This Week In The MML
Week #5, December 7-14
Spread differential in order of highest per player average to lowest (W-L record shown for the week).
9.0 or better
North Pole Fightin’ Reindeer
Week 5: 3-0>: +103=9.3
Week 4: 2-1>: +61=4.35
Week 3: 1-2>: +52=3.05
Week 2: 2-1>: +110=6.87
Week 1: 1-2>: +49=4.08
Comment: 9.3 isn’t who they are. Big performances from their top 3 in what was a lineup that they won’t be using much down the road. I do expect them to continue to have spreads north of 5.0 however.
7.0 or better
Hillbilly Maulers
Week 5: 3-0>: +71=7.1
Week 4: 1-2>: +44=3.14
Week 3: 0-3>: +59=4.2
Week 2: 2-1: +86=6.14
Week 1: 3-0: +56=4.0
Comment: Big week for Terrence Brown. Hillbillies are probably enjoying some moonshine as it appears that Tyrel Morgan could be a steady help.
6.0 or better
Gator Bait
Week 5: 1-2>: +59=6.5
Week 4: 2-1>: +59=4.5
Week 3: 0-3>: +61=4.68
Week 2: 2-1>: +79=4.81
Week 1: 2-1>: +78=6.0
Comment: Record doesn’t indicate it because they only played 9 games but best spread week yet portends well going forward.
Hardwood Heroes
Week 5: 1-2>: +67=6.09
Week 4: 3-0>: +40=3.3
Week 3: 1-2>: +63=4.2
Week 2: 1-2>: +37=2.05
Week 1: 0-3>: +28=2.54
Comment: HH should be on a mild upswing. I think 6.09 is an aberration but over time Nelson could help with that number. Grant-Foster continues to struggle however.
KC Warthogs
Week 5: 2-1>: +72=6.0
Week 4: 1-2>: +51=6.37
Week 3: 3-0>: +80=4.4
Week 2: 0-3>: +59=4.53
Week 1: 2-1>: +55=3.92
Comment: Like whale watching down in Baja, there was a Xavian Lee sighting! Alas, Pyke apparently needs to be sent down the pike. Buchanan continues to be up and down. However, despite all the above, notice two consecutive weeks at 6.0 or higher…
5.0 or better
Maize and Blue Bloods
Week 5: 2-1>: +64=5.8
Week 4: 3-0>: +93=8.4
Week 3: 3-0>: +137=7.61
Week 2: 2-1>: +107=5.94
Week 1: 3-0>: +90=6.0
Comment: Interesting that the only two times they have had a weekly spread less than 6.0 resulted in their only two losses.
The Hoop Guru
Week 5: 0-3>: +45=5.6
Week 4: 1-2>: +46=4.18
Week 3: 1-2>: +76=5.06
Week 2: 1-2>: +33=2.2
Week 1: 2-1>: +48=3.69
Comment: Too small a sample of games to detect a real trend here.
Saluki YRD’s
Week 5: 0-3>: +45=5.6
Week 4: 0-3>: +11=1.2
Week 3: 2-1>: +104=7.4
Week 2: 0-3>: +68=5.66
Week 1: 2-1>: +61=5.01
Comment: Like a supernova, Kevin Miller flashed really bright and has since burned out. Poor lineup. Only Bittle came to play.
Psychos
Week 5: 3-0>: +52=5.2
Week 4: 0-3>: +86=8.6
Week 3: 0-3>: +37=2.18
Week 2: 0-3>: +58=3.86
Week 1: 3-0>: +38=2.37
Comment: They continue to be all or nothing gamblers, as they have gone either 3-0 or 0-3 each week thus far. Spread came down but it’s in the range they want to be in and they did it with Crowl in the lineup.
4.0 or better
Deep Valley Grouchos: 5 week spread average=
Week 5: 3-0>: +69=4.9
Week 4: 2-1>: +50=5.0
Week 3: 3-0>: +157=8.72
Week 2: 3-0>: +80=4.7
Week 1: 3-0>: +85=6.07
Comment: Despite 3-0 record for the week, the DVG’s had a horrible, horrible week by their standards with two games of less than 10 fantasy points, and another 7 games coming in at under 20 fantasy points, or, they only got 20+ fantasy points in 5 out of their 14 games. At least Noel got into the holiday spirit (“Noel, Noel, la, la, la, la, la, la”).
House of Sparky
Week 5: 1-2>: +47=4.7
Week 4: 3-0>: +86=7.8
Week 3: 2-1>: +53=4.07
Week 2: 3-0>: +74=4.35
Week 1: 1-2>: +76=5.06
Comment: While not highly touted, Towt has been a major addition. McGlockton is toast.
Hoosiers
Week 5: 2-1>: +55=4.2
Week 4: 1-2>: +54=4.9
Week 3: 2-1>: +75=4.68
Week 2: 2-1>: +110=7.85
Week 1: 0-3>: +85=6.53
Comment: Fleming is for real while Mgbako goes back to the bench.
Virginia Gentlemen
Week 5: 0-3>: +50=4.16
Week 4: 3-0>: +106=7.06
Week 3: 2-1>: +86=4.7
Week 2: 1-2>: +77=6.41
Week 1: 0-3>: +32=2.9
Comment: Did I jinx them by being positive the last few weeks? No, it was personnel. Scully wasn’t available so they started Mulder. Smith was Smith. Johnson was in the lineup…a lot of “ouchies.”
3.0 or better
Vindaloos
Week 5: 1-2>: +35=3.5
Week 4: 0-3>: +17=1.3
Week 3: 0-3>: +35=2.18
Week 2: 1-2>: +61=4.36
Week 1: 0-3>: +62=4.42
Comment: Meinarts in the lineup?! Wow! Commish needs to look into that. It appears they may be “tanking” early in concerted effort to get #1 drafting position in 2025…
Prozac Pups
Week 5: 2-1>: +33=3.0
Week 4: 2-1>: +33=3.0
Week 3: 3-0>: +54=3.0
Week 2: 3-0>: +93=5.81
Week 1: 1-2>: +51=4.25
Comment: Hey mad scientist GM! Stop experimenting with Martinez and Ivisic in the lineup. It’s a bad mix man! Dixon continues to kill it.
R.I. P.
Sam Jacobson Went To Class
Week 5: 0-3>: “-12=-0.1”
Week 4: 0-3>: +33=3.6
Week 3: 1-2>: +24=1.3
Week 2: 1-2>: +46=3.53
Week 1: 1-2>: +41=3.72
Comment: I’m sure there have been teams that had a negative weekly spread before, but, this is the abyss for them. No more Eaglestaff please!