Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Week 14 Predictions

So we are winding down our first season in the the online franchise as the actual NFL is about to begin, this is my favorite time of the year, football, football and more football. So here's a record of how i've done with predictions so far this season:

week 3:10-6
week 4:11-3
week 6:10-4
week 7:7-7
week 9:7-6
week 12:12-4

And without further ado here are the predictions

Colts (4-8) vs. Titans (2-10)
So the league's long lost commissioner has finally returned and lost his last game against the Jaguars. The Colts are doing something, I actually think all 4 of their wins are from the cpu beating actual users. I know the Titans user claims he is an underrated user and he's in a rebuilding year. I don't know what to expect but I'm going to give the Titans a win here.
Titans over the Colts

Bengals (3-9) vs. Steelers (7-5)
The Steelers are hoping they can somehow finish off this season as the division winners, with the Ravens being a crapfest and the Bengals being so far behind, they just need to win a few more and have the Browns lose another game or two. The Bengals are just playing to try to win a few more games and prove they can win games. Based on their performances the Steelers should win.
Steelers over the Bengals

Falcons (4-8) vs. Panthers (4-8)
These teams are equals as far as records tell. I will cut a bit of slack for the Panthers since they sat unused for a good part of the season. The Falcons have had some close games and some not so close games. I'm going to give the edge to the Falcons here, they are looking to rebound after 2 straight losses.
Falcons over the Panthers

Packers (5-7) vs. Lions (5-7)
Last time these two teams met, I won. I am hoping to do the same as both me and Lions are fighting to not be last in the NFC North. He's going to do the same 3 plays to Megatron and Turner, hopefully the Packers can just take the time to cover those noobs.
Packers over the Lions

Patriots (8-3) vs. Bears (10-2)
The Bears lost 2 games in a row and has now claimed to be back with a new offense and ready to reclaim his title as the top madden dog in our franchise. The Patriots have been having a great season as well but if the Bears really are back they will be no match for them.
Bears over the Patriots

Browns (5-7) vs. Bills (1-11)
There is a new Browns user in town and maybe he will last longer, the last Browns user had to quit after a few weeks because of the amount of stink that was coming from his team. The Bills have only won a game but at least they are sticking with it this season and aren't just rolling over. I think the Bills get their second win this week.
Bills over the Browns

Giants (7-5) vs. Vikings (6-6)
The Giants went from being on the most vocal users in the franchise to being someone who has decided that this franchise won't last as long as another he is currently in. The Giants were looking good earlier this season, it seems they have the same problem the actual Giants did last year, they can't close our their season. The Vikings are still riding the AP train and could still have a shot at the playoffs with a win here.
Giants over the Vikings

Raiders (9-2) vs. Jaguars (11-1)
So the Raiders were given a warning for trying to tank their season, but that doesn't mean he can't play shitty and tank his season without it being as apparent. The Jaguars are dominating this season and I'm having doubts about any team being able to stop them (well 1 team did but you know what I mean). If the Raiders give it their all this should be an excellent game.
Jaguars over the Raiders

Buccaneers (10-2) vs. Redskins (6-6)
Last week I wasn't sold on the Buccaneers, this week I am. Sold on the users skill and the fact that gamestopmachine must be training this guy. The Redskins may have been looking up won't be very long into this game.
Buccaneers over the Redskins

Seahawks (5-7) vs. 49ers (9-3)
No love for the Seahawks this week, the 49ers are a tough team to beat. After playing me last week I am convinced the 49ers user is one of the better people at defense in our franchise. I expect him to stop the Seahawks mid-flight.
49ers over the Seahawks

Rams (1-11) vs. Saints (7-5)
The new Saints user has caught my attention and I am interested in how these next couple weeks playout for him. Could he potentially make a run at the Superbowl and repeat the real NFL? Maybe, or it could just be beginners luck, but until he starts to lose games I'm going to keep giving him to win. I'm excited to see how the Saints end up doing the rest of this season.
Saints over the Rams

Dolphins (11-1) vs. Jets (7-4)
I'm cheering for my former NFC Northerner in this matchup. Revis is a chump and overrated in this game so I just want to see Brandon Marshall take a dump on his face. The Dolphins are riding a wave this season, and its taking them directly to the playoffs. Like I said the Jets, well lets just say I wouldn't be sad if these Jets went swimming with the Dolphins (get it? The Jets are crashing in the ocean).
Dolphins over the Jets

Chiefs (4-8) vs. Chargers (6-5)
This is my game of the week. The homeless Chiefs user versus the rich and famous Chargers user. Since I've found out the Chargers user is half black I always wondered why he wasn't better at Madden (racism at it's finest). But I know the Chargers will beat the Chiefs here, this is like the Superbowl for the bads.
Chargers over the Chiefs (f*** Jon)

Broncos (8-4) vs. Cardinals (9-3)
The Cardinals are neck and neck with the 49ers for their division and with the new fix they might even be able to actually win the division. The Broncos are most likely in the fight for a wild card, is either team going to give up easily? No, both teams have a lot to lose besides some pride. I'm going to go with the better overall here and pick the Cardinals since I'm not a good student haven't done my research on these Broncos.
Cardinals over the Broncos

Eagles (3-9)(CPU?) vs. Cowboys (9-3)
The Cowboys user gets to play the cpu Eagles, what else is there to say, they should win, if not I'll be scratching my head next week.
Cowboys over the Eagles

Ravens (0-12)(CPU?) vs. Texans (4-8)
I like how the last two games I had to predict this week were users against the cpu. I expect the Texans to win here but it's pretty sad that the most stacked team in the league is going to end up with the #1 draft pick, some lucky new user is in for a surprise some day.
Texans over the Ravens

Monday, September 6, 2010

Week 13 Predictions

Texans (3-8) vs. Eagles (3-8)(CPU?)
You've heard this one before, the Eagles are a joke without a user to win them games. The Texans user is trying to salvage the season after being out for so long. But he should at least be able to take the computer down.
Texans over the Eagles

Jaguars (10-1) vs. Titans (2-9)(CPU?)
Maybe Clay will come back this week but maybe not. I think he moved into a new apartment with Jon and they haven't finished unpacking yet. If the Jaguars play the Titans as a cpu they should win. If they play the Titans user they will win.
Jaguars over the Titans

Broncos (7-4) vs. Chiefs (4-7)
Last time these two teams played the Broncos came away with the win and it's only been a few weeks so I haven't seen either team change much one way or another so I'm going to give the edge to the Broncos. I think the Chiefs stand a good chance in this one but not enough to pull out a victory.

Redskins (5-5) vs. Giants (7-4)
This division is pretty close as far as who could win it. But the Giants and Cowboys have proven they are the top dogs thus far and I don't see that changing. I'm not even sure the Redskins user is still around he may have dropped off earth again (he hasn't even won the Superbowl yet...wtf?)
Giants over the Redskins

Bears (10-1) vs. Lions (4-7)
Yeah I don't know really know what to say here except the Lions are going to lose and the Bears, well they are going to win. The Bears are trying to put away the division clinch here so they are in it to win it.
Bears over the Lions

Falcons (4-7) vs. Buccaneers (9-2)
The Buccaneers continue to show their dominance in this online franchise, it's too bad it won't carry over to the actual NFL. The Falcons lost in a close game last week to the Packers. I'm still not sold on the Buccaneers user being as good as their record shows since gamestopmachine was in control of the team for half of the season.
Falcons over the Buccaneers

Saints (6-5) vs. Bengals (3-8)
So the Cowboys user lost to the Saints and after his lost he admitted that this new Saints user is good and that means more competition in the NFC. The poor Bengals are probably just hoping that next season they can do better. I'm going to say the Saints are going to be a force in the NFC and also give them the win this week.
Saints over the Bengals

Bills (1-10) vs. Vikings (4-6)
Yeah, the Bills are bad, what else can be said? At least they have won one game though. Maybe that blockbuster trade that went down in the beginning of the season is haunting him, maybe his team is that bad or maybe he isn't anything special. The Vikings have a stacked team and are stuck at 4-6, but they will beat the crappy Bills.
Vikings over the Bills

Browns (5-5)(CPU?) vs. Dolphins (10-1)
The Dolphins are proving something this year, they can take the division. He is coming off a win over the Raiders, even though the Raiders quit the game half way through so I'm not sure how much that counts for but it could be a confidence booster. The Browns are in the shitter again, I'm not sure what happened to their user.
Dolphins over the Browns

49ers (8-3) vs. Packers (5-6)
I'm worried about this game, I couldn't sleep last night and I'm a nervous wreck today (I'm just kidding I did sleep last night). I (the Packers) need to win this game to stay in the playoff hunt, the 49ers are coming off a tough loss but still are a team to be respected. I say the 49ers continue their dominance against me.
49ers over the Packers

Raiders (9-2) vs. Chargers (5-5)
The Raiders are trying to tank their season, but I don't think anyone told them that after winning 8 games tanking a season to get a high draft pick is not going to work. The Chargers, well they have a user who owns taco bells, what's not to like about that?
Raiders over the Chargers (if the Raiders don't quit out)

Rams (1-10) vs. Cardinals (8-3)
The Rams stink, poor Sam Bradford. The Cardinals are doing alright without one Kurt Warner. The Rams are pretty much out of any playoff race and the Cardinals are in the hunt for even a division title.
Cardinals over the Rams

Cowboys (8-3) vs. Colts (4-6)(CPU?)
The Colts cpu team is nothing to laugh at, they've beaten a few users this season but don't expect the Cowboys to be one of those teams. The Cowboys are looking to keep rolling right along this season.
Cowboys over the Colts

Panthers (4-7) vs. Seahawks (4-7)
So I know the Seahawks user is looking for some love this season and I haven't given them much this season but I think they'll take this game. The Panthers haven't impressed me that much this season, both teams are fighting to stay alive, another loss for either could spell disaster.
Seahawks over the Panthers

Steelers (6-5) vs. Ravens (0-11)(CPU?)
So the Steelers get to play the worst team in the league, the Ravens. The Ravens do have some talent on their team but no user to control it and do anything useful with it. Which is a bit disappointing, but at least that means the Steelers still have a chance at the division.
Steelers over the Ravens

Jets (7-4) vs. Patriots (8-3)
The Patriots continue to prove they are a team to be reckoned with and the Jets are trying to show that last year's actual NFL run in the playoffs wasn't a fluke. The Jets have had a few rough games lately but aren't going to lay down. The Patriots are looking to show that Brady is back.
Patriots over the Jets

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Week 12 Predictions

Patriots (7-2) vs. Lions (4-6)
Hey so I'm glad the Lions are doing better than they will in the actual NFL this year but 4-6 is nothing to write home about. The Patriots are in the playoff race and every game matters to them. The Lions, well at this point they are just hoping they can win a few more games and maybe make a .500 season.
Patriots over the Lions

Saints (5-5) vs. Cowboys (8-2)
I'm glad this Saints user isn't wasting his team and is actually doing some justice to the Saints. The Cowboys continue to be one of the top teams in the NFC. The Cowboys have been pretty consistent week in and week out and expect that to continue.
Cowboys over the Saints

Bengals (3-7) vs. Jets (6-4)
So the Bengals are pretty much at the point of too little too late and this season is just one they might want to write off. The Jets are trying to take their stacked defense and make a run for the playoffs. There is still some time left in the season and the Jets have had a few rough losses so maybe they can try to pull themselves back up instead of crying about how a quarterback doesn't sit in the pocket for him to get sacks from.
Jets over the Bengals

Titans (2-8)(CPU?) vs. Texans (2-8)
So the Titans user is in such a rebuilding year that he isn't even playing games anymore and is pulling clay shady move 3 (free Frank gore, back door trades and now this...). Anyways I'll still give the Texans the excuse of having hand surgery so he's still not used to his new hook hand, but at least Andre Johnson is winning his games.
Texans over the Titans

Buccaneers (8-2) vs. Ravens (0-10)(CPU?)
So after the former Buccaneers user got run out of the league he promised he would teach the new user how to control the team and dominate us with the team he created. I didn't expect the next user to keep the winning record but so far they have. Maybe gamestopmachine is pulling some strings (or doing something shady). And the Ravens user has finally revoked his membership to the AP Madden online franchise so the CPU can lose some more games.
Buccaneers over the Ravens

Jaguars (9-1) vs. Giants (7-3)
So the Jaguars have been one of the better teams this year and the Giants user who claims he is bad actually is proving he has some Madden skills and can do more than just bitch (but expect him to rub getting to the playoffs into everyone's face in any type of argument as well as belittle people's victories). What really matters here though is that the Jaguars is a better user and should come out on top here.
Jaguars over the Giants

Panthers (3-7) vs. Browns (5-5)(CPU?)
I'm not really sure what's going on with the Browns, he's gone somewhere. If the Panthers user get to play the CPU he should win here. It sucks the Panthers were open so long so the user had to start with a shitty record but at least he's a trooper.
Panthers over the Browns

Steelers (5-5) vs. Bills (1-9)
The Steelers are trying to salvage their season and make something happen. They were off to a rocky start but things seem to be looking up. The Bills are the Bills, maybe in the hindsight the user wouldn't have traded away their defense but who knows. What I do know is they aren't winning games this season.
Steelers over the Bills

Eagles (3-7)(CPU?) vs. Bears (9-1)
Well what can I even say about the Eagles? They aren't having a good season, yes. They are last in the NFC East, yes. They will beat the Bears, no. Since I'm guessing the Bears user is playing the CPU here this is an easy win to bounce back after a rough loss, if he plays a user it is still a good game to bounce back on but he might have a little bit more work to do.
Bears over the Eagles

Vikings (4-6) vs. Redskins (5-5)
The Vikings have AP (not absolutepunk). The Redskins have players. Neither team has shown signs of greatness this season, this is just one of those middle of the road games that every season has. As the Packers user and fan I am rooting for the Redskins (I'll even give you a type, stop AP).
Vikings over the Redskins

Packers (4-6) vs. Falcons (4-6)
So my season has been shit, I can't string together more than a few wins and well, I'm playing someone in similar shoes. I have no idea what to expect, I thought I would have a good season but I was wrong there, I thought maybe the Falcons would be a surprise team, also wrong there. I wish I could give myself the win here, but if the Falcons can get things going, they'll dominate the Pack.
Falcons over the Packers

Chiefs (3-6) vs. Seahawks (4-6)
So I just watched Matt Cassel throw an interception to Jarret Bush in the preseason game that is going on right now (for those people that don't follow the Packers, Jarret Bush is the biggest shitter on the team). But the Chiefs user knows that Charles will win him the game, I'm not sure what the Seahawks know or do. I'm going to give Charles the advantage here
Charles (and the Chiefs) over the Seahawks

Dolphins (9-1) vs. Raiders (9-1)
Oh boy!!! Two top AFC teams are going to be having an epic battle here (yeah that was corny). Anyways, I'm going to call this the Vanderbeekbowl (since Brian always gave Brandon the good ol Vanderbeek). The Dolphins are coming off a huge victory and the Raiders are coming off another game winning season tanker. After beating the Bears some might give the Dolphins the edge here, but going off my gut (which is a nice sized gut) I think the Raiders win.
Raiders over the Dolphins

Rams (1-9) vs. Broncos (6-3)
So the Rams stink just like in real life. The Broncos are doing better than they probably will do in the real NFL. I know I've been riding the "why would you get rid of your best player, Steven Jackson" train all season and I'm going to keep on riding it. I don't have much to say for the Broncos except, yeah.
Broncos over the Rams

Chargers (4-5) vs. Colts (3-6)
So the Chargers are now having their run at being the commissioner of the online franchise league. Lets see how he fares, will the pressure be too much and cost him games? If so he's a pussy. The Colts are another one of those teams that got screwed because of having no user to start off and other stuff like that. But I think one of the Chargers million linebackers will make some plays.
Chargers over the Colts

49ers (8-2) vs. Cardinals (6-3)
I like both of these teams for sleeper picks, both have had some close games when they lost and both have records that could get to the playoffs. I'm not too sure what to say for either of these teams, I think I saw the 49ers user say something about the new Anberlin album so he gets a +1 in my book (remember when people were trying to sucker this guy into trades, another +1 for this guy proving he's not a total noob at this game).
49ers over the Cardinals