Rivalry Week
Dead Drop Redemption, Battle of Brotherly Love & El Clasico are just some of the big rivalry games that will impact playoff qualification & seedings in Week 14.
Rivalry Week is here. While every game is important and 'every point counts', some rivalries are bigger than others. The following is a ranking of this week's rivalry games based on a combination of Off Field Rivalry (OFR, how bad do they want to beat each other in everything that they do), Playoff Importance (PLI, how much impact does this game have for Playoff qualification and seeding) & Competitiveness (COM, how competitive is the career H2H record of the rivals). All categories are rated from 1-10. In reverse order:
5. Birdman v. Dawgs OFR 9 + PLI 7 + COM 3 = 19 points (last year's total: n/a; last year's rank: n/a)
Dead Drop Redemption. The PRC thought about making this rivalry’s OFR tied with El Clasico at 10 (lately 10 doesn’t seem enough, the Black Eyed Peas are asking where is the love?). That’s because the gill-less Fish doesn’t swim against the current anymore; instead he’s a 10-second amnesiac goldfish in a bowl surrounded by sand. This rivalry is where the real venom is nowadays. It has been a long time since Birdman dropped the Jaguars D/ST; the PRC says it is time to let bygones be bygones before the OFC reaches 10+. That said, a win for the Dawgs would make Bird’s 3 star chances be-gone. Expect a lot of barking while the bird hides on his perch studying the tiebreakers.
4. Yanni v. Randy OFR 5 + PLI 6 + COM 7 = 20 points (last year's total: n/a; last year's rank: n/a)
Porno Heist Bowl. This annual clash is a surprising 4th place even if it is not the feistiest rivalry in the DelFL, alas, too many years have passed since Yanni stole the DVD from Randy’s house. The top 5 ranking mainly comes from these cordial competitor’s parity over the years (Yanni holds a 7-5 advantage) and also Randy’s quest to salvage his once promising season with a victory and playoff qualification. Maybe, just maybe, if Geno Smith is carrying the Brown Eyes to an improbable victory this week (this team has a lot of people on BYE) we could get a Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandy out of Ft. Myers and bump up that OFR a little bit.
3. Del v. Sean OFR 5 + PLI 7 + COM 10 = 22 points (last year's total: n/a; last year's rank: n/a)
TechmoStar Bowl. Just like El Clasico, this rivalry (no longer the Shanghai Showdown) is as competitive as it gets (8-8 H2H, same as El Clasico). This filial fight had a chance to beat out El Clasico for the top spot, as the Gasps were supposed to also be playing for a Playoff qualification, but instead they’re gasping for air as the last snake of the season tightens around their Giorgio Cup bound necks. The only question now is can they slither their way to a spoiler role?
2. Andrew v. Billy OFR 9 + PLI 9 + COM 4 = 22 points (last year's total: 23; last year's rank: 2)
Battle of Brotherly Love. This is easily becoming one of the most important games on the DelFL calendar each and every year, and maybe never more so than this year. Brother versus Brother. A win doesn’t necessarily get you in (tiebreakers will get a bit confusing this year) but a loss definitely crack’s the liberty from missing the playoff’s bell.
1. Bo v. Tony OFR 10 + PLI 2 + COM 10 = 22 points (last year's total: 26; last year's rank: 1)
El Clasico. Does there really need to be more said than this? Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock. Playoff Projection if season ended today: 1) Bo 11-2 V BYE 4) Stinky 8-5 (more points than Del)
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5) Del 8-5 --- 2) Keith 9-4
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3) Gwil 8-5 (more points than Stinky & Del)
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6) Birdman 7-6 (more points than Billy, X & Randy)
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