Madden 15 Lions season simulator

[RobBase]

Not sure if anyone here cares but I'm going to start a Lions simulated 2015 season tonight w Madden 15. I'll sim one game a day (or when I find time) and post results.

Took a few minutes to look at the roster last night. Looks good. Top 4 best guys are Suh, Calvin, Fairley and Stafford. The CB unit is all 70 or lower.

I'll post full starters tonight.

 

[RobBase]

DeJon Gomes off to the Redskins for a 2015 4th and a 2015 7th. No idea why they like him so much, but trade accepted.

Here are the starters (no moves made yet).

position/name/overall player rating

QB Stafford 90
RB Bush 88/Bell 84 (will split carries)
FB Collins 88
WR Calvin 99
WR Tate 80
WR Broyles 64
TE Ebron 81
LT Reiff 81
LG Sims 74
C Ravioli 81
RG Warford 88
RT Waddle 74

LE Jones 82
RE Ansah 84
DT Suh 99
DT Fairley 97
LOLB Palmer 82
MLB Tulloch 88
ROLB Levy 84
CB Mathis 78
CB Slay 69
FS Quin 82
SS Ihedigbo 75
K Freese 61
P Martin 84

KR Ross 90
PR Bush 90

Pre-season thoughts: I have high expectations. I'm decent at Madden and the team looks good on paper. CB's are a weakness, but the offense should be explosive.

First game up pre season week 1 vs. the Browns.

 

[RobBase]

week 1 was rough.

28-34 OT loss to the Browns. Manziel lit the secondary up, throwing the winning TD. Dan O brought the Lions back from 0-21 in the 2nd half but couldn't complete the comeback.

Cuts after week 1:

TE Don Mulbach.

@ Raiders/pre-season week 2 up next.

 

[gandydancer]

Julian Stanford was a 82 so I do not put much in the CB being rank low.

 

[Old Lion]

week 1 was rough.

28-34 OT loss to the Browns. Manziel lit the secondary up, throwing the winning TD. Dan O brought the Lions back from 0-21 in the 2nd half but couldn't complete the comeback.

Cuts after week 1:

TE Don Mulbach.

@ Raiders/pre-season week 2 up next.

Dan O brings the Lions back? How unrealistic is this game?

 

[RobBase]

Lions 2-0 after the first 2 weeks.

Thrilling 38-35 W over the Giants, winning w a Freese 39 yard FG w only seconds remaining.

Stomped Carolina 38-3 in week 2.

Stafford, Calvin and Bush are leading league in yards

Suh ready to negotiate but no cap room to sign him.

 

[gandydancer]

Can you restructure on Madden?

 

[Kreton]

Odd thing, I have Madden, current rosters and updates and in the franchise mode I have 20 mil in cap space.

 

[RobBase]

Odd thing, I have Madden, current rosters and updates and in the franchise mode I have 20 mil in cap space.

Have you been able to re-sign anyone like Suh or Fairely?

I can't. Says not enough funds.

 

[Kreton]

I made Suh a 5 year 50 mil offer but he refused it. In the game wants 5 year 70 mil.

You play on ps4?

 

[RobBase]

I made Suh a 5 year 50 mil offer but he refused it. In the game wants 5 year 70 mil.

You play on ps4?

I tried to give him the full 70 and it said not enough funds.

360.

I only play NCAA 14 and Madden. Might upgrade in new house but in no hurry. Don't know enough about either once to make good decision (XB1 or PS4).

 

[Kreton]

Oh well. I was going to offer to play you but I'm on ps4

 

[RobBase]

One day. We have a great NCAA online league going on year 12. We play about 3 times a week.

Lions 5-0

Just took out the 3-1 Bills after being down 9-0 in a big comeback. Schwartz was pumping his fist after a safety and it fired my guys up. 35-30.

 

[gandydancer]

I am seeing the start of a bromance.

 

[Kreton]

One day. We have a great NCAA online league going on year 12. We play about 3 times a week.

Lions 5-0

Just took out the 3-1 Bills after being down 9-0 in a big comeback. Schwartz was pumping his fist after a safety and it fired my guys up. 35-30.

Never tried an online league. I get my ass kicked online usually

 

[Kreton]

I am seeing the start of a bromance.

Bring up the real Lions and see if it lasts lol

 

[RobBase]

Never tried an online league. I get my ass kicked online usually

I'm about 50/50 online. Our online league is awesome. About 6 of us all married w kids except for one guy, so it's all pretty even. No super players using cheat books or anything.

Bring up the real Lions and see if it lasts lol

Crazy how we just cut 2 more CB busts a lot of posters here claimed would develop, and that we didn't need to draft Dennard because year 3 is when guys like Green and Greenwood finally break out, or something.

Sigh

 

[RobBase]

Lost week 6 to the now 5-1 division leading Vikings last night 28-31. Fat Matt threw 3 costly picks and they kicked the winning FG after the last one.

Was his first bad game of the year.

 

[gandydancer]

Crazy how we just cut 2 more CB busts a lot of posters here claimed would develop, and that we didn't need to draft Dennard because year 3 is when guys like Green and Greenwood finally break out, or something.

Sigh

I did not want Dennard himself. I did want a CB in Gilbert or Fuller and then jumped on the S train of Pryor and Ha-Ha. I just was not all about Dennard.

 

[Kreton]

Crazy how we just cut 2 more CB busts a lot of posters here claimed would develop, and that we didn't need to draft Dennard because year 3 is when guys like Green and Greenwood finally break out, or something.

Sigh

Talk to me if Caldwell and this new staff don't show progress.