(S33) PT 3 – 7 Weeks Down

[DELIRIVM]

I think New York is performing pretty well after 7 weeks. We know we are the defending Champions but there was some turnover and the introduction of a brand new quarterback. I think just allowing Malcolm Savage the time to grow into the position will create a great situation for the New York Silverbacks. He has already had some great games but we're waiting for him to consistently do that every week. The Silverbacks are a team with a lot of young players and a lot of old players. So just embracing the transitional years and allowing for the growth from players like Savage, Webb, and Valor will be huge for the team moving forward. As for this season, just continuing to put our heads down and work will be the most important piece of continuing to win. There isn't much more we can do that this point but I am excited to see what we will do as we begin to gel more as the seasons go by!

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[ajtigger]

Seven weeks into the season and it has been a disappointment for the San Jose Sabercats. Sitting at 2 and 5 the team has just not been able to string anything together that resembles coherence. Thankfully the rest of the division is also struggling allowing the Sabercats still to somehow have a chance at turning things around and making the playoffs. In order to do this the team needs to learn how to finish close games. All but one of their losses have been by one score indicating that the cats choke when pressure is the highest. The team especially needs help on the offensive side of the ball. Gettin Penne and Higgins involved more could help boost the teams cohesion and allow them to make a push for the playoffs. The defense could also use a bit of work especially along the front 7. A few more pass rushes ending in QB hits or sacks could also be the break the Sabercats need to turn things around.

[ckroyal92]

7 weeks down? Since I like to procrastinate until the end of each PT cycle, we're now 10 weeks into the season & sadly, things aren't going a whole lot better for the Cats than they were at this time last week, but I think there are still a lot of positives to take from our season, apart from the end results anyway. We've played pretty well up to this point in the season, especially considering how much of an overall TPE disadvantage we have on paper compared to most of the league, but when have we ever played to our TPE, for better or worse? For the most part, we've been staying in games until the very end, but we've been finding ways to lose in the most heart-wrenching fashion. In fact, despite an overall 3-7 record, the Cats have only played 2 games decided by more than one score, to a win & a loss. If we could just get a little bit of help from the sim gods & finish a game or two, maybe we can sneak into the playoffs because the door is wide open.

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[Matty7478]

The London Royals after 7 weeks of action are sitting at a low 2-5 record, although are definitely warming up after 2 straight wins in the most recent weeks. There are many reasons that the Royals can find for sitting in such a difficult situation, but really it is hard to look past the offensive struggles found early in the season. Our team currently sits bottom of the entire league in points scored and yards gained, with only our passing yardage (229.7) finding its way out of the bottom 2 spots in the league. No part of the offense has really been working so far - the most efficient rusher on the team with more than 2 touches, for example, is QB Kaguya Shinomiya at a low 4 YPC - and as such good things to say about them do not come easy. What makes it worse is that this bad offensive play only serves to make the defensive numbers look worse than they should. The defense is middle of the road when stopping both the run and the pass, yet sits 2nd last in points allowed, mostly due to the short fields the offense leaves them with. The way to fix this is simple to say, and hard to actually do; turn the offense around and create a team that is dangerous to defend in different ways. Whether it be making the job easy for a bad QB, or scheming runs up better, lifting the offense to new heights will help not only their confidence, but also the chances of the defense getting a rest and being able to make stops themselves. Complimentary football, therefore, is the only way for the Royals to make a push late in the season.

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[shadyshoelace]

Well, even though this prompt asked about the state of my team through seven weeks, by the time I am writing this response we have played nine games. Dante King and the Baltimore Hawks sat in first place in the NSFC through seven weeks with a record of 6-1, and now remain at the top of the standings with an 8-2 record. Things couldn't be going any better for a team that has been building a youthful core for many seasons, as the tank has yielded an explosive offense that is unmatched across the league. Baltimore leads the league in both yards and points per game, but even more impressive is how they're doing it - with a balanced offense that ranks 3rd in the league in rushing and 7th in passing, not leaning on only one style or the other to win games. The team is loaded with playmakers at every position, so teams have a hard time stopping the attack however the coaches choose to deploy them in any particular game. Virtually none of the offensive starters are even at their peaks yet, meaning this squad should continue to dominate for weeks and years to come.

[Mojojojo]

With the Sarasota Sailfish defending the longest active playoff stream of any team in the ISFL, they are pulling out all the stops to make it to the postseason again this year. 

On the offensive side of the ball, with the rookie Carter Knight at quarterback, they began the season relying on their emerging veteran running back John Huntsman. But as the season progresses and their rookie gets more comfortable with the level of play in the 'big leagues,' the team will be relying more on Knight to mix it up and keep the opposing defenses on their toes. Look out for a more varied playbook and just a bit of shenanigans as the Sailfish keep pushing through the home stretch of the season.

On the defensive side of the ball, the team has lost a lot of veterans and are looking for their second- and third-year players to step into some big shoes. In particular, keep your eyes on the safety position in Sarasota. Youngster Spike Daniels is quickly making a name for himself and looking to put up stats, that over a long career, may even rival the legendary Cuco Clemente. Playing opposite him is Petey Patterson, Sarasota veteran cornerback now turned Safety. The defense will continue to be aggressive on early downs and play tight coverage, forcing turnovers and wreaking havoc on opposing team gameplans.

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There's no question as we move past the halfway point of the season that Sarasota's strength and the engine that has driven it to 2nd place in the highly competitive NSFC after 10 weeks is its defense. For me, it's fun to see the team come full circle back to when I was a young player on a defense that was led by a strong S22 class in their prime, as around the time of Sarasota's first Ultimus run we were largely led by our defense with a "good enough" offense led by a rookie Mike Boss Jr. and leaning on the run game with the dominant Chorizotalia Chan. History is repeating itself with rookie Carter Knight and our workhorse running back John Huntsman doing enough on offense to put points on the board while the defense limits opponents' scoring. Through 10 weeks the Sailfish are allowing just over 21 points per game, lowest in the entire league. However, looking forwards to the rest of the season, it is clear that if we are going to make a championship run we will need to maintain recent successes by the offense to have our best shot.

[dude_man]

With how the season has been going for NOLA, I should honestly say that clkosing out games is not in our realm of possibility. We are 1-4 in one score games. Flip that around and we would be 6-4 right now. Obviously that's much better compared to last season. However, we just can't seem to do well when it comes to it. I hope things start to turn around, but it seems a little too late for that to happen. All we can do is look to the future and see what other things we can down the road that might help. Our running game ahs been as strong as ever, which has always been the bread and butter for NOLA. I was concerned it would go down due to me moving over to DT. But alas, it looks like it's been just fine. I know our defense as a whole needs help, but there's just a bunch of young pieces, and it'll take time before it'll get better. Hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later too.

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[MrStennett]

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