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    Games of the Week: Week Nine

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    With just two days until the trade deadline, there has been a flurry of trading, with more negotiations ongoing. That's how teams get in and stay in the playoff hunt . . . and make the games of the week. Click on the title to view the matchup on Yahoo!.
    ​Dirty Dogs
    Category
    ​Enforcers
    5-3
    Record
    5-3
    135.37
    Points Per Game
    136.54
    155.54
    ​OPR
    165.26
    Defending champion Buehre faces Straily's Enforcers in the biggest game in the OIL this week. Straily is ranked higher, with a considerably higher OPR, but I think Buehre has built a much deeper and more balanced roster. The Dirty Dogs win and begin to position themselves for a first-round bye. 
    Doughboys
    Category
    Warm Bodies
    5-3
    Record
    6-2
    134.59
    Points Per Game
    140.98
    155.70
    ​OPR
    173.33
    Nye's Warm Bodies are perhaps the surprise of the AFC, boasting a 6-2 record and in line for a first-round bye. Green has built a great team, but he's got four starters on a bye this week. Look for Nye to get to 7-2, ensuring a winning season and moving closer to that coveted first-round bye. 
    DARC NARCS
    Category
    SoonerJack
    5-3
    Record
    7-1
    138.26
    Points Per Game
    132.67
    161.56
    ​OPR
    168.73
    This re-match of the 2015 OIL Bowl had a lot more intrigue before DARC NARCS RB Ezekiel Elliott was suspended (again). But it still remains a matchup between two of the top five teams in the NFC. I think SoonerJack will take advantage of Henderson missing Elliott (suspension) and RB Melvin Gordon (bye). That will move Bruesch to 8-1 and make him a favorite for a first-round bye in the NFC.
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    Week Eight Standings

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    AFC
    NFC
    PFC Week 8
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    There's a new number one in the AFC as the defending-champion Redlegs overtook the Warm Bodies. Meanwhile, the NFC and PFC number ones remained unchanged. Click on the standings to access the Yahoo! league page.
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    Games of the Week: Week Eight

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    Man, what a week in the OIL. In both the NFC and PFC, the top four teams all lost. Winless DominationStation gave undefeated SoonerJack their first loss of the season, meaning each OIL team has at least one loss. And the Nightmares continued their nightmare of a season, falling to 0-7 . . . the OIL's only remaining winless squad. Here are your games of the week (click on title to be taken to the matchup page on Yahoo!). 
    ​Doughboys
    Category
    ​Redlegs
    4-3
    Record
    5-2
    137.29
    Points Per Game
    151.87
    160.17
    OPR
    178.74
    This is a rematch of last year's Thunder Bowl, when Zerger and the Redlegs defeated Green's Doughboys to win their first championship. It's fitting then that Zerger comes in ranked higher than Green. The Redlegs are built for this league, boasting the top two WRs in the OIL, the top pass-catching RB in Chris Thompson, and steady RB Mark Ingram. The Doughboys are built more for a standard league with RBs dominating the early draft rounds. I'm picking Zerger to continue his resurgence and move closer to a playoff berth (and perhaps first-round bye).
    Team Tadlock
    Category
    Vandals
    5-2
    Record
    5-2
    127.16
    Points Per Game
    141.39
    137.29
    OPR
    168.45
    On paper, this looks like an easy Vandals victory. Lutonsky is ranked first in the PFC, averages 14 more points per game than Tadlock, and has a greater OPR. But the Vandals are dealing with six byes this week, so I'm picking them to lose their second-straight game (and fall out of first place). 
    DARC NARCS
    Category
    Roughnecks
    4-3
    Record
    4-3
    136.16
    Points Per Game
    136.29
    158.16
    OPR
    151.50
    This matchup will greatly affect each team's chances at securing a playoff berth in Week 14. Each team is 4-3 and right on the playoff bubble. But Baldwin's Roughnecks have already lost Odell Beckham for the season, Martavis Bryant to stupidity, and Leonard Fournette to a bye week. Meanwhile, Henderson's DARC NARCS, after a couple suspension scares, still have RB Ezekiel Elliott to lean on, along with RB Melvin Gordon and breakout QB Carson Wentz. Look for Henderson to make a statement as we get closer and closer to the playoffs. 
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    Week Seven Standings

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    AFC Week Seven
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    NFC Week Seven
    NFC
    PFC Week Seven
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    The top four teams in the NFC and PFC all lost this week, while the AFC remained relatively unchanged. And, with over half the regular season over, the playoff picture is finally taking shape. 
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    Games of the Week: Week Seven

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    Week Seven is the halfway point of the regular season, and the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. The following games have the biggest playoff ramifications moving forward. Click the team names to view each roster.

    NFC: #5 Lucky Enuf vs. #2 Arrogant Americans

    Category
    149.57
    Points Per Game
    143.02
    3-3
    Record
    5-1
    168.2
    OPR
    176.39
    Cliburn is 5-1 but only has the third-most points in the NFC. Pyle is sitting at 3-3 but has the most points in the NFC. But neither team is at full strength. The 'Mericans are without rookie superstar QB Deshaun Watson while Lucky Enuf is without WR Emmanuel Sanders. Still, each team is projected to score roughly 160 points. That being said, I'm not sure I trust the projections for my 'Mericans. I'm begrudgingly picking Pyle to win this game. 
    Category
    129.46
    Points Per Game
    127.22
    4-2
    Record
    5-1
    170.09
    OPR
    162.46
    Neither resumé here is indicative of a top-six team, as Gray and Tadlock both have failed to reach 130 average points per game. But Gray just lost QB Aaron Rodgers, so I'm picking Team Tadlock to move to 6-1 and prime position for a first-round bye.

    AFC #6 Vultures vs. #4 Sawtooths

    Category
    132.28
    Points Per Game
    123.50
    3-3
    Record
    4-2
    157.19
    OPR
    ​151.07
    Brosh started out 1-3 but has clawed back to .500. Meanwhile, Reed would be 5-1 had Jeremy Maclin played last week. But Reed has had very a weak schedule thus far. I'm picking Brosh to move closer towards a playoff spot.