Playoff Rundown

KUBBL 5 is coming to a close.  Well for three of the eight teams it's over.  Two teams are one game away and three teams are two games away.  The top two seeds are locked in as the Khorne Red Backs and the Lethal Leap have completed their games and will be 1 and 2 respectively.  The Cantina Killers have locked up a playoff spot with one game to go but could be the 3 or 4 seed.

Playoff Contenders for the final spot -

1.  The GrymmLurke Lads - The Lads have finished their regular season with 3 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie for a total of 10 points.  To get in the Lads need the Swamp Dwellers to lose or tie their final game and the Glade Runners to lose or tie one of their remaining games.

2.  Swamp Dwellers - The Dwellers need to win their final game and the Glade Runners to lose or tie one of their remaining games.

3.  Glade Runners - The Runners are in if they win their remaining two games.  They are the only team that could take away the three seed from the Killers.

Team Spotlight: The Cantina Killers

 

The Cantina Killers

 

A lowly bunch of Scum and Villainy. These intergalactic bounty hunters are hunting down all bountied players. Once they can afford their leader Jabba, they will begin placing bounties with all excess cash. The Assassin Crew will foul each and every opportunity. They have one mission, collect on bounties by killing you bunch of Nerf Herders!

 

- Beaux

The Cantina Killers are the second chaos dwarf team coached by Beaux.  The first was the Cantina Killers, see the difference.  The original Killers were an incredible team but never won the KUB Bowl even though coach Beaux has the most KUBBL Championships of all coaches.  This edition of the Killers has solidified itself as a playoff participant and are hoping to bring another championship to Beaux. 

 

 



Player Spotlight - Ender Wigans

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Ender Wigans

Anyone that knows anything about this great game knows that the wood elf war dancer is one of, if not the best starting player in the game.  They have speed, agility, the ability to stay standing, are killing machines... wait, killing machines?  Well at least Wigans is.  Ender has played 5 games and has 5 casualties caused.  That is quite an impressive mark in and of itself.  The fact that makes it more impressive is that 4 of the 5 casualties have been KILLS.  Ender has taken his name quite literally.  He has been responsible for ending all those lives.  Only the most recent of his homicides was apothed successfully. 

Wigans has also paced his team in scoring.  He is responsible for 7 of the team's 11 touchdowns.

Info -

 

Ender Wigans, War Dancer

Stats:  8 MA, 3 ST, 5 AG, 7 AV

Skills: Strip Ball, +AG, Jump-up

Total SPP: 37

Week 7 - Review

The end of week 7 was supposed to mark the end of KUBBL 5's regular season, however, it didn't.  Well for most teams.  Three teams have completed their seasons, the Khorne Red Backs, the Lethal Leap and The GrymmLurke Lads.  Four games were reported as being played yesterday including two teams playing two games each.

In the early make-up game the R'Backs defeated the Doomsville Robots with a score of 3-0.  The very well developed Chaos won the casualty battle as well 8-0.  Coach Thorn could only utter one word describing the game, "ow." 

The second game of the night for the Red Backs was the GotW with The Cantina Killers.  Twenty-nine thousand rabid fans were present to witness the Class of Chaos.  This one proved to be an outstanding affair featuring star player, Grahnak Blackhoof.  The R'Backs continued their pain-causing play with 6 casualties while only giving up 2.  Even though they were thoroughly beaten physically, the Killers had a chance near the games end to take a one points victory.  But that chance was thwarted by a successful even strength block on Grashnak resulting in the star being wrestled to the pitch.  An extremely well played game ended in a tie.

The Lethal Leap were able to lock-up their playoff spot with a win over the Doomsville Robots and The GrymmLurke Lads put themselves in serious playoff contention with their 2-1 win over the Detroit Devastators.

Game of the Week and Betting - Week 7

Here it is!  We have come to the end of another season!  Each team has played 6 games... (record screech)...

Yes this really is supposed to be the end of the season, but only three of the eight teams will be playing their final game today.

In this week's Game of the Week, the Khorne Red Backs will play a very "Chaotic" match with The Cantina Killers.  The season three R'Backs are built for all aspects of the game and their excess of claw takes away the greatest strength of the Chaos Dwarves.  If the Chaos are able to get the early man advantage it could be a blowout.  However, the stud bull centaur, Boba Fett, has the ability to runaway from most anyone and they can over-power those who can run with them.

The Red Backs will look to be the KUBBL's next undefeated regular season team if they can get a win in both of their games today.

Betting
Khorne Red Backs are .5 touchdown favorites over The Cantina Killers
       Prop:  Over/Under 6 casualties for the R'Backs

Lethal Leap are 1 touchdown favorites over the Doomsville Robots
       Prop:  Over/Under 3 total casualties

Swamp Dwellers are .5 touchdown favorites over Glade Runners.
       Prop:  Over/Under 6 total touchdowns

The GrymmLurke Lads are 2.5 touchdown favorites over the Detroit Devastators
       Prop:  Over/Under 4 total touchdowns