8BC defeats BNR 4-3 (Prediction: BNR 4-3)
8BC picks up the tiebreaker victory in an upset over BNR.
DS defeats UO 5-1 (Prediction: DS 4-2)
DS clearly was firing on all cylinders as UO takes a big loss.
SP defeats REG 6-0 (Prediction: SP 6-0)
Another no show from REG gives SP a bigger lead in the East.
FR defeats SS 4-2 (Prediction: SS 4-2)
Tough loss for SS considering FR only showed with 4.
X8B defeats SPS 5-1 (Prediction: X8B 4-2)
X8B nearly gets the sweep, but SPS stopped that in Game 6.
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Week 3: Correct (3), Incorrect (2), Exact (1)
Overall: 10/15, 67%
====================SP and X8B still find themselves undefeated after 3 weeks and on top of their divisions. Both teams drew tough match-ups this week, however, as the rest try to play catch up.
Freedom vs Xtreme8Ball
Season 4 champions taking on the new guys. Will talent or beginner's luck prevail?
For this week's FR shpiel, let me start with an excerpt from the previous: "Showing up with 5 won't get the job done, or will it?" Well, Petey took it a step further against SS and one-upped me and got the job done with only 4 players this time. Adam and Matt both won, Nish picked up a DQ, and Petey clinched. A win's a win, but surely Petey must realize playoff chances are slim with a short lineup. He knows what X8B is capable of with fellow Fringles on the X8B team in myself and Trey. But if he isn't careful, the not-so-well-known guys could take him by surprise.
Last week X8B had a big win over what was expected to be their biggest division competition in SPS. But, X8B came out firing and didn't let SPS gain an inch all the way through as X8B went up 5-0 and eventually lost in Game 6. Trey kept his perfect record in tact going to 3-0, but it was the other guys who stepped up. David (ffgamer86) had a clean run after his opponent's break and looks to be one of the breakout guys for the team. Gino and Paul (wild) each won, and Faraz picked up the clinch... as you all say, "Who?" These guys haven't played against a high caliber team like FR yet, so let's see how they do.
Prediction: 4-3 FR
Sexy Poolerz vs 8BallCrushers
Free pass for SP last week as their opponents pulled a no-show. It wouldn't have been out of the question for them to shutout REG. If both teams did show, I had confidence in SP that they would come out of it without a scratch. Well anyways, hopefully the team is well-rested because SP has a much more challenging match-up with 8BC today. If Brice is able to get his star players to show, this will be quite a match. They have the division lead for now, but 8BC is right on their heels. SP will need to do all they can to keep a comfortable lead in tact.
Last week 8BC had the upset of the week over BNR. They had to hold their breath for a bit as it came down to Game 7, but in the end, Raj (indian4life247) got the job done over Jordy. This win just shows everybody that 8BC has the goods to compete with the big boys. Now coming in with a two-game streak, they must be filled with confidence. I'll be expecting a bit of the same with JJ trying to keep his unbeaten record and Lost and Raj coming off 2-0 records. SP isn't going to just roll over, so 8BC will need to give it all they have to stay in it until the end.
Prediction: 4-3 8BC
Ultimate Outlaws vs Regul8ors
Two teams at 0-3 here, who's going to get their first win?
I missed writing the UO prediction 2 weeks in a row now. Not intentional, but got it in this time. They played DS last week and got beat. Beat pretty badly, 1-5. It's hard to get anything positive from that, but it's important for these guys to stick it out together and just keep going. I expect they'll pull out a win tonight versus REG and not just because there's a chance REG no shows. I believe they're the more talented team and hopefully that shows tonight. It hasn't been pretty so far, but perhaps UO will turn it around here.
Back-to-back no shows for REG. Not such a great sign considering the captain was pretty excited to get going once his team joined. Well, that captain Brian has disappeared and left his team stranded. I found out last week that's the reason for the no shows: captain issues. I talked it over with one of the players and suggested he take over as captain and lead the team back into the picture. I have my doubt of this working out, but we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and wait to see what happens. UO will be the most equally matched opponent for them.
Prediction: 4-2 UO
Break and Run vs Straightshots
A battle to stay out of the bottom of the East.
Last week BNR took a loss against 8BC. Croz started the team off in the hole, but Ross, Jordy, Daru cleaned up and got the team in a nice position to win at 3-1. Here was their downfall, however. BNR doesn't have much more depth to close it out after those 4 have played. I predicted it to go into Game 7, so not really surprised there. But unfortunately for them, Jordy couldn't get the job done in the tiebreaker. They'll need to regroup and hope for a better outcome against SS. If they can win tonight, BNR will be right there tied for 2nd place.
SS had a headache of a match with FR last week. It started off ugly and finished off uglier. Game 1 they lose, Game 2 they lose, Game 3 results in a DQ because the league ID and WSOP ID didn't match, and Game 4 they lose. And the worst part about it... FR only had 4 players. They only needed to win once of those first 4 and it would have been instant tiebreaker possibility at the least. After 3 weeks, SS finds themselves last place in the East. They lost Craig to SP which is kind of a big hit in my opinion. Let's see how they handle BNR in hopes of a recovery.
Prediction: 4-2 BNR
Simply Pool Souls vs Deadstrokes
Two teams stuck in the middle of the East. Will DS add to their lead or will SPS tie things up at 2nd place?
Last week SPS got beat pretty badly against X8B. They pretty much got outplayed from start to nearly finish until Becky picked up a 6th game win putting the score at 1-5. Surely not what the team would have liked to see going against the 1st place team, but they just need to clean up the wounds and keep on truckin'. This week should be a little easier against DS, but surely won't be a walk in the park. Look for Jason and Joe to come in confident to boost up team spirits as SPS tries to keep up and not fall further behind in the standings.
After their free pass back in Week 2 against REG, DS played a near-perfect game with UO, winning it 5-1. These two big wins have rocketed them up to 2nd place after losing in Week 1. It played out pretty much in reverse of how SPS lost. DS lost Game 1, but bounced back nicely as the team swept the rest. DS isn't the strongest team, but they certainly have the goods to make this one close with SPS. They have a comfortable lead in 2nd place for now. If they lose, SPS will tie it up with them. DS'll need to keep their eyes looking upwards before X8B pulls out of sight.
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