The Wrecking Balls Knock Down Brent’s Walls

by Benedict Undersnatch

November 2, 2023

NPL Results – Week 8!

LeScoot snags their second victory of the year. The Braggadocios help kill some Tichorrhines. The Ballerinas dance over the corpses of the Eruption. And the Cannibals find little resistance in Priiiiiiime Tiiiiiiiime

NPL Upset of the Week

The Raiders visited the Lions on Monday night, and the tumultuous Raiders team pull off the upset of week, shocking 92.68% of pickers

ESPN Experts vs The NPL

The ESPN experts were better than the NPL players this week. The ESPN experts lead the series 43-29-36.

Correct
Incorrect
Accuracy
ESPN
7
3
64.44
NPL
6
4
57.78

Brian vs Josh

The Javs do love them some drama. After scoring their final touchdown of the day, with 0:18 left on the game clock, the Javelineers opted for the 2-pt conversion win instead of going to a second overtime period. The balls. Balls don’t lie.

JOSH WINS, 27-26

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Brian
6
4
3
26
Josh
6
4
2
27
Joel vs Michael

Joel Michael Jowell-Jollsberg missed this one on an ambassador trip to Equatorial Guinea. The Minotaurs took full advantage of that, watching four of Joel’s field goal attempts miss the mark, marking the difference in this one.

MICHAEL WINS, 40-35

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Joel
7
3
7
35
Michael
7
3
2
40
Steven vs Ryan

The Sausages gave up a late touchdown on blown coverage late in overtime, but responded by marching 60 yards downfield on a quick passing attack. They booted through the game winner with five seconds left in the game to take this one away from the home Reremice.

STEVEN WINS, 28-25

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Steven
6
4
1
28
Ryan
6
4
4
25
DaVena vs Erik

The Ballerinas didn’t need to put forth much of an effort in this one. They let the Eruption blow up on their own and waltzed around them into the endzone for the easy victory.

DAVENA WINS, 20-0

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
DaVena
5
5
5
20
Erik
1
9
2
0
Kevin vs Matt

Yikes. The Micropolitans keep sliding further into the cellar. They drop their fifth straight here. But it’s not all bad news. Their loss helped Kevin get to a three game winning streak. I didn’t say it was good news for Matt.

KEVIN WINS, 35-23

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Kevin
7
3
3
35
Matt
6
4
10
23
Axell vs Samuel

An offensive showcase in the second half gives the Sackbuts a little break in the storm, ending their three game slide with a big win. On the other sideline, the Abactors, having started the season with six straight victories, watch a second straight get away from them.

SAMUEL WINS, 38-21

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Axell
6
4
5
21
Samuel
7
3
12
38
Jennifer vs Vince

The Jellyfish are doing their best to hang in a tight race in the Sage division. They bounce back from a loss last week to put an end to Vince’s three game winning streak.

JENNIFER WINS, 38-12

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Jennifer
7
3
5
38
Vince
5
5
6
12
Corey vs Bette

After a 5-0 start to the year, the Blue Tits have been in a bit of a skid. But they correct course with a nice overtime victory in this one, handing Corey their second straight L.

BETTE WINS, 22-19

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Corey
5
5
7
19
Bette
5
5
4
22
Laci vs LeScoot

It’s been a rough go for the LeScavengers this season but the last two weeks have shown promise. After starting the season 0-6, they’ve put on some good shows in the recent weeks, including this dominant win over the visiting Labeorphiles. That’s two in a row for LeScoot!

LeSCOOT WINS, 47-24

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Laci
6
4
3
24
LeScoot
8
2
4
47
Andrew vs Adam

After getting the blue screen of death from Ricky in Week 5, the Androids have bounced back nicely, improving to 7-1 with this road victory over the Bombs.

ANDREW WINS, 28-12

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Andrew
6
4
17
28
Adam
5
5
2
12
Travis vs Brandon

The Tichorrhines have another rough outing, getting only three points from their offensive efforts in this blowout loss. This marks their second three game losing streak in their past seven games, which is something.

BRANDON WINS, 46-5

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Travis
4
6
3
5
Brandon
8
2
10
46
Ethan vs Jerry

With so many saying “Fuck Jerry!” or “Fuck Ethan!” and both teams coming into this one at 2-5 on the year, the obvious title for this match-up isn’t “The Suck Bowl”, but “The Fuck Bowl”. And for the fans, nobody is a winner. What a shit show.

JERRY WINS, 36-21

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Ethan
6
4
5
21
Jerry
7
3
2
36
Rachel vs Brent

NPL Title Belt Match!

The BB Cannons have been riding high, but nothing lifts a team higher than beating Ethan. That’s what Rachel did last week and they rode that energy into this NPL Title Belt match-up. And wouldn’t you know it, they pull off the huge upset, giving Brent their first L of the year!

RACHEL WINS, 36-24

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Rachel
7
3
9
36
Brent
6
4
10
24
Kelly vs Ricky

The Rock Lobsters avoid the losing streak with this overtime win, and return to their winning ways, improving to 6-2 on the season. The Zeroes fall to .500 on the year, but are still right there in the Augur division race.

RICKY WINS, 37-28

Game decided by the Monday Madness Tiebreaker!
Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Kelly
6
4
13
28
Ricky
6
4
4
37
Miranda vs Cari

The Martian invasion hits Cari and thoroughly dismantles the Bous, knocking Cari back to the losing column where they belong. Unfortunately, this win likely won’t save the Martian season, as they improve to just 3-5 on the year.

MIRANDA WINS, 35-0

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Miranda
7
3
7
35
Cari
1
9
12
0
Chris vs Berkenbile
Game of the Week

The Cannibals take advantage of a scheduling conflict in PRIIIIIIIME TIIIIIIIME, taking the field in the middle of a Didgeridoo Dance tour event at the home team’s stadium. The Baboons didgerididn’t show up at all, so they didgeridon’t get any points in the loss.

CHRIS WINS, 17-0

Correct
Incorrect
MM Off By
Score
Chris
5
5
3
17
Berkenbile
2
3
85
0

Jason’s Player of the Week

LeScoot LeScavengers

LeScoot LeScavengers

Correct: 8, Incorrect: 2, MM off by: 4

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