30 Big Ones
by Caden
Sept 2, 2022
1. Scorching Valley- The Valley Division proves to be the dominant division out West and has the 3 best records in the conference.
2. Javontilicious- Javonte Williams explodes on the scene and finishes as a top 3 RB.
3. Sweepin’ Up Ivy- The Cutthroats make it 4 straight and take both games in this year’s Ivy League Invitational series.
4. Back to Back- The East edges out the West for their second ever and second consecutive Warrior Bowl.
5. Edmoney- The Boot’s strike gold in the draft as Chase Edmonds finishes as a top 12 RB.
6. Kamara Gets the Boot- A rough start for Portland results in trading away Alvin Kamara.
7. Same Face in the Same Place- Tucson takes home their 2nd consecutive regular season Western Conference Title.
8. Zeke Wreaks- Ezekiel Elliott becomes irrelevant by midseason and cedes half of the work to Tony Pollard.
9. IceCat Blues- Colorado has a rough year and finds themselves as the bottom dwellers out West.
10. Keenan Dips- Keenan Allen loses a step and finishes outside the top 24 WRs and behind teammate Mike Williams.
11. Back on the Throne- BSC’s CMC regains his form and finishes as fantasy’s top scorer and MVP.
12. Pitts and Giggles- Kyle Pitts proves to be the best TE in fantasy.
13. “W” is for Winston- Jameis shocks the world and ends up as a top 8 QB en route to winning Comeback Player of the Year.
14. “Tee”rific- Higgins outscores his teammate Jamarr Chase.
15. Watermelon Salt- The contentious Watermelon Bowl is a Tucson Sweep.
16. Coastal Cluster- The Coastal Division proves to be the tightest in the FCS with all 3 teams being separated by a single game.
17. Caps No Cap- Little Rock ends the regular season with the best record in the FCS.
18. Montana Moves- The Jacks close out the year winning 4 straight and clinching a playoff berth.
19. Griddy Piggy- That Javies’ Justin Jefferson continues his dominance and ends the year as the FCS’s top WR.
20. Hurts So Good, again- Jalen Hurts finishes as the top scoring QB.
21. “Damn”eon Pierce- Rover’s find a franchise cornerstone as Pierce explodes onto the scene and takes home Rookie of the Year.
22. Terrible Tom- The cliff arrives as Brady’s Bucs miss the playoffs and he finishes outside the top 15 QBs.
23. AJs helping AJs- Bomber’s AJ Brown finishes the year as a top 10 WR.
24. Classic Barnes Start- The Dominion starts the year by going 5-1 in interleague play.
25. Nailbiters- Two division champs aren’t crowned until the final week of the season.
26. Back to Form- A rebrand and change in mentality results in success as Blankenship wins Coach of the Year.
27. Lastville Riflemen- Riflemen struggle and blow up their roster with a newfound focus on the future.
28. Shake Your Booty- The Bootleggers make their first ever trip to the Victor Bowl.
29. Year of the Rookie- 3 top 30 WRs and 2 top 20 RBs will be rookies.
30. Back-to-Back- Little Rock graduates to a dynasty winning their second consecutive title.
Predictions:
East
Coastal
1. The Bronx 8-5-x
2. Charleston 7-6-y
3. DC 7-6
Plains
1. Little Rock 10-3-z
2. Virginia Beach 4-9
3. Nashville 3-10
West
Mountain
1. BSC 6-7-y
2. Portland 6-7
3. Colorado 3-10
Valley
1. Tucson 9-4-z
2. Twin City 8-5-x
3. Reno 7-6
Playoffs
Wildcard:
The Bronx > Charleston
Twin City > BSC
Conference Finals:
Little Rock > The Bronx
Twin City > Tucson
Victor Bowl:
Little Rock > Twin City