Welcome to Marquee Matchups: first edition!
(and in true ‘Fully Torqued’ fashion, probably the last edition as well)
First off I want to introduce you to how the series works. I will select the matchups that catch my eye each week. There are currently 7 marquee categories (more to come?). Only one matchup per category, and not every category will be represented each week.
(yea… IFL studios got lazy and went cheap with the Groundhog Day category and logo)
Coach: Ron Rivera 4 PPG
QB: Cam Newton 29 PPG
With the shoulder injury behind him and the Panthers selecting elite receiving back McCaffrey and slot receiver Curtis Samuel, Newton has run out of excuses to return the Panthers to the playoffs. Everyone in the NFC South is a quality team, but there are expectations Newton carries this offense with more short passes and less with his legs. A year removed from his MVP, can Cam return to top 10 quarterback form? More than likely he can, and production wise, he’ll be between 2015 and 2016. Continue reading The State of the IFL: 2017 Pre-Season Seattle Seahawks
IFL DARKHORSE SERIES VOLUME II:
The Kansas Chittay Chiefs
In order to be a part of this series you needed to meet a few criteria. First, you could not be a playoff team from 2016. This series focuses on teams that are in a position to make the leap to the playoffs in 2017. Does that mean they will? Who knows, all of you are way too volatile as owners for me to sit here on July 19th and say with definitive “yes” that you will. That being said, the last time I did this all three teams did make the playoffs.
Continue reading IFL DARKHORSE SERIES VOLUME II: The Kansas Chittay Chiefs
Coach: Bill Belichick 8 PPG
QB: Russell Wilson 30 PPG
I love Russell Wilson as a prime bounceback candidate and he should return back to top 5 status if he can bring back his running ability he lost for much of last season. Baldwin, Lockett, Graham and underrated Paul Richardson form the best corps that he’s had his entire career. Continue reading The State of the IFL: 2017 Preseason San Francisco 49ers
As we approach the start of training camp, a NFL player cannot stay out of the headlines: Ezekiel Elliot. Zeke was a consistent producer last season as he averaged 33.58 points per game through 12 weeks (IFL Regular Season). His worst game of 2016 occurred in week 1, where he only mustered up 22 points. Best game of 2016, he put up 52.80 points in Pittsburgh.
Continue reading Potential Suspension Critical to Two IFL Teams
Coach: Mike Tomlin 6 PPG
QB: Matt Ryan 33 PPG
I’ve had some Lukewarm takes in my day, but my worst one was saying Jay Cutler for a 3rd round pick was better value than Matt Ryan for a 2nd. Looking back to this time last year, that proclamation wasn’t so crazy, as Cutler finished .5 PPG lower than Ryan the year prior. But, here we are, one is MVP and one is retired. Continue reading The State of the IFL: 2017 Preseason Los Angeles Rams
The IFL has completed its two biggest events during the off-season, the Rookie Draft and the Veteran Auction. With that said, how did each team manage use these events to better their rosters. We (Nils and I collaborating again) developed three categories in which a team could fall into:
This article will review the Chicago Bears.
IFL DARKHORSE SERIES VOLUME II:
The Kansas Chittay Chiefs
In order to be a part of this series you needed to meet a few criteria. First, you could not be a playoff team from 2016. This series focuses on teams that are in a position to make the leap to the playoffs in 2017. Does that mean they will? Who knows, all of you are way too volatile as owners for me to sit here on July 20th and say with definitive “yes” that you will. That being said, the last time I did this all three teams did make the playoffs.
Continue reading IFL DARKHORSE SERIES VOLUME II: The Kansas Chittay Chiefs
The IFL has completed its two biggest events during the off-season, the Rookie Draft and the Veteran Auction. With that said, how did each team manage use these events to better their rosters. We (Nils and I collaborating again) developed three categories in which a team could fall into:
This article will review the Green Bay Packers.
Continue reading IMPROVED, SUSTAINED, OR DECLINED – GREEN BAY
Coach: Dan Quinn 6 PPG
QB: Matthew Stafford 28 PPG
I saw a stat last night on Twitter that Stafford was 5-40 against teams above .500. That doesn’t have anything to do with his fantasy value, but it’s striking. Stafford is one of the most undervalued QBs in the game, a quarterback that carried a below average Lions team to the playoffs. Continue reading THE STATE OF THE IFL: 2017 PRE-SEASON ARIZONA CARDINALS
Coach: Jack Del Rio 6 PPG
QB: Matt Ryan 33 PPG
Matty MVP Ice! And to think I thought Jay Cutler was a better fantasy option than Ryan before the season started. Anywho, let’s talk about this poor guy for a second. Just a sack away from putting a golden bow on top the best season any player had last year, is 2017 a regression back his normal fringe top ten finish? Continue reading THE STATE OF THE IFL: 2017 NEW YORK JETS
