05-21-2024, 02:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2024, 10:14 PM by wetwilleh. Edited 2 times in total.)
Hi all, with the DSFL season coming upon us, I wanted to create predictions on who would be the top players this season in DSFL. These rankings are a mix of TPE, team situation, stats from last season, and opportunity. I will say shout out to Willeh's TPE tracker as that helped me get a sense of the various teams' lineups. There's a lot of speculation as I don't know the scheme of teams going in this year so will be basing off what I see from last year's stats. I also know that stats will vary year by year due to how the sim works and many other factors. This post is simply for fun and trying to predict what may happen. So without further ado:
QB:
1. Puddles O'Duck - - 250 TPE
2. Russell Jimmies - - 250 TPE
3. Elijah Dyson - - 250 TPE
Every single one of these QBs comes in as maxed out TPE players with Puddles O'Duck coming in as my top choice due to his production last year. His QBR last year was 9 points higher than the next highest QB, he also had the most pass attempts last year yet was insanely efficient with the attempts. I see no reason for Puddles O'Duck not to have a lot of attempts again this year which should give him another chance to put up a great year. Although he loses a good WR in Andre Benn, Puddles still has a strong supporting cast with a maxed out WR, TE, RB and another solid RB2. Although KCC has the highest offensive TPE, Russell ends up at number 2 due to their stats last season. Russell had the 3rd most attempts but had the 2nd to last QBR. By looking at last season's schedule and Russell's update post, Russell was maxed out before S47 which doesn't line up with his production so perhaps it was a scheme issue or his supporting cast wasn't good enough. However, I'm fully confident in Russell improving on last season as his 2 WRs, Prince and Tractor, return with higher TPE counts and has a solid offensive line and running back to help him out. Add in his rushing prowess and I think it'll be a close race between 1 and 2. Elijah rounds out the top 3 as he had the lowest QBR from S47 despite also having a maxed TPE build. Elijah has a solid supporting cast around him and I think alongside his rushing ability, Dyson will improve and should be a top 3 QB this season.
RB:
1. ZigZag ZipStep - - 250 TPE
2. Brandon Johnson - - 250 TPE
3. Stone Wall - - 250 TPE
This was a tough one to rank as so many players could've easily slotted into the top 3. ZigZap ZipStep is my top rated RB this year due to their ability to both run and catch the ball while being in a situation that should give him the ball a lot. ZigZag wasn't too prolific of a runner last season totaling only 688 yards but they also had to split carries with Lane Wilson. Now that Lane is no longer on the team, he leaves behind 350 rushing yards and 1000 receiving yards. They also lost their top WRs leaving a lot of receiving yards on the table. Given that LON has the second lowest QB TPE and no WR with TPE over 100, the offense is going to rely on ZigZag and their TEs a lot. As a result, I think ZigZag becomes the offensive focal point and absolutely dominates. I wouldn't be surprised to see at least 1000 rushing and 1000 receiving yards for him. The top rusher last season, Brandon Johnson, comes in at number 2 for this season. He absolutely outpaced the competition last season with 600 more yards and 120 more carries than the next RB. With what looks to be a balanced offense and being on a strong team that should be ahead for most games, Brandon should receive a lot of carries again giving him the opportunity to run crazy. However, his receiving ability, only 197 yards last season, is what lands him at number 2. Finally, Stone Wall comes in at number 3 due to the fact that the BBB offense lacks a lot of weapons. With only a 57 TPE WR and another 136 TPE RB, BBB should probably lean on their run game to help them score points. While there are a lot of carries that have to be spread out between Bugs, Wall, and McMorris (RB2), I think Wall still gets the lion's share of carries. Add in the fact that Wall was the most efficient runner last season with a 4.9 avg, he should have no issue putting up great numbers.
WR:
1. Lawrence Crawford - - 250 TPE
2. Warren Peace - - 250 TPE
3. Big Tractor - - 250 TPE
No surprise that the WR1 on this list plays with the QB1 on this list as well. Crawford had a solid rookie season last season as WR2 and with Andre Benn gone, that leaves 104 receptions and 1700 yards open. I expect to see Crawford soak up a good amount of those yards and as long as Puddles plays well this year, Crawford should be at the top. I've got Warren Peace coming in at number 2. With a maxed TPE QB, Peace has the QB to set him up to have a monster year. With being the only WR and having a rookie TE on his team, Peace should be heavily relied on by Dyson as his go to target. He had an even better rookie year than Crawford and I expect him to build upon that on his second year. KCC looks like a very good team this year and with my prediction that Russell will also be a good QB, I have Big Tractor as my 3rd best WR this year. Tractor was the best rookie WR last season so I fully expect him to be a stud again this year. The only reason that Tractor is below Peace is due to KCC has another solid WR with Prince Jr to compete with while Peace's competition has lower TPE.
TE:
1. Bob Kronkowski - - 250 TPE
2. Kurt Wagner - - 210 TPE
3. D'Squarius Green Jr - - 178 TPE
Again, no surprise that the TE1 plays with the QB1 in arguably the top offense in the DSFL. Kronkowski had a massive year last year as being the only TE with over 1000 receiving yards and double digit TDs. With only Crawford as the other receiving option on this team this season, I expect Kronkowski to surpass last year's numbers and reach even greater heights. Assuming that the TIJ offense is firing on all cylinders again, it's a no brainer to have Kronkowski as the top TE. Kurt Wagner is stepping in as TE1 now that Higbee II is gone. Higbee was the second best TE last season so I expect Kurt to be able to soak up his yards and TDs to plant him at number 2 on this list. With a lack of major receiving options on POR, Wagner should be the go to guy for rookie QB Katya and as a result, put up large numbers. Our first rookie, D'Squarius Green Jr, makes the list at number 3 as a top vertical threat TE. Although they have lower TPE than other TEs, being a vertical threat along with being the second receiving option on his team should give Green Jr a better chance at putting up good numbers. Having a 250 TPE WR on NOR should also mean that Green Jr won't be facing the top DBs on opposing teams giving him a chance to play well.
OL:
1. Devin Mace - - 150 TPE
2. Baymax - - 121 TPE
3. smooth green girnch - - 116 TPE
This was simply the case of choosing the highest TPE OL and ranking them through that. Devin Mace comes in as the highest TPE OL as a rookie and playing alongside another human OL should help him out as well. As an active user who had a strong showing in the Prospect Bowl, I expect Mace to lead the OL this year. Baymax comes in with the second highest TPE and as a Mauler, should be able to create a lot of pancakes. smooth green girnch is the final OL with the third most TPE. They had a solid rookie year last season with 44 pancakes and only 2 sacks allowed so I expect them to put up solid numbers again this year with less competition at OL.
DE:
1. Roman Alexander - - 250 TPE
2. Carl Marx - - 248 TPE
3. Cleetus Beauregard - - 250 TPE
Roman Alexander led all DEs last season with 10 sacks and second in TFLs with 10 so expectations are that Roman will do the same this year. Although LON's front 7 is stacked, he should be able to set himself up to make enough impact plays given that he has maxed TPE. With a well rounded build, Roman can beat OLs with speed or power making him a formidable player that teams need to game plan for. Carl Marx led all DEs in tackles and TFLs last season so he's already proven himself as an elite run stopper. Add in the fact that POR pretty much doesn't have any other player in the front 7 means that Marx will have a lot of opportunities at sacks as well making him a player that can disrupt all offensive aspects. Cleetus Beauregard has the same situation as Marx in that there's only one other player on the front seven that could make an impact alongside him. Beauregard put up solid numbers as a rookie and with the defensive situation at BBB, I expect him to break out and be able to take advantage of the lack of defensive talent around him.
DT:
1. Lheorvine Adebisi - - 250 TPE
2. WW Jatt - - 151 TPE
3. Tony Chazz - - 139 TPE
Lheorvine led all DTs in TFLs and tackles his rookie year so I'm expecting another strong showing this year as he's the only human player on the DL for KCC. That should give him the opportunity to disrupt offenses frequently and given that he's a max TPE player, the talent and attributes are there for a strong showing. If he can improve his pass rushing, I see him making a case for top DL in the entire league. As it stands now, Lheorvine is a top run defender with a lot of opportunity to soak up stats at the line of scrimmage. WW Jatt is my number 2 DT this season due to being the best DL on his team with only 1 other human player at DE to compete with. Jatt came into last season late and only played in 4 games but his impact was insane. In 4 games, Jatt had 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF, 3 sacks and 1 TD. Although this is a very limited sample size, these numbers get you excited to see what Jatt can do with improved TPE and a full season under his belt. Another rookie comes in at number 3 as Tony Chazz will be playing on a DAL that has no other player on their front 7. Although Tony may not have a lot of TPE, they seem active enough to grow during the season so I expect him to be a player that improves as the season continues. As it stands now, he has really no other competition on his team and a boat load of opportunity which gives him the chance to put up great numbers.
LB:
1. Grzegorz Winnick - - 250 TPE
2. Finn Murphy - - 250 TPE
3. Slam Dunkinson - - 132 TPE
My opinion on LB productivity is dependent on if the defense is on the field more than the offense. Looking at the stats from last year, almost all of the top LBs belonged to teams with a losing record and low "Points For". This was the toughest list to make as there are so many great LBs in the league and so many factors to consider. My first pick is a little counterintuitive with my logic as Grzegorz Winnick is my top LB who's on a potentially offensive juggernaut team of TIJ. TIJ's front 7 only really has 2 human players with Winnick being the best one. As a result, I think Winnick has the chance to make a large impact given he's a max TPE user and doesn't have many other human players around him. Finn Murphy is my second LB given the fact that LON has a rookie QB and may see offensive struggles leading to the defense playing a lot. LON's defense is stacked but ultimately a max TPE LB on a team that may be on the field a lot has to be in consideration as a top LB. My last pick may seem controversial and maybe you could call me biased given that this is my player, but frankly swap Slam out with another LB and I'd rank that player still in the top 3. I think BBB's defense will see the field a lot given that BBB only really has 2 RBs as weapons. BBB's defense only has a few good players too therefore, it's the best opportunity for any LB in my opinion. With Slam being the only LB on the team, I think it's reasonable to say he has a chance to put up strong numbers similar to Willeh's rookie season.
CB:
1. Edith Nickelback - - 250 TPE
2. Matt Wilkins - - 250 TPE
3. Sam Coverdale - - 231 TPE
Edith Nickelback was a top 3 CB last season but I expect them to take the spot of number 1 this season given the fact that Portland's defense will be on the field a lot this year. Looking at last year's stats, it seems that the CB productivity trend follows the same as the LBs in that teams with worse offenses tend to have better performing CBs. The lack of defensive talent on POR should give Edith to jump to number 1. Matt Wilkins follows the same reasoning as Edith does, he was the 2nd best corner last year but I think that he stays at number 2 given that BBB's offense should be on the field more. Sam Coverdale was the best rookie CB last year and one of the best CBs in general. This was all with another solid TPE CB on the team with him. I think TIJ will get into a lot of offensive games this season where opposing teams will be forced to throw to play catch up. I think either one of TIJ's CBs could slot in here but given Coverdale's production, I'm giving him the edge here.
S:
1. Alexandros Sotiris - - 228 TPE
2. Johnny Bird - - 172 TPE
3. William Eaton - - 159 TPE
Alexandros led all S in INTs last season and given the exodus of top S talent, I expect him to step up and take the lead. Along with being the top TPE S, he belongs to a TIJ team that as I mentioned earlier, may be in a lot of offensive games giving him the opportunity to make more plays. Johnny Bird was a solid safety his rookie year putting up almost comparable numbers to Alexandros. As a result, I see them being a solid contributor on their team again this year and becoming a star safety given the lack of DB talent on KCC. Finally, William Eaton comes in at number 3 given that he's the 3rd highest TPE S in the league. Given that NOR doesn't have many DBs on their roster, Eaton may be asked to play a big role in patrolling their secondary therefore, I think he'll have a great opportunity to put up good numbers this year.
K/P:
1. Wynn Jenkins - - 250 TPE
2. Marshall von Hildebrand - - 150 TPE
3. FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 - - 105 TPE
Wynn was the second best K/P last season and given that they're the only max TPE K/P in the league, I see them becoming a very good player this year and putting up a lot of BBB's points. Marshall von Hildebrand is the second highest TPE K/P giving them the second spot. Finally FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 is the third highest K/P giving them the 3rd spot. FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 did have better statistics than von Hildebrand last season and I was considering giving them the 2nd place spot. However, I think that the TPE differential ultimately will give von Hildebrand a better full season.
I appreciate everyone who made it this far or skimmed this far. Let me know your thoughts and opinions below, I would love to hear who you think the best players will be this season.
QB:
1. Puddles O'Duck - - 250 TPE
2. Russell Jimmies - - 250 TPE
3. Elijah Dyson - - 250 TPE
Every single one of these QBs comes in as maxed out TPE players with Puddles O'Duck coming in as my top choice due to his production last year. His QBR last year was 9 points higher than the next highest QB, he also had the most pass attempts last year yet was insanely efficient with the attempts. I see no reason for Puddles O'Duck not to have a lot of attempts again this year which should give him another chance to put up a great year. Although he loses a good WR in Andre Benn, Puddles still has a strong supporting cast with a maxed out WR, TE, RB and another solid RB2. Although KCC has the highest offensive TPE, Russell ends up at number 2 due to their stats last season. Russell had the 3rd most attempts but had the 2nd to last QBR. By looking at last season's schedule and Russell's update post, Russell was maxed out before S47 which doesn't line up with his production so perhaps it was a scheme issue or his supporting cast wasn't good enough. However, I'm fully confident in Russell improving on last season as his 2 WRs, Prince and Tractor, return with higher TPE counts and has a solid offensive line and running back to help him out. Add in his rushing prowess and I think it'll be a close race between 1 and 2. Elijah rounds out the top 3 as he had the lowest QBR from S47 despite also having a maxed TPE build. Elijah has a solid supporting cast around him and I think alongside his rushing ability, Dyson will improve and should be a top 3 QB this season.
RB:
1. ZigZag ZipStep - - 250 TPE
2. Brandon Johnson - - 250 TPE
3. Stone Wall - - 250 TPE
This was a tough one to rank as so many players could've easily slotted into the top 3. ZigZap ZipStep is my top rated RB this year due to their ability to both run and catch the ball while being in a situation that should give him the ball a lot. ZigZag wasn't too prolific of a runner last season totaling only 688 yards but they also had to split carries with Lane Wilson. Now that Lane is no longer on the team, he leaves behind 350 rushing yards and 1000 receiving yards. They also lost their top WRs leaving a lot of receiving yards on the table. Given that LON has the second lowest QB TPE and no WR with TPE over 100, the offense is going to rely on ZigZag and their TEs a lot. As a result, I think ZigZag becomes the offensive focal point and absolutely dominates. I wouldn't be surprised to see at least 1000 rushing and 1000 receiving yards for him. The top rusher last season, Brandon Johnson, comes in at number 2 for this season. He absolutely outpaced the competition last season with 600 more yards and 120 more carries than the next RB. With what looks to be a balanced offense and being on a strong team that should be ahead for most games, Brandon should receive a lot of carries again giving him the opportunity to run crazy. However, his receiving ability, only 197 yards last season, is what lands him at number 2. Finally, Stone Wall comes in at number 3 due to the fact that the BBB offense lacks a lot of weapons. With only a 57 TPE WR and another 136 TPE RB, BBB should probably lean on their run game to help them score points. While there are a lot of carries that have to be spread out between Bugs, Wall, and McMorris (RB2), I think Wall still gets the lion's share of carries. Add in the fact that Wall was the most efficient runner last season with a 4.9 avg, he should have no issue putting up great numbers.
WR:
1. Lawrence Crawford - - 250 TPE
2. Warren Peace - - 250 TPE
3. Big Tractor - - 250 TPE
No surprise that the WR1 on this list plays with the QB1 on this list as well. Crawford had a solid rookie season last season as WR2 and with Andre Benn gone, that leaves 104 receptions and 1700 yards open. I expect to see Crawford soak up a good amount of those yards and as long as Puddles plays well this year, Crawford should be at the top. I've got Warren Peace coming in at number 2. With a maxed TPE QB, Peace has the QB to set him up to have a monster year. With being the only WR and having a rookie TE on his team, Peace should be heavily relied on by Dyson as his go to target. He had an even better rookie year than Crawford and I expect him to build upon that on his second year. KCC looks like a very good team this year and with my prediction that Russell will also be a good QB, I have Big Tractor as my 3rd best WR this year. Tractor was the best rookie WR last season so I fully expect him to be a stud again this year. The only reason that Tractor is below Peace is due to KCC has another solid WR with Prince Jr to compete with while Peace's competition has lower TPE.
TE:
1. Bob Kronkowski - - 250 TPE
2. Kurt Wagner - - 210 TPE
3. D'Squarius Green Jr - - 178 TPE
Again, no surprise that the TE1 plays with the QB1 in arguably the top offense in the DSFL. Kronkowski had a massive year last year as being the only TE with over 1000 receiving yards and double digit TDs. With only Crawford as the other receiving option on this team this season, I expect Kronkowski to surpass last year's numbers and reach even greater heights. Assuming that the TIJ offense is firing on all cylinders again, it's a no brainer to have Kronkowski as the top TE. Kurt Wagner is stepping in as TE1 now that Higbee II is gone. Higbee was the second best TE last season so I expect Kurt to be able to soak up his yards and TDs to plant him at number 2 on this list. With a lack of major receiving options on POR, Wagner should be the go to guy for rookie QB Katya and as a result, put up large numbers. Our first rookie, D'Squarius Green Jr, makes the list at number 3 as a top vertical threat TE. Although they have lower TPE than other TEs, being a vertical threat along with being the second receiving option on his team should give Green Jr a better chance at putting up good numbers. Having a 250 TPE WR on NOR should also mean that Green Jr won't be facing the top DBs on opposing teams giving him a chance to play well.
OL:
1. Devin Mace - - 150 TPE
2. Baymax - - 121 TPE
3. smooth green girnch - - 116 TPE
This was simply the case of choosing the highest TPE OL and ranking them through that. Devin Mace comes in as the highest TPE OL as a rookie and playing alongside another human OL should help him out as well. As an active user who had a strong showing in the Prospect Bowl, I expect Mace to lead the OL this year. Baymax comes in with the second highest TPE and as a Mauler, should be able to create a lot of pancakes. smooth green girnch is the final OL with the third most TPE. They had a solid rookie year last season with 44 pancakes and only 2 sacks allowed so I expect them to put up solid numbers again this year with less competition at OL.
DE:
1. Roman Alexander - - 250 TPE
2. Carl Marx - - 248 TPE
3. Cleetus Beauregard - - 250 TPE
Roman Alexander led all DEs last season with 10 sacks and second in TFLs with 10 so expectations are that Roman will do the same this year. Although LON's front 7 is stacked, he should be able to set himself up to make enough impact plays given that he has maxed TPE. With a well rounded build, Roman can beat OLs with speed or power making him a formidable player that teams need to game plan for. Carl Marx led all DEs in tackles and TFLs last season so he's already proven himself as an elite run stopper. Add in the fact that POR pretty much doesn't have any other player in the front 7 means that Marx will have a lot of opportunities at sacks as well making him a player that can disrupt all offensive aspects. Cleetus Beauregard has the same situation as Marx in that there's only one other player on the front seven that could make an impact alongside him. Beauregard put up solid numbers as a rookie and with the defensive situation at BBB, I expect him to break out and be able to take advantage of the lack of defensive talent around him.
DT:
1. Lheorvine Adebisi - - 250 TPE
2. WW Jatt - - 151 TPE
3. Tony Chazz - - 139 TPE
Lheorvine led all DTs in TFLs and tackles his rookie year so I'm expecting another strong showing this year as he's the only human player on the DL for KCC. That should give him the opportunity to disrupt offenses frequently and given that he's a max TPE player, the talent and attributes are there for a strong showing. If he can improve his pass rushing, I see him making a case for top DL in the entire league. As it stands now, Lheorvine is a top run defender with a lot of opportunity to soak up stats at the line of scrimmage. WW Jatt is my number 2 DT this season due to being the best DL on his team with only 1 other human player at DE to compete with. Jatt came into last season late and only played in 4 games but his impact was insane. In 4 games, Jatt had 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF, 3 sacks and 1 TD. Although this is a very limited sample size, these numbers get you excited to see what Jatt can do with improved TPE and a full season under his belt. Another rookie comes in at number 3 as Tony Chazz will be playing on a DAL that has no other player on their front 7. Although Tony may not have a lot of TPE, they seem active enough to grow during the season so I expect him to be a player that improves as the season continues. As it stands now, he has really no other competition on his team and a boat load of opportunity which gives him the chance to put up great numbers.
LB:
1. Grzegorz Winnick - - 250 TPE
2. Finn Murphy - - 250 TPE
3. Slam Dunkinson - - 132 TPE
My opinion on LB productivity is dependent on if the defense is on the field more than the offense. Looking at the stats from last year, almost all of the top LBs belonged to teams with a losing record and low "Points For". This was the toughest list to make as there are so many great LBs in the league and so many factors to consider. My first pick is a little counterintuitive with my logic as Grzegorz Winnick is my top LB who's on a potentially offensive juggernaut team of TIJ. TIJ's front 7 only really has 2 human players with Winnick being the best one. As a result, I think Winnick has the chance to make a large impact given he's a max TPE user and doesn't have many other human players around him. Finn Murphy is my second LB given the fact that LON has a rookie QB and may see offensive struggles leading to the defense playing a lot. LON's defense is stacked but ultimately a max TPE LB on a team that may be on the field a lot has to be in consideration as a top LB. My last pick may seem controversial and maybe you could call me biased given that this is my player, but frankly swap Slam out with another LB and I'd rank that player still in the top 3. I think BBB's defense will see the field a lot given that BBB only really has 2 RBs as weapons. BBB's defense only has a few good players too therefore, it's the best opportunity for any LB in my opinion. With Slam being the only LB on the team, I think it's reasonable to say he has a chance to put up strong numbers similar to Willeh's rookie season.
CB:
1. Edith Nickelback - - 250 TPE
2. Matt Wilkins - - 250 TPE
3. Sam Coverdale - - 231 TPE
Edith Nickelback was a top 3 CB last season but I expect them to take the spot of number 1 this season given the fact that Portland's defense will be on the field a lot this year. Looking at last year's stats, it seems that the CB productivity trend follows the same as the LBs in that teams with worse offenses tend to have better performing CBs. The lack of defensive talent on POR should give Edith to jump to number 1. Matt Wilkins follows the same reasoning as Edith does, he was the 2nd best corner last year but I think that he stays at number 2 given that BBB's offense should be on the field more. Sam Coverdale was the best rookie CB last year and one of the best CBs in general. This was all with another solid TPE CB on the team with him. I think TIJ will get into a lot of offensive games this season where opposing teams will be forced to throw to play catch up. I think either one of TIJ's CBs could slot in here but given Coverdale's production, I'm giving him the edge here.
S:
1. Alexandros Sotiris - - 228 TPE
2. Johnny Bird - - 172 TPE
3. William Eaton - - 159 TPE
Alexandros led all S in INTs last season and given the exodus of top S talent, I expect him to step up and take the lead. Along with being the top TPE S, he belongs to a TIJ team that as I mentioned earlier, may be in a lot of offensive games giving him the opportunity to make more plays. Johnny Bird was a solid safety his rookie year putting up almost comparable numbers to Alexandros. As a result, I see them being a solid contributor on their team again this year and becoming a star safety given the lack of DB talent on KCC. Finally, William Eaton comes in at number 3 given that he's the 3rd highest TPE S in the league. Given that NOR doesn't have many DBs on their roster, Eaton may be asked to play a big role in patrolling their secondary therefore, I think he'll have a great opportunity to put up good numbers this year.
K/P:
1. Wynn Jenkins - - 250 TPE
2. Marshall von Hildebrand - - 150 TPE
3. FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 - - 105 TPE
Wynn was the second best K/P last season and given that they're the only max TPE K/P in the league, I see them becoming a very good player this year and putting up a lot of BBB's points. Marshall von Hildebrand is the second highest TPE K/P giving them the second spot. Finally FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 is the third highest K/P giving them the 3rd spot. FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 did have better statistics than von Hildebrand last season and I was considering giving them the 2nd place spot. However, I think that the TPE differential ultimately will give von Hildebrand a better full season.
I appreciate everyone who made it this far or skimmed this far. Let me know your thoughts and opinions below, I would love to hear who you think the best players will be this season.