For fun (using exactly what is on OP) I am doing a Dolphins owner mode franchise. When I'm to frustrated or tired to play my regular Browns franchise, but with the owner one, I am taking a different approach.
I do everything as normal except when I get into the actual game, right at kick off/return I will hit L3 and sim entire game in slow and watch it as if I'm in the owners/broadcast box. It has been fun as I am only 3 weeks in so I have very little data to say if it plays well or not. I have seen Fitz get injured for the game and Rosen come in. Night and day gameplay difference. Saw a few more penalties and good variety of plays so far. Also, the off and def do make adjustments. I won't super sim or skip the games, bc like Josh says, stats don't just tell the story. I can report back once I'm further in and tell you a little more, but I WILL say this. I AM NOT looking to replicate the NFL stats or NFL realisticness. I'm looking at gameplay and building a winning franchise without hum play control. It's just a fun thing to see how it plays out and if I can turn the Dolphins around.