Week 8 Preview

I was pretty darn good last week. Yeah, I missed two, but the ones I hit were really close. I nailed one score exactly right and was very close to two others.

The matchups this week are very one-sided.

Stats on predictions:
Last week: 4-2
Overall: 19-22-1
Upset special: 1-5-1
Mismatch: 3-4


Match of the week
Shea (4-3) vs. Chris (4-3)
Line: Shea -2.5
Info: Shea likes matching up against Chris and says he raises his game a level when the schedule has these two together. "It's fun to beat Chris," Shea says. "Chris gets so into it and so angry, so I enjoy beating his ass. His demise gives me something to look forward to. The fact that I can hear Chris cry for a whole week about how lucky my team is will make me laugh."
All-time series: Tied 3-3
Prediction: Shea 12-7

Mismatch of the week
Hal (5-2) vs. Rick (2-5)
Line: Hal -4.5
Info: Wow, who would have ever pictured this at the beginning of the season. A Hal-Rick mismatch would have been believable, but not with Hal has the heavy favorite.
All-time series: N/A
Prediction: Hal 11-8

Upset special of the week
Andy (6-1) vs. Ken (2-5)
Line: Andy -5
Info: Ken, led by Jose Guillen, has been playing good ball lately, and you can tell he's confident. Andy is due for a bad week sooner or later. This will be it.
All-time series: Ken 4-2
Prediction: Ken 10-7

Rest of the week
Jack (2-4-1) vs. Joe (3-4)
Line: Pick 'em
Info: One has to believe last week's dramatic win will help propel Jack back into contention. Joe, on the other hand, looks as lost as Matthew Fox and Co.
All-time series: Joe 3-1-2
Prediction: Jack 12-7

Bob (5-2) vs. Dave (2-4-1)
Line: Bob -6
Info: Given the paths of these two teams right now, it'd be stunning to see Dave pull off an upset. Bob, during five-game win streak, has won in every which way possible.
All-time series: Bob 3-2-1
Prediction: Bob 13-5

Adam (4-3) vs. Mike (2-5)
Line: Adam -3.5
Info: Adam can't seem to handle the spotlight, winning only when he's under the radar. I guess we'll pick him to win this week for that reason.
All-time series: Tied 3-3
Prediction: Adam 11-9