2007 Player Rankings for Week 15

by Simon McGrother
June 6, 2007

We all know that turnovers will kill you. In the AFL this truism is all the more cast in stone. Week 14 typified this rather well. The quintessential example was Dallas against Philly - the two big QBs were within a pass, a completion and a TD of one another - but in one category Tony G had the edge over Clinty D - 2 interceptions to zero. The quality of the Desperados is such that you have to play error free ball to hang with them - the Soul can beat Dallas on their day, but those but giving Dallas a +2 bump in the turnover column will be your death knell every time. Another man with turnovers on his mind will be Kevin Nagle of the Predators. Orlando continue to put their useless start to the season behind them and are now turning in decent performances weekly. Tough test of this revival was the trip to San Jose, and they matched them stride for stride - but Kevin Nagle spilled a ball that Omarr Smith was able to return the length of field for a score - when you lose by 7 points that 14 point single-play-swing weighs awfully heavy.

Chris Griesen, Georgia Clint Dolezel, Dallas Joe Germaine, Utah Mark Grieb, San Jose Aaron Garcia, New York Tony Graziani, Philadelphia Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona Chad Salisbury, Grand Rapids John Dutton, Colorado (BYE) Matt D'Orazio, Chicago Shane Stafford, Orlando Raymond Philyaw, Kansas City Brett Dietz, Tampa Bay Sonny Cumbie, Los Angeles Nick Rolovich, Las Vegas Matt Nagy, Columbus Jeff Smoker, Nashville Lang Campbell, Austin Andy Kelly, New Orleans Steve Bellisari, New Orleans Brian Jones, Las Vegas Rohan Davey, New York Juston Wood, Philadelphia

Stunning week for Lang Campbell leading the Wranglers to a major upset at New York, in the same game Aaron Garcia put up heady numbers too, despite the crushing defeat. Sonny Cumbie led his Avengers to a fine win over the Rush, but his individual performance will have failed to delight fantasy owners. Raymond Philyaw had one of his best week's of the season with 8 scores and more than 300 yards, fortunately his 2 picks did not hurt the Brigade. Steve Bellisari showed that if you know who is playing under center for the VooDoo they are worth starting but that is a lottery right now. On the down side was John Dutton's Monday nightmare performance against the Blaze's power house defense (note that the previous phrase was sarcastic). Dutton was not the only Crush-er you could blame for the debacle - but he is the QB and was plenty awful. They have 2 weeks to sort things out. And saving the best for the last Brett Dietz continues to single-handedly be responsible for the Storm's resurgence. One might argue that Tampa Bay were an improving franchise before Brett took the helm, but few could contend that Dietz has given them an edge which was sorely lacking previously.

Siaha Burley, Utah Chris Jackson, Georgia Troy Bergeron, Georgia Damian Harrell, Colorado (BYE) Bobby Sippio, Chicago (Injury watch) Ben Nelson, San Jose (IR) Will Pettis, Dallas Timon Marshall, FA (signed with NFL) James Roe, San Jose Charles Frederick, Kansas City Derrick Lewis, Austin Mike Horacek, New York (Injury Watch) Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles (IR) Trandon Harvey, Arizona (Injury watch) Kevin Swayne, New York Javarus Dudley, Orlando Cornelius Bonner, Grand Rapids Marcus Nash, Dallas (IR) Tyronne Jones, New Orleans Randy Gatewood, Arizona (IR) Damien Groce, Columbus TT Toliver, Tampa Bay (Left team) Jeremiah Pope, Arizona Rodney Wright, San Jose Rob Mager, Chicago Tom Pace, Utah Charles Pauley, Philadelphia Derek Lee, Georgia (IR) Kenny Higgins, Nashville Etu Molden, Chicago Ron Johnson, Orlando Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay Matt Thomas, Georgia Brad Pyatt, Colorado (BYE) Jimmy Fryzel, Orlando Jason Geathers, San Jose Thabiti Davis, Las Vegas Terrill Shaw, Tampa Bay Lenzie Jackson, Los Angeles (IR) Willie Quinnie, Colorado (BYE) Travis LaTendresse, Las Vegas Kenny Henderson, New Orleans (IR) David Saunders, Columbus (IR) Jason Willis, New York Andrae Thurman, Dallas Rob Turner, Los Angeles Sedrick Robinson, Austin Boo Williams, Kansas City (injury watch) Larry Brackins, Philadelphia Hank Edwards, Tampa Bay Kevin Nickerson, Austin Andy McCullough, Chicago Otis Amey, Austin Ryan Dennard, Utah C.J. Johnson, Nashville Rocco Forgione, Nashville LaShaun Ward, Los Angeles Tony Locke, New Orleans DeAndrew Rubin, Orlando (IR) Jerrian James, Philadelphia Keron Henry, New York Sean Scott, Philadelphia (IR) Jerel Myers, Kansas City Darrell Jones, Arizona Wendell Williams, New Orleans Alonzo Nix, Colorado (BYE) Kevin McKenzie, Free Agent Terrance Quattlebaum, Las Vegas Chris Anthony, New York (IR) Anthony Hines, Kansas City Willis Marshall, Dallas Freddie Solomon, Columbus Kevin Beard, Chicago Atnaf Harris, Arizona Clarence Coleman, Grand Rapids Terrance Stubbs, Los Angeles James Jordan, New Orleans (IR) Cleannord Saintil, San Jose Joe Douglass, Las Vegas (IR) Aaron Boone, Utah (IR) Robert Redd, Colorado (BYE) Josh Bush, Columbus Kevin Prentiss, Las Vegas (IR) Jerome Riley, Grand Rapids (IR) Marcus Knight, Columbus Curtis Fagan, Arizona

Will Pettis had a successive noteworthy week: significant receiving, rushing and defensive stats. He has really shown excellent form in the absence of Marcus Nash. In danger of simply repeating last week's words Kevin Swayne was enormous once more for the Dragons, but when your D concedes 82 points against the Wranglers no amount of receiving is gonna save you. Derrick Lewis is another man to get a mention in consecutive weeks - his 5TD haul a big part of the Wrangler's win over the Dragons. Another contributor for the Wranglers was Sedrick Robinson who only caught one pass, but had a rushing TD, a kick return TD and 190 return yards. Terrill Shaw is beginning to show what he is capable of with Brett Dietz under center - 4 TD grabs and 115 yards. These stats were exactly replicated by Jeremiah Pope of the Rattlers filling in very ably for the absent Randy Gatewood. Siaha Burley clearly won the duel with Damian Harrell (held scoreless for the first time in 79 games) but neither of them scored as well as they would have hoped under the bright Monday night lights.

Dan Alexander, Nashville Lonnie Ford, Los Angeles Torrance Marshall, Tampa Bay Ja'Mar Toombs, New York (IR) Chris Ryan, Grand Rapids Harold Wells, Columbus Marlon Moye-Moore, Orlando Dawan Moss, Kansas City Bo Kelly, Arizona Josh White, Dallas Brian Johnson, San Jose Robert Thomas, Colorado (BYE) Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas Wes Ours, Philadelphia Kevin Nagle, Orlando James Lynch, New Orleans Matt Huebner, Georgia Bob McMillen, Chicago Josh Rue, Las Vegas Dan Curran, New Orleans Kevin Nagle, Orlando Chris Robinson, Utah Frank Carter, Utah Byron Douzart, Kansas City Phil Glover, San Jose John Peaua, Colorado (BYE) Bruce McClure, Georgia

Seriously quiet week for the FBs, perhaps it was Nashville's bye made them all take it easy - no Dan Alexander to make them look bad. The only multi-rushing-TD FB was Chris Ryan with a brace against the (always susceptible to the rush) Brigade defense. In the same game Dawan Moss was good again (he has really responded well to the sting abuse he has been receiving in the sit and start column) with aa rushing TD and a TD catch. Marlon Moye-Moore Lonnie Ford and James Lynch all got rushing scores, Marlion Jackson and Bob McMillen both caught TDs from the FB position. Otherwise precious little to report in the FB world.

Rashad Floyd, Colorado (BYE) DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago Eddie Moten, Philadelphia Jeroid Johnson, Tampa Bay Lin-J Shell, Orlando Chris D. Brown, New Orleans Clevan Thomas, San Jose Hamin Milligan, Georgia Nate Coggins, Austin Jermaine Jones, Dallas Brandon Hefflin, Columbus DaShane Dennis, New York Dennison Robinson, Chicago Keyuo Craver, Arizona Chris Angel, Colorado (BYE) Eddie Canonico, Los Angeles Isaiah Trufant, Kansas City Damen Wheeler, Los Angeles Reggie Doster, Georgia Rober' Freeman, Columbus Omarr Smith, San Jose Delmonico “Monty” Montgomery, Austin BJ Barre, Columbus Jonathan Ordway, Chicago Rayshun Reed, Orlando Keon Raymond, Nashville Ahmad Hawkins, Nashville Chuck Wesley, Grand Rapids William (Roc) Haith, New Orleans Khalid Naziruddin, Tampa Bay Jeremy Unertl, Chicago Damon Mason, Austin Terrance Joseph, Los Angeles Dahnel Singfield, Utah Clarence Lawson, Utah (IR) Marquis Floyd, San Jose Willie Gary, Georgia Earthwind Moreland, Las Vegas Bobby Keyes, Dallas Kelvin Hunter, New Orleans Jacoby Sheperd, Utah Traco Rachal, Tampa Bay Kenny McEntyre, Kansas City Johnnie Harris, Grand Rapids Billy Parker, New York Jerald Brown, Columbus Ryan Bowers, Orlando Calvin Spears, New Orleans

Jacoby Sheperd was not a name that was tripping off the tongue earlier in the season but he (and the entire Blaze secondary) really shone against the Blaze and despite all their problems this season can always claim that they were the crew to end Harrell's scoring run. Another crew who had a week far in excess of their norm was the Georgia secondary. Reggie Doster was huge again, and was more than ably assisted by Hamin Milligan and David Crocker. Amongst DBs who play both sides, DeShane Dennis had a big offensive game and DeJuan Alfonzo clamed down a little and was only excellent.

A. J. Haglund, San Jose Todd Sievers, Dallas Jason Ball, Colorado (BYE) Brian Gowins, Grand Rapids Mark Lewis, Austin Steve Videtich, Utah Gary Kral, Kansas City Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles Carlos Martinez, Georgia Carter Warley, New York Dan Frantz, Chicago Steve Azar, Las Vegas Jay Taylor, Orlando Todd France, Philadelphia Eric Houle, New Orleans Seth Marler, Tampa Bay Peter Martinez, Columbus Jason Witczak, Nashville

Steve Videtich kicked perfectly for the Blaze but that kicking leg swings a little easier when you're winning by a boat load. Todd Sievers hit all 8 xps and 1 of 2 FGs as Dallas overcame the Soul. Best game of the week for kickers was probably the Predators @ SaberCats, where Jay Taylor and A.J. Haglund were both perfect including a 38 and 39 yard FG respectively.

Simon McGrother is a founding member of ArenaFootballOnline.com, the #1 source for Arena Fantasy Football information, and has been following the Arena Football League for 4 years.

Contact Simon at smcgrother@arenafootballonline.com

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