08-29-2017, 04:55 PM
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Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Despite their mediocre standings in overall yards passed for, Scrub Kyubee and King Bronko are the two quarterbacks leading their teams into the Ultimus this Wednesday. I think that if we're going to analyze them appropriately, we should begin with their overall attempts. King Bronko has attempted only 13 more passes than Scrub Kyubee, so they're really very similar in terms of pass play percentage. Where we see a slightly more significant difference is when we begin to compare completion percentages. Scrub managed 296 completions this year, while Bronko completed 285. So again, very similar, however, Scrub does have the edge here with more completions with less attempts. Where we see Bronko edging out a win, though, is in the yards per attempt category. While Scrub does have a higher total yardage, he only eclipsed Bronko by 51 yards with 11 more completions. Finally, and certainly most importantly, Bronko has the major win when it comes down to TD total and TD/INT ratio.
While Scrub and Bronko share 15 interceptions, Bronko has thrown an impressive 25 touchdowns which leads the league and is 11 ahead of Scrub's total of 14. While it's difficult to say that Bronko is objectively better, as he has better receivers, he has certainly built the stat sheet to show it.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Harrif Ernston is widely considered to be the best linebacker in the game. So, how does he compare to the breakout player of season 2, Erasmus Broadway? Well, first of all, when it comes to tackle numbers Broadway has it barely with 115 compared to Ernston's 110, though they do share the number 7 for tackles for a loss. As for fumbles forced, they are both at 1, also. However, Harrif does have a relatively significant edge at sacks with 16 compared to Broadway's 12, beating him out by 25%. Additionally, Harrif has managed 5 interceptions this season whereas Broadway is only at 3. Despite the stellar hands, Harrif had fewer pass deflections with 9 while Erasmus had a solid 13. Neither of them scored for the defense, but it seems clear to me that while they are very similarly important to their teams, it's in a different way as Harrif is much more talented in coverage while Erasmus is a better run stopper. I will refrain from saying one is better than the other objectively, only that in certain areas of the defense, they are more effective than the other.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
I think that it's quite appropriate to discuss the shortcomings of our newest teams, as we have the smallest Samoa size of playing time from them. Though, to be fair, very little is confusing about why either of them struggled.
To begin, the weaker of the two was obviously the Las Vegas Legion. This may have surprised some people a couple months ago, as the legion traded away their draft picks to build a hopeful super team reminiscent of the NBA, but ended up with an absolute train wreck spearheaded by Bercovivi, a less than mediocre quarterback, who received a huge check early in the legion's existence. Their pass defense was extremely porous as well, and now they're left with very few draft picks to rejuvenate this lifeless team.
On the other hand, the Liberty fell very much in line with how many expected them to. They were exceptionally weak to start the season, as the majority of their team is composed of S2 rookies, but they steadily became a factor as the season progressed. So while I firmly believe that the Philadelphia Liberty never planned to make the playoffs this year, season three might be the time to start watching out.
Future Talent: Write about which S3 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
Jaxon Tuck, younger brother of superstar defensive end Jayce Tuck played a critical role in the Outlaws pursuit of the Ultimus trophy. Perhaps, in a more subtle manner, but critical, nonetheless.
As Reg Mackworthy continued to carve up opposing defenses, he inevitably grew tired. Turns out he really is human. Anyways, Jaxon Tuck would relieve Reg, but never for a second did it feel like the Outlaws had let their star running back take a break. In fact, in their first game, Tuck managed 5.3 yards per carry and coupled that with a touchdown. He followed that game up with another solid performance in their Ultimus game where he received a much larger carry count and he managed to turn it into an acceptable 3.5 yards per carry, a mere tenth of a yard less than Mackworthy.
Perhaps players with more immediately impressive stats have made an appearance in the playoffs, but the importance of having a talented relief running back in tow was made evident this year and I believe it is one of the most under appreciated roles in the NSFL today. Despite this, Jaxon Tuck may not be a backup for long seeing as the season three NSFL draft is quickly approaching and his talent has surely risen him up teams draft boards.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
Jaylon Lee was the most astounding defensive player by far in the Ultimus game this year. As a matter of fact, I believe he was the most impressive player in the entire game. Outperforming any defensive player on either side of the ball and holding the potent hawks offense to a mere six points places him atop my MVP list easily. Let's analyze his stats to better understand how impressive he was. Twelve tackles led all players from either team, a full 25% higher than Erasmo Broadway, the Hawks leading tackler. In addition to his twelve tackles, Lee notched a deflected pass as well as a interception. When you've got a player that can play the run as well as Jaylon does, but also step back into coverage to grab an interception, you've got something very special. A single player flipping possession with fumbles and interceptions must make it feel like there are twelve players on the field for unlucky opposing teams.
Lucky for the Outlaws, Lee is locked up contractually with them for another season, as are most on the team which is quickly approaching dynasty status. Alone, this shouldn't be a problem, however with so many playmakers that are just as crucial to this defense as Lee is, it's hard to imagine a reality where they're all maintained.
Despite their mediocre standings in overall yards passed for, Scrub Kyubee and King Bronko are the two quarterbacks leading their teams into the Ultimus this Wednesday. I think that if we're going to analyze them appropriately, we should begin with their overall attempts. King Bronko has attempted only 13 more passes than Scrub Kyubee, so they're really very similar in terms of pass play percentage. Where we see a slightly more significant difference is when we begin to compare completion percentages. Scrub managed 296 completions this year, while Bronko completed 285. So again, very similar, however, Scrub does have the edge here with more completions with less attempts. Where we see Bronko edging out a win, though, is in the yards per attempt category. While Scrub does have a higher total yardage, he only eclipsed Bronko by 51 yards with 11 more completions. Finally, and certainly most importantly, Bronko has the major win when it comes down to TD total and TD/INT ratio.
While Scrub and Bronko share 15 interceptions, Bronko has thrown an impressive 25 touchdowns which leads the league and is 11 ahead of Scrub's total of 14. While it's difficult to say that Bronko is objectively better, as he has better receivers, he has certainly built the stat sheet to show it.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Harrif Ernston is widely considered to be the best linebacker in the game. So, how does he compare to the breakout player of season 2, Erasmus Broadway? Well, first of all, when it comes to tackle numbers Broadway has it barely with 115 compared to Ernston's 110, though they do share the number 7 for tackles for a loss. As for fumbles forced, they are both at 1, also. However, Harrif does have a relatively significant edge at sacks with 16 compared to Broadway's 12, beating him out by 25%. Additionally, Harrif has managed 5 interceptions this season whereas Broadway is only at 3. Despite the stellar hands, Harrif had fewer pass deflections with 9 while Erasmus had a solid 13. Neither of them scored for the defense, but it seems clear to me that while they are very similarly important to their teams, it's in a different way as Harrif is much more talented in coverage while Erasmus is a better run stopper. I will refrain from saying one is better than the other objectively, only that in certain areas of the defense, they are more effective than the other.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
I think that it's quite appropriate to discuss the shortcomings of our newest teams, as we have the smallest Samoa size of playing time from them. Though, to be fair, very little is confusing about why either of them struggled.
To begin, the weaker of the two was obviously the Las Vegas Legion. This may have surprised some people a couple months ago, as the legion traded away their draft picks to build a hopeful super team reminiscent of the NBA, but ended up with an absolute train wreck spearheaded by Bercovivi, a less than mediocre quarterback, who received a huge check early in the legion's existence. Their pass defense was extremely porous as well, and now they're left with very few draft picks to rejuvenate this lifeless team.
On the other hand, the Liberty fell very much in line with how many expected them to. They were exceptionally weak to start the season, as the majority of their team is composed of S2 rookies, but they steadily became a factor as the season progressed. So while I firmly believe that the Philadelphia Liberty never planned to make the playoffs this year, season three might be the time to start watching out.
Future Talent: Write about which S3 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
Jaxon Tuck, younger brother of superstar defensive end Jayce Tuck played a critical role in the Outlaws pursuit of the Ultimus trophy. Perhaps, in a more subtle manner, but critical, nonetheless.
As Reg Mackworthy continued to carve up opposing defenses, he inevitably grew tired. Turns out he really is human. Anyways, Jaxon Tuck would relieve Reg, but never for a second did it feel like the Outlaws had let their star running back take a break. In fact, in their first game, Tuck managed 5.3 yards per carry and coupled that with a touchdown. He followed that game up with another solid performance in their Ultimus game where he received a much larger carry count and he managed to turn it into an acceptable 3.5 yards per carry, a mere tenth of a yard less than Mackworthy.
Perhaps players with more immediately impressive stats have made an appearance in the playoffs, but the importance of having a talented relief running back in tow was made evident this year and I believe it is one of the most under appreciated roles in the NSFL today. Despite this, Jaxon Tuck may not be a backup for long seeing as the season three NSFL draft is quickly approaching and his talent has surely risen him up teams draft boards.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
Jaylon Lee was the most astounding defensive player by far in the Ultimus game this year. As a matter of fact, I believe he was the most impressive player in the entire game. Outperforming any defensive player on either side of the ball and holding the potent hawks offense to a mere six points places him atop my MVP list easily. Let's analyze his stats to better understand how impressive he was. Twelve tackles led all players from either team, a full 25% higher than Erasmo Broadway, the Hawks leading tackler. In addition to his twelve tackles, Lee notched a deflected pass as well as a interception. When you've got a player that can play the run as well as Jaylon does, but also step back into coverage to grab an interception, you've got something very special. A single player flipping possession with fumbles and interceptions must make it feel like there are twelve players on the field for unlucky opposing teams.
Lucky for the Outlaws, Lee is locked up contractually with them for another season, as are most on the team which is quickly approaching dynasty status. Alone, this shouldn't be a problem, however with so many playmakers that are just as crucial to this defense as Lee is, it's hard to imagine a reality where they're all maintained.
