I was looking at last weeks eSFL scores and a stupid thought entered my mind.....what if we fixed something that isn't even broken? You know, like screw with the final scores of a game by changing the way a teams defensive points effect a game. In a real football game a team has a defense and that defense effects their opponents total offensive point output. I was wondering if there is a way to adjust the eSFL scoring system so a teams defense would lower their opponents offensive points. The questions are, would it change the outcome of games, how often, and whether or not those changes would enhance or deter from the current system? Lets take a look shall we.
The current system has each team with four defensive players, simple enough, their points are added to the teams total for a weekly score. What if, the total of those four defensive players were SUBTRACTED from their opponents offensive players totals?
Lets take a look at an example:
In week 9 of this season the Whitmore Workhorse was beaten by the Viall Vigilante 140.2 to 135.2. Whitmores offensive players (kicker included) scored 103.7. Vialls offensive team scored (kicker included) 105.2. SO it's easy to figure had their been no defensive players Viall would have won by a mere 1.5 points.
Ok, how about rewarding the team with the best defense by removing the points a defensive team scored from their opponents offensive numbers?
Whitmores defense scored a total of 31.5 and if we subtract that from Viall's offensive unit Viall's weekly team score would be 73.7. Viall's defense scored a total of 35 and if we subtract that from Whitmore's offensive unit Whit's weekly score would be 68.7. Therefore, this contest would have had a final score of 73.7 to 68.7, Viall wins the game by 5 points rather than the 1.5 in the current system.
In the above example the outcome did not change, Viall still wins the game (for the first time since Pluto was a planet) and Whit remains an embarrassed loser. So, there is an example of a team that won would still win with the revised system.
How about an example where a team that won would end up losing?
In week one of this season the same Whitmore club lost to the Texan Bruisers 151.7 to 149.9.
Whitmores offensive players (kicker included) scored 105.9. Texan's offensive team scored (kicker included) 124.7. So it's easy to figure had their been no defensive players Texan would have won by 18.8 points.
Ok, how about rewarding the team with the best defense by removing the points a defensive team scored from their opponents offensive numbers?
Whitmores defense scored a total of 46 and if we subtract that from Texan's offensive unit Texan's weekly team score would be 78.7. Texan's defense scored a total of 27 and if we subtract that from Whitmore's offensive unit Whit's weekly score would be 78.9.
Therefore, the final score to this game would have been Whit 78.9 to Texan's 78.7.
In the example above, I actually misled you, the actual final score of this game would have been Texan 80.7 to Whit's 78.9. I added two points to Whits total defensive points because I am to lazy to find a game where the outcome actually changed.
Another method that could be used is a basic formulation in which we would subtract each teams defensive points from their opponents final score.
An example is week four the Frost team lost to the Kav team 148.72 to 145.86.
Frost's defense scored 30, subtract that from Kav's 148.72 and Kav ends the week with 118.72.
Kav's defense scored 25, subtract that from Frost's 145.86 and Frost ends the week with 120.86.
Final score for this game would have been Frost 120.86 Kav 118.72.
Frost wins because his defense weighed more in this formula.
Are we confused yet? Well, the question is should we fix something that is not broken? I say no.
The current system has each team with four defensive players, simple enough, their points are added to the teams total for a weekly score. What if, the total of those four defensive players were SUBTRACTED from their opponents offensive players totals?
Lets take a look at an example:
In week 9 of this season the Whitmore Workhorse was beaten by the Viall Vigilante 140.2 to 135.2. Whitmores offensive players (kicker included) scored 103.7. Vialls offensive team scored (kicker included) 105.2. SO it's easy to figure had their been no defensive players Viall would have won by a mere 1.5 points.
Ok, how about rewarding the team with the best defense by removing the points a defensive team scored from their opponents offensive numbers?
Whitmores defense scored a total of 31.5 and if we subtract that from Viall's offensive unit Viall's weekly team score would be 73.7. Viall's defense scored a total of 35 and if we subtract that from Whitmore's offensive unit Whit's weekly score would be 68.7. Therefore, this contest would have had a final score of 73.7 to 68.7, Viall wins the game by 5 points rather than the 1.5 in the current system.
In the above example the outcome did not change, Viall still wins the game (for the first time since Pluto was a planet) and Whit remains an embarrassed loser. So, there is an example of a team that won would still win with the revised system.
How about an example where a team that won would end up losing?
In week one of this season the same Whitmore club lost to the Texan Bruisers 151.7 to 149.9.
Whitmores offensive players (kicker included) scored 105.9. Texan's offensive team scored (kicker included) 124.7. So it's easy to figure had their been no defensive players Texan would have won by 18.8 points.
Ok, how about rewarding the team with the best defense by removing the points a defensive team scored from their opponents offensive numbers?
Whitmores defense scored a total of 46 and if we subtract that from Texan's offensive unit Texan's weekly team score would be 78.7. Texan's defense scored a total of 27 and if we subtract that from Whitmore's offensive unit Whit's weekly score would be 78.9.
Therefore, the final score to this game would have been Whit 78.9 to Texan's 78.7.
In the example above, I actually misled you, the actual final score of this game would have been Texan 80.7 to Whit's 78.9. I added two points to Whits total defensive points because I am to lazy to find a game where the outcome actually changed.
Another method that could be used is a basic formulation in which we would subtract each teams defensive points from their opponents final score.
An example is week four the Frost team lost to the Kav team 148.72 to 145.86.
Frost's defense scored 30, subtract that from Kav's 148.72 and Kav ends the week with 118.72.
Kav's defense scored 25, subtract that from Frost's 145.86 and Frost ends the week with 120.86.
Final score for this game would have been Frost 120.86 Kav 118.72.
Frost wins because his defense weighed more in this formula.
Are we confused yet? Well, the question is should we fix something that is not broken? I say no.
I agree....no reason to change something that's not broke! The scoring in the eSFL is perfect except for we need to add a punter! Special Teams needs more love!
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