Statement games (in very different ways) for both teams in the only game featuring two winning records, again. Roethlisburgh Suspense needs a win to keep pace with the thus-far untouchable Keyser Soze and assert himself as a level above the rest of the above .500 squads. A loss and he joins the mob lurking just a game back. Staven Broncos is the lowest of the 4-2 group by way of having scored the fewest points. A win and he solidifies his place with the big boys. A loss and he's suddenly just a game up on the clusterfuck* of many teams currently sitting at 2-4.
*Sidenote: Seriously??? Six teams sitting at 2-4 right now? I don't know that I've ever seen a league so bunched in mediocrity.
Injuries continue to haunt the Staven Broncos. McFadden might be back, which would be a boost over the pathetic Mike Tolbert, Gates is banged up, DeSean Jackson is out for a few weeks, Mark Clayton is on the IR and I'm not totally convinced that Clinton Portis isn't dead. Combine that with McNabb facing a stout Bears defense and MJD heading into a revived Arrowhead, off a poor game and a short week... scoring doesn't look good for the Broncs.
Roethlisburgh Suspense is trending the other direction. The squad is healthy and full of playmakers throughout the lineup. Steve Smith (NYG) remains a decent WR2 in this PPR format, Marcedes Lewis is finally living up to his early-career hype and Big Ben didn't take long to knock off the rust to the tune of 20 points last week.
Both teams are at full strength and it will take a Roethlisburgh Suspense letdown combined with herculean efforts from Roddy White, Antonio Gates and MJD, combined with an effective return for Run DMC to keep it close.
ESPN Prediction: Roethlisburgh Suspense (-34) over Staven Broncos
Commish Pick: Roethlisburgh Suspense locks it up even before Steve Smith plays on Monday night.
The Rest of the Action:
#1 Keyser Soze over #10 Manny's Dreadlocks
#3 Orlando Mendez-Valdez over #7 Serenity Now!
#4 Chapel Hill Rainmakers over #8 Cincinnati Rockers
#9 Team Parzych over #12 Cardiac Kids
#6 Chief Noc-A-Homa over #11 A-Fraud
Last Week: 4-2
Season Total: 12-6
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