The only game featuring two above .500 teams this week also happens to include #1 and #2 in the rankings. A win by Soze could give them a real leg up on the coveted top seed as the league passes the halfway mark. A win by the Broncos and we have the potential of five teams tied atop the standings (all other 4-1 squads play teams with losing records) and a mad dash to the finish line.
Soze is sighing relief now that it appears Aaron Rodgers will start for the Packers, even if he will miss his favorite target, Jermichael Finley, for the remainder of the year. Both lineups are pretty stacked, and the difference this week may come down to matchups where there is a large difference and will likely be the deciding factor in the matchup.
Only Donovan McNabb has a "favorable" matchup for the Broncos as the rest of the lineup faces squads in the top half of the league for fantasy points allowed at each respective position. That, along with Mike Tolbert (the only significant hole in either team's lineup) starting, means scoring will be an uphill battle for the Broncos compared to the impressive numbers they have normally been putting up.
On Soze's side of the ball, Frank Gore and Ahmad Bradshaw face the two defenses that allow the most points to runningbacks this year. And while Jermichael Finley's departure may hurt Rodgers a bit, it may cause him to rely on Greg Jennings a bit more. As long as health doesn't knock Rodgers out of this game, it should be a strong overall showing.
ESPN Prediction: Keyser Soze (-39) over Staven Broncos
Commish Pick: Keyser Soze will prevail, but in a game much closer than the 39 point projection. Look for both teams to score between 115 and 130 with the Soze RBs proving to be the difference.
The Rest of the Action:
Cardiac Kids (1-4) over Orlando Mendez-Valdez (3-2)
Manny's Dreadlocks (1-4) over A-Fraud (2-3)
Chapel Hill Rainmakers (4-1) over Serenity Now! (1-4)
Roethlisburgh Suspense (4-1) over Team Parzych (2-3)
Chief Noc-A-Homa (2-3) over Cincinnati Rockers (1-4)
Last Week: 4-2
Season Total: 8-4
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