By Max Molski This week’s previews are presented by Sportslook Passing Camp:
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8PM: BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS (7-1) vs ZEWCREW (4-4)
Blood, Sweat and Beers heads into the final week of the season locked into a top-two spot for the playoffs after defeating Run TMC in Week 8. Meanwhile, ZewCrew is looking to halt a three-game losing streak and potentially become the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.
Players to Watch: John Brolet (BS&B), Mark Harrison (ZewCrew)
- Brolet: Season-high 22 PTS on 11-for-13 shooting in Week 8
- Harrison: 19 PTS, 12 REBS in Week 8
Potential Breakout Players: Cam Tucker (BS&B), David Woolfork (ZewCrew)
- Tucker: 10 PTS on 5-for-7 shooting in Week 8
- Woolfork: 7.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG
Legacy Leagues Predictions:
Joe: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Vic: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Max: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Sam: Blood, Sweat and Beers
8PM: THE BROTHERHOOD (8-0) vs SPORTSLOOK (6-2)
The Brotherhood had its closest game of the season in Week 8, but still came out on top, 78-65, over ZewCrew. Sportslook is coming off its second loss of the season, a heartbreaking 104-103 defeat at the hands of The Land. The Brotherhood is locked into the top seed in the playoffs, while Sportslook will be the No. 3 seed.
Players to Watch: Michael Davis (The Brotherhood), Bryan Acevedo (Sportslook)
- Davis: 19.0 PPG, 4.0 APG, league-leading 4.5 SPG; 26 PTS in Week 8
- Acevedo: League-record 51 PTS in Week 8
Potential Breakout Players: Kevin Rivera (The Brotherhood), Bert Ortiz (Sportslook)
- Rivera: 6.6 PPG, 2.1 SPG
- Ortiz: 16 PTS, 7 REBS in Week 8
Legacy Leagues Predictions:
Joe: The Brotherhood
Vic: The Brotherhood
Max: The Brotherhood
Sam: The Brotherhood
9PM: RUN TMC (3-5) vs THE LAND (3-5)
Will Hudson’s monster week was not enough for Run TMC as the team fell to Blood, Sweat and Beers, 90-74, in Week 8. On the other side, three players finished with 20-plus points for The Land, as they pulled an upset overtime win over Sportslook. The loser of this game will fall to the No. 8 seed in the playoffs, giving them an opening playoff matchup against And-1 before playing The Brotherhood.
Players to Watch: Will Hudson (Run TMC), Mike Cody (The Land)
- Hudson: 42 PTS, 16 REBS in Week 8; Named Player of the Week
- Cody: 24 PTS, 10 REBS in Week 8
Potential Breakout Players: Kyle Murphy (Run TMC), Pete Gage (The Land)
- Murphy: 8.3 PPG; 15 PTS in Week 8
- Gage: 6 PTS, 10 REBS in Week 8
Legacy Leagues Predictions:
Joe: The Land
Vic: The Land
Max: The Land
Sam: The Land
9PM: THE HATEFUL 8 (0-8) vs THE PANDAS (4-4)
The Hateful 8 is locked into the lowest seed in for the playoffs after falling to Wake and Blake in Week 8. The team will look to avoid a winless regular season in Week 9 against The Pandas, who won their Week 8 matchup against And-1. The Pandas are fighting for a chance to reach the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.
Players to Watch: Kyle Awad (The Hateful 8), Chris Dias (The Pandas)
- Awad: 9 PTS, shot 3-for-5 on 3-pointers in Week 8
- Dias: 38 PTS, 14 REB in Week 8
Potential Breakout Players: Jay Ramos (The Hateful 8), Jay Thompson (The Pandas)
- Ramos: 6.9 PPG; 9 PTS, 6 REBS in Week 8
- Thompson: Season-high 14 PTS in Week 8
Legacy Leagues Predictions:
Joe: The Pandas
Vic: The Pandas
Max: The Pandas
Sam: The Pandas
10PM: AND-1 (1-7) vs WAKE AND BLAKE (4-4)
And-1 had its worst offensive output of the season in Week 8, putting up just 25 points in a loss to The Pandas. While And-1 is locked into the No. 9 seed in the playoffs, Wake and Blake is fighting for playoff position. After winning their Week 8 matchup against The Hateful 8, Wake and Blake can rise as high as the No. 4 seed and fall as low as the No. 7 seed in the playoffs.
Players to Watch: Aaron Smith (And-1), Gueber Docteur (Wake and Blake)
- Smith: 19 PPG in three games (DNP Week 8)
- Docteur: 20 PTS on 8-13 shooting in Week 8
Potential Breakout Players: Ryan Patrick (And-1), Adam Diaz (Wake and Blake)
- Patrick: Team-leading 7 PTS, 4 ASTS in Week 8
- Diaz: 6.0 PPG, 4.6 RPG
Legacy Leagues Predictions:
Joe: Wake and Blake
Vic: Wake and Blake
Max: Wake and Blake
Sam: Wake and Blake
