Week 11

If anyone needed proof that the standings were not yet set-in-stone, just take a look at what happened last week. Air it Outtt rebounded from a seemingly impossibly deficit to win, while M240 failed to close a seemingly very realistic gap once his opponent had mostly played. I went into Monday night with a 10 pt. lead over Mr. Horsey - not nearly as much as I would have liked it to be - and lost because the Cleveland Browns have now scored 5 touchdowns in 15 games. I suppose it's not surprising the Ravens' DEF dominated them.

Looking Ahead:

Sons of Anarchy v. Air it Outtt:

Undoubtedly the Game of the Week. Sons of Anarchy has been a scoring machine of late, and I doubt this week will be any different. Warner and Fitzgerald against STL, and Ray Rice projected to get big points against Indy. The only issue with Rice is if Baltimore falls behind early, but otherwise it looks like a strong lineup. Opponent Air it Outtt seems unstoppable, but there are cracks in his armor this week. Cedric Benson is not 100% by any stretch of the imagination, and while he'll likely play, he is not a sure thing. Similarly, Randy Moss could have a much worse week than he has lately, as the JETS held him in check last time they met, and will certainly be focusing on him this week as well. My Pick: Sons of Anarchy. DommyBear almost got Air it Outtt last week, and Sons of Anarchy is on a roll right now.

Mr Horsey v. Team Hurricain:

Mr Horsey trampled me last week, but I'm not sure about this week. Cleveland's DEF put on a pretty good show against BAL on Monday Night, and if ever there was a team that's due... Maybe Brady Quinn finally scores a touchdown and Stafford has to throw, limiting Kevin Smith? Weirder things have happened. But in all seriousness folks... I think Steve Smith has a good week for Hurricain, with the Giants in a truly must-win position, and fresh off the BYE. Chad 85 should have a good time against OAK, and Miami has some backup DEF personnel in right now, which should be to Jonathan Stewart's advantage. Roddy White might run into trouble if the NYG DEF is fresh enough to get all up in Matt Ryan's grill. My Pick: Mr Horsey. He's playing a team that has seen an RB take a knee on the goal-line, while he has been looking like a blue-ribbon winner these last few weeks.

DommyBear v. Raiderettes:

Yikes! Lots of injuries in this matchup. Some seemingly not possible to shuffle-out of the lineup. Without knowing the moves to be made this one is tough to call. Both teams will need to do some serious thinking. As of now, DommyBear looks a little stronger. My Pick: DommyBear, but if ever there was an unfounded, arbitrary guess, this is it.

M240 v. The A Team:

Just what I need coming off 2 tough losses. Im also looking forward to seeing how the Giants come out of the BYE week, since I'm carrying 2 NYG WRs that haven't seen action in my lineup for over a month. It would be nice to see Eli come out guns-blazing against ATL this week. The only worry, and it's not a major one, is that NE has one of THOSE games that has almost driven The A Team, its owner asleep at the helm, to victory. Some insurance in the fact that if they go big, Welker goes big along with them. My Pick: M240

Final Thoughts: As the league tightens, this weekend holds the potential for even more shake-ups. Mr Horsey is galloping up the standings, and Air it Outtt's duel with Sons of Anarchy will have a big impact, whichever way it goes. Good luck.