Saturday, October 19, 2013

Weekend Preview: Season 12, Week 7


Time for Week 7, the last game of the first half of the Boz Cup season! The Seahawks already have their win this week, and Paul reaped the benefits with Russell Wilson and the Hawks’ D in his lineup, giving him a nice start to an important game against Matt.

 

Michael is alone in first, after a poor performance by Trent Richardson on MNF held Matt just short of a win that would have kept him tied. As it stands, Michael was the only team of the top 4 in last week’s standings to win. He’s 5-1, his best start ever to any season, with Matt sitting at 4-2 and a glut of teams at 3-3.

 

When asked about his fast start, Michael said “I’d like to remind everyone to pay the $100 league dues.”

 

Only two teams on a bye this week, so most teams are at full strength (ignoring injuries). That should make for a nice, high-scoring week. When asked about his bye week issues, Josh V said “Wait, what day is it?”

 

 

 

 

Here's a look ahead at Week 6 matchups:

Last week predictions: 3-2

Paul 3-3 (89-71) vs Matt 4-2 (30-18)
The series is tied 2-2, but Paul has won the last two games.
Paul is making yet another midseason surge. Will Matt be his next victim? Not likely, with Drew Brees on a bye. Looks for Matt to overpower Paul and move to 5-2.

Josh M 2-4 (29-19) vs Michael 5-1 (81-79)
The series is tied 3-3, with Josh M having won the last meeting.
Josh helped Michael immensely with a close win over Matt last week. Will he continue to help Michael by losing this week, or will he become the season’s giant slayer? Michael’s secret weapon, Jimmy Graham, is out this week and DeMarco Murray is hurt, so Josh has a good chance. But overall, Michael’s quarterbacks are driving his bus while Josh’s QBs are inconsistent. Look for Michael to win again, moving to 6-1.

Chris 3-3 (71-89) vs Greg 2-4 (77-83)
Greg leads 13-8 all time, but Chris won the most recent game.
Greg lost his must-win game last week, and Chris’ squad is on life support after a promising start. Chris’ injury problems are completely unreasonable, which is too bad. Look for Greg to pull out a win.

Josh V 2-4 (79-81) vs Rob 3-3 (65-95)
Rob is 14-7 against Josh, the only series where he has a winning record. Rob has won the last 4 meetings.
Rob has dominated this series, but Josh appears to hold the edge in matchups if he can somehow get a kicker into his lineup before Sunday. Ultimately, Josh still has a strong team that appears ready to make a run if he can get out of his own way. Josh should be able to pull this week out.

Shane 3-3 (82-78) vs Wendell 3-3 (89-71)
Shane is 15-6 against Wendell, one of the most lopsided series. Wendell won the last meeting.
Shane pulled out a win last week despite bye issues, so he should be poised for a nice run, right? To do so he’d have to get through Wendell, who’s promising squad is showing some cracks at WR. Shane has WR problems of his own, but he should overcome them this week for a win.

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