Good morning everyone, welcome to the Pot Cakes Dynasty League Week 8 Preview. We have a good GOTW with our best matchup. We will see if the team on the rise can get it done. We will dive into our matchups, Professor Pickum (if he’s still alive) and an all-new Power Rankings.
Game of the week.
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Teach v. Batman
Teach has never needed a win more than now. Tua does not have an injury tag, the WR duo in Hill and Waddle both have a questionable tag. Mixon is back, Pollard is back, Rhamondre, and Doubs? Teach could really be struggling with WRs if a Miami wide out is out out. Batman has been hot. A team that has shown promise all year. Batman is looking to clean it up and get into the offs. Batman is rolling out Lamar, Hendy, Swift, DeVonta, Olave and Jakobi. I mean if we look at the number of names, it is pretty even. The problem is that the app loves the Phins. In a divisional game paired with some injuries, I’m not sure that the projections are accurate for Miami. This one will be tighter than it looks, the heart wants Batman but the brain is on Teach as the 20 point favorite.
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Bruce v. CrossFit
CrossFit wins as the 60 point favorite. CrossFit just needs to get his RBs back to full strength. Mostert, CMC, Barkley and Ekeler could carry him deep into the playoffs.
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Bottom Bunk v. Daddy Wombat
This is the ugliest matchup of the week. The funny thig is that both of these teams are still in the mix. B.B. has Bijan, Mattison and Pickens. D.W. has Hurts and Kamara. I don’t think the issue is their big names, the issue is how many of their duds will actually score some points. These teams have had zeros before, they need points across the board to get the win. I think D.W. wins it this week just based on the QB play and as the 10 point favorite.
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Pistol v. PeePaw
Pistol has the better record and PeePaw has the better projection. Pistol does not have a QB as of late. PeePaw has Herbert. Pistol has some good young RBs in Javonte, Kenny Walker, and Gibbs. PeePaw is going with the non-traditional RB approach in Foreman, Warren and Gus Bus. The WR matchup leans in PeePaws favor for depth but Pistol has the better WR. Pistol has A.J. Brown, PeePaw has Adams, Lamb and Aiyuk, Pistol has the TEs in Kincaid and Pitts. This should be a doozy. Pistol needs some boom plays from his guys while PeePaw is looking for steadier production. PeePaw is the 10 point favorite, tough to see him lose again.
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Trashman v. Touchdown Guy
Trashman needs a win to get .500. Touchdown Guy needs a win to stay near the top of his division. Trashman has Pacheco, Aaron Jones, Jordan Addison, Christian Watson and Mark Andrews. None of those players really scream big numbers. Touchdown Guy has taller names. TDG has Josh Allen, D-Train, Jacobs, Kupp, Evans, Puca and Kittle. What a lineup. TDG just needs them to put it all together. TDG is a 30 point favorite. It is impossible for TDG to lose this weekend.
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JonnyDIII’s Joyful Demons v. Mush’s Mongrels
This is the matchup both teams have had on their calendar. This is the palindrome game. JD3 has 1 loss, Mush has 1 win. JD3 has the proven vet in Mahomes, Mush has a vet that needs to prove himself week in week out in Geno. JD3 has Etienne for his young back, Mush has Cook and White for his young backs. JD3 mixes in a dash of experience with Kareem Hunt. Neither team has a strong TE. JD3 has some strong WRs in Diggs, Chase, and Allen. Mush has a couple WRs you would describe as sneaky in Hollywood and Dionte Johnson. This matchup is one sided, JD3 is a 40 point favorite. We will have to wait until next week to see who gets the nod.
That does it for the matchups, now we get into the picks.
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Good morning class, we have the fifth chapter of Professor Pickum.
No hiding from it, no denying it… last week was UGLY. Professor is a fight fire with fire kind of guy, always has been. So let’s get UGLY!
- Tampa Bay @ Buffalo Under 43
- Hypothesis:
- Two top 5 defenses in points allowed per game
- Tampa is 26th in points scored per game
- Primetime Under. Let’s start off with a hot ugly start
2. Minnesota @ Green Bay Under 42.5
- Hypothesis:
- There is NOTHING Uglier than the Packers offense right now
- Vikings games have gone over ONE time this season back in Week 2 vs Philly
- In that same time span, Green Bay has averaged a PUTRID, ANEMIC, UGLY 18.4 PPG
3. Texans @ Carolina +3
- Hypothesis:
- You think I’m gonna go ugly and not back the worst team in all of professional football? Wrong
- Panthers are coming off a bye, HC Frank Reich is 5-0 ATS coming off a bye as a HC
- Panthers have changed playcallers on offense and should hopefully give Bryce Young some freedom to be the #1 Overall Pick that he was drafted to be
Professor Pickum is 8-5 overall.
Now for the all new Power Rankings.
Only thing to really report is that Batman moved up the ranks. This week is a huge week for Batman to prove if he’s for real or not. Everyone else, who cares.
That does it for this week. Should be an exciting weekend, the air is getting crisp and the pads are really popping. We have a lot of teams right in the middle, we have 8 teams that have are a game in or out of .500. Hopefully you end up on a the better side of .500, until then I hope you and yours have a better tomorrow.
Let’s Go!
JonnyDIII
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