08-15-2019, 02:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-15-2019, 03:57 PM by Huskies311.)
Ultimus Week
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews
I’m going to do a quick review of the Outlaws path to becoming Ultimus champions.
Game 1- Outlaws 41, Sabercats 21
Game one saw Arizona play the Sabercats, who were on a mission to make it to the championship game for the third time in a row. Both teams came into the game after average seasons with a 7-6 record. Former Seawolf and number one pick Brock Landers was the star of the offense with 4 catches for 102 yards for a 25.5 yards per catch average. The defense also won the turnover battle with Martavius Mack returning an interception for a touchdown.
Game 2- Outlaws 31, Otters 3
The Outlaws struck first in this game and did not let up, as Orange County did not score their first points until a field goal in the fourth quarter. Another former Seawolf, Lucas Knight, was the best player on the field that day with 13 tackles and an interception. The Outlaws won the turnover battle again 3 to 1.
Ultimus Championship- Outlaws 34, Liberty 31
This game was much more competitive than the 49-0 drubbing that was Baltimore over San Jose the year before. With both teams coming in 7-6, this game was one of the least expected matchups coming into the post-season. This was the first game the Outlaws lost the turnover battle (3 vs 0) but the defense held a bend-don’t-break stance and Jeffrey Murphy was too much to handle as he racked up 3 touchdowns on the day en route to an Ultimus MVP.
4) Head to Head Matchups
I was most excited to see how two of my former teammates played against some other s15 competition: Wide Receiver Brock Landers against Cornerback Emoji and Cornerback Lucas Knight against Nacho Varga. Landers and Knight were teammates with me after getting drafted to the inaugural season for Norfolk not having bots so I was really routing to see them succeed. Let’s look into the numbers:
(Now I know these matchups didn’t necessarily happen in the sim. However, in my head cannon they did)
Landers Vs. Emoji
I think it’s clear that these guys were pretty evenly matched all day. Landers did not have a breakout game in his standards with only 3 receptions for 36 yards. Emoji, however, did not have any picks or pass deflections- this is possibly due to Emoji not getting thrown to as much out of respect. My verdict: slight edge to Emoji.
Varga Vs. Knight
Varga definitely got the better of Knight on this night. He had 4 receptions for 59 yards. This is not groundbreaking but Knight only had 2 tackles, along with no pass deflections or interceptions. Knight was preoccupied with Varga all game.
Verdict: Varga won.
I think the Liberty won the S15 matchup I was looking for. However, football is a team game and it wasn’t enough to bring the trophy to Philly.
7) Next year
The Hawks have an extremely proud tradition- they do not rebuild and every year is a competing year. This year unfortunately we just missed the playoffs but we’re in good position to be back in the playoffs next year.
Let’s take a look at the offense first. Marquise Brown did leave but Dorfus Jimbo is awaiting to take the role of premier back. He’s active and running back is the least valuable TPE position on any offense anyway. Verso L’Alto is in regression but is still a max earner and will still be above league average at tight end next season. Receivers are Maddox, Espeyeeseetee and Nagasawa. The first two are active and high earners, while Nagasawa is a high TPE in active. Baltimore is still in a position to add one of the top two free agent reviewers, and if they do, they’ll likely regain the status of having the best receiving core in the nsfl. Havran is also coming off of his rookie year and is a high earner. Expect him to take a huge leap going into next year as one of the best qb’s in the league.
Now the defense.
After a shocking draft day trade, the Hawks will likely go into the season as the top TPE defense in the nsfl. The secondary is the best in the league, with Troyski, Hornbacher, and Asipi combining for about 2,500 TPE. The linebacker core has Ben Horne and Roenick from last year, as well as having Acho now move to his proper position off the defensive line. The d-line is the weakest position on the team but got a huge upgrade with Benson Harris, who is now the highest TPE d-lineman Baltimore has had in two seasons.
10) Rivalries
It’s not secret right now that the Wraiths and the Hawks are two of the teams most set up for success in the ASFC next season. It’s also becoming more and more apparent that these teams have a bit of a rivalry going. Both secondaries are the two best in the league but are polar opposites; the Wraiths are very vocal in discord and twitter while the Hawks secondary is barely mentioned anywhere and active on neither. However, the Hawks secondary are the ones who lead the team through the s15 postseason and to a championship; the Wraiths haven’t proven themselves yet.
Also, recently there’s been some Hawk slander due to there decision to trade draft picks for a good build, 400+ TPE player at the biggest position of need. This move puts Baltimore in a position to possibly be the highest earning defense in the league. Much of this slander has come from Leaf, the Wraiths defensive lineman. This is not to slander back at the Wraiths; they are a great team who is active and fun to have a little friendly rivalry with. Cooter and Corvo are two of the best young QBs in the league, and both teams matchup well on paper and in TPE. However, the proven success of the Hawks recently in having a championship is where I think they’ll gain an edge.
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews
I’m going to do a quick review of the Outlaws path to becoming Ultimus champions.
Game 1- Outlaws 41, Sabercats 21
Game one saw Arizona play the Sabercats, who were on a mission to make it to the championship game for the third time in a row. Both teams came into the game after average seasons with a 7-6 record. Former Seawolf and number one pick Brock Landers was the star of the offense with 4 catches for 102 yards for a 25.5 yards per catch average. The defense also won the turnover battle with Martavius Mack returning an interception for a touchdown.
Game 2- Outlaws 31, Otters 3
The Outlaws struck first in this game and did not let up, as Orange County did not score their first points until a field goal in the fourth quarter. Another former Seawolf, Lucas Knight, was the best player on the field that day with 13 tackles and an interception. The Outlaws won the turnover battle again 3 to 1.
Ultimus Championship- Outlaws 34, Liberty 31
This game was much more competitive than the 49-0 drubbing that was Baltimore over San Jose the year before. With both teams coming in 7-6, this game was one of the least expected matchups coming into the post-season. This was the first game the Outlaws lost the turnover battle (3 vs 0) but the defense held a bend-don’t-break stance and Jeffrey Murphy was too much to handle as he racked up 3 touchdowns on the day en route to an Ultimus MVP.
4) Head to Head Matchups
I was most excited to see how two of my former teammates played against some other s15 competition: Wide Receiver Brock Landers against Cornerback Emoji and Cornerback Lucas Knight against Nacho Varga. Landers and Knight were teammates with me after getting drafted to the inaugural season for Norfolk not having bots so I was really routing to see them succeed. Let’s look into the numbers:
(Now I know these matchups didn’t necessarily happen in the sim. However, in my head cannon they did)
Landers Vs. Emoji
I think it’s clear that these guys were pretty evenly matched all day. Landers did not have a breakout game in his standards with only 3 receptions for 36 yards. Emoji, however, did not have any picks or pass deflections- this is possibly due to Emoji not getting thrown to as much out of respect. My verdict: slight edge to Emoji.
Varga Vs. Knight
Varga definitely got the better of Knight on this night. He had 4 receptions for 59 yards. This is not groundbreaking but Knight only had 2 tackles, along with no pass deflections or interceptions. Knight was preoccupied with Varga all game.
Verdict: Varga won.
I think the Liberty won the S15 matchup I was looking for. However, football is a team game and it wasn’t enough to bring the trophy to Philly.
7) Next year
The Hawks have an extremely proud tradition- they do not rebuild and every year is a competing year. This year unfortunately we just missed the playoffs but we’re in good position to be back in the playoffs next year.
Let’s take a look at the offense first. Marquise Brown did leave but Dorfus Jimbo is awaiting to take the role of premier back. He’s active and running back is the least valuable TPE position on any offense anyway. Verso L’Alto is in regression but is still a max earner and will still be above league average at tight end next season. Receivers are Maddox, Espeyeeseetee and Nagasawa. The first two are active and high earners, while Nagasawa is a high TPE in active. Baltimore is still in a position to add one of the top two free agent reviewers, and if they do, they’ll likely regain the status of having the best receiving core in the nsfl. Havran is also coming off of his rookie year and is a high earner. Expect him to take a huge leap going into next year as one of the best qb’s in the league.
Now the defense.
After a shocking draft day trade, the Hawks will likely go into the season as the top TPE defense in the nsfl. The secondary is the best in the league, with Troyski, Hornbacher, and Asipi combining for about 2,500 TPE. The linebacker core has Ben Horne and Roenick from last year, as well as having Acho now move to his proper position off the defensive line. The d-line is the weakest position on the team but got a huge upgrade with Benson Harris, who is now the highest TPE d-lineman Baltimore has had in two seasons.
10) Rivalries
It’s not secret right now that the Wraiths and the Hawks are two of the teams most set up for success in the ASFC next season. It’s also becoming more and more apparent that these teams have a bit of a rivalry going. Both secondaries are the two best in the league but are polar opposites; the Wraiths are very vocal in discord and twitter while the Hawks secondary is barely mentioned anywhere and active on neither. However, the Hawks secondary are the ones who lead the team through the s15 postseason and to a championship; the Wraiths haven’t proven themselves yet.
Also, recently there’s been some Hawk slander due to there decision to trade draft picks for a good build, 400+ TPE player at the biggest position of need. This move puts Baltimore in a position to possibly be the highest earning defense in the league. Much of this slander has come from Leaf, the Wraiths defensive lineman. This is not to slander back at the Wraiths; they are a great team who is active and fun to have a little friendly rivalry with. Cooter and Corvo are two of the best young QBs in the league, and both teams matchup well on paper and in TPE. However, the proven success of the Hawks recently in having a championship is where I think they’ll gain an edge.
