09-23-2019, 02:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-23-2019, 10:56 PM by Leafs4ever.)
Task 1: Playoff Predictions: Ultimus Preview
After a thrilling wild card round, we finally have our Season 17 Ultimus Championship match up. It will be the NSFC Champion Baltimore Hawks hosting the ASFC Champion Orange County Otters. It's a classic NSFL match up and one that should bring plenty of fireworks. Let's take a look at the match up.
In the regular season, the Hawks finished with a better record which earns them home field in the championship. However, the Otters did score more points over the season and gave up less points. They face each other once in the regular season, in the second last week, in which Baltimore took a close game by the score of 24-20. It was a close game on all counts, except for the fumble return touchdown by the Hawks D.
Speaking of the defense, the Hawks were fantastic in all fronts except giving up points. They didn't give up many yards, but points came a plenty for their opponents. They were ranked first in total and passing yards given up and second in rushing yards given up, but 5th in points allowed. Sounds like lots of short fields for their opponents and lots of field goals. For Orange County, their defense struggled giving up yards, but managed to finish just ahead of Baltimore in points given up. They were really a bend, but don't break defense this season.
On offense, the Hawks were easily the better team there. They rush the ball better and definitely throw it better. Having said all of this, I'm taking the Hawks to win the Ultimus Championship. They have been the better team in almost every area on the field and I think their offense is going to take advantage of the struggling Otter defense.
Baltimore wins 31-16
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Task 3: All About the QBs
The Ultimus Championship is going to have a very intriguing quarterback match up with Hawks Corvo Havran going up against Otters Franklin Armstrong.
In the regular season, they weren't terribly far off from each other, but there was one clear player ahead of the other, and that was Corvo Havran. Havran threw the ball a little less than Armstrong, but still beat him in every statistical category. Havran threw for more yard, 3590 to 3191, and had a better completion percentage, 59.8 to 53.5.
Even in the more sexy stats, Havran shone brighter. Havran threw for 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while Armstrong threw 23 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. That's a sizable gap in touchdowns thrown. Havran also had the better quarterback rating, 95.5 to 78.2.
Everything in the regular season has shown Corvo Havran to be the better quarterback and that's why the Hawks have the advantage at the position going into the championship game. Havran has led a better offense and with the Otters defense struggling all season, I believe Corvo is going to have himself a day against Orange County.
He has the Hawks trust when he's out there on the field and he's got a great group of wide receivers. Corvo Havran wins this quarterback match up and I think he leads his Baltimore Hawks to an Ultimus victory.
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Task 8: Draft Focus
As much as it pains me to say, I see a big hole coming up for the SaberCats that they should address in this draft. My days as a wide receiver are ending and with that comes a big hole at the wide receiver position.
In the Season 17 draft they took Kyle Grimly, who is currently missing in action. Outside of Flash, they have Ty Justice, who is regressing and already at the end of the rope. The San Jose general managers need to go and get a top wide receiver from the Season 18 draft. Yes, they have a big target in Cameron Olsen, but that's at the tight end position. The SaberCats cannot be left with nothing once Justice and Flash are gone. Priority number one is adding an impact wide receiver in this upcoming draft.
Another position they should address is the running back position. With the wide receiver position thinning, they're going to need a bell cow to carry the offense at times. What they currently have is great for a platoon, but they don't have a game breaker at the position. Bringing in some high end talent at running back will definitely help alleviate the pressure on the passing game.
We are going to see a vastly different SaberCats offense coming up here and it should all start at the Season 18 Draft.
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Task 10: Rivalries
As a life long SaberCat player, I'm sick and tired of seeing the Orange County Otters luck themselves into playoff success. This year's ASFC championship game was sickening to watch. Having to see the Otters and the Outlaws playing in that game was brutal. The "playing over their heads" Outlaws losing to the "over-rated" Otters was awful.
This season, the Otters were mediocre at almost every aspect. Their quarterback was below average, leading the 8th best passing offense, their running back was average, leading the 5th best rushing attack, and their defense struggled all season, finishing in the bottom half of every yardage category. Their kicker wasn't even used all that much either, so pardon me if I'm baffled at how they made it to another Ultimus championship game.
I hate everything this team is. They dominated the ASFC in a time when the other team didn't even try to field a competent team and now they hold a mental edge against them, regardless of how mediocre they truly are. We had a chance to beat them this season in the wild card game, but beat ourselves. I don't give them credit for the win and I sure as hell don't give them credit for beating the Outlaws. My only saving grace is that Baltimore gives Orange County the beating they deserve in the championship game. Mediocrity should not be rewarded and that is what I'm hoping is avoided.
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After a thrilling wild card round, we finally have our Season 17 Ultimus Championship match up. It will be the NSFC Champion Baltimore Hawks hosting the ASFC Champion Orange County Otters. It's a classic NSFL match up and one that should bring plenty of fireworks. Let's take a look at the match up.
In the regular season, the Hawks finished with a better record which earns them home field in the championship. However, the Otters did score more points over the season and gave up less points. They face each other once in the regular season, in the second last week, in which Baltimore took a close game by the score of 24-20. It was a close game on all counts, except for the fumble return touchdown by the Hawks D.
Speaking of the defense, the Hawks were fantastic in all fronts except giving up points. They didn't give up many yards, but points came a plenty for their opponents. They were ranked first in total and passing yards given up and second in rushing yards given up, but 5th in points allowed. Sounds like lots of short fields for their opponents and lots of field goals. For Orange County, their defense struggled giving up yards, but managed to finish just ahead of Baltimore in points given up. They were really a bend, but don't break defense this season.
On offense, the Hawks were easily the better team there. They rush the ball better and definitely throw it better. Having said all of this, I'm taking the Hawks to win the Ultimus Championship. They have been the better team in almost every area on the field and I think their offense is going to take advantage of the struggling Otter defense.
Baltimore wins 31-16
(294 words)
Task 3: All About the QBs
The Ultimus Championship is going to have a very intriguing quarterback match up with Hawks Corvo Havran going up against Otters Franklin Armstrong.
In the regular season, they weren't terribly far off from each other, but there was one clear player ahead of the other, and that was Corvo Havran. Havran threw the ball a little less than Armstrong, but still beat him in every statistical category. Havran threw for more yard, 3590 to 3191, and had a better completion percentage, 59.8 to 53.5.
Even in the more sexy stats, Havran shone brighter. Havran threw for 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while Armstrong threw 23 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. That's a sizable gap in touchdowns thrown. Havran also had the better quarterback rating, 95.5 to 78.2.
Everything in the regular season has shown Corvo Havran to be the better quarterback and that's why the Hawks have the advantage at the position going into the championship game. Havran has led a better offense and with the Otters defense struggling all season, I believe Corvo is going to have himself a day against Orange County.
He has the Hawks trust when he's out there on the field and he's got a great group of wide receivers. Corvo Havran wins this quarterback match up and I think he leads his Baltimore Hawks to an Ultimus victory.
(223 words)
Task 8: Draft Focus
As much as it pains me to say, I see a big hole coming up for the SaberCats that they should address in this draft. My days as a wide receiver are ending and with that comes a big hole at the wide receiver position.
In the Season 17 draft they took Kyle Grimly, who is currently missing in action. Outside of Flash, they have Ty Justice, who is regressing and already at the end of the rope. The San Jose general managers need to go and get a top wide receiver from the Season 18 draft. Yes, they have a big target in Cameron Olsen, but that's at the tight end position. The SaberCats cannot be left with nothing once Justice and Flash are gone. Priority number one is adding an impact wide receiver in this upcoming draft.
Another position they should address is the running back position. With the wide receiver position thinning, they're going to need a bell cow to carry the offense at times. What they currently have is great for a platoon, but they don't have a game breaker at the position. Bringing in some high end talent at running back will definitely help alleviate the pressure on the passing game.
We are going to see a vastly different SaberCats offense coming up here and it should all start at the Season 18 Draft.
(229 words)
Task 10: Rivalries
As a life long SaberCat player, I'm sick and tired of seeing the Orange County Otters luck themselves into playoff success. This year's ASFC championship game was sickening to watch. Having to see the Otters and the Outlaws playing in that game was brutal. The "playing over their heads" Outlaws losing to the "over-rated" Otters was awful.
This season, the Otters were mediocre at almost every aspect. Their quarterback was below average, leading the 8th best passing offense, their running back was average, leading the 5th best rushing attack, and their defense struggled all season, finishing in the bottom half of every yardage category. Their kicker wasn't even used all that much either, so pardon me if I'm baffled at how they made it to another Ultimus championship game.
I hate everything this team is. They dominated the ASFC in a time when the other team didn't even try to field a competent team and now they hold a mental edge against them, regardless of how mediocre they truly are. We had a chance to beat them this season in the wild card game, but beat ourselves. I don't give them credit for the win and I sure as hell don't give them credit for beating the Outlaws. My only saving grace is that Baltimore gives Orange County the beating they deserve in the championship game. Mediocrity should not be rewarded and that is what I'm hoping is avoided.
(239 words)