(S29) PT 2 - Double Trouble?

[Oles]

In the DSFL the team that I think is currently overachieving would be the London Royals. Just looking at their TPE totals they have the worst TPE in the DSFL, but so far they have been saved by a somewhat easy schedule. They lost to what many consider to be a top 2 team in the league in the Grey Ducks, and then have rattled off 3 straight wins against Tijuana, and at Norfolk and Bondi Beach. Norfolk and Bondi Beach are not great teams by any stretch of the imagination, while Tijuana is a decent team but road games can always be an issue. London is a team, especially looking at their next 4 games, that I could easily see going from 3-1 to 3-5 or 4-4. London may miss the playoffs, in part due to the fact that their division is incredibly strong with both the Grey Ducks and Coyotes looking like teams that can a win a title, so it’s going to be hard for them to find a path past those two teams.

On the flipside, Tijuana is a team that I think shouldn’t be too concerned by a pretty slow start. They may be second in the South, but their offense has not been great, putting up only 58 points, only better than 0-4 Bondi Beach. They’ve also allowed 115 points, which is only better than Norfolk at 1-3 and Bondi Beach at 0-4. Tijuana also had an absolutely nightmarish game in Minnesota, where they lost 48-7, so why do I think they’ll be fine and make the playoffs? Well, it’s simple, the South is atrocious and all they have to do is beat out the SeaWolves and the Buccaneers, so even if they do get 7 wins, that may be all they need when all is said and done. (305 words)