Week #8, January 6-January 12
A spread of +5.0 is the bottom line most of the time (there are no absolutes in fantasy basketball) to give a team a much better than average chance of winning. Spread differential in order of first to last (W-L record shown for the week) with previous weeks results listed underneath the most recent week, week #8 for comparison.
2-1>Virginia Gentlemen: +116=8.28
Week 7: 3-0: +87=7.25
Week 6: 3-0; +119=6.6
Week 5: 1-2; +73=6.6
Week 4: 3-0; +60=5.0
Week 3: 2-1; +71=5.9
Week 2: 1-2; +68=4.0
Week 1: 1-2; +64=5.3
Comment: The numbers don’t lie. VG has only been under 5.0 once, and has not been lower than 6.6 over the past 4 weeks. This is prime contender territory.
3-0^Hoosiers: +110=7.85
Week 7: 3-0; +121=10.1
Week 6: 3-0; +112=6.2
Week 5: 2-1; +62=5.6
Week 4: 1-2; +31=2.4
Week 3: 3-0; +73=6.08
Week 2: 3-0; +79=4.4
Week 1: 2-1; +59=3.93
Comment: See a trend! Followed up best week in team history with 2nd best week of the season, a spread number that is incredibly difficult to match. Hoosiers do not aspire to be this team; they are this team!
1-2-Gator Bait: +96=7.38
Week 7: 3-0: +98=7.0
Week 6: 2-1; +95=6.3
Week 5: 0-3-+29=2.6
Week 4: 0-3; +54=4.5
Week 3: 0-3; +13=0.86
Week 2: 1-2; +55=3.6
Week 1: 3-0; +69=4.3
Comment: Upward trend continues, which is a good thing, but results show team’s lack of firepower.
3-0^North Pole Fightin’ Reindeer: +95=6.8
Week 7: 2-1; +80=7.27
Week 6: 0-3; +84=6.5
Week 5: 0-3; +45-5.0
Week 4: 0-3; +13=1.3
Week 3: 2-1; +59=4.2
Week 2: 2-1; +60=3.5
Week 1: 0-3; +38=3.8
Comment: After not reaching the 5.0 mark until week #5, NPFR has been no worse than 6.5 over the last three weeks and appears to be hitting their stride at the right time.
2-1>House of Sparky: +88=6.28
Week 7: 1-2; +74=5.2
Week 6: 3-0; +121=7.6
Week 5: 2-1; +43=3.3
Week 4: 0-3; +55=5.0
Week 3: 1-2; +73=4.86
Week 2: 2-1; +76=5.4
Week 1: 2-1; +96=6.85
Comment: A good team more often than not but they need their guys to be really on to have any chance of doing damage against the more talented teams.
0-3-Hillbilly Maulers: +86=6.15
Week 7: 1-2; +32=2.9
Week 6: 2-1; +110=6.87
Week 5: 2-1; +59=5.9
Week 4: 1-2; +65=5.9
Week 3: 0-3; +66=7.3
Week 2: 1-2; +109=6.4
Week 1: 2-1; +46=3.06
Comment: Same old, same old. Nice guys (like Fiedler) who have goods but just don’t produce enough to take advantage of their spread averages.
2-1>Hardwood Heroes: +73=5.6
Week 7: 0-3; +51=3.6
Week 6: 0-3; +18=1.4
Week 5: 0-3; +33=2.75
Week 4: 1-2; +51=5.6
Week 3: 3-0; +54=3.85
Week 2: 0-3; +60=3.5
Week 1: 0-3; +46=3.3
Comment: Doing the old “doh-see-doh,” every three weeks.
2-1>Maize and Blue Bloods: +77=5.5
Week 7: 3-0; +96=6.8
Week 6: 2-1; +70=4.4
Week 5: 2-1; +95=7.9
Week 4: 3-0; +76=6.3
Week 3: 0-3; =47=3.6
Week 2: 2-1; +109=5.7
Week 1: 2-1; +39=2.6
Comment: Their balance, as far as how they achieve fantasy points statistically, shows up in their weekly w-l records. 3-0 or 2-1 except for one zero-win week.
1-2-Vindaloos: +74=5.28
Week 7: 2-1; +65=5.0
Week 6: 0-3; +85=5.3
Week 5: 3-0; +52=4.3
Week 4: 2-1; +25=1.78
Week 3: 0-3; +53=4.8
Week 2: 2-1; +87=4.6
Week 1: 0-3; +41=2.7
Comment: Another classic case of a team not having enough firepower. They have been at 5.0 or better for the past 3 weeks after not being able to meet the magic mark until week #6 but their guys simply don’t produce enough points. The spread number is keeping them competitive.
2-1>Saluki YRD’s: +61=5.08
Week 7: 0-3; +35=2.7
Week 6: 1-2; +76=5.8
Week 5: 2-1; +33=3.6
Week 4: 2-1; +52=4.7
Week 3: 2-1; +59=6.5
Week 2: 1-2; +76=6.9
Week 1: 0-3; +23=2.09
Comment: Who are, or, what are the YRD’s?
3-0^Deep Valley Grouchos: +66=4.7
Week 7: 2-1; +97=6.9
Week 6: 1-2; +103=7.35
Week 5: 2-1; +66=5.5
Week 4: 3-0; +74=5.3
Week 3: 1-2; +95=7.3
Week 2: 2-1; +111=6.6
Week 1: 3-0; +107=6.3
Comment: Three of their four worst spread number weeks have resulted in their only 3-0 weekly records, which means that the DVG’s are relying on their player’s ability to score points-which has been and will be far greater than their ability to rebound the ball-a troubling trend come playoff time.
1-2-The Hoop Guru: +63=4.5
Week 7: 0-3; +44=4.8
Week 6: 1-2; +56=5.6
Week 5: 0-3; +43=4.3
Week 4: 3-0; +65=5.0
Week 3: 2-1; +49=4.45
Week 2: 3-0; +58=3.2
Week 1: 2-1; +42=2.8
Comment: The struggle to get to 5.0 continues and their ability to get wins continues to follow.
0-3-Prozac Pups: +57=4.07
Week 7: 0-3; +35=2.7
Week 6: 3-0; +76=4.5
Week 5: 2-1; +42=4.2
Week 4: 1-2; +52=4.3
Week 3: 1-2; +64=4.9
Week 2: 1-2; +56=3.1
Week 1: 2-1; +29=2.1
Comment: Haven’t cracked the 5.0 barrier yet. Like a charity, they need somebody to give them something (a win) to be successful.
0-3-Sam Jacobson Went To Class: +48=3.4
Week 7: 2-1; +26=1.8
Week 6: 2-1; +72=4.0
Week 5: 2-1; +49=4.45
Week 4: 2-1; +45=4.09
Week 3: 3-0; +56=3.7
Week 2: 0-3; +60=4.0
Week 1: 0-3; +25=2.08
Comment: Sam had been living like a king on numbers that didn’t add up. Now that we are at the point of the season where college teams are in conference play, that lifestyle went up in smoke-which isn’t surprising considering all the vaping Sam must do.
0-3-KC Warthogs: +39=3.0
Week 7: 2-1; +39=3.0
Week 6: 0-3; +48=3.4
Week 5: 0-3; +44=4.4
Week 4: 0-3; +64=7.1
Week 3: 1-2; +33=3.0
Week 2: 3-0; +101=5.6
Week 1: 3-0; +81=5.78
Comment: Eureka! Consistency, except it’s the kind you don’t want. KC remains a dangerous roster in search of a dangerous team.
1-2-Psychos: +24=1.6
Week 7: 0-3; +9=0.8
Week 6: 1-2; +72=4.8
Week 5: 3-0; +36=3.0
Week 4: 2-1; +56=4.3
Week 3: 3-0; +74=5.7
Week 2: 0-3; +57=4.75
Week 1: 2-1; +60=4.6
Comment: 0.8 is just an aberration to be thrown out as meaningless. When 0.8 is followed by 1.6, it’s alarming, especially when scoring was way up across the board.
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