WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS

I never got around to posting the predictions from last week...but here they are, along with this week's guesses.

WEEK 3
ESPN = 4-2  (Lost when picking Cheese and Pretty Boys)
POWER RANKINGS = 4-2 (Lost when picking Counselor and Pretty Boys)
EDITOR = 4-2 (Lost when picking Counselor and Pretty Boys)

SO the total for the year is:
ESPN = 7-5
POWER RANKINGS = 8-4
EDITOR = 8-4

WEEK 4

#12 Riggins (0-3) at  #6 Felons (1-2)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Felons lead the series 4-2

ESPN PICK - RIGGINS

POWER RANKINGS PICK - FELONS

EDITOR PICK - FELONS
Riggins has some studs at all of the offensive positions...but there defense has been up and down all season.  I like the team depth of the FELONS in a close game.


#5 Counselor (2-1) at  #3 Fluffenutter (3-0)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Fluffernutter lead the series 5-4

ESPN PICK - FLUFFERNUTTER

POWER RANKINGS PICK - FLUFFERNUTTER

EDITOR PICK - FLUFFERNUTTER
This is one that I should take as my upset pick...but you can't pick against the champs, especially when they are undefeated thus far.  If Reggie Bush plays, and plays well, Counselor has a shot.


#7 Hurricanes (2-1) at  #2 Soup Can (1-2)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Hurricanes lead the series 3-1

ESPN PICK - SOUP CAN

POWER RANKINGS PICK - SOUP CAN

EDITOR PICK - HURRICANES
Going with the upset pick here.  The Hurricanes have a slight edge as far as match-ups for the RBs go.  This game will be decided at the WR and LB positions...and I think the Hurricanes get big enough games from the WRs to win.


#11 Freemasons (1-2) at  #4 K-911s (2-1)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Series is tied 2-2

ESPN PICK - K-911s

POWER RANKINGS PICK - K-911s

EDITOR PICK - K-911s
The K-911s have too many people that can have big games this week...meaning the Freemasons must snap out of their cold streak in order to have a chance.


#1 Pretty Boys (2-1) at  #10 Roommates (1-2)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Roommates lead the series 1-0

ESPN PICK - ROOMMATES

POWER RANKINGS PICK - PRETTY BOYS

EDITOR PICK - PRETTY BOYS
The Roommates lit up the scoreboard last week, and I just don't think Jamaal Charles puts up 30+ points again. If he does, this game gets interesting.  The Pretty Boys have one of the, if not the, top scoring defenses in the league.  If they continue that trend, the Boys should pull out the win.

#8 Buzzcocks (1-2) at  #9 Royale W/Cheese (1-2)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  These two teams have never met.

ESPN PICK - ROYALE W/CHEESE

POWER RANKINGS PICK - BUZZCOCKS

EDITOR PICK - ROYALE W/CHEESE
The Buzz have been an extremely hot...or extremely cold team.  I am thinking this week they are cold.  The Cheese will always score, so you must score even more to beat them.  I don't think the Buzz are set-up to do that this week.

WEEK 3 RESULTS UPDATED

I apologize for the delay...but the WEEK 3 stats are entered.  See where you and your team ranks on offense, defense, and all-time!

PLAYER AWARDS UPDATED!

The Individual Player award races have been updated.  So far the BUZZ and COUNSELOR would be taking home $20 for leading two categories a piece, while the K-911s, FLUFF, ROOMMATES, and CHEESE would pocket $10 a piece for wins.

The PRETTY BOYS and the FREEMASONS have 5 scores a piece in the top 40...followed closely by the BUZZ, COUNSELOR, K-911s, and CHEESE with 4 players.  The HURRICANES, SOUP, and FLUFF bring three of the top 40 to play...with the ROOMMATES and FELONS offering two top players a piece.  RIGGINS still has one man in play in the money race.

POWER RANKINGS AND CAREER RECORDS UPDATED!

Hey coaches, the POWER RANKINGS have been updated...and the PRETTY BOYS are the new top team in Blue Ribbon World.  Every team moved up or down in the rankings this week...so be sure to see where you sit.

The Power Rankings correctly picked 4 out of the 6 winners last week...only losing the 9/10 and 11/12 battles.

ALSO, the Career stats are updated too!  Go see where you rank!

WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS

It is time to predict what will happen in WEEK 2.  Last year the POWER RATINGS correctly picked the winner of 70% of the games...not too bad considering the inexact world of fantasy football.  This year the Blue Ribbon Blog will make picks too!
***After the scoring updates on Thursday, the BUZZCOCKS took sole possession of 2nd place in the Power Rankings.  This is reflected in the predictions, but not updated on the sidebar.

Pretty Boys (#3) at Freemasons (#5)

ALL-TIME SERIES =  Freemasons lead the series 4-2-1

ESPN PICK - PRETTY BOYS

POWER RANKINGS PICK - PRETTY BOYS

EDITOR PICK - PRETTY BOYS
It looks like the Pretty Boys have better match-ups across the board on offense.  The only way the Freemasons win is if their defense carries them like it did in week 1.

Felons (#9) at K-911s (#10)


ALL-TIME SERIES =  Felons lead the series 6-1.

ESPN PICK - FELONS

POWER RANKINGS PICK - FELONS

EDITOR PICK - FELONS
I think that the Felons will win the battle of RBs...and it will be enough to squeak out a win.  A lot of this game will come down to how successful K-911 QB Schaub and RB Foster do...they have the potential to win the game by themselves.

Riggins (#11) at Roommates (#12)


ALL-TIME SERIES =  Roommates lead the series 1-0.

ESPN PICK - RIGGINS

POWER RANKINGS PICK - RIGGINS

EDITOR PICK - ROOMMATES
I am going out on a limb here.  Riggins looks more explosive on paper, but the Roommates have some good matchups this week.  Also, I think the Roommates defense has a good percentage chance of posting huge numbers.

The Counselor (#1) at Buzzcocks (#2)


ALL-TIME SERIES =  This is the first game in this series.

ESPN PICK - BUZZCOCKS

POWER RANKINGS PICK - COUNSELOR

EDITOR PICK - COUNSELOR
This game is a toss up for me...so I went with the higher rated team in the Power Rankings.  It should be the Buzzcocks game to lose...but Counselor has Jesus Christ (RGIII) and a strong defense.  This game could come down to Reggie Bush vs. BenJarvus Green-Ellis...and I think Bush scores more.

Royale W/Chesse (#4t) at Purple Hurricanes (#4t)


ALL-TIME SERIES =  Hurricanes lead the series 4-2.

ESPN PICK - HURRICANES

POWER RANKINGS PICK - HURRICANES

EDITOR PICK - HURRICANES
I hate ever picking against the Cheese, but I just don't think this is their week.  The Hurricanes have great match-ups and homefield advantage...I think the Canes win in a shootout.

Soup Can (#8) at Fluffernutter (#7)


ALL-TIME SERIES =  Fluff lead the series 4-3.

ESPN PICK - FLUFF

POWER RANKINGS PICK - FLUFF

EDITOR PICK - SOUP
The Soup Can need this win to keep pace with the Freemasons.  And no one circles the wagons like Chris Bell and the Soup Can.  I think the Fluff make this game very, very interesting though.  The defending champs will not go down easily to anyone...but I think they fall in this game by less than five points.

WEEK 1 MATCHUPS: Part 2

I broke up the article into two parts...simply to make the reading easier.  Here is part 2!

Freemasons 115.5
Soup Can 108.5

WHAT WENT RIGHT: The winner of this matchup has gone on to win the division in each of the last three seasons...so, this was a huge win for the Freemasons.  A strong effort from the defensive line, who put up the top two of the top five totals at the position (it was the top two, but a stat correction removed a sack from Greg Hardy), lead the team to victory.  On offense, the players the Freemasons relied upon from last season showed up to play against the Soup as Cam Newton, Miles Austin, and Ahmad Bradshaw all had strong games.

COACH BELL CELEBRATES DEFEAT

WHAT WENT WRONG: Honestly, not a whole lot went wrong.  The difference in the game can be attributed to mostly to the battle on the defensive line.  The Soup Can were outscored 19-4 in the trenches, which proved to be the difference.  There are eight position battles to win in a game like this (QB, RB, WR, TE, DL, LB, DB, K)...and the two teams were spilt evenly with the Soup winning four (RB, WR, TE, LB) and the Freemasons winning four (QB, DL, DB, K).  The Soup was +19 points in the categories he won, but lost the other four by a combined 26 points...meaning the Freemasons were able to keep it close enough to pull out the win in the end.
"Hmmm...I was writing my thesis," Coach Bell muttered, "was there a game this week?"
There was a game, and this game likely just handed the Freemasons the division.

Counselor 124.5
Hurricanes 112

WHAT WENT RIGHT: Practically everything went right for the Counselor this week.  You need to have everything in your favor to knock off the Hurricanes, and Counselor did by posting the third highest score, while still leaving 18 useable points on the bench.  The Counselor had lost 6 straight to the Hurricanes, meaning you have to go all the way back to 2008 (the inaugural season) to find the last time a Counselor team won (they swept both games against the Hurricanes that year).  The series has been so lopsided that the Hurricanes won the previous 6 games by an average score of 128.5 to 98.  So, as you can see, coach Richard Council was ecstatic to pull this win out.
"Whew!" Council yelled. "Finally, I am not planning for next season after week 1!"

WHAT WENT WRONG: The Hurricanes were plagued by surprisingly uninspired play from their Wide Receivers and Defensive Line.  The Receivers put up a combined 9 points, with Wes Welker kicking in only 1 pt.  The defensive front combined to put up 2 points, with young Bruce Irvin registering the only goose egg in the contest.  The Hurricanes were explosive at the QB and RB slots though, with a combined 54 points, led by 21 points from Drew Brees and 22 points from Kevin Smith.

Fluffernutter 112
Riggins 108

WHAT WENT RIGHT:  Fluffernutter has owned Riggins in the past.  You have to go back to Week 7 of the 2009 season to find the last time Riggins was able to get a victory in this series.  In that game, the Fluff had one of their worst performances, with only 3 players reaching double figures, and putting up a meager 83 points.  Well, this team is not starting Matt Cassel and Brian Westbrook...they are lead by the amazing Ray Rice and Matthew Stafford.  The Fluff won this game with Adrian Peterson and his 20 points on the bench!  It is rumored that the Fluff was simply taking it easy on Riggins, treating the week 1 matchup as a pre-season scrimmage before their REAL first game against the Soup Can in week 2.
"I got two words for you," a clearly looking-ahead Coach Abbott exclaimed, "Champion. Ship."

WHAT WENT WRONG: The front four (DL & LB) simply did not perform well enough to win.  They registered just 15 points between the four players...or an average of 3.75 points a piece.  Otherwise, on offense Peyton Manning (20 points) lead a strong offensive showing.  The RBs dropped 30 points on the Fluff defense, and TE Aaron Hernandez kicked in another 11.  There wasn't much help on the bench, as Coach Holicky had 0 useable points there to help him out.  So, he started all the right guys...they just didn't score enough.

WEEK 1 MATCHUPS: Part 1

It was an exciting first weekend in the Seattle Blue Ribbon League!  Take a look at some of the post-game analysis!

Goodview PrettyBoys 132.5 
Rainier Valley Felons 103.5

WHAT WENT RIGHT:  It doesn't matter what the records are, these two teams always battle.  You would, however, have to go all the way back to Week 1 of the 2009 season to find the last Pretty Boys team to defeat the Felons.  2009 was the Pretty Boys won the Queen Anne Division, and they could not be happier to get this win to kickoff 2012.
"First of all, the Felons can suck it," coach Danneker said from his piano at his weekly press conference. "Second, I guarantee a championship for Goodview this year!  Yeah, I said it!  Print that shit!"
The Pretty Boys used a completely balanced attack to take down their rivals.  The Offense put up 67 points, while the Defense and special teams kicked in 65.5.  Tony Romo got things started with 23 points, and the good looking Goodview team never looked back.

WHAT WENT WRONG: The Felons were bitten a bit by injuries.  Jason Witten was a game-time decision, and starting RB Ryan Matthews was unable to go.  This left the Felons to choose between DeAngelo Williams and Shonn Greene...and coach Harber chose wrong.  Williams put up a big fat goose egg, while Greene rumbled to 19 points.
"Hey, what can I say?" Harber said while riding the Light Rail to practice, "The Pretty Boys are the team to beat this year.  We knew we couldn't beat them, so we saved our good stuff for the K-911s this week.  Nothing makes me happier than destroying Lou Olsen."

Buzzcocks 131
K-911s 107

WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Buzzcocks could not have asked for a better start to their first season in the Seattle Blue Ribbon League. Coach Shawn Law took over a team (The Manti) that lost 9 straight games to end last season.  But with some gutsy draft picks, this newly motivated team shellacked the K-911s.
"Look here," Law shouted in the pre-game locker room, "First place? We win and we get laid.  We lose...there is not third place."
Many thought the misquoted Glengarry speech was a rather strange way to fire up the team, but it worked.  QB Matt Ryan put up the game of the week as he punished the K-911s for 31 points.  The Buzzcocks will have to be more balanced though, as 5 of their 13 starters combined for 70% of the team's score.

WHAT WENT WRONG: The K-911s left a bunch of points on the bench.  Granted, it would not have been enough to win, but Navarro Bowman's 14.5 points would have really lifted the squad more than starter Mathias Kiwanuka's 1 point.
"Well, the thing we are most proud of this week," Olsen said while watching his Milwaukee Brewers race back into the playoff picture, "is that we already have 7 guys with injury designations.  The next closest team only has four...so we are twice as good at getting hurt!"

Royale W/Cheese 114.5
Roommates 98

WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Cheese are the highest scoring team per game in PBR league history.  And while the scoreboard might not show that this week, you have to realize that the Cheese left 29.5  points on the bench.  All but one position on offense scored double digit points, showing the team's depth and explosiveness.  The scariest number is that 6 guys on the team put up almost 76% of the points.  So, once that defense finds its way to points...watch out opponents!
"Zippity Zoop! Bring on the Hurricanes!" Coach Cam said while doing his well revered Bill Cosby impression.

WHAT WENT WRONG: The Roommates went young in this year's draft.  It may lead to a bit of a sluggish start, but Coach Gomez showed he was quite a line-up whisperer last season...meaning he could get points from the most unexpected of places.  The place where the Roommates lost this game was on the defensive side of the ball.  Gomez is known for his love of defensive athletes, but in this game the DL and DBs combined to score just 10 points.  Gomez will likely get more from these players in the coming weeks, as well as more experience from his young offense.  So, while it is never good to take a loss, this team is much stronger than the effort it put forward this week.

2012 HAS BEGUN! BRING ON THE PBR LEAGUE FUN!

All of our stats, Power Rankings, and historical numbers have been tabulated.  Check out where you stand on the right hand side of the page!

Looking forward to seeing how everyone does in Week 2!