UPFL WEEKLY PREVIEW (WEEK 5)

7 10 2007

The NFL has been wacky with the down years for many of its top teams and top players that were expected to be good, but in their place have stepped up new faces and new teams to take over the headlines. Will this be a trend that continues or does the cream rise to the top?

UPFL GAME OF THE WEEK

#7 The Ghost Riders (2-2) vs. JLaw’s Crew (2-2)

Big game for each team as a win would give one of them an early inside track for one of the top four seeds who will receive byes in round one of the playoffs. The Riders rely heavily on Peyton Manning, but its not like this is a bad thing, he is getting it done like usual. The RBs for the Riders have been hit or miss or mostly miss the past few weeks with injuries to Brandon Jacobs and Rudi Johnson, but Jacobs is coming back this week and so things could be starting to turn on the RB front for this team.

JLaw’s Crew had a record-breaking week in Week 2, with all of his players scoring double digits. This is a team that also relies heavily on their QB, Carson Palmer. Palmer has been great this year in leading a Bengals team that has to throw often, but the Crew needs to replace him this week. Just like the Ghost Riders though this team has had its ups and downs with its RBs. Shaun Alexander has been consistent, but not dominant, and Jamal Lewis had one great week, but has not produced on a regular basis to be considered a solid No. 2 RB. The WR crew looks great on paper but have suffered from poor play on their prospective teams in real life.

Fact is both teams are 2-2 and maybe just starting to hit their stride which could be bad news for the rest of the teams in the GLFC.

Casper the Ghost: 94 ** J.Crew: 101

The Commish Picks Winners (Week 5)

Last Week: 6-6, Overall: 19-17

Copper Queens – North Side Ghetto – Blumkins – Jefferson St. Wildcats – Ridge St. Ruff Ridaz – Muskie Lovers – The Pacific Ultions – Jon Kitna’s Optimism – Los Angeles Stars – Cobblestone Crush – Double Lung