinderella is on a four-game winning streak.

***Top 10 E.L.S.I.E. Poll (Week 10)***

1. DeSeantourage (7-2)
2. PizzaFreak (7-2)
3. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3)
4. St. Pete ConVICKS (6-3)
5. Weapons of Mass Production (6-3)
6. BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3)
7. Cinderella (6-3)
8. Clam Diggers (5-4)
9. Pick 6’n (5-4)
10. F-U-Pay-Me (5-4)

Honorable Mention
– The Pride of Detroit (4-5)
– Eventual Champions (4-5)

***Week 10 Match Up Previews (Origins)***

#5 Weapons of Mass Production (6-3) vs. #8 Clam Diggers (5-4)

X-Factors:

Weapons of Mass Production: Peyton Manning-QB (21.86) / Clam Diggers: Dez Bryant-WR (38.70)

Weapons of Mass Production (6-3, 1,256.40) edged out their opponent last week, and they’ll be battling  the defending champion Clam Diggers (5-4, 1,228.14) in Week 10. Thursday projections have this one as still winnable for Weapons of Mass Production, with the Clam Diggers favored to win by 14.96 points.

The Clam Diggers will call on London Fletcher (probable), Adrian Peterson (19.20 projected points), and Cordarrelle Patterson (5.80 projected points) tonight, while Weapons of Mass Production is going with Chad Greenway (probable).

The Clam Diggers has a sizable advantage at the RB position, where Adrian Peterson and Zac Stacy are projected to outscore Arian Foster and DeMarco Murray, 35.30 – 21.10. For Weapons of Mass Production to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the DL position, where Greg Hardy and J.J. Watt are expected to beat Lamarr Houston and Chris Clemons, 15.00 – 7.00. The Clam Diggers has four players (Dez Bryant, Tony Romo, and two others) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Ted Ginn) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Weapons of Mass Production has six starters (DeSean Jackson, Arian Foster, and four others) facing a top-10-ranked defense.

The Clam Diggers has not made any lineup changes since Tuesday, but still has Jordan Cameron (bye) in their starting lineup. They might want to think about starting Wes Welker (14.20 projected points) over Cordarrelle Patterson (5.80 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Ted Ginn (8.80 projected points).

Meanwhile, Weapons of Mass Production made two pickups, adding Ahmad Brooks (10.00 projected points) and Timothy Wright (12.80 projected points) while dropping Terence Newman (3.00 projected points) and Kyle Rudolph (out). Weapons of Mass Production has not made any lineup changes, but still has David Harris (bye) in their starting lineup. They might consider picking up Santana Moss (24.50 projected points) to start over Eric Decker (13.80 projected points) and substituting Timothy Wright (12.80 projected points) for Julius Thomas (3.40 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Adrian Peterson (75 Rsh Yds, 2 TD) put up 19.70 points Thursday night and Cordarrelle Patterson (22 Rec Yds, 1 TD) recorded 11.90 to lead the Clam Diggers to a 33.10 – 11.50 advantage over Weapons of Mass Production. For Weapons of Mass Production, Chad Greenway (5 Tack, 11 Ast) scored 11.50 points.

The Clam Diggers has made some changes to their lineup since Thursday, starting Wes Welker (14.20 projected points) while benching Ted Ginn (8.80 projected points) and Jordan Cameron (bye). They’ll still need to fill one empty position in the starting lineup. The Clam Diggers may consider picking up Coby Fleener (11.80 projected points) to fill their hole at TE and adding Greg Zuerlein (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Caleb Sturgis (8.00 projected points).

Weapons of Mass Production has kept their lineup the same, but still has David Harris (bye) listed as a starter. They might be interested in picking up Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start over Eric Decker (13.80 projected points) and substituting Timothy Wright (12.80 projected points) for Julius Thomas (3.40 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Weapons of Mass Production should consider starting Mike Wallace-WR and sitting Denarius Moore-WR.

#3 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3) vs. #6 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3) (Game of the Week)

X-Factors:

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks: LeSean McCoy-RB (25.00) / BUCKNASTY’S BOYS: Chris Johnson-RB (21.80)

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (6-3, 1,237.02) takes on the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (6-3, 1,137.52) in Week 10. The updated projections have I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks taking this one by 30.52 points, 157.42 – 126.90.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has DeAngelo Hall (3.00 projected points) playing in the game tonight, while all of the starters for the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS are scheduled to play later.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has three players (Eddie Royal, LeSean McCoy, and Vincent Jackson) facing a top-10 defense while three more (Jacquizz Rodgers, Delanie Walker, and Steve Smith) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has five starters (Chris Johnson, Matt Ryan, and three others) facing a bottom-10-ranked defense.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has made three lineup changes since Tuesday, starting Calais Campbell (5.00 projected points), Daryl Washington (10.00 projected points), and Jacquizz Rodgers (3.10 projected points) while benching Adrian Clayborn (1.00 projected point), Elvis Dumervil (6.00 projected points), and Jamaal Charles (bye). They’ll still need to replace Tyrann Mathieu (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks might be interested in picking up Jake Locker (20.44 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (15.02 projected points) and substituting Joique Bell (4.30 projected points) for Jacquizz Rodgers (3.10 projected points).

Meanwhile, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS added one player, picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) while dropping Matt Schaub (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made two changes to their lineup, starting Martellus Bennett (4.00 projected points) and Maurice Jones-Drew (12.70 projected points) while placing Pierre Garcon (7.50 projected points) and Tony Gonzalez (13.40 projected points) on the bench. With Rey Maualuga (0.00 projected points), Devin McCourty (bye), and Eric Berry (bye) still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS may consider starting Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) over Matt Ryan (10.30 projected points) and substituting Larry Fitzgerald (16.50 projected points) for Alshon Jeffery (8.40 projected points).

Saturday Update!

DeAngelo Hall (7 Tack, 4 Ast) beat his 3.00-point projection by 266.7% Thursday night to give I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks an 11.00 – 4.50 lead over the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS. For the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, Brian Orakpo (1 Sack) scored 4.50 points, though it was just 45.0% of his 10.00-point projection.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks didn’t make any lineup changes since Thursday, but still has Tyrann Mathieu (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup. They might want to think about picking up Terrelle Pryor (18.80 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (15.02 projected points) and substituting Joique Bell (4.30 projected points) for Jacquizz Rodgers (3.10 projected points).

Meanwhile, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS made one pickup, adding Brian Orakpo (10.00 projected points) while dropping Rey Maualuga (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made one lineup change, starting Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) while benching Matt Ryan (10.30 projected points). With Devin McCourty (bye) and Eric Berry (bye) remaining in the lineup, there are still potential moves to be made. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS might consider starting Larry Fitzgerald (16.50 projected points) over Alshon Jeffery (8.40 projected points) and substituting Tony Gonzalez (13.40 projected points) for Martellus Bennett (4.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks should consider starting Joique Bell-RB and sitting Jacquizz Rodgers-RB while the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS should consider starting Tony Gonzalez-TE and sitting Martellus Bennett-TE.

Peyton’s Girl (3-6) vs. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (3-6)

X-Factors:

Peyton’s Girl: Eli Manning-QB (19.68) / Hakeem I Saw I Conquered: Cam Newton-QB (15.44)

Peyton’s Girl (3-6, 952.58) looks to end their four-game losing streak as they go up against Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (3-6, 987.58) this week. Updated projections have Hakeem I Saw I Conquered on top by 20.56 points, 127.24 – 106.68.

Neither Hakeem I Saw I Conquered nor Peyton’s Girl has players in action on Thursday.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has a pronounced advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore Peyton’s Girl, 31.00 – 13.00. For Peyton’s Girl to be competitive, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Charles Clay is expected to score more than Brent Celek, 11.00 – 2.00. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has four players (Torrey Smith, Fred Jackson, and two others) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Cam Newton and Steven Jackson) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Peyton’s Girl has one starter (Knowshon Moreno) going up against a top-10 defense and two (Justin Forsett and Sidney Rice) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered picked up one player since Tuesday, adding Nick Folk (bye) while cutting Randy Bullock (8.00 projected points). Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has stood pat on their lineup, but still has one empty position and one player with zero projected points. They might want to think about picking up Jake Locker (20.44 projected points) to start over Cam Newton (15.44 projected points) and adding Shonn Greene (10.00 projected points) to start in place of Steven Jackson (6.40 projected points).

Peyton’s Girl has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has three players with zero projected points. They might also want to think about picking up Shonn Greene (10.00 projected points) to start over Felix Jones (1.50 projected points) and substituting Golden Tate (16.90 projected points) for Sidney Rice (0.00 projected points).

#4 St. Pete ConVICKS (6-3) vs. NC Bad Boys (4-5)

X-Factors:

St. Pete ConVICKS: Mike James-RB (21.40) / NC Bad Boys: Antonio Brown-WR (23.70)

The NC Bad Boys (4-5, 1,083.38) lost a heartbreaker last week, and they’ll be facing the always tough St Pete ConVICKS (6-3, 1,197.08) in Week 10. According to Thursday projections, it could be a disaster for the NC Bad Boys with the St Pete ConVICKS favored to win by the largest margin in the league at 76.46 points.

The St Pete ConVICKS is starting Perry Riley (6.00 projected points) and Ryan Kerrigan (6.00 projected points) in the Thursday night game, while the NC Bad Boys is going with Robert Griffin III (15.52 projected points).

For the NC Bad Boys to play well, they’ll need big games from their LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from the St Pete ConVICKS, 29.00 – 20.00. The St Pete ConVICKS has one player (C.J. Spiller) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Giovani Bernard) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The NC Bad Boys has three starters (Ryan Mathews, Dwayne Harris, and Robert Griffin III) facing a top-10-ranked defense.

The St Pete ConVICKS made one pickup since Tuesday, adding Jurrell Casey (11.00 projected points) while dropping Jake Locker (20.44 projected points). They’ve also made four changes to their lineup, starting Matthew Stafford (19.68 projected points), C.J. Spiller (20.10 projected points), and two others while benching DeAngelo Williams (8.90 projected points), Jason Witten (7.00 projected points), and two others. They might consider starting Mike James (21.40 projected points) over Giovani Bernard (16.30 projected points) and adding Santana Moss (24.50 projected points) to start in place of Jarrett Boykin (10.80 projected points).

Meanwhile, the NC Bad Boys has made three lineup changes, starting Dannell Ellerbe (10.00 projected points), Calvin Johnson (15.20 projected points), and DeMarcus Ware (0.00 projected points) while benching Antonio Brown (23.70 projected points), Justin Houston (bye), and Dontari Poe (bye). They’ll still need to replace Rob Gronkowski (bye) as a starter. The NC Bad Boys might want to think about picking up Jake Locker (20.44 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (15.52 projected points) and substituting Pierre Thomas (14.30 projected points) for Darren Sproles (2.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Robert Griffin III (281 Pas Yds, 44 Rsh Yds, 3 TD) exceeded his 15.52 projected points by 52.3% Thursday night to give the NC Bad Boys a 23.64 – 6.50 lead over the St Pete ConVICKS. For the St Pete ConVICKS, both Ryan Kerrigan (4.50 points) and Perry Riley (2.00 points) scored below their projected points.

The St Pete ConVICKS has not made any changes to their lineup since Thursday. They could be interested in starting Mike James (21.40 projected points) over Giovani Bernard (16.30 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Jarrett Boykin (10.80 projected points).

The NC Bad Boys has not made any lineup changes, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They might consider starting Pierre Thomas (14.30 projected points) over Darren Sproles (2.00 projected points) and substituting Antonio Brown (23.70 projected points) for Dwayne Harris (0.80 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The St. Pete ConVICKS should consider starting DeAndre Hopkins-WR and sitting Kenny Stills-WR while the NC Bad Boys should consider starting Pierre Thomas-RB and sitting Ryan Mathews-RB.

Maclin on Your Girl (2-7) vs. DemBoys (4-5)

X-Factors:

Maclin on Your Girl: Jordy Nelson-WR (25.50) / DemBoys: Jake Locker-QB (20.44)

Maclin on Your Girl (2-7, 1,090.94) faces off with DemBoys (4-5, 1,023.26) in Week 10. With a predicted margin of victory of 42.52 points, recent projections have this one as a win for Maclin on Your Girl.

Both Maclin on Your Girl and DemBoys have one starter playing in tonight’s game. Maclin on Your Girl will start Erin Henderson (7.00 projected points), while DemBoys goes with Alfred Morris (15.00 projected points).

Maclin on Your Girl has four players (Riley Cooper, Antonio Gates, and two others) facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. DemBoys has three starters (Ben Tate, Demaryius Thomas, and Alfred Morris) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Greg Olsen) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Maclin on Your Girl picked up three players since Tuesday, adding Riley Cooper (13.10 projected points), Connor Barwin (8.00 projected points), and Aaron Dobson (bye) while cutting Dexter McCluster (bye), Daniel Thomas (4.70 projected points), and Sheldon Richardson (bye). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Reggie Bush (25.10 projected points) and Nick Foles (10.42 projected points) while benching Tom Brady (bye). They’ll still need to replace Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Maclin on Your Girl could be interested in picking up Jake Locker (20.44 projected points) to start over Nick Foles (10.42 projected points) and adding Santana Moss (24.50 projected points) to start in place of Terrance Williams (5.70 projected points).

Meanwhile, DemBoys added two players, picking up Charles Johnson (7.00 projected points) and Duke Ihenacho (5.00 projected points) while dropping Michael Floyd (10.60 projected points) and Devin Hester (10.30 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Ben Tate (11.50 projected points), Demaryius Thomas (12.80 projected points), and Danny Trevathan (11.00 projected points) while placing Darren McFadden (0.00 projected points), Mason Foster (6.00 projected points), and three others on the bench. They’ll still need to replace two players with zero projected points and fill one empty slot in the starting lineup. DemBoys might be interested in placing Aaron Rodgers (17.18 projected points) in the starting lineup to fill their hole at QB and adding Greg Zuerlein (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Alex Henery (9.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Alfred Morris (139 Rsh Yds) put up 13.90 points Thursday night to give DemBoys a 13.90 – 10.00 lead over Maclin on Your Girl. For Maclin on Your Girl, Erin Henderson (4 Tack, 10 Ast) beat his 7.00-point projection by 42.9%, scoring 10.00 points.

Maclin on Your Girl has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday, but still has Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They might be interested in picking up Terrelle Pryor (18.80 projected points) to start over Nick Foles (10.42 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Terrance Williams (5.70 projected points).

DemBoys has not made any lineup changes, but still has one empty position and two players projected to score zero points. They might consider placing Jake Locker (20.44 projected points) in the starting lineup to fill their hole at QB and adding Justin Forsett (11.90 projected points) to start in place of Lamar Miller (9.30 projected points).

#9 Pick 6’n (5-4) vs. The Monstars (4-5)

X-Factors:

Pick 6’n: Russell Wilson-QB (27.60) / The Monstars: Jacoby Jones-WR (25.00)

Two teams riding winning streaks meet in Week 10, as The Monstars (4-5, 1,122.56), winners of their last two, square off with Pick 6’n (5-4, 1,240.34), who has also won two straight. The end result might be ugly, with The Monstars favored to win by 73.64 points according to updated projections.

Pick 6’n has Jared Allen (3.00 projected points) playing in the game tonight. All of the players in the starting lineup for The Monstars play later this week.

The Monstars has a sizable advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore Pick 6’n, 53.00 – 11.00. For Pick 6’n to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Jimmy Graham is expected to score more than Heath Miller, 12.70 – 2.70. The Monstars has two players (Jacoby Jones and Keenan Allen) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Harry Douglas) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Pick 6’n also has two starters (Ray Rice and Andre Johnson) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Andy Dalton) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

The Monstars made two pickups since Tuesday, adding Wesley Woodyard (19.00 projected points) and Micah Hyde (0.00 projected points) while dropping Nick Roach (8.00 projected points) and Quintin Demps (bye). They’ve also made three changes to their lineup, starting Harry Douglas (21.10 projected points), Jacoby Jones (25.00 projected points), and Le’Veon Bell (20.10 projected points) while benching K.J. Wright (10.00 projected points), James Jones (3.60 projected points), and David Wilson (0.00 projected points). They’ll still need to remove Micah Hyde (0.00 projected points) from the lineup. The Monstars might want to think about picking up Santana Moss (24.50 projected points) to start over Keenan Allen (13.70 projected points) and adding Coby Fleener (11.80 projected points) to start in place of Heath Miller (2.70 projected points).

Meanwhile, Pick 6’n added two players, picking up Bobby Wagner (12.00 projected points) and Spencer Paysinger (1.00 projected point) while dropping Kam Chancellor (8.00 projected points) and Mason Crosby (7.00 projected points). Pick 6’n has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has one empty position and three players with zero projected points. They could be interested in starting Russell Wilson (27.66 projected points) over Andy Dalton (21.70 projected points) and substituting Frank Gore (14.84 projected points) for Donald Brown (11.50 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Jared Allen put up 3.00 points Thursday night to give Pick 6’n a 3.00 – 0.00 lead over The Monstars.

The Monstars made two pickups since Thursday, adding Rashad Jennings (9.90 projected points) and James Starks (2.90 projected points) while dropping Jonathan Stewart (6.70 projected points) and David Wilson (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made one lineup change, starting Le’Veon Bell (20.10 projected points) while benching Trent Richardson (13.00 projected points). They’ll still need to remove Micah Hyde (0.00 projected points) from the lineup. The Monstars might consider starting Trent Richardson (13.00 projected points) over Rashad Jennings (9.90 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Keenan Allen (13.70 projected points).

Pick 6’n has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has one empty position and three players with zero projected points. They might be interested in starting Russell Wilson (27.66 projected points) over Andy Dalton (21.70 projected points) and substituting Frank Gore (14.84 projected points) for Donald Brown (11.50 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Monstars should consider starting James Jones-WR and sitting Jacoby Jones-WR while Pick 6’n should consider starting Kendall Wright-WR and sitting Josh Gordon-WR.

***Around The League – Origins***

• The Monstars has been consistently overvalued this season, having fallen short of their projected score every week of the year.
• Russell Wilson of Pick 6’n has the most projected points of any QB in the league this week. Surprisingly, teams have won just 40.0% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring QB.
• Reggie Bush of Maclin on Your Girl has the most projected points of any RB in the league this week. Surprisingly, teams have won just 28.6% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring RB.
• The NC Bad Boys, BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, and two others are expected to lose by more than 30 points this week. This season, that type of longshot has pulled the shocker 39.1% of the time.
• Dez Bryant of the Clam Diggers has the most projected points of any WR in the league this week. On the season, teams have won 100.0% of the time when starting the top-scoring WR.
• Coming off the lowest single-week score in The League – Origins this season (42.10), Peyton’s Girl will be looking to bounce back strong this week.
• Weapons of Mass Production is expected to lose by 15.18 points this week. In this league, projected losers of that magnitude have pulled the upset 53.8% of the time.
• Peyton’s Girl is expected to lose by 24.18 points this week. Underdogs of that magnitude have won the game 55.6% of the time this season.

***Week 10 Match Up Previews (Class of 2013)***

The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-5) vs. #10 F-U-Pay-Me (5-4)

X-Factors:

The Wilkesboro Boxers: Andrew Luck-QB (15.02) / F-U-Pay-Me: Eli Manning-QB (19.68)

The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-5, 1,077.26) hopes to end their four-game losing streak as they battle F-U-Pay-Me (5-4, 1,095.60) this week. Recent projections have F-U-Pay-Me coming out on top by 69.56 points, 150.98 – 81.42.

F-U-Pay-Me has London Fletcher (probable) and Adrian Peterson (19.20 projected points) playing in tonight’s game, while all of the starters for The Wilkesboro Boxers will play later this week.

F-U-Pay-Me has a noticeable advantage at the WR position, where DeSean Jackson and Torrey Smith are projected to outscore Marvin Jones and DeAndre Hopkins, 32.90 – 11.70. F-U-Pay-Me has five players (DeSean Jackson, Ryan Mathews, and three others) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Tony Gonzalez) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The Wilkesboro Boxers has three starters (Jason Witten, Case Keenum, and DeAndre Hopkins) going up against a top-10 defense and three (DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson, and Marvin Jones) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

F-U-Pay-Me didn’t make any lineup changes since Tuesday, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They might consider picking up Justin Forsett (11.90 projected points) to start over Ryan Mathews (8.50 projected points) and adding Gerald McCoy (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Ndamukong Suh (6.00 projected points).

The Wilkesboro Boxers has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has two players with zero projected points. They might be interested in starting Andrew Luck (15.02 projected points) over Case Keenum (5.42 projected points) and substituting Ben Tate (11.50 projected points) for Darren Sproles (2.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Adrian Peterson (75 Rsh Yds, 2 TD) put up 19.70 points Thursday night to lead F-U-Pay-Me to a 21.20 – 0.00 advantage over The Wilkesboro Boxers. London Fletcher added 1.50 points, though it was just 15.0% of his projected 10.00.

F-U-Pay-Me has made three lineup changes since Thursday, starting Cecil Shorts (8.30 projected points), Eli Manning (19.68 projected points), and Danny Trevathan (11.00 projected points) while benching Ryan Mathews (8.50 projected points), Aaron Rodgers (17.18 projected points), and Craig Robertson (bye). They’ll still need to replace Bernard Pollard (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. F-U-Pay-Me might consider picking up Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start over Cecil Shorts (8.30 projected points) and adding Haloti Ngata (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Ndamukong Suh (6.00 projected points).

The Wilkesboro Boxers has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has two players with zero projected points. They might be interested in starting Andrew Luck (15.02 projected points) over Case Keenum (5.42 projected points) and substituting Ben Tate (11.50 projected points) for Darren Sproles (2.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Wilkesboro Boxers should consider starting Demaryius Thomas-WR and sitting DeAndre Hopkins-WR.

Over Dwayne Bowe (3-6) vs. I go Deep (3-6)

X-Factors:

Over Dwayne Bowe: Russell Wilson-QB (27.66) / I go Deep: Andy Dalton-QB (21.70)

The League’s – Class of 2013 bottom two teams meet this week as Over Dwayne Bowe (3-6, 956.42) faces off I go Deep (3-6, 1,040.88). Updated projections have Over Dwayne Bowe as the favorite by 34.52 points, 144.82 – 110.30.

Over Dwayne Bowe has Santana Moss (24.50 projected points) playing tonight, while all of the starters for I go Deep will play later this week.

Over Dwayne Bowe has the biggest advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore I go Deep, 26.00 – 10.00. For I go Deep to play well, they’ll need to capitalize at the QB position, where Andy Dalton is expected to score more than Nick Foles, 21.70 – 10.42. Over Dwayne Bowe has five players (Dwayne Harris, Santana Moss, and three others) facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. I go Deep has two starters (Danny Woodhead and Bernard Pierce) going up against a top-10 defense and three (Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, and Tyler Eifert) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Over Dwayne Bowe picked up six players since Tuesday, adding Nick Foles (10.42 projected points), Doug Martin (0.00 projected points), and four others while cutting Darrelle Revis (4.00 projected points), Blair Walsh (6.00 projected points), and four others. They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Dwayne Harris (0.80 projected points) and Rashard Mendenhall (0.00 projected points) while benching Russell Wilson (27.66 projected points), Danny Amendola (bye), and three others. They could be interested in starting Russell Wilson (27.66 projected points) over Nick Foles (10.42 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (11.90 projected points) to start in place of Rashard Mendenhall (0.00 projected points).

Meanwhile, I go Deep made one pickup, adding Daniel Thomas (4.70 projected points) while dropping Willis McGahee (bye). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Calvin Johnson (15.20 projected points), Victor Cruz (16.80 projected points), and Bernard Pierce (2.30 projected points) while placing Nate Washington (14.50 projected points) and Devin Hester (10.30 projected points) on the bench. With George Selvie (0.00 projected points), David Harris (bye), and D’Qwell Jackson (bye) still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. I go Deep might consider starting Daniel Thomas (4.70 projected points) over Bernard Pierce (2.30 projected points) and adding Shonn Greene (10.00 projected points) to start in place of Danny Woodhead (5.40 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Santana Moss (13 Rec Yds) scored only 5.3% of his 24.50-point projection Thursday night, but Over Dwayne Bowe still leads I go Deep 1.30 – 0.00.

Over Dwayne Bowe made one pickup since Thursday, adding Timothy Wright (12.80 projected points) while dropping Jared Cook (3.50 projected points). Over Dwayne Bowe has stood pat on their lineup, but still has Rashard Mendenhall (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They might be interested in starting Russell Wilson (27.66 projected points) over Nick Foles (10.42 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (11.90 projected points) to start in place of Rashard Mendenhall (0.00 projected points).

I go Deep has not made any lineup changes, but still has three players projected to score zero points. They could be interested in starting Daniel Thomas (4.70 projected points) over Bernard Pierce (2.30 projected points) and adding Shonn Greene (10.00 projected points) to start in place of Danny Woodhead (5.40 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Over Dwayne Bowe should consider starting Steve Smith-WR over Dwayne Harris-WR while I go Deep should consider starting Daniel Thomas-RB over Bernard Pierce-RB.

Eventual Champions (4-5) vs. V-Town (4-5)

X-Factors:

Eventual Champions: Chris Johnson-RB (21.80) / V-Town: Kendall Wright-WR (27.30)

Eventual Champions (4-5, 1,128.92) looks to extend their winning streak to four this week, as they square off with V-Town (4-5, 1,095.82). Recent projections have V-Town on top by 24.86 points, 183.28 – 158.42.

Neither team will see action on Thursday.

V-Town has three players (Eric Decker, Jacoby Jones, and Larry Fitzgerald) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Marshawn Lynch and Delanie Walker) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Eventual Champions also has three starters (Julius Thomas, Tony Romo, and Mike James) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Chris Johnson) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

V-Town made five pickups since Tuesday, adding Charles Johnson (7.00 projected points), Kendall Langford (6.00 projected points), and three others while dropping James Harrison (3.00 projected points), Cliff Avril (0.00 projected points), and four others. They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Eric Decker (13.80 projected points), Colin Kaepernick (13.08 projected points), and two others while benching Denarius Moore (15.00 projected points), Kendall Wright (27.30 projected points), and three others. They may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (13.08 projected points) and substituting Kendall Wright (27.30 projected points) for Eric Decker (13.80 projected points).

Meanwhile, Eventual Champions made one pickup, adding Greg Zuerlein (12.00 projected points) while dropping Geno Atkins (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Hakeem Nicks (12.60 projected points), Cameron Jordan (7.00 projected points), and four others while benching Ray Rice (15.10 projected points), Ted Ginn (8.80 projected points), and three others. With Muhammad Wilkerson (bye) and Zach Brown (0.00 projected points) still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. Eventual Champions might consider picking up Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start over Hakeem Nicks (12.60 projected points) and adding Timothy Wright (12.80 projected points) to start in place of Julius Thomas (3.40 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: V-Town should consider starting Denarius Moore-WR and sitting Jacoby Jones-WR.

#1 DeSeantourage (7-2) vs. Hero7861 (4-5)

X-Factors:

DeSeantourage: Jordy Nelson-WR (25.50) / Hero7861: Peyton Manning-QB (21.86)

Hero7861 (4-5, 1,184.96) hopes to end their three-game losing streak as they square off with top ranked DeSeantourage (7-2, 1,169.92) this week. The updated projections have this one as a potential embarrassment, with DeSeantourage favored to win by 68.78 points, the largest margin in The League – Class of 2013.

Each team has one starter playing in the Thursday night game. Jared Allen (3.00 projected points) starts for DeSeantourage, while Hero7861 has DeAngelo Hall (3.00 projected points).

For Hero7861 to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Vernon Davis is expected to score more than Charles Clay, 14.40 – 11.00. DeSeantourage has two players (C.J. Spiller and Terrance Williams) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Giovani Bernard) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Hero7861 has three starters (Steve Johnson, Arian Foster, and Peyton Manning) facing a top-10-ranked defense.

DeSeantourage made one pickup since Tuesday, adding Julian Edelman (bye) while dropping Ryan Kerrigan (6.00 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting C.J. Spiller (20.10 projected points), Von Miller (8.00 projected points), and three others while benching Alterraun Verner (1.00 projected point), Robert Mathis (6.00 projected points), and two others. They might want to think about starting Jarrett Boykin (10.80 projected points) over Terrance Williams (5.70 projected points) and adding Josh Scobee (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Nick Novak (6.00 projected points).

Meanwhile, Hero7861 has made four changes to their lineup, starting Nick Fairley (2.00 projected points), Vernon Davis (14.40 projected points), and two others while placing Jake Locker (20.44 projected points), Coby Fleener (11.80 projected points), and two others on the bench. They’ll still need to replace Josh Gordon (bye) in the starting lineup. Hero7861 might consider picking up Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start over Alshon Jeffery (8.40 projected points) and adding Gerald McCoy (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Adrian Clayborn (1.00 projected point).

Saturday Update!

DeAngelo Hall (7 Tack, 4 Ast) beat his 3.00-point projection by 266.7% Thursday night to give Hero7861 an 11.00 – 3.00 lead over DeSeantourage. For DeSeantourage, Jared Allen scored 3.00 points.

DeSeantourage has not made any changes to their lineup since Thursday. They might be interested in starting Jarrett Boykin (10.80 projected points) over Terrance Williams (5.70 projected points) and adding Josh Scobee (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Nick Novak (6.00 projected points).

Hero7861 has kept their lineup the same, but still has Josh Gordon (bye) listed as a starter. They might want to think about picking up Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start over Alshon Jeffery (8.40 projected points) and adding Haloti Ngata (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Adrian Clayborn (1.00 projected point).

#2 PizzaFreak (7-2) vs. Surprise Scorpians (3-6)

X-Factors:

PizzaFreak: Dez Bryant-WR (38.70) / Surprise Scorpians: Frank Gore-RB (14.84)

PizzaFreak (7-2, 1,177.36), who edged out their opponent last week, will be battling Surprise Scorpians (3-6, 1,189.60) in Week 10. According to projections, it could be a disaster for Surprise Scorpians with PizzaFreak favored to win by 81.22 points.

Both teams have two starters active in tonight’s game. PizzaFreak starts Chad Greenway (10.00 projected points) and Robert Griffin III (15.52 projected points), while Surprise Scorpians counters with Erin Henderson (7.00 projected points) and Perry Riley (6.00 projected points)

PizzaFreak has the advantage at the RB position, where DeMarco Murray and Le’Veon Bell are projected to outscore Jamaal Charles and James Starks, 36.70 – 2.90. For Surprise Scorpians to play well, they’ll need to capitalize at the K position, where Robbie Gould is expected to score more than Steven Hauschka, 10.00 – 7.00. PizzaFreak has four players (Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray, and two others) facing a top-10 defense while one more (Golden Tate) faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Surprise Scorpians has two starters (Andre Johnson and Keenan Allen) going up against a top-10 defense and one (Matt Ryan) against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

PizzaFreak picked up one player since Tuesday, adding Carlos Dunlap (4.00 projected points) while cutting Chris Long (2.00 projected points). They’ve also made four changes to their lineup, starting Major Wright (6.00 projected points), Golden Tate (16.90 projected points), and two others while benching Harry Douglas (21.10 projected points), Darren McFadden (0.00 projected points), and two others. They might want to think about picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (15.52 projected points) and adding Josh Scobee (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Steven Hauschka (7.00 projected points).

Surprise Scorpians has not made any lineup changes, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They might also want to think about picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Matt Ryan (10.30 projected points) and substituting Frank Gore (14.84 projected points) for James Starks (2.90 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Both Robert Griffin III (23.64 points) and Chad Greenway (11.50 points) beat their scoring projection for PizzaFreak Thursday night, giving them a 35.14 – 12.00 lead over Surprise Scorpians. The 23.64 points scored by Robert Griffin III was his second-highest scoring output of the season. For Surprise Scorpians, Erin Henderson (4 Tack, 10 Ast) scored 10.00 points while Perry Riley recorded 2.00.

PizzaFreak has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday. They could be interested in picking up Josh Scobee (11.00 projected points) to start over Steven Hauschka (7.00 projected points) and adding Haloti Ngata (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Carlos Dunlap (4.00 projected points).

Meanwhile, Surprise Scorpians has made three lineup changes, starting Karlos Dansby (10.00 projected points), Frank Gore (14.84 projected points), and Mike Tolbert (2.70 projected points) while benching Vontaze Burfict (11.00 projected points), Kenny Stills (14.00 projected points), and Jamaal Charles (bye). They’ll still need to replace Kyle Williams (0.00 projected points) as a starter. Surprise Scorpians may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Matt Ryan (10.30 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (11.90 projected points) to start in place of Mike Tolbert (2.70 projected points).

#7 Cinderella (6-3) vs. The Pride of Detroit (4-5)

X-Factors:

Cinderella: Emmanuel Sanders-WR (19.10) / The Pride of Detroit: LeSean McCoy-RB (25.00)

Cinderella (6-3, 1,125.04) looks to extend their winning streak to five this week, as they face off with The Pride of Detroit (4-5, 1,188.08). The updated projections have this one as a nailbiter, with Cinderella favored to win by only 5.66 points.

Each team has one starter taking the field tonight. Alfred Morris (15.00 projected points) starts for Cinderella, while The Pride of Detroit goes with Cordarrelle Patterson (5.80 projected points).

Cinderella has the advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore The Pride of Detroit, 45.00 – 26.00. Cinderella has two players (Alfred Morris and Andre Ellington) facing a top-10 defense while two more (Cam Newton and Greg Olsen) face a bottom-10-ranked defense. The Pride of Detroit has four starters (LeSean McCoy, Knowshon Moreno, and two others) facing a top-10-ranked defense.

Cinderella made two pickups since Tuesday, adding Josh Brown (14.00 projected points) and Jurrell Casey (11.00 projected points) while dropping Reed Doughty (0.00 projected points) and Bilal Powell (bye). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Wesley Woodyard (19.00 projected points) and Ryan Clark (8.00 projected points) while benching Dannell Ellerbe (10.00 projected points), Stephen Gostkowski (bye), and Chandler Jones (bye). They might want to think about picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Cam Newton (15.44 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Mike Wallace (9.70 projected points).

Meanwhile, The Pride of Detroit made three pickups, adding Stephen Tulloch (8.00 projected points), Eric Weddle (11.00 projected points), and Calais Campbell (5.00 projected points) while dropping Adam Vinatieri (9.00 projected points), Sidney Rice (0.00 projected points), and Desmond Bryant (bye). They’ve also made two lineup changes, starting Matt Prater (10.00 projected points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (5.80 projected points) while benching Quintin Demps (bye) and Justin Houston (bye). They may consider starting Eddie Royal (21.70 projected points) over Cordarrelle Patterson (5.80 projected points) and adding Gerald McCoy (8.00 projected points) to start in place of Calais Campbell (5.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Alfred Morris (139 Rsh Yds) scored 13.90 points Thursday night to give Cinderella a 13.90 – 11.90 lead over The Pride of Detroit. For The Pride of Detroit, Cordarrelle Patterson (22 Rec Yds, 1 TD) scored 11.90 points beating his 5.80-point projection by 105.2%.

No lineup changes have been made for either team since Thursday. Cinderella may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (19.74 projected points) to start over Cam Newton (15.44 projected points) and adding Marquise Goodwin (17.90 projected points) to start in place of Mike Wallace (9.70 projected points).

The Pride of Detroit could consider picking up Haloti Ngata (8.00 projected points) to start over Calais Campbell (5.00 projected points) and adding Jelani Jenkins (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Mason Foster (6.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Pride of Detroit should consider staring Philip Rivers-QB and sitting Matthew Stafford-QB.

***Around The League – Class of 2013***

• V-Town has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
• Russell Wilson of Over Dwayne Bowe has the most projected points of any QB in the league this week. Teams have won 83.3% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring QB.
• Reggie Bush of DeSeantourage has the most projected points of any RB in the league this week. On the season, teams have won 71.4% of the time when starting the top-scoring RB.
• The Pride of Detroit may have gotten an unlucky break this week, as their 185.88 projected points are the most this season for a team picked to lose.
• Falling short of their projected score for six weeks in a row, Over Dwayne Bowe hopes to live up to the hype soon.
• Cinderella hopes to top their projections this week. It has been a tough run of six straight weeks where they have not hit their estimated point production.
• The Pride of Detroit has been so close, with unfortunate tight losses in two consecutive weeks.
• Falling short of their projected score for six weeks in a row, The Pride of Detroit hopes to live up to the hype soon.