Whirled Football League
{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} It just feels like, at some point, enough offensive support for the running game will emerge and move Rio deeper into the postseason. Key Additions: Marcell Dareus from LOM;…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival (19-15) Rio improved by 5 games in Year II, riding the shoulders of Jim Brown and an improved defense to the Southish Championship game. Year II Award Winners All-League: Eric Berry, Dante HallAll-Pro’s: Joel Bitonio, Jim Brown, Don…
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The final major draft of the year! As part of the 10 Week Review, each team determined a few needs. Now, a bye week and a game later, they can act on them. The worst team in the league (Boston)…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival (7-3) At this point, we all know Rio can run the ball: 200 yards per game will attest to that. Their passing offense is mediocre at best (they are the only team in the league to average…
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It’s the end of Week 4, and you know what that means! Depth chart changes and the first important in-season draft, where each team gets an impact player at a position of need. As such, it’s a pretty long TWIWFL…
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Well, that was a longer break than anticipated. Several months and a new laptop later, and here we are … Overall, the Northish Division is diverging: 3 teams are undefeated (London, New York, and Amsterdam) and 3 others are winless…
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AV = Approximate Value. Much more to come on this, but essentially it’s a modified version of the metric developed at pro-football-reference.com, customized to fit the data generated by the DKSports simulation. I hope to open source this in…
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Week Nineteen Team of the Week Offensive Team of the Week (TD = Touchdown) QB George Blanda (TOK) 19/35-405, 4TD, 133.6 Aaron Rodgers (DUB) 20/31-259, 3TD, 122.9 RB Adrian Peterson (CTO) 31-185, 2TD Walter Payton (BER) 26-147, 1TD; 1TD Rec…
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Rio de Janiero Carnival (5-5) @ Tokyo Swallows (9-1) Kokuritsu Kyogijo 60°, 15 – 25 mph wind. Full Report: 12-07-RIO-TOK 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Istanbul (3-8) 0 7 14 0 21 2014 Sydney (6-5) 14 17 7 10 48…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival (5-5) At 5-1, Rio looked like a challenger for the division title. Now having lost 4 consecutive games, they are adrift at .500 and wondering where to go from here. The best running game in the…
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