Mid Season Report DivE Part 2

Peeze’s Playbook
Week 6

By Paolo Della Rocca

Here is the second half of my mid season report.  A strange thing happened. It turns out, I’ve only covered 31 of the 32 teams.  Given that it’s St.Jean Baptiste weekend, I’m far too day drunk to play a verbal multi-dimensional Where’s Waldo.  So if I haven’t covered your team this week or last reach out to me and I’ll will post an inebriated piece on your team specifically.  I would apologize but…

A Few Explanations (reiterated) 

I always do this in the most convoluted way possible that no one truly understands and as such, it angers most of my readership.  The first think to note is the ranking.  The ranking works as a power ranking.  If I rank you as the top team it is related to who you’ve played so far.  A team may rank higher than others where the predicted record is not as good as lower ranked teams.  I have painstakingly gone through the entire schedule an picked each game.  

The grading system works as follows. Based on how I expected your team to play before the season your team is:

A: Far exceeding expectations

B: Exceeding expectations

C: Meeting expectations

D: Failing to meet expectations

F: Failing

The reason this isn’t simply related to your record is simple.  To base it entirely on your record would mean you’d have a grade and a record that ostensibly meant the same thing.  Therefore, to make this article mean something, I’ve created said rating system.

I’ve also only ranked a few of the teams.  The reason for this is that, it takes time.  Part two will be available after some games have been played but I will reference this games as I go along.

 

Mid(ish) Season Report pt.2

18-Nemesis (4-2):  Alright, fine!!! They should be ranked higher.  Perhaps seeing them in person this past week has me seeing things through a different lens.  Emile Janda is vastly improved.  The play calling was intelligent and he is using all of his weapons.  The team has added Jerson Previllon and Mendy Cardichon who’s ability an only be eclipsed by their leadership.  Nemesis is well on the path to success.

Grade: A+

Key PLayers: Mendy Cardichon, Jerson Previllon, Emile Janda

Predicted Record: 6-4

 

19-Summer Birds (3-3): They’ve been a lot better than the winter iteration of this team. Ryan Eichler has done a great job of being efficient and while the defense hasn’t truly found their footing and the team has been a little inconsistent for that reason. The roster issues this season have led to part of the team’s inconsistency.  Their are too many missed games for this team to see true success. Yet, they’re 3-3 a little over halfway throgh the season.  Getting the roster issues resolved will go a long way to them having a strong remainder of the season.

Grade: A

Key Players: Noah Groper, Ryan Eichler, Dylan Kerr

Prodicted Record: (4-6) 

 

20- Replacements (3-3): The issue with Replacements has always been their poor offensive production.  They only score more than 25 points once this season and that came at the hands of the cellar dwelling Mountain Goats.  The playbook is stale and the execution isn’t great.  On his best days, Frank Teoli-Colatrella throws a well placed catchable ball but the offensive system doesn’t truly play to his skill set. The rest of the season will prove to be very challenging as the road ahead seems as troubled as a montreal construction project.

Grade: B-

Key Players: Frank Teoli-Colatrella

Prodicted Record: (3-7)

 

21. Thundercats (3-3): Quarterback Xavier Tardiff has actually had a good season.  He has a qbr above 100 and the offense has been solid.  The schedule has not been easy and still they’ve maintained a decent quality of play throughout the season. On defense Maxime Savageau is pacing the defence with 6 interceptions so far this season.  Thundercats are well poised for a late season run. Unfortunately, their schedule doesn’t let up much for the rest of the way through.

Grade: B

Key Players: Maxime Sauvageau, Xavier Tardiff, Cederic Perron

Prodicted Record: (4-6) 

 

22. Les Filles Du Roi (1-5): For more information please read Marc-Andre’s article.

 

23. Diablos (2-4): So far, the Charles Verrault QB experiment has gone well.  He’s only turned the ball over once so far this season and due to the fact that he can rely on his athleticism, he’s been remarkably effective. Weirdly, this is yet another quarterback who seemingly looks to Francois Martin as a main offensive threat.  I know, it also, doesn’t make a ton of sense to me either. While the blowout against Honour Game was impressive the team has otherwise looked fairly middle of the pack.

Grade: B-

Key Players: 

Prodicted Record: (3-7)

 

24. Lionhearts (2-4): Lionhearts have been much improved since their inaugural season.  Last season the team had 6 points scored in half a season.  The results are much better so far but they, thus far, have only beaten the worst teams in the division.  This is a step in the right direction but they have a step or two to go before they start upsetting some of the better teams in the division.  Chris Rose is far and above the best player on the roster and the addition of Carmelo Bruna was a smart decision as well.

Grade: A

Key Players: Anthony Iannancronz, Chris Rose, Emilio Greco

Prodicted Record: (3-7)

 

25. Trojans: The team has been frustrated.  They are playing as on edge as a dude who goes to the same bar night after night and the only number he leaves with is the total at the bottom of the bill.  Alex Fafard is a smart quarterback with a good arm. The offense has struggled in key moments and when they have been effective the defense has otherwise let them down.  Joey Potvin and Mathieu Pilotte are a great pair of receivers and have done damage all season long. Unfortunately, I think things will get worse before they get better for Trojans.

Grade: F

Key Players: Mathieu Pilotte, Joey Potvin, Alexandre Fafard.

Prodicted Record: (2-8)

 

26. The Practice Squad (0-5-1): There are a few teams in this are that you’ll see me comment: these guys are better than they’re record.  This is particularly true for The Practice Squad they have yet to win a game but there’s loads of higher division talent in Kevin Donnet, Andel Thomas-Gordon and Stefano Spagnuolo.  Andel Thomas-Gordon perhaps more than most has been eye opening. Known for his defensive prowess, ATG has turned up on O and has already recorded 11 receiving touchdowns.  The Practice Squad are better but a lot of this falls on the young shoulders of Tyler Grondin who has yet to truly learn how to work through passing progressions.

Grade: D+

Key Players: Andel Thomas-Gordon, Kevin Donnet, Nim Jenikovszky

Prodicted Record: (2-7-1)

 

27.Believe the Hype (1-5): The second instalment in “they’re a lot better than you expect”. Is Believe the Hype.  The athleticism is obviously present.  The organization and offensive system required for success, definitely lacking. Jacob Soles has just not connected with his receivers in a consistent way.  He looks to run too often and looks to throw deep just as often.  The team seems to believe that they can rely solely on athleticism.  However, if they learn restraint and control then we can try see this offense explode.

Grade: C-

Key Players: Carter Condon, Jack Tsonos, Jacob Soles

Prodicted Record: (1-9)

 

28.Chocolate Barracudas (2-4): Starting the season with a win against Mean Machine (who were without their starting qb) was impressive.  The next week they defeated a struggling Believe the Hype.  That may have given us a false sense of how good Chocolate Barracudas are.  Since then they haven’t won a game and haven’t scored more than twice in a game. Sonny Elias was Brough in to solve the team’s quarterbacking issues.  He has protected the ball a decent amount but the scoring just simply hasn’t followed.

Grade: C

Key Players: Sonny Elias, Lusson Pierre, Chris Williams

Prodicted Record: (2-8)

 

29.Raw Sauce: This team has largely been everyone’s whipping boy this season. (Can I still use that expression in 2019?). The closest they’ve come to victory was a single point loss to Green Means GO!  That game took 3 interceptions for them to even come close.  That is the strength of this team.  I’ve been to one of their games where their only score was a pick 6. Nine interceptions in 6 games is significant.  Now they need the offence to follow.

Grade: D

Key Players: Yvon Desjardins, Simon Coderre, Simon Achard

Prodicted Record: (0-9-1)

 

30.Mountain Goats: This is the inaugural endeavour for Mountain Goats. It has been a tough go for these youngsters.  They are averaging 6 points for against and they seemingly can’t stop anyone. Giovanni Siino’s TD:INT ratio is almost 1:5.  That’s a tough start for anyone.  His ability to get yards on the ground is impressive but FPF is a passing league and this team will need to learn how to construct an offensive system.  Seriously bro…answer our message.

Grade: C-

Key Players: Giovanni Siino, Joseph Reino, 

Prodicted Record: (0-9-1)

 

31.Canes (0-6): The Miami Hurricanes have a storied history as an NCAA football franchise.  There was a period only a few short years ago where they were truly struggling for relevance.  This new FPF franchise has begun, like many before them, in that part of their history. Karl Lepage has not yet learned what works in FPF and the team has struggled for that reason.  Two pick-sixes have made the scoring look slightly more respectable but overall this team is in dire need of help.  FPF is a tough game.  Don’t feel like you need to learn it on your own.  We’re here to help; feel free to contact myself or Eagle and we will gladly lend a hand.

Grade: C

Key Players: Ludovic Blain, Francis Lanctot, Charles Vinette

Prodicted Record: (0-10)

 

 Sunday’s Sorority Sickness

So that concludes my regular season “real sports coverage”.  Next week I’ll be back on my smoke and suds infused ramblings.  Let me know your thoughts by reaching me at @PeezeFPF on twitter, @Peeze Della Reeze on Facebook or by emailing me at [email protected]. 

 

For further analysis, tune in to the official FPF Division E podcast Calling the Audible where Moe Khan, Stefano Berardi discuss the the worst gifts to get an 8 year old, the most uncomfortable flip flops and awkward dating situations. You can see us on Facebook live or on youtube @ www.youtube.com/flagplusfootball. 

Have a great and safe week of action. See you at the fields!