07-06-2017, 12:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2017, 02:38 PM by DrunkenTeddy.)
Task #1: Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Phelps vs Stormblessed
Robert Phelps had an outstanding regular season. Up until the final week, he was leading the entire league in receiving yards and he ended the season with the most catches of any receiver. Stormblessed on the otherhand managed 7 touchdowns, and had the longest reception in the league at 50 yards. He also was no slouch on receiving yards, finishing the season 6th in total yards gained. In the playoffs you can expect this head to head battle to really matter as both teams will be pushing for every point and every oportunity to get through to the championship.
Looking at each players ability, we can see that Stormblessed is much faster than Phelps, which should explain the difference in yardage per carry during the regular season. Phelps is a more well rounded receiver. He is significantly better in several areas including Strength, Intelligence, Agility, Hands, and Endurance. This one will really come down to a battle of which is better, a speed build versus a balanced build. With Phelps' high hands stat he should be able to hold onto more catches than Stormblessed, but you can expect a few more yards per carry for Stormblessed.
Conclusion: Phelps' well rounded build will allow him to beat out Stormblessed in total yards and catches, but Stormblessed is more likely to get a touchdown for his team in this match up.
Task #2: Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
J.J. Reigns vs Arbin Asipi
As far as Defensive Tackles go, the Outlaws don't have a lot of great options. They have both Asipi and Pierce available at the position, and both are servicable players, but neither really lines up with what J.J. Reigns of the Orange County Otters can do. During the regular season Reigns managed 46 tackles and 14 sacks. He was tied for the 2nd most sacks in the league. Asipi was the better Tackle for the Outlaws, but only managed 37 tackles and 4 sacks through the regular season. It has been clear for most of the season that the Otters have one of the best defenses in the league, but making a comparison of the defensive tackles on these two teams is barely even possible. The Otters win this matchup by a landslide. Asipi started the season strong and looked to be a decent player for Arizona on the defensive side of the ball but seemed to lose focus part way through. Some have said that he stopped coming to practice and there have been rumors that he will be retiring at the end of only his first season in the league. We will see in the playoffs if Asipi can bring back some of that drive that he had early in the season and use the energy of the playoffs to make some tackles and sacks and help the Outlaws along.
Conclusion: Reigns wins this match up hands down. While Asipi might be a serviceable player, he doesn't have the drive to be a top defensive tackle like Reigns.
Task #3: Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
The San Jose Sabercats had a rough season finishing with 4 wins and 10 losses. They were especially bad against teams in their own conference, managing only 1 win out of 8 games. The team juggled a few Quarterbacks through the pre-season and tried to get some consistency at the position, but had issues from the start of the regular season. In week 9 the Sabercats made a trade for Ethan Hunt of the Orange County Otters. Hunt had been a 3rd string Quarterback for the Otters but was believed to be the 2nd best of the three QBs on the team. Hunt came in and made an immediate impact getting 3 wins out of the next 6 games. Had the season started with Hunt in the QB position you can be assured that the Sabercats would have finished with a much more appealing record. As it stands, Hunt helps the situation in San Jose if he re-signs there, but that isn't the only issue faced by the team. Aside from Ben Longshaw, they don't have anyone who really stands out on the offensive line, and this is a team that needs to do a better job of protecting it's quarterback.
Task #4: Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
Gregor Clegane has had a dominating season as a season 2 waiver pickup for the Orange County Otters and hopefully that continues into the playoffs. When he joined the team he was one of the first waiver players available and as such basically played the entire season with the Otters outside of some training time before the season started. In the 14 games he played he managed 40 pancakes and allowed 7 sacks. That might only be 3rd best on the Otters club, but considering he will be a whole season "behind" his competition when all things are said and done and that he will get to play one more season before hitting regression is going to make Greg Clegane one of the best players this league has seen. Clegane has been talked about a lot recently after he came out and said that he only wants to play for the Otters, I can understand why he feels that way though, he played the whole season with us and has become part of the Otters family. If we lose him and some others in the expansion draft, it's going to be a sad day for the Orange County Otters players, fans and management team.
Task #5: Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
It's not often you consider a line backer a MVP of a game, but in this case I would choose Jaylon Lee, a line backer for the Arizona Outlaws. Lee had himself a game to remember, tallying 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 1 touch down. Lee solidified the Outlaws defense and made the game a living hell for the Otters. This blow out of a game seems pretty one sided, but if you took Lee off of the defensive line for Arizona this would have been a completely different game. Not to mention Lee's offensive contribution. Catching an interception and running in a touchdown while playing the line is pretty impressive. A case could be made that Stormblessed running in a 97 yard return for a touchdown could make him a candidate, but his receiving numbers for this game were just not outstanding. Williams might get a few nods for catching two interceptions, but again, his defensive game aside from the two interceptions doesn't really stand out. All this said and done, the real "MVP" for the Outlaws might have been somewhere between Boss throwing 4 interceptions and the refs calling any and every penalty they could think of against the Otters.
Phelps vs Stormblessed
Robert Phelps had an outstanding regular season. Up until the final week, he was leading the entire league in receiving yards and he ended the season with the most catches of any receiver. Stormblessed on the otherhand managed 7 touchdowns, and had the longest reception in the league at 50 yards. He also was no slouch on receiving yards, finishing the season 6th in total yards gained. In the playoffs you can expect this head to head battle to really matter as both teams will be pushing for every point and every oportunity to get through to the championship.
Looking at each players ability, we can see that Stormblessed is much faster than Phelps, which should explain the difference in yardage per carry during the regular season. Phelps is a more well rounded receiver. He is significantly better in several areas including Strength, Intelligence, Agility, Hands, and Endurance. This one will really come down to a battle of which is better, a speed build versus a balanced build. With Phelps' high hands stat he should be able to hold onto more catches than Stormblessed, but you can expect a few more yards per carry for Stormblessed.
Conclusion: Phelps' well rounded build will allow him to beat out Stormblessed in total yards and catches, but Stormblessed is more likely to get a touchdown for his team in this match up.
Task #2: Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
J.J. Reigns vs Arbin Asipi
As far as Defensive Tackles go, the Outlaws don't have a lot of great options. They have both Asipi and Pierce available at the position, and both are servicable players, but neither really lines up with what J.J. Reigns of the Orange County Otters can do. During the regular season Reigns managed 46 tackles and 14 sacks. He was tied for the 2nd most sacks in the league. Asipi was the better Tackle for the Outlaws, but only managed 37 tackles and 4 sacks through the regular season. It has been clear for most of the season that the Otters have one of the best defenses in the league, but making a comparison of the defensive tackles on these two teams is barely even possible. The Otters win this matchup by a landslide. Asipi started the season strong and looked to be a decent player for Arizona on the defensive side of the ball but seemed to lose focus part way through. Some have said that he stopped coming to practice and there have been rumors that he will be retiring at the end of only his first season in the league. We will see in the playoffs if Asipi can bring back some of that drive that he had early in the season and use the energy of the playoffs to make some tackles and sacks and help the Outlaws along.
Conclusion: Reigns wins this match up hands down. While Asipi might be a serviceable player, he doesn't have the drive to be a top defensive tackle like Reigns.
Task #3: Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
The San Jose Sabercats had a rough season finishing with 4 wins and 10 losses. They were especially bad against teams in their own conference, managing only 1 win out of 8 games. The team juggled a few Quarterbacks through the pre-season and tried to get some consistency at the position, but had issues from the start of the regular season. In week 9 the Sabercats made a trade for Ethan Hunt of the Orange County Otters. Hunt had been a 3rd string Quarterback for the Otters but was believed to be the 2nd best of the three QBs on the team. Hunt came in and made an immediate impact getting 3 wins out of the next 6 games. Had the season started with Hunt in the QB position you can be assured that the Sabercats would have finished with a much more appealing record. As it stands, Hunt helps the situation in San Jose if he re-signs there, but that isn't the only issue faced by the team. Aside from Ben Longshaw, they don't have anyone who really stands out on the offensive line, and this is a team that needs to do a better job of protecting it's quarterback.
Task #4: Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
Gregor Clegane has had a dominating season as a season 2 waiver pickup for the Orange County Otters and hopefully that continues into the playoffs. When he joined the team he was one of the first waiver players available and as such basically played the entire season with the Otters outside of some training time before the season started. In the 14 games he played he managed 40 pancakes and allowed 7 sacks. That might only be 3rd best on the Otters club, but considering he will be a whole season "behind" his competition when all things are said and done and that he will get to play one more season before hitting regression is going to make Greg Clegane one of the best players this league has seen. Clegane has been talked about a lot recently after he came out and said that he only wants to play for the Otters, I can understand why he feels that way though, he played the whole season with us and has become part of the Otters family. If we lose him and some others in the expansion draft, it's going to be a sad day for the Orange County Otters players, fans and management team.
Task #5: Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
It's not often you consider a line backer a MVP of a game, but in this case I would choose Jaylon Lee, a line backer for the Arizona Outlaws. Lee had himself a game to remember, tallying 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 1 touch down. Lee solidified the Outlaws defense and made the game a living hell for the Otters. This blow out of a game seems pretty one sided, but if you took Lee off of the defensive line for Arizona this would have been a completely different game. Not to mention Lee's offensive contribution. Catching an interception and running in a touchdown while playing the line is pretty impressive. A case could be made that Stormblessed running in a 97 yard return for a touchdown could make him a candidate, but his receiving numbers for this game were just not outstanding. Williams might get a few nods for catching two interceptions, but again, his defensive game aside from the two interceptions doesn't really stand out. All this said and done, the real "MVP" for the Outlaws might have been somewhere between Boss throwing 4 interceptions and the refs calling any and every penalty they could think of against the Otters.