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'm going to discuss which DSFL Playoff teams are statistically the best in different categories (through 13 games) as and how it affected the season and the semifinal playoff games.
Norfolk is far and away the best passing team. They are the only playoff team with more Touchdowns than Interceptions. They have 18 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. They also have the best Completion percentage and the best rating. No team is within 5 rating points of them. They have the fewest passing yards among the playoff teams but considering the other stats, Norfolk easily takes the Passing category.
London is the best rushing team and It's not much closer than passing. They have the most Yards and Touchdowns of any Playoff team. At first it seems like they're definitely the best team but regarding the most important stat (yards per rush) all 4 teams are within 0.1 yards per rush so it's more that they win on tiebreaker than it's a blowout.
You would think that Norfolk would be the best receiving team but they aren't. In fact, they may be the worst. Norfolk is first in touchdowns but is last in both receiving yards and yards per reception. Every team besides Norfolk has between 8 and 11 touchdowns. Kansas City has the most receiving yards and yards per reception making them the best receiving team this year.
Defense is going to be based on Sacks, Tackles for Loss, Fumbles Recovered, and Interceptions. Among playoff teams, Dallas is first in sacks with 30. London is first in tackles for loss with 43. Kansas has the most Fumbles Recovered with 8. London has the most interceptions with 12. Because London won 2 categories they're the best defensive team.
Every team except Dallas won an offensive category. This shows in how the season went as Dallas is the only playoff team with fewest than 260 points in the season. Dallas had 239 points. London won the most defensive categories but it doesn't show at all. They gave up the most points of any playoff team. They gave up 241 points. Norfolk gave up 240 points, one less than London. Dallas gave up the fewest points with only 219.
The semifinals matchups are The Norfolk Seawolves vs The Dallas Birddogs and the Kansas City Coyotes vs the London Royals. I'm going to go category by category and compare each matchup. First up is Norfolk vs Dallas. As we discussed earlier, Norfolk is the best passing team so that doesn't require further discussion. Dallas has more Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns and Norfolk has a better Yards per Rush. Yards per Rush is the most important statistic in rushing but because it is a difference of 0.1 yards, the advantage goes to Dallas. Dallas has more Receiving yards and yards per reception and Norfolk has more reception touchdowns. Dallas has the advantage in more categories and in the most important category which is yards per reception so the advantage goes to Dallas. Dallas has the lead right now with an advantage in 2 categories to Norfolk's 1. For defense I'm going to combine the amount of tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions, and fumble recoveries. Dallas has 81 and Norfolk has 77 so Dallas has the advantage. Norfolk has a higher Field Goal Percentage and a better yards per punt average. Now both teams have the advantage in 3 categories. The 7th and final category is returning. Dallas has better yards per return for both kick and punt returns so they have the advantage and I think Dallas will win the game against Norfolk. Next is Kansas City vs London. Kansas City has the advantage on yards, completion percentage, and QB Rating so they have the overall advantage in passing. I explained earlier that London has the advantage in rushing so we won't discuss that further. Kansas City has more yards and yards per reception and London has more receiving touchdowns. Kansas City has the advantage in 2 out of the 3 categories and in the most important one (yards per reception) so they have the advantage in recieving. Kansas City has the lead like Dallas did earlier with an advantage in 2 categories to London's 1. Using the Tackle for loss, sack, interception, and fumble recoveries combined number for defense, London has 82 and Kansas City has 82 so it is a tie. Kansas City has a better Field Goal Percentage and London has a higher yards per punt average. Because we don't have a tie we won't be going to returning for a tiebreaker. Kansas City has an advantage in 3 categories and London has an advantage in 2 categories with 1 tie so Kansas City has the overall advantage and I think they will win the game. That means that Dallas will face Kansas City in the Ultimini. As a part of the Dallas Bulldogs, I hope we win the Ultimini. Despite my predictions being made with statistics, 1 game playoffs are very unpredictable and any player having a bad game can shift the game in an unexpected direction. I'm excited to see how the DSFL playoffs go.
I'm going to discuss which DSFL Playoff teams are statistically the best in different categories (through 13 games) as and how it affected the season and the semifinal playoff games.
Norfolk is far and away the best passing team. They are the only playoff team with more Touchdowns than Interceptions. They have 18 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. They also have the best Completion percentage and the best rating. No team is within 5 rating points of them. They have the fewest passing yards among the playoff teams but considering the other stats, Norfolk easily takes the Passing category.
London is the best rushing team and It's not much closer than passing. They have the most Yards and Touchdowns of any Playoff team. At first it seems like they're definitely the best team but regarding the most important stat (yards per rush) all 4 teams are within 0.1 yards per rush so it's more that they win on tiebreaker than it's a blowout.
You would think that Norfolk would be the best receiving team but they aren't. In fact, they may be the worst. Norfolk is first in touchdowns but is last in both receiving yards and yards per reception. Every team besides Norfolk has between 8 and 11 touchdowns. Kansas City has the most receiving yards and yards per reception making them the best receiving team this year.
Defense is going to be based on Sacks, Tackles for Loss, Fumbles Recovered, and Interceptions. Among playoff teams, Dallas is first in sacks with 30. London is first in tackles for loss with 43. Kansas has the most Fumbles Recovered with 8. London has the most interceptions with 12. Because London won 2 categories they're the best defensive team.
Every team except Dallas won an offensive category. This shows in how the season went as Dallas is the only playoff team with fewest than 260 points in the season. Dallas had 239 points. London won the most defensive categories but it doesn't show at all. They gave up the most points of any playoff team. They gave up 241 points. Norfolk gave up 240 points, one less than London. Dallas gave up the fewest points with only 219.
The semifinals matchups are The Norfolk Seawolves vs The Dallas Birddogs and the Kansas City Coyotes vs the London Royals. I'm going to go category by category and compare each matchup. First up is Norfolk vs Dallas. As we discussed earlier, Norfolk is the best passing team so that doesn't require further discussion. Dallas has more Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns and Norfolk has a better Yards per Rush. Yards per Rush is the most important statistic in rushing but because it is a difference of 0.1 yards, the advantage goes to Dallas. Dallas has more Receiving yards and yards per reception and Norfolk has more reception touchdowns. Dallas has the advantage in more categories and in the most important category which is yards per reception so the advantage goes to Dallas. Dallas has the lead right now with an advantage in 2 categories to Norfolk's 1. For defense I'm going to combine the amount of tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions, and fumble recoveries. Dallas has 81 and Norfolk has 77 so Dallas has the advantage. Norfolk has a higher Field Goal Percentage and a better yards per punt average. Now both teams have the advantage in 3 categories. The 7th and final category is returning. Dallas has better yards per return for both kick and punt returns so they have the advantage and I think Dallas will win the game against Norfolk. Next is Kansas City vs London. Kansas City has the advantage on yards, completion percentage, and QB Rating so they have the overall advantage in passing. I explained earlier that London has the advantage in rushing so we won't discuss that further. Kansas City has more yards and yards per reception and London has more receiving touchdowns. Kansas City has the advantage in 2 out of the 3 categories and in the most important one (yards per reception) so they have the advantage in recieving. Kansas City has the lead like Dallas did earlier with an advantage in 2 categories to London's 1. Using the Tackle for loss, sack, interception, and fumble recoveries combined number for defense, London has 82 and Kansas City has 82 so it is a tie. Kansas City has a better Field Goal Percentage and London has a higher yards per punt average. Because we don't have a tie we won't be going to returning for a tiebreaker. Kansas City has an advantage in 3 categories and London has an advantage in 2 categories with 1 tie so Kansas City has the overall advantage and I think they will win the game. That means that Dallas will face Kansas City in the Ultimini. As a part of the Dallas Bulldogs, I hope we win the Ultimini. Despite my predictions being made with statistics, 1 game playoffs are very unpredictable and any player having a bad game can shift the game in an unexpected direction. I'm excited to see how the DSFL playoffs go.
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