Power Rankings

I don’t like that I am putting this team at #1 to be honest. But purple is my favorites to win it all, that is of course if AJ doesn’t have the complete collapse I saw against Pink a few weeks ago where he threw 2 pick sixes and lost a game in which they led by two scores most of the game. Their offense is nearly unstoppable, having the #2 offense in the league at nearly 32 ppg. Bryan S. leads with 12 TDs on offense and the team has raked up 16 total sacks led by 9 from Noah M. This team is headed for a likely heavy weight matchup vs True Red in the 2nd round however and we could be in for a very exciting game!

Pre-season ranking: #4. End of season ranking #1.

Royal Blue made a statement performance against the 6-1 light blue team this week and looks to be flying high just before playoffs. Was it another “PERIOD!!!” Shout from Captain Shaq, or Jordan A screaming so loud that all of Carter Baron could hear? Who’s to say. Birds of a Heather has the #1 offense in the league, with an impressive 33ppg led by Jordan A and Brandon R. On defense, Jordan A had 9 INTs over 8 games, maybe every ball really is his! I 100% predict this team will advance to the final 4 with how they have been playing lately. The catch however, and I’m annoyed I have to continue to call this out — Brandon R is only available for the first weekend of playoffs and will not be available for the final 4. This team will have to find a way to fill the gap next weekend assuming that they advance this Sunday.

Pre-season ranking: #6. End of season ranking: #2

Jim Connolly once again has another great regular season finishing 6-2 on the year. The offense is humming. Jim has thrown for an impressive 36 TDs this season and has rarely turned the ball over. The defense has been lights out, with the #2 defense in the league — only giving up 20 ppg and with 19 team interceptions led by Captain Jamal and Zak with 6 a piece. This is a very complete team with almost zero vulnerabilities. UNLESS star Jay W. performance is affected by another long Saturday night at T&T (Trade & Taco Bell), because baby that Taco Bell receipt looked like a copy of the DCGFFL bylaws. I was shook. Anyway, can Jamal lead this team for a 2nd consecutive championship as captain? Maybe he will come out with an intense and powerful pregame speech in the huddle. Just kidding, we know that is not your biggest strength but we know you always lead by your play on the field!

Pre-season ranking #7. End of season ranking #3.

Yes I know this team is 4-4 and they certainly do not deserve to be ranked #4 in the power rankings. But as I look at their bracket - this team definitely has the easiest road to the final 4. I know I may be offending all of the other teams in that quadrant, but it’s true!! Now listen, White is good when their whole team is there, they are 4-2 when Cam is in attendance, but this team has simply underperformed for most of the season. Juan continues to dominate at the WR1 position scoring 72 points on the season and rookie of the season nominee Ben W has been very impressive. He low key had one of the best catches I’ve seen all season, check last week’s game glimpse. Again this team is very complete and I fully expect to see to see them in the final 4. Now if they don’t, curses are a real thing everyone. Iykyk

Pre-season ranking: #2. End of season ranking: #4

Captain Alex & True Red finished the season strong with a blowout win over Sapphire and is looking primed for a playoff run. This team I believe has the best chance to get an upset victory and find themselves in the final 4. The Wyatt to Ramsey connection has been strong this season, with Offensive MVP nominee Matt R leading the league with 16 TDs. Their offense is good. But their defense, my god. This team is 2nd worst in the league with only 6 team INTs, for reference, royal blue had 21! They also only had 6 sacks. Also - the amount of just purely blown coverages, some players getting cooked every weekend in man (Alex D), it’s truly countless. How this team finished the season 5-3 with these defensive stats, I don’t know.

Pre-season ranking: #8. End of season ranking #5

Forest simply dominated all season. Did we expect this because of their full travel roster? Absolutely. This is not to discredit superstar Chad M at QB, he played smart and amazing football all season. Forest was also #1 in defense all season only giving up an average of 16 points per game. But, now it’s time to pay for your draft choices, as Forest is missing both Andre B (11 TDs this season) + Legend and uhh am I seeing this right…? Blocker of the year nominee, Mark Hofberg. Wow, how times have changed. These are 2 huge pieces that have led to overall team success this season that they will now have to play without. With a warmup game in their first round against Black, this may be exactly what Forest needs to figure things out before facing off against the winner of Seafoam and White in round 2.

Preseason Ranking: #10. End of season Ranking: #6

Kelly Green finished 4-4 on the season led by Captain Matt H and QB John C. This team concerns me because all 4 of their wins have been against teams with a .500 record or below. That’s right, they haven’t beat a single team with a winning record. In the games they did play against teams with winning records, they went 0-4, losing by an average of 17 ppg…ouch.

Good news, their first round match up is against a 3-5 orange team, so there is hope after all! Another stat that surprised me is that this team finished 2nd worst in overall team defense, giving up an average of 30 points per game. This is shocking due to their defensive minded stars on this team..Clem, Marvin, Bradley – what happened? Bradley is however 2nd in the league in sacks with 9, so maybe not her fault. This team’s first round matchup with Orange will be a battle.

Preseason Ranking: #9 End of season Ranking: #7

Cardinal put together a very strong season led by MVP nominee Austin P. This team averaged nearly 30 points per game and converted a league best 62.9% of their extra points. Andy A. brought in 71 points, Graham W had 8 TDs, and Austin P was dominant at QB with a 35-5 TD/INT ratio, also recording 6 interceptions on the defensive end. Rookies Jojo and Pope showed out this season as well to round out this roster. The only thing that could have stopped this team was an injury bug, and my god is it trying.. Both Andy & JC are out for the season with appointments at the Dr.’s offices for MRI’s instead of at the field. Austin P and the rest of the cast will have to step up their game as they have all season and try to pull off some wins to advance to the final 4. You’ll see me on the sidelines with a headset and clipboard, don’t worry.

Preseason Ranking: #3 End of season ranking: #8

Orange has been a chaotic disaster all season, however they managed to pull off a close win to end the season to bring back some team morale. Now, before I start, Orange has lost 3 games this season on literally the last play of the game, so their record does not provide the whole story behind this team. The issue is that I picked this team to finish #1 because of their absolutely stacked roster. And it appears with all of that talent, comes ALOT of attitude and ego. Their huddles were chaotic nearly all season, there was no defense to be found in any of their games. I just don’t understand how it’s possible with this roster. Why is everyone so angry all of the time!?!? Now just to drag them a little further with some stats. This team had the LEAST amount of interceptions all season and only 6 sacks. Guys - you have 2-3 of the best rushers in the league – HOW. Anyway, I am still hanging on to my early prediction that I made in the preseason and I believe there is still a chance for them to advance to the final 4 if this group can finally bring it all together.

Preseason Ranking: #1 End of season ranking: #9.

Seafoam, led by Captain Connor T and QB Brandon W, finishes 4-4 on the season. This team started off strong, with a 3-1 record and had QB Brandon W confident in a final 4 appearance. However, the second half of the season has been a completely different story. Seafoam finished their last 4 games with a 1-3 record and NARROWLY escaped winless Black in the final game of the season. I can’t imagine this team feels great heading into the playoffs with their recent play. If this team has anything, they are very balanced on offense with 3 players having 6+ TDs, Christian A, Ivan T, Bryan B, and they have a very experienced roster that could propel them in the playoffs and give them a fighting chance against White.

Preseason Ranking: #11 End of season Ranking: #10

Sapphire absolutely got their backs blown out by Red in the final game of the season. They just did not show up to play at all. This was truly disappointing after their impressive team win against orange the weekend prior. This team is giving inconsistent, you never know what you are going to get from this squad. They have been balanced on offense with Cam B(7 TDs) Jordan M(6 TDs) and Dan K(4 TDs). However - I believe for the FIRST TIME EVER, this team finished with a team total of 0 (ZERO) sacks. No wonder you all finished 3-5, how have you not gotten a single sack all season? Now that I am diving deeper, your 3 wins have been against teams that have won a combined 5 games this season. Yeah, yall can go ahead and pack it up because your season is likely over after round 1. Zero sacks..come on guys.

Preseason Ranking: #12 End of season ranking: #11

Chrome finished their season strong winning 3 of their last 4 games in mostly dominating fashion. Morgan W leads the team with 11 total TDs, TJ raked in 4 TDs and the offense has been scoring at will. We were worried about you all after starting 0-4, I am happy you all picked it up! Chrome has a 1st round matchup against an injury ridden Cardinal team this weekend, however it appears that Chrome will be shorthanded on offense. If this team does manage to make it to the final 4 weekend and get Ben back, watch out, they immediately become one of the favorites to win it all. Now, GTA does come out on Thursday, so they may also be missing TJ in the final 4 weekend so you may have to finish without him.

Preseason Ranking: #5 End of season ranking: #12

Led by Captain Paul W & a Rookie QB James E, Yellow has continuously improved and gotten better each game, winning 2 of their last 3. Their offense has been much more consistent, averaging 27 ppg over their last 3 games. Paul W, Everett W, James F have 6+ TDs each, followed by PJ with 3. If this team can limit their turnovers (10 ints by QB James E.), they may be able to pull off the upset vs Red who has a bottom tier defense at best. One stat that could cost them a game is they have a very concerning and league low (by far) extra point conversion rate, at only 14.3% success rate. Out of 28 attempted xp’s they only converted 4! James, maybe we need to set you up with some extra point plays that you can use for next season because YIKES.

Preseason ranking: #13 End of season ranking: #13

After Pink’s 2 very embarrassing losses to start the season(losing by an average of 30 ppg) and after being dragged immensely in the first 2 power rankings, they have seemingly turned their season around. This is why we need the shade, sometimes it makes people play better. Anyway, Pink finished their season 3-3, with all 3 of their losses coming down to 1 score. On offense, Kevin H leads the team with 9 TDs, followed by Jack L and Chris Do with 6 TDs each. On defense, Derrick Johnson leads the league with 12 sacks followed by Drew C. with 7. With a league best 22 defensive team sacks. This team does have a very tough matchup with Light Blue this week, so while I do predict an early exit for this team, miracles do happen!

Preseason ranking: #15 End of season ranking: #14

Gold finished 2nd to last in offensive ppg, and it’s not science everyone. When your offense is bad, you just don’t win. Joey H tried his best to drag this team to a few victories with 9 TDs but it just wasn’t enough. Chris D. threw for 21 TDs but also gave the ball to the other team 14 times. This is not a recipe for success for a team already struggling to score the ball. On defense, Darren B. recorded a team best 6 sacks, followed by Taylor L with 4 sacks. Yeah, yall do not stand a chance against Royal, best of luck.

Preseason ranking: #14 End of season ranking #15

I hate to say it but I was right. I predicted this team to finish very last this season and boy did you all prove me absolutely correct. Safe to say that Quinn’s championship experience I mentioned last time I wrote these did not save this team. I will give this team credit for going out there every week and putting your cleats on and getting out there on the field. They even had a surprisingly great showing against Seafoam to end the season where the game ended in heartbreak on a last second pick six to end the game. Guys - this weekend you have nothing more to lose, you’ve already lost all season, go out there and pull off the unimaginable!!

Preseason ranking: #16 End of season ranking #16