Week 1 Preview

Welcome to Opening Day 2011, where everyone has dreams of a perfect season or a championship!

Right now, first place equals last place, and last place equals first place. There won't be another point this season when that happens! Enjoy it while it lasts.

Let's get it started!


2010 stats
Overall: 62-51-7
Upset special: 6-13-1
Mismatch: 11-7-2

Match of the week
Hal (13-8-1, 2010) vs. Chris (11-10-1, 2010)
Line: Hal -1
Info: Two of the top-three ranked teams in 2011 square off in a playoff rematch and a that could very well have big division implications down the road.
All-time series: Hal 2-0
Prediction: Hal 11-9

Mismatch of the week
Andy (13-9, 2010) vs. Shea (8-12-2, 2010)
Line: Andy -3.5
Info: C'mish vs. K'vetsh in a matchup with some added lust after Shea publicly called out Andy for the alleged draft mix-up. To make it even juicier, Andy is so confident that he's willing to field a roster without a 3B for this matchup.
All-time series: Tied 4-4
Prediction: Andy 10-7

Upset of the week
Adam (15-6-1, 2010) vs. Bob (16-6, 2010)
Line: Bob -2
Info: If you looked at last year's records, hard to call this an upset. But let's not lose sight of what Bob has accomplished in this league. Reason for upset? Bob's early season struggles (he has started 0-2 the last two years).
All-time series: Bob 6-2
Prediction: Adam 11-8

Rest of the week
Mike (6-15-1, 2010) vs. Dave (5-15-2, 2010)
Line: Even
Info: Dave beat Mike in Week 1 last year, and Mike's season was all downhill after that. He hopes to get off to a better start this time around.
All-time series: Mike 5-3
Prediction: Mike 9-6

Jack (10-11-1, 2010) vs. Joe (11-10-1, 2010)
Line: Jack -0.5
Info: Vegas is higher on Jack's team than Joe's this preseason, ranking him in the top-6 of the preseason rankings and now making him a favorite over always-competitive Joe.
All-time series: Joe 5-1-2
Prediction: Jack 10-9

Ken (9-13, 2010) vs. Rick (9-11-2, 2010)
Line: Rick -1.5
Info: Two managers who missed the playoffs and had very dry seasons last year are hoping to get off to a quick start against a division opponent.
All-time series: Rick 5-3
Prediction: Ken 11-9