08-19-2023, 02:39 PM
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Wide Receiver Rankings: The 10 best WRs entering Week 8 of the ISFL season
Wide receiver is my favourite position to look at and assess player value in the position, period. Elite receivers can evaluate a serviceable quarterback to glory, however I’m not looking at QB-WR pairings here but I thought that as a comment was worth throwing out there. There is a real discussion to be had on how valuable the receiver position is to a franchise looking to win a ring but not now.
So, let’s get on with why we're here. I’ll reveal early that there are no rookies on this list. I’m sure that is not a surprise to those of you who are taking the time to read this. I can announce that the best placed rookie is Forozka Duanei of the New Orleans Second Line, who makes it to 26th place. The next rookie also plays for the New Orleans Second Line, a promising future for the team perhaps? In 30th place is Eli Prince. I expect if we were to return to this exercise again at the end of the season, they would probably not make the list as it seems a big ask for either to crack the top ten as it stands.
Before I list the first player to make the list, let me give you a table of the prototype types of the 44 players assessed.
Prototype Total
Speed Receiver 21
Slot Receiver 16
Possession Receiver 6
Return Specialist 1
Here’s the split for those take made the top ten.
Prototype Total
Speed Receiver 5
Slot Receiver 4
Possession Receiver 1
10. Calvin Spiff, Yellowknife Wraiths
Slot Receiver (S35, TPE 985)
Spiff doesn’t have the most receiving touchdowns on his team (Rojas) but he does have less drops, less penalties and a better adjusted yards per target rating. That makes him the Wraiths #1 receiver and #10 in the ISFL right now.
Adjusted Value – 530
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 7.68
9. Sconnie McSix, Berlin Fire Salamanders
Speed Receiver (S36, TPE 1263)
Suffering from 2 drops, McSix ranking could be looked upon as a surprise by some. He would seem to be a safe bet to move up the rankings as he is targeted more as the season progresses. He certainly has the talent to be higher.
Adjusted Value – 561
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 8.90
8. Louis Blondin, Arizona Outlaws
Speed Receiver (S34, TPE 887)
Among a strong receiving corps Blondin is the standout. Only the talent on the team and need to share the receptions out stops him being higher up on this list. He has the lowest number of receptions of those who cracked the top ten. If Arizona only fed him the ball who knows how high he could climb. Very strong adjusted yard per target rating, 5th best in the league.
Adjusted Value – 545
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 11.12
7. Erwin Kemp, Colorado Yeti
Possession Receiver (S34, TPE 555)
Our only possession receiver in the list. Pound for pound Kemp is punching well above his TPE. Why is he placed so high? Simple. He’s 8th in adjusted value and 10th in adjusted yards per target rating. Combined he ends up 7th on our list. Rainn has been put on notice. There’s a new #1 receiver in Colorado.
Adjusted Value – 579
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 9.49
6. Shane Turnbull, Baltimore Hawks
Slot Receiver (S38, TPE 1101)
The first Hawk receiver on our list, having two highlights the team’s strength and may go some way towards explaining their 6-1 start to the season. Turnball has the second best adjusted yard per target rating in the league, but like already mentioned, is sharing receptions with other talented receivers so his adjusted value stops him from hitting the upper echelons of the list.
Adjusted Value – 590
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 12.55
5. Big McLarge Huge, Orange County Otters
Slot Receiver (S40, TPE 871)
Here’s another receiver that has a case for outperforming his TPE, no doubt team-mate Thomas Robinson will hear about this list and want to regain his #1 status on the team. Huge can lay claim to the best adjusted yard per target rating in the league. Again, he is in the lower end of receptions among those on the list at 34. His team-mate Robinson actually has one more at 35. To continue the comparison, Robinson AV is 368 and AY/T only 7.08.
Adjusted Value – 625
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 13.59
4. Austin Morley, Chicago Butchers
Slot Receiver (S36, TPE 1367)
The highest ranked of the slot receivers, Morley has the most receptions of any receivers in the league at 53, this certainly helped to boost his adjusted value score. With team-mates Hodges and Ryder languishing towards the very bottom of the league receivers list don’t be surprised to see Morley continue to be targeted for the remainder of the season.
Adjusted Value – 685
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 8.25
3. Matthew Mara, New York Silverbacks
Speed Receiver (S37, TPE 1363)
The Silverbacks receiver is another that is towards the lower end of receptions, 38, to crack the top ten list, but you can see from his adjusted yards per target rating that he’s made them count. His standout performance of the season so far, and a big factor in reaching number three was in the Silverbacks defeat to the SaberCats, where Mara went for 173 yards off 5 receptions.
Adjusted Value – 678
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 12.11
2. Rocky Moreaux, Baltimore Hawks
Speed Receiver (S37, TPE 1500)
The receiver with the highest TPE makes his appearance on our list. There are arguments that he should be ranked number one, but sticking to our ranking system, he comes out second. A consistent high level contributor to the Hawks, Moreaux may not have mind blowing game numbers week to week, season highlight to date is 144 yards off 8 receptions in week 3.
Adjusted Value – 735
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 11.31
1. Johnny Blaze Jr., Sarasota Sailfish
Speed Receiver (S38, TPE 1233)
Could it have been anyone else given the numbers he’s put up so far this season? 9 receiving touchdowns and 926 yards. Yes he’s a one man receiving team out there for the Sailfish with 62 receptions but his adjusted yards per target rating remains impressive. With only 1 drop and 1-5 yard penalty, Blaze Jr is the leagues clear WR #1.
Adjusted Value – 1071
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 10.93
Wide receiver is my favourite position to look at and assess player value in the position, period. Elite receivers can evaluate a serviceable quarterback to glory, however I’m not looking at QB-WR pairings here but I thought that as a comment was worth throwing out there. There is a real discussion to be had on how valuable the receiver position is to a franchise looking to win a ring but not now.
So, let’s get on with why we're here. I’ll reveal early that there are no rookies on this list. I’m sure that is not a surprise to those of you who are taking the time to read this. I can announce that the best placed rookie is Forozka Duanei of the New Orleans Second Line, who makes it to 26th place. The next rookie also plays for the New Orleans Second Line, a promising future for the team perhaps? In 30th place is Eli Prince. I expect if we were to return to this exercise again at the end of the season, they would probably not make the list as it seems a big ask for either to crack the top ten as it stands.
Before I list the first player to make the list, let me give you a table of the prototype types of the 44 players assessed.
Prototype Total
Speed Receiver 21
Slot Receiver 16
Possession Receiver 6
Return Specialist 1
Here’s the split for those take made the top ten.
Prototype Total
Speed Receiver 5
Slot Receiver 4
Possession Receiver 1
10. Calvin Spiff, Yellowknife Wraiths
Slot Receiver (S35, TPE 985)
Spiff doesn’t have the most receiving touchdowns on his team (Rojas) but he does have less drops, less penalties and a better adjusted yards per target rating. That makes him the Wraiths #1 receiver and #10 in the ISFL right now.
Adjusted Value – 530
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 7.68
9. Sconnie McSix, Berlin Fire Salamanders
Speed Receiver (S36, TPE 1263)
Suffering from 2 drops, McSix ranking could be looked upon as a surprise by some. He would seem to be a safe bet to move up the rankings as he is targeted more as the season progresses. He certainly has the talent to be higher.
Adjusted Value – 561
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 8.90
8. Louis Blondin, Arizona Outlaws
Speed Receiver (S34, TPE 887)
Among a strong receiving corps Blondin is the standout. Only the talent on the team and need to share the receptions out stops him being higher up on this list. He has the lowest number of receptions of those who cracked the top ten. If Arizona only fed him the ball who knows how high he could climb. Very strong adjusted yard per target rating, 5th best in the league.
Adjusted Value – 545
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 11.12
7. Erwin Kemp, Colorado Yeti
Possession Receiver (S34, TPE 555)
Our only possession receiver in the list. Pound for pound Kemp is punching well above his TPE. Why is he placed so high? Simple. He’s 8th in adjusted value and 10th in adjusted yards per target rating. Combined he ends up 7th on our list. Rainn has been put on notice. There’s a new #1 receiver in Colorado.
Adjusted Value – 579
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 9.49
6. Shane Turnbull, Baltimore Hawks
Slot Receiver (S38, TPE 1101)
The first Hawk receiver on our list, having two highlights the team’s strength and may go some way towards explaining their 6-1 start to the season. Turnball has the second best adjusted yard per target rating in the league, but like already mentioned, is sharing receptions with other talented receivers so his adjusted value stops him from hitting the upper echelons of the list.
Adjusted Value – 590
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 12.55
5. Big McLarge Huge, Orange County Otters
Slot Receiver (S40, TPE 871)
Here’s another receiver that has a case for outperforming his TPE, no doubt team-mate Thomas Robinson will hear about this list and want to regain his #1 status on the team. Huge can lay claim to the best adjusted yard per target rating in the league. Again, he is in the lower end of receptions among those on the list at 34. His team-mate Robinson actually has one more at 35. To continue the comparison, Robinson AV is 368 and AY/T only 7.08.
Adjusted Value – 625
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 13.59
4. Austin Morley, Chicago Butchers
Slot Receiver (S36, TPE 1367)
The highest ranked of the slot receivers, Morley has the most receptions of any receivers in the league at 53, this certainly helped to boost his adjusted value score. With team-mates Hodges and Ryder languishing towards the very bottom of the league receivers list don’t be surprised to see Morley continue to be targeted for the remainder of the season.
Adjusted Value – 685
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 8.25
3. Matthew Mara, New York Silverbacks
Speed Receiver (S37, TPE 1363)
The Silverbacks receiver is another that is towards the lower end of receptions, 38, to crack the top ten list, but you can see from his adjusted yards per target rating that he’s made them count. His standout performance of the season so far, and a big factor in reaching number three was in the Silverbacks defeat to the SaberCats, where Mara went for 173 yards off 5 receptions.
Adjusted Value – 678
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 12.11
2. Rocky Moreaux, Baltimore Hawks
Speed Receiver (S37, TPE 1500)
The receiver with the highest TPE makes his appearance on our list. There are arguments that he should be ranked number one, but sticking to our ranking system, he comes out second. A consistent high level contributor to the Hawks, Moreaux may not have mind blowing game numbers week to week, season highlight to date is 144 yards off 8 receptions in week 3.
Adjusted Value – 735
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 11.31
1. Johnny Blaze Jr., Sarasota Sailfish
Speed Receiver (S38, TPE 1233)
Could it have been anyone else given the numbers he’s put up so far this season? 9 receiving touchdowns and 926 yards. Yes he’s a one man receiving team out there for the Sailfish with 62 receptions but his adjusted yards per target rating remains impressive. With only 1 drop and 1-5 yard penalty, Blaze Jr is the leagues clear WR #1.
Adjusted Value – 1071
Adjusted Y/Tgt – 10.93
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