I will be discussing the DSFL in terms of this challenge. For QB, the answer is undoubtably Norfolk’s Malcolm Savage. The closest option to this is the Tijuana quarterback - Live Laughlove - who has passed for more yards than Savage, but Savage has more TDs and QBR than Laughlove, along with a higher percentage of passes actually completed.
At RB, Rocky Rhoads from London is clearly the leading the rest of the pack. Not only does he have more yards than anyone else at 830 yards, but he also has 9 TDs - more than all but one qualified RB.
When it comes to WR, the race is much closer. While many may choose DeAndre King due to his superior yardage, I have chosen Escanor Sama and Malcador the Hero for this honour. This is not because of their total yardage alone because King overcomes the, there; this also is because they have many more TDs than King, who only has 1 TD as of this writing.
TE is once again an easy choice, with Mark Goodhead’s 589 yards and 6 TDs leading the league in both categories for TEs, therefore likely making this the easiest choice of them all.
At QB, Dexter Zaylren has been incredible this season. They've been careful with the ball: while they've thrown for less than 3000 yards, they've scored 26 touchdowns to only 2 interceptions. They've led Berlin to an NSFC best 7-3 record, and you have to expect that sort of performance to continue.
RB is a close race between Cobra Kai and Goat Tank. Kai has scored 11 touchdowns in 10 games, while picking up 766 yards and has helped Honolulu climb to the top of the ASFC with an 8-2 record. Tank, undoubtedly assisted by Zaylren's passing game, has rushed for a league-leading 1018 yards and 8 touchdowns. It'll be fascinating to watch them compete in the second half of the season, but for now they make a formidable one-two punch on the mid-season team.
The WR corps is made up of Luke Quick (BAL), Tsuyu Asui (COL), and Tugg Speedman (NYS). Quick is arguably the WRotY favorite: they're top three in yards (1014), average (19.1) , and touchdowns (8). Asui has become quite familiar with the endzone, scoring 11 touchdowns so far this season. And Speedman's quick feet has helped them pick up 1152 yards, the most of any receiver in Season 32. All three will be excellent targets for Zaylren when this mid-season team takes the field.
Finally, every good offense needs a good offensive line. Leading the OL for this squad is Ananda Adyan (BER). They've recorded 92 pancakes, good for second in the league, while only allowing a single sack. They've proven capable of holding it down in the trenches, so I'm confident they could anchor the mid-season team's offensive line without breaking a sweat.
Creating the halfway offensive league team, the first position to knock out is quarterback. Right now we are watching something special, as we have a quarterback with 26 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions, an insane ratio that is rarely seen. Dexter Zaylren has been the best quarterback this season, which is why the FireSalamanders are doing so well. For the runningback, it is going to be another player from Berlin, as Goat Tank has the most rushing yards so far, along with 8 touchdowns. Receiving the ball we have two very good options, we have Tugg Speedman of the Silverbacks, who leads the league in receiving yards, and is a reception short of splitting the lead. Second is going to be Luke Quick, who is averaging almost 20 yards a reception, almost 3 yards/reception higher than second place. Finally we have the tightest of ends, Adam Spencer. Spencer is second in yards and has the most touchdowns of all tight ends. These are the choices for my halfway team on the offensive side, there are a lot of honorable mentions as well, but these are the players who have made the biggest impact at their position.
I really don’t follow the league too closely anymore, so I don’t think I even know which players are on my team… Or rather what their player’s names are. Sorry, not sorry. So really, the only player that stands out to me, is my own, Franklin Turtle, Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Grey Ducks. Last season, through 14 games, Franklin Turtle had 30 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss, and 2 sacks. While the team did very well, Franklin had what you could probably call a poor season. However, as that was his rookie stats, it was had to say whether or not that would be the norm or not.
Looking at this season, it appears last season may have been evident of rookie growing pains. Because through 7 games, Franklin Turtle has been one of the best defensive linemen in the DSFL. Still playing for the Grey Ducks, he is having a career-best season in almost every metric. At the time of writing, he has 40 tackles, 8 tackles-for-loss, 2 forced fumbles, and 3 sacks. While it may not be enough to be in contention for Defensive Player of the Year, I certainly believe that Mr. Turtle is one of the best Defensive Tackles in the league!