DiploBall IV, Week 7 Recap: No Room for Peyton in DiploBall

Remember all those nice things I said about Peyton Manning at the start of the season?  Yeah… well… I take it all back. 

There I was… basking in the glory of San Diego’s 24 point lead… which, incidentally, put me in 3^rd place for week… only to watch my first top three finish since Week 1 crumble before my eyes.

Because of Peyton Manning I fell to 9^th place for the week.  I see how it is Peyton.  Once a Colt, always a Colt. 

DiploBall IV, Week 7 Recap

1^st Place: Pac12Bear

We haven’t heard much from Pac12 this season and he’s currently sitting in 12^th place overall… which begs the question:  Has Pac12 already risen to his level of incompetence?   I don’t know folks… I’ve read Freakenomics… your name can set you up for a life a mediocrity. 

Perhaps I should start calling you Pac1.  That might help light a firing.

2^nd Place: Badger

Seriously?  Come on!  This is getting ridiculous.  Badger has finished in 2^nd place or above four out of seven weeks so far this season and he has extended his lead to 196 points.  He’s to the point that he can take a week off and STILL maintain 1^st place overall.

Badger is officially ravaging the league worse than VJSchutz (my dad) did last season.   

3^rd Place: BeachBum505

Currently in 14^th place overall, BeachBum isn’t having the greatest season… but apparently he had Peyton Manning looking after him this week.

NCAA MVP of the Week: Jim Schutz

9 people picked 16 out of 18 NCAA games correct, however… when it came to wagering points on the games, Jim out played everyone, earning 97% of his wagered points on NCAA games.

NFL MVP of the Week: EricC

EricC is the undisputed winner of this week’s NFL match-ups.  Sure, he tied with Pac1 picking 10 out of 14 games correct… but he also earned more points on the NFL games than anyone else.  A whopping 83 points!  Leading the pack in a week where only four players earned positive NFL numbers.

Last Place:  Steak N Potatoes

I have to be honest.  Back when I started DiploBall, these recaps contained a lot more smack-talk.  However, as DiploBall has grown and matured… er… well, grown, and more and more folks join that I haven’t met personally… I thought I should probably tone things down a bit and not publically question the type of underwear people wear when making their picks. 

However, much to my delight, last week Badger felt compelled to open up a can of whoop-smack on his family!  So… yeah… I think I’m just going to take a step back and let Badger take care of this one for me.

Missed Week Minimum (MWM):  95 Points

Nate was our only missing player this week.  This is Nate’s second miss.