Only 8 games in the loser's bracket this week! I'll be splitting this one up not because it's too much, no, rather I have commitments at my sisters wedding this week through what will prove to be a long weekend. so bear with me but on teh offhand, these next 2 weeks should progress easier for everyone! needless to say let's get into...
As I mentioned last week, this week we will be introducing SPREAD PICKS.
Spread picks are pretty simple. In order for the FAVORED team to win, they MUST win by the specified point margin in order for them to actually win the pick. While to unfavored team only needs to prevent that loss total. You'll see both the favored teams AND their respective point values as we proceed. But lets have an example.
John selects Hulk to win (he expects they will BEAT the spread)
Hulk is favored to win over X-men by a spread (a margin of) at least 17.5 endurance. (the half point eliminates ties)
The final score is 12 to -5 in favor of Hulk.
However since hulk did NOT win by 18 points, John loses the pick.
Make sense now?
Thought so. Let's dig right in!
33- The Cliffs of INSANITY! -VS- BKKO
BKKO has alot going for it in this matchup, however INSANITY actually has some really consistent curve options. if the game goes late, I don't expect BKKO to keep up. The early game will be pivotal here.Favored to Win: The Cliffs of INSANITY! by 16.5
34- Secretly Wolverine -VS- Intergalactic Carpool
The carpool hits hard, but get over Master Man hard? Not so sure... Meanwhile, expect Wolvie direct to do Wolvie direct things.Favored to Win: Secretly Wolverine by 6.5
35- HellKnights -VS- Outsider Protocol
Outsiders show up with great consistency, and without crutching too hard into plot twists, thanks to alfred and friends. I'mexpecting a blowout, but HellKnights has shown a remarkable consistency.Favored to Win: Outsider Protocol by 11.5
36- Hulk Smash you...Yesterday -VS- IMMORTALS
Can immortals live to turn 6? If so, can they stun an 18/18 hulk without a team swing? Can they do it with a Darkseid 6 giving hulk a Survival of the fittest to prevent recovery? That's a load of "IFs" meanwhile hulk smash works just fine anytime between turn 3 and 8 and Miek has consistently gotten online.Favored to Win: Hulk Smash you... Yesterday by 22.5
37- SHIELD of Atlantis -VS- Devourer of Speed
Atlantic can burn for 100+ on turn 7.Devourer can swing direct for upwards of 40 on turn 6.
This one goes to whoever gets even initiatives, but since Devourer has much more consistency, we will err on the infinite mass punch.
Favored to Win: Devourer of Speed by 9.5
38- Demons United -VS- The Swingers' Club
Demons United has been staying close in most games and remains to be the only team in the losers bracket to never have a game going into the negatives having lost to the dark god win condition. but the swingers' Club finally showed us what happens when they pull the trigger. And man is it a spectacle!Favored to Win: The Swingers' Club by 14.5
39- Young Avengers Flight -VS- The MorMans are Coming!
the standard 1 drop ant man 1 drop natasha 3, underdropped captain america works fine for most encounters, but I fear morlocks will outswarm and the entire game will hinge on the biggest, baddest backs against the wall play the MorMans can manage! The combat tricks may take this one before it ever starts, but avengers know how to swing hard, expecting it close enough to call a game but I dont see MorMans losing this.Favored to Win: The MorMans are Coming! by 7.5
40- Tam'Ar Empire -VS- Skrullf*cked
Skrullf*cked doesn't run very hot on pumps. if the empire can stop Wolverine from muramasa blade-ing everything the game will be won. given Skrulls & co.'s inconsistent performance I see this one going purely defensive until a Koriand'r 7 and maybe a raven 8.Favored to Win: Tam'Ar Empire by 20.5
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