Here are the results of the M22 Superlatives! Thank you to all those that voted.
Who was the Best Passer?
This one was a very close race. Ultimately, the vote went to the most efficient passer this cycle. While the Bears may not put up as gaudy of passing stats as other teams. They are the best at limiting turnovers through the air.
Who was the Best Runner?
This one was not so close. Everyone knew EMC would be a problem when selected the Titans. Henry ran and ran and ran and there was nothing you could do about it. He led runners in most major rushing categories. This was the most lopsided vote of ANY on the entire poll.
Who had the Best Overall Offense?
Once again, this one was a super close race. Despite EMC being the unquestioned runner, the top 4 contenders here were are passers, 3 of which resided in the AFC. Turnovers play a very important part in winning games and it's evident that a lot of people value passers that can limit turnovers.
Who had the Best Run Defense?
While Ed's offense is what's talked about the most. He quietly had a very respected run defense. The AFC had some of the best runners and there's a reason Ed kept beating them.
Who had the Best Pass Defense?
While some people think secondary when they first hear pass defense, Slip is largely here due to his dominating pass rush. Phillips led MSR in sacks by a solid margin and helped make the Dolphins a nightmare matchup for opposing passers.
Who had the Best Overall Defense?
It's not often the same person wins best overall offense and defense (not sure it's happened before) but that's what happened this year. Despite not leading in any major defensive category, Kylo is largely here because he made the plays when it counted. Whenever the Bears needed a stop or turnover, he almost always got it.
Who was the Luckiest User this Cycle?
There's a reason they say it's better to be lucky than good. Ed won 3 titles this cycle, if he wants to prove that they were no fluke, some people will want to see some repeat performances this upcoming cycle.
What team was Most Likely to Come Back From a Big Deficit?
The Lions were among the most explosive teams this cycle. While it doesn't always pay off, it can lead to some very past points and in turn some big comebacks. This vote was close but ultimately went to the user who doesn't give up, no matter how bad they're down.
What team Would You Least Like to Be Down Big Early Against?
Holding a lead is just as important and being able to comeback from one. The Bears are largely here because they don't turn the ball over. If you got down vs the Bears, you just had to pray because Kylo wasn't going to just let you back into it.
Best GM of the Cycle?
The Packers came into the cycle not having the best cap situations. However, HOF is acustomed to making great things happen from any situation. It was very rare to see HOF make a bad move. Rather it was a signing, trade, etc. HOF made the most of every opportunity.
What User Overperformed the Most?
This one was not a close call at all. Some call it luck, some call it taking advantage of your situation. Whatever the case, it seems a lot of people don't believe in a repeat cycle for ED.
What User Underperformed the Most?
Despite taking the worst team at launch, Taco was still expected to do great things for the Lions. Unfortunately, he had his 1st cycle in MSR without a Super Bowl win or apperance. It seems some members in MSR do not expect a repeat cycle for Taco.
Who was the Most Frustrating User to Play?
Depending on who you ask, will depend on what the reasoning is. However, it appears don't many people were too excited to play the Pats this cycle.
Throughout the cycle, who would you say had the Most Stacked Team?
HOF didn't win best GM for nothing. His team rarely had many holes, if any. HOF had playmakers at virtually every group on the field. A truly hard team to prepare for and play against.
What Team Did You Least Want to Win?
In a close call, the Eagles narrowly edge out in this one. While I can't speak on why exactly people voted for YK, it appears the Eagles may have more rivals than they anticipated.
Other than yourself, What Team Did You Most Want to Win?
In an insanely close race, Timbo once again wins this one. There are some leagues where users don't like seeing the commish win but MSR is different. A large portion of users want to see Timbo succeed. He came close in the last season and looks to capitalize this upcoming cycle.
What Team Was the Most One-Dimensional?
While the PA Crossers-Stretch combo is not one that everyone enjoys, it seemed to be a successful strategy. Just goes to show you, you can be One-Dimensional and still win it all.
If you got an Offensive Breakout, Who Would You Want it Against?
The Eagles liked to run a lot of cover 0. While this method can be very effective, it can also lead to giving up some big plays. Getting big plays was huge when trying to complete an offensive breakout.
If you got a Defensive Breakout, Who Would You Want it Against?
While Kolb didn't throw as many INTs this year, he did allow more sacks. Which are huge when trying to get a defensive breakout. Despite an improvement this cycle, it seems people still believe they can put up good stats vs Kolb.
Who Was Your Biggest Rival This Cycle?
Payne was the only user, where his entire division all considered the same person their biggest rival this cycle. Which is somewhat surprising considering he is one of the most well-liked users and didn't win the most games among the divisions. I think people just really enjoyed their battles with Payne this year.
Who Was The Best Overall User This Cycle?
Typically, when someone wins 3 titles (in a row at that) and no one else has more than 1, they are a shoe-in for this. However, there were more people that got votes for this than in any cycle ever. Ultimately, ED very narrowly edged out for the win here. The 3 titles were just too much for anyone else to overcome.
Best Primetime Commentator?
A great commentator knows when to get excited, when to stay calm and has superb timing. All of this qualities and more, describe Timbo. It's hard not to get excited when you see Timbo is calling a game.
User with the Best Twitter?
There were few, if any, users more consistent on Twitter than Timbo. Rather it be about his most recent game, a notable signing, or something else. You could always find out what was going on with the Browns by checking their twitter.
User with the Best Graphics?
Whenever you see DaaVeed post something in League Content, you already know it's going to be spectactular before you even see it. I can't wait to see what he has in store for next cycle.
User with the Best Content?
Content can come in many different forms. It appears no matter what form it is, people loved to see what DaaVeed brought to the table. For those that were here in the beginning, DaaVeed was even pumping out content before he was even in MSR or Genesis.
Newcomeer of the Cycle?
While there are many ways to take this question, it appears many people love what they saw from DaaVeed this cycle. Hopefully he turn in more wins next cycle because the Content is already flawless.
MSR Hall Of Fame Nominees:
The MSR Media team selected their HOFers but these are the user voted ones.
Derrick Henry: Both sides agreed on this one. He was the dominant runner this cycle and carried the Titans offense. The Titans ended up with the highest team score (Per HOF) and Henry was by far their best player.
Jalen Hurts: He did not make the Media team's HOF. However, he had overwhelming support from the users and wasn't even close to notmaking it. Maybe that's a little recency bias but you can't deny what Hurts did this cycle. He balled out.
Jaelan Philips: He made both teams and is the lone defender on this list. The HOF has typically been majority offensive players however, Philips dominated just as much as any offensive player did. Posting absurd sack numbers.
Justin Fields: He made both teams. The most efficient passer of the cycle, Fields rarely made mistakes. He was calculated and had no problem chucking it deep or methodically making his way down the field (no pun intended). However, he wasn't even who Kylo picked as his team's best player this cycle.
Tremaine Fox: He did not make the media team's HOF nor did HOF think he was his own's teams best player. However, it was clear that the league had tremoundous respect for the speedster WR. He is the only carry-over player to make the HOF.
Every Team's Best Player of the Cycle (Per that team's user)
What was something you learned about yourself or the league this cycle? These are some of the most notable answers.
If you could go back before the cycle started and change 1 thing, what would it be? Some notable answers
Among those in the team selection draft for this cycle, would you of picked the same team if you had to do it over? (All previous teams are still gone)
Had no idea to expect from this question but it was a near 50-50 split on if people regret their team or not. (For the record, I picked yes, I'd pick the Lions again, for everyone thinking I was gonna regret picking the Lions)
There you have it. How did the league do? What did they get wrong? Want to know more about the voting and all, feel free to message me and I can tell you.