(S27) PT3 - We're halfway there

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Looking through the first half of the DSFL season, there are a few awards that I can clearly pinpoint to who I think deserves them. First of all, the offensive rookie of the year award. This award will likely go to Saleem Spence - WR - Portland, unless Remus Roman continues to blow up with 269 yard games. Saleem has been a leading scorer for the team alongside McGrady and I think his performances speak for themselves. He's on pace to possibly break the record receiving record and is help LBJ III go for the season record for TDs by a quarterback. Portlands offense in general has been throwing haymakers through the first half and I think it will only get more impressive the second half of the season with the sim being more understood.

Speaking of LBJ III, I think he will get quarterback of the year once more and possibly even the MVP award. It's hard not to give it to someone who carries the team as much as he does and does it year in and year out. Granted, his offensive weapons are incredible even after the departure of Messi. I don't think many people can argue with this pick much.

On defensive, I think the MVP award might just go to Buck Nekkid. The dude has been killing it on turnovers and has scored a good amount of touchdowns off them. Buck Nekkid makes a huge impact on the game and Tijuana has been in close games due to the secondary lead by Nekkid. There are some other picks here that people might fight me for, even from my own team, the Pythons. There are plenty of talented players on this side of the ball and its showing week in and week out.

The Portland Pythons should get defense of the year. We don't do much flashy, but we have a way of keeping teams to very little on the scoreboard and in the yardage totals. Led by rookie defensive captain Xavier Walls, this team works as a singular unit and puts the choke on offenses in the second half as seen all year long.

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[IsaStarcrossed]

This point task is one of the hardest ones I've ever had to write because I've always been the kind of guy to ignore stats in this league as I think they are unimportant and one of the things that make this league less enjoyable because its what a lot of people want to focus on. That said if I had to pick one person who deserves an award this season, it would have to be our very own Richard Gilbert at running back. While his stats may not look flashy at first, hear me out. He has 716 rushing yards and 10 TDs. Both marks are in the top 5 RBs, but neither are the best. Then he has 300 receiving yards and one receiving TD which again isn't overwhelmingly flashy, but is top five in running back. This combines him for 1016 yards and 11 TDs which solidly locks him in as a top three player at his position this season. What sets him apart though is his work done in the trenches and keeping his quarterback Caliban on his feet. Gilbert is currently sitting on 41 pancakes which is more pancakes than any player who isn't an offensive lineman. That is more than any TE and more than any other running back. In fact the next closest running back is a fullback with 11 less pancakes than Gilbert. Gilbert is the thickest of running backs and he's getting it done in all three phases. He deserves running back of the year.

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[TheCC]

I think that one player that has really stood out to me so far this season is San Jose Sabercats wide receiver Tychondrious Hood. He’s 3rd in the league in receiving yards, and his yards per catch is 3.9 yards higher than the number one spot in receiving yards, and 4.6 yards higher than numero dos. And if this alone isn’t enough for me to convince you that my friend deserves this award, perhaps his league leading 9 receiving touchdowns is enough to sway you! He’s having an incredible season and I’m super happy that my friend’s hard work is paying off so well this season. On the defensive side of the ball, New York Silverbacks cornerback is so far the defensive player of the year, in my opinion. He’s tied for number one in interceptions with five, which is an impressive end of season total, and he’s got it through 10 games. He’s also deflected 21 passes, which is good for number 3 in the league. The other player with five interceptions is nowhere near his PD count, with only 8. As for my own team, the Chicago Butchers, I think that running back Baby Yoda and linebacker Juan Domine are probably the most likely to wind up on an award ballot!

[jzajenius36]

So after taking a look at a lot of the individual stats that have been posted by players thus far, I have to say I was surprised at how much parity there was.  I’d never call myself a very active user, but based on previous media articles I’ve written, and my experience in the DSFL, usually there are several standout players in each category when compared to their peers.  Maybe this year is an aberration?  Maybe I just haven’t been paying attention?  Or maybe I just don’t know how to read stats?  But that’s my glaring takeaway after first glance.

However, even I have to acknowledge that one defensive player in particular has at least the potential to separate himself from the pack.  That’s Chicago Butchers Linebacker Juan Domine.  This player is familiar to me as I was in the DSFL at the same time as him – watching him absolutely eat offenses alive.  While he’s not asserting himself in a leader in any one stat, his compilation of contributions is very impressive.  (th in the league in sacks with 8, tied 7th in the league with interceptions with 3, tied 11th in the league with 6 TFLs, and in the top-25 for tackles.  If you add up TFL/INT/Sacks, only one other player can boast a total of 17, while only a few manage to get to 15 or 16 – none of whom have even 1 interception to their name.  Domine is a special build, and he’ll be causing havoc for a long time, even if he doesn’t receive the defensive player of the year away this year.

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