ISFL NEWLETTER
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The
Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #28 Issue #16 – December 9, 2024
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Current League Officers
Commissioner: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
League Statistician: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
ISFL
Review Board: Hank Sienzant,
Don Antonelli, Ed Minshull
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LEAGUE NOTES
I.
Message from the Commissioner
II.
News from Around the League
III.
Standings
IV.
Week 16 Results
V.
Week 17 Schedule
VI.
Transactions
VII.
Other News including Players of the Week
I.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Good
bye week and happy to have all of the results in early, just two weeks
left and the playoff races are truly just a mess as no one seems to want
to grab on to anything and keep it from week to week. This is a huge
week for many teams as a bunch could drop out totally and others can
clinch spots and know their fate for the wild card round. A lot of head
to head matchups that will make a difference in the AFC while the NFC
can either see a lot of teams gone or it all devolve into a huge mess.
Please, do your best to play your games hth and let’s avoid subs and
sims as much as possible. This is the most important time of the season
and I really want everyone to have a hand in where our playoffs end up.
In
the AFC, we still have 10 teams alive for 7 playoff spots, but there
will be movement this week and some teams can be eliminated and make
week 18 less important. Denver clinches the #1 seed with a win or
Pittsburgh loss as they hold the tiebreaker hth. Pittsburgh can clinch
the #2 seed with a win, but can still get the #1 see with 2 wins and two
Denver losses. San Francisco leads the West and with a win over
Pittsburgh and a loss by Tennessee to LA Chargers as they would hold the
division record tiebreaker over LA. From here, we have 7 teams fighting
for the final 4 spots and it’s a bit of a mess. LA/TEN and GB/CLE are
big games as the loser could find themselves fighting for their lives.
Buffalo hosts Seattle and Minnesota plays LA Rams and with wins can both
take advantage of the loser in those other two hth games. NY Jets are
the last team alive, but have to beat Denver to stay alive and then hope
for a lot of losses above them to stay alive until week 18. Chicago, LA
Rams, Dallas and Indy are all fighting for draft positioning.
In
the NFC, New England clinches the #1 seed and a bye with a win over
Carolina and a Giants loss. NY Giants can stay alive for the #1 seed
with a win and can move ahead with a Patriots loss but can finish no
worse than the #2 seed. New Orleans host Miami and can win the West with
a win and Carolina and Arizona loss. Kansas City clinches the #4 seed
with a win or losses by Arizona and Carolina. Arizona and Carolina are
both in the playoffs, but need wins and a NO loss to have a shot at the
division/#3 seed. Seattle holds the #7 seed and will clinch that spot
with a win or Houston and Philadelphia loss as they hold the hth
tiebreaker over both teams. Houston and Philly need to win and Seattle
lose to have any playoff life left heading to week 18. Atlanta, Detroit,
Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Miami are all jockeying for draft lottery
positioning.
Please make sure to get started on game contacts asap and don’t forget
to CC me on all of them so I can make sure games are getting set up
smoothly. If you need a sub, feel free to find your own sub or contact
me asap so we can try and get you hooked up with someone to get your
game in. Make sure you have
the latest action update which is available on the website.
Game files are up for Week 17, so make sure you go download them
and start making contact for week 17 games. If you have any questions,
now is the time, so please ask before we get too far into things.
I
can’t stress enough that you need to IMMEDIATELY send me your game
export when the game is complete.
Send your write up later on, that’s fine, but I MUST have the
game export as soon as the game ends or I’ll have to sim the game to
keep things moving along if it is missing at the deadline.
Reminder that you MUST send a boxscore and writeup to the league after
each game. The home team is
responsible for this, but either team can do it, as long as it does get
done. Also, you MUST send me
the game export immediately after the game is complete.
It takes about 30 seconds, so I shouldn’t have to chase you down
for that file after a game, just get it in right away so I don’t have to
guess whether a game has happened or not.
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II.
News from Around the League
In the AFC Denver stumbles against division/family rival Green Bay and
Pittsburgh beats Miami to keep their hopes alive for the #1 seed. San
Francisco takes a huge win over NFC bully NY Giants and Tennessee falls
to Carolina as the Niners move to the top of the West. LA Chargers win
big over Dallas and Buffalo does the same with the NY Jets to keep both
tied for the final wild card spots. Cleveland loses a tight one to
Minnesota who is just a half game out of the playoffs and Chicago beats
Houston. LA Rams win over Indianapolis to close out the slate.
In the NFC New England downs Atlanta while the NY Giants stumble against
San Francisco and the Patriots now hold the top spot in the conference.
New Orleans gets a big win over Philadelphia and Arizona takes down
Tampa Bay. Carolina beats Tennessee to keep the West a 1 game difference
while Kansas City just gets by Jacksonville to hold on to the #4 seed.
Seattle falls to Detroit in a shoot out but still stays in the #7 spot
as Houston falls to Chicago. Miami loses to Pittsburgh to hold on to the
#1 lottery spot.
Coming up in the AFC Denver clinches the #1 seed and by with a win over
NY Jets while Pittsburgh needs them to lose and win over San Francisco
to pull into a tie. Tennessee plays LA Chargers with the winner just
about a lock for the playoffs and Green Bay and Cleveland do the same in
the East with a similar outcome. Buffalo hosts Seattle and Minnesota has
the LA Rams in town with both needing a win to move into the final 2
playoff spots. Chicago travels to Indianapolis and Dallas hosts Arizona.
Coming up in the NFC New England can lock up the #1 seed with a win over
Carolina or a NY Giants loss at Jacksonville, while the Giants can move
ahead again if they get some help. New Orleans hosts Miami while Arizona
heads to Dallas, so any number of scenarios can come out of this week
for the West division lead. Seattle needs to beat Buffalo to stay in the
#7 seed while Philadelphia has Tampa in town and a win could put them
into a tie. Kansas City can officially clinch the #4 seed with a win
against Houston who needs the upset to stay alive in the playoffs and
Detroit and Atlanta match up for draft positioning.
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III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings24.htm
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IV. RESULTS – Week 16 Results
Seattle 26 Detroit 31
V.
SCHEDULE
Week
17
VI.
TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF –
CLE –
DEN –
IND –
MIN –
NYJ –
PIT –
LAR –
TEN –
NFC
ARZ –
ATL -
CAR –
DET –
HOU –
JAX –
KC
- MIA –
NO
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PHI –
SEA –
TB
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DRAFT
PICKS FORFEITED:
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VII.
OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK
ONE
OFFENSE: CeeDee Lamb, LAR – 12 catches, 171 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
TWO
OFFENSE: Brock Purdy, NYG – 27 of 36 for 444 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Aaron Donald, NE – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 hurry
WEEK
THREE:
OFFENSE: Lamar Jackson, GB – 20 of 23 for 328 yards, 42 rush yds, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: TJ Watt, SF – 3 sacks, 7 tackles, 1 stuff
WEEK
FOUR:
OFFENSE: Derek Carr, CAR – 31 of 39 for 509 yards, 7 TDs
DEFENSE: Kenny Moore II, PIT – 2 INTs, 4 tackles, 2 passes defended
WEEK
FIVE:
OFFENSE: Baker Mayfield, BUF – 17 of 25 for 273 yards, 6 TDs
DEFENSE: Terrell Bernard, NO – 3 sacks, 10 tackles, 4 hurries
WEEK
SIX:
OFFENSE: Kirk Cousins, LAC – 23 of 32 for 353 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Jeffrey Simmons, NE – 3 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 hurries, 1
deflection
WEEK
SEVEN:
OFFENSE: De’Von Achane, NYJ – 22 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: DaRon Bland, MIA – 2 INTs, 3 tackles, 3 pass defense, 2 TDs
WEEK
EIGHT:
OFFENSE: Stefon Diggs, CAR – 12 for 194 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
NINE:
OFFENSE: Kirk Cousins, LAC – 40 of 67 for 489 yards, 5 TDs
WEEK
TEN:
OFFENSE: Mike Evans, NE – 7 catches, 172 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Dru Tranquill, CAR – 3 sacks, 9 tackles, 2 hurries, 1 forced
fumble
WEEK
ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Travis Kelce, ARZ – 7 catches, 182 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Fred Warner, BUF – 2 INTs, 7 tackles
WEEK
TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Tyreek Hill, PHI – 16 catches, 302 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Khalil Mack, MIN – 3 sacks, 9 tackles, 1 pass deflection
WEEK
THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Tua Tagovailoa, DEN – 20 of 29 for 387 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Tyrique Stevenson, DET – 3 INTs, 6 tackles, 4 pass defenses
WEEK
FOURTEEN
OFFENSE: DK Moore, KC – 11 catches, 154 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Dru Tranquill, CAR – 3 sacks, 8 tackles, 3 hurries, 2 forced
fumbles
WEEK
SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Patrick Mahomes, SF – 35 of 51 for 405 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Leonard Floyd, IND – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 hurry, 1 stuff |