(S1) - Ultimus Week

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Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point

Today we'll be comparing two of the top receiver's in the league: Robert Phelps, of the Orange County Otters, as well as Stormblessed of the Arizona Outlaws. Over the course of the season, the players have overall performed similar to each other, with Phelps out gaining Stormblessed by around 170 yards and Stormblessed outscoring Phelps by four touchdowns. Stormblessed leads the league in average yards per catch with 18.7, whereas Phelps leads the league in receptions with 84. This is likely due to Phelps being the clear cut number one receiver on the Otters, while Stormblessed loses catches to Jefferson. Because these players have performed so similar over the course of the season, we'll need to dive into the stats per game against each other. In the four battles between the Otters and Outlaws, Phelps has caught 22 passes for 329 yards while Stormblessed has only caught 9 passes for 151 yards. However, Phelps has scored 0 times while Stormblessed has scored three. Despite his lack of scoring, Phelps has consistently performed better overall than Stormblessed, who only has shown up for a few plays each game. You can expect Phelps to prove he is the most dominant receiver on the field in the coming week.

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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point

As the Otters and Outlaws gear up for battle, every player from both sides will need to make sure they perform their best. This is especially true for the defensive lineman. JJ Reigns of the Orange County Otters and Jayce Tuck of the Arizona Outlaws will both hope to lead their teams to a playoff victory. When you first look at the stats, the players seem very similar. They are only one tackle apart at 46 and 47, respectively. However, what sets the two players apart is impact plays. Tuck has 17 tackles for loss on the season, while Reigns has a meager 4. The reason being seems to be unknown, since Tuck only beats Reigns in sacks 16 to 14, showing Reigns can make it to the backfield just as much. It may be due to their position difference, as Tuck is a defensive end whereas Reigns is a tackle, so Reigns likely faces more double teams. Tuck also outperforms Reigns in both forcing fumbles and recovering them; Tuck has one of each whereas Reigns has zero in both categories. Finally, Tuck also is the only one of them to have scored this season, recording a one safety to JJ's zero. Expect Tuck to make more impact plays and help the Outlaws towards victory in the upcoming game.

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Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point.

In a six team league with four playoff teams, usually a team missing the playoffs means there is something seriously wrong with that organization. For the San Jose Sabercats, that problem is their offense. The Saber Cat's offense is pretty bad overall; passing wise, the Sabercats are fourth in yards with 2835, fifth in completion percentage with 53.8, fifth in touchdowns with 13, and fourth in passer rating with 68.8. San Jose has also suffered from a lackluster rushing attack. They rank fourth in rushing yards with 1521, fourth in rushing yards per game with 3.8, and last in touchdowns with 6. Overall, the Saber Cats rank dead last in offensive touchdowns, only scoring 19 in 14 games. While San Jose suffered from a weak offensive game, the Baltimore Hawks-the other team that didn't make the playoffs-suffered from a lack of defensive pressure. The Baltimore Hawks only had 36 sacks the entire season, which was 17 sacks worse than the second to last team(which happened to be the Saber Cats). The Hawks were fairly bad at tackling the running back in the backfield too; they ranked fifth in tackles for loss with 38. Overall, both these teams will need to make great picks in the draft, with San Jose picking up more offensive weaponry and Baltimore drafting some fast defensive linemen.

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Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good

As the playoffs continue on, every team is looking to perform at their highest level in order to win the Ultimus cup. For the Outlaws, their secret weapon is Tim Pest. Tim Pest is a season 2 player who got picked up at the beginning of the season and has proven to be a great signing ever since then. Pest, an offensive lineman, had 42 pancakes in the regular season, which means he averaged three pancakes a game, which is great. In the beginning, Pest struggled with pass blocking, allowing 12 sacks, however he seemed to have cleaned that part of his game up as in his last playoff game against the Outlaws, Pest got six pancakes and allowed zero sacks. His performance last week was especially impressive due to the competition he was facing; Pest was going against top defensive linemen like JJ Reigns and still managed to show out. While the defensive line isn't quite as fierce next week, Pest will still need to be on the top of his game. Nasher and Saint of the Colorado Yeti both excel in getting into the backfield, so Pest will need to protect his QB well. Expect Pest to have a great stat line against the Yeti this week.

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