All-time stats and power rankings are updated too! Only one week left in the regular season! Get your PBR on!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
UP-DATED and IT FEELS SO GOOD!
All-time stats and power rankings are updated too! Only one week left in the regular season! Get your PBR on!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Running Backs!
Today we take a look at Running Backs
SCORING RUNNING BACKS
The Top 3:
1. FLUFFERNUTTER
POINTS: The Fluff have scored 279 points at the RB position
The Fluff have had one of the top backfields in the league ever since the Keepers rule was installed. RBs Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson are currently #2 and #3 in the league in scoring (trailing only K-911 Arian Foster). Week 11 finally brings Adrian Peterson's bye week, but the Fluff have a capable back up in LaRod Stephens-Howling. The Fluff have already averaged about 8+ points more per game at RB than the league average...and nearly 14 pt/game more than the worst RB team (Counselor).
2. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 240 points at the RB position
The Pretty Boys drafted RBs with their first three picks this season...and it has paid off! Rookie ball carriers Trent Richardson and Doug Martin have been great finds, and Willis McGahee was brought back to provide some veteran leadership. Martin has started 8 of the 10 games for the Pretties...and the Boys would rank even higher if he had been started during his 51 point performance in week 9. Richardson has started 6 games at the other RB spot, with McGahee starting 5 games as well. The Pretty Boys have a wealth of young, talented RBs and will most likely (barring injuries) be in the top half of the league in RB output for years to come.
3. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 235 points at the RB position
The Hurricanes scored 29 points at RB last week to move past the K-911s, who previously held onto the 3rd position in the RB output standings. RB Marshawn Lynch has been the steadying force for the Canes this season. His 127 points rank him #4 in the PBR league (he didn't start for the Hurricanes in week 1, but if he did he would be #3 in the league). At the other spot, the Hurricanes were riding Darren McFadden...but have recently had enough of his injury issues and therefore shipped him off to the Felons. Week 11 should be interesting, as the Hurricanes start Shonn Greene and Marcel Reece. Do not write off the Hurricanes though. In the three games where McFadden and Lynch didn't start, the Hurricanes have plugged in players that have averaged 12+ points per game.
The Bottom 3:
10. BUZZCOCKS
POINTS: The Buzzcocks have scored 184 points at the RB position
Depth can be a blessing and a curse. The blessing being that you can cover for injuries and bye weeks. The curse being that you just never know who is going to perform the best week to week. The injury bug has certainly hit the Buzz, but they also have started the wrong combination of backs in 4 of the 10 games. Had they played their top scores, the Buzz would actually rank #6 in RB output.
11. ROOMMATES
POINTS: The Roommates have scored 182 points at the RB position
The Roommates have a great RB in Jamaal Charles. Charles is averaging 11.4 points per game, and ranks just outside of the top 5 in the PBR league. The other RB spot is where the Roommates need to find more production. They have started the second largest amount of RBs at 6 (the K-911s have started 7 different RBs), and are only averaging 7.18 points in games started by someone other than Charles. Donald Brown had a strong start before being injured, and Vick Ballard has had his moments...but the Roommates will need much more production from the #2 RB in order to make a run into the playoffs.
12. COUNSELOR
POINTS: The Counselor has scored 140 points at the RB position
Fun fact (unless you are the Counselor): Two running backs (Arian Foster and Adrian Peterson) have scored more points as individuals at RB than Counselor as a team has scored all season [140 for Counselor. 161 for Foster and 145 for Peterson]. Counselor and the Pretty Boys have used the fewest different RBs with three...but the Counselor has not had nearly as much success. Reggie Bush started strong, and is still averaging a respectable 9.5 pts/game. However in the 11 starts that were not Reggie, the other Counselor backs have put up an average of only 4.9 points.
RANKINGS
SCORING RUNNING BACKS
POINTS: The Fluff have scored 279 points at the RB position
The Fluff have had one of the top backfields in the league ever since the Keepers rule was installed. RBs Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson are currently #2 and #3 in the league in scoring (trailing only K-911 Arian Foster). Week 11 finally brings Adrian Peterson's bye week, but the Fluff have a capable back up in LaRod Stephens-Howling. The Fluff have already averaged about 8+ points more per game at RB than the league average...and nearly 14 pt/game more than the worst RB team (Counselor).
2. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 240 points at the RB position
The Pretty Boys drafted RBs with their first three picks this season...and it has paid off! Rookie ball carriers Trent Richardson and Doug Martin have been great finds, and Willis McGahee was brought back to provide some veteran leadership. Martin has started 8 of the 10 games for the Pretties...and the Boys would rank even higher if he had been started during his 51 point performance in week 9. Richardson has started 6 games at the other RB spot, with McGahee starting 5 games as well. The Pretty Boys have a wealth of young, talented RBs and will most likely (barring injuries) be in the top half of the league in RB output for years to come.
3. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 235 points at the RB position
The Hurricanes scored 29 points at RB last week to move past the K-911s, who previously held onto the 3rd position in the RB output standings. RB Marshawn Lynch has been the steadying force for the Canes this season. His 127 points rank him #4 in the PBR league (he didn't start for the Hurricanes in week 1, but if he did he would be #3 in the league). At the other spot, the Hurricanes were riding Darren McFadden...but have recently had enough of his injury issues and therefore shipped him off to the Felons. Week 11 should be interesting, as the Hurricanes start Shonn Greene and Marcel Reece. Do not write off the Hurricanes though. In the three games where McFadden and Lynch didn't start, the Hurricanes have plugged in players that have averaged 12+ points per game.
The Bottom 3:
10. BUZZCOCKS
POINTS: The Buzzcocks have scored 184 points at the RB position
Depth can be a blessing and a curse. The blessing being that you can cover for injuries and bye weeks. The curse being that you just never know who is going to perform the best week to week. The injury bug has certainly hit the Buzz, but they also have started the wrong combination of backs in 4 of the 10 games. Had they played their top scores, the Buzz would actually rank #6 in RB output.
11. ROOMMATES
POINTS: The Roommates have scored 182 points at the RB position
The Roommates have a great RB in Jamaal Charles. Charles is averaging 11.4 points per game, and ranks just outside of the top 5 in the PBR league. The other RB spot is where the Roommates need to find more production. They have started the second largest amount of RBs at 6 (the K-911s have started 7 different RBs), and are only averaging 7.18 points in games started by someone other than Charles. Donald Brown had a strong start before being injured, and Vick Ballard has had his moments...but the Roommates will need much more production from the #2 RB in order to make a run into the playoffs.
12. COUNSELOR
POINTS: The Counselor has scored 140 points at the RB position
Fun fact (unless you are the Counselor): Two running backs (Arian Foster and Adrian Peterson) have scored more points as individuals at RB than Counselor as a team has scored all season [140 for Counselor. 161 for Foster and 145 for Peterson]. Counselor and the Pretty Boys have used the fewest different RBs with three...but the Counselor has not had nearly as much success. Reggie Bush started strong, and is still averaging a respectable 9.5 pts/game. However in the 11 starts that were not Reggie, the other Counselor backs have put up an average of only 4.9 points.
RANKINGS
- FLUFFERNUTTER 279
- PRETTY BOYS 240
- HURRICANES 235
- K-911s 230
- RIGGINS 222
- SOUP CAN 209
- ROYALE W/CHEESE 204
- FELONS 191
- FREEMASONS 191
- BUZZCOCKS 184
- ROOMMATES 182
- COUNSELOR 140
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
WEEK TEN IS IN THE BOOKS!
Also, stay tuned for more position by position analysis....and maybe even some playoff predictions!
The blog is up over 3000 views! I have no idea who is looking at it...but we did have two page views in Sweden this week!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
QUARTERBACK SCORING
We continue our in depth look at the scoring strengths and weaknesses.
SCORING QUARTERBACKS
The Top 3:
1. ROYALE W/CHEESE
POINTS: The Cheese have scored 195 points at the QB position
The Cheese have three-time reigning top scoring QB in the PBR league Aaron Rodgers. He has put up all 195 points at the position this season for the Cheese. With his bye week this week (week 10), the Cheese will be lead by Ryan Fitzpatrick, and it will be interesting to see what, if any, dropoff occurs. The top QB trophy is named the "Trick Trophy", but if Coach Cam wins it a fourth time in a row...maybe a renaming is in order.
2. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 192 points at the QB position
Drew Brees has accounted for 179 of the Hurricanes 192 points. We would venture a guess that no one could figure out who scored the other 13...but we will tell you it was Kevin Kolb. The Hurricanes are always solid at the position with Mr Brees, and this season is no different.
3. COUNSELOR
POINTS: Counselor has scored 184 points at the QB position
Counselor stunned this blog editor when he took Robert Griffin III with the 14th pick in the draft. Counselor already had Michael Vick, and plenty of other holes to fill. Flash forward to week 10, and you will see that it was actually an incredibly smart move. Griffin III has scored more points for his team than any of the 13 picks taken before him...and he didn't even start week 1 for Counselor. Interestingly enough, the next highest scorer in the top 13 picks is Andrew Luck who was taken 5th overall by the Roommates.
The Bottom 3:
10. K-911s
POINTS: The K-911s have scored 136 points at the QB position
The have struggled at QB for years. They made a big move this season by trading stud RB LeSean McCoy for five players: Rashard Mendenhall, Julius Peppers, Daniel Thomas, Steve Johnson, and QB Matt Schaub. While Schaub has been an improvement for the K-911s, his 97 points in the first 7 weeks ranked the K-911s last in the league. Luckily, Coach Lou added Josh Freeman. Freman has put up 39 points in his first two starts for the K-911s...pulling the team out of the cellar, and keeping them in the playoff conversation.
11. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 133 points at the QB position
The answer to the Pretty Boys QB sturggles is not easy to find. Both Tony Romo and Joe Flacco are on the roster. Romo has started 6 games and Flacco 3. One of those starts a piece was a no-brainer decision since one or the other had a by week. Out of the remaining 7 weeks, Coach Danneker played the right QB 5 times. A great percentage. So, he is making the right decisions, and Romo has averaged over 16 points a game in his last four starts. I would venture a guess that the Pretty Boys don't remain in the bottom 3 for long.
12. SOUP CAN
POINTS: The Soup Can has scored 125 points at the QB position
If these rankings were posted after week 7, the Soup Can and QB Eli Manning would be in the upper half of the rankings. However, since Eli has only managed to average FOUR points a game in his last two starts...the Soup Can finds themselves in the Quarterback Cellar. Manning is the only QB on the Soup's roster at the moment. It will be interesting to see who Coach Bell will start in place of Manning during his week 11 bye. If Manning can get his act back together, the Soup Can should be able to climb back out of the bottom 3.
RANKINGS
SCORING QUARTERBACKS
1. ROYALE W/CHEESE
POINTS: The Cheese have scored 195 points at the QB position
The Cheese have three-time reigning top scoring QB in the PBR league Aaron Rodgers. He has put up all 195 points at the position this season for the Cheese. With his bye week this week (week 10), the Cheese will be lead by Ryan Fitzpatrick, and it will be interesting to see what, if any, dropoff occurs. The top QB trophy is named the "Trick Trophy", but if Coach Cam wins it a fourth time in a row...maybe a renaming is in order.
2. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 192 points at the QB position
Drew Brees has accounted for 179 of the Hurricanes 192 points. We would venture a guess that no one could figure out who scored the other 13...but we will tell you it was Kevin Kolb. The Hurricanes are always solid at the position with Mr Brees, and this season is no different.
3. COUNSELOR
POINTS: Counselor has scored 184 points at the QB position
Counselor stunned this blog editor when he took Robert Griffin III with the 14th pick in the draft. Counselor already had Michael Vick, and plenty of other holes to fill. Flash forward to week 10, and you will see that it was actually an incredibly smart move. Griffin III has scored more points for his team than any of the 13 picks taken before him...and he didn't even start week 1 for Counselor. Interestingly enough, the next highest scorer in the top 13 picks is Andrew Luck who was taken 5th overall by the Roommates.
The Bottom 3:
10. K-911s
POINTS: The K-911s have scored 136 points at the QB position
The have struggled at QB for years. They made a big move this season by trading stud RB LeSean McCoy for five players: Rashard Mendenhall, Julius Peppers, Daniel Thomas, Steve Johnson, and QB Matt Schaub. While Schaub has been an improvement for the K-911s, his 97 points in the first 7 weeks ranked the K-911s last in the league. Luckily, Coach Lou added Josh Freeman. Freman has put up 39 points in his first two starts for the K-911s...pulling the team out of the cellar, and keeping them in the playoff conversation.
11. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 133 points at the QB position
The answer to the Pretty Boys QB sturggles is not easy to find. Both Tony Romo and Joe Flacco are on the roster. Romo has started 6 games and Flacco 3. One of those starts a piece was a no-brainer decision since one or the other had a by week. Out of the remaining 7 weeks, Coach Danneker played the right QB 5 times. A great percentage. So, he is making the right decisions, and Romo has averaged over 16 points a game in his last four starts. I would venture a guess that the Pretty Boys don't remain in the bottom 3 for long.
12. SOUP CAN
POINTS: The Soup Can has scored 125 points at the QB position
If these rankings were posted after week 7, the Soup Can and QB Eli Manning would be in the upper half of the rankings. However, since Eli has only managed to average FOUR points a game in his last two starts...the Soup Can finds themselves in the Quarterback Cellar. Manning is the only QB on the Soup's roster at the moment. It will be interesting to see who Coach Bell will start in place of Manning during his week 11 bye. If Manning can get his act back together, the Soup Can should be able to climb back out of the bottom 3.
RANKINGS
- ROYALE W/CHEESE 195
- HURRICANES 192
- COUNSELOR 184
- FELONS 179
- RIGGINS 174
- BUZZCOCKS 158
- ROOMMATES 155
- FREEMASONS 151
- FLUFFERNUTTER 144
- K-911s 136
- PRETTY BOYS 133
- SOUP CAN 125
Thursday, November 8, 2012
SCORING DEFENSE!
Today we start with Offense and Defense. It would take forever to write about all of the teams, so we will write about the top 3 and bottom 3.
SCORING DEFENSE
The Top 3:
1. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 504 of their 1040 points on defense (48.46%)
The Pretty Boys have been dominant on defense. They rank in the top half of the league in all four positions, including being the top LB scorers in the league by 30 points. Kicker Jason Hanson has turned in a quality season, and though DL Jared Allen isn't having his typical statistical year...he has still scored well enough to be #3 among all defensive lineman. Even when Sean Weatherspoon went down with an injury, Coach Danneker found and plugged in Lavonte David and he has scored in double digits both games.
2. FREEMASONS
POINTS: The Freemasons have scored 494.5 of their 1032.5 points on defense (47.89%)
The Freemasons have been carried by their Defensive Backs. Charles Tillman is having an MVP caliber season, while Ronde Barber sits just outside of the top five scorers. In fact, the Freemasons DBs have scored 25 points more than the next highest team (Riggins). Young rookie DL Chandler Jones has been a steady force for the Masons as he currently ranks #6 in scoring. Only injuries and a pedestrian kicking game have help this squad back. The Freemasons do lead the league in number of different kickers started, with 4 on the season.
3. FELONS
POINTS: The Felons have scored 469.5 of their 1117.5 points on defense (42.01%)
Strong front four play has kept the Felons defensive motors running. Jason Pierre-Paul and Chad Greenway are both top five contributors. It is in the kicking game and secondary where the Felons will need more points to keep pace with the top two defenses in the PBR league. Kam Chancellor and George Wilson came into the season with high hopes and higher projections...and while they haven't quite lived up to them, they are putting up enough points to remain competitive. New Kicker Sebastian Janikowski has shored up the kicking game for the Felons as he has averaged just over 11 points in his three games with the team.
The Bottom 3:
10. ROOMMATES
POINTS: The Roommates have scored 407 of their 969 points on defense (42.0%)
The Roommates boast the second best scoring LB duo...but even that can't keep this squad out of the gutter. LBs Patrick Willis and DeMarcus Ware have put together great seasons, but the DBs have faltered. The Roommates rand dead last in DB scoring, averaging 4.75 pts per player a game. If you compare that to the league leading Freemasons, the Roommates score just half of what the Masons do. The kicking game hasn't helped, as the Roommates rank 10th out of the 12 teams.
11. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 382 of their 1059 points on defense (36.07%)
Problems on the defensive line and in the linebacker positions has lead to the Hurricanes near bottom ranking. The Canes rank dead last in DL scoring, and 11th in LB scoring. Luckily their kicking game ranks third, or this defense would really be in trouble. The players DL have yet to score in double figures this season, and if you add BOTH DL players they have scored in double figures just twice. It is not from a lack of trying...the Canes have had 6 different DL and 7 different LB play throughout the year.
12. BUZZCOCKS
POINTS: The Buzzcocks have scored 381 of their 942 points on defense (40.45%)
The kicking game has been the only group on the defensive side to rank in the top half of the league for the Buzz...and even they only come in at 6th. The Buzz simply hasn't been able to find a line up that they like, starting 16 different players in the the 6 defensive spots. Only DL Chris Clemmons has been with the team the entire season.
The kicking game has been the only group on the defensive side to rank in the top half of the league for the Buzz...and even they only come in at 6th. The Buzz simply hasn't been able to find a line up that they like, starting 16 different players in the the 6 defensive spots. Only DL Chris Clemmons has been with the team the entire season.
TOP OFFENSES!
With the trade deadline approaching, we here at the Blue Ribbon Blog will be diving deep into the stats to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each team.
Today we start with Offense and Defense. It would take forever to write about all of the teams, so we will write about the top 3 and bottom 3.
SCORING OFFENSE
The Top 3:
1. FLUFFERNUTTER
POINTS: The Fluff have scored 677 of their 1099 points on offense (61.6%)
The Fluff are a perfect example of an explosive and deep offense. They have the top Running Back duo in the league (Adrian Peterson #2 in RB scoring and Ray Rice #3 RB), as well as the top scoring Wide Receiver of the year (Brandon Marshall). Their only weakness on offense has been the Quarterback position where they rank 9th...even though they have scored in double digits at the position all season.
1. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 677 of their 1059 points on offense (63.93%)
The Hurricanes finished week 9 tied for Scoring Offense. The are very well balanced on offense, as they rank in the top 5 of all four categories (#2 QB/ #4 RB/ #4 WR/ #1 TE). The strong season from Marshawn Lynch, as well as the continued success of Drew Brees and Rob Gronkowski have carried the Hurricanes squad.
3. FELONS
POINTS: The Felons have scored 648 of their 1117.5 points on offense (57.99%)
The Felons have received great stats this season at Quarterback from the never-aging Tom Brady. WRs Roddy White and Vincent Jackson have exceeded expectations and have the Felons as the second best WR scoring team. The re-emergence of TE Jason Witten helped move the team into the third spot, barely edging the Royale w/ Cheese.
The Bottom 3:
10. FREEMASONS
POINTS: The Freemasons have scored 538 of their 1032.5 points on offense (52.11%)
The Freemasons have struggled across the board on Offense. Their top performing position are the WRs who rank 7th in the league. QB Cam Newton has struggled to maintain consistent scoring, and the RBs are not much better. The Freemason RBs have scored in single digits 10 out of 18 times this season.
11. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 536 of their 1040 points on offense (51.54%)
The Pretty Boys have scored the smallest percentage of points on the offensive side of the ball. In fact, coming into week 9, the boys from Goodview were the only team that had their defense OUTSCORING their offense! It is not all bad news though...the Pretty Boys have the second best running back stable in the league. Rookies Doug Martin and Trent Richardson and veteran Willis McGahee have performed much better for the team than the rest of the offense. The QB/WR/ & TE spots all rank 11th in the league.
12. COUNSELOR
POINTS: Counselor has scored 498 of their 923 points on offense (53.95%)
Counselor is the lone team to not have scored 500 pts on offense. In fact, compared to the two teams with the best offenses, Counselor scores 19.8 points a game less on offense. Even against the league average, Counselor is giving up 9+ points per game. There is one bright light though, as Robert Griffin III has Counselor ranked #3 at QB.
Final thoughts on OFFENSE...
The top teams have scored so much that only five teams have exceed the league average...the three here and the CHEESE and SOUP CAN.
Today we start with Offense and Defense. It would take forever to write about all of the teams, so we will write about the top 3 and bottom 3.
SCORING OFFENSE
The Top 3:
1. FLUFFERNUTTER
POINTS: The Fluff have scored 677 of their 1099 points on offense (61.6%)
The Fluff are a perfect example of an explosive and deep offense. They have the top Running Back duo in the league (Adrian Peterson #2 in RB scoring and Ray Rice #3 RB), as well as the top scoring Wide Receiver of the year (Brandon Marshall). Their only weakness on offense has been the Quarterback position where they rank 9th...even though they have scored in double digits at the position all season.1. HURRICANES
POINTS: The Hurricanes have scored 677 of their 1059 points on offense (63.93%)
The Hurricanes finished week 9 tied for Scoring Offense. The are very well balanced on offense, as they rank in the top 5 of all four categories (#2 QB/ #4 RB/ #4 WR/ #1 TE). The strong season from Marshawn Lynch, as well as the continued success of Drew Brees and Rob Gronkowski have carried the Hurricanes squad.
3. FELONS
POINTS: The Felons have scored 648 of their 1117.5 points on offense (57.99%)
The Felons have received great stats this season at Quarterback from the never-aging Tom Brady. WRs Roddy White and Vincent Jackson have exceeded expectations and have the Felons as the second best WR scoring team. The re-emergence of TE Jason Witten helped move the team into the third spot, barely edging the Royale w/ Cheese.
The Bottom 3:
10. FREEMASONS
POINTS: The Freemasons have scored 538 of their 1032.5 points on offense (52.11%)
The Freemasons have struggled across the board on Offense. Their top performing position are the WRs who rank 7th in the league. QB Cam Newton has struggled to maintain consistent scoring, and the RBs are not much better. The Freemason RBs have scored in single digits 10 out of 18 times this season.
11. PRETTY BOYS
POINTS: The Pretty Boys have scored 536 of their 1040 points on offense (51.54%)
The Pretty Boys have scored the smallest percentage of points on the offensive side of the ball. In fact, coming into week 9, the boys from Goodview were the only team that had their defense OUTSCORING their offense! It is not all bad news though...the Pretty Boys have the second best running back stable in the league. Rookies Doug Martin and Trent Richardson and veteran Willis McGahee have performed much better for the team than the rest of the offense. The QB/WR/ & TE spots all rank 11th in the league.
12. COUNSELOR
POINTS: Counselor has scored 498 of their 923 points on offense (53.95%)
Counselor is the lone team to not have scored 500 pts on offense. In fact, compared to the two teams with the best offenses, Counselor scores 19.8 points a game less on offense. Even against the league average, Counselor is giving up 9+ points per game. There is one bright light though, as Robert Griffin III has Counselor ranked #3 at QB.
Final thoughts on OFFENSE...
The top teams have scored so much that only five teams have exceed the league average...the three here and the CHEESE and SOUP CAN.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
WEEK 9? MORE LIKE WEEK FINE!
P.S.
Don't be that guy!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
BLOG UPDATED AFTER WEEK 8
In terms of payouts, if the season ended today it would look like this:
The K-911s would have $30 coming their way (if they pay!) RB/WR/DL
ROYALE w/CHEESE (if they pay!) $10 QB
HURRICANES $10 TE
COUNSELOR $10 KR
PRETTY BOYS $10 LB
FREEMASONS (if they pay!) $10 DB
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