2024 Subsim Fantasy Football

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WASTED POTENIAL
...the last standing undefeated.

Week Three in the Subsim Fantasy Football League...and is this the most offensive year of football ever? I watched seven hours of of football and replays yesterday, and this time last year, we had teams scoring 160, 170, even a 200 point score. This year, this week, we had four (4) teams score less than 100.

Enough with the bitching, let's look at this week games, after we look at this.


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Black Cats got to stay at home for two weeks in a row and were our match of the day. In something resembling a retirement home afternoon nap, the Cats are the first team this week that didn't have a wide receiver score a touchdown. The Bosses were marginally better with both Jamar Chase (WR) and Garret Wilson (WR) crossing for scored, but the Bosses were barely able to crack the 100 point barrier. In a game where no one wanted to win, the Black Cats should have forfeited - they would have achieved the same result. Boss team comes in and defeats the Black Cats in a low scoring 115 - 85.


Speaking of low scores, how about them Drunk Monkeys. At home they had the opportunity to put the defending Torpedo Bowl champion down 0-3, basically, if they showed up. But they didn't. Not even the Taipans receiving corp scoring 0 touchdowns helped the Monkeys get the victory this week. In a case of "how low can you go" The Australian Taipans slither to their first win of the season to defeat the Monkeys 94 - 88.


Banter Brigade were hosting the Wasted Potential of Coach Casey this week. With McCaffrey (RB) still out of the Brigade with injury, this was an easy coast to victory by the Waste - they didn't need Derek Henry (RB) to blow through the Banter scoring 36 points. The Banter are in trouble with the star RB out of action allowing the waste to claim another easy victory. Wasted Potential blow out the Banter 138 - 88.


The only match that was worth watching was the Who Dat Nation hosting the Helmand Nighthawks. The Nighthawks and the Who Dat Nation are traditionally the powerhouse teams of the Sub Simmers league but this year they're struggling to get going. But, it's week three and for the third week, we've had rewrite this column as the complexion of the game changed Monday Night. The Nation were 0-2 on the season and 40 points behind on the scoreboard before Josh Allen (QB) took to the field. Allen (QB) put on a clinical display while the Nighthawks kicker, McPherson, was scoring more points than Tee Higgins. This was a nail biter of a game, easily the best game of the week and the season so far. (Perhaps there is hope for the rest of the league.) With Josh Allen (QB) at 38 points, Coach Fuel For Blood pulled him form the game, I thought, maybe too early. I was right. Tee Higgins (WR) did barely enough to give the Helmand Nighthawks the win by the narrowest margin of the week. Final score, the Helmand Nighthawks defeat the Who Dat Nation Rises 110.52 - 109.92, a gap of 0.5


So let's check the board and see what happened.


At 3-0, Wasted Potential sit at the top of the league with sole ownership, being the last undefeated team. After that it gets a little murky. The win by the Bosses over the Black Cats has both teams at 2-1 sharing with the Helmand Nighthawks. Behind them, Drunk Monkeys, Taipans and the Banter all sit at 1-2, and the Who Dat Nation is alone in the cellar at 0-3.


Next week we go to Wembley for our match of the day as the Helmand Nighthawks host the Drunk Monkeys. While billed as battle of 1-2 teams, there's a lot closer on paper than one might expect. With both teams at 1-2, there's a lot on the line here, even this early int he season.

And provided we have no more injuries decimating teams, it wants to be a better week than this.

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.

Looking aorund there were probably three candidates for this week, maybe four. But there can only be one. For the effort of 6 receptions for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns, for a total of 35.80 points, the Week Three MVT goes to Jamar Chaser (WR) of the Boss Team.



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COACH CASEY STILL....UNWASTED
...not so Coach Fuel For Blood.

Week Four in the Subsim Fantasy Football League. We're one third of the way through the regular season and for the fourth consecutive week, creating a new record, we have had to rewrite this column AGAIN late Monday night.

People. everyone loves a close game,,,except the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) when it's a blow out and your team comes charging back on Monday night.

Let's hear for the stability of our chief product.




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Right now, Coach Fuel For Blood couldn't buy a win if his life depended upon it. This week the team that was given the highest draft rating met the team with the lowest draft rating, the Australian Taipans. Having made more changes to their roster than the rest of the league combined, the Taipans are still missing that explosive powerhouse at wide receiver. Fortunately for them the Who Dat Nation Rises only suited up one (1) WR for this game, and while the Taipans only scored one (1) touchdown from the receiving corp, one (1) was all they needed. In a disappointing game which saw even our advertisers turn the game off, Australian Taipans string together just enough to get their second win in a row. Final score in Oregon, the Australian Taipans defeat the Who Dat Nation Rises 120 - 76.

In the Carolina's the Black Cats were hosting the league leaders the Wasted Potential. Since changing franchises, Coach Casey has had the Waste over everyone. He's gone through his own and is now stinking up the other division. Black cats started the game less two (2) players so this was always going to be by "how much". About 40 points is how much. Final score sees the Wasted Potential remain undefeated beating the Black Cats 144 - 91.

Our Match of the Week and first of rewrite of the night saw the Helmand Nighthawks hosting the Drunk Monkeys. Now, the Nighthawks are normally unbeatable at home at Wembley but this year they have stumbled. The Drunks rode into town less two (2) players and the same question that we asked at another game, "how much" was "about 10 points". But not the way you think. CJ Stroud (QB) was spectacular for the Nighthawks, but Jory Love (QB) was more so for the Monkeys. In one of the biggest upsets possible in the year, the Drunk Monkeys accounted for the Helmand Nighthawks, edging ahead with a late touchdown with four (4) minutes to play on Monday night. Final score at the now less vincible Wembley, the Drunk Monkeys ride out town victors, having defeated the Helmand Nighthawks, 144 - 133.

Our second rewrite of the night (guys, c'mon on) was the nail biting Boss Team hosting the Banter Brigade. Drawing a slightly larger crowd than the Nighthawks game (there's a first) these two teams both left one of the key positions out. Lamar Jackson (QB) opened the scoring for the Bosses while Michael Pittman (WR) responded for the Banter. On Monday night both teams had players one the field as the chase for victory by the Banter continued. This was close folks, with just two minutes left in the weekend, the banter had the last two (2) players on the field needing just one (1) point. Less than one point. Did not happen. Needed less than two yards for the win, they come up short. Final score the Boss team defeat the Banter Brigade 101.84 - 100.08.

So a quarter of the way through the season let's check the state of play.

The Wasted Potential lead the league, remaining undefeated at 4-0. The narrow win this week puts the Boss team at 3-1. Behind them the 2-2 log jam include the Helmand Nighthawks, the Drunk Monkeys , the Black Cats and the Australian Taipans. the first team below .500% are the Banter brigade while the Who Dat Nation Rises sits at 0-4 still looking for their first win.

Next week we go to back to Twickenham where the Boss Team will be hosting the Wasted Potential. Now despite the lesser winning record, the Boss team starts as favorites against the Waste based on their impressive recent performance. As always, we'll have all the games and all the fake highlights to keep you coming back and reading this column week after week.

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.

Late voting on the Monday night players almost swayed this result. For the effort of 199 rushing yards for one touchdown, and 3 receptions for 10 yards and a second touchdown, for a total of 41.90 points, the Week Four MVT goes to Derrick Henry (RB) of the Wasted Potential.

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THE POTENTIAL GETS WASTED
...owed by the Bosses

Week Five in the Subsim Fantasy Football League.


Fellas, it's week five and the fifth rewrite of the season. You guys have got to do better and not be leaving it till the last minutes of Monday night to win or lose your game.


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Our match of the day was a ball tearing affair. At Twickenham, the Boss team were hosting the Waster Potential. Coach Casey and his waste came in looking like they were going to run the table - I hadn't seen anything yet to show they might get beaten. And then the Bosses took the field! In a high scoring affair, even playing a man down, the Boss team ordered troops and just rode roughshod over the visitors. Thus, ends the unbeaten run of the Wasted Potential, as they get to go home, humbled by the Boss team. This one wasn't even close, and you have to think the Bosses might have a playoff team this year. Final score at Twickenham, the Boss team blow out the Wasted Potential 190 - 135.


Across town, the other English game today saw the Banter Brigade hosting the Helmand Nighthawks. The Nighthawks are currently sitting at .500% and the two league leaders were just starting to put some distance on them. Likewise, the Banter brigade with only one win, needed to get a win to stay in contact with the body of the league and avoid the wooden spoon. (is it too early to be talking about that?) The Banter, playing three players down put the game in the hands of Kyler Murray (QB) who put up almost 30 points on his own. The Nighthawks, with a full compliment of players, just methodically stayed focus and ran the Banter down. One of the highlights of this game was the Nighthawks defense, Pittsburgh, who played the same game over two days. Final score in the English derby, the Helmand Nighthawks defeat the Banter Brigade 134 - 100.


Halfway around the world and fifteen time zones away, the Australian Taipans were hosting the Black Cats. A pair of .500% teams met but you would have to think based on the first four weeks that Coach FYC and his Cats would be favorites. The Taipans, disappointing in the first two games of the year, have stopped the nosebleed and have put their head down to do some work. They still have a lot of work to do in the remainder of the season but for this week, Brandon Aiyuk (WR) score over 27 points without getting a touchdown. Finals score in the Australian spring the Taipans defeat the Black Cats 131 - 72.


Final game of the week was the Who Dat Nation Rises hosting the Drunk Monkeys. The Nation have been abysmal this year, and even at week five were still waiting on their first win. The Monkeys rode into town and flung their stuff around the ground, and this looked like it was going to be a low scoring game. Not even Josh Allen (QB) got into noteworthy scores. The Nation held a slight 12 point lead going into Monday Night, while the Monkeys only had one players left to score, Chris Olave (WR). Oh come on, Olave (WR) can do that. Not so fast reader. Olave (WR) only had two catches the whole night and gave away a certain win. The Who Dat Nation Rises get their first win of the season by defeating the Drunk Monkeys 90 - 80.


So after this weeks games lets look at the spread.


The Boss team and the Wasted Potential sit top of the league and their respective divisions with 4-1 records. One game back at 3-2, and in second place in their respective divisions, are the Helmand Nighthawks and the Australian Taipans. The Drunk Monkeys and the Black Cats are the next pairing at 2-3 and the Who Dat Nation Rises and the Banter Brigade round out the league at 1 - 3. One team from both divisions at each level. Hmmm.


Next week we're going to sort out the Sub Simmers division when the Helmand Nighthawks host the Boss team. A win by the Nighthawks puts them level with the Bosses, and they can battle out the remainder of the division for either the #1 or #2 seed.

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.

Wasn't hard to find this weeks winner. For the effort of 348 passing yards for four touchdowns and 55 rushing yards, for a total of 46.92 points, the Week Five MVT goes to Lamar Jackson (QB) of the Boss Team

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TAIPANS STRIKE THE WASTE
...Who Dat beat them Cats?

Week Six in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and before we do anything, we acknowledge two things:

• Happy freaking birthday O'Neal and thank you for Subsim.

• 1370 views already this season - thanks to our readers.

With that our the way we have plenty of time this week to resolve what actually happened because for the first time this season - we do not have to rewrite this column in the last half (Thank freaking God for that.)

But before we tell about what we didn't rewrite, let's tell you about what you need to do.


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Let's start with our Match of the Day with the Helmand Nighthawks hosting the Boss team. This was the first of two of the most intriguing matchups of the week and the Bosses were leading the league. One game back the Nighthawks needed to beat their divisional rivals to level the series and get back on pace to win the division. And the Nighthawks did it pretty easily too. CJ Stroud (QB) was outstanding (finally) as the Nighthawks QB and even though Garret Wilson (WR) closed the gap on Monday night, the Nighthawks had already done the work. In a convincing win, the Helmand Nighthawks defeat the Boss team 135 - 116


But it wasn't the best game of the week, that belong to an unpredictable Australian Taipans. The Taipans were visiting the wasted Potential who had very quietly put games on the remainder of the division. The Waste were looking to put their second divisional win on the Taipans - but they were having nothing of it. On Thursday night the Taipans ran out three (3) players and then just marginally stayed in front of the Waste. Coach Casey had Derrick Henry (RB) chase down the slithering snakes, but it was the aerial work of Baker Mayfield (QB) who allowed the Taipans to get away. This once wasn't even close in the end with the Taipans winning 157 - 134.


Year after year, we continue to talk about one team that is perhaps the damm 2-13 team in the league, and this week the Drunk Monkeys did not disappoint again. Hosting the Banter brigade both teams were starting a man down, but the Monkeys started two (2) players who both had total negative scores: Chris Olive (WR) for -.5 points and Travis Etienne Jnr (RB) for -.1 points. That didn't hold the Monkeys back though as Jordan Love (QB) threw for four (4) touchdowns. This was a big scoring game with implications for the Monkeys to get them back to a .500%. Final score, the Drunk Monkeys defeat the Banter Brigade 105 - 69.


Our final game of the week was the Black Cats hosting the Who Dat Nation Rises. The Cats and the Nation have been wrestling back and forth for the wooden spoon (surprisingly) since the start of the season, and this game was no exception. Jaylen Hurts (QB) showed why Coach FYC invested heavily with him but is was Josh Allen (QB) who lifted the Nation to the win - with no help from Dallas (DEF) who scored -1 points. Final score int he Carolina's the Who Dat Nation Rises get an unexpected win by defeating the Black Cats 97.5 - 92.4

This weeks games has shuffled the spread so we're going take them apart and clarify.

Four (4) teams share the league lead at 4-2 but we have to break this down using count backs. The Helmand Nighthawks catapult to the league lead and the Sub Simmers division with their win. Wasted Potential with their loss drop from the #1 to the #2 seed but continue to lead the Surface Skimmers division based on divisional wins. The Boss Team is also 4-2 having been defeated by the Nighthawks this week and have the #3 seed in the league. The Australian Taipans are the second team from the Surface Skimmers with a 4-2 record but loose the divisional count back to the Waste. Those four teams look like they are going to wrestle this for the next few weeks.

The Drunk Monkeys are the sole occupants of a 3-3 record and hold the #5 seed. The Who Dat Nation elevate themselves with a win and avoidable results to 2-4 and the #6 seed on the count back to the Black Cats. Bringing up the rear, the Banter Brigade at 1-5 look to be struggling.

Hard to pick a stand out game next week but we've picked the Drunk Monkeys hosting the Wasted Potential. In a match up which has the potential to drag both teams lower in the division, this intricate situation is our Match of the Day next week.

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.

They have sucked for their first five weeks of the season but a change at Quarterback sees this team get their first award. For the effector of 325 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and another 39 rushing yards, the Week Six MVT goes to Baker Mayfield (QB) of the Australian Taipans.

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WTF HAPPENED TO WEEK 7
...screw it, here's Week Eight.

Week Eight in the Subsim Fantasy Football League.....ummm, where the hell did Week Seven go? Did the Board, for only the second time eat my post?

Last Weeks Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) was Jaylen Hurts (QB) of the Blackcats with 22.76 points.


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It was a good article last week too.

On to this week with remorse for last week.

This weeks Match of the Day was the Wasted Potential hosting the Banter Brigade. As you would have read last week (had it published correctly) we picked that game despite it being a top of the table and bottom of the table game. It looked like it was going to produce the best football - and we were almost right. The Waste were at home and even though Kirk Cousins (QB) had an outstanding 35 point day, not one of the Waste's receiving corp of London, Cooper or Kirk (sounds like a law firm) caught one touchdown. How did that happen? Now it was almost a repeat performance by the Cats receiving corp of Pittman, Moore and Harrison, but Marvin Harrison (WR) went for over 100 yards with his 1 touchdown catch. And that was all it took. The Black Cats stun the Wasted Potential 127 - 100.

If you thought that was big upset, you should have watched the game at Wembley. The Helmand Nighthawks were hosting the Who Dat Nation Rises. As we documented last week (if it had published) the Who Dat have been close but not close enough to get wins, and represented better than their 2-5 record. The Nation came into town and Cee Dee Lamb (WR) lit up the Nighthawks for 45 points. The Nighthawks receiving corp didn't even score that combined, and even with Travis Kelce (TE) on National Tight End day contributing 25 points, it was never going to be enough. In the second upset of the week, the Helmand Nighthawks get handed another astonishing defeat at the hands of the Who Dat Nation, and loose 190 - 115.

Game three of the week, could we see a third upset?

In Australia, the Taipans were hosting the Drunk Monkeys, and the Slytherin started as underdogs. The Taipans have swapped more players than diapers and climbed back into discussions. The Monkeys, steam rolled along with their chore players, including those not scheduled to play. Justin Jefferson (WR) opened a scoring blitz for the Monkeys but it was Baker Mayfield (QB) who brought back the Taipans. Even George Kittle (TE) got in on National Tight End day. The Taipans run up a cricket score on the Drunk Monkeys to take the win 160 - 128.

Final game of the week in Carolina saw the Black Cats hosting the Boss team. There are some serious implication on this game, a win to either team being significant advantageous in their division. Conversely, a loss would break up the entire league. Cats had last weeks MVT (if the post was published) Jaylen Hurts (QB) come out with another 30 plus point score. But unlike the Cats, the Bosses with the exception of Balimore (DEF) were double digit scorers. The Cats did not have that, and this game slipped out of their claws like kitty litter. The Boss team come home with a convincing win 157 - 135.

Ok, so last week, you would have read about the log jam on the league ladder. This week, we've got some break up and pieces are starting to move into position doe the post season.

At the top of the ladder, the Boss team and the Australian Taipans (where the hell did they come from?) lead the league and their respective divisions at 6-2. One game back at 5-3 is the Wasted Potential, and another game back at 4-4 (.500) are the Helmand Nighthawks. The Drunk Monkeys, Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats all sit at 3-5 while the Banter Brigade at 2-6 can take pride that both their wins were against the league leaders.

There's probably no chance of the Nighthawks slipping to the consolation series but the clutter behind Mister Chris makes the path forward being chased by the pack.

Next week, we're England Bound for a top of the table clash between the Boss Team and the Australian Taipans. The winner of this game will have sole possession of the league lead and with a least a two game lead over their divisional rival, will probably be the #1 or #2 seed.

Each week, including those that don't get published, 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 talked about this high scoring game and the efforts of Justin Jefferson (WR) earlier, but it was actually another teammate who earned it this week. For the effort of 127 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns for a total of 31.5 points, the Week Eight MVT goes to Josh Jacobs (RB) of the Who Dat Nation Rises.

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See, it published.

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WHO'S LEADING THE LEAGUE IN WEEK 9?
...ghost-buster.


It's week Eight in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and while we can look around at the end of week results and ask "who", its becoming a season for some teams of "why".

What's the frequency Kenneth? Stand by as we get ready to go around the grounds and find out what happened and how it happened, right after this message.


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The first of the English bound games this week had the Helmand Nighthawks hosting the Wasted Potential. Mister Chris has struggled to find his dominating stance this year, not from anything he has done wrong, but the guy can't get a break this year. Like one of other teams, plagued with in game injuries the Nighthawks have not been able to soar. Coach Casey has been in and out of the waiver wire with his new team, anchored by (King) Derrick Henry (RB). The scores are beginning to get larger (finally) so the chase for Mister Chris on Monday night came down to Deandre Hopkins (WR) and Travis Kelce (TE). Kelce (TE) must have caught the first five passes of the game and I thought was headed for 100 yards receiving...until he fumbled. The run back for the Nighthawks was just too far even for Hopkins (WR) and the Nighthawks fall to the Waste 155 - 148.

In Oregon, the toilet bowl game of the worst teams in the league (how the mighty have fallen) saw the Who Dat Nation Rises hosting the Banter Brigade. Now, the Banter have knocked off the (then) two leading teams in the league, but no one else. And it was about to be another win today. In a pitiful low scoring offense lead by Kyler Murray (QB) who only scored 3 points, the Banter barely scored enough to exceed the Nations Josh Allen (QB) personal score of 28 points. This wasn't even close, and you can't blame the rain. The Who Dat Nation Rises flush the Banter Brigade 106 - 48.

The most interesting game of the week being conducted in the daylight savings change - they got to play one hour of their game a second time. For a pair of 3-5 times this was an intriguing match up knowing the results of the earlier games in England. The Monkeys were unable to capitalize on their earlier form, only Joe Nixon (RB) showing up to score 23 points. Jaylen Hurts (QB) did the job for the Cats but it can't go without mentioning that the Cats defense of the Jets (DEF) scored 14 points. Black Cats were able to purr past the Drunk Monkeys to defeat them 119 - 100.

Our match of the day and second English game this week was the Boss team hosting the Australian Taipans. The dumpster fire that was the Taipans in the first four weeks have somehow slithered up the ladder to be in contention for the divisional lead. Meanwhile, the Boss team has methodically just worked their ghostly way through the season to put up some respectable numbers. The Taipans have made wholesale changes at every position but are still afflicted by continuing injuries robbing them of greatness. The Boss team, who started as 10 point favorites this week, even with Chris Goodwin (WR) out for the season but listed as a starter. The Taipans would have won it too had they played anyone other than Denver (DEF) who scored, - 3points. The final score in Twickenham has the Bosses defeating the Taipans 144.2 - 142.3, but its the cascading effects of that game that interests the league the most.

So where does that leave the league log jam? Get your picks out, we'll push through this and get down to the nitty gritty sawdust.

Sole possession of the league lead at 7-2 is given to the Boss team. They've managed to scale to the top through adversity, but I wouldn't say they were the favorites.

The loss by the Taipans and the win by the Wasted Potential have them at 6-3 battling for the divisional title.

Then it gets a little more complicated.

At 4-5 we have an unexpected group headed by the Helmand Nighthawks. The Nighthawks are sub .500% at week 9 - I'm hoping the Royal Family don't bring pressure to bear and Mister Chris finds himself out of coaching job. Equal record with the Nighthawks are the Who Dat Nation and the Black Cats, two teams vastly inferior, but sticking it to the Nighthawks. Behind them at 3-6 are the Drunk Monkeys and the Banter Brigade at 2-7.

Next week, our broadcast crew stays in England to move across town for our match of the day between the Helmand Nighthawks and the Australian Taipans. In their only regular season meeting this year, the two expected cross paths with very different agendas - the Nighthawks needing a win just to stay in consideration, the Taipans wanting the win to eliminate a divisional rival from the playoffs. And we'll be there for all the details - although it may be a late publication next week as I'll be in different timezone non conducive to any Monday night games. I don't even know if my hotel carries the broadcast.

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 mentioned him earlier and given the chase that followed, it was this player who solidified the win. For the effort of 106 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 reception for 27 yards, for a total of 32.30 points, the Week Nine MVT goes to Derrick Henry (RB) of the Wasted Potential.

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BOSSES LEAD THE LEAGUE
...and gut wrench the Nighthawks.


Week Ten is traditionally when we start to see teams guaranteeing themselves a play off berth, or begin facing elimination. We've got two shocks, one at the top and bottom of the league ladder. What is going on with English teams?

Thanksgiving is coming, someone's going to get stuffed and cooked, and it could happen both ends of the ladder.

Let's go around the grounds right after the second most important message you'll hear this Veteran's day.


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Thursday night. It's always a crap shoot on Thursday night - starting the week a couple of days ahead of anyone else. Unless you're the Drunk Monkeys and the Boss team is starting. This game was over Thursday night as Ja'marr Chase (WR) set a league individual record score of 61.40 points. Combined with Lamar Jackson (QB) they combined for over 100 points - before the Drunk Monkeys even walked on to the field. This was a landslide victory for the Bossses who suddenly look like the #1 overall seed in the post season. Can anyone stop them? Not the Drunk Monkeys this week as they collapse 164 - 76.

Can the Nighthawks catch the Bosses? Not this week. Our Match of the Day at Wembley had the Nighthawks hosting the Taipans on their longest away game of the year. The long haul flight didn't affect Chuba Hubbard (RB) who opened the scoring for the Taipans with a solid 30 points. While the receiving corp for the Taipans failed to score a touchdown, so too did the Nighthawks wide receivers fail to score, leaving the touchdowns to Taylor's boyfriend, Travis Kielce (TE). This has implications for both teams, but the most significant is the loss by the Nighthawks. What has happened to the Nighthawks as they loose 136 - 89.

In Carolina this week, the Black Cats hosted the Banter Brigade, who welcome the return of Christian McCaffrey (RB). Easing back into the game to make a full team compliment, we'll expected bigger scores in the next week, but a respectful 16 points on return from injury. With McCaffrey back in the game, the Cats Jalen Hurts (QB) capitalized and threw for 2 touchdowns while running another 2 touchdowns in. This one was not close int he end as the Black Cats extinguish the Banter Brigade 142 - 104.

Final game of the week was the Wasted Potential hosting the Who Dat Nation Rises. This was expected to be an easy win for the Waste based on the underperformance of the Nation lately, but not this week - the Nation came to rise. The Waste were stifled by a late inactivation of Cooper Cup (WR) leaving the door open for the Nation to steal one of the biggest wins of the year. At 4-5 the Nation have not yet been eliminated - but they're getting close. Monday night would decide this game with the Waste getting Cooper Cup (WR) back from injury, and the Nation with Nacua (WR) and Williams (RB). In the two on one battle the Waste were able to just hold on for a win. Wasted Potential gets up over the Nation 103 - 94.

With the unexpected come unexpected league results. Let's take this apart division by division so we get clarity, and we'll start with the Sub Simmers division.

The Boss team lead the league and the division at 8-2. A win gets the Black Cat to 5-5, while four games back from the Bosses at 4-5 are the Helmand Nighthawks and the Who Dat Nation. Who had the Nighthawks at the bottom of the division other bingo card.

Over in the Surface Skimmers division the Wasted Potential and the Australian Taipans are at 7-3 with the Waste holding the tie breaker. A long way back are the Drunk Monkeys 3-7 and the Banter Brigade 2-8.

Next week we have two (2) great matchups but we're going to stay in England with the Helmand Nighthawks hosting the Boss Brigade in the local derby. The Bosses can confirm a playoff position with a win while the Nighthawks are facing elimination with a loss. Nighthawks need the win just to stay in contention for the Championship bracket.

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.

Thursday night was a wild night and it was hard with the record score, but there was another player in that game that was outstanding.For the effort of 290 yards, 4 touchdownsand a 2 point conversion, for a total of 40.90 points, the Week ten MVT goes to Lamar Jackson of the Boss Team.