Highlights:
1. EAG are on pace for a 50-win season!
2. Just two teams projected to miss the playoffs are beating the odds (BEE & MIM)
3. The 8-team playoff cut line could be as low as 58 points
Major surprises:
1. NJT (+20 points). The expansion Titans have already surpassed the 10-win total they were thought to achieve this year by having notched their 11th victory of the season.
2. EAG (+17 points). While not completely outrageous, Edmonton has pushed hard from the starting blocks to win the Queen's Bowl, and their projected 40-win year is now at an outstanding revised 50.
3. TME (+11 points). Led by a balanced scoring attach, another Alberta-based club is outperforming expectations and is set to attain a strong 38-win/78-point total.
Major disappointments:
1. GPS (-23 points). Prognosticators picked them as the consensus best team in the conference, and while they are on pace for a 36 win/78 point season, their defensive problems (worst GA in the conference) are holding them back.
2. YDP (-20 points). Seeing the usually consistent Yellowknife club at the bottom of the standings is quite shocking, in light of expectations for a decent above .500 level output. Goal scoring is an issue for the Penetrators, who can't beat teams offensively as in years past.
3. AVI (-13 points). Currently sitting barely out of the playoff race but on pace for a 30-loss year if this keeps up.
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Solid analysis. Chris has the Eagles humming, but it's only a matter of time before the Stingers find their game. The Rovers are coasting along, but losing too many games that they shouldn't... hopefully we can fix that in the second half!
ReplyDeleteA timely comment Steve, especially given the GPS and ROV are set to square off tonight. :) With the Stinger rolling in on a 2-game losing streak, be prepared. :)
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