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VFL DRAFT GRADES
IT'S GRADE SZN
10 - 49ERS
Gmen took a massive swing when he snagged the 49ers in the opening round. The team selection is fine, that roster is CRACKED.. the questionable aspect is taking them R1 above teams like KC, BUF, PHI, MIA. User selections get even more intriguing when an RB/HC was taken in the second round (Paid Dough). On the bright side, Gmen landed a massive value with pick with his third selection (Kurhow).
GRADE: D
9 - Eagles
Another scenario where a team was taken in the 1st round well before community projections. This team also was at a disadvantage after trading away a 2nd round pick earlier in the day.. Assuming that could have caused FoeAlpha's desperation to land his team. As far as the player selections, time will tell since these 2 lines are mostly friends and not VFL veterans being forced to play together. GRADE: D
8 - Seahawks/ Switched to Jaguars
VFL veteran Groff comes back into some good fortune after landing the 2nd pick and then trading up to the first selection and taking #1 ranked QB Ponchy. Followed by another high risk/ high reward selection in Brisket, Groff did very well targeting established high IQ players in this draft. The only true question mark is his team selection (Wrote this article prior to team switch.) Jaguars are a more viable option this season.
GRADE: C
7 - Bengals
Hogcrazy and GM ChildPlease aligned themselves with fellow VFL veterans to put together a very well known roster. The Bengals give them a strong team to user and other than Beaste switching from OC to DC, this group should do well this season.
GRADE: B-
6 - Cowboys
Lucky does what he's been doing for quite some time now and put together another potential SB winning roster. Lucky was the owner who gave the MUT crew an opportunity in the past, now this season we see him brining in some new faces to the league (Very former VFL Players).
GRADE: C+
5 - Ravens
If I can boast for a moment, where I believe this team possibly won the draft this season was with their 42nd selection of the Baltimore Ravens. Players still have to play and games need to be won and this team does have potential question marks especially at OC with their first selection Realest. GRADE: B
4 - Dolphins
The Taylor Swift/ Travis Kelce couple of the VFL, Beach and Champ headed into the draft with an obvious gameplan of selecting the players they select/play with every season.
GRADE: B
3 - Chargers
No D riding here, but typically speaking any team Brady is apart of does fairly well. Brady drafted his typical crew, but also took a chance on the former ownership group of Fig and Smitty. This is a very low risk, high reward move basically brining on another Owner and GM for added consistency, which is very key from a line 2.
GRADE: B+
2 - Bills
Abyss and Hucci were already ahead of the curve by heading into the draft being two top end QBs. Their team pick and strong selections of Fear and Nate only solidified this teams path to a possible SB this season. GRADE: A
1 - Chiefs aka Team Toxicity : Ned made the obvious selection at #3 and brought in the game changer that is TMO, though this season he is apparently playing DC. This ownership group plus the addition of TMO quite possibly have the best chemistry day one, adding Hex as their 2nd QB will either destroy the league or their locker room. Last time Ned and Hex played together, the result was one person quitting mid-season and the other turning on his Owner publicly after a playoff loss. GRADE: B
Woohdy and Lurker Through???
VFL DRAMA ALERT: Trouble for Unhinged Users??
It looks like Lucky’s claim that his team won’t be making any transactions this season is already in jeopardy. There are rumors swirling that Lucky’s second line may have already decided to go their separate ways. His second line consists of CG Lurker, Woohdy and Brisket. Woohdy is the best running back in the league and he knows it. Woohdy also wants a qb that is going to prioritize wins over their own stats. Lurker has shown that he can call a run-heavy offense in the past, so it’s unclear exactly what the issue is. Hucci called Lurker a “game manager” and said his gameplan consisted of “Pounding the rock and keeping the defense in the box” and that sounds like a good fit for Woohdy. Check out the rest of Hucci's analysis over at: https://primetimeleagues.com/vfl/2023/08/18/the-unhinged-users-team-analysis-can-luckyy-make-another-run/. I reached out to Woohdy for a quote for some clarity on the situation:
“Why would you write an article about this”
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Fair enough, and woohdy raises a good point, is this even article-worthy? Was Woohdy’s trade request in chat all just a joke? Was this just an elaborate ruse from Woohdy and Lurker? Why would they do this if it was? To answer that, we were going to have to get the full story and we clearly weren’t going to get it from Woohdy. So what about Lurker? When I reached out to him, Lurker was in disbelief. “[I] Can’t believe woohdy would make such a comment” followed immediately by three “sob” emojis. If he wasn’t upset, he was doing a pretty poor job of showing it. In the end, however, it sounds like Lurker was going to be fine with whatever happens.
“no need for me to be mad when lucky will more than likely trade me this season”
-CG Lurker This investigation was getting nowhere, we had to go to the head honcho and Lucky was kind enough to provide us some answers. I wanted the whole story from him. Was this a real trade request? Was it indicative of any issues on the team? Lucky denied any trouble on the team and assured us that Woohdy and Lurker were just joking around with each other. He acknowledged that there were some big egos on the team, but that came from people being competitive and wanting a ring."Woohdy with lurker and brisket will have a very successful season this season."
-CG Lucky So there we have it. All is well in LuckyLand, if its king is to be believed. The trade request was a joke. Woohdy, Lurker and Brisket all still want to play together. This should be an elite line, with three elite defensive users, if they can manage to find a good balance on offense. I’m exercising caution however; Woohdy is going to expect greatness and Lurker’s Madden 23 QB statline of 29 TDs and 39 INTs isn’t going to get it done. This is one of the early lines to watch in the VFL. If they suffer a big defeat early, it could break the chemistry on the line and could lead to those transactions that Lucky has said he didn’t want to make.The Unhinged Users Team Analysis – Can Luckyy make another run?
Luckyy's Unhinged Users are the second team to complete and we’re breaking down the players on his roster. This is a solid team, with some great users, that should be relevant into the postseason. The consistency of the QBs is the main concern, but there’s a ton of upside with Luckyy and Lurker. We’ve compiled the relevant Madden 24 stats for every player and @Hucci has provided some analysis for us!
- Team Name: Unhinged Users
- Owner: @CG Luckyy / CG Luckyy - (23-24)
- GM: P1: @CG LU12KER / CG Lu12ker - (23-15)
- P2: @The Brisket / The Brisket49 - (15-19)
- P3: @The Accountant (CPA) / The Accountant 28-17
- P4: @CG A1phas / CG A1phas - (9-21)
- P5: @All Time Rushing Leader / Woohdy (30-13)
- P6:sub: @GrandpaWarpath / FTK Warpath (4-9)
- P7:sub: @CriticalTelos💍💍 / Critical Telos (24-18)
Top Ten Teams for Season 1 of the VFL on Madden 24
Team Selection is going to be a completely new, dynamic system in the VFL on Madden 24. VFL teams are going to be able to freely select the NFL team they want to use in each game, and matchups are going to be more important than ever. Here are the teams we think will be the most used in Season 1 of the new VFL.
1 - Chiefs
There are five 99 overall players in Madden 24 and the Chiefs have two of them in Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Players like Kadarius Toney, MVS and Isaiah Pacheco form an elite, and very user friendly, supporting cast around their two superstars. The offensive line is very good, Chris Jones is 96 overall and the defensive backs are very fast. The Chiefs should be one of the most contested teams in Season One.
2 - Bills
This might be a controversial spot, but the Bills might be one of the strongest teams in Madden 24. Josh Allen is one of two QBs who have access to the diving throw animation. This animation was elite in the beta, and it may make the Bills an elite offense. The defense lost a big piece in Tremaine Edmunds, but their offensive line should be improved over last year.
3 - Chargers
Another team that was a staple of Madden 23, the Chargers brought back all of their core offensive pieces (including Donald Parham Jr.) and should be solid again in Madden 24. Kahlil Mack has taken a steep drop in rating, but they added Eric Kendricks so the defense should be fine.
4 - Jets
The J-E-T-S are finally relevant again baby, let’s go. Gang Green added about 15 former Packers and most of them are good in Madden. Aaron Rodgers is only an 86 overall, but I’m sure he’ll still have the best throwing animation in the game with a few great superstar abilities. This team is going to be really fun to use.
5 - Bengals
Really solid team, but they’re also really boring. Joe Burrow doesn’t have the throw power of the other QBs, it’s only 87, and Ja’marr Chase doesn’t have the amazing physicals you’d hope from a high overall receiver. They didn’t make any major additions in the offseason and they lost Jessie Bates, so this isn’t going to be as good of a team as last year. The Bengals should still be a top-5 team, however, because of the falls of Green Bay and Tampa Bay.
6 - Eagles
I’m guessing this will be the lowest spot the Eagles hold on our Team Power Rankings. This team is full of cracked players. Jalen Hurts is massively overrated, they retained almost all of their important players and they added some rookies that have some ridiculous physical attributes.
7 - Dolphins
Tyreek Hill is the best offensive weapon in the game and is really the only reason this team is in the top-10 at all. Tua is still very mediocre, but the defense is very solid and will add 97 overall Jalen Ramsey once he returns from a torn meniscus.
8 - Ravens
Lamar Jackson is still Lamar Jackson and his supporting cast is the best its ever been. This team should be regularly used in Madden 24, especially for QBs who know how to use scrambling QBs.
9 - Browns
I’m not sure how the run game will play in Madden 24, but I believe that Nick Chubb will be able to succeed in any environment. Deshaun Watson is a scrub, but they kept their core intact and added a few big names like Za’Darius Smith and Juan Thornhill.
10 - Patriots
You may be thinking that I’m just throwing the Patriots on here because I’m trying to fit all four AFC East teams on here, but the Pats might legitimately be the fastest and tallest team in the game. Tyquan Thornton is 6’2 with 96 speed, and they added two rookie CBs that have 95 speed in Ameer Speed and Isaiah Bolden. Speed is 6’3, Bolden is 6’2. Add them to 6’1, 93 speed Christian Gonzales and the Pats may be a surprising team in Madden 24.
1 - Chiefs
There are five 99 overall players in Madden 24 and the Chiefs have two of them in Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Players like Kadarius Toney, MVS and Isaiah Pacheco form an elite, and very user friendly, supporting cast around their two superstars. The offensive line is very good, Chris Jones is 96 overall and the defensive backs are very fast. The Chiefs should be one of the most contested teams in Season One.
2 - Bills
This might be a controversial spot, but the Bills might be one of the strongest teams in Madden 24. Josh Allen is one of two QBs who have access to the diving throw animation. This animation was elite in the beta, and it may make the Bills an elite offense. The defense lost a big piece in Tremaine Edmunds, but their offensive line should be improved over last year.
3 - Chargers
Another team that was a staple of Madden 23, the Chargers brought back all of their core offensive pieces (including Donald Parham Jr.) and should be solid again in Madden 24. Kahlil Mack has taken a steep drop in rating, but they added Eric Kendricks so the defense should be fine.
4 - Jets
The J-E-T-S are finally relevant again baby, let’s go. Gang Green added about 15 former Packers and most of them are good in Madden. Aaron Rodgers is only an 86 overall, but I’m sure he’ll still have the best throwing animation in the game with a few great superstar abilities. This team is going to be really fun to use.
5 - Bengals
Really solid team, but they’re also really boring. Joe Burrow doesn’t have the throw power of the other QBs, it’s only 87, and Ja’marr Chase doesn’t have the amazing physicals you’d hope from a high overall receiver. They didn’t make any major additions in the offseason and they lost Jessie Bates, so this isn’t going to be as good of a team as last year. The Bengals should still be a top-5 team, however, because of the falls of Green Bay and Tampa Bay.
6 - Eagles
I’m guessing this will be the lowest spot the Eagles hold on our Team Power Rankings. This team is full of cracked players. Jalen Hurts is massively overrated, they retained almost all of their important players and they added some rookies that have some ridiculous physical attributes.
7 - Dolphins
Tyreek Hill is the best offensive weapon in the game and is really the only reason this team is in the top-10 at all. Tua is still very mediocre, but the defense is very solid and will add 97 overall Jalen Ramsey once he returns from a torn meniscus.
8 - Ravens
Lamar Jackson is still Lamar Jackson and his supporting cast is the best its ever been. This team should be regularly used in Madden 24, especially for QBs who know how to use scrambling QBs.
9 - Browns
I’m not sure how the run game will play in Madden 24, but I believe that Nick Chubb will be able to succeed in any environment. Deshaun Watson is a scrub, but they kept their core intact and added a few big names like Za’Darius Smith and Juan Thornhill.
10 - Patriots
You may be thinking that I’m just throwing the Patriots on here because I’m trying to fit all four AFC East teams on here, but the Pats might legitimately be the fastest and tallest team in the game. Tyquan Thornton is 6’2 with 96 speed, and they added two rookie CBs that have 95 speed in Ameer Speed and Isaiah Bolden. Speed is 6’3, Bolden is 6’2. Add them to 6’1, 93 speed Christian Gonzales and the Pats may be a surprising team in Madden 24.
VFL Top 25 Players ( 21-25 )
VFL Top 25 Players
This is a list of what 4 others players and myself within the community think are the Top 25 players from this Madden which includes seasons 6 ,7 , 8 , 9. I would like to starting by thanking Farah , Gabe , Koolaidz and EboK for taking time to help with this process. There was a point system based on where you got ranked on all 5 voters. Starting with players ranked 21-25!25)- King LoGiiC
EboK on Logiic - “Logic has high madden iq but isn’t confident in himself. Which holds him back in game.” Farah on Logiic - “Solid player who definitively benefited from playing with 2 top players and had a big season at DL thanks to realest’s defense.” Gabe on Logiic - "Should be alot higher based on his skill but hasn't put together enough consistency. If he can build off this season I could see him shooting up the list" Realest on Logiic - Has a very high IQ for the game , Lack of confidence in himself which translates to his play at time will always hold him back from reaching his full potential.24) - NATECASHMNEY
Gabe on Nate - "Extremely underrated. Very well rounded skill player and a solid DC, can't ask for much more than that." EboK on Nate - “Good RB/DL & decent DC. Hucci was scared to face him in the bowl.” Realest on Nate - Nate can fit on any roster , Hes a plug and play type of player , Gonna give you solid numbers at RB and always gonna be a quality line 2 DC23) - Areis21
Farah on Areis - "Areis consistently puts up stats at DB and routinely has one of the tougher defenses in Madden to face thanks to his DB user skill" EboK on Areis - “Hated by mostly everyone in the league but is a good WR/DB & decent DC.” Gabe on Areis - " ppl might not want to hear this but he is 1 of the best dbs in the league and has shown consistency at the position for over 10 years now. Hes obviously doing something right. " Realest on Areis - Adapted this madden , always gonna get interceptions. For someone who doesn't touch the game outside of VFL games his numbers are always solid22) - Swift AP
Realest on Swift AP - Really improved over the past few seasons , Over the past 2 seasons hes lead the AP boys to new heights and have given them a name in the community , much respect! Gabe on Swift AP - " very impressed with swift and the AP boys as a whole. Imo they as a unit are the most improved line I've maybe ever seen and it starts with swift. I expect him to move up this list pretty quickly" EboK on Swift AP - “Beat me twice in the offs. Nuff said.”21) - Critical Telos
Gabe on Telos - " another underrated guy. Just handles business no matter the assignment and has been a big part of 2 championship teams. Telos is absolutely the kind of player you want on your team" Koolaidz on Telos - "Call him Mr. 6th man. Consistent role player that has contributed for two Super Bowl squads. Regardless where you put him he'll get good rushing stats." EboK on Telos - “Won 2 rings & is a borderline top tier RB. Glue guy.” Realest on Telos - As Travis Scott said " Who put this shit together I'm the glue " This is the guy you want on your roster , Team Player and just wants to help the team win.
High Times – Totally Unbiased Early Team Rankings
Season 8 is already underway but our first true look at what this season's Owners/GMs are cooking up will come Friday, when player bidding begins. Thus far, Season 8 is already starting off with a major BANG, as team bids eclipsed numbers we've never witnessed in the league before. My rankings below will cover that and overall potential moving forward.
#10 & #9 - Miami Dolphins/ Dallas Cowboys
Let's start off with the facts, this is purely speculation based, by no means do I have a crystal ball in front of me, telling me which teams will succeed or fail this season. What I can tell you is, both of these teams currently have no true QB users heading into the season and they made the job even tougher by selecting teams that WILL NOT be QB friendly. On the positive side, cap spent is ideal and both teams are filled with OP weapons that can keep opposing teams up at night. My question is this, can they capitalize during player bidding and surround their lockeroom's with proven VFL winners?
#8 - Green Bay Packers
I get it, how could Mr Gunslinger himself be ranked so low when everyone and their mother could probably throw for 300 yards a game using Aaron Rodgers. Well, the answer is simple... Owner/GM Smitty and Fig are not users with any QB experience/success at least within the last 4-5 seasons I've been a part of the VFL. Now, does that mean their incapable?? No... but they either plan on one of them giving QB a shot, or they plan on somehow bidding 3 QBs while only having 24 MIL left to spend, on a total of 7 players.
#7 - Buffalo Bills
Here we go again.. The BUFFALO BILLS ranked this low??? When we can probably all agree, after roster reset this team is probably the most talented group of men in the game!! Here's my dilemma and thoughts, similar to the Packers above, you're 15 MIL deep in your cap already and you have no QB's. Now I understand the very talented user "Shady" is going to give QB a try and with him having Josh Allen, chances are he can make the jump work.. BUT, how did that go last season with the Eagles?? The answer is not well. If Shady is not confident at QB and stays at his true position RB, this team then needs to figure out how to afford 3 QBs with 25 MIL cap, good luck!
#6- Los Angeles Chargers
I'm truly excited for Johnny Wheels and company, he landed probably the most fun team to play with offensively and somehow, he landed them while spending 3-4 MIL less than other Owners who attacked the Power 6 teams. This man truly deserves another shot at leading a team to the promise land, after last season when he was setup for failure when he selected VFL clown Blunkey as his GM.. RIP.
#5 - Cleveland Browns
Hey, I know these guys!! Now coming off a season where he finished top 6 in all QB statistics, TPBraves is looking to build on that success with a complete 180 team selection with the Browns. Here's the facts because at this point, I've heard every critique this team is facing. Yours truly "Highwalkr" is stepping into the QB arena and is doing it with a team/player that will make passing the ball effectively, very problematic. The Browns are clearly lacking an elite QB presence with Deshaun Watson and after last season, the league eventually figured out how to stop Nick Chubb (sort of).. Here's what I'll say to all the haters- 39 MIL cap, an Owner/QB that has proven HE can get the job done passing and a GM that is probably one of the most active/engaged users within our league. If you think I don't have the ability to craft together an ELITE roster with a 15 MIL advantage over 60% of the league, you bumped your damn head.
#4 - Cincinati Bengals
I like Owner- Lucky, I also like the Bengals, especially Joe Burrow having the Fearless perk- what I'm a little concerned with is the amount of $$ they purchased this team for and his GM selection who I won a super bowl with! So I'm truly torn here, on one side of the coin I see a more than capable Owner/QB and a very capable GM/QB, playing with a team that's loaded with talent on ball sides of the ball. Now on the other side of the coin, I see a suspect GM pairing when you compare their situation to KC, TB, PHI and I see a team that should have probably went for 10-12 MIL at the most.
#3 - Philadelphia Eagles
I WILL NOT BET AGIANST EBOK UNTIL HE DOESN'T WIN A TITLE... I've made that mistake before and I simply won't do it again. All I will say is this.. He did a phenomenal job landing PHI for only 1MIL and as always, Hucci is a great GM addition. What I'm curious to see is if taking away the ability to high point pass 75% of his balls, will slow down his success in this league? Back-to-back season, he murdered with this meta, this season his offense will for better or for worse, look MUCH different.
#2 & #1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers/ Kansas City Chiefs
With these rankings this early in the season, it's hard to truly say who's number one- So to make it easier on myself, I have these last two teams paired together because in my eyes, they are neck in neck when it comes to current state and potential. Both teams have phenomenal QB pairings, while both teams also paid WAYYYY too much for their respected teams. Either way, you get what you pay for and at least they only have to budget for 1 QB!
Interview With MVP Snub RPO Painkiller
Today i got blessed with a lil interview with the RB/DL stud RPO Painkiller. (Congrats to TXjames on the great season)
First off, congratulations on an outstanding season. Although you were not selected as the MVP, your performance was undoubtedly deserving of recognition. Can you share your thoughts on not being selected for the award and were you surprised when TXjames was given the award?I wouldn't say I'm surprised I kind of expected it because he went 11-1. I just don't think you being 11-1 holds the same weight when you're not leading either of your position groups in stats. And as for not being selected myself, I think slowing down and losing to some extremely good lines in the last 2 weeks hurt my chances.Speaking of losing to good lines. You had one of the hardest strength of schedules i’ve ever seen. Do you feel like the voters didnt take that into account when choosing MVP? Fear W/L (W- Blunkey, Lucky, Abyss, Hucci, Ace, eboK, Champ) (L- TXjames, Abyss, eboK, Dirty, Warpath)
Definitely played some tough games but I didn't feel like there wasn't a single game this season were we shouldn't have won the game or could've won the game. As for the voters I'm not sure if they knew or didn't know but I find it hard to believe they did know considering I didn't win the award.With that being said do you feel like the voters just gave him(TXjames) the award because he went 11-1? Heres his schedule. TXjames W/L (W - Fear, Ace, Hutch, Koolaidz, Hex, AP, Ace, WTB Buckets, Gmen, SirBottomis, BLK) (L- UserB)
Looking at who he played I'd say if we played the same guys my line would've at the veery least matched his record and his 11-1 wasn't impressiveYou had amazing stats & broke some records but do you feel like Drocks ego got in the way of your line winning or you from putting up even better stats? Also do you feel like you & Drock was a good fit?
Idk if it was his ego, I just think we as a line got to complacent after how well the first 2 weeks went for us. As for fit, I think the plan we had and scheme we ran made us a good fit but idk if that remains consistent if the scheme or team changes but who knows.In your opinion do you think Drock was feeling pressured by people in chat saying the browns QBs dont pass the ball? & did he feel like he had to prove himself?
I think a little bit of that played a factor into the dip off, but mostly we were practicing for like 3-4 hours a day for the first week or 2 of the season and then didn't for 2nd half of the season so I credit our drop off to that mostly.What are your plans for season 8? Are you going to run it back on the RB/DL or do you look to DOMINATE elsewhere? Also do you have anything to say to the people who think you only had a good season because you had Nick Chubb & Myles Garrett?
I will be playing RB, as for defense idk yet. I want to play DB but I guess we'll see. And idc what RB you give me... I get the touchs and I'll dominate
HIGH TIMES TOP 8 QB RANKINGS
#8. HXIED "BIGGEST PRO = LOW salary & MASSIVE POTENTIAL / BIGGEST CON = CAN HE ONLY SUCCEED WITH HIS MUT FRIENDS?".
The only true VFL rookie QB to make the list, since TPBRAVES technically played WR last season. Sure, AR is a cheat code to user, but running with the Green Bay offense, IS NOT. What makes HXIED's performance thus far even more spectacular, is the fact that he was a late addition to his team and basically had to jump right in... Not only to a new team, but a team that was in VFL turmoil after their GM retired and two different core players were traded away.
#7. BLKSUP3RSA1YAN "BIGGEST PRO = MASSIVE DUAL THREAT ABILITY/ BIGGEST CON = REPETITIVE & bASIC PLAYCALLING".
Quite possibly, one of the most enjoyable to watch QBs in our league, BLK is someone who simply sees the field different from most QBs in the VFL- more than likely due to his RB background. Another major selling point of this QB is his willingness to get his user WR involved - not just throwing to himself on most plays.
#6. TPBRAVES "biggest pro = great scheme/utilizes every player on the field/ biggest con = inexperienced and plays timid at times".
BRAVES has proved many doubters wrong so far this season with his ability to win big games and keep pace statistically with fellow top VFL QB's. From firsthand experience, this QB has the potential to be a top 8 play caller for many seasons to come- ideally moving forward you would like to see him develop a relationship with fellow VFL talent, so his lines aren't always thrown together last second and lacking past chemistry.
#5. EBOK "biggest pro = elite playbook knowledge / biggest con = hot and cold team performances, never consistently winning games".
Ebok is most certainly on the VFL's Mount Rushmore of league quarterbacks. It seems like every season he's either the favorite or a strong dark horse SB candidate. Statistically speaking his numbers outshine most, but his current W/L record and low completion percentage are slight concerns. One thing is for certain, when watching or playing against his line, the game is going to be a complete shoot out!
#4. CHAMP "Biggest pro = has some nearly impossible mut plays to stop/ biggest con = if highpoint passing wasnt so op, would he do this well"?
Champ is living the good life this season. Not only does he have the blessing of using the Chargers offense, but he fortunately has the blessing of using the best High point passer in Madden per his in-game abilities. Either way, we can't take away from his success thus far, with a nearly perfect season record and a very strong TD to INT ratio, one thing is for certain when Champ lines up for a VFL game- his opponents have a very tough road ahead of them.
#3. LUCKY "Biggest pro = possibly the leagues best game manager / biggest con = good at everything, great at minimal".
This QB deserves a lot of credit this season. From constant ridiculing in general chat, to players leaving and lines being changed ultra-frequently- LUCKY has been able to drown out the noise and simply focus on winning football games. His stats won't blow you away, but he does lead the league in completion percentage- which tells me, he's making the right decision more times than not.
#2. ABYSS " biggest pro = plays madden like an actual qb would/ biggest con = lets too many winnable games slip away".
Ironically speaking, Abyss might be our league's version of Tom Brady once you break down the all-time stats. I would say he's probably the most sought after QB to play for, posing very minimal ego and always in consideration for a league title. There's not much I could say here, that hasn't been said before by most other league members. Abyss could easily be our #1 ranked QB if his record wasn't a surprising 3-3.
#1. TXJAMESSMITHTX " biggest pro = most efficient qb in our league/ biggest con = none at this moment".
All you really need to say is 6-0 record. When our league revealed it's early MVP Canidates and TXJAMES wasn't listed, I truly believe we could have broken the VFL's code of conduct and started a riot!
Week 2 Power rankings BY TXJAMES
#1
LA CHARGERS
13-5
The Chargers have been on a tear since starting the season. Finishing week one with a 6-3 record. Going into week 2 looking to improve on the strong start. And did just that. Finishing week 2 7-2 was an improvement. With their only losses coming from their third line and at the hands of huskynuts. With strong play from King champ, da accountant, and Farah finishing 5-1 after two weeks. Is a huge reason the chargers are sitting at number one. Having strong play on both sides of the ball. with champ finishing high on the QB charts in almost all categories. The chargers are going to be an issue for all teams. If their 3rd line can get it together this could be a walk in to the number one seed going into the playoffs.
BY THE NUMBERS
TEAM STATS
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Points for 442 Rank #1
Points Against 289 Rank #2
Top player performances
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OFFENSE
| WIN | LOSS | PASS COMP | PASS ATT | COMP % | PASS YARDS | PASS TDS | PASS INT |
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TXJAMESSMITHTX
| 6 | 0 | 53 | 76 | 69.7 | 1221 | 16 | 3 |
KING CHAMP
| 5 | 1 | 55 | 90 | 61.1 | 1167 | 12 | 4 |
The chargers have lead the league in most points for as well as fewest points against. The run game is lacking as the numbers for the running backs are not comparable to the league leaders, Although the QB play is in the higher tier. with both QB having extremley high TD/INT ratios, as well as the stat that truly matters W/L
#2
Cleveland Browns
11-7
THE CLEVELAND BROWNS, This team has been getting things done. They are scrappy and gritty just like you would expect from a Cleveland browns team. They have dominated to the run game, I MEAN DOMINATED. no one is close to their rushing totals all three of their backs are in the top the in almost every rushing category. Rightly so with nick Chubb in your backfield there is no reason to go elsewhere. With brady switching to RB it was something a lot of people were looking forward to seeing this season, but the man has not disappointed. Coming off a QBOTY award last season to playing RB this season was something that a bit shocking. But with his 11.2 ypc he has been spectacular. As well as the other RBs alongside him, with painkiller and brady already after 6 games already surpassing the 1k yard mark. Northsides has been struggling in comparison to the other 2. Only sustaining a 6.6 YPC number which is well under the 11+ from his backfield teammates. That being said with Desean Watson coming back this week we did see a slight uptick in passes from the Browns this week. Maybe this will help the Northsides and the other browns running backs improve, being able to implement slightly more balance to their game may open up the offense even more so than it already is. Let’s not forget about the defensive side of the ball though. Miles garret has been a menace to all QBs who have played against the Browns. Painkiller leads the league in sacks. With majority of those 22.5 sacks coming in one game against Blunky racking up 9.5 in the single meeting between the two. These types of performances is the reason the browns are sitting at number 2 on the week 2 power rankings list
BY THE NUMBERS
TEAM STATS
POINTS FOR 414 Rank #3
Points Against 300 Rank #2
Top Player Performances
Offense
| Wins | LOSSES | RUSH ATT | RUSH YARDS | RUSH YPC | RUSH TD |
|---|
Fear Painkiller
| 5 | 1 | 122 | 1139 | 9.3 | 13 | 0 |
Defense
| TFLS | SACK | FF |
|---|
Fear Painkiller
| 34 | 20.5 | 0 |
The Browns are third in points for and second in points against. Painkiller gets the top performances on both sides of the ball on offense it could have gone to brady, but the differences is the W/L painkillers only loss came to the #1 ranked chargers. Which makes him this weeks top performer of the week for the browns
#3
Greenbay Packers
11-7
The GB Packers land themselves here at the #3 spot losing the tie breakers to the Browns, This team is in all aspects as of right now the Cinderella story of the VFL. These guys have been performing at a rate that no one in the league other than themselves could for see. WRNZO has been a menace at rb averaging over 15 ypc on 29 attempts this man is on a tear and will stop at nothing clearly to get GB on the map couple that with his 7.5 sacks, which is not an easy feat with GB pass rushing core. At the beginning of the season a lot of people were already chomping at the bit to put GB on their schedule as a stat game. NOT ANYMORE. GB has showed up and showed out, even after losing their gm in week one. The owner stated after the GM retired that it would not affect the team and they would continue on their path to win the ring. Which to be honest we thought he was exaggerating, nevermore he is in the process of letting the play speak for itself. there is no statistics from these guys that are absolutely eye popping, EXCEPT. Cruce world and hxied are finishing up this week 3-0 and are helping GB make the push the owner promised. on the other hand, you have the owner Lucky Dabs holding the highest completion % in the league at 70% with 100 attempts. So Greenbay is here and they are not playing NEW GM NEW TEAM SAME FIGHT. #PACKATTACK
BY THE NUMBERS
TEAM STATS
POINTS FOR 250 Rank #7
Points Against 303 Rank #3
Top performances
| WIN | LOSS | PASS COMP | PASS ATT | COMP % | PASS YARDS | PASS TDS | PASS INT |
|---|
Hxied
| 3 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 66.7 | 598 | 7 | 3 |
| W | L | RUSH ATT | RUSH YARDS | RUSH YPC | RUSH TD |
|---|
WRNZO
| 4 | 0 | 29 | 454 | 15.7 | 7 |
The packers have one line who has had a dominant week and looks to continue that going into week 4. Although they rank second to last in points for the wins are falling into the Green Bay win column. With hxied, WRNZO and cruce world undefeated things are looking bright for the packers moving forward.
#4
TB Buccaneers
9-9
This may be the biggest shock after two weeks. They still have player stats that are not in at the time of writing this so its hard to get a complete view of what is going on in tampa. But i will say GREEN BAY ran tampa into the ground. with 5 tds in one game and 4 in another not knowing the final score bc it was not posted. With a loaded team with Koolaidz and abyss. Abyss having a great season on offense leading the league in TDs with 18 but finishing after 2 weeks 3-3 must be something on the defensive side of the ball. The Buccaneers are struggling to find consistency and it is showing in their record. All preseason power rankings placed this team at number one but with Koolaidz struggling and Abyss not finding wins when needed they find themselves falling in the power rankings i do believe they will be a playoff team and if they can fix their defensive woes they could be more than that but at this verry moment the buccaneers are issues putting up winning streaks and finding success on the defensive side of the ball. Cleaning up a few things specifically forcing turnovers on defense their record would be a whole lot better.
BY THE NUMBERS
TEAM STATS
Points For 383 Rank #4
Points Against 384 Rank #6 (some games have not been entered i believe their PA will be well over 400 after all stats are in and will be RANK 8)
Top Performers
| WIN | LOSS | PASS COMP | PASS ATT | COMP % | PASS YARDS | PASS TDS | PASS INT |
|---|
Abyss
| 3 | 3 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 1860 | 18 | 5 |
| Win | LOSS | REC | REC YARDS | REC TDS | RAC | TFLS | SACK |
|---|
Redwater
| 3 | 3 | 71 | 1641 | 17 | 349 | 22 | 6 |
As stated above alot of final stats are not in at the time writing the article so i assume the points for will be slightly better but the points against will get drastically worst. abyss and redwatter together have had good games statistically but have not been able to cultivate a consistent winning record moving forward that should be their priority over stats but only time will tell
#5
Buffalo Bills
9-9
The Bills are a solid team with good competitors. Although they are struggling against the better competition in the league as a team. On the other hand they are winning the games they should beating the lower ranked teams heavily. With only 8 teams that is a recipe for playoffs. Once getting there though there is no lower ranked teams to hide behind you will have to perform and they have the players to do it. Losing von miller is a big blow though for the bills. And will make it difficulty for them moving forward especially when it comes to the heavy passing teams which most teams in the league are. Rushing the passer was a huge factor when selecting the bills in the bidding, So much so that when miller went down owner Ace boogs wanted to switch teams before the season started. Not allowing him to switch ace and his guys had to make do with what was left. And in most cases have done so finishing week two with an overall record of 9-9 is not a bad place to sit. Its a current playoff seed and gives you an opportunity to push for a ship which for most of us is the main goal. With the bills losing vonn and the users not having any QB in the top ten passing stats leaderboard it begs the question of how will they conitnue to win? When their star defensive player is gone and they are not taking advantage of the QB Josh allens potential its going to continue to be a tough road for them moving forward. Don’t mistake the wording they do have competitors who have the potential to take any game to the wire and force last minute drives in their favor. The issue is consistency and how to get hot on the back end of the schedule. In an 8 team season its going to be difficult with high competition
BY THE NUMBERS
Team Stats
Points for 274 Rank #6
Points Against 386 rank #7
Top performers
| Wins | Losses | REC | REC YARDS | REC TDS | RAC | TFLS | SACK | DEF INT |
|---|
Areis
| 4 | 2 | 42 | 840 | 5 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
As shown the bills as a team will need to do better and adjust that PF and PA they rank near the bottom of the league and will need to adress that. Doing so should result in more win streaks and leaderboard climbing they also need to get higher play form their QBs with Von miller gone they really need to score every possession on offense.
#6
Kansas City Chiefs
8-10
This like the buccaneers is shocking. Its shocking to see a team ran by a top tier QB so low on the power rankings list. Finishing week 2 at 8-10 Ebokstop should be ashamed of himself regardless of how the loses came about. I am more than aware at what the chiefs struggle with and understand defense with that team is not easy. But finishing week 2 18 games in with only 8 wins is embarrassing and ebok trolls alot but i know it hurst his ego sitting this low on the rankings list. Its obviously a defensive issue when two of the three QBs on your team is in the top ten passing leaders list. As well as an underperforming Hucci selected as Eboks GM Hucci has been struggling horribly with Mahomes only scoring 8tds followed up with 8ints. This is not the recipe for success especially when you are handpicked for a GM spot that is needed to have a high skill level. in order to make a push to the super bowl typically. BLKsupersa1yan has been carrying holding the team right now with as many wins as hucci and ebok combined finishing week 2 with a 4-2 record. Luckily for ebok and hucci that he is. Giving them time to figure out what is going on with their individual lines. I’m aware the loses have been awkward but that being said from players like ebok and hucci the games should not be a one possession game anyway much less losing on a missed FG or int on the last drive. these are things that should not happen.
BY THE NUMBERS
Team Stats
Points for 415 Rank #2
Points Against 347 Rank #5
Top performers
| WIN | LOSS | PASS COMP | PASS ATT | COMP % | PASS YARDS | PASS TDS | PASS INT | RUSH ATT | RUSH YARDS | RUSH YPC | RUSH TD |
|---|
BLKsupersa1yan
| 4 | 2 | 54 | 83 | 65.1 | 1281 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 125 | 7.8 | 2 |
BLK has been keeping the chiefs afloat with his 4 wins for that he earns the top performer for the chiefs if the chiefs want to make a superbowl run they will need to quit with these petty loses. Clutch it up and stop choking from their management.
#7
Cincinatti Bengals
6-11
The Bengals have done surprisingly better than i expected the play from TPBraves has been extremely competitive. Has put himself in positions to win games they probably had no chance in. Braves is the only one of the Bengal’s who is in any top ten category for them he is finishing up this week with a 3-3 record. One of his three wins is over the 5-1 line of the chargers who did play them again this week and got redemption but his mere win over a line that otherwise has not lost shows his competitiveness and willing to scrap regardless of the competition. As of right now if the season ended today the Bengals would miss the playoffs by one spot 2 games. With only 8 teams this season is going to be competitive to the end and a team that in any other scenario with more than 8 teams would make the playoffs, but someone has to miss. IMO the two that may miss is either bills, Bengals or eagles. They will be scrapping for that final spot. i fell it will come down to the end the bills are in a good spot rn but a few adjustments that can get braves some help and the Bengal’s can make a push
BY THE NUMBERS
TEAM STATS
Points for 320 Ranked #5
Points against 395 ranked #8
(Could change based on Buccs unentered stats)
Top Performers
| WIN | LOSS | PASS COMP | PASS ATT | COMP % | PASS YARDS | PASS TDS | PASS INT |
|---|
TPbraves
| 3 | 3 | 79 | 113 | 69.9 | 1470 | 14 | 7 |
The bengals are ranked at the bottom of the list on defense they need to get stops and get braves some help if they want any shot at a playoff push. Get some DCs in there who know how to make stops and get off the field and maybe they can have a winning week.
#8
Philadelphia Eagles
4-13
The Eagles have been struggling. Under johnny wheels and blunkey who had a great draft and struggled week one and followed that up with another bad week. Thye are seemed to be doomed Trading away players who could help along with demand a trade requests. The great bidding had fallen apart. Shady has not lived up to any sort of stable option at QB neither has any other QB the eagles have on roster. Its reflecting via their record. The eagles are struggling to find wins no matter who they play, or whom plays for them. Its been a disaster and they are struggling to pick up the pieces with only two weeks left they have to turn it around RN if they look to make a playoff push. They are 4 games out of playoffs right now and need a strong week winning at least 6 games this week and hope for some other teams to continue to struggle in order to have a prayer at sniffing the playoffs going into week 4.
BY THE NUMBERS
Team Stats
Points for 235 Ranked #8
Points Against 329 ranked #4th
(May change due to they are missing a games of stats)
Top performers
(NOT ENOUGH INFO TO MANY STATS MISSING)
The eagles are in poor shape it looks like their defense is showing promise but needs help scoring the ball maybe hurts aj brown getting superstar abilities may help although hurts have not gotten any throwing abilities maybe they can turn into a raven’s offense and just QB run with his new abilities and maybe scrape together some more win because 4 wins through two weeks is not good its horrible.