NFL Championship Week Preview
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Las Cabras (2) -8 vs Sporty Strauss (6)
QB1 – Josh Allen (QB1 – ATL) vs Tom Brady (QB3 – @NYJ)
QB2 – Kyler Murray (QB9 – @DAL) vs Trevor Lawrence (QB27 – @NE)
RB1 – David Montgomery (RB5 – NYG) vs Najee Harris (RB8 – CLE - MNF)
RB2 – Darrel Williams (RB15 – @CIN) vs AJ Dillon (RB25 – MIN - SNF)
WR1 – Deebo Samuel (WR4 – HOU) vs Davante Adams (WR2 – MIN - SNF)
WR2 – Jarvis Landry (WR38 – @PIT - MNF) vs Tee Higgins (WR8 – KC)
TE – George Kittle (TE3 – HOU) vs Kyle Pitts (TE9 – @BUF)
FLEX1 – Javonte Williams (RB19 - @LAC) vs Brandin Cooks (WR21 - @SF)
FLEX2 – Chase Edmonds (RB21 – @DAL) vs Jakobi Meyers (WR40 - JAC)
D/ST – Patriots (D1 – JAC) vs Bears (D5– NYG)
Las Cabras: Advantage at 7/10 positions
Sporty Strauss: Advantage at 3/10 positions
It all comes down to this. Both teams are remarkably competent and even. Both teams have one position player ranked outside starter territory (Landry for Las Cabras; Meyers for Sporty Strauss). But the main difference is that QB2 spot. Both Kyler and Lawrence have bad matchups, but Lawrence has been awful all season long. Other than that position, you can go down the line and and find even players between both teams.
The place where Sporty Strauss could have an edge is his WR2. Tee Higgins has been unreal lately and is firmly a top-10 WR at this point. Another big game from Higgins is the best way to make up the ground lost from Kyler to Lawrence.
Las Cabras is starting the Pats D against Trevor Lawrence, but that could very well be where this game is won or lost. If Lawrence can only be not horrible, Sporty Strauss has an excellent chance to win 15 points in the League of Leagues. Otherwise, he’ll be going home with 12 points. This 3-point difference is huge.
3rd-Place Game
The BamO’s (1) -17 vs Shepherd Goods Choppers (5)
QB1 – Aaron Rodgers (QB4 – MIN - SNF) vs Patrick Mahomes (QB2 – @CIN)
QB2 – Russell Wilson (QB13 – DET) vs Jalen Hurts (QB6 – @WAS)
RB1 – Dalvin Cook (RB4 – @GB - SNF) vs Cordarrelle Patterson (RB22 – @BUF)
RB2 – Aaron Jones (RB11 – MIN - SNF) vs Dontrell Hilliard (RB49 – MIA)
WR1 – Diontae Johnson (WR9 - CLE) vs Hunter Renfrow (WR16 – @IND)
WR2 – Michael Gallup (WR36 - ARI) vs Cole Beasley (WR56 – ATL)
TE – Evan Engram (TE20 – @TEN - TNF) vs Zach Ertz (TE7 – @DAL)
FLEX1 – Josh Jacobs (RB12 - @IND) vs Hunter Henry (TE10 – JAC)
FLEX2 – Boston Scott (RB30 – @WAS) vs Zay Jones (WR53 – @IND)
D/ST – Colts (D7 – LV) vs Rams (D12 – @BAL)
The BamO’s: Advantage at 7/10 positions
Shepherd Goods Choppers: Advantage at 3/10 positions
The SG Choppers are in rough shape. Injuries have destroyed this team, leaving Way Jones in this starting lineup. 8 players that have seen time for him this season are on IR, and that’s impossible to overcome. The BamO’s are a clear favorite in this matchup even with a weak second FLEX and TE. Expect Sam to get 10 points in this game unless Mahomes and Hurts go banana sandwiches.
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Wait ‘Til Next Year (10) +9 at Cooper Troopers (9)
QB1 – Justin Herbert (QB7 – DEN) vs Dak Prescott (QB8 – ARI)
QB2 – Mac Jones (QB18 – JAC) vs Tua Tagovailoa (QB15 – @TEN)
RB1 – Ronald Jones (RB9 – @NYJ) vs Rashaad Penny (RB16 – DET)
RB2 – Dare Ogunbowale (RB28 – @NE) vs D’Andre Swift (RB18 – @SEA)
WR1 – Antonio Brown (WR7 – @NYJ) vs Cooper Kupp (WR1 – @BAL)
WR2 – CeeDee Lamb (WR12 – WAS) vs Amari Cooper (WR19 – ARI)
TE – Foster Moreau (TE16 – @IND) vs Travis Kelce (TE2 – @CIN)
FLEX1 – DeVante Parker (WR32 – @TEN) vs Tyler Boyd (WR34 – KC)
FLEX2 – Rex Burkhead (RB29 – @SF) vs Marvin Jones (WR48 – @NE)
D/ST – Saints (D3 – CAR) vs 49ers (D6 – HOU)
Wait ‘Til Next Year: Advantage at 7/10 positions
$traight Cash Homies: Advantage at 3/10 positions
This is excellent Consolation Championship matchup! Both teams have good rosters with some shrewd pickups that will play big roles in the outcome. For Wait ‘Til Next Year, getting a starting player like Dare Ogunbbowale in week 17 is a boon. There are certainly holes on this roster, but it looks light years ahead of the team’s quality a month ago. For the Cooper Troopers, this is the type of team he envisioned when his started the season.
This is a fun matchup to look up and down. Herbert vs Dak. Mac vs Tua. Lamb vs Amari Cooper. The Cooper Troopers really need a big game from Travis Kelce, and that might be the difference in what should be anticipated as a close matchup.
$traight Cash Homie (7) +16 vs Win’s Up Doc (8)
QB1 – Sean Mannion (QB30 – @GB - SNF) vs Andy Dalton (QB28 – NYG)
QB2 – Tim Boyle (QB – @SEA - QB31) vs Courtland Sutton (WR44 – @LAC)
RB1 – Sony Michel (RB10 – @BAL) vs Austin Ekeler (RB3 – DEN)
RB2 – Justin Jackson (RB43 – DEN) vs Ezekiel Elliott (RB13 – ARI)
WR1 – Tyreek Hill (WR3 – @CIN) vs Tyler Lockett (WR15 – DET)
WR2 – Ja’Marr Chase (WR11 – KC) vs Darnell Mooney (WR31 – NYG)
TE – Dawson Knox (TE6 – ATL) vs Gerald Everett (TE13 – DET)
FLEX1 – Michael Pittman (WR20 – LV) vs Elijah Mitchell (RB20 – HOU)
FLEX2 – Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR39 – MIN - SNF) (WR39 – MIN - SNF) vs Saquon Barkley (RB23 – @CHI)
D/ST – Browns (D16 – @PIT - SNF) vs Bills (D4 – ATL)
$traight Cash Homie: Advantage at4/10 positions
Win’s Up Doc: Advantage at 6/10 positions
This might be the worst QB matchup in League of Leagues history. Sean Mannion/Tim Boyle vs Andy Dalton is so gross. Beyond that, this matchup lives or dies with the perceived strength of Win’s Up Doc’s 4 stud running backs. 4 RBs in the top-24 is a lot, and they consistently outmatch Jack’s bad backfield situation. But $traight Cash Homie’s WRs are stellar and should make a game of this.
With Jack’s QB pickups, this could be another tight matchup in the last week of League of Leagues NFL.