The DSFL is a league wrought with tumultuous changes. Every team is at a constant risk of losing players as they are called back up to their NSFL teams, and sometimes these are very important key players, such as a quarterback or high TPE offensive lineman. This keeps things exciting, and while some DSFL GMs have expressed their displeasure at being “at the mercy" of their NSFL overlords, others find this unique challenge quite exciting and welcoming.
Currently, DSFL teams are mostly made up of “Bots,” filler players with 30 TPE each that DSFL GMs got to distribute accordingly. There are a few active players in the DSFL, who are biding their time until they get called up to the NSFL, but the rest are inactives who were sent down so that their NSFL teams could avoid paying their contracts. These are the current players of the DSFL: A few active players in development, and a bunch of inactives with regretful contracts.
It's with these players that each DSFL team attempts to create a competitive team. Some teams have gone with the strategy to acquire as many players as they possibly can, not caring about their actual builds or quality but rather going with a quantity approach. Others try to take the more traditional route of creating a cohesive and complete roster… or as close to one as they can.
Because of this ever-changing DSFL landscape, it’s pretty hard to make decently accurate power rankings, especially when there have not been any regular season games played yet.
I’m going to try anyways. The following power rankings are probably woefully inaccurate, so take them with heaps of salt.
1.
The Tijuana Luchadores
The Luchadores went with the “quantity over quality” approach to acquiring players, putting in a ridiculous amount of waiver claims in a short period of time. But don’t be deceived… While they have the most non-bot players, they also have high quality players as well.
On offense, Their QB Flygare is semi active, they have the active WR–turned–TE Connor Tanner as well as 153 TPE soon–to–be–retired Rich Gucci. These big-bodied and talented pass catchers will likely be Flygare’s favorite targets. However, a glaring weakness in this roster is the lack of offensive linemen, of which the Luchadores have none of besides their bots.
But on Defense is where the Luchadores roster really shines. Their big-name player is the famous Big Bot, who was inexplicably sent down from the Outlaws to the DSFL. Big Bot has 234 TPE and will very quickly hit the DSFL-max 250 TPE. Trivia question: Which player in the DSFL has both the most speed and strength? If you guessed Big Bot, you’re right! Big Bot will be a QB killer, and may be the current favorite for DSFL MVP. The rest of the Luchadores defensive roster is almost completely filled with non-bots, easily giving the Luchadores what should be the best defense in the entire DSFL.
If the Luchadores offense can capitalize on their elite defense, the Luchadores may be the team to beat in the DSFL this year.
2.
The Portland Pythons
The Pythons have a very balanced roster, with a good foundation of players to lean on as the season progresses. They have four actives at key positions: Andreas Waiters at DE, Noah Goodson at LB, Mitchell Stars at QB, and Steven O’Sullivan at TE. These key active players are supported by two offensive linemen (one being 89 TPE), a 75 TPE running back, a 93 TPE wide receiver, and a DT, two LBs, and three DBs.
The Pythons are a well built team with a relatively high number of active players supported by very solid inactives. If they are able to capitalize on their actives, the Pythons look to be a very solid DSFL team.
3.
The San Antonio Marshals
The Marshals have built their team to be quite balanced, without over-extended or focusing on one side of the ball over the other or on one position group over others. As of now, their roster is one of the more complete out of all the DSFL teams, other than perhaps the Luchadores. However, there are some obvious gaps in the Marshals roster that they will need to fill.
On offense, the Marshals have a two-headed running attack lead by Teez Tobin and Warin Parry, as well as 138 TPE TE Joseph Tkachuk and 101 TPE WR John Baker. While the Marshals have the skill positions, they are relying on 50 TPE and semi-active QB Aaron Rasheed after their 107 TPE QB Vincent Draxel was called up to the NSFL. Rasheed does have the tools in place to succeed though, as the Marshals also have the most complete offensive line in the DSFL made up of Jughead Jones, Gui Worthy, and Daniel Robicheaux.
The headline of the Marshals defense is the S1 NSFL defensive MVP Isaiah Rashad, a 126 TPE Safety. The Marshals do lack standout defensive players otherwise, with just two LBs (a 50 TPE and a 70 TPE), a 76 TPE DT, and a bunch of bots. We will need to see if the Marshals are able to use these players effectively.
The Marshals biggest weakness for this year is their lack of actives, with their only active player being Aaron Rasheed. As the season goes on we may see the Marshals slip in power rankings because of this, but as of right now they have one of the more complete rosters in the DSFL.
4.
The Chicago Blues
The Chicago Blues killed it in the preseason. I know I know, it’s just preseason, but they have a good team as well. Their top players are a pair of active linebackers in Haruki Ishigawa and Matt Edilio, while their CB Artist Boogie is semi-active, the 70 TPE inactive DE Lightskin Thor, and the 115 TPE active QB Mark Strike. The problem is that that’s…. pretty much it. Strike doesn’t have a lot of weapons around him on offense despite the fact that he might be one of the better QBs still in the DSFL.
The Blues are a team pretty equal in strengths and weaknesses, with what should be an elite (for DSFL standards) linebacker corps and Lightskin Thor should be a beast in pass rush. The Blues success will be largely dependent on how well Mark Strike does and if they are able to make best use of their key players. If the preseason is any indiciation, then don’t be surprised if the Blues end up performing much better than this power ranking suggests.
5.
The Norfolk SeaWolves
Don’t be fooled by the low power ranking, the SeaWolves have a very bright future thanks to recent trades, and their ceiling is high. Remember when I said Strike might be one of the better QBs in the DSFL? Well, the SeaWolves have what should be the best QB with the active 173 TPE Christian Adams. Adams will lean on wide receivers Hunter Mason (79 TPE) and Wes Washington (56 TPE) as well as tight end Josh Davidson (53 TPE) to lead the SeaWolves offense, and the SeaWolves did a good job at keeping him protected by grabbing offensive linemen Connor MacManus and Alonzo Charles. The SeaWolves also grabbed the powerhouse 146 TPE offensive linemen Bender Rodriguez, but he was unfortunately called back up to the NSFL very shortly after the DSFL draft.
On defense, the SeaWolves have a beast in Luke Pierce (94 TPE defensive tackle) and the active corner back Kiko Bakari (74 CB), but it’s a little sparse otherwise.
The SeaWolves obviously invested in their offense and making sure their quarterback was protected to take advantage of the DSFL’s exceedingly weak secondaries. If this strategy bears fruit, the SeaWolves may have one of the more proficient offenses in the DSFL.
6.
The Kansas City Coyotes
The Coyotes got hit hard with call ups. Really hard. They lost their extremely active QB Pierno, who was traded and then called up in the NSFL, and had to trade for the semi-active Shawn Brady to replace him. It’s not the end of the world though, as Shawn Brady does have 139 TPE. The Coyotes also lost their active 73 TPE receiver Jaquan Young, who was set to be their key offensive weapon. With Young gone, Brady doesn’t have a single non-bot target, other than perhaps the 50 TPE RB Jovan Grujicic.
On defense, the Coyotes are much more intact. They have a maybe-active safety, a 66 TPE safety, two defensive ends, a defensive tackle, one linebacker, and two cornerbacks (including the 109 TPE Jackson Harris). Not dominant, but certainly quite respectable by DSFL standards.
The Coyotes drew the short straw with NSFL call ups. As seasons go by, DSFL teams will be better suited to respond to losing key players, but right now in the first season call ups can be devastating if your key players, of which you have built your entire team around, get called up. And that’s exactly what happened to the Coyotes. Not all is lost though, if they can play the waivers and make good trades than they may bounce back, but NSFL call ups hit this team hard. But such is life as a DSFL GM.
So there you have. Somewhat useless way-too-early DSFL power rankings. I’ll probably be doing these throughout the season after every two weeks. I think this may be a good opportunity for people who don’t follow or care much about the DSFL to be able to follow what’s going on, but it really is pretty unique and exciting since teams can lose and gain players on a moment’s notice.
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Currently, DSFL teams are mostly made up of “Bots,” filler players with 30 TPE each that DSFL GMs got to distribute accordingly. There are a few active players in the DSFL, who are biding their time until they get called up to the NSFL, but the rest are inactives who were sent down so that their NSFL teams could avoid paying their contracts. These are the current players of the DSFL: A few active players in development, and a bunch of inactives with regretful contracts.
It's with these players that each DSFL team attempts to create a competitive team. Some teams have gone with the strategy to acquire as many players as they possibly can, not caring about their actual builds or quality but rather going with a quantity approach. Others try to take the more traditional route of creating a cohesive and complete roster… or as close to one as they can.
Because of this ever-changing DSFL landscape, it’s pretty hard to make decently accurate power rankings, especially when there have not been any regular season games played yet.
I’m going to try anyways. The following power rankings are probably woefully inaccurate, so take them with heaps of salt.
1.
The Tijuana Luchadores The Luchadores went with the “quantity over quality” approach to acquiring players, putting in a ridiculous amount of waiver claims in a short period of time. But don’t be deceived… While they have the most non-bot players, they also have high quality players as well.
On offense, Their QB Flygare is semi active, they have the active WR–turned–TE Connor Tanner as well as 153 TPE soon–to–be–retired Rich Gucci. These big-bodied and talented pass catchers will likely be Flygare’s favorite targets. However, a glaring weakness in this roster is the lack of offensive linemen, of which the Luchadores have none of besides their bots.
But on Defense is where the Luchadores roster really shines. Their big-name player is the famous Big Bot, who was inexplicably sent down from the Outlaws to the DSFL. Big Bot has 234 TPE and will very quickly hit the DSFL-max 250 TPE. Trivia question: Which player in the DSFL has both the most speed and strength? If you guessed Big Bot, you’re right! Big Bot will be a QB killer, and may be the current favorite for DSFL MVP. The rest of the Luchadores defensive roster is almost completely filled with non-bots, easily giving the Luchadores what should be the best defense in the entire DSFL.
If the Luchadores offense can capitalize on their elite defense, the Luchadores may be the team to beat in the DSFL this year.
2.
The Portland Pythons The Pythons have a very balanced roster, with a good foundation of players to lean on as the season progresses. They have four actives at key positions: Andreas Waiters at DE, Noah Goodson at LB, Mitchell Stars at QB, and Steven O’Sullivan at TE. These key active players are supported by two offensive linemen (one being 89 TPE), a 75 TPE running back, a 93 TPE wide receiver, and a DT, two LBs, and three DBs.
The Pythons are a well built team with a relatively high number of active players supported by very solid inactives. If they are able to capitalize on their actives, the Pythons look to be a very solid DSFL team.
3.
The San Antonio Marshals The Marshals have built their team to be quite balanced, without over-extended or focusing on one side of the ball over the other or on one position group over others. As of now, their roster is one of the more complete out of all the DSFL teams, other than perhaps the Luchadores. However, there are some obvious gaps in the Marshals roster that they will need to fill.
On offense, the Marshals have a two-headed running attack lead by Teez Tobin and Warin Parry, as well as 138 TPE TE Joseph Tkachuk and 101 TPE WR John Baker. While the Marshals have the skill positions, they are relying on 50 TPE and semi-active QB Aaron Rasheed after their 107 TPE QB Vincent Draxel was called up to the NSFL. Rasheed does have the tools in place to succeed though, as the Marshals also have the most complete offensive line in the DSFL made up of Jughead Jones, Gui Worthy, and Daniel Robicheaux.
The headline of the Marshals defense is the S1 NSFL defensive MVP Isaiah Rashad, a 126 TPE Safety. The Marshals do lack standout defensive players otherwise, with just two LBs (a 50 TPE and a 70 TPE), a 76 TPE DT, and a bunch of bots. We will need to see if the Marshals are able to use these players effectively.
The Marshals biggest weakness for this year is their lack of actives, with their only active player being Aaron Rasheed. As the season goes on we may see the Marshals slip in power rankings because of this, but as of right now they have one of the more complete rosters in the DSFL.
4.
The Chicago Blues The Chicago Blues killed it in the preseason. I know I know, it’s just preseason, but they have a good team as well. Their top players are a pair of active linebackers in Haruki Ishigawa and Matt Edilio, while their CB Artist Boogie is semi-active, the 70 TPE inactive DE Lightskin Thor, and the 115 TPE active QB Mark Strike. The problem is that that’s…. pretty much it. Strike doesn’t have a lot of weapons around him on offense despite the fact that he might be one of the better QBs still in the DSFL.
The Blues are a team pretty equal in strengths and weaknesses, with what should be an elite (for DSFL standards) linebacker corps and Lightskin Thor should be a beast in pass rush. The Blues success will be largely dependent on how well Mark Strike does and if they are able to make best use of their key players. If the preseason is any indiciation, then don’t be surprised if the Blues end up performing much better than this power ranking suggests.
5.
The Norfolk SeaWolves Don’t be fooled by the low power ranking, the SeaWolves have a very bright future thanks to recent trades, and their ceiling is high. Remember when I said Strike might be one of the better QBs in the DSFL? Well, the SeaWolves have what should be the best QB with the active 173 TPE Christian Adams. Adams will lean on wide receivers Hunter Mason (79 TPE) and Wes Washington (56 TPE) as well as tight end Josh Davidson (53 TPE) to lead the SeaWolves offense, and the SeaWolves did a good job at keeping him protected by grabbing offensive linemen Connor MacManus and Alonzo Charles. The SeaWolves also grabbed the powerhouse 146 TPE offensive linemen Bender Rodriguez, but he was unfortunately called back up to the NSFL very shortly after the DSFL draft.
On defense, the SeaWolves have a beast in Luke Pierce (94 TPE defensive tackle) and the active corner back Kiko Bakari (74 CB), but it’s a little sparse otherwise.
The SeaWolves obviously invested in their offense and making sure their quarterback was protected to take advantage of the DSFL’s exceedingly weak secondaries. If this strategy bears fruit, the SeaWolves may have one of the more proficient offenses in the DSFL.
6.
The Kansas City Coyotes The Coyotes got hit hard with call ups. Really hard. They lost their extremely active QB Pierno, who was traded and then called up in the NSFL, and had to trade for the semi-active Shawn Brady to replace him. It’s not the end of the world though, as Shawn Brady does have 139 TPE. The Coyotes also lost their active 73 TPE receiver Jaquan Young, who was set to be their key offensive weapon. With Young gone, Brady doesn’t have a single non-bot target, other than perhaps the 50 TPE RB Jovan Grujicic.
On defense, the Coyotes are much more intact. They have a maybe-active safety, a 66 TPE safety, two defensive ends, a defensive tackle, one linebacker, and two cornerbacks (including the 109 TPE Jackson Harris). Not dominant, but certainly quite respectable by DSFL standards.
The Coyotes drew the short straw with NSFL call ups. As seasons go by, DSFL teams will be better suited to respond to losing key players, but right now in the first season call ups can be devastating if your key players, of which you have built your entire team around, get called up. And that’s exactly what happened to the Coyotes. Not all is lost though, if they can play the waivers and make good trades than they may bounce back, but NSFL call ups hit this team hard. But such is life as a DSFL GM.
So there you have. Somewhat useless way-too-early DSFL power rankings. I’ll probably be doing these throughout the season after every two weeks. I think this may be a good opportunity for people who don’t follow or care much about the DSFL to be able to follow what’s going on, but it really is pretty unique and exciting since teams can lose and gain players on a moment’s notice.
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