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Old 12-23-24, 11:18 PM   #5
Gut Wrench
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BOSSES STOP THE NATION
...and advance to the Torpedo Bowl

Week Sixteen in the Subsim Fantasy Football league it's the first week of the playoffs. Who will make it to the Torpedo Bowl and who will remain in the Toilet Bowl. We get all those answers, right after we give you this very important message.


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We'll start at the top and work our way down the league ladder.

The Bosses stayed at home and welcomed the Who Dat Nation to Wembley. The Bosses have been a league leader all year but its been the Nation Rising in the past four weeks. The Bosses were too good across all facets of play with Jaylen Cook (RB) scoring 33 points. The Nation looked like they might be able to hunt the Bosses down but late on Monday night, Josh Jacobs (RB) just didn't get enough yards in his 20 point spree to secure the win. The Boss Team advance to the Torpedo Bowl with a win over the Who Dat Nation 163 - 151.

Our second game of the week saw the Australian Taipans travel to meet divisional rival the Wasted Potential. The Waste are Coach Casey's new team this year (we miss Ed Hochuli) and they have had the Taipans number in two meetings earlier in the year. Making claims from the waiver wire late Saturday and after three games were already underway was a bold move, and helped Sam Darnold (QB) lead the Waste. But it was the Taipans second running back, Chuba Hubbard who lifted the Taipans to shake of this years wasted hoodwink. For the third week in a row, the Taipans put up over 160 points, and this time, they don't loose. Final score in Pearland the Wasted Potential fall short of the Taipans 122 - 160.

The biggest upset of the year is the Helmand Nighthawks not making the Championship, but that was not going to stop Mister Chris from playing championship football. In the second game at Wembley this weekend, the Nighthawks hosted the Banter Brigade. The Banter only have two (2) wins for the season, both against championship seeded teams, so the Nighthawks needed to be cautious of their opponent. The Banter had Jaycee Gibbs (RB) scare the Nighthawks with an early 31 points, but it was Saquon Barkley (RB) and the unlikely Green Bay (DEF) which lifted the Nighthawks to new heights. The Nighthawks dispose of the Banter Brigade 140 - 112.

In Carolina, it was the Black Cats hosting the Drunk Monkeys in a bottom of the barrel consolation series. Both these teams have had minor victories throughout the year but this is probably about where they belong. Having said that, however, doesn't mean this was anything less than a good game. While the Cats Jaylen Hurts (QB) did nothing for 4.54 points, it was A.J. Brown (WR) scoring 23 points that started the Cats meowing. The Monkeys had Justin Jefferson (WR) champion the team with 42 points, but that was their only stand out for the week with San Fransisco (DEF) taking points off the board scoring -1. Final score in the Carolina's the Black Cats defeat the Drunk Monkeys 122 - 97.

So with those games in the book, here's how next weeks games look.

The Boss team will be hosting the Australian Taipans at Wembley for the Torpedo Bowl. The Bosses have won both of the regular season meetings between the two, but we'll see if the Taipans with the worst draft ever, can slither to one more championship, or will the Bosses get their first?

The Waste Potential will be hosting the Who Dat nation Rises for the bronze medal in Pearland, Texas. The Waste and Nation only met once during the regular season with the Waste getting the win.

In the consolation series, the Helmand Nighthawks stay at home at Wembley and welcome the Black Cats to play off for the #5 seed. The Toilet Bowl will be played with the Drunk Monkeys hosting the Banter Brigade for the worst record in the league.

And we'll be there at every game in order to come back and crown a new Torpedo Bowl Champion.

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 team's performance.

We haven't had this position take the MVT this year, and it's always a thrill when this position gets elevated for their work. For the effort of 3 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered and zero points scored against for a total of 22 points, the Week Sixteen MVT goes to Green Bay (DEF) of the Helmand Nighthawks.

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