Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 17: The Regular Season

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Jaguars - 21
Pioneers - 28

Notable Players
Pioneers HB Rashad Jennings 130 total yards, 2 TDs
Jags FS Tashaun Gipson 7 tackles, 1 INT
Jags SS Justin Evans 7 tackles, 1 FF
Jags DE Cordero Moore 4 tackles, 2 sacks
Jags DE Brick Massey 2 sacks (eclipsed 100 for career)
Pioneers SS Keanu Neal 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT

Dolphins - 17
Colts - 10

Notable Players
Colts QB Baker Mayfield 16-25, 138 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Dolphins HB Jacquizz Rodgers 138 total yards, 2 TDs
Dolphins OLB Markus Golden 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Colts MLB Michael McDonald 15 tackles

Patriots - 17
Jets - 10

Notable Players
Pats QB Mason Rudolph 15-29, 117 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Pats HB Dexter McCluster 245 total yards
Pats OLB Preston Smith 14 tackles, 1 FF
Jets OLB Novorro Bowman 10 tackles, 1 FF
Jets FS Tyrann Mathieu 5 tackles, 1 INT
Jets DE Emmanuel Ogbah 2 tackles, 2 sacks

Browns - 13
Ravens - 20

Notable Players
Browns MLB Damien Wilson 10 tackles, 1 FF
Browns OLB Jeremiah Attachou 6 tackles, 2 sacks
Browns OLB Kwon Alexander 6 tackles, 1 sack
Ravens OLB Leland Jones 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF

Falcons - 3
Buccaneers - 10

Notable Players
Bucs OLB Bobby Cameron 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Bucs MLB Alec Ogletree 5 tackles, 1 FF

Express - 11
Chiefs - 8

Notable Players
Express HB Lamar Miller 168 total yards, 1 fumble
Express DT Vernon Butler 2 sacks, 1 FF
Express SS Orlando Montgomery 2 INTs
Chiefs OLB Jamie Collins 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Chiefs DE Jamaal Anderson 2 tackles, 2 sacks
Chiefs DE Eugene Germany 3 sacks, 1 FF

Broncos - 6
Steelers - 20

Notable Players
Broncos SS Vonn Bell 6 tackles, 1 FF
Broncos DE Cameron Wake 2 sacks
Steelers FS Briean Boddy-Calhoun 6 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT

Panthers - 10
Orcas - 17

Notable Players
Panthers QB Lamar Jackson 8-18, 141 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Orcas HB Nyheim Hines 29 carries for 109 yards, 2 TDs
Panthers WR Marvin Jones 3 rec for 106 yards, 1 TD
Orcas WR Antonio Brown 9 rec for 110 yards
Panthers OLB Sean Spence 9 tackles, 1 FF
Orcas SS Skip McGrath 7 tackles, 1 INT
Orcas OLB Anthony Barr 7 tackles, 1 sack
Orcas DT Chris Jones 5 tackles, 1 sack

Bills - 27
Titans - 17

Notable Players
Bills QB Josh Allen 20-35, 253 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Bills HB Todd Gurley 168 total yards, 3 TDs
Bills OLB Luther O'Neal 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Bills MLB Austin Zeppuhar 7 tackles, 1 FF
Titans MLB Brandon Thompson 8 tackles, 1 INT
Titans CB Artie Burns 4 tackles, 2 INTs
Titans DT Bennie Logan 2 tackles, 2 sacks

Raiders - 12
Bengals - 0

Notable Players
Raiders K Jake Elliot 4-4 FGAs
Raiders CB Bene Benwikere 2 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT

Eagles - 7
Giants - 22

Notable Players
Giants QB Ryan Perrilloux 14-24, 74 yards, 8 rushes for 71 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Giants HB Isaiah Pead 144 total yards, 1 TD
Giants MLB Darryl Miller 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
Giants OLB Barkavious Mingto 4 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT

49ers - 9
Seahawks - 40

Notable Players
Seahawks QB Gardner Minshew 26-34, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Seahawks WR Amari Cooper 6 rec for 113 yards, 1 TD
49ers SS Derwin James 9 tackles, 1 sack

Packers - 20
Vikings - 17

Notable Players
Packers QB Tim Tebow 14-25, 236 yards, 2 TDs
Vikings QB Jimmy Garoppolo 26-40, 198 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Vikings TE Tyler Higbee 10 rec for 51 yards
Packers OLB Chris Ruud 10 tackles, 1 FF
Packers OLB Justin Williams 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Vikings SS Jaquiski Tartt 5 tackles, 1 FF

Players of the Week
Offense - Bills HB Todd Gurley
Defense - Packers OLB Chris Ruud

Your B8NFLL Season 16 AFC Playoff Teams

1. Miami Dolphins
2. Oakland Raiders
3. Columbus Pioneers
4. Mexico City Browns
5. Portland Express
6. Indianapolis Colts

This is the seventh straight AFC East crown for the Dolphins.

This is the second AFC West crown and first round bye for the Raiders in the past three seasons.

This is the fourth AFC South crown for the Pioneers in the past five seasons.

This is the sixth playoff appearance for the Browns and their first AFC North crown.

This is the sixth straight playoff appearance for the Express.

This is the fifth playoff appearance for the Colts and had the longest drought among AFC playoff teams having not made it since S13.

Your B8NFLL Season 16 NFC Playoff Teams

1. St. Louis Rams
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. San Juan Orcas
5. Seattle Seahawks
6. Minnesota Vikings

This is the nineth-straight postseason trip for the Rams.

This is the third first round bye in the past six seasons for the Packers.

This is the first NFC East crown for the Eagles.

This is the third straight NFC South crown for the Orcas.

This is the first playoff appearance for the Seahawks since S11.

This is the sixth playoff appearance in the past seven seasons for the Vikings.

Wild Card Round
Colts at Pioneers
Vikings at Eagles
Express at Browns
Seahawks at Orcas

The tentative sim date for the playoffs will be Sunday, January 8th

Regular Season Stat Leaders

Passer Rating - Jameis Winston (Orcas) - 87.7
Passing Yards - Andy Dalton (Bengals) - 3204
Passing TDs - Ryan Tannehill (Rams) - 29
Passing INTs - Jared Goff (Lions) and Tannehill - 6 and 25 respectively
Completion % - Jimmy Garoppolo (Vikings) - 65%

Rushing Attempts - Joe Mixon (Jets) - 467
Rushing Yards - Doug Martin (Ravens) - 1857
Rushing TDs - Martin - 14
Rushing YPC - David Johnson (Falcons) - 4.5

Receptions - Gonzie Massey (Wildcats) - 94
Receiving Yards - Massey - 1392
Receiving TDs - Patrick Turner (Rams) - 12
Receiving YPC - Massey and Josh Briscoe (Bengals) - 14.8

Pancake Blocks - Jack Conklin (Panthers) - 88
Sacks Allowed - Marshal Yanda (Pioneers) and Austin Reiter (Raiders) - 19

Tackles - David Harris (Browns) - 161
Sacks - Kawann Short (Seahawks) - 14
Interceptions - Ibraheim Campbell (Jets) - 7
Forced Fumbles - Corey Randle (Wildcats), Tanner Vallejo (Jets), Jamie Collins (Chiefs), Jatavis Brown (Pioneers), Ben Benwikere (Raiders), Eric Kendricks (Giants), Chris Ruud (Packers), Juan Wiggins (Cowboys), Korey Norton (49ers), Lavonte David (Raiders) - 4
Fumble Recoveries - K.J. Wright (Jets), Alec Ogletree (Buccaneers), Chris Browning (Bengals), Kwon Alexander, (Browns) and Ruud - 5
Defensive TDs - Tony Jefferson (Dolphins), Christian Kirksey (Eagles), B.J. Goodson (Bengals), Ben Gedeon (Chiefs, Justin Williams (Packers), Vallejo, and Campbell- 2

Field Goals - Mike Nugent (Washington) - 41
Field Goal % - Chris Nendick (Seahawks) - 92%

Punts - Jonathan Cottrell (Raiders) - 99
Punting Avg. - Ty Long (Lions) - 46.1

Kick Return Avg. - Cody Latimer (Raiders) - 30.0
Kick Return TDs - Kenny Stills (Steelers), Jamel Zimmerman (Chiefs), Nelson Agholor (Jets), Trindon Holliday (Patriots) - 2
Punt Return Avg. - Nyheim Hines (Orcas) - 13.5
Punt Return TDs - Adoree' Jackson (Buccaneers) - 3

I post this every season the playoffs roll around, but I'm here to tell you who the SB contenders are this postseason based on historical data. I don't tell people ad nauseum that the best path to success is defense and the running game for nothing. Of the previous 32 teams to make the SB, 30/32 have finished in the top half of the league in running offense while 30/32 have finished in the Top 10 on defense. The exceptions were the inaugural season Dolphins (19th on D), S13's Pioneers (11th on D), S14's Pioneers (18th in rushing), S15's Vikings (11th on D), and S16's Rams (24th in rushing)

Your SB contenders this season would then be...
Dolphins (T-16th in rushing, 6th on defense)
Eagles (10th in rushing, 3rd on defense)
Orcas (T-14th in rushing, 9th on defense)
Pioneers (8th in rushing, 4th on defense)
Rams (11th in rushing, 2nd on defense)
Raiders (T-14th in rushing, 1st on defense)
Vikings (15th in rushing, 5th on defense)

- Colts were 17th in rushing and 29th on defense
- Browns had #1 rushing but finished 23rd on defense
- Express did finish 13th in rushing, but landed just outside on defense in 12th
- Packers finished just in the top half with T-16th in rushing but were 20th on D
- Seahawks were 24th in rushing and defense

While the Express were close, the Colts/Packers/Seahawks, who were much further away from the typical mold of a successful team, got in on the merits have having Top 10 turnover differentials at +4 or better.

The Browns are tough to gauge because they were completely different teams in each half. They probably had something resembling an average-ranked defense in the second half, in addition to their #1 rushing offense.

KCF's Playoff Power Rankings

1. St. Louis Rams
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Portland Express
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. San Juan Orcas
6. Columbus Pioneers
7. Green Bay Packers
8. Oakland Raiders
9. Seattle Seahawks
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Mexico City Browns
12. Indianapolis Colts

The Rams enter the playoffs with a 10 game winning streak and are firing on all cylinders. They had a monster productive two-headed HB pair, but with Matt Forte done for the season, they have just Mike Davis, but this was his best season production and efficiency-wise despite just being a part-time starter. Ryan Tannehill has been a gunslinger in recent seasons with high yardage, TD, INT, and completion% totals. This was his worst season regarding turnovers, and his worst passer rating at 77.8, but I trust him more than any other QB not named Sam Keller in the playoffs.

The Dolphins enter the postseason on an 8-game winning streak. They will be without two likely future Hall of Famers in TE Zach Miller and WR A.J. Green as well as C Neil Christman who had 43 blocks vs 2 sacks allowed as the full-time starter. They are deep at pass-catchers, so maybe they will be fine there, but their thin OL will sorely miss Christman. Their defense slipped slightly this season, but they are still an elite unit that finished 6th overall, 3rd against the pass, and allowed the 4th fewest points. Since I left them, they have made one Super Bowl in four playoffs, losing to the Vikings in S15. This is not a strong AFC playoff field, so they have to be the heavy favorites out of the conference.

The Express had a pretty big makeover due to financial reasons over the offseason, but they ended up with the #1 offense despite allowing the 2nd-most sacks in the league at 60. HB Lamar Miller and WRs Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp blew past their personal bests, and QB Jacoby Brisset set personal highs in yards and completion % while still finishing in the Top 10 in passer rating. The defense slipped to 12th, but nobody is going to complain about having a 12-ranked defense. Along with the sacks, the turnover differential (-5) is a little concerning, but this is a team who blew away most of their competion and played tight games against higher seeded teams (Dolphins, Raiders). They are entering the playoffs having won five of six, and they play an inferior opponent in the first round. You can easily claim them to be the second-best AFC team, so a deep playoff run is not out of the question for the reigning AFC champs.

Another wild card team in the Top 4!? The Vikings have been excellent on both sides of the ball. Trading QB Josh Portis and signing QB Jimmy Garoppolo and WR Brandon Marshall is up there among the best offseason decisions in the league. The balanced, high-powered offense is one thing, but the major strides the team made on defense is the key here. They struggled against the pass after losing two Hall of Famers following their S15 SB win, but they bounced back to finish 8th against the pass, and their run D climbed all the way to 3rd. They didn't score as well as they should have, and the Week 17 loss of HB Dion Lewis until at least the conference championship does raise some concerns, but with how well their defense and passing game has played, they can afford to take some hits in the running game with C.J. Prosise now leading the way there.

The Orcas are always seeking for ways to improve the makeup of their team as they have a high amount of roster turnover each season. The defense remained intact to begin the preseason, but the offense saw massive changes with bringing in or promoting six new starters. After finishing 16th on offense a season ago, they finished 7th this season, scoring the 2nd most points per game and have a league best +12 turnover differential. They are balanced, and aside from one blowup against the Falcons, they have been one of the better blocking teams in the league. The question for this team is can they stop weirdly giving up a bunch of points? Their defense and special teams have been great, and even looking deeper at team stats, nothing jumps out as to why they used have a terrible points allowed per game figure. They ended up in a tie for 16th at 19.0 per game, so it seemed to have regressed to the mean some by the season's end, but they gave up 31 to the Giants, 37 and 29 in two games against the Falcons, and 30 against Washington. That's not going to fly against some guaranteed and potential playoff opponents (Rams, Seahawks, and Eagles finished in the Top 10 in points per game).

The Pioneers have had their offense gutted by injuries, and it showed when they were hovering around .500 halfway through the season. Once HB DeMarco Murray came back and helped balance the offense, they ended the season winning five straight and won the division by two games after being multiple games down to begin that stretch. When healthy, they have one of the best three offensive skill trios in WR Stefon Diggs, TE Mark Andrews, and Murray. QB Bryce Rivers has been great in light of QB Russell Wilson's season-ending injury after just two games. Only the Dolphins and Express can match their offensive prowess in the AFC. Their defense has played better than both of those teams, finishing 4th overall and in the Top 5 against both the run and pass. While it would be a seeding upset, don't sleep on this team being the AFC rep in the Super Bowl.

The Packers are a weird team. I thought with their terrible injuries, including QB Tyrod Taylor, whom their entire offense was based around would cause the team to be dead in the water. They weren't a great team, but they finished 11-5 and earned a first round bye. Part of that is the renaissance of Tim Tebow. He finished 5th in the league in passer rating and had just his second season with a 60+% completion percentage. Their HB group has been so battered that their FB has the second-most carries on the team, and as things stand now, their starting HB in the divisonal round could be third-stringer David Cobb. Their OL has been great, and the defense has started to turn things around after a poor start. It is very weird that this team earned a first round bye, but at the same time, I do believe in them some, even if they are outmatched and outperformed by many of their NFC playoff rivals. If I ranked them solely on the merit of their play, they would slot in lower, but this team has defied expectations, and they have to play one fewer game than most teams and are guaranteed a home game.

The Raiders have the league's best defense, but they enter the offseason with a severely injured offense that was already terrible (30th overall) before the injuries and a very suspect resume. They were one of three teams who had far easier schedules than the rest of the league (.456 SoS 2nd easiest in the league), and their only three wins against teams with winning records were against the then-abysmal Browns and both games against the Express. That defense is legit though leading the league in yards and points allowed. Swap this offense with any other AFC playoff team offense, and yeah, I think this team can make the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, we can't do that, so we are left with a team that is too one-dimensional and lacks the body of work to have faith in them to win two or even three playoff games.

The Seahawks statistically should not be in the playoffs as it is rare to see one finish with a Bottom 10 running attack and defense. I can't see them making the Super Bowl and should be heavy underdogs against the Orcas. That being said, they have enough star power on both sides of the ball and are prone to some offensive explosions. Their ceiling as such is higher than the teams below them, so this is a good place to slot them.

Like in their previous playoff appearances, the Eagles are limping into the playoffs and just look lost, especially since they are down to their third string HB. In a way, they are similar to the Raiders, but the Raiders are still more somehow reliable on offense. Their defense was elite, but they will be facing the Vikings who performed more like a #2 seed this season, so they might be the home team at the most risk of elimination in the wild card round.

The Browns completely turned their season around, but I wouldn't say they are a particularly good team. With two of their best players for either the entire or most of the postseason (MLB David Harris and HB Mark Ingram), that really puts the onus on Josh Portis to carry this team. against the Express and if they get past them, one of the Dolphins/Raiders defenses the following round. I think that is asking too much of him and this team.

The Colts made some great strides on offense, especially the OL allowing a league-average sack total and second-year HB Jamaal Williams scoring 11 more TDs and upping his YPC from 3.5 to 4.3. The defense didn't just regress, they absolutely plummeted to 29th. They enter the postseason on a 4-game losing streak and face the Pioneers in Columbus whom they lost to by a combined score of 54-22 this season. Good on the Colts for rebounding from picking 2nd overall, but I don't think a deep playoff run is a realistic expectation.

To Do:
Awards
Update Wiki and spreadsheet
Send out those stat PMs

As for the poll, if you were the lone WR Brandon Marshall vote, you win!

KCF0107 posted...

As for the poll, if you were the lone WR Brandon Marshall vote, you win!

The only thing I won all season!

Express going into the playoffs hot!

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 would really appreciate it if you would take the 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 mostly come from the game itself with a few categories I will do from scratch. To prevent spoilers, I reorder the nominees by team name, first name, or last name every year (except Breakout/Comeback is by positional order and GM is always by name). This year, I chose first name.

For each category, you choose the one player/coach/person you believe to be most worthy of the award. For the Offensive Player, Defensive Player, and MVP of the Year, awards, you do not have to vote for the any of the listed players (I lowered it from 10 to 7 listed candidates this season). If you feel another player up for another award is applicable and more worthy for one of these awards, you may select them as a write-in candidate even though you should know they won't win. However, I will use my discretion to null a write-in vote if I feel it to be disingenuous.

Because of the holiday season, we will have an extended period to do this. The deadline to submit to me a ballot will be Sunday, January 8th at 5 PM ET. Bucking what we have done in recent seasons, we are going back to having the award show and playoff sim be the same night, so I plan to run the awards a couple hours after the deadline and do the sim after.

Coach of the Year
Dolphins' Kailee Wong (12-4, 90 team rating)
Rams' Kerry Collins (13-3, 90 team rating)
Pioneers' LaVarr Arrington (10-6, 89 team rating)
Packers' Mike Shanahan (11-5, 86 team rating)
Raiders' Norv Turner (11-5, 89 team rating)

Returner of the Year
Buccaneers CB Adoree' Jackson (47 KR for 21.5 avg, 51 PR for 11.6 avg, 3 return TDs)
Cowboys WR Davone Bess (48 KR for 23.0 avg, 48 PR for 11.1 avg, 2 return TDs)
Pioneers WR Elliott Newton (47 KR for 25.9 avg, 65 PR for 11.0 avg, 2 return TDs)
Steelers WR Kenny Stills (45 KR for 27.0 avg, 49 PR for 9.7 avg, 3 return TDs)
Patriots WR Trindon Holliday (42 KR for 27.3 avg, 50 PR for 9.2 avg, 2 return TDs)

Punter of the Year
Bears' Brett Kern (79 punts for 44.8 avg, 36.0 net avg, 31 inside 20, 7 touchbacks)
Jaguars' Bryan Anger (71 punts for 45.0 avg, 36.1 net avg, 28 inside 20, 9 touchbacks)
Browns' Jacob Schum (75 punts for 44.6 avg, 35.7 net avg, 28 inside 20, 9 touchbacks)
Steelers' Tom Malone (88 punts for 44.1 avg, 35.2 net avg, 34 inside 20, 8 touchbacks)
Lions' Ty Long (97 punts for 46.1 avg, 36.4 net avg, 41 inside 20, 14 touchbacks)

Kicker of the Year
Bengals' James Wilhoit (35-43 FGAs, 36-36 XPAs, 7-10 from 50+)
Orcas' Ka'imi Fairbairn (26-30 FGAs, 40-42 XPAs, 4-4 from 50+)
Washington's Mike Nugent (41-46 FGAs, 26-26 XPAs, 9-9 from 50+)
Pioneers' Nate Kaeding (33-41 FGAs, 30-30 XPAs, 4-5 from 50+)
Express' Sergio Aguayo (30-33 FGAs, 31-31 XPAs, 3-4 from 50+)

Defensive Back of the Year
Bengals SS Chris Browning (109 tackles, 1 INT, 5 FRs)
Steelers SS Ian Cox (94 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 3 FRs)
Pioneers SS Keanu Neal (96 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs)
Rams SS Scott Morris (91 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 1 def TD)
Dolphins FS Tony Jefferson (60 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs, 2 def TDs)

Linebacker of the Year
Buccaneers LOLB Bradley Chubb (101 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 INTs, 3 FFs, 1 def TD)
Packers LOLB Chris Ruud (127 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 FFs, 5 FRs)
Eagles ROLB Christian Kirksey (102 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 1 FR, 2 def TDs)
Browns MLB David Harris (161 tackles, 13 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Giants MLB Eric Kendricks (160 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 FFs, 3 FRs)

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Bills DT Jordan Phillips (61 tackles, 10 sacks, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Seahawks DT Kawann Short (57 tackles, 14 sacks, 3 FFs, 1 FR)
Vikings DT Ndamukong Suh (59 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Wildcats DT Tyson Alualu (53 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR)
Dolphins LE Yannick Ngakoue (47 tackles, 10 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR)

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Panthers LT Jack Conklin (88 blocks, 6 sacks allowed)
Panthers LT Jason Fox (78 blocks, 1 sack allowed)
Ravens RT King Dunlap (75 blocks, 5 sacks allowed)
Raiders LT Luke Joseckel (81 blocks, 7 sacks allowed)
Jaguars RG Ronald Leary (63 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)

Tight End of the Year
Broncos' Dwayne Allen (69 rec for 680 yards (9.8 YPC), 5 TDs, 3 drops)
Washington's Tim Wright (66 rec for 635 yards (9.6 YPC), 3 TDs, 1 drop)
Cowboys' Travis Kelce (80 rec for 614 yards (7.6 YPC), 9 TDs, 3 drops)
Raiders' Tyler Eifert (63 rec for 494 yards (7.8 YPC), 6 TDs, 2 drops)
Vikings' Tyler Higbee (91 rec for 711 yards (7.8 YPC), 2 TDs, no drops)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Vikings' Brandon Marshall (76 rec for 1077 yards (14.1 YPC), 9 TDs, 6 drops)
Wildcats' Gonzie Massey (94 rec for 1392 yards (14.8 YPC), 11 TDs, 10 drops)
Titans' Mike Evans (79 rec for 1130 yards (14.3 YPC), 7 TDs, 2 drops)
Rams' Patrick Turner (71 rec for 867 yards (12.2 YPC), 12 TDs, 2 drops)
Express' Robert Woods (86 rec for 1184 yards (13.7 YPC), 5 TDs, 2 drops)

Running Back of the Year
Steelers' Christian McCaffrey (456 carries for 1825 yards (4.0 YPC), 16 rec for 90 yards (5.6 YPC), 13 TDs, no fumbles)
Falcons' David Johnson (351 carries for 1586 yards (4.5 YPC), 11 rec for 126 yards (11.4 YPC), 10 TDs, 3 fumbles)
Pioneers' DeMarco Murray (348 carries for 1543 yards (4.4 YPC), 29 rec for 280 yards (9.6 YPC), 9 TDs, 3 fumbles)
Ravens' Doug Martin (422 carries for 1857 yards (4.4 YPC), 20 rec for 189 yards (9.4 YPC), 14 TDs, 2 fumbles)
Colts' Jamaal Williams (323 carries for 1404 yards (4.3 YPC), 32 rec for 233 yards (7.2 YPC), 13 TDs, 2 fumbles)

Quarterback of the Year
Orcas' Jameis Winston (271-444 (61.0%). 2989 yards, 24 TDs, 14 INTs, 5 fumbles, 85.8 passer rating)
Vikings' Jimmy Garoppolo (294-451 (65.2%), 2832 yards, 13 TDs, 11 INTs, 5 fumbles, 82.0 passer rating)
Falcons' Patrick Mahomes (231-368 (62.8%), 2597 yards, 16 TDs, 13 INTs, 5 fumbles, 83.5 passer rating)
Rams' Ryan Tannehill (288-472 (61.0%), 3200 yards, 29 TDs, 25 INTs, 2 fumbles, 79.5 passer rating)
Dolphins' Sam Keller (243-393 (61.8%), 2739 yards, 18 TDs, 12 INTs, 4 fumbles, 85.1 passer rating)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Ravens SS Antonio Hanks (41 tackles, 1 sack, 6 INTs, 2 FRs)
Chiefs DT David Onyemata (37 tackles, 10 sacks, 1 FF)
Orcas MLB Drew Sheth (108 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR)
Jets MLB Tanner Vallejo (83 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 4 FFs, 4 FRs, 2 def TDs)
Bears ROLB Zach Cunningham (63 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Raiders HB Chris Carson (279 carries for 1080 yards (3.8 YPC), 37 rec for 221 yards (5.9 YPC), 8 TDs, 2 fumbles)
Orcas WR Corey Davis (26 rec for 368 yards (14.1 YPC), 6 TDs, 2 drops)
Seahawks QB Gardner Minshew (239-397 (60.2%), 2385 yards, 18 TDs, 15 INTs, 6 fumbles, 76.6 passer rating)
Lions WR Josh Doctson (43 receptions for 602 yards (14.0 YPC), 3 TDs, 3 drops)
Titans LT Michael Horton (34 blocks, 1 sack allowed)

Defensive Player of the Year
Packers LOLB Chris Ruud (127 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 FFs, 5 FRs)
Eagles ROLB Christian Kirksey (102 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 1 FR, 2 def TDs)
Browns MLB David Harris (161 tackles, 13 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Seahawks DT Kawann Short (57 tackles, 14 sacks, 3 FFs, 1 FR)
Vikings DT Ndamukong Suh (59 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Rams SS Scott Morris (91 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 1 def TD)
Dolphins FS Tony Jefferson (60 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs, 2 def TDs)

Offensive Player of the Year
Steelers HB Christian McCaffrey (456 carries for 1825 yards (4.0 YPC), 16 rec for 90 yards (5.6 YPC), 13 TDs, no fumbles)
Ravens HB Doug Martin (422 carries for 1857 yards (4.4 YPC), 20 rec for 189 yards (9.4 YPC), 14 TDs, 2 fumbles)
Wildcats WR Gonzie Massey (94 rec for 1392 yards (14.8 YPC), 11 TDs, 10 drops)
Colts HB Jamaal Williams (323 carries for 1404 yards (4.3 YPC), 32 rec for 233 yards (7.2 YPC), 13 TDs, 2 fumbles)
Orcas QB Jameis Winston (271-444 (61.0%). 2989 yards, 24 TDs, 14 INTs, 5 fumbles, 85.8 passer rating)
Panthers LT Jason Fox (78 blocks, 1 sack allowed)
Rams QB Ryan Tannehill (288-472 (61.0%), 3200 yards, 29 TDs, 25 INTs, 2 fumbles, 79.5 passer rating)

Most Valuable Player
Packers LOLB Chris Ruud (127 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 FFs, 5 FRs)
Eagles ROLB Christian Kirksey (102 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 1 FR, 2 def TDs)
Browns MLB David Harris (161 tackles, 13 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Ravens HB Doug Martin (422 carries for 1857 yards (4.4 YPC), 20 rec for 189 yards (9.4 YPC), 14 TDs, 2 fumbles)
Wildcats WR Gonzie Massey (94 rec for 1392 yards (14.8 YPC), 11 TDs, 10 drops)
Orcas QB Jameis Winston (271-444 (61.0%). 2989 yards, 24 TDs, 14 INTs, 5 fumbles, 85.8 passer rating)
Vikings DT Ndamukong Suh (59 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)

Breakout Player of the Year

Orcas QB Jameis Winston

A former 39th overall pick, Winston was a quality, if seldom-used, backup for the first six seasons of his career with the Vikings and Orcas before management in San Juan decided to override the QB battle results and hand the keys to Jameis. He responded by leading the league in passer rating and +10 TD/INT (24 to 14) ratio as he helped the Orcas offense rise from 16th to 7th in yards and 2nd in scoring even as HB injuries led to four different starters at the position (with none starting more than five games).

Buccaneers HB Knile Davis

A former 3rd round pick by the Jets, Davis was signed as an end-of-free agency roster hole filler after he failed to land on a team the previous three seasons. The Bucs had let Matt Forte walk and were ready to hand the job to their #2 overall pick from a season ago in Alvin Kamara. Davis, in his 8th season, surprisingly won the battle and management led it ride. Davis responded by finishing 6th in rushing (1581 yards), T-6th in rushing YPC (4.3), and only fumbled once as he helped the Bucs finish 7th in rushing en route to their first non-losing season since S12.

Falcons RT Dusty Swain

A seldom-used backup, the former 6th rounder by the Bengals was called to start 11 games for injured superstar Tony Ugoh. Instead of everything falling to pieces, Swain provided 60 blocks vs 5 sacks allowed as he helped HB David Johnson lead the league in rushing yards per game and rushing YPC, the Falcons to the #6 offense in the league, and the team to a 9-7 record and narrowly missing out on the playoffs.

Express DT Vernon Butler

Staying on the Express train, Butler was coming off of a rookie season as a rotational DT where he only managed 9 tackles. With Amobi Okoye's departue, he left vacant starting role. Butler won the job over Dana Dorsey and managed 38 tackles, a team-leading 10 sacks, 1 FF, and 2 FRs as he helped lock down the Express D in the second half of the season as the Express snagged a wild card spot.

Rams SS R.J. Schwartz

Backup SSs get a lot of playing time on defense and special teams, so a great number of teams get quality production from the spot. The Rams had been one of them with Schwartz' predecessor Skip McGrath nabbing what is currently the second-biggest contract for a SS in free agency. Schwartz did not follow up on the greatness of McGrath putting up just 13 tackles, a sack, and an INT with an elite defense like the Rams. His second season though has put him in rare air as a backup at any position slated to make the Pro Bowl. His 10 combined sacks and INTs (4 and 6 respectively) strictly as a backup were six more than any other backup and third overall among all defense players (OLBs Bradley Chubb and Markus Golden led with 12).

Comeback Player of the Year

Packers QB Tim Tebow

The longtime Jaguar was notorious for seeing his efficiency and effectiveness drop season after season until the very patient Jags management decided enough was enough. As a free agent for the first time at the age of 32, Tebow went unsigned until a devastating injury to Packers starter Tyrod Taylor left them in need of someone new. Their entire offense was built around Taylor, and Tebow wasn't like him at all. Skeptical of their fit, Tebow ended up being far better than anyone could have hoped as he was one of five qualified QBs to finish with an 80+ passer rating (80.3), and his 2287 yards, 16 TDs, and 60.5% completion helped the team work around HB injuries to an unexpected 11-5 record and a first round bye.

Rams RT Winston Justice

The Rams finally broke through in S16, but Winston had little to do with that as he only started four games due to injury that season. After losing multiple starters due to retirement and another in-season due to injury in what was normally a unit that gave up too many sacks, Justice, the former #1 overall pick of the Falcons, had one of his finest seasons yet at the age of 37 as his 56 blocks vs 4 sacks allowed easily led the team as they allowed the 7th fewest sacks and ultimately finish with the league's best record at 13-3.

Pioneers LOLB Jatavis Brown

The Pioneers were a mess on defense last season thanks to always having multiple starting LBs out any given week. With the offense being the injured side this season, Brown looked to improve upon his 35 tackles and 2 sacks in limited time last season to help keep the Pioneers in contention. Thanks in part to Brown's career highs in tackles (83), sacks (5), and FFs+FRs (5), the Pioneers elite defense helped them end the season on a five-game winning streak and their first winning record since their SB-winning S14.

Titans CB Artie Burns

Due to injuries and being buried on the depth chart, the former 2nd rounder Burns hadn't played a snap since his rookie season of S14. Playing under his RFA tender, he looks to get paid as he set career highs in INTs (5) while recording the first sack and FF in his career as he helped the Titans defense finish with the most INTs in the league.

Lions P Ty Long

Long was quite literally the worst punter in the league last season finishing dead last in gross and net average (41.0 and 30.7 respectively). All he managed to do this season was completely flip it around and finish 1st in the league in both categories (46.1 and 36.4) while pinning a whopping 41 punts inside his opp. 20 yard line as he hopes to be named the Punter of the Year.

General Manager of the Year

Bloodychess
+ Gained 4 wins from last season, earning a first round bye
+ Defense went back to its former self and ended up leading the league in yards and points allowed

- Most offensive changes were dreadful (finished 30th), including letting WR of the Year candidate Brandon Marshall walk.

DoubleTangicide
+ Signed QB Tim Tebow and saw him finished as one of the most efficient QBs in the league
+ Went 11-5 and earned a first round bye

- New acquisitions outside of Tebow made minimal impact and didn't take advantage of the massive cap space to short up problem areas

KCF
+ Signed, draft, traded for, or promoted seven new starters on offense, including QB/Breakout candidate Jameis Winston, RG Spencer Drango (40 blocks, 5 sacks allowed), and RT Andrew Whitworth (54 blocks, 4 sacks allowed), as they finished 7th on offense and 2nd in points per game
+ Strong rookie class, including two candidates up for rookie of the year

- Worse record than last season

Pennywise
+ Led Eagles to 10-6 record and first NFC East crown
+ Made many changes to their offense last season and finished 12th on offense and 9th in points per game

- Failed to make late-season adjustments as they went from potential #1 seed to hosting the Vikings in the Wild Card round after losing to the combined 10-22 Lions and Giants

VeryInsane
+ Made a flux of mid-season changes that saw them go from 0-6 to finishing 9-7 and the team's first AFC North crown
+ Traded for QB Josh Portis who helped lead the team to the #1 rushing offense

- Bad decisions and planning still led to their 0-6 start and ultimately finished in the upper teens and 20s in all major team stats (#17 offense, 20th points for, 23rd defense, 23rd turnover differential)

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KCF0107 posted...

Ravens SS Antonio Hanks (41 tackles, 1 sack, 6 INTs, 2 FRs)

Still amazed I got myself a backup SS in the seventh round and he got 6 INTs. His score of 70 will certainly be going up.

Anyway, re-tagging this so I can get to that ballot at a later time. I'll try not to forget.

I still think it's hilarious that McCaffrey is one of the worst pass catching HBs in the league. May even be the worst amongst high end HBs

Hey man, the draft prospect profile sheets aren't reliable, but it is all I have to go off of when it comes to renaming them.

bump

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I meant to send out a bunch of PMs Christmas night, but I passed out. I will hopefully send out the rest over the week.

I'm going to get out some more stat PMs before going to bed, but the tentative sim date will change from Sunday the 8th to either Friday the 6th or the something in the 13th/14th/15th trio.

Wow the giants sucked this year

All stat PMs have been sent out

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I'm going to officially make the following schedule/deadline:

- Ballots must be sent to me by 6 PM ET on Friday, January 6th
- Award Show will take place at approximately 8 PM ET on Friday, January 6th
- Playoffs will be simmed at the conclusion of the award show

Roughly 24 hours until the deadline

B8NFLL Season 17 Award Winners

Coach of the Year
Madden - Kerry Collins (Rams)
User - Kerry Collins

Returner of the Year
User - Kenny Stills (Steelers)

Punter of the Year
User - Ty Long (Lions)

Kicker of the Year
Madden - Mike Nugent (Washington)
User - Mike Nugent

Defensive Back of the Year
Madden - Scott Morris (Rams)
User - Tony Jefferson (Dolphins)

Linebacker of the Year
Madden - David Harris (Browns)
User - David Harris

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Madden - Ndamukong Suh (Vikings)
User - Ndamukong Suh and Kawann Short (Seahawks)

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Madden - Laurent Duvernay-T (Dolphins)
User - Jason Fox (Panthers)

Tight End of the Year
User - Travis Kelce (Cowboys) and Tyler Higbee (Vikings)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Madden - Gonzie Massey (Wildcats)
User - Gonzie Massey

Running Back of the Year
Madden - Doug Martin (Ravens)
User - Doug Martin

Quarterback of the Year
Madden - Ryan Tannehill (Rams)
User - Jameis Winston (Orcas)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Madden - Tanner Vallejo (Jets)
User - Tanner Vallejo

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Madden - Chris Carson (Raiders)
User - Chris Carson and Gardner Minshew (Seahawks)

Defensive Player of the Year
Madden - David Harris
User - David Harris

Offensive Player of the Year
Madden - Doug Martin
User - Doug Martin

Most Valuable Player
Madden - David Harris
User - David Harris

Breakout Player of the Year
User - Jameis Winston

Comeback Player of the Year
User - Tim Tebow (Packers)

General Manager of the Year
User - VeryInsane

Colts - 3
Pioneers - 40

Notable Players
Pioneers QB Bryce Rivers 19-33, 347 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Colts HB Jamaal Williams 130 total yards
Pioneers HB DeMarco Murray 147 total yards, 2 TDs
Colts K Greg Joseph 1-4 FGAs
Colts OLB Darnell Forrest 8 tackles, 1 INT
Pioneers MLB Kyle Emmanuel 8 tackles, 1 INT
Pioneers MLB Kyle Kato 6 tackles, 1 sack

Vikings - 41
Eagles - 10

Notable Players
Vikings QB Jimmy Garoppolo 29-41, 331 yards, 5 TDs
Eagles QB Taysom Hill 5-15, 149 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Vikings TE Tyler Higbee 13 rec for 91 yards, 1 TD
Vikings WR Robbie Anderson 9 rec for 169 yards, 3 TDs
Eagles OLB Christian Kirksey 6 tackles, 1 sack

Express - 26
Browns - 21

Notable Players
Express QB Jacoby Brissett 20-37, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Browns QB Josh Portis 8-24, 90 yards, 13 rushes for 108 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Express WR Cooper Kupp 12 rec for 181 yards, 1 TD
Express MLB John Abbate 13 tackles, 1 INT
Express DE Michael Johnson 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
Browns MLB Damien Wilson 10 tackles, 1 sack

Seahawks - 20
Orcas - 41

Notable Players
Orcas QB Jameis Winston 28-42, 197 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Orcas WR Ted Ginn 7 rec for 69 yards, 3 TDs

Divisional Round
Express at Dolphins
Vikings at Rams
Pioneers at Raiders
Orcas at Packers