Henry's World

We've got three pay-per-views to cover today, so I'm going to keep these summaries pretty brief, while still adding some style to make sure it doesn't get too monotonous. We start with NXT's final Takeover of the year, live from the "Harbor City". NXT Takeover: Sydney November 10th, 2019 - The show opened with Moustache Mountain defending their NXT Tag Team Championships against TM-61 . Nick Miller and Shane Thorne had declared that this would be their final match if they lost, and they put forth a tremendous effort in front of their friends and family. But in the end, the British strong style of Tyler Bate and Trent Seven won out, allowing them to retain their titles. Afterward, Thorne beatdown a recovering Miller and declared that he was here to stay in NXT.  - Up next, Rhea Ripley successfully defended her NXT Women's Championship against Candice LeRae , who got this opportunity after defeating Sonya Deville in Seattle. LeRa

Been a while since I posted a blog update, looks like the last one was in July. I've been busy, as I always am at this time of the year, with all the Dog League content, and I thought that went extremely well. Certainly, Dog League posts are going absolutely nowhere, and will continue to be a staple of the September-December months of my blog next year. This year, though, I tried to keep Henry's Universe Mode running at the same time, sticking to just monthly pay-per-views. That went fine at first, but the issue was that I wasn't playing 2k19 in my spare time, so when I sat down to make the posts for November, it felt like I was entering an entirely foreign world. My desire to post any more content was shot, so I just didn't try, and shifted completely to the Dog League instead. But as that content has wound down, I've thought more and more about getting my Universe Mode back going again, and it was something I was very excited about. There were two main issues.

It's the final week of the year, with three games left to go. Who will become champion, and who will increase their stock for next season? (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) Fifth Place Game: #5 Ridiculous Rascals vs #6 Bark Force The two worst teams in the league put on a game fitting of it, as these two would end up being the lowest scoring teams in the Dog League's final week. Bark Force looked absolutely dreadful early on, with D.J. Moore(1.1 points) and Tyler Lockett(2.2 points) held completely in check. Rascal lost James Conner(3.2 points) early, but recovered well, as Julio Jones(26.6 points) led the way, held up well by solid games from Ezekiel Elliott(15.4 points) and Terry McLaurin(15.6 points). In the end, Patrick Mahomes(25.44 points) and Aaron Jones(28 points) at least made it look respectable, but they were the only Bark Force players to reach double digit scoring in an embarrassing defeat. Rascal will now receiv

We have reached the last stand, the final game of the fourth season in Dog League history. All six teams now make their final moves of this year, but do need to keep in mind that every player on their roster will be returning next year. (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) Bark Force (#6 Seed, Fifth Place Game) Bark Force makes a couple of moves for the future, dropping veterans A.J. Green and Greg Olsen to pick up D.J. Chark and Evan Engram. Although both players are dealing with injuries and pretty much incapable of being started, both will offer some upside for the team next year. Meanwhile, they also drop the Bills defense to stream the Seahawks, and move Tyler Lockett back into the starting lineup over Todd Gurley. Week 16 Starting Lineup(vs Ridiculous Rascals) QB Patrick Mahomes RB Aaron Jones RB Nick Chubb WR DeAndre Hopkins WR D.J. Moore TE Hunter Henry WR Tyler Lockett K Justin Tucker DEF Seattle Seahawks Ridic

With the final two spots on the line, who would advance to fight for the Dog League's fourth championship? (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) First Round: #1 Rare Woofs vs #4 Tailwaggerz This seemed like it would be a routine win for Rare Woofs, and it certainly looked that way early on. Jameis Winston(32.72 points), Christian McCaffrey(37.5 points), Davante Adams(23.3 points) and Travis Kelce(25.2 points) lit up the scoreboard early and often, as the league's best team were in complete control. Solid days from Chris Carson(26.7 points) and Tyreek Hill(23.8 points) gave Tailwaggerz a lifeline, but they would need a miracle to stay in the game. Fortunately for the defending champions, they got two, as Julian Edelman(2.9 points) and Dalvin Cook(7.3 points) both dealt with injuries, leaving them nowhere near as effective as normal. The door was open, but would eventually be slammed shut, as Emmanuel Sanders(2.9 points) was totall

The Dog League Playoffs begin, as another chapter in the Tailwaggerz-Rare Woofs rivalry prepares to be written while Leaping Girl looks for revenge against Tug of War. (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) Bark Force (#6 Seed) With no game this week, Bark Force were restricted to only making injury substitutions. A.J. Green is their only significantly injured player, but they are stashing him for next season, so no moves were made. Ridiculous Rascals (#5 Seed) With no game this week, Ridiculous Rascals were restricted to only making injury substitutions. Calvin Ridley has been placed on IR, so Rascal was allowed to replace him, however he could not find a Falcons receiver he wanted, so no moves were made. Tailwaggerz (#4 Seed) With a banged up team, Tailwaggerz made quite a few high profile moves. They dropped T.Y. Hilton to bring in Emmanuel Sanders, who immediately gets a starting job. They also dropped Derrius Guice to

Tug of War and Rascal compete for a playoff spot while Bark Force finally puts together a great effort in the final week of the regular season. (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) Game 1: Leaping Girl vs Rare Woofs We start out with the most meaningless game, as first place Rare Woofs faced second place Leaping Girl with the regular season title already decided. Both teams rotated players, and it was the decision to start Kyle Rudolph(3.1 points), as well as early injuries to Mike Evans(13.1 points) and DeVante Parker(4.8 points) that cost Emma. Austin Ekeler(31.3 points) got her back in it, but Rare Woofs leading scorer Christian McCaffrey(24.5 points) and spot starters Kenny Golladay(17.8 points) and Devonta Freeman(19.4 points) led the way to victory. Carson Wentz(19.9 points) finished it off on Monday night, as Rare Woofs claimed their twelfth win of the year, heading into the playoffs with all the momentum in the world. Final: L

Week 14 will be a quietest one of the season in terms of meaningful games, with three playoff spots and the regular season title already clinched. But for Tug of War and Rascal, this is the biggest week of the year, and a chance for the other four teams to prepare for their playoff clashes. Bark Force Current Record: (3-10, 6th place) Now with the worst record in league history, Bark Force really has nowhere to go but up. They bring in James White for Ronald Jones on the bench, and return Todd Gurley to the starting lineup as he replaces Tyler Lockett, who is coming off a catchless performance against the Vikings. They also continue to hang onto A.J. Green, which is looking more and more like a stash play for next season then any sort of help for this year. Week 14 Starting Lineup(vs Tailwaggerz) QB Patrick Mahomes RB Aaron Jones RB Nick Chubb WR DeAndre Hopkins WR D.J. Moore TE Hunter Henry RB Todd Gurley K Justin Tucker DEF Los Angeles Rams Ridiculous Rascal

Rare Woofs turns on the heat in Week 13 as they close in on their first regular season title. (Reminder: the Dog League is a custom fantasy football league run on NFL.com) Game 1: Tug of War vs Rare Woofs Tug of War rolled into this game on a four game winning streak, but Thanksgiving Day games immediately gave them issues, as Michael Thomas(10.8 points) and the Bears defense(5 points) massively underperformed. Things didn't improve massively on Sunday, as despite another great game from Derrick Henry(23.6 points), extremely disappointing numbers from Chris Godwin(9 points) and Zach Ertz(5.4 points) would doom Tug of War. Davante Adams(24.4 points) continued to electrify following his return from injury, while spot starter Tyler Boyd(16.9 points) put forth a solid effort. Every Rare Woofs starter passed double digit scoring, and although Cooper Kupp(18.5 points) got back to his best, Julian Edelman(21.9 points) ended the game on Sunday night to clinch the regular season ti