Week 16 Mr. Fantasy


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Week 16 Mr. Fantasy

Thanks a whole fucking lot, Martino, for picking the Pilchards as the number 4 team in the Week 15 Power Rankings. With two super tough games ahead of us, most likely two losses are coming and missing the playoffs is in the forecast. Again, thanks a whole fucking lot.

Clinched da Playoffs and won da Division:

Suicide Kings

Dragon Slayers

Sandbaggers

Fighting for a spot as a Wildcard:

Jaguars

Semolina Pilchards

Undertakers*

TNT Explosion*

Show Me the Money*

* Undertakers beat TNT but lost to Show Me. TNT lost to Undertakers but beat Show Me. Show Me beat Undertakers but lost to TNT. In this case, the tiebreaker falls to overall points scored and Undertakers are ahead, followed by TNT, with Show Me bringing up the rear.

 

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Semolina Pilchards (+62) at Jaguars

Da Pilchards are again involved in the game of the week. This is a critical game if they want to make the Playoffs and for positioning. For the Jags, this is also a critical game. They haven’t clinched a Playoff spot even though they have won 9 games. The winner of this game will have a leg up on the best Wildcard spot because they Jags and Pilchards are 1-1 against each other. If the Pilchards were to win, which is an impossibility; but if they were to win, they would be tied with the Jags but have a better head to head matchup thus moving up to the best Wildcard position. How the Pilchards have climbed back from Cellar Dwellers to contenders is the question of the season. At any rate, the Jags have great matchups for their players this week, and even though they lost McNabb, they haven’t lost a beat and should crush the Pilchards this week being that the Pilchards are way overdue for a loss and it is not even thinkable that they could win 4 in a row. Jags win 112-50.

Sandbaggers (+12) at TNT Explosion

TNT has lost three in a row to fall out of the 5th wildcard spot and into the 7th position overall behind the Pilchards and the Undertakers. But this is the week for a big comeback. Since the Baggers have clinched the division, they probably don’t care about this game and won’t even bother with a lineup. Plus they are hurt by injuries. With a big win this week for TNT, even though the Pilchards need them to suffer a big loss, they will be tied with the Pilchards and by virtue of head to head record, again move ahead of them. TNT wins 97-85.

What’s the Point (+22) at Undertakers

Believe me, I want the Point to win bad, cause I need the Undertakers to lose to help the Pilchards make the Playoffs. But I just don’t see it happening. Undertakers have won three in a row and are HOT HOT HOT with the league’s longest current win streak of 3 (tied with the Pilchards). Then again, the Point are the second hottest team around with a deuce of victories in their pocket. So even though Mr. Fantasy is rooting 150% for the Point, the Undertakers are just to strong now and will pull out the victory, 102-80.

C&D TD Makers (-8) vs. Suicide Kings

Well, I did say that the Kings would go 1-3 and the Slayers would go 3-1 to finish the season, and with last weeks loss, it looks like that prediction may come true. C&D hasn’t beaten the Kings yet and are due. Especially since the Kings had a big time hurtin’ placed on them with the loss of Priest Holmes most likely for the Season. In addition T. Owens may not play this week and his KC GB probably won’t be as good without Holmes. Goodbye Kings as you commit Suicide to close the season, when C&D drops you with a 98-90 win.

Mighty Caesars (+3) at TBFC

Loser of this game is likely to get the second pick next year. Neither team deserves to win but since a spread has to be made, we’ll give TBFC the 3 points the home team gets. If any team is likely to tank a game I figure it is the Caesars cause even when they’re in it, they still forgot to give in their lineups anyway. Maybe this week TBFC plays the right QB, then again, maybe not. Maybe the final score is TBFC 76 Casears 73, or maybe not. Maybe nobody really cares about this game.

Show Me the Money (+18) at Dragon Slayers

Show Me lost a critical game to the Pilchards last week which put a crimp on their playoff plans. Slayers also lost, but a victory certainly seems in the forecast this week. Last week the Pilchards sweated out the 4 pm games as Show Me was within yards of beating the Pilchards, but just weren’t able to pull it out. Most likely more of the same happens this week, as they pressure the Slayers, but in the end, won’t be able to pull it out. Dragon Slayers plan to win their last two and watch the Kings lose their last two, so they can move up to first and have the best chance of winning the Fantasy Bowl. Slayers pull out a big win, 118-100.