Mid Season Review

Mid Season Review!

        Week 7 has come to a close and we are more than halfway through the season right now with it still being anyone's game.  Out in front of the BUXTON division we have Christopher Barberetta and his team Adrian Beat His Son with a record of 5-2 and 840 points-for giving him a one game lead over Colby Smith.  Over at DOWNEY BRANCH we have Ethan King leading the division and the league with his team *Insert WeeklyTeam Name Here*.  He's got a league high 965.8 points-for giving him a 6-1 record putting him 2 games ahead of Max Goch.  Over in the OTHER division we have Dean Sully out in front with his 5 and 2 team Big Bagadicks.  With this record and a surprisingly low amount of points-for so far (812.8) he has managed to put himself one game ahead of Greg Rothman.

Buxton Division - 3225.5 Points For

The Buxton Division is still totally up for grabs at this point in the season with Colby only one game behind Barbs, while Vu and Jack are tied for 3rd only two games behind.  Colby's team Craig's Mom's Bush has actually outperformed Chris' with about 40 more points-for, but unfortunately his team also leads the league with the most points-against with 894.3.  Look for Hyde ya Kids and Fear the Running Dez to bounce back in the coming weeks as Colby and Barbs try to hold them off.

Downey Branch - 3510.2 Points For

Downey Branch is by far the toughest division to be in right now.  The 4 teams have scored nearly 300 more points than Buxton and 400 more than the Others.  They have the league leader, Ethan, who is too hot to touch right now with a 6 game winning streak.  At the bottom of the division is Tyler's  team Team Nichols who is also holding down the bottom of the league.  He also wins the award this year for the worst fucking team name ever.  Despite this, he has still somehow managed to score more points than every team in the Other Division with 818 points-for.  This division may be secured by Ethan but there's always a chance for Max and Trevor to secure those coveted Wildcard spots.  Unfortunately for Tyler his season may have already come to an end, but anything is possible I guess.

Other Division - 3114.9 Points For

And to the weakest division of the three.  Only Dean has broken the 800 points-for mark and right now Christian has the league record for the worst losing streak.  After coming out 2- 0 he has lost 5 straight leaving him 3 games behind Dean.  Greg is close on Deans tail, although he's got a troubling schedule to close out the season.  Tied for third in this division, Joe is praying for his team to turn around.  His running backs put up a staggering 2.6 points combined last week and his team had the overall lowest score.  Look for Greg and Dean to battle it out for the division while Joe and Christian battle to become playoff relevant.

A Look Ahead

 With only 5 games left before playoffs, lets take a look at each team and assess their season going forward.  In alphabetical order we will look at Buxton today.  Check back tomorrow for a full write up of the dominant Downey Branch Division.

-Buxton-

Adrian Beat His Son - 5-2 (1st)

Points For - 841.7 (5th) 

Owner - Chris "Rent-a-Car" Barberetta

Barbs has nearly traded his entire team away but he may have traded himself a championship team.  While I can't see why he would ever trade Larry Fitz away for an Eagles running back....Oh wait no I can, he actually has faith in the Eagles shitty offense.  With that trade though, he has left his squad in dire need of a top wide receiver.  He's got plenty of options in the spot but none of them are particularly appealing.  He better hope Jordan Reed can stay healthy otherwise I can see this team falling in the ranks, especially with 6 players on bye this week.  Look for his team to fall this week to Max with some key players on bye.

ROS Prediction -  7-5     

Craig's Mom's Bush - 4-3 (2nd)

Points For - 885.5 (2nd)

Owner - Colby "Who wants some Henry" Smith

2nd in Points in the league although leading the league with most points against.  Tough break.  A solid team all around its surprising Colby isn't at the top of the division.  With a top 5 QB, RB, TE, D/ST and K all in his starting lineup its hard to see his team not make the playoffs barring any injuries.  Some bench depth is something to be desired, but with Lamar Miller finally stepping up and Philip Rivers throwing 60 passes a game I can only see his record improving.  Look for him to upset the Other Division leader Dean this week.

ROS Prediction - 8-4 -  *Buxton Division Winner*

Fear the Running Dez - 3-4 (Tied 3rd)

Points For - (10th)

Owner - Jack "Blackout" Desmond

Some early season injuries to key players have set this team back quite a bit, but they aren't down and out yet.  Only two games behind in the division with some key waiver additions with the likes of CJ?k, Charmander and Diggs, this team is fighting for a playoff spot.  While the team has almost no superstars or bench depth, the starting lineup is a group of consistent players who can put up at least 10 points each game.  With Ben and Dez returning soon, this team has a chance to pull itself out of the ashes to hopefully secure a wildcard spot.  Look for Jack to try and overcome Tyler's threatening lineup this week.

ROS Prediction - 6-6

Hyde ya Kids Hyde ya Wife - 3-4 (Tied 3rd)

Points For - 741.4 (12th)

Owner - Dustin "Show me the Money" Vu

Vu has had an up and down year.  He wins some and then loses some.  In a great move, Dustin used his RB depth to secure himself a top 5 WR after his were just not performing up to standards.  His team looks good at first glance but consistency could be a concern going forward.  His players are all over the place on a week to week basis but should they stay consistent, his team can win its way to a playoff spot.  Look for Vu to continue Christians losing streak with some juicy match-ups coming in his favor.    

ROS Prediction -  6-6

- Downey Branch Division-

A Tale of Two Tight Ends - 3-4 (3rd)

Points For - 856.5 (4th)

Owner - Trevor "I Fuck Dolphins" Babson

Getting past the obvious homer tendencies and just poor coaching decisions this team has shown, Trevor has somehow managed to stay in the game.  Shall we go over some these awful decisions.  Yes.  We Shall.  Not only did he play Dolfags D after they somehow managed to put up a nice -7 points combined against the Jaguars and Bills, he thought "Hey they didn't do too bad, lets keep playing them."  And they put up -1 points against the Jets and he lost to Dustin by .9 points!!!  You could've played no one and you would've won!  All three of those game could've been won if he had played any other D/ST.  But no, he continues to have faith in his shitty team and it just gives a raging hard on to see him playing their D/ST again this week against none other the most dominant highest scoring offense in the league.  I still love to see that he has Jordan Cameron on his bench as well.  He's got the #1 TE with Gronk and another top 10 TE with Graham.  Why is he still on your bench.  Hes ranked 23.  If he continues these trends I could see Trevor ending up just like his beloved Dolphins, last in the division.  Look for Trevor to lose to Joe this week because he's starting the Dolphins D/ST against the Patriots.

ROS Prediction - 5-7


Gotta Catch Jamaal - 4-3 (2nd)

Points For - 869.4 (3rd)

Owner - Max "I'm Working" Goch


Maxwell has secured himself a solid starting lineup with a top 10 player in almost every position.  What he has in his starters, he lacks completely in his bench.  Its really like he doesn't have a bench.  You know you can have 7 players on your bench right?  Hell I'd rather you have another kicker on your bench than just leaving those two spots open.  That aside, its surprising to see you doing so well without your number 1 pick.  A tough schedule coming up against some division rivals could be worrisome for you though.  I would suggest picking some people up.  On your bench...You got open spots....Just pick someone up....Anyone.    Look for Max to come back after last weeks loss to defeat the Buxton leader, Barbs.

ROS Prediction - 6-6



Smitty Webermanjensen - 6-1 (1st)

Points For - 965.8 (1st)

Owner - Ethan "I'm gonna smoke a black" King

After a tough loss against intra-division rival Trevor, Ethan came back with a vengeance and won 6 in a row.  In week 3 he scored a staggering 185.7 points and has not scored less than 120 points in any week all season.  But alas his streak may need to come to an end.  After some trades the past few weeks, his team has a much different starting lineup than that dominant 180 point week.  He traded away the number 1 running back and another top 15 RB for some WR depth and speculative adds.  With Shady on bye this week and Beast Mode coming up on bye, his lack of RB depth could come back and bite him in the following weeks.  Lucky for him, he has Greg this week who also has some key players on bye.  Look for Ethan to breeze by Greg in search for his 7th straight win.

PS. Learn how to spell the mans name Goddammit...He was number 1.

ROS Prediction - 10-2



Team Nichols - 1-6 (4th)

Points For -  818.5 (6th)

Owner - Tyler "I'd rather lose my money playing Draftkings" Nichols  

           

A good team but a shitty record.  It happens.  This team has had some solid showings but has still managed to lose almost every game.  The one he hasn't lost he put up a huge 174.8 points.  Relying on early seasons stats may have skewed his decision making during the season and definitely led him to offer up some of the most ridiculous trade offers this league has ever seen.  Hide ya WRs, Hide ya RBs cause Tyler be trade raping everyone round here.  That being said.  I wouldn't surprised if Tyler manages to pull himself out of last place and finish with a respectable record.  His next 4 games come against every team in Buxton so how his team plays these next four weeks will definitely have an effect within that division.  Look for Tyler to try to end his 4 game losing streak and end Jacks 2 game winning streak.  

ROS Prediction - 3-9