Week 8 Preview

My two cents:

.01¢) Bye weeks are killers and it showed last week for us with an 80.3 scoring average.  In addition, only two teams scored over 81 points.  Don't aim for 100 this week, you'll probably be disappointed.  Aim for 90.

    

.02¢) Trivia time: Which team is sixth in the league in scoring yet through seven weeks hasn't sustained a loss?  Heheh thats right.  We'll see if 'the minus' can wiggle another victory from the clutches of defeat against the excellent Donkey Power.

I apologize for not posting this until Sunday morning.  Since most of you won't have time to read this before the games anyway I'll keep it short and just get my picks in.  I'm spending the extra time working on an extra that I plan on having up Monday morning.

This weeks winners 

• Hunk Hoisters (over Suck for Luck)

Big guns Andre Johnson (hamstring) and Michael Turner (bye) will both be out this week for Team Suck.  Bernard Scott is a big unknown and could be a huge x factor for team Suck if he's able to have a big day.  If Flacco can't succeed against Arizona then he's probably not worth owning.  Team Hunk's Foster and MJD go up against stout run defenses, but otherwise have favorable match ups.      

• Philly's ConVicks (over FormerlyKnownAsFavre)

Call this my lock-of-the-week.  The ConVicks are primed for triple digits and have great defensive matchups this week.  The ConVicks' newest quarterback should be tested against Detroit, but Tim Tebow should survive the lions den.  Team Favre might as well start Brett Favre for this one.

• The Biggest Fumblers (over Wright On)

You heard it here first. Antonio Brown blows up in week 8.

I really like the lineup Team Wright has put together this week.  At first glance I was ready to make him the victor too, but Brady has a tough matchup in Pittsburg.  Dez Bryant should also see tough coverage.  Schaub has a tough matchup of his own but the other 8 starters seem to have very favorable matchups.  Antonio Brown will have his second straight week of 100 yards receiving and the Fumblers win in a shootout.

• RIP Al Davis (over BigTime Johnson)

This one could go down to Phillip River's performance on Monday night.  3 very strong receivers will be lining up for Johnson.  With those 3 and Rice he will make it close.  If Rivers can near 20, Johnson can take this thing.  McCoy is back for team RIP, but now Forte has a bye.  Serious playoff implications here.

    My Team -           vs.         Donkey Power

 

4-3 Donkey Power takes on the undefeated My Team - in the week 8 Game of the week.  Donkey should be right in striking distance of a playoff spot with a win here.  The minus won a 129-118 barn-burner the last time these two met up in week two.  Donkey takes a serious hit this week with the Packers on bye.  He'll lose Jordy Nelson, the packers D/ST and the fantasy giant, Aaron Rodgers. 

Position Advantage:

QB: My Team -

RB: My Team -

WR: Donkey Power

TE: Donkey Power

K/Def: Donkey Power

Prediction: My Team -

Donkey Power is missing too much.  This is the week the minus mans up and puts up a real total worthy of a win.  

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