As teams are beginning their playoff pushes, the elite of the NSFL are beginning to stake their claim on the MVP. If you wanna win the MVP, you can't afford a slip-up, and these players at the top are doing a really good job of not slipping up.
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Hawks QB Childish Gambino (Prev.: 1st) (@Renrut)
There're four people who've stepped out of the pack for the MVP award this year, and believe it or not, Childish Gambino had the worst Week 8 out of all of them. He went 20/35 for 333 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. That was the worst performance. This is going to be a fun race. Right now, the Hawks are still second in their conference, still a game behind Philadelphia, but they have a good lead over Yellowknife and, barring some epic collapse, the Hawks will be in a strong position to make a run for the Ultimus.
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Yeti QB Micycle McCormick (Prev.: 3rd) (@infinitempg)
Look out everyone, HERE COMES MICYCLE. This week, McCormick's Yeti faced off against Joliet L. Christ's Sabercats. McCormick won both on the gridiron, leading Colorado to a huge upset win over San Jose, 38-34, and on the statline, with McCormick going 24/40 for 303 yards, four touchdowns, no picks, and one more touchdown on the ground. McCormick now has an almost 400 yard lead in the passing title, and is second in the majors in completion percentage. He's not just throwing around the rock willy-nilly, he's playing efficient football, and even if the Yeti don't make the playoffs this year, they'll be in a good position for the future.
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Sabercats QB Joliet L. Christ (Prev.: 2nd) (@`AndrewWarren13`)
I feel kind of bad knocking Joliet L. Christ down a spot, because he played really well against McCormick's Yeti squad. He had a very similar statline to Micycle: 27/43, 303 yards, and four touchdowns. What ultimately hurt Christ's standing in this list was one devastating goal line interception that San Jose returned into Colorado territory. There's still plenty to like about Christ's MVP chances though. He leads the league in passer rating. He's the only quarterback in the majors who's completing at least 60% of his passes. His touchdown to interception ratio of 18 to 4 is second in the majors, only behind Gambino's 20 to 3. And he's fifth in the entire league in rushing, AS A QUARTERBACK. One week where Christ is head and shoulders above his competition would be all it would take for me to hop back on the Christ bandwagon. We'll see if that week comes soon.
4. Hawks RB Marquise Brown (Prev.: 5th) (@YoungTB)
It wasn't long ago that Vinny Valentine was Baltimore's primary weapon, but it seems as though defenses have shifted extra attention over to Valentine, leaving Marquise Brown to reap the rewards, and vault into the MVP chase. Despite losing 5% of his TPE in Retiregate, Brown has taken the lead in the rushing title, enough though he's carried the rock almost 30 fewer times than current runner-up Slim Shady. Brown's latest game was another very strong performance, 30 rushes for 140 yards and two touchdowns with another 36 receiving yards to boot at New Orleans. And he's also leading the lead in rushing touchdowns. And he's leading all running backs in receiving yards. This just shows how potent the Baltimore offense is. Their passing game and running game are both playing at an MVP level. Any of the players I've listed so far is one monster game and three mediocre games from their competitors away from vaulting to the top of the chart. It'll be fun to see who makes that elite push down the stretch.
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Second Line WR Vladimir Fyodorovich (Prev.: NR) (@majesiu)
And now it's time to get into the dark horses. I feel like I flip-flop on who the better Second Line receiver is, Tyler Swift or Vladimir Fyodorovich. Probably because despite being teammates, they are 1-2 in the race for the receiving title, and have a decent lead over third place in that hunt. Those two are basically the entire New Orleans passing attack, as the top three New Orleans receivers are 1st, 2nd, and 30th in receiving yards. This week, Fyodorovich stepped out from the pack, while Swift didn't produce the numbers we've come to expect from him. Vlad caught four balls for 123 yards, including three that went for more than 25 yards. Not only is he second in the league right now in receiving yards, only behind his cohort Swift, but he's also leading the league in both kick return average and punt return average. He's both an elite receiver and the best returner in the majors. Don't be shocked if he joins the final conversation for MVP if New Orleans decides to lean more work in Fyodorovich's direction.
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Wraiths LB Alex Selich (Prev.: 4th) (@Tomen)
See this is why it's hard for a defender to stay in the MVP race. Alex Selich is, to me at least, producing the most balanced numbers of any defender in the majors, and this week his numbers were... fine, I guess. Six tackles, a sack, and a deflection. That isn't even the best defensive performance on his team from this week. But he's still leading the NSFL in sacks with nine, and he's still in the top dozen in tackles. The only other defender putting up similar numbers is Liberty DE Luke Smyles, who vaulted up to Selich's level this week, with ten tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble, and if he puts up another performance like he did this week, we'll see Smyles here in the next column in Selich's place.
Sidenote: I still haven't ruled out putting Liberty kicker Kulture Fulture in this race. He's one of only two kickers who's perfect on the season in both field goals and extra points, and the other has done so on far fewer attempts. Not to mention he hit a 57 yarder in at the end of the first half in Week 7, which was the longest field goal made this season. He might be the best part of the Liberty offense right now, and the Liberty might be the best team in the league. Can someone smack some sense into me before I do something rash like put him on the list next week, please?
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Hawks QB Childish Gambino (Prev.: 1st) (@Renrut)There're four people who've stepped out of the pack for the MVP award this year, and believe it or not, Childish Gambino had the worst Week 8 out of all of them. He went 20/35 for 333 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. That was the worst performance. This is going to be a fun race. Right now, the Hawks are still second in their conference, still a game behind Philadelphia, but they have a good lead over Yellowknife and, barring some epic collapse, the Hawks will be in a strong position to make a run for the Ultimus.
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Yeti QB Micycle McCormick (Prev.: 3rd) (@infinitempg)Look out everyone, HERE COMES MICYCLE. This week, McCormick's Yeti faced off against Joliet L. Christ's Sabercats. McCormick won both on the gridiron, leading Colorado to a huge upset win over San Jose, 38-34, and on the statline, with McCormick going 24/40 for 303 yards, four touchdowns, no picks, and one more touchdown on the ground. McCormick now has an almost 400 yard lead in the passing title, and is second in the majors in completion percentage. He's not just throwing around the rock willy-nilly, he's playing efficient football, and even if the Yeti don't make the playoffs this year, they'll be in a good position for the future.
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Sabercats QB Joliet L. Christ (Prev.: 2nd) (@`AndrewWarren13`)I feel kind of bad knocking Joliet L. Christ down a spot, because he played really well against McCormick's Yeti squad. He had a very similar statline to Micycle: 27/43, 303 yards, and four touchdowns. What ultimately hurt Christ's standing in this list was one devastating goal line interception that San Jose returned into Colorado territory. There's still plenty to like about Christ's MVP chances though. He leads the league in passer rating. He's the only quarterback in the majors who's completing at least 60% of his passes. His touchdown to interception ratio of 18 to 4 is second in the majors, only behind Gambino's 20 to 3. And he's fifth in the entire league in rushing, AS A QUARTERBACK. One week where Christ is head and shoulders above his competition would be all it would take for me to hop back on the Christ bandwagon. We'll see if that week comes soon.
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Hawks RB Marquise Brown (Prev.: 5th) (@YoungTB)It wasn't long ago that Vinny Valentine was Baltimore's primary weapon, but it seems as though defenses have shifted extra attention over to Valentine, leaving Marquise Brown to reap the rewards, and vault into the MVP chase. Despite losing 5% of his TPE in Retiregate, Brown has taken the lead in the rushing title, enough though he's carried the rock almost 30 fewer times than current runner-up Slim Shady. Brown's latest game was another very strong performance, 30 rushes for 140 yards and two touchdowns with another 36 receiving yards to boot at New Orleans. And he's also leading the lead in rushing touchdowns. And he's leading all running backs in receiving yards. This just shows how potent the Baltimore offense is. Their passing game and running game are both playing at an MVP level. Any of the players I've listed so far is one monster game and three mediocre games from their competitors away from vaulting to the top of the chart. It'll be fun to see who makes that elite push down the stretch.
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Second Line WR Vladimir Fyodorovich (Prev.: NR) (@majesiu)And now it's time to get into the dark horses. I feel like I flip-flop on who the better Second Line receiver is, Tyler Swift or Vladimir Fyodorovich. Probably because despite being teammates, they are 1-2 in the race for the receiving title, and have a decent lead over third place in that hunt. Those two are basically the entire New Orleans passing attack, as the top three New Orleans receivers are 1st, 2nd, and 30th in receiving yards. This week, Fyodorovich stepped out from the pack, while Swift didn't produce the numbers we've come to expect from him. Vlad caught four balls for 123 yards, including three that went for more than 25 yards. Not only is he second in the league right now in receiving yards, only behind his cohort Swift, but he's also leading the league in both kick return average and punt return average. He's both an elite receiver and the best returner in the majors. Don't be shocked if he joins the final conversation for MVP if New Orleans decides to lean more work in Fyodorovich's direction.
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Wraiths LB Alex Selich (Prev.: 4th) (@Tomen)See this is why it's hard for a defender to stay in the MVP race. Alex Selich is, to me at least, producing the most balanced numbers of any defender in the majors, and this week his numbers were... fine, I guess. Six tackles, a sack, and a deflection. That isn't even the best defensive performance on his team from this week. But he's still leading the NSFL in sacks with nine, and he's still in the top dozen in tackles. The only other defender putting up similar numbers is Liberty DE Luke Smyles, who vaulted up to Selich's level this week, with ten tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble, and if he puts up another performance like he did this week, we'll see Smyles here in the next column in Selich's place.
Sidenote: I still haven't ruled out putting Liberty kicker Kulture Fulture in this race. He's one of only two kickers who's perfect on the season in both field goals and extra points, and the other has done so on far fewer attempts. Not to mention he hit a 57 yarder in at the end of the first half in Week 7, which was the longest field goal made this season. He might be the best part of the Liberty offense right now, and the Liberty might be the best team in the league. Can someone smack some sense into me before I do something rash like put him on the list next week, please?
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