Description: Players are the nuts and bolts of how your team performs. Clicking on a player's name takes you to the view player screen.
Topics
Name (Nickname & Number)
Vitals
Skill Scores
Skill Potential Gap
Last Game Statistics
Season Statistics
Historical Statistics
Related Topics
Name (Nickname & Number): The top of the View Player page display's the player's name. If the owner of the team which the player plays on is a subscribed user, it may also display a nickname for the player and his jersey number. Only subscribers may enter a nickname and number for players.
Vitals: The first section on the View Player page is a listing of all vital statistics for the player. This includes their height, weight, position, college, current contract terms, their overall potential, overall potential gap and contract satisfaction. Many of these fields do have an impact on various items in the game.
Skill Scores: The section with all the graphical footballs (denoting a player's skill level in that category) is the skill scores section. Each player has 8 viewable skills:
Penalty - A players likelyhood to commit a foul and be caught doing it (penalized).
Clutch - A players ability to step up in key situations, 3rd down, late in the game, trailing by a field goal... etc.
Injury - The players susceptibility to injury. Players with low ratings are more likely to be injured and for longer periods of time.
The remaining 5 attributes mean different things for different players.
Strength - For most offensive and defensive linemen, this attribute is a measure of physical strength when pounding at each other to tackle a running back, rush the quarterback or apply different pressures. Linebackers are much the same when it comes to strength. Running backs use strength to break through the line of scrimmage or stiff arm a player. Wide receivers need strength to muscle off an opposing defender. The quarterback's strength is a measure of arm strength and also ability to avoid rushers while in the pocket and scrabling.
Dexterity - Dexterity refers to a players agility. For linemen, it is their ability to move their feet in pursuit of the run or a moving QB. For wide receivers, cornerbacks and safety's it is primarily used as their ability to catch the ball. A running back uses his dexterity after breaking through the line of scrimmage in trying to avoid tacklers in the secondary.
Speed - Speed is used by all defenders as a guage of closing speed to make the tackle. A player with a good speed can get to the ball before too many yards are gained. For running backs, once they are in the secondary it helps them break away for long gains. The quarterback uses speed to release the ball quickly and when running as well.
Intelligence - All players apply intelligence to accurately position themselves to execute the play, to cut off angles, to hit the correct hole, etc.
Stamina - Stamina not only refers to the players ability to tire quickly, but it also combines with strength in many cases to allow players not only to win the battle of strength but to maintain it.
These skills (and their levels) determine how players perform over the long term. Since players have to play against other players, it is not wise to judge a player by an isolated performance. For example, a running back may have had a bad game, he looks like he is good (attribute wise) but didn't perform well. He may have been going up against a defense that is very good, had a bad day, or perhaps the team chemistry is just off.
Skill Potential Gap: If a team employs a trainer on their team, there will be a skill potential gap after two of the attributes for each of their players. the gap will read either low, mid or high. This gap refers to this one skill (whichever it is next to), and not to the player as a while. For a detailed explaination of the skill potential gap please refer to and read the help section on Player Potential.
Last Game Statistics: The first statistical information shown for a player is their last game statistics. These are the stats that the player put up in the last game. Different positioned players have different stats. For example, Quarterbacks (QB) will have stats relating to their position whereas kickers (K) will have stats relating to their position. See the help section on Statistics & Abbreviations for detailed descriptions of all the statistical categories.
Season Statistics: Below the last game statistics, the season statistics are displayed. These are summary stats of all the games this season (excluding pre-season exhibition games, they are deleted before game 1 of the regular season). The season stats are labeled with the current year.
Historical Statistics: If you are a subscribed user, not only will the View Player screen display the statistics for this season, it will also display the statistics for all seasons that the player has been in the league. Once again, this is only visible if you are a subscribed user. Non-subscribers can only see the current season. This helps you track a player's progress through the years and perhaps create expectations for this season.
