Week 7 Matchups
Toronto (4-3) had an easy day exploiting a collapsing Indiana (4-3) that could barely muster triple digits. There were no highlights for the Turbanators, who will need to rally quickly if they hope to bury their rival McFlys next week and stay over .500 on the year. LTP's Kirk Cousins experiment should be over- Tony Romo and Big Ben Roethlisberger ought to take the reigns from here. No team has a greater need for a second RB, but DeMarco Murray's MVP season has masked the achilles all year; If they can find an average back for that hole, they're still coming out ahead, but an injury to Murray would leave RB a barren Canadian wasteland, panic station on the frozen tundra.
Pawnee (3-4) looks like a completely different team with Aaron Rodgers at the helm, a team totally worthy of Olivia Munn. They dispatch California, who remains in the hunt at 3-4. Tom Brady, Chris Ivory, and the defense showed up in this one, but the rest of the team had minimal impact- Luke Kuechly was mistakenly ejected, deflating the team's momentum and handicapping their chances. They will attempt to stop the South Park Juggernaut next week.
What looked like a prime time matchup between the league's premier team in 2014 (South Park 7-0) and perennial title contender (Hill Valley 3-4) was contentious but never really close. The Cows have won by precognition, buying low on players waiting for their opportunity, and letting them shine in active duty. The McFlys regular bazaar of trades is wheeling and dealing, but they have not yet found their stride, and are in danger of falling behind with a short bench. They face back to back critical challenges in Indiana and New York.
New York (4-3) finished just shy of 200 points, but they hardly needed it to defeat Margaritaville (3-4) in a battle of teams headed in opposite directions. The Finest have won three in a row, surging up to #3 in the standings and second in overall points. Conversely, the Parrots have dropped three straight despite putting up competitive numbers each week. They really need to find some consistency at the back end of their offense- the TE, WR3, and Flex slot have undermined a team that otherwise looks like a contender. They'll try to right the ship against bitter rival Saskatoon in week eight.
Manitoba (3-4) erupted for 233.82 points, putting everything together to humble the Sasquatch, who fall to 2-5. After a slow start the Moosecrew is looking very formidable for the second half gauntlet. Week seven was highlighted by the week's defensive MVP Leodis McKelvin and the top three offensive performers: repeat MVP Demaryius Thomas, QB Russell Wilson, and rookie WR Sammy Watkins were week 7's power trio. They face three straight 3-4 teams, and can put themselves in great position for the playoffs if they can nail down some W's. Saskatoon cannot panic, but it's now or never for their 2014 chances.
Oniontown (3-4) gets a much needed win over HCM City (1-6) who will have to go on a dramatic run just to make the consolation bracket. The Massacre have quietly assembled a quality roster, with the depth and the upside to make some noise in the back half of the season. They'll seek their first winning streak of the year by handing Phoenix its first losing streak. HCM City will try to play spoiler, starting in the PETER-BOWL this week.
WEEK SEVEN OFFENSIVE MVP:
WR Demaryius Thomas, Manitoba MooseCrew - 35.10pts
WEEK SEVEN DEFENSIVE MVP:
CB Leodis McKelvin, Manitoba MooseCrew - 23.65pts
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