You know the drill by now. These are basically each team's best players over the last two weeks. This isn't a reflection of how good they've been all season, just people to keep an eye on to see if they keep up this positive momentum.
San Antonio Marshals
LB Quinton Bode (@terriblehippo)
Over the last couple of games, the Marshals offense has stalled. Only three offensive touchdowns through their last eight quarters of play for a team that averaged more than 30 points per game across their first four games. Luckily, their defense has stepped up their already high level of play to ridiculous levels, and that starts with Quinton Bode, the quarterback of the Marshals' defense. Across their last two games, he's notched 23 tackles and a sack. He's everywhere for the Marshals defense, and can either sprint past or power through blockers.
CB Vander Jones (@`Vander Jones`)
Well, teams finally stopped throwing to Walt Green, but the other guys in the Marshals secondary are just as scary, including Vander Jones, who basically single-handedly beat the Pythons in Week 5. In just that one game, he had six tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and TWO DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS. And he followed up that Performance of the Year front-runner with another interception the following week with seven tackles and a deflection. You just can't throw on this San Antonio defense, as Marshals occupy first, second, and (tie) third on the DSFL interceptions list with Green, Jones, and Franklin Cooper. Stick to running the ball, just trust me on this.
Portland Pythons
WR Bona'beri Jones (@toivo)
Long receptions in the DSFL are hard to find. It's just difficult for players to get separation when you don't have 100 speed yet. So far on the season, there hasn't been a completion of over 40 yards yet, but Bona'beri Jones has come the closest to hitting that milestone. In his last two games, he's had four 20+ yard receptions, including a 38-yarder in Week 6, the longest completion of the season by any player on any team. He's still consistently pulling down TDs as well, with one in both of the last two games. If you're stuck in 3rd and 25 with the game on the line, throw it Bona'beri's way.
LB CrayCray Lewis (@ChuckDiesel86)
Last time, I mentioned how the Portland defense is loaded with studs on both sides of the ball, and it's still holding. Right now, Portland is either first or second in points per game and total yards per game on offense AND defense. And this time around, CrayCray Lewis was the standout. CrayCray was ackin' all cray-cray in recent weeks, recording two tackles for a loss and a sack against San Antonio, followed by another sack the following week and a safety. The tackle numbers aren't amazing, but Lewis is still getting to the quarterback and making big plays for one of the best defenses in the D-League.
Norfolk Seawolves
QB Jay Longshaw (@dropbear)
Last time on the series, I questioned if Jay Longshaw was the long term answer for the Seawolves at quarterback, and in Week 5 at Kansas City, he confidently proved me wrong. With his best performance of the season, and maybe the best individual performance of Week 5, Longshaw went 18/30 for 226 yards, three TDs, and no turnovers. It was a breakout performance for the rookie quarterback. Unfortunately, he followed it up with a hollow performance the following week, but the signs are there for Longshaw to be a top QB in the D-League soon.
S Logan Uchiha (@CalvinP)
Also last time, I said their wasn't that many exciting prospects on the Seawolves defense (which I stand by, they're middle of the road in a lot of categories). One man who wasn't pleased by that post was Logan Uchiha, who went out there and showed me how moronic I was. Eight tackles in both games, plus a tackle for loss and a forced fumble only tell part of the story. Uchiha also locked down two of the best tight ends in the D-League, Kansas City's Cameron Olson and Portland's Roman Stakowski. Each of them were held to just 29 yards receiving, with nothing but checkdowns going to them. Uchiha was locking it up, both in pass and run defense.
Tijuana Luchadores
RB Forrest Gump (@TomHanks)
It seems like the only person who can score for the Luchadores right now is Forrest Gump. In the last two games, the only Tijuana points were scored by three Gump rushing scores and three Stephen Harris Jr. field goals. And the unfortunate part is that Gump isn't getting too many carries. He only had ten against Palm Beach, and maybe that was due to the fact that Luchadores were behind by two scores for a decent chunk of the game, but I feel like Gump should still be getting more of the Tijuana workload, but maybe that's just me.
S Momodou Jallow (@usarice)
Tijuana had a real chance of knocking off the undefeated Marshals in Week 6, and Momodou Jallow was a big reason for that. He was patrolling the middle of the secondary with precision, knocking down three passes and pulling down an interception. Throw in five tackles in both of their games and Jallow has been playing strong as of late.
Kansas City Coyotes
WR J.N. Nova (@sarmo)
J.N "Super" Nova is shining pretty brightly these days for the Yotes. In his last two games, he's tallied 14 receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He was also instrumental in the Coyotes picking up their first win of the season over Palm Beach, scoring Kansas City's first touchdown of the day to kick off their comeback. Nova's developing a good report with Rose Jenkins, but even when Ryan Leaf Jr. checks in, Nova still produces. Even though the Coyotes offense has been in flux all season, Nova is the single constant.
LB Buddha Lebowski (@BuddhaLebowski)
I strongly considered Rembrandt Khalil-Bugatti, but Lebowski's just been killing it so far this season, and he's been doing it in different ways. In Week 5 against Norfolk, he was more of a run stopper, piling up 11 tackles, while in Week 6 at Palm Beach, he was more in pass coverage, picking off one and swatting down another. What's odd though is that Buddha is doing this as a 50 TPE player. If he were to make any kind of enhancements, his potential production could go even higher, which is ridiculous to think about.
Palm Beach Solar Bears
RB Ludicolo Bigby (@TheWoZy)
The Solar Bears finally got the monkey off their back and scored a win. Good times will be had in southeast Florida, and a big reason for those good times is Ludicolo Bigby. He didn't get a ton of work in their Week 5 win, because they wanted to give some carries to the promising Ben Bortboy, although Bigby still averaged nearly six yards per carry and scored on the ground. But Bigby broke out in Week 6. 16 carries for 140 yards and two TDs, including a 71 yard score on Palm Beach's first drive of the game. Forget what I said the first time I talked about Bigby. Give this guy all the carries he can handle. He's got big play ability and can still get consistent chunks of yardage. (Also, shoutout to Apollo Lange for finally getting it together, he played very well too.)
LB Guy Nikko (@Duress)
I want to party with this Nikko, he seems like fun. Guy Nikko might just be the best pass rusher in the D-League. Through six games, he's got eight sacks, which is putting him on pace to break the DSFL record for sacks in a season with eighteen. He padded his lead on the category with a sack in both games. Nikko is consistent in his ability to get past blockers and make quarterbacks lives a living hell. If he keeps this going, the record book and the early round draft ledger will both have his name in them.
San Antonio Marshals LB Quinton Bode (@terriblehippo)
Over the last couple of games, the Marshals offense has stalled. Only three offensive touchdowns through their last eight quarters of play for a team that averaged more than 30 points per game across their first four games. Luckily, their defense has stepped up their already high level of play to ridiculous levels, and that starts with Quinton Bode, the quarterback of the Marshals' defense. Across their last two games, he's notched 23 tackles and a sack. He's everywhere for the Marshals defense, and can either sprint past or power through blockers.
CB Vander Jones (@`Vander Jones`)
Well, teams finally stopped throwing to Walt Green, but the other guys in the Marshals secondary are just as scary, including Vander Jones, who basically single-handedly beat the Pythons in Week 5. In just that one game, he had six tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and TWO DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS. And he followed up that Performance of the Year front-runner with another interception the following week with seven tackles and a deflection. You just can't throw on this San Antonio defense, as Marshals occupy first, second, and (tie) third on the DSFL interceptions list with Green, Jones, and Franklin Cooper. Stick to running the ball, just trust me on this.
Portland Pythons WR Bona'beri Jones (@toivo)
Long receptions in the DSFL are hard to find. It's just difficult for players to get separation when you don't have 100 speed yet. So far on the season, there hasn't been a completion of over 40 yards yet, but Bona'beri Jones has come the closest to hitting that milestone. In his last two games, he's had four 20+ yard receptions, including a 38-yarder in Week 6, the longest completion of the season by any player on any team. He's still consistently pulling down TDs as well, with one in both of the last two games. If you're stuck in 3rd and 25 with the game on the line, throw it Bona'beri's way.
LB CrayCray Lewis (@ChuckDiesel86)
Last time, I mentioned how the Portland defense is loaded with studs on both sides of the ball, and it's still holding. Right now, Portland is either first or second in points per game and total yards per game on offense AND defense. And this time around, CrayCray Lewis was the standout. CrayCray was ackin' all cray-cray in recent weeks, recording two tackles for a loss and a sack against San Antonio, followed by another sack the following week and a safety. The tackle numbers aren't amazing, but Lewis is still getting to the quarterback and making big plays for one of the best defenses in the D-League.
Norfolk Seawolves QB Jay Longshaw (@dropbear)
Last time on the series, I questioned if Jay Longshaw was the long term answer for the Seawolves at quarterback, and in Week 5 at Kansas City, he confidently proved me wrong. With his best performance of the season, and maybe the best individual performance of Week 5, Longshaw went 18/30 for 226 yards, three TDs, and no turnovers. It was a breakout performance for the rookie quarterback. Unfortunately, he followed it up with a hollow performance the following week, but the signs are there for Longshaw to be a top QB in the D-League soon.
S Logan Uchiha (@CalvinP)
Also last time, I said their wasn't that many exciting prospects on the Seawolves defense (which I stand by, they're middle of the road in a lot of categories). One man who wasn't pleased by that post was Logan Uchiha, who went out there and showed me how moronic I was. Eight tackles in both games, plus a tackle for loss and a forced fumble only tell part of the story. Uchiha also locked down two of the best tight ends in the D-League, Kansas City's Cameron Olson and Portland's Roman Stakowski. Each of them were held to just 29 yards receiving, with nothing but checkdowns going to them. Uchiha was locking it up, both in pass and run defense.
Tijuana Luchadores RB Forrest Gump (@TomHanks)
It seems like the only person who can score for the Luchadores right now is Forrest Gump. In the last two games, the only Tijuana points were scored by three Gump rushing scores and three Stephen Harris Jr. field goals. And the unfortunate part is that Gump isn't getting too many carries. He only had ten against Palm Beach, and maybe that was due to the fact that Luchadores were behind by two scores for a decent chunk of the game, but I feel like Gump should still be getting more of the Tijuana workload, but maybe that's just me.
S Momodou Jallow (@usarice)
Tijuana had a real chance of knocking off the undefeated Marshals in Week 6, and Momodou Jallow was a big reason for that. He was patrolling the middle of the secondary with precision, knocking down three passes and pulling down an interception. Throw in five tackles in both of their games and Jallow has been playing strong as of late.
Kansas City Coyotes WR J.N. Nova (@sarmo)
J.N "Super" Nova is shining pretty brightly these days for the Yotes. In his last two games, he's tallied 14 receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He was also instrumental in the Coyotes picking up their first win of the season over Palm Beach, scoring Kansas City's first touchdown of the day to kick off their comeback. Nova's developing a good report with Rose Jenkins, but even when Ryan Leaf Jr. checks in, Nova still produces. Even though the Coyotes offense has been in flux all season, Nova is the single constant.
LB Buddha Lebowski (@BuddhaLebowski)
I strongly considered Rembrandt Khalil-Bugatti, but Lebowski's just been killing it so far this season, and he's been doing it in different ways. In Week 5 against Norfolk, he was more of a run stopper, piling up 11 tackles, while in Week 6 at Palm Beach, he was more in pass coverage, picking off one and swatting down another. What's odd though is that Buddha is doing this as a 50 TPE player. If he were to make any kind of enhancements, his potential production could go even higher, which is ridiculous to think about.
Palm Beach Solar Bears RB Ludicolo Bigby (@TheWoZy)
The Solar Bears finally got the monkey off their back and scored a win. Good times will be had in southeast Florida, and a big reason for those good times is Ludicolo Bigby. He didn't get a ton of work in their Week 5 win, because they wanted to give some carries to the promising Ben Bortboy, although Bigby still averaged nearly six yards per carry and scored on the ground. But Bigby broke out in Week 6. 16 carries for 140 yards and two TDs, including a 71 yard score on Palm Beach's first drive of the game. Forget what I said the first time I talked about Bigby. Give this guy all the carries he can handle. He's got big play ability and can still get consistent chunks of yardage. (Also, shoutout to Apollo Lange for finally getting it together, he played very well too.)
LB Guy Nikko (@Duress)
I want to party with this Nikko, he seems like fun. Guy Nikko might just be the best pass rusher in the D-League. Through six games, he's got eight sacks, which is putting him on pace to break the DSFL record for sacks in a season with eighteen. He padded his lead on the category with a sack in both games. Nikko is consistent in his ability to get past blockers and make quarterbacks lives a living hell. If he keeps this going, the record book and the early round draft ledger will both have his name in them.
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