Week 8 Matchups
Early it looked like the Swag might set the points record, then M-Ville amped up its pursuit of the score, but in the end Phoenix (6-2) delivered the best game to date in Larkspur Bowl History. Arian Foster continues to be a dominant RB1, and Larry Fitzgerald's big day helped short circuit a valiant effort by the Jamaal Charles led Massacre (3-5) who were good enough to beat more than half of the league in week eight, but the schedule has done them no favors. Phoenix has a lot of eggs in two baskets: Who'Dat and the Bullpen combine to form a full third of the team's roster.
The Turbanators (5-3) held on to win comfortably over Hill Valley, who find themselves in uncharted territory: 3-5 and looking at an arduous road to the playoffs. They have the assets and the gumption to make the moves necessary to win out- Josh Gordon, AJ Green, Ryan Mathews, and Montee Ball are the sort of pieces a front runner can sit on, and if the McFlys can move them for WIN-NOW players, they might sneak into the dance. Indiana's first half record cannot be justifiably explained: They're bottom four in total points, owning a -50 margin, but with four wins by ten points or less, they're contenders to date. If Megatron comes back strong, they're in position to capitalize.
The Battle of St. Petersburg has annointed its yearly champion: The hottest team in the league, the Pawnee PRIDE (4-4) have reeled off three straight with Aaron Rodgers at the helm. Now the trick will be sustaining the push through into the playoffs. HCM City (1-7) has just been a poor locale for a football team: The Eastern Hemisphere just isn't ready for the pigskin. A shame for one of the best RB batteries in the league: Eddie Lacy and Le'Veon Bell continue to toil in obscurity.
In the week's most fiercely contested matchup, New York (5-3) held of Toronto (4-4) for an improbable victory. Week eight offensive MVP Jeremy Maclin put LTP in position for a win on Monday night, but Finest' TE Jason Witten's first quality game was enough to stave off DeMarco Murray's insatiable appetite for destruction. Tony Romo's spinal injury capped off his prowess early, while Big Ben could only watch from the sideline. New York has officially righted the ship and can cement playoff status by winning three of their final five, a palatable objective given their schedule. Toronto finds itself in a rat race for playoffs, but with as good a chance as anyone, if they can find a second running back.
M-Ville's (4-4) revamped roster ran roughshod on old friend Saskatoon (2-6) during rivalry week. Sporting eight new starters, they were led by rookie LB Anthony Barr, who took the reins from departed JJ Watt and also took home defensive player of the week honors. Sasquatch RB Andre Ellington got a measure of revenge against the team that drafted him, but the game was never really in doubt. M-Ville has the potent look of a team peaking in the second half, while Saskatoon will need a Cinderella story to avoid another off season of "what-ifs?"
All four of the 4-4 teams appear to have their best football in front of them; After being left for dead two weeks in, the Manitoba Moose have evened their record, and looked like a bonafide contender in recent weeks. If they can optimize their RB position and utilize RB/WR Denard Robinson in the flex, they'll be able to utilize him as unique weapon no one else can currently boast: A flex toting 20 carries a game. Oakwood (3-5) continues to soldier on admirably- since the start, they've been sinking, but have done everything and everything to plug holes and stay relevant.
And so the mighty Cow (7-1) has fallen. It took an epic effort from the (5-3) Cali Swag, who scored more than eighty points better than their season average- and that average skewed way up due to the week's explosion. Only three players scored single digits for California- and none of them scored less than 8.5, a satisfactory effort in any given week. The Cows face HCM City in week nine with their offensive catalyst Matt Forte on bye.
WEEK EIGHT OFFENSIVE MVP:
WR Jeremy Maclin, Toronto Les Tres Petites - 41.33pts
WEEK EIGHT DEFENSIVE MVP:
LB Anthony Barr, Margaritaville Parrots - 27.35pts
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