Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 12: Week 17 and Beyond!

(+) Yeah! (+)

Am I the only one who noticed the falcons winning 28-3, that's hilarious
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Realizing now I forgot to post this earlier, but LET'S GOOOOOOOO BILLS!
6-3 to end the season is pretty nice!

Numbers are ugly, have been all season, but its been a solid season for the Pats.

More than likely a 1st round exit, but you never know.
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End-of-Season Season Awards

The following posts will contain all the awards that will be given out this season. While participation is optional, I encourage you to take 15 minutes or so out of your life to pick out your choices for each category and submit them to me via PM before the deadline.

Most of the awards are from the game itself. There are a few that are entirely of my creation. The former awards will have both a User and Madden winner while the later will solely have a User winner. The nominees for awards from the game will come from the game itself with maybe a handful of exceptions. To not spoil who Madden chose for each award, I will reveal who was a replacement choice when the winners are revealed. Also to prevent spoilers, I reorder the nominees by team name, first name, or last name every year. This year, I chose last name.

For each category, you choose the one player/coach/person you believe to be most worthy of the award. For the Offensive Player, Defensive Player, and MVP of the Year, awards, you do not have to vote for the five players listed. If you feel another player up for another award is applicable and more worthy for one of these awards, you may select them as a write-in candidate. However, I will use my discretion to null a write-in vote if I feel it to be disingenuous.


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Coach of the Year
Cowboys' Corey Dillon (11-5, 92 Team Rating)
Vikings' Brett Favre (11-5, Team Rating)
Hawks' Jeff Fisher (12-4, 87 Team Rating)
Packers' Jon Gruden (12-4, 86 Team Rating)
Raiders' Norv Turner (12-4, 87 Team Rating)

Returner of the Year
Rams' Roy Helu Jr. (57 KR for 23.3 avg, 56 PR for 13.3 avg, 3 return TDs)
Giants' Jeremy Maclin (62 KR for 26.5 avg, 49 PR for 14.9 avg, 3 return TDs)
Bills' Jordy Nelson (66 KR for 22.6 avg, 47 PR for 16.4 avg, 4 return TDs)
Colts' Cordarrelle Patterson (46 KR for 21.8 avg, 46 PR for 14.8 avg, 4 return TDs)
Packers' Darrelle Revis (43 KR for 27.0 avg, 46 PR for 10.0 avg, 2 return TDs)

Punter of the Year
Giants' Lachlan Edwards (67 punts for 45.0 avg, 35.4 net avg, 23 inside opp. 20, 11 touchbacks)
Chiefs' David Lonie (71 punts for 43.9 avg, 34.3 net avg, 31 inside opp. 20, 8 touchbacks)
Steelers' Tom Malone (87 punts for 44.2 avg, 34.3 net avg, 36 inside opp. 20, 11 touchbacks)
Titans' Mike Scifres (95 punts for 43.9 avg, 36.1 net avg, 33 inside opp. 20, 7 touchbacks)
Lions' Rodney Williams (73 punts for 45.8 avg, 36.9 net avg, 27 inside opp. 20, 10 touchbacks)

Kicker of the Year
Dolphins' Kris Brown (34-38 FGAs, 38-38 XPAs, 4-5 from 50+)
Patriots' Mason Crosby (34-41 FGAs, 32-32 XPAs, 7-9 from 50+)
Pioneers' Nate Kaeding (31-36 FGAs, 28-28 XPAs, 6-6 from 50+)
Browns' Taylor Melhaff (30-36 FGAs, 23-24 XPAs, 5-6 from 50+)
Bills' Justin Tucker (29-34, 35-35 XPAs, 4-6 from 50+)

Defensive Back of the Year
Jaguars CB Stephon Gillmore (31 tackles, 1 sack, 8 INTs, 2 FRs)
Jets SS Roman Harper (82 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 2 FRs)
Pumpkins SS Michael Huff (104 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 6 FFs, 1 FR)
Rams FS Harrison Smith (93 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 INTs, 3 FFs)
Dolphins SS Jaquiski Tartt (26 tackles, 2 sacks, 11 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)

Linebacker of the Year
Bears MLB Chris Borland (182 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Vikings OLB Zach Brown (122 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 6 FFs, 3 FRs)
Colts OLB Paul Kruger (114 tackles, 9 sacks, 4 INTs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs)
Lions MLB Bryan Vinson (177 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 FFs, 1 FR)
Ravens OLB Cedric Young (91 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 INTs, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Broncos DE Chris Johnson (43 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FFs)
Jaguars DE Cordero Moore (55 tackles, 15 sacks, 4 FFs)
Hawks DT Amobi Okoye (47 tackles, 18 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR)
Cowboys DT Jerrell Powe (51 tackles, 11 sacks, 4 FFs, 1 FR)
Jaguars DE Ty Warren (64 tackles, 8 sacks, 4 FFs)


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Offensive Lineman of the Year
Patriots OT Marcus Cannon (80 blocks, 6 sacks allowed)
Wildcats OT D'Brick Ferguson (64 blocks, 4 sacks allowed)
Buccaneers OT Orlando Franklin (64 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Lightning OT Lane Johnson (64 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Vikings C Ross Tucker (66 blocks, 5 sacks allowed)

Tight End of the Year
Jaguars' Brent Celek (71 receptions for 697 yards, 6 TDs)
Browns' Marcedes Lewis (68 receptions for 557 yards, 6 TDs)
Dolphins' Zach Miller (86 receptions for 729 yards, 3 TDs)
Pioneers' Leonard Pope (85 receptions for 738 yards, 9 TDs)
Redskins' Tim Wright (57 receptions for 630 yards, 5 TDs)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Lightning's Antonio Brown (70 receptions for 1000 yards, 10 TDs)
Dolphins' A.J. Green (85 receptions for 1044 yards, 11 TDs)
Seahawks' DeSean Jackson (81 receptions for 1165 yards, 7 TDs)
Ravens' Calvin Johnson (88 receptions for 990 yards, 10 TDs)
Hawks' Roddy White (85 receptions for 1062 yards, 11 TDs)

Running Back of the Year
Raiders' R.J. Jackson (328 carries for 1569 yards, 50 receptions for 398 yards, 12 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Ravens' Doug Martin (313 carries for 1365 yards, 35 receptions for 275 yards, 12 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Lightning's Kestahn Moore 354 carries for 1571 yards, 50 receptions for 426 yards, 11 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Hawks' DeMarco Murray (331 carries for 1485 yards, 29 receptions for 247 yards, 16 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Dolphins' Jacquizz Rodgers (336 carries for 1426 yards, 64 receptions for 470 yards, 12 total TDs, 2 fumbles)

Quarterback of the Year
Raiders' Andy Dalton (280-453 yards, 2698 yards, 19 TDs, 9 INTs)
Dolphins' Sam Keller (354-546, 3621 yards, 24 TDs, 8 INTs)
Pumpkins' Chris Leak (325-507, 3337 yards, 23 TDs, 13 INTs)
Redskins' Brady Quinn (284-444, 3334 yards, 20 TDs, 13 INTs)
Hawks' Philip Rivers (301-477, 3317 yards, 27 TDs, 11 INTs)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Browns OLB Kwon Alexander (104 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 FFs, 1 FR)
Bengals DE Ezekiel Ansah (26 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FFs, 1 FR)
Pioneers MLB Kyle Emanuel (73 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INTs)
Redskins OLB Neil Parker (72 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FR, 2 Def TDs)
Steelers' DT Sheldon Richardson (48 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. (74 receptions for 1023 yards, 5 TDs)
Panthers OT Jack Conklin (86 blocks, 8 sacks allowed)
Dolphins G Laurent Duvernay (61 blocks, 3 sacks allowed)
Titans HB Melvin Gordon (476 carries for 1867 yards, 32 receptions for 242 yards, 7 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Wildcats QB Aaron Murray (135-219, 1574 yards, 16 TDs, 5 INTs)


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Defensive Player of the Year
Vikings OLB Zach Brown (122 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 6 FFs, 3 FRs)
Pumpkins SS Michael Huff (104 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 6 FFs, 1 FR)
Colts OLB Paul Kruger (114 tackles, 9 sacks, 4 INTs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs)
Hawks DT Amobi Okoye (47 tackles, 18 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR)
Dolphins SS Jaquiski Tartt (26 tackles, 2 sacks, 11 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)

Offensive Player of the Year
Raiders HB R.J. Jackson (328 carries for 1569 yards, 50 receptions for 398 yards, 12 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Hawks HB DeMarco Murray (331 carries for 1485 yards, 29 receptions for 247 yards, 16 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Vikings QB Josh Portis (225-356, 2277 yards, 99 rushes for 827 yards, 22 total TDs, 10 INTs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins HB Jacquizz Rodgers (336 carries for 1426 yards, 64 receptions for 470 yards, 12 total TDs, 2 fumbles)
Cowboys QB Vince Young (284-462, 3023 yards, 121 rushes for 1257 yards, 35 total TDs, 11 INTs, 6 fumbles)

Most Valuable Player
Dolphins Sam Keller (354-546, 3621 yards, 24 TDs, 8 INTs)
Hawks HB DeMarco Murray (331 carries for 1485 yards, 29 receptions for 247 yards, 16 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Vikings QB Josh Portis (225-356, 2277 yards, 99 rushes for 827 yards, 22 total TDs, 10 INTs, 3 fumbles)
Hawks Philip Rivers (301-477, 3317 yards, 27 TDs, 11 INTs)
Cowboys QB Vince Young (284-462, 3023 yards, 121 rushes for 1257 yards, 35 total TDs, 11 INTs, 6 fumbles)

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Breakout Player of the Year

Raiders QB Andy Dalton

A second round pick of the Raiders in S8, he was tossed in and out of the lineup throughout his career as a backup to the likes of A.J. Feely, Tavaris Jackson, and Kirby Freeman before becoming the unquestioned starter this season. He responded by increasing his passer rating for the fifth season in a row, exploding all the way to 8th in the league at 84.1 with career bests in passing yards (2698, 1726 previous best), passing TDs (19, 9 previous best) and completion % (61.8).

Lightning HB Kestahn Moore

Fenny's final first round pick he made himself was Moore. After backing up Larry Johnson and Romance Taylor, he bounced around the league for a few seasons before landing his first starting gig in Anaheim this season at the age of 31. He didn't start until Week 3, but he ultimately finished second in the league in rushing yards (1571), tied for second in receptions out of the backfield (50), and third in receiving yards out of the backfield (426). All three figures account for more than half of his career totals up this point.

Seahawks OT Reilly Reiff

A Top-10 pick of the Seahawks back in S10, his rookie season was wiped out due to injury, and he played sparingly in his sophomore season. Being named the starter in his third season after former RT Ryan Diem went to a division rival in the Rams. Reiff showed why we was the first OL taken in the draft by recording the third-most blocks in the league (74) while allowing just six sacks.

Colts DT Dan Williams

The Colts already had an incumbent in Ian Scott, a former franchise draft pick of theirs who had started 157 games in the previous 11 seasons for the team, accruing 82 sacks in the process. When the former third rounder Williams won the starting spot opposite Darnell Dockett instead of Scott, he had large shoes to fill. He responded with the first double-digit sack season by a Colts DT in three seasons and was the only one to record a FF or FR (3 total).

Lions MLB Bryan Vinson

A former 6th round pick of the 49ers, he was an immediate starter in the league, but he was never "the guy." He always had Korey Norton and Rolando McClain next to him in a 3-4 D. After an offseason trade to a 4-3 D in the Lions, he was not just "the guy" because there were no other starting MLBs, he was the guy because the Lions D was undergoing a huge rebuilding project and had a lot of young, unproven players that needed Vinson to step up even more. While the Lions D didn't exactly make a big step forward, Vinson certainly did to the tune of a 177 tackle (2nd best in league, 88 more than his previous best), multiple sacks and INTs, and more than doubling his FF total entering the season (3 career before, 4 this season).


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Comeback Player of the Year

Dolphins DE Calais Campbell

One of the steadiest DEs in the league, he had an unproductive (1 sack), injury shortened season in S11. With a bunch a pair of 2nd-round DEs nipping at his heels and Travis Johnson shooing away Father Time once again, Campbell was the lone Dolphin to record double digit sacks (10) and chipped in a pair of FFs.

Ravens WR Calvin Johnson

The Ravens selected him in the Top 5 back in greengravy's lone season (S3). Being in a Baltimore run-centric offense, he didn't really have a chance to shine (career highs of 774 yards and 6 TDs in separate seasons), and after suffering a season-ending injury in the S11 preseason, one had to wonder if the Ravens would trade the 32-year-old and his $8.54 mil salary to a team in need of WR help. They stuck with him, and he rewarded them with by far his finest season tied for the league lead in receptions (88), just shy of 1000 yards (990), and 10 TDs.

Lightning G Kelechi Osemele

The Lightning gave up an upper-teens pick in the first round in S11 to sign Osemele as a RFA. His first season in Anaheim was a complete disaster as as he tied for the league lead in sacks allowed (19) with just 36 blocks. With another season under his belt and a better supporting cast, he was able to trim that sub-2:1 block sack ratio into nearly 20:1 with 56 blocks against 3 sacks allowed, helping a 31-year-old journeyman HB become the league's second-leading rusher.

Giants MLB Barrett Ruud

A fantasy draft pick of the Giants, Ruud lost all of last season due to injury and was going to shipped out of town this past offseason until the trading partner backed out. The Giants rewarded Ruud with what should be his final contract, and he ultimately provided the second most tackles in his career (137, 5th in the league) and three sacks + FFs + FRs to show that he is still part of the Giants' (immediate) future.

Redskins HB Terrence Whitehead

Speaking of journeymen, Whitehead is the poster child for it in B8NFLL having played for nine teams in his 11 seasons in the league. His only 1000 yard rushing season coming into the season had been as a rookie in Pittsburgh in S2. At 33 and with a low-80s rating, it appeared that his rookie season was going to be his most productive. An unfortunate season-ending injury to Markus Manson in Week 5 was a great opportunity for Whitehead. He finished with 1023 rushing yards and the second-most receiving yards by a HB (457) to finish with 1480 total yards, a career high in what may be his final season.

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General Manager of the Year

Jukkie
+ Improved win total by eight (2 to 10) from a season ago and made the playoffs
+ Signed and started QB Logan Thomas who was not only by far the lowest-rated starting QB and lowest since Ryan Fitzpatrick in S2 for the then Eagles, the 5th round pick from a season ago by the Wildcats finished with a higher passer rating than four former 1st round picks and two 2nds

- In-depth look at stats do not paint a pretty picture with the 26th ranked offense and negative turnover and point differentials

prof
+ First non-losing record since S6
+ Adjustments made in season helped the Wildcats lead the league in fewest giveaways (15)

- Did not make the playoffs

Shonen
+ Led the Pumpkins to their first playoff appearance in franchise history and swept the Cowboys in the regular season
+ Signed MLB Preston Stephens as an injury replacement, and he provided 6 sacks + FFs + FRs in as many games

- Had good collective performances from rookie class, but they weren't responsible for selecting any of them

Sultan
+ Reclaimed the AFC South on the heels of the 7th ranked pass D that included four rookies
+ Defense was second in the NFL in sacks (55), 4th in INTs (22), and T-4th in FRs (16)

- Draft strategy contained an oversight, so commissioner discretion was used, calling into question how much credit the immediate dividends from the rookie class goes to the GM.

Tangicide
+ Most wins by a user this season (12) en route to homefield advantage in the NFC
+ Signed 30-year-old WR Mohamed Massaquoi in free agency, and he had more rec yards (607) than the other WRs on the team had combined (530)

- Had one of the league's easiest schedules, and went 4-4 against teams with non-losing records

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The deadline to submit ballots will be noon ET on Friday, December 13th

I plan to do the live award show later than evening (7 or 8 ET), and then the playoffs at around 9 ET.

The date is subject to change to the 20th, in which case the deadline would be extended to then, though I am shooting for the 13th as of right now.

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To Do:

• Stat PMs
• Playoff Power Rankings
• Maybe I am missing something?

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This will be by far the toughest GMotY vote during my 6 seasons here. Great job you guys.

Can't wait to sit down and read the Breakout/Comeback entries, my favorite part of award season
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Stat PMs for the Bears, Bills, Browns, Bucs, and Chiefs have been sent out.

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This was a tough year to pick out award winners

As for the results of the poll in the previous topic, if you were one of the three people (excluding me) who voted for someone to record 16+ sacks or for the Pumpkins to make the playoffs, you got it right!

Also, the Vikings team rating is 87 since I see that is missing from the nominees. I don't believe anyone else has missing info.

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*high fives whoever else picked 16+ sacks* Oh, wait, that was probably KCF.

I picked the Pumpkins. Also, are you insinuating that I am not good enough for you to high five!?

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Got my ballot in early, for once!
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WTF Shattered, you are older than neonreaper!? I was looking up B8 birthdays for a different project and came across that tidbit. I assumed you were our oldest participant given the general time frame of life events you have brought up, but I wasn't expecting that lol.

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Lemme check what the wiki says... The wiki has the right day but the wrong year. It's off by 10 years.

Unless that means it isn't 10 years earlier, you definitely aren't our oldest.

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I'm 33 in January so yeah I'm probably not the oldest

I can't remember if I put my birthday on there and typoed or someone else did and got it wrong. I know for a long time people thought I was older than I was and I never bothered correcting them.

Most of us are in our late 20s or early 30s, but I know Nee is 35 and Jukkie might be in his mid-late 30s.


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Oh I'm sure this was going to be the case anyway but don't waste your time sending Jablax a stat PM.

I'm 37 in 2 weeks, the 15th. Yikes old af.
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I went out drinking on Friday night after the Magic game wearing my Magic jersey and a baseball cap on backwards. I was out with my fiancee (27 yo but literally just turned 27 this week), her friend (23 yo) and met 2 of her friends friends who must have been in the 21-24 range. They were all dressed up nice rather than in sports gear like me. I felt like the 'How do you do fellow kids?' meme

Playoff Power Rankings

Cowboys - They have by far the easiest road to Super Bowl by virtue of playing in the easier conference and not having to play themselves. Also, they are statistically the best team in the league with the #1 offense, #1 defense, #1 in points per game, #12 in points allowed per game, #2 in point differential, #8 in giveaways, T-7 in takeaways, and T-2 in turnover differential. A sixth-straight SB appearance seems eminent.

Raiders - The Raiders, the S11 playoff team that B8 deemed to have the most work to do to make the playoffs this season, destroyed their opponents this season. They own the #5 offense, #3 defense, are #3 in points per game, #2 in points allowed per game, are T-3 in fewest giveaways, and are T-2 in turnover differential. The Raiders have an argument over the Hawks and Dolphins as to who owns the most balanced offense. They are the team in the league that is the closest to being called flawless, and it would be a travesty if they were to be eliminated in their first game.

Hawks - The Hawks are not far off from the Raiders. They are #2 on offense, #5 on defense, #4 in points per game, #1 in points allowed per game, #7 in fewest giveaways, and #4 in turnover differential. They have had arguably the league's best QB and HB this season, but they will have to play one extra game and on the road if they wish to make the Super Bowl over the likes of the Raiders and Dolphins.

Vikings - Yes, the season-ending injuries to two MVP candidates (at the time) were crushing, but this is a deep roster, and while they will skip a beat, it won't be enough to where they are doomed from the start. They are still the #2 team in the NFC with the #3 offense, #8 defense, #10 points per game, and T-13 points allowed. They cut back on their turnover issues that plagued them in the first half, but it will still likely be their undoing if they fall to anyone that isn't the Cowboys in the playoffs. They do have a tough test in their first game against the Rams, but unless the Pumpkins beat the Bucs, I think the Vikings have great odds to make their first NFC Championship Game and possibly do what the likes of the Falcons, Buccaneers, Rams, and Seahawks have failed to do and defeat the Cowboys in the decisive conference matchup.

Dolphins - The Dolphins are statistically a better team than the Vikings, have finally have returned most of their injured OL, and have the luxury of a first round bye, but I can't place them higher than the Vikings. What the Vikings have in disadvantages from having to be a Wild Card team is offset by the fact they are the clear second-best team in the NFC. The Dolphins are not only third, but a Jaguars team that is so sack heavy might have a field day with such a young and injury-prone OL. If all things break right, the Dolphins might be the best team in the AFC based on talent alone, and it isn't as if they didn't perform up to it (#4 offense, #2 defense, #2 points per game, #4 points allowed per game, #6 turnover differential), but the 54th straight season of Dolphins retooling their roster might be their most-flawed product in many seasons.

Packers - The Dolphins ended the line of elite teams, but the Packers do not begin the line of the next tier of teams. Both their offense and defense sit outside the Top 10 (13th and 11th respectively), and the offense is still just as flawed and exploitable as usual, but they cut back significantly on turnovers while still generating turnovers at a decent clip. The Packers also have a prime opportunity to not just win their first playoff game but make the Super Bowl. They need to win two games at home, and they're there! The worst-case scenario is those games being against the Vikings and Cowboys, but it sure as hell looks better than what the Patriots will have to deal with!

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Jaguars - As mentioned in the award nominees, the Jags have the league's top playmaking defense being 2nd in sacks and tied for 4th in both INTs and FRs. However, their overall body of work of defense is concerning as they have slipped to 18th on defense thanks to a porous run D that has allowed the third-most yards in the league. Every other AFC playoff member is in the top half of the league in rushing, so that will be something they will have to work hard at three times if they wish to make the Super Bowl. That being said, the playmaking and great pass D (7th in league) could help mask their other defensive deficiencies to where their under-the-radar offense (8th) takes care of the rest.

Rams - The Rams started 1-6 despite owning the league's #1 D and finished 9-7 and a NFC West crown. This unprecedented turnaround seemed to elicit no response from the rest of the league, but the Rams can win the Super Bowl. As great as that D is, the offense is flawed. They have the weakest rushing attack in terms of yardage (28th) among playoff teams and maybe efficiency (not going to calculate it). A major reason as to why a more prolific and efficient running attack is a far better indicator of success than passing in the game is because the turnover rates of passing-centric teams is night-and-day worse. The Rams own the worst turnover differential among playoff teams (-8) thanks to 18 INTs thrown while they have lost the third fewest fumbles among playoff teams (8). If they can win the turnover battle in every game, and the ground game gives them something, I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the NFC Championship Game.

Pumpkins - Among the teams who had their first playoff appearance in the past six or so seasons, the Pumpkins stand to have one of the best opportunities to not be one-and-done like the rest of them. For starters, they just trounced the Buccaneers in Week 17. Secondly, they play against a team with a -5 turnover differential while they own a league-best +17 TD. Thirdly, they have performed like the better team this season, edging out the Bucs in nearly every major category (T-11 vs 17 O, T-14 vs 16 D, 9 vs 11 points per game, 5 vs 20 points allowed per game, and as mentioned previously, 1 vs 24 turnover differential). The Pumpkins should be the favorites, but given how much better home teams have fared in the past five or so postseasons, I have my reservations.

Buccaneers - The most maddeningly inconsistent team in our playoff field, the Bucs three wins by 20+ points and three losses by 20+ points this season. That's nearly half of their games! I just have no idea what version of the Bucs we will be getting, but they at least have a decent history of dominance this season. You can see the stat breakdowns in the Pumpkins writeup, but the Bucs are pretty average across the board with the exception of the turnover differential. They don't exactly match up well against anybody, but Chris has one of the best postseason records among all users, so it is hard to discount him and the Bucs.

Ravens - Perhaps the Ravens have what it takes to be the Raiders of last year and come away with victories in multiple games in which they were overmatched. The Ravens were able to get their defense to a respectible T-13th finish by the season's end, but this isn't the stout Baltimore defenses of old. The offense has started to come along after a plodding start, but Doug Martin has really tailed off after a hot first half start. Out of his 12 total TDs on the season, I believe only two came after Week 8. Big Ben has picked up the slack, but as I mentioned earlier in the season, there just hasn't been a game where both Martin and Ben are bringing their A game. If that continues, I just don't see them making a Super Bowl run.

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Patriots - One of the great storylines of the season, especially if you are biased against AI teams, the Patriots took advantage of owning the league's easiest schedule (.427) to vault into the playoffs where it will likely end with one game. They are far from the worst playoff team that we've had, but they aren't a good team. As mentioned during the awards, they own the league's #26 offense when the next worst in the playoffs is the Bucs at 17th. They also are only one of two teams with a negative point differential (-9 with the Bucs being the other), and one of three with a negative turnover differential (though just at -1).

They will have to rely on their #6 ranked defense, but that is only good for 4th in the AFC, so they effectively own no advantages over their competitors. We've seen stranger things happen in the playoffs, and the Jags have issues scoring points, but the Jags over the Pats is the overwhelming favorite outcome from any of our opening four games.

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To Do:

• Stat PMs
• Finish doing research for project I will probably start revealing during S13 offseason
• Maybe I am missing something?

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I have sent out stat PMs to the Falcons, 49ers, Giants, and Jags. I am currently on the Lions and hope to get through as much as I can until I feel emotionally empty.

I have yet to fill out a ballot, but we are currently sitting at four.

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Can you send me a pm when the next sign up topic comes up? I'd like to rejoin if possible. What teams are available right now?
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AFC West
Broncos
Hawks
Raiders

AFC East
Jets

AFC North
Bengals
Ravens

AFC South
Colts
Pioneers

NFC West
Rams
Seahawks (user has been MIA)

NFC East
Cowboys

NFC North
Vikings

NFC South
Lightning

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How on Earth are the cowboys available?

Can I take them after the season lol
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Wiz felt he accomplished everything that he could with them and moved on to another team. I have stated I will do the same with the Dolphins if I reach 3 SB wins before any other team.

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Also, I don't know if you were being serious about taking the Cowboys, but an FYI if you are, you are going to be super fucked when it comes to the salary cap, so you would have to purge a ton of talent just to be under the cap and field a full roster.

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When you've made the sale, stop selling.

Not only could I take over the best team in the league, but I could be the one guiding them through their inevitable collapse? I'm not joking, I want them.
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Lions, Packers, Panthers, and Pats have been sent stat PMs.

The Pumpkins, Redskins, Steelers, Titans, and Wildcats remain.

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All stat PMs have been sent out

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Is there some sort of reason a defensive starter would have posted like....no stats?

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I imagine it would depend on the position. Like I could see a CB getting no stats if he was really good in coverage but didn't end up with any INTs.

Eddv posted...

Is there some sort of reason a defensive starter would have posted like....no stats?

I have looked over your stat PM multiple times and am confused

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I was looking at Macks relative lack of production?

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It is quite common for DEs to have low tackle totals.

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With just over a week to go, I have received five ballots.

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Bump

More ballots

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Including me, we have nine ballots with less than 4+ days remaining.

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