IFL Week 14 Picks
- offthewallfbpod
- Jun 21
- 5 min read
Off The Wall had a bye week in Week 13 when it comes to picks and content, and truthfully it probably came at a perfect time. Picks haven't been great lately and we needed some time to recharge, rejuvenate, reinvigorate, & renew to finish the season strong.
Before diving into Week 14 picks, let's take a look at Week 12 in review.
IFL Week 12 Review
Iowa-Green Bay Over 94.5 - Loser
Combined for 84 points
Quad City-San Antonio Under 75.5 - Loser
Combined for 88 points
Arizona -1.5 - Loser
Jacksonville wins outright 54-48
Massachusetts-Fishers Over 82.5 - Loser
Combined for 63 points
Tulsa +8.5 - Winner
Bay Area wins 44-41, Tulsa covers
Vegas-Northern Arizona Over 83.5 - Winner
Combined for 126 points
San Diego-Tucson Under 82.5 - Loser
Combined for 100 points
2-5. Yuck. It felt like we were due for a 5-2 week, but my prediction appeared to dyslexic at best. Quad City-San Antonio got off to the start that we wanted for the Under, but Quad City just had an avalanche of scoring after the first quarter and ruined it.
While it isn't worth anything extra, I did nail the exact score prediction for Tulsa-Bay Area. I don't want credit, kudos or congratulations, but there was rampant speculation about it and I wanted to get out ahead of it and confirm that it was true.
But the time has come. We're staring at Week 14 with a clean slate and a refreshed brain to make some picks that will surely not back fire whatsoever. Everyone dig deep, let's enjoy the weekend of football and LET'S FIND SOME WINNERS!
2025 IFL Record: 34-34
Green Bay Blizzard vs Fishers Freight (Saturday 6/21 @ 7:05PM ET)
The Play: Over 90.5
This Green Bay offense is just as potent as it gets. Leading the league with 53.5 points per game and coming off of a 75-point explosion against the Sharks that left some Jacksonville podcasters very in their feelings. The last time these teams played, they cashed the over in the final minute of the game and we're probably in a similar situation here. Fishers brought in QB Vincent Espinoza (most recently with the Columbus Lions of the NAL) & WR Gourney Sloan (most recently with the San Diego Strike Force), so their offense should see a bit of a boost getting some veterans in the mix.
Green Bay wins, but Fishers makes it more interesting than you would think.
Prediction: 56-44 Green Bay
Quad City Steamwheelers vs Jacksonville Sharks (Saturday 6/21 @ 7:05PM ET)
The Play: Quad City -2.5
I love this Quad City team so much. Their defensive front causes so many headaches for teams and is so disruptive, ultimately leading to the linebackers & defensive backs being able to capitalize on mistakes.
Daquan Neal continues to be undefeated this year as the starting QB for the Steamwheelers and has Quad City is in the driver's seat for the number one seed. Jacksonville is gonna have to be able to efficiently throw the ball to top Quad City in this game and I'm just not confident in the personnel they currently have to do that against the formidable Quad City defense.
The last time these two teams met, Quad City whacked Jacksonville. I don't think it will be another whacking, but I'm going Steamwheelers.
Prediction: 48-38 Quad City
Tulsa Oilers vs Massachusetts Pirates (Saturday 6/21 @ 7:05PM ET)
The Play: Over 76.5
Massachusetts' offense has greatly improved over the last few weeks since their dreadful two week trip to Arizona and this has the makings to be a surprising shootout. QB Kenji Bahar has looked good in recent weeks but will be facing a tough test in this stout Oilers defense.
Tulsa also just reactivated Phazione McClurge & Juju Augustine at WR, while RB Martez Carter gets a return trip to his old stomping grounds for the first time as an Oiler. This has the makings to be a game where both teams score in the 40s, and that's all we need.
Points, points, points.
Prediction: 47-43 Tulsa
Iowa Barnstormers vs Vegas Knight Hawks (Saturday 6/21 @ 9:05PM ET)
The Play: Iowa +13.5
I hate this pick. I hate this pick so much that I kind of LOVE it.
Vegas has been on a roller coaster of a season this year, where at times they look like the cream of the crop and other times they make you go "is this the same team from last week?".
Iowa, on the other hand, has shown the ability to score points in bunches, but unfortunately has given them up in even bigger bunches all year. An underperforming Vegas team meets an Iowa team that can pack a punch on offense? Will probably regret this, but give me Iowa and the points.
Backdoor cover season!
Prediction: 50-42 Vegas
Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls (Saturday 6/21 @ 9:05PM ET)
The Play: Over 82.5
101, 67, 106, 109.
Those are the point totals for the last 4 Northern Arizona Wranglers games, ever since Ramon Atkins' first start in Prescott. This offense is humming and has taken it to teams recently, but just hasn't been able to get in the W column.
Combine that with the resurgence that this Tucson offense has had over the past month and a half, and we could see another game with both teams in the 50s. There always seems to be one game where the point total is just way off, and I think this is the one for this week.
Prediction: 54-51 Tucson
Arizona Rattlers vs Bay Area Panthers (Sunday 6/22 @ 8:05PM ET)
The Play: Arizona +6.5
This is a tough game to pick. Two of the best teams in the IFL going at it, with a lot at stake in terms of playoff positioning moving forward.
Bay Area wins, and they have a firm grip on the number on seed in the West.
Arizona wins, things get much more interesting and the deck gets shuffled a bit.
It's hard to imagine Dalton Sneed losing 4 games in a row, but this Bay Area team is just so good in every aspect of the game. This is my 'dart throw' pick of the week, give me the points in a Dalton Sneed return visit to his old team's venue in a game of the year nominee.
Prediction: 46-45 Bay Area
San Antonio Gunslingers vs San Diego Strike Force (Sunday 6/22 @ 9:05PM ET)
The Play: Under 82.5
San Diego's defense has played really well all season and has kept them in many of their games despite some of the hiccups and injuries on the offensive side of the ball.
San Antonio's offense has regressed as of late since the last time these two teams met, and have IFL Defensive Player of the Year DB Ravarius Rivers back in the mix for them to keep this lower scoring and give the Gunslingers a fighting chance.
San Diego should get the win in a revenge game from the last time these teams met in May, but would expect this one to be the lowest scoring game of the weekend.
Prediction: 39-31 San Diego
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