2016 NLL Picks and Power Rankings: Week 15

If the season had ended today, the race would be for who host the back end of the Champion's Cup final. Buffalo, Colorado, and Saskatchewan are all currently sitting at 10-4. Divisional tie-breakers are applied first, so the Mammoth and Rush. They're tied 1-1 heading into a home and home series, which leads to intra-divisional records. The 6-2 Rush are ahead of the Mammoth 4-3 on win percentage. Buffalo would win the tie-break over Saskatchewan by having beaten them in their only meeting this season in February. The hierarchal order would be Buffalo, Saskatchewan, Colorado as the top three. That's quite a setup for this coming week's games.

Week 15:

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Weekly Total: 2/5

Season Total: 42/64 (.656%)
*Away team is above the home team; underline below arrow indicates correct pick.

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Week 15:
1. (2) BUFFALO -  Though making the playoffs Dhane Smith Broke Tavares' single season point record, Cosmo broke Bob Watson's NLL goalie minutes record.
2. (1) SASKATCHEWAN - Good news, second game is at home.
3.(6) NEW ENGLAND - Still one more against Buffalo..
4. (5) CALGARY -  A part of the more spread out home and home with the Stealth.
5. (3) COLORADO - Good news, Rush have to travel to Colorado and back and play in the altitude to start.
6. (7) GEORGIA - Finally, a home win since the home opener.
7. (4) TORONTO -  Move over for Cozzy again, Whipper. Maybe the home and home will help put that behind you?
8. (8) ROCHESTER - Still 10 wins ahead in the overall series against the Thieves.
9. (9) VANCOUVER - What's left to say about this team?

View Brian Shanahan's picks on IL Indoor.

-Ricky