(S24) - PT 2 - Rising Stocks

[Sutj]

After two consecutive seasons of terrorising secondaries in the DSFL, it looks like Friedrich Vequain's teammate, Doug Howlett, has finally taken leadership of the wide receiver corps in Tijuana. For the first time in two seasons, Vequain is not in the top 5 in the receiving yardage category. Though this recent downturn in performance might be a bit startling to some who have been accustomed to Vequain's success in the league, there are good reasons for this. First, Howlett has simply improved in the offseason and has taken over the WR1 role that Vequain had once occupied. This is no surprise, as even though he was drafted a year later than Vequain, he has improved at a far greater rate than Vequain, showing a far greater work ethic and a lot more effort than Vequain, who is still practicing yo-yoing on the side. The second reason is likely the recent departure of star quarterback Ben Slothlisberger, who was Vequain's quarterback from the very beginning, being drafted in the same draft class, and has since been called up to play for NOLA. New quarterback, Mike Boss, just doesn't seem to have the chemistry that Vequain had with Slothlisberger. On the other hand, it seems Howlett hasn't missed a beat with the new quarterback and is taking full advantage of their connection to pick apart DSFL secondaries.

[BRNXB0MBERS]

Why talk about hypothetical stocks when we have actual stock prices?

Let’s look at the Chicago Butchers. On the face, it seems fairly straightforward. They lose a game and the stock goes down. They win a game and the stock goes up.

But, what’s really happening?

In week 1, they lost on the road against the Colorado Yeti. Widely considered to be one of the best teams in the ISFL, a loss against the Yeti (especially on the road) should not be too discouraging. Thus, a 4% loss seems reasonable.

When Chicago visited Baltimore, the week 2 opponent, the Butchers lost more than 7%. They kept the game marginally closer, but it’s still a worse loss. Ok.

A home loss against the Yellowknife Wraiths only lost 2% for the Butchers. We know the sim loves home field advantage, but that seems within the realm of reasonable.

However, a week 4 win at home against the winless Philadelphia Liberty gave Chicago a 17.5% boost. Sure, the Butchers were winless at that point too, but a home win against a weaker opponent more than made up for their first 3 weeks. Perhaps this was too much.

Another reasonable outcome in week 5, the Butchers tumbled 2% after a road loss against the undefeated Sailfish.

So, that is the stock journey for the Butchers. Does it make sense? Only time will tell.

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[nunccoepi]

No idea exactly how to use it, but I have a PT pass. Link.

[qWest]

In our current world, stocks are largely based on confidence. We see the way things behave and perform and use stocks to quantify our trust in the performance of a company or organization. We see this idea applied socially colloquially when we discuss the "stocks" or really the level of trust we have in individuals or organizations, such as an NFL team or a popular figure. This idea really disintegrates when it comes to our simulation. If there is absolutely anything that I have learned over the course of participating in this league, it's that putting and kind of stock into any team or player in the ISFL or DSFL can and will only lead to total and utter disappointment, if not one season, than most definitely the next. The random, bizarre, and convoluted nature of DDSPF decrees it must be so. The nosedive into full blown Hindenburg-ing of Tatsu Nakamura and the Orange County Otters is just the latest of many truly disappointing showings of bad luck. Off of an awards-worthy season for Nakamura and a second consecutive season at the lead in the conference, both have found themselves truly and utterly fucked. Nakamura's 4.4 ypc average has dropped to 3.6 ypc, while his per-game average has also dropped from ~90 yards per game to just 72. Meanwhile, the team has fallen well short of their 5-1 start in S23, winning only 2 games in that same span while also dropping from first or second in 6 different categories to only two, and those two (pass defense and yards allowed) are more a result of getting absolutely thrashed in their losses and having an impotent redzone offense throughout the season thus far. Anyways, I guess OCO is a perfect buy low/sell high candidate, at least I can hope so against a simulation that's only mission is to destroy all hope and joy.

[YoungTB]

I think the biggest thing that's rising is Korbin Brown because he's so damn good. He tends to get around 5-6 catches a game and damn does he look good doing it. His stock isn't the only thing rising, if you catch my drift. Anyways, he's definitely getting noticed by the league and is being recognized as a major draft steal for this team called the Austin Copperheads because he's been earning really well and he's been playing really well on the field for the Portland Pythons. All in all, he's super good and I really enjoy watching him play. This is because he's 6'2, a fucking stud, and he catches the ball really well thrown by quarter back Sam Howitzer, the head huncho quarter back for this young and hungry Portland Pythons team. He leads the passing charge by slinging the football like an exquisitely incredible young man. He has the arm of a lifetime, and is truly in a league of his own when it comes to slinging that pollywag. He throws it to Korbin Brown and my Lord does he catch that thing! So, all in all, he is the greatest wide receiver I've ever seen and he is definitely one of the better ones in this league we call the sim league.

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[ml002]

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[Tesla]

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[enigmatic]

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[s4ndr0p]

Honestly, I can only think of one organisation you would want to have stocks in and that is the Sarasota Sailfish. I don't think all the other teams are not worth investing in, but BOY is Sarasota good. Being undefeated over the first 6 games and a point differential of positive 76 they look to be the safest ulti contender right now. I know what you might think right now, the matchups would matter, too, right? Heck Yeah they do. They started the season playing against the baltimore hawks, which seem to be mediocre team as of right now, standing at 3-3. They followed that up with a victory against a problem plagued philadelphia team, that should have been an easy win and it was. After that it got very intense with matchups against the (now) 5-1 yeti and the ultimus defending wraith (4-2) which they of course also won. Heck, they even made the yeti look silly. They also played two mediocre teams in the butchers and the copperheads and won those two. These wins are not the best part though. The best part is who they still have to play. Most of the matchups should be victories with the honolulu, OC and Arizona.
Dexter Banks II, the QB, seems to have had an incredible offseason, coming off strong into this year. They are first in passing yards with 1839 yards. They also have a great defense full of playmakers, sitting at #2 in forced turnovers over the first six games. The Sarasota has a bright future, I do think that they did a great job of developing their roster. As an expension team two years ago, they struggled but it's obvious, even for their doubters now, that the general manager of this organisation knew what he was doing all along!
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[JuOSu]

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