Cheers Bob, you're the favorite according to the league.
A very special playoff predictions. It’s a league wide-prediction. That’s right, everyone got a vote and a handful of folks even gave us a special write up. Great people. great write ups.
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box #2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation #6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters #4 Otis Murray over #5 That Fishy Smell
1. Bob (I Peep Freely) – Gets tons of love. Only two people are willing to pick Don to beat him in the first round, while five (of nine) people have him going to the title game. Four of those peeps have him earning his second career title.
2. Eric (The Swamp) – Lil’ Vozzola, yep the man who has never won a playoff game has the second best shot at the title, according to the league predictors. The same man who led the league in low scores this season, is getting the second most props. A stunning 66% of us have predicted that Eric will stun Matt in the first round. Two have him going all the way and winning the title. The only reason he’s not in the finals (above) is because he would have to face Bob in the semis (if Bob won) and Mr. Castrone is the only man ahead of Eric in points (as you will see below).
3. Jeff (Otis Murray) – Technically the battle between the 4th seed (Jeff) and 5th seed (Calderon) is expected to be the toughest. Of the nine people making predictions, Jeff beats Rich, 5-4. Two of those teams said Jeff will win the title in his first solo-season.
4. Rob M. (Dirty Sanchez) – Masterson gets a ton of first-round love. Seven of nine have him making it to the semis. Yet, no one predicted Rob to win his first and only title. Two folks did expect Rob to lose in the finals, both times to Bob.
5. Rich C. (That Fishy Smell) – He’s the 5th seed and he’s 5th on the list. Four (out of nine) expect him to pull off the minor upset over Jeff, but more impressively, three of those four say he’ll breeze into the finals (including one prediction of a redo of the 2007 title game that featured Calderon losing to Matt). Sadly though, none we’re willing to go out on a limb and predict Rich a championship.
6. Matt (Vick in a Box) – The man was the most dominate team all year. He won the scoring title. He actually earned the top seed, but why oh why is no one giving Matt much post-season love? A stunning seven people have predicted Eric to defeat Matt, including Neatock himself (probably because I put the “no giving the title to yourself” rule in place). Ironically though, the two peeps who have him surviving the first round, also have him winning the title and the triple crown.
7. Don (Gator Nation) – Poor Don, the man who has won two of the last three championships as the No 7 seed is not getting much love. Only two people are willing to bet that he will beat Bob in the first-round (of course that probably says more about Bob’s team) and of those two, only one was willing to place Don in the title game, although unwilling to give him the win.
8. Griff (The Griffters) – Talk about no respect. The man won a division. He was third in scoring. Yet, no only is no one willing to predict him to win the title, no one even thinks he’ll make it to the finals (Have people forgotten that Griff has attended the title game five times in only seven playoff appearances?). Worse yet, seven of nine people are predicting Masterson will beat Griff in round one. No respect, but that’s just how Griff likes it.
*** I HAVE JEFF BEATING ROB (EVEN THOUGH THEY’RE TIED IN PREDICTED POINTS BELOW), BECAUSE THE TIEBREAKER IS TITLES AND TWO PEOPLE PREDICTED JEFF TO WIN THE TITLE.
Who has the best shot (one pt for each predicted playoff win) I Peep Freely (Bob) – 16 points One 1st rd upset, four titles predicted.
The Swamp (Eric) – 12 points Everyone is loving Eric in ’09, including 2 titles.
Otis Murray (Jeff) – 9 points Two titles, but four predicted an early exit.
Dirty Sanchez (Rob M) – 9 points No titles, but all but two put him semis.
That Fishy Smell (Rich C) – 7 points Four get him out of rd 1, three put in him title game.
Vick in a Box (Matt) – 5 points Only two have him past first and winning it all.
Gator Nation (Don) – 3 point Nobody sees a repeat, which means he’ll win it all.
The Griffters (Griff) – 2 points Despite the division (3rd in scoring), no respect.
2009 Title Game match ups, Predicted Robio #2 I Peep Freely over #1 Vick in a Box Colby #8 The Swamp over #7 Gator Nation Rich B. #2 I Peep Freely over #5 That Fishy Smell Rich C. #8 The Swamp over #5 That Fishy Smell Bob #4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #2 I Peep Freely Rob M. #2 I Peep Freely over #6 Dirty Sanchez Jeff #2 I Peep Freely over #6 Dirty Sanchez Matt #4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #8 The Swamp Eric #1 Vick in a Box over #5 That Fishy Smell
ROBIO’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #1 Vick in a Box over #8 The Swamp It’s tempting to pick Eric, lord knows it is, but like the hookers over on 124th St., I just need to stay away, because that mystery rash itched for far too long. Matty in a dogfight.
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation I’d take Chris Johnson vs. Don’s whole entire team…not because the Nation is that bad, I would never question the Nation, but Johnson is just that damn good.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters Masterson makes the first-round his bitch, while Griff will whiff on making the right roster moves. Decision-making = early exit in Robioland Football.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #5 That Fishy Smell Unless Drew Brees can play running back, Calderon can be beaten like Rihanna on a Tuesday night. Jeff can go all ‘Chris Brown’ on Rich because he’s one of the few who can match Drew with the golden boy, Tom Brady.
SEMIFINALS #1 Vick in a Box over #6 Dirty Sanchez Masterson’s got the talent to reach the semis, he has the sex appeal to reach my heart He has a daughter that he won’t let date until she’s 23. Luckily for him, he’ll have more time to play with Riley, because he doesn’t have the boys to take down the likes of Rogers/Peterson/Gore/ Welker and Jackson.
#2 I Peep Freely over #4 Otis Murray & the Knights Bob has a new television pilot, a fiance and a 13-inch penis…Jeff has Cedric Benson and lots of vague memories of Phish concerts. It won’t be enough to take down Bobby.
FINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #1 Vick in a Box I picked Bob in the preseason predictions. I picked Bob in the mid-season predictions. Why would I change anything now?
COLBY’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box I’m going with Eric here, not because I don’t think that Neatock has a much better team. I’m predicting Eric will win because he is a far more generous lover than Matt (speaking purely from my own experience).
#7 Gator Nation over #2 I Peep Freely Castrone will win this going away, but in a strange and sad twist, Bob will die during the weekend in a Len Bias-esque Cocaine Overdose from celebrating his first TV Pilot deal. We’ll all be sad, but Don will be less so, because he will advance.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters I’ve heard word that they have made a gentleman’s agreement to ignore the actual points scored this weekend to determine the winner, instead going with a staring contest. Naked. The location has not yet been determined, but a bar called the Manhole in Baltimore has been leaked to my sources.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #5 That Fishy Smell Greenblatt will win this going away, simply because he’s learned everything he knows about the game from his mentor, Colby Hall, aka the Bill Walsh of Robioland.
SEMIFINALS #7 Gator Nation over #6 Dirty Sanchez After Masterson advances from the Manhole, Don will congratulate him with a roofie spiked drink. Rob will sleep through the lineup deadline and Don will advance.
#8 The Swamp over #4 Otis Murray & the Knights Eric will reveal at the last minute that he has telekinetic powers and sabotage Greenblatt’s lineup without ever touching a keyboard. Eric wins.
FINALS #8 The Swamp over #7 Gator Nation His will be Sophocles 2.0 – Eric will unwittingly sleep with his mother and kill his father. Later he will find out and gouge his eyes out. but he will win and be champ.
RICH B’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp vs. #1 Vick in a Box Neatock simply can’t win another title so I predict THE SWAMP
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation Could this match up be more uninteresting? I predict I PEEP FREELY
#3 The Griffters vs. #6 Dirty Sanchez Dirty is on a slide and Griff’s team is peaking at the right time. I predict THE GRIFTERS
#5 That Fishy Smell over Otis Murray & the Knights Calderon deserves a win just for his genius name and logo paring. I predict THAT FISHY SMELL
SEMIFINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #8 The Swamp You can’t beat fame and Bob is about to blow up. I PEEP FREELY
FINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #5 That Fishy Smell Could be the most entertaining finals on many levels ever. THAT FISHY SMELL
RICH C’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box Let’s be honest here. Neatock should be a verb. As in: to Neatock something. It sort of means to completely screw something up – but worse. “I totally neatock’d with that chick last night.” Winner Eric.
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation This is the match up of the little red and white crosses. Bob has one fewer. Winner Bob.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters Randy Moss was late to practice and Jeff will choke on first-year playoff coach pressure. Winner Rich C.
#5 That Fishy Smell over #4 Otis Murray & the Knights I look at the match ups and think holy shit this is going to be a high-scoring game. I flip a coin and it comes up Masterson.
SEMI-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #2 I Peep Freely Chris Johnson gets derailed by tough Zona D and the Eric steamroller keeps on chugging.
FINALS #8 The Swamp over #5 That Fishy Smell I’m not allowed to pick myself. But if I don’t win I hope it’s 8th seed Eric. You know you wanna see it.
BOB’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box I’m calling The Biggest Upset In The History of Robioland Football ™. The Swamp is going to have the weekly high score and narrowly beat VinaB in a very high scoring game. Congratulations, Swamp! You did it!
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation I don’t want to jinx anything, so I’m just going to keep it short. I am going to win.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters Comeback week for Ray Rice. Huge week for P. Thomas. Bigger week for B. Marshall. This one isn’t even going to be close. Dirty Dirty for the win.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #5 That Fishy Smell It’s Brees vs. Brady! Fitzgerald vs. Moss! Gates vs…. uh… Fred Davis! In a match up that features three running backs who I’m willing to guess weren’t drafted before the 10th round (note: I refuse to do research on this), it’s going to come down to the WR’s. Otis has three, TFS has two, so for that reason I’m giving this one to Otis.
SEMIFINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #8 The Swamp I will once again win. Chris Johnson will score 1,000 fantasy points. It will be legendary.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over Dirty Sanchez Otis Murray will do it.
FINALS #4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #2 I Peep Freely Otis will win, because I am not allowed to predict that I will.
ROB M’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box DeSean still woozy…T.O. explodes in K.C…Saints D score T.D. Winner: The Swamp
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation Orton is a joke…Chris Johnson gives me a boner…Rivers is a stud Winner: I. Peep Freely
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters Titans D stiffs Rams…Start Vincent Jackson? He blows…Brees outscores Brady Winner: That Fishy Smell
#5 That Fishy Smell over Otis Murray & the Knights Rice bounces back…Hurt Schaub is a pussy…Megatron goes off Winner: Dirty Sanchez
SEMIFINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #8 The Swamp Steve Smith a starter?…4th string if on Bob’s team…Andre and Chris shine Winner: I. Peep Freely
#3 Dirty Sanchez over #6 That Fishy Smell Shit! Westbrook returns!…Three wide outs who don’t scare me…Brees can’t score enough Winner: Dirty Sanchez
FINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #6 Dirty Sanchez Smith is a sleeper…Pierre Thomas? 4 touches…I am Bob’s bitch 2009 CHAMP: I. PEEP. FREELY
ERIC’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #1 Vick in a Box over #8 The Swamp Matt wins this one, but when he tells his wife he has beat Eric, she can’t hear him.
#5 That Fishy Smell over #4 Otis Murray & the Knights Otis turns out to be the more smelly of these two.
SEMIFINALS #1 Vick in a Box over #7 Gator Nation Gators fall in the title play in game, sound familiar?
FINALS #1 Vick in a Box over #5 That Fishy Smell In the end, the top record and point scorer wins the title, sealing the triple crown.
MATT’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box Is it really the greatest upset in playoff history when a team that’s been a juggernaut the last three weeks of the season steamrolls a team of walking wounded – including AP whose status is currently in jeopardy. Eat shit, Eric! You ruined my run! Winner – Eric.
#3 The Griffters over #6 Dirty Sanchez Masterson gets a poo mustache from the former champ. Winner – Griff.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #5 That Fishy Smell Jeff doesn’t get stinky fingers often, but his hands are going to be fish-scented for a few days after pummeling a team that is as deep as its quarterback. Winner – Jeff.
SEMIFINALS #8 The Swamp over #2 I Peep Freely Having the right jagoffs at the right time sure paid off for Eric this season. He’s upsetting another favorite on his way to the title game. Winner – Eric.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #3 The Griffters This has been Jeff’s year, and that won’t stop now. He’s too good not to make the championship. Winner – Jeff.
FINALS #4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #8 The Swamp Games imitate life in this cyberspace version of the Cardinals vs. Steelers Super Bowl. And the results are no different.The smoke and mirrors that made Eric a force are gone, as Jeff proves he was truly the driving force behind the Quarter Pounders marriage.
JEFF’S PREDICTIONS
QUARTER-FINALS #8 The Swamp over #1 Vick in a Box Could we be smelling a upset here? Matt has dominated since week one taking home the league’s scoring title and has been slurped by Rob (Murray) every week in the power rankings; while Eric’s season has been resurrected in the last few week winning three in a row – much like Jesus from what I’ve been told, I didn’t see the movie. It’s really hard to pick against Neatock, but if Peterson is out and Gore continues to struggle that could mean trouble. For Eric, he’s got to hope the Ryan Fitzpatrick can find TO again, Ricky Williams can break 100 yards and find the end zone, while Brett Farve needs to return the 2009 Favre again – not the 2 INT one we saw on Sunday night.
Call me crazy, but I think that Neatock goes down and we see Eric in Round 2.
#2 I Peep Freely over #7 Gator Nation Bob has come on faster then a raging case of herpes that you didn’t expect to get from that girl you took home from your office holiday party to have – winning six straight games and just might be the team to beat in the playoffs. This is all of course if Chris Johnson plays this week. Sorry Don, I guess it’s better to be lucky than good (putting up the least amount of points of any of the playoff teams, but managing to go 4-2 in division) for last year’s Robioland Champ – your reign will come to an end this week. This match-up isn’t looking good for you, Bob’s just got too many weapons that he can fall back on between Phillip Rivers, his formidable receiving core and Brett Favre’s new favorite end zone target Visanthe Shiancoe.
Suddenly everything is coming up Bob with his new television pilot contract and a hot fantasy football team, pencil him to be playing next week.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #3 The Griffters Masterson has struggled of late, limping into the playoffs riding a three game losing streak – but don’t let that six seed fool you. The good news is McNabb is going up against a terrible Giants pass defense that was torched for 400+ yards last week – so we should see Philly’s least favorite black QB have quite the Sunday night in the Meadowlands.Ray Rice should have a bounce back week running all over the Lions. Poor Griff, he nabbed a division title, but that will be the highlight of his season. Look for a quick playoff exit for him (fine, yes I’m bitter I handed him the division in the last two weeks, but I still think Masterson rolls in this one).
I wouldn’t call this one an upset, as Rob just got unluckily the last few weeks.
#4 Otis Murray & the Knights over #5 That Fishy Smell Sorry Rich, but I’m just going to have to pick my team – what kind of fantasy owner would I be if I predicted myself to lose in Round 1? Benson’s back, Brady and Moss are trying to keep the Pats in the playoff hunt, while Robert Meachem has found the end zone 6 times in the last five weeks. Sure Drew Brees is a touchdown machine, but your running back tandem is as shaky as mine.
I’ll end my two game losing streak and move on to my first semi-finals appearance.
SEMIFINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #8 The Swamp The two hottest teams going into the playoffs square off – I still think that Bob just has too much fire power to go down.
#6 Dirty Sanchez over #4 Otis Murray & the Knights The battle of old roommates part two. Rob took round one earlier this season – and I think this will be a close one and in the end my lack of a 2 RB will be my downfall.
FINALS #2 I Peep Freely over #6 Dirty Sanchez Think this is the year of The Strone as he just has too much fire power and will walk away with his second Robioland championship mug.
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