AFC: Zerger's Week Eight Preview

Last week brought forth a few close games, some that were closer than they should have been. The Rebel Alliance won by four points on Monday Night Football; the hero that saved their team from losing to the Sawtooths was David Johnson who the Rebel Alliance acquired in an earlier trade this year. The Rebels have now won four straight after starting out 0-3. The second closest game was the Cocks who came up eleven points shy of beating the Redlegs. The playoff race is basically going to come down to a point differential, there are a lot of teams that are hanging out near the cut off line of the playoffs. The playoffs are five weeks away. It should prove to be interesting going down the stretch. Here are the week seven results. Week eight analysis after the jump.

​Redlegs vs. Sawtooths

The Redlegs go on the road to take on the Sawtooths. This match up is going to be tight once the Sawtooths plug in a player for the hurt Joseph Randle. I think the part of this matchup that is going to be huge for the Sawtooths is can Julio Jones get lose against a Tampa Bay defense? Also can Stefon Diggs continue his great play for the Vikings? If either player has another incredible performance then it will most likely give his team the edge. I like the Sawtooths at home on this one.

Hooligans vs. Steel Reign

I do not understand how this is not a rivalry, Commander/mentor vs his LT. Battalion XO vs BTRY Commander. And the list could go on and on. The Hooligans take on Steel Reign, there is not to much on the line here for the Hooligans who are in tenth place. However, their total mind control over the Steel Reign should be an interesting story line. According the experts, the Steel Reign are predicted to win this game, however, the Hooligans have a way of showing up and beating teams that they are not supposed to compete with. My head says Steel Reign wins, but my heart says good Ol' Charlie pulls out a victory here.

Mutinous Apes vs. Doughboys

Owner Walt Musselman said this week, "This freaking sucks, I am scoring points just not winning."  Going into week week alone, Musselman has scored the eighth-most amount of points in the league, however his schedule has been tough and hopefully soon he will start to face more teams that are not as good offensively. However, that does not happen this week. The Mutinous Apes take on the Doughboys, and the Doughboys have been playing really well here lately. They have the third highest point total in the league and will be looking to build on that this week. I think the Apes do score a lot and in a hurry but I do not think they get the win this week. 

Rebel Alliance vs Cocks
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The turn around of the century! I would even like this open for debate on the OIL Hour. Has there ever been a turn around like the Rebel Alliance has going? I mean this team was off to an 0-3 start and then they have won four straight games and are facing a heavily struggling Cocks team that seems to be going down hill fast. I like the Rebel Alliance in this game and to be honest, with the holes in the roster that the Cocks face, there is not much to say about this one. Watch out AFC, the Rebels are coming. As everyone knows, the Rebel Alliance general manager loves to eat cocks, so watch out this week.

[Editor's note: If Roe makes the playoffs, he'll tie the OIL record for most consecutive losses to begin the season while still making the playoffs.]

Brewmasters vs Hillier FF

The Brewmasters got back to their winning ways last week, but they face a tough competitor in facing Hillier this week. This game is going to be close, the Brewmasters are a three-point favorite in the early week, without any roster needs for both of these teams, this might come down to a last second game like we witnessed last week. I think the Brewmasters go on the road and win this week, but I would not be surprised if it went a different way. 

Negligent Discharges vs. War Pony

The Negligent Discharges take on the War Pony this week, and I think they have a real shot at a victory. The Discharges finally get their roster back the way they like it, and I don't think the War Pony has a chance stopping their attack this week. The opening spread for this game is +3 for the Discharges, which is interesting for the road team. 

​Vultures vs. Warm Bodies

This is the matchup of the week as two high-scoring teams take on each other in this shootout. The Vultures are a five-point favorite to win the game. The thing that makes this matchup so interesting is that the Warm Bodies and Vultures should break 300 points combined this week. For the Bodies, it is vital that they try to find a way to fill the WR spot that is currently impossible for him to fill with his current roster and bench players. It looks like a mad dash to the waiver wires is in store. If the they can fill this hole, it will be very close; if not, then the number-one ranked Vultures win this one easily. 

I hope this week provides just as much excitement for the rest of you guys as it did for me. This was a great week for the AFC and even newer rivals seem to be forming.