What an action packed week this will be with the entire matchup list being Conference battles!<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/W9b1k.png[/img][/center]<br />Both the Raiders and the Bills come out of last week with a tie apiece, and with their not-so-shining records, the pressures on for both teams to assert their positions as the playoffs wind ever closer! With the Raiders pulling out of their losing streak things are starting to look up, with this map being quite different than last weeks, in the way that controlling the Soulsphere will be paramount for the offense in a map that&#039;s not really all that fraggy. I would normally give this to the Bills but I believe with Hatred on defense they won&#039;t have as strong an offense as is necessary to defeat the Raiders. I project that [b]the Raiders will get their first win of the season, finally![/b]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/PpSwi.png[/img][/center]<br />Having the best doesn&#039;t always mean you will be the best, and KGB has proven what most of us remember from the ancient Season 3 team Stroggs on Meth. The Browns look great on paper but anyone who&#039;s watched their games the past few weeks know that there is some major internal tension and play style conflict. While I want to say that White will take the Soulsphere and dominate, I think that the [b]Colts will exploit their weakness in team cohesion to propel themselves to 2-2 in the standings.[/b]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/sflTc.png[/img][/center]<br />Can they be stopped? That&#039;s the question going into this week for two teams, one of which plays against former champion Nostar&#039;s (Let&#039;s face it Rus isn&#039;t the actual captain) team that&#039;s coming off a tie from last week, an unexpected result! Knowing how brutal Gilga is on Soulsphere maps I don&#039;t actually think the Vikings will last very long. What I want to see is will the Charger&#039;s defense or their offense lay claim to the Soulsphere? It&#039;ll be an interesting game but I think the [b]Charger&#039;s sheer firepower will eventually cause the Vikings to buckle and continue their winning streak.[/b]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/BejMO.png[/img][/center]<br />There&#039;s a reason the Packers are doing so well. There&#039;s also a reason the Steelers aren&#039;t doing so well by comparison. Nonetheless, the Flag Steelers proved they could be a contender by topping the Browns in a red hot upset last week, can they do it again? I don&#039;t think lady luck hits the same chord twice. It seems that [b]The Packers will steamroll the Steelers and continue their collision course with the seemingly-invincible Super Chargers.[/b]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/w8OMe.png[/img][/center]<br />I witnessed firsthand the utter collapse of The Fnordy Niners cohesion last night. If they can&#039;t get it together and control the middle, that crucial focal point of this map; the Soulsphere... It won&#039;t be good. The Spread Eagles are a powerful frag lineup, what I want to see is more devious offensive play instead of trying to frag their way in and out of the enemy base. While I think Strangle and Collision might be able to hold off Mantis and Chaindude, it won&#039;t be very long before flags get leaked out, making mike&#039;s job really difficult. If mike can&#039;t secure 5 flags real damn fast, I think [b]the Eagles will soar onto next week with a victory.[/b]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/KUVix.png[/img][/center]<br />You know how in most maps when you&#039;re defending, no one kills you and you eventually chew through the ammo you spawned with? Remember those ammo pickups, Stall!<br />[img]http://i.imgur.com/0xejN.png[/img]<br /><br />also gl bones, mike