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Gut Wrench · 11-12-19, 12:11 AM

Taipans Down the Nighthawks
Drunk Monkeys Get an Uber Home

Week Ten in the Subsim Fantasy Football league. There are only a few more weeks left before we enter the playoff season and as yet, no one has cinched a position. We do, however, have our first team eliminated from the playoffs, but if you were thinking that you knew what was going to happen this week, you were most definitely in for the ride of the the year.

Let's find out about what happened before the first match of the week, and what controversy now surrounds one of our Coaches, whose name is not Antonio Brown.

Right after this very important message.

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Let's start with what happened before the first match of the weekend

The Australian Taipans have been a little disappointing this year. Earlier in the week there was some "conversations" which correspondents may interpret as "mudslinging". The Taipans were heavy underdogs against the Helmand Nighthawks who were going to have travel through some of the worst fires in the history of the world, just to get to the ground. Now, Mister Chris is not one to shy away from a response, but before it got out of Hand, Commissioner Pioneer called in Coach Pioneer for a friendly reminder. Word on the street is that conversation was fiery, and that Coach Pioneer left the Commissioner Office, and both parties are now not talking to each other.

That would make for a dandy drive home that day.

On to the game. Taipans were in desperate need of a win having lost several games they had no business losing. The Nighthawks were starting to run away with the league, and looking like a mighty dangerous force to sweep the playoffs. Early Thursday the Taipans started well just getting their nose in front, but it was the work on the ground where they truly shone. Having been steamed by abysmal performance the Taipans came ready to meet the Nighthawks head on. Following the draft, the Nighthawks scouting report indicated that this would be their most vulnerable week, and the report was correct. Mister Chris had been outspoken on all opponents being dangerous, and like a knowledgeable Coach, knew that this was a difficult game. The Nighthawks out ran the ball with Devonte Cook (RB) and Christian McCaffrey (RB) but a soft air game from Aaron Rodgers (QB) and the wide receiving corp set this game up as an ugly loss for Mister Chris. As he proclaimed, all opponents are dangerous until defeated and Mister Chris and the Nighthawks were defeated by the Taipans 105 - 167.

Our Match of the Day was a thriller, but I will confess, somewhere I turned off the national broadcast thinking the Guns of Hochuli had this sewn up, only to return after full time to discover the Who Dat Nation had blown the Gunners away. The Gunners came out and had 100 plus points on the board before the Who Dat Nation even took the field. Tryee Hill (WR) was outstanding for Coach Casey, but, a bruised ego on the opening drive to David Johnson (RB) robbed the Gunners of a high scoring machine. The Who Dat Nation got off to a start with a frightening scare as Drew Brees (QB) choked. The Nation would need some voodoo to get back into this one, and they did so Michael Thomas (WR) scoring over 34 points. However, it wasn't quite enough as they were only able to draw closer to the Gunners, and had to rely on their Defense to bring home the goods. The Nations stomping by the Steelers (DEF) carried the Nation through the still smoking haze from the Gunners who had left the field to go and celebrate. In a come from behind win, and a chase from over 100 points back, the Who Dat Nation got a well deserved, albeit high scoring and narrow win over the Guns of Hochuli. The Who Dat Nation hang on to win the game 173 - 160 over the Guns of Hochuli.

So, those four teams represent the strength of the league and at least three of them will be going into the playoffs, albeit we do not know what their seeding will be. We have two more teams in the league who are Ghosting along, at opposite ends of the spectrum. The Back Cats continue their record breaking run of winning - without a Coach, while the Drunk Monkeys continue to be the best damm "almost won again" team without Coach Thad.

Monkeys and the Cats was always going to a low scoring affair. Both teams started a lot of players either attending Tupperware parties and had requested the weekend off, or were attending Marine Corp Balls (Thanks you for your service.) The Cats were without a running back and a tight end, while the Monkeys were without a quarterback and a running back. Playing 9 a side offense, this game was indeed offensive. Low scoring, hampered scores, this is one of those games when you look back at the end of the season, you will ask "how did we let that happen?" Black Cats had a glimmer of honor as Amari Cooper (WR) had 11 receptions and 147 yards with a touchdown for a score of 39 points. That one score would be the deciding factor in the game as the Black Cats dispose of the Drunk Monkeys 115 - 83.

This weeks games have provided a minor upset, and in one instance, has stifled the juggernaut of the league leaders. It has also given us our first elimination. Let's take the league apart piece by piece, and see where we are. By starting at the bottom.

The loss of the Drunk Monkeys drops them to 1-9. They would have to win five of their next four games in order to reach a countback situation for the playoffs. Not going to happen. The Drunk Monkeys are eliminated from the post season. They will finish the season as either the #5 or #6 team watching from the grandstands.

Let's move to the top of the ladder, where that is almost as clear. The shock loss by the Nighhawks leaves Mister Chris at 7-3. His lead on the league is back to one game. The Nighthawks can still miss out on the play offs, but, they have the easiest run into the post season as they have to play the Drunk Monkeys two more times. While the Monkeys defeated them on their first time around, rest assure, Mister Chris is not going to let it happen three times. Still, with his lead over the rest of the league reduced, he needs three wore wins to finish out as the #1 seed.

It gets a little more complicated right behind him.

The Who Dat Nation, the Black Cats and the Guns of Hochuli are one game behind the Nighthawks at 6-4. Each of these teams have trailed the Nighthawks all season, and to be one game in arrears, must be disheartening for Mister Chris. Lets take the Guns of Hochuli first. The Gunners lead the Surface Skimmers division by two games. It's too early to be forecasting their position yet as they play the Taipans twice in the last three weeks. But the Gunners could snatch the #1 position away from the Nighthawks with some help. That help is going to come from the Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats.

Both the Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats are in the same division as the Helmand Nighthawks but with very different records. The Cats are 2-1 in their division, and they have defeated the Nighthawks. The Who Dat Nation while an equal record, but are 0-3 in their division. The Nation, in order to finish higher than the Black Cats, have to win within their division and get some help. The Black Cats, need to score more points for while their divisional record is better, if the Nation don't win the division, the Cats fall behind on the countback of points. This division is too close to call.

And that leaves us our fifth team vying for the fourth and final position, the Australian Taipans. The Taipans at 4-6 have to chase down their divisional rival the Guns of Hochuli first, and then rely on other favorable results to make their way to the playoffs. They could end up as the #3 seed, but their fate is more likely the #5. They have more to loose than than any other team.

So what does that mean for next week. The marquee gave is the Australian Taipans hosting the Guns of Hochuli, however, the fires in Australia have put the Taipans home ground in jeopardy of being burnt to the ground. The Taipans have asked the Commissioner for an alternative field, but after the Commissioner and the Coach of the Taipans "meeting" earlier this week, the Commissioner may not be as receptive to moving the game. Let's stay with a game that we know has just as much on the line, and not subject to being moved. The Who Dat Nation hosting the Black Cats. The winner of this match will own the #3 seed in the league with just a few weeks left. The Nation are fighting for divisional wins, while the Cats have amassed an impressive Ghost Record. If the Cats win, it will be repercussions across the league on managing your team "from afar".

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.

They took on the giant of the league, and they came home with a victory. For the effort of 223 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, 64 rushing yards for 1 touchdown, for a total of 39.42 points, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) are proud to present the Week Ten MVT to Lamar Jackson (QB) of the Australian Taipans.

11-12-19, 12:11 AM	#14
Gut Wrench Chief Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Everywhere Posts: 321 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Taipans Down the Nighthawks Drunk Monkeys Get an Uber Home Week Ten in the Subsim Fantasy Football league. There are only a few more weeks left before we enter the playoff season and as yet, no one has cinched a position. We do, however, have our first team eliminated from the playoffs, but if you were thinking that you knew what was going to happen this week, you were most definitely in for the ride of the the year. Let's find out about what happened before the first match of the week, and what controversy now surrounds one of our Coaches, whose name is not Antonio Brown. Right after this very important message. DONATE TO SUBSIM...AND NOMINATE SUBSIM FANTASY FOOTBALL FOR BEST OF SUBSIM. Let's start with what happened before the first match of the weekend The Australian Taipans have been a little disappointing this year. Earlier in the week there was some "conversations" which correspondents may interpret as "mudslinging". The Taipans were heavy underdogs against the Helmand Nighthawks who were going to have travel through some of the worst fires in the history of the world, just to get to the ground. Now, Mister Chris is not one to shy away from a response, but before it got out of Hand, Commissioner Pioneer called in Coach Pioneer for a friendly reminder. Word on the street is that conversation was fiery, and that Coach Pioneer left the Commissioner Office, and both parties are now not talking to each other. That would make for a dandy drive home that day. On to the game. Taipans were in desperate need of a win having lost several games they had no business losing. The Nighthawks were starting to run away with the league, and looking like a mighty dangerous force to sweep the playoffs. Early Thursday the Taipans started well just getting their nose in front, but it was the work on the ground where they truly shone. Having been steamed by abysmal performance the Taipans came ready to meet the Nighthawks head on. Following the draft, the Nighthawks scouting report indicated that this would be their most vulnerable week, and the report was correct. Mister Chris had been outspoken on all opponents being dangerous, and like a knowledgeable Coach, knew that this was a difficult game. The Nighthawks out ran the ball with Devonte Cook (RB) and Christian McCaffrey (RB) but a soft air game from Aaron Rodgers (QB) and the wide receiving corp set this game up as an ugly loss for Mister Chris. As he proclaimed, all opponents are dangerous until defeated and Mister Chris and the Nighthawks were defeated by the Taipans 105 - 167. Our Match of the Day was a thriller, but I will confess, somewhere I turned off the national broadcast thinking the Guns of Hochuli had this sewn up, only to return after full time to discover the Who Dat Nation had blown the Gunners away. The Gunners came out and had 100 plus points on the board before the Who Dat Nation even took the field. Tryee Hill (WR) was outstanding for Coach Casey, but, a bruised ego on the opening drive to David Johnson (RB) robbed the Gunners of a high scoring machine. The Who Dat Nation got off to a start with a frightening scare as Drew Brees (QB) choked. The Nation would need some voodoo to get back into this one, and they did so Michael Thomas (WR) scoring over 34 points. However, it wasn't quite enough as they were only able to draw closer to the Gunners, and had to rely on their Defense to bring home the goods. The Nations stomping by the Steelers (DEF) carried the Nation through the still smoking haze from the Gunners who had left the field to go and celebrate. In a come from behind win, and a chase from over 100 points back, the Who Dat Nation got a well deserved, albeit high scoring and narrow win over the Guns of Hochuli. The Who Dat Nation hang on to win the game 173 - 160 over the Guns of Hochuli. So, those four teams represent the strength of the league and at least three of them will be going into the playoffs, albeit we do not know what their seeding will be. We have two more teams in the league who are Ghosting along, at opposite ends of the spectrum. The Back Cats continue their record breaking run of winning - without a Coach, while the Drunk Monkeys continue to be the best damm "almost won again" team without Coach Thad. Monkeys and the Cats was always going to a low scoring affair. Both teams started a lot of players either attending Tupperware parties and had requested the weekend off, or were attending Marine Corp Balls (Thanks you for your service.) The Cats were without a running back and a tight end, while the Monkeys were without a quarterback and a running back. Playing 9 a side offense, this game was indeed offensive. Low scoring, hampered scores, this is one of those games when you look back at the end of the season, you will ask "how did we let that happen?" Black Cats had a glimmer of honor as Amari Cooper (WR) had 11 receptions and 147 yards with a touchdown for a score of 39 points. That one score would be the deciding factor in the game as the Black Cats dispose of the Drunk Monkeys 115 - 83. This weeks games have provided a minor upset, and in one instance, has stifled the juggernaut of the league leaders. It has also given us our first elimination. Let's take the league apart piece by piece, and see where we are. By starting at the bottom. The loss of the Drunk Monkeys drops them to 1-9. They would have to win five of their next four games in order to reach a countback situation for the playoffs. Not going to happen. The Drunk Monkeys are eliminated from the post season. They will finish the season as either the #5 or #6 team watching from the grandstands. Let's move to the top of the ladder, where that is almost as clear. The shock loss by the Nighhawks leaves Mister Chris at 7-3. His lead on the league is back to one game. The Nighthawks can still miss out on the play offs, but, they have the easiest run into the post season as they have to play the Drunk Monkeys two more times. While the Monkeys defeated them on their first time around, rest assure, Mister Chris is not going to let it happen three times. Still, with his lead over the rest of the league reduced, he needs three wore wins to finish out as the #1 seed. It gets a little more complicated right behind him. The Who Dat Nation, the Black Cats and the Guns of Hochuli are one game behind the Nighthawks at 6-4. Each of these teams have trailed the Nighthawks all season, and to be one game in arrears, must be disheartening for Mister Chris. Lets take the Guns of Hochuli first. The Gunners lead the Surface Skimmers division by two games. It's too early to be forecasting their position yet as they play the Taipans twice in the last three weeks. But the Gunners could snatch the #1 position away from the Nighthawks with some help. That help is going to come from the Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats. Both the Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats are in the same division as the Helmand Nighthawks but with very different records. The Cats are 2-1 in their division, and they have defeated the Nighthawks. The Who Dat Nation while an equal record, but are 0-3 in their division. The Nation, in order to finish higher than the Black Cats, have to win within their division and get some help. The Black Cats, need to score more points for while their divisional record is better, if the Nation don't win the division, the Cats fall behind on the countback of points. This division is too close to call. And that leaves us our fifth team vying for the fourth and final position, the Australian Taipans. The Taipans at 4-6 have to chase down their divisional rival the Guns of Hochuli first, and then rely on other favorable results to make their way to the playoffs. They could end up as the #3 seed, but their fate is more likely the #5. They have more to loose than than any other team. So what does that mean for next week. The marquee gave is the Australian Taipans hosting the Guns of Hochuli, however, the fires in Australia have put the Taipans home ground in jeopardy of being burnt to the ground. The Taipans have asked the Commissioner for an alternative field, but after the Commissioner and the Coach of the Taipans "meeting" earlier this week, the Commissioner may not be as receptive to moving the game. Let's stay with a game that we know has just as much on the line, and not subject to being moved. The Who Dat Nation hosting the Black Cats. The winner of this match will own the #3 seed in the league with just a few weeks left. The Nation are fighting for divisional wins, while the Cats have amassed an impressive Ghost Record. If the Cats win, it will be repercussions across the league on managing your team "from afar". 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. They took on the giant of the league, and they came home with a victory. For the effort of 223 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, 64 rushing yards for 1 touchdown, for a total of 39.42 points, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) are proud to present the Week Ten MVT to Lamar Jackson (QB) of the Australian Taipans. Last edited by Gut Wrench; 11-12-19 at 09:26 AM.