Offensive Comparison:
Orange County Otters star wideout B. Westfield has taken the league by storm this season, leading the league in yards with 1,625 and being tied for the most receptions with 86. He also had the second highest average yards per catch in the league with 18.9, and led the league in receiving touchdowns with 12. Who on the Arizona Outlaw’s offense can compare? D. Evans is the one who comes closest, but that’s just relative. Evans finished the year with 64 receptions (tied for 10th), 1060 yards receiving (10th), and 5 receiving touchdowns (tied for 7th). Not bad, but not nearly close to Westfield’s numbers. However, one could argue that Westfield’s production came primarily as a result of volume, as Orange County Otters receivers accounted for the top 3 receivers with the most receptions in the league (86, 86, and 84) and their QB Mike Boss, while a terrific QB in his own right, shattered the previous attempts per season record. On the other hand, the Outlaws are a primarily run-first offense, having the most rushing attempts in the league. Westfield was able to stand out on an absolutely stacked offense, while Evans was able to stand out on a primarily run-first defensively dominant team, and both of these accomplishments are impressive in their own way. Westfield’s is probably more impressive though.
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Defensive Comparison:
I’ll be comparing the Otter’s star defensive “linebacker,” D. Verns, with Arizona’s best starting linebacker, L. Luechly. Verns is technically a safety but the Otters use him as a linebacker in my formations, mostly due to their lack of good linebackers. Verns has thrived in the position, racking up 127 tackles, 2 TFLs, 11 sacks, 4 interceptions, and an astounding 20 passes defended. In comparison, Luechly is a more traditional linebacker playing on an absolutely stacked Arizona defense that is headlined by the always dominant J. Tuck. Luechly finished the regular season with 95 tackles, 3 TFLs, 13 sacks, 1 interception, and 5 passes defended.
Despite playing the same position, both these players are actually in completely different situations (as I briefly mentioned). Verns is easily the fastest member of the Otter’s defense, allowing him to get to the ball carrier first. His tackle/missed tackle ratio is unknown, but he’s able to get there so fast that he racks up the tackles, even though as a unit the Orange County defense has been lacking, especially against the run game. Look for the Outlaws to take advantage of this with their run-first offense, and Verns high tackle count probably won’t be enough to stop it.
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Bottom Half:
The Yellowknife Wraiths missed the playoffs because of pure, dumb luck. Or the lack thereof. That’s it. Don’t let anybody tell you anything different, the Wraiths deserved that spot and the Liberty getting embarrassed just proves it. The Wraiths lost two fluke games almost back to back, one against the struggling Yeti and one against the Sabercats. Both teams were not only winnable, but the Wraiths held victory in their grasp before it being taken from them in some bogus fluke. They only lost the Sabercats because of a botched CB-blitz resulting in a 40 yard game winning touchdown with about twenty seconds left, and they lost to the Yeti because the stars aligned and everything went wrong from interceptions to fumbles to penalties. To make matters worse, the GM inexplicably and accidentally forgot the definition of “tampering,” causing the Wraiths to lose their star offensive lineman just when they needed him most, not to mention the cap penalties. Almost every possible thing that could have gone wrong this season to keep the Wraiths out of the playoffs did happen, and them not making the playoffs was a fluke. And yes I am a little salty about it.
The Yeti didn’t make the playoffs because they are in rebuild mode and thus are terrible.
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That Magic Moment:
The most magical moment of the Philadelphia Liberty vs. Baltimore Hawks playoff match-up was when I, bovovo, turned on the twitch stream at the start of the 4th quarter after missing the rest of the game. “I wonder how the game’s going? Is it close? Oh boy, I just cannot wait!” I thought to myself.
I sat on the toilet and opened up the Twitch website on my browser. After it finally loaded, and I opened the stream, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The Hawks were winning 27 – 3! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Actually, I could believe it. Because the Liberty didn’t even deserve to be there and got in on a fluke. I laughed to myself. The sim gods may have been cruel to the Wraiths, but their fury was not contained to just us. I watched as the Hawks scored a final time, putting the game away at a dominant 34-3 final score.
That was my magic moment. Opening the stream and seeing that the Hawks had embarrassed the Liberty. I had been salty for at least two days up to that moment because the Wraiths didn’t make the playoffs. But seeing the scoreboard for the first time cured me of my salt. I was healed. It was then that I learned a very valuable lesson: The sim gods may taketh, and they may be cruel, but they are not without mercy.
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Hate the player or the game
If you read my earlier PT, you know that I’m just a little salty about the Wraiths missing the playoffs. I play it up a lot, I’m not actually mad or anything, just disappointed.
Allow me to paint you a picture, and tell you a tale of two teams. Team A had a positive 57 point differential, Team B had a -2 point differential. Team A was first in their conference in points scored per game, offensive yards per game, passing yards per game, and run defense, while Team B wasn’t first in anything. Team A had a QB with a passer rating of 88.6, while Team B’s was at 70. Team A also has the 2nd highest total TPE count in the entire league.
One of these teams made the playoffs, and the other did not. Can you guess which one? Because Team A didn’t make it, and Team B did. Now I’m not hating on Team B, who will go unnamed, as they almost led the league in interceptions and were top 3 in defensive takeaways, but I am saying that Team A was pretty unequivocally unlucky. Am I saying that Team B didn’t deserve to be there? Not at all (though they did get absolutely embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs). What I am saying is that the Wraiths deserved to be there, but alas, the sim gods are cruel.
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Orange County Otters star wideout B. Westfield has taken the league by storm this season, leading the league in yards with 1,625 and being tied for the most receptions with 86. He also had the second highest average yards per catch in the league with 18.9, and led the league in receiving touchdowns with 12. Who on the Arizona Outlaw’s offense can compare? D. Evans is the one who comes closest, but that’s just relative. Evans finished the year with 64 receptions (tied for 10th), 1060 yards receiving (10th), and 5 receiving touchdowns (tied for 7th). Not bad, but not nearly close to Westfield’s numbers. However, one could argue that Westfield’s production came primarily as a result of volume, as Orange County Otters receivers accounted for the top 3 receivers with the most receptions in the league (86, 86, and 84) and their QB Mike Boss, while a terrific QB in his own right, shattered the previous attempts per season record. On the other hand, the Outlaws are a primarily run-first offense, having the most rushing attempts in the league. Westfield was able to stand out on an absolutely stacked offense, while Evans was able to stand out on a primarily run-first defensively dominant team, and both of these accomplishments are impressive in their own way. Westfield’s is probably more impressive though.
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Defensive Comparison:
I’ll be comparing the Otter’s star defensive “linebacker,” D. Verns, with Arizona’s best starting linebacker, L. Luechly. Verns is technically a safety but the Otters use him as a linebacker in my formations, mostly due to their lack of good linebackers. Verns has thrived in the position, racking up 127 tackles, 2 TFLs, 11 sacks, 4 interceptions, and an astounding 20 passes defended. In comparison, Luechly is a more traditional linebacker playing on an absolutely stacked Arizona defense that is headlined by the always dominant J. Tuck. Luechly finished the regular season with 95 tackles, 3 TFLs, 13 sacks, 1 interception, and 5 passes defended.
Despite playing the same position, both these players are actually in completely different situations (as I briefly mentioned). Verns is easily the fastest member of the Otter’s defense, allowing him to get to the ball carrier first. His tackle/missed tackle ratio is unknown, but he’s able to get there so fast that he racks up the tackles, even though as a unit the Orange County defense has been lacking, especially against the run game. Look for the Outlaws to take advantage of this with their run-first offense, and Verns high tackle count probably won’t be enough to stop it.
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Bottom Half:
The Yellowknife Wraiths missed the playoffs because of pure, dumb luck. Or the lack thereof. That’s it. Don’t let anybody tell you anything different, the Wraiths deserved that spot and the Liberty getting embarrassed just proves it. The Wraiths lost two fluke games almost back to back, one against the struggling Yeti and one against the Sabercats. Both teams were not only winnable, but the Wraiths held victory in their grasp before it being taken from them in some bogus fluke. They only lost the Sabercats because of a botched CB-blitz resulting in a 40 yard game winning touchdown with about twenty seconds left, and they lost to the Yeti because the stars aligned and everything went wrong from interceptions to fumbles to penalties. To make matters worse, the GM inexplicably and accidentally forgot the definition of “tampering,” causing the Wraiths to lose their star offensive lineman just when they needed him most, not to mention the cap penalties. Almost every possible thing that could have gone wrong this season to keep the Wraiths out of the playoffs did happen, and them not making the playoffs was a fluke. And yes I am a little salty about it.
The Yeti didn’t make the playoffs because they are in rebuild mode and thus are terrible.
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That Magic Moment:
The most magical moment of the Philadelphia Liberty vs. Baltimore Hawks playoff match-up was when I, bovovo, turned on the twitch stream at the start of the 4th quarter after missing the rest of the game. “I wonder how the game’s going? Is it close? Oh boy, I just cannot wait!” I thought to myself.
I sat on the toilet and opened up the Twitch website on my browser. After it finally loaded, and I opened the stream, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The Hawks were winning 27 – 3! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Actually, I could believe it. Because the Liberty didn’t even deserve to be there and got in on a fluke. I laughed to myself. The sim gods may have been cruel to the Wraiths, but their fury was not contained to just us. I watched as the Hawks scored a final time, putting the game away at a dominant 34-3 final score.
That was my magic moment. Opening the stream and seeing that the Hawks had embarrassed the Liberty. I had been salty for at least two days up to that moment because the Wraiths didn’t make the playoffs. But seeing the scoreboard for the first time cured me of my salt. I was healed. It was then that I learned a very valuable lesson: The sim gods may taketh, and they may be cruel, but they are not without mercy.
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Hate the player or the game
If you read my earlier PT, you know that I’m just a little salty about the Wraiths missing the playoffs. I play it up a lot, I’m not actually mad or anything, just disappointed.
Allow me to paint you a picture, and tell you a tale of two teams. Team A had a positive 57 point differential, Team B had a -2 point differential. Team A was first in their conference in points scored per game, offensive yards per game, passing yards per game, and run defense, while Team B wasn’t first in anything. Team A had a QB with a passer rating of 88.6, while Team B’s was at 70. Team A also has the 2nd highest total TPE count in the entire league.
One of these teams made the playoffs, and the other did not. Can you guess which one? Because Team A didn’t make it, and Team B did. Now I’m not hating on Team B, who will go unnamed, as they almost led the league in interceptions and were top 3 in defensive takeaways, but I am saying that Team A was pretty unequivocally unlucky. Am I saying that Team B didn’t deserve to be there? Not at all (though they did get absolutely embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs). What I am saying is that the Wraiths deserved to be there, but alas, the sim gods are cruel.
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