02-07-2024, 01:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-07-2024, 01:17 PM by lemonoppy. Edited 1 time in total.)
Well here we are in Season 46 of the ISFL. It is officially my first experience watching the league after joining the DFSL over the offseason and I must say I am pretty excited to take it all in. We are now 5 games in and it is time for me to do a bit of a deep dive into the league and the teams and give my opinions,(not that anyone cares) on the status of the league.
So without further ado lets get into it. We are going to start by looking at the ASFC and how it will all play out. As of right now the SaberCats and the reigning champs the Copperheads are both undefeated at 5-0. The SaberCats season has been the more impressive one so far, as their high powered offense and stingy defense are leading the way.
The SaberCats are running out a very impressive lineup week in and week out. They are lead by star QB Josh Patterson, who although this season hasn’t been as positive as he would like I would assume, sitting back in the league in the middle of the pack for touchdowns with only 8 while his interceptions are at 5 which isn’t the greatest split. The receiving core consists of the trio of Calhoun(3 TDs, 445 receiving yards), Julius (3 TDs, 233 receiving yards) and The Orange(204 receiving yards) and TE Szymborski(227 yards receiving) gives Patterson some great targets down the field. To compliment Patterson and the arial threats, the Cats can lean on the ground game with Dogwood and Fisto. Both players are putting up some pretty impressive numbers this season, with Dogwood averaging 5.7 yards per carry while finding the endzone 5 times in 5 games, pair that with his partner in the back field Fisto who is equally impressive with his 4 touchdowns and a 4.1 yard per carry.
Paired with one of the stingiest defenses in the league, (only 78 points against) the SaberCats should be one of the favorites to win it all this year. They have 3 of the top LB’s in the game in Maclean, de Ville and McCormick running the middle of the field, along with the daunted duo of Andre and Piggott back in the corner back position they should be able to pounce all over offenses all year round.
This leads us onto the team sitting right there with San Jose, the reigning season 45 Champs, Austin Copperheads. Lead on the field by MVP candidate Jay Cue III( 134/193, 12 TD’s, 3 INT) and the three headed snake in the backfield of Coward(90 carries for 441 yards and 3 TDs), Newman(17 touches for 68 yards) and FB Aldrich(10 carries for 37 yards) you know the snakes can pound the rock along the ground. In the air Cue lines up behind center with eyes on Beeblebrox(31 catches for 311 yards and 4 TDs) and Bickerman(33 catches for 391 yards and 2 TDs) you can see how they won the championship last season.
On the other side of the ball, the Copperheads rely on CBs Kehla Jr(8 tackles and 1 sack), Redfox(*rookie* 22 tackles 1 interception) and Thigpen(34 tackles and 1 interception), to go along with the amazing crew of field generals in the LB slots of Gunther(9 tackles), McGibbons(30 tackles/1 for loss, 3 sacks), Moloka’i(21 tackles,1 for loss and 4 sacks ) and Wake(25 sacks and 3 sacks) and the staunch d-line boasting All-Pro(3 tackles/1 for loss), Rae Jensen(11 tackles/1 tfl, 3 sacks) and Frankenstero(6 tackles/1tfl) you can see why the other teams in the league are having nightmares about Copperheads every night.
Next up are the Arizona Outlaws(4-1-0) who are led out onto the field by Donovan Winters III(102/158 1100 yrds, 11 TDs/0 Ints) are looking to play spoilers. Winters has lots of options to look at every play, if he wants to keep the ball on the ground he can look to hand it off to Mannering-Phipps(46 carries for 216 yards and 4 TDs) or Nedelko(98 touches for 497 yards and 2 Tds) which is definitely a two headed beast to be worried about. The arial threats Winters looks down field for are Aguilera(31 catches for 420 yards and 5 touchdowns) Bamford(30 times targeted for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns) and Sutha(33 catches for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns) Winters has plenty of punishing targets.
Flipping around to the other side of the ball and the Outlaws are running out a strong d-line in Player(6 tackles/1 sack), Xah’Aawrone(15tackles/4 sacks), The Janitor(5 tackles/2 sacks) which is bound to keep Offensive lines awake in days leading up to their games. But the real threat for the Outlaws comes from the backend, Free Safetys Vincent-Vega( 2 sacks and 2 interceptions), and Smart(19 tackles) combined with rookie Breezy Jr(12 tackles/2 sacks), Dosza (28 tackles/1 interception) and Duvernay(27 tackles/2 interceptions) the defensive backs are out robbing all offensive chances down field for the opponents. When you combine this all with he 9 combined sacks thrown in by the linebacker core and you have one of the most daunting defensive teams in the league.
Next we move down the coast to Orange County(3-2-0) to take a look at the Otters. Now the Otters are the second best thing to come out of the OC(the movie Orange County with Jack Black and Collin Hanks, is obviously the best thing), and they have plenty to cheer for. Looking to Bannings(129/217, 6 TDs, 6 INT) to lead the offense there are already some concerns, with the touchdowns to interception ratio but that is always something that may correct itself through the season. On the ground the Otters lean on Shrubbery(90 carries for 376 yards and 6 touchdowns) and newcomer Akinfenwa(2 touches for 4 yards) coming over from Yellowknife they should be good for run and gun offense. In the air the targets Bannings looks towards are Duanei(18/218 and 1 TD. 2 drops), McLarge-Huge(30/299 2 TDs, 2 drops) and Tolliver(21/277 1 TD, 1 drop). Looking at these numbers the Otters may want to invest in some Stick Um’ to help these guys haul those balls in.
Going towards the defense end of the game the Otters look to lean on the backs LeBayers(32 tackles, 3 interceptions), McAlister(16 tackles, 1 sack), Miller(0 tackles), Program(29 tackles, 2 interceptions) and safeties Jay(23 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions), and Leonidas(10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception). On the front lines of the defense Tomato(6 tackles/1 sack), McBean(13 tackles, 1 tfl, 2 sacks), and rookie Bandersnatch(6 tackles) they are a tight knit group. In the midfield the Otters look to Sunigh(40 tackles, 9 sacks,1 interception), Stark(31 tackles, 2 sacks), Mayhem(26 tackles), and rookie Kjellstrom(10 tackles) they are known bringing the pain to rival QBs.
Now we head up to New York where we look into the most famous primate to visit Gotham since King Kong the Silverbacks(1-4-0). Blaine Falco(123/214 1430 yards, 10 TD 12 INT) leads the offense although he definitely needs to work on the interceptions, never a good side when you throw more interceptions than touchdowns but I’m sure he knows that. The wideout positions for the Silverbacks are Mara(18/230 and 3 touchdowns), McHollywood(32/365 and 2 touchdowns) and Robinson(34/415 1 touchdowns, 3 drops). Robinson has the definite capability to become a dependable deep threat if he can cut down on his drops. On the ground end, Dux(66/306 3 touchdowns) and Touchback(4/13) are trying their best to move the ball but may need some more help up front.
Going to the other side of the ball, the Silverbacks are throwing out a defense that has a few holes. Giving up 150 points in 5 games is never what a DC wants to see, but there is hope. The defense is young and shows promise. With Redd(13 tackles/3 sacks), Scrimmage(31 tackels, 5 sacks) and Bronson(15 tackles 1 sack) the D-line shows some great pass rush potential. Moving back into the field general spots they look to second year player Passiveman(32 tackles), Swift(25 tackles, 3 sacks), Webb(18 tackles, 1 sack) it is another promising pass rush component. But with all of that pass rushing, you had better back it up in the backfield and the simians run out Buddy(25 tackles, 3 interceptions), Riddler(31 tackles), Cannon(29 tackles, 1 sack) rookie Taylor(12 tackles, 1 interceptions) and Fryars(13 tackles 2 sacks). The Silverbacks are obviously very aggressive on the pass rush with sacks coming from all over the defense. With a few more pieces to round out this solid group, the Silverbacks should be contenders in the years to come.
Now we head off to the Big Easy to take a deep look into the Secondline(0-5-0). The Secondline is definitely not what they are putting out on defense with 175 points against in just 5 games. Now in saying this the NOLA defense is very young, with only Azazel(31 tackles,) and Gadget(13 tackles, 1 sack) having more than 4 years experience going into this season. Going into the season with 3 rookies on the defense Comma(LB 13 tackles, 1 sack), Wevis(CB, 16 tackles, 3 interceptions)and Edgecomb(FS, 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception), and one sophomore in FS Junior(19 tackles) shows the youthfulness of the back end may be the issue. This will all be fixed with experience.
Going to the offensive side of the game, the Second Line marches out Octavion Speedings(152/254, 1912 yards, 9 TD’s, 8 Int) at the Quaterback slot. The third year QB is still finding his footing in the IFSL but is showing a ton of potential. It helps when you have 3 of the top receiving WRs in the league. The receiving core of Mardukas(38/423 1 TD, 4 drops), 3rd year star Passarelli(31/526, 4 TD, 3 drops), and the Prince boys Derrick (14/87) and El(35/509 4 Tds, 3 drops) they are shaping up to be one of the scariest groups of receivers, they just need to work on those hands to cut down on the drops. When you look at the ground game, NOLA leans on Crane(62/282, 2 TDs) and rookie Sevin(11/32) to pound the ball through those holes. This is a team on the rise and definitely one that should be on watch for a championship in the next few years.
Now for the last team in the ASFC we travel to Honolulu to review the Hahalua(0-5-0). Everything is not so happy in paradise for the Hahalua. Led on to the field weekly by QB Montagne(124/206, 1217 yards, 5 TDs, 3 Int) and 4th year RB David(58/258) the team looks on paper to be much better than their record shows. Add in David’s backfield partner Delphine Jr( 19/75 1 TD) and you can see they are not quite getting the production out of their running backs that they would expect/like. Looking downfield at the targets for Montagne, we look at Captain Speedy Gizmo(34/315 1 TD, 2 drops), along with Florida Man(18/212) and Perez(27/297, 2 TD), the Hahalua need to add to their arsenal of weapons with their draft picks this season.
Looking to the defensive side of the game, Honolulu is running out the front line of Burner(22 tackles, 4 sacks), Elsathelookout(9 tackles, 5 sacks) and “Extra” Longpipe{props for the best name yet}(13 tackles, 1 sack) and you can see lots of potential here. Moving back one row the linebacker core of Friedman(44 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception), Hayden(30 tackles), Squirrel(36 tackles, 5 sacks) and you can see the fear that can be inflicted on opposing QBs seeing those 3 barreling down on them. Keep moving back into the coverage team and we look at Jor-El(23 tackles, 3 interceptions), Lanikai(26 tackles, 1 interception), Leavitt(25 tackles, 1 sack), Quarterstorm(11 tackles, 2 sacks) and Battle Angel(19 tackles, 2 sacks) and the Hahalua have the makings of one of the better defense in the league.
I hope people enjoyed my first look into the league, and next week I may look into the NSFC.
So without further ado lets get into it. We are going to start by looking at the ASFC and how it will all play out. As of right now the SaberCats and the reigning champs the Copperheads are both undefeated at 5-0. The SaberCats season has been the more impressive one so far, as their high powered offense and stingy defense are leading the way.
The SaberCats are running out a very impressive lineup week in and week out. They are lead by star QB Josh Patterson, who although this season hasn’t been as positive as he would like I would assume, sitting back in the league in the middle of the pack for touchdowns with only 8 while his interceptions are at 5 which isn’t the greatest split. The receiving core consists of the trio of Calhoun(3 TDs, 445 receiving yards), Julius (3 TDs, 233 receiving yards) and The Orange(204 receiving yards) and TE Szymborski(227 yards receiving) gives Patterson some great targets down the field. To compliment Patterson and the arial threats, the Cats can lean on the ground game with Dogwood and Fisto. Both players are putting up some pretty impressive numbers this season, with Dogwood averaging 5.7 yards per carry while finding the endzone 5 times in 5 games, pair that with his partner in the back field Fisto who is equally impressive with his 4 touchdowns and a 4.1 yard per carry.
Paired with one of the stingiest defenses in the league, (only 78 points against) the SaberCats should be one of the favorites to win it all this year. They have 3 of the top LB’s in the game in Maclean, de Ville and McCormick running the middle of the field, along with the daunted duo of Andre and Piggott back in the corner back position they should be able to pounce all over offenses all year round.
This leads us onto the team sitting right there with San Jose, the reigning season 45 Champs, Austin Copperheads. Lead on the field by MVP candidate Jay Cue III( 134/193, 12 TD’s, 3 INT) and the three headed snake in the backfield of Coward(90 carries for 441 yards and 3 TDs), Newman(17 touches for 68 yards) and FB Aldrich(10 carries for 37 yards) you know the snakes can pound the rock along the ground. In the air Cue lines up behind center with eyes on Beeblebrox(31 catches for 311 yards and 4 TDs) and Bickerman(33 catches for 391 yards and 2 TDs) you can see how they won the championship last season.
On the other side of the ball, the Copperheads rely on CBs Kehla Jr(8 tackles and 1 sack), Redfox(*rookie* 22 tackles 1 interception) and Thigpen(34 tackles and 1 interception), to go along with the amazing crew of field generals in the LB slots of Gunther(9 tackles), McGibbons(30 tackles/1 for loss, 3 sacks), Moloka’i(21 tackles,1 for loss and 4 sacks ) and Wake(25 sacks and 3 sacks) and the staunch d-line boasting All-Pro(3 tackles/1 for loss), Rae Jensen(11 tackles/1 tfl, 3 sacks) and Frankenstero(6 tackles/1tfl) you can see why the other teams in the league are having nightmares about Copperheads every night.
Next up are the Arizona Outlaws(4-1-0) who are led out onto the field by Donovan Winters III(102/158 1100 yrds, 11 TDs/0 Ints) are looking to play spoilers. Winters has lots of options to look at every play, if he wants to keep the ball on the ground he can look to hand it off to Mannering-Phipps(46 carries for 216 yards and 4 TDs) or Nedelko(98 touches for 497 yards and 2 Tds) which is definitely a two headed beast to be worried about. The arial threats Winters looks down field for are Aguilera(31 catches for 420 yards and 5 touchdowns) Bamford(30 times targeted for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns) and Sutha(33 catches for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns) Winters has plenty of punishing targets.
Flipping around to the other side of the ball and the Outlaws are running out a strong d-line in Player(6 tackles/1 sack), Xah’Aawrone(15tackles/4 sacks), The Janitor(5 tackles/2 sacks) which is bound to keep Offensive lines awake in days leading up to their games. But the real threat for the Outlaws comes from the backend, Free Safetys Vincent-Vega( 2 sacks and 2 interceptions), and Smart(19 tackles) combined with rookie Breezy Jr(12 tackles/2 sacks), Dosza (28 tackles/1 interception) and Duvernay(27 tackles/2 interceptions) the defensive backs are out robbing all offensive chances down field for the opponents. When you combine this all with he 9 combined sacks thrown in by the linebacker core and you have one of the most daunting defensive teams in the league.
Next we move down the coast to Orange County(3-2-0) to take a look at the Otters. Now the Otters are the second best thing to come out of the OC(the movie Orange County with Jack Black and Collin Hanks, is obviously the best thing), and they have plenty to cheer for. Looking to Bannings(129/217, 6 TDs, 6 INT) to lead the offense there are already some concerns, with the touchdowns to interception ratio but that is always something that may correct itself through the season. On the ground the Otters lean on Shrubbery(90 carries for 376 yards and 6 touchdowns) and newcomer Akinfenwa(2 touches for 4 yards) coming over from Yellowknife they should be good for run and gun offense. In the air the targets Bannings looks towards are Duanei(18/218 and 1 TD. 2 drops), McLarge-Huge(30/299 2 TDs, 2 drops) and Tolliver(21/277 1 TD, 1 drop). Looking at these numbers the Otters may want to invest in some Stick Um’ to help these guys haul those balls in.
Going towards the defense end of the game the Otters look to lean on the backs LeBayers(32 tackles, 3 interceptions), McAlister(16 tackles, 1 sack), Miller(0 tackles), Program(29 tackles, 2 interceptions) and safeties Jay(23 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions), and Leonidas(10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception). On the front lines of the defense Tomato(6 tackles/1 sack), McBean(13 tackles, 1 tfl, 2 sacks), and rookie Bandersnatch(6 tackles) they are a tight knit group. In the midfield the Otters look to Sunigh(40 tackles, 9 sacks,1 interception), Stark(31 tackles, 2 sacks), Mayhem(26 tackles), and rookie Kjellstrom(10 tackles) they are known bringing the pain to rival QBs.
Now we head up to New York where we look into the most famous primate to visit Gotham since King Kong the Silverbacks(1-4-0). Blaine Falco(123/214 1430 yards, 10 TD 12 INT) leads the offense although he definitely needs to work on the interceptions, never a good side when you throw more interceptions than touchdowns but I’m sure he knows that. The wideout positions for the Silverbacks are Mara(18/230 and 3 touchdowns), McHollywood(32/365 and 2 touchdowns) and Robinson(34/415 1 touchdowns, 3 drops). Robinson has the definite capability to become a dependable deep threat if he can cut down on his drops. On the ground end, Dux(66/306 3 touchdowns) and Touchback(4/13) are trying their best to move the ball but may need some more help up front.
Going to the other side of the ball, the Silverbacks are throwing out a defense that has a few holes. Giving up 150 points in 5 games is never what a DC wants to see, but there is hope. The defense is young and shows promise. With Redd(13 tackles/3 sacks), Scrimmage(31 tackels, 5 sacks) and Bronson(15 tackles 1 sack) the D-line shows some great pass rush potential. Moving back into the field general spots they look to second year player Passiveman(32 tackles), Swift(25 tackles, 3 sacks), Webb(18 tackles, 1 sack) it is another promising pass rush component. But with all of that pass rushing, you had better back it up in the backfield and the simians run out Buddy(25 tackles, 3 interceptions), Riddler(31 tackles), Cannon(29 tackles, 1 sack) rookie Taylor(12 tackles, 1 interceptions) and Fryars(13 tackles 2 sacks). The Silverbacks are obviously very aggressive on the pass rush with sacks coming from all over the defense. With a few more pieces to round out this solid group, the Silverbacks should be contenders in the years to come.
Now we head off to the Big Easy to take a deep look into the Secondline(0-5-0). The Secondline is definitely not what they are putting out on defense with 175 points against in just 5 games. Now in saying this the NOLA defense is very young, with only Azazel(31 tackles,) and Gadget(13 tackles, 1 sack) having more than 4 years experience going into this season. Going into the season with 3 rookies on the defense Comma(LB 13 tackles, 1 sack), Wevis(CB, 16 tackles, 3 interceptions)and Edgecomb(FS, 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception), and one sophomore in FS Junior(19 tackles) shows the youthfulness of the back end may be the issue. This will all be fixed with experience.
Going to the offensive side of the game, the Second Line marches out Octavion Speedings(152/254, 1912 yards, 9 TD’s, 8 Int) at the Quaterback slot. The third year QB is still finding his footing in the IFSL but is showing a ton of potential. It helps when you have 3 of the top receiving WRs in the league. The receiving core of Mardukas(38/423 1 TD, 4 drops), 3rd year star Passarelli(31/526, 4 TD, 3 drops), and the Prince boys Derrick (14/87) and El(35/509 4 Tds, 3 drops) they are shaping up to be one of the scariest groups of receivers, they just need to work on those hands to cut down on the drops. When you look at the ground game, NOLA leans on Crane(62/282, 2 TDs) and rookie Sevin(11/32) to pound the ball through those holes. This is a team on the rise and definitely one that should be on watch for a championship in the next few years.
Now for the last team in the ASFC we travel to Honolulu to review the Hahalua(0-5-0). Everything is not so happy in paradise for the Hahalua. Led on to the field weekly by QB Montagne(124/206, 1217 yards, 5 TDs, 3 Int) and 4th year RB David(58/258) the team looks on paper to be much better than their record shows. Add in David’s backfield partner Delphine Jr( 19/75 1 TD) and you can see they are not quite getting the production out of their running backs that they would expect/like. Looking downfield at the targets for Montagne, we look at Captain Speedy Gizmo(34/315 1 TD, 2 drops), along with Florida Man(18/212) and Perez(27/297, 2 TD), the Hahalua need to add to their arsenal of weapons with their draft picks this season.
Looking to the defensive side of the game, Honolulu is running out the front line of Burner(22 tackles, 4 sacks), Elsathelookout(9 tackles, 5 sacks) and “Extra” Longpipe{props for the best name yet}(13 tackles, 1 sack) and you can see lots of potential here. Moving back one row the linebacker core of Friedman(44 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception), Hayden(30 tackles), Squirrel(36 tackles, 5 sacks) and you can see the fear that can be inflicted on opposing QBs seeing those 3 barreling down on them. Keep moving back into the coverage team and we look at Jor-El(23 tackles, 3 interceptions), Lanikai(26 tackles, 1 interception), Leavitt(25 tackles, 1 sack), Quarterstorm(11 tackles, 2 sacks) and Battle Angel(19 tackles, 2 sacks) and the Hahalua have the makings of one of the better defense in the league.
I hope people enjoyed my first look into the league, and next week I may look into the NSFC.
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