East St. Louis Tire Fires at Bangkok Seamen:
This might have been a good matchup last season, but the Seamen have fallen far from their once lofty heights. This should be an easy win for ESL. TIRE FIRES by 21
Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates at Phuket All:
The Pigskins Pirates get shore leave in Phuket. Wine, women, and venereal disease ensues. They'll face a tough Marauders team next week, so the R&R comes at a good time. PIGSKIN PIRATES by 35.
Singapore Marauders at Duluth Bulldogs:
Duluth has a lot of bark, but after a disappointing loss to the Dragons, do they have any bite left? The Marauders sting them for a second straight loss. MARAUDERS by 12
Kamakura Katanas at Lost City Idols:
With the exception of playing Phuket in a couple weeks, the Katanas have a grueling second half of the season. Their 7-2 record is impressive so far, but that winning percentage is sure to fall as Kamakura faces off against some of SEA's toughest teams. Lost City is surprisingly below .500, but I think they have enough left in the tank to beat Kamakura and try to get things turned around before the playoffs. IDOLS by 7
P-Funk Allstars at Manila Hitmen:
They Allstars incurred another loss at the hands of long time rivals, PDP, but have been playing great football this season and have to be proud of their success thus far. Manila, once considered a SEA Powerhouse and a borderline top 25 team has now dropped 4 straight games and keep bleeding morale. This is a big match for both games, and promises to be a close one. HITMEN by 3.
Krungthep Garudas at Chaiyaphum Gothic:
The Garudas have rallied after a 3 game losing streak early in the season to win their last 5 games. They'll have to play a bunch of great teams to close out the season, so they'll need to win the easier games like this one. The Gothic had an impressive victory over the Seamen earlier in the season, but it's been misery before and since for them, and this week it should be more of the same. GARUDAS by 14
Pa Dong Dragons at Macau Gamblers:
The Dragons were a great team last season, and they've added a lot of new talent since. It'd be obscene if a team this loaded misses the playoffs, but that's what will happen if they don't win the majority of their games to close out the season. They've made progress so far, winning their last 3 matches, and Macau should make for a 4th straight victory. Don't count the Dragons out, I think they'll come roaring back and make some noise in the postseason. DRAGONS by 35
Portland Dirty Penguins at Tokyo Whalers:
You have to admire the Penguins pluck. Most teams would have mailed it in after such a terrible start to the season. PDP has pride though, and have been fighting to get things turned around and remain a force to be reckoned with. I believe a close victory last week over P-funk is only the start of many good things to come. They'll heal some more morale damage this week against a vastly inferior Whalers squad. PENGUINS by 35.
This might have been a good matchup last season, but the Seamen have fallen far from their once lofty heights. This should be an easy win for ESL. TIRE FIRES by 21
Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates at Phuket All:
The Pigskins Pirates get shore leave in Phuket. Wine, women, and venereal disease ensues. They'll face a tough Marauders team next week, so the R&R comes at a good time. PIGSKIN PIRATES by 35.
Singapore Marauders at Duluth Bulldogs:
Duluth has a lot of bark, but after a disappointing loss to the Dragons, do they have any bite left? The Marauders sting them for a second straight loss. MARAUDERS by 12
Kamakura Katanas at Lost City Idols:
With the exception of playing Phuket in a couple weeks, the Katanas have a grueling second half of the season. Their 7-2 record is impressive so far, but that winning percentage is sure to fall as Kamakura faces off against some of SEA's toughest teams. Lost City is surprisingly below .500, but I think they have enough left in the tank to beat Kamakura and try to get things turned around before the playoffs. IDOLS by 7
P-Funk Allstars at Manila Hitmen:
They Allstars incurred another loss at the hands of long time rivals, PDP, but have been playing great football this season and have to be proud of their success thus far. Manila, once considered a SEA Powerhouse and a borderline top 25 team has now dropped 4 straight games and keep bleeding morale. This is a big match for both games, and promises to be a close one. HITMEN by 3.
Krungthep Garudas at Chaiyaphum Gothic:
The Garudas have rallied after a 3 game losing streak early in the season to win their last 5 games. They'll have to play a bunch of great teams to close out the season, so they'll need to win the easier games like this one. The Gothic had an impressive victory over the Seamen earlier in the season, but it's been misery before and since for them, and this week it should be more of the same. GARUDAS by 14
Pa Dong Dragons at Macau Gamblers:
The Dragons were a great team last season, and they've added a lot of new talent since. It'd be obscene if a team this loaded misses the playoffs, but that's what will happen if they don't win the majority of their games to close out the season. They've made progress so far, winning their last 3 matches, and Macau should make for a 4th straight victory. Don't count the Dragons out, I think they'll come roaring back and make some noise in the postseason. DRAGONS by 35
Portland Dirty Penguins at Tokyo Whalers:
You have to admire the Penguins pluck. Most teams would have mailed it in after such a terrible start to the season. PDP has pride though, and have been fighting to get things turned around and remain a force to be reckoned with. I believe a close victory last week over P-funk is only the start of many good things to come. They'll heal some more morale damage this week against a vastly inferior Whalers squad. PENGUINS by 35.
