17. Wiki Update (5 TPE)
Added stats + summary of rookie season, included ISFL draft selection.
https://wiki.sim-football.com/view/Travis_Novak
28. What other position would I pick if not WR (2.5 TPE)
A big part of the reason I chose to play WR is the (mostly) 1-1 aspect of the position. While football is a team sport, a receiver's success largely depends on their skills and execution against the defender. In addition, it's pretty easy to tell if a receiver is having a good season by looking at two things: receiving yards and touchdowns. This way to measure impact appeals to me, and I thought it'd be a nice starting point as a completely new player to the league.
Given these aspects, if I couldn't choose wide receiver, I would probably choose to play another offensive skill position like RB or TE. They both occupy similar roles in the offense as WR, and also can make a big impact on scoring. Among those two positions, I think I'd have ended up choosing TE. Some of my favorite NFL players include Travis Kelce and TJ Hockenson -- having a good tight end on your team can make all the difference when it counts.
35. New players join our teams every season, so which of those new players made the biggest impact on the field for your team? (2.5 TPE)
One of the biggest acquisitions on the BBB this year has to be our running back Sevrin Quinn. It feels like every game I tuned in for, Sev was ripping off massive runs from scrimmage to get us first downs when we needed them.
The stats also back this claim up -- Sev ended up with a stout 76 yards per game, nabbing a first down on 23.2% of his runs. Not only was Sev our star running back, he was also the primary kick returner for the team. Throughout the 14 games as the returner, Sev collected 689 return yards in 39 tries, grabbing just under 18 yards on average per return.
Due to this impact on the offensive and special teams side of the ball, he ended up getting drafted to the ISFL in the first round by the Silverbacks, so BBB will miss him if/when he gets called up, but his impact this season cannot be overstated.
Added stats + summary of rookie season, included ISFL draft selection.
https://wiki.sim-football.com/view/Travis_Novak
28. What other position would I pick if not WR (2.5 TPE)
A big part of the reason I chose to play WR is the (mostly) 1-1 aspect of the position. While football is a team sport, a receiver's success largely depends on their skills and execution against the defender. In addition, it's pretty easy to tell if a receiver is having a good season by looking at two things: receiving yards and touchdowns. This way to measure impact appeals to me, and I thought it'd be a nice starting point as a completely new player to the league.
Given these aspects, if I couldn't choose wide receiver, I would probably choose to play another offensive skill position like RB or TE. They both occupy similar roles in the offense as WR, and also can make a big impact on scoring. Among those two positions, I think I'd have ended up choosing TE. Some of my favorite NFL players include Travis Kelce and TJ Hockenson -- having a good tight end on your team can make all the difference when it counts.
35. New players join our teams every season, so which of those new players made the biggest impact on the field for your team? (2.5 TPE)
One of the biggest acquisitions on the BBB this year has to be our running back Sevrin Quinn. It feels like every game I tuned in for, Sev was ripping off massive runs from scrimmage to get us first downs when we needed them.
The stats also back this claim up -- Sev ended up with a stout 76 yards per game, nabbing a first down on 23.2% of his runs. Not only was Sev our star running back, he was also the primary kick returner for the team. Throughout the 14 games as the returner, Sev collected 689 return yards in 39 tries, grabbing just under 18 yards on average per return.
Due to this impact on the offensive and special teams side of the ball, he ended up getting drafted to the ISFL in the first round by the Silverbacks, so BBB will miss him if/when he gets called up, but his impact this season cannot be overstated.