Good morning everyone, welcome to the Pot Cakes Dynasty League Semi-Finals Preview. We are onto the Second round and we have the big dogs coming out. Well the first round had a couple teams barking so we got all the dogs in the mix. See which teams are on the short leash and which ones are onto greener pastures. We have our Semi Final matchups and Professor Pickum. Let’s get it.
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#1 JonnyDIII’s Joyful Demons v. #6 Batman
We have quite the matchup. JonnyDIII has been the best team all year. Batman is the hottest team right now. JD3 is without Chase, he may be without Nico, Keenan, and/or Pittman. That is not ideal. Batman is a little banged up too, could be without Olave, which is just one person. Let’s look at each one. JD3 with Mahomes, Etienne, and Singletary. Batman has Lamar, Hubbard, Achane, Cook, and Kyren. What a lineup for Batman. The WRs swing to JD3 a little, Diggs, McLaurin, and D-Hop. JD3 will have to piece together some combo of the injured guys and Cooks or Hunt. Batman has a couple WRs with OBJ, Jakobi, and DeVonta. The TE matchup is who cares, but Batman has the hot hands of McBride and Njoku. JD3 is probably going with Otton or Mayer. The outlook is not great here for JD3, JD3 is a 5 point dog, but the good news is the dogs are barking, Batman just had the loudest bark last week. Should be a good one.
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#2 CrossFit v. #5 Pistol
We had a good matchup, now we have a blowout. CrossFit is going to maul Pistol. Pistol had a great year, he would have been better off against JD3 this week. Too bad he has CrossFit. CrossFit has Dak, Mostert, CMC, Barkley, Ekeler, Cooper, Lockett, St. Brown, Deebo, and Kelce. Wow, where does that miss. I have been typing that lineup all year and it is scariest right now. Pistol needs booms from every round in his chamber. Purdy needs to have an MVP season this weekend for Pistol. Jerome Ford needs to be a Ford on the field, Gibbs actually can get it done, Javonte needs to Run Ricky Run, Kenny Walker needs to walk into the endzone III times, Sutton needs to court the ball and land into the endzone, Wilson well I can’t really talk you into this one, Reed is who you want to read in the headlines, Kincaid needs about 20 more points than last week, and lastly A.J. Brown needs to do it all. CrossFit is a two dozen favorite, I think he is back in the big dance, great effort by Pistol.
Consolation Bracket
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#7 PeePaw v. #12 Mush’s Mongrels
If there is two people that hate each other its me, myself and I, or these two. This will be the worst beat down in the history of the league. One team wants it so bad after getting snubbed from the playoffs due to in inept commissioner. This one is easy. PeePaw has Flacco, Warren, Jefferson, Adams, Lamb, Aiyuk, Rice, and Ridley. Mush has Browning, White, Clyde, Palmer, and Shaheed. I think PeePaw needs an average week and Mush needs a miracle. PeePaw is a 50 point favorite, ahhhh yeah, that is one heck of a miracle.
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#8 Trashman v. #10 Bottom Bunk
This is actually funny, because Bottom Bunk might get it done. Trashman has T-Law, Aaron Jones, Addison, Zack Moss, and LaPorta. B.B. has Mayfield, Breece, B-Rob, Pickens, London, and Fergie. What a lineup for B.B. He might get it done. B.B. is an 18 point favorite, things should get closer to about 8-12 point game by then.
That does it for the matchups, now we get into the picks.
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Good morning class, we have out 13th pop quiz for Professor Pickum.
Back on our 2-1 stuff (editor’s note this was a curse word, and that is not ok this close to the holidays). Let’s try to keep the momentum rolling and go perfect. Why not us?
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh +2
Hypothesis
- Fade the public here. No Kenny Pickett no problem – Cincy can’t stop the run
- Mike Tomlin is 16-6-3 ATS as a home Dawg. I like him to get the boys up for a must win against their bitter rivals against a rowdy Saturday crowd of boozed up Yinzers
Buffalo @ Chargers Under 44
Hypothesis
- Each of these teams are 2-8 in their last 10 to the over
- In general, the Bills have been playing a slow-paced style of offense. I like them to really lean into that this week after taking a lead early. Run out the clock and stay healthy
Indianapolis +1.5 @ Atlanta
Hypothesis
- Better coaching, better QB, Papa Minshew
Professor Pickum is 23-15 overall.
Well that does it for this week. Next week we will have teams in the ship and others with their tail tucked between their legs. This should be an exciting week. Happy Holidays and I hope you and yours have a better tomorrow.
Let’s Go!
JonnyDIII
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