Kyle's Top 6 List: Players to Watch in FCF 2.0

By: Kyle "FCF Stathead" Sheridan

​FCF Season 1 is in the books and the Wild Aces are the official People’s Champion, excuse me while I ship my Glacier Boyz tears to Greg Miller’s house. But as the unofficial Stat guy of FCF, and the official one of FCNN and FCF Fan Zone, I wanted to take a look at some six guys who could break out or continue to dominate in season 2 (assuming they return). So without further ado let’s begin.
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#1 - Ed Crouch, QB
Our reigning People’s Champion MVP didn’t play consistently in Season 1, jumping from team to team. However, despite having the least attempts of all QBs, he made throws count and got it done on the ground. If he comes back, I expect him to get tagged early. Giving 

him a consistent team will give him more playing time, which will lead to letting him develop. If you let him throw the ball more, we could see him bump up his completion percentage, touchdown passes, and yards even more. I don’t see any more he could do on the ground, he already got 100+ yards this season so with more time he might go 200-200 (passing yards-rushing yards). Give the man a permanent home and just watch him roll.

#2 - Anthony Jones, SB
Poor Anthony, franchised tagged in week 2 and very seldom used. He had the third lowest rushing attempts with 5, beating Robert Turbin who had 1 in the regular season (3 in the Championship) and Ben Sieczkowski with 0, because the FCF didn’t even know what position he played. I think Jones has the skills to be a good balanced back, he can power rush, he can catch, and he can be elusive. But in that Zappers play calling system? Terrible, he didn’t get the ball. Not including the two expansion teams, I think Anthony Jones would be an amazing addition to the Wild Aces play calling or even the Glacier Boyz newfound love for the run. He is the kinda back you want as a swiss army knife of talent for your team. Don’t get too *shocked* if he breaks out and goes for 100 yards in a game.

#3 - Ben Sieczkowski, SB/TE/WR???
Speaking of Ben, my main complaint is NO ONE KNEW WHAT HE PLAYED. The official FCF website said he was a Super Back, then they gave him a TE/WR number, then they changed him into a TE on the site, then they used him on blocks. So maybe he’s a TE? He’s a big guy, both tall and built. If you want him as a TE, make him block more and pair him with a pass catching TE. Ben dropped more than he caught, which is not great, but if he improves on that he could be a good dual threat TE. Make him a SB? Power back all the way, have him just run up the middle and truck guys over. Teams need to figure out what they want out of Ben Sieczkowski so that he can grow as a player. Expect him to solidify a position in 2.0 and start to bloom.
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#4 - Isiah King, WR
Gosh you gotta feel bad for Isiah King, he got outshined but the insane duo of Travis Toivonen and Josh Gordon. Had Gordon never come to the Zappers, you’re looking at a good number two receiver. “Travdaddy” is the number 1, a deep threat, tall, great hands but who do you have across the middle of the field? Isiah King. He was fast, averaged 11 yards per carry, but only got 2 tds and 75 yards. Good numbers, but they could be better. His 14 targets, half of them were bad throws. Now you put him on a passing attack that utilizes short and medium passes over the middle and to the outside? King would be his last name and his status.

#5 - Joseph Boykin, WR
Tall, fast, good hands, but….never targeted??? A lot of fans were clamoring behind Boykin, me included, he was great in the 1 on 1’s but during regulation he was only targeted 7 times. 7 times. As a Glacier Boyz fan I feel the need to apologize for the under utilization of this talent. Make him your number 1, look at him first, with his build and skill set I bet he could moss some defenders. The Wild Aces and the Beasts play calling would fit him very well, since the Zappers were go-route happy and the Glacier Boyz were confused. In version 2.0, expect him to play a bigger role on medium-deep passes but ESPECIALLY look for him in the red zone.
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#6 - Dillion Winfrey, DB
Finishing off this is an under appreciated defensive back that was part of a run stopping defense. Dillion Winfrey led the league in pass break ups, despite only recording 9 total tackles. I think he’d be an excellent corner or safety, he’s handsy on the ball and can knock it out of the air. While other DB’s made flashy plays, he was pretty solid. If he get’s paired with some other DB’s around him, like reigning Defensive MVP Joseph Putu, Roman Tatum, or Marquill Osborne then he could really shine. A lot of defensive backs lose opportunities on passes thrown away from them, get some DB’s that’ll lock up options and Winfrey will step into the limelight a bit more.

Along with these 6 players to watch, keep an eye out for superbacks being utilized more as well as some emphasis on defense. I think everyone has a chance to shine in the FCF but the lack of consistency with players on teams gets a few people lost in the pool. Hopefully we see a bunch of break out players in version 2.0.