Match-Up Build-Up Week 2

 

1. Baker's Chubbin (1-0) vs Chicken Noodle Coop (1-0)

This is the only match-up featuring two (1-0) teams, but looks can be deceiving. 

Baker won last week while only scoring 111 points. These type of wins happen frequently across the MFFL, but this is one of the first times Baker has been on the positive end of it. It was a down week for many of their starters, but a bounce back week should be expected. Good performances from a few bench players have this team looking like real contenders for the first time in many seasons. A question will be whether or not their veteran poor performances in week 1 are a sign of age decline, or just bad games. Week 2 will help us paint a clearer picture. 

Coop won an instant classic in week 1. They went toe to toe with Loco on Monday night, exchanging haymakers all night, and eventually coming out on top. 19 targets to Waller is absurd, and will likely be one of Waller's best week's of the season, so it was crucial to get a victory during such a performance. They lost Jeudy to a high ankle sprain for some time, which hurts their already limited flex options. They'll be keeping a close eye on many of their bench players to see who they can trust moving forward. 

Baker has the better match-ups this week, but Coop has strong match-ups for his RBs and QB. One of these teams will be (2-0) after this week, taking an early lead in the MFFL race. 

2. The Perpetual Dynasty (0-1) vs Unstopa-Bo (1-0)

Two teams who scored 120 and 121 respectively last week, were on other sides of the winning coin a week ago. 

TPD performed fine in week 1, but no amount of points would have secured a victory after TDs scored a week 1 record 182 points against them. It would seem for one week at least, their classic bad circumstance has followed them into another MFFL season. TPD seems to get everyone's best shot. Regardless, TPD has to improve. They do not take losses well, typically shipping off many players to shake things up after such things happen. That was the case again this week, as they made multiple trades. The starting lineup is strong, and they hope to get better play out of their bench this week.

UB won last week in a fortunate spot. Their faith in Hurts paid off, as he had one of the better week 1 performances. The victory is huge, but not without concerns. Their questionable starting RBs combined for 89 total rushing yards between them, and their bench struggled to make a strong impression. UB is the only team in the league yet to make a single transaction, which could come back to hurt them if their bench doesn't improve this week. 

This is a big game for both teams. Both teams have question marks after week one, but UB has comfort from at least getting the W. The match-ups look to favor TPD slightly. 

3. ShowMeYourTDs (1-0) vs El Pollo Loco (0-1)

TDs just set the MFFL record for points scored in a week 1 game, with 182. The roster simply exploded, and they took the early lead for MFFL top dog. Justin Herbert certainly looks like he will avoid a sophomore slump, and if that is the case, it takes TD's team to another level. Let's see what they do for an encore, as that may have been their biggest win in franchise history. They'll have either set the tone for an excellent season, or used up some of their player's best weeks in week 1. 

Loco lost a heart breaker in week 1 on Monday Night Football. The starting lineup put up one of the best point totals of the week, but they ran into a buzz saw. The Mahomes, McCaffrey combo was as scary as feared in week one. Those two will keep this team in every game, all they need is some secondary options to step up. The team still looks strong entering week 2. 

The match-ups this week look very even. This is a bigger game for Loco, but TDs would like to prove last week wasn't a one hit wonder. 

4. The Real McCoy (1-0) vs The Glorious Morgans (0-1)

McCoy had a great week one led by their superstar Hill. Perhaps most exciting for them was the play of their bench. No team's bench had a better week than McCoy, giving them flexibility entering week 2. If their depth continues to perform at this level, they will be the team to beat in the West. Also helping was the fact that their opponent scored just 88 points in week 1. For one week at least, McCoy's long standing easy scheduling themes held serve once again. 

The Morgans had a rough week 1. They had Murray put up the best QB performance of the week, but still only acquired 114 points. No other player in the starting lineup scored over 11 points. They'll need to pull it together quickly for a difficult week 2 match-up. They sent Adams to the flex, trying to prove a point, and light a fire for the squad as a whole. We'll see if the motivational tactics work. 

5. Imposing Monstrosity (0-1) vs La Flama Blanca (0-1)

These two teams had the lowest point totals of last week, and both are searching for answers entering week 2. Veterans on both sides laid an egg. They are both hoping for bounce back performances, specifically from their RBs, as both teams went double RB in the draft. It is only one week, so don't take too much stock into what happened a week ago. This is a big early season game for both teams.