Not much has changed here not much ever does
Like getting stranded in the land of what was
And I can see you stumbling blindly
But smiling just the same
And you’re holding tightly
To one more pleasure jag
Just like some dog at the end of a rag
And I know you won’t go quietly
‘Cause quiet’s not your game…
Week 8 is here and with it the start of the second half of the season. Last week I talked about the amount of transactions made and how I thought there were more than in previous years. From the chart I posted that clearly is not the case.
Week 7 games progressed from Thursday night to Sunday morning to Sunday afternoon into Sunday night and finally two games on Monday night. I remember when we watched a plethora of games on Sunday and then only one on Monday night and getting to bed at a reasonable hour. And now?
(chorus)
Another bloodshot morning
Another half-ass night
You’re crossing lines I wouldn’t dare
And you’re looking right through me
With those gun barrel eyes
Flying by on Vicodin and prayer…
When my eyes opened Tuesday morning they were not bloodshot, they were tired. I’m pleased that we are now beyond two Monday night games. And a 10pm start is just brutal on Tuesday morning’s and making it in on time to punch that time clock. From here on out we get just one Monday night game and if we’re lucky a Manning Cast to accompany it.
Ok, so I didn’t have to get up Tuesday at zero-six-hundred but I did anyway because I fell asleep before the end of the game Monday night and no idea who won.
Or who got hurt.
So many reasons
At least that’s what you say
But nobody’s buying what you’re selling today
‘Cause I’m full up here
And I just can’t take no more, no more
You wear your lying like your favorite old shirt
Can’t find a promise
You ain’t dragged through the dirt
And you can miss me if you want to
But me I’m out that door…
What I found from the week 7 games is that our rosters are taking additional hits from injuries. Some guys who we count on in our starting lineups may or may not play this week because of an injury. Some guys may or may not play anyway and not because of an injury. Throw in the fact that we are in the midst of bye weeks and it’s no wonder that we wake up to . . .
(chorus)
Another bloodshot morning
Another half-ass night
You’re crossing lines I wouldn’t dare
And you’re looking right through me
With those gun barrel eyes
Flying by on Vicodin and prayer…
–words and music by Michael Stanley
from “American Road”, 2005, LineLevel Music
Week 7 Recap, Week 8 Predictions, Most Points Race
Week 7 Recap
The Reckoning over Dinamos: This was hit for me. But I didn’t know who won until Tuesday morning. Despite a 21+ pt win for The Reckoning, the Dinamos did not go down without a fight and may have made Reckoning co-owners squirm and maybe get a pucker factor for awhile.
Big Daddy over Finkle & Einhorn: Another hit for me here. Though admittedly, not the way I expected it. Who knew that those 4.04 QB pts from Fields for Big Daddy would practically be the game winner. Finkle & Einhorn deserved a better fate.
Anal Explosion over Sloppy Sparrows: Make this three hits for me! I think I kind of recall seeing that at one point the Sparrows looked like they might pull off the upset. Especially when one of Anal E’s k’ers received Z. E. R. O. chances for any points. Rarely do you see that. Fantasy Karma has not been kind to the Sparrows this year.
Sleepy Squad over Offsides Mother F****!: Missed this one! Less than 10 pts from 3 RB’s will sink any team. And that’s what happened to Sleepy Squad. It’s as if his RB’s were sleeping. I did say the OFM would keep it close. OFM! should be sending Brandon a bottle of his favorite bourbon for the gift of the sleeping running backs. I’ve heard of letting sleeping dogs lie, but not RB’s. I suspect OFM! Will gear up big time this week.
FNG over Devils Snare: Got this one right too! But. . . Where do I start. It would be easy to say, I called it and move on. But after the TNF game I looked pretty foolish with my call. After TNF Devils Snare had a 78.08-0 lead making me look downright stupid. That is not a typo. And I don’t need any help looking stupid. Flacco had 22.98 pts, Chase had 38.10 pts, and McPherson had 17 pts. Then the Sunday morning game boosted the lead to 89.08 – 0. This was all before any kickoff on Sunday afternoon. When the dust settled with the final seconds ticking off the final game of the week, FNG was that “dog at the end of a rag” that Micheal mentioned above throwing out 190.24 pts. And I know Devils Snare “won’t go quietly” throwing out a very respectable 168.94 pts of their own. Like F&E above, they deserved a better fate too.
Week 8 Predictions
The Reckoning | Offsides Mother F****!: Looking at the projections and models it shows The Reckoning with a win by the slimmest of margins. I’m not buying in. I’m going against my models. I hope The Reckoning wins. But hope isn’t a plan. Offsides Mother F****! gets back into the win column with the win.
Big Daddy | Dinamos: Projections and models show a win for Big Daddy. I tend to agree. I think Big Daddy gets the win and maintains a slice of the top spot in the Jay division.
FNG | Sleepy Squad: A bounce back game here for Sleepy Squad. The RB’s wake up and run off with the W. To many guys listed as questionable for FNG to mount any kind of an attack.
Finkle & Einhorn | Anal Explosion: One model shows F&E winning. The others show AE winning. Over all, this should be a close game I think with Anal Explosion taking the W.
Devils Snare | Sloppy Sparrows: Both teams fighting injuries. Both teams have to deal with bye week issues. The Sloppy Sparrows have been bitch slapped by Fantasy Karma all season for some reason. And All models show a Devils Snare win. I think I agree.
Most Points Race
There was no movement with the top four positions this week. Big Daddy expanded their lead over it’s closest three challengers. FNG climbed up two places as did Finkle & Einhorn. Sleepy Squad dropped one spot while Dinamos slid down three.
| Rank | Team | Change | Pts | Pts Behnd |
| 1 | Big Daddy | – | 1191.04 | – |
| 2 | The Reckoning | – | 1134.94 | 56.10 |
| 3 | Offsides Mother F***! | – | 1106.22 | 84.82 |
| 4 | Anal Explosion | – | 1026.70 | 164.34 |
| 5 | FNG | 2 | 1008.80 | 182.24 |
| 6 | Devils Snare | – | 993.04 | 198.00 |
| 7 | Finkle & Einhorn | +2 | 969.22 | 221.82 |
| 8 | Dinamos | -3 | 965.46 | 225.58 |
| 9 | Sleepy Squad | -1 | 929.08 | 261.96 |
| 10 | Sloppy Sparrows | – | 868.44 | 322.60 |