1. Dynasty Kings upset Super Manning, winning their third straight game and are now unbelievably just one game back of the wildcard.
2. CLO Collins in a statement game destroyed Ooohhhh Kill 'Em, proving that he is an elite team and that Boles may not be quite there yet.
3. There may not be a team in the league hotter than Scott's Tots right now. 3 straight wins have put them at 5-2 and sole possession of first place in the UFL.
4. Many thought the Lions were a lock for 7-2 due to their schedule, but they couldn't make it past the Purists, falling to 4-3.
5. Beat Skeet Leave, a preseason championship contender, has had their 2013 season effectively ended. Slipping to 2-5 with the injuries piling up and ineffectiveness from supposed stars, it's time to look ahead to 2014.
Current Playoff Picture (7 Games Left)
1. Miami Sharks 6-1
2. Scott's Tots 5-2
3. CLO Collins 4-3
4. Ohhh Kill 'Em 4-2-1
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5. Carolina Lions 4-3 GB. 1/2
6. Dynasty Kings 3-3-1 GB. 1
7. Super Manning 3-4 GB. 1.5
8. Goon Squad 3-4 GB. 1.5
9. Purists 3-4 GB. 1.5
10. Kory Adams 2-4-1 GB. 2
11. BSL 2-5 GB. 2.5
12. Gio's Odyssey 1-5-1 GB. 3
Week 8 Match Up Preview
Miami Sharks 6-1 AT Super Manning 3-4 (+7)
All Time H2H Regular Season (1-0 Sharks)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
The stars are out for this game and this should be a good one folks. The Sharks fresh off almost getting upset and Super Manning fresh off getting upset should both have a renewed focus on their fantasy games heading into this week. On one hand the Sharks seem to be cruising to a one seed while on the other hand Super Manning's hopes at a division title and potentially even a playoff spot are on the line here, they cannot afford to fall behind the Tots any farther in the division race. The key to this game will be can Peyton Manning+DT vs Washington put up enough points to offset the Sharks' superior runningback duo. I think they come up just short with the Sharks winning in a barn burner 117-114.
Difference Maker: HB Knowshon Moreno, Miami Sharks - The Sharks HB2 should perform better than either(and maybe the combined totals) of Super Manning's runners. What makes Moreno even more of a difference maker is that he plays on the same offense as Phil's two stars making the Denver game and how they attack in the redzone a must watch for both owners.
Goonsquad 3-4 AT Purists 3-4 (+20)
All Time H2H Regular Season (1-0-1 Purists)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
The Purists have had a rough season, and with the injury to Doug Martin it just got worse. They've somehow with great ownership managed to pull off a 3-4 start at the halfway point, unfortunately for them they are really out matched this game. The Goonsquad looks to be the only real playoff contender out of these two and should cruise to a win 91-71.
Difference Maker: HB Marshawn Lynch, Goonsquad - Could potentially score more than all of the players combined on Ant's team excluding Newton, JT, Seahawks D, and his kicker. Lynch should have a field day with the Rams and move the Goon Squad to .500.
Gio's Odyssey 1-5-1 AT Kory Adams 2-4-1 (-30)
All Time Regular Season (1-0 Kory)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
Gio's Odyssey almost pulled off the upset of the century last week, but that was more due to the lack of points scored by their opponent than them having a break out week. As far as talent goes Gio's Odyssey has a great future base and can be competitive the rest of the season, but Kory featuring Brees, Peterson, and Gronk is just way too much. I think Kory makes a 2nd half push for the wildcard and it starts this week 99-69.
Difference Maker: TE Rob Gronkowski, Kory Adams - With Gronk back, Kory is just a completely different team. If things get right with his receiving corps, Kory could compete with the elite teams of the league.
Ooohhhh Kill 'Em 4-2-1 AT Scott's Tots 5-2 (-28)
All Time H2H Regular Season (1-0 OK)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
This is easily the game of the week, and a game that if you're a wildcard contender, you're praying for Boles to lose. Ooohhh Kill 'Em has been a nice story but they ran into a buzzsaw last week and failed to prove they're legit contenders getting destroyed by CLO. While Scott's Tots has been a team that didn't receive much press in the early weeks, but is turning heads now with a 5-2 record. If they win this week they could potentially really start pulling away in the UFL division. The Tots boast a team that is solid top to bottom and has Forte stepping up as his super star player while Boles has a very shallow team that will have to do without CJ?K and BMarsh this week. This game seems like a lock for the Tots 93-65.
Difference Maker: HB Eddie Lacy, Scott's Tots - Despite not having Forte this week, the Tots still boast a solid feature back in the form of Lacy who should have his way with Minnesota. Heck if Hillis can get double digit fantasy points, Lacy should have 20+.
Beat Skeet Leave 2-5 AT CLO Collins 4-3 (-39)
All Time H2H Regular Season (1-0 CLO)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
Andrew Hatfield is behind only his brother in bad luck this season and it doesn't get any better this week as CLO Collins comes marching in. CLO is one of the elite teams in the league and should have no problem effectively ending BSL's season this week. CLO's roster should be favored at every position and take this game 110-71.
Difference Maker: HB LeSean McCoy, CLO Collins - McCoy against the Giants should yield a huge fantasy day and his point potential is just head and shoulders above what Alfred Morris' is at this point.
Carolina Lions 4-3 AT Dynasty Kings 3-3-1 (+11)
All Time H2H Regular Season (1-0 Lions)
All Time H2H Post Season (0-0)
The Dynasty Kings have somehow won three straight and the Lions just blew a game to the Purists, so what can be expected in this match up? The Kings and Lions actually match up pretty similarly especially with no Foster in the line up for the Lions. Speaking of the Lions they have the type of boom or bust line up that could go for 100 or 40 points any given week making their games incredibly hard to pick. With that being said I've gotta take the Lions in this one 99-88.
Difference Maker: WR Desean Jackson, Carolina Lions - A lot of this game depends on what DJAX we get as he, just like the Lions overall, can score with the best of them or the worst of them any given week. Luckily for Luke in a match up against the Giants, DJAX should score with the best of them and that should be enough for the W.
Power Rankings Week #8
1. Miami Sharks 6-1 Prv. #1 - If they would've slipped up against Gio's Odyssey I would've been forced to move them out of this top spot but everyone's entitled to a bad week and when you're number one in record and number one in points by a good margin you get the #1 spot.
2. CLO Collins 4-3 Prv. #3 - Dominated Boles and looks like the without a doubt #2 team in the league. The only question marks are Trich and Cruz but on paper this roster looks championship caliber.
3. Scott's Tots 5-2 Prv. #6 - Time to finally give Mr. Ray some respect. The Tots are rolling and on their way to going from worst in 2013 to first in 2014 in their division.
4. Port City Goonsquad 3-4 Prv. #8 - No one is stepping up to claim this four spot so give me the Goon Squad, who when healthy boast a heck of a line up especially after finding the gem that is Jordan Reed.
5. Ooohhhh Kill 'em 4-2-1 Prv. #2 - A lot of questions still abound about this team especially with Marshall now catching passes from McCown but on paper they are definitely in the playoff conversation especially after a 4-2-1 start.
6. Kory Adams 2-4-1 Prv. #7 - Gronk came back with a bang but Kory still took a loss. This however is my sleeper team for the wildcard spot. Boasting a sick roster and I could see them ripping off 5 straight wins (Gio, BSL, Lions, Kings, OK) to be sitting at 7-4-1 going into their last two games against CLO and the Miami Sharks and if they could pull off the win against one they'd most likely be playoff bound. So definitely a sleeper team but not a lot of margin for error.
7. Super Manning 3-4 Prv. #5 - Still lacking quality halfback play which keeps them from being a top tier team. Even without backs, the Peyton-DT combo can keep them in the playoff mix.
8. Carolina Lions 4-3 Prv. #4 - Blew a gimme game and now their once clear path to 7+ wins seems cloudy. Absolutely cannot afford to lose to the Kings this week.
9. Dynasty Kings 3-3-1 Prv. #11 - Somehow only one game back of the wildcard but I still think there's no chance this team can be playoff bound. On the bright side every win pushes the pick they traded away to the Purists further and further back.
10. Purists 3-4 Prv. #10 - Hard to envision a scenario where they punch a ticket to the dance this year with Doug Martin out now. 2014 this team should be back with a bang.
11. Beat Skeet Leave 2-5 Prv. #9 - What a disappointing season for the other Mr. Hatfield, still a line up of Spiller, Morris, Garcon, Cobb for the future should still yield nice results long term.
12. Gio's Odyssey 1-5-1 Prv. #12 - Almost made some noise last week, but this team is still obviously a year or two away. Bernard and Bell looks to be a solid runningback duo for the future and if you're a Gio's Odyssey fan that has to get you excited.
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