Tag Archive: Mike Webster

Year III Preview: Istanbul

{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} It’s hard to repeat in the WFL. Istanbul has a shot, though: they survived a massive injury crisis in Year II, if they can stay healthy the talent is…
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WFL II OffSeason: The Big 3 Draft

{ This is the first of a series of posts detailing the various offseason drafts. Each team has protected 12 players, and a variety of different mechanisms are in place that will allow players to move around the league, while…
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IST History

Istanbul Janissaries (18-16) From a six win season to league champions! Istanbul’s success is built around throwing the ball and a stout defense. If they can ever remain healthy or find a true #1 RB, this could be a dynasty….
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Year II 10 Week Review: Istanbul Janissaries

Istanbul Janissaries (8-1) Some of it is smoke and mirrors, some of it is Johnny Unitas, some if it is a suddenly resurgent (if now injured) Franco Harris, some of it is a top 6 defense. Alright, a lot of it…
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Year II Preview: Istanbul Janissaries

{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} In 2016, the consensus was that the Istanbul defense would be a dominant force that made the team a contender. The reality was that the team had the…
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WFL Year One: The All-Pros

  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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10 Week Review: Istanbul Janissaries

Istanbul Janissaries (3-7) Istanbul has finally begun to play up to preseason expectations, winning their last 2 games to reach 3-7 on the year. Not at all where they hoped to be, but .500 remains a possibility if the arc continues….
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01.06 This Week in Whirled Football

#AMS The Lions continue to suffer with 14 players on the injured list. The offensive line continues to suffer with Larry Worford, Andrew Norwell, and Nate Chandler all out. Look for newly signed Rob Sims to see some snaps there, along with…
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Week Six: Team of the Week

Week Six Team of the Week Offensive Team of the Week (TD = Touchdown) QB George Blanda (TOK) 15/21-368, 3TD, 153.3 Phillip Rivers (AAA) 22/31-368, 4TD, 136.8 RB Walter Payton (BER) 22-152, 1TD Andre Ellington (CTO) 20-116, 2TD WR Lionel…
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