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FOF 4.0c Houston Texans, 2017 and beyond
I fast-simmed 12 seasons, and then took over Houston three years ago. I've decided that for the sake of getting to know my players better, I'm going to post a dynasty thread.
HOUSE RULES (off the top of my head) 1. Only AI-initiated trades, except that I can trade picks during the draft. 2. Renegotiations allowed only in last year of contract, during the playoffs. (In other words, they can be used to keep guys around, but not to free up cap room to make other moves.) 3. At least 53 players must be carried into training camp. 4. After training camp, I can only sign only undrafted rookies from the FA pool. 5. All offers to FA's who would be new to my team must be made in Week 1 of the 20-step process. They can be adjusted UPWARD, but not downward. (No waiting around for price drops from new guys in other words.) There may be others that I remember along the way... Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-16-2003 at 07:09 AM. |
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HALL OF FAME None. RETIREES My starting RDE retired. STAFF HIRING PERIOD Here’s the staff: HEAD COACH Code:
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If anyone reading has followed any of my dynasties before, you know I believe in a “run-first” offense with a QB who doesn’t make many mistakes. Farley has fit the bill for me nicely, turning in 92.0 and 96.6 QB ratings the last two years. He has a 100 rating in avoiding INT’s, and a 92 in two-minute offense. In other words, he won’t make a lot of mistakes, and can pull it out at the end if necessary. Brook has looked decent in limited play, and has green ratings in the 50’s-80’s up and down the board. Code:
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09-16-2003, 07:14 AM
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STARTERS/KEY PLAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AGENCY DE Morris Nedney—He’s been nothing spectacular. I may look elsewhere. Franchise Player:: None. Amount Available For New Players: $8.52M (salary cap is $158.9M, so that ain’t much!) Cuts To Save Cap Room WLB Lonnie Hastings—His ratings dropped severely, and his backup could start in a pinch. This move saves $6.83M in cap costs. After these cuts, I still don’t have a lot of money to play with. I’m going to need around $8.5M to sign rookies to fill the roster, so I really only have around $7M to spend on two starting DE’s, and I really wanted a better WLB as well.  Thoughts After Examining FA and Draft Pools I’m severely limited by $$$ right now. New UFA’s Signed During 20-Step Process RDE Billy Gable—He’s a 6th-year man. He’s good at run defense (78), but not much elsewhere. He has been a part-time starter most of his career to date. LDE Hugh Boothe—A fifth-year man, he’s best at run defense (64/86), but a little more balanced than Gable. He started for the last three seasons in Dallas, getting a total of 70 tackls and 10.5 sacks over those three seasons. WLB Harvey Jenkins—Gives me another option over there. Nothing special. One-year deal. He’s 22/43 in run defense, 26/50 in pass rush technique, 68 in pass rush strength. He’s never been a starter, and has no sacks in his short career. He’s a fifth-year man, btu he’s only been on the field for 188 run plays and 152 pass plays. My Own RFA’s and UFA’s Re-signed None. FA Analysis Well, I filled those slots, but the players are mediocre at best. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-16-2003 at 07:15 AM. |
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09-16-2003, 07:50 AM
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PRE-DRAFT THOUGHTS I’d certainly love some guys with potential at DE and OLB, and I also have an aging offensive line. THE DRAFT 1(30): DE Darnell Graham (17/52/4.2)—According to my scout, he has a very large upside. He’s rated 9/70 in run defense, and 8/65 in pass rush technique. I’ll try to get him some playing time early on. 2(30): G Lawrence Welch(19/56,4.7)—Both of my starting guards are in the last year of their contracts, and both are getting old. Welch is rated 12/60,12/60,42,32/61. 3(30): C T.J. Duffy (27/55/4.8)—Duffy is a potential starter at another position with an aging starter. His ratings are 16/60,9/34,80,56/75 4(30): K J.C. Smith (34/74/6.5)—He’s got good ratings all-around, and will be our kicker this year. 5(30): DT Wally Portilla (15/43/3.6)—My scout likes this guy: 4/55, 5/54, 22, 1/27,78,6/13. 6(30): RB Mo Singleton (26/32/3.3)—Red ratings in the 30’s in all running categories. Insurance policy. 7(30): CB Mitch Moore (23/40/3.5)—17/38 in M2M, 38/41 in bump and run, 40/92 in int’s. could be useful. After the draft, I have 40 players under contract. I re-sign one UFA, TE Howie Castillo, and fill the rest of the roster with undrafted rookies.
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09-16-2003, 08:11 AM
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ROSTER STRENGTH QB: 57/30 RB: 52/27 FB: 100/12 TE: 32/25 WR: 72/26 C: 58/27 G: 56/25 T: 81/21 P: 27/0 K: 19/0 DE: 25/23 DT: 44/10 ILB: 64/0 OLB: 75/22 CB: 72/28 S: 54/11 OVERALL: 100, tied for 1st in the NFL with New York INITIAL POWER RATING: 72, Best in the NFL. COHESION: 90/83/80/58 |
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RECORD 2-2 ROOKIE(S) IN THE SPOTLIGHT/POSITIONS UP FOR GRAB None really. INJURY REPORT Quote:
CUTS QB Brock RB Deighton WR Williamson C Lytle G Shelton DT Gross CB Henderson OUTLOOK If we stay relatively injury free, we should be in the hunt for a championship. |
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09-16-2003, 09:33 PM
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WEEK ONE: Houston (0-0) at Jacksonville (0-0) (-9) We win ugly with a bend-don’t-break defensive effort, despite gettings outgained 364-320. Farley hits 2nd-year receiver Hopkins for a big 75-yard TD in the 2nd quarter, and the defense shuts ‘em out in the 2nd half as we win 20-10. However, we suffer a BIG loss in this one as RB Grant Fulton goes down for the year due to elbow ligament surgery. Farley is 21 for 33 for 221 yards with 2 TD’s and 0 INT’s. WEEK TWO: Houston (1-0) (-2) at Seattle (1-0) I start star FB Horn at RB in this one, and use backup TE Castillo, who is a pretty good run blocker, as the fullback. Horn carries 23 times for 92 yards and a TD, and Farley is 18 for 28 for 223 yards with 0 INT’s as we win 20-15. WEEK THREE: Houston (2-0) (-3) at New Jersey (2-0) We aren’t blowing anyone out, but a win is a win. This time Farley hits Hopkins for a 15-yard TD with 1:05 to play to give us a 27-24 win. It was the 2nd Farley-to-Hopkins TD of the day. Another big injury occurs though. SE Luther Rushing tears his quad and is done for the year. WEEK FOUR: Houston (3-0) (-9) at Pittsburgh (0-3) The pattern continues. We win 20-17 over the Steelers. This time it is uglier than ever, as we throw 2 INT’s and lose one fumble as well. Still, we held on to the ball for 38:01, and come away with the “W.” WEEK FIVE: Bye WEEK SIX: Cleveland (3-2) at Houston (4-0) (-9) Our luck runs out as Farley gets sacked 8 times on the day. We lose 20-13. Star OLB Rex Turner severely sprains his wrist and will be out for three weeks or so. WEEK SEVEN: Tennessee (3-2) at Houston (4-1) (-4) The offense really bogs down in this one. Farley was a dismal 14 for 33 for 149 yards. Horn had 13 carries for 55 yards. We’re 3 for 12 on third down and fall 20-13. WEEK EIGHT: Cincinnati (3-4) at Houston (4-2) (-6) I give 6th-round draft choice RB Singleton the start in this one, and move Horn back to FB. We play to a 20-20 tie, and the offense, which is of course is without one of our best receivers and our feature back, got back untracked, piling up an amazing 560 total yards. Singleton carries 27 times for 120 yards, and Farley is 36 for 45 with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. WEEK NINE: Houston (4-2-1) at Baltimore (5-3) (-3) Ugh. We get blown out. Singleton carries 21 times for 56 yards, and Farley is 11 for 25 with 2 INT’s. Nothing went right in this one and we fall 41-6. |
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09-16-2003, 09:37 PM
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Record: 4-3-1 Division Standing: 2nd. Jax is in first at 5-3. QB Stats: Hunter Farley—159 for 260. 1827 yards. 10 TD’s, 5 INT’s. 87.0 Rating. Leading Rushers: Mo Singleton—85 for 370. Corwin horn—101 for 365. Leading Receiver: Jeff Hopkins. 30 catches, 553 yards, 7 TD’s. Leading Tackler:MLB Rickey Lofton. 62 tackles, 18 assists. *-denotes NFL leader
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WEEK TEN: Houston (4-3-1) at Indianapolis (4-4) (-1) We’re continuing to look vulnerable, this time in a 27-17 loss. Singleton has only 58 yards on 17 carries. I’m going to a predominantly short passing offense next week. WEEK ELEVEN: Jax (1-8) at Houston (4-4-1) (-9) Ugh. We barely squeak by at home against the lowly Jaguars. We win 17-16. Dimcheff has 9 catchers for 176 yards and a TD to lead the way offensively. QB Farley hyperextends his knee midway through this one, and Brook comes in and does well, going 13 for 21 with 1 TD and 0 INT’s. Farley should be back in a couple of weeks. More troubling, though, is that OLB Rex Turner strains an elbow tendon and is Out, and won’t be full strength for 6 weeks. I could REALLY use him down the stretch. WEEK TWELVE: SF (7-3) (-7) at Houston (5-4-1) We are having a very difficult time generating any offense! Our only two “drives” for scores happened when we started in their territory. We lose 21-10. WEEK THIRTEEN: Oakland (8-3) (-3) at Houston (5-5-1) Dr. Jeckyll, meet Mr. Hyde! The offense is utterly dominant under backup QB Harold Brook against the playoff-bound Raiders. We amass 484 total yards as we roll to a 41-13 win. Singleton rushes for 100 yards, and Brook passes for 332. Starting LT Burgo gets a stress fracture and is done for the year though. WEEK FOURTEEN: St. Louis (4-8) at Houston (6-5-1) (-5) I bring QB Farley back, and OLB Turner upgrades to probable and returns as well to make seven tackles. Farley is 21 for 37 for 276 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT, and we win 21-18. A few fans are heard clamoring for Harold Brook to become the starter. WEEK FIFTEEN: Houston (7-5-1) at Tennessee (7-6) (-2) We’re fighting for the playoffs, and Farley is fighting to remain the starter. Both aspirations take a hit this week as we fall 21-17. Farley is 27 for 38 for 263 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT’s. We still have a decent shot at the playoffs, as we’re ½ game behind Tennessee and SD, who both would be in right now. WEEK SIXTEEN: Houston (7-6-1) at Arizona (7-7) (-1) This one takes on a playoff atmosphere as both teams are fighting to make the postseason. Harold Brook gets the start at QB, and he doesn’t exactly make his case for starting. He is 13 for 26 for 106 yards with 0 TD’s and 1 INT. Despite his performance, the defense comes up big with an 87-yard interception return for a TD by WLB Jenkins, as well as two other turnovers, and JC Smith hits 4 FG’s, including one from 54 and one from 56. We win 22-16 and keep our playoff hopes alive. In a big blow, FB Horn breaks ribs and is Out, and probably won’t return this year. WEEK SEVENTEEN: Indianapolis (10-5) (-2) at Houston (8-6-1) Farley starts at QB once again. He has a decent day, but the running game is now REALLY horrid with Horn. We fall 20-17 and miss the playoffs. |
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09-17-2003, 07:27 AM
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2017 POSTSEASON REPORT CONTRACT EXTENSIONS FS Tim Lombard gets 2 additional years. Injured T Troy Burgo is ready to take a pay cut that is probably big enough to justify keeping him around even if it is only as a backup. I give him two more years. Backup S Gunn gets 1 more year. G Melton gets two more years. WR Dimcheff had a very good season, and he gets a fairly big contract for the next two years. PLAYOFF RESULTS Wild Card Round Indianapolis 23, Oakland 10 Tampa Bay 37, Chicago 22 Tennessee 38, SD 17 Washington 38, SF 25 Conference Semi-Final Round Indianapolis 30, Cleveland 20 New Orleans 29, Tampa Bay 27 Tennessee 34, Miami 13 Washington 28, Dallas 10 Conference Final Round Indianapolis 38, Tennessee 28 Washington 30, New Orleans 20 Super Bowl Washington 26, Indianapolis 25 AWARDS 2017 Awards List Award Player Team ##Player of the Year Troy Ause WAS ##Front Office Bowl MVP Troy Ause WAS Coach of the Year Not Yet Awarded Legend of the Game Not Yet Awarded ##Offensive Player of the Year Don Cutting CLE ##Defensive Player of the Year Vernon Price TBY **Offensive Rookie of the Year Mo Singleton HOU ##Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshall Gillooly CHI ##All-League First-String Quarterback Billy Joe Kegley TBY ##All-League First-String Running Back Don Cutting CLE ##All-League First-String Fullback Kerry Schwartz CIN ##All-League First-String Tight End Irving Heupel MIA ##All-League First-String Wide Receiver Phil Thomas JAX ##All-League First-String Wide Receiver Joey Hutchins KCY ##All-League First-String Center Lorenzo Quinn OAK ##All-League First-String Offensive Guard Fernando Carter SFO ##All-League First-String Offensive Guard Randy Halvorsen CLE ##All-League First-String Offensive Tackle Billy Joe Magnuson CLE ##All-League First-String Offensive Tackle Howie Rainey NJY ##All-League First-String Punter Luther Donovan DET ##All-League First-String Kicker Joseph Fina DEN ##All-League First-String Defensive End Willie Samuels DEN ##All-League First-String Defensive End Terry Van Caeyzeele PHI ##All-League First-String Defensive Tackle Vernon Price TBY ##All-League First-String Defensive Tackle Quinn Thomas SEA ##All-League First-String Inside Linebacker Levon Wheeler MIN ##All-League First-String Outside Linebacker Jon Pringle CAR ##All-League First-String Outside Linebacker Randy Emerson SEA ##All-League First-String Cornerback Christian Denney DAL ##All-League First-String Cornerback Kent Cook MIA ##All-League First-String Safety Glen Fields CHI ##All-League First-String Safety Kirk Copeland STL ##All-League Second-String Quarterback Irving Lee NYK ##All-League Second-String Running Back Raymond Enis NOS **All-League Second-String Fullback Corwin Horn HOU ##All-League Second-String Tight End Donald Oliver DAL ##All-League Second-String Wide Receiver Roosevelt Sims CHI ##All-League Second-String Wide Receiver Stan Jamison MIN ##All-League Second-String Center Heath Van Arsdale SFO ##All-League Second-String Offensive Guard Marlon Dunn SEA ##All-League Second-String Offensive Guard Otis Duhart DAL ##All-League Second-String Offensive Tackle Everett Copperfield BAL ##All-League Second-String Offensive Tackle Kareem McKenzie WAS ##All-League Second-String Punter Tracy Farr JAX ##All-League Second-String Kicker Kelly Portilla NJY ##All-League Second-String Defensive End Riddick Johnston OAK ##All-League Second-String Defensive End Brock Slone CLE ##All-League Second-String Defensive Tackle Grant Hamilton NOS ##All-League Second-String Defensive Tackle Trent Morton STL ##All-League Second-String Inside Linebacker Darnell Barker CLE ##All-League Second-String Outside Linebacker Robert Rosario BUF ##All-League Second-String Outside Linebacker Neal Gardner NJY ##All-League Second-String Cornerback Shannon Lyon BUF ##All-League Second-String Cornerback Frankie Franz STL ##All-League Second-String Safety Johnnie Atwater KCY ##All-League Second-String Safety Kurt Riggins CIN Herb's Ratings Performance: 45 Frnc. Value: 46 Profit/Loss: 44 Roster Strength: 77 YrEnd Score: 47 A mediocre performance, and I fear that my two big offensive injuries are going to be affected for the long haul. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-17-2003 at 07:54 AM. |
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09-17-2003, 07:54 AM
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HALL OF FAME None. RETIREES None. STAFF HIRING PERIOD Coach Allen Kramer gets the axe as I look elsewhere. Here’s the staff: HEAD COACH Code:
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09-17-2003, 08:57 AM
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09-17-2003, 09:39 AM
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STARTERS/KEY PLAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AGENCY RB Fulton—franchisee LG Jackman—He had a bad year and is getting old. Buh-bye. RDT Tolwinski—I want to improve on the DL, and he’s mediocre. WLB Jenkins—I’d probably prefer to re-sign him if he’s cheap. Franchise Player:: RB Fulton gets a four-year deal worth $42.75M. Salary Cap: $163.1M Amount Available For New Players: $3.42M Cuts To Save Cap Room QB Johnstone--#3 QB and costing over $1M in cap room. RB Jahr—also over $1M for a little-used backup FL Buckingham—I can get a better rookie. SE Rushing—Saves me $9.75M in cap room. After these cuts, I have some money to play with. I’m going to need around $6M to sign rookies to fill the roster, so I have about $10M to spend at G, DT and WLB Thoughts After Examining FA and Draft Pools The talent that I need appears to be available. Here’s hoping I can sign it. New UFA’s Signed During 20-Step Process DT Riddick Trapp—He’s got pretty solid ratings across the board. Decent at both run defense and rushing the passer. Lowest ratings is 29/36 in pass rush technique. Highest is 44/55 in run defense. G Roosevelt Humphrey—He is a 5th-year guy who has started since his rookie year in Pittsburgh. He’s rated 41,61/75,24,55/58, and should make a solid left guard for me. My Own RFA’s and UFA’s Re-signed OLB Harvey Jenkins. FA Analysis Well, I filled the slots, and I feel like I’ll be better than last year. |
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09-17-2003, 12:09 PM
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PRE-DRAFT THOUGHTS I can use some guys with potential on the DL, and a 3rd wide receiver. THE DRAFT 1(17): DT Charles Darchi (40/54/5.1)—This kid is very good at play diagnosis (37/82) and punishing runners (69). He’s got a 73 in pass rush strength as well. I like the fact that he has lots of red from the get-go. 2(17): SE Cornell Sutton(25/47,4.0)—He could be the 3rd WR I’m looking for. He’s rated 33/80 in route running, and all his other red ratings are 20 and above, with greens mostly in the 40’s-60’s. 3(17): DE Matthew Hatcher (23/41/3.6)—Appears to have some potential. 9/42, 9/33, 48, 20/51, 32, 43/56 ratings. 4(17): DE Buddy Hollingsworth (24/41/3.5)—Could become a pass-rushing specialist extrodinaire (11/68 technique, 70 strength). 5(17): RB Edgar Summers (28/38/3.5)—He is rated 62/74 in hole recognition. Gotta like that. 6(17): TE Jerald Zimmerman (15/47/3.9)—He has some upside, rated 7/66 in run blocking and 8/72 in route running. 7(17): DT Jorge Poole (20/30/2.7)—He’s 10/50 in pass rush technique, and 56 in pass rush strength. Potential pass-rushing replacement at DT. After the draft, I have 45 players under contract. I re-sign one UFA, TE Howie Castillo, and fill the rest of the roster with undrafted rookies. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-17-2003 at 12:09 PM. |
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09-17-2003, 06:35 PM
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ROSTER STRENGTH QB: 57/41 RB: 62/9 FB: 100/14 TE: 23/40 WR: 39/14 C: 47/58 G: 55/11 T: 67/22 P: 44/0 K: 37/0 DE: 22/28 DT: 58/41 ILB: 64/0 OLB: 87/28 CB: 88/20 S: 69/19 OVERALL: 100 INITIAL POWER RATING: 74, Best in the NFL. COHESION: 89/87/85/64 |
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RECORD 4-0 ROOKIE(S) IN THE SPOTLIGHT/POSITIONS UP FOR GRAB At WLB, I let Jenkins and Wilkins get two starts each to determine the starter. Jenkins won the starting job. INJURY REPORT Quote:
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09-17-2003, 08:43 PM
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WEEK ONE: Tennessee (0-0) at Houston (0-0) (-3) We moved the ball pretty decently on the day, but couldn’t punch it in, and missed two field goals, and lose in overtime 9-6. Fulton carries 33 times for 147 yards, and Farley goes 21 for 34 for 186 yards. 2 fumbles lost hurt us as well. WEEK TWO: Houston (0-1) (-2) at Washington (1-0) We another one late, this time 17-14. Fulton carries 23 times for 132 yards and a TD, but Farley struggles: 16 for 31 for 180 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. WEEK THREE: Houston (0-2) (-1) at Cincinnati (1-1) Farley has a strained hamstring and hasn’t been too impressive to start the season (71.6 rating), so I give the start to Brook. New QB, better stats, but same results. This time we fall 13-10 in overtime. Fulton continues to run well: 29 carries for 159 yards. Brook is 28 for 50 for 283 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. What’s worse is that OLB Turner strains an elbow tendon and is Out (7wks).WEEK FOUR: Houston (0-3) at Indianapolis (3-0) (-5) We break the drought with a 21-17 win on the road! Fulton, the NFL leader in rushing, carries 18 times for 135 yards and a TD, and Brook has a decent day: 17 for 28 for 171 yds. 0 TD’s and 1 INT. WEEK FIVE: New Jersey (4-0) at Houston (1-3) (-1) How often do you see a 4-0 team an underdog to a 1-3??? However, the oddsmakers prove to be spot-on, as we win 21-20 on a Brook-to-Hopkins TD pass with 34 seconds left in the game. The Jets are the first team this year to shut down Fulton, holding him to 43 yards on 19 carries, but Brooks is 21 for 30 for 270 yards with 2 TD’s (and 2 INT’s). WEEK SIX: Houston (2-3) (-9) at Buffalo (2-3) Looks like we may be getting rolling finally. We open up a can in a 34-10 win. The defense comes up with 5 sacks and 2 turnovers on the day. WEEK SEVEN: Houston (3-3) (-8) at New England (1-4) The winning streak goes to four games with a 24-21 overtime win. Brooks is 29 for 42 for 298 yards with a TD and 0 INT’s, and Fulton carries 32 times for 145 yards and 2 TD’s. WEEK EIGHT: Houston (4-3) at Tennessee (6-1) (-2) We lose a heartbreak to the Titans, 26-20 in overtime, despites Fulton’s 111 yards rushing and Brook’s 344 yards passing. |
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Record: 4-4 Division Standing: 3rd. Tennessee is 8-1, and Indy is 6-3. QB Stats: Harold Brook—142 for 223, 1631 yards, 8 TD’s, 8 INT’s, 82.6 Rtg. Hunter Farley—37 for 65, 366 yards. 1 TD, 1 INT. 71.6 Rating. Leading Rusher: Grant Fulton—200* carries for 933* yards, 6 TD’s. Leading Receiver: Jeff Hopkins. 41 catches, 593 yards, 3 TD’s. Leading Tackler:MLB Rickey Lofton. 55 tackles, 30 assists. *-denotes NFL leader |
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09-17-2003, 09:42 PM
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WEEK NINE: Bye WEEK TEN: Miami (3-5) at Houston (4-4) (-9) OLB Turner ruptures an abductor muscle and is done for the year, but we roll 37-28 as Fulton carries for 169 yards and 2 TD’s while Brook is a very precise 18 for 24 for 229 yards with 1 TD and 0 INT’s. TE Wiegert is also lost for the year, with a ruptured Achilles tendon. WEEK ELEVEN: Houston (5-4) (-5)at Jax (2-7) We get blown out 30-13 on the road. Ugh. Nothing really goes well in this one. CB Cunningham dislocates his elbow and is Out (9 wks.) WEEK TWELVE: New York (6-4) at Houston (5-5) (-2) We begin (hopefully) a push toward the playoffs with a 45-18 whuppin’ of the Giants. Aghemo runs two passes back for TD’s WEEK THIRTEEN: KC (4-7) at Houston (6-5) (-7) We jump out to a 21-0 halftime lead, and coast to a 31-13 victory despite Brook throwing 4 INT’s. At 7-5, if the season ended today we’d be in the playoffs. WEEK FOURTEEN: Houston (7-5) at Philly (8-3-1) (-3) We lose a tough one on the road this week by a 34-29 count. Fulton continues to romp through defenses. Today he had 107 yards on 18 carries with a TD. FL Dimcheff is upgraded to probable with his high ankle sprain, and will return next week for the stretch drive WEEK FIFTEEN: Indianapolis (9-4) (-2) at Houston (7-6) In need of a win over a tough opponent to keep our playoff hopes alive, the offense EXPLODES with Dimcheff back for 587 total yards in a 52-28 win! Dimcheff leads the way receiving-wise, with 8 catches for 126 yards and 3 TD’s. On the day, Brook is 27 for 36 for 454 yards with SEVEN TD’s (a new NFL record!!!) and 1 INT. Fulton chips in 112 yards rushing as well. If we can win out, we make the playoffs. WEEK SIXTEEN: Dallas (4-9-1) at Houston (8-6) (-9) With all the offensive guns back and Brook settled in as the starting QB, this looks like a dangerous team heading into the playoffs. We win 48-13 as Brook throws 3 TD’s and 0 INT’s. WEEK SEVENTEEN: Jacksonville (5-10) at Houston (9-6) (-7) We close out the regular season with our third consecutive offensive explosion. Fulton carries 18 times for 110 yards with 2 TD’s, and Brook as 23 for 28 for 308 yards with 2 TD’s and 0 INT’s, and we win 45-24. One negative: Dimcheff re-injures his ankle and is listed as Out again. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-17-2003 at 09:48 PM. |
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09-17-2003, 09:47 PM
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09-17-2003, 10:09 PM
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2018 POSTSEASON REPORT PLAYOFF RESULTS Wild Card Round Detroit 24, Arizona 13 Chicago 41, New Orleans 10 Tennessee 38, Indy 12 Houston (10-6) (-4) at Miami (9-7) Our season ends with a heartbreaking overtime loss, 30-24. Fulton had 138 yards on the day, and Brook was 30 for 47 for 423 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT’s. CONTRACT EXTENSIONS FB Horn gets a long-term deal that will keep him in Houston through 2022. P Falvey gets two additional years with us. SS Alston gets an extension through 2021. QB Brook gets two more years Backup SS Gunn gets another year. Conference Semi-Final Round Chicago 28, Philly 24 Detroit 23, St. Louis 16 SD 31, Miami 28 Cincy 31, Tennessee 21 Conference Final Round Chicago 19, Detroit 6 SD 24, Cincy 19 Super Bowl SD 26, Chicago 17 AWARDS Code:
Herb's Ratings Performance: 66 Frnc. Value: 43 Profit/Loss: 14 Roster Strength: 77 YrEnd Score: 42 I keep getting WR’s hurt. I may try to enter next year with 4 solid ones. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-17-2003 at 10:12 PM. |
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09-18-2003, 04:52 AM
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09-18-2003, 05:12 AM
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OVERALL THOUGHTS: Several key pieces are up for free agency. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-18-2003 at 05:17 AM. |
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09-18-2003, 05:43 AM
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STARTERS/KEY PLAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AGENCY TE Wiegert—He’s gonna be cheap. I’d like to keep him. C Terrell—in 15th year, and 3rd-year man Duffy looks ready. Buh-bye. RT Fuqua—I need him back. DT Chapman—Ditto Fuqua. DE Booth—I’d rather look elsewhere. DE Gable—I’d hate to have to bring in TWO new DE’s, but may be forced to do so by $$$. SLB Turner—franchise tag CB Cunningham—youngster waiting in the wings Franchise Player:: OLB Turner gets just the one-year deal for $8.76M Salary Cap: $167.1M Amount Available For New Players: $17.08M Cuts To Save Cap Room G Welch—2nd-round pick from two years ago hasn’t amounted to anything. After this cut, and looking at what I’ll need to fill the roster with rookies, I budget $15.5M to sign FA’s, as follows: TE: $2M RT: $0 (There are 4 tackles in the draft pool that I’d be willing to start.) DT: $7M DE: $6.5M New UFA’s Signed During 20-Step Process DE Brandon Harmon (4.4)—This 10th-year man has been a solid starter for a few years. He’s rated 36 in run defense, and 51 each in pass rush tech. and str. He gets a 3-yr deal. DT Dave Jean (4.8)—I couldn’t find one DT who fit what I was looking for, but I did find two cheap ones. Jean is the pass rusher (84 tech, 66 strength). DT Phil Lucas (4.1)—Lucas is the run-stopper (65/71). Both of the DT’s are signed to 2-year deals costing less than $2.5M in cap room this year. WR Korey Streb (3.8)—Had a little money left over after the offers to the guys above, and thought I’d go after an insurance policy at WR. He’s rated 59 in 3rd down and big plays. My Own RFA’s and UFA’s Re-signed None. FA Analysis I think the DL will be better. I’m worried about starting two youngsters on the offensive line though. |
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09-18-2003, 09:05 AM
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PRE-DRAFT THOUGHTS I need a starting RT. After that, all four LB’s are in the final year of their contracts, so I could use some help there if it is available. THE DRAFT Four tackles go in the first 16 picks, so I trade up from #23 to #17 in the first round. It costs me the 1(23) pick, and my 4th round pick next year. 1(17): T Roy Bellevue(28/54/4.7)—I hope he can start at RT. He’s rated 13/43, 23/58, 64,44/58. 2(23): TE Nicky Rhodes (28/60/5.2)—I couldn’t re-sign my TE, so this guy could start. 3(23): S Hugh Duran (25/55/4.7)—Looks like a future starter. 22/80 in M2M, 54/72 in bump and run, 86/89 in INT’s. 4(23): DE Thomas Wuerffel (11/46/3.5)—He’s 6/70 in run defense and 4/53 in diagnosis. Worth taking a flier on him. 5(23): RB Mark Ingram (30/41/3.7)—Could be good insurance. He’s 59/68 in hole recognition, 96 in elusiveness. 6(23): T Preston Matthews (16/43/3.5) —Rated 4/38, 10/45, 40, 47/64. Worth a shot. 7(23): MLB Randy Ikuma (11/40/3.4)—2/40 run defense, 8/65 pass rush tech. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 09-18-2003 at 09:15 AM. |
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ROSTER STRENGTH QB: 61/37 RB: 63/18 FB: 100/29 TE: 31/34 WR: 55/40 C: 31/14 G: 59/15 T: 41/29 P: 33/0 K: 52/0 DE: 23/15 DT: 71/78 ILB: 57/24 OLB: 100/40 CB: 86/6 S: 72/31 OVERALL: 100 INITIAL POWER RATING: 73, 2nd-best in the NFL to Oakland (77). COHESION: 82/97/85/77 |
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09-19-2003, 09:31 AM
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How are you doing the games? Are you watching or calling the plays or just simming? This is a great thread.
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I sim all games.
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With FOF2K4 coming out, I've decided to play through this dynasty quickly, in more of a "GM" mode. I'll focus my time on free agency and drafting, and let the computer handle the bulk of the coaching, game plans and depth charts.
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I was surprised to see the CPU go with Farley over Brook, but I certainly can’t argue with those results. He was #2 in the league in QB Rating. Fulton continues to look like an elite RB. He was 2nd in the league in rushing yards, plus he caught 66 passes this year. We head to the playoffs with several key injuries: DE Harmon, P Falvey, SLB Turner and TE Castillo are all done for the year.
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Herb's Ratings Performance: 90 Frnc. Value: 44 Profit/Loss: 8 Roster Strength: 77 YrEnd Score: 46 |
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10-22-2003, 06:50 AM
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HALL OF FAME None. RETIREES None. STAFF HIRING PERIOD Here’s the staff: HEAD COACH Code:
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10-22-2003, 07:11 AM
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+22 turnover margin!
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