Week 13 Preview

GAME OF THE WEEK

Roger's Ramjets (6-6) @ Export Flannel (7-4-1)

The Right Division is on the line as the Flannel host the Ramjets. A Flannel win will clinch the division title, while a Ramjets win keeps them alive while crushing the playoff chances of the Mimes and Hamburglers, and push Bill, Drow, and CAPO to the brink of elimination. Flannels spent Thursday night jumping out nearly 40 points and have a commanding lead going into the weekend. However, I do like Roger’s matchups and think that he will come right back and make it competitive. I think it comes up a little short.

Prediction:  Flannel clinches the Right.

Flannel 31 – Ramjets 24

Bill's Team (5-7) @ Fightin' Bitin' Beavers (8-4)

Bill is hanging by a thread and travels in a must-win game to meet the Beavers who are looking to pad their lead in the Left. Looking at the offensive matchups for both teams, I like Bill to score a pretty fair amount; for the Beavers side, I am not big on most of the matchups. Defensively, however, I think Steve more than makes up for the offensive output this week. Will Bill score enough to counter and knock the Beavers off at home? I don’t think he will.

Prediction: Bill falls from the Wild Card race.

Beavers 25 – Bill 19

 

Rednecks (7-4-1) @ Murrysville Drow (5-7)

The Rednecks have won a Wild Card slot and face a desperate Drow team this week. Both teams have pretty good matchups this week and the offense should be humming for both. The difference in this game: Rogers and home field advantage for Drow. That should be enough to drop a loss on the Rednecks, who really don’t have much to play for at this point.

Prediction:  Drow stays in the Wild Card hunt, barely.

Drow 28 – Rednecks 21

 

N.Y. Hamburglers (4-8) @ Capo Di Tutti Capi (5-7)

The Hamburglers have been strong coming down the stretch and look to push Capo out of contention for a Wild Card slot. On paper, this looks like a slam dunk for Capo, but Chris has turned the act of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory into an art form this year. I really don’t see the matchups for Jamie carrying the day, but I still think he wins with a good defensive effort.

Prediction:  Hamburglers knocks Capo out of the playoff race.

Hamburglers 27 – Capo 22

 

Old No. 7 (3-9) @ Mighty Midtowne Mimes (4-8)

Yet another game with playoff implication, namely the Toilet Bowl. ON7 looks to have the inside track to host the event, but face stiff competition from the Mimes. Whoever wins, this game looks to be only a warm-up for a rematch later. Looking at the lineup for each, I really don’t like anything Jason has in the way of matchups this week, expect Seabass. I think Mimes run the score up on him this week. Too bad it really doesn’t mean anything at this point.

Prediction:  Mimes rout 7.

Mimes 30 – ON7 3

 

Malleus Maleficarum (10-2) @ Iron City Lagers (7-5)

Malleus has wrapped up the Middle and now faces a Lagers team looking to get back into the division race. Both teams have favorable offensive matchups this week, although I would be slightly worried about Tm Brady getting pulled from the game once NE drops 40 points on IND somewhere in the early 3rd quarter. Where the difference in the game will come will be in the defensive showing from Haydn. The Malleus squad has the best, while Lagers have the worst. That should be the deciding factor this week.

Prediction:  Malleus continues to pad their record.

Malleus 44 – ICL 26