Week 6, Was All About Vernon Davis at Candlestick! – “The Thursday Morning Quarterback” (SATURDAY UPDATE!)

What’s Poppin League Fam! Well I know it’s not Thursday Morning, but at least it’s morning…lol. Coming to you exactly 24 hours behind is our weekly fantasy football post! I do apologize to all members for my busy schedule as of late. There is not enough hours in my day unfortunately. But I will always manage to carve out time to post the weekly “Thursday Morning Quarterback” edition. This week, the Class of 2013 saw two Owner/Coaches terminated from The League! and Origin members have seen the indefinite suspension of one of their own. To our two newest members added to The Class of 2013, I say welcome aboard and good luck to you both.

In this weeks edition of The Thursday Morning Quarterback, we will address all the usual suspects, as well as this seasons playoff format, next seasons Draft Lottery, E.L.S.I.E. University, and the Special League Report coming next week about The Keeper’s Deadline, to see who kept who! So Let’s get To It!!!

***The Keeper’s Deadline***

With my schedule being as full as it has, I have not been able to manage league deadlines properly as this is now the 2nd deadline this season in which I’d have to say, I could’ve managed better. I didn’t get the chance to post a tutorial on how to set your teams keepers for those who were unsure of how to do so on the NFL.com website. With that being said, I will email those Owner/Coaches personally and set their keepers for them that haven’t already done so themselves. With the deadline already being passed, you will not be able to set them yourselves. Origin members, I will need to email a few of you as well as some of your keeper’s are not within league rules. I will start to email those Owner/Coaches by this upcoming weekend, so please be on the look out.

***SPECIAL LEAGUE REPORT: The Keeper’s Deadline***

Coming next week will be a special league report informing everyone of who kept who for next season. It will also show if a Owner/Coach used their Franchise Tag option and if so, who they Franchised Tagged. Once again, keep in mind that whoever you Franchise Tag this season will be good for your next seasons roster, but after that season, YOU HAVE TO RETURN THAT PLAYER TO THE DRAFT POOL! Basically, whoever you Franchise Tag, you will only be able to keep for one more year. All keeper information will be stored here on TheELSIE.com all season, so you can revert back to it if need be. Hell, you can still see last season’s Origin Keeper’s on the link here.

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

For league members, accomplishments & awards is what its all about. With E.L.S.I.E. University, every league member can show their fantasy world just that! E.L.S.I.E. University is in short a profile page for all league members. The profile pages are set up by teams, meaning if you have more than one league team, only accomplishments from that particular team will be shown on that particular teams profile. The Origin members all have their profile pages up and you can visit them by clicking here. You can visit my personal profile page, The St. Pete ConVICKS here. I will go more into E.L.S.I.E. University as the season goes on. Class of 2013 members, I will need profile pics from you so I can start setting your team profiles up! If you have them already, email them to me at enviousstaff@gmail.com.

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

For those that don’t know already, the E.L.S.I.E. is our championship trophy. It’s what we are all playing for…lol. The E.L.S.I.E. stands for…

• ELeven
• Solid
• Inches of
• Envy

We have a traveling trophy, which has the year, the league champions’ team name, and record engraved on one of the base plates that will remain there for eternity (like the Stanley Trophy in hockey). Okay, well maybe not eternity, but it will be on there for a while as the main base holds 16 plates and the extended base hold 24 plates. Needless to say, until all the plates are engraved upon, I won’t be retiring any plates any time soon…lol. Although some lucky league member won’t get the chance of taking the traveling trophy home (that trophy stays on display in my office), one lucky member will get the take home E.L.S.I.E. trophy. It to will also be engraved just as the traveling trophy. If you haven’t seen the traveling E.L.S.I.E click here. For the take home E.L.S.I.E., click here.

Last season I threw a bone to ALL Origins members as every team regardless of seasonal record was eligible to be in the chase. That will NOT be the case anymore. As most Origin members didn’t exactly take too kindly to that idea, the idea was to have everyone get their team established in the league, with it being the inaugural season and all. So Origin members pay attention! This season, only the top eight (8) teams will be able to make the chase. There will be no bye week during the chase unlike last season. Even the top seeded teams will play a 1st round game. The four (4) teams that don’t make the chase still have plenty to play for as they will playing for the Draft Lottery!

***The Draft Lottery!***

The draft lottery is for the four (4) teams that do not make it into the Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. Those teams will be playing for the 1st overall pick in the following seasons fantasy draft. In short, whoever wins the four team playoff will win the 1st overall pick in next seasons draft, the runner up will receive the 2nd overall pick, and so on. This way, even the bottom four teams have just as much to play for (maybe even more in some cases) then the Chase for the E.L.S.I.E. teams.

***Week 6 Recaps (Origins)***

Weapons of Mass Production Gets Win over Peyton’s Girl, Notches 3rd in a Row

Weapons of Mass Production defeated Peyton’s Girl 132.50 – 120.66 and recorded the highest score this week. Weapons of Mass Production is now on a three-game winning streak. Knowshon Moreno led Peyton’s Girl with 28.40 points (42 Rsh Yds, 62 Rec Yds, 3 TD) while Stephen Gostkowski brought in 14.00. With Weapons of Mass Production delivering goose eggs from two of their starters, the outcome could have been worse. Peyton’s Girl (3-3, 756.14 points) drops to .500 while Weapons of Mass Production (4-2, 903.26 points) climbs to 4th in the latest rankings. Next week, #4 Weapons of Mass Production faces Maclin on Your Girl (1-5, 705.30), the last-place team in the league. Peyton’s Girl plays the #3 St Pete ConVICKS (5-1, 803.48), who took their 1st loss of the season.

BUCKNASTYS BOYS Creeps Past Maclin on Your Girl, Climbs Back Into the Top 10

The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (4-2, 762.80 points) edged out Maclin on Your Girl (1-5, 705.30 points) 118.74 – 114.16, led by Marshawn Lynch (77 Rsh Yds, 78 Rec Yds, 2 TD) with 27.50 points. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS was first to put points on the board and went into Sunday with a 22.00 – 0.00 lead. That advantage evaporated by the end of the early Sunday games and they trailed by 27.06. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS took the lead back during Sunday’s late afternoon games and held on for the victory. Next week, the #9 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS goes up against Pick 6’n (3-3, 813.76). Maclin on Your Girl gets #4 Weapons of Mass Production (4-2, 903.26), who has averaged a league-leading 150.54 points this season.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered Comes Back to Beat Pick 6’n In Upset

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered took advantage of 16.50 points from Kiko Alonso (9 Tack, 13 Ast), defeating Pick 6’n, 122.22 – 116.58. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered came into the Sunday night game facing a 1.56-point deficit, but scored 12.50 for the comeback victory. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has beaten expectations three weeks straight and put up 11.2% more points than their 109.90 projected in this matchup. Russell Wilson led Pick 6’n with 16.38 points (257 Pas Yds, 61 Rsh Yds) while Derrick Johnson brought in 13.50 (2 Sack, 8 Tack). The outcome might have been different had Pick 6’n not had a starter score zero points (Jimmy Graham). Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (2-4, 661.72 points) gets a much needed win while Pick 6’n (3-3, 813.76 points) drops out of the Top 10. Next week, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered takes on the NC Bad Boys (2-4, 703.94), while Pick 6’n faces the #9 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (4-2, 762.80).

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks Gets Big Victory over St Pete ConVICKS, Streak Now At Four

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks put up the second-highest point total this week to get the win over the St Pete ConVICKS, 131.78 – 119.52. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks is now coming out on top with regularity after winning their fourth straight. The St Pete ConVICKS was led by Matthew Stafford with 24.02 points (248 Pas Yds, 4 TD/1 Int) and Gio Bernard who scored 16.00 (28 Rsh Yds, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). On top of the loss, the St Pete ConVICKS had a starter score zero points (Julius Peppers). I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (4-2, 850.74 points) remains at #6 in the latest poll while the St Pete ConVICKS (5-1, 803.48 points) drops to third. #6 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks takes on The Monstars (2-4, 760.52) next week, while the #3 St Pete ConVICKS matches up against Peyton’s Girl (3-3, 756.14).

League Managed DemBoys Gets Win over NC Bad Boys

The NC Bad Boys had trouble scoring points this week and fell to DemBoys, 127.20 – 90.94. The NC Bad Boys has now dropped their third consecutive match up. Brandon Marshall led the NC Bad Boys with 20.70 points (87 Rec Yds, 2 TD) while Darren Sproles racked up 13.40 (15 Rsh Yds, 58 Rec Yds). DemBoys started one player with zero points while the NC Bad Boys served up five goose eggs, meaning both sides missed scoring opportunities. DemBoys (3-3, 683.48 points) ends their three game skid while the NC Bad Boys (2-4, 703.94 points) drops their third straight. DemBoys takes on the Clam Diggers (3-3, 806.94) in Week 7, while the NC Bad Boys matches up against Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (2-4, 661.72).

The Monstars Beats Clam Diggers To End Their Losing Streak

Justin Blackmon racked up 190 yards (19.00 points) and Paul Posluszny added 17.00 points as The Monstars beat the Clam Diggers, 123.54 – 107.48. While each team completely failed to meet expectations, The Monstars got the win with just 76.2% of their projected 162.22 points. The Clam Diggers was led by Colin Kaepernick with 16.88 points (252 Pas Yds, 2 TD/1 Int) and Karlos Dansby who scored 15.00 (9 Tack). To make matters worse, the Clam Diggers didn’t get any points from Charles Tillman. The Monstars (2-4, 760.52 points) hope to start turning around the season with this win while the Clam Diggers (3-3, 806.94 points) look to position themselves back into the Top 10. Next week, The Monstars matches up against #6 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (4-2, 850.74), who puts up a strong 141.79 points per game. The Clam Diggers will square off against DemBoys (3-3, 683.48).

Interesting Notes from The League – Origins from Week 6

• Hakeem I Saw I Conquered won this week, even without starting a top-30 scoring WR.
• Hakeem I Saw I Conquered continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score three weeks in a row.
• Teams have won 51.6% of the time this season when they throw no interceptions in a week.
• 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).
• Vernon Davis was left on the St Pete ConVICKS’s bench this week. His 31.00 points would have been the highest individual amount in the league.
• Unfortunately, the St Pete ConVICKS fell short of their projected score for the fifth straight week.
• The Monstars has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
• I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks is on a four-game winning streak.
• Weapons of Mass Production is on a three-game winning streak.
• The NC Bad Boys has now fallen short of their projected score for three weeks in a row.
• Pick 6’n was favored to win by the biggest margin in the league this week (53.80 points) but ended up losing by 5.64 points.
• DemBoys beat their projections by a higher percentage than anyone else in the league this week. They put up 127.20 points when they were only projected 108.22.
• The average projected score for Week Six was 142.43 points.

***Week 6 Recaps (Class of 2013)***

F-U-Pay-Me Beats Eventual Champions, Makes It Three in a Row

F-U-Pay-Me beat Eventual Champions, who struggled to put up points this week, 115.40 – 82.70. F-U-Pay-Me took a 31.80-point lead on Sunday afternoon and held the lead throughout the match up. F-U-Pay-Me is now on a three-game winning streak. F-U-Pay-Me (4-2, 773.32 points) climbs to eight place while Eventual Champions (1-5, 718.42 points) is still looking to turn their season around. #8 F-U-Pay-Me will face #2 PizzaFreak (5-1, 799.62) next week. Eventual Champions will take on top ranked and undefeated #1 DeSeantourage (6-0, 829.80).

PizzaFreak Picks Up Victory over I go Deep, Streak Now at Five

PizzaFreak (5-1, 799.62 points) beat I go Deep (1-5, 699.42 points) 118.54 – 91.88, led by Brandon Marshall (87 Rec Yds, 2 TD) with 20.70 points. PizzaFreak came into the Sunday games already in front, 20.70 – 15.10. That advantage evaporated by the end of the early Sunday games and they trailed by 7.98. PizzaFreak regained the lead during Sunday’s late afternoon games, thanks to 8.50 points from Earl Thomas. They would hold the lead until the end. #2 PizzaFreak takes on #8 F-U-Pay-Me (4-2, 773.32) in Week 7 while I go Deep matches up with newcomer Cinderella (3-3, 714.38).

League Managed Steak n’ Eggs Rallies Against V-Town, Ends Losing Streak

Steak n’ Eggs (3-3, 714.38 points) (now named Cinderella) accumulated the second-highest point total this week, defeating V-Town (2-4, 737.14 points), 147.38 – 139.88, in a back-and-forth match up. Steak n’ Eggs/Cinderella came into the Sunday games already in front, 11.10 – 6.00. After the late Sunday games, they lost that lead and fell behind 139.88 – 124.28. However, by the conclusion of the Sunday night game Steak n’ Eggs/Cinderella had the lead for good with the help of 14.10 points from Alfred Morris. Next week, Cinderella will go for their 1st win under new ownership against the last-place team in the league, I go Deep (1-5, 699.42). V-Town gets #5 Hero7861 (4-2, 865.36), who has averaged a league-leading 144.23 points this season.

DeSeantourage Slaps League Managed High On Weeden, Tacks On 6th Straight Win

DeSeantourage got 19.50 points from Reggie Bush (78 Rsh Yds, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) to demolish High On Weeden (now named Over Dwayne Bowe), 131.44 – 65.50. DeSeantourage took a 40.20-point lead on Sunday afternoon and held the lead throughout the match up. Still undefeated, DeSeantourage has built up a lot of momentum. Adding insult to injury, High On Weeden/Over Dwayne Bowe had five starters put up zeroes. DeSeantourage (6-0, 829.80 points) remains in first place while High On Weeden/Over Dwayne Bowe (1-5, 631.28 points) looks to notch their 1st win under a new regime. #1 DeSeantourage faces Eventual Champions (1-5, 718.42) next week. Over Dwayne Bowe takes on the always tough #7 The Pride of Detroit (4-2, 851.58), who is averaging an impressive 141.93 points per game.

Behind Surprise Points from Vernon Davis, Hero7861 Surprises Surprise Scorpians

With the surprise contribution from Vernon Davis playing a critical role, Hero7861 defeated Surprise Scorpians, 162.00 – 132.78. Only projected to score 7.60 points, Davis came up big with 31.00 in the 29.22-point win. Davis racked up 180 yards as part of his unexpected effort (180 Rec Yds, 2 TD). He also recorded the highest point total in the league this week. With 162.00 points, Hero7861 had the highest total in the league this week. To make matters worse, Surprise Scorpians had a starter score zero points (J.J. Watt). Hero7861 (4-2, 865.36 points) climbs into fifth place while Surprise Scorpians (1-5, 792.48 points) looks to end their three game skid. #5 Hero7861 takes on V-Town (2-4, 737.14) next week while Surprise Scorpians faces #10 The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-2, 762.34).

The Pride of Detroit Picks Apart The Wilkesboro Boxers, Drops Them into 10th Place

The Pride of Detroit took advantage of 28.40 points from Knowshon Moreno (42 Rsh Yds, 62 Rec Yds, 3 TD) and 24.02 from Matthew Stafford (248 Pas Yds, 4 TD/1 Int), destroying The Wilkesboro Boxers, 142.62 – 98.78. The Pride of Detroit took a 15.42-point lead on Sunday afternoon and maintained a lead for the rest of the match up. It was a solid rout, with the 43.84-point margin being the seventh-highest recorded in the league this season. Even though these teams are tied with matching 4-2 records, The Pride of Detroit has a solid lead in points, 851.58 – 762.34. With Jimmy Graham delivering zero points for The Pride of Detroit, the result might have been even worse. In Week 7, #6 The Pride of Detroit takes on newly added Over Dwayne Bowe (1-5, 631.28), while #10 The Wilkesboro Boxers gets Surprise Scorpians (1-5, 792.48).

Interesting Notes from The League – Class of 2013 from Week 6

• DeSeantourage has started the season off on the right foot with a six-game winning streak.
• Hero7861 has now increased their score each of the past three weeks.
• Unfortunately, The Wilkesboro Boxers fell short of their projected score for the fifth straight week.
• Teams have won 50.0% of the time this season when they throw no picks in a week.
• Teams have won 60.0% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring RB of the week.
• V-Town has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
• PizzaFreak is on a five-game winning streak.
• I go Deep has fallen short of their projected score each week this season.
• F-U-Pay-Me is on a three-game winning streak.
• Over Dwayne Bowe has now fallen short of their projected score for three weeks in a row.
• Unfortunately, Cinderella fell short of their projected score for the third straight week.
• The Pride of Detroit has now fallen short of their projected score for three weeks in a row.
• Teams that started a top-5 scoring QB went 2-1 overall this week.
• The average projected score was 147.88 points this week.

***The Top 10 E.L.S.I.E. Poll (Week 7)***

1. DeSeantourage (6-0)
2. PizzaFreak (5-1)
3. St. Pete ConVICKS (5-1)
4. Weapons of Mass Production (4-2)
5. Hero7861 (4-2)
6. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (4-2)
7. The Pride of Detroit (4-2)
8. F-U-Pay-Me (4-2)
9. BUCKNASTY’S BOYS(4-2)
10. The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-2)

Honorable Mention
– Clam Diggers (3-3)
– Pick 6’n (3-3)

***Week 7 Match Up Previews (Origins)***

#4 Weapons of Mass Production (4-2) at Maclin on Your Girl (1-5)

X-Factors:

Weapons of Mass Production: DeSean Jackson-WR (25.60) / Maclin on Your Girl: Reggie Bush-RB (18.30)

After putting up the most points in the league last week, #4 Weapons of Mass Production (4-2, 903.26) matches up with last place Maclin on Your Girl (1-5, 705.30). Recent projections have this one as a cakewalk for Weapons of Mass Production, who is favored to win by 38.36 points.

Neither Weapons of Mass Production nor Maclin on Your Girl has players seeing action on Thursday.

Weapons of Mass Production has a sizable advantage at the WR position, where they are projected to outscore Maclin on Your Girl, 44.80 – 30.40. For Maclin on Your Girl to play well, they’ll need to capitalize at the RB position, where Reggie Bush and Eddie Lacy are expected to beat Arian Foster and Bernard Pierce, 31.20 – 23.70. Weapons of Mass Production has two players facing a top-10-ranked defense this week. Maclin on Your Girl has three starters going up against a top-10 defense and three against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Weapons of Mass Production made three pickups since Tuesday, adding Barry Church (4.00 projected points), Adam Vinatieri (4.00 projected points), and Bernard Pierce (6.20 projected points) while dropping Mike Williams (13.40 projected points), Greg Zuerlein (9.00 projected points), and Kyle Rudolph (6.70 projected points). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Lance Briggs (11.00 projected points), Tamba Hali (6.00 projected points), and Mike Wallace (14.80 projected points) while benching DeMarco Murray (0.00 projected points), Robert Quinn (0.00 projected points), and two others. They might consider picking up Justin Forsett (9.10 projected points) to start over Bernard Pierce (6.20 projected points) and adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Eric Decker (4.40 projected points).

Meanwhile, Maclin on Your Girl made three pickups, adding Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points), Nick Novak (5.00 projected points), and Nate Washington (5.20 projected points) while dropping Gerald McCoy (0.00 projected points), Sebastian Janikowski (bye), and Mychal Kendricks (2.00 projected points). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Patrick Willis (1.00 projected point), Whitney Mercilus (1.00 projected point), and Terrance Williams (3.40 projected points) while benching Marques Colston (bye) and Charles Woodson (bye). They’ll still need to replace Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Maclin on Your Girl might be interested in starting Nate Washington (5.20 projected points) over Terrance Williams (3.40 projected points) and adding Eddie Royal (26.40 projected points) to start in place of Dexter McCluster (9.70 projected points).

#9 BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (4-2) at Pick 6’n (3-3)

X-Factors:

BUCKNASTY’S BOYS: Marshawn Lynch-RB (30.70) / Pick 6’n: Jon Beason-LB (21.00)

The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS (4-2, 762.80), who edged out their opponent last week, will be squaring off with Pick 6’n (3-3, 813.76) in Week 7. According to the most recent projections, it has the makings of a win for the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, who is favored to win by 35.86 points.

Both teams have two starters playing in the Thursday game. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS starts Marshawn Lynch (30.70 projected points) and Larry Fitzgerald (13.40 projected points), while Pick 6’n has Earl Thomas (8.00 projected points) and Russell Wilson (13.48 projected points).

The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has a noticeable advantage at the RB position, where Marshawn Lynch and Maurice Jones-Drew are projected to outscore Ray Rice and Frank Gore, 52.00 – 21.80. For Pick 6’n to play well, they’ll need big games from their three WRs, who are expected to beat the WRs from the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, 45.00 – 32.10. The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has two players facing a top-10 defense while three more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Pick 6’n has two starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.

The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS has made three changes to their lineup since Tuesday, starting Matt Ryan (18.94 projected points), Tony Gonzalez (15.10 projected points), and Larry Fitzgerald (probable) while benching Martellus Bennett (8.80 projected points), Matt Schaub (0.00 projected points), and Keshawn Martin (12.80 projected points). They could be interested in picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Matt Ryan (18.94 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Robbie Gould (10.00 projected points).

Pick 6’n has kept their lineup the same, but still has Vontaze Burfict (0.00 projected points) listed as a starter. They may also consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Russell Wilson (13.48 projected points) and adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Andre Johnson (12.60 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Both Russell Wilson (17.30 points) and Earl Thomas (9.00 points) beat their scoring projection for Pick 6’n Thursday night, giving them a 26.30 – 18.10 lead over the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS. For the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, both Marshawn Lynch (16.40 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (1.70 points) scored below their projected points.

The BUCKNASTY’S BOYS didn’t make any lineup changes since Thursday. They might want to think about picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Matt Ryan (18.94 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Robbie Gould (10.00 projected points).

Pick 6’n has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has Vontaze Burfict (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They might consider picking up Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start over Andre Johnson (12.60 projected points) and adding Eddie Royal (26.40 projected points) to start in place of T.Y. Hilton (14.60 projected points).

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (2-4) at NC Bad Boys (2-4)

X-Factors:

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered: Cam Newton-QB (27.40) / NC Bad Boys: Antonio Brown-WR (22.10)

One week removed from a league-low scoring output, the NC Bad Boys (2-4, 703.94) face Hakeem I Saw I Conquered (2-4, 660.62). This match up is potentially winnable for the NC Bad Boys, with Hakeem I Saw I Conquered favored to win by 6.32 points.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered is starting Patrick Peterson (14.20 projected points) and Richard Sherman (10.00 projected points) tonight, while the NC Bad Boys goes with Bobby Wagner (out).

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has a sizable advantage at the QB position, where Cam Newton is projected to outscore Robert Griffin III, 27.40 – 14.48. For the NC Bad Boys to compete, they’ll need big games from their three WRs, who are expected to beat the WRs from Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, 47.20 – 36.50. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered has two players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. The NC Bad Boys has three starters going up against a top-10 defense and two against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered made one pickup since Tuesday, adding Joseph Randle (15.90 projected points) while dropping Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points). They’ve also placed Andre Ellington (15.70 projected points) on the bench for the match up. With Jason Hatcher (0.00 projected points), Von Miller (0.00 projected points), and two others still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. Hakeem I Saw I Conquered might consider starting Stevan Ridley (22.50 projected points) over Fred Jackson (5.90 projected points) and substituting Anquan Boldin (9.80 projected points) for Hakeem Nicks (4.40 projected points).

Meanwhile, the NC Bad Boys added one player, picking up Lance Kendricks (0.00 projected points) while dropping Zach Sudfeld (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Ryan Mathews (7.00 projected points), Bilal Powell (9.10 projected points), and Calvin Johnson (17.80 projected points) while placing Rob Gronkowski (0.00 projected points), Devin Hester (11.00 projected points), and two 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. The NC Bad Boys might be interested in picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (14.48 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (9.10 projected points) to start in place of Ryan Mathews (7.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered had both Richard Sherman (9.90 points) and Patrick Peterson (7.40 points) score under their projections Thursday night, but still leads the NC Bad Boys 17.30 – 0.00. The 9.90 points scored by Richard Sherman was his second-highest scoring output of the season. For the NC Bad Boys, Bobby Wagner put up zero points.

Hakeem I Saw I Conquered didn’t make any lineup changes since Thursday, but still has four players projected to score zero points. They may consider starting Stevan Ridley (22.50 projected points) over Fred Jackson (5.90 projected points) and substituting Anquan Boldin (9.80 projected points) for Hakeem Nicks (4.40 projected points).

The NC Bad Boys has kept their lineup the same, but still has one empty position and two players projected to score zero points. They could be interested in picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (14.48 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (9.10 projected points) to start in place of Ryan Mathews (7.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Hakeem I Saw I Conquered should consider starting Anquan Boldin-WR over Julian Edelman-WR and the NC Bad Boys should consider starting Jay Cutler-QB and sitting Robert Griffin III-QB.

#3 St. Pete ConVICKS (5-1) at Peyton’s Girl (3-3)

X-Factors:

St. Pete ConVICKS: C.J. Spiller-RB (26.60) / Peyton’s Girl: Knowshon Moreno-RB (22.20)

The St Pete ConVICKS (5-1, 803.48) go up against Peyton’s Girl (3-3, 756.14) in Week 7. This looks like a thrashing, with the St Pete ConVICKS favored to win by 52.56 points, the largest expected margin of victory in the league.

Peyton’s Girl has Calais Campbell (questionable) and Rashard Mendenhall (4.20 projected points) playing in the game tonight. All of the players in the starting lineup for the St Pete ConVICKS are scheduled to play later in the week.

The St Pete ConVICKS has a remarkable advantage at the RB position, where they are projected to outscore Peyton’s Girl, 54.80 – 29.30. The St Pete ConVICKS has three players facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. Peyton’s Girl also has three starters going up against a top-10 defense and two against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

The St Pete ConVICKS picked up three players since Tuesday, adding Rueben Randle (11.50 projected points), Ryan Kerrigan (10.00 projected points), and Jarrett Boykin (6.80 projected points) while cutting Julius Peppers (0.00 projected points), Jerod Mayo (4.00 projected points), and Steve Johnson (3.20 projected points). They’ve also made three changes to their lineup, starting Antoine Bethea (6.00 projected points), Vernon Davis (11.60 projected points), and Chandler Jones (4.00 projected points) while benching Randall Cobb (0.00 projected points), Ryan Clark (13.00 projected points), and Jason Witten (8.70 projected points). They may consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Matthew Stafford (18.24 projected points) and adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Reggie Wayne (9.80 projected points).

Peyton’s Girl has not made any lineup changes, but still has Duke Ihenacho (0.00 projected points) in their starting lineup. They may also consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Eli Manning (13.48 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (9.10 projected points) to start in place of LeGarrette Blount (2.90 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Rashard Mendenhall (22 Rsh Yds, 1 TD) scored 8.20 points Thursday night to lead Peyton’s Girl to a 13.20 – 0.00 advantage over the St Pete ConVICKS. Cliff Avril (1 Sack) added 5.00 points, though it was only 41.7% of his 12.00-point projection.

The St Pete ConVICKS has not made any changes to their lineup since Thursday. They might consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Matthew Stafford (18.24 projected points) and adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Reggie Wayne (9.80 projected points).

Meanwhile, Peyton’s Girl made three pickups, adding Cliff Avril (12.00 projected points), Ed Reed (18.00 projected points), and Andrew Quarless (10.60 projected points) while dropping Calais Campbell (questionable), Terence Newman (2.00 projected points), and Coby Fleener (1.90 projected points). Peyton’s Girl has kept their lineup the same, but still has Duke Ihenacho (0.00 projected points) listed as a starter. They may also consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Eli Manning (13.48 projected points) and adding Justin Forsett (9.10 projected points) to start in place of LeGarrette Blount (2.90 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The St. Pete ConVICKS should strongly consider starting DeAngelo Williams-RB and sitting C.J. Spiller-RB.

Clam Diggers (3-3) at DemBoys (3-3)

X-Factors:

Clam Diggers: Wes Welker-WR (17.30) / DemBoys: Alfred Morris-RB (25.80)

The Clam Diggers (3-3, 808.94) square off against DemBoys (3-3, 677.48) in Week 7. According to updated projections, it’ll go down to the wire, with the Clam Diggers favored to win by just 4.80 points.

The Clam Diggers start Chris Clemons (0.00 projected points) and Karlos Dansby (5.00 projected points) in the game tonight, while DemBoys will play Michael Floyd (6.00 projected points).

The Clam Diggers has a remarkable advantage at the WR position, where their three WRs are projected to outscore the two WRs from DemBoys, 47.50 – 21.20. For DemBoys to be competitive, they’ll need big games from their three RBs, who are expected to beat the two RBs from the Clam Diggers, 38.70 – 26.50. The Clam Diggers has two players facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. DemBoys has three starters going up against a top-10 defense and one against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

The Clam Diggers made two pickups since Tuesday, adding Brandon Jacobs (14.30 projected points) and Zac Stacy (14.40 projected points) while dropping Daryl Richardson (9.00 projected points) and Mark Ingram (bye). They’ve also benched Danny Woodhead (9.90 projected points) for the matchup. They’ll still need to remove Chris Clemons (questionable) from the lineup. The Clam Diggers might consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (14.58 projected points) and adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Ted Ginn (13.70 projected points).

DemBoys has kept their lineup the same, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They could be interested in starting Lamar Miller (18.10 projected points) over Ronnie Hillman (3.10 projected points) and substituting Brian Hartline (14.00 projected points) for Michael Floyd (6.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Both Karlos Dansby (6.00 points) and Chris Clemons (3.00 points) beat their scoring projection for the Clam Diggers last night, giving them a 9.00 – 0.00 lead over DemBoys. This is the sixth week in a row that Karlos Dansby has scored more than his projection.

DemBoys has made three changes to their lineup since Thursday, starting Brian Hartline (14.00 projected points), Greg Olsen (8.90 projected points), and Lamar Miller (18.10 projected points) while benching Garrett Graham (3.10 projected points), Michael Floyd (6.00 projected points), and Ronnie Hillman (3.10 projected points). With Charles Johnson (0.00 projected points) and John Cyprien (0.00 projected points) remaining in the lineup, there are still potential moves to be made. DemBoys might consider picking up Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start over Brian Hartline (14.00 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Alex Henery (9.00 projected points).

The Clam Diggers has not made any changes to their lineup. They might be interested in picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (14.58 projected points) and may also consider adding Tavon Austin (28.30 projected points) to start in place of Ted Ginn (13.70 projected points).

The Monstars (2-4) at #7 I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (4-2)

The Monstars (2-4, 760.52) face 7th ranked I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks (4-2, 850.74) in Week 7. This match up is somewhat close, with The Monstars favored to win by 10.70 points.

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has Daryl Washington (9.00 projected points) and Tyrann Mathieu (1.00 projected point) playing in the Thursday night game. All of the players in the starting lineup for The Monstars are scheduled to play later.

The Monstars has a pronounced advantage at the DL position, where Carlos Dunlap and Michael Brockers are projected to outscore Adrian Clayborn and Dontari Poe, 12.00 – 4.00. For I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the K position, where Justin Tucker is expected to score more than Mason Crosby, 13.00 – 7.00. The Monstars has one player facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has four starters going up against a top-10 defense and one against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

The Monstars made three pickups since Tuesday, adding Mason Crosby (7.00 projected points), A.J. Hawk (8.00 projected points), and Michael Brockers (1.00 projected point) while dropping Garrett Hartley (bye), Kevin Burnett (bye), and DeMarcus Ware (2.00 projected points). They’ve also benched Wesley Woodyard (8.00 projected points) and Roddy White (0.00 projected points) for the match up. They might consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Tony Romo (18.54 projected points) and substituting Trent Richardson (15.60 projected points) for Le’Veon Bell (9.00 projected points).

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has not made any changes to their lineup. They might also consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (11.34 projected points) and substituting Austin Pettis (9.30 projected points) for Vincent Jackson (6.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Daryl Washington (4 Tack) put up 4.50 points Thursday night to lead I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks to a 7.80 – 0.00 advantage over The Monstars. Tyrann Mathieu chipped in 3.30 points, exceeding his projected 1.00 by 230.0%.

The Monstars have made some changes to their lineup since Thursday, starting Tony Romo (18.54 projected points) while benching Cameron Jordan (bye) and Drew Brees (bye). They might want to think about picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Tony Romo (18.54 projected points) and substituting Trent Richardson (15.60 projected points) for Le’Veon Bell (9.00 projected points).

I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks has not made any changes to their starting lineup. They might also consider picking up Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (11.34 projected points) and substituting Austin Pettis (9.30 projected points) for Vincent Jackson (6.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Monstars should consider starting Roddy White-WR and sitting Jacoby Jones-WR, while I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks should consider starting Kenbrell Thompkins-WR and sitting Greg Jennings-WR.

***Around The League – Origins!***

• From a projected points perspective, Peyton’s Girl has the bottom-ranked starters at RB (LeGarrette Blount) and TE (Coby Fleener).
• The Monstars has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
• Falling short of their projected score for five weeks in a row, the St Pete ConVICKS hopes to live up to the hype soon.
• DeSean Jackson of Weapons of Mass Production 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.
• A pair of teams (the NC Bad Boys and DemBoys) are expected to lose by fewer than 10 points this week. This season, that type of small underdog has won 50.0% of the time.
• I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks is expected to lose by 15.18 points this week. In this league, projected losers of that magnitude have pulled the upset 60.0% of the time.
• Three teams (Peyton’s Girl, Maclin on Your Girl, and Pick 6’n) are expected to lose by more than 30 points this week. This season, that type of longshot has pulled the shocker 28.6% of the time.
• The St Pete ConVICKS has the fourth-largest projected margin of victory in the league this year at 52.56 points.
• The NC Bad Boys 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.
• The Clam Diggers may have received a gift from the schedule-makers, as their 133.08 projected points are the fifth-fewest this season for a team picked to win.
• Riding a four-game winning streak into this week, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks hopes to stay hot.
• Hakeem I Saw I Conquered may have received a gift from the schedule-makers, as their 128.10 projected points are the third-fewest this season for a team picked to win.
• Topping their projected score for three weeks in a row, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered continues to defy the pundits.
• Carrying a four-game losing streak into this week, Maclin on Your Girl hopes to turns their season around.
• Tony Gonzalez, owned by the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, has the most projected points of any TE in the league this week. Teams have won 66.7% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring TE.
• The NC Bad Boys looks to put a stop to their three-game losing streak this week.
• As expected, projected losers have won just 44.4% of the time in this league.
• Weapons of Mass Production has been hot, and hopes to keep their three-game win streak going this week.
• Look for a bounce-back week from the St Pete ConVICKS. They scored 119.52 points last week, their lowest total of the year.
• The NC Bad Boys scored 90.94 points last week, the lowest mark in the league.
• Last week’s highest-scoring team was Weapons of Mass Production, with 132.50 points.
• By exceeding their projected score by 12.0%, DemBoys was tops in the league in that category last week.
• The projected top team in points this week is the BUCKNASTY’S BOYS, who is estimated to tally 169.14 points.
• By scoring just 69.2% of their point projection last week, the St Pete ConVICKS recorded the lowest mark in the league in that category.
• The unfortunate team pegged to have the lowest score in the league this week is Peyton’s Girl, who is projected to have 107.38 points.
• This week, the average margin of victory in the league is projected to be 24.77 points.

***Week 7 Match Up Previews (Class of 2013)***

#8 F-U-Pay-Me (4-2) at #2 PizzaFreak (5-1) (Game of the Week)

X-Factors:

F-U-Pay-Me: DeSean Jackson-WR (25.60) / PizzaFreak: Dez Bryant-WR (16.50)

Two teams riding winning streaks meet in Week 7, as 2nd ranked PizzaFreak (5-1, 796.62), winners of their last five, face 8th ranked F-U-Pay-Me (4-2, 770.32), who has won three straight. This match up is somewhat close, with PizzaFreak favored to win by 13.20 points.

PizzaFreak starts Steven Hauschka (4.00 projected points) and Earl Thomas (8.00 projected points) in the Thursday game, while F-U-Pay-Me has Richard Sherman (10.00 projected points).

PizzaFreak has a sizable advantage at the LB position, where they are projected to outscore F-U-Pay-Me, 31.00 – 11.00. For F-U-Pay-Me to play well, they’ll need big games from their three WRs, who are expected to beat the WRs from PizzaFreak, 53.10 – 33.60. PizzaFreak has three players facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. F-U-Pay-Me has two starters going up against a top-10 defense and two against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

PizzaFreak made one pickup since Tuesday, adding Joseph Randle (15.90 projected points) while dropping Rashad Jennings (bye). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Major Wright (6.00 projected points) and Derrick Johnson (9.00 projected points) while benching DeMarco Murray (0.00 projected points), Chad Greenway (7.00 projected points), and John Cyprien (0.00 projected points). They might consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (14.48 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Steven Hauschka (4.00 projected points).

F-U-Pay-Me has not made any changes to their lineup. They might be interested in picking up Bryce Brown (10.20 projected points) to start over Fred Jackson (5.90 projected points) and adding Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start in place of Justin Blackmon (12.40 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Steven Hauschka (12.00 points) and Earl Thomas (9.00 points) both scored more than expected for PizzaFreak Thursday night, giving them a 21.00 – 9.90 lead over F-U-Pay-Me. The 12.00 points scored by Steven Hauschka was his second-highest score of the season. For F-U-Pay-Me, Richard Sherman (1 Fum, 6 Tack) scored 9.90 points.

PizzaFreak didn’t make any lineup changes since Thursday. They may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Robert Griffin III (14.48 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Dontari Poe (1.00 projected point).

Meanwhile, F-U-Pay-Me has made one change to their lineup, starting Tony Gonzalez (15.10 projected points) while placing Jermaine Gresham (2.80 projected points) on the bench. They might want to think about picking up Bryce Brown (10.20 projected points) to start over Fred Jackson (5.90 projected points) and adding Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start in place of Justin Blackmon (12.40 projected points).

I go Deep (1-5) at Cinderella (3-3)

X-Factors:

I go Deep: Calvin Johnson-WR (17.80) / Cinderella: Cam Newton-QB (27.40)

Cinderella (3-3, 714.38) squares off with last place I go Deep (1-5, 699.42) in Week 7. This looks to be a beating, with Cinderella favored to win by 67.62 points, according to recent projections.

I go Deep has Calais Campbell (questionable) playing in the game tonight. All of the players in the starting lineup for Cinderella are scheduled for later in the week.

Cinderella has a noticeable advantage at the RB position, where Matt Forte and Alfred Morris are projected to outscore Danny Woodhead and Brandon Bolden, 36.00 – 14.60. Cinderella has two players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. I go Deep also has two starters going up against a top-10 defense and three against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Cinderella picked up two players since Tuesday, adding Nick Foles (25.56 projected points) and Brandon LaFell (15.10 projected points) while cutting Ronnie Hillman (3.10 projected points) and Sidney Rice (4.50 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Wesley Woodyard (8.00 projected points), Osi Umenyiora (10.00 projected points), and Mike Wallace (14.80 projected points) while benching Bilal Powell (9.10 projected points), Mychal Kendricks (2.00 projected points), and three others. They might consider picking up Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start over Stephen Gostkowski (9.00 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Chandler Jones (4.00 projected points).

I go Deep hasn’t made any changes to their lineup. They might want to think about starting Tom Brady (17.42 projected points) over Sam Bradford (13.58 projected points) and substituting Bernard Pierce (6.20 projected points) for Brandon Bolden (4.70 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Calais Campbell (1 Fum, 7 Tack) exceeded his 2.00 projected points by 375.0% Thursday night to give I go Deep a 9.50 – 0.00 lead over Cinderella.

Neither team has changed their starting lineup since Thursday. Cinderella picked up one player, adding Ed Reed (18.00 projected points) while cutting Tracy Porter (bye). Cinderella may consider picking up Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start over Stephen Gostkowski (9.00 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Chandler Jones (4.00 projected points).

I go Deep might want to think about starting Tom Brady (17.42 projected points) over Sam Bradford (13.58 projected points) and substituting Bernard Pierce (6.20 projected points) for Brandon Bolden (4.70 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: I go Deep should strongly consider starting Brian Hartline-WR and sitting Devin Hester-WR.

V-Town (2-4) at #5 Hero7861(4-2)

X-Factors:

V-Town: Marshawn Lynch-RB (30.70) / Hero7861: Peyton Manning-QB (23.88)

After racking up the highest score in the league last week, Hero7861 (4-2, 866.46) squares off against V-Town (2-4, 737.14). Hero7861 has a 29.00-point edge in the most recent projections, 155.98 – 126.98.

V-Town has Cliff Avril (12.00 projected points), Marshawn Lynch (30.70 projected points), and Larry Fitzgerald (13.40 projected points) playing in the Thursday night game. All of the starters for Hero7861 are scheduled to play later.

Hero7861 has the biggest advantage at the WR position, where they are projected to outscore V-Town, 40.50 – 17.80. For V-Town to compete, they’ll need big games from their three LBs, who are expected to beat the LBs from Hero7861, 23.00 – 15.00. Hero7861 has one player facing a top-10 defense while two more face a bottom-10-ranked defense. V-Town also has one starter going up against a top-10 defense and one against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

Hero7861 picked up three players since Tuesday, adding Shane Vereen (0.00 projected points), Alec Ogletree (2.00 projected points), and Rueben Randle (11.50 projected points) while cutting Stephen Hill (11.20 projected points), Luke Kuechly (12.00 projected points), and Dwayne Bowe (7.10 projected points). They’ve also placed Robert Woods (4.40 projected points) on the bench for the match up. They’ll still need to remove Jerrell Freeman (0.00 projected points) from the lineup. Hero7861 may consider picking up Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start over Alshon Jeffery (11.20 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Dan Bailey (6.00 projected points).

V-Town has kept their lineup the same, but still has Randall Cobb (0.00 projected points) listed as a starter. They might be interested in picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (14.58 projected points) and substituting Nate Washington (5.20 projected points) for Randall Cobb (0.00 projected points).

Saturday Update!

V-Town had all three starters score below their projected point total Thursday night, but still leads Hero7861 23.10 – 0.00. Marshawn Lynch (91 Rsh Yds, 1 TD) and Cliff Avril (1 Sack) scored 16.40 and 5.00 points respectively to lead the team.

Hero7861 has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday, but still has Jerrell Freeman (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They may consider picking up Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start over Alshon Jeffery (11.20 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Dan Bailey (6.00 projected points).

V-Town has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has Randall Cobb (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They might want to think about picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Colin Kaepernick (14.58 projected points) and substituting Nate Washington (5.20 projected points) for Randall Cobb (0.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: V-Town should consider starting Eddie Lacy-RB and sitting Pierre Thomas-RB.

#1 DeSeantourage (6-0) at Eventual Champions (1-5)

X-Factors:

DeSeantourage: C.J. Spiller-RB (26.60) / Eventual Champions: Tony Romo-QB (18.54)

Top ranked DeSeantourage (6-0, 829.80), who crushed their opponent last week, will be squaring off with lowly Eventual Champions (1-5, 718.92) in Week 7. The updated projections have DeSeantourage winning this one by 25.80 points, 168.14 – 142.34.

DeSeantourage has Patrick Peterson (14.20 projected points) playing in tonight’s game, while all of the starters for Eventual Champions won’t play until later.

DeSeantourage has a remarkable advantage at the RB position, where they are projected to outscore Eventual Champions, 62.90 – 32.00. For Eventual Champions to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the TE position, where Julius Thomas is expected to score more than Charles Clay, 11.50 – 4.60. DeSeantourage has four players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Eventual Champions has three starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.

DeSeantourage picked up two players since Tuesday, adding Ryan Tannehill (18.34 projected points) and Jarrett Boykin (6.80 projected points) while cutting Brent Celek (2.20 projected points) and Steve Johnson (3.20 projected points). They’ve also made two lineup changes, starting Charles Clay (4.60 projected points) and Keshawn Martin (12.80 projected points) while benching Terrance Williams (3.40 projected points) and Drew Brees (bye). They could be interested in picking up Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start over Keshawn Martin (12.80 projected points) and adding Andrew Quarless (10.60 projected points) to start in place of Charles Clay (4.60 projected points).

Meanwhile, Eventual Champions added three players, picking up Zac Stacy (14.40 projected points), Geno Atkins (9.00 projected points), and Ryan Succop (14.00 projected points) while dropping Brandon Spikes (12.00 projected points), David Wilson (0.00 projected points), and Sebastian Janikowski (bye). They’ve also made some lineup changes, starting Philip Wheeler (15.00 projected points) and Patrick Willis (1.00 projected point) while benching Geno Hayes (8.00 projected points), Pierre Garcon (8.30 projected points), and Cameron Jordan (bye). They’ll still need to replace Zach Brown (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Eventual Champions may consider picking up Bryce Brown (10.20 projected points) to start over Chris Johnson (8.10 projected points) and might also consider adding Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start in place of Ted Ginn (13.70 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Patrick Peterson (4 Tack) scored only 52.1% of his scoring projection Thursday night, but DeSeantourage still leads Eventual Champions 7.40 – 0.00.

DeSeantourage has stood pat on their lineup since Thursday. They might consider picking up Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start over Keshawn Martin (12.80 projected points) and adding Andrew Quarless (10.60 projected points) to start in place of Charles Clay (4.60 projected points).

Eventual Champions has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has Zach Brown (0.00 projected points) starting this week. They might be interested in picking up Bryce Brown (10.20 projected points) to start over Chris Johnson (8.10 projected points) and may also consider adding Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start in place of Ted Ginn (13.70 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Eventual Champions should consider starting Hakeem NIcks-WR and sitting Ted Ginn-WR.

Surprise Scorpians (1-5) at #10 The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-2)

X-Factors:

Surprise Scorpians: Tavon Austin-WR (28.30) / The Wilkesboro Boxers: Doug Martin-RB (32.60)

The Wilkesboro Boxers (4-2, 761.24), who got waxed last week, will be facing Surprise Scorpians (1-5, 794.48) in Week 7. According to updated projections, it could be up for grabs, with The Wilkesboro Boxers favored to win by 6.14 points.

The Wilkesboro Boxers suits up Daryl Washington (9.00 projected points) in the Thursday nights game, while Surprise Scorpians goes with Karlos Dansby (probable) and Tyrann Mathieu (1.00 projected point).

The Wilkesboro Boxers has a noticeable advantage at the WR position, where their three WRs are projected to outscore the two WRs from Surprise Scorpians, 46.50 – 34.50. For Surprise Scorpians to be competitive, they’ll need to capitalize at the DL position, where J.J. Watt and Justin Tuck are expected to beat Robert Quinn and Rob Ninkovich, 18.00 – 5.00. The Wilkesboro Boxers has two players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Surprise Scorpians has one starter going up against a top-10 defense and two against a defense ranked in the bottom 10.

The Wilkesboro Boxers made one pickup since Tuesday, adding Brandon Jacobs (14.30 projected points) while dropping Matt Schaub (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Greg Jennings (14.30 projected points), Doug Martin (32.60 projected points), and Garrett Hartley (bye) while benching Darren Sproles (bye). With Robert Quinn (0.00 projected points) and Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points) still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. The Wilkesboro Boxers may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (11.34 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Robert Quinn (0.00 projected points).

Meanwhile, Surprise Scorpians made two pickups, adding Keenan Allen (14.90 projected points) and Ahmad Bradshaw (0.00 projected points) while dropping Jerome Simpson (4.90 projected points) and Daryl Richardson (9.00 projected points). Surprise Scorpians has not made any changes to their lineup, but still has one empty position and one player with zero projected points. They might consider starting Matt Ryan (18.94 projected points) over Jay Cutler (11.40 projected points) and substituting Keenan Allen (14.90 projected points) for Kenbrell Thompkins (6.20 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Karlos Dansby (6.00 points) and Tyrann Mathieu (3.30 points) both scored more than expected for Surprise Scorpians Thursday night, giving them a 9.30 – 4.50 lead over The Wilkesboro Boxers. This is the sixth week in a row that Karlos Dansby has scored more than his projection. For The Wilkesboro Boxers, Daryl Washington (4 Tack) scored 4.50 points, though it was just 50.0% of his 9.00-point projection.

Surprise Scorpians picked up one player since Thursday, adding Mike Tolbert (1.80 projected points) while cutting Ahmad Bradshaw (0.00 projected points). They’ve also made some changes to their lineup, starting Charles Tillman (3.00 projected points) and Keenan Allen (14.90 projected points) while benching Glover Quin (4.00 projected points). They’ll still need to replace Vontaze Burfict (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Surprise Scorpians might be interested in starting Matt Ryan (18.94 projected points) over Jay Cutler (11.40 projected points) and substituting Andre Johnson (12.60 projected points) for Kenbrell Thompkins (6.20 projected points).

Meanwhile, The Wilkesboro Boxers added three players, picking up Andre Brown (8.30 projected points), Duke Ihenacho (0.00 projected points), and Mason Crosby (7.00 projected points) while dropping Willis McGahee (8.70 projected points), James Laurinaitis (14.00 projected points), and Garrett Hartley (bye). They’ve also made one lineup change, starting Brandon Jacobs (14.30 projected points) while benching Julian Edelman (17.00 projected points). With Robert Quinn (0.00 projected points), Da’Norris Searcy (0.00 projected points), and Duke Ihenacho (0.00 projected points) still in the lineup, there are more potential moves to be made. The Wilkesboro Boxers may consider picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Andrew Luck (11.34 projected points) and adding Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start in place of Mason Crosby (7.00 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: Surprise Scorpians should consider starting Andre Johnson-WR and sitting Kenbrell Thompkins-WR.

#6 The Pride of Detroit (4-2) at Over Dwayne Bowe (1-5)

X-Factors:

The Pride of Detroit: Eddie Royal-WR (26.40) / Over Dwayne Bowe: Lawrence Timmons-LB (21.00)

One week removed from a league-low scoring output, Over Dwayne Bowe (1-5, 631.28) squares off against The Pride of Detroit (4-2, 851.58). With a predicted margin of victory of 40.16 points, the most recent projections have this one as an easy win for The Pride of Detroit.

Over Dwayne Bowe has Rashard Mendenhall (4.20 projected points), Bobby Wagner (out), and Russell Wilson (13.48 projected points) playing tonight. All of the players in the starting lineup for The Pride of Detroit won’t play until later.

The Pride of Detroit has a sizable advantage at the RB position, where their three RBs are projected to outscore the two RBs from Over Dwayne Bowe, 63.50 – 19.80. For Over Dwayne Bowe to compete, they’ll need to capitalize at the DL position, where Carlos Dunlap and Michael Johnson are expected to beat Kyle Williams and Desmond Bryant, 11.00 – 0.00. The Pride of Detroit has two players facing a top-10 defense while one more faces a bottom-10-ranked defense. Over Dwayne Bowe has four starters facing a top-10-ranked defense.

The Pride of Detroit has not made any lineup changes since Tuesday, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They might want to think about picking up Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start over David Akers (10.00 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Kyle Williams (0.00 projected points).

Meanwhile, Over Dwayne Bowe has made three changes to their lineup, starting Vincent Jackson (6.00 projected points), LaMarr Woodley (6.00 projected points), and Russell Wilson (13.48 projected points) while placing Sean Weatherspoon (10.00 projected points), Julio Jones (0.00 projected points), and Michael Vick (0.00 projected points) on the bench. They’ll still need to replace Michael Johnson (0.00 projected points) in the starting lineup. Over Dwayne Bowe could be interested in picking up Ben Roethlisberger (21.66 projected points) to start over Russell Wilson (13.48 projected points) and adding Bryce Brown (10.20 projected points) to start in place of Rashard Mendenhall (4.20 projected points).

Saturday Update!

Russell Wilson (235 Pas Yds, 29 Rsh Yds, 3 TD) scored 17.30 points Thursday night and Rashard Mendenhall (22 Rsh Yds, 1 TD) added 8.20 to lead Over Dwayne Bowe to a 25.50 – 0.00 advantage over The Pride of Detroit.

The Pride of Detroit has not made any lineup changes since Thursday, but still has two players projected to score zero points. They might consider picking up Caleb Sturgis (16.00 projected points) to start over David Akers (10.00 projected points) and adding Melvin Ingram (11.00 projected points) to start in place of Kyle Williams (0.00 projected points).

Over Dwayne Bowe has kept their lineup the same, but still has Michael Johnson (0.00 projected points) listed as a starter. They may consider picking up Harry Douglas (17.20 projected points) to start over Vincent Jackson (6.00 projected points) and adding Travis Benjamin (13.60 projected points) to start in place of Reggie Wayne (9.80 projected points).

Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice: The Pride of Detroit should consider starting Antonio Brown-WR and sitting Eddie Royal-WR, meanwhile Over Dwayne Bowe should consider starting Blair Walsh-K and sitting Alex Henery-K.

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

• DeSeantourage has won six games in a row to begin the season.
• Cam Newton of Cinderella has the most projected points of any QB in the league this week. Teams have won 100.0% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring QB.
• Doug Martin of The Wilkesboro Boxers has the most projected points of any RB in the league this week. On the season, teams have won 60.0% of the time when starting the top-scoring RB.
• V-Town has been consistently overvalued this season, having fallen short of their projected score every week of the year.
• I go Deep has had a tough start relative to expectations, missing their projected score every week of the season so far.
• Eventual Champions scored just 49.9% of their projected point total last week, worst in the league this season.
• Tavon Austin of Surprise Scorpians 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.
• Surprise Scorpians is expected to lose by 4.08 points this week. This season, that type of small underdog has won 30.0% of the time.
• F-U-Pay-Me is expected to lose by 16.48 points this week. In this league, projected losers of that magnitude have pulled the upset 25.0% of the time.
• Two teams (Eventual Champions and V-Town) are expected to lose by between 20 and 30 points this week. Underdogs in that tier have won the game 50.0% of the time this season.
• The Wilkesboro Boxers hopes to top their projections this week. It has been a tough run of five straight weeks where they have not hit their estimated point production.
• A pair of teams (Over Dwayne Bowe and I go Deep) are expected to lose by more than 30 points this week. This season, that type of longshot has pulled the shocker 40.0% of the time.
• Carrying a five-game losing streak into this week, I go Deep hopes to turns their season around.
• Over Dwayne Bowe looks to put a stop to their five-game losing streak this week.
• PizzaFreak has been hot, and hopes to keep their five-game win streak going this week.
• Over Dwayne Bowe 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.
• Hero7861 topped their projected points by 15.4% last week, the fourth-highest mark in the league this season.
• Falling short of their projected score for three weeks in a row, Cinderella hopes to live up to the hype soon.
• Cinderella has the second-largest projected margin of victory in the league this year at 67.62 points.
• Tony Gonzalez, owned by F-U-Pay-Me, has the most projected points of any TE in the league this week. Teams have won 100.0% of the time this season when starting the top-scoring TE.
• Falling short of their projected score for three weeks in a row, The Pride of Detroit hopes to live up to the hype soon.
• There are expected to be some blowouts across the league this week, with an average projected margin of victory of 30.32 points.
• Riding a three-game winning streak into this week, F-U-Pay-Me hopes to stay hot.
• Cinderella scored 147.38 points last week, their highest total of the year.
• Carrying a three-game losing streak into this week, Surprise Scorpians hopes to turns their season around.
• Look for a bounce-back week from Eventual Champions. They scored 83.20 points last week, their lowest total of the year.
• Look for a bounce-back week from The Wilkesboro Boxers. They scored 97.68 points last week, their lowest total of the year.
• As expected, projected losers have won just 36.1% of the time in this league.
• Look for a bounce-back week from I go Deep. They scored 91.88 points last week, their lowest total of the year.
• Look for a bounce-back week from Over Dwayne Bowe. They scored 65.50 points last week, their lowest total of the year.
• I go Deep registered just 61.0% of their projected point total last week, the third-lowest mark in the league this season.
• Following 91.88 points last week, I go Deep is hoping to recover from the fourth-lowest total in the league this season.
• Ryan Succop, owned by Eventual Champions, has the most projected points of any K in the league this week. On the season, teams have won 100.0% of the time when starting the top-scoring K.
• Following 83.20 points last week, Eventual Champions is hoping to recover from the third-lowest total in the league this season.
• The high for points in the league last week went to Hero7861, who put up 163.10.
• Over Dwayne Bowe scored 65.50 points last week, the lowest mark in the league.
• By exceeding their projected score by 15.4%, Hero7861 was tops in the league in that category last week.
• Cinderella is projected to score 183.70 points this week, the highest total in the league.
• With a projection of 116.08 points this week, I go Deep has the lowest total in the league.
• Tavon Austin of Surprise Scorpians 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.