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Sunday Morning Quarterback – Weeks 8 & 9
2030 Top 10 Draft Picks Review
1. RB Junior Wolfe – LBE
• 8 GP, 6 GS, 130 att., 537 yds., 4.13 avg., 70 lg., 7 td, 35 rec., 264 yds., 27 lg., 1 td
• On pace for 1,000+ rushing yards in his rookie season.
2. OLB Edwin Stoner – ACI
• 8 GP, 8 GS, 56 tckl., 11 asst., 1 sack, 4 hurr.
• Sixth in the league in tackles
3. WR Emmitt Upshaw – ARI
• 6 GP, 6 GS, 18 rec., 210 yds, 0 td
4. T Antonio Guzy – TUL
• 8 GP, 8 GS, 6 krb, 19 kro, 0 pnck, 0 skA
• Already considered one of the top tackles in the league
5. CB R.J. Poffenroth
• 9 GP, 9 GS, 40 tckl, 3 asst., 2 ints
6. QB Isaac Burgess – DET
• 8 GP, 4 GS, 418 yds, 52% comp., 2 td, 6 int
7. OLB Dale Fletcher – NOS
• 9 GP, 9 GS, 39 tckl., 8 asst., 1 sack, 3 hurr.
8. QB Bryant Treat – ELP
• 6 GP, 6 GS, 1145 yds., 56 % comp., 5 td, 8 int
9. WR Xavier Mott – FAR
• 9 GP, 6 GS, 42 rec., 448 yds, 2 td
10. TE Buddy Preston – STL
• 8 GP, 8 GS, 31 rec., 245 yds, 1 td
GRIDIRON GRETA LIST OF THE WEEK (This week – Top Left Tackles)
5- Richie Ponko - TUC
o 78 run blocking, 83 pass blocking and 54 blocking strength. Was first team all-league in 2028.
4- Antonio Guzy - TUL
o 92 run blocking, 75 pass blocking and 62 blocking strength. Rookie is a future star.
3- Brett Brownell - DUR
o 65 run blocking, 66 pass blocking and 87 blocking strength. Fifth overall pick in 2022 is still a major force.
2- Thomas Lyon - CHI
o 90 run blocking, 69 pass blocking and 69 blocking strength. Top overall pick in 2029 draft has been well worth the selection by Chicago.
1- Phillip Pierce - HON
o 82 run blocking, 79 pass blocking and 81 blocking strength. Ten year veteran has been first time all-league 4 times and second team all-league 2 times.
FINE FIVE:
1- Omaha (8-0)
o #1 run defense and #4 pass defense.
2- Tucson (8-0)
o #1 passing offense in the league.
3- New Orleans (7-2)
o #2 in the league in points allowed.
4- Baltimore (6-2)
o Leads the league with 275 points scored (29 more than the next highest number)
5- Fargo (6-3)
o Arguably the best QB – WR tandem in the league this year.
Football Outsiders Adjusted Line Yards:
One of the oldest theories in football is that you need to have a strong offensive line in order to be successful. The adjusted line yards report attempts to measure the impact of blocking while filtering out long gains. This year, we are going to track this report and see if it really does have merit. Percentages are amount over/under the league average.
Top Five
1- Huntington Beach Wolfpack (6-2) +19%
2- Durham Bulldogs (2-6) +13%
2- Tulsa Talons (1-7) +13%
5- Boise Stampede (3-5) +8%
5- Anchorage Anchors (5-3) +8%
5- Tennessee Militia (5-3) +8%
Bottom Five
28- Fargo Frontier (6-3) -13%
29- Shreveport Pride (5-3) -14%
30- Albany Crows (5-3) -18%
31- Cleveland Flats (4-5) -23%
32- Hartford Attack (3-5) -26%
MVP WATCH:
QB Eugene Paulk – Tucson – 2,319 yards passing, 26/9 TD/INT, 110.2 QB rating
QB Lester Nabonsa – Fargo – 2,374 yards passing, 19/8 TD/INT, 97.3 QB rating
RB Phillip McGough – Cleveland – 1,013 yards rushing, 5.45 yards per carry, 3 rushing touchdowns
WR John Yancy – Fargo – 58 receptions, 1,002 yards, 6 touchdowns
QB Marco Bennett – Omaha - 1,420 yards passing, 11/1 TD/INT, 116.8 QB rating - INJURED
TEN THINGS I THINK I THINK:
1- Baltimore has been opponents an offensive lesson this year. QB Brian Bauer has thrown for 21 touchdowns while throwing for over 300 yards four times (one short of a career high). WR’s Skip Upshaw (53 rec. for 738 yards) and Floyd Poland (39 rec. for 597 yards) are both in the top ten for receiving yards.
2- Seattle QB Kurt Hoffman may be wishing he had not ended his contract holdout in the preseason. He has been sacked a league high 29 times and knocked down a league high 26 times.
3- The new sack leader in the CFL this year is Leland Wellins of Shreveport. Wellins is on a tear with 13.5 sacks, surpassing his previous career high of 10 set last year.
4- How about that performance by Brooklyn QB Rico “Suave” Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick threw for 376 yards and won his first player of the week award on his 44th nomination.
5- Amazing fact of the day: Tucson has more championships (8) than playoff appearances by thirteen franchises.
6- Las Vegas punter Alonzo Spires has been masterful this year in pinning opponents inside their own 20. He leads the league with 30 kicks inside the 20.
7- The best running back in the CFL to use on 3rd and short is Anchorage RB Vincent Milne. Milne is 12/13 for a 92% success rate.
8- If Las Vegas CB Stan Casillas keeps playing at this level, he could be in the mix for MVP. Not only is he tied for the league lead with five interceptions, his pass defensed percentage is an amazing 94.9%. And that is on 279 pass plays!
9- Speed kills (and I mean in a good way). Both of the remaining undefeated teams have one of the fastest players in the CFL: Donnell Sherman for Omaha and Jim Brost for Tucson. They each have been clocked at 4.27 in the 40 yard dash.
10- Omaha should consider relocating to Lincoln. The team has very poor support (0) and an aging stadium (26), which drives down the value of the franchise. Less than 50 miles away, you have a city that is pleading for a team.
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