Tropic Thunder (-110)
The Sharks (-130)
Over 6.5 (-120)
Under 6.5 (-120)
Notes: A matchup for the ages, Hicks and Jack used to routinely request three game series between their teams each season. No one requested it this season but it’s back for the sake of tradition and glory. I have both slotted as top tier clubs even though both were kind of meh in their season debuts last week. Camo will have CC iron-manning while Sharks will be without Henry and Scott which might mean Jack has to play defense. I’m not sure if this would increase or decrease his projected shot attempts in this game but I think the slightest of edges has to go to purple. Bonus points if you can guess which team will be the first to attempt a dog-pee celly because this is likely to be the first game to have more than one. In fact:
BONUS LINE
Dog Pee Cellys In This Game
Over 1.5 (-155)
Under 1.5 (+110)
Who Will Score More Points In This Game?
Hicks (-120)
Jack (-120)
Flickin’ Bean (-145)
Tropic Thunder (EVEN)
Over 6.5 (-145)
Under 6.5 (EVEN)
Notes: Bean makes their season debut and raises the banner with a new roster and a new disturbing team name and logo. They’ve proven to be strong drafters each season but camo is also solid, will be warmed up and should they lose the opening matchup will be hungry to avoid a Jags or Bengals-esque 0-3 start to the season. Jeff Green was selected in the 1st round this season and will have to prove himself worthy of that designation against a stacked pink team with a ton of firepower. Just like game one, I’m rating this a toss-up with the slight edge going to the bean flickers out of Williamsburg. SGP Bonus? Sure, why not.
SGP Bonus
Ryan 2+ Goals, Pete 1+ Goals, Tommy 1+ Points, Pink to win (+350)
Hicks 1+ Goals, Jeff Campbell 1+ Goals, Simon 1+ Points, Camo to win (+300)
The Grassholes (EVEN)
The Sharks (-145)
Over 6.5 (-120)
Under 6.5 (-120)
Notes: The Sharks were predicted by me to be elite but are 1-1. The Grassholes were predicted by most observers to be mid-range but are 3-0. Small sample sizes on both ends or a bit of misjudgment on both ends? I guess we’ll find out tonight as this matchup will tell us a lot about both teams, and even moreso considering neither has asked me for any subs. In fact, no one on any team has asked me for a sub tonight which is actually incredible on a six game night and probably the nicest thing these captains have ever done for me. But which team actually has the advantage in this one? Henry and Scott are big losses for purple and I’m not entirely sure if they’ll be able to overcome it against a deep and hungry green team, although they’re apparently missing Jo. I’m rating this one a tossup slightly favoring purple likely to go over.
SGP Bonus
Jack 1+ Goals, Annie 1+ Goals, Neil 1+ Goals, Purple -1.5 (+420)
Andrew 1+ Goals, Stern 2+ Points, Green to win (+300)
Halloweenies (-2.0 Goals) (-145)
Melrose Home (+2.0 Goals) (EVEN)
Over 6.5 (-120)
Under 6.5 (-120)
Notes: No Aaron, DRo or Erik for Melrose; no Flynn or Trude for Halloweenies. Otherwise, this will be an interesting matchup between Melrose, who have played above expectation but still are probably a somewhat below average team, but also have essentially gone .500 without their 1st rounder Wes. They’ll have him in the lineup for the first time all season but James is a GTD for this one. This matchup is going to be rated an orange beatdown by the public but is likely to end up closer than you might think. Orange has overall depth issues but their top unit with Joe/Scott and the best goalie in the league was enough to cause more than a few mental breakdowns before the draft. I think this game will probably be closer than you think but ultimately the Halloweenies are still likely to take it down in regulation.
BONUS LINE
Who Will Score More Points In This Game?
Scott Storer (-135)
Wes (-105)
Yellow TT Goals
Over 2.5 (+125)
Under 2.5 (-175)
Merry Pranksters (+120)
Flickin’ Bean (-165)
Over 6.5 (-110)
Under 6.5 (-130)
Notes: The Pranksters have played really well their past few games for a team that is somehow near the bottom of the standings. They haven’t really been dominated in any of them and generally look like a super solid balanced team, but tend to keep coming up just short. Whether that’s just an element of random chance or indicative that they’re close but not quite there is up for interpretation, but I do think they’re going to give Bean a lot of trouble in this game. I just don’t think it will be quite enough to win. A spirited contest that should go over but ultimately should lean pink’s way.
BONUS LINE
Who Will Score More Goals In This Game?
Sam Gelman (-120)
Ryan Levine (-120)
Who Will Record More Points In This Game?
All Tie Dye Women (EVEN)
All Pink Women (-145)
Red Sabbath (+2.5 Goals) (EVEN)
Halloweenies (-2.5 Goals) (-145)
Over 6.0 (-120)
Under 6.0 (-120)
Notes: The last game of the night. All I hope is that this game is reasonably clean and ends at a reasonable hour, ideally before 11:30 PM. Wishful thinking I know. Red’s better than I thought, orange literally made several random picks during the draft which I really enjoyed but I have no idea how they’ll play. They get the benefit of the doubt with a multigoal spread, partially because I also know their main guys will all be in while west coast game attendance is likely to be iffy for red. That said, with teams that not just haven’t played together but have a ton of players who have either never played in D5 or are making returns after multiple seasons off, anything can happen. See ya tonight.