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ShatteredElysium
03/31/19 10:44:41 PM
#101:


Wait did Helu Jr get 6 return TDs just this season? I kinda glossed over it when you mentioned it in Discord. That is absolutely ridiculous
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profDEADPOOL
03/31/19 10:56:55 PM
#102:


KCF0107 posted...
Sacks - Robert Quinn (Wildcats) - 14

Wut. Actual defense woo.
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KCF0107
03/31/19 11:15:13 PM
#103:


KCF's Playoff Power Rankings

1. Miami Dolphins

While they only went 12-4, there is a case to be made that this is the best team of all-time. The Dolphins finished 2nd in total offense, 2nd in points per game, 1st in total defense, 1st in points allowed per game, 1st in point differential at +163, 1st in turnover differential at +22, 1st in def. sacks, their QBs went a combined 27 TDs against 7 INTs, they had the league's leading rusher, etc... all while owning the league's fourth-hardest schedule. While a perennial playoff team and SB threat, anything short of a SB berth might be considered a failure for this team.

2. Dallas Cowboys

The league's hottest team has won 13 consecutive games behind Vince Young and a defense that has been on lockdown these past several weeks. Due to being in the weaker conference, they should be the favorites among all playoff teams to make the Super Bowl (for the fifth straight season). Their only drawback is that they aren't consistently dominant and have played down to their opponents offensively in recent weeks.

3. Indianapolis Colts

Because they aren't a user team, I feel like the league doesn't respect this team like they should. They have been consistent all season. HB Steven Jackson's high volume, less-than-ideal efficiency is really their only weakness, especially with four players having just returned from injury. They may not have a killer edge like, say the Pioneers do with Wilson and Clayton, but this team is much like the Dolphins in which they have a balanced, mistake-free offense and a defense that is frustratingly stingy. A first trip to the AFC Championship is in their grasp.

4. Seattle Seahawks

With the Seahawks locked into the two seed ahead of Week 17, Jablax elected not to try and gain a few extra progression points and sat many his starters, only to get demolished. With a talent gap between them and the Cowboys, that was, in my opinion, the wrong move, and only makes the fight to be the NFC rep in the SB all that much harder for them. This team does have two things going for it, and that is a high-powered passing offense, and a defense that creates lots of turnovers and converts them into points. If there's a team to potentially upset the Cowboys on the road, it's this one.

5. Columbus Pioneers

Normally, I should not have this kind of team this high. I hate to say this ad nauseum, but the game favors defensive teams, and this team's defense was the worst among playoff teams, and likely still so if you take away their worst defensive performance. I can assure you though it has nothing to do with them playing in Columbus. It's that there is no deadlier offensive tandem this season than Russell Wilson and Mark Clayton. They are basically this season's version of Sam Keller and Kelly Campbell, but with Wilson trading a little bit of throwing prowess for flashing his wheels. Those two guys alone are good enough to score a lot of points. If they can hold their opponents to 24 points or less, I like their chances against anybody.

6. Minnesota Vikings

One of the hottest teams entering the postseason, the Vikings once again had a Top 10 O and D, one of five teams with that distinction (Dolphins, Cowboys, Colts, and Broncos). Former MVP QB Josh Portis had a resurgent season, someone finally had the sense to give HB Courtney Lewis a starting gig from Week 1, and this secondary allowed nobody to pass to them. The Vikings have historically underachieved in the playoffs despite their many opportunities. They would have rather faced the Panthers/Bucs here than the underrated Rams, but they have the talent and production of a SB team and are slotted accordingly.
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KCF0107
03/31/19 11:43:55 PM
#104:


7. Baltimore Ravens

With the Giants defense collapsing upon itself all the way to last place, the Ravens likely take the mantle of best defensive team in B8NFLL history with another high-takeway, Top 10 D. If you have a great defense, you have a shot as long as your offense isn't a total liability. While not exactly consistent or threatening, they can beat you on the ground or through the air just enough (tied for 17th in points per game). Second in the league with a +15 turnover differential, that will come in handy as they face the Steelers (-2). It will be a tough matchup if they manage to face the Colts next week, but one week at a time.

8. Pittsburgh Steelers

A 3-4 finish nearly cost the them a playoff spot, but they are here to face a Ravens team in a rematch of a game they lost in Week 15. A team with a somewhat different offensive identity than the one they began the season with, the offense has been more prolific since the change, and the defense is elite. They do not match up well with the Colts or Dolphins, but against the Ravens, the game is a toss up if they keep turnovers to a minimum. The injuries to this team won't help their chances though.

9. St. Louis Rams

If not for an offensive dry spell in the middle of the season contributing to five-game losing streak, the rest of the users would be more threatened by them. Make no mistake though, Wiz should want to face the NFC South game winner over the Rams. The Rams sack everybody and force a substantial amount of turnovers (39). QB Ryan Tannehill is starting to get his groove back as well. If they can get even a little bit more out of their running game (28th in the NFL), then they are a SB threat.

10. Oakland Raiders

I originally had them 12th, but I decided to move them up because they finished the season 6-1 including two road wins against the Steelers and Dolphins. They lost QB Kirby Freeman back in Week 11, but no problem. Andy Dalton isn't just a Chief killer. The defense has been their typical great but no elite self. The kicker is their other new offensive imports, namely HB R.J. Jackson's having best season in the league and a healthy TE Chris Cooley adding an element that retired TE Jeremy Shockey never had. Add an improved year from the special teams, and you see why the Raiders recorded their first double-digit win season and an AFC West crown. They get to face basically the polar opposites in the Pioneers, who are also a very hot team, so they might unfortunately be unable to make noise in the playoffs.

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs finished with the #14 offense and #12 defense, which is eerily similar to their team from last season despite the major composition difference. The Bucs enter having lost three of their last four games, including the last two by a combined 16-72. Still, they have a balanced offense for the first time since arguably the inaugural season SB-winning squad, and the players who have been returning from injuries are playing with a vengeance. Still, this OL is atrocious, and I plan to point it out when I do the awards, and QB Teddy Bridgewater has had a disappointing sophomore season. Someone will have to win their game against the Panthers, but I expect the winner to do nothing past that.
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KCF0107
03/31/19 11:43:59 PM
#105:


12. Carolina Panthers

Despite owning then the easiest schedule by a mile, the Panthers consistently underperformed in nearly every aspect aside from the W/L record. After that 6-1 start, the Panthers schedule didn't get much tougher, but they fell back down to earth going 3-6 the rest of the way, including going 1-5 against teams who ended up going 6-10 or worse. They are limping into the playoffs with no real identity on any side of the ball. They are this season's Titans, and that's not a compliment. Maybe they can beat the Bucs this week. They did go 2-0 against them in the regular season, and as mentioned just before, the Bucs are coming off a poor end to the season, but there will be no berth in the conference championship for the winner of this game.
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KCF0107
03/31/19 11:45:23 PM
#106:


To Do:
- Update wiki
- Award Nominees
- Stat PMs

If I do anything at all tonight, it will be just the wiki. Maybe I can do award nominees tomorrow and stat PMs...ugh I don't want to think about those.
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Ranlom
04/01/19 5:11:51 AM
#107:


I was so looking forward to getting that 7-9 record, oh well. Nice to see we didn't finish last in defense though, sorry eddv.

No offense to Wiz and KCF, but I'll be rooting for a Steelers vs Panthers/Seahawks super bowl.
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KCF0107
04/01/19 5:21:35 AM
#108:


Poor Chris doesn't even get a mention
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Ranlom
04/01/19 5:48:09 AM
#109:


uhh.. April Fools! >_>

Almost forgot #NeverRaiders
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ShatteredElysium
04/01/19 8:57:23 AM
#110:


I don't think I'll make it past the Ravens. Our series this season went with the home team and I'm missing a vital player on defense and lost my RB. If I do make it past them I can't see me beating the Dolphins who I have A. Never beaten since being in charge of the Steelers, B. Have knocked me out of the playoffs both times I have made it there and C. Look far more ominous this year than in previous years.

So that being said:

Ravens > Steelers
Rams > Vikings
Pioneers > Raiders
Panthers > Bucs

Colts > Ravens
Dolphins > Pioneers
Cowboys > Rams
Seahawks > Panthers

Dolphins > Colts
Cowboys > Seahawks

Dolphins > Cowboys

I feel kinda bad not giving the Vikings and Raiders more respect but those are tough games and I didn't want to go cookie. I think the Wildcard round will be a lot more competitive than the round after that
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ScareChan
04/01/19 4:49:00 PM
#111:


I have to root for the ravens and big ben in spirit. Maybe they can give the title to him I couldn't
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:53:04 PM
#112:


End-of-Season Season Awards

The following posts will contain all the awards that will be given out this season. While participation is optional, I encourage you to take 15 minutes or so out of your life to pick out your choices for each category and submit them to me via PM before the deadline.

Most of the awards are from the game itself. There are a few that are entirely of my creation. The former awards will have both a User and Madden winner while the later will solely have a User winner. The nominees for awards from the game will come from the game itself with maybe a handful of exceptions. To not spoil who Madden chose for each award, I will reveal who was a replacement choice when the winners are revealed. Also to prevent spoilers, I reorder the nominees by team name, first name, or last name every year. This year, I chose team name.

We are slightly changing up things for some of the big awards once again. For the Offensive Player, Defensive Player, and MVP of the Year, we are going back to a five-player pool. However, you can use the list of finalists given to you or have a write-in vote using one of the applicable players up for another award. I will use my discretion to null a write-in vote if I feel it to be disingenuous
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:53:48 PM
#113:


Coach of the Year
Colts' Jeff Fisher (11-5, 87 Team Rating)
Cowboys' Corey Dillon (14-2, 91 Team Rating)
Dolphins' Kerry Collins (12-4, 91 Team Rating)
Pioneers' Dom Capers (11-5, 87 Team Rating)
Seahawks' Marty Shottenheimer (11-5, 87 Team Rating)

Returner of the Year
Chiefs' Jamel Zimmerman (49 KR for 22.3 avg, 44 PR for 12.2 avg, 3 return TDs)
Jets' Davante Adams (46 KR for 22.3 avg, 50 PR for 9.7 avg, 2 return TDs)
Packers' Ben Slater (31 KR for 23.0 avg, 36 PR for 14.5 avg, 2 return TDs)
Rams' Roy Helu Jr. (58 KR for 27.8 avg, 40 PR for 12.5 avg, 6 return TDs)
Titans' Blake Cronin (45 KR for 24.2 avg, 47 PR for 9.2 avg, 2 return TDs)

Punter of the Year
Browns' Jacob Schum (72 punts for 45.4 avg, 36.1 net avg, 29 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
Chiefs' David Lonie (79 punts for 44.8 avg, 36.1 net avg, 33 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
Colts' Shane Lechler (78 punts for 44.6 avg, 37.2 net avg, 34 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
Pioneers' Chris Hanson (80 punts for 43.3 avg, 34.8 net avg, 30 inside opp. 20, 4 touchbacks)
Steelers' Tom Malone (71 punts for 46.0 avg, 35.0 net avg, 21 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)

Kicker of the Year
Bengals' James Wilhoit (32-38 FGAs, 32-33 XPAs, 4-5 from 50+)
Cowboys' Graham Gano (32-37 FGAs, 42-42 XPAs, 3-3 from 50+)
Falcons' LaRue Rucker (28-31 FGAs, 25-25 XPAs, 4-5 from 50+)
Pioneers' Nate Kaeding (38-42 FGAs, 31-31 XPAs, 5-5 from 50+)
Raiders' Billy Cundiff (28-31 FGAs, 25-25 XPAs, 1-1 from 50+)

Defensive Back of the Year
Cowboys' SS Troy Polamalu (103 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 INTs, 3 FFs)
Hawks' SS Roy Williams (93 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Jaguars' Michael Lewis (108 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 3 FRs)
Rams' FS Harrison Smith (87 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 3 FRs)
Seahawks' FS Byron Jones (61 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs, 5 FRs)

Linebacker of the Year
Bengals' OLB Mason Foster (184 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs, 3 FRs)
Dolphins' OLB Daryl Smith (111 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Pioneers' OLB Kamerion Wimbley (129 tackles, 9 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 4 FRs)
Seahawks' OLB Derrick Bonds (86 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Titans' MLB David Harris (99 tackles, 12 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs, 2 FRs)

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Cowboys' DE Erik Thornton (54 tackles, 8 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR)
Dolphins' DE Travis Johnson (50 tackles, 7 sacks, 3 FFs, 2 FRs)
Jets' DT Jordan White (50 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 FFs, 2 FRs)
Panthers' DT Callahan Bright (57 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Rams' DT Rodrique Wright (57 tackles, 12 sacks, 4 FFs, 1 FR)
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:54:59 PM
#114:


Offensive Lineman of the Year
Broncos' OT Shane Olivea (88 blocks, 4 sacks allowed)
Buccaneers' OT Orlando Franklin (76 blocks, 3 sacks allowed)
Packers' OT Kevin Barry (95 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Rams' OT Davin Joseph (62 blocks, 3 sacks allowed)
Steelers' C Andy Levitre (94 blocks, 7 sacks allowed)

Tight End of the Year
Bengals' Rob Gronkowski (73 receptions for 575 yards, 5 TDs)
Jaguars' Brent Celek (67 receptions for 567 yards, 3 TDs)
Ravens' Eric Ebron (85 receptions for 608 yards, 4 TDs)
Vikings' Travis Kelce (75 receptions for 575 yards, 3 TDs)
Wildcats' Dane Guthrie (72 receptions for 702 yards, 4 TDs)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Bills' Ernie Wheelwright (87 receptions for 1162 yards, 11 TDs)
Falcons' Early Doucet (82 receptions for 1250 yards, 8 TDs)
Pioneers' Mark Clayton (107 receptions for 1759 yards, 13 TDs)
Pumpkins' Ted Ginn (87 receptions for 1232 yards, 11 TDs)
Seahawks' DeSean Jackson (83 receptions for 1085 yards, 11 TDs)

Running Back of the Year
Buccaneers' Matt Forte (240 carries for 1245 yards, 32 receptions for 263 yards, 11 total TDs, 2 fumbles)
Dolphins' Jacquizz Rodgers (405 carries for 1862 yards, 52 receptions for 330 yards, 18 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Hawks' HB DeMarco Murray (400 carries for 1855 yards, 32 receptions for 228 yards, 8 total TDs, 5 fumbles)
Jets' HB Romance Taylor (360 carries for 1697 yards, 32 receptions for 246 yards, 10 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Vikings' Courtney Lewis (343 carries for 1584 yards, 51 receptions for 395 yards, 11 total TDs, 7 fumbles)

Quarterback of the Year
Bengals' Carson Palmer (311-503, 3027 yards, 25 TDs, 17 INTs, 4 fumbles)
Cowboys' Vince Young (271-414, 2658 yards, 90 rushes for 881 yards, 31 total TDs, 12 INTs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins' Sam Keller (208-310, 2321 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 2 fumbles)
Pioneers' Russell Wilson (261-435, 3264 yards, 72 rushes for 531 yards, 21 total TDs, 8 INTs, 1 fumble)
Pumpkins' Chris Leak (297-462, 3058 yards, 23 TDs, 14 INTs, 2 fumbles)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Bengals' OLB Marcus Smith (72 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 3 FRs)
Dolphins' DT Kawann Short (30 tackles, 8 sacks, 4 FFs)
Dolphins' SS Jaquiski Tartt (20 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Redskins' OLB Shaq Thompson (81 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Seahawks' FS Byron Jones (61 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs, 5 FRs)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Bears' WR Jordan Matthews (45 receptions for 439 yards, 8 TDs)
Cowboys' WR Sammy Watkins (42 receptions for 519 yards, 5 TDs)
Chiefs' QB Jimmy Garoppolo (190-313, 2049 yards, 14 TDs, 9 INTs)
Dolphins' OT Morgan Moses (75 blocks, 8 sacks allowed)
49ers' HB Giovanni Bernard (200 carries for 848 yards, 14 receptions for 137 yards, 10 total TDs, 2 fumbles)
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:55:27 PM
#115:


Defensive Player of the Year
Bengals' OLB Mason Foster (184 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs, 3 FRs)
Cowboys' SS Troy Polamalu (103 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 INTs, 3 FFs)
Dolphins' OLB Daryl Smith (111 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Pioneers' OLB Kamerion Wimbley (129 tackles, 9 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 4 FRs)
Seahawks' FS Byron Jones (61 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs, 5 FRs)

Offensive Player of the Year
Cowboys' QB Vince Young (271-414, 2658 yards, 90 rushes for 881 yards, 31 total TDs, 12 INTs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins' HB Jacquizz Rodgers (405 carries for 1862 yards, 52 receptions for 330 yards, 18 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Pioneers' WR Mark Clayton (107 receptions for 1759 yards, 13 TDs)
Pioneers' QB Russell Wilson (261-435, 3264 yards, 72 rushes for 531 yards, 21 total TDs, 8 INTs, 1 fumble)
Vikings' HB Courtney Lewis (343 carries for 1584 yards, 51 receptions for 395 yards, 11 total TDs, 7 fumbles)

Most Valuable Player
Cowboys' QB Vince Young (271-414, 2658 yards, 90 rushes for 881 yards, 31 total TDs, 12 INTs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins' HB Jacquizz Rodgers (405 carries for 1862 yards, 52 receptions for 330 yards, 18 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Pioneers' WR Mark Clayton (107 receptions for 1759 yards, 13 TDs)
Pioneers' QB Russell Wilson (261-435, 3264 yards, 72 rushes for 531 yards, 21 total TDs, 8 INTs, 1 fumble)
Pioneers' OLB Kamerion Wimbley (129 tackles, 9 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 4 FRs)
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:57:06 PM
#116:


Breakout Player of the Year

Buccaneers' RT Orlando Franklin

The third-year Pro came into the season with a career line of 30 blocks against 8 sacks allowed, an especially poor ratio for an OT. Earning a starting gig in Week 1, he was the lone bright spot on an OL that could not create holes for the running game or protect the QB. Franklin ended up with a blistering 76 blocks, 3 sacks allowed, or roughly 25 blocks per sack allowed. The rest of the OL combined to record 172 blocks against 57 sacks allowed, or roughly 3 blocks per sack. Franklin might have been the difference between a playoff team and a losing one with a bunch of dead QBs and HBs.

Falcons WR Early Doucet

After Hines Ward retired a few seasons ago, nobody has truly stepped up to replace him. Doucet has been the closest but has yet to top even 850 yards in a season. With QBs Aaron Rodgers and Rex Grossman combining to throw for 12 TDs against 25 INTs and a passer rating below 60, you would assume that the Falcons would have to wait another year to see if anybody in their WR corps will become a star. You'd be wrong though. Doucet was responsible for more than half of the Falcons receiving yards and 2/3 of the receiving TDs en route to an 82 reception, 1250 yard, 8 TD season.

Pioneers K Nate Kaeding

In his 11th season with the Pioneers franchise, you'd think that Kaeding would have had some great seasons here and there. However, he had never hit more than 28 FGs, and his career FG% sat at 78, never eclipsing 82% in a season. Kaeding responded by being one of the unsung heroes for this Pioneers team that saw a six win improvement from a year ago by hitting a B8NFLL record 38 FGs on 42 attempts (90% also tied for lead league), including nailing all five of his kicks from 50+ yards after entering the season as a sub-50% kicker from that range.

Vikings' HB Courtney Lewis

A player that I have gushed about to anyone who would lend an ear, this career journeyman backup should have been a starter much sooner. Taken with the first of five picks that the Bills received from the Bucs in the Tom Brady trade, Lewis has shown to four franchises (Bills, Panthers, Steelers, Dolphins) that his consitent, efficient, and dual threat game meant he could be a star if someone would just give him a chance. All four let him hit free agency. The Vikings picked him up last season as a mid-season replacement, and after re-signing him in the offseason, he was given his first starting gig at the age of 31. He responded by recording 657 more rushing yards (1584) than he had ever produced in a season, five more TDs (11), and was just 21 yards shy of 2000 total yards on the season as the Vikings focal point on offense en route to an NFC North title.

Wildcats' LE Robert Quinn

Not prof's first choice with the 11th pick in the S10 draft, Quinn had a disappointing rookie season with just 3 sacks in 16 starts. It's an understatment to say that his sophomore season went a lot better. Helping out a defense that finished in the teens for the first time since the Arizona Cardinal days, Quinn led the NFL in sacks this season with 14.
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KCF0107
04/01/19 11:59:44 PM
#117:


Comeback Player of the Year

Bucs' P Jason Baker

Baker's raw stats aren't particularly impressive (43.4 punting average, 32.1 net average, but he had one of the better inside opp. 20: Touchback ratios (31:8) in the league. More importantly, the 37-year-old hadn't been employed since season 2. The seventh-oldest P in the league and by far the lowest-rated starter at the position managed to finish in the top half of the league in punting average despite collecting welfare for almost a decade (don't fact check me!).

Colts' QB Charlie Whitehurst

A backup in St. Louis the past four seasons, the 32-year-old former 1st rounder by the Packers appeared to be done as a starting QB despite being a consistent starter for the Packers with passer ratings never dipping below 76 in a season. The Colts gave him a shot to succeed David Carr, and he responded by throwing the second-most yards in his career (2959, 4th in the league this season) to 12 different receivers (tied for most in the league) and helping to lead the Colts to their first AFC South title and a first round bye.

Titans' WR Larry Fitzgerald

Fitz entered last season having started every B8NFLL game up to that point but had his season be cut short after three games. The season prior to that was his first as a Titan where he set career lows in every major statistic by a decent margin. How did he respond after being thrust in a different offensive system with a scrambling QB being implemented? He finished 9th in the league with 1015 rec yards and half of the Titans' receiving TDs (6).

Raiders' ROLB A.J. Hawk

Having been surrounded by veteran LBs all his career, retirements and a trade led Hawk to become the second-oldest LB on the team and after coming off a season that he missed more than half the games, things weren't looking good for the Raiders' once vaunted (by just me) LB corps. The 31-year-old went above and beyond what was expected of him as he set career highs in tackles (71), sacks (10), FFs (3), and tied a career best in FRs (2) as he sacrificed his body so the Raiders could win the AFC West for the first time.

Jets' DT Jordan White

The one-time Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist (lost to Vikings FS Ko Simpson in S4), White has sat behind Charles Alexander and Casey Hampton ever since, starting a whopping 0 games in his next six seasons. After Hampton retired, the Jets selected DT Nick Fairley in the first round, forcing White to make one last stand to be a starter again for the only franchise that he's ever known. He responded by being a DL of the Year finalist with 50 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 FFs, and 2 FRs.
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KCF0107
04/02/19 12:01:48 AM
#118:


General Manager of the Year

1. Jablax

+ Seahawks went a franchise-best 11-5 and their first NFC West title

- Little activity (RFA, part of UFA, signed HB Chris Ivory, sat players for finale)

2. KCF

+ Tied a career-best with a 12-4 record and reclaimed the AFC East crown and the #1 seed in the AFC
+ Lost seven players rated 85+ while receiving one in return (FA K Kris Brown) and managed to finish 2nd in total offense, 2nd in points per game, 1st in total defense, 1st in points allowed per game, 1st in point differential, 1st in turnover differential, 1st in def. sacks
+ Drafted six of the 10 RotY finalists
+ Signed QB Matt Schaub who managed to post a 100 passer rating (12 TDs, 3 INTs on 66% passing) in six starts for an injured Sam Keller

- Three of the 85+ players that departed were Gs and RG Kendall Simmons tied for the most sacks allowed (19)
- Two of the other 85+ players were the K and P and special teams took a noticeable hit this season with the new specialists.
- Sort of forgot to change his strategy once Keller exited the injury report Week 15 and lost final two games
- Stale choice

3. Shattered

+ Went 9-7 and made the playoffs
+ Offensive and Defensive rankings improved from last season (Offense from 14th to 11th and Defense from 8th to 5th)
+ Boldly changed starting QB and HB midseason, including going from a balanced (which is really just a slightly more athletic pocket passer) to a scrambling one, and offensive rankings improved

- Won 1.5 fewer games than last season
- Actually had a worse winning percentage after the QB/HB change
- Minimal contributions from rookie class
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KCF0107
04/02/19 12:02:53 AM
#119:


The award show is set to air on Friday, April 20th in the Discord channel, so the deadline will be Noon ET on April 20th.

That gives everyone just over two weeks, so I hope that we hit double digits again this season!
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04/02/19 12:22:24 AM
#120:


To Do:
- Stat PMs
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KCF0107
04/02/19 1:46:19 AM
#121:


Correction: Friday is the 19th, so all PM ballots must be sent by noon ET on Friday the 19th
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ShatteredElysium
04/02/19 3:26:25 AM
#122:


I actually went 10-6 but all other points are the same. Worse record than last season (by 0.5 games) and worse record post change (6-4 compared to 4-2).

Another kind of negative, QB/HB change was prompted by injury (Jamario got injured) rather than GM boldness. So I guess mixed actually. Managed to right ship after best offensive player got injured for the year (last time that happened I crumbled to 7-9) but never would have had cap room to make a QB change without the injury happening. And who knows if I'd have been bold enough to go to Gant who is a scrambler but far lesser rating than McNeal.
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KCF0107
04/02/19 3:43:05 AM
#123:


Well, you could have gone with Best but elected to go outside the organization
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ShatteredElysium
04/02/19 8:59:31 AM
#124:


Yeah, my logic with that one was that because Hyde got injured too, I better sign another RB in case Best got injured in a game. Then I figured that if I was signing a RB anyway, I may as well sign the one that had put in the better career performance so far. I did like that Moore wasn't a pure runner too but I believe Best also fits that description
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KCF0107
04/02/19 5:47:12 PM
#125:


Already received one ballot
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KCF0107
04/03/19 3:31:51 AM
#126:


Bears, Bills, Browns, Bucs, and Chiefs have their stats PM'd. It was a good thing that I looked at my outbox before typing up the Bengals because I am unable to send them a PM via site rules.
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MysteriousStan
04/03/19 5:19:57 AM
#127:


One of the best parts about switching teams is that now I'm at the beginning of team updates instead of at the end!

*checks PM*

Ha. Would anyone care to guess how many FF and FR my DLine produced this year? =D
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Ranlom
04/03/19 9:18:55 AM
#128:


^ can't be any lower than what mine did

Love the write-ups for breakout player, always the highlight of award season for me.
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KCF0107
04/03/19 12:05:51 PM
#129:


MysteriousStan posted...
Would anyone care to guess how many FF and FR my DLine produced this year? =D


Ranlom posted...
^ can't be any lower than what mine did

lol
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ShatteredElysium
04/03/19 12:38:07 PM
#130:


Knowing I have a -2 turnover differential, I know mine have to be low. I have 10 INTs thrown on the year. Typically I get 30-37 INTs/FRs a year. So I'd have to lose 22+ fumbles for the year to get to that mark which would mean probably like what? 30-35 fumbles for the year?

Unless KCF accidentally included McNeals Patriots numbers too since I know he had a bad start to the year. But that seems unlikely

Jeeze, wonder if I lead the league in fumbles then. I know that Turner and Jamario had like 11 fumbles in the first 4 games (plus 4 INTs) or something crazy
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KCF0107
04/03/19 6:16:28 PM
#131:


Team stats are from what the team did. Importing a player that played for another team earlier in the season doesn't change a thing because he obviously wasn't playing for the team prior to his arrival.

Individual stats are from what the player did. There is no distinction between teams if they played for more than one in a season.
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ShatteredElysium
04/03/19 6:24:14 PM
#132:


Yeah I wasn't sure if the game displayed actual team stats or if you manually calculated it.

Either way, I must have given up a truck ton of fumbles this year. Or possibly just not recovered very many of my own fumbles. I guess I could just have less takeaways for the year too, I did notice that there wasn't as many as usual in summaries. I think I almost prefer that as it means my defense is good via getting stops rather than getting turnovers which I'm assuming are more flukey
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KCF0107
04/03/19 6:37:07 PM
#133:


You were second behind the Bills in fumbles lost with 18. You fumbled 26 or 27 times depending if Alex Smith's fumble came while he was a Steeler.
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LiquidOshawott
04/03/19 6:52:32 PM
#134:


Man my QB was a turnover machine

Still, somehow ended up the same record despite losing my best player to retirement, now to get over this hump
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ShatteredElysium
04/03/19 7:06:39 PM
#135:


Haha yeah that's kinda what I expected. So I lost the ball 28 times unless a backup threw an INT I don't know about.

In previous years I had 30, 33, 37, 30, 28 when I combine my FR's and INT's but of course some of those FRs would have been my own fumbles. So that means I'm not down I think. 26 takeaways plus 8 or 9 FR's from my own fumbles. So 34-35. I'll take that
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KCF0107
04/03/19 8:26:57 PM
#136:


Cowboys, 49ers, Giants, Jags, Lions, and Packers have stat PMs in their inbox.

Just six more to go...
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KCF0107
04/03/19 8:33:37 PM
#137:


Crap, I forgot about McNeal being an import, so I actually don't know how many times the Steelers fumbled, but it was below 26 then because I am 80% certain that McNeal fumbled at least once in his three or four games with the Pats. The 18 lost fumbles is set in stone though.
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MysteriousStan
04/03/19 11:33:53 PM
#138:


Ranlom posted...
^ can't be any lower than what mine did

Unless yours produced 0 then you'd be wrong lmao
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theawesomestevr
04/04/19 12:35:39 AM
#139:


Another Bills player snubbed by KCF for Breakout Player of the Year - the one thing the Bills actually could do well competing in!

Haven't posted in a while, but wanted to say at least we had a winning season and most importantly beat the Dolphins (and injured Sam Keller in our loss to them which is like a win). Too bad we kept giving up big 4th quarter leads, and losing in OT. Hopefully next year we can scrape out a couple more Ws and injure a few more Miami players! LET'S GO BILLS!
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KCF0107
04/04/19 1:31:32 AM
#140:


Yeah, Wheelwright and Wilcox were my final cuts. I felt Doucet was the stronger candidate due to context and having a better narrative for me to hype up.
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KCF0107
04/04/19 8:05:50 PM
#141:


Steelers and Wildcats are all that's left for stat PMs
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KCF0107
04/04/19 9:09:15 PM
#142:


All stat PMs sent. Whew...
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ShatteredElysium
04/04/19 9:45:48 PM
#143:


Thanks KCF!

I assume the game sometimes deletes/redistributes stats? I saw you say it did it for someones TD the other day. Main reason I ask is I noticed 2 of my players missing stats that I had on my personal spreadsheet which I updated from game summaries and/or discord chat. I mean nothing major, 1 player was missing 1 sack and another 1 INT so it could have said something in game summary and then distributed it to a different player after. I also had McNeal down for 3 less TDs but I'm guessing that I either forgot to record a game or that includes his Pats starts.
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KCF0107
04/04/19 9:49:40 PM
#144:


KCF0107 posted...
Individual stats are from what the player did. There is no distinction between teams if they played for more than one in a season.

If you give me the identity of the defensive players, I can re-verify everything later on.
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ShatteredElysium
04/04/19 9:59:45 PM
#145:


Oh it's not a big deal, was just more curious is all. Not like 1 sack or INT makes or breaks a players season. I had McClain down for 2 INTs not 1 and I had Gipson down for 1 Sack not 0.

McNeals stats I can work out as I am pretty sure he only played 2 games for the Pats. 1 had stats posted in here because it was the game Jukkie fired him so you highlighted it. The other I'm pretty sure I remember his stat line being said in Discord for it being so bad so I can scroll back enough if I care.
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KCF0107
04/04/19 10:20:53 PM
#146:


Gipson does have a sack and McClain 2 INTs
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ShatteredElysium
04/05/19 10:56:39 AM
#147:


So now I've had time to digest my stats there's a wall of text review (which I actually tried to keep short!)

Quarterback - I found most of McNeals Pats stats (missed rushing for one game and pass completion for another) and his 10 games projected out to 16 would be a QB line of ~59-60% Comp, 2438 Passing Yards, 1250-1350 Rushing, 25-26 TDs, 9-10 INTs. That is fantastic compared to the play I've previously had.

Running Back - Pretty good like usual. I won't be able to keep him but someone should pick up Kestahn Moore if they need a running back next year (4.31 YPC, ~115 yards per game). Best and Hyde I'll get a better look at next year. Jamario is obviously Jamario and if he's healthy puts up monster numbers. He'll likely get less of a workload next year with a scrambling QB so that may help his injuries.

Wide Receiver - Not great but not bad considering my WR/TE roster. Meachem quietly has his best year for me. O'Neal was a little disappointing but probably a victim of my strat. Owen I hoped would do a little more but that was blindly hoping a 73 sophomore WR would develop (he did not) but seems like he's just going to be someone who catches the occasional long TD

O-Line - Wow. This was so much better than I could have hoped for. Best ever totals in both categories for me. All but 1 starter exceeded expectations by a decent amount. Some backups were good in relief (Sitton was not). Originally I planned on letting Pearson go but after 44 Blocks / 0 Sacks I'm not sure I can.

D-Line - Seems like the better your defense becomes, the less stats they accumulate. Since I know I have the #5 defense but stat wise all numbers are down. Presumably a by product of getting the other team off the field quicker (improved offense may have played into too). So it's hard to be disappointed by some players seemingly having a down year as the stat sheet probably just doesn't show everything.

Tulloch was up for breakout player last year and yet still managed to improve on those figures this year. So glad I decided to run with him when Arrington retired. For the second year in a row McClain probably just misses out on LB of the year contention (not a complaint, just like last year his stats are similar/just short of the 'weakest' candidate). Although for his rating and salary that's what he should be doing. Brock has a pretty good year in what has to be his final year too, godspeed in retirement!

Secondary - Not much to say here as my CB's just kinda plodded along with the same stats they have output for the last 6 season. Cox took a sizable step back but could be like the D-line situation. Campbell doesn't put up much stats wise like normal but seems like he is a coverage guy. Gipson has a pretty solid year playing backup to the entire secondary and will continue to be a headache for me as to whether I finally let him start.

Kicking/Punting - Carpenter started off really well and then declined to his worst season for me. Worrying trend as that's back to back seasons he's done that and he's on a long contract. Malone as expected is by far and away the best Punter I've ever had.
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ShatteredElysium
04/05/19 11:06:48 AM
#148:


Granted the off-season is a long way away but here's a preliminary list of players who may end up on the trading block for me if anyone is thinking of roster moves after their stat PMs (I know I saw @Eddv make a comment about his guard situation)

QB Turner (84 - 26yo)
G Fletcher (89 - 24yo)
G Christensen (86 - 30yo)
FS Campbell (87 - 30yo)
DE McMillan (83 - 33yo)

Those are current ratings / ages.

And whilst not a trade, as mentioned above, I would really recommend someone picking up HB Kestahn Moore next year if they need a HB. I picked him up because of his career stats and he essentially did as advertised.
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theawesomestevr
04/05/19 11:45:55 AM
#149:


KCF0107 posted...
Yeah, Wheelwright and Wilcox were my final cuts. I felt Doucet was the stronger candidate due to context and having a better narrative for me to hype up.

Yeah, when I saw Doucet there with his numbers, I understood.
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ShatteredElysium
04/05/19 11:47:54 AM
#150:


Oh also meant to say. What the fuck was Meester doing for me all these years (aside from having my QB murdered apparently)

In 5 seasons for me a 94-95 C Meester put up 195 Blocks, 43 Sacks Allowed (4.53). Which I figured was pretty decent for a C because my O-line was garbage and I didn't know better. In 2 seasons for me Andy Levitre has put up 140 Blocks / 12 Sacks (11.67 ratio) and he spent time injured last year too (in fairness Meester spent time injured during those 5 years)

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