Week 2: Matchups

09/14/2023

Week 2 is here. Looks like some more blowouts are incoming. Not the greatest start to the Super League season in terms of the matchup slate, but that will quickly change in the next two weeks. I went 3-2 last week on these predictions, Imma count that as a win. Let's go:

Play Action Jackson vs. PGH Crooners

This is one of two contests where I think both teams have a god honest chance to win, with the other being the game of the week. These two will actually face off again later in the season (the random rival week), so a win is not as pressing as it could be if playoff tiebreakers were on the line. Last week I bet on PAJ and against PGH. I should try to learn from my mistakes and pick the Crooners, but something is telling me PAJ get their first win of the season. Mark Andrews should be ready to go to allow the keeper stack to have their first game together under the new team identity. Aaron Jones is the big question mark for the Crooners, even with Breece Hall waiting patiently on the PGH bench. We will have to continue to monitor this matchup as it truly could go either way. I'm betting on Lamar having a bounce back week against a defense that had trouble stopping Deshaun Watson on the run last week. Good luck with Lamar.

Verdict: PAJ wins

Bud Ice Penguins vs. Washington Fantasy Team

This should be a blowout. But what if it wasn't? Curtis is basically only playing for only upsets at this point, and this would be the mother of them all. Curtis still has a core of solid players. Sure, it would take several Penguin flops for this scenario to occur, but after the outpouring of points from the Penguins last week, they could be due a couple flops. I have to predict Penguins here because I would be a dumbass not to, but keep your eye on this one just in case.

Verdict: Penguins win

The Dynasty vs. Christian's Squad

Hmmm.. JK Dobbins going down was the worst case scenario for Christian's Squad. I am concerned that this could spiral into something bad for both this team and Christian's interest in managing this team this season. Dobbins still slotted in the OP slot on Thursday does not bode well, and neither does this team not receiving a new team name. The intangibles are beginning to dig this franchise into a hole. I haven't even mentioned Jack yet, who has been quite the opposite tangibly and intangibly throughout his Super League tenure. The Dynasty lives up to the last 5 letters of their team name and gets NASTY on the struggling team this week.

Verdict: The Dynasty wins

Zark's Sharks vs. UNFINISHED BIZ

This should be the biggest wash of the week. Again. Nothing to see here.

Verdict: Sharks win

Super League Matchup of the Week: Slatt's Slimes vs. Parma Pirates

I hate putting myself as the MOTW two weeks in a row, especially after the embarrassing showing I had last week. This is a new week however, and I think this matchup will be close and one of the higher scoring matchups of the week. I think my team is poised for a bounce back, as Conner, Barkley, Pacheco, Hurts, Smith, and Higgins all flopped or disappointed in my eyes last week. The Slimes are extremely solid and will put up points. Tyreek Hill could be the X-Factor, coming off a historic week 1. It is also a potential revenge game for Hill as he was traded by the Pirates only a few weeks ago. For the Slimes, this is not a must-win, but would be a very nice win. For the Pirates, every game matters if they want a shot at being relevant at the end of the season. I think the Pirates come back with a solid week 2 and make things interesting after winning their first game of the season.

Verdict: Pirates win