Autodraft Bitches (1-7) vs Captain Morgan (1-7)
It's a Week 9 matchup straight from the basement! The fourteenth ranked Autodraft Bitches comes in to this matchup with a league low 859.72 points scored so far this season, only good for one win on the season. Autodraft Bitches is averaging just 107.47 points per game while also giving up an average of 135.30 points, for an average point differential of -27.83 points per game. Their week 9 opponent, Captain Morgan, is even worse, with an average point differential of -30.68 points per game, thanks to an average 111.46 points scored per game while allowing an average of 142.14 points. Captain Morgan has also only won one game so far this season but has scored 891.7 points across the first eight weeks of the season. This game will shakeup the bottom of the standings, but not much else to look forward to here.
Team Pup-N-Suds (6-2) vs Car Ramrod (4-4)
They may have taken a small stumble last week, but Team Pup-N-Suds is still leading this league and even is a game up in the standings with a 6-2 record. Averaging an impressive 146. 99 points while only allowing 119.33 points per game, Team Pup-N-Suds is also leading the league with a 27.66 average point differential this season. Their Week 9 opponent, Car Ramrod, is sitting at .500 in the league with a 4-4 record. Averaging 124.86 points per week while allowing 124.47 points on average each week, Car Ramrod has one of the smallest point differentials in the league at 0.39 points per game. While Car Ramrod looks outmatched in this one, Team Pup-N-Suds' last outing showed that anything can happen any given week.
Ginger Lightning (5-3) vs All 2 Whales (3-5)
Two teams sitting on opposite sides of .500 meet in this Week 9 matchup. Ginger Lightning grabbed their fifth victory in Week 8 and is averaging 136.22 points per game. Only allowing 131.69 points per game has Ginger Lightning staring at a 4.53 average point differential this season. Also sitting in the single digits is All 2 Whales, with a 1.07 point differential on the season. Leading the league in an average of 152.37 points per game, All 2 Whales is also allowing 151.30 points per game, which may explain their 3-5 record. Can All 2 Whales put that high flying offense to good use this week? Or will Ginger Lightning leave them embarrassed once again?
Houston Dinkel (5-3) vs Leknid Lunatics (3-5)
It's sibling rivalry renewed in this Week 9 matchup between the elder statesmen of the league. Houston DInkel runs into Week 9 with a league average of 142.35 points each week while giving up an average of 142.28 points. That gives Houston Dinkel the distinct honor of having the smallest point differential of the season at 0.07 points average. Their Week 9 opponent, Leknid Lunatics is also coming in with a tight point differential window of 3.11 on average. Leknid Lunatics is averaging 118.49 points each week while allowing 115.48 points on a weekly basis. On paper it looks like Leknid Lunatics is staring at another loss, but Houston Dinkel still needs to put in the work to get the victory over their older brother this week.
The Dictatorship (4-4) vs Dinkel 3.16 (5-3)
It's a former rivalry game that some have come to refer to as the Alimony Bowl. The Dictatorship is coming in off yet another loss and is now staring at a 4-4 records after starting off on a hot streak. Now averaging 130.37 points per game while allowing 124.84 points per game, The Dictatorship has a point differential of 5.53 on average. Coming in a bit higher is Dinkel 3.16, who has actually been able to hang on to a top tier ranking all season. With an average point differential of 11.35 points per game, Dinkel 3.16 is only allowing 132.46 points a week while scoring at an impressive 143.51 point clip. Can The Dictatorship start their climb back towards the top of the league, or will Dinkel 3.16 continue standing at the top of the mountain?
STL House Centipedes (4-4) vs Fueled By Ayahuasca (5-3)
STL House Centipedes just keeps finding ways to win. The queen of come from behind wins, this team is averaging 133.15 points per game while allowing 148.29 points on average. STL House Centipedes is the only team with a .500 or better record that has a negative average point differential at -15.14 points. Their opponent this week is Fueled By Ayahuasca who has exploded the past two weeks, upping their average points scored to 143.54 points. Fueled By Ayahuasca is allowing 133.35 average points each game for a 10.19 point differential average. Can STL House Centipedes find another win this week? Or will Fueled By Ayahuasca continue with the point bonanza?
Fowler's Heathens (5-3) vs SMILF (5-3)
It's only the second matchup of the week between two teams with identical records. Fowler's Heathens is on a three game winning streak and is quickly becoming relevant in the landscape of this league. Averaging 115.87 points per game and allowing an average of 113.26 points each week, Fowler's Heathens comes in to the week with a 2.61 point differential on the season. SMILF comes in with a three game win streak as well, thanks to an average of 132.47 points each week. Only allowing 125.33 points each week, SMILF has a decent average point differential of 7.14 points each week. One of these teams will grab their fourth win of the week. Can Fowler's Heathens continue the climb, or will SMILF send the horde retreating?
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