Smeg's Footy Week #3 Predictions

<b>Yakima Fightin' Flight Attendents (2-0) .vs. Cat's Pack (2-0)</b>

Cat & Nemers both put their undefeated steaks on the line in this marquee matchup. Both teams are close to full strength, so this should be one for the ages. Cat's one-two Rams punch of Faulk and Bruce can be devastating at times, but it can also be fatal if the Rams have an off game. St. Louis goes up against Miami's stingy defense this week, so that doesn't help matters. The centerpiece of Nemers' squad, Peyton Manning, is primed to have another <u>huge</u> game against a pathetic Patriots team.

Although the Pack is the overall better team, I look for the Attendants to eke out a victory here, led all the way by Peyton Manning. Nemers' advantage at defense should also help.

Winner -- Yakima Flight Attendants


<b>League City Exploding Fish (0-2) .vs. Fadeaway's Iron Lobsters (0-2)</b>

Although they are the highest scoring team so far, the Lobsters are only 0-2 due to horrible scheduling. After losing two extremely close games, the Lobsters are steamed and looking for revenge. It's do or die time for both squads since few teams can overcome an 0-3 deficeit.

Look for Edgerrin James to lead the way to victory as the Lobsters obliterate the Exploding Fish in the first ever Smeg Footy Seafood Bowl.

Winner: Fadeaway's Lobsters



<b>The Band Geek Mafia (2-0) .vs. PhiSlammaJamma Gamma Rays (1-1)</b>

BGM is off to a great start, which is puzzling because his team looks weak on paper. Phi, on the other hand, looked extremely dominant last week and hopes to continue this trend. The matchup to watch in this game is Warner versus Gannon. Good old Rich (emphasis on OLD) still has some gas left in the tank and is going to come out throwing as the Raiders visit the wussy Seattle Seahawks. Warner, on the other hand, has his work cut out for him against the Fins.

While Phi's team looks far better on paper, I look for the Mafia to dig down deep and play with heart, scratching out another victory and moving to 3-0.

Winner: The Band Geek Mafia


<b>LaJoya CriscoFires (0-2) .vs. Smegville Smegstars (1-1)</b>

The struggling CriscoFires delve into the wonderful world of Smegland in our fourth match. The loss of Fred Taylor hurts Crisco's team immensely, but the emergence of Ahman Green as a top 5 RB helps to lessen the blow. Job 3:21 says "depend upon thy valiant reserves, for they shalt carry thee to greatness" and that is what CK must do. Smeg, on the other hand, must trust to his team leader, Daunte Culpepper, to bust out with a monster game. Will he do it against the rough Tampa Bay D? Experts are saying no. However, I'm not an expert, so I think Daunte will explode with a multiple-touchdown effort, propelling Smeg over the CriscoFires in something of an upset.

Ahman Green will be tough to overcome, but look for the Smegstars to roll on to victory, quenching the Fires and sending them down to 0-3.

Winner: Smegstars


<b>Rimmy's Smarterthanyouares (1-1) .vs. Cartesian Coordinates (2-0)</b>

The overachieving Coordinates collide with Rimmy's band of misfits in the fifth game this week. Rimmy's squad is relatively solid from top to bottom, anchored by Donovan McNabb, who has been simply stellar, and good old dependable Curtis Martin. DoD, on the other hand, has to be disappointed with the lackluster play of Eddie George. As long as George is in DoD's lineup, he is bound to lose, <b><u>especially since Eddie George doesn't even play this week!!</b></u>

Rimmy takes this one easily, sending the Coordinates into the third dimension just as he promised.

Winner: Rimmy


<b>Toronto Flyers (0-2) .vs. Bridghampton Killer Bees (0-2)</b>

We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel in this match. Franchise gave up on his squad early in the year, much to the dismay of the other GMs, which led to his poor 0-2 record. VOR hasn't done much better, but he's new to football so he has an excuse. This will be a low scoring match. The main players to watch are VOR's Marvin Harrison and franch's Terrell Owens, both of whom are capable of exploding for multiple touchdown games. Another key player is Eric Moulds. If he returns and does well, franchise might have a chance at a victory. If not, VOR should run away with this one on the back of Mike Anderson.

Winner: Too tough to call. I'll go with the Bees for now


<b>Song's Hippy Killers (1-1) .vs. Steamtown Pythons (2-0)</b>

Two evenly matched teams square off in this one, which could prove to be the most interesting game of all this week. Bob seems to have the advantage at QB with Griese, but the Broncos play Baltimore, so we can't be sure. Look for Stephen Davis to break out with a great game after two sub-par efforts, keeping even with Ricky Williams. The offensive flexes look pretty even, but if Stacey Mack plays well in Fred Taylor's absence, you have to believe the advantage goes to SSG. Another interesting side story is the two Gramatica brothers going head to head with the younger Bill trying to usurp older brother Martin.

SSG has a slight edge, but it will be close!

Winner: Song's Hippy Killers



That's it!

 

Behad. Here are my defense calculations for our game:

<u>Me</u>
Derrick Brooks: 20 (16 solo tackles + 1 interception)
Kevin Hardy: 13 (10 solo tackles + 1 sack)
John Abraham: (yet to play)

Total: 32 plus John Abraham's Monday Night stats


<u>You</u>
Joey Porter: 6 (3 solo tackles + 1 sack)
Brock Marion: 7 (6 solo tackles + 95 yards punt return)
Bryan Cox: 8 (8 solo tackles)

Total: 21


Stats were taken from ESPN.com. If I get solid numbers from Abraham, I think my defense totals will be enough to put me over the top.

Don't you just love how Chad Lewis scores two touchdowns in the first half while sitting on my bench? Of course, the TE I played (Freddie Jones) got the big goose egg.

 

I am currently leading 53-45. If my defense projections are accurate, I am leading 85-66 with Thrash still playing for one more quarter.

Assuming Thrash does nothing else and John Abraham scores zero tomorrow, you need Jeff Garcia to come up with 19 points to force a tie.