Happy Friday everyone! Here’s the SportSims.net Top 50 for July 16, 2010. Congrats to shawnk – another week at #1!! Will anyone be able to knock him off of the top spot?
The Mover of the Week is roche– he moved up eight slots this week. Awesome job, roche! Honorable mention to Bucks45 – he moved up five slots this week. Congrats, guys.
This week’s list shows movement in the Top 50. BLUE names are Owners who’ve moved up the list; REDnames are Owners who’ve moved down the list; PURPLE names are Owners who are new to the Top 50. For those who have moved in the list, there is a + or – number designating how many slots the Owner has moved up or down the list from last week.
Today’s GamePlan Hint is about Man-to-Man Coverage Techniques to use with your Defense.
Man-to-Man Coverage is the distance between the defensive coverage man and the intended receiver in anticipation of the receiver’s pass pattern type.
Tight Coverage
Tight coverage is best for defending simple routes. Tight coverage increases your chance of getting an interception, but also increases the chances that the receiver will turn a short pass into a long gain.
Strength: Against one move pass pattern.
Weakness: Against three move pass pattern.
Neutral: Against two move pass pattern.
Medium Coverage
Medium coverage is a conservative coverage, which gives no real advantages or disadvantages.
Strength: Against two move pass pattern.
Weakness: Against one move pass pattern.
Neutral: Against three move pass pattern.
Loose Coverage
Loose coverage is best for defending complex pass routes where the Receiver is making two or three direction changes.
Strength: Against three move pass pattern.
Weakness: Against one move pass pattern.
Neutral: Against two move pass pattern.
See you tomorrow for the Top 50 List and next week for additional GamePlan Hints.
The Player Pool, SportSims.net’s database of all professional football players from 1950 through the 2009 football season, includes in-depth rankings of each individual player’s best season. SportSims.net draws from this Player Pool to create Live Draft lists, Free Agency lists and starting Rosters for every team on the website.
“We are very pleased to release this update to our Player Pool which will add new depth to our game,” said Steve Olson, president of SportSims.net. “Our members have been anticipating the addition of new players from last season’s NFL teams.”
SportSims.net added players like Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions; Lamar Woodley, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers; and Phillip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers to name just a few.
Additionally, SportSims.net updated players already in the Player Pool database to more accurately reflect their best-season performance. For example, Payton Manning’s previous best season was in 2004. After his performance in 2009, SportSims is now using his stats from that season as a base.
The largest change in the database was a readjustment of all players’ ratings who are currently in the Player Pool. The number of 100-rated players in SportSims.net’s game was not equivalent to the number of 100-rated players in the history of the NFL. To more accurately reflect the actual breadth of talent in the NFL, player ratings have been lowered.
Olson added, “We pride ourselves at SportSims at providing the most accurate franchise football simulation in the market. If that means making adjustments to continue to be an accurate simulation, we will do it. Giving our members the best game possible is what we do.”
SportSims.net is a unique online sports simulation that offers two professional franchise football simulation games. Members play an entire season of pro football in 28 days and perform front office duties from trades, to scouting, drafting and sending players to training camp as well as a full season of game coaching. SportSim.net offers two franchise football products, Salary Leagues and Classic Leagues, whichreceived a 9-out-of-10 rating from OperationSports.com.
Today we’re talking about the ratings for Tight Ends. I’ll explain them individually. Catching is the TE’s ability to catch the ball. A high rating enables the player to catch a lot of passes and make the tough receptions. Deep Threat is the TE’s ability to get downfield. A high Deep Threat is a reflection of his ability to make the big play, either by catching the ball downfield or on yards after the catch. Blocking is how well the player blocks and is very important for a TE on running teams. Fumble Prevention is the player’s ability to hold onto the ball. The higher the rating, the lower the chance of a fumble.
Hope this helps you make good choices for TEs for your team – especially tailoring it to fit your overall scheme. Come back next Monday for another SportSims Strategy Tip.
Here’s the SportSims.net Top 50 for July 9, 2010. Congrats to shawnk – another week at #1!! Will anyone be able to knock him off of the top spot?
The Mover of the Week is tomwvr– he moved up eight slots this week. Awesome job, tomwvr!
This week’s list shows movement in the Top 50. BLUE names are Owners who’ve moved up the list; REDnames are Owners who’ve moved down the list; PURPLE names are Owners who are new to the Top 50. For those who have moved in the list, there is a + or – number designating how many slots the Owner has moved up or down the list from last week.
Today we’re talking about GamePlanning for your Defense – today it’s explaining Defensive Double Team.
Defensive Double Team is using two defensive pass coverage players to cover one receiver. When determining who will cover, you must not exceed 50% on any one Receiver.
Double Team Split End
Strength: If the Split End is the intended receiver.
Weakness: If the Tight End or Flanker is the intended receiver.
Neutral: If the pass is intended for one of the backs.
Double Team Tight End
Strength: If the Tight End is the intended receiver.
Weakness: If the Split End or Flanker is the intended receiver.
Neutral: If the pass is intended for one of the backs.
Double Team Flanker
Strength: If the Flanker is the intended receiver.
Weakness: If the Split End or Tight End is the intended receiver.
Neutral: If the pass is intended for one of the backs.
No Double Team
Strength: If the pass is intended for one of the backs.
Weakness: None.
Neutral: If the Split End, Tight End or Flanker is the intended receiver.
See you tomorrow for the Top 50 and next week for more GamePlan Hints
Happy Independence Day weekend! Have fun and be safe. Here’s the SportSims.net Top 50 for July 2, 2010. Congrats to shawnk – another week at #1!! Will anyone be able to knock him off of the top spot?
The Mover of the Week is Throne – he moved up eight slots this week. Awesome job, Throne! Honorable mentions to ddilosa6 and TAknight – both moved up seven slots this week. Congrats, guys.
This week’s list shows movement in the Top 50. BLUE names are Owners who’ve moved up the list; REDnames are Owners who’ve moved down the list; PURPLE names are Owners who are new to the Top 50. For those who have moved in the list, there is a + or – number designating how many slots the Owner has moved up or down the list from last week.
Steve’s blog will not be posted today as there is still a health issue in his family. Please come back next week to read his blog or tomorrow to read other blog topics. Thanks.
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