HoboRocket Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, Blue said: END OF SEASON POST-MORTEMS: 15. San Francisco 49ers (4-11) A team that looked like they could go winless actually managed to put things together a few times against some good teams along the way. The selection of the Chargers' offensive line was worse than dead weight all season, and it's no wonder their offense was dead last by a decent margin despite a lack of injuries. Undoubtedly @Forge will want to pick up OL earlier (and better) next time. 14. New Orleans Saints (5-10) If not for an injury to Kyler Murray early in the season, the Saints would have been 4-11 with a loss to the Raiders. As it was, Murray was indisputably the worst quarterback in the league, when there were several other credible contenders for the title. Why @Dome felt Murray should come off the board ahead of Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson is a mystery for the ages and a prime example of how to waste a premium selection. A defense that got walked all over was another culprit in an awful season. It says a lot about the Bay Area teams that New Orleans is only the third-worst team. 13. Arizona Cardinals (5-10) The most impressive part of Arizona's season is how consistently below-average they were, never rising above 10th in either offensive or defensive ranks. Saquon Barkley was dreadfully underutilized thanks to the playbook, while Jared Goff was up-and-down on a play-by-play basis, never mind game-by-game. Offensive and defensive lines alike severely underperformed relative to the talent and draft capital spent on them. @HoboRocket somehow managed to make a lot of good selections in the draft only to see them not pan out. 12. Los Angeles Rams (6-9) Despite a hot streak to close out the second half of the season, rattling off a 5-4 record from Week 7 on, a difficult first 6 weeks including losses to 3 playoff teams, Green Bay, and a blown opportunity against the Cards just set them back too much. In a continuing theme, the playbook didn't allow Lamar Jackson to run much and asked him to throw a lot. @The Orca got a lot out of Leonard Fournette, surprisingly enough, but the No. 8 scoring defense was an even more pleasant surprise. Better play selection could have put this team in the playoffs. 11. Washington Buttmunchers (6-9) Simply, Patrick Mahomes didn't display the awareness and decision-making expected from the best quarterback in the league, and the rest of the roster wasn't good enough to overcome that. One gets the impression that @Daboyle should have built either a dominant offense or given Mahomes better weapons, but he didn't get great value in the draft. I'm sure he'll be haunted by images of Kenyan Drake running into the backs of his blockers for weeks to come. 10. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) How frustrating it must be for @rackcs to have such an efficient quarterback, an elite defense, and a losing record. Having a quarterback run in the playbook with Drew Brees at quarterback led to a lot of wasted plays across the season, and that really was the primary reason they didn't make the playoffs. A lack of explosion from Derrick Henry in the running game didn't help either. 9. New England Patriots (7-8) After the first couple weeks, the Pats looked like a top-4 team. Then the offense showed just how stagnant it was, failing to utilize Christian McCaffrey and not getting much from him even when he did get the ball. I thought this was a better team than the New York squad that made the playoffs, but @Deadpulse watched as they blew their chance in the head-to-head matchup. 8. Green Bay Packers (8-7) Green Bay lost three straight without Aaron Jones and lost five straight from Week 6 to Week 10; what more needs be said? @squire12 was a contender for a majority of the season, but relying on a Jamaal Williams/Matt Stafford backfield was brutal. Everyone should be thankful the Packers didn't make the playoffs with a healthy Jones. 7. New York Jets (9-6) It's incredible and impressive that this Jets group made the playoffs despite being below-average by any measure except a strong run game. An excellent receiving corps bailed out one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, while the defense really underperformed. @bcb1213 has to be thrilled with a playoff spot, even with an embarrassing loss once he was there. 5. Houston Texans (9-6) For a team that finished with a home playoff game, Houston had a lot of issues. Carson Wentz had some of the worst decision-making in the league, and unfortunately the playbook called on putting him in position to throw heavily. The linebacker corps was also among the worst in the league, leading to brutal losses to other top teams (and not so top teams). 4. Buffalo Bills (9-6) Despite Aaron Donald establishing himself as the clear DPOY with an absurdly dominant stretch of games, the defense actually wasn't that good. Part of the problem was an inefficient offense, as Josh Allen had his good games and his bad games, and his good games typically consisting of a couple conveniently-timed long bombs. Dalvin Cook was also not nearly the force one expected, although he was a consistent yards-churner. I think everyone kind of knew @bigbadbuff had a paper tiger on his hands, and the late-season collapse going into the playoffs confirmed it. Actually, I'm pretty sure I had the #1 offense and #2 defense over the first month of the season. I definitely had the top rushing offense and rushing defense for the first several games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoosh Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Counselor said: I was referencing the more recent example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 @Blue, meet the face of the guy who will single handedly cost me the season: 5 years from now, he’s going to get caught point shaving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoosh Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 minute ago, HoboRocket said: Actually, I'm pretty sure I had the #1 offense and #2 defense over the first month of the season. I definitely had the top rushing offense and rushing defense for the first several games. yards or points? yards can be misleading. pretty sure I had the #1 offense starting in week two and never let up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, swoosh said: Haha as a Broncos fan I didn’t want to include this one of Thuggish Ruggish Talib. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, HoboRocket said: Actually, I'm pretty sure I had the #1 offense and #2 defense over the first month of the season. I definitely had the top rushing offense and rushing defense for the first several games. Yardage may have been a different story (and I think you're definitely right there), but I was tracking points. You were consistently ranked 9th/10th/11th for most of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Yeah, definitely based off yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Malfatron said: WC game: Browns at Texans Signups 1. @MWil23 - Browns 2. @Forge - 49ers 3. @Blue - Texans 4. @Dome - Saints 5. @swoosh- Falcons 6. @bcb1213 - Jets 7. @Deadpulse - Patriots 8. @The Orca - Rams 9. @daboyle250 - Buttmunchers 10. @Counselor - Broncos 11. @HoboRocket - Cardinals 12. @rackcs - Steelers 13. @Pickle Rick - Bucs 14. @bigbadbuff - Bills 15. @TLO / @mission27- Raiders 16. @squire12 - Packers wow, what a game if inept offense. Why is Wentz the main runner for the Texans? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, squire12 said: wow, what a game if inept offense. Why is Wentz the main runner for the Texans? I ask this question every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 So where does the playoffs sit right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Pickle Rick said: So where does the playoffs sit right now? You got your rematch with me you wanted and Falcons play Browns to determine other Bizzbowl spot. Our game is Thursday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) On 7/26/2020 at 12:38 AM, Malfatron said: steelers at falcons @swoosh i know you tried to block the game out but Ingram came back w15 Edited July 29, 2020 by Malfatron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoosh Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, Malfatron said: @swoosh i know you tried to block the game out but Ingram came back w15 well that's awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, swoosh said: well that's awkward or it is gamesmanship making mwil not prepare for the upcoming game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 I will likely sim the upcoming playoff game around noon and upload it this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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