MONDAY NIGHT COMEBACK
Despite a Week of Mistakes
Week 7 in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and we are exactly halfway to the Subsim Torpedo Bowl, and for some teams, halfway to their elimination. We'll go around the grounds and make sure that all the highlight, and the low lights, are captured - and there were plenty of low lights. So many low lights in fact, week 7 may go down as the deciding week in the entire season.
But before we dip in the vat of lowlife, let's bring the ship around to the most important course correction of the day.
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How many times do we have to say this - year after year we see the same mistake being made. None more so in Week 7 of the Subsim league.
Let's start at the bottom of the ladder and see what happened.
The Who Dat Nation were hosting the Taipans for the second time this season, the last time was the first and only win of the year for the Nation. Neither team wanted any part of the Thursday night game, and that's where the Taipans made their first mistake benching Aaron Rodgers (QB) for Matt Ryan. We're also hearing rumors that Coach Pioneer was caught up in the Australian Daylight Savings fiasco and neglected to change his lineup to include Mike Evans (WR). Fundamental errors paid big dividends for the Nation as they ran through the Taipans at both QB and RB positions. This game wasn't even close, as the Who Dat nation get their second win of the season against the only team they seem destined to beat up on. Nation fans rejoice as they re-spank the Taipans 175 - 143.
After several weeks in the wilderness, Coach Gargamel finally returned to his team and they were looking to host the league leading Guns of Hochuli in a divisional match up which had implications. The Monkeys team line up looked like a Presidential Campaign debate - full of contradictions. What on earth were the Monkeys doing starting Eddie Lacy (RB) out of vacation, and both Deandre Hopkins (WR) and the Broncos (DEF). On the other side of the 50 yard line, the Gunners were not much better starting both Eli Manning (QB) and the Rams (DEF). People, look at your line ups! Gunners dodged a bullet but not putting a lot of points up and the Drunk Monkeys who were poised to steal a huge upset, hand the Gunners a low scoring win on a silver platter. Oh this could have been such a glorious defiant moment in the Monkeys year, but instead, it just solidified the Gunners track to the play offs. Guns of Hochuli win 139 - 121.
Our match of the day was without a doubt, the best pick game for this year. It had everything. Two extra quarters of overtime, a close match up, and a Monday Night rewrite of the Subsim Fantasy Football League. In the Surface Skimmers Divisional Games, none of the three teams have really shown great strength. Black Cats this week were hosting the Helmand Nighthawks in an important game for the division. Again, poor choices were made on both sides of the field. The Black Cats played Coby Fleener (TE) and the Chiefs (DEF) but were not hurt greatly - Fleener barely managed to work in his iron lung and it didn't hurt the Chiefs scoreline. Likewise, Mister Chris started both Russell Wilson (QB) and the Cardinals (DEF). People - pay attention.
I swear you people have no excuse if you vote like this.
Mister Chris and the Nighthawks were extended grace by not only have a low scoring Russell Wilson (9.20 points) but an extra quarter of overtime to rack up some yardage. Come Sunday night the Black Cats had closed out the weekend at 129.90 points, setting a modest 70 point lead to chase down. And chase down they did. The Nighthawks RB duo of Matt Forte and David Johnson gave the team a chance, leaving Emmanuel Sanders (WR) a simple 13 points to win it on Monday Night. Late in the fourth quarter on Monday Night, Emmanuel Sanders catches a modest 7 yards and put the Nighthawks ahead for the first time all weekend. Nighthawks stop the Cats fro running off with the Division with a 130.70 - 129.90 win, the closest game this year.
Week 7 is the halfway point, and although we don't have a clear picture, there are some things were we accurately report upon.
In the Sub Simmers Division, the Guns of Hochuli at 6-1 sit three games clear of the nearest team, and about 1 and a half games sly of clinching a play off berth. Drunk Monkeys sit three games back and are while they could overcome the Gunners for the Divisional Championship, they might want to play for the #3 Championship Seed, the apparent easier path into the Torpedo Bowl. The Who Dat Nation, one more game back at 2-5 need to pick up some wins if they want to the opportunity to defend their title.
Over in the Surface Skimmers Division, it's a mess. The win by the Nighthawks catapults them to the Divisional lead on a tiebreaker with the Black Cats at 4-3. Two games back and at the bottom of the league are the Taipans, who have scored the second most points in the league (to the Gunners) but have had an an average of 158 points a game scored against them. Average. If the Taipans had played any other schedule, they'd be 6-1.
Next week, we go back to Oregon where the Who Dat Nation begins the second half of the season,. As the Defending Champions, they're scheduled to host the most threatening team to their title, the Guns of Hochuli. In a divisional match up which could put the Gunners into a clinch position for the post season, the Nation not only needs a win, but needs some favorable results to help them catch up.
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 110 rushing yards, 4 receptions for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns, one each for rushing and receiving, for a total of 35.4 points, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Matt Forte of the Helmand Nighthawks the Week Seven MVT.
