2021 Week #9 Discussion

[Vic Carucci]

GAME OF THE WEEKPennsylvania (6-1-0, PR 91) at Salt Lake City (5-2-0, PR 81)Pennsylvania is favored by 2 points.53 degrees, 5mph, Fair.

MARQUEE MATCHUPPortland (5-2-0, PR 88) at Montreal (4-3-0, PR 79)Portland is favored by 1.5 points.39 degrees, 7mph, Fair.

MARQUEE MATCHUPLawrence (7-1-0, PR 96) at Vermont (4-4-0, PR 71)Lawrence is favored by 9.5 points.53 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

WORTH WATCHINGHouston (3-5-0, PR 71) at West Virginia (7-0-0, PR 97)West Virginia is favored by 13 points.46 degrees, 0mph, Rain.

WORTH WATCHINGAnchorage (4-3-0, PR 79) at Los Angeles (4-4-0, PR 75)Los Angeles is favored by 1 points.64 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

WORTH WATCHINGLansing (5-2-0, PR 85) at Madison (3-4-0, PR 71)Lansing is favored by 4 points.45 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISEDGeorgia (2-5-0, PR 72) at Tulsa (5-3-0, PR 81)Tulsa is favored by 7.5 points.74 degrees, 6mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISEDFresno (3-4-0, PR 74) at Cleveland (2-5-0, PR 72)Cleveland is favored by 2 points.37 degrees, 6mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISEDLittle Rock (4-3-0, PR 76) at Orlando (2-5-0, PR 68)Little Rock is favored by 1 points.78 degrees, 2mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISEDWichita (7-1-0, PR 94) at Iowa City (1-6-0, PR 59)Wichita is favored by 7.5 points.34 degrees, 9mph, Snow.

REGIONALLY TELEVISEDSt. Louis (4-3-0, PR 76) at Chicago (2-5-0, PR 58)St. Louis is favored by 6 points.35 degrees, 1mph, Rain.

DON'T BOTHERNorfolk (3-4-0, PR 78) at Louisiana (1-7-0, PR 59)Norfolk is favored by 6.5 points.76 degrees, 9mph, Fair.

DON'T BOTHERTexas (0-7-0, PR 51) at Newark (5-3-0, PR 85)Newark is favored by 15 points.39 degrees, 3mph, Fair.

DON'T BOTHERDakota (1-6-0, PR 57) at Reno (1-6-0, PR 57)Reno is favored by 3.5 points.47 degrees, 18mph, Fair.

[Vic Carucci]

TEAM	ROSTER	OFF	DEF	REC	WINPCT	OPPREC	OPPPCT	PWR RTG	LAST RNK	RTG CHG
West Virginia Beasts	68.8	99.5	62.9	7-0-0	1.000	23-29-0	0.442	97.16	1	+1.58
Lawrence Phantoms	84.6	91.1	69.7	7-1-0	0.875	30-30-0	0.500	95.99	3	+3.45
Wichita Outlaws	81.7	81.8	78.3	7-1-0	0.875	27-30-0	0.474	93.99	2	+0.85
Pennsylvania Lions	71.9	83.4	91.6	6-1-0	0.857	21-31-0	0.404	91.06	5	+3.55
Portland Seals	81.3	98.9	73.7	5-2-0	0.714	22-29-0	0.431	87.94	4	+0.07
Murfreesboro Mules	80.2	96.7	74.5	6-2-0	0.750	20-39-0	0.339	85.44	6	+0.34
Vancouver Killer Whales	81.5	73.0	82.5	5-3-0	0.625	32-26-0	0.552	85.30	10	+3.09
Lansing Ogres	71.5	85.4	71.3	5-2-0	0.714	24-27-0	0.471	85.12	7	+0.27
Newark Bulldogs	84.6	91.8	57.9	5-3-0	0.625	31-28-0	0.525	84.86	8	+0.78
Tulsa TigerHawks	70.4	93.9	72.5	5-3-0	0.625	25-34-0	0.424	81.06	11	+0.09
Salt Lake City Stallions	73.9	90.6	62.8	5-2-0	0.714	18-33-0	0.353	80.77	12	+0.45
Anchorage Lynx	73.4	69.3	78.5	4-3-0	0.571	27-26-0	0.509	78.86	16	+3.31
Montreal Firebirds	80.8	69.9	64.4	4-3-0	0.571	26-24-0	0.520	78.67	9	-4.71
Norfolk Vipers	79.0	83.7	60.1	3-4-0	0.429	32-19-0	0.627	78.36	13	-0.74
Little Rock Toads	74.6	64.6	82.5	4-3-0	0.571	23-30-0	0.434	75.84	17	+0.37
St. Louis Cardinals	73.4	57.9	81.3	4-3-0	0.571	26-29-0	0.473	75.77	18	+0.83
Los Angeles Matadors	77.4	62.1	71.3	4-4-0	0.500	31-28-0	0.525	74.79	24	+4.18
Fresno Warthogs	78.0	72.8	64.8	3-4-0	0.429	29-23-0	0.558	74.19	14	-3.35
Cleveland Clawz	76.3	82.5	61.1	2-5-0	0.286	34-19-0	0.642	72.34	20	-0.81
Georgia Generals	79.1	78.5	58.6	2-5-0	0.286	34-18-0	0.654	72.19	19	-1.93
Hartford Whalers	76.0	63.0	73.5	4-4-0	0.500	26-32-0	0.448	72.07	15	-4.39
Vermont Mountaineers	76.6	68.6	69.3	4-4-0	0.500	24-34-0	0.414	71.31	23	+0.57
Madison Demons	67.3	54.5	67.2	3-4-0	0.429	31-21-0	0.596	70.94	21	-1.04
Houston Renegades	79.5	74.8	67.3	3-5-0	0.375	30-29-0	0.508	70.92	25	+3.30
Orlando Pirates	72.2	84.1	63.8	2-5-0	0.286	29-25-0	0.537	68.32	22	-3.14
Oakland Assassins	74.9	65.0	58.3	3-5-0	0.375	22-36-0	0.379	62.21	26	-2.77
Louisiana Voodoo	68.0	57.9	60.3	1-7-0	0.125	38-22-0	0.633	59.24	28	-0.34
Iowa City Snipe Hunters	77.0	59.0	61.7	1-6-0	0.143	28-22-0	0.560	59.02	27	-1.62
Chicago Crusaders	68.1	48.2	68.9	2-5-0	0.286	24-31-0	0.436	57.91	29	-1.61
Reno Wolfpack	60.0	57.3	55.6	1-6-0	0.143	32-20-0	0.615	57.30	30	-0.33
Dakota Spirit	67.2	50.9	62.5	1-6-0	0.143	30-22-0	0.577	56.74	31	-0.41
Texas Trojans	70.9	55.3	54.3	0-7-0	0.000	31-22-0	0.585	51.26	32	-2.84

[Vic Carucci]

TOP 5 GAINS IN POWER RANKING

TEAM	ROSTER	OFF	DEF	REC	WINPCT	OPPREC	OPPPCT	PWR RTG	LAST RNK	RTG CHG ▾
Los Angeles Matadors	77.4	62.1	71.3	4-4-0	0.500	31-28-0	0.525	74.79	24	+4.18
Pennsylvania Lions	71.9	83.4	91.6	6-1-0	0.857	21-31-0	0.404	91.06	5	+3.55
Lawrence Phantoms	84.6	91.1	69.7	7-1-0	0.875	30-30-0	0.500	95.99	3	+3.45
Anchorage Lynx	73.4	69.3	78.5	4-3-0	0.571	27-26-0	0.509	78.86	16	+3.31
Houston Renegades	79.5	74.8	67.3	3-5-0	0.375	30-29-0	0.508	70.92	25	+3.30

TOP 5 DROP IN POWER RANKING

TEAM	ROSTER	OFF	DEF	REC	WINPCT	OPPREC	OPPPCT	PWR RTG	LAST RNK	RTG CHG ▴
Montreal Firebirds	80.8	69.9	64.4	4-3-0	0.571	26-24-0	0.520	78.67	9	-4.71
Hartford Whalers	76.0	63.0	73.5	4-4-0	0.500	26-32-0	0.448	72.07	15	-4.39
Fresno Warthogs	78.0	72.8	64.8	3-4-0	0.429	29-23-0	0.558	74.19	14	-3.35
Orlando Pirates	72.2	84.1	63.8	2-5-0	0.286	29-25-0	0.537	68.32	22	-3.14
Texas Trojans	70.9	55.3	54.3	0-7-0	0.000	31-22-0	0.585	51.26	32	-2.84

[markc]

VAN and SLC have a big matchup next week so I'm not sure who to root for in this game of the week. I'd almost like to see SLC win this one so that the CPU will decide that next week could be time for a SLC letdown

[SteveBsFan]

Just as I have a huge victory to stay in it, I get to play WVA. Oh well, if I want to have a serious shot at the playoffs, I need to win this game to show I can beat a great team... despite half my team being injured.

[Hoosier]

Anchorage...'nuff said.

[ukpatfan]

On the road at Iowa City who have been hit with an injury curse this season.
Division games are always nervy and unpredictable and we are very wary of the Snipe Hunters. My fellas have to stay focused.
GL Lukas.

[Matt]

Texas time!!!
our defense still needs to figure this out. it's getting frustrating

[DakotaGeorge]

On the road at Iowa City who have been hit with an injury curse this season.
Division games are always nervy and unpredictable and we are very wary of the Snipe Hunters. My fellas have to stay focused.
GL Lukas.

man I have draft picks of yours. I need to hope you have a marshall situation where your team goes down in a plane crash on its way to Iowa City. lose some games.

[Suicane]

Need to keep the roll going on the road in the rain. Let's do it.

[Beeznik]

Shit, didn't get file in on time. No way I win this one with last week's GP.

[Vic Carucci]

IFL GAMEDAY: 2021 Week 9

GAME RESULTS
BOX		Anchorage Lynx	6-34	Los Angeles Matadors		LOG
BOX		Dakota Spirit	10-13	Reno Wolfpack		LOG
BOX		Fresno Warthogs	9-37	Cleveland Clawz		LOG
BOX		Georgia Generals	35-20	Tulsa TigerHawks		LOG
BOX		Houston Renegades	28-34	West Virginia Beasts		LOG
BOX		Lansing Ogres	13-13	Madison Demons		LOG
BOX		Lawrence Phantoms	30-7	Vermont Mountaineers		LOG
BOX		Little Rock Toads	14-28	Orlando Pirates		LOG
BOX		Norfolk Vipers	34-24	Louisiana Voodoo		LOG
BOX		Pennsylvania Lions	23-14	Salt Lake City Stallions		LOG
BOX		Portland Seals	37-12	Montreal Firebirds		LOG
BOX		St. Louis Cardinals	25-0	Chicago Crusaders		LOG
BOX		Texas Trojans	16-27	Newark Bulldogs		LOG
BOX		Wichita Outlaws	17-16	Iowa City Snipe Hunters		LOG

TOP PERFORMERS
OFF POTW		RB Tom "Ducky" Mallard (LAS)	23-157, 2TD. 2/33/1 rec.
DEF POTW		LCB T.J. "The Rock" Rocco (STL)	1int, 1pd, 1 ctc, 27 psply, 105.1 pdpct, 1tk, 0a.
OFF ROTW		RB Rich Sparkman (GEO)	23-115, 2TD. 1/3/0 rec.
DEF ROTW		RCB Bubba Barlow (POR)	1int, 1pd, 0 ctc, 18 psply, 123.9 pdpct, 0tk, 0a.
ST POTW		SE Jimmy Carrigan (NFK)	0-0-0TD pr. 4-164-1TD kr, 1tk.

INJURIES OF NOTE
	QB Tom Dewit (IWC)	45/45	Broken Fibula	8 wks
	T Deron Tjandranegara (LAW)	58/58	Strained Hamstring	Unknown.

[Beeznik]

OK, we pulled it out. This is definitely not the same Tulsa team as the past. As poorly as we started out, we still have a shot at the division. But we need to pick up our play now. Sparkman is really starting to pick up his game, and moving Crapo to 4th WR for cohesion purposes seems to be paying off. We have way too many untimely penalties that negate big time plays, that needs to change.

GG Tarc.

[Hoosier]

GG Lynx... we avenge opening day...

[ukpatfan]

man I have draft picks of yours. I need to hope you have a marshall situation where your team goes down in a plane crash on its way to Iowa City. lose some games.

Hey DG, so far it's worked out far better than I envisaged....but it's still only mid way and anything can happen.
The wheel can come off easily and I'm just enjoying winning for a change.
Hopefully your new picks will be 1.32 and 2.32!!

Talking of teams getting wiped out, that happened to Manchester United soccer team in the Munich aircrash in 1958 and I think the Zambian national soccer team had an aircrash in the early 90's.
It does happen.

Luckily, my guys travel in small groups.
Like the Pres and VP, Ouellette, Diedrich and Cone are banned from travelling together.

Remind me to get our planes checked closely next time we visit Dakota.