2016 Mid-Season Update: Stats and Standings - tubaSimulator's Dynasty

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2016 Mid-Season Update: Stats and Standings

Posted on October 10, 2017 at 01:29 AM.

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Trades
One trade was done before the trade deadline. Tampa Bay sent DT Akeem Spence to Washington for their 2017 4th and 7th round picks.

Standings

AFC NORTH
The Steelers are top of the AFC North with 5 wins and 2 losses so far, but the North is tight so far with the remaining three teams all on 4 wins, Baltimore with a 4-3 record followed by Cleveland and Cincinnati at 4-4.
Hey Cleveland, You're relevant!

AFC SOUTH
Houston lead by a stellar defense are top of the AFC South. They paid Brock Osweiler a lot of money to be their QB and so far he's doing just enough to win games and keep Houston a game ahead of Tennessee (4-4). Jacksonville are 3-4 while the team with arguably the best QB in the division are bottom with only 2 wins from 8 games.

AFC EAST
Buffalo just lost LeSean McCoy and have to fill the gap as the Dolphins have looked impressive during their 6 game winning streak to keep up with Buffalo's 7-1 start. Their only loss came to the Dolphins who are on their bye week, hoping to keep the momentum when they return. Someone who desperately needs a bye week are the Jets who are 1-7 at the midway point of the season and seem to be out of the playoff race already.

AFC WEST
The Broncos front office has been criticized for trading away draft picks for not the most exciting players in the league, but what they've brought in seem to at least have a positive impact as the Denver Broncos are 6-2 so far with a slightly underwhelming Trevor Siemian at QB. His backup and 1st round pick Paxton Lynch have gotten a few snaps but has failed to impress anyone. Closely behind are the Kansas City Chiefs with a 4-3 record so far while Oakland (2-6) and San Diego (1-7) are failing to live up to expectations.

NFC NORTH � Whatever the Vikings are doing, it's working
The Vikings look like a team that hasn't quite figured out who their starting QB is yet; several minor injuries have kept the three QB's on the Vikings roster in rotation with Sam Bradford getting the majority of starts. The Vikings are 30th in the NFL in passing yards and yet they are the only perfect team left in the league, sitting at 7-0.

Adrian Peterson leads the league in rushing and is on track for another 2K season and the Vikings are 2nd in the league in points per game. Their defense is good, although not top of the league in any category.

It's not a matter of one single factor that puts the Vikings on top of the NFL. Instead, I think we've got ourselves a team here! And a darn good one at that.

In pursuit of the Vikings are the Green Bay Packers (4-3) but something doesn't seem right with coach McCarthy's team, currently behind the Detroit Lions (4-3-1), who were missing starting QB Matthew Stafford for the first few games of the season, and are already 3 games behind Minnesota. At the bottom, the Chicago Bears are not getting their money's worth from Jay Cutler who's on a $15M a year contract and maybe they were trying to send a signal to the 33 year old by resigning Brian Hoyer a few weeks ago. 2 wins from 8 so far and not a lot of happy people in Chicago.

NFC SOUTH
Who is the best team in the NFC South? No one seems to know as all four teams have recorded 4 wins each so far. Tiebreakers have Carolina on top followed by the Saints and Bucs (all at 4-3) while the Falcons, who made a trade in preseason and claimed they were Super Bowl bound, are currently bottom with a 4-4 record.

NFC EAST
Rookie QB Dak Prescott are keeping the Cowboys (5-2) on top of the NFC East with Romo out injured, one game ahead of the New York Giants (4-3). Philadelphia and Washington have three wins each so far which is ok for an Eagles team with lots of young pieces and a rookie QB but they can't be happy with just three wins in Washington, having made trades in the offseason to make them at least a playoff team.

NFC WEST
Winning with Bill Belichick was certainly easier than winning with Chip Kelly, something Tom Brady is currently experiencing in San Francisco. His dream of playing for his childhood team is turning into a nightmare as the 49ers are bottom of the West with a 1-6 record. The LA Rams aren't doing much better with former Patriot Jimmy Garoppolo who has only lead the Rams to a 2-4-1 record. The Seahawks seem to be the best team in the West with a 6-1 record, two games behind the 4-4 Arizona Cardinals.

League Leaders after Week 8:
Passing Yards: Aaron Rodgers (GB) � 2,438
Rushing Yards: Adrian Peterson (MIN) � 849
Receiving Yards: Emmanuel Sanders (DEN) � 699
Tackles: David Harris (NYJ) � 78 (68 solo)
Sacks: JJ Watt � 12
Interceptions: 5 � L.Kuechly (CAR), D. Slay Jr. (DET). E.Thomas III (SEA), B.Marshall (DEN)

Total Yards: Detroit � 3,488
Passing Yards: Detroit � 2,520
Rushing Yards: Buffalo � 1,525
Points per Game: Kansas City � 34.8

Yards Allowed: Minnesota � 2,033
Pass Yards Allowed: Minnesota � 1,410
Rushing Yards Allowed: Seattle � 612
Sacks: Houston � 30
Interceptions: Seattle � 17
Fumble Recoveries: 10 � Dallas, Green Bay