Season 6 DFL Preseason Rankings

Overall ratings weight offense and defense equally. Unit ratings include projected starters, game-simulation bench fallback, and coaching modifiers.

Rank	Team	Overall	Offense	O Rank	Defense	D Rank
1	Denver Summit	20.73	20.59	1	20.86	1
2	Washington Senators	16.52	17.56	2	15.49	6
3	Louisville Colonels	14.71	12.73	7	16.68	3
4	Charleston Admirals	14.58	14.43	5	14.73	8
5	Richmond Capitols	14.58	16.25	4	12.91	10
6	San Antonio Coyotes	14.06	11.05	10	17.07	2
7	Delta Blues	13.89	16.78	3	10.99	11
8	Atlanta Fire	13.77	11.38	9	16.15	4
9	Charlotte Monarchs	13.77	14.01	6	13.54	9
10	Tampa Bay Storm	13.64	11.44	8	15.84	5
11	Miami Beach Breakers	13.03	10.73	11	15.33	7
12	Dallas Iron Horse	0.00	0.00	12	0.00	12

Gridiron Standard Preseason Analysis

The cleanest takeaway from the Season 6 preseason board is that Denver has separated itself as the league’s most complete projection. The Summit open at 20.73 overall, and what makes that number especially convincing is not just that they sit first, but that they also lead the DFL in both offense at 20.59 and defense at 20.86. Preseason ratings are not results, and coaching drag still matters here, but Denver’s foundation is the strongest in the field because there is no obvious weak side to target.

On offense, Denver is built around a high-end backfield pairing. Lawson Pike at 29.15 gives the Summit an elite rushing centerpiece, while Evander Holt at 28.30 gives them top-tier quarterback play to match it. That kind of top-end talent balance is rare in any league, and it is one reason Denver’s offense projects above everyone else even before the broader supporting structure is considered. On defense, the profile is just as convincing. Micah Temple’s 32.00 stands out as one of the biggest individual numbers anywhere in these rankings, and Tariq Lawson at 23.50 gives the secondary a real anchor. With no projected bench fills and no unfilled slots,