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Congratulations to the Season 43 Simulation Football Writers Guild All-Pro Team! Real life obligations have gotten in the way of these write ups over the last few seasons, but we're looking to get back into the swing of things.
Numerical ranks (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc) are stated for that position group.
QUARTERBACK
1st Team: Preston Beatz (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 4513 yards (4th), 44 TDs (1st), 7.07% TD rate (1st), 4.40 TD/INT ratio (1st), 7.26 Y/A (2nd)
2nd Team: Blaine Falco
Key Stats: 65.18% comp% (4th), 5.77% TD rate (2nd), 2.82 TD/INT ratio (3rd), 7.90 Y/A (1st)
Preston Beatz may not have paced the league in volume, but he did run circles around everyone where it counts. Beatz's 44 TDs were 6 more than second place, his TD% was 1.3% better than second place, and his TD/INT ratio was 1.4 better than second place. He protects the ball and he scores. Baltimore effectively has their very own prime Aaron Rodgers at the helm of their offense, and the voters rewarded Beatz with a unanimous first team placement as a result.
That's not to belittle Blaine Falco's accomplishments, though. Falco doesn't quite reach Beatz's dizzying heights in TD and INT rates, but where he does shine is sheer efficiency. The voters use a slew of advanced metrics to help determine nominations. Falco doesn't just lead in all of them; he absolutely dominates in all of them. The gap between Falco and 2nd place Beatz in Y/A is larger than the difference between Beatz and the 12th place QB. The voters simply couldn't ignore Falco's domination of advanced metrics across the board, rewarding him with a place with the second team All-Pro unit.
RUNNING BACK
1st Team: Michaelangelo McTurtle
Key Stats: 1384 rush yds (3rd), 16 rush TDs (1st), 74.36% catch% (3rd), 574 rec yds (6th), 1958 scrimmage yards (4th), 18 total TDs (1st)
1st Team: Danny Nedelko
Key Stats: 1784 rush yds (1st), 13 rush TDs (2nd), 2197 scrimmage yds (1st), 17 total TDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin
Key Stats: 1355 rush yds (4th), 5.07 YPC (4th), 12 rush TDs (3rd)
2nd Team: Kumquat Archipelago
Key Stats: 5.36 YPC (1st), 1256 rec yds (1st), 12 rec TDs (1st), 2082 scrimmage yds (2nd)
It was difficult to call any one particular running back a shoo-in for 1st team All-Pro honors this season. Still, it shouldn't necessarily be surprising who the voters ended up putting on top. Michaelangelo McTurtle and Danny Nedelko put up the two most dominant rushing lines on the season, with McTurtle notching 16 TDs on the ground and Nedelko racking up an astounding 1752 rushing yards. Neither back necessarily stood out from the field in terms of YPC, but both posted strong marks there regardless (4.84 YPC for Nedelko, 4.87 for McTurtle). Both were active in the passing game as well, with Nedelko recording over 400 receiving yards and McTurtle recording nearly 600.
Of course, if we want to talk about receiving yards it's impossible to overlook Kumquat Archipelago. The Baltimore running back was the center of intense debate among the All-Pro voters as he split snaps nearly 50-50 between running back and wide receiver, leading to questions about his eligibility to even be nominated as a running back. At the end of the day, though, Archipelago's sheer efficiency couldn't be overlooked. His 5.36 YPC easily paced the field (even if it was only on 154 carries), and his 1256 receiving yards and 12 receiving TDs would have placed him top 5 among wide receivers in each category, much less the running backs. He is joined on the second team unit by Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin, who put up a much more traditional (but still impressive) ground-based campaign. The former Most Outstanding Player winner showed he still has plenty left in the tank as he finished the season top 4 in rushing yards, YPC, and TDs.
WIDE RECEIVER
1st Team: Johnny Blaze Jr. (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 129 rec (1st), 1914 yds (1st), 17 TDs (1st), 8.74 yds/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Sconnie McSix
Key Stats: 91 rec (9th), 1293 yds (3rd), 10 TDs (T-5th), 8.74 yds/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Rocky Moreaux
Key Stats: 95 rec (T-5th), 1.38% drop% (5th), 1229 yds (6th), 14 TDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Matthew Mara
Key Stats: 0.85% drop% (4th), 1120 yds (10th), 10 TDs (T-5th), 9.57 yds/tar (3rd)
2nd Team: Mandrews McHollywood
Key Stats: 1161 yds (9th), 9 TDs (T-7th), 9.68 yds/tar (2nd)
2nd Team: Big McLarge Huge
Key Stats: 13 TDs (3rd), 9.21 yds/tar (4th)
Johnny Blaze Jr. didn't just put up the best receiving line this season; he put up one of the best receiving lines ever. His 129 catches ranks 7th all time, his 1914 yards 3rd, and his 17 TDs tied for 2nd. He was a no brainer unanimous 1st team All-Pro selection. After Blaze things got a bit more tricky, as reflected by the voters branching out several different ways. Ultimately Sconnie McSix and Rocky Moreaux prevailed as the other two 1st team wide receivers. Moreaux was a reliable target for the best offense in the league (5th in drop%, 2nd in TDs), McSix was one of the most efficient receivers in the league (7th in yards per attempt), and both did so on impressive volume (both finished top 10 in both catches and yards).
The voters were all about efficiency for the second team receivers. None of Matthew Mara, Mandrews McHollywood, or Big McLarge Huge saw particularly impressive volume (Huge and McHollywood tied for 27th in targets while Mara was 30th), but the trio finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in yards per target. Combined with high TD totals and a flurry of big plays (McHollywood's 10 receptions of 40+ yards was 2nd only to Johnny Blaze Jr.), all three receivers were able to overcome their low volume to impress the voters enough for 2nd team All-Pro honors.
TIGHT END
1st Team: Mister Hogmally (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 59 pancakes (1st), 1 SA (T-1st), 106 rec (1st), 1253 yds (1st), 7 TDs (1st), 8.03 yds/tar (1st)
2nd Team: Lucius Salem
Key Stats: 42 pancakes (5th), 1 SA (T-1st), 99 rec (2nd), 883 yds (2nd), 5 TDs (3rd), 5.85 yds/tar (2nd)
As usual, the voters had concerns about Mister Hogmally's somewhat extensive time lining up as a wide receiver rather than tight end. However, unlike previous seasons, Hogmally was able to so thoroughly dominate the competition this season that he easily earned a unanimous 1st team All-Pro selection anyway. By category, Hogmally beat second place by 9 pancakes, 370 yards, and 2.18 yards per target.
That's not to say Lucius Salem had a poor season. Salem wasn't quite as dominant of a blocker as in previous seasons, but he was right in the thick of things as far as the competition for blocking stats. He also clearly posted the second best receiving line behind Hogmally. It was an easy call for the voters to name Salem a 2nd team All-Pro.
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
1st Team: Bengal Tigerheart
Key Stats: 138 pancakes (2nd), 1 SA (T-5th), 1 penalty (T-2nd)
1st Team: Dusty Wilson
Key Stats: 143 pancakes (1st), 1 SA (T-5th), 2 penalties (T-5th)
2nd Team: Fortified Fridge
Key Stats: 121 pancakes (7th), 0 SA (T-1st), 2 penalties (T-5th)
2nd Team: Nathan Meagher
Key Stats: 132 pancakes (5th), 0 penalties (1st)
It should come as no surprise that the two 1st team offensive tackles are the two with the most pancakes. Both Bengal Tigerheart and Dusty Wilson put up monster pancake totals while keeping their penalty numbers and sacks allowed to a minimum. While the voting wasn't quite unanimous, the voters fairly easily named the pair to the 1st team unit.
The 2nd team unit had a little less consensus as the voters weighed Fortified Fridge's minimal mistakes against his relatively low pancake total and Nathan Meagher's higher pancake total against his 3 sacks allowed. Still, with much of the remaining competition struggling with penalties and/or giving up sacks of their own, the voters ultimately did settle on Fridge and Meagher as the 2nd team All-Pro offensive tackles.
INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
1st Team: Mike Ehrmantrout
Key Stats: 86 pancakes (4th), 1 SA (T-3rd), 3 penalties (2nd)
2nd Team: Melvin Harris
Key Stats: 72 pancakes (T-8th), 0 SA (1st), 1 penalty (1st)
This was a difficult season for interior offensive linemen as many of the players at the top of the pancake charts also recorded several penalties and allowed several sacks. Keeping in mind that the primary job of the offensive line is to keep the pocket clean and to simply not make mistakes, the voters stressed minimal sacks allowed and penalties as key items to make the All-Pro team. As such, Mike Ehrmantrout stood out as someone who did well both in terms of pancakes and in terms of minimizing mistakes (only interior offensive lineman to finish top 5 in all three categories), which was enough to earn him 1st team All-Pro honors.
Melvin Harris did not do so well in terms of pancake totals, but where he excelled was in the fundamentals of simply not making mistakes. Committing only 1 penalty while allowing no sacks outweighed the difference in pancakes between Harris and the leaders for the voters, leading to Harris earning 2nd team All-Pro honors.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1st Team: Mo Gago
Key Stats: 69 tackles (T-3rd), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 15 sacks (1st), 1 safety (T-1st), 95.83% tack% (6th), 6 FF (T-1st)
1st Team: Fat Jack
Key Stats: 56 tackles (T-5th), 8 TFLs (T-1st), 14 sacks (T-2nd), 98.25% tack% (2nd), 5 FF (3rd), 3 FR (1st)
2nd Team: Joseph Reed
Key Stats: 76 tackles (2nd), 8 TFLs (T-1st), 12 sacks (T-4th), 4 FF (T-4th)
2nd Team: Bridge Burner
Key Stats: 77 tackles (1st), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 12 sacks (T-4th), 1 safety (T-1st), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 FR (2nd)
Welcome to the era of the defensive tackle in the ISFL. Several of these wrecking balls finished very close to each other in stats across the board, which made life difficult for the voters. Mo Gago and Fat Jack ultimately prevailed as 1st team All-Pros, posting solid campaigns without any real weaknesses. Both DTs were among the leaders in tackles, TFLs, sacks, and fumbles, all while missing minimal tackles.
Joseph Reed and Bridge Burner both kept pace with Gago and Jack in almost every category, and even posted superior lines in a few (namely total tackles). However, the differences were small enough that the deciding factor came down to Reed and Burner falling behind in tackle % (92.68% and 93.90%, respectively). It's a fairly minor dividing line, but the voters had to draw the line somewhere with such tight competition among defensive tackles. Still, Reed and Burner both posted impressive campaigns ending with well earned 2nd team All-Pro honors.
DEFENSIVE END
1st Team: Alex Armstrong (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 53 tackles (2nd), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 9 sacks (T-2nd), 96.36 tack% (3rd), 4 FF (1st)
1st Team: Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Key Stats: 39 tackles (T-4th), 4 TFLs (5th), 10 sacks (1st), 95.12% tack% (7th)
2nd Team: Bruce White
Key Stats: 39 tackles (T-4th), 8 TFLs (1st), 9 sacks (T-2nd)
2nd Team: Clint Mustache
Key Stats: 34 tackles (T-7th), 6 TFLs (2nd), 3 FF (T-2nd), 4 FR (1st), 1 DTD (1st)
It should come as no surprise that Alex Armstrong earned himself a unanimous 1st team All-Pro placement given his final season stat line. The Sabercat finished the season top 3 in every major relevant category for defensive ends, and his efforts were recognized by the voters. Joining him on the 1st team is Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala, who struggled to produce turnovers but was a menace behind the line. His 10 sacks paced all defensive ends, and his 4 TFLs were good for 5th.
Much like the defensive tackles, the difference between 1st team and 2nd team All-Pro honors for defensive ends largely came down to missed tackles. Bruce White arguably had the best season among all defensive ends in terms of causing disruption in the backfield (1st in TFLs, 2nd in sacks), and Clint Mustache had a lethal combo of backfield tackles and turnovers that could only be matched by Alex Armstrong. However, both White and Mustache struggled with missing tackles (82.98% and 87.18% tack%, respectively). Their poor tackle rates held them back from being 1st team All-Pros in the eyes of the voters, but their overall stat lines were still good enough for 2nd team honors.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
1st Team: Cruella de Ville (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 109 tackles (T-10th), 11 TFLs (T-7th), 19 sacks (2nd), 96.46% tack% (3rd), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 INTs (T-1st), 9 PDs (T-9th)
1st Team: Akaki Akayre
Key Stats: 138 tackles (T-2nd), 13 TFLs (T-3rd), 17 sacks (6th), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 INTs (T-1st)
2nd Team: Bruce Buckley Jr.
Key Stats: 109 tackles (T-10th), 18 sacks (T-3rd), 3 FF (T-9th), 2 FR (T-5th), 2 INTs (T-1st), 9 PDs (T-9th), 1 DTD (T-1st)
2nd Team: Tank McGibbons
Key Stats: 111 tackles (8th), 12 TFLs (T-5th), 20 sacks (1st), 11 PDs (T-3rd)
In a somewhat rare occurrence given the crowded field, the voters actually found some consensus for 1st team All-Pro honors for outside linebacker. Cruella de Ville lagged a bit in total tackles among her competition, but more than made up for it by living in opponents' backfields and creating turnovers (2nd in sacks, 1st in FF). She is joined on the 1st team unit by Akaki Akayre, who very nearly matched de Ville in stats across the board but was behind just enough in tackle % (94.52%) and PDs (6) that he couldn't quite land a unanimous selection.
The 2nd team unit saw much less consensus among the voters, but ultimately Bruce Buckley Jr. and Tank McGibbons prevailed. Buckley finished with a well balanced stat line, failing to lead any relevant category but finishing top 10 in almost all of them. McGibbons made the 2nd team All-Pro unit via an entirely different route as his sheer volume of sacks (1st) and TFLs (5th) made up for his lack of turnovers in the eyes of the voters. His work as a coverage linebacker (3rd in PDs) certainly didn't hurt either.
INSIDE LINEBACKER
1st Team: Ignatius Reilly (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 108 tackles (2nd), 5 TFLs (2nd), 7 sacks (2nd), 1 INT (T-2nd), 8 PDs (T-6th)
2nd Team: Brian Duke
Key Stats: 104 tackles (3rd), 95.41% tack% (5th), 9 PDs (T-2nd)
Ignatius Reilly did pretty much everything you'd want from an inside linebacker; he recorded plenty of tackles, made plays in the backfield, and performed well in coverage. His only real competition for stats came from a hybrid ILB/OLB player, which the voters tend to look poorly on for the purposes of ILB All-Pro awards. As such, it was easy to name Reilly as unanimous 1st team All-Pro inside linebacker.
The second team voting was much more divided. Brian Duke didn't have much in the way of flashy stats (only 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 FF), but what he did have was sound fundamentals. Duke finished top 5 among inside linebackers for tackles, tackle %, and PDs. It was close, but getting the basics right was enough for Duke to earn 2nd team All-Pro honors.
CORNERBACK
1st Team: Apollo Program (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 103 tackles (3rd), 8 INTs (1st), 31 PDs (T-4th), 0.19 PDs/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Bonzi Buddy (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 100 tackles (4th), 5 FF (T-1st), 2 FR (T-2nd), 3 INTs (T-6th), 40 PDs (1st), 0.24 PDs/tar (T-1st)
2nd Team: Quendyn Quarterstorm
Key Stats: 3 FF (T-3rd), 2 FR (T-2nd), 3 INTs (T-6th), 31 PDs (T-4th), 0.22 PDs/tar (T-3rd)
2nd Team: Spottie O'Dopaliscious
Key Stats: 97 tackles (T-5th), 97.98 tack% (7th), 4 INTs (5th), 33 PDs (2nd), 0.22 PDs/tar (T-3rd)
When looking at the cornerbacks from S43, two names clearly stand out from the rest. Apollo Program and Bonzi Buddy were simply unmatched when it came to turnovers and PDs; Program led all corners in INTs by 3 while Buddy led all corners in PDs by 7. The voters viewed their domination in those categories very favorably, and unanimously voted both as 1st team All-Pros as a result.
Right on their tails are a pair of similarly well rounded cornerbacks. Quendyn Quarterstorm and Spottie O'Dopaliscious may not have boasted quite the same level of turnover acumen, but they certainly weren't slouches in that department. Both CBs also kept pace with the 1st teamers in terms of PDs as Quarterstorm and O'Dopaliscious tied for the 3rd best PD per target rate. It was difficult for the voters to rank the pair over Program and Buddy given the relative lack of turnovers, but they certainly did enough to earn 2nd team All-Pro placement.
SAFETY
1st Team: Jasper Fontaine (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 56.55% catch% (2nd), 8 INTs (1st), 22 PDs (1st), 0.15 PDs/tar (1st)
1st Team: Geralt
Key Stats: 74 tackles (6th), 96.10% tack% (7th), 5 INTs (T-4th), 4 DTDs (1st)
2nd Team: Diggs Sideline-touchdown
Key Stats: 69 tackles (7th), 5 sacks (T-5th), 97.18% tack% (3rd), 2 FF (T-4th), 4 INTs (T-7th), 12 PDs (T-7th), 2 DTDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Notso Smart
Key Stats: 66 tackles (T-8th), 2 TFLs (1st), 97.06% tack% (4th), 6 INTs (T-2nd), 19 PDs (T-2nd), 0.12 PDs/tar (3rd)
It's not every season that we have a safety putting up CB numbers without actually playing CB, but, well, here we are. Jasper Fontaine tied for the league lead in interceptions with 8, and his 0.15 PDs per target put him squarely in the mix among the better CBs. His 56.55% catch rate allowed certainly didn't hurt either. The voters easily awarded Fontaine with unanimous 1st team All-Pro honors as a result. The race for the second 1st team slot was much tighter as Geralt's total turnover mark was a bit low, as were his PDs. However, Geralt managed an impressive number of tackles along with an incredible 4 DTDs. The voting was close, but Geralt's penchant for defensive scores was enough to convince the voters to place him with the 1st team unit.
Strictly speaking Aleksandr Milescu received the next most votes among the voters, but he was prolific enough to still earn 1st team honors as a defensive back flex (we'll get to him in a bit). Skipping over Milescu, the race for the 2nd team All-Pro positions was very tight with 6 other safeties receiving votes. In the end, Diggs Sideline-touchdown and Notso Smart prevailed. Sideline-touchdown posted solid, well rounded stats across the board, finishing top 10 in just about every relevant category for safeties. Notso Smart was a little more singularly focused as a passing game menace as his 6 TDs and 19 PDs only trailed 1st teamer Jasper Fontaine.
DEFENSIVE BACK FLEX
1st Team: Aleksandr Milescu
Key Stats: 54.96% catch% (4th), 5 sacks (T-6th), 3 FF (T-4th), 6 INTs (T-3rd)
2nd Team: Synystyr Gates
Key Stats: 94 tackles (7th), 5 INTs (T-5th), 29 PDs (T-6th), 0.18 PDs/tar (T-9th)
The defensive back flex position was created for the All-Pro team due to the relative fluidity of stats among cornerbacks and safeties. This season, Aleksandr Milescu recorded a remarkable number of turnovers along with a respectable 5 sacks. His numbers were impressive regardless of whether you looked at them through the lens of cornerbacks or safeties, and the voters named him as a 1st team All-Pro as a result.
The race for the 2nd team defensive back flex slot proved to be much closer. In total, 9 players received votes that counted toward the DB Flex position. Synystyr Gates came out on top thanks to a solid catch rate allowed, strong turnover totals, and a good PD rate.
KICKER
1st Team: Swantavius King
Key Stats: 28 FGs (T-2nd), 6.95 PAR (2nd)
2nd Team: Eliot Bukowski
Key Stats: 88.89% FG% (T-4th), 7.94 PAR (1st)
There was remarkably little consensus among the voters for All-Pro kickers this season as 5 kickers received 1st team votes. In the end, Swantavius King benefited from a high volume of long distance kicks (14/17 from 40+) that allowed the voters to overlook his slightly lower FG% (87.50%).
Coming in as the 2nd team All-Pro kicker is Eliot Bukowski. While Bukowski did post the highest Points Above Replacement among all kickers, he did so on low volume and struggled from 50+. PAR is viewed very favorably among the voters, but they simply could not overlook the relatively easier kicks Bukowski accomplished it on.
PUNTER
1st Team: Ray Baker
Key Stats: 95 punts (1st), 47.05 avg (3rd), 50.53% I20% (1st)
2nd Team: Alfonso Dos Santos
Key Stats: 91 punts (2nd), 48.01 avg (2nd), 47.25% I20% (4th)
Ray Baker was a punting machine in S43, leading the league in I20% rate and posting the 3rd best average distance while leading the league in total punts. Being able to maintain such strong efficiency on such high volume impressed the voters, earning Baker the 1st team All-Pro bid.
Alfonso Dos Santos trailed the leaders by a bit in I20%, but still managed to maintain a booming average distance while barely trailing Baker in total volume. The combo of distance and efficiency was enough for the voters to place Dos Santos with the 2nd team unit.
RETURNER
1st Team: Florida Man (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 30.80 KR avg (1st), 9.29 PR avg (8th), 1 PR TD (T-1st)
2nd Team: Johnny Blaze Jr.
Key Stats: 27.28 KR avg (6th), 10.81 PR avg (3rd), 1 PR TD (T-1st)
Florida Man managed to lead the league in kick return average despite not taking a single kick return to the house. Why is that significant? It means there's no outlier weighting the average; he was just that good. He wasn't quite as efficient with punt returns, but he did manage to score a TD on one. The combination stood out to the voters and earned Florida Man 1st team All-Pro returner honors.
Johnny Blaze Jr appears in the All-Pro ballots a second time. In addition to his historic receiving reason, Blaze proved to be a weapon as a returner as he finished the season with the 6th best kick return average and 3rd best punt return average. His consistently strong returns in both phases coupled with his punt return TD earned the receiver an additional All-Pro placement as the 2nd team returner.
SFWG All-Pro Team
First Team
QB - Preston Beatz - BAL+
RB - Michaelangelo McTurtle - NYS
RB - Danny Nedelko - AZ
WR - Johnny Blaze Jr. - SAR+
WR - Sconnie McSix - BER
WR - Rocky Moreaux - BAL
TE - Mister Hogmally - COL+
OT - Bengal Tigerheart - BAL
OT - Dusty Wilson - YKW
IOL - Mike Ehrmantrout - CTC
DT - Mo Gago - YKW
DT - Fat Jack - NYS
DE - Alex Armstrong - SJS+
DE - Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala - OCO
OLB - Cruella de Ville - SJS+
OLB - Akaki Akayre - AZ
ILB - Ignatius Reilly - NOLA+
CB - Apollo Program - CTC+
CB - Bonzi Buddy - NYS+
S - Jasper Fontaine - CTC+
S - Geralt - AUS
FLEX - Aleksandr Milescu - CTC
K - Swantavius King - SAR
P - Ray Baker - HON
RET - Florida Man - HON
Second Team
QB - Blaine Falco - NYS
RB - Jarvin Harbinger-Marjin - CTC
RB - Kumquat Archipelago - BAL
WR - Matthew Mara - NYS
WR - Mandrews McHollywood - NYS
WR - Big McLarge Huge - OCO
TE - Lucius Salem - SAR
OT - Fortified Fridge - AZ
OT - Nathan Meagher - BER
IOL - Melvin Harris - BER
DT - Joseph Reed - CHI
DT - Bridge Burner - HON
DE - Bruce White - NOLA
DE - Clint Mustache - BER
OLB - Bruce Buckley Jr. - BAL
OLB - Tank McGibbons - AUS
ILB - Brian Duke - CHI
CB - Quendyn Quarterstorm - HON
CB - Spottie O'Dopaliscious - AZ
S - Diggs Sideline-touchdown - BER
S - Notso Smart - AZ
FLEX - Synystyr Gates - COL
K - Eliot Bukowski - OCO
P - Alfonso Dos Santos - NOLA
RET - Johnny Blaze Jr. - SAR
+ Denotes Unanimous Selection
Other Players Receiving Votes:
RB Leandre Diarra; WR Austin Morley; WR Zaphod Beeblebrox; OT Remi Musgrave-Smythe; OT Blacksmith Andre; IOL Donatello McTurtle; IOL Yummy Hotdogpie; IOL Don Tollibeo; DT Carly Rae Jensen; DE GOAT TANNK; OLB Bay Webb; OLB Max Honestly; ILB Liath Squirrel; ILB John Stark VIII; ILB Donte Darius; CB Charles Chapman; CB Johnny Delusional; CB Jake Williams; CB Heiiajs D. Owidhuse; S Cross-Eriksen; S Mary Marie; S Inspector Gadget; S Regina Ferraro; K Mike Makmur; K Ray Baker; K Bob Kickerson; K Booter McGavin; P Orlando Doom; P Booter McGavin; RET Danny Nedelko
Summary By Team:
- 6 (3 first; 3 second)
- 5 (4 first; 1 second)
- 5 (3 first; 2 second)
- 5 (2 first; 3 second)
- 5 (1 first; 4 second)
- 4 (2 first; 2 second)
- 4 (2 first; 2 second)
- 3 (1 first; 2 second)
- 3 (1 first; 2 second)
- 2 (2 first; 0 second)
- 2 (2 first; 0 second)
- 2 (1 first; 1 second)
- 2 (1 first; 1 second)
- 2 (0 first; 2 second)
See here for the final All-Pro ballots from the SFWG team.
Numerical ranks (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc) are stated for that position group.
QUARTERBACK
1st Team: Preston Beatz (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 4513 yards (4th), 44 TDs (1st), 7.07% TD rate (1st), 4.40 TD/INT ratio (1st), 7.26 Y/A (2nd)
2nd Team: Blaine Falco
Key Stats: 65.18% comp% (4th), 5.77% TD rate (2nd), 2.82 TD/INT ratio (3rd), 7.90 Y/A (1st)
Preston Beatz may not have paced the league in volume, but he did run circles around everyone where it counts. Beatz's 44 TDs were 6 more than second place, his TD% was 1.3% better than second place, and his TD/INT ratio was 1.4 better than second place. He protects the ball and he scores. Baltimore effectively has their very own prime Aaron Rodgers at the helm of their offense, and the voters rewarded Beatz with a unanimous first team placement as a result.
That's not to belittle Blaine Falco's accomplishments, though. Falco doesn't quite reach Beatz's dizzying heights in TD and INT rates, but where he does shine is sheer efficiency. The voters use a slew of advanced metrics to help determine nominations. Falco doesn't just lead in all of them; he absolutely dominates in all of them. The gap between Falco and 2nd place Beatz in Y/A is larger than the difference between Beatz and the 12th place QB. The voters simply couldn't ignore Falco's domination of advanced metrics across the board, rewarding him with a place with the second team All-Pro unit.
RUNNING BACK
1st Team: Michaelangelo McTurtle
Key Stats: 1384 rush yds (3rd), 16 rush TDs (1st), 74.36% catch% (3rd), 574 rec yds (6th), 1958 scrimmage yards (4th), 18 total TDs (1st)
1st Team: Danny Nedelko
Key Stats: 1784 rush yds (1st), 13 rush TDs (2nd), 2197 scrimmage yds (1st), 17 total TDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin
Key Stats: 1355 rush yds (4th), 5.07 YPC (4th), 12 rush TDs (3rd)
2nd Team: Kumquat Archipelago
Key Stats: 5.36 YPC (1st), 1256 rec yds (1st), 12 rec TDs (1st), 2082 scrimmage yds (2nd)
It was difficult to call any one particular running back a shoo-in for 1st team All-Pro honors this season. Still, it shouldn't necessarily be surprising who the voters ended up putting on top. Michaelangelo McTurtle and Danny Nedelko put up the two most dominant rushing lines on the season, with McTurtle notching 16 TDs on the ground and Nedelko racking up an astounding 1752 rushing yards. Neither back necessarily stood out from the field in terms of YPC, but both posted strong marks there regardless (4.84 YPC for Nedelko, 4.87 for McTurtle). Both were active in the passing game as well, with Nedelko recording over 400 receiving yards and McTurtle recording nearly 600.
Of course, if we want to talk about receiving yards it's impossible to overlook Kumquat Archipelago. The Baltimore running back was the center of intense debate among the All-Pro voters as he split snaps nearly 50-50 between running back and wide receiver, leading to questions about his eligibility to even be nominated as a running back. At the end of the day, though, Archipelago's sheer efficiency couldn't be overlooked. His 5.36 YPC easily paced the field (even if it was only on 154 carries), and his 1256 receiving yards and 12 receiving TDs would have placed him top 5 among wide receivers in each category, much less the running backs. He is joined on the second team unit by Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin, who put up a much more traditional (but still impressive) ground-based campaign. The former Most Outstanding Player winner showed he still has plenty left in the tank as he finished the season top 4 in rushing yards, YPC, and TDs.
WIDE RECEIVER
1st Team: Johnny Blaze Jr. (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 129 rec (1st), 1914 yds (1st), 17 TDs (1st), 8.74 yds/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Sconnie McSix
Key Stats: 91 rec (9th), 1293 yds (3rd), 10 TDs (T-5th), 8.74 yds/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Rocky Moreaux
Key Stats: 95 rec (T-5th), 1.38% drop% (5th), 1229 yds (6th), 14 TDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Matthew Mara
Key Stats: 0.85% drop% (4th), 1120 yds (10th), 10 TDs (T-5th), 9.57 yds/tar (3rd)
2nd Team: Mandrews McHollywood
Key Stats: 1161 yds (9th), 9 TDs (T-7th), 9.68 yds/tar (2nd)
2nd Team: Big McLarge Huge
Key Stats: 13 TDs (3rd), 9.21 yds/tar (4th)
Johnny Blaze Jr. didn't just put up the best receiving line this season; he put up one of the best receiving lines ever. His 129 catches ranks 7th all time, his 1914 yards 3rd, and his 17 TDs tied for 2nd. He was a no brainer unanimous 1st team All-Pro selection. After Blaze things got a bit more tricky, as reflected by the voters branching out several different ways. Ultimately Sconnie McSix and Rocky Moreaux prevailed as the other two 1st team wide receivers. Moreaux was a reliable target for the best offense in the league (5th in drop%, 2nd in TDs), McSix was one of the most efficient receivers in the league (7th in yards per attempt), and both did so on impressive volume (both finished top 10 in both catches and yards).
The voters were all about efficiency for the second team receivers. None of Matthew Mara, Mandrews McHollywood, or Big McLarge Huge saw particularly impressive volume (Huge and McHollywood tied for 27th in targets while Mara was 30th), but the trio finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in yards per target. Combined with high TD totals and a flurry of big plays (McHollywood's 10 receptions of 40+ yards was 2nd only to Johnny Blaze Jr.), all three receivers were able to overcome their low volume to impress the voters enough for 2nd team All-Pro honors.
TIGHT END
1st Team: Mister Hogmally (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 59 pancakes (1st), 1 SA (T-1st), 106 rec (1st), 1253 yds (1st), 7 TDs (1st), 8.03 yds/tar (1st)
2nd Team: Lucius Salem
Key Stats: 42 pancakes (5th), 1 SA (T-1st), 99 rec (2nd), 883 yds (2nd), 5 TDs (3rd), 5.85 yds/tar (2nd)
As usual, the voters had concerns about Mister Hogmally's somewhat extensive time lining up as a wide receiver rather than tight end. However, unlike previous seasons, Hogmally was able to so thoroughly dominate the competition this season that he easily earned a unanimous 1st team All-Pro selection anyway. By category, Hogmally beat second place by 9 pancakes, 370 yards, and 2.18 yards per target.
That's not to say Lucius Salem had a poor season. Salem wasn't quite as dominant of a blocker as in previous seasons, but he was right in the thick of things as far as the competition for blocking stats. He also clearly posted the second best receiving line behind Hogmally. It was an easy call for the voters to name Salem a 2nd team All-Pro.
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
1st Team: Bengal Tigerheart
Key Stats: 138 pancakes (2nd), 1 SA (T-5th), 1 penalty (T-2nd)
1st Team: Dusty Wilson
Key Stats: 143 pancakes (1st), 1 SA (T-5th), 2 penalties (T-5th)
2nd Team: Fortified Fridge
Key Stats: 121 pancakes (7th), 0 SA (T-1st), 2 penalties (T-5th)
2nd Team: Nathan Meagher
Key Stats: 132 pancakes (5th), 0 penalties (1st)
It should come as no surprise that the two 1st team offensive tackles are the two with the most pancakes. Both Bengal Tigerheart and Dusty Wilson put up monster pancake totals while keeping their penalty numbers and sacks allowed to a minimum. While the voting wasn't quite unanimous, the voters fairly easily named the pair to the 1st team unit.
The 2nd team unit had a little less consensus as the voters weighed Fortified Fridge's minimal mistakes against his relatively low pancake total and Nathan Meagher's higher pancake total against his 3 sacks allowed. Still, with much of the remaining competition struggling with penalties and/or giving up sacks of their own, the voters ultimately did settle on Fridge and Meagher as the 2nd team All-Pro offensive tackles.
INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
1st Team: Mike Ehrmantrout
Key Stats: 86 pancakes (4th), 1 SA (T-3rd), 3 penalties (2nd)
2nd Team: Melvin Harris
Key Stats: 72 pancakes (T-8th), 0 SA (1st), 1 penalty (1st)
This was a difficult season for interior offensive linemen as many of the players at the top of the pancake charts also recorded several penalties and allowed several sacks. Keeping in mind that the primary job of the offensive line is to keep the pocket clean and to simply not make mistakes, the voters stressed minimal sacks allowed and penalties as key items to make the All-Pro team. As such, Mike Ehrmantrout stood out as someone who did well both in terms of pancakes and in terms of minimizing mistakes (only interior offensive lineman to finish top 5 in all three categories), which was enough to earn him 1st team All-Pro honors.
Melvin Harris did not do so well in terms of pancake totals, but where he excelled was in the fundamentals of simply not making mistakes. Committing only 1 penalty while allowing no sacks outweighed the difference in pancakes between Harris and the leaders for the voters, leading to Harris earning 2nd team All-Pro honors.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1st Team: Mo Gago
Key Stats: 69 tackles (T-3rd), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 15 sacks (1st), 1 safety (T-1st), 95.83% tack% (6th), 6 FF (T-1st)
1st Team: Fat Jack
Key Stats: 56 tackles (T-5th), 8 TFLs (T-1st), 14 sacks (T-2nd), 98.25% tack% (2nd), 5 FF (3rd), 3 FR (1st)
2nd Team: Joseph Reed
Key Stats: 76 tackles (2nd), 8 TFLs (T-1st), 12 sacks (T-4th), 4 FF (T-4th)
2nd Team: Bridge Burner
Key Stats: 77 tackles (1st), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 12 sacks (T-4th), 1 safety (T-1st), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 FR (2nd)
Welcome to the era of the defensive tackle in the ISFL. Several of these wrecking balls finished very close to each other in stats across the board, which made life difficult for the voters. Mo Gago and Fat Jack ultimately prevailed as 1st team All-Pros, posting solid campaigns without any real weaknesses. Both DTs were among the leaders in tackles, TFLs, sacks, and fumbles, all while missing minimal tackles.
Joseph Reed and Bridge Burner both kept pace with Gago and Jack in almost every category, and even posted superior lines in a few (namely total tackles). However, the differences were small enough that the deciding factor came down to Reed and Burner falling behind in tackle % (92.68% and 93.90%, respectively). It's a fairly minor dividing line, but the voters had to draw the line somewhere with such tight competition among defensive tackles. Still, Reed and Burner both posted impressive campaigns ending with well earned 2nd team All-Pro honors.
DEFENSIVE END
1st Team: Alex Armstrong (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 53 tackles (2nd), 5 TFLs (T-3rd), 9 sacks (T-2nd), 96.36 tack% (3rd), 4 FF (1st)
1st Team: Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Key Stats: 39 tackles (T-4th), 4 TFLs (5th), 10 sacks (1st), 95.12% tack% (7th)
2nd Team: Bruce White
Key Stats: 39 tackles (T-4th), 8 TFLs (1st), 9 sacks (T-2nd)
2nd Team: Clint Mustache
Key Stats: 34 tackles (T-7th), 6 TFLs (2nd), 3 FF (T-2nd), 4 FR (1st), 1 DTD (1st)
It should come as no surprise that Alex Armstrong earned himself a unanimous 1st team All-Pro placement given his final season stat line. The Sabercat finished the season top 3 in every major relevant category for defensive ends, and his efforts were recognized by the voters. Joining him on the 1st team is Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala, who struggled to produce turnovers but was a menace behind the line. His 10 sacks paced all defensive ends, and his 4 TFLs were good for 5th.
Much like the defensive tackles, the difference between 1st team and 2nd team All-Pro honors for defensive ends largely came down to missed tackles. Bruce White arguably had the best season among all defensive ends in terms of causing disruption in the backfield (1st in TFLs, 2nd in sacks), and Clint Mustache had a lethal combo of backfield tackles and turnovers that could only be matched by Alex Armstrong. However, both White and Mustache struggled with missing tackles (82.98% and 87.18% tack%, respectively). Their poor tackle rates held them back from being 1st team All-Pros in the eyes of the voters, but their overall stat lines were still good enough for 2nd team honors.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
1st Team: Cruella de Ville (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 109 tackles (T-10th), 11 TFLs (T-7th), 19 sacks (2nd), 96.46% tack% (3rd), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 INTs (T-1st), 9 PDs (T-9th)
1st Team: Akaki Akayre
Key Stats: 138 tackles (T-2nd), 13 TFLs (T-3rd), 17 sacks (6th), 6 FF (T-1st), 2 INTs (T-1st)
2nd Team: Bruce Buckley Jr.
Key Stats: 109 tackles (T-10th), 18 sacks (T-3rd), 3 FF (T-9th), 2 FR (T-5th), 2 INTs (T-1st), 9 PDs (T-9th), 1 DTD (T-1st)
2nd Team: Tank McGibbons
Key Stats: 111 tackles (8th), 12 TFLs (T-5th), 20 sacks (1st), 11 PDs (T-3rd)
In a somewhat rare occurrence given the crowded field, the voters actually found some consensus for 1st team All-Pro honors for outside linebacker. Cruella de Ville lagged a bit in total tackles among her competition, but more than made up for it by living in opponents' backfields and creating turnovers (2nd in sacks, 1st in FF). She is joined on the 1st team unit by Akaki Akayre, who very nearly matched de Ville in stats across the board but was behind just enough in tackle % (94.52%) and PDs (6) that he couldn't quite land a unanimous selection.
The 2nd team unit saw much less consensus among the voters, but ultimately Bruce Buckley Jr. and Tank McGibbons prevailed. Buckley finished with a well balanced stat line, failing to lead any relevant category but finishing top 10 in almost all of them. McGibbons made the 2nd team All-Pro unit via an entirely different route as his sheer volume of sacks (1st) and TFLs (5th) made up for his lack of turnovers in the eyes of the voters. His work as a coverage linebacker (3rd in PDs) certainly didn't hurt either.
INSIDE LINEBACKER
1st Team: Ignatius Reilly (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 108 tackles (2nd), 5 TFLs (2nd), 7 sacks (2nd), 1 INT (T-2nd), 8 PDs (T-6th)
2nd Team: Brian Duke
Key Stats: 104 tackles (3rd), 95.41% tack% (5th), 9 PDs (T-2nd)
Ignatius Reilly did pretty much everything you'd want from an inside linebacker; he recorded plenty of tackles, made plays in the backfield, and performed well in coverage. His only real competition for stats came from a hybrid ILB/OLB player, which the voters tend to look poorly on for the purposes of ILB All-Pro awards. As such, it was easy to name Reilly as unanimous 1st team All-Pro inside linebacker.
The second team voting was much more divided. Brian Duke didn't have much in the way of flashy stats (only 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 FF), but what he did have was sound fundamentals. Duke finished top 5 among inside linebackers for tackles, tackle %, and PDs. It was close, but getting the basics right was enough for Duke to earn 2nd team All-Pro honors.
CORNERBACK
1st Team: Apollo Program (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 103 tackles (3rd), 8 INTs (1st), 31 PDs (T-4th), 0.19 PDs/tar (T-7th)
1st Team: Bonzi Buddy (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 100 tackles (4th), 5 FF (T-1st), 2 FR (T-2nd), 3 INTs (T-6th), 40 PDs (1st), 0.24 PDs/tar (T-1st)
2nd Team: Quendyn Quarterstorm
Key Stats: 3 FF (T-3rd), 2 FR (T-2nd), 3 INTs (T-6th), 31 PDs (T-4th), 0.22 PDs/tar (T-3rd)
2nd Team: Spottie O'Dopaliscious
Key Stats: 97 tackles (T-5th), 97.98 tack% (7th), 4 INTs (5th), 33 PDs (2nd), 0.22 PDs/tar (T-3rd)
When looking at the cornerbacks from S43, two names clearly stand out from the rest. Apollo Program and Bonzi Buddy were simply unmatched when it came to turnovers and PDs; Program led all corners in INTs by 3 while Buddy led all corners in PDs by 7. The voters viewed their domination in those categories very favorably, and unanimously voted both as 1st team All-Pros as a result.
Right on their tails are a pair of similarly well rounded cornerbacks. Quendyn Quarterstorm and Spottie O'Dopaliscious may not have boasted quite the same level of turnover acumen, but they certainly weren't slouches in that department. Both CBs also kept pace with the 1st teamers in terms of PDs as Quarterstorm and O'Dopaliscious tied for the 3rd best PD per target rate. It was difficult for the voters to rank the pair over Program and Buddy given the relative lack of turnovers, but they certainly did enough to earn 2nd team All-Pro placement.
SAFETY
1st Team: Jasper Fontaine (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 56.55% catch% (2nd), 8 INTs (1st), 22 PDs (1st), 0.15 PDs/tar (1st)
1st Team: Geralt
Key Stats: 74 tackles (6th), 96.10% tack% (7th), 5 INTs (T-4th), 4 DTDs (1st)
2nd Team: Diggs Sideline-touchdown
Key Stats: 69 tackles (7th), 5 sacks (T-5th), 97.18% tack% (3rd), 2 FF (T-4th), 4 INTs (T-7th), 12 PDs (T-7th), 2 DTDs (2nd)
2nd Team: Notso Smart
Key Stats: 66 tackles (T-8th), 2 TFLs (1st), 97.06% tack% (4th), 6 INTs (T-2nd), 19 PDs (T-2nd), 0.12 PDs/tar (3rd)
It's not every season that we have a safety putting up CB numbers without actually playing CB, but, well, here we are. Jasper Fontaine tied for the league lead in interceptions with 8, and his 0.15 PDs per target put him squarely in the mix among the better CBs. His 56.55% catch rate allowed certainly didn't hurt either. The voters easily awarded Fontaine with unanimous 1st team All-Pro honors as a result. The race for the second 1st team slot was much tighter as Geralt's total turnover mark was a bit low, as were his PDs. However, Geralt managed an impressive number of tackles along with an incredible 4 DTDs. The voting was close, but Geralt's penchant for defensive scores was enough to convince the voters to place him with the 1st team unit.
Strictly speaking Aleksandr Milescu received the next most votes among the voters, but he was prolific enough to still earn 1st team honors as a defensive back flex (we'll get to him in a bit). Skipping over Milescu, the race for the 2nd team All-Pro positions was very tight with 6 other safeties receiving votes. In the end, Diggs Sideline-touchdown and Notso Smart prevailed. Sideline-touchdown posted solid, well rounded stats across the board, finishing top 10 in just about every relevant category for safeties. Notso Smart was a little more singularly focused as a passing game menace as his 6 TDs and 19 PDs only trailed 1st teamer Jasper Fontaine.
DEFENSIVE BACK FLEX
1st Team: Aleksandr Milescu
Key Stats: 54.96% catch% (4th), 5 sacks (T-6th), 3 FF (T-4th), 6 INTs (T-3rd)
2nd Team: Synystyr Gates
Key Stats: 94 tackles (7th), 5 INTs (T-5th), 29 PDs (T-6th), 0.18 PDs/tar (T-9th)
The defensive back flex position was created for the All-Pro team due to the relative fluidity of stats among cornerbacks and safeties. This season, Aleksandr Milescu recorded a remarkable number of turnovers along with a respectable 5 sacks. His numbers were impressive regardless of whether you looked at them through the lens of cornerbacks or safeties, and the voters named him as a 1st team All-Pro as a result.
The race for the 2nd team defensive back flex slot proved to be much closer. In total, 9 players received votes that counted toward the DB Flex position. Synystyr Gates came out on top thanks to a solid catch rate allowed, strong turnover totals, and a good PD rate.
KICKER
1st Team: Swantavius King
Key Stats: 28 FGs (T-2nd), 6.95 PAR (2nd)
2nd Team: Eliot Bukowski
Key Stats: 88.89% FG% (T-4th), 7.94 PAR (1st)
There was remarkably little consensus among the voters for All-Pro kickers this season as 5 kickers received 1st team votes. In the end, Swantavius King benefited from a high volume of long distance kicks (14/17 from 40+) that allowed the voters to overlook his slightly lower FG% (87.50%).
Coming in as the 2nd team All-Pro kicker is Eliot Bukowski. While Bukowski did post the highest Points Above Replacement among all kickers, he did so on low volume and struggled from 50+. PAR is viewed very favorably among the voters, but they simply could not overlook the relatively easier kicks Bukowski accomplished it on.
PUNTER
1st Team: Ray Baker
Key Stats: 95 punts (1st), 47.05 avg (3rd), 50.53% I20% (1st)
2nd Team: Alfonso Dos Santos
Key Stats: 91 punts (2nd), 48.01 avg (2nd), 47.25% I20% (4th)
Ray Baker was a punting machine in S43, leading the league in I20% rate and posting the 3rd best average distance while leading the league in total punts. Being able to maintain such strong efficiency on such high volume impressed the voters, earning Baker the 1st team All-Pro bid.
Alfonso Dos Santos trailed the leaders by a bit in I20%, but still managed to maintain a booming average distance while barely trailing Baker in total volume. The combo of distance and efficiency was enough for the voters to place Dos Santos with the 2nd team unit.
RETURNER
1st Team: Florida Man (unanimous selection)
Key Stats: 30.80 KR avg (1st), 9.29 PR avg (8th), 1 PR TD (T-1st)
2nd Team: Johnny Blaze Jr.
Key Stats: 27.28 KR avg (6th), 10.81 PR avg (3rd), 1 PR TD (T-1st)
Florida Man managed to lead the league in kick return average despite not taking a single kick return to the house. Why is that significant? It means there's no outlier weighting the average; he was just that good. He wasn't quite as efficient with punt returns, but he did manage to score a TD on one. The combination stood out to the voters and earned Florida Man 1st team All-Pro returner honors.
Johnny Blaze Jr appears in the All-Pro ballots a second time. In addition to his historic receiving reason, Blaze proved to be a weapon as a returner as he finished the season with the 6th best kick return average and 3rd best punt return average. His consistently strong returns in both phases coupled with his punt return TD earned the receiver an additional All-Pro placement as the 2nd team returner.
SFWG All-Pro Team
First Team
QB - Preston Beatz - BAL+
RB - Michaelangelo McTurtle - NYS
RB - Danny Nedelko - AZ
WR - Johnny Blaze Jr. - SAR+
WR - Sconnie McSix - BER
WR - Rocky Moreaux - BAL
TE - Mister Hogmally - COL+
OT - Bengal Tigerheart - BAL
OT - Dusty Wilson - YKW
IOL - Mike Ehrmantrout - CTC
DT - Mo Gago - YKW
DT - Fat Jack - NYS
DE - Alex Armstrong - SJS+
DE - Iosefa Fuamatu-Ma'afala - OCO
OLB - Cruella de Ville - SJS+
OLB - Akaki Akayre - AZ
ILB - Ignatius Reilly - NOLA+
CB - Apollo Program - CTC+
CB - Bonzi Buddy - NYS+
S - Jasper Fontaine - CTC+
S - Geralt - AUS
FLEX - Aleksandr Milescu - CTC
K - Swantavius King - SAR
P - Ray Baker - HON
RET - Florida Man - HON
Second Team
QB - Blaine Falco - NYS
RB - Jarvin Harbinger-Marjin - CTC
RB - Kumquat Archipelago - BAL
WR - Matthew Mara - NYS
WR - Mandrews McHollywood - NYS
WR - Big McLarge Huge - OCO
TE - Lucius Salem - SAR
OT - Fortified Fridge - AZ
OT - Nathan Meagher - BER
IOL - Melvin Harris - BER
DT - Joseph Reed - CHI
DT - Bridge Burner - HON
DE - Bruce White - NOLA
DE - Clint Mustache - BER
OLB - Bruce Buckley Jr. - BAL
OLB - Tank McGibbons - AUS
ILB - Brian Duke - CHI
CB - Quendyn Quarterstorm - HON
CB - Spottie O'Dopaliscious - AZ
S - Diggs Sideline-touchdown - BER
S - Notso Smart - AZ
FLEX - Synystyr Gates - COL
K - Eliot Bukowski - OCO
P - Alfonso Dos Santos - NOLA
RET - Johnny Blaze Jr. - SAR
+ Denotes Unanimous Selection
Other Players Receiving Votes:
RB Leandre Diarra; WR Austin Morley; WR Zaphod Beeblebrox; OT Remi Musgrave-Smythe; OT Blacksmith Andre; IOL Donatello McTurtle; IOL Yummy Hotdogpie; IOL Don Tollibeo; DT Carly Rae Jensen; DE GOAT TANNK; OLB Bay Webb; OLB Max Honestly; ILB Liath Squirrel; ILB John Stark VIII; ILB Donte Darius; CB Charles Chapman; CB Johnny Delusional; CB Jake Williams; CB Heiiajs D. Owidhuse; S Cross-Eriksen; S Mary Marie; S Inspector Gadget; S Regina Ferraro; K Mike Makmur; K Ray Baker; K Bob Kickerson; K Booter McGavin; P Orlando Doom; P Booter McGavin; RET Danny Nedelko
Summary By Team:
- 6 (3 first; 3 second)
- 5 (4 first; 1 second)
- 5 (3 first; 2 second)
- 5 (2 first; 3 second)
- 5 (1 first; 4 second)
- 4 (2 first; 2 second)
- 4 (2 first; 2 second)
- 3 (1 first; 2 second)
- 3 (1 first; 2 second)
- 2 (2 first; 0 second)
- 2 (2 first; 0 second)
- 2 (1 first; 1 second)
- 2 (1 first; 1 second)
- 2 (0 first; 2 second)
See here for the final All-Pro ballots from the SFWG team.