C-Town takes over #2 after their big win over Russian. A lot of shakeup in the middle of the ranks too, with LRC and EWC making big playoff pushes. Next week I'll be gathering playoff predictions from the guys who contribute to this instead of doing rankings since they won't matter at all by then, so keep your eyes out for that. Enjoy!
1. Hellas Hoplites 12-0
Average Rank 1.00
Good Results this week: All of them
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Best by far. Could spoil playoff hopes of any of their last 3 matches.
lemdog - Having a great season, I just hope the pressure of a perfect season doesn't have them lose to some team straight out da Hood
mike2686 - Undefeated still. Another big win over Tallin. Can Hellas be beat this season? I predict 16-0 heading into the playoffs.
evileyez - 2 game lead with 4 to go means Hellas has locked up the top seed. All 3 phases are dangerous; Hellas has the firepower to play any type of game necessary.
jxgator33 - Very good team, looking unbeatable in this league imo
millertime31 - Keep rollin! With all the ST hype don´t overlook they also have the fewest points allowed in EEPL
2. C-Town Hoodlums 10-2
Average Rank 2.14
Good Results this week: W20-3 vs Russian
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - 3 solid wins this week. Should win out.
lemdog - Looked very good against RR but nearly lost to the Monkey's and Wheatfield, must have been bad chem and/or Sim IMO
mike2686 - Put a beating on LT and his boys over at RR. Last possible challenge is BT. But don't count out Black Sea and Rome from pulling off the upset.
evileyez - Russians played Hellas tougher but the Hood game was quite awhile ago. Hood has all the momentum and is at #2 after the swatting away of Russians. Hood must be good.
jxgator33 - The Hood is turning it on as of late, with a big win over Russian
millertime31 - "The Hood´s no good" - they are better, RR win moves them to the 2, will win out and finish 14-2/2nd seed
3. Russian Revolution 10-2
Average Rank 2.86
Good Results this week: W30-27 vs Lafayette, W33-24 vs Buffalo
Bad Results this week: L3-20 vs C-Town
comeasur337 - Still winning more than losing, but looking less impressive every game.
lemdog - A nice win against Buffalo and a loss to C-Town has them pretty much locked into the #2 or #3 seed, a very strong defense will make them tough to beat
mike2686 - Only Loses to C-Town and Hellas. The #1 and #2 teams in my poll. Unless C-town gets upset RR is looking at the #3 seed.
evileyez - Really good team that racks up the W's - but their games tend to be closely contested. Dangerous team to face in the playoffs but because they are not dominating, could fall victim to being outworked in the playoffs by lesser teams.
jxgator33 - Look good, but with the loss vs the Hood, they dropped a little
millertime31 - Real good season for LT and the Russians, nice comeback!
4. Buffalo WarZone 9-3
Average Rank 4.00
Good Results this week: W41-24 vs Frankfurt
Bad Results this week: W13-9 vs Black Sea
comeasur337 - Almost lost to Black Sea? Still not sure how good they are, even after 12 games.
lemdog - A close loss to RR brings them to 9-3 and I think they will win out and be the #4 seed and a possible showdown with LRC
mike2686 - Played a great game against RR, followed up by a close win over Black Sea. But the Warzone are 9-3 and finding ways to win. Which is what good teams do.
evileyez - Holding steady at 4 in their first season but wow, what was with the BSB game? Should win out and hold onto this spot though.
jxgator33 - what happened against black sea... and wth is with the cheerleaders
millertime31 - Getting more attention might have hurt a bit, but will lock a home game
5. Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 7-5
Average Rank 5.43
Good Results this week: L27-30 vs Russian
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Loss to Russian hurts, but looking like the Cajuns of old lately. Week 16 vs Hellas could be preview of the 2nd round in playoffs.
lemdog - They have looked shaky at times but I will never count them out come playoff time
mike2686 - No one is really surprised by LLR's recent winning streak. Good win over BT moves them up to #6 this week.
evileyez - Haven't really played anyone since the last rankings to justify moving them up to 5, and over Taillinn whom have the better record - so I will justify by saying I'd rather play the Tigers than the Cajuns.
millertime31 - Moving up to my 5, they are getting warm and will have the PO locked before Hellas, scary 1st round for a hometeam
6. Tallinn Tigers 8-4
Average Rank 5.71
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: L28-31 vs Wheatfield
comeasur337 - Loss to Wheatfield really hurts. Could finish anywhere from 4th to 7th.
lemdog - I think they will end up the #6 seed, a bit over confident after the early season win against The Hood has them losing ground
mike2686 - Just caught an A** whipping from Hellas, but who hasn't? Tallin has to hope Buffalo Drops one now and beats them the last game of the season for a shot at that #4 home playoff game.
evileyez - Had the lead on Hellas for most of the 1H but the loss to Wheatfield, while improved, is not something that should happen. Doing well in their first year but their closing schedule means they are no lock for a low seed.
millertime31 - Tough loss to Wheatfield and big games vs EWC and LRC coming up, but will hang in there for PO
7. Estonian Wife Carriers 7-5
Average Rank 7.29
Good Results this week: W25-24 vs Budapest Tigers
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice turnaround and will be very dangerous in the playoffs.
lemdog - They have looked alright but have a pretty tough schedule to end the season
mike2686 - Looks like carrying the wives for so long is starting to pay off. The problem before was the muscle failure. All EWC needed was a little muscle recovery time
. Looking goof to finish out the season. Battling hard for a playoff spot.
evileyez - Close game with the Tigers but otherwise are winning the games they should. Are they better than the team of the first half? I can let you know after the Taillinn and Hellas game; there isn't enough here.
millertime31 - Nice 4 in a row, big game vs Tallin next week, a win and they´re in
8. Frankfurt Funky Monkeys 6-5-1
Average Rank 7.57
Good Results this week: W44-30 vs Wheatfield, L34-36 vs C-Town
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice first year in Pros with a probable playoff bid.
lemdog - Damn nice team, just can't put the wins they need together, could surprise someone in the playoffs
mike2686 - FFM are also finishing out strong and I look for them to be one of the last 6-8 seeds int he playoffs.
evileyez - Have a good shot of squeezing into a low seed, the Russians game is pretty big in that regard. Played Hood close and I still say they played Hellas tougher than most teams.
millertime31 - Played good games in this periode, might come down to a W16 battle for the 8th seed
9. Budapest Tigers 6-6
Average Rank 9.43
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: L24-25 vs Estonian, L13-29 vs Lafayette
comeasur337 - Rough week. Still an outside playoff shot, but not likely.
lemdog - A pretty good team just don't think they will have what it takes to make the playoffs with a tough end to their schedule
mike2686 - Dropped a few close ones recently that may have taken them out of playoff contention. Still have C-Town and Buffalo on the schedule. But the games are played for a reason. Upsets happen.
evileyez - Heading in the wrong direction but the schedule wasn't very kind. Unfortunately it doesn't really lighten up and looks to be missing the playoffs unless they start pulling off the upsets. They've got some good talent but need a jump in game planning.
millertime31 - Tough losses, need to win at least 3 more, but that´s our specialty
10. The Wheatfield 6-6
Average Rank 9.57
Good Results this week: W31-28 vs Tallinn
Bad Results this week: L30-44 vs Frankfurt
comeasur337 - Their season is probably over, but nice showing vs C-Town.
lemdog - They gave C-Town a helluva a game and beat Tallinn but with RR and Hellas left the playoffs will be tough
mike2686 - Sitting at #10 this week. A season full of Solid wins and Bad losses. Still have Hellas and RR coming up. Ouch!
evileyez - Nice win over Tigers A and puts them above Tigers B. Hellas, Russians, EWC is not a good stretch when you are fighting for that last seed.
millertime31 - Much improved from last season, but have a hell of a schedule left
11. Rome Raiders 4-8
Average Rank 11.00
Good Results this week: L6-9 vs Budapest Tigers
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Could be dangerous next season.
lemdog - They have held their own well for a first season pro team but they just don't have the fire power to get the wins against the top tier teams
mike2686 - Having a rough first season in EEPL. But no matter the competition Rome has talent and they still have the potential to upset someone.
evileyez - Rome wasn't built in a day? Look to have been playing tougher in the front half of the season than now. Nevertheless, not really a quality win on the board.
millertime31 - Learning season, if they draw the right clues they´re gonna be much better next year
12. Black Sea Buccaneers 3-9
Average Rank 12.00
Good Results this week: L9-13 vs Buffalo
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice showing against Buffalo. A team to watch next season.
lemdog - Well I guess they are the best of the worst teams and they will battle for pride the rest of the way
mike2686 - Don't sleep on Black Sea. They just played Buffalo close and could upset alot of teams. Could be the Playoff shaker this season.
evileyez - Almost pulled off a huge upset of Buffalo which gives credence to the cliche "any given sim"
millertime31 - Same as Rome, they gonna adjust slowly to the new level
13. The Hague Hustlers 2-10
Average Rank 13.14
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Tough first season. Hopefully the offseason treats them well.
lemdog - playing for draft picks oh wait, wat
mike2686 - Gets the nod over BD's because they kept the spread to 40 vs Hellas.
evileyez - Looks like 1 more win left in the season and should be enough to save themselves from demotion.
millertime31 - Just a damn tough season
14. Budapest Devils 2-10
Average Rank 14.29
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Sad to see them go.
lemdog - umm, season 12 is looking good IMO
mike2686 - Exact same wins as Hague, but by fewer points. Its been a rough season.
evileyez - Gut #2
millertime31 - Farewell little brother
15. AZ Knights 1-11
Average Rank 14.71
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Worst of the non-guts. Should get a 2nd win against Pythons!
lemdog - Looking to regroup for season 12
mike2686 - Only win so far this season is against a Gut job Alpha team.
evileyez - Likewise to Hague, 1 more win left. Loss to Hague may factor in to who stays or goes - unsure how many drop etc.
millertime31 - Ouch, only 2 wins will be against gutted
16. Monty Pythons 1-11
Average Rank 16.00
Good Results this week: Gutjob who cares
Bad Results this week: Gutjob who cares
lemdog - Looks to be gutting, sad to see them go
mike2686 - CPU.....
evileyez - Gut #1
1. Hellas Hoplites 12-0
Average Rank 1.00
Good Results this week: All of them
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Best by far. Could spoil playoff hopes of any of their last 3 matches.
lemdog - Having a great season, I just hope the pressure of a perfect season doesn't have them lose to some team straight out da Hood
mike2686 - Undefeated still. Another big win over Tallin. Can Hellas be beat this season? I predict 16-0 heading into the playoffs.
evileyez - 2 game lead with 4 to go means Hellas has locked up the top seed. All 3 phases are dangerous; Hellas has the firepower to play any type of game necessary.
jxgator33 - Very good team, looking unbeatable in this league imo
millertime31 - Keep rollin! With all the ST hype don´t overlook they also have the fewest points allowed in EEPL
2. C-Town Hoodlums 10-2
Average Rank 2.14
Good Results this week: W20-3 vs Russian
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - 3 solid wins this week. Should win out.
lemdog - Looked very good against RR but nearly lost to the Monkey's and Wheatfield, must have been bad chem and/or Sim IMO
mike2686 - Put a beating on LT and his boys over at RR. Last possible challenge is BT. But don't count out Black Sea and Rome from pulling off the upset.
evileyez - Russians played Hellas tougher but the Hood game was quite awhile ago. Hood has all the momentum and is at #2 after the swatting away of Russians. Hood must be good.
jxgator33 - The Hood is turning it on as of late, with a big win over Russian
millertime31 - "The Hood´s no good" - they are better, RR win moves them to the 2, will win out and finish 14-2/2nd seed
3. Russian Revolution 10-2
Average Rank 2.86
Good Results this week: W30-27 vs Lafayette, W33-24 vs Buffalo
Bad Results this week: L3-20 vs C-Town
comeasur337 - Still winning more than losing, but looking less impressive every game.
lemdog - A nice win against Buffalo and a loss to C-Town has them pretty much locked into the #2 or #3 seed, a very strong defense will make them tough to beat
mike2686 - Only Loses to C-Town and Hellas. The #1 and #2 teams in my poll. Unless C-town gets upset RR is looking at the #3 seed.
evileyez - Really good team that racks up the W's - but their games tend to be closely contested. Dangerous team to face in the playoffs but because they are not dominating, could fall victim to being outworked in the playoffs by lesser teams.
jxgator33 - Look good, but with the loss vs the Hood, they dropped a little
millertime31 - Real good season for LT and the Russians, nice comeback!
4. Buffalo WarZone 9-3
Average Rank 4.00
Good Results this week: W41-24 vs Frankfurt
Bad Results this week: W13-9 vs Black Sea
comeasur337 - Almost lost to Black Sea? Still not sure how good they are, even after 12 games.
lemdog - A close loss to RR brings them to 9-3 and I think they will win out and be the #4 seed and a possible showdown with LRC
mike2686 - Played a great game against RR, followed up by a close win over Black Sea. But the Warzone are 9-3 and finding ways to win. Which is what good teams do.
evileyez - Holding steady at 4 in their first season but wow, what was with the BSB game? Should win out and hold onto this spot though.
jxgator33 - what happened against black sea... and wth is with the cheerleaders
millertime31 - Getting more attention might have hurt a bit, but will lock a home game
5. Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 7-5
Average Rank 5.43
Good Results this week: L27-30 vs Russian
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Loss to Russian hurts, but looking like the Cajuns of old lately. Week 16 vs Hellas could be preview of the 2nd round in playoffs.
lemdog - They have looked shaky at times but I will never count them out come playoff time
mike2686 - No one is really surprised by LLR's recent winning streak. Good win over BT moves them up to #6 this week.
evileyez - Haven't really played anyone since the last rankings to justify moving them up to 5, and over Taillinn whom have the better record - so I will justify by saying I'd rather play the Tigers than the Cajuns.
millertime31 - Moving up to my 5, they are getting warm and will have the PO locked before Hellas, scary 1st round for a hometeam
6. Tallinn Tigers 8-4
Average Rank 5.71
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: L28-31 vs Wheatfield
comeasur337 - Loss to Wheatfield really hurts. Could finish anywhere from 4th to 7th.
lemdog - I think they will end up the #6 seed, a bit over confident after the early season win against The Hood has them losing ground
mike2686 - Just caught an A** whipping from Hellas, but who hasn't? Tallin has to hope Buffalo Drops one now and beats them the last game of the season for a shot at that #4 home playoff game.
evileyez - Had the lead on Hellas for most of the 1H but the loss to Wheatfield, while improved, is not something that should happen. Doing well in their first year but their closing schedule means they are no lock for a low seed.
millertime31 - Tough loss to Wheatfield and big games vs EWC and LRC coming up, but will hang in there for PO
7. Estonian Wife Carriers 7-5
Average Rank 7.29
Good Results this week: W25-24 vs Budapest Tigers
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice turnaround and will be very dangerous in the playoffs.
lemdog - They have looked alright but have a pretty tough schedule to end the season
mike2686 - Looks like carrying the wives for so long is starting to pay off. The problem before was the muscle failure. All EWC needed was a little muscle recovery time
. Looking goof to finish out the season. Battling hard for a playoff spot. evileyez - Close game with the Tigers but otherwise are winning the games they should. Are they better than the team of the first half? I can let you know after the Taillinn and Hellas game; there isn't enough here.
millertime31 - Nice 4 in a row, big game vs Tallin next week, a win and they´re in
8. Frankfurt Funky Monkeys 6-5-1
Average Rank 7.57
Good Results this week: W44-30 vs Wheatfield, L34-36 vs C-Town
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice first year in Pros with a probable playoff bid.
lemdog - Damn nice team, just can't put the wins they need together, could surprise someone in the playoffs
mike2686 - FFM are also finishing out strong and I look for them to be one of the last 6-8 seeds int he playoffs.
evileyez - Have a good shot of squeezing into a low seed, the Russians game is pretty big in that regard. Played Hood close and I still say they played Hellas tougher than most teams.
millertime31 - Played good games in this periode, might come down to a W16 battle for the 8th seed
9. Budapest Tigers 6-6
Average Rank 9.43
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: L24-25 vs Estonian, L13-29 vs Lafayette
comeasur337 - Rough week. Still an outside playoff shot, but not likely.
lemdog - A pretty good team just don't think they will have what it takes to make the playoffs with a tough end to their schedule
mike2686 - Dropped a few close ones recently that may have taken them out of playoff contention. Still have C-Town and Buffalo on the schedule. But the games are played for a reason. Upsets happen.
evileyez - Heading in the wrong direction but the schedule wasn't very kind. Unfortunately it doesn't really lighten up and looks to be missing the playoffs unless they start pulling off the upsets. They've got some good talent but need a jump in game planning.
millertime31 - Tough losses, need to win at least 3 more, but that´s our specialty
10. The Wheatfield 6-6
Average Rank 9.57
Good Results this week: W31-28 vs Tallinn
Bad Results this week: L30-44 vs Frankfurt
comeasur337 - Their season is probably over, but nice showing vs C-Town.
lemdog - They gave C-Town a helluva a game and beat Tallinn but with RR and Hellas left the playoffs will be tough
mike2686 - Sitting at #10 this week. A season full of Solid wins and Bad losses. Still have Hellas and RR coming up. Ouch!
evileyez - Nice win over Tigers A and puts them above Tigers B. Hellas, Russians, EWC is not a good stretch when you are fighting for that last seed.
millertime31 - Much improved from last season, but have a hell of a schedule left
11. Rome Raiders 4-8
Average Rank 11.00
Good Results this week: L6-9 vs Budapest Tigers
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Could be dangerous next season.
lemdog - They have held their own well for a first season pro team but they just don't have the fire power to get the wins against the top tier teams
mike2686 - Having a rough first season in EEPL. But no matter the competition Rome has talent and they still have the potential to upset someone.
evileyez - Rome wasn't built in a day? Look to have been playing tougher in the front half of the season than now. Nevertheless, not really a quality win on the board.
millertime31 - Learning season, if they draw the right clues they´re gonna be much better next year
12. Black Sea Buccaneers 3-9
Average Rank 12.00
Good Results this week: L9-13 vs Buffalo
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Nice showing against Buffalo. A team to watch next season.
lemdog - Well I guess they are the best of the worst teams and they will battle for pride the rest of the way
mike2686 - Don't sleep on Black Sea. They just played Buffalo close and could upset alot of teams. Could be the Playoff shaker this season.
evileyez - Almost pulled off a huge upset of Buffalo which gives credence to the cliche "any given sim"
millertime31 - Same as Rome, they gonna adjust slowly to the new level
13. The Hague Hustlers 2-10
Average Rank 13.14
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Tough first season. Hopefully the offseason treats them well.
lemdog - playing for draft picks oh wait, wat
mike2686 - Gets the nod over BD's because they kept the spread to 40 vs Hellas.
evileyez - Looks like 1 more win left in the season and should be enough to save themselves from demotion.
millertime31 - Just a damn tough season
14. Budapest Devils 2-10
Average Rank 14.29
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Sad to see them go.
lemdog - umm, season 12 is looking good IMO
mike2686 - Exact same wins as Hague, but by fewer points. Its been a rough season.
evileyez - Gut #2
millertime31 - Farewell little brother
15. AZ Knights 1-11
Average Rank 14.71
Good Results this week: None
Bad Results this week: None
comeasur337 - Worst of the non-guts. Should get a 2nd win against Pythons!
lemdog - Looking to regroup for season 12
mike2686 - Only win so far this season is against a Gut job Alpha team.
evileyez - Likewise to Hague, 1 more win left. Loss to Hague may factor in to who stays or goes - unsure how many drop etc.
millertime31 - Ouch, only 2 wins will be against gutted
16. Monty Pythons 1-11
Average Rank 16.00
Good Results this week: Gutjob who cares
Bad Results this week: Gutjob who cares
lemdog - Looks to be gutting, sad to see them go
mike2686 - CPU.....
evileyez - Gut #1
