NO MORE UNDEFEATED OR WIN LESS
...what happened this week?
Week Three in the Subsim Fantasy Football League. And if you're scratching your head over this weeks results, you're not the only one. We were stunned when the last remained undefeated, was. But not as surprised when the last remaining win less, wasn't
Confused? Standby by and we'll give you all the results of the week in a comprehensive manner, right after this important message.
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Ok, lets start with the biggest upset of the week, with the biggest impact of the draft. Lets turn the clock back first and review who was the number one pick in the draft this year? The Australian Taipans selected Cam McCafferty (RB) who played just thirteen minutes this week before snapping his ego and injuring a tie out. McCafferty is lost for several weeks - perhaps the season, and the Taipans suddenly look vulnerable. It can't be that bad though, they're playing in the Carolina's against one of the ghost teams, the Black Cats. they should still win easily, right? Wrong. The Cats sharpened their claws and went to town on the Tapians just slicing them up, even with Washington (DEF) scoring -4 points. the Taipns needed more negative scores if they were going to win this one - or any others, but the Cats unseat the last remaining undefeated team, upsetting the Taipans 162 - 129.
Our second game of the week in Texas saw the Guns of Hochuli hosting the Helmand Nighthawks. The Nighthawks were late arriving in the country thanks to the hurricane which diverted them to Iceland, then Canada, and quick detour to Los Angeles, and two flights to Denver and Austin before arriving late. Jet lag, fatigue, lost luggage, airplane rest rooms, missed connections, it just didn't bode well for a top performance from the Nighthawks, and it showed on the scoreboard. The Gunners were merciless in their attack of the opposition, with Josh Allen (QB) shredding the exhausted visitors. This wasn't even close, especially when AJ Brown (WR) only scored .3 points for the day - rushing for three yards. Three! Coach Casey gets handed a golden opportunity to steal a win away from one of the powerhouse teams and they do so effortlessly. Guns of Hochuli handily account for the Helmand Nighthawks 142 - 129.
Our match of the day was the Who Dat Nation hosting the Drunk Monkeys. Coach Thad of the Monkeys has been missing in action - for about three seasons - but still his team continues to show up and continues to play decent football - its amazing that this team could go this far without leadership, imagine what they could do with just some tweaking? The Nation in their home opener allowed two of their players to take mental health days, excusing both Devonte Cook and Darrel Henderson (both RB's) from the game. Never under estimate the power of alcohol infused primates, as the Drunk Monkeys just put paid to Coach Fuel For blood's error. The Monkeys were playing with a lot of Cowboys - which is a boom or bust situation, and this week, they took the Nighthawks to the line. Probably would have got them too if Amari Cooper (WR) had more than three catches for the money that Coach Thad is paying him. The nation gets out of jail, gets out of the cellar, and gets their first win of the season in unfashionable form narrowly defeating the Drunk Monkeys 123 - 106.
After three weeks we have a jumbled board and it's a little confusing, so lets piece this together one step at a time.
The win by the Black Cats jumps them to the #1 position on for and against while the Taipans drop back to #2 seed. The Gunners make up the trifecta of teams at 2-1. Occupying the bottom bunk, are two unexpected and one expectation. The Helmand Nighthawks occupy the #3 position, barely, over the Drunk Monkeys, while the Who Dat Nations Rises to join them at 1-2 in the number 6 seed.
But all of this could change next week.
We're back in Los Angeles next week to see the Australian Taipans of Southern California host the Helmand Nighthawks. In their first meeting since last years Torpedo Bowl, the Taipans will be without at least one star, while the Nighthawks need to stop their slide to the bottom of the ladder.
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.
Not hard to find the stand out player for this weeks award. For the effort 356 yards and 4 passing touchdowns, 9 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, for a total of 51.22 points, the Week Three MVT goes to Josh Allen (QB) of the Guns of Hochuli.
