Phoenix Uprising (Proj: 13-0)
Best Case: Eli builds on 2014 with an elite season and Tevin Coleman and Bishop Sankey both develop into workhorse RBs. Gronk and Watt outpace all competitors at their respective positions.
Worst Case: 2013 Eli under center, Frank Gore is too old, Gronk or Watt get injured, and there's not enough talent to keep the team afloat without their positional advantages.
Prediction: UNDER. No team has ever gone undefeated. 9-4.
Toronto LTP (Proj: 11-2)
Best Case: The team stays healthy and trades one of their two elite QBs for another elite player. Their RB tandem excels and their defense plays to projections.
Worst Case: They cannot find a buyer in a finicky QB market and Forsett and Randle both play down to their pedigree. Calvin Johnson misses time for a third straight year.
Prediction: UNDER. There's not a lot of depth if things start to go wrong. 7-6
Manitoba MooseCrew (Proj: 10-3)
Best Case: Their veteran team stays healthy and experiences little drop off from their career rates. They replace Ryan Mundy with a safety who is not out for the season.
Worst Case: Ryan Mundy is named team captain and stays in the lineup all season. An offense that has six of seven starters on the wrong side of 30 looks old.
Prediction: UNDER. I blame Ryan Mundy. 6-7
Best Case: Their veteran team stays healthy and experiences little drop off from their career rates. They replace Ryan Mundy with a safety who is not out for the season.
Worst Case: Ryan Mundy is named team captain and stays in the lineup all season. An offense that has six of seven starters on the wrong side of 30 looks old.
Prediction: UNDER. I blame Ryan Mundy. 6-7
Revis Islanders (Proj: 9-4)
Best Case: Big Ben is the highest scoring QB in the league, and the team is among the point leaders. Jordan Reed or Coby Fleener elevates their game at TE
Worst Case: Their linebackers, who played in just 22 of 48 possible games last year, can't stay healthy. Roethlisberger gets sacked 50+ times without his veteran center to run the blocking scheme.
Prediction: UNDER. Islanders return to the playoffs. 8-5
Best Case: Big Ben is the highest scoring QB in the league, and the team is among the point leaders. Jordan Reed or Coby Fleener elevates their game at TE
Worst Case: Their linebackers, who played in just 22 of 48 possible games last year, can't stay healthy. Roethlisberger gets sacked 50+ times without his veteran center to run the blocking scheme.
Prediction: UNDER. Islanders return to the playoffs. 8-5
South Park Cows (Proj: 9-4)
Best Case: The Cows keep stacking their lineup with upside, making shrewd pickups with a ton of upside. They challenge for best record in the league again.
Worst Case: Their QB situation proves to be an achilles heel. Cutting 7th round pick Carson Palmer and trusting Sam Bradford and Blake Bortles sinks their season.
Prediction: EVEN. Cows have to make a mistake before I expect them to make a mistake. 9-4
Best Case: The Cows keep stacking their lineup with upside, making shrewd pickups with a ton of upside. They challenge for best record in the league again.
Worst Case: Their QB situation proves to be an achilles heel. Cutting 7th round pick Carson Palmer and trusting Sam Bradford and Blake Bortles sinks their season.
Prediction: EVEN. Cows have to make a mistake before I expect them to make a mistake. 9-4
New York's Finest (Proj: 8-5)
Best Case: Todd Gurley is healthy sooner rather than later. Darren McFadden thrives in a change of scenery. Matthews and Adams enjoy the healthy progression that is expected of them.
Worst Case: Gurley never gets back to 100%, McFadden never becomes a bellcow, and Forte shows his age. The team over tinkers with trades and ends up hurting themselves.
Prediction: EVEN. They're the defending champions, but they're not overwhelming. 8-5
Best Case: Todd Gurley is healthy sooner rather than later. Darren McFadden thrives in a change of scenery. Matthews and Adams enjoy the healthy progression that is expected of them.
Worst Case: Gurley never gets back to 100%, McFadden never becomes a bellcow, and Forte shows his age. The team over tinkers with trades and ends up hurting themselves.
Prediction: EVEN. They're the defending champions, but they're not overwhelming. 8-5
Saskatoon Sasquatch (Proj: 8-5)
Best Case: A very good defense and offense that is good enough gets some of the good fortune they have lacked the past few years. Latavius Murray puts it all together and is an absolute monster.
Worst Case: Three TEs on the roster, and none of them are very good. Antonio Brown is anything less than the highest scoring WR in the league.
Prediction: UNDER. Outlook is not bad, but they don't get benefit of the doubt: 6-7
Best Case: A very good defense and offense that is good enough gets some of the good fortune they have lacked the past few years. Latavius Murray puts it all together and is an absolute monster.
Worst Case: Three TEs on the roster, and none of them are very good. Antonio Brown is anything less than the highest scoring WR in the league.
Prediction: UNDER. Outlook is not bad, but they don't get benefit of the doubt: 6-7
Hill Valley McFlys (Proj: 5-8)
Best Case: Their squadron of WRs gives them a bevy of production and trade chips. Jamaal Charles and Alfred Morris give them a 1-2 punch all season. Cam Newton does that Clark Kent thing a lot.
Worst Case: Bowman and Alonso are not the same as they were pre-ACL tear. Nobody will trade with the McFlys and they end up with a ton of value on their bench.
Prediction: WAY OVER. Last year was an aberration. The McFlys will contend again. 9-4
Best Case: Their squadron of WRs gives them a bevy of production and trade chips. Jamaal Charles and Alfred Morris give them a 1-2 punch all season. Cam Newton does that Clark Kent thing a lot.
Worst Case: Bowman and Alonso are not the same as they were pre-ACL tear. Nobody will trade with the McFlys and they end up with a ton of value on their bench.
Prediction: WAY OVER. Last year was an aberration. The McFlys will contend again. 9-4
HCM City Lead Farmers (Proj: 5-8)
Best Case: Jordy Nelson gets a robotic leg and returns in week six. No but, the defense can dominate and the running backs, Olsen, and Wilson can pick up the slack for a depleted receiving unit.
Worst Case: The roster stagnates and is left to pick crumbs off the waiver wire. The team team fails to overcome the loss of Nelson, undermining their offensive potential.
Prediction: UNDER. They were better than their record indicated last year, but... 4-9
Best Case: Jordy Nelson gets a robotic leg and returns in week six. No but, the defense can dominate and the running backs, Olsen, and Wilson can pick up the slack for a depleted receiving unit.
Worst Case: The roster stagnates and is left to pick crumbs off the waiver wire. The team team fails to overcome the loss of Nelson, undermining their offensive potential.
Prediction: UNDER. They were better than their record indicated last year, but... 4-9
Liberal Head Trauma (Proj: 4-9)
Best Case: No children die on their sideline. Their RBs produce so well that they can spin one off for help elsewhere. Tannehill or Bridgewater is a top ten QB on the year- or both.
Worst Case: Cruz doesn't salsa at all this season, and Travis Kelce's "slight ankle sprain" suffered last night is way worse than that. Foster and Spiller stay hurt and Miller reverts to pre '14 form.
Prediction: OVER. I've got Liberal right there in the playoff hunt. 6-7
Best Case: No children die on their sideline. Their RBs produce so well that they can spin one off for help elsewhere. Tannehill or Bridgewater is a top ten QB on the year- or both.
Worst Case: Cruz doesn't salsa at all this season, and Travis Kelce's "slight ankle sprain" suffered last night is way worse than that. Foster and Spiller stay hurt and Miller reverts to pre '14 form.
Prediction: OVER. I've got Liberal right there in the playoff hunt. 6-7
Savannah Petes (Proj: 4-9)
Best Case: Luck, Dez Bryant, and DeAndre Hopkins pace the offense, while Kuechly and Levy do the same for the defense. The player mill fills in the gaps week to week and this team contends.
Worst Case: Carrying two TEs for a month leaves them unable to grab breakout players, and they have to resort to short selling themselves low. They end up with no bankable running banks.
Prediction: OVER. They just need to work the wire until they find some RBs. 6-7
Best Case: Luck, Dez Bryant, and DeAndre Hopkins pace the offense, while Kuechly and Levy do the same for the defense. The player mill fills in the gaps week to week and this team contends.
Worst Case: Carrying two TEs for a month leaves them unable to grab breakout players, and they have to resort to short selling themselves low. They end up with no bankable running banks.
Prediction: OVER. They just need to work the wire until they find some RBs. 6-7
Deputy Van Halens (Proj: 4-9)
Best Case: CJ and TJ form a potent RB base, and some other RB emerges as a trade chip. Demaryius and Sammy Watkins carry the burden for an otherwise suspect group of WRs and TEs.
Worst Case: Philip Rivers turns the ball over a bunch and the team never stabilizes the back end of the offense. Deputy is too gun shy to make trades that can help them, sink into mediocrity.
Prediction: EVEN. They need to find an impact player or two during the year. 4-9
Best Case: CJ and TJ form a potent RB base, and some other RB emerges as a trade chip. Demaryius and Sammy Watkins carry the burden for an otherwise suspect group of WRs and TEs.
Worst Case: Philip Rivers turns the ball over a bunch and the team never stabilizes the back end of the offense. Deputy is too gun shy to make trades that can help them, sink into mediocrity.
Prediction: EVEN. They need to find an impact player or two during the year. 4-9
Oakwood Drivers (Proj: 1-12)
Best Case: Peyton and Le'veon are the best, or are traded off for a bundle of high end producers. A couple role players have career years. Clay Matthews fathead commercials become a point category.
Worst Case: Peyton looks diminished and near the end of his career. Le'veon can't right the ship alone. Clay Matthews only does things football related.
Prediction: EVEN. I mean, I just don't see them beating a lot of people. 1-12
Best Case: Peyton and Le'veon are the best, or are traded off for a bundle of high end producers. A couple role players have career years. Clay Matthews fathead commercials become a point category.
Worst Case: Peyton looks diminished and near the end of his career. Le'veon can't right the ship alone. Clay Matthews only does things football related.
Prediction: EVEN. I mean, I just don't see them beating a lot of people. 1-12
Pawnee Pride (Proj: 0-13)
Best Case: The starting lineup lives up to its billing. There's no weak spots anywhere, and they all play up to task. Stafford might be the key to the season, the real X-Factor.
Worst Case: I mean, it's Pawnee. The wheels will fall off and they'll start Peyton Hillis in week eleven. Duh! This is what always happens to Pawnee.
Prediction: OVER. I'm going way out on a limb and saying the Pride have their best year. 8-5
Best Case: The starting lineup lives up to its billing. There's no weak spots anywhere, and they all play up to task. Stafford might be the key to the season, the real X-Factor.
Worst Case: I mean, it's Pawnee. The wheels will fall off and they'll start Peyton Hillis in week eleven. Duh! This is what always happens to Pawnee.
Prediction: OVER. I'm going way out on a limb and saying the Pride have their best year. 8-5
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