1. He's back and he's better than ever. Kory came back from his 1 day suspension rejuvenated and got a HUGE 103-100 win over Dynasty Kings (Jimmy Graham disappointing big time in this one). This win could play a huge role in whether IDGT has a shot at the division this year, but it's going to be an uphill climb with DeMarco Murray and Drew Brees looking like busts.
2. 4 teams undefeated Machine Marshall 2-0, Super Manning 2-0, Red Rockets 1-0-1, and Purists 1-0-1. Do any of them have a shot at going the distance and keeping that 0 in the column in January? Definitely not. Unlike last year when IDGT went on a historic 10-0 run (before collapsing and going 1-3 to finish out the regular season), none of these teams have the fire power to do that. Machine Marshall and Purists are extremely long shots to even sniff the playoffs so we can rule them out. Red Rockets getting LBell back is big time and Feed Moncrief emerging has them looking strong again, however with no Dez this team isn't undefeated caliber. Super Manning, unless they get a time machine for Peyton, Forsett, and Andre then there's no shot for them either.
3. Winless: Miami Sharks, BSL, and Goonsquad all currently reside at 0-2, do any of them have a chance at salvaging this season? Let's first look at the two time champs now chumps, Miami Sharks. To be honest I feel like I have a solid plan to be back in the mix in 2016 and even to have a strong back half of 2015 but at 0-2 I'd say there's a .07% chance we can turn it around in time to make a playoff push. BSL, man it feels like Andrew should be 2-0 on the back of breakout performances from Hyde and ARob and be poised to get to the top of the power rankings. Unfortunately at 0-2 you could say this ultra talented squad is facing a must win against division rival Super Manning. I still believe in BSL regardless of what happens this week, with Machine Marshall, Miami Sharks, and Purists up after this one they could get things rolling real quick at 3-3 or 4-2. Goonsquad, Tick is in a similar situation to Andrew at really talented squad 0-2 facing division rival Red Rockets this week. The difference between Goonsquad and BSL is, if Goonsquad drops this game to go to 0-3 it's almost game over close up shop for 2015 in my opinion.
4. It's like rain on your wedding day. So I'm down here in Wilmington to watch my ex business partner and mortal enemy marry my sister. It's an outside wedding and there's a 90% chance of rain in the forecast, which leaves me not sure what to root for. Do you root for the wedding to be a disaster for the laughs/karma or that it will be a success for your sister's happiness. I imagine this is a lot like how Purists and Red Rockets felt about their tie this week. For those of you that clamor for a tie breaker rule in regular season I know where you're coming from. A tie is the purgatory of feelings but let me just say I don't believe that any of us in the league are mentally stable enough to handle a loss because of our bench score or back up QB.
5. Things can change fast in this league, last year the Miami Sharks were 4-2 striving for a 3 peat but then in week 7 the bottom fell out when they scored just 38 points against eventual champion Scott's Tots. Now the Miami Sharks are no longer a powerhouse franchise but instead trying to quickly rebuild while spending their days reminiscing about 2012 and 2013.
Power Rankings
1. Scott's Tots (1-1) Prv. # 1 - The Eddie Lacy injury hurt bad last week when they only needed 8 points to beat division rival Super Manning and advance to 2-0. However as long as Lacy gets back quick I don't see any reason to lower this team from #1 yet.
2. Dynasty Kings (1-1) Prv. #2 - Dang that Jimmy Graham. Dynasty Kings have scored 100+ in back to back weeks to open the year, and it looks like they may finally have a chance to live up to their name.
3. CLO Collins (1-1) Prv. #4 - Todd Gurley is coming. If Gurley can live up to half of the hype, CLO could start to be very dangerous again. Also with rookies Abdullah, Perriman, Aghlor and some picks, he has the ammunition to make a trade or two to get his team right for a run.
4. Red Rockets (1-0-1) Prv. #7 - This team with Dez would argue for the #1 spot. Without him they are forced to start Watkins or Cooks opposite Feed Moncrief which is less than scary to opponents. Lev Bell and Gordon make up a fine 1-2 punch at tailback but this squad without Dez looks a notch below the big three of the league. However, John is known for making a move or three so I wouldn't be surprised to see this team climb to the top.
5. Super Manning (2-0) Prv. #6 - Say what you want, just like Peyton this team keeps finding a way to get it done. While the Peyton-DT combo isn't quite what it used to be and Andre Johnson may be literally dead, this team still has enough to challenge for a playoff spot.
6. BSL (0-2) Prv. #3 - While BSL could easily be 0-3 after this week (have terrible match ups), I'm still buying stock especially if I can get it discounted like Volkswagen. Their week 4-6 schedule is the cure to all that ails this BSL team. I've got confidence this team will be at .500 or better by Week 7 and then from there they could make something happen.
7. IDGT (1-1) Prv. #5 - Impressive win this weekend, but this team looks like a house of cards and the DeMarco Murray card is just about to be pulled out. Without a dominant Murray these guys just seem like yesterday's news.
8. Goonsquad (0-2) Prv. #8 - You want to talk about a HUGE game for the franchise. Tick has gotta get this W over Red Rockets this week or this franchise may be doomed to a 3rd straight season of no playoffs. I think the Andrew Luck-TY Hilton combo plays to vintage form this week but will it be enough?
9. Purists (1-0-1) Prv. #10 - Proving the doubters wrong even with Evans underachieving. I still think this team is a year or two away thanks to Benjamin. A running back breaking out and a move for a better WR2 could have me changing my tune though.
10. Carolina Lions (1-1) Prv. #11 - The Lions went out and got themselves a franchise 3 down back in Jeremy Hill. They also made a nice move for JStew, if they can get the receivers right you never know with Luke this squad could come out of nowhere.
11. Machine Marshall (2-0) Prv. #12 - This ugly squad won't be as ugly when Martavis Bryant comes back. However they need CJ Anderson to get back rolling (I think he does against Detroit this week).
12. Miami Sharks (0-2) Prv. #9 - See Story Line #5. I ain't as good as I once was but I was good once as I ever was. Lamar Miller-CMike-McKinnon-Jeffery-Cooper-DGB-Funchess-Floyd is an interesting core but it'll be back half of 2015 before this team has any real bite to it.
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