HTPB 23.9

 

Welcome to HTPB Willow Leigh, congrats Stephanie and Rudy.  

(Stroud was one off on his prediction of Geno's points)

The Italian Stallions had CMC on bye so their team was DOA.  With Jalen Huluhaslivesports on bye next week, it feels like the Loins are headed for the toiletries.  The Shoes made a wrong QB choice by fortyfuckingseven and not only still won but beat the dandruff off of the Loins.  Christian Watson, Gabe Davis and the Giants combined for under 2 points.  Dom was done for when he set his lineup.  The Zaps march on to be the first back to back champion in league history. 

Blue Gatorade went to Canada to hand Dan a beat down.  Dan got to be a uncle to a new niece and then cried it in his match-up. He wanted to stay to drink and gamble but he's only 18 so he just had some poutine and got some of that sweet government healthcare to get the bits of bush pulled out of his ass.  Blue Gatorade lost his Jags and didn't seem to have a chance but the Dolphins went to Germany and forgot to bring their offense.  Tua and Tyreke played like shizer.  Don't look now but Blue Gatorade is 6-3.

He has overcome a season ending injury to usually injured JK Dobbins and lost a wide receiver to injury for this week and it's about time we give EBD his flowers. He has overcome the adversity of having picked and traded for more running backs that he can play.  He's overcome the adversity of not being able to trade one of those Travis Kelce type TE's that everyone has.  I ask you going forward to remember EBD's struggle and use that to motivate you in your life.  You are in charge of the change in your life.  Because if he can overcome an injury to JK Dobbins, what have you done?  

On a snowy Halloween evening I stood on Kevin's porch with a check for him.  My messages went ignored by both he and his wife.  I stood there as the snow fell down for ten minutes, hoping for an answer.  I knew I played Kevin in HTPB and Lindsay in wordle this week.  In my super villain origin, I decided that much like Brickwood in the sauna with the old men, I swore I must beat these two Johnsons.  Despite a $5 winning performance from Dak and Jacobs, Hardcore Cabinet was able to pull out the .11 victory over SMBR and the double overtime wordle victory over Lindsay.  

                                     New sideline reporter, Cory, interviewing Jeremy's Brother

Rush n' Missiles picked up the high score of the week and may have a future as a sideline reporter.  The team was lead by great performances by the Chargers defense, Josh Allen, and Rachaad White.  JB's week began on Thursday with talking smack about Rashee Rice and ended with the meat sweats and little else.  The Schedule Gods are starting to put JB's squad where the math says he should be.  Can JB find a QB for this week?  

Big E holding on to avoid the Toilet

Ogre's Death Squad was able to break 100 and Bricklayers hymen, pulling off the upset victory.  Justin Herbert was tripled up by Derek Carr who doesn't even get to play QB on the goal line.  Bricklayers lost Hockensen and Fairborn to injuries.  ODS has a chance to play spoiler the rest of the way with Kyler Murray coming back but the new Call of Duty is released Friday so it's probably not a sound plan.  Bricklayers can take solace in the fact that despite only putting up 90 points it was the best he could do with a whopping 5 points on his bench.  

This week's shit monster game was between The Collegians and $$$.  The Collegians were less shitty and their start three tight ends strategy was "successful" averaging 5 points a piece.  He'll have to think of a new plan with Dallas Goedert breaking his arm.  $$'s needs a prescription for lithium for his bipolar team.  He has broken 120 3 times including a 183 point game and has failed to break 90 4 times.    Jamar Chase's back injury may loom large over the rest of Dollars' season.

The computer model projects the following playoff odds.

#1 seed: LZ 27%, BG 19%, BL 18%, EBD 10%, RM 10%

Make the playoffs: LZ 91%, BG 87%, BL 81%, EBD 81%, RM 81%, HC 65%, BB 63%, JB 40%, $$ 33%, TC 32%, BNE 19%, ODS 6%, SMBR 5%, IS 3%

Toilet Bowl: IS 35%, SMBR 28%, ODS 20%, BNE 10%

Power Rankings

1. EBD 73-44

2. BL 72-45

3. RM 68-49

4. LZ 68-49

5. BG 63-54

6. BNE 62-55

7. BB 58-59

8. HC 57-60

9. $$ 53-64

10. JB 52-65

11. SMBR 51-66

12. IS 50-67

13. TC 50-67

14. ODS 42-75

It appears that ODS is quite simply in a class by himself.  The muddle in the middle has a few weeks to figure itself out.  

It was a rough week in pick 'em.  TC, BNE, and $$ were the only pickers above .500 with 4-3 records.  BB and IS went 1-6 to bring up the rear.  Steve has pulled into a tie with Jason for first overall.  You can make week 10 picks here. 

Remember the trade deadline is November 18th.  Good luck this week.