3. As the S42 off-season is upon us, many people are looking to the future and S43. The question is, who will emerge in S43 as a contender to win an Ultimus? Well there are many teams that showed they are capable to win an Ultimus this season and will be hungry to go all the way in S43. Let’s take a look at some of the teams that showed they have what it takes to win an Ultimus. The first team is the Arizona Outlaws, who are fresh off an Ultimus win. They are obviously contenders and will be for seasons to come. Their staggering defense creates many opportunities for its loaded offensive weapons. They have firepower at every single position and that’s why they were able to win the Ultimus. They have a young QB in Donovan Winters and many star receivers plus stud running backs. The second team is the Berlin Fire Salamanders, the runner up for the Ultimus this season finishing second. They made a very surprising run to the Ultimus that no one expected. They were just 9-7 in the regular season and looked like a team that would be knocked out in the wild card. So how did they blow past the Crash, and the Hawks? They were able to make a run behind QB Roque Santa Cruz and WR Sconnie McSix. These two led the way for the offense and brought them very close to the promise land. They should be solid contenders in S43 so watch out. The third team is the New York Silverbacks. The Silverbacks had a magical 11-5 season where they made the wild card. They played Honolulu who were not favored in the matchup. New York had shown they were the better team throughout the entirety of the season but they weren’t able to match that as they were obliterated but the Hahalua. Although, the Silverbacks show lots of promise as their second year QB, Blaine Falco had an amazing year. They have 3 great receivers plus a top tier RB. Their defense may be the best thing about this team though as it has one of if not the best LB cores in the league. Look out for this team next season as they will get better and better. The 4th team is the Cape Town Crash. Cape Town was in a similar situation as the Silverbacks. 2nd in their conference but could not come through in the wild card game with home field advantage. Cape Town has many great players on both sides of the ball. They have what it takes to win an Ultimus as they will try to do what they did in S41 to win an Ultimus. They have shown they can win and don’t be surprised if they go all the way next season. The 5th team is the Austin Copperheads. Austin was part of a stacked ASFC conference that included teams like the Outlaws, Hahalua, and Silverbacks. Despite their 10-6 record, they did not make the playoffs. This team is very much a playoff team if you look at their roster, so they will very much so be contenders next season. They have great receivers, one of the best DB cores in the league, plus a great QB. This team has all the pieces in place to make a run, but the question is, will they be able to get out of the stacked ASFC? Only time will tell. Well, those are my 5 teams I think could make a run to the Ultimus in S43. Their rosters and S42 performances show that they have what it takes to win it all. But again, only time will tell.
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