30 Big Ones
by Caden
Sept 2, 2023
1. Eagle Catcher s- Nashville’s Devonta Smith scores more total fantasy points than AJ Brown.
2. Even Steven - Balance reigns supreme. No team wins more than 8 regular season games.
3. Lamarvelous - The Virginia Beach QB finishes the year as the 2nd best QB.
4. Lopsided Watermelon - Tucson sweeps Portland in both of their mathups.
5. Capital Ls - The back-to-back champs miss the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
6. Return of Slant Man - Michael Thomas returns to form and finishes as a top 24 WR.
7. Rivalry Revenge - Both The Bronx and Colorado end 4 game losing streaks in their respective rivalries.
8. A Gamblin’ Man - Calvin Ridley finishes the year as DC’s best WR and Comeback Player of the Year.
9. Unbeaten No More - No team starts the year at 3-0.
10. Mayor Down - The Jacks miss out on the playoffs for the 4th time in 5 years.
11. Baby Cook - Little brother James Cook outpaces his brother in fantasy points.
12. Smokie Sweep - Charleston takes 2 from Nashville and sweeps the 2023 series.
13. Kincaid Marks His Territory - Chase Miller deals Mark Andrews as Dalton Kincaid finishes as a top 6 TE.
14. Hey Mawvin, I’m Stawvin - BSC’s Marvin Mims finishes the year as the top scoring rookie WR and wins FCS Rookie of the Year.
15. Bear Bombing - Enloe’s Fields-Moore Bear stack leads him to his first Plains Division title.
16. Herbie Fully Loaded - Tucson’s Justin Herbert throws 45 TDs en route to a top 4 fantasy finish.
17. Riflemen RBs - Joe Mixon outpaces Derrick Henry and finishes as Nashville’s highest scoring RB.
18. Rookie TE Mania - 3 Rookie TE finish inside the top 12 TEs.
19. Ripper Regress - The Rippers find themselves in familiar territory and return to their mediocre ways while missing the playoffs.
20. Father Time - Travis Kelce finishes outside the top 3 TEs and misses out on a dubbie for the first time in his career.
21. Red Hot Rover - Virginia Beach catches fire late and wins their first Eastern Conference title and Neese wins Coach of the Year.
22. TDs? JK - JK Dobbins ends the year leading all RBs in touchdowns.
23. Low Points - No team surpasses 190 points on a week
24. Patty cakes - Patrick Mahomes struggles to find a groove and finishes outside the top 6 QBs.
25. Booty Cheeks - The Boots take a step back after last years run and put themselves in prime position for Marvin Harrison Jr.
26. The Big Apple boasts a Big Dreg - The Dominion struggle late and catch themselves holding the Dreg at season’s end.
27. Doggin’ Diggs - Diggs struggles and finishes outside the top 16 WRs and forces his way off of the Bills for 2024.
28. Return of the East - The East takes the Warrior Bowl for the 3rd time in FCS history
29. MVWR - Tyreek Hill becomes the first ever WR to win FCS MVP
30. Javelina Hurdle - The Javies get the monkey off their back and return to FCS glory as Victor Bowl champs.
Predictions:
East
Coastal
Charleston :: 8-5
DC :: 8-5
The Bronx :: 5-8
Plains
Virginia Beach Rovers :: 7-6
Little Rock Capitals :: 7-6
Nashville Riflemen :: 6-7
West
Mountain
Colorado :: 7-6
Portland :: 6-7
BSC :: 5-8
Valley
Tucson :: 8-5
Reno :: 7-6
Twin City :: 5-8
Playoffs
Wildcard:
Virginia Beach > DC
Reno > Colorado
Conference Finals:
Virginia Beach > Charleston
Tucson > Reno
Victor Bowl:
Tucson > Virginia Beach