Lindy's Latte - Week Three

Let’s not discuss last week, except to say that I did not want to watch Monday night’s game. Being down Forty-some-odd points to Dave’s Rank This with only three players left to play would take the wind out of any owner’s sails. I sure understood how Tampa Bay felt last night! I mean, I hadn’t been worried whatsoever when Dave took an early lead early Sunday morning and my team only had one point. Hey, I had five well-healed players going in at the one o’clock hour. I wasn’t even worried around 3pm when ESPN kept lowering the projection for Cobra Commanders and raising it for Rank This. But by dinner-time I decided to focus on other things—red wine, white wine, maybe a little sparkling wine. No whining, though. By the time I went to bed I knew the week’s challenge was over and that My Commanders had let me down.

Monday night, I cooked a nice dinner, and took it outside for an al fresco dining experience away from the TV. Yes, wine was involved. I cozied up in a chair to read while Bob and Sean watched the game and tried to ignore Darren Sproles running down the field gaining me points. There was no way I could catch up to Dave. Then Sproles had the nerve to get a touchdown and some 25 points! Sean kept reminding me of his miraculous comeback in his other league the week before. Yes—it was possible to catch Dave. There was the possibility of overtime.

But let’s not talk about last week. Week three is still fresh, with only one game down. I resisted the prompt from ESPN to start Vincent Jackson because he let me down twice already. Of course his team was massacred on the field last night but somehow he came up with a season-high 7 points!

Using my point totals plus differential adjusted projections, here’s Lindy’s Line:

According to the numbers, #FreeJoshGordon (#1 with 350 points) should decimate Luck has It (#9 with 271 points) but after last night’s performance by Julio Jones, I have to give this one to Cheryl. Sorry Nick, that 32 points is going to be tough to beat! Love you.

Speaking of love, Sean’s Kessel Runners (#2 with 311 points), according to my differential adjustments, should have an easy victory over my Cobra Commanders (#4 with 291 points). But I cannot with good conscious make such a prediction. I’ve got a few moves left before Sunday and am confident my Cobra Commanders won’t let me down two weeks in a row.

I hate to consider the possibility of Rank This (#7 with 279 points) defeating my beloved husband’s 53 Fire (#6 with 283 points) (only I have the right to put them down). Yet without that bully Adrian Peterson, I can’t imagine 53 putting up enough points this week. Bob will be back with vengeance as he reshapes his team, but I don’t think this is his week. I hope I’m wrong.

The battle of Buffalo between Matt’s Hocka-Flocka-Flame (#8 with 272 points) and Corey’s I Do LTPA (#3 with 308 points) will be one to watch. My numbers have them in a dead tie. Both teams have their strengths, both owners are imposing opponents. Yet I Do Loathe To Play Again has too much to lose. Sorry, Matty Ice, even with your Iceman’s 24 points last night I’m predicting Corey to be victorious this week.

Finally, the faraway matchup between Freshman, Staff Infection (#5 with 290 points) vs. Randy Savages (#10 with 210 points). I cannot find words to describe the pain I feel for my youngest child. Never have I seen such a dismal performance as Will’s tame team. My heart begs me to show mercy and give him a big shout out to have his first win this week. Thank goodness I don’t listen to my heart. I do hope he wins, but Curt’s got it by the numbers and every way I look at it. Sorry, son. Love you and the banana bread is on its way.

This week Lindy will be serving Mimosas, Black & Tans, and Football Eggs (aka Scotch Eggs).

Cheers!

Lindy (Melinda) is a former special ops Navy Seal who still holds the record for sharp shooting, but now uses her talents keeping Bobby B in-line. Her children thank her for this.