BLACK CATS REMAIN ONLY UNBEATEN
Who Can Skin Them?
Week Three in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and only one team remains unbeaten. We'll go around the grounds and find out who won, who should have won, who had no business winning, and what does this mean for the dynasty teams?
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This weeks match of the weekend was the Guns of Hochuli hosting the Helmand Nighthawks. Both teams were at 1-1 and perhaps their own players felt that this game was not important enough to show up for. Gunners RB Dalvin Cook and recently promoted Nighthawks kicker Dan Bailey phoned in their appearances for he weekend, from the beach. Both players were simultaneously ejected form the game and both players scored 0. With each team now playing a man down, the Nighthawks showed the way lead again by Alvin Kamara with 66 rushing yards and 15 reception for 124 yards - for a RB. Gunners RB duo of David Johnson and Tyree Hill collectively failed to score combined points to catch Kamara, leaving the way open for the Nighthawks to get their second win of the season. Nighthawks defeat the Guns of Hoculi 177 - 105.
Meeting for the second time in three weeks, the Australian Taipans had a disappointing home opener when the welcomed the Black Cats in. After a close game in week 1, the Taipans were looking to stop the rout of L's and finally get on the board. It was not to be. Taipans QB Tom Brady, brought in after the injury to their starting QB, may as well been playing with a broken collarbone only throwing the length of the concession stand. Conversely, the Black Cats QB Drew Brees put on a showcase performance that have left the media wondering if the Black Cats can go undefeated. The Taipan were able to cover the field in all positions except at QB, where they failed miserably. Black Cats advance to 3-0 and drop the Taipans to 0-3 as they "Brees" their way through in a 159 - 148 victory.
In Oregon, the Who Dat Nation have been asking the question, "Who Dat Come In and Beat The Crap out of us." The Nation were hosting the Drunk Monkeys, whom we've chronicled have a new female Assistant Coach. Perhaps she should have her own team they way she's lifted the Drunk Monkeys from "wasted potential" to championship contenders. The Nation failed to start one RB leaving the Monkeys a map up for the entire game. Not even a late game supreme scoring effort of Antonio Brown, who is yet to win a 2018 MVT, could help the Nation stop the Monkeys going bananas with their second win of the season. Drunk Monkeys run out convincing winners 149 - 119.
A quarter of the way to the post season and the league score board looks like a squirrel in a drainpipe.
The Black Cats lead the league and their division at 3-0, a game clear of their nearest divisional rivals. Whispers among the league question the validity of the Black Cats lead as they have played the bottom of the league team twice, to achieve narrow victories.
The Drunk Monkeys win of the Who Dat Nation elevates them to #2 in the league and the divisional lead of the Surface Skimmers Division. The Monkeys have come from nowhere and continue to amaze with their performance when they show up. The Monkeys share a 2-1 league record with the Helmand Nighthawks who accounted for the Guns of Hochuli. The Gunners fall to 1-2 and share the second bottom step with the Who Dat Nation. Still to record a win this season are the Australian Taipans.
Next week we follow the league leaders as the Drunk Monkeys host the Black Cats in a soft top of the leader battle. The Black Cats can open up a two game lead on the league with a win, while the Drunk Monkeys can cement themselves as a viable championship contender with a win. It's a top of the table quest that doesn't involve the Nighthawks or the Nation. Again, we keep asking, who would have thought that this could occur.
It's still early in the season so we'll see in week 16 if we're still talking the same tune.
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.
In the previous two weeks it was hard to determine which single player lifted their team to victory. Not this week. This week it was a unanimous decision on the part of the ASW. For the effort of 396 yards and 3 passing touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards for another 2 touchdowns, for a total score of 52.04 points, the ASW are proud to present Drew Brees of the Black Cats the Week Three MVT. This gives the Cats MVT in back to back weeks.
