Thursday, October 10, 2019

Match-Up Build-Up Week 6

Two huge games are in store for week 6 of the MFFL season. The top two match-ups feature each of the top 4 teams in the league currently.


1. The Perpetual Dynasty (4-1) vs Unstopa-Bo (4-1)
TPD secured a victory in last week's mega match-up against McCoy. It was a crucial one in order to keep pace in this year's wild wild west nature of the MFFL. They have now scored over 135 points in every game except one. More impressive was the fact that they secured a win without the services of Adams due to injury, but that can largely be traced back to the blow up week by Watson. Nuk has yet to get going for this team but it is only a matter of time. Typically a slow starter, this ties TPD's best start to a season. Though in 2017 when they last started this well they went on a cold spell garnering only two wins in seven weeks from week 6-week 12.
This is UB's best start to a season since 2016 when they started (7-0) and made the championship game. They blew up last week scoring 186 points and had an opportunity to go over 200 but failed to do so in the Sunday night game. Leading the charge this year has been Matt Ryan and unexpected strong play from their RBs. They have very few weaknesses at the moment, with one of the better starting lineup + bench combos in the league. A possible regression this week is certainly possible, they failed to scored 125 points in any of their previous three games before last week's explosion.
TPD is dealing with bye week issues with Waller and Montgomery and the health of David Johnson and Davante Adams is in question. UB may be catching TPD at a good time, as they have no health or bye week issues to contend with themselves.

2. El Pollo Loco (4-1) vs Imposing Monstrosity (3-2)
The two highest scoring teams in the league battle for supremacy in the West.
Loco bounced back last week after a loss the previous. They've scored the most points in the league and that's with Mahomes only throwing one touchdown in his last two games. Chris Godwin has been unworldly to start this season, carrying Loco each of the last two weeks. They benefited last week from LFB's poor gameday managing, that had two players on the bench go over 50 points each. They need Zeke and Mahomes to start playing to their ability, as Godwin is bound to slow down at some point. Not having Mack this week due to bye is a big loss. Their bench struggles producing replacements for the starting lineup.
Stros cannot be stopped, and this week they will probably get Hill back. Christian McCaffrey is on fire, putting this team on his back to begin the season.  No team wants to play Stros right now, though it is fair to wonder if they will have the dreaded "Best weeks behind them" scenario late in the season. Wilson, McCaffrey, and Andrews could all see a drop in efficiency at some point moving forward. Right now that is not of any concern. After two losses to start the year this team needs to keep winning. This is a crucial Western division clash.

3. GrabbingThemTDs (3-2) vs The Glorious Morgans (2-3)
TDs ran into a buzzsaw last week but played well overall. Amari Cooper led the charge as their trading away of Adams for Cooper and two other quality WRs looks like an unbelievable steal at the moment. This is a tough team to figure out. They have a great divisional record, (3-0), but have scored in the bottom four of points. Their early season luck has carried the day but the improved play and depth make them contenders from here on out.
The Morgans are hot, winning two straight after an (0-3) start. They are fighting to remain above water. Carson and Ekeler have carried them, but everyone else has struggled to produce at the levels needed of them. They have no idea what to do with JuJU and are patiently waiting for the return of Brees. Similarly to TDs it is tough to guess where the season will go for this perennial titan.

The last two match-ups feature LFB vs Tavon, two teams better than their records indicate; and McCoy vs Baker, which features the two lowest scoring teams in the league. Baker has once again become the sacrificial lamb this season, but they may get Barkley back next week. Still, not much one can do after an (0-5) start. McCoy is really struggling to score. They are holding on to Beckham hoping beyond hope that the Browns find a way to turn it around. Never count this team out, they could go on a huge winning streak at any moment.

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