4) Head to Head Matchups: Ultimus Hawks WR Maddox vs Otters CB Showbiz
One interesting matchup during the Ultimus was Baltimore wide receivers versus the Otters defensive backs, the spotlight going to WR Maddox and CB Showbiz. In spite of the Sunnycursed trade, Maddox ended the season as Baltimore's number one receiver with 61 receptions, 1232 yards and 10 touchdowns. He then proceeded to have a 100 yard and a touchdown game against Chicago; the next game he was little more quiet in the NFSC championship with just 3 receptions and 61 yards. As for Showbiz, he finished the season with 22 pases defended (4rd most among defensive players, first among cornerbacks) and 4 interceptions. During playoffs, he had 4 passes defended and had an overall good performance against the top wide receivers from the SaberCats (Flash) and the Outlaws (Valentine), containing them for 138 yards and no touchdowns.
When watching what occurred during the Ultimus, Maddox ended up with 5 receptions,108 yards and no touchdown. He had the same amount of yards as his teammate Sunnycursed, with the difference being the latter had a touchdown. Showbiz ended up with 7 tackles and 1 pass deflection. This stats show that Maddox won the matchup against the former Otters QB. Even though Showbiz had his troubles to contain Maddox, he made a great effort during the last quarter of the game to stop any attempts the wide receiver tried to score and he managed to keep Maddox out of the end zone, while the Otters scored and kept the lead to win the game.
8) Draft Focus
With S17 ending in the ASFC championship loss for the Outlaws, the next thing for the team is to look forward to the S18 Draft and what new players may come to help the team make into another Ultimus. Let's look first at the offense; it's no surprise that the number 1 position Arizona should look into strengthen up is running back. Shady has been a great player for the Outlaws the last 4 seasons and he got some help from newcomer Zephyrous and converted CB to RB Jeffery Murphy. Still, adding an active running back is becoming a pressing need with both Shady and Zephyrous getting close to regression, in addition to the departure of Murphy to Chicago; I expect Arizona to take a RB probably in round 4 or later if they can’t get one of T?riki or Ruff.
In the case of the defense, there are 3 positions that would benefit from some young additions starting with D-line, Safety and Linebacker. Last draft the Outlaws selected DT Shane Masters, who will now leave the DSFL and play right away taking the spot left by Woodham (retiring). Still, I can see the Outlaws drafting another player from this position with the great options available; they may use their 1st or 2nd round picks to do so. In the case of safety and linebacker, although there are active staters in both positions, starting to think about the future doesn't hurt and finding the next big players to replace LB Vans and S Barnes would be a bit easier with the upcoming deep class. I think Arizona uses round 4 and later for this kind of players, unless someone valuable to them falls in the first or second round.
16) Unsung Hero
A player that may have gone under the radar in all of the playoffs is Orange County Otters wide receiver Hugh Mongo. In his rookie season he ended up with 57 receptions, 799 yards and 6 touchdowns. He gained a more expanded role, you could say that he took on the job of the number one receiver, with the departure of fellow wide receiver Sunnycursed to Baltimore via trade a few days before the season deadline (who they will go to face in the Ultimus).
At the end of the season and during the playoffs, Mongo gained the trust of his rookie QB by being a reliable target and making the important catches. You could see this in the wild card game against the SaberCats where he ended with 5 receptions, 47 yards and a touchdown on the second quarter. In the ASFC championship game, he only had a catch for 36 yards, though that catch was made during a drive that led up to a touchdown. In the Ultimus, Mongo ended up as second in receiving yards behind tight end Blaze with 99 yards and a 19 yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the lead to the Otters.
With his plays in the last part of the season, Mongo made the statement that although he's rookie, he was ready to take the #1 WR role and surely helped his team to advance into the Ultimus with his great performance on both playoffs games.
19) Kickers are people too!
For the Ultimus winners, the Orange County Otters, kicker Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname has been a reliable player for both the season and playoffs. From his season stats we can see that he converted 91.7% of his attempts, as well as scoring the second longest field goal of the season with 52 yards (just behind 53 yard FG from Arizona’s Lawes). He was middle of the pack in regards to extra points made with a 95.1% completion (while being 3rd kicker with the most number of attempts).
In the playoffs, he went 10 out of 11 on extra point attempts and converted 3 out of 3 field goals kicked, of which the most impact made was in the wild card game against the SaberCats were he was perfect in the couple of extra points and scored two 26 yard field goals. The one game in which he failed to convert an extra point attempt was the ASFC championship against the Outlaws (went 4 out of 5), though he made a 32 yard field goal. As for the Ultimus, he wasn't asked to kick a field goal because his offense was effective in the red zone by scoring 4 touchdowns throughout the game; what he really contributed to was being perfect in all of his extra points attempts.
One interesting matchup during the Ultimus was Baltimore wide receivers versus the Otters defensive backs, the spotlight going to WR Maddox and CB Showbiz. In spite of the Sunnycursed trade, Maddox ended the season as Baltimore's number one receiver with 61 receptions, 1232 yards and 10 touchdowns. He then proceeded to have a 100 yard and a touchdown game against Chicago; the next game he was little more quiet in the NFSC championship with just 3 receptions and 61 yards. As for Showbiz, he finished the season with 22 pases defended (4rd most among defensive players, first among cornerbacks) and 4 interceptions. During playoffs, he had 4 passes defended and had an overall good performance against the top wide receivers from the SaberCats (Flash) and the Outlaws (Valentine), containing them for 138 yards and no touchdowns.
When watching what occurred during the Ultimus, Maddox ended up with 5 receptions,108 yards and no touchdown. He had the same amount of yards as his teammate Sunnycursed, with the difference being the latter had a touchdown. Showbiz ended up with 7 tackles and 1 pass deflection. This stats show that Maddox won the matchup against the former Otters QB. Even though Showbiz had his troubles to contain Maddox, he made a great effort during the last quarter of the game to stop any attempts the wide receiver tried to score and he managed to keep Maddox out of the end zone, while the Otters scored and kept the lead to win the game.
8) Draft Focus
With S17 ending in the ASFC championship loss for the Outlaws, the next thing for the team is to look forward to the S18 Draft and what new players may come to help the team make into another Ultimus. Let's look first at the offense; it's no surprise that the number 1 position Arizona should look into strengthen up is running back. Shady has been a great player for the Outlaws the last 4 seasons and he got some help from newcomer Zephyrous and converted CB to RB Jeffery Murphy. Still, adding an active running back is becoming a pressing need with both Shady and Zephyrous getting close to regression, in addition to the departure of Murphy to Chicago; I expect Arizona to take a RB probably in round 4 or later if they can’t get one of T?riki or Ruff.
In the case of the defense, there are 3 positions that would benefit from some young additions starting with D-line, Safety and Linebacker. Last draft the Outlaws selected DT Shane Masters, who will now leave the DSFL and play right away taking the spot left by Woodham (retiring). Still, I can see the Outlaws drafting another player from this position with the great options available; they may use their 1st or 2nd round picks to do so. In the case of safety and linebacker, although there are active staters in both positions, starting to think about the future doesn't hurt and finding the next big players to replace LB Vans and S Barnes would be a bit easier with the upcoming deep class. I think Arizona uses round 4 and later for this kind of players, unless someone valuable to them falls in the first or second round.
16) Unsung Hero
A player that may have gone under the radar in all of the playoffs is Orange County Otters wide receiver Hugh Mongo. In his rookie season he ended up with 57 receptions, 799 yards and 6 touchdowns. He gained a more expanded role, you could say that he took on the job of the number one receiver, with the departure of fellow wide receiver Sunnycursed to Baltimore via trade a few days before the season deadline (who they will go to face in the Ultimus).
At the end of the season and during the playoffs, Mongo gained the trust of his rookie QB by being a reliable target and making the important catches. You could see this in the wild card game against the SaberCats where he ended with 5 receptions, 47 yards and a touchdown on the second quarter. In the ASFC championship game, he only had a catch for 36 yards, though that catch was made during a drive that led up to a touchdown. In the Ultimus, Mongo ended up as second in receiving yards behind tight end Blaze with 99 yards and a 19 yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the lead to the Otters.
With his plays in the last part of the season, Mongo made the statement that although he's rookie, he was ready to take the #1 WR role and surely helped his team to advance into the Ultimus with his great performance on both playoffs games.
19) Kickers are people too!
For the Ultimus winners, the Orange County Otters, kicker Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname has been a reliable player for both the season and playoffs. From his season stats we can see that he converted 91.7% of his attempts, as well as scoring the second longest field goal of the season with 52 yards (just behind 53 yard FG from Arizona’s Lawes). He was middle of the pack in regards to extra points made with a 95.1% completion (while being 3rd kicker with the most number of attempts).
In the playoffs, he went 10 out of 11 on extra point attempts and converted 3 out of 3 field goals kicked, of which the most impact made was in the wild card game against the SaberCats were he was perfect in the couple of extra points and scored two 26 yard field goals. The one game in which he failed to convert an extra point attempt was the ASFC championship against the Outlaws (went 4 out of 5), though he made a 32 yard field goal. As for the Ultimus, he wasn't asked to kick a field goal because his offense was effective in the red zone by scoring 4 touchdowns throughout the game; what he really contributed to was being perfect in all of his extra points attempts.
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