Offensive Comparison:
The NSFC championship league featured as showdown between two of the league's top running backs: Darlane Farlane and Bubba Nuck. Farlane has a bigger workload than any other running back in the league as he carried the ball 376 times, 43 more times than any other running back. He made good use of those carries as he ran for 1267 yards, 178 more than any other running back this season. While Nuck did not receive as large of a work load, he ran more efficiently when he got the ball as he averaged 3.6 yards per carry while Farlane averaged 3.3 yards per carry. Both players rushed for 5 touchdowns during the regular season. They were on similar ground as receivers as Farlane had 122 receiving yards and Nuck had 118 receiving yards. Farlane was a more efficient receiver as he averaged 7.6 yards per reception while Nuck only averaged 4.7 yards per reception. However, Nuck made up for his less efficient receiving with 3 touchdown catches while Farlane did not have any. Farlane also contributed on special teams as a kick returner and a punt returner. While these two running backs specialize in different areas, they are both top players at their position and their match-up makes for a great rivalry.
Bottom Half:
The Yeti missed the playoffs because their offense did not score enough. For most teams, you can speculate towards why they missed the playoffs, but for the Yeti there is a literal reason they missed the playoffs due to tiebreakers. In addition to the tiebreakers, offensive struggles played into some of the Yeti's struggles during the season. The Yeti lost twice against expansion teams when they scored just 14 points against the Liberty and 17 against the Legion. The Yeti's offense came up flat in big road games such as when they only scored 3 points against the Otters and 9 points against the Hawks. If the Yeti had put together a better offensive performance and won even one of those four games, they would have been the #1 seed in the NSFC and would likely be playing in the championship game for the second season in a row, but instead they sat at home during the playoffs. It's strange that a team with the highest rated quarterback and the highest rated running back in the league struggled to put up points, but the Yeti's offensive line was well below average. Without a strong line, the offense could never really get into a flow and suffered many drive-killing sacks. The Yeti have the talent to be a top team in the league, but the offense will need to perform more to its talent level if they hope to return to the playoffs next season.
The Legion were a team I considered as a contender after their initial off-season trades. Instead, they ended up as the worst team in the league. I think their biggest issue was player training. They traded for some of the best performers from Season 1. However, many of those players stopped training, so their development did not catch up with players from other teams. Once they fell behind, their performance regressed and the team ended up under performing. The Legion will need to get players who train more actively in order to get back on track and be able to contend.
Future Talent:
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Playoff Predictions:
*Note: I did some test simulations of these games so my score predictions and winning percentages are based from those*
NSFC Championship:
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This looks to be an good matchup between what most people consider to be the best passing offense in the league and the best rushing offense in the league. However, I think this game will ultimately be decided by defense. In terms of points allowed, the Hawks' defense ranks 4th while the the Wraiths' defense ranks 6th. The Hawks defense ranks 3rd in sacks and interceptions while the Wraiths' defense ranks 7th in sacks and 8th in interceptions. Both teams have great offensese, but I think the Hawks' defense will slow down the Wraiths' offense enough for the Hawks' offense to go off on the Wraiths' defense and send the Hawks to play for the Ultimus. The last time these two teams met in Baltimore, the Hawks scored 37 points while holding the Wraiths to 19 points. Home field advantage will play a big role as the Hawks are one of two teams who remain undefeated at home.
Prediction: 18 20 (60% chance Hawks win)
ASFC Championship:
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I think this game could surprise some people with how close it is. The Outlaws have been very dominant this season and already swept the Otters and are 6-1 all time against the Otters. From a basic perspective, the Outlaws should dominate this game. However, I think the Otters are a very talented team that has under-performed its talent level with its regular season record. The Otters have the talent to play well against any team, but I still think they will struggle to get the job done in Arizona. The Outlaws have overperformed my simulations all season and I think they will remain undefeated at home and continue their domination against the Otters with a playoff victory
Prediction: 17 20 (56% chance Outlaws win)
NSFL Championship: @
The Hawks have put together a great season and surprised a lot of people, but I don't think they will be able to make it through the Outlaws. The Hawks have only won 1 road game all season while the Outlaws have only lost 1 home game all season. This is before taking into account how dominant the Outlaws have been this season. However, the Hawks are 1 of the only 2 teams to win against the Outlaws this season, so they could give them a tough match-up, but I think the Outlaws will ultimately win the championship for the second season in a row.
Prediction: 15 19 (61% chance Outlaws win)
Playoff Recap Infographic:
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The NSFC championship league featured as showdown between two of the league's top running backs: Darlane Farlane and Bubba Nuck. Farlane has a bigger workload than any other running back in the league as he carried the ball 376 times, 43 more times than any other running back. He made good use of those carries as he ran for 1267 yards, 178 more than any other running back this season. While Nuck did not receive as large of a work load, he ran more efficiently when he got the ball as he averaged 3.6 yards per carry while Farlane averaged 3.3 yards per carry. Both players rushed for 5 touchdowns during the regular season. They were on similar ground as receivers as Farlane had 122 receiving yards and Nuck had 118 receiving yards. Farlane was a more efficient receiver as he averaged 7.6 yards per reception while Nuck only averaged 4.7 yards per reception. However, Nuck made up for his less efficient receiving with 3 touchdown catches while Farlane did not have any. Farlane also contributed on special teams as a kick returner and a punt returner. While these two running backs specialize in different areas, they are both top players at their position and their match-up makes for a great rivalry.
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Bottom Half:
The Yeti missed the playoffs because their offense did not score enough. For most teams, you can speculate towards why they missed the playoffs, but for the Yeti there is a literal reason they missed the playoffs due to tiebreakers. In addition to the tiebreakers, offensive struggles played into some of the Yeti's struggles during the season. The Yeti lost twice against expansion teams when they scored just 14 points against the Liberty and 17 against the Legion. The Yeti's offense came up flat in big road games such as when they only scored 3 points against the Otters and 9 points against the Hawks. If the Yeti had put together a better offensive performance and won even one of those four games, they would have been the #1 seed in the NSFC and would likely be playing in the championship game for the second season in a row, but instead they sat at home during the playoffs. It's strange that a team with the highest rated quarterback and the highest rated running back in the league struggled to put up points, but the Yeti's offensive line was well below average. Without a strong line, the offense could never really get into a flow and suffered many drive-killing sacks. The Yeti have the talent to be a top team in the league, but the offense will need to perform more to its talent level if they hope to return to the playoffs next season.
The Legion were a team I considered as a contender after their initial off-season trades. Instead, they ended up as the worst team in the league. I think their biggest issue was player training. They traded for some of the best performers from Season 1. However, many of those players stopped training, so their development did not catch up with players from other teams. Once they fell behind, their performance regressed and the team ended up under performing. The Legion will need to get players who train more actively in order to get back on track and be able to contend.
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Future Talent:
Playoff Predictions:
*Note: I did some test simulations of these games so my score predictions and winning percentages are based from those*
NSFC Championship:
@ This looks to be an good matchup between what most people consider to be the best passing offense in the league and the best rushing offense in the league. However, I think this game will ultimately be decided by defense. In terms of points allowed, the Hawks' defense ranks 4th while the the Wraiths' defense ranks 6th. The Hawks defense ranks 3rd in sacks and interceptions while the Wraiths' defense ranks 7th in sacks and 8th in interceptions. Both teams have great offensese, but I think the Hawks' defense will slow down the Wraiths' offense enough for the Hawks' offense to go off on the Wraiths' defense and send the Hawks to play for the Ultimus. The last time these two teams met in Baltimore, the Hawks scored 37 points while holding the Wraiths to 19 points. Home field advantage will play a big role as the Hawks are one of two teams who remain undefeated at home.
Prediction:
18 20 (60% chance Hawks win)ASFC Championship:
@ I think this game could surprise some people with how close it is. The Outlaws have been very dominant this season and already swept the Otters and are 6-1 all time against the Otters. From a basic perspective, the Outlaws should dominate this game. However, I think the Otters are a very talented team that has under-performed its talent level with its regular season record. The Otters have the talent to play well against any team, but I still think they will struggle to get the job done in Arizona. The Outlaws have overperformed my simulations all season and I think they will remain undefeated at home and continue their domination against the Otters with a playoff victory
Prediction:
17 20 (56% chance Outlaws win)NSFL Championship:
@ The Hawks have put together a great season and surprised a lot of people, but I don't think they will be able to make it through the Outlaws. The Hawks have only won 1 road game all season while the Outlaws have only lost 1 home game all season. This is before taking into account how dominant the Outlaws have been this season. However, the Hawks are 1 of the only 2 teams to win against the Outlaws this season, so they could give them a tough match-up, but I think the Outlaws will ultimately win the championship for the second season in a row.
Prediction:
15 19 (61% chance Outlaws win)Quote:443 Words
Playoff Recap Infographic:
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