April 9, 2026
By Ryan Baker
A new season for the UFA means another race to see who can be atop the statistical leaderboards. Here are some potential leaders for each of the biggest team and individual categories for the 2026 season:
Team Scoring: Oakland Spiders
The Spiders will be among the league's most exciting teams in 2026. They are led by MVP candidate Walker Frankenburg and All-UFA Third Team selections Evan Magsig and Adam Rees. The rest of Oakland's core—Carter Lankford, Daniel Ritthaler, Leo Gordon, and Saul Wildavsky—adds to their potential. Four of these seven are entering their second year, giving the team a ceiling that’s sky high. Their main obstacle is red zone conversion, a struggle last year. If they improve it, they could become the league’s top-scoring team.
Team Blocks: Minnesota Wind Chill
The Wind Chill dominated the block category last year, and that likely won't change in 2026. Seven players had at least 10 blocks in 2025, a number that could rise to nine this season as Noah Coolman and Lukas Ambrose may join the group. Another potential member of that group is going to be Brandon Matis, who earned All-Defense in honors in 2024 after leading the team in blocks, returning from being injured all of 2025.
Team Hold Percentage: Austin Sol
The Sol’s best finish in hold percentage was fifth in 2024. With an easy schedule and revamped offense, they could be more efficient than ever in 2026. Half of their games are against Houston and Vegas, the two teams with last season’s most generous defenses. Offensively, Evan Swiatek and Duncan Fitzgerald return. The Henke brothers (Kyle and Mark) and Jackson Potts have improved every year, and Ryan Drost and Matt Armour add flexibility to the depth of offensive groups put on the line.
Team Break Percentage: Salt Lake Shred
With Detroit's disbandment, break percentages in the Central will fall (three of the top five teams in 2025 were from the Central), giving teams like the Shred a bigger opportunity. Since Salt Lake’s inception, they've ranked in the top ten for break percentages every year. Head Coach Bryce Merrill will depend on Alex Forsberg, Simon Dastrup, Kyle Weinberg, and Tony Mounga to generate those blocks and scoring opportunities they will lose from their departures this offseason. If the Shred creates those opportunities, they reliably convert—but they need the blocks first.
“Our D-line conversion rate was vastly different between our two defensive units last season,” said Merrill. “We need both lines to find that mix between aggressive offense pace and possession management, so we can still focus on running opposing O-lines but still score.”
Player Total Scores (assists plus goals): Allan Laviolette
The 2025 assist leader, Allan Laviolette, finished second in scoring over the last two years, and his production continues to rise. Despite a 2022–2023 hiatus, he increased completions by 273, completion percentage by four points, and throwing yards by nearly 2,300 from 2021 to last season. With Tobias Brooks and added Carolina depth, Laviolette finally has a clear path to the scoring title.
Player Assists: Tobe Decraene
Tobe Decraene had 16 assists in two games against top teams during Championship Weekend as the 2025 MVP. He completed throws that most thought impossible, directly influencing Boston’s title win. If Boston sticks to that strategy, Decraene could lead the league in assists in 2026. Even if the plan changes, he will be central to the offense and get plenty of chances.
Player Goals: Anthony Gutowsky
Anthony Gutowsky’s stock is still on the rise, which is hard to believe considering his number two finish in goals in 2024 and his number one finish last year. As he enters his age-24 season, he is in the prime of his athletic ability. Add on getting a full season of the two-headed backfield of Eric Sjostrom and Kainoa Chun-Moy, and that’s a great recipe for Gutowsky to continue his success in the endzone. Not to mention, he has 34 goals over eight career matchups against Indianapolis (4.25/game), a team he plays four times this year.
Player Blocks: Seth Gudeman
The AlleyCats named fifth-year player Seth Gudeman as a captain for 2026, and rightfully so. Head Coach Nathan Bussberg gave Gudeman credit earlier in the offseason, saying that if he hadn’t come back and played, many of Indy’s additions wouldn't have come to fruition. Gudeman will play in all 12 games and primarily on defense, according to Bussberg, and has a good chance of leading the league in blocks. Last year, Gudeman had 20 blocks in 10 games, while playing 77 percent of his points on offense. A transition to defense with some help from the added veteran defenders, Gudeman’s numbers could hit an all-time high.
Player Total Yards: Alex Atkins
New York Empire’s new addition, Alex Atkins, is expected to return to his 2024 First Team All-UFA selection form after dealing with injuries last season that only allowed him to play four games. In his 2024 season with Colorado, Atkins put up monster numbers, good for the third-most total yards in the league. Now, he has Daan De Marrée, Ben Jagt, Jack Williams, and Oliver Chartock at his disposal, by far the best lineup he’s been on in his career. If Atkins plays all 12 games, he has one of the best shots at leading the league in total yardage.
“Alex is really great at gaining yards, no matter what side of the disc he is on,” said Head Coach Anthony Nuñez. “If he is on D-line, then he will be a major part of what happens when the disc turns and our transition offense. If he is on O-line, expect him to either gain yards with his throws or with his legs, spreading the field as much as possible.”
Player Throwing Yards: Austin Taylor
Austin Taylor is the clear pick here after a standout 2025. His league-leading 5,381 throwing yards set a career high, outpacing the field by over 500 yards. With the Hustle’s aggressive offense and new weapons—Max Sheppard, Pat Earles, Will Selfridge, Liam Haberfield—the unit isn’t slowing down.
Player Receiving Yards: Brett Hulsmeyer
The tandem of Brett Hulsmeyer and Taylor is going to be called out a lot this season. Hulsmeyer has finished in the top three in receiving yards the last two seasons, and very well could get over the hump to get into that number one spot in 2026. With the trigger-happy offensive structure that has Hulsmeyer as its top downfield threat, and four combined matchups against Houston and Vegas, statistically the two worst defenses in the league, Hulsmeyer could finally reach the number one spot for receiving yards.
