Week 2 Preview – Lottery to defeat Yoda, Swedes to score over 100pts!

The Lottery to beat Yoda and the Swedes to post 100pts?  Yes that just two of the things that won't be happening in week 2 of CNFLE II.  With Carl and Bob still miles from the nearest internet connection as they continue to work deep deep deep undercover, conspiracy expert David Marrs sets aside his research into secret underground bases and crashed UFO's to bring your the stories that matter in this explosive week 2 preview!

It's A Lottery v Yoda From Wales

In the 1940 NFL Championship game, the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73-0.
If the Lottery lose by a margin of 73 by the end of play Monday night many will consider it a close game.  The Lottery have already lost Ryan Grant for the season and replaced him with Cleveland back Peyton Hills.  Great call coach.  
Meanwhile Yoda looks more powerful than a fully operational Death Star.  Schaub, Foster and Peterson alone with post enough points to leave the Lottery 0-2 and put Yoda firmly on top of the 
division.

Prediction: Yoda to humiliate the Lottery.

The Hairy Frog Disco v The French Leader

What to make of The Hairy Frog Disco?  You've got Brady, Turner and the Pittsburgh D all of whom are going to deliver a decent haul on a regular basis.  But will Nicks find the endzone 3 times again this week?  No.  Will Ochocinco score 25pts against the Ravens D?  No.  Will they beat French Leader?  Maybe.  

But you can't right off French Leader.  Rogers is a match for Brady, DeAngelo Williams will be rushing against a weak Tampa D and the whole French Leader team could be forgiven for believing the fantasy Gods are on their side with last weeks last gasp victory against Seventy Nine FC.  Both these teams are unbeaten but neither look unbeatable.

Prediction: Le Disco brisera français coeurs.

The Bone Rocks v Ttttaylor

 

Fresh from their victory over the Lottery, The Bone Rocks take on pre-season favourites Ttttaylor.  

The Rocks refused to comment after last weeks win but lets be honest how much value can you place on beating the leagues second weakest team?  

Ttttaylor clearly buckled under the pressure of the favorites tag and will need a convincing victory in week 2 to regain the sense of optimism that surrounded the franchise on draft day.  As predicted in the Week 1 review Ttttaylor is going with Flacco at the helm this week although rather worryingly at the time of writing Ttttalyor are electing to take to the field without a D.  

The Rocks have surprisingly benched last weeks 27.70pts scoring QB Palmer in favour of  Matt Ryan as they  play the match-ups.  Gore should remember how to rush this week and Brown will also post decent numbers.  This one's looking way closer than it did before the season started.

Prediction:  The Bone Rocks to expose Ttttaylor's defensive folly.   

Fear Factory v Seventy Nine FC

The Fear Factory Offensive Line

Both teams tasted defeat in week 1 but whilst the Fear Factory never really got going against the Disco, Seventy Nine FC were leading and then leading some more and then still leading and then...they lost.  79's star Peyton Manning will throw for his usual zillion yards but Cleveland WR Josh Cribbs against a decent looking Kanas D (coached by former Browns head honcho Romeo Crenell) and Pierre Thomas rushing against a San Fran D that will have been given a right royal roasting from Mike Singletary?  I don't see a whole lotta of points there.  
For the Factory you can expect to see Mathews perform considerably better than in his first outing on a difficult field against a decent D.  The Moss twins should put up some numbers and the Saints D will hold their own against San Fran.  It's a divisional match up for these two and the loser is guaranteed to be two games adrift the top spot after our opening two weeks.

Prediction:  Seventy Nine FC to shrug off last weeks heart-break in another close one.

Bryants Baptists v Tim Riggins Bench Warmers.

Riggins, nothing good will come of this.

Master strategist and winner of last weeks Bad Call takes on the league's rookie in another game that will see the dream of a perfect season end in week 2 for one of these two coaches.  The Baptists need to keep an eye on McNabb who is currently listed as questionable.  However, in this reporters humble opinion McNabb has always been questionable!  If the ex-eagle does start he can expect to find some holes in a weak Texans D.  Brandon Jackson was a fine grab from the waiver wire and could do well against a Bills team that make our very own Lottery look like a solid unit.  There's good match-ups all over the Baptists roster this week and it will take mighty fine team to turn them over.  
Instead of a mighty fine team we have the Bench Warmers, a unit that appear to be keeping faith in the much hyped C.J Spiller.  It's like some kind of a rookie love in.  Spiller may well prove to a future top five running back but its not gonna happen rushing behind a Buffalo offensive line that is as weak as the weakest thing in the world.  Clinton Portis will get carries but precious few points, Hines Ward has already had his one good game of the season and top pick Johnson is already looking like a bust.  You can all sense which way I'm going on this one.

Prediction:  Baptists show the rookie how its done and win big.

Super Swedes v Royale with TD's

The Carlton NFLE II blog received its first comments this week when the Super Swedes claimed revenge would be sweet in Week 2.  Now that's big talk from a team that posted a league low 64.78pts.  The Swedes are veterans from the first ever CNFLE where they started slowly.  This could be something to do with the cold Swedish climate and the fact that it takes them a while to warm up.  But the Swedes can't afford to take a leisurely stroll through CNFLE II.  This years coaches are already proving to be a far more competitive and knowledgeable than their predecessors.  Romo should put up better numbers this weeks as injuries ease on the Cowboys offensive line.  But outside of the star QB it difficult to see where the points are coming from.  Crabtree looks nothing like the player from his college days, Winslow has become an average TE and Shonn Greene may end up sharing far more carries with L.T than the Swedes would like. 
Last week it was a case of Royale without TD's as big players failed to deliver with only QB River posting decent fantasy numbers.  Week 2 should see a far better return from talented RB duo of Rice and Jackson, hell, even Sim-Walker might make a grab!

Prediction:  Royale with TD's to leave the Swedes out in the cold.



So that's your week 2 preview.  God willing Carl and Bob will be back next week with a Week 2 review.  Thanks to the Super Swedes, French Leader and Bryants Baptists for their comments on the blog, feel free to add you own and take a moment to vote for the team you think will win the Carlton Bowl.  May you all woop and holla all Sunday night long as touchdowns rain down upon your fantasy starters!