Offensive Comparison
Going into the Season 2 NSFC Championship game we have a matchup between two of the leagues top quarter backs. Monday night we see Scrub Kyubee take on MVP front runner and top quarterback shoe in Chris Orosz. Both players saw tremendous success during the regular season, each posting an average completion percentage of over 58%. Orosz will run away with the lead in this matchup though just based upon the crazy season he had, being the first ball chucker to even come close to cracking 4000 yards on a season (he finished with 3657). On top of this crazy yard total, Orosz threw twenty one touchdowns this season for the Wraiths. Expect to see the dominant force of Josh Garden and Bailey Cook team up for a ton of yards and to help Orosz take this title game against the Hawks when his team needs it the most.
You can't count Kyubee completely out of the picture though. The young quarterback wasn't the most consistent of player's but when he was good, he was amazing. If he gets on fire in this game against Yellowknife, it'll be game over for the Hawks. His 3000+ yards was the fourth highest total in the league, so while he might not be at the very top of the charts he certainly still know how to throw.
Defensive Comparison
For our defensive comparison we'll be matching up two linebackers in A.C Hackett of the Yellowknife Wraiths and Erasmo Broadway of the Baltimore Hawks. These two are in high contention for the linebacker of the year positional award, and both have fighting words that will earn them a spot at the top. Broadway had a break out season, blowing past all expectations this year and posting 12 sacks, catching 3 interceptions, and making over a hundred tackles. His performance on the defensive side of the ball was outstanding this year, and Hackett's Wraiths offense will be evenly matched against this team. It's going to be a fire fight of unstoppable force versus immovable object in this bloodbath of a show down.
Hackett can't be expected to just kneel over and give up though, he has just as much of a chance at being a dominant part of this game as Broadway does. With 6 sacks, two interceptions, and 114 tackles, Hackett was an all around defensive threat for the Wraiths after moving from the San Jose Sabercats earlier in the season. Who knows if it was just the change of scenery or what spiked in him, but his levels went through the roof to end off the year.
Future Talent
My prediction right now is that Hawks running back Darlane Farlane will by far have the best playoff appearance out of any rookie. This guy ran away (literally) with the ball this season and not only lead the league in rushing yards, but set the all-time record in yards per season while posting a competitive 3.4 YPC. Some critics are calling for statistical inaccuracies though as Farlane saw quite a few more carries than any of his closest competition, making his stats a little altered. This is where YPC comes in, and I think Farlane really proves himself at the end of this statistical analysis as the best overall rookie and running back in this playoffs.
The Hawks will likely see a tough first round match up against the Yellowknife Wraiths before moving on to face the Arizona Outlaws who I believe will repeat as the Solis Champions. While the Yellowknife defense isn't the strongest in the league, the Outlaws is and Farlane will have a far harder time matching up against the likes of Ernston, Tuck, Lee, and the powerful secondary. If he manages to shed his skin as a rookie and explode into his role as a star though, I could see him making an absolutely massive impact on this playoff series and possibly even leading his Hawks to the championship title.
Bottom Half
Colorado Yeti - The Colorado Yeti are undisputed the most under rated team in the NSFL. Boasting the league's top quarterback in terms of skill in Logan Noble and a powerful set of wheels in Boss Tweed alongside three talented receivers in Hendrix, Law, and Ross, Colorado has an offense ready to strike that was held back this season by a lack of an offensive line. Their defense was renowned as top of the line among league members, holding star players like Blaster Blade, Fuego Wozy, Alex Hayden, Jonathan Saint, and Wyatt FUlton. The list keeps going on for the number of powerful players on the Yeti roster, but you don't hear a lot of talk about them as the team tends to keep their head down and out of the blazing heat of the social media buzz. There will be no surprise if the Yeti make the playoffs again next season, even in the dominant NSFC.
San Jose Sabercats - San Jose is not the worst team in the league despite some regards. With Darren Smallwood and Vincent Sharpei headlining the future in SJS, the team is well on its way towards becoming a strong team and a playoff contender once again. Right now they're playing in the imbalanced ASFC which has the almighty Arizona Outlaws and the slightly more defeat able Orange County Otters. With the outlook of a successful Season 3 draft, the Sabercats are looking towards the future where they will be there first team to do a full rebuild.
Playoff Predictions
NSFC - The Baltimore Hawks face off against the Yellowknife Wraiths in this rager of a match up. While one team exceeds in their defense, the other is a deadly force at the offensive side of the ball. These two teams will have tough time finding a head up on the other as the game will likely stay at even ground the whole way through. I'm expecting a close, low scoring game by these two teams, with the final score being 15-12 for the Wraiths due to their better offense.
ASFC - This game is almost a deadlock to go one way. While the Otters aren't a weak team by any regards, they don't have the same dominant play style that is becoming more and more prominent in Arizona as the season goes by. With Bronko feeding balls to a crazy talented offense and the strongest defense in the league on the other side, the Outlaws are likely to see a repeat appearance in the NSFL championship game.
NSFL - Here we see the Yellowknife Wraiths match up in the final against the reigning champion Arizona Outlaws. Once again we have a terribly strong offense facing off against an overwhelming defense, but this time I see the defense winning. With the roster they have built, Arizona is too strong not to take this game and even with Orosz behind the ball Yellowknife just won't be able to find their targets.
Going into the Season 2 NSFC Championship game we have a matchup between two of the leagues top quarter backs. Monday night we see Scrub Kyubee take on MVP front runner and top quarterback shoe in Chris Orosz. Both players saw tremendous success during the regular season, each posting an average completion percentage of over 58%. Orosz will run away with the lead in this matchup though just based upon the crazy season he had, being the first ball chucker to even come close to cracking 4000 yards on a season (he finished with 3657). On top of this crazy yard total, Orosz threw twenty one touchdowns this season for the Wraiths. Expect to see the dominant force of Josh Garden and Bailey Cook team up for a ton of yards and to help Orosz take this title game against the Hawks when his team needs it the most.
You can't count Kyubee completely out of the picture though. The young quarterback wasn't the most consistent of player's but when he was good, he was amazing. If he gets on fire in this game against Yellowknife, it'll be game over for the Hawks. His 3000+ yards was the fourth highest total in the league, so while he might not be at the very top of the charts he certainly still know how to throw.
Defensive Comparison
For our defensive comparison we'll be matching up two linebackers in A.C Hackett of the Yellowknife Wraiths and Erasmo Broadway of the Baltimore Hawks. These two are in high contention for the linebacker of the year positional award, and both have fighting words that will earn them a spot at the top. Broadway had a break out season, blowing past all expectations this year and posting 12 sacks, catching 3 interceptions, and making over a hundred tackles. His performance on the defensive side of the ball was outstanding this year, and Hackett's Wraiths offense will be evenly matched against this team. It's going to be a fire fight of unstoppable force versus immovable object in this bloodbath of a show down.
Hackett can't be expected to just kneel over and give up though, he has just as much of a chance at being a dominant part of this game as Broadway does. With 6 sacks, two interceptions, and 114 tackles, Hackett was an all around defensive threat for the Wraiths after moving from the San Jose Sabercats earlier in the season. Who knows if it was just the change of scenery or what spiked in him, but his levels went through the roof to end off the year.
Future Talent
My prediction right now is that Hawks running back Darlane Farlane will by far have the best playoff appearance out of any rookie. This guy ran away (literally) with the ball this season and not only lead the league in rushing yards, but set the all-time record in yards per season while posting a competitive 3.4 YPC. Some critics are calling for statistical inaccuracies though as Farlane saw quite a few more carries than any of his closest competition, making his stats a little altered. This is where YPC comes in, and I think Farlane really proves himself at the end of this statistical analysis as the best overall rookie and running back in this playoffs.
The Hawks will likely see a tough first round match up against the Yellowknife Wraiths before moving on to face the Arizona Outlaws who I believe will repeat as the Solis Champions. While the Yellowknife defense isn't the strongest in the league, the Outlaws is and Farlane will have a far harder time matching up against the likes of Ernston, Tuck, Lee, and the powerful secondary. If he manages to shed his skin as a rookie and explode into his role as a star though, I could see him making an absolutely massive impact on this playoff series and possibly even leading his Hawks to the championship title.
Bottom Half
Colorado Yeti - The Colorado Yeti are undisputed the most under rated team in the NSFL. Boasting the league's top quarterback in terms of skill in Logan Noble and a powerful set of wheels in Boss Tweed alongside three talented receivers in Hendrix, Law, and Ross, Colorado has an offense ready to strike that was held back this season by a lack of an offensive line. Their defense was renowned as top of the line among league members, holding star players like Blaster Blade, Fuego Wozy, Alex Hayden, Jonathan Saint, and Wyatt FUlton. The list keeps going on for the number of powerful players on the Yeti roster, but you don't hear a lot of talk about them as the team tends to keep their head down and out of the blazing heat of the social media buzz. There will be no surprise if the Yeti make the playoffs again next season, even in the dominant NSFC.
San Jose Sabercats - San Jose is not the worst team in the league despite some regards. With Darren Smallwood and Vincent Sharpei headlining the future in SJS, the team is well on its way towards becoming a strong team and a playoff contender once again. Right now they're playing in the imbalanced ASFC which has the almighty Arizona Outlaws and the slightly more defeat able Orange County Otters. With the outlook of a successful Season 3 draft, the Sabercats are looking towards the future where they will be there first team to do a full rebuild.
Playoff Predictions
NSFC - The Baltimore Hawks face off against the Yellowknife Wraiths in this rager of a match up. While one team exceeds in their defense, the other is a deadly force at the offensive side of the ball. These two teams will have tough time finding a head up on the other as the game will likely stay at even ground the whole way through. I'm expecting a close, low scoring game by these two teams, with the final score being 15-12 for the Wraiths due to their better offense.
ASFC - This game is almost a deadlock to go one way. While the Otters aren't a weak team by any regards, they don't have the same dominant play style that is becoming more and more prominent in Arizona as the season goes by. With Bronko feeding balls to a crazy talented offense and the strongest defense in the league on the other side, the Outlaws are likely to see a repeat appearance in the NSFL championship game.
NSFL - Here we see the Yellowknife Wraiths match up in the final against the reigning champion Arizona Outlaws. Once again we have a terribly strong offense facing off against an overwhelming defense, but this time I see the defense winning. With the roster they have built, Arizona is too strong not to take this game and even with Orosz behind the ball Yellowknife just won't be able to find their targets.
