BDL 2019 Week 10 - Portland Horned Owls @ Williamsport Soul Reavers

[Ragnarok]

3 Defensive starters being out hurts Portland enough to cost them the game.  

[Xmad]

Wwhickok I just want you to know. 

[Scoundrel]

2 minutes ago, SwoleXmad said:

Wwhickok I just want you to know. 

That you love him?

[VigilantZombie]

4 minutes ago, SwoleXmad said:

Wwhickok I just want you to know. 

That I'm kicking your butt? Yeah, I see it

[VigilantZombie]

Theres plenty of time left for things to change obviously but I have a confession to make.

I've been looking forward to this rematch since Week 1 ended. I'm dead serious. I marked it on my 'calendar' as the one game, if I won no others, that I was gonna do everything I could to try to win.

[Xmad]

11 minutes ago, Counselor said:

That you love him?

Yep ya got me.

8 minutes ago, wwhickok said:

That I'm kicking your butt? Yeah, I see it

I'm hurt. 

5 minutes ago, wwhickok said:

Theres plenty of time left for things to change obviously but I have a confession to make.

I've been looking forward to this rematch since Week 1 ended. I'm dead serious. I marked it on my 'calendar' as the one game, if I won no others, that I was gonna do everything I could to try to win.

I too have a confession, I plagiarized my gameplan from my week 1 self. 

Week 10 gameplan:

Motivation: It's week 10 of the BDL season and we're here, and not late. 

Portland Offensive Game plan: Mahomes will throw the ball through the air, we will target out WRs, TEs, RBs in the passing game and move the ball through physics. We will also run the ball to keep the offense grounded and balanced, expect McCaffrey to get the bulk of the carries and be the engine of the offense.

Formations: Shotgun, I-Form, 3 wide, 4 wide, 5 wide, 2 TE, 2 RB etc. We'll use a variety of formations and keep a healthy balance. | Scheme:  Pass 60% to run 40%

Portland Offensive Gameplan: Come out with a strong passing game to set up the run and let Mahomes work his magic, we'll rotate our players as necessary to keep them fresh and give maximum effort. Specifically we'll be running outside a lot and using McCaffrey as a receiver since we feel he's a massive mismatch for their LBs and Safeties. 

The Passing Game: With the best young QB in the NFL under center we feel confident we'll be able to get the passing game going early and often. Normally I would mock my opponent for their lack of a good secondary but Williamsport has a very good group of CBs, I expect Byron Jones will shadow Adams but that won't stop us from getting the ball to him when necessary if doubled we will however go elsewhere. Mike Williams will suit up as the no.2 WR and since he's such a massive target he'll used in short yardage situations and in the end-zone, he should also have a decent size advantage over Davis/Jackson/Sutton. Marvis Jones will be used our no.3 WR option and if Adams is doubled he'll get a bit more targets than he normally would,  McCaffrey will get at least 10 targets in this game and will be leaned on as the focal point of the offense, we'll be operating a pass heavy offense (60:40 split is the goal) with the focus on using play action and letting our WRs/RBs/TEs get the extra yards once the defense wears down from a punishing o-line. 

The Running Game: With Mahomes and our weapons we feel Williamsport will devote extra resources to pass defense and we hope to take advantage of that by throwing the ball, we expect our o-line to win the battles in the trenches against a d-line lacking depth, with only 3 DTs on their active roster last week we expect to wear them down quite easily. McCaffrey will pass protect as needed, Barber will rotate in on about 10% of the snaps to keep him fresh and we'll run outside quite a bit along with using McCaffrey on screens. 

The Blocking Unit: We'll execute blocking assignments as necessary, in a pinch Ben Jones will play C, Beachum plays OT if needed etc. 

TDLR; Protect Mahomes, get McCaffrey the ball, score points, punish the defense, execute the play. 

Portland Defensive Gameplan: We'll mostly be playing zone coverage with a mix of man, we'll focus on blitzing Dak and exposing Williamsport's issues along the o-line. 

Formations:  4-3 [Base Defense] / 4-2-5 [Nickel] along with other various formations that depend on down&distance&situation| Scheme: 50% man to 50% Zone coverage, Cover 1, Cover 3, Cover 2 etc. 

Pass Coverage: Trufant will get Ridley since we feel he is their best WR, Logan Ryan who despite some rumors is actually the Titans no.1 CB will cover Tate, Alexander will man the slot/cover the 3rd WR. No one will get extra attention in coverage and we'll all play our assignments, we'll play mostly the coverage listed in scheme with some man mixed in here and there. Dallas isn't what he used to be but he's still a decent checkdown option, we feel our LBs can take care of him fairly well along with handling Williamsports RBs when necessary. We'll blitz on roughly 20% of the snaps to get after Dak and test their o-line.  Malcolm Jenkins will play SS and will rotate in and out of the box depending on the down and situation, in dime packages our no.4 CB comes on and Martinez stays on the field. 

Front Seven/Run Defense: We should be able to handle Williamsports RBs fairly well given Carson is solid but can't catch a cold, the backfield and has some talent so we'll put effort into stopping them and forcing Dak to beat us through the air, we feel our d-line comprised of [See starting lineup for who is in the d-line] and let our stud LBs make plays. Blake Martinez will be the defensive signal caller, Beasley will be used as situational pass rushers and we'll be used as blitzing LBs on occasion as well. We'll rotate our defenders as necessary and make adjustments for the down&distance&situation. 

The Pass Rush: 

 Vic Beasly will be used as a blitzing LB on occasion and will rotate in with Mercilus+Ford on occasion as well to keep them fresh, Dak should be harassed in this one a lot.

TDLR; Play good defense, control the LOS, dominate the running lanes, force turnovers, get after the QB, don't blitz often, contain Dak and the running game, play smart football, mind the down&distance etc. 

 

Week 1 gameplan: 

Motivation: It's week 1, we're all in to start the season off strong and show BDL we're actual contenders this year. Plus it's time Portland won an opener for once. 

Portland Offensive Gameplan: Come out with a strong running game to set up the pass and let Mahomes work his magic, we'll rotate our players as necessary to keep them fresh and give maximum effort. Specifically we'll be running outside a lot and using McAffrey as a receiver since we feel he's a massive mismatch for their LBs and Safeties. 

The Passing Game: With the best young QB in the NFL under center we feel confident we'll be able to get the passing game going early and often. Normally I would mock my opponent for their lack of a good secondary but Williamsport has a very good group of CBs, I expect Byron Jones will shadow Adams but that won't stop us from getting the ball to him when necessary if doubled we will however go elsewhere. Mike Williams will suit up as the no.2 WR and since he's such a massive target he'll used in short yardage situations and in the endzone, he should also have a decent size advantage over Davis/Jackson. Marvis Jones will be used our no.3 WR option and if Adams is doubled he'll get a bit more targets than he normally would, John Ross will get a few deep targets because of his speed but other than that he'll mostly be a decoy when he sees the field. Njoku will get some work over the middle but he'll mostly be relegated to a safety blanket for Mahomes. McAffrey will get at least 10 targets in this game and will be leaned on as the focal point of the offense, we'll be operating a run heavy offense (50:50 split is the goal) with the focus on using play action and letting our WRs/RBs/TEs get the extra yards once the defense wears down from a punishing o-line. 

The Running Game: With Mahomes and our weapons we feel Williamsport will devote extra resources to pass defense and we hope to take advantage of that by ramming the ball down their throats early and often, we expect our o-line to win the battles in the trenches against a d-line lacking depth, with only 4 DTs on their active roster we expect to wear them down quite easily. McAffrey will pass protect as needed, Barber will rotate in on about 10% of the snaps to keep him fresh and we'll run outside quite a bit along with using McAffrey on screens. 

The Blocking Unit: We'll execute blocking assignments as necessary, in a pinch Ben Jones will plat C, Beachum plays OT, Kline plays OG etc. 

TDLR; Protect Mahomes, get McAffrey the ball, score points, punish the defense, execute the play. 

Portland Defensive Gameplan: We'll mostly be playing zone coverage with a mix of man, we'll focus on blitzing Ben and exposing Williamsport's issues along the o-line. 

Pass Coverage: Trufant will get Ridley since we feel he is their best WR, Logan Ryan who despite some rumors is actually the Titans no.1 CB will cover the no.2 WR, Morris Claiborne will man the slot/cover the 3rd WR. No one will get extra attention in coverage and we'll all play our assignments, we'll play mostly cover 3 zone with some man mixed in here and there. Jimmy Graham isn't what he used to be but he's still a decent checkdown option, we feel our LBs can take care of him fairly well along with handling Williamsports RBs when necesary. We'll blitz on roughly 25% of the snaps to get after Ben and test their o-line. Reshad Jones will take over the FS and the All-Pro should be able to handle his assignments fairly well, Malcolm Jenkins will play SS and will rotate in and out of the box depending on the down and situation, in dime packages our no.4 CB comes on and Brown leaves the field. 

Front Seven/Run Defense: We should be able to handle Williamsports RBs fairly well given Freeman has lost his burst in recent years, Coleman is in a committee, LeSean is all washed up and White is nothing more than a 3rd down back. Still it's a deep backfield and has some talent so we'll put effort into stopping them and forcing Roelthisberger to beat us through the air, we feel our d-line comprised of Ford+Short+Jackson+Mercilus should be able to control the LOS and let our stud LBs make plays. Blake Martinez will be the defensive signal caller, Clay Matthews+Beasley will be used as situational pass rushers and we'll be used as blitzing LBs on occasion as well. We'll rotate our defenders as necesary and make adjustments for the down&distance&situation. 

The Pass Rush: Look at our d-line vs. their o-line and tell me there aren't mismatches for Williamsport, with a revamped pass rush compared to last year we should be able to harass QBs all year long starting today. 

TDLR; Get after Ben, Harass the clock tower, defend our assignments, shut down the run game, execute well, force turnovers. 

[VigilantZombie]

So you didnt even gameplan for this week? Shocked

[Xmad]

7 minutes ago, wwhickok said:

So you didnt even gameplan for this week? Shocked

No I did my research, and adjusted it.

You just weren't worth the bother IMO.

also I was busy because of life but we'll pretend like you don't matter for 10 seconds. 

Edited November 14, 2019 by SwoleXmad

[VigilantZombie]

Good Game. 

[Xmad]

Good game wwhick, you've earned it.

 

[pheltzbahr]

Williamsport for me

[PR]

Way Whickwok!

[MD4L]

I’m going with Portland. IMO they’re probably the most disappointing team bc they have talent. I took into consideration the inactives and DaQuan Jones has been really good this season. I think Mahomes eventually gets rolling and that’s enough to win a close game.

[WFLukic]

Williamsport at home. Short on time, hopefully better analysis later.