2012 Subsim Fantasy Football Reports

[Gut Wrench]

REAPERS SKIN TAIPANS
Surface Skimmers Division Wholesale Losses


Week Ten in the 2011 Subsim Fantasy Football, and for the second week in a row, the team at the bottom of the league has beaten the team at the top of the league. In addition, only one team in the Surface Skimmers Division scored a win. What is going on with these wholesale divisional losses?

We'll get to the second biggest upset this year after we hear this important message.

NOMINATE SUBSIM FFL REPORTS FOR THIS YEARS "BEST OF SUBSIM".

Last week were saw the team at the bottom of the ladder knock off the league leaders. What chance could we see it happen again this week with the 1-8 Reapers against the 8-1 Taipans. After the Taipans QB Phillip Rivers started somewhat poorly on Thursday night, the Reapers changed their starting line up before their first player took the field, and suddenly they were favorites to win the game. The game was tight all weekend, and, once again, the result was pending on the Taipans "come from behind on Monday Night" for the fourth straight week. Needing a swag of points from Percy Harvin, it wasn't to be. The Repears, for the third straight year, become the bogey team for the Taipans beating them 100.07 - 98.53.

Only Michael Jackson had more Thrillers than the Subsim League, and perhaps one of the best games of the year turned out to be a a defensive power struggle. The high scoring Ghost Monkey, after taking a verbal beating from Coach Mookie last week about "protect the lead", scored a paltry 69.57 points. The Black Cats, clearly the underdogs in this battle but with both teams at 5-4, turned it into an epic defensive game. The Cats with the Green Bay defense played back and forth into the fourth quarter, producing one of the best low scoring games of the year. Ghost Monkey hold on to win 69.57 - 66.85 and move to 6-4.

Over in the Sub Simmers division, Coach Rock and the Dragons, after suffering a shocking loss seven days ago, showed that his 7-2 didn't come from looking back, but from looking forward to the demolition of the next opponent. Unfortunately, it was the Nutcrunchers who had their nuts ....err, their winning streak crushed. The Dragons beat the Nutcrunchers 130 - 80. The win keeps the Dragons at the top of the Sub Simmers league, but don't look back, here comes Every Given Sunday.

With the hottest looking and most naked cheerleaders, Every Given Sunday has wiped out all before them after stumbling in the first three games of the year. Every Given Sunday, putting together this years best streak of 7 wins, have carved through the division to be sitting one game back of the Dragons. In so doing, EGS shut down the hard charging Guns of Hochuli by winning 135 - 73. The loss by the Gunners drop them to 7-3 and with the balance of the division behind them all losing this week, the Gunners maintain their two game lead and sit on the cusp of putting the remainder of the division out of the playoffs.

After the game, Coach Mike W, draped by near naked cheerleaders fondling him, managed to get his tongue out. "We circled this date at the beginning of the season. We came to play, and it was everything we thought it would be. We played it hard and in the end, we're just to come away with the win and look forward to next weeks game."

One game back the Wild Boston Terriers have declared their intent on a playoff appearance, smashing the the Delaware Destroyers 141 - 61. Coach Growler of the Destroyers is apparently trying to hock his team for an NBA franchise, while Coach McBee and the Doggies look forward to the rematch with Mookie and the Monkeys next week.

Down at the bottom of the table, teams are still battling for first round pick next year. Once a proud franchise, Mr. Chris and the London based Helmand Nighthawks keep their slim playoff chances alive with a 20 point win over the Badasses.

With four weeks before the playoffs, and the massive losses by the league leaders in the past two weeks, the situation looks like this.

No team has yet clinched a play off berth. The surprising win by the Reapers for only their second victory of the year still keeps them in the hunt with four teams - the Nighthawks, BP Badasses, Destroyers and Nutcrunchers, one game ahead at 3-7. A loss next week will probably doom any chance of a consolation series appearance.

The top of the league ladder is a mess. The Dragons and Taipans are both at 8-2 with the Dragons holding a half game win against the Taipans earlier in the season. The Dragons, who within their division are 5-1, sit one game clear of the Every Given Sunday, which will be our undisputed Week 11 Game of the Week. The Taipans look to slither into the playoffs matched against less than .500 teams.

But don't think those three teams have a monopoly on the Championship Series. The Ghost Monkeys at 6-4 battle divisional rivals the Wild Boston Terriers in the next biggest game of the week. The winners of this game and the Dragons/EGS game will clear the playoff picture in the Sub Simmers division, where potentially, five of the six teams will make the playoffs.

In the Surface Skimmers division, the Taipans and Guns of Hochulli have separated themselves from the rest of the division. Pending the outcome of other games, the Gunners and Taipans may be playing off for the division in the second last week of the regular season. The rest of the division will be picking up the scraps.

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 8 receptions for 134 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns, for 30.65 points, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Rob Gronkowski of the Wild Boston Terriers with the Week Ten MVT.

[Aramike]

EGS - BOOM!!!

[willenbrock93]

fantasy football?

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by willenbrock93

fantasy football?

It's kinda like "Fantasy Island", but w/o Ricardo Montalban and the sand.

[CaptainHaplo]

De Plane, Boss! De Plane!

[Gut Wrench]

RODGERS COST TERRIERS
Last Pass Costs WBT Championship

Week Eleven in the 2011 Subsim Fantasy Football, and we'll answer all the big questions on your mind, like how much did that last pass cost the Wild Boston Terriers? Who's clinched a play off appearance and most importantly, how come Firefox crashed my Word document after writing this weeks column and before I could save it.

We'll get to those questions and more, after we step away for thirty seconds for this important announcement.

NOMINATE SUBSIM FFL REPORTS FOR THIS YEARS "BEST OF SUBSIM".

It was billed as the Game of the Week but it never quite lived up to it. Every Given Sunday, after having stormed through the last seven weeks amassing an unequaled streak finally had their charge put to an end this week by Coach Rick and the Dragons. In the highest scoring game of the week, the two teams combined for eleven touchdowns. The hard fought battle eventually saw the Dragons stamp their authority as the leagues #1 team as they accounted for EGS 128 - 92. The win pushes the Dragons to a two game lead over the balance of the division, but, they haven't won it yet.

Easily, the most controversial game of the year was the Wild Boston Terriers home game against the Ghost Monkeys. These two teams have jostled all year for the #2 position and this game proved to be one of the best. After having passed every game this year for over 300 yards, on the last play of the game, Coach McBee instructed his star QB, Aaron Rodgers to "throw it backwards". The pass recorded a negative yardage, and dropped Rodgers minus 6 points as it turned back to 299 yards. Would that pass haunt the Terriers who were looking to make the Championship Finals? It would come down to Monday with the Terriers Rob Gronkowski against the Ghost Monkeys Dwaye Bowe. The lead changed five times during the game before Bowe was finally able to hold one more pass and put the Monkeys in front at the bell. Final score Ghost Monkeys 83.38, Wild Boston Terriers 82.43

As the crown rushed onto the field to celebrate Coach Mookie said "We circled this date at the beginning of the season. We came to play, and it was everything we thought it would be. We played it hard and in the end, we're just to come away with the win and look forward to next weeks game." Coach McBee declined an interview but did kick the dumpsters over on his way out.

The biggest upset of the week was the surprising victory of the Black Cats against the Guns of Hochuli. The Kittens, needing to win every game until the end of the season, were pitted against the big scoring Gunners. The Gunners did the Cats a favor by recording a negative score on Thursday night and never really recovered. The Black Cats advance to 6-5 and get above .500% for the second time this season by defeating the Gunner 94-62.

The loss by the Gunners paved the way for the Australian Taipans to take a bite on the Surface Skimmers division. Although favored at the start of the game by 20 points (I have no idea how these predictions are justified) the Nutcrunchers were able to match the Taipans. Gradually the Taipans slithered away and amounted an unimpressive score, and a lead of 30 points. With Terrific Tom Brady at the helm, the Nutcrunchers failed to pass for for enough yardage and fall in the end. Taipans win 81 - 63 and take a two game lead over the rest of the division.

Coach Growler of the Delaware Destroyers finally showed up for the first game of the year to find his team still in with a playoff chance. His response to that news: offer up three players on a trade for the deadline that passed a day earlier. Still, it didn't hurt their performance as they got over the Helmand Nighthawks 95 - 92, to create a log jam at the bottom of the league for first pick of next years draft.

Making it a four way jam, the Reapers were easily able to account for the Bp Badasses 85 - 55, with both teams ending up at 3-8 records with the Reapers and Nighthawks.

So, with three weeks until the end of the regular season where does that leave us?

The Dragons and Taipans sit at the top of each division at 9-2. The Dragons, the #1 team in the league, hold a half game lead over the Taipans. Both teams have clinched a playoff spot. The Taipans, who have quietly ran out to 7-0 within the division, can clinch the division and a championship appearance with one win in the next three games. The Dragons have to wait out the battle behind them.

The Ghost Monkeys, Every Given Sunday and the Guns of Hochuli sit two games back. The Monkeys and EGS can still win the division on their own merits, but the Gunners need help to get in front of the Taipans. It's expected that two of these three teams will make the Championship Finals.

At 6-5, and the biggest surprise of the season, the Black Cats are perched on their own. One more game back at 5-6, the Wild Boston Terriers are ruing that costly Rodgers 1 yard pass, which potentially drops them out of a Championship appearance.

The Delaware Destroyers at 4-7 sit in the final play off position, but they are in no means secure. Four teams at 3-8 can still make the Consolation Series and eliminate them.

Next weeks biggest game is the Wild Boston Terriers hosting the Dragons. A win to the Dragons will secure them a Championship play off appearance while a loss will put the Terriers on the bubble of elimination. The Nutcrunchers and the Black Cats match is a key game not only to themselves, but to the other teams looking to grab that last play off spot. The Taipans can clinch the division with a win.

Dragon 9-2 (clinched play off position)
Taipans 9-2 (clinched play off position)
Ghost Monkeys 7-4
Every Given Sunday 7-4
Guns of Hochuli 7-4
Black Cats 6-5
Wild Boston Terriers 5-6
Delaware Destroyers 4-7 (on the bubble)
BP Badasses 3-8
Nutcrunchers 3-8
Helmand Nighthawks 3-8
Reapers 3-8

As for Firefox and Word...let's just say that just as much cursing went on as in the McBee household tonight.

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 335 passing yards, 5 touchdown and not to be out-Tebowed, 2 rushing yards, for a total of 36.8 points, for 30.65 points, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Matthew Stafford of the Dragons with the Week Eleven MVT.

[AVGWarhawk]

My darn player did not perform remotely close to what was projected.

Dropped two positions.

Note happy!

[mookiemookie]

Fingers crossed for stat corrections to not screw me

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My darn player did not perform remotely close to what was projected.

Dropped two positions.

Note happy!

Sorry to hear that. It's happened to me quite a few times, which is why I never go with the projections. I always look at receptions and/or carries. If this is a guy who sees the ball a lot, I will consider starting him, regardless of matchup. Still, every player has an off game, and trying to predict those will send you to the loony bin.

[mr chris]

Some very dodgy happenings.

I go to bed at half time in the Falcons, Titans game. (The later set of games)
with Crabtree on the Destoryers bench. Crabtree was having a good game for the 49's as i keeping tabs on all the games via Stattracker.

So imagine my amazement when i check the score before i left for work on Monday morning to see that Ochocinco has been replaced by Crabtree!!!
I though it was impossible to add a player to the team once he has already started his game? Its seems iam mistaken.
So i got totally screwed and im quite pissed off to be honest.

[RickC Sniper]

Originally Posted by mr chris

I though it was impossible to add a player to the team once he has already started his game? Its seems iam mistaken.

It is this way for me and it should be this way for everyone. If this actually happened, it is an issue that needs to be looked into.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mr chris

Some very dodgy happenings.

I go to bed at half time in the Falcons, Titans game. (The later set of games)
with Crabtree on the Destoryers bench. Crabtree was having a good game for the 49's as i keeping tabs on all the games via Stattracker.

So imagine my amazement when i check the score before i left for work on Monday morning to see that Ochocinco has been replaced by Crabtree!!!
I though it was impossible to add a player to the team once he has already started his game? Its seems iam mistaken.
So i got totally screwed and im quite pissed off to be honest.

I can not move players once the game has started.

[mr chris]

Well it happened.
He was on the bench when i went to bed, and when i woke up he was in the starting line-up.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Sorry to hear that. It's happened to me quite a few times, which is why I never go with the projections. I always look at receptions and/or carries. If this is a guy who sees the ball a lot, I will consider starting him, regardless of matchup. Still, every player has an off game, and trying to predict those will send you to the loony bin.

For the most part I find the projections are close. Not this week though. Not even close.

[nikimcbee]

Too bad my running game didn't work out, I'd have a monster team.