Week 9 Recap

As we head into the final four regular season weeks, we can rule out a few more teams. As mentioned last week in this space, 3-6 or worse means your season is historically over, so it's "wait til next year" for Ajay, Marco, Esco and the latest #KumpfKurse victim, AGD. It's honestly shocking how bad I am at predicting who will win the matchup of the week. Let's jump right into the playoff discussion...

Playoff Odds

After Week 9:
No team has started 8-1 or 9-0
100% (3/3) of 7-2 teams made the playoffs
100% (6/6) of 6-3 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 5-4 teams made the playoffs
33% (3/9) of 4-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/4) of 3-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/5) of 2-7 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/1) of 1-8 teams made the playoffs
No team has started 0-9

After Week 10:
No team has started 10-0 or 9-1
100% (2/2) of 8-2 teams made the playoffs
100% (6/6) of 7-3 teams made the playoffs
71% (5/7) of 6-4 teams made the playoffs
36% (5/14) of 5-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/4) of 4-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/6) of 3-7 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 2-8 teams made the playoffs
No team has started 1-9 or 0-10

Six losses still spells doom this week, keeping Weissbard's season perpetually on the line. Every other non-eliminated team is either 6-3 or 5-4, making for a couple of juicy matchups with massive playoff implications. Ending this week at 5-5 doesn't eliminate you, but with all the potential NiJo/Division scenarios, 6-4 looks a hell of a lot nicer.


NiJo Rule Watch

Potential Party Crashers:

• Kumpf - 6th place, 3rd in scoring
• Barnard - 7th place, 4th in scoring

Potential Victims:

• BAM - 4th place, 8th in scoring
• Levine - 5th place, 12th in scoring

ESPN currently lists Barnard as 3rd place, which is not accurate due to our complicated playoff rules. If the season ended today, the NiJo rule would not need to be invoked because I am already in 6th place due to the standard seeding rules (record, then points). Despite being a Division Champ, Barnard would be out of the playoffs because the NiJo rule trumps the Division rule. Once again, despite me potentially benefiting from them this year, I think we need to simplify our playoff rules.

Playoff Predictions

1. Alan - BYE - Division Champ
2. Zacherman - BYE - Division Champ
3. BAM
4. Gutman
5. Levine
6. Kumpf

Gutman's upset of Alan keeps him out of 6th, and saves him from being potentially NiJoed. As just mentioned, this situation has Barnard in 7th as a Division Champ, and not in the playoffs assuming I end up as a top 3 scorer.

Team of the Week - Weissbard

Between subpar drafting and even worse injury luck, Weissbard has spent most of this year trotting out a shitter lineup than Bruno, which is saying something. He did benefit from some absurd schedule luck, but still, no one took him seriously as a playoff contender. Well don't look now, but Weiss almost hit 100 this week, and has a generally respectable roster. I don't know that anyone is really scared of him on a weekly basis, but if he wins out, he controls his destiny. We may be witnessing an underdog story on par with Rudy, complete with its diminutive hero.


No Lineup Decisions of the Week

Between a lack of close games, and a ton of bye weeks leading to relatively empty benches, no team won or lost a matchup based on a start/sit decision. The closest anyone came was Marco starting Devante Parker over Kapri Bibbs, but he still would have lost by less than 1. Hopefully we have better stories next week.


Biggest Surprise of the Week - The Eliminated Teams

Ajay, AGD and Esco make up 4 of our 7 Stevens Bowl champions, and 8 of our 14 Stevens Bowl participants. That success was truly impressive, but it's just as amazing that they're all eliminated after Week 9. Given the performance of the historical powers, one might guess that the first-year teams are experiencing beginner's luck, as was the case early in FALAFEL's history. But that's not the true either, as the only other eliminated teams are Bruno and Marco. It's looking more and more like we're going to get the equivalent of a Cubs/Indians matchup between two long-suffering teams in the Stevens Bowl.


Biggest Matchup of Week 10 - Gutman vs. Kumpf

I've avoided putting myself in most of these sections throughout the year, but the playoff implications here are too big to ignore. Alan vs. Zacherman is obviously a huge matchup, but both of these teams are extremely likely to make the playoffs. Weissbard vs. Levine will be an ugly slugfest, and honestly I've given Weiss too much love already this week. So I settled on the Crow's Nest Bowl, where byes will play a big factor. Gutman loses T.Y. Hilton, but can just plug in Alshon after trade raping Esco. On my side, the over reliance on Oakland is going to hurt a lot as I'm likely starting multiple players in the Tennessee passing game, as well as Eli. I like my team, but not enough to win without my Raiders. Gutman, you've been #Kursed.

Week 8 Recap

I make a lot of terrible predictions in this space. This year, I've been so bad at picking the winner of my self-chosen Matchup of the Week, that the kids have started calling it the Kumpf Kurse, with Bennett being the latest casualty. But the first prediction I made is looking pretty good, as my preseason Stevens Bowl picks, Zacherman and Levine, look like solid bets to be relevant in December. Unfortunately, while Z is still an absolute contender, we have a new favorite to win it all. After his trade rape of Marco last week, I think Barnard has the best team as the calendar turns to November. The best team doesn't always equate to a Chef's Coat, or even a playoff berth, but if Barnard wins this thing in my first season as Commish, something has gone horribly wrong. This is in no way a reverse jinx.


Playoff Odds

After Week 8:
No team has started 8-0
100% (1/1) of 7-1 teams made the playoffs
100% (6/6) of 6-2 teams made the playoffs
63% (5/8) of 5-3 teams made the playoffs
38% (4/13) of 4-4 teams made the playoffs
13% (1/8) of 3-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 2-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 1-7 teams made the playoffs
No team has started 0-8

After Week 9:
No team has started 8-1 or 9-0
100% (3/3) of 7-2 teams made the playoffs
100% (6/6) of 6-3 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 5-4 teams made the playoffs
33% (3/9) of 4-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/4) of 3-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/5) of 2-7 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/1) of 1-8 teams made the playoffs
No team has started 0-9

As you can see, being 6-3 or better after Week 9 is a huge delineation, and there is essentially no difference between 5-4 and 4-5. We currently have five teams that are 5-3 or better, meaning that at least one playoff spot is "up for grabs." It also means that all is not officially lost for the multitude of 3-5 teams out there, and that only Bruno is eliminated based on historical league performance. Given the current breakdown of the standings, shit is going to get very interesting between the NiJo Rule and the Division races.


NiJo Rule Watch

Potential Party Crashers:

• Kumpf - 7th place, 3rd in points
• Barnard - 8th place, 4th in points

Potential Victims:

• Levine - 2nd place, 12th in points
• Gutman - 5th place, 5th in points
• BAM - 6th place, 6th in points

Levine's win over Gutman was huuuuge last week as it distances him from the vulnerable 6th place in the standings. Given Barnard and my chances of ending up top 3 in scoring, we are increasingly likely to see the NiJo rule enacted this year.

Playoff Predictions

1. Alan - BYE - Division Champ
2. Zacherman - BYE - Division Champ
3. BAM
4. Levine
5. Barnard - Division Champ
6. Kumpf - NiJo Rule over Gutman

This shows how truly important Levine's win was this week, and how much Gutman is gonna hate reading this week's post.

Team of the Week - Zacherman

Yes, he had the most points this week and one of the biggest weeks of the year. But he did so with his entire bench on a bye. If you're a fan of roster quirks, and I am, this week was fun for Z. No start/sit decision to make, limited pressure going up against Weissbard, and he put up an insane score. This team is inherently flawed at three positions, but given the way Tom, Gronk and DeMarco are playing, it might not end up mattering.


Best Lineup Decision of the Week - BAM starting C.J. Fiedorowicz over Jason Witten

When I saw you guys started the notorious CJF last week, I assumed it was as a bye-week fill in for Witten. I didn't realize he was your secret weapon. You benefited from some extremely questionable roster management from Bennett, but that doesn't change the fact that your TE held down the fort while Beckham was on a bye.


Worst Lineup Decision of the Week

This was quite a battle between Bennett and Gutman. Some of these decisions were just bad luck, but all of them cost these teams their matchups:

• Bennett starting Kadeem Carey over T.J. Yeldon
• Bennett starting Cameron Meredith over Vernon Davis
• Bennett starting Cameron Meredith, Mike Evans, and Michael Thomas over Rishard Matthews
• Gutman starting Mark Ingram over Tim Hightower
• Gutman starting TY Hilton and Brandon LaFell over Stefon Diggs, Tim Hightower, Jordan Matthews, and Russell Shephard
• Gutman starting Demaryius Thomas over Stefon Diggs

In the end it comes down to Carey/Yeldon vs. LaFell/Diggs to me. Both of these were abjectly terrible decisions at the time, and they honestly may cost both teams playoff berths. In Gutman's own words:

"Let me just say, I was traveling for work and drank half a bottle of tequila, then put in LaFell because I got in an argument with a Redskins fan coworker, then slept through the game."

That's some New Gutman shit if I've ever heard it, but I do respect the drunk/spiteful lineup management. Bennett starting Kadeem Carey over T.J. Yeldon is the Worst Lineup Decision of the Week.

Biggest Surprise of the Week - Gutman vs. Levine

In a matchup of supposed playoff teams, Gut and Levine combined for 95.8 points, less than three teams put up individually. This tells me two things: 1) Neither of these teams is a favorite moving forward, and 2) The next five weeks will be verrrrrry interesting, as the standings don't nearly match the quality of the teams at this point.


Biggest Matchup of Week 9 - Weissbard vs. AGD

The eventual playoff teams are still fully in flux, but the following teams (other than Bruno) can be "eliminated" by being 3-6 or worse after this week: Esco, Weissbard, AGD, Marco and Ajay. Weiss and AGD face each other, making this a Loser Leaves Town matchup. AGD is decimated by byes, but has built some nice depth and will be able to put together a solid lineup anyway. Weissbard has a ragtag squad of underdogs who still have yet to break 75 points. It's been a nice run for Weiss after his early rash of injuries, but his playoff dreams die this week. AGD, you've been #Kursed.

Week 7 Recap

Water always finds its level. Heading into Week 7, Alan suffered his first loss of the year due to terrible roster management, and Weissbard was on a surprise 3-game winning streak without ever breaking 75 points. Over that time, Weiss improved his roster by throwing out some massive Waiver bids, as well as trading AP for Jacquizz Rodgers at precisely the right moment, while Alan traded away Melvin Gordon to sure up his receiving corps, a move that has yet to pay off. Things looked ripe for a potentially huge upset.

But then...

The Masandiassance lives on.


Playoff Odds

After Week 7:
No team has started 7-0
100% (4/4) of 6-1 teams made the playoffs
71% (5/7) of 5-2 teams made the playoffs
50% (5/10) of 4-3 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 3-4 teams made the playoffs
17% (1/6) of 2-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 1-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/1) of 0-7 teams made the playoffs

After Week 8:
No team has started 8-0
100% (1/1) of 7-1 teams made the playoffs
100% (6/6) of 6-2 teams made the playoffs
63% (5/8) of 5-3 teams made the playoffs
38% (4/13) of 4-4 teams made the playoffs
13% (1/8) of 3-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 2-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 1-7 teams made the playoffs
No team has started 0-8

Lots of playoff implications this week. Gutman and Levine have the chance to join Alan in the 100% club (other than NiJo Rule/Division Champ implications). And they play each other. There is a 25% gap between 5-3 and 4-4, so there is also a lot at stake for BAM, Bennett, and Zacherman, with BAM and Bennett facing each other. Big picture: based on the last 4 years of playoff odds, every team still has a chance. However, one more loss for Marco, Bruno or AGD would officially eliminate them, and AGD and Bruno are facing off. Picking Matchup of the Week is gonna be tough.


NiJo Rule Watch

Potential Party Crashers:

• Zacherman - 5th place, 3rd in points
• Barnard - 7th place, 4th in points
• Kumpf - 8th place, 5th in points

Potential Victims:

• Levine - 4th place, 11th in points
• BAM - 6th place, 6th in points
• Bennett - 7th place, 7th in points

Playoff Predictions

1. Alan - BYE - Division Champ
2. Gutman - BYE - Division Champ
3. BAM
4. Zacherman
5. Bennett
6. Kumpf - NiJo rule over Levine

If I don't qualify under the NiJo rule, Levine still wouldn't make the playoffs, as our Division Champ rule would put the top team from Ajay's division into the playoffs. Which right now I'm guessing is Barnard.

Team of the Week - Alan

I know that these posts are all very Alan-centric, but this is the world we're living in. I'm not putting him up here simply because he had the highest score of the week by 30 points, but because it's also important to note how it happened. As I mentioned, he traded away Melvin Gordon two weeks ago. Shady was banged up and glued to the bench. And high-priced receiver Allen Robinson put up a whopping 0.9 points in the starting lineup. Other than those low points, every other player in his lineup put up at least 13.3 points, including another ridiculous week by Jay Ajayi, who honestly should have been dropped after Week 1. Barnard needs a win this week, but with Gurley on a bye, I have a feeling that Alan will be dragging his ass all over Barnard's carpet.


Best Lineup Decision of the Week - Marco starting Kirk Cousins over Matt Stafford

With his season all but over, Marco chose to go down with the ship rather than go against his team. Given the way Stafford has played recently, I'm not sure I would have done the same thing, but Captain Kirk rewarded his faith with a ridiculous rushing TD that proved to be the difference in the game. The Skins may have ultimately lost, but Marco's faith in them kept his season alive, albeit on life support.


Worst Lineup Decision of the Week - Barnard starting Tyler Eifert over Julius Thomas

So many options this week:

• Bennett starting Matt Jones and T.J. Yeldon over Chris Thompson
• Bennett starting Cameron Meredith over Michael Thomas
• Barnard starting Todd Gurley over Matt Forte
• Esco starting Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffrey, and Pierre Garcon over Tavon Austin
• AGD starting DeAndre Hopkins, Mohamed Sanu, Lamar Miller, Christine Michael and James White over Davante Adams

I almost gave this to AGD simply because they had so may opportunities to start Adams, but I think Barnard takes the cake here. Eifert has been hurt for so long, and had so many setbacks, that any intelligent fantasy football owner would have at least waited to see how he looked before starting him. Especially with a backup like Julius going against a porous defense in Oakland. Instead, Barnard made the curious choice of starting Eifert in a game that Cincy was assuredly going to win, and thus not risk injuring their start TE, and he paid for it.

Biggest Surprise of the Week - BAM's no show

I haven't mentioned Billy and Marshall too much this year, but they've put together a roster that's capable of putting up some serious points. The roster also has some terrifying holes. They're over-reliant on the dynamic duo of Zeke and ODB (not necessarily a bad thing), as well as the surprising performances of Marvin Jones (seems legit) and Spencer Ware (Charles' presence is looming like a guillotine). Most importantly, they literally do not have a quarterback. When things are rolling on all cylinders, they can put up 90+, as they've done in their four wins, but when things go wrong, they can go way wrong. This league has inherently shallow rosters, but I don't think any good team is as thin as this one.


Biggest Matchup of Week 8 - BAM vs. Bennett

I really wanted to go with Gutman/Levine, but I feel like Levine is involved here every week, I pick against him, and he benefits from the Kumpf Kurse. So this week I'm going to continue focusing on BAM, and highlight their matchup with Bennett. Bye weeks are wreaking havoc on these rosters, with ODB, Antonio and Ben all out of commission. BAM gets Zeke back, and will likely pick up a QB, but this team is actually going to miss the presence of Kenny Britt. Bennett at least has Matty Ice to fall back on, as well as the seemingly rejuvenated Davante Adams, so I'm gonna go ahead and pick him. Bennett, you've been Kursed.

Week 6 Recap

What a week in fantasy football. The end of the Masandaissance continues the Kumpf Kurse, which expands beyond FALAFEL. I'm in four different leagues this year, and through six weeks I have let up the most points in every fucking league. Considering those leagues contain 16, 14, 12, and 10 teams respectively, the chances of that happening is about 1 in 27,000. So while I know several people in this league (namely Ajay) are still pissed about the Bruno trades, you'll be happy to know that Sundays have been terrible for me all year. Gutman's luck has been better so far, but he ran into the top score this week, so things could be turning for him too.


Playoff Odds

After Week 6:
No team has started 6-0
100% (5/5) of 5-1 teams made the playoffs
67% (8/12) of 4-2 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 3-3 teams made the playoffs
25% (2/8) of 2-4 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/4) of 1-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/2) of 0-6 teams made the playoffs

Alan's close loss continues this league's tradition of not having a 6-0 team since at least 2012. I think Z was something like 10-0 in 2010 before losing to yours truly, and Ajay went undefeated into the title game in the Cortesian era before losing to Teezy himself, but for these purposes, 5-0 appears to be the upper limit.

After Week 7:
No team has started 7-0
100% (4/4) of 6-1 teams made the playoffs
71% (5/7) of 5-2 teams made the playoffs
50% (5/10) of 4-3 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 3-4 teams made the playoffs
17% (1/6) of 2-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/3) of 1-6 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/1) of 0-7 teams made the playoffs

This week the biggest takeaway is that you want to be over .500 after Week 7. That means that 4 teams (Bruno, Marco, AGD and myself*) are as good as done already. It also means that this is a huge week for Barnard, Ajay, Weissbard, Zacherman and Esco, as they set their eyes on the playoffs. Alan, Gutman and BAM are the clear upper crust still, and will likely be fighting for the two byes.


*NIJO Rule Watch

As a reminder, the NIJO rule states:

The top five teams according to record get the top five seeds. Sixth seed goes to the highest scoring team outside the top five, unless that team is fourth or lower in points, in which case sixth seed goes to the team with the sixth best record. If the sixth place team according to record is in the top three in points, they are protected and automatically get the sixth seed, even if a team with a worse record has more points than them. Division winners get an automatic spot in the top six in the standings, but don't get any advantage with regard to seeding, and are not protected from the NIJO rule merely by virtue of being division winners.

I'm currently fifth in scoring despite being the 11th seed overall, and Zacherman is fourth despite being 7th overall. Both of us loom large as potential NIJO candidates down the road. The team that should be most afraid is Levine (6th seed, 10th in scoring), but Esco (9th seed, 9th in scoring) and even Weissbard (10th seed, 14th in scoring) will be vulnerable if they keep getting lucky wins. I'll be keeping track of this as the season progresses and I keep letting up 100+ points per week.


Team of the Week: AGD

This was an easy one. After five weeks of underachieving, and being last week's "Biggest Surprise of the Week," AGD came back with a vengeance. They earned the high score of the week while getting less than 10 points combined from their receivers. If they had started Torrey Smith and Sanu, they could have had the highest score all year one week after having the lowest score of the year, which is simply amazing. They still have a lot of ground to make up after a slow start, but I'm not ruling them out just yet (more to come on that).


Best Lineup Decision of the Week: BAM starting John Brown over Travis Benjamin or Philip Dorsett

Yes, they could have won easily if they started Spencer Ware over any of these guys, but choosing Brown was by no means a slam dunk. He put up over 1.5 points in only one game this year before Monday, and Arizona looked out of sorts, so I probably would have chosen Benjamin in this case. But BAM was proved correct, and in doing so ended the Masandaissance.


Worst Lineup Decision of the Week: Alan :(

Apologies to Marco (Cousins over Stafford) and myself (Carr and Kelvin over Eli and JStew), but Alan cost himself a chance at 6-0 in spectacular fashion. He would have won if he made any of the following start/sit decisions:

• Ajayi over Bernard
• Ajayi over Enunwa
• Boyd over Crabtree
• Doyle over Enunwa
• Beasley over Robinson
• Beasley over Crabtree
• Beasley over Enunwa

Obviously Ajayi came out of nowhere, and Boyd/Doyle wouldn't have been smart process decisions. I would call Beasley/Enunwa a coin flip a the flex, but it has to hurt when you pulled Beasley at the last minute. Maybe Alan Can't Hang.


Biggest Surprise of the Week: Esco's single digits

He avoided the Christmas Card, but Esco's point total was completely unexpected. Not just that he finished in the 40s, but that he put up an incredible show of mediocrity. In the previous low scores by Weiss and AGD, they at least had one player reach double figures, albeit barely. Finishing a week without anyone having a good game is unprecedented in my memory.


Biggest Matchup of Week 7: Levine vs. AGD

None of our five 3-3 teams are facing each other, so this matchup becomes increasingly important due to NIJO rules. As previously mentioned, Levine needs to put up some points and stay above the 6th seed to avoid missing out on the playoffs, while AGD needs to win enough to qualify on their own, as Z and myself will likely trump them in NIJO rule priority. I really want to pick Levine and give him the Kumpf Kurse, but I just like AGD's team better this week, and they get their Texans on MNF to have the last word. AGD, consider yourself Kursed.

Week 5 Recap

Week 5 was an absolute dumpster fire for this league. Bruno's lineup decisions aside, the following players were all starting this week: Jacquizz Rodgers, Quincy Enunwa, Dontrelle Inman, Jesse James, Orleans Darkwa, Tyrell Williams, Terrance West, Jeremy Kerley, Jamison Crowder, Zach Zenner, DeAndre Washington, and Lance Kendricks. And that doesn't even include any of the players AGD started en route to 36.7 points. If the Christmas card contains anything less than explicit anal, I'll be disappointed.

Playoff Odds

After Week 5:
100% (1/1) of 5-0 teams made the playoffs
78% (7/9) of 4-1 teams made the playoffs
60% (6/10) of 3-2 teams made the playoffs
21% (3/14) of 2-3 teams made the playoffs
17% (1/6) of 1-4 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/2) of 0-5 teams made the playoffs

After Week 6:
No team has started 6-0
100% (5/5) of 5-1 teams made the playoffs
67% (8/12) of 4-2 teams made the playoffs
27% (3/11) of 3-3 teams made the playoffs
25% (2/8) of 2-4 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/4) of 1-5 teams made the playoffs
0% (0/2) of 0-6 teams made the playoffs

The playoff picture is starting to take shape. Alan and Gutman are looking like good bets, and BAM, Bennett and Esco have to be happy with their position as well. Beyond those 5 teams, I would say that Ajay, Zacherman and myself have the best chance to join the party, with Barnard and Levine looming as dark horses. That leaves Marco, Bruno, Weissbard and AGD as good as done. Of those four teams, I'm only willing to truly write off Weiss and Bruno, but another loss from Marco or AGD will be the nail in the coffin.


Team of the Week - Zacherman

He sold his soul to the devil, but it might actually work. After struggling without Brady and Gronk (who he still started twice anyway), and then losing Dez, it would have been easy to write off this team. But this week showed us what Z is capable of. Still without Dez, he had Brady, Gronk, Jordy and Murray combine for 65. If his other four lineup spots can put up even 5 points each, he can compete every week. There is a clear hole at RB2 and Flex, but we could look back at Week 5 as the start of a run by Z.


Best Lineup Decision of the Week - Weissbard sticking with Martellus Bennett

The Pats offense has been pretty difficult to figure out this year. Between Brady's suspension, injuries to Gronk and Lewis, and their stable of white receivers, it's hard to rely on anyone confidently. With Brady back and Gronk healthy, you could forgive Weissbard for going to the waiver wire for TE help, rather than risk Brady being out of sync with the Black Unicorn. He showed faith, and the Unicorn rewarded him.


Worst Lineup Decision of the Week - Ajay starting Jeremy Hill over Tevin Coleman

Yes, Coleman was going up against Denver's D. But their biggest weakness is stopping the run, as well as stopping pass-catching RBs, which fits Coleman to a tee. Combine that with Hill being banged up all week, and this was at least a decision that needed to be made. Ajay made the wrong one, and it cost him the win.


Biggest Surprise of the Week - AGD

I could chalk this up as biggest surprise of the season as well. AGD has the best overall record since this league began, has made the Stevens Bowl the last two years, and won it once. Maybe you could say that they were due for a rough year. But I liked their team well enough post-draft, and despite losing Dion Lewis immediately, they lucked into Christine Michael. They got hit pretty hard with byes this week, but even at full strength, the ceiling for this team is pretty low.


Biggest Matchup of Week 6 - BAM vs. Alan

While I personally think that me vs. Z is going to be more important in the long run, as the loser drops to a very tenuous 2-4, a battle between our top two teams by points scored will be more entertaining. This also gives Alan the opportunity to be our first 6-0 team in the last four years. Given that my track record in picking the winner of these matchups isn't great, I'm going to pre-emptively apologize to Alan for picking him. We'll see if the stench of my pick is enough to take the luster off the Masandaissance.