Week 8, or The Season Continues

 The cream is rising to the top. Or is that just a mirage? We're a little over halfway through the season and the good teams are starting to get on a roll.

Pedro Pickles rolls Jeff Fisher Effect, 126-86

This is what I mean about Pickles. His team is waaay better than his now .500 record. He's played the waiver wire well, and made the right call to sit Kenny Golladay this week, who wound up getting injured. That's insight you can't teach. He posted the highest score of the week, so I can't even make fun of the hapless Effect for this one (though JFE would have beaten 3 other teams this week).

Released Dix On Boobies keeps rolling, wallops Death Valley Driver, 115.5-82

Boobies (heh) is currently sitting in a playoff spot. He was pretty lucky the last two weeks, but this week he got Dalvin Cook back and if you watched any football on Sunday, you know how that went. If Michael Thomas comes back and is healthy, we might be looking at Boobies (heh) first EVER playoff berth. DVD is in trouble, and hoping the Antonio Brown signing will work in his favor.

Hamilton Rod and Gun takes out Utah Falco, 107-73.5

HRG managed to weather Amari Cooper and AJ Green giving him a combined 2.5 points, partly because he was playing the low-scoring factory that is Utah Falco. Falco has the fewest points in the league, and is hoping like hell that McCaffrey comes back and helps him play spoiler. I mean, that's about all he has left to play for.

Team Provost stays on top, defeats Hardcore Sucks, 100-60

Hardcore sucked this week. Gio Bernard literally scored 1/3 of his points, and was his only player in double figures. Also, it appears Rodrigo Blankenship forgot how to kick during Indy's bye week. I keep looking at Provost's team and thinking "they're not that good" but he keeps winning, and he's been missing Aaron Jones and Nick Chubb. He's got to be on the short list of possible league winners.

Regress to the Mean is mean to Iron Ryan, wins 97.5-93.5

These two were tied going into Monday night. And Ronald Jones scored 4 points. I'd say RTTM was lucky to get Travis Kelce and his 21 points, but the whole reason I-Ry was even in this game was DeeKay Metcalf. (that's how it's spelled, right?) I-Ry kinda had a bye week this week, with 4 players on bye, including his usual starting QB, and a starting RB. RTTM might have been lucky to escape with the win, but a win is a win so....

Money Time!

Pedro Pickles won his second straight Tidwell this week, with the lowest Tidwell winning score this season. He has both the highest and lowest Tidwell scores on the year.

Playoff Update

Thanks to his league-leading point total, Pickles currently occupies the 4th playoff spot, topping the other 4-4 teams. Boobies (heh) has ridden that 4-game winning streak into the 3rd spot, only points behind #2 RTTM. As mentioned, Boobies (heh) could really use Michael Thomas to come back and help him score some points. Wins are what get you into the playoffs, but points are what win it for you. Because I can't not mention it, Provost is #1.

Loser Bowl Update

They all suck. Except HRG and I-Ry. Both of them still have a shot at the playoffs. DVD might have a shot, but will need some help. Hardcore, Falco and the Effect are done. They're just playing to NOT be The Worst.

Week 9 Matchups & Head-to-Head

• The Effect vs. Boobies (heh). The Effect has won 9 matchups, while Boobies (heh) has won 5. Can Boobies (heh) keep the win streak going?
• Pickles is 6-3 all-time vs. Team Provost. The top team in the league vs. the best team in the league.
• RTTM and DVD have split their 14 meetings right down the middle at 7-7. Someone will have more wins than the other one (most likely).
• HRG has 8 wins against only 3 losses all-time against I-Ry. Both want the win to improve their playoff chances.
• Hardcore is 9-2 all-time vs. Utah Falco. Eh, who cares.