04 January 2016

2016 NLL Picks and Power Rankings: Week 1

Everybody else in action next week with Saskatchewan sitting it out. Georgia will be the first of the two movers to host their first game in their new arena. I got tickets to the Bandits opener against Calgary, and by lucky chance I got two 100 level end tickets for $25 total instead of $40 each thanks to coincidentally knowing the teller next door to the window I was at. No matter, they got lazy with the jerseys but I do like the chrome anniversary logos. I'll spend one day just for that. But for now, we'll forgo the meat and potatoes.

Week 1:

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*Away team is above the home team; underline below arrow indicates correct pick.

Week 2:


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Week 1 Rankings:
1. (2) Saskatchewan - Showed us why they're champs.
2. (1) Toronto - Definitely better than the Maple Laughs, even with the ACC only half full.
3. (3) Rochester - Still don't know why the logo is a hawk instead of the aircraft of the same name.
4. (5) Colorado - Seemed to struggle against the Swarm, but got the job done.
5. (4) Buffalo - I miss Tavares already and he only retired in September but still on the bench as an assistant coach, >sigh< wait... 25th season festivities will be fun.
6. (6) Calgary - Yet to get used to Riggers being down here...
7. (7) Vancouver - This team won in 2011? That declined quickly. T-Rich departure won't help any.
8. (8) New England - Did well in the scrimmage against Rochester in Buffalo last month, not that it means anything much.
9. (9) Georgia - I'm keeping the Corporal's team insight on my periphery
View Brian Shanahan's pre-season picks on IL Indoor.

-Ricky

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