Well, Week 3 in Grinders is upon us, and only 2 official games have been played. This beat reporter is bummed, to say the least – but hey, less work for me right? To my knowledge all teams are on track to play tonight, and hopefully we don\u2019t come across any more forfeits or reschedules, because that\u2019s just super lame. I know a large group of Grinders are really going through it right now – the Bills\u2019 season is probably over, the Orioles\u2019 season is actually over\u2026 but Grinders season in my eyes is just getting started! Maybe I\u2019m the only one excited about that. Idk let\u2019s just preview some games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lanky Wankers vs Kellen and the Jets, 6:30pm<\/strong>
Yeah that\u2019s right, I\u2019m coming up with my own team names for you all. Back in Week 1, KO and his defending champs came out the gates slow, but looked like their unstoppable selves in the second half. On paper, this looks like a pretty tough test – but with Gersitz and Garrett out tonight (and Worm but like whatever) this will probably be a boring blowout, especially with KO\u2019s squad presumably at full strength with Josh and Zach returning. My prediction is that Peyton will earn his first career WAP award and try to drive to the hole, despite two of the biggest bodies likely patrolling the paint. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if the Wanks opt to man up or play zone on defense – but it probably won\u2019t matter, either Tommy will cook or one of the two big men will exploit the glaring size mismatch down low. I do think this becomes a must watch game at full strength, but tonight the Jets cruise to an easy win.
Prediction<\/strong>: 68-45, KO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
May I Please Play vs. I Hate Texas, 7:30pm<\/strong>
I am writing this one up assuming Jeff\u2019s team will show up tonight. There\u2019s no film for me to assess this team off of, but Curt\u2019s team will be out for revenge after falling just short against Jimmy in Week 1. I anticipate shots to rain down all game, and I think the key matchup to watch will be Curtis against Bryant. In limited open run action Bryant has shown flashes, the question is if he can contain Curtis, who put up 24 points in Week 1 on 41% shooting. Jeff May showed us that he hasn\u2019t lost a step, and Joe will have to find a way to throw him off of his game. Ben looked solid as well, and I can\u2019t see anyone from May\u2019s bottom 3 holding him to less than his 16 point effort from two weeks ago. Again, it\u2019s tough to predict this game with so little info on Jeff\u2019s team, but I think they keep it close until Curtis takes over late.
Prediction: 58-52, Curtis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s a Foul? vs. What the Chuck?! 8:30pm<\/strong>
Jimmy is already running away as the MVP favorite – is anyone surprised? A 24 point triple double on 61% shooting? 5 steals? This guy sucks to play against. Who\u2019s guarding that from Cole\u2019s team – Chuck? New dad Jon Tirado (if he shows)? Cole will likely battle down low with Ford which should be pure entertainment. Fouler Kieta and the HOF Eric showed they can contribute with 16 and 12 points respectively in Week 1. Feel like Wayne would match up decently with E, and Tirado\/Chuck on the two quick guys in Jimmy and Matt. The keys to a Cole victory would be either Cole himself goes off and abuses Ford all night (highly likely) and they make it rain from beyond the arc, which based on the track records of Chuck and Tirado, there\u2019s about a 15% chance that happens. Remember, Jimmy\u2019s team only squeaked past Curt\u2019s team by 2 points. I think this week, Cole will long for the contributions that Richie could bring to this offense, and they could play them close for at least the first half, but eventually Jimmy and Co. will be too much to handle.
Prediction: 60-53, Jimmy<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"