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RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - Cheech65 - 09-14-2020
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Expansion, as always, will prove to be interesting. With their recent trade for QB Sam Howitzer, I think it's pretty clear that the New York Silverbacks are not looking to be immediate Ultimus contenders. That being said, I think it is likely that they will be targeting more young talent left exposed after protections. I imagine that they'll be after S22 and S23 players to fill their roster in the expansion draft, that way most of their players will be in prime condition a few seasons down the line, where they will can certainly become a championship-caliber team. On the other hand, the Berlin Fire Salamanders have only just announced their logo (which looks very good by the way), and their potential draft strategy is up in the air. For the sake of argument, let's assume that as the first international ISFL team, they want to get their names out there, and will try to build up an immediately competitive team. In this case, they'll be taking a high-TPE QB and some DBs, perhaps DLs as well. I think that with a strong veteran defensive core and a veteran quarterback, they'll be set up to win some games in their debut season. In the S25 draft, the Silverbacks will most likely fill gaps in both their offense and defense, as they will probably stay pretty balanced in their picks in order to solidify both halves, giving solid foundation to build upon over the next few seasons. I'd imagine that the Fire Salamanders will draft offensive players more than defense, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they try to trade away some picks in order to pick up some more established offensive players.
If these strategies are followed, as they realistically could be, the Silverbacks will most likely not have too much success. The ASFC is volatile as is, with so many strong teams constantly vying for power in the conference. If the Silverbacks finish their debut season in the top 4 of their conference, it would be quite remarkable. On the other side, in the much less distributed NSFC, the Fire Salamanders could realistically make the playoffs if their core is strong enough. Sure, they won't beat the Yeti, and probably not even the Sailfish, but they may be able to contend with the Butchers and the Wraiths. I don't think it will happen immediately, but it is not outside the realm of possibility. In the end, the success of either franchise off the bat is also dependent of the damage that their expansion picks are to the teams they are drafting from. If the combined efforts of the Silverbacks and the Fire Salamanders are enough to weaken some NSFC teams, I think it is very possible that a power-focused team build could contend there. If the Silverbacks draft young, as it seems they will, they will be 2 or 3 seasons away from playoff capability, in my opinion. Then again, what do I know?
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Clark Boyd, in both my subjective and objective opinion, could and should earn a nomination for Tight End of the Year. No, I don't think he should win, but He definitely has done enough to earn the attention of the nomination committee. Of all TEs, he is 5th for receiving yards with 493 (behind Heath Evans, Austin McCormick, Avon Blocksdale Jr., and Tree Gelbman). On top of this, he is tied for 2nd for receiving TDs among TEs, with 3 (tied with Gelbman, Earl Sauce, and Zee Rechs, behind Evans and McCormick). Similarly, he is 3nd for receptions among TEs with 64 (behind Evans and McCormick). On the O-Line, Boyd has 32 pancakes and only 1 sack allowed, putting him in 5th among TEs on this chart as well (behind Leon McDavid, Sauce, Rechs, and Gelbman). To boot, Clark Boyd is the only TE this season to successfully rush for a touchdown. With all this in mind, I think it is evident that Boyd is a Top-5 tight end of the ISFL, and thus is deserving of the 5th slot on the ballot. The only arguments I can see being made to the contrary are: 1) The awards committee only want 4 nominees, to which I have no response, and 2) His stats are too far behind the Top 4, to which I’ll say: No, he isn’t. In Rec Yards he’s behind by only 13, and by pancakes 7, but with 2 less sacks allowed. In the other categories that can be put behind this decision, he is within the Top 3. In the end, Clark Boyd has been working as hard as he can to go from an 11th-round nobody to a top-tier player, and this work deserves recognition.
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Taken in the 10th round at 110th overall, Jacob Small has more than outperformed for his draft position. Granted, he was quite successful in the DSFL, earning nominations for Kicker of the Year and Punter of the Year twice each. He was able to match these performances in his ISFL debut season, S23, when he managed an extra point percentage of 94.4 (34/36) and a field goal percentage of 81.8 (18/22), with a long of 47. Small performed even better in the punting game where he made 99 punts for 4622 yards, with a long of 71 yards and 25 punts inside the 20 (1st in the league). These stats earned him a spot on the NSFC’s Pro Bowl team, in his rookie season. In S24 he improved his field goal accuracy, up to 91.4%, while his XP% stayed high at 93.5. His punting levels decreased, but this can be attributed to the fact that he punted less, down to 86 punts for the season. He made 19 inside the 20, putting him in 3rd among punters. As a second-year P/K, he is outperforming his contemporaries, like Dougie Smalls, and vets, like Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname and Alfredo Crisco. The ceiling for Jacob Small is high, especially for someone drafted in the 10th round. Without a doubt, the best is yet to come.
RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - Cody - 09-14-2020
6) The playoffs have finally arrived. Choose one playoff team that is not your own from either league and recount how they got here in 400 words or more. What challenges and hurdles did they face in the regular season? Did they cruise into home field advantage, have to fight off contenders for the wild card, or sneak in on obtuse indexing rules? Are they led by MVP players on offense, or is a stifling defense the engine to their success? Don’t be afraid to go deep.
The Chicago Butchers came into Season 24 hyped up and ready to get back in the playoffs after being absent for a number of years. However, the start of the season was not what Chicago expected. They started off by visiting the Season 22 Champion Colorado Yeti and promptly got stomped 41-6 and things wouldn’t get any better in Week 2 traveling to Baltimore and getting trounced again 33-6.
The Butchers wouldn’t see their first win until Week 4 against the Philadelphia Liberty. This setup Chicago with a 1-3 record, it wasn’t anything to write home about but at least it stopped the bleeding or so Chicago thought. After back to back losses to Sarasota and New Orleans, Chicago was sitting towards the bottom of the NSFC with a 1-5 record and were facing a 3 game deficit for the final Wild Card spot to Yellowknife. It wasn’t looking good for the Butchers of Chicago.
Chicago was again able to taste victory in Week 7 by beating San Jose but the celebration was short lived as again Chicago suffered back to back losses to Orange County and Arizona. Yellowknife was able to hold a 3 game lead in the Wild Card spot and with over half the season gone most people thought Chicago was starting to prep for the offseason and hoping to reload for Season 25.
Things started to change around Week 10. Chicago was able to travel to Honolulu and get a much needed road victory and they followed that with their first winning streak of the season by beating Austin. Chicago had a hiccup in between by losing to Colorado in a close match in Week 12. This left Chicago with a 4-8 record but now they were only a game back of Yellowknife for the final playoff spot.
Chicago then went on a tear in Weeks 13, 14 & 15. They were able to beat Baltimore by a field goal to pull into a tie with Yellowknife and in Week 14 they vanquished Yellowknife to take sole position of the 3 seed in the NSFC playoffs. Chicago followed it up with a Week 15 victory against Philadelphia to lockup a playoff spot. Even with a loss in Week 16 it didn’t matter Chicago was set to head to Sarasota in the Wild Card round of the NSFC playoffs.
Halfway through the season they were left for dead but through sheer grit Chicago was able to turn it around and clinch a playoff spot. Even though they go into the playoffs with a 7-9 record, the future is looking bright for this group.
12) It’s once again expansion season in the ISFL. Reflect on the additions of the New York Silverbacks and Berlin Fire Salamanders and discuss how these teams will affect the league. How do you see scheduling or playoff seeding potentially changing? How will these teams change the power balances in their respective conferences? How do you think each team should go about building their roster, whether it’s through the expansion draft, regular draft, or many seasons down the line?
As a player who just joined the league, it’s an exciting time as my first ISFL draft is part of a league expansion. The announcement of the New York Silverbacks and the Berlin Fire Salamanders were met with cheers and boos. I think it’s great to finally see a team in the most famous city in the world New York and the league expand their international brand by announcing a team in Berlin, Germany.
The most immediate change these teams bring are the fact that established teams are going to lose veteran players, not only to the expansion draft but to some players retiring because of rules or the fact they don’t want to play for a new team. It also gives a chance for more DSFL prospects to move up and could swing the standings a bit come Season 25 in the DSFL.
As for scheduling, I would imagine teams would still play their division rivals twice a season for twelve games and then teams would be set to play four games against the other conference based off teams records from the previous season. An example of that would be a team that finished fourth in the conference in S24 would play the third, fifth, sixth and expansion team in Season 25.
When it comes to playoff seedings, it’s hard to come up with a concept that will make everyone happy. Do you keep it the way it is with the Top 3 teams in each conference locking up a playoff spot? Do you adjust it to the Top 4 and there are no byes? You may even have people argue that the Top 5 teams receive a playoff berth and the Top Seed receives a bye. You need to have some incentive for finishing first while not diluting the regular season schedule. It seems at this time I would stick with the Top 3 teams making the playoffs. If there is further expansion to 8 teams in each division then it would be viable to expand the playoffs.
I think the expansion teams are going to both go heavy on offense in the expansion draft. There are a number of great defensive prospects coming up in the Season 25 draft and a respectable defense can be built. I certainly can’t wait to see what happens in the next couple weeks!
RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - xenosthelegend - 09-14-2020
5) Write 800 words or more on something that interests you. It could be related to statistics, to a league issue you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 800 words about your team’s Werewolf server. Be warned that freedom comes with risk, and this category will be judged especially stringently for anyone trying to spew complete nonsense.
I hope what I write is not complete nonsense as it highlights the importance of kickers.
In my time here I have on most days reminded everyone that kickers are people too on twitter. Bot kickers can cost teams games (look at Dallas), and all kickers in the ISFL are humans. What is the appeal of choosing a kicker? Well if you ask me its because you get to score at minimum 40% of your team's points. Those three points of a field goal, and the single points from extra point may seem insignificant compared to the six points of a touchdown. But those field goals and extra points add up. I'm going to be going through the Tijuana Luchadores season and see what happens. Will they be where they are now? Will they even be in the playoffs? Let's find out what happens in a world where Tijuana scores 95 less points.
As early as week 1 we can find a change in what happens. If Jack Burton missed all his extra points and field goals, Tijuana would have 10 less points than they had in week 1, turning a 22-13 victory against Dallas into a 12-13 loss. Tijuana starts the season 0-1. If Jack Burton misses all his field goals in week 2 Tijuana still wins but the scoreboard looks very different. Once again Tijuana lose 10 points, a convincing 22-6 victory turns into a close 12-6 win. In week 3 Tijuana had a shootout with Kansas City that went to overtime as both teams had 35 points in the fourth quarter. Without their kicker, the game never goes to overtime, instead it becomes a 30-35 loss. And instead of losing their first game here they have now lost their second, Tijuana is now 1-2 to start the season. In week 4 Tijuana lost another close game, this time 30-25. With there being no points scored off of kicks, a close game turns into a three possession game as Tijuana lose 30-12. Week 5 Tijuana corrected their losing streak as they beat London 24-20. In the dimension without a Tijuana kicker 6 less points are scored for Tijuana and they lose their third straight game, falling to 1-4. Through 5 weeks Tijuana has lost as many games as they have in the full season through week 13. Against Portland in week 6 Tijuana won 34-27, in this experiment they lose 24-27. Already Tijuana have lost more games than they have the entire season so far. Instead of being 4-2 and in prime position to make a playoff run, they are 1-5 and at the bottom of the standings. In week 7 Tijuana took the lead of the SFC after beating Norfolk 23-14. They still beat Norfolk in the experiment, just 18-14. In week 8 Tijuana already lost, losing points here will not affect the outcome but lets do it anyway. Instead of losing 10-18, Tijuana loses 6-18, and falls to 2-6. In week 9 Tijuana beat Myrtle Beach 17-14, after erasing points scored by field goals and extra points it turns into a 12-14 loss. In week 10 Tijuana in real life won once again, beating Kansas City 27-21. But with 9 less points scored Tijuana loses a one score game 18-21. Even a single field goal would have tied the game sending it to overtime where Tijuana would have had a chance to win, but in this experiment there is no Tijuana kicker. In week 11 Tijuana beat Minnesota 27-13, Tijuana still beats Minnesota without a kicker, but scores only 18 points. Going into week 12 Tijuana was 8-3, a win here would almost guarantee they lock up the first seed in the SFC, in this world though Tijuana is 3-8 and has all but secured the first pick. Tijuana won their week 12 game against London 17-13, but without a kicker they score 5 less points, Tijuana loses 12-13, and the #1 pick looks more and more likely. Tijuana's most recent game played at the time of writing this was week 13, this game did not matter if Tijuana had a kicker or not, they were blown out 34-10, without a kicker the game becomes even more one sided as they lose 6-34. Which brings us to where we are now, in real life Tijuana is 9-4 secures the #1 seed in the SFC with a win tonight. In the experiment Tijuana is 3-10 and has secured the #1 pick regardless of the outcome of their final game.
Standings go from:
SFC
Tijuana (9-4)
Norfolk (8-5)
Myrtle Beach (6-7)
Dallas (5-8)
NFC
London (7-6)
Portland (6-7)
Kansas City (6-7)
Minnesota (5-8)
To:
SFC
Norfolk (8-5)
Myrtle Beach (7-6)
Dallas (6-7)
Tijuana (3-10)
NFC
London (9-4)
Portland (7-6)
Kansas City (7-6)
Minnesota (6-7)
Without a kicker Tijuana: 1. Is not in position for the #1 seed of the SFC. 2. Does not make the playoffs. 3. Finishes last in their conference. 4. Has 3 less wins than the two teams above them in the overall standings. 5. Secures the #1 pick by a large margin.
RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - RainDelay - 09-14-2020
*sighs* Guess I have to do this again...
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RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - IsaStarcrossed - 09-14-2020
7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
This particular topic comes to me with ease. There is no one in this league that I believe is more deserving of an award than JOEB and Blasoon as a GM duo. GM of the Year should be theirs without any question, comment, debate, or complaint. This duo has consistently been one of the best GM pairs that I've ever seen and this is coming from a former GM who has been in this league for quite some time. Unfortunately for them, they're at a disadvantage. You see GM of the Year isn't as easily quantified as other awards. You can't just put down statistics and numbers and make it be clear who should win that particular award. More than that, they operate out of a closed locker room. Because of that, it is often for outsiders to see exactly how much work, effort, and love they put into the Norfolk Seawolves team.
These two guys are always around. They're always joking and memeing with their players. They're always encouraging them to be themselves. They're always pushing them to be the best players and users that they can be. Be silly, be wild, and earn the best you can while still being happy with the league. They really nurture an environment where people can come in and have fun and just relax regardless of how much they've earned or even if they've gone entirely inactive. They've created a place where everyone can be at home. Once a Seawolf, always a Seawolf. Its an incredibly loving environment and most of my best league memories have now happened in that locker room thanks to the culture that these two guys have built.
Last season the won the first playoff game that Norfolk had won since the first season of the DSFL. They lead Norfolk to their first Ultimus victory. Now they've only repeated that this season by being one of the top two teams in the league, competing with only Tijuana in record. More than that, they had the highest retention percentage in the league last season and are posting similar numbers this season. People want to be in Norfolk, they want to be involved. They want to make the team better and see everyone succeed as a group. This is all because of the atmosphere fostered by these two lovely GMs.
You never see arguments in Norfolk, you never really see a cross word. This is all while being one of the most active chats in the entire league. They didn't do it by having an open locker room and getting a ton of people in house to talk. They did it simply by being incredible GMs who have created a place where people are treated like family and want to communicate with each other. These guys are incredible and while they were in my opinion robbed of the award last season, I feel like they can't be ignored any longer. GM of the Year belongs to these guys.
12) It’s once again expansion season in the ISFL. Reflect on the additions of the New York Silverbacks and Berlin Fire Salamanders and discuss how these teams will affect the league. How do you see scheduling or playoff seeding potentially changing? How will these teams change the power balances in their respective conferences? How do you think each team should go about building their roster, whether it’s through the expansion draft, regular draft, or many seasons down the line?
There is a ton you can discuss with expansion teams, but I want to focus on one major potential change. With expansion always comes change and there is no way to avoid that. League growth is very important and as such, the need for expansion is one that should always be greeted with excitement and welcome. Unfortunately it isn't always that easy. For those who are behind the scenes, it is often met with grumbling and complaints because with expansion comes a change in competitive balance.
The most obvious frustration with expansion comes with the expansion draft itself. GMs spend countless hours toiling away, trying to build the best teams they possibly can. They surround themselves with great users who they know are loyal and love the team as much as they do. They make sure they have the right players to be competitive and make a push towards and Ultimus title. They do everything in their power to make their team the one everyone else in the league looks on with envy. Then comes the expansion draft. No one ever wants to see players or users leave their team. This is why for many, free agency and retirements are often dreaded. A GM worked hard to get that player to their team, they often give up assets to do so and it hurts to see them walk. That said, usually GMs can see the writing on the wall and lessen the blow because they know it is coming. Unfortunately with the expansion draft, you end up losing players you never thought would leave. Not because they want to leave or you want them to go, but because you can't protect everyone. This is a painful experience for both GMs and players as they're put in tough spots they wouldn't be in otherwise. As such, some of the top teams will see key players walk while some of the worst teams will only lose inactives or near inactive players. It is certainly enough change to make a top team who has dominated everyone fall back to to the middle of the pack and I think you'll see some hierarchy changes due to this.
Another thing that hurts teams is the fact that with two more teams, there are less rounds in a draft. With 12 teams and 60 active players, every team can expect to load up with 5 actives each as long as they don't make any trades. With two additional teams in the mix though, it goes from being five rounds of active players to just four. This makes rebuilding take even longer for some of the worse teams and also prevents top teams from potentially reloading. One less player may not seem like a big deal, but over the course of several seasons that can really add up. More than that though, you fall further down the draft order by virtue of being a better team and may miss more than just one player.
Then comes scheduling. With the current schedule, each conference could play everyone in their conference twice and still play every team on the opposite conference. Now though they'll have to make schedules that will likely be based off of previous standings. Teams who were bad last season will play teams at the bottom of the standings, team who were good the top. This means teams who compete at a high level will be consistently playing harder schedules more than likely to make the schedule work.
So all in all you're looking at some teams having obviously harder schedules, some with weaker. You're looking at top teams losing key players and worse teams not losing as much. And you're looking at teams who compete at a high level getting even worse draft picks than before. As a whole I think the biggest change you'll see is competitive balance in the league and I think it'll pop up faster than some may think as some of the top teams find it more and more difficult to stay on top.
RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - Yeenoghu - 09-14-2020
7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
As the most recent winner of the DSFL's Most Dedicated Member award, it is the only one where I am uniquely qualified to put forth an argument for who should be my successor. While there are several deserving candidates from the S25 class who have received attention around the league during their short tenures, I feel compelled to speak on behalf of @Swanty for his contributions thus far (as I know he would never brag about himself!).
- When I wrote this article, Swanty had a bank account of over $75M as a non-recreate rookie. This alone is obviously not enough to win any award. However, Swanty has accumulated most of this wealth in under two months almost exclusively through the unenviable task of working on the Wiki. Since joining the site, Swanty has earned more money from Wiki contributions than any other user and is already 3rd all-time in money earned from the Wiki.
- In less than a month, Swanty took a league job on the banking team. Go to the Processed Transactions page, and you will see Swanty's name on most of the posts in the subforum.
- In addition to all of this, Swanty still takes the time to make regular media posts (a handful of examples--he submits a 'DSFL Team of the Week' after every game, he recently made a Google Sheet with a list of every possible player that could be taken in the expansion draft for other users to make mock drafts, halfway through the season, he highlighted many DSFL users who were in contention for seasonal awards), and he still takes the time to frequently comment on other users' forum posts and remain active on Discord.
13) This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S24 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?
Since this will be my last chance to complete this particular task, I want to take this opportunity to show some gratitude for those that have helped introduce me to the league. Without the help of those listed below, I would not be active on the site at all.
It was just under four months ago when my good friend @ddrector sent me a link to the old jcink forum. Against my better judgment, I registered and have been going full bore since then. In addition to having an experienced user to show me the ropes, I also had the help of another good friend @Slothman07 to compete against for draft position and on-field success.
Undoubtedly, the drafts have been the most exciting time of my tenure as a user here. Being interviewed by multiple teams who all want to know how you can collaborate towards a greater goal with them is a feeling that is hard to top. During this scouting phase of the S23 DSFL draft is when I met @Sylphreni, one of the GMs of the London Royals. If I could pick one user that has been most instrumental in my success so far, it would have to be Syl. Since day one, he has shown a legitimate interest in me as a user and has trusted me (and the other rookies in the S24 and S25 classes) to build an inclusive, welcoming environment in London.
Before long, I was brought into London's War Room where I met a few other users who would be instrumental to my development--@Highhaschdi, @DeadlyPlayer, and @Modern_Duke--all current or former GMs of the Royals. From this group, I have stolen an immense amount of knowledge and experience about team culture and learning what it means to be a DSFL GM--and they opened my eyes to the world of the sim as well!
A few other players have also joined me in the War Room since my rookie season, but there are two stand out above the rest, @Z-Whiz and @abh89. These two are just as responsible for London's successes as I am, if not moreso. Since joining the team Z and abh have devoted dozens of hours towards the sim and in our locker room, all in the name of making sure the Royals are putting their best product on the field while making sure we maintain a fun and active environment where other users want to be.
As far as the rest of the prompt is concerned, I personally couldn't care less about the early success of Juan Domine. As I've told numerous GMs across two drafts, the team will always be my primary concern. I am so happy to have ended up as a Royal, and there isn't any other place I would rather be.
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RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - Billybolo53 - 09-14-2020
7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
This one is easy. Dexter Banks II is the best offensive weapon in the game this season. If he does no win Offensive Player of the Year, I will riot. First of all he has lead an team that was not even in existence in S21 to the playoffs and 12-4 record. In just three short years, the Sailfish went from a sorry win now attempt with Rose Jenkins behind center to bonfide Ultimus contenders. In the Locker room, He has been a leader and provided a steady presence through the ups and downs of a season. Giving credit to his teammates for wins and taking the responsibility for the losses when he really doesn’t have too. Don’t even get me started on his on field production. He is the first QB in a ton of seasons to throw over 5000 yards. He also threw for 32 touchdowns and lead an electric offense. He added 619 yards on the grounds and another 3 touchdowns. The rushing total has to put him in contention for MVP. An absolutely electric season from the receiver turned quarterback.
The other player I want to make an argument for is Big Edd. For the second season in a row, Big Edd has been the best defensive tackle in the game. He was an absolute monster since he was traded by the Orange County Otters. Big Edd is another guy that has an absolutely amazing locker room presence. He is always interacting and making jokes. It really makes it fun to see the banter in the locker room when you add a guy like that to an already great culture. Big Edd lead all Defensive Tackles with 68 tackles. He also added 13 sacks and 3 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
The last person I will make a case for is TE/WR hybrid James Angler. He has really come into his own this season and turned into one of the most reliable targets in the ISFL. A common theme you will find with Sarasota players is that they are great in the locker room and that holds true with Angler. Those small intangible things go a long way to help differentiate yourself for awards. On the field, you can not argue with the stats Angler put up. He was second in the league in both yards and touchdowns with 93 catches and 1381 yards. I think Angler should be a lock for Wide receiver of the year. Monster player.
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415 words20) Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, highlights, or attempted armed robbery. Whatever rookies get up to these days.
For this task, I will be focusing on one of the top players in the draft, GOAT TANK. He has quickly made a name for himself as a top prospect and will be a valuable user in any team that is lucky enough to draft him. Being in the Myrtle Beach Locker room, I am able to have a little be more contact with players on Myrtle beach than other DSFL teams. The first thing that stood out about Goat Tank better know as Eldorian is that he was very familiar with the Sim, even able to dissect the code. That is top of the line sim knowledge and give a team a one up of having first dibs on any of his analysis. Eldorian is also fantastic in the locker room. Great guy who made quick friends with most of the team. To top it all off, he is a fantastic earner as well. He is also in PBE where he has also came out of the gates swinging. I can just tell that he is in it for the long haul and will not burn out. That is always something you have to gauge in a prospect. Some guys come in hot and leave early. I like a more steady sustainable energy and Eldorian fits that profile. He hits it on all levels and I am excited to see where he goes as a Myrtle Beach Alum.
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RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - ConnorM123 - 09-14-2020
I am doing one Tier 2 (5 TPE) and Two Tier 3 tasks (2.5 TPE each)
Task 13
I came into this league through one of my friends mentioning it in our group chat and ever since I have been hooked. My experience in the league has been amazing ever since me typing up my first update for Xmus Flaxon Jaxon-Waxon. This league has made me fully invested in some imaginary player that I hope wins trophies for my team and wins awards (Maybe even a HOF along the way). I treat the games almost like I really am stepping out onto the field and with the added experience of sim testing, getting to know the sim and how it works, I also almost feel like a Head Coach or Offensive/Defensive coordinator planning the strategy, looking at our opponents weaknesses and strengths and seeing what will work and what doesn’t. Getting the wins on a Tuesday/Thursday is a celebration in the LR and I’m all for it. My players start to the league has been something else, after the first couple updates has been absolutely flying in the sacks with 6 (tied first in safeties for the DSFL) and currently on 66 tackles, which really should me more as I have been averaging six plus tackles per game and one of them week two was an absolute dud. Going from that to six tackles and two sacks in Week 13 I believe although it could have been 14. But to explain it has been something else as a safety he currently has zero in the following – Passes Defended, Interceptions, forced fumbles, fumbles recovered. Which apart from the last two I had expected at least something in it, my guy seems to have an addiction at going after the quarterback and leaving gaps wide open but in turn at least he is actually getting to the quarterback. I cannot wait for the final game tonight against Tijuana as it is going to be a real showdown for home field advantage. See even typing they words it’s almost like I am actually playing. This league is something else. The draft was really exciting experiencing it for the first time it was like I was in a green room, I was actually nervous believe it or not. Seeing your players name on the board felt like an honour and also the guys talking a little bit about me was great. I was picked #40 which was expected as I had created not even a week before the DSFL. Overall this league has been amazing and I cannot wait to continue with my player and do it all again.
Task 15 - Championship banner
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Task 19 - Trading Card - Superstar
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RE: (S24) - Ultimus Week - GuitarMaster116 - 09-14-2020
Task 7:
Since I am currently a DSFL player, I am going to actually talk about a player from the DSFL who I think is 100% a lock-in for winning a DSFL award. Now I know there are many really amazing players this year in the DSFL, and a bunch at different positions, but being an offensive line user myself, I pay particularly close attention to my position and who is really elite or not. This to me is by far the easiest choice for any award.
I believe Clay Stallworth should win Offensive Lineman of The Year. Really, it is not even close, and he is the only offensive lineman who deserves the award. There are a lot of really good offensive line players in the DSFL, myself included, but Stallworth is what we all aspire to be. Not only did he break the single game pancake record in week 7, gaining a monstrous 13 pancakes against the London Royals, but also has broken the single season pancake record as well.
The single season record was held by Ben Tu’inukuafe at 67 pancakes, but in Week 14 Stallworth broke that record with 71 pancakes. He did give up 2 sacks throughout the year whereas Ben Tu’inukuafe gave up 0, so it is still debatable who had the best season ever, but 71 pancakes is nothing to scoff at. That is an insane amount for anyone to achieve, and he did it as a brand new rookie. It is scary to think where Clay Stallworth goes from here with that kind of season when he was still learning and growing. He is going to be a tough player to compete with for all the other offensive line players like myself.
To put into perspective how great he was at creating pancakes, he played and started in 14 games, and got 71 pancakes total to end the year. That is over a 5 pancake average for Stallworth which is not only amazing, but absolutely absurd ridiculous. Some players have off weeks or go against tougher defenses, but it didn’t matter to Stallworth. He is a big, hungry boy, and the only thing that will satisfy his hunger is pancakes.
So that is my argument for why I think he should win Offensive Lineman of the Year. I do not think he is going to win any other awards sadly except maybe Offensive Rookie of the Year since his team didn’t make the playoffs. But he was by far one of the most dominant players this year and deserves all of the praise and recognition he can get.
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I am currently an S25 rookie. When I did this same exact task last year, I was only about a week or 2 new, hadn’t been drafted yet, and was still learning about the league. But since my last time I posted this, so much has happened that I want to talk about. This is going to be a super easy task for me. The first thing I want to address is how my experience has been in the league. I absolutely love it. Everything about it has been amazing and really it has been the exact type of thing I have been looking for a while. I love being able to do tasks to create my player, I love doing media to get money to help further my player, I love interacting with a bunch of different people and watching my team succeed and eventually make it to the playoffs. But the thing I love the most is my team.
I am in Tijuana, and so far in my biased opinion it is the best locker room in the league and best DSFL team in the league. The GM’s, Mith and Swanky are both great guys who have created a great culture and help carry on the Lucha Legacy, and the LR is also filled with a bunch of Luchadores alumni, all of which are just super great people and really love the team and want to see people succeed. My fellow rookies are also amazing. We all came into the league not expecting to put that much time into it and just doing it every once in awhile. But now we all are almost always doing things for the league. On top of that, we are all pushing each other to be better. So a group of rookies that started off as just sort of active players have now all turned into max earners and there are a lot of Tijuana players turning heads in the league now because of it. The rookies I have to shout out the most is Kotasa, Pat, and Deadlunatic. There are some other rookies in their as well such as 209tacos (who should go 1OA btw) and Tylar, but those three guys came around at the same time as I did, we all got drafted together with no league experience, and now we all have pushed each other to the point where by the Ultimini we will all be capped.
It has been an amazing experience getting drafted by Tijuana, especially since they were my number 1 spot thanks to a great scouting interview by CalvinGolliday, and so far, I can’t imagine a better place to be. Tijuana is my home, and my love for it has propelled me into becoming a team captain and also a sim tester for the team. I just wish everyone could have the same experience in the league as I have, cause this league has brought me so much joy and fun in such a short amount of time. I can’t wait to see what else the league can bring, and I plan on being around for a long time. Maybe long enough for us to get a better sim!
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I am doing 2 tier 2 works.
6) The playoffs have finally arrived. Choose one playoff team that is not your own from either league and recount how they got here in 400 words or more. What challenges and hurdles did they face in the regular season? Did they cruise into home field advantage, have to fight off contenders for the wild card, or sneak in on obtuse indexing rules? Are they led by MVP players on offense, or is a stifling defense the engine to their success? Don’t be afraid to go deep.
Let’s talk about the Orange County Otters as a team who really turned their season around to make the playoffs in a 4 way tie in the ASFC. The Otters started off the season 0-3. This is not the way you want it to start. I know people say not look at preseason but they were also 1-3 in the preseason. Everything was looking disastrous for them. Their rushing defense was absolutely pitiful. The offense was moving decently, not great, but passable. Week 1 they gave up 181 rushing yards, week 2 they gave up 130 rushing yards, and week 3 they gave up 152 yards. I don’t know if this is normal for the sim as I’m a rookie but man in real football this is a big yikes. However, things changed in Week 4. They gave up fewer rushing yards at 113 and finally got to take advantage of a rookie QB with 2 interceptions. In Week 5 they held the Outlaws to 22 yards on the ground. Things were really looking up for this defense, this time against a QB of Jay Cue’s caliber. Things weren’t all hunky doory though now as they faced arguably the best team in the league, the Yeti, and gave up 203 rushing yards. The next 2 games they managed to hold both teams under 100 rushing yards. But then once again against another really good team, the Sailfish, they gave up 219 rushing yards. This team was so back and forth on their rush defense and it was clearly a problem for them. The Otters then went on a 4 game win streak where they held the Hawks to 80 rushing yards, the Wraiths to 95 yards, the Second Line managed 136 rushing yards, and the Sabercats to just 79 yards. Out of these 4 games the Second Line game was the closest, a 6 point margin. More reason to focus on their rush defense. The next week against the Copperheads they lost their rhythm and couldn’t stop the run giving up 141 yards. Lo and behold, they lost. They won the next week against the Hahalua who only had 82 rushing yards. In the final week they needed a win to secure a win to make playoffs. Man did they want to play it risky. They gave up 156 rushing yards but still managed to barely squeak out a win over the Outlaws. The whole point of this article is that if you are against the Otters, run the ball. In games where they gave up over 100 yards on the ground they were 3-6. Not good. When they held teams under 100 rushing yards they were undefeated.
7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
The first person I’m going to talk about for awards is rookie running back for the Hahalua Nicholas Ayers. He led his team in rushing yards and had most receiving yards in the RB locker room. This was done over Keʻokeʻo Kāne-Maikaʻi who has 200 more TPE than him. As for stats he was the 7th best running back on the ground with 993 rushing yards. Gosh 7th? That’s not award material. But on average out of those top 7 he is tied for 3rd in average per carry. It’s looking a little better for him. He also scored 10 touchdowns on the ground which puts him in 3rd out of all running backs. In the receiving game he was up 7th in receiving yards when compared to all RB and FB. 2 of these players in front of him were used nearly exclusively in the passing game so let's just call him 5th out of running backs. Out of the running backs he is 2nd in touchdowns in the passing game. Being third in touchdowns on the ground and second in the receiving game amongst all running back really shows how special this guy is for the Hahalua. And he did this as a ROOKIE. This guy has nowhere to go but up.
The second player I’m going to talk about is Colorado Yeti quarterback Wolfie McDummy. McDummy led his team to the best record and the league and the favorites to win it all. He was 5th in passing yards which initially looks like an indictment against him. Especially when Banks had a thousand more yards than him. However, McDummy led all quarterbacks in completion percentage with 62.5%. He also was second in touchdown passes with 31. Banks did have more touchdowns than McDummy but he also threw 19 interceptions compared to McDummy’s 9. Banks is literally Jameis Winston. McDummy is Russel Wilson. If you compare the stats they had to their NFL counterparts they are shockingly similar and we all know who is the better QB between Winston and Wilson. One more statistic I’ll bring up in the passing game is passer rating. He finished the season with 96.9. Only one other QB was even over 90. Lets move over to the rushing game. McDummy finished with 344 rushing yards, putting him in third place among quarterbacks. He also found his way into the endzone 5 times on the ground. This puts him in 2nd, 1 touchdown behind the leader. He should definitely be in contention for various awards based on his success and his teams success.