Sorry about the delay, here’s the power rankings for week 9.
For those curious, the Outlaws are #1 on the index power rankings.
A power rating indicates that if two teams face off on neutral ground, the higher power ranking should win, does it hold? It's why we play the game.
1.
Arizona Outlaws (8-2) ?0
If you told me that at the start of the season King Bronko is going to set the single game record for touchdown passes thrown, I would have taken that bet easily. In week 10, Bronko shattered 3 passing records against the Sabercats. Throwing for 6 touchdowns, 393 yards and putting up a 145.6 passer rating, Bronko cleaned up and if the trade rumors are true, he could command a high price. The shutout while hosting the Sabercats and the beating up of the Hawks means that we could be looking at a repeat win very easily. Whether or not this is going to be like the Packers of the NFL who won the first two years and then stopped, it is hard to say, but Arizona plays hard and is a juggernaut. Whether they can hold up to the claim of @Valtookan of running the table for the rest of the season remains to be seen. They have three road games left: Sabercats, Wraiths and Liberty.
2.
Yellowknife Wraiths (7-4) ?+1
The Wraiths are enjoying their time back home and they’re reveling in it. They went from outside looking in for the home field advantage to the inside looking out. Boasting the second highest points scored, the wraiths look poised for a deep playoff run. One big concern is that the Wraiths are not doing great on the defensive side of the ball. They have let up the third most points of any team this year. Only the Sabercats and Legion have given up more points. They need to hope that new shiny linebacker is all they bargained for. These next two weeks as they travel to Orange County and host Arizona will dictate their chances at home field advantage for the NSFC.
3.
Orange County Otters (5-4) ?+1
The otters have likely clinched the AFSC wild card. The Otters are still not showing any holes and playing a balanced game. Boss is finally putting up the positive TD:INT ratio that the team has desired and the team is getting hot at just the right moment. They just have to hope that they can stay hot like the takes of this power ranker, otherwise the start of season ASFC favorites could be in real trouble.
4.
Philadelphia Liberty(4-6) ?+2
A win at the legion could be what the liberty need to give the extra push and possibly make the playoffs. It’s a tough road ahead, but if the Otters give up an upset at home and lose on the road, and team can pull off a win against either the Wraiths, Yeti or Hawks, they could be staring at the first playoff team in their first year. The team needs to figure out their quarterback down the road. Jamies Christ is not the answer as has been apparent by his shaking off of training.
5.
Colorado Yeti (6-5) ?0
The fourth team from the playoffs last year may have to fight tooth and nail, but they could be getting there. They can stop the team in the red zone, and even at times keep them out, but the Yeti has some issues in that the offense keeps sputtering. They can’t blow out opponents they should be and close games where the opponent scores in the end may be what keep them from a deep playoff run.
6.
Baltimore Hawks (7-2) ?-4
The Haws sat strong after week 9 with the number two seed that they got fair in square*. Here’s the thing, I don’t know if the Hawks are better than any team, but I think it’s going to be looked at with a microscope as the suspension of Carmel Gibson looms. To say TE is an impact less position is a lie. He represented 52 catches, 455 yards, 8.8 ypc, 5 tds, long of 27, 21 pancakes and 0 sacks allowed for the Hawks. Farlane may be asked to do even more heavy lifting and Kyubee will have to find a new favorite target in the end zone. This comes after two weeks of disappointing road games for the Hawks, who desperately needed a win to push back against a Wraiths resurgence but the Hawks failed to do so in both Yellowknife and Arizona. Their hope now likely lies in winning at Orange County. The questions remain on whether the team or just Gibson will be punished for the violation of trust and the rules.
7.
San Jose Sabercats (3-6) ?0
The #SJSRenaissance has begun, and the Cats are making moves. The new co-GM of Lord Nibbler is keeping the team organized and the return of Luke Chunk has brought the team back to form. The team may not be winning many more games this season but talk to anyone on the team, they’re excited for the future and ready to work to make it rock. Revitalized, reinvigorated, and refocused. The Cats are on the prowl.
8.
Las Vegas Legion (2-7) ?0
Unlike the cats, the Legion are in a real bind. The players aren’t super active and thus teams are trying to avoid them, the hopes for them to draft new guys left with their strategy and the team is facing an uphill battle. They don’t control their own picks, the only for them is to hope they have extra cadavers lying around and trade them for late round picks and just hoping the new guys they grab are active. It’s a low risk high reward strategy but the Legion really have to figure out where the activity strengths are, where the weaknesses are and utilize the strengths to make them a desirable team.
Hey if you could send 1m over to my buddy @Sweetwater that would be great. I'll take the rest.
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For those curious, the Outlaws are #1 on the index power rankings.
A power rating indicates that if two teams face off on neutral ground, the higher power ranking should win, does it hold? It's why we play the game.
1.
Arizona Outlaws (8-2) ?0If you told me that at the start of the season King Bronko is going to set the single game record for touchdown passes thrown, I would have taken that bet easily. In week 10, Bronko shattered 3 passing records against the Sabercats. Throwing for 6 touchdowns, 393 yards and putting up a 145.6 passer rating, Bronko cleaned up and if the trade rumors are true, he could command a high price. The shutout while hosting the Sabercats and the beating up of the Hawks means that we could be looking at a repeat win very easily. Whether or not this is going to be like the Packers of the NFL who won the first two years and then stopped, it is hard to say, but Arizona plays hard and is a juggernaut. Whether they can hold up to the claim of @Valtookan of running the table for the rest of the season remains to be seen. They have three road games left: Sabercats, Wraiths and Liberty.
2.
Yellowknife Wraiths (7-4) ?+1The Wraiths are enjoying their time back home and they’re reveling in it. They went from outside looking in for the home field advantage to the inside looking out. Boasting the second highest points scored, the wraiths look poised for a deep playoff run. One big concern is that the Wraiths are not doing great on the defensive side of the ball. They have let up the third most points of any team this year. Only the Sabercats and Legion have given up more points. They need to hope that new shiny linebacker is all they bargained for. These next two weeks as they travel to Orange County and host Arizona will dictate their chances at home field advantage for the NSFC.
3.
Orange County Otters (5-4) ?+1The otters have likely clinched the AFSC wild card. The Otters are still not showing any holes and playing a balanced game. Boss is finally putting up the positive TD:INT ratio that the team has desired and the team is getting hot at just the right moment. They just have to hope that they can stay hot like the takes of this power ranker, otherwise the start of season ASFC favorites could be in real trouble.
4.
Philadelphia Liberty(4-6) ?+2A win at the legion could be what the liberty need to give the extra push and possibly make the playoffs. It’s a tough road ahead, but if the Otters give up an upset at home and lose on the road, and team can pull off a win against either the Wraiths, Yeti or Hawks, they could be staring at the first playoff team in their first year. The team needs to figure out their quarterback down the road. Jamies Christ is not the answer as has been apparent by his shaking off of training.
5.
Colorado Yeti (6-5) ?0The fourth team from the playoffs last year may have to fight tooth and nail, but they could be getting there. They can stop the team in the red zone, and even at times keep them out, but the Yeti has some issues in that the offense keeps sputtering. They can’t blow out opponents they should be and close games where the opponent scores in the end may be what keep them from a deep playoff run.
6.
Baltimore Hawks (7-2) ?-4The Haws sat strong after week 9 with the number two seed that they got fair in square*. Here’s the thing, I don’t know if the Hawks are better than any team, but I think it’s going to be looked at with a microscope as the suspension of Carmel Gibson looms. To say TE is an impact less position is a lie. He represented 52 catches, 455 yards, 8.8 ypc, 5 tds, long of 27, 21 pancakes and 0 sacks allowed for the Hawks. Farlane may be asked to do even more heavy lifting and Kyubee will have to find a new favorite target in the end zone. This comes after two weeks of disappointing road games for the Hawks, who desperately needed a win to push back against a Wraiths resurgence but the Hawks failed to do so in both Yellowknife and Arizona. Their hope now likely lies in winning at Orange County. The questions remain on whether the team or just Gibson will be punished for the violation of trust and the rules.
7.
San Jose Sabercats (3-6) ?0The #SJSRenaissance has begun, and the Cats are making moves. The new co-GM of Lord Nibbler is keeping the team organized and the return of Luke Chunk has brought the team back to form. The team may not be winning many more games this season but talk to anyone on the team, they’re excited for the future and ready to work to make it rock. Revitalized, reinvigorated, and refocused. The Cats are on the prowl.
8.
Las Vegas Legion (2-7) ?0Unlike the cats, the Legion are in a real bind. The players aren’t super active and thus teams are trying to avoid them, the hopes for them to draft new guys left with their strategy and the team is facing an uphill battle. They don’t control their own picks, the only for them is to hope they have extra cadavers lying around and trade them for late round picks and just hoping the new guys they grab are active. It’s a low risk high reward strategy but the Legion really have to figure out where the activity strengths are, where the weaknesses are and utilize the strengths to make them a desirable team.
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