03-02-2022, 12:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2022, 02:19 PM by Jiggly_333. Edited 2 times in total.)
Yes, you read that title right. My fantasy article was greeeaaaat last season. So great that I finished last in my division. But for some reason I got a few requests to make a new one this season (because you people are apparently masochists) so here goes nothing. I present the S34 Tuba Fantasy Tears Tiers!
As always, anyone in any given tier is interchangeable. They are presented in the order I happen to feel like presenting them in based on how much my toddler, infant, and/or work are distracting me at any given moment.
QBs
Tier 1
Kazimir Oles Jr - Chicago Butchers
Wendell Sailor - Arizona Outlaws
Malcolm Savage - New York Silverbacks
This tier is quite simple to explain. These are teams that have acquired QBs who at least can be considered "decent" and have proceeded to surround those signal callers with good receivers and a pass-happy game script (or at least a good enough offense that they can easily rack up TDs with or without volume). Good talent plus good volume equals fantasy success. Groundbreaking, I know, but this is the type of hard hitting analysis you begged for.
Tier 1.5
Jackie Daytona - Austin Copperheads
Why does Jackie Daytona get his own tier, you ask? Well, he sits in a very unique situation. On his own, he should be part of the tier 1 group, a solid QB with several elite weapons around him. However, he carries massive risk due to the fact that he isn't actually on his own; Austin converted Tight End Eighty-Two to quarterback, setting him up as the heir apparent once he burns through the secondary TPE bank penalty. The problem for Daytona is that, even after setting up the secondary bank, Tight End Eighty-Two nearly matches the incumbent in TPE. We don't know at this point if the Copperheads intend to run a one- or two-QB system. If it's the former, then Daytona should easily ascend to the tier 1 ranks. If it's the latter, then he basically becomes undraftable. No risk it, no biscuit.
EDIT: I have been informed by an inside source that the Copperheads do indeed plan on implementing a 2QB system this season. I cannot confirm at this time if said source has a vested fantasy interest in the matter that might have influenced their comment. Make of that what you will.
Tier 2
Gimmy Jaroppolo Jr - Baltimore Hawks
Joliet Christ Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Live Laughlove - Colorado Yeti
Dustin Parmelee - Yellowknife Wraiths
Dexter Zaylren - Honolulu Hahalua
Yeah, I know, big tier, far bigger than is really needed for fantasy purposes when leagues are only 6 teams. But just like in the clearly lesser sister league (the NFL), QBs tend to be pretty interchangeable after the top few. What's interesting is how each of these QBs came to be in this tier. The Juniors (Gimmy Jaroppolo and Joliet Christ) are both talented QBs with plenty of equally talented receivers to throw to, but both teams have a history of focusing much more on feeding their running backs than letting their QBs air it out. Both could easily bump up to Tier 1 status if their teams let them cut loose a bit more often. Live Laughlove likely will not suffer from such a run-focused game plan as Colorado retains its plethora of receiving weapons and pass-happy GMs, but the rookie still has much to learn at the ISFL level before he can even be considered a "good" QB, much less a great one. Expect volume, but also inefficiency. Dustin Parmelee is ascending to the ranks of great QBs, but as of yet does not have great options to throw to. What separates him from other QBs in the same situation (looking at you, Ryan Negs) is that Yellowknife has pretty much no run game to speak of, at least not compared to the receiving options available. Parmelee may very well be forced into a high volume role. Finally, Zaylren is in an odd position. Honolulu boasts an elite receiving option, at least decent passing volume, and Zaylren himself is the current king of the league in terms of QB talent. However, the emphasis is that there is an elite receiving option. The Hahalua have absolutely no depth. How much production can Zaylren really squeeze out of one receiver? Or will he successfully elevate the lesser options available?
RBs
Tier 1
Lonnie Jackson - Philadelphia Liberty
John Huntsman - Sarasota Sailfish
Jay Cue Jr - Arizona Outlaws
Cobra Kai - Honolulu Hahalua
Goat Tank Jr - Orange County Otters
Big tier 1 for RBs this year. All five backs belong here, though, as they all basically are their teams' offenses. Any time you have potential for a 350+ carry back, you take them high and don't look back.
Tier 1.5
Goat Tank - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Jim the Vampire - Austin Copperheads
Why tier 1.5 instead of 2? Because these two guys have more than legitimate chances to join the tier 1 ranks if their teams allow them to while still maintaining higher fantasy floors than their tier 2 counterparts. Berlin has shown commitment to the run and to Goat Tank last season. Their passing game is amped up to the point that they could very well shift gears, but if they choose to continue to feed Goat Tank's Hall of Fame resume then the mythical running back will be a top tier option once again. Jim the Vampire certainly has the talent to function as a workhorse back if Austin would stop using him as a receiver instead. Fortunately for him, the Copperheads did add a second legitimate receiving threat this year, opening the door to a Jim-centric backfield.
Tier 2
Busch Goose - Baltimore Hawks
Dante King - Baltimore Hawks
Madison Hayes - Chicago Butchers
Tier 2, otherwise known as the committee tier. The Busch Goose/Dante King committee is particularly maddening as both backs could easily be the RB1 overall on different teams. Alas, they share the backfield in what once again looks like the best offense in the league on paper. The Baltimore offense is good enough for both to collect TDs like my toddler collects Hot Wheels cars, but neither has the kind of volume you'd like to see for that consistent yardage floor. As for Hayes, he was already splitting work last year before his own talents regressed due to age. His saving grace is outstanding receiving work to supplement the split rushing load, but not having the backfield to himself still hurts his ceiling.
Tier 3
Lalu Muhammad Zohri - Chicago Butchers
Bradley Welch - Yellowknife Wraiths
Zoe Watts - Austin Copperheads
The Stig - New Orleans Second line
Brandon Prince - New York Silverbacks
We are now beyond the land of RBs with upside. If you're still looking here, it's because you missed out on the good starting RBs and are now looking for someone to simply fill a hole in your roster. These RBs certainly won't win you your league, but should have enough volume that they won't lose you your league either. Bradley Welch, The Stig, and Brandon Prince aren't great backs, nor are they on teams that run with any notable volume. However, all three are established as their teams' top backs (either by TPE total or contract) and as such at least have a respectable floor. Lalu Muhammad Zohri and Zoe Watts do not enjoy the benefits of being RB1s, but both are on teams that have already proven a preference for RBBC's with at least enough volume to make both backs viable.
WRs
Tier 1
Cole Maxwell - Colorado Yeti
Saleem Spence - Sarasota Sailfish
Quinton Crash - Arizona Outlaws
Eleven Kendrick-Watts - Honolulu Hahalua
Tugg Speedman - New York Silverbacks
This list is simple. Be the clear WR1 on a good offense. Operating as the clear WR1 provides a safe volume floor, with plenty of yards and catches. Being attached to a good offense provides touchdowns. Lots of touchdowns. Frequently to the top target. Which, as you may have guessed, is usually the WR1.
Tongue-in-cheek analysis aside, it is worth noting that wide receiver is a fickle beast in the ISFL. What sets these five receivers apart isn't their potential ceiling (there are several other receivers who very well could match, or even surpass, these five); it's their safe floor. If you take one of these five, you know that you will have a reliable wideout all season. Cole Maxwell is the highest TPE receiver on the most pass happy team in the league. Sarasota isn't nearly as pass happy, but they do score and what passing volume they do have goes through Saleem Spence. Arizona's offense appears to be opening up to the passing game after an extraordinarily run-focused season, and Quinton Crash is the shiny new toy for 2nd year QB Wendell Sailor. Eleven Kendrick-Watts, much like Spence, is basically the only receiving target on the high powered Honolulu offense. Ditto Tugg Speedman on the Silverbacks.
Tier 2
Troy Abed - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Jason Waterfalls - Colorado Yeti
Bernd D. Brot - Yellowknife Wraiths
Mark Walker - Yellowknife Wraiths
Sam The Onion Man - Austin Copperheads
Bayley Cowabunga - Austin Copperheads
Luke Quick - Baltimore Hawks
Rodka Raskolnikov - Orange County Otters
Jaycee Higgins - San Jose Sabercats
Zach Crossley - San Jose Sabercats
Just like the ISFL's inferior cousin the NFL, decent fantasy wide receivers are a dime a dozen. As noted above, there is little reason why any of these guys couldn't end up as the WR1 overall. What knocks them down a tier are the question marks surrounding them that lower their potential floors. For the majority of wideouts in this tier, the main question mark is whether they will actually be "the guy" or if they will split, or even entirely cede, those duties to a teammate. Yellowknife and San Jose are not the most high powered offenses, but they are exceedingly pass happy. Volume alone could potentially sustain each pair of top receivers, but without that TD upside any dip in volume, either from role or from game plan, could squash their production. Austin's offense is better and should boast higher scoring, but they also actually have a viable run game that could vulture both TDs and volume. Splitting a potentially lighter workload places Sam The Onion Man and Bayley Cowabunga on somewhat shaky ground. Jason Waterfalls will benefit from the most pass happy offense in the ISFL, but is only Colorado's WR2. The remaining three receivers (Troy Abed, Luke Quick, and Rodka Raskolnikov) are attached to offenses that either have already been exceedingly run heavy or are threatening to do so. Any decent volume will propel them into the tier 1 ranks, but without a guarantee of that volume they carry the risk of simply being gameplanned out of high production.
Tier 2.5 Chicago
Rejoignez LOrdreSombre - Chicago Butchers
Vincent Sharpei Jr - Chicago Butchers
Mike Hunt - Chicago Butchers
The Chicago wide receivers are weird. The Butchers are one of the better offenses in the league, and QB Kazimir Oles Jr is fresh off a massive 38 touchdown campaign. Whoever emerges as the WR1 here is all but guaranteed a slot at least in tier 2, if not tier 1. However, all three are within 100 TPE of each other and none have any contract clauses that clear up the situation, essentially making the WR1 race dead even. If you're the type of person to gamble, targeting a Chicago wideout late is the kind of high upside risk that could push your team from average to great. Just hope you pick the right one.
Tier 3
Raphael Delacour - Colorado Yeti
Escanor Sama - Phildelphia Liberty
Kotani Staggs - Arizona Outlaws
Squidward Tentacles - New Orleans Second Line
Nick Kaepercolin Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Lalo Salamanca - Honolulu Hahalua
Joseph Radetzky - New York Silverbacks
Cmon Skiuuup - New York Silverbacks
Ken Oath - Orange County Otters
Welcome to Tier Living On a Prayer. The receivers you see here are all either battling for presumed high value backup roles or low value WR1 roles. Just because a receiver shows up here does not mean that they can't do well. It just means that their potential upside is limited relative to their risk. I don't see the point in diving into each one individually because it's unlikely that more than 2 or 3 of them will go in any league, but it's good to keep tabs on which players you want as your bottom of the barrel flex option.
TEs
Tier 1
Buffalo Hunter - Philadelphia Liberty
Borgo San Lorenzo - Philadelphia Liberty
Mario Messi - Sarasota Sailfish
Sal Ami - Honolulu Hahalua
The sim tends not to be kind to tight ends, so logically the ones that present the most upside are the ones likely to step in as backup wide receivers. These four have the best shots at filling those roles based on the (lack of) talent ahead of them in their teams' respective receiving corps.
Tier 2
Rex Crenshaw - New Orleans Second Line
Molki Koivu - Orange County Otters
Deshawn Penne - San Jose Sabercats
Missed out on the top tier tight ends? These guys face a little more competition for playing time as they don't quite blow away the rest of the receiving talent in TPE, but they do benefit from shallow receiving corps that may require wideout snaps from them anyway. I wouldn't expect anything drastic, but it's better than zero.
OL
Offensive line works a little differently from most other positions. There's no reliable way to predict tiers since, well, sim gonna sim. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to predict who might be decent. The bottom line is good offensive tackles will usually be the top linemen, so the best way to choose one is to look through the index and find ones that have a history of success. Just make sure to check once the season is underway to confirm that your pick is still playing tackle.
Icebox Riposte - Chicago Butchers
Bruce Buckley - Baltimore Hawks
Jaja Ding Dong - San Jose Sabercats
Mark Hamel - New York Silverbacks
Stumpy Jones - Sarasota Sailfish
Marquees Acho Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
DEF
Tier 1
Philadelphia Liberty
Sarasota Sailfish
Chicago Butchers
Arizona Outlaws
Orange County Otters
There really aren't any standout defenses this season. The best on paper belongs to the Liberty, who have solid talent at all levels. However, Philly isn't so great on offense, and it's tough to force the all-important turnovers a defense needs for fantasy production if you aren't playing from ahead. The Sailfish, Butchers, Outlaws, and Otters aren't too far behind the Liberty in terms of talent, but they at least benefit from having solid offenses to work with.
Tier 2
Baltimore Hawks
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Honolulu Hahalua
These three teams have major holes on the defensive side of the ball, but at least they also have good offenses. The hope here would be that the offense gets off to a hot start which allows the defense to tee off, hiding their weak spots.
Ks
Tier 1
Daybe Downbad - Baltimore Hawks
Izuku Campbell - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Levy Tate - Chicago Butchers
Cade York - Arizona Outlaws
Jean-Jacques Leroy - Austin Copperheads
Freddy Bly - Honolulu Hahalua
Kickers are pretty simple. Find a team that has a good offense and take their kicker. A good offense will get downfield more often, which means more chances to score. Sure, you run the risk of more extra points than field goals, but points are points. These kickers in tier one are attached to what I believe are the best offenses in the ISFL heading into season 34. Don't agree with me? Then target the kicker attached to what you think is the best offense. This position is far more fluid than the rest, so it really comes down to personal preference.
And that's it. Hopefully you find this helpful. If you follow my advice and lose, well...welcome to the club. That's fantasy fantasy football, baby.
As always, anyone in any given tier is interchangeable. They are presented in the order I happen to feel like presenting them in based on how much my toddler, infant, and/or work are distracting me at any given moment.
QBs
Tier 1
Kazimir Oles Jr - Chicago Butchers
Wendell Sailor - Arizona Outlaws
Malcolm Savage - New York Silverbacks
This tier is quite simple to explain. These are teams that have acquired QBs who at least can be considered "decent" and have proceeded to surround those signal callers with good receivers and a pass-happy game script (or at least a good enough offense that they can easily rack up TDs with or without volume). Good talent plus good volume equals fantasy success. Groundbreaking, I know, but this is the type of hard hitting analysis you begged for.
Tier 1.5
Jackie Daytona - Austin Copperheads
Why does Jackie Daytona get his own tier, you ask? Well, he sits in a very unique situation. On his own, he should be part of the tier 1 group, a solid QB with several elite weapons around him. However, he carries massive risk due to the fact that he isn't actually on his own; Austin converted Tight End Eighty-Two to quarterback, setting him up as the heir apparent once he burns through the secondary TPE bank penalty. The problem for Daytona is that, even after setting up the secondary bank, Tight End Eighty-Two nearly matches the incumbent in TPE. We don't know at this point if the Copperheads intend to run a one- or two-QB system. If it's the former, then Daytona should easily ascend to the tier 1 ranks. If it's the latter, then he basically becomes undraftable. No risk it, no biscuit.
EDIT: I have been informed by an inside source that the Copperheads do indeed plan on implementing a 2QB system this season. I cannot confirm at this time if said source has a vested fantasy interest in the matter that might have influenced their comment. Make of that what you will.
Tier 2
Gimmy Jaroppolo Jr - Baltimore Hawks
Joliet Christ Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Live Laughlove - Colorado Yeti
Dustin Parmelee - Yellowknife Wraiths
Dexter Zaylren - Honolulu Hahalua
Yeah, I know, big tier, far bigger than is really needed for fantasy purposes when leagues are only 6 teams. But just like in the clearly lesser sister league (the NFL), QBs tend to be pretty interchangeable after the top few. What's interesting is how each of these QBs came to be in this tier. The Juniors (Gimmy Jaroppolo and Joliet Christ) are both talented QBs with plenty of equally talented receivers to throw to, but both teams have a history of focusing much more on feeding their running backs than letting their QBs air it out. Both could easily bump up to Tier 1 status if their teams let them cut loose a bit more often. Live Laughlove likely will not suffer from such a run-focused game plan as Colorado retains its plethora of receiving weapons and pass-happy GMs, but the rookie still has much to learn at the ISFL level before he can even be considered a "good" QB, much less a great one. Expect volume, but also inefficiency. Dustin Parmelee is ascending to the ranks of great QBs, but as of yet does not have great options to throw to. What separates him from other QBs in the same situation (looking at you, Ryan Negs) is that Yellowknife has pretty much no run game to speak of, at least not compared to the receiving options available. Parmelee may very well be forced into a high volume role. Finally, Zaylren is in an odd position. Honolulu boasts an elite receiving option, at least decent passing volume, and Zaylren himself is the current king of the league in terms of QB talent. However, the emphasis is that there is an elite receiving option. The Hahalua have absolutely no depth. How much production can Zaylren really squeeze out of one receiver? Or will he successfully elevate the lesser options available?
RBs
Tier 1
Lonnie Jackson - Philadelphia Liberty
John Huntsman - Sarasota Sailfish
Jay Cue Jr - Arizona Outlaws
Cobra Kai - Honolulu Hahalua
Goat Tank Jr - Orange County Otters
Big tier 1 for RBs this year. All five backs belong here, though, as they all basically are their teams' offenses. Any time you have potential for a 350+ carry back, you take them high and don't look back.
Tier 1.5
Goat Tank - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Jim the Vampire - Austin Copperheads
Why tier 1.5 instead of 2? Because these two guys have more than legitimate chances to join the tier 1 ranks if their teams allow them to while still maintaining higher fantasy floors than their tier 2 counterparts. Berlin has shown commitment to the run and to Goat Tank last season. Their passing game is amped up to the point that they could very well shift gears, but if they choose to continue to feed Goat Tank's Hall of Fame resume then the mythical running back will be a top tier option once again. Jim the Vampire certainly has the talent to function as a workhorse back if Austin would stop using him as a receiver instead. Fortunately for him, the Copperheads did add a second legitimate receiving threat this year, opening the door to a Jim-centric backfield.
Tier 2
Busch Goose - Baltimore Hawks
Dante King - Baltimore Hawks
Madison Hayes - Chicago Butchers
Tier 2, otherwise known as the committee tier. The Busch Goose/Dante King committee is particularly maddening as both backs could easily be the RB1 overall on different teams. Alas, they share the backfield in what once again looks like the best offense in the league on paper. The Baltimore offense is good enough for both to collect TDs like my toddler collects Hot Wheels cars, but neither has the kind of volume you'd like to see for that consistent yardage floor. As for Hayes, he was already splitting work last year before his own talents regressed due to age. His saving grace is outstanding receiving work to supplement the split rushing load, but not having the backfield to himself still hurts his ceiling.
Tier 3
Lalu Muhammad Zohri - Chicago Butchers
Bradley Welch - Yellowknife Wraiths
Zoe Watts - Austin Copperheads
The Stig - New Orleans Second line
Brandon Prince - New York Silverbacks
We are now beyond the land of RBs with upside. If you're still looking here, it's because you missed out on the good starting RBs and are now looking for someone to simply fill a hole in your roster. These RBs certainly won't win you your league, but should have enough volume that they won't lose you your league either. Bradley Welch, The Stig, and Brandon Prince aren't great backs, nor are they on teams that run with any notable volume. However, all three are established as their teams' top backs (either by TPE total or contract) and as such at least have a respectable floor. Lalu Muhammad Zohri and Zoe Watts do not enjoy the benefits of being RB1s, but both are on teams that have already proven a preference for RBBC's with at least enough volume to make both backs viable.
WRs
Tier 1
Cole Maxwell - Colorado Yeti
Saleem Spence - Sarasota Sailfish
Quinton Crash - Arizona Outlaws
Eleven Kendrick-Watts - Honolulu Hahalua
Tugg Speedman - New York Silverbacks
This list is simple. Be the clear WR1 on a good offense. Operating as the clear WR1 provides a safe volume floor, with plenty of yards and catches. Being attached to a good offense provides touchdowns. Lots of touchdowns. Frequently to the top target. Which, as you may have guessed, is usually the WR1.
Tongue-in-cheek analysis aside, it is worth noting that wide receiver is a fickle beast in the ISFL. What sets these five receivers apart isn't their potential ceiling (there are several other receivers who very well could match, or even surpass, these five); it's their safe floor. If you take one of these five, you know that you will have a reliable wideout all season. Cole Maxwell is the highest TPE receiver on the most pass happy team in the league. Sarasota isn't nearly as pass happy, but they do score and what passing volume they do have goes through Saleem Spence. Arizona's offense appears to be opening up to the passing game after an extraordinarily run-focused season, and Quinton Crash is the shiny new toy for 2nd year QB Wendell Sailor. Eleven Kendrick-Watts, much like Spence, is basically the only receiving target on the high powered Honolulu offense. Ditto Tugg Speedman on the Silverbacks.
Tier 2
Troy Abed - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Jason Waterfalls - Colorado Yeti
Bernd D. Brot - Yellowknife Wraiths
Mark Walker - Yellowknife Wraiths
Sam The Onion Man - Austin Copperheads
Bayley Cowabunga - Austin Copperheads
Luke Quick - Baltimore Hawks
Rodka Raskolnikov - Orange County Otters
Jaycee Higgins - San Jose Sabercats
Zach Crossley - San Jose Sabercats
Just like the ISFL's inferior cousin the NFL, decent fantasy wide receivers are a dime a dozen. As noted above, there is little reason why any of these guys couldn't end up as the WR1 overall. What knocks them down a tier are the question marks surrounding them that lower their potential floors. For the majority of wideouts in this tier, the main question mark is whether they will actually be "the guy" or if they will split, or even entirely cede, those duties to a teammate. Yellowknife and San Jose are not the most high powered offenses, but they are exceedingly pass happy. Volume alone could potentially sustain each pair of top receivers, but without that TD upside any dip in volume, either from role or from game plan, could squash their production. Austin's offense is better and should boast higher scoring, but they also actually have a viable run game that could vulture both TDs and volume. Splitting a potentially lighter workload places Sam The Onion Man and Bayley Cowabunga on somewhat shaky ground. Jason Waterfalls will benefit from the most pass happy offense in the ISFL, but is only Colorado's WR2. The remaining three receivers (Troy Abed, Luke Quick, and Rodka Raskolnikov) are attached to offenses that either have already been exceedingly run heavy or are threatening to do so. Any decent volume will propel them into the tier 1 ranks, but without a guarantee of that volume they carry the risk of simply being gameplanned out of high production.
Tier 2.5 Chicago
Rejoignez LOrdreSombre - Chicago Butchers
Vincent Sharpei Jr - Chicago Butchers
Mike Hunt - Chicago Butchers
The Chicago wide receivers are weird. The Butchers are one of the better offenses in the league, and QB Kazimir Oles Jr is fresh off a massive 38 touchdown campaign. Whoever emerges as the WR1 here is all but guaranteed a slot at least in tier 2, if not tier 1. However, all three are within 100 TPE of each other and none have any contract clauses that clear up the situation, essentially making the WR1 race dead even. If you're the type of person to gamble, targeting a Chicago wideout late is the kind of high upside risk that could push your team from average to great. Just hope you pick the right one.
Tier 3
Raphael Delacour - Colorado Yeti
Escanor Sama - Phildelphia Liberty
Kotani Staggs - Arizona Outlaws
Squidward Tentacles - New Orleans Second Line
Nick Kaepercolin Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Lalo Salamanca - Honolulu Hahalua
Joseph Radetzky - New York Silverbacks
Cmon Skiuuup - New York Silverbacks
Ken Oath - Orange County Otters
Welcome to Tier Living On a Prayer. The receivers you see here are all either battling for presumed high value backup roles or low value WR1 roles. Just because a receiver shows up here does not mean that they can't do well. It just means that their potential upside is limited relative to their risk. I don't see the point in diving into each one individually because it's unlikely that more than 2 or 3 of them will go in any league, but it's good to keep tabs on which players you want as your bottom of the barrel flex option.
TEs
Tier 1
Buffalo Hunter - Philadelphia Liberty
Borgo San Lorenzo - Philadelphia Liberty
Mario Messi - Sarasota Sailfish
Sal Ami - Honolulu Hahalua
The sim tends not to be kind to tight ends, so logically the ones that present the most upside are the ones likely to step in as backup wide receivers. These four have the best shots at filling those roles based on the (lack of) talent ahead of them in their teams' respective receiving corps.
Tier 2
Rex Crenshaw - New Orleans Second Line
Molki Koivu - Orange County Otters
Deshawn Penne - San Jose Sabercats
Missed out on the top tier tight ends? These guys face a little more competition for playing time as they don't quite blow away the rest of the receiving talent in TPE, but they do benefit from shallow receiving corps that may require wideout snaps from them anyway. I wouldn't expect anything drastic, but it's better than zero.
OL
Offensive line works a little differently from most other positions. There's no reliable way to predict tiers since, well, sim gonna sim. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to predict who might be decent. The bottom line is good offensive tackles will usually be the top linemen, so the best way to choose one is to look through the index and find ones that have a history of success. Just make sure to check once the season is underway to confirm that your pick is still playing tackle.
Icebox Riposte - Chicago Butchers
Bruce Buckley - Baltimore Hawks
Jaja Ding Dong - San Jose Sabercats
Mark Hamel - New York Silverbacks
Stumpy Jones - Sarasota Sailfish
Marquees Acho Jr - Berlin Fire Salamanders
DEF
Tier 1
Philadelphia Liberty
Sarasota Sailfish
Chicago Butchers
Arizona Outlaws
Orange County Otters
There really aren't any standout defenses this season. The best on paper belongs to the Liberty, who have solid talent at all levels. However, Philly isn't so great on offense, and it's tough to force the all-important turnovers a defense needs for fantasy production if you aren't playing from ahead. The Sailfish, Butchers, Outlaws, and Otters aren't too far behind the Liberty in terms of talent, but they at least benefit from having solid offenses to work with.
Tier 2
Baltimore Hawks
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Honolulu Hahalua
These three teams have major holes on the defensive side of the ball, but at least they also have good offenses. The hope here would be that the offense gets off to a hot start which allows the defense to tee off, hiding their weak spots.
Ks
Tier 1
Daybe Downbad - Baltimore Hawks
Izuku Campbell - Berlin Fire Salamanders
Levy Tate - Chicago Butchers
Cade York - Arizona Outlaws
Jean-Jacques Leroy - Austin Copperheads
Freddy Bly - Honolulu Hahalua
Kickers are pretty simple. Find a team that has a good offense and take their kicker. A good offense will get downfield more often, which means more chances to score. Sure, you run the risk of more extra points than field goals, but points are points. These kickers in tier one are attached to what I believe are the best offenses in the ISFL heading into season 34. Don't agree with me? Then target the kicker attached to what you think is the best offense. This position is far more fluid than the rest, so it really comes down to personal preference.
And that's it. Hopefully you find this helpful. If you follow my advice and lose, well...welcome to the club. That's fantasy fantasy football, baby.
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