Round 1 Match up - Team Vote 4 Pedro VS. Legend of Bo

Team Vote 4 Pedro VS. Legend of Bo

This matchup features the league’s surprisingly only 10 win team versus a high scoring, though “middle of the pack” record-wise team. Both teams have could be considered inconsistent scorers (they both have 4 games under 120 points) but have shown the ability to have weeks where it all comes together with big 200 point weeks. So which team will show up in round 1 of the playoffs?

QBs
Tom Brady v. Aaron Rogers
The marquee match up in this battle, both teams depend on their stud QB to get them to big scores each week. Ranked #3 (Rodgers) and #4 (Brady), if one of these players doesn’t get to the bonus AND doesn’t get 2-3 TDs, it will be a disappointment and might spell doom for their owner. Brady might be pissed after these past few weeks and make a weak Carolina D/ST pay big. Rodgers faces a banged up CHI D/ST at home in the cold.

Prediction – Both QBs score big, at least 40+, but Brady’s payday will be bigger.

RBs
Marion Barber/Knowshon Moreno v. Mo Jones Drew/LeSean McCoy

No match up of RBs might be more fun to say. These guys all sound like made up players from “Breakdance Fest 1987.” But the reality is only 1 of them is a difference maker – MJD. Jones Drew has been a slump lately (nothing over 76 yards in the past 3 weeks) after reeling off some biggies. He’ll need to step up against a Miami team that ranks in top half of rush defense. McCoy won’t be expected to do more than get 7-11 points. Speaking of expectations, Team Vote 4 Pedro can’t expect much from either Barber or Moreno; neither have busted for the bonus since week 2. Moreno has gotten goal line touches and converted lately, but anything over 10 points for either back is gravy.

Prediction – MJD has a solid game with a TD, but won’t get the bonus. All the other backs do as expected – not much.

WRs
Wes Welker/Ochocino Johnson/Chris Chambers V.A Boldin/DeSean Jackson/Steve Smith
Both teams have a solid group of wide outs. Welker has been a tear lately (80+ yards in 5 of 6 games) and “85” and Chambers have had a little resurgence as well. Boldin has shown no ill effects from his injury early in the year and has been better than solid. DJAX could have 2 catches in a game but they both could be 50 yards +. The wild card here is Steve Smith. L of B traded for him in week 5 hoping for big things; they never came. Smith has yet to hit the bonus or a 20 point game since week 2. But he is still Steve Smith – the potential is ALWAYS there. But having Matt Moore doesn’t help. All that said, really all 6 of these WRs can disappear and do nothing in any given week. Who shows up in Round 1 is gonna be a huge question.

Prediction – Welker and Boldin, with great matchups, will get bonuses. Ochocinco and DeSean will have a solid games, albeit no bonuses, and much better than the rest of the group.


TE
Antonio Gates v. Zach Miller
Ahhh, the great difference maker. This position is the most lopsided in this matchup. Gates has simply exploded lately, with two big games. Miller gets all game what Gates does in a half. Neither player has an amazing matchup. But Gates doesn’t need one.

Prediction – Gates has another bonus game with a TD. Miller won’t clear 5 points.

D/ST
Baltimore Ravens v. Green Bay Packers
Both teams have flipped and flopped their D/STs in recent weeks. But week 14 has good match ups for both owners. Baltimore is facing a Detroit team that, while it can be explosive, has QB issues and no running game. Expect the Ravens to feast on that combo but to also allow some long TDs. The Packers have been hurting but can still force turnovers and sacks, which add up fast.

Prediction – Ravens will get scored on, but will force INTs and fumbles from whoever is behind the center in Detroit. Don’t expect a classic Ravens game with 20+ D/ST points, but somewhere in the teens. Packers will get INTs from Jay Cutler, but will also get points and yards piled on them. Anything over 15 would be great.

Kickers
Mason Crosby v. Robbie Gould
Bing Crosby’s kid is usually a great option, but at Chicago, in December, could be rough. Robbie Gould won’t have it any easy. But he might get fewer chances too.

Prediction – Crosby gets more points; think 10+, thanks to Green Bay team that will get many opportunities thanks to some INTs. Gould should be average, around 7 points.

FINAL PREDICTION – Both teams have enough star players not to be let down in total points. The TEs are such a HUGE disparity that it might very well be the difference. With the 10 point bonus in their bag of tricks as well, Team Vote 4 Pedro will punch their ticket to the next round. Team Vote 4 Pedro – 165 to Legend of Bo – 144

Avalon Park Assassins vs. Fighting Cocks
APA is, for the 2nd straight season, the highest scoring team in the league. Leaning heavily on the Houston Texans, APA also gets to unleash Chris Johnson every week. Mix in a few other middle tier players, and it usually turned into a “W” each week. Fighting Cocks on the other hand, is in the bottom half of the league in scoring. Thanks to a weak division, his decent team was able to clinch a playoff birth early. With an average point difference of 20 points per game between them, will this be the most mismatched playoff game of the week? Let’s take a look.