FINAL TWO POSITIONS CLINCHED
We don't need no week 15.
Week Fourteen in the Subsim Fantasy Football League. Two positions left to clinch Three teams still in contention. Only one combination could ensure that we not need another week of football to decide the play offs....and we got it.
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Our match of the day was Banter Brigade hosting the Helmand Nighthawks. This was a pivotal game for both teams. The Nighthawks needed the win and some help to chase the league leader, while the Brigade just needed the win to stay in play off contention. Neither team got the results that they needed, in what was a lop sided affair. The Helmand Nighthawks secure the division with a thumping of the Banter Brigade 169 - 112.
Speaking of thumping's, once again, we look at what could have been as the Drunk Monkeys were hosting the Boss Team. The Monkeys, having been eliminates in a previous week, continue to show that they can still be a team to reckon with...if the Coach would just show up. Another lopsided affair as the Monkeys send the Bosses back to England, and out of the play offs. Final score Drunk Monkeys 164 - 70.
With the losses continuing to pile up adversely, there were still two more games that could affect the playoffs. The Black Cats were hosting the Taipans and while the Cats were previously eliminated, they needed to get a repeat win against the Taipans to slow their lead down. Not going to happen. The Taipans came to play and slithered their way to a twelfth win by defeating the Cats 151 - 76.
Final game of the week, and the deciding in the play off spots. In Pearland Texas, the Guns of Hochuli were hosting the Who Dat Nation Rises. The Nation had uncharacteristically been eliminated form the playoffs while the Gunners were trying to secure their playoff berth and potentially elevate themselves. Was never going to happen, and wasn't even close. With no stand out performances, by anyone, this was pretty much a yawn fest as the Who Dat Nation Rises accounts for the Guns of Hochuli 126 - 94.
So even though we have one more week still to play, the final four positions are all locked up. I can't recall when we've had this occur before. Let's run the table and see how inconsequential next weeks games are.
In the Surface Skimmers division, the Australian Taipans win the division, and secure the # 1 through the playoffs. If you wanna go to the Torpedo Bowl, you'll have to play in the Australian summer. Four games in arrears, the Guns of Hochuli take second in the division, and secure the #3 seed through the playoffs. The Banter Brigade and the Drunk Monkeys respectively will be catching the short bus to the Consolation games.
In the Sub Simmers division, the Helmand Nighthawks wrap up their division and secure the #2 seed through the play offs. With losses by both the Black Cats and the Banter Brigade, the Bosses secure the #4 seed in the playoffs, leaving their divisional rivals to weep.
Next weeks match of the day is a potential Torpedo Bowl matchup as we go to Wembley where the Helmand Nighthawks are hosting the Austrlaian Taipans. These two teams represent the divisional leaders and while they can neither advance or reduce their play off seeding, the game is a dead rubber for bragging rights.
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.
This week the writers went to a countback of votes to decide. For the effort of 316 yards for 3 TD, 70 rushing yards and a 2 point conversion for a total of 43.64, the Week Fourteen MVT goes to Lamar Jackson (QB) of the Drunk Monkeys.
