02-12-2021, 12:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-14-2021, 05:47 PM by Asked Madden.)
I made a post earlier in the season claiming that this year could be a breakout for Clark Boyd. I made the point that over the years, he's been relegated to a 2TE system, playing for 2 seasons behind James Angler of the Sarasota Sailfish and for 2 more ahead of Cmon Skiuuup with the Berlin Fire Salamanders. And now, for the first time in his career, Clark is the sole TE on his team's roster, and therefore will be taking every snap and getting every TE-designated pass. The upswing for him this year was probably the best it could be. So, how is he faring?
Introduction
Technically, his best season to date was S24, with the Sailfish. The team went 12-4 and made the playoffs. Clark was nominated for TE of the Year and made the NSFC's Pro Bowl team. Granted, this is mainly due to James Angler being ineligible on account of lining up at fullback pretty regularly that season. But no matter. Clark's stats spoke for themselves. In fact, here's his career stats up to to S27:
Analyzing each of his professional career games (click here for data), Clark Boyd's best receiving performance heading into this season was S25's Week 7 loss to the Wraiths. Clark made 6 catches for 65 yards, albeit for no touchdowns, and had 2 pancakes. In terms of scoring, Clark's best game was Week 10 of that season, in which he caught 2 touchdowns in a close loss to the Colorado Yeti. His best game on the offensive line was last season's Week 8 loss to the Orange County Otters, in which he managed to stack up 9 pancakes.
With those baselines set, where are we now?
The Season so Far
As of Week 7, Clark has managed to either beat out or match his previous best outings. Though he has yet to record a touchdown this season, he managed 72 yards on 5 catches in the Week 6 loss to the Sailfish. And this past week (Week 70, Clark once again stacked up 9 pancakes in a win over the Chicago Butchers. For a true breakout season, I think Clark needs to not only get a nomination for Tight End of the Year again, he needs to be a frontrunner and not just make the cut. A Pro Bowl selection would be nice, too. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. The TE standings are as follows (as of Week 7):
Receiving:
1) Austin McCormick - NOLA - 39 rec, 532 yd, 13.6 avg, 70 long, 1 TD
2) James Angler - SAR - 32 rec, 449 yd, 14 avg, 50 long, 1 TD
3) Heath Evans - OCO - 37 rec, 364 yd, 9.8 avg, 72 long, 3 TD
4) Dave Batista - PHI - 39 rec, 351 yd, 9 avg, 25 long, 3 TD
5) Ragnar Krashwagen - HON - 39 rec, 306 yd, 7.8 avg, 24 long, 5 TD
6) Zee Rechs - YKW - 28 rec, 295 yd, 10.5 avg, 73 long, 3 TD
7) Clark Boyd - BER - 38 rec, 289 yd, 7.6 avg, 27 long, 0 TD
8) Friedrich Vequain - AUS - 33 rec, 278 yd, 8.4 avg, 46 long, 2 TD
9) James Lewandowski - BAL - 25 rec, 277 yd, 11.1 avg, 66 long, 0 TD
10) Tom Teboat - ARI - 29 rec, 271 yd, 9.3 avg, 59 long, 0 TD
10) Avon Blocksdale Jr. - PHI - 28 rec, 271 yd, 9.7 avg, 74 long, 2 TD
Offensive Line:
1) Clark Boyd - BER - 31 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
2) Tree Gelbman - CHI - 27 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
3) Ragnar Krashwagen - HON - 25 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
4) Heath Evans - OCO - 24 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
5) Tom Teboat - ARI - 24 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
6) Jaja Ding Dong - SJS - 23 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
7) Friedrich Vequain - AUS - 21 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
8) Avon Blocksdale Jr. - PHI - 20 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
9) Frank Michell - COL - 19 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
10) Zee Rechs - YKW - 17 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
The Future
Looking at the stats, it seems like the start of the season has not been too good for Clark Boyd. Granted, he is leading the pack by a healthy margin on the offensive line, even outperforming last year's TEotY winner Tree Gelbman. However, sitting outside the top 5 in receiving yards and having no touchdowns to show for it puts him in a precarious position. To be fair, Clark has managed to stay competitive on receptions by making catches even if they're not huge runs. By that metric he is in 2nd, behind McCormick, Batista, and Krashwagen all tied for 1st. That all being said, if the Berlin Fire Salamanders can start scoring some touchdowns, some are sure to come Clark's way. On top of that, with their play calling improving and boosting the passing game on the field, Clark can pretty easily see some more high-yardage games. In my definitely unbiased opinion, if Clark Boyd can manage to position himself within the top 5 TEs in receiving as well as maintain his position as the top blocking TE, he very well will deserve a nomination for TE of the Year. However, with 3 of the 6 players ahead of him in the current standings, I don't think he'll make the Pro Bowl, as disappointing as that may be. But, it won't be a total loss. With 289 yards through only 7 games, Clark is still on pace to have his best season of his career, potentially breaking 600 yards for the first time. He is also likely to blow his 47 pancake personal record out of the water this season, being only 16 off the pace with 9 games to go. The sky's the limit.
P.S.
Thank you to anyone who drafted Clark Boyd in fantasy. It'll be well worth it soon enough.
Introduction
Technically, his best season to date was S24, with the Sailfish. The team went 12-4 and made the playoffs. Clark was nominated for TE of the Year and made the NSFC's Pro Bowl team. Granted, this is mainly due to James Angler being ineligible on account of lining up at fullback pretty regularly that season. But no matter. Clark's stats spoke for themselves. In fact, here's his career stats up to to S27:
Analyzing each of his professional career games (click here for data), Clark Boyd's best receiving performance heading into this season was S25's Week 7 loss to the Wraiths. Clark made 6 catches for 65 yards, albeit for no touchdowns, and had 2 pancakes. In terms of scoring, Clark's best game was Week 10 of that season, in which he caught 2 touchdowns in a close loss to the Colorado Yeti. His best game on the offensive line was last season's Week 8 loss to the Orange County Otters, in which he managed to stack up 9 pancakes.
With those baselines set, where are we now?
The Season so Far
As of Week 7, Clark has managed to either beat out or match his previous best outings. Though he has yet to record a touchdown this season, he managed 72 yards on 5 catches in the Week 6 loss to the Sailfish. And this past week (Week 70, Clark once again stacked up 9 pancakes in a win over the Chicago Butchers. For a true breakout season, I think Clark needs to not only get a nomination for Tight End of the Year again, he needs to be a frontrunner and not just make the cut. A Pro Bowl selection would be nice, too. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. The TE standings are as follows (as of Week 7):
Receiving:
1) Austin McCormick - NOLA - 39 rec, 532 yd, 13.6 avg, 70 long, 1 TD
2) James Angler - SAR - 32 rec, 449 yd, 14 avg, 50 long, 1 TD
3) Heath Evans - OCO - 37 rec, 364 yd, 9.8 avg, 72 long, 3 TD
4) Dave Batista - PHI - 39 rec, 351 yd, 9 avg, 25 long, 3 TD
5) Ragnar Krashwagen - HON - 39 rec, 306 yd, 7.8 avg, 24 long, 5 TD
6) Zee Rechs - YKW - 28 rec, 295 yd, 10.5 avg, 73 long, 3 TD
7) Clark Boyd - BER - 38 rec, 289 yd, 7.6 avg, 27 long, 0 TD
8) Friedrich Vequain - AUS - 33 rec, 278 yd, 8.4 avg, 46 long, 2 TD
9) James Lewandowski - BAL - 25 rec, 277 yd, 11.1 avg, 66 long, 0 TD
10) Tom Teboat - ARI - 29 rec, 271 yd, 9.3 avg, 59 long, 0 TD
10) Avon Blocksdale Jr. - PHI - 28 rec, 271 yd, 9.7 avg, 74 long, 2 TD
Offensive Line:
1) Clark Boyd - BER - 31 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
2) Tree Gelbman - CHI - 27 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
3) Ragnar Krashwagen - HON - 25 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
4) Heath Evans - OCO - 24 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
5) Tom Teboat - ARI - 24 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
6) Jaja Ding Dong - SJS - 23 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
7) Friedrich Vequain - AUS - 21 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
8) Avon Blocksdale Jr. - PHI - 20 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
9) Frank Michell - COL - 19 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
10) Zee Rechs - YKW - 17 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
The Future
Looking at the stats, it seems like the start of the season has not been too good for Clark Boyd. Granted, he is leading the pack by a healthy margin on the offensive line, even outperforming last year's TEotY winner Tree Gelbman. However, sitting outside the top 5 in receiving yards and having no touchdowns to show for it puts him in a precarious position. To be fair, Clark has managed to stay competitive on receptions by making catches even if they're not huge runs. By that metric he is in 2nd, behind McCormick, Batista, and Krashwagen all tied for 1st. That all being said, if the Berlin Fire Salamanders can start scoring some touchdowns, some are sure to come Clark's way. On top of that, with their play calling improving and boosting the passing game on the field, Clark can pretty easily see some more high-yardage games. In my definitely unbiased opinion, if Clark Boyd can manage to position himself within the top 5 TEs in receiving as well as maintain his position as the top blocking TE, he very well will deserve a nomination for TE of the Year. However, with 3 of the 6 players ahead of him in the current standings, I don't think he'll make the Pro Bowl, as disappointing as that may be. But, it won't be a total loss. With 289 yards through only 7 games, Clark is still on pace to have his best season of his career, potentially breaking 600 yards for the first time. He is also likely to blow his 47 pancake personal record out of the water this season, being only 16 off the pace with 9 games to go. The sky's the limit.
P.S.
Thank you to anyone who drafted Clark Boyd in fantasy. It'll be well worth it soon enough.