What’s Poppin’ People?!?! Once again I’m a little behind with posting our weekly Thursday Morning Quarterback, but this time it was computer error. If you tried to get onto the website within the past 24 hours, their was a server error which apparently fixed itself, because I couldn’t figure out exactly why it was down. But low and behold, TheELSIE.com returns! This week will cover all the usual suspects, as well as visit a new League Poll! So as always, Let’s Get To It!!!
***League Poll***
There is a new League Poll up for all Owner/Coaches to vote on. I’m extending the poll another week because I didn’t post the poll until this past weekend. I NEED ALL OWNER/COACHES TO VOTE ON THE POLL. This poll ask, “Should We Consider Adding A Flex Roster Spot to the Defensive Side of the Ball?” For those Owner/Coaches who have already voted on the poll, I want to say thank you! For all the other league Owner/Coaches, “Let’s Get To It!” 🙂
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***Week 4 Recaps (Origins)***
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks Edges Out NC Bad Boys
Sean Lee recorded 15 tackles (27.50 points) and Greg Jennings scored two touchdowns (22.20 points) as I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks got past the NC Bad Boys, 144.20 – 133.48. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks took a 13.50-point lead on Thursday and remained in the lead for the rest of the match up. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks beat expectations and scored 11.0% more than their projected 129.90 points, while the NC Bad Boys failed to live up to expectations and scored only 73.5% of a projected 181.72. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks started two players with zero points while the NC Bad Boys served up one goose egg, meaning both teams left points off the scoreboard. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (2-2, 567.22 points) climbs back into the Top 10 at number nine while the NC Bad Boys (2-2, 537.08 points) drop out of the Top 10. #9 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks takes on the #7 Clam Diggers (3-1, 556.34) in Week 5, while the NC Bad Boys goes up against Peyton’s Girl (2-2, 495.72).
Clam Diggers Bring Down Pick 6’n
The Clam Diggers got the highest point total in the league this week and took down Pick 6’n, 163.78 – 143.22. Both sides fell short of hitting their projections, but the Clam Diggers scored 97.8% of a projected 167.50 points to pick up the win. Jimmy Graham led Pick 6’n with 22.00 points (100 Rec Yds, 2 TD) while Frank Gore racked up 19.30 (153 Rsh Yds, 1 TD). The result might have been even worse as the Clam Diggers had a starter score zero points (Robert Geathers). The Clam Diggers (3-1, 556.34 points) climb back into the Top 10 at number seven as Pick 6’n (2-2, 524.78 points) drops out the Top 10 altogether. In Week 5, the #7 Clam Diggers face #9 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (2-2, 567.22), who puts up a strong 141.81 points per game. Pick 6’n gets Maclin on Your Girl (1-3, 496.76).
Peyton’s Girl Gets Close Victory Over Maclin on Your Girl
Victor Cruz racked up 164 yards (23.40 points) and Trindon Holliday added 16.50 points as Peyton’s Girl beat Maclin on Your Girl, 131.68 – 120.84. While each team met their expectations, Peyton’s Girl put up 9.5% more than their projected 120.24 points to get the win. Maclin on Your Girl was led by Reggie Bush with 23.30 points (139 Rsh Yds, 34 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and Tom Brady who scored 22.44 (316 Pas Yds, 2 TD). If Maclin on Your Girl didn’t have three starters put up goose eggs, things could have been different. Peyton’s Girl (2-2, 495.72 points) evens their record up at .500 while Maclin on Your Girl (1-3, 496.76 points) drops their second straight. In Week 5, Peyton’s Girl squares off against the NC Bad Boys (2-2, 537.08), while Maclin on Your Girl matches up against Pick 6’n (2-2, 524.78).
St Pete ConVICKS Tops DemBoys, Streak Now at Four
The St Pete ConVICKS beat DemBoys, who found it difficult to put points on the board, 121.58 – 89.60. The St Pete ConVICKS took a 13.50-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. Still undefeated, the St Pete ConVICKS is piecing together a great season. The outcome might have been different had DemBoys not had several starters score zero points. DemBoys (2-2, 486.32 points) dropstheir second straight game as the St Pete ConVICKS (4-0, 554.28 points) remain undefeated. In Week 5, the #2 St Pete ConVICKS will match up against The Monstars (1-3, 519.86). DemBoys gets #8 Weapons of Mass Production (2-2, 589.50), who has averaged a league-leading 147.38 points this season.
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered Conquers The Monstars In Wake of First Win
A primetime rally on Monday Night Football (42.72 MNF points, 36% of their total score) wasn’t enough for The Monstars, as Hakeem I Saw I Conquered got the 128.22 – 120.22 victory in this season’s Liotta Bowl. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered was led by Fred Jackson, who provided 16.70 points to the cause (87 Rsh Yds, 1 TD). The gap could have been wider as Hakeem I Saw I Conquered won despite two starters scoring zero points. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (1-3, 411.28 points) claims their first win of the season while The Monstars (1-3, 519.86 points) continue to look for answers. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered takes on the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (2-2, 502.20) in Week 5 while The Monstars face the #2 St Pete ConVICKS (4-0, 554.28).
Weapons of Mass Production Picks Up Victory over BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, Rises Back Into Top 10
Weapons of Mass Production (2-2, 589.50 points) beat the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (2-2, 502.20 points), 146.08 – 132.64, in a match up with three lead changes. They also put up the second-highest score for the week. Weapons of Mass Production came into the Sunday games already in front, 3.00 – 1.50. That advantage slipped away after the early Sunday games and they trailed by 7.20. Weapons of Mass Production took the lead back during Sunday’s late afternoon games and held on for the victory. In Week 5, #8 Weapons of Mass Production takes on DemBoys (2-2, 486.32) while the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS gets Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (1-3, 411.28).
Interesting Notes from The League – Origins from Week 4
- The St Pete ConVICKS has now started the season on a four-game winning streak.
- Maclin on Your Girl has now beaten their weekly score projection in each match up this season.
- Weapons of Mass Production earned the win this week despite not starting a top-30 scoring WR.
- Teams have won 50.0% of the time this season when they throw no picks in a week.
- The Monstars has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
- BUCKNASTYS BOY’S has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
- So far this season, teams have won only 25.0% of the time when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (1-3 overall).
- Unfortunately, the Clam Diggers fell short of their projected score for the third straight week.
- Philip Rivers was left on Weapons of Mass Production’s bench this week. His 27.04 points would have been the fifth-highest individual amount in the league.
- The NC Bad Boys was favored to win by the biggest margin in the league this week (51.82 points) but ended up losing by 10.72 points.
- First-round draft choices proved their worth this week by averaging 14.29 points, while players chosen in the second round averaged 8.80 and third-rounders 8.18.
- Hakeem I Saw I Conquered beat their projections by a higher percentage than anyone else in the league this week. They put up 128.22 points when they were only projected 98.44.
- The average projected score was 138.92 points this week.
***Week 4 Recaps (Class of 2013)***
Hero7861 Gets Victory over High On Weeden who Drops 3rd in a Row
Hero7861 beat High On Weeden 140.48 – 104.02, led by Peyton Manning, who got the third-highest player score of the week with 28.08 points. Hero7861 took an 11.78-point lead on Sunday afternoon and never looked back. After dropping their last three matchups, High On Weeden has had a string of bad luck lately. Hero7861 started one player with zero points while High On Weeden also served up one goose egg, meaning both sides missed scoring opportunities. Hero7861 (3-1, 556.80 points) falls to fourth in the latest poll as High On Weeden (1-3, 469.28 points) tries to rebound from losing three straight. #4 Hero7861 takes on Eventual Champions (0-4, 450.50) in Week 5, while High On Weeden faces #5 The Wilkesboro Boxers (3-1, 548.72).
The Wilkesboro Boxers Tops Steak n’ Eggs
The Wilkesboro Boxers beat Steak n’ Eggs 141.20 – 104.40, led by Darren Sproles, who got the highest score this week with 32.20 points. The Wilkesboro Boxers took a 5.00-point lead on Thursday and remained in the lead for the rest of the match up. Both sides fell short of expectations, but The Wilkesboro Boxers scored 96.9% of a projected 145.70 points to pick up the win. Adding insult to injury, Steak n’ Eggs had several starters score zero points. Steak n’ Eggs (2-2, 505.18 points) drops their second game of the season as The Wilkesboro Boxers (3-1, 548.72 points) sees themselves ranked fifth in the latest poll. In Week 5, #5 The Wilkesboro Boxers will face High On Weeden (1-3, 469.28). Steak n’ Eggs takes on #3 PizzaFreak (3-1, 566.82), who has averaged an impressive 141.71 points this season.
PizzaFreak Blasts Eventual Champions for 3rd Straight Win
PizzaFreak picked up 20.60 points from Antonio Gates (136 Rec Yds, 1 TD), demolishing Eventual Champions, 154.58 – 96.76. PizzaFreak took a 15.00-point lead on Thursday and maintained a lead throughout the match up. Eventual Champions is watching the season slip away and is still winless. On top of the loss, Eventual Champions didn’t get any points from Patrick Willis. PizzaFreak (3-1, 566.82 points) climbs to the third spot in the latest poll as Eventual Champions (0-4, 450.50 points) stays in last place. #3 PizzaFreak takes on Steak n’ Eggs (2-2, 505.18) next week, while Eventual Champions matches up against #4 Hero7861 (3-1, 556.80).
DeSeantourage Gets Late Victory over Surprise Scorpians, Takes Over Top Spot
DeSeantourage put up the second-highest point total in the league this week and erased a 27.88-point deficit on Monday night, defeating Surprise Scorpians, 159.72 – 144.68. DeSeantourage has proven their team is for real and remains undefeated. Jamaal Charles led Surprise Scorpians with 19.70 points (65 Rsh Yds, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) while Frank Gore racked up 19.30 (153 Rsh Yds, 1 TD). Surprise Scorpians (1-3, 539.24 points) looks to get back on the winning path as DeSeantourage (4-0, 563.04 points) looks to remain unbeaten . In Week 5, #1 DeSeantourage faces #6 The Pride of Detroit (3-1, 578.28), who puts up a league-leading 144.57 points per game. Surprise Scorpians takes on #10 F-U-Pay-Me (2-2, 527.46).
The Pride of Detroit Gets Comeback over V-Town, Notches 3rd in a Row
The Pride of Detroit got 22.00 points from Jimmy Graham (100 Rec Yds, 2 TD) to take down V-Town, 120.28 – 111.58. The Pride of Detroit came into the Monday night game facing a 9.50-point deficit, but scored 22.00 for the comeback victory. The Pride of Detroit has found its stride and is on a three-game winning streak, while V-Town is headed in a different direction, having lost their last three. V-Town was led by Marshawn Lynch with 19.30 points (98 Rsh Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and Larry Fitzgerald who scored 13.80 (68 Rec Yds, 1 TD). Both teams left points off the scoreboard as The Pride of Detroit had one starter turn in zero points and V-Town also had one. V-Town (1-3, 473.84 points) looks to end a three game losing streak as The Pride of Detroit (3-1, 578.28 points) looks to increase their winning streak to four. #6 The Pride of Detroit squares off against #1 DeSeantourage (4-0, 563.04) in Week 5, while V-Town goes up against I go Deep (1-3, 503.76).
F-U-Pay-Me Makes I go Deep Pay
F-U-Pay-Me got the highest score this week to destroy I go Deep, 162.78 – 112.04. F-U-Pay-Me took a 5.00-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. I go Deep has had some misfortune lately after losing their third in a row. The result might have been even worse as F-U-Pay-Me had a starter score zero points (Clay Matthews). F-U-Pay-Me (2-2, 527.46 points) climbs back into the Top 10 at number ten while I go Deep (1-3, 503.76 points) drops their third straight. Next week, #10 F-U-Pay-Me gets Surprise Scorpians (1-3, 539.24), while I go Deep goes up against V-Town (1-3, 473.84).
Interesting Notes from The League – Class of 2013 from Week 4
- DeSeantourage has started the season off on the right foot with a four-game winning streak.
- I go Deep was projected to win by the widest margin this week (30.52 points). Not only did they lose to F-U-Pay-Me, but they lost by a bigger margin (50.74 points) than they were projected to win by.
- PizzaFreak earned the win this week despite not starting a top-30 scoring RB.
- V-Town has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
- Teams have won 52.4% of the time this season when they throw no picks in a week.
- Teams have won 50.0% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring RB of the week.
- I go Deep has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
- Eventual Champions has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
- The Wilkesboro Boxers has now fallen short of their projected score for three weeks in a row.
- PizzaFreak is on a three-game winning streak.
- The Pride of Detroit is on a three-game winning streak.
- Philip Rivers was left on The Pride of Detroit’s bench this week. His 27.04 points would have been the fifth-highest individual amount in the league.
- First-round draft choices proved their worth this week by averaging 13.93 points, while players chosen in the second round averaged 12.35 and third-rounders 10.59.
- The 162.78 points scored by F-U-Pay-Me were the most this week and the fourth-highest overall in the league this season.
- The average projected score for Week Four was 138.02 points.
***The Top 10 E.L.S.I.E. Poll (Week 5)***
1. DeSeantourage (4-0)
2. St. Pete ConVICKS (4-0)
3. PizzaFreak (3-1)
4. Hero7861 (3-1)
5. The Wilkesboro Boxers (3-1)
6. The Pride of Detroit (3-1)
7. Clam Diggers (3-1)
8. Weapons of Mass Production (2-2)
9. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (2-2)
10. F-U-Pay-Me (2-2)
Honorable Mention
– Pick 6’n (2-2)
– BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (2-2)
***Power Rankings (Week 5)***
Origins:
Team || Power Ranking || Trending Up/Down
1. Weapons of Mass Production || 141.41 || ↓ 9.71
2. St. Pete ConVICKS || 140.86 || ↓ 0.97
3. NC Bad Boys || 138.20 || ↑ 20.79
4. BUCKNASTY’S BOYS || 138.13 || ↓ 16.13
5. DemBoys || 136.41 || ↓ 5.87
6. Pick 6’n || 128.90 || ↓ 42.68
7. Clam Diggers || 117.42 || ↓ 33.78
8. Peyton’s Girl || 115.33 || ↓ 21.70
9. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered || 108.95 || ↓ 39.60
10. Maclin on Your Girl || 108.04 || ↓ 21.51
11. The Monstars || 104.49 || ↑ 8.10
12. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks || 98.46 || ↓ 22.11
Class of 2013:
Team || Power Ranking || Trending Up/Down
1. The Pride of Detroit || 186.66 || ↑ 4.54
2. V-Town || 153.06 || ↑ 15.63
3. Surprise Scorpians || 144.90 || ↓ 18.08
4. I go Deep || 141.83 || ↓ 3.40
5. F-U-Pay-Me || 140.75 || ↓ 19.79
6. The Wilkesboro Boxers || 137.89 || ↓ 15.57
7. PizzaFreak || 123.57 || ↑ 11.56
8. Steak n’ Eggs || 116.89 || ↓ 2.75
9. Hero7861 || 109.31 || ↓ 0.01
10. DeSeantourage || 108.30 || ↓ 13.58
11. High On Weeden || 105.15 || ↓ 21.54
12. Eventual Champions || 94.15 || ↓ 17.04
***Week 5 Match Up Previews (Origins)***
#7 Clam Diggers (3-1) at #9 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (2-2)
X-Factors:
Clam Diggers: Dez Bryant-WR (29.10) / I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks: LeSean McCoy-RB (20.90)
The Clam Diggers (3-1, 556.34) meet I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (2-2, 567.22) in Week 5, with both teams looking to extend their two-game win streaks. The Clam Diggers is coming off a 163.78 – 143.22 victory over Pick 6’n, while I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks knocked off the NC Bad Boys, 144.20 – 133.48. The early projections have the Clam Diggers on top by 16.66 points, 131.46 – 114.80.
Both teams rank in the upper half of the league in scoring. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks ranks second, averaging 141.81 points per game, while the Clam Diggers ranks third with 139.09. The Clam Diggers have Jordan Cameron (14.30 projected points) playing on Thursday, while all of the starters for I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks will start playing on Sunday.
Each team has an edge at three positions. The Clam Diggers has a noticeable advantage at WR, DB, and TE, with the biggest margin at TE. At that position, they’re projected to outscore I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks 14.30 – 2.90. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks is expected to score higher at LB, RB, and QB. Their strength is at RB, where they’re projected to beat the Clam Diggers 40.90 – 13.40. To make the match up closer, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks might consider picking up Kellen Winslow (TE, 12.50 projected points) and Patrick Chung (DB, 16.00 projected points).
The Clam Diggers has three players out due to bye weeks: London Fletcher, Adrian Peterson, and Cordarrelle Patterson. On the other side, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks will be without four players, Adrian Clayborn, Greg Jennings, and two others. Ted Ginn (8.10 projected points) returns from his bye for the Clam Diggers this week. For I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, Steve Smith (10.90 projected points) comes back.
Saturday Update!
Jordan Cameron (36 Rec Yds) scored only 25.2% of his 14.30-point projection Thursday night, but the Clam Diggers still leads I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks 3.60 – 0.00.
The Clam Diggers has not made any lineup changes since Thursday, but still has Chris Clemons (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup. They might be interested in picking up Terrelle Pryor (14.20 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (9.66 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Daryl Richardson (6.40 projected points).
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has not made any changes to their starting lineup. They may also consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over Jacquizz Rodgers (8.40 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Steve Smith (10.90 projected points).
NC Bad Boys (2-2) at Peyton’s Girl (2-2)
X-Factors:
NC Bad Boys: Darren Sproles-RB (22.20) / Peyton’s Girl: Knowshon Moreno-RB (15.70)
The NC Bad Boys (2-2, 537.08) face Peyton’s Girl (2-2, 495.72) in Week 5.The NC Bad Boys is coming off a 144.20 – 133.48 loss, while Peyton’s Girl knocked off Maclin on Your Girl, 131.68 – 120.84. Initial projections have this one as somewhat close, with the NC Bad Boys favored to win by 5.86 points.
The NC Bad Boys has the advantage based on scoring average for the season, ranking fifth with 134.27 points per game. Peyton’s Girl ranks 10th with 123.93. Neither team has players on the field on Thursday.
The NC Bad Boys has a considerable advantage at two positions, RB and QB. The largest margin is at RB, where they’re projected to outscore Peyton’s Girl 32.40 – 15.70. Peyton’s Girl looks better at DB, where they should beat the NC Bad Boys 11.00 – 6.00. To make their match up lead safer, the NC Bad Boys might be interested in adding Darius Reynaud (WR, 19.40 projected points) and Philip Wheeler (LB, 13.00 projected points). Peyton’s Girl may consider adding Justin Forsett (RB, 12.00 projected points) and Eli Manning (QB, 16.16 projected points).
The NC Bad Boys has three players out due to bye weeks: Troy Polamalu, Antonio Brown, and Robert Griffin III. On the other side, Peyton’s Girl will be without four players, Leonard Hankerson, Mark Barron, and two others.
Saturday Update!
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Peyton’s Girl should consider starting Eli Manning-QB and sitting Andy Dalton-QB.
Pick 6’n (2-2) at Maclin on Your Girl (1-3)
X-Factors:
Pick 6’n: Michael Vick-QB (25.50) / Maclin on Your Girl: Reggie Bush-RB (20.88)
Both Pick 6’n (2-2, 524.78) and Maclin on Your Girl (1-3, 496.76) have lost some momentum heading into their Week 5 match up, with each team on a two-game losing streak. Pick 6’n lost to the Clam Diggers, 163.78 – 143.22, last week, while Maclin on Your Girl took a loss against Peyton’s Girl, 131.68 – 120.84. Pick 6’n has a 19.38-point advantage in the early projections, 139.40 – 120.02.
Based on scoring average for the season, Pick 6’n has the advantage, ranking sixth with 131.19 points per game. Maclin on Your Girl ranks ninth with 124.19. Both Pick 6’n and Maclin on Your Girl have one starter taking the field in the Thursday night game. Josh Gordon (13.30 projected points) starts for Pick 6’n, while Maclin on Your Girl has Leodis McKelvin (4.00 projected points).
Pick 6’n has the edge at three positions, LB, TE, and QB. The biggest margin is at LB, where they’re projected to outscore Maclin on Your Girl 24.00 – 8.00. Maclin on Your Girl is tougher at two positions, RB and K. Their strong point is at RB, where they should outscore Pick 6’n 35.08 – 23.60. To tighten the match up projections, Maclin on Your Girl may consider picking up Philip Wheeler (LB, 13.00 projected points).
Two players from each team will be out due to byes this week. Pick 6’n will have to replace Jared Allen and Jerricho Cotchery, while Maclin on Your Girl will be without Erin Henderson and Gerald McCoy. Maclin on Your Girl gets Jordy Nelson (15.50 projected points) and Eddie Lacy (6.40 projected points) back from bye this week.
Saturday Update!
Josh Gordon (14.60 points) and Mario Williams (8.00 points) both scored more than expected for Pick 6’n Thursday night, giving them a 22.60 – 3.90 lead over Maclin on Your Girl. The 14.60 points scored by Josh Gordon was his second-highest scoring output of the season. For Maclin on Your Girl, Leodis McKelvin (3 Tack) scored 3.90 points.
Pick 6’n has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday, but still has Vontaze Burfict (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They may consider picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Andre Johnson (10.10 projected points) and adding Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Matt Prater (7.00 projected points).
Meanwhile, Maclin on Your Girl has moved Dexter McCluster (8.70 projected points) into the starting lineup. They might consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over Eddie Lacy (6.40 projected points) and might also consider adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Marques Colston (7.70 projected points).
#2 St Pete ConVICKS (4-0) at The Monstars (1-3)
X-Factors:
St. Pete ConVICKS: Matthew Stafford-QB (22.58) / The Monstars: Drew Brees-QB (23.68)
The St Pete ConVICKS (4-0, 554.28) goes for their fifth straight win as they battle The Monstars (1-3, 519.86) this week. The St Pete ConVICKS beat DemBoys 121.58 – 89.60 last week to move to 4-0, while The Monstars was beaten by Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, 128.22 – 120.22. The early projections have this one as still winnable for The Monstars, with the St Pete ConVICKS favored to win by 13.70 points.
The St Pete ConVICKS has the advantage based on scoring average for the season, ranking fourth with 138.57 points per game. The Monstars ranks seventh with 129.97. The St Pete ConVICKS has Steve Johnson (3.60 projected points), C.J. Spiller (22.20 projected points), and D’Qwell Jackson (4.00 projected points) playing on Thursday, while all of the players for The Monstars won’t play until later this week.
The St Pete ConVICKS has the edge at two positions, DL and TE. The biggest margin is at DL, where they’re projected to outscore The Monstars 13.00 – 2.00. The Monstars looks better at three positions, WR, DB, and LB. Their strong point is at DB, where they should outscore the St Pete ConVICKS 13.00 – 4.00. To increase their projected match up lead, the St Pete ConVICKS could be interested in picking up Patrick Chung (DB, 16.00 projected points). The Monstars might consider picking up Justin Forsett (RB, 12.00 projected points) and Derrick Morgan (DL, 12.00 projected points).
Both teams will be missing players due to byes this week. The St Pete ConVICKS will have to replace Perry Riley and Ryan Clark, while The Monstars will be without Emmanuel Sanders, Mike Williams, and Doug Martin. Randall Cobb (25.50 projected points) and DeAngelo Williams (7.80 projected points) return from bye for the St Pete ConVICKS this week. For The Monstars, James Jones (6.70 projected points) returns.
Saturday Update!
D’Qwell Jackson (3 Tack, 8 Ast) beat his 4.00-point projection by 75.0% Thursday night to give the St Pete ConVICKS a 7.00 – 0.00 lead over The Monstars.
The St Pete ConVICKS has made one change to their lineup since Thursday, starting DeAngelo Williams (7.80 projected points) while benching C.J. Spiller (questionable). They’ll still need to remove Chandler Jones (0.00 projected points) from the lineup. The St Pete ConVICKS might consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over DeAngelo Williams (7.80 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Reggie Wayne (11.60 projected points).
Meanwhile, The Monstars has made one lineup change, starting Eddie Royal (16.80 projected points) while benching Roddy White (8.70 projected points). They might be interested in starting Nate Washington (12.00 projected points) over Justin Blackmon (5.00 projected points) and substituting Roddy White (8.70 projected points) for James Jones (6.70 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Monstars should consider starting Nate Washington-WR and sitting Eddie Royal-WR.
DemBoys (2-2) at #8 Weapons of Mass Production (2-2)
X-Factors:
DemBoys: Aaron Rodgers-QB (20.68) / Weapons of Mass Production: Peyton Manning-QB (27.08)
DemBoys (2-2, 486.32) looks to end their two-game losing streak as they battle Weapons of Mass Production (2-2, 589.50) this week. DemBoys took a loss against the St Pete ConVICKS last week, 121.58 – 89.60, while Weapons of Mass Production knocked off the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, 146.08 – 132.64. This looks to be a possible thrashing, with Weapons of Mass Production favored to win by 49.60 points according to the initial projections.
Weapons of Mass Production has the advantage based on scoring average for the season, ranking first with 147.38 points per game. DemBoys ranks 11th with 121.58. Neither team has players on the field on Thursday.
Weapons of Mass Production has the edge at four positions, WR, LB, and two others. The biggest margin is at WR, where they’re projected to outscore DemBoys 45.10 – 24.50. DemBoys is stronger at two positions, DL and TE. Their strong point is at TE, where they should outscore Weapons of Mass Production 16.60 – 6.90. To increase the projected match up difference, Weapons of Mass Production might be interested in picking up Kellen Winslow (TE, 12.50 projected points) and Derrick Morgan (DL, 12.00 projected points). DemBoys might consider adding Darius Reynaud (WR, 19.40 projected points) and Philip Wheeler (LB, 13.00 projected points).
Both teams are riddled with byes this week. Weapons of Mass Production has four players out, Kyle Rudolph, Chad Greenway, and two others. On the other side, DemBoys will be without five players, Fred Davis, Josh Freeman, and three others. DemBoys gets Greg Olsen (16.60 projected points) and Aaron Rodgers (20.68 projected points) back from bye this week.
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (1-3) at BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (2-2)
X-Factors:
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered: Patrick Peterson-DB (15.50) / BUCKNASTY”S BOYS: Chris Johnson-RB (20.10)
The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (2-2, 502.20) face Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (1-3, 411.28) in Week 5. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS is coming off a 146.08 – 132.64 loss, while Hakeem I Saw I Conquered knocked off The Monstars, 128.22 – 120.22. This looks to be a possible beat down, with the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS favored to win by 60.40 points according to early projections.
Each team ranks in the bottom half of the league in scoring average. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS ranks eighth, with 125.55 points per game, while Hakeem I Saw I Conquered ranks 12th with 102.82. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has Fred Jackson (12.00 projected points), Kyle Williams (3.00 projected points), and Kiko Alonso (2.00 projected points) playing in the Thursday game. All of the players in the starting lineup for the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS are scheduled for later in the week.
The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has a healthy advantage at four positions, LB, TE, and two others. The largest margin is at LB, where they’re projected to outscore Hakeem I Saw I Conquered 30.00 – 2.00. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered looks stronger at DB, where they should beat the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS 23.50 – 12.00. To increase the projected match up difference, the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS could be interested in picking up Patrick Chung (DB, 16.00 projected points).
Both teams will be missing players due to byes this week. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS will have to replace Pierre Garcon, while Hakeem I Saw I Conquered will be without Brian Orakpo, Lawrence Timmons, and Ben Roethlisberger. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered gets Cam Newton (21.50 projected points) back from bye this week.
Saturday Update!
Thursday night, all three starters for Hakeem I Saw I Conquered scored more than their projection, giving them a 36.30 – 0.00 lead over the BUCKNASTYS BOYS. Fred Jackson (53 Rsh Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 2 TD) and Kiko Alonso (4 Tack, 8 Ast) scored 21.30 and 8.00 points respectively to lead the team.
The BUCKNASTYS BOYS has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday. They might be interested in starting Keshawn Martin (13.90 projected points) over Alshon Jeffery (4.20 projected points) and adding Harry Douglas (11.50 projected points) to start in place of Larry Fitzgerald (6.90 projected points).
Meanwhile, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has made one change to their lineup, starting Cam Newton (21.50 projected points) while placing Ben Roethlisberger (bye) on the bench. They’ll still need to replace Zach Brown (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered might consider starting Steven Jackson (8.40 projected points) over Stevan Ridley (6.60 projected points) and substituting Torrey Smith (8.10 projected points) for Hakeem Nicks (4.10 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Hakeem I Saw I Conquered should consider starting Torrey Smith-WR over Hakeem Nicks-WR. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS should consider starting Josh Brown-K and sitting Robbie Gould-K.
***Around The League! (Origins)***
- It appears to be a bad week in the backfield for DemBoys, as they have the two starting RBs with the lowest projected points in the league (Chris Ivory and Lamar Miller).
- Maclin on Your Girl has been consistently undervalued this season, having exceeded their projected score every week of the year.
- The NC Bad Boys may have received a gift from the schedule-makers, as their 109.70 projected points are the fewest this season for a team expected to win.
- The Monstars has been consistently overvalued this season, having fallen short of their projected score every week of the year.
- The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
- St Pete ConVICKS has won four games in a row to begin the season.
- Three teams (I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, Maclin on Your Girl, and The Monstars) are expected to lose by between 10 and 20 points this week. In this league, projected losers of that magnitude have pulled the upset 71.4% of the time.
- A pair of teams (DemBoys and Hakeem I Saw I Conquered) are expected to lose by more than 30 points this week. This season, that type of long shot has pulled the shocker 30.0% of the time.
- Peyton’s Girl is expected to lose by 0.10 points this week. This season, that type of small underdog has won 66.7% of the time.
- Falling short of their projected score for three weeks in a row, the Clam Diggers hopes to live up to the hype soon.
- St Pete ConVICKS hopes to top their projections this week. It has been a tough run of three straight weeks where they have not hit their estimated point production.
- There are expected to be some blowouts across the league this week, with an average projected margin of victory of 27.60 points.
- Being expected to win hasn’t made much of a difference in this league. This season, projected losers have won 54.2% of the time.
- DemBoys scored 89.60 points last week, the lowest mark in the league.
- By exceeding their projected score by 30.3%, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered was tops in the league in that category last week.
- The Clam Diggers scored 163.78 points last week, the highest mark in the league.
- By scoring just 73.5% of their point projection last week, the NC Bad Boys recorded the lowest mark in the league in that category.
- Weapons of Mass Production is projected to score 152.38 points this week, the highest total in the league.
- With a projection of 84.60 points this week, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has the lowest total in the league.
***Week 5 Match Up Previews (Class of 2013)***
#5 The Wilkesboro Boxers (3-1) at High On Weeden (1-3)
X-Factors:
The Wilkesboro Boxers: Darren Sproles-RB (22.20) / High On Weeden: Trent Richardson-RB (19.60)
The Wilkesboro Boxers (3-1, 548.60) square off against High On Weeden (1-3, 471.28) in Week 5. The Wilkesboro Boxers has a 13.04-point edge in updated projections, 103.80 – 90.76.
The Wilkesboro Boxers has Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points) playing in the Thursday night game, while all of the starters for High On Weeden won’t play until later this week.
The Wilkesboro Boxers has a sizable advantage at the TE position, where Jason Witten is projected to outscore Brandon Pettigrew, 14.10 – 1.00. The Wilkesboro Boxers has one player facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. High On Weeden has one starter facing a top-10-ranked defense.
The Wilkesboro Boxers picked up one player since Tuesday, adding James Laurinaitis (15.00 projected points) while cutting Mychal Kendricks (2.00 projected points). The Wilkesboro Boxers didn’t make any lineup changes, but still has four players projected to score zero points. They might consider starting Willis McGahee (12.40 projected points) over Joique Bell (0.00 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Julian Edelman (9.80 projected points).
High On Weeden hasn’t made any changes to their lineup. They may consider starting Michael Vick (25.50 projected points) over Russell Wilson (9.76 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Rashard Mendenhall (8.00 projected points).
Saturday Update!
Da’Norris Searcy (3 Tack, 3 Ast) put up 4.50 points Thursday night to give The Wilkesboro Boxers a 4.50 – 0.00 lead over High On Weeden.
The Wilkesboro Boxers has made some changes to their lineup since Thursday, starting James Laurinaitis (15.00 projected points) and DeAngelo Williams (7.80 projected points) while benching Doug Martin (bye). With Robert Quinn (0.00 projected points), Rob Ninkovich (0.00 projected points), and Joique Bell (0.00 projected points) remaining in the lineup, there are still potential moves to be made. The Wilkesboro Boxers could be interested in starting Steven Jackson (8.40 projected points) over Joique Bell (0.00 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Julian Edelman (9.80 projected points).
High On Weeden has not made any changes to their starting lineup. They might consider starting Michael Vick (25.50 projected points) over Russell Wilson (9.76 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Rashard Mendenhall (8.00 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: High On Weeden should consider starting Michael Vick-QB and sitting Russell Wilson-QB.
#4 Hero7861 (3-1) at Eventual Champions (0-4)
X-Factors:
Hero7861: Peyton Manning-QB (27.08) / Eventual Champions: Chris Johnson-RB (20.10)
One week removed from a league-low scoring output, Eventual Champions (0-4, 450.58) faces fourth ranked Hero7861 (3-1, 556.80). It looks like a close one, with Hero7861 favored to win by only 0.88 points, according to updated projections.
Each team has one starter taking the field in tonight’s game. Hero7861 is starting Josh Gordon (13.30 projected points), while Eventual Champions counters with Jordan Cameron (14.30 projected points).
Hero7861 has a healthy advantage at the QB position, where Peyton Manning is projected to outscore Tony Romo, 27.08 – 12.50. For Eventual Champions to compete, they’ll need big games from their three RBs, who are expected to beat the two RBs from Hero7861, 44.80 – 23.80. Hero7861 has three players facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Eventual Champions has five starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.
Hero7861 made two pickups since Tuesday, adding Alshon Jeffery (4.20 projected points) and Coby Fleener (4.10 projected points) while dropping Golden Tate (9.60 projected points) and Heath Miller (bye). They’ve also made two changes to their lineup, starting Aqib Talib (3.00 projected points) and Vernon Davis (12.30 projected points) while benching Stephen Hill (0.00 projected points) and DeAngelo Hall (bye). They’ll still need to remove Jerrell Freeman (0.00 projected points) from the lineup. Hero7861 might want to think about starting Daniel Thomas (13.30 projected points) over Stevan Ridley (6.60 projected points) and substituting Steve Smith (10.90 projected points) for Alshon Jeffery (4.20 projected points).
Meanwhile, Eventual Champions has made three changes to their lineup, starting Morgan Burnett (8.00 projected points), Ted Ginn (8.10 projected points), and T.Y. Hilton (10.30 projected points) while placing Hakeem Nicks (4.10 projected points), Devin McCourty (4.00 projected points), and Pierre Garcon (bye) on the bench. They’ll still need to replace Muhammad Wilkerson (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Eventual Champions might be interested in picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Ted Ginn (8.10 projected points) and adding Derrick Morgan (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Muhammad Wilkerson (0.00 projected points).
Saturday Update!
Josh Gordon (86 Rec Yds, 1 TD) scored 14.60 points Thursday night to lead Hero7861 to a 21.00 – 3.60 advantage over Eventual Champions. The 14.60 points scored by Josh Gordon was his second-highest score of the season. Robert Woods (64 Rec Yds) also chipped in 6.40 points. For Eventual Champions, Jordan Cameron (36 Rec Yds) scored 3.60 points, though it was just 25.2% of his 14.30-point projection.
Hero7861 picked up one player since Thursday, adding Robert Woods (7.10 projected points) while cutting Steve Smith (10.90 projected points). They’ve also benched Alshon Jeffery (4.20 projected points) for the match up. They’ll still need to replace Jerrell Freeman (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Hero7861 might be interested in starting Daniel Thomas (13.30 projected points) over Stevan Ridley (6.60 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Dwayne Bowe (14.20 projected points).
Eventual Champions has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has Muhammad Wilkerson (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They could also be interested in picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Ted Ginn (8.10 projected points) and adding Derrick Morgan (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Muhammad Wilkerson (0.00 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Eventual Champions should consider starting Hakeem Nicks-WR and sitting Ted Ginn-WR.
Steak n’ Eggs (2-2) at #3 PizzaFreak (3-1)
X-Factors:
Steak n’ Eggs: Cam Newton-QB (21.50) / PizzaFreak: Dez Bryant-WR (29.10)
PizzaFreak (3-1, 567.02), who crushed their opponent last week, will be taking on Steak n’ Eggs (2-2, 505.18) in Week 5. Updated projections have this one as a beatdown, with PizzaFreak favored to win by 56.06 points.
PizzaFreak has Kiko Alonso (2.00 projected points) playing in tonight’s game, while all of the starters for Steak n’ Eggs are scheduled to play later.
PizzaFreak has a considerable advantage at the WR position, where their three WRs are projected to outscore the two WRs from Steak n’ Eggs, 47.20 – 19.10. For Steak n’ Eggs to play well, they’ll need big games from their three LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from PizzaFreak, 31.00 – 20.00. PizzaFreak has four players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Steak n’ Eggs has two starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.
PizzaFreak made two pickups since Tuesday, adding Rashad Jennings (2.10 projected points) and Earl Thomas (13.00 projected points) while dropping EJ Manuel (10.54 projected points) and Antonio Allen (9.00 projected points). They’ve also made three changes to their lineup, starting Joe Flacco (12.56 projected points), Derrick Johnson (15.00 projected points), and DeMeco Ryans (3.00 projected points) while benching Chad Greenway (bye), Lavonte David (bye), and Robert Griffin III (bye). They might consider picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Anquan Boldin (7.70 projected points) and adding Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Steven Hauschka (9.00 projected points).
Steak n’ Eggs has not made any changes to their lineup. They may consider starting Bilal Powell (10.20 projected points) over Ahmad Bradshaw (6.20 projected points) and may also consider adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Marques Colston (7.70 projected points).
Saturday Update!
Kiko Alonso (4 Tack, 8 Ast) exceeded his 2.00 projected points by 300.0% Thursday night to give PizzaFreak an 8.00 – 0.00 lead over Steak n’ Eggs.
Since Thursday, neither team has made changes to their lineup. PizzaFreak may consider picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Anquan Boldin (7.70 projected points) and adding Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Steven Hauschka (9.00 projected points).
Steak n’ Eggs might be interested in starting Bilal Powell (10.20 projected points) over Ahmad Bradshaw (6.20 projected points) and may also consider adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Marques Colston (7.70 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Steak n’ Eggs should consider starting Bilal Powell-RB and sitting Alfred Morris-RB. PizzaFreak should consider starting Rashad Jennings-RB and sitting Darren McFadden-RB.
#1 DeSeantourage (4-0) at #6 The Pride of Detroit (3-1) (Game of the Week)
X-Factors:
DeSeantourage: Drew Brees-QB (23.68) / The Pride of Detroit: Matthew Stafford-QB (22.58)
Week 5 features a pair of teams looking to extend their winning streaks, as The Pride of Detroit (3-1, 578.28), winners of their last three, squares off with top ranked DeSeantourage (4-0, 563.04), who has won four straight. There should be an exciting finish, with The Pride of Detroit favored to win by just 1.62 points.
The Pride of Detroit starts Kyle Williams (3.00 projected points) and Desmond Bryant (6.00 projected points) in the Thursday night game, while DeSeantourage goes with C.J. Spiller (22.20 projected points).
The Pride of Detroit has a considerable advantage at the TE position, where Jimmy Graham is projected to outscore Charles Clay, 15.70 – 5.30. For DeSeantourage to be competitive, they’ll need big games from their three RBs, who are expected to beat the RBs from The Pride of Detroit, 59.98 – 47.50. The Pride of Detroit has one player facing a top-10 defense while three more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. DeSeantourage has two starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.
The Pride of Detroit has made some lineup changes since Tuesday, starting Maurice Jones-Drew (10.90 projected points), David Akers (9.00 projected points), and Wes Welker (20.90 projected points) while benching BenJarvus Green-Ellis (6.20 projected points), Matt Prater (7.00 projected points), and two others. They could be interested in picking up Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start over David Akers (9.00 projected points) and adding Derrick Morgan (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Kyle Williams (probable).
Meanwhile, DeSeantourage made two pickups, adding Connor Barwin (1.00 projected point) and Robert Mathis (14.00 projected points) while dropping Haloti Ngata (0.00 projected points) and Aaron Dobson (1.70 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Jordy Nelson (15.50 projected points) while placing Steve Johnson (probable), Ryan Kerrigan (bye), and Jared Allen (bye) on the bench. They may consider picking up Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start over Keshawn Martin (13.90 projected points) and might also consider adding Derrick Morgan (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Connor Barwin (1.00 projected point).
Saturday Update!
Kyle Williams (1 Sack, 6 Ast) put up 7.00 points Thursday night to lead The Pride of Detroit to an 8.00 – 0.00 advantage over DeSeantourage. The 7.00 points scored by Kyle Williams was a season-high. Desmond Bryant added 1.00 point, though it was only 16.7% of his 6.00-point projection.
The Pride of Detroit has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday. They might want to think about picking up Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start over David Akers (9.00 projected points) and adding Stephen Tulloch (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Justin Houston (8.00 projected points).
Meanwhile, DeSeantourage has made one change to their lineup, starting Lamar Miller (4.40 projected points) while placing C.J. Spiller (questionable) on the bench. They may consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over Lamar Miller (4.40 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Keshawn Martin (13.90 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Pride of Detroit should consider starting Danny Amendola-WR and sitting Eddie Royal-WR.
Surprise Scorpians (1-3) at #10 F-U-Pay-Me (2-2)
X-Factors:
Surprise Scorpians: Matt Ryan-QB (19.20) / F-U-Pay-Me: DeSean Jackson-WR (22.00)
After racking up the highest score in the league last week, F-U-Pay-Me (2-2, 529.46) matches up with Surprise Scorpians (1-3, 539.24). According to the most recent projections, it will be close, with F-U-Pay-Me favored to win by just 3.18 points.
F-U-Pay-Me has Fred Jackson (12.00 projected points) playing in the Thursday night game, while all of the starters for Surprise Scorpians are scheduled for later in the week.
F-U-Pay-Me has the advantage at the WR position, where their two WRs are projected to outscore the three WRs from Surprise Scorpians, 30.10 – 21.80. For Surprise Scorpians to be competitive, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Martellus Bennett is expected to score more than Tony Gonzalez, 11.70 – 1.50. F-U-Pay-Me has one player facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Surprise Scorpians has two starters going up against a top-10 defense and one against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
F-U-Pay-Me picked up two players since Tuesday, adding LeGarrette Blount (4.00 projected points) and Danny Trevathan (4.00 projected points) while cutting Jonathan Stewart (0.00 projected points), Elvis Dumervil (2.00 projected points), and Malcom Floyd (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Aaron Rodgers (20.68 projected points) while benching Eli Manning (16.16 projected points) and Adrian Peterson (bye). They may consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over LeGarrette Blount (4.00 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Torrey Smith (8.10 projected points).
Meanwhile, Surprise Scorpians has made four changes to their lineup, starting Matt Ryan (19.20 projected points), A.J. Hawk (6.00 projected points), and two others while placing Jay Cutler (10.80 projected points), Daryl Richardson (13.40 projected points), and two others on the bench. They’ll still need to replace Vontaze Burfict (0.00 projected points) as a starter. Surprise Scorpians could be interested in starting Tavon Austin (6.20 projected points) over Marlon Brown (0.00 projected points) and adding Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Robbie Gould (9.00 projected points).
Saturday Update!
Fred Jackson (53 Rsh Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 2 TD) exceeded his 12.00 projected points by 77.5% Thursday night to give F-U-Pay-Me a 21.30 – 0.00 lead over Surprise Scorpians.
F-U-Pay-Me has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday. They might be interested in picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over LeGarrette Blount (4.00 projected points) and adding Darius Reynaud (19.40 projected points) to start in place of Torrey Smith (8.10 projected points).
Surprise Scorpians has not made any lineup changes, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They could be interested in starting Tavon Austin (6.20 projected points) over Marlon Brown (0.00 projected points) and adding Graham Gano (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Robbie Gould (9.00 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: F-U-Pay-Me should consider starting Isaiah Pead-RB and sitting LeGarrette Blount-RB.
V-Town (1-3) at I go Deep (1-3)
X-Factors:
V-Town: Marshawn Lynch-RB (13.50) / I go Deep: Calvin Johnson-WR (16.10)
Two teams in need of a win meet in Week 5 as I go Deep (1-3, 503.76), losers of their last three, takes on V-Town (1-3, 473.84), who has also dropped three straight. Recent projections have this one as somewhat close, with I go Deep favored to win by 5.58 points.
Both I go Deep and V-Town have one starter on the field in the game tonight. I go Deep starts D’Qwell Jackson (4.00 projected points), while V-Town has Mario Williams (6.00 projected points).
I go Deep has a remarkable advantage at the WR position, where they are projected to outscore V-Town, 34.80 – 21.10. For V-Town to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the DL position, where Geno Atkins and Mario Williams are expected to beat Calais Campbell and Chandler Jones, 10.00 – 1.00. I go Deep has three players facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. V-Town has two starters going up against a top-10 defense and two against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.
I go Deep has stood pat on their lineup since Tuesday, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They may consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over Danny Woodhead (7.00 projected points) and substituting Victor Cruz (14.90 projected points) for Brian Hartline (9.30 projected points).
V-Town has not made any changes to their lineup. They might want to think about picking up Terrelle Pryor (14.20 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (9.66 projected points) and might also consider adding Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Pierre Thomas (7.80 projected points).
Saturday Update!
Mario Williams (2 Sack) exceeded his 6.00 projected points by 33.3% Thursday night to give V-Town an 8.00 – 7.00 lead over I go Deep. For I go Deep, D’Qwell Jackson (3 Tack, 8 Ast) scored 7.00 points.
I go Deep has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They may consider picking up Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start over Danny Woodhead (7.00 projected points) and substituting Victor Cruz (14.90 projected points) for Brian Hartline (9.30 projected points).
V-Town has not made any changes to their lineup. They might consider picking up Terrelle Pryor (14.20 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (9.66 projected points) and may also consider adding Justin Forsett (12.00 projected points) to start in place of Pierre Thomas (7.80 projected points).
Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: V-Town should consider starting Greg Olsen-TE and sitting Brandon Myers-TE. I go Deep should consider starting Victor Cruz-WR and sitting A.J. Green-WR.
***Around The League! (Class of 2013)***
- It could be a long week for V-Town, as they have both the bottom-ranked starting QB (Colin Kaepernick) and starting WR (Denarius Moore) from a projected points perspective.
- I go Deep has been consistently overvalued this season, having fallen short of their projected score every week of the year.
- I go Deep may have received a gift from the schedule-makers, as their 97.54 projected points are the fewest this season for a team expected to win.
- Eventual Champions has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
- V-Town has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
- F-U-Pay-Me outperformed their point projection by 56.3% last week, the highest mark in the league this season.
- DeSeantourage is off to a strong start, winning four games in a row.
- It has been a tough start for Eventual Champions, who has lost four games in a row.
- DeSeantourage is expected to lose by 14.78 points this week. In this league, projected losers of that magnitude have pulled the upset 0.0% of the time.
- A pair of teams (High On Weeden and Steak n’ Eggs) are expected to lose by more than 30 points this week. This season, that type of longshot has pulled the shocker 50.0% of the time.
- Three teams (V-Town, Eventual Champions, and Surprise Scorpians) are expected to lose by fewer than 10 points this week. This season, that type of small underdog has won 25.0% of the time.
- The Wilkesboro Boxers hopes to top their projections this week. It has been a tough run of three straight weeks where they have not hit their estimated point production.
- PizzaFreak has been hot, and hopes to keep their three-game win streak going this week.
- Carrying a three-game losing streak into this week, I go Deep hopes to turns their season around.
- Riding a three-game winning streak into this week, The Pride of Detroit hopes to stay hot.
- As expected, projected losers have won just 29.2% of the time in this league.
- High On Weeden looks to put a stop to their three-game losing streak this week.
- Carrying a three-game losing streak into this week, V-Town hopes to turns their season around.
- F-U-Pay-Me scored 164.78 points last week, the highest mark in the league.
- Eventual Champions scored 96.84 points last week, the lowest mark in the league.
- By scoring just 66.0% of their point projection last week, V-Town recorded the lowest mark in the league in that category.
- The projected top team in points this week is The Pride of Detroit, who is estimated to tally 170.48 points.
- With a projection of 90.76 points this week, High On Weeden has the lowest total in the league.
- This week, the average margin of victory in the league is projected to be 20.51 points.
