Thursday, October 10, 2024

3FL Notes: S24: Week 6 Preview

The Stompers lost, the Lightning won, and our highest scoring week of the year also saw our first tie. What's next? 

Don't forget there is another game across the pond at 9:30am on Sunday.



Week 5 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: Predacons - 117 points

Player MVPs:
Joe Burrow (QB/Cin/B) - 35 points
Lamar Jackson (QB/Bal/P) - 33 points
Ja'Marr Chase (WR/Cin/PEP) - 31 points



Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 15/30 - 50%
Yahoo! Projections: 15/30 - 50%



Week 6 Information

Thurdsay Night: San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
Sunday Morning: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Chicago Bears
Sunday Night: Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants
Monday Night: Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets
Bye Week: Chiefs, Dolphins, Rams, Vikings



And now the Comm-nosticator’s predictions for week 6:

Dumbbums (-1/2) vs. Stiletto Stompers
Last week saw the Stompers lose for the first time this season and they were our only remaining undefeated team. And this game is almost too close to call. But the 'Bums had better hope Breece Hall doesn't have to make up too many points as their last hope on MNF.

Yuengling Brewers (-1/2) vs. Marauders
This one is shaping up to be a great battle, with only the slightest of edges going to the Marauders because of their RBs. But it's also possible Jalen Hurts finally has a breakout game and that could be all the Brew Crew needs to get back to .500.

Baltimorons (-1) vs. Predacons
The Preds just took over first place in the standings and they have recorded the Biggest Blowout™ for the past three weeks in a row. That all stops here, though, as the 'Morons have the better matchups and a chance at a quick start tonight.

Spiked Vipers (-1/2) vs. Lightning
Our bottom two teams face off in an interesting matchup. The Bolts finally won one last week but SpiVi could only muster a tie. Another loss here will make a difficult road to the postseason for either team. Ten combined Questionable players is already a bad start, but is it possible the Lightning won't even be able to complete their starting lineup?

Phys. Ed. Phenoms (-1/2) vs. the HAW
Both of these teams could use a little luck right now. PEP lost by a single point last week while the CAPS scored 96 points but somehow came out on the wrong end of the largest margin of victory. QBs will tell the story of this one, mostly because Mahomes is on a bye for Coach HAW. But after scoring only 6 points last week maybe Goff deserves a chance anyway?

And the game of the week...

Renegades (-1/2) vs. Misfits, Inc.
Perhaps the Renegades should have had an easy W last week, but they at least came away with a tie thanks to a big Vikings defensive performance. But Minnesota is on a bye this week. FitzCorp is quietly in third place, but they'll have to pick the right starters (and pick up a kicker) to stay there. It's going to be a close one.

Good luck this week.

Thursday, October 03, 2024

3FL Notes: S24: Week 5 Preview

All six winning teams scored more than 100 points last week, while the none of the losing teams scored more than 70. That was an interesting end to the first set of divisional games.

The byes start this week – make sure your team is ready. And don't forget about the 9:30am game on Sunday from Old England!



Week 4 Recap

Top Scoring 3FL Team: Misfits, Inc. - 107 points

Player MVPs:
Derrick Henry (RB/Bal/MI) - 32 points
Kenneth Walker III (RB/Sea/B) - 29 points
Lamar Jackson (QB/Bal/P) - 24 points



Predictions Tally

The Comm-nosticator: 14/24 - 58.33%
Yahoo! Projections: 14/24 - 58.33%



Week 5 Information

Thursday Night: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
Sunday Morning: New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings
Sunday Night: Dallas Cowboys @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday Night: New Orleans Saints @ Kansas City Chiefs
Bye Week: Chargers, Eagles, Lions, Titans



And now the Comm-nosticator’s predictions for week 5:

the HAW (-1/2) vs. Predacons
These two are matched up evenly but the Preds have half of their team marked as Questionable. And isn't Mahomes due for a breakout game? We'll have to wait for MNF to see if that happens, or if Kareem Hunt surprises everyone instead.

Yuengling Brewers (-1/2) vs. Lightning
Things have not been good for the Bolts lately. They've lost their last seven straight (going back to last season) and another L here would put them on the records page. But they have a chance to turn things around against the Brew Crew, who has lost two in a row and (because of bye weeks) are starting Bo Nix at QB.

Baltimorons (-1) vs. Misfits, Inc.
Matching records or not, the matchups favor the 'Morons in a big way in this one. That is if they can find a single healthy RB and if FitzCorp doesn't outscore everyone again this week. 

Stiletto Stompers (-1/2) vs. Marauders
The Stompers are rolling right now and they are still our only undefeated team. The defending champs have a chance to hand them a first loss, but Saquon Barkley's bye is not helping that cause. Thursday and Sunday nights will tell the story with 1/3 of the combined players in one of those games.

Renegades (-1) vs Spiked Vipers
There are a lot of good players on IR between these two. SpiVi is still searching for their first win of the year and they may have to keep looking. Especially if the Renegades find a TE to plug into the lineup as a bye week replacement.

And the game of the week...

Dumbbums (-1/2) vs. Phys. Ed. Phenoms
They have the same record and their scoring totals are within two points of each other after the first month of the season. The 'Bums start things off tonight, but PEP will have a chance for a Sunday night comeback during the Steelers game. Will it be enough?

Good luck this week.