Most anything can happen and will with a league that has multiple LC winners and high won/loss records, vcr's Pats being a great example.
Gave up a 98 yard KO return for a TD to a FB (after the safety).
Everything went to **** after the INT before the half. It's just stupid how much the sim flips in playoff games due to a turnover.
For those who dont know yet, a RB/FB/TE with 90+ strength, break tackle and ball carry, are the best KO returners. Its not a good simulation of RL NFL football, where the WRs with 90+ speed are the choice, so it could be considered an "exploit". We had 2 players with 3 KOR TDs and 4 more with 2 TDs in the reg season, all RBs with those key attributes. The heavier weight helps to break the tackles.
I use it, as long as league rules permit it, and have alerted jdb to it. There may be a counter, using DL with good speed, tackle, run defense ratings in the middle of the KO coverage. Weight/strength vs blocker. Most if not all of them are right through the middle of the KO coverage team.
In 4.6, you have to be real careful with the pass. I won a close, low scoring game in another league about a week ago where the opposing team had the game won, easily, all they had to do was run, they had 2 pt lead with 1:30 to go, in easy FG range, we had no TO's left. Its 2nd and 10, they called a pass and took a sack, that was followed by another pass play and Int on our 11 yd line! That was followed by a 50 yd pass catch and run that put my team in FG range, we ran the ball as they used up their TO's, and then we kicked the winner and won 10-9. It's a good idea to have a rule that will ensure that you run the ball when you are in 55 yds or less FG range with less than 2 min to go in a game where the score is within a 3 pt range. Depending on how good your FG kick team is. For sure when you are within 45 yds unless your kicker is absolutely horrible.
Plus, you can just catch a bad sim or series of "rolls", especially in the PO's, where it really hurts as you lose and you're done. And it has a higher probability of happening vs a tough competitor like vcr who can gameplan as good as anyone.
Last edited at 7/11/2022 3:10 pm
