The Wide World of Sports* (09/18/18)

*Well, only the ones I care about.

To all the haters:

MLB

This is how the pennant races are shaping up as things wind down with about 2 weeks left.

NL East: Braves lead the Phillies by 6.5 games somehow
NL Central: Cubs lead the Brewers by 2.5 games
NL West: Rockies lead the Dodgers by 1/2 game, with Arizona fading at 4.5 games back
NL Wildcard "Leaders": Cards, Brewers, Rockies, Dodgers, Phillies
Teams Eliminated: Cincinnati, San Diego, Miami

AL East: Boston clinched
AL Central: Cleveland clinched
AL West: Astros lead the A's by 4.5 games
AL Wildcard "Leaders": basically just the Yankees and the A's
Teams Eliminated: California Angels, Minnesota, Toronto, Texas, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Baltimore

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NFL + Fantasy

Season finally started. My Fantasy Team is The Vortex of Suck (0-1) because of how I finished last year. Here's my roster:

QB's: I started Roethlisberger (56) over Ryan (40). Plus 16.
RB's: I started Elliot (14) and McCaffrey (16); benched Yeldon (7). Plus 7.
WR's: I started Green (24), Thomas (1), and Ginn (5)(flex); benched Fitzgerald (2) and Ridley (12). The "Riddler" got his first TD with Atlanta. Could have started or played him at flex. Minus 11.
TE's: I started Engram (12); benched Howard (19) and Hooper (11). Minus 7.
Defense: Jacksonville (13)
Kicker: Boswell (3)

Total 144, left 18 points on the bench, but still won my matchup by 6 points. Yay me.

Also Falcons 31, Carolina 24. Now 1-1.

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NCAA Football

Week 2 - This is what the Top 25 looked like before Saturday:

1 Alabama (54) 2-0
2 Clemson (6) 2-0
3 Georgia 2-0
4 Ohio State 2-0
5 Oklahoma 2-0
6 Wisconsin (1) 2-0
7 Auburn 2-0
8 Notre Dame 2-0
9 Stanford 2-0
10 Washington 1-1
11 Penn State 2-0
12 LSU 2-0
13 Virginia Tech 2-0
14 West Virginia 2-0
15 TCU 2-0
16 Mississippi State 2-0
17 Boise State 2-0
18 UCF 2-0
19 Michigan 1-1
20 Oregon 2-0
21 Miami 1-1
22 USC 1-1
23 Arizona State 2-0
24 Oklahoma State 2-0
25 Michigan State 1-1

This week: Bama 62, Ole Miss 7

Y'all might want to cover this guy

Next Up: #22 Texas A&M
Bama's past opponents: 4-0, not counting the loss to Bama
Louisville (2-1) 20, WKU 17
Arkansas State (2-1) 29, Tulsa 20

Games of Note:

BYU 24, #6 Wisconsin 21 - And they had a first place vote? Buh-bye

#18 UCF @ North Carolina - Postponed, yet still 2018 ACC Champions!
#8 Notre Dame 22, Vandy 17 - Told you they would struggle with Vandy
#12 LSU 22, #7 Auburn 21 - Last second field goal to win it, but can either team keep Bama under 40?
#24 Oklahoma St 44, #17 Boise St 21 - Well, they're out as a non-Power 5 threat
#4 Ohio St 40, #15 TCU 28 - 3rd quarter flurrie by An-OSU was too much for TCU to overcome after taking a short lived lead

Ummmm...
Syracuse 30, Florida State 7 - I have no idea what's going on in Tallahassee
Troy 24, Nebraska 19 - Guess Frost should have stayed at UCF

Games of interest next week:

FAU @ #18 UCF - Go get'm Kiffin

#2 Clemson @ GaTech - Will Clemson struggle with the triple option?

#9 Stanford @ #20 Oregon - Meh Pac12 matchup

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