IMMACULATE SEASON OVER
New League Leader
Week Four in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and the '72 Dolphins can pop the champagne, the immaculate season is over for all teams in the race to the Subsim Torpedo Bowl. We'll go over this weeks results, work out who the new league leader is reset the table as we go around the grounds.
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It was the match which would determine who would lead the league. It was the match that would set the stage to determine whether the Drunk Monkeys had the fortitude to swing through the branches and show their red rump to the remainder of the league. What we didn't know was it was also the week that Coach FYC would schedule the wrong players and start the game without a starting RB (Adrian Peterson) and a Kicker (Geno Gano). Oh the embarrassment. Handed a gift win on silver plateau the Monkeys still showed up with a full contingent of players and just started their systematic demolition of the Black Cats. It was never going to be close, it was always going to be "by how much" even when the Monkeys do start the Browns (DEF). In the end it was 50+ point demolition. When the final whistle sounded, the Drunk Monkeys were 180 - 129 winners, with the head-to head countback handed the Drunk Monkeys, the league lead.
The Guns of Hochuli fans were seen leaving the home field well before the conclusion of the games this week as they fell to the visiting Who Dat Nation. The Gunners Coach Casey had an all-star team lead by Russell Wilson (QB), but a failure of the wide receiving corps to score any touchdowns, has left the Gunners languishing. They were not aided by the DEF (Vikings) who scored -3 points to detract from their total. Who Dat Nation skipper Phillip Rivers (QB) systematically racked up 28 points with Deandre Hopkins (WR) scoring another 38 points to complete the trail of destruction against the Gunners. Final score, the Who Dat Nation rallies over the Guns of Hochuli 149 - 94.
Helmand Nighthawks traveled on the longest "away" game of the year as they headed down under to the Australian Taipans. The Nighthawks have been stunned of late, unfashionably losing games and just not showing the historical dominance that the team is known for. The Taipans have been the surprising cellar dwellers this season, scoring a lot of points but not enough to generate that first W. That all changed this weekend as Taipans jumped out early on Thursday night to a 33 point lead. Now, the Nighthawks are not some lame ass team, and, once again, potential league MVT Alvin Kamara (RB) once again showed that he is worth the money that Coach Chris is not paying him as he steamrolled for another league leading 47 points. The Nighthawks make only one error in the weekend, in starting both Mike Evans (WR) and Chicago (DEF), but the damage was limited as Evans failed to reach the end zone. The Taipans, who are 0-3 in close games, were not going to let this one get away, and needed until early Monday night to finally put this one away. The Taipans get their first win of the season, with a record points score for the season, 219 - 190.
The surprise winners this week have scrambled the league. Let's take this apart as a collective equation to work out where the teams lay.
The win by the Drunk Monkeys over the Black Cats catapults the Monkeys to the league lead with a 3-1 record. The loss by the Cats ends the run of the last undefeated team and they drop to second in the league. The Black Cats, playing in the strongest division within the league, lead the Sub Simmers by a game.
The Helamnd Nighthawks and the Who Dat Nation are tied at 2-2, but the Nighthawks hold the count back. These two teams were expected to fight it out for the league title, are currently poised to jostle for the lower tier championship. The Australian Taipans and the Guns of Hochuli, both within the Surface Skimmers division, have given the Drunk Monkeys a two game lead as both teams languish at 1-3.
The messiness of the championship is somewhat offset in that flexible scheduling is available to the league in a deal that was brokered some years ago. No longer are fans left to watch a dull game, instead, they get the best possible match up brought to you by the people of Subsim.
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The Nighthawks are earning their frequent flyer miles this year as we go back to Wembley next week when they host the Drunk Monkeys. The Monkeys currently lead the league, but a win to the Nighthawks could stifle that in an instant, and give us the fourth league leader in five weeks.
Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance.
For the effort of 152 rushing yards, 4 receptions for 88 yards and 1 receiving touchdown, for a total score of 40.00 points, the ASW are proud to present Ezekiel Elliott of the Australian Taipans the Week Four MVT.
