07-18-2019, 02:16 PM
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Race for NSFL MVP – Week 6
In this recurring column I will go in depth analyzing the players that are most likely to win S16 NSFL MVP. My criteria for comparing candidates will be 60% statistical and 40% importance to overall team success. Additionally, I will be looking retroactively at performances and not try to project going forward.
1) Gus T.T. Showbiz QB – Orange County Otters @Molarpistols
1831 Passing Yards / 19 TDs / 56.1% Completion Percentage / 99.1 QB Rating
From Not Ranked to the top of the MVP Rankings, Showbiz really stepped up his efficiency over the last couple of weeks. I didn’t put any Quarterbacks in my last rankings because I didn’t believe any of them had been impressive enough to warrant a spot over the other guys on the list. However, Showbiz decided to show off why so many people were talking about Orange County as an Ultimus contender before the season started. Showbiz has been carving defenses with the exception of week 4 against the Outlaws and their number 1 scoring defense. In week 5, Showbiz lit up New Orleans with 391 yards and 6 Touchdown passes. He did have 3 picks in that game, but he bounced back in Week 6 with 4 Touchdowns and no Interceptions in a more efficient performance. From a macro-view, Showbiz is atop the rankings because he is the leader of the top ranked scoring offense in the NSFL that is averaging 33 points a game. In my opinion, Showbiz’s play in Season 16 has made the Otters the Ultimus favorites thus far.
2) Cooter Bigsby QB – Yellowknife Wraiths @timeconsumer
2017 Passing Yards / 13 TDs / 58.3% Completion Percentage / 89.3 QB Rating
Another Quarterback jumps into the rankings this week because of an impressive stretch of play. Cooter Bigsby has been given the reigns to a pass-happy Yellowknife offense, and he has not disappointed so far. After a rocky 0-2 start, Bigsby has helped turn around the Wraiths season by leading them to 4 straight victories while averaging 34.3 points a game during that run. I mentioned before that I had not been overly impressed by any of the Quarterbacks through 4 weeks. Well, over the last two games Bigsby has thrown for 746 yards, 5 Touchdowns, and zero interceptions. It’s tough for any defense to slow down an offense when the Quarterback is putting up those kinds of stats. Bigsby isn’t too far behind Showbiz in the MVP race, but Showbiz has proven to be more explosive so far this season with more Touchdowns and a higher yards per attempt.
3) Vinny Valentine WR – Orange County Otters @Unicorn
34 Receptions / 670 Yards / 8 TDs
Valentine no longer holds the top spot in my rankings because of the play of the two Quarterbacks above, but nothing has changed for him over the past two weeks. He continues to catch everything thrown his way (still no drops this season), and he added to his tally of receptions over 25 yards with 4 more, giving him 10 on the season. Actually, at this point he is almost averaging 20 yards per catch (19.7). Without Valentine I doubt Showbiz would be at the top of my MVP rankings because he has been an absolute menace to opposing secondaries. At Valentine’s current pace he is on track for over 1500 yards and 18 Touchdowns, which would be a new NSFL record for receiving touchdowns.
4) Raymond Vans LB – Arizona Outlaws @karl
45 Tackles / 2 FF / 2 FR / 12 Sacks / 1 Int / 5 Pass Deflections / 1 TD / 1 Blocked Punt
Ray Vans MVP stock stayed pretty even over the last two games, even though his overall production was tremendous with 2 sacks in each of the Outlaws Weeks 5 and 6 games. The bigger reason he’s dropping two spots in my rankings is less because of Vans performance and more about other players stepping up over the past two weeks. Even though Vans is putting together an all-time Defensive season (on pace for 26 sacks) it’s still going to be tough for him to beat out offensive players. Let’s start by breaking down what is probably Vans worst performance on the year in week 5. Now, when I say worst we are speaking in relative terms because the man still compiled two sacks, 8 tackles, and a pass deflection. However, it took Vans too long to show up to the game as he only had a single tackle in the first half against San Jose and by that point the Outlaws were already down 21-3. A lot of Vans production in that game didn’t come until garbage time in a game where Arizona surrendered 37 points. Even though his numbers looked identical in week 6, Vans was much more consistent and that helped his team bounce back with a win against Philadelphia.
Graphic by: @Lowlycrib
In this recurring column I will go in depth analyzing the players that are most likely to win S16 NSFL MVP. My criteria for comparing candidates will be 60% statistical and 40% importance to overall team success. Additionally, I will be looking retroactively at performances and not try to project going forward.
1) Gus T.T. Showbiz QB – Orange County Otters @Molarpistols
1831 Passing Yards / 19 TDs / 56.1% Completion Percentage / 99.1 QB Rating
From Not Ranked to the top of the MVP Rankings, Showbiz really stepped up his efficiency over the last couple of weeks. I didn’t put any Quarterbacks in my last rankings because I didn’t believe any of them had been impressive enough to warrant a spot over the other guys on the list. However, Showbiz decided to show off why so many people were talking about Orange County as an Ultimus contender before the season started. Showbiz has been carving defenses with the exception of week 4 against the Outlaws and their number 1 scoring defense. In week 5, Showbiz lit up New Orleans with 391 yards and 6 Touchdown passes. He did have 3 picks in that game, but he bounced back in Week 6 with 4 Touchdowns and no Interceptions in a more efficient performance. From a macro-view, Showbiz is atop the rankings because he is the leader of the top ranked scoring offense in the NSFL that is averaging 33 points a game. In my opinion, Showbiz’s play in Season 16 has made the Otters the Ultimus favorites thus far.
2) Cooter Bigsby QB – Yellowknife Wraiths @timeconsumer
2017 Passing Yards / 13 TDs / 58.3% Completion Percentage / 89.3 QB Rating
Another Quarterback jumps into the rankings this week because of an impressive stretch of play. Cooter Bigsby has been given the reigns to a pass-happy Yellowknife offense, and he has not disappointed so far. After a rocky 0-2 start, Bigsby has helped turn around the Wraiths season by leading them to 4 straight victories while averaging 34.3 points a game during that run. I mentioned before that I had not been overly impressed by any of the Quarterbacks through 4 weeks. Well, over the last two games Bigsby has thrown for 746 yards, 5 Touchdowns, and zero interceptions. It’s tough for any defense to slow down an offense when the Quarterback is putting up those kinds of stats. Bigsby isn’t too far behind Showbiz in the MVP race, but Showbiz has proven to be more explosive so far this season with more Touchdowns and a higher yards per attempt.
3) Vinny Valentine WR – Orange County Otters @Unicorn
34 Receptions / 670 Yards / 8 TDs
Valentine no longer holds the top spot in my rankings because of the play of the two Quarterbacks above, but nothing has changed for him over the past two weeks. He continues to catch everything thrown his way (still no drops this season), and he added to his tally of receptions over 25 yards with 4 more, giving him 10 on the season. Actually, at this point he is almost averaging 20 yards per catch (19.7). Without Valentine I doubt Showbiz would be at the top of my MVP rankings because he has been an absolute menace to opposing secondaries. At Valentine’s current pace he is on track for over 1500 yards and 18 Touchdowns, which would be a new NSFL record for receiving touchdowns.
4) Raymond Vans LB – Arizona Outlaws @karl
45 Tackles / 2 FF / 2 FR / 12 Sacks / 1 Int / 5 Pass Deflections / 1 TD / 1 Blocked Punt
Ray Vans MVP stock stayed pretty even over the last two games, even though his overall production was tremendous with 2 sacks in each of the Outlaws Weeks 5 and 6 games. The bigger reason he’s dropping two spots in my rankings is less because of Vans performance and more about other players stepping up over the past two weeks. Even though Vans is putting together an all-time Defensive season (on pace for 26 sacks) it’s still going to be tough for him to beat out offensive players. Let’s start by breaking down what is probably Vans worst performance on the year in week 5. Now, when I say worst we are speaking in relative terms because the man still compiled two sacks, 8 tackles, and a pass deflection. However, it took Vans too long to show up to the game as he only had a single tackle in the first half against San Jose and by that point the Outlaws were already down 21-3. A lot of Vans production in that game didn’t come until garbage time in a game where Arizona surrendered 37 points. Even though his numbers looked identical in week 6, Vans was much more consistent and that helped his team bounce back with a win against Philadelphia.
Graphic by: @Lowlycrib