Week 10: Separation Week

So, I am changing formats this week with just two games left in our regular season. Every game this week features teams very close to each other in the standings and for anyone jockeying for playoff position, it's a critical spot. Here is a game-by-game look at what is on the line and commish selection.

#1 Keyser Soze (8-1) vs. #2 Roethlisburgh Suspense (7-2)

Barring an absolute blowout by Roethlisburgh, Keyser Soze cannot be knocked off the #1 seed this week. A win by Big Ben can force a tie going into the final week were anything can happen. If Big Ben loses, he could be in a dogfight for the second bye next week. A win by Keyser Soze and they're guaranteed the #1 seed for the playoffs.

Commish Pick: Bye weeks hurt Keyser Soze and Roethlisburgh Suspense pulls out the W to make week 11 very interesting.

#12 Cardiac Kids (1-8) vs. #11 A-Fraud (3-6)

Without a win, Cardiac Kids will be locked into the basement for the final standings.

Commish Pick: Philip Rivers on a bye, Matthew Stafford done for the season and one ugly receiving corp for A-Fraud. Cardiac Kids pick up their second win.

#3 Staven Broncos (6-3) vs. #4 Orlando Mendez-Valdez (6-3)

Only three total points separate these two in the standings. Winner can keep the dream of a bye week alive while the loser will have the likelihood of that all but diminished. Both teams are comfortably locked into the playoffs when you consider their points scored lead on the rest of the field.

Commish Pick: The Broncos are currently lacking a TE to play (while OMV has extras) and do not have much for options at the second RB. If Roddy white doesn't play, this is a no contest. Even if he does, I'll still take Orlando Mendez-Valdez.

#7 Team Parzych (4-5) vs. #9 Cincinnati Rockers (3-6)

Two teams just on the outside looking in need wins. Both probably need a win for any hope of sneaking into that top 6.

Commish Pick: Lacking Drew Brees is a big blow to the Rockers lineup. Combine that with strong matchups for Cedric Benson and Ryan Fitzpatrick... I'll take Team Parzych.

#8 Serenity Now! (3-6) vs. #10 Manny's Dreadlocks (3-6)

This one is easy... winner keeps a glimmer of hope alive, loser starts playing for a ceiling of 7th place.

Commish Pick: A hard pick for me this week, but the one-two punch of Chris Johnson and Arian Foster is just too much and Serenity Now! keeps his hopes alive.

#6 Chief Noc-A-Homa (4-5) vs. #5 Chapel Hill Rainmakers (6-3)

Chapel Hill Rainmakers can clinch their playoff birth with a win. A loss puts some pressure on for next week as clearly the low team on the 6-3 totem pole. Chief Noc-A-Homa may still be fighting for their playoff lives big time next week without a win.

Commish Pick: CNH will find some tough sledding with Hillis and Forte facing the Jets and Vikings respectively. That and Matt Ryan has to play Baltimore tonight on a short week. Matchups win out, and so does Chapel Hill Rainmakers.

Last week: 3-3

Season total: 24-12

Fantasy Football Spotlight Game: Week 9

#6 Team Parzych (4-4) vs. #8 Chief Noc-A-Homa (3-5)

This week we focus on another battle for playoff position. Team Parzych currently sits in the final playoff slot with three weeks to play and Chief Noc-A-Homa is lurking one game back.

Team Parzych has favorable matchups all over the place (Cedric Benson aside) and are highlighted by fantasy phenom Ryan Fitzpatrick hosting Chicago on the turf in Toronto. Losing only Mike Sims-Walker to the bye (but he's sucked anyway), Parzych is at nearly full strength.

Noc-A-Homa does not have the lineup fortunes that Parzych is. Randy and Santana Moss and Knowshon Moreno are all on bye. Strong matchups are there for Hillis and Forte, but I refuse to believe Roy E. Williams is anything but a terrible #1 guy and there is no second WR available at this time on the roster of CNH.

Parzych's full strength lineup may be the difference here as he looks to continue his surging second half and separate himself from the non-playoff portion of the pack.

ESPN Prediction: Chief Noc-A-Homa (-4) over Team Parzych

Commish Pick: Team Parzych should get Anquan Boldin into his lineup and flip that line. I'll take Team Parzych to win.

The Rest of the Action

#5 Orlando Mendez-Valdez (5-3) over #1 Keyser Soze (8-0)

#2 Staven Broncos (6-2) over #9 Cincinnati Rockers (2-6)

#3 Roethlisburgh Suspense (6-2) over #7 Serenity Now! (3-5)

#10 Manny's Dreadlocks (2-6) over #12 Cardiac Kids (1-7)

#4 Chapel Hill Rainmakers (6-2) over #11 A-Fraud

Last Week: 5-1 (bitches!)

Season Total: 21-9