Week 3 Preview

#1 Barifinkle/Team Sit On My Face (-40) vs. #16 NWA

Barifinkle comes out of the bye week with winless NWA. Formerly Ba Dunk-A-Dunk, NWA is 0-9 in regular season games since the beginning of last year, and this one won't be any different. Conor Healy is the early favorite for player of the game.

GAME OF THE WEEK #2 The Bomb Squad (-5) vs. #4 The Express

A battle between two of the best teams in the league: The Express has been questioned due to their lack of a big man, and although unanimously #2 in the polls, The Bomb Sqaud still isn't near Barifinkle in the eyes of the league. A win here could go a long way for each team's #1 quest. Brantner Jones is doubtful with a pinkie injury, Willy Moore is questionable, and Mike Hermanson is out. John Haller has scored over 56% of The Express' points this season, and Jeff Dsida should be able to limit that scoring. The Express is gonna need back up scoring if they want a chance.

#3 Tallula (pick) vs. #6 Ortega

James Knight and Tallula's first real test. Ortega has breezed through Weeks 1 & 2, and have climbed to 6 in the polls. Ortega's height will prevent Knight from effortlessly driving like he was able to do vs. The Bullets and Off In The Woods. Reid Berry has emerged as somebody to watch for Ortega, and they will also bank on Ben Morton and Dillon Oberlin to provide scoring. We'll see if James will be able to score 24 again, this time against a real team.

#5 Theo (-13) vs. #14 Supreme Court

Theo should have no problem going to 3-0 vs. Supreme Court. Although they will be missing Harry Furse, Joe Lankford, and Nick Nykaza, Walt Lyon should be unstoppable down low for Theo. If John Secaras can contest shots and limit Walt even a little, Theo will have a hard time finding scorers, and Supreme Court can keep this one close.

#7 Medieval Times vs. #10 Re-Elect Judge Jim Wascher (-8)

Medieval Times is missing TJ Keene, and Andrew Roche, this year's Twin Towers. Mike Sopko, Alex Hankin, and Joey Madej will have to deal with a lot less rebounds, especially against a surprisingly tall Re-Elect Judge Jim Wascher. Judge Jim has rolled to victories Weeks 1 & 2, and could prove something to voters with another win this week. Medieval Time's biggest issue will be dealing with 6'4" John Cook, and 6'2" Jack Wascher and Scott Gantner. If they can keep the game fast-paced, they should have a good shot, but if Re-Elect Judge's big guys are able to get settled, and grab rebounds, it could be a long day.

#8 Boo Radley and Friends (-21) vs. #17 Phase 4

Boo Radley, after starting against #2 The Bomb Squad and #4 The Express, and scaring both, will finally get a win, and step closer to securing a spot in the A bracket. Unfortunately, the playoffs are seeded by just wins and losses, and right now, a good Boo Radley team is at 0-2. However, Lucas Kulkulka and Sam Shapiro shouldn't be able to stop Justin Horwitz and Spencer Levin in the slightest.

#9 Mallard Magic (-8) vs. #13 McGarry Dangles Inc.

Both teams lost to Theo: Mallard Magic by 3, and McGarry Dangles by 6 (albeit Harry Furse played against Mallard Magic, and not McGarry Dangles). Mallard Magic is the better team, but this is by no means a gimme win. Danny Malkin has proved he can score in bulk, and McGarry Dangles can take out the threat of Brian Frett by keeping it on the wings, and relying on jump shots to win this game. If McGarry Dangles gets hot shooting, this could be very close.

#12 The Bullets (-24) vs. #18 Off In The Woods

The Bullets, like Boo Radley, find themselves a good team at 0-2. They need to start winning games, and they need to win back the confidence of the voters. After getting annihilated by Ortega, I'm still not sure if Ortega is good, or if The Bullets are awful. However, nobody will be able to tell because Off In The Woods won't be able to put up a fight, at least I hope not. Last week, they killed the spread, with Tallula claiming to have given up. We'll see with The Bullets this week, as I know Robert Gorodetsky wants to pad those stats, and run the score up.

#15 Coot's Coot (-14) vs. #19 Hank Mardukas

In a classic battle of two horrible teams, Coot's Coot could distinguish themselves from the race for last place by winning big. Hank Mardukas hit an all-time low last week, suffering a 53 throttling by Medieval Times, while Coot's Coot still looks like they have some sort of potential. Whoever wins this matchup will ensure themselves a 1-8 year, and not last place in the league. I think it's gonna be tough for Hank Mardukas to put up any points, but you never know with Danny McGowan's streaky shooting.