Edward Mass posted:

SATURDAY
Dragons @ Defenders - 2PM EST (ABC)
Wildcats @ Roughnecks - 5PM EST (Fox)

SUNDAY
Vipers @ Guardians - 2PM EST (Fox)
BattleHawks @ Renegades - 5PM EST (ESPN)

Dango Bango posted:

O/U: 5 weeks

EmbryoSteve posted:

Over. They definitely make it 1 full season

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Until we get an idea of what schemes and personnel groupings we’ll see from the teams in the league, we won’t know for sure what exactly to expect from the squads until they actually play a game.

However, that won’t stop me from giving you my fantasy starting lineup for Week 1:

QB: Quinton Flowers, Tampa Bay Vipers: I am glad that Flowers has made a return to his original position, you know, the one where he set numerous records at the University of South Florida. Because of his ability to do damage with his arm and legs, he should have an excellent debut as the Vipers signal caller. Look for him to rack up yards on the ground and in the air.

RB: Darius Victor, New York Guardians: The Guardians’ PR staff has done a great job pumping out content from their practices and scrimmages, and one clip from RB Darius Victor not only jives with what he did throughout his career at Towson, but should be a sign of things to come for the Guardians ground game.

RB: Ja’Quan Gardner, Seattle Dragons: Gardner was one of the backfield stars of the San Diego Fleet in the short-lived AAF, drawing comparisons to Maurice Jones-Drew. He’s got very good vision, footwork and balance. I like his ability in the passing game, as well, so, look for him to see the ball a lot this week against D.C.

WR: Jazz Ferguson, Dallas Renegades: Ferguson has a chance to be this league’s version of DK Metcalf. He’s a big, physical WR (6-foot-5, 223 pounds), with the ability to separate from defenders. With Head Coach Bob Stoops running the show, look for Ferguson to see his fair share of targets, especially inside the red zone.

WR: Cam Phillips, Houston Roughnecks: Roughnecks QB P.J. Walker will be one of the most efficient QBs in the league. With that being said, the ball will come out quick and on-time. The direct beneficiary of that type of QB play is the wide receiver who can get himself open the quickest. On the Roughnecks roster, that person is Cam Phillips. He runs really good routes and has dependable hands. I expect him to rack up the receptions.

WR: Malachi Dupre, D.C. Defenders: “Silky smooth” is one of the best descriptions you can give a wide receiver, and that aptly describes Malachi Dupre of the D.C. Defenders. I love his ability to sky up for the reception, and also lay out for the catch. He will quickly become the favorite target for starting QB Cardale Jones.

TE: Wes Saxton, St. Louis Battlehawks: Head Coach Jonathan Hayes was a former NFL TE and coached the position for years in the league. One of the safer bets for Week 1 would be that a Battlehawks TE will see the football. Saxton, who has good athleticism, will be that guy for St. Louis.

FLEX: RB Larry Rose, Los Angeles Wildcats: I’m a big fan of Larry Rose’s game. The reason why I like him here in the FLEX spot is because of his versatility and big-play capability. Rose has the speed to hit the home run on any given play, and is a very good downfield threat in the passing game. He’s a chunk play waiting to happen.

DEF: New York Guardians: The Guardians have a lot of beef on the defensive interior, with guys like T.J. Barnes and Joey Mbu (who played really well in the AAF last winter). They also have players in Cavon Walker and Bunmi Rotimi who can affect the pocket as well. I like the athleticism at linebacker with Nick DeLuca, who just finds the football in the passing game, and Ben Heeney. Their front seven is impressive and will be tough to move the ball against.

I’ll double-dip this weekend at both the D.C./Seattle and Tampa Bay/New York games. So be on the lookout for my Monday takeaways here on The Athletic. #CleatsOnTheGround

Since it’s a new league, and a lot of relative unknowns surrounding Week 1, certain teams just give off a vibe of hitting the ground running. So, if I had 3 bucks and lived in New Jersey, I’d try a parlay of D.C. (-6.5), Los Angeles (+3.5), Tampa Bay (-1.5) and Dallas (-7).

seiferguy posted:

Go Dragons, I guess.

seiferguy posted:

Go Dragons, I guess.

seiferguy posted:

Go Dragons, I guess.

Play posted:

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Will the league fold before they play a game in Saudi Arabia?

poly and open-minded posted:

Is there a list of ex-NFL dudes in this