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This week is going to be SPICY with a talented Free Agent core looking to shake up the base standings.
Week 2 Recap:
Week 2 Record 4-4 *doesn't include terrorist games
Season Record 9-7
Kobe dispatched Paddington, despite the prophesized return of Skatarius and Ra. The noticeable absence of a league operator left Paddington short a few sharks, and their backups left something to be desired. Kobe suffered few weak spots in their Cape-less debut. Pressure's presence eased the star shuffle, and ekko filled in well as a low star shark.
Blast disappointed me vs the less than predictable Morph. I hate to blame a dude who's playing a strange ship, but AFRI had a 2.33 RPD for 79 deaths, which indicated a problem. Also absent a league operator, Blast's line was in turmoil the entire time and they couldn't get it sorted out in time to rout Kings, who anchored Morph with an impressive 25-3, 2 TeKs. bram and Major Crisis held it down in ship 8 with decent scores. Morph's spiders all put up impressive recs. It looks like they may have their line more or less figured out here.
Power crushed Funk in one of the biggest beat-downs of the season. I didn't watch the game, but my sophisticated stats formulas flagged the teams 287-414 overall record as a possible reason they didn't win. The top heavy spider line didn't seem to pan out, and henry saari MVP'd averaging nearly the same DPM as Funks terrier. Ouch.
The Piwirifil Fingirmin handled Thunder in a convincing 15-10, a reversal of my prediction. Viop asked me to stop predicting him to lose, and he's proved worthy here. Thunder's seeming inability to bring down the mighty Frozen Throne led to their demise, as they lost despite star advantages at every position. Violence and the mysterious animeboy12 each put up an impressive 3 TeKs each, and now lead the league in shark rating.
Terrorist snuck out a narrow victory over hottub homeboys on the back of a timely terrier switch. Maketso wrecked in both spider and terrier, terrorists sharks grabbed minutes of flag time with strong cramming, and 6* rabbit put up an impressive 73-45. Overall, I was very happy with the team's performance and ability to rally. Team Renzi performed well, as indicated by the final 14:19-15 score. Less than stellar RPDs from their sharks might be the the reason the couldn't secure the final 41 seconds. Hottub will take this lesson back to the locker room, and come out stronger as a result next weekend.
Power reminded Kobe who the leagues top team is with impressive scores across the board. Kobe put forth a good effort, but fell short of the mark. Zidane continued his impressive 3.0 RPD streak, and most of Power's spiders fell close to a 2:1 KD. Kobe looked more impressive with their same line. Only 65.5 stars, they could easily find room for Cape to spider in this line, or switch Ekko back to his main ship. Best did not basebird.
The first time I didn't pick Blast to win, and they actually put up a fight. Turban (46-11, 4 TeKs)made the 10* terr look good, but not as good as Ogron (42-11, 2 TeKs). Suboptimal sharking left RaCka-less Blast high and dry, as Omega Red (2.96 RPD) dragged AFRI (briefly) and zeebu forward. The sharks proved too heavy, which is a shame considering their strong spider and terrier performance. Ease's team looked strong, except for a couple worrying points in a 2.77 RPD from Dwopple, Ogron's 11 deaths, and Dad's slight negative record. A win is a win.
Paddington couldn't stay afloat against an under-starred hottub homeboys, who were fresh off a narrow loss and looking for revenge. Long story short, Paddington's sharks had a collective 2.4 RPD. Who knew that the glue holding paddington together was beam?
Terrorist looked like the team I thought they were, in a 15-7 routing of Morph. Subpar sharking from bram and MC was the story of the game as Morph just couldn't get it together. Terrorist looks like a threat despite an 0-2 start to the league.
The Fingirmin certainly were piwirfil, and secured a narrow victory over Funk. A less than stellar 37-9 from Frozen throne wasn't enough to stall out Viops pain train. Otherwise, the fingirmin looked great and secured their second 6-win week. Funk had an unfortunate draw in opponents this week, losing to the top 2 teams. Commodo's team is full of strong competitors though, and could easily be overlooked by their week 3 opponents.
Week 3 Predictions
Kobe vs Terrorist
Kobe 1 - 15 Terrorist
Kobe's 2 wins come against cellar dwellers Paddington and Blast; their losses against top teams Piwir and Powerfil Fingirmin. While they put up impressive numbers against Viops team in the first game of the season, they also allowed more time to Paddington than Tiny's team has scored in their 3 other games combined. Hard to predict. Terrorist with maketso in is averaging 1 terr death per game. Statistically, it's either going to happen vs Kobe or vs Thunder this week, and my money is on Thunder.
Hottub Homeboys vs Piwirfil Fingirmin
HH 13 - 15 PF
The Fingirmin have escaped by many teams in narrow wins such as 15-13:35 vs Funk, 15-14:21 vs Kobe and 15-12:53 vs Terrorist. The so-far perfect team can bleed, the question is can Hottub make them. Hottub has losses to two of those teams, although they were close matches. Hottubs keys to victory will be to break crams quickly and to ensure their sharks put up better RPDs. Maybe a clutch FA acquisition could fill out their star cap and help renzi and stayon carry their low stars.
Thunder vs Funk
Thunder 12 - 15 Funk
I feel like every game these two teams play has been on my radar. They both started the season 2-0 with their 10* captains leading the way. Tough week 2 draws against the other undefeated teams left these 2 looking closer to the middle of the pack. I am giving the edge to Funk as they seem to be a more complete team. Their low stars, Lee(7*) and Four pLai(6*), went 99-47 and 84-80, respectively, against top tier PF last week. Thunders low stars have proven to be more of a liability for them, posting 63-44, 70-66 and 68-50 in a a 4 minute shorter game, also against PF. If Ease and kess put their headbands on, Ogron avoids unnecessary death, and Cig doesn't let Commodo push him around, this game could turn out different than I've predicted.
Power vs Morph
Power 15 - 9 Morph
Power has been dominating all of their opponents this season, and the trend looks to continue at least 1 more game. While Morph could pose more of a threat than Paddington (15-0), Blast (15-11), and Funk (15-4), Power is still looking like a clear favorite. Morph had a brighter week 2 and seems to hav their line figured out, and should be a litmus test in comparing Power's relatively light first half schedule before heading into a gauntlet second half.
Blast vs Paddington
Blast 15 - 7 Paddington
Oh boy. Both of these teams have looked shaky, and week 3 could be even worse. Hopefully RaCka's connection issues are resolved, as his team looked lost without him. Paddington, now without any actual, accomplished sharks (sorry gypsi, maybe now is your chance) is going to struggle to put up any meaningful time. With lots of sharks on the FA board, they might have a chance to fix their line if things work out for them. Replacing Dyers Eve(7.5*) with Azuline, jr5, or olde(8*) could drastically improve their chances at ship 8. Other micro adjustments come with their own tradeoffs but can improve the major deficiencies in Paddington's line. Blast's line could also benefit from some shark pickups, enabling turban to terr or omega red to spider.
Kobe vs Hottub Homeboys
Kobe 13 - 15 Hottub Homeboys
This match is a tossup, as both teams have solid lines already. However, Hottub has more room for growth, as they held Paddington to only 4 minutes facing a major star deficit, while Kobe allowed closer to 10 minutes. Free Agency opens the door to some major upgrades, as both teams have been playing with 6* players. Subbing out Jz for blt, draft, or retroaction drastically improves Kobe's line, and Hottub Homeboys can refresh their shark line or pick up Mikkiz to allow Vehicle to shark. Both of these teams have suffered from attendance issues, and smart drafting in FA will help them right the ship.
Thunder vs Terrorist
Thunder -5 - 15 Terrorist
Dreamwin leads Terrorist into the promiseland like Nick Saban atop a Crimson Tide. Ogron's ship fades away into dust like at the end of a (couple) marvel movies. The rest of Thunder is stuck flying up from spawn after every death.
Power vs Piwirfil Fingirmin
Power 15 - 12 PF
The leagues top teams finally face off in the match of the Week, Month, Year, Century. A closer look at how each team made it to 4-0 shows 2 remarkably different stories. Power's wins include Blast(15-11), Paddington(15-0), Funk(15-4) and Kobe(15-9). PF's wins include Kobe(15-14), Terrorist(15-13), Thunder(15-10) and Funk(15-14). Even in the same week, Power's wins have looked more impressive. Both teams play with a full star lineup (credit to the captains for drafting active players) so there's not much wiggle room with Free Agency. I expect both teams to bring their standard, peak lines and I expect Power to hold strong. Viop called me out for predicting him to lose each week. Here's his chance to test his teams clutch factor and prove me wrong again.
Blast vs Funk
Blast 11 - 15 Funk
Funk didn't look like themselves last weekend, but they definitely have a chance here to return to form. Thunder is a hard first round draw any week- Blast should look a bit easier for them. Funk's line is pretty strong top-to-bottom, and if Blast doesn't hit the lottery in FA then they will need a bit more time to figure things out. Still, I expect them to scrape together a not-insignificant amount of time; Funk will have to watch the flag carefully to keep Blast at bay.
Paddington vs Morph
Paddington 5 - 15 Morph
Morph lets out a sigh of relief week 3 against two of the easiest teams in the league. Saiyan's team has a great opportunity to fold in any FA acquisitions on a softer week and work on coordination and communication. However, Paddington might be better this week than their 0-4 record. I mentioned above that Paddington has a clear path for improvement, but the sharks in FA are in high demand. Their success in the other leagues nets them a worse FA draft slot, but they have the luxury of only needing to draft for the one league.
These are my predictions, and I'm wrong as often as I am right. Agree with my predictions? Disagree? Let's hear it below. Let's talk basing.
Week 2 Recap:
Week 2 Record 4-4 *doesn't include terrorist games
Season Record 9-7
Kobe dispatched Paddington, despite the prophesized return of Skatarius and Ra. The noticeable absence of a league operator left Paddington short a few sharks, and their backups left something to be desired. Kobe suffered few weak spots in their Cape-less debut. Pressure's presence eased the star shuffle, and ekko filled in well as a low star shark.
Blast disappointed me vs the less than predictable Morph. I hate to blame a dude who's playing a strange ship, but AFRI had a 2.33 RPD for 79 deaths, which indicated a problem. Also absent a league operator, Blast's line was in turmoil the entire time and they couldn't get it sorted out in time to rout Kings, who anchored Morph with an impressive 25-3, 2 TeKs. bram and Major Crisis held it down in ship 8 with decent scores. Morph's spiders all put up impressive recs. It looks like they may have their line more or less figured out here.
Power crushed Funk in one of the biggest beat-downs of the season. I didn't watch the game, but my sophisticated stats formulas flagged the teams 287-414 overall record as a possible reason they didn't win. The top heavy spider line didn't seem to pan out, and henry saari MVP'd averaging nearly the same DPM as Funks terrier. Ouch.
The Piwirifil Fingirmin handled Thunder in a convincing 15-10, a reversal of my prediction. Viop asked me to stop predicting him to lose, and he's proved worthy here. Thunder's seeming inability to bring down the mighty Frozen Throne led to their demise, as they lost despite star advantages at every position. Violence and the mysterious animeboy12 each put up an impressive 3 TeKs each, and now lead the league in shark rating.
Terrorist snuck out a narrow victory over hottub homeboys on the back of a timely terrier switch. Maketso wrecked in both spider and terrier, terrorists sharks grabbed minutes of flag time with strong cramming, and 6* rabbit put up an impressive 73-45. Overall, I was very happy with the team's performance and ability to rally. Team Renzi performed well, as indicated by the final 14:19-15 score. Less than stellar RPDs from their sharks might be the the reason the couldn't secure the final 41 seconds. Hottub will take this lesson back to the locker room, and come out stronger as a result next weekend.
Power reminded Kobe who the leagues top team is with impressive scores across the board. Kobe put forth a good effort, but fell short of the mark. Zidane continued his impressive 3.0 RPD streak, and most of Power's spiders fell close to a 2:1 KD. Kobe looked more impressive with their same line. Only 65.5 stars, they could easily find room for Cape to spider in this line, or switch Ekko back to his main ship. Best did not basebird.
The first time I didn't pick Blast to win, and they actually put up a fight. Turban (46-11, 4 TeKs)made the 10* terr look good, but not as good as Ogron (42-11, 2 TeKs). Suboptimal sharking left RaCka-less Blast high and dry, as Omega Red (2.96 RPD) dragged AFRI (briefly) and zeebu forward. The sharks proved too heavy, which is a shame considering their strong spider and terrier performance. Ease's team looked strong, except for a couple worrying points in a 2.77 RPD from Dwopple, Ogron's 11 deaths, and Dad's slight negative record. A win is a win.
Paddington couldn't stay afloat against an under-starred hottub homeboys, who were fresh off a narrow loss and looking for revenge. Long story short, Paddington's sharks had a collective 2.4 RPD. Who knew that the glue holding paddington together was beam?
Terrorist looked like the team I thought they were, in a 15-7 routing of Morph. Subpar sharking from bram and MC was the story of the game as Morph just couldn't get it together. Terrorist looks like a threat despite an 0-2 start to the league.
The Fingirmin certainly were piwirfil, and secured a narrow victory over Funk. A less than stellar 37-9 from Frozen throne wasn't enough to stall out Viops pain train. Otherwise, the fingirmin looked great and secured their second 6-win week. Funk had an unfortunate draw in opponents this week, losing to the top 2 teams. Commodo's team is full of strong competitors though, and could easily be overlooked by their week 3 opponents.
Week 3 Predictions
Kobe vs Terrorist
Kobe 1 - 15 Terrorist
Kobe's 2 wins come against cellar dwellers Paddington and Blast; their losses against top teams Piwir and Powerfil Fingirmin. While they put up impressive numbers against Viops team in the first game of the season, they also allowed more time to Paddington than Tiny's team has scored in their 3 other games combined. Hard to predict. Terrorist with maketso in is averaging 1 terr death per game. Statistically, it's either going to happen vs Kobe or vs Thunder this week, and my money is on Thunder.
Hottub Homeboys vs Piwirfil Fingirmin
HH 13 - 15 PF
The Fingirmin have escaped by many teams in narrow wins such as 15-13:35 vs Funk, 15-14:21 vs Kobe and 15-12:53 vs Terrorist. The so-far perfect team can bleed, the question is can Hottub make them. Hottub has losses to two of those teams, although they were close matches. Hottubs keys to victory will be to break crams quickly and to ensure their sharks put up better RPDs. Maybe a clutch FA acquisition could fill out their star cap and help renzi and stayon carry their low stars.
Thunder vs Funk
Thunder 12 - 15 Funk
I feel like every game these two teams play has been on my radar. They both started the season 2-0 with their 10* captains leading the way. Tough week 2 draws against the other undefeated teams left these 2 looking closer to the middle of the pack. I am giving the edge to Funk as they seem to be a more complete team. Their low stars, Lee(7*) and Four pLai(6*), went 99-47 and 84-80, respectively, against top tier PF last week. Thunders low stars have proven to be more of a liability for them, posting 63-44, 70-66 and 68-50 in a a 4 minute shorter game, also against PF. If Ease and kess put their headbands on, Ogron avoids unnecessary death, and Cig doesn't let Commodo push him around, this game could turn out different than I've predicted.
Power vs Morph
Power 15 - 9 Morph
Power has been dominating all of their opponents this season, and the trend looks to continue at least 1 more game. While Morph could pose more of a threat than Paddington (15-0), Blast (15-11), and Funk (15-4), Power is still looking like a clear favorite. Morph had a brighter week 2 and seems to hav their line figured out, and should be a litmus test in comparing Power's relatively light first half schedule before heading into a gauntlet second half.
Blast vs Paddington
Blast 15 - 7 Paddington
Oh boy. Both of these teams have looked shaky, and week 3 could be even worse. Hopefully RaCka's connection issues are resolved, as his team looked lost without him. Paddington, now without any actual, accomplished sharks (sorry gypsi, maybe now is your chance) is going to struggle to put up any meaningful time. With lots of sharks on the FA board, they might have a chance to fix their line if things work out for them. Replacing Dyers Eve(7.5*) with Azuline, jr5, or olde(8*) could drastically improve their chances at ship 8. Other micro adjustments come with their own tradeoffs but can improve the major deficiencies in Paddington's line. Blast's line could also benefit from some shark pickups, enabling turban to terr or omega red to spider.
Kobe vs Hottub Homeboys
Kobe 13 - 15 Hottub Homeboys
This match is a tossup, as both teams have solid lines already. However, Hottub has more room for growth, as they held Paddington to only 4 minutes facing a major star deficit, while Kobe allowed closer to 10 minutes. Free Agency opens the door to some major upgrades, as both teams have been playing with 6* players. Subbing out Jz for blt, draft, or retroaction drastically improves Kobe's line, and Hottub Homeboys can refresh their shark line or pick up Mikkiz to allow Vehicle to shark. Both of these teams have suffered from attendance issues, and smart drafting in FA will help them right the ship.
Thunder vs Terrorist
Thunder -5 - 15 Terrorist
Dreamwin leads Terrorist into the promiseland like Nick Saban atop a Crimson Tide. Ogron's ship fades away into dust like at the end of a (couple) marvel movies. The rest of Thunder is stuck flying up from spawn after every death.
Power vs Piwirfil Fingirmin
Power 15 - 12 PF
The leagues top teams finally face off in the match of the Week, Month, Year, Century. A closer look at how each team made it to 4-0 shows 2 remarkably different stories. Power's wins include Blast(15-11), Paddington(15-0), Funk(15-4) and Kobe(15-9). PF's wins include Kobe(15-14), Terrorist(15-13), Thunder(15-10) and Funk(15-14). Even in the same week, Power's wins have looked more impressive. Both teams play with a full star lineup (credit to the captains for drafting active players) so there's not much wiggle room with Free Agency. I expect both teams to bring their standard, peak lines and I expect Power to hold strong. Viop called me out for predicting him to lose each week. Here's his chance to test his teams clutch factor and prove me wrong again.
Blast vs Funk
Blast 11 - 15 Funk
Funk didn't look like themselves last weekend, but they definitely have a chance here to return to form. Thunder is a hard first round draw any week- Blast should look a bit easier for them. Funk's line is pretty strong top-to-bottom, and if Blast doesn't hit the lottery in FA then they will need a bit more time to figure things out. Still, I expect them to scrape together a not-insignificant amount of time; Funk will have to watch the flag carefully to keep Blast at bay.
Paddington vs Morph
Paddington 5 - 15 Morph
Morph lets out a sigh of relief week 3 against two of the easiest teams in the league. Saiyan's team has a great opportunity to fold in any FA acquisitions on a softer week and work on coordination and communication. However, Paddington might be better this week than their 0-4 record. I mentioned above that Paddington has a clear path for improvement, but the sharks in FA are in high demand. Their success in the other leagues nets them a worse FA draft slot, but they have the luxury of only needing to draft for the one league.
These are my predictions, and I'm wrong as often as I am right. Agree with my predictions? Disagree? Let's hear it below. Let's talk basing.
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