09-29-2017, 12:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-29-2017, 05:26 PM by JBLAZE_THE_BOSS.)
Well, another two weeks are in the bag, and while the standings may have changed, the penalty rankings have not. Oh yeah, spoilers. What’s really interesting about this week, though, is that at this point, EVERY team has played the same number of home and away games, so that’s one variable out of the way.
#1 Tijuana Luchadores, 301 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 122-21. O rank: 6th D rank: 5th
Well, two games on the road may have done serious damage to their record and point differential, but it wasn’t enough to knock them down from being the least penalized team in the league. If I were @loco, I’d be very worried, though, because the East Conference is insanely competitive, with all 3 teams at 4-4, and all three within TWO points scored. This conference may come down to points against. How’s that for parity? Genuinely, though, at this point, penalties may be the only thing Tijuana has going for it in a very close playoff race, especially given that both of their conference opponents are 5th and 6th in flag avoidance.
#2 Portland Pythons, 309 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 130-119. O rank: 1st D rank: 1st
I think we saw the most lopsided DSFL game we are gonna see for a long time. Portland was destroying Tijuana so badly that we agreed to just speed it up in order to end the pain. Final score: 31-3. That game did a lot to make Portland go from not looking as bad as their record was to making them look like a genuine threat. Kudos to @[AntiHype] and @RainDelay for weathering some tough early losses. However, how come a team with the most offensive yards gained and the fewest defensive yards allowed, ALONG with the fewest yards lost to penalties in the conference is only 4-4? Seems kinda weird.
#3 Chicago Blues, 377 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
5-3 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 132-149. O rank: 3rd D rank: 6th
This is easily the most confusing team in the league. Their red zone success rate has to be unsustainable…right? How can a team with the 3rd most yards gained have the most points scored? How can they give up the most points in the league and not be losing? Most notably, how can the team with the league’s WORST point differential have the BEST record? Since @Jiggly_333 is their GM, I shall express my frustration in a way he will understand:
However, having fewer penalty yards than the league average has got to be a factor. As you’ll see, it’s about to get rough.
#4 Norfolk SeaWolves, 447 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
3-5 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 129-141. O rank: 2nd D rank: 4th
First off, who the hell would have expected THIS team to be last in the standings. They’ve been relatively lucky on call ups, and have what should be the best offense in the league. However, look at the #1 offense (Portland) and the #2 (Norfolk), and you see 168 extra penalty yards. How many drives did that kill? While only 4th in the league, they are last in the conference, which is a huge disadvantage. If penalties are the only thing keeping Tijuana at the top of their conference, they may be the only thing keeping Norfolk at the bottom of theirs.
#5 Kansas City Coyotes, 505 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 122-110. O rank: 4th D rank: 2nd
Despite appearing to have their season over before it started, the Coyotes actually have the BEST point differential in the league, and are currently the favorite to win the conference. Hell, if you believe (like I do) that Chicago’s luck is going to run out, then this team is currently the favorite to win the championship. I don’t understand it, but that’s how it looks. The fact that this is happening despite being one of the most penalized teams in the league only makes it more confusing.
#5 San Antonio Marshals, 548 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 132-149. O rank: 5th D rank: 3rd
First off, this team is SO much better than it looks. The offense is doing a lot better with Draxel at QB, and is about to upgrade again with a move to Christ, who is only slightly better. Also…FUCKING PENALTIES! I first started looking these numbers up because I felt the Marshals were getting the worst flag treatment, and I was 100% right. The good news is that it might be getting better. After week 6, the Marshals had more than double the penalty yards of the least penalized team. After 8 weeks, that’s no longer the case. The Marshals are NOT closing the gap between the least and most penalized, going from a 236 yard disadvantage to 247 yards, but on a per week basis it is a bit less of a handicap.
((give half to @RainDelay))
#1 Tijuana Luchadores, 301 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 122-21. O rank: 6th D rank: 5th
Well, two games on the road may have done serious damage to their record and point differential, but it wasn’t enough to knock them down from being the least penalized team in the league. If I were @loco, I’d be very worried, though, because the East Conference is insanely competitive, with all 3 teams at 4-4, and all three within TWO points scored. This conference may come down to points against. How’s that for parity? Genuinely, though, at this point, penalties may be the only thing Tijuana has going for it in a very close playoff race, especially given that both of their conference opponents are 5th and 6th in flag avoidance.
#2 Portland Pythons, 309 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 130-119. O rank: 1st D rank: 1st
I think we saw the most lopsided DSFL game we are gonna see for a long time. Portland was destroying Tijuana so badly that we agreed to just speed it up in order to end the pain. Final score: 31-3. That game did a lot to make Portland go from not looking as bad as their record was to making them look like a genuine threat. Kudos to @[AntiHype] and @RainDelay for weathering some tough early losses. However, how come a team with the most offensive yards gained and the fewest defensive yards allowed, ALONG with the fewest yards lost to penalties in the conference is only 4-4? Seems kinda weird.
#3 Chicago Blues, 377 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
5-3 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 132-149. O rank: 3rd D rank: 6th
This is easily the most confusing team in the league. Their red zone success rate has to be unsustainable…right? How can a team with the 3rd most yards gained have the most points scored? How can they give up the most points in the league and not be losing? Most notably, how can the team with the league’s WORST point differential have the BEST record? Since @Jiggly_333 is their GM, I shall express my frustration in a way he will understand:
However, having fewer penalty yards than the league average has got to be a factor. As you’ll see, it’s about to get rough.
#4 Norfolk SeaWolves, 447 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
3-5 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 129-141. O rank: 2nd D rank: 4th
First off, who the hell would have expected THIS team to be last in the standings. They’ve been relatively lucky on call ups, and have what should be the best offense in the league. However, look at the #1 offense (Portland) and the #2 (Norfolk), and you see 168 extra penalty yards. How many drives did that kill? While only 4th in the league, they are last in the conference, which is a huge disadvantage. If penalties are the only thing keeping Tijuana at the top of their conference, they may be the only thing keeping Norfolk at the bottom of theirs.
#5 Kansas City Coyotes, 505 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 122-110. O rank: 4th D rank: 2nd
Despite appearing to have their season over before it started, the Coyotes actually have the BEST point differential in the league, and are currently the favorite to win the conference. Hell, if you believe (like I do) that Chicago’s luck is going to run out, then this team is currently the favorite to win the championship. I don’t understand it, but that’s how it looks. The fact that this is happening despite being one of the most penalized teams in the league only makes it more confusing.
#5 San Antonio Marshals, 548 penalty yards against
Change from last week: +0
4-4 record (4 home, 4 away), PD 132-149. O rank: 5th D rank: 3rd
First off, this team is SO much better than it looks. The offense is doing a lot better with Draxel at QB, and is about to upgrade again with a move to Christ, who is only slightly better. Also…FUCKING PENALTIES! I first started looking these numbers up because I felt the Marshals were getting the worst flag treatment, and I was 100% right. The good news is that it might be getting better. After week 6, the Marshals had more than double the penalty yards of the least penalized team. After 8 weeks, that’s no longer the case. The Marshals are NOT closing the gap between the least and most penalized, going from a 236 yard disadvantage to 247 yards, but on a per week basis it is a bit less of a handicap.
((give half to @RainDelay))