Welcome back, gentlemen, for the IFL’s 12th season!
The IFL is continually improving, getting faster, stronger, and this year, bigger, expanding to 18 teams. I’ve gone through and updated our all-time stats page, so you can check out our history. Below is our updated all-time standings table, and you’ll note that for the first time since 2014, your commish’ no longer sits atop it.
In one fell swoop, Jack and Jord have overtaken me, and while the commish’ is still the wins leader, Jack and Jord have a better win percentage, and the Doc is the new target to chase. I’d also like to note that Aaron, having won the BSC division for the third time in a row in its final season as a division has now won his division 5 times, an IFL best.
Here’s a few draft observations from this year as well for those curious:
ELITE QBS: 3 QBs taken in the first 2 rounds, up from 0 last year.
KELCE'S REIGN IS OVER: For the first time in 6 years, Travis Kelce is not the 1st TE taken. That crown now belongs to Brock Bowers. Kelce fell to the 4th round as the 4th TE, at the age of 35.
JUSTIN TUCKER'S REIGN IS OVER: For the first time since 2021, we have a new overall #1 kicker in Brandon Aubrey. We will never speak of Justin Tucker again.
NEW #1: Jamar Chase, who was experts' consensus #1 pick this year, goes #1 overall in the IFL for the first time, going #5 last year, #2 in 2023, #13 in 2022, and #76 his rookie year.
RBS BACK?: 3 RBs taken in the top 5, and 5 RBs taken in the first 10 picks, up from 1 in the top 5 and in the top 10 last year.
DREW'S AN IDIOT: Drew took a page out of Chris' playbook from last year, punting on RB until the 6th round, becoming only the third coach to ever do so. Chris went 5-12 last year.
Good luck this season and may the fantasy gods not strike you down.