HALLOWEEN THRILLER IN OREGON
Despite a Week of Mistakes
Week 9 in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and the ghost and ghouls of Halloween came out to play at all the games this week in the Subsim Fantasy Football League. The evil curse, the haunting score, all the dread of the dead captured in one weekly bullentin for you.
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First game of the week was the Helmand Nighthawks hosting the Australian Taipans. In a block buster two game appearance in London this weekend, the curtain raiser resulted in a tie and while the home teams were looking like a win, the visitors came home strong. Nighthawks started outstandingly with Jordan Reed (TE) setting the team up for a big weekend with an individual score of 24 points. The RB's of the Nighthawks, David Johnson and Ezekial Elliott carried the workload for the Nighthawks, but it was the WR trio of Emmanuel Sanders, Doug Baldwin and Brandon Marshall who caught plenty of passes but just couldn't find the end zone. Having left the door open, the Taipans were in desperate need of a win (in addition to 5 other games they should have won). Coach Pioneer put the ball in the hand of Aaron Rodgers (QB) who just carved away at the Nighthawks lead with an individual effort of 4 touchdowns. That wasn't the biggest QB score of the weekend, but it was enough to put the Taipans in front. Taipans get one back and defeat the Nighthawks 135 - 107.
Back on home soil, the Drunk Monkeys were hosting the Black Cats. Did Coach Gargamel forget that he wasn't playing this week? Garagamel started the game with no listed running backs, giving Levon Bell and Eddie Lacy the week off. Apparently he was relying on the effort of the Broncos (DEF) to come through and while they scored 22, points, it was never going to be enough. Black Cats also suffered by starting Randall Cobb (currently running for President) Coach FYC owes his QB a hefty bonus for getting the Cats one of the easiest wins this year. Black Cats scratch out another win 133 - 99 against the Drunk Monkeys.
Isn't there a song that says "Are you ready for some Monday night football?"
Well the Guns of Hochuli were ready and the Who Dat Nation, well, they were almost ready. The Nation QB Drew Brees arrived and although he outperformed the Gunners QB (Matthew Stafford) the Gunners did the damage with their defense. Gunners started Sahawks (DEF) who put up a modest 10 points, but the Nation has the Minnesota Vikings (DEF) sitting in their back pocket for Monday night. All they had to do was keep Guns of Hoculi Alshon Jeffery (WR) out of the end zone. For seven weeks Jeffrey (WR) hasn't even looked like he was going to produce...until tonight. Late in the third quarter Monday night Jeffrey (WR) crossed for a TB not only scoring 7 points, but taking 7 points off the board for the Who Dat Nation. With just a 1.7 point lead, the Nation crawled back with a sack (DEF) but the Guns of Hoculi were not to be denied. One more pass to Jeffrey (WR) and a few yards put the game out of reach even for the Who Dat Nation Vikings (DEF). Gunners thief one late on Halloween Night 139.2 - 136.
This week really cleared up some of the mess in the Subsim Torpedo League. Let's start with the Sub Simmers Division. The Guns of Hochuli sit at 7-1 and 4-0 within their division. The Drunk Monkeys are four games back at 3-5, but, they are only 1-2 within the division. The Guns of Hochuli look to be the first team into the play offs as they sit one win short against a divisional opponent from securing a play off berth. Former Torpedo League Champions, the Who Dat Nation, at 2-6 are only 0-3 with the division, and are facing the possibility of mathematically being eliminated from the Divisional Title, and having to fight their way into the Championship the hard way.
Over in the Surface Skimmers Division, it's a little harder to dissect. (Doesn't it seem that this is always the harder division to win?) Black Cats sit atop the division at 5-3 after being handed an easy win, but are 2-1 within the division, a key point. The Helmand Nighthawks at 4-4 are not only 50% within the league, but also 2-2 within the division. Their loss this week to the Taipans keeps the Divisional Title alive as the Taipans get their first divisional win. The Nighthawks hand the Divisional lead back to the Black Cats, but at 3-5 and a half game back of the Nighthawks, the Taipans can leap up to 4th in the league.
Next week, get a second appearance by the Guns of Hoculi as they host the Helmand Nighthawks. Las Vegas still has these two teams as the Championship game but if the Nightahwks want to have any credibility, they have to defeat the Gunners at home. Having dropped a game this week, the Nighthawks come in as the #3 seed looking to get back in the hunt, before one of the fringe teams eliminates Mister Chris' men.
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 513 yards, (that's half a mile!) and 4 touchdowns, for a total of 48.82 points, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Derek Carr of the Black Cats the Week Eight MVT.
