Month: September 2021

Sometimes it feels like there are only a few things you can take for granted: death, taxes and TroyA‘s uncanny ability to play fantasy football. The eight-time league champ posted a 438 to win Week 3, thanks for to lineup featuring Murray, Cousins, Carson, Mattison, Adams, Kupp, Kelce, McLaughlin, and the Broncos D.

Trent took second with a 395, with a roster led by Murray, Jones, Carson, Hunt, Adams, Claypool, Kelce, McLaughlin and the Broncos D.

It’s TroyA‘s and Trent’s first pay days of the season, and TroyA‘s first weekly win since Week 14 of last season, and Trent‘s first pay day since Week 15 of 2019. Congrats to both on the strong Week 3 showing.

Rookie Report:
First-year owner Ravi posted a 305, to earn bragging rights over Seth and Mel this week. His Browns also had an impressive week.

Family Affair:
Many of our owners share family ties with one another, including one family that has had three generations play in the league. Here are some of the current blood lines in the league:

Spouses:
JohnK and Brenda
David and Kerry
Kel & Karen (who opt to keep a united front by fielding one team)

Fathers/Sons:
Jack/Jake
Tom/Trent & CraigW * (Tom’s dad Roger was a long-time owner in this league)
Mel/Major & Rashawd

Cousins/Nephews:
JohnK and David
JohnK/Brenda and Trent&CraigW

The Leaderboard:
Will debut in Week 4.

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 307. For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: J. Allen (65), Stafford (59) Herbert (48), Prescott (37), Rodgers (31)
Box B: Darnold (39)
Box C: N. Harris (44), Elliott (42), Ekeler (36), Edwards-Helaire (29),
Box D: Robinson (36),
Box E:  Barber (32), Z. Moss (29)
Box F: Bernard (28), Hines (27),
Box G: K. Allen (25)
Box H: D. Moore (38),
Box I:  D. Jackson (41), E. Sanders (38), Green (29), Kirk (29)
Box J: Andrews (29), Gesicki (26), Kittle (27)
Box K: Crosby (54), McManus (44), Joseph (30)
Box L: Browns (45), Cardinals (31), Saints (30)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 567 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Chase McLaughlin and Josh Allen (65).
Remember when McLaughlin’s job with the Browns was thought to be tenuous???


Lowest scoring player: Buccaneers Defense (0)
Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense sliced and diced the defending champs on Sunday.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 3: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

I’ve received payment of $35 from 26 of our 31 owners so far. Thank you.

If you haven’t sent payment, please do so today.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 3. We are entering the final week of Play List #1 and the debut of the overall standings for 2021.

Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday Night Game:
Jacksonville at Cincinnati

Good luck to all in Week 4.

Week 2 came down to one owner, and only one owner, opting to play Derrick Henry.

DaveT did and his lineup scored a 425, thanks to strong showings by Murray, Cousins, Henry, Edmonds, McKissick, Lockett, Cooks and Kelce.

Michael, the only other owner to reach 400 points this week, had a lineup featuring Mahomes, Cousins, McCaffery, Singletary, T. Williams, Adams, Lockett, M. Jones, and Kelce.

It’s DaveT‘s and Michael’s first pay days of the season, and DaveT‘s first weekly win in his three seasons playing in the league, and Michael‘s first pay day since Week 4 of last year. Congrats to both on the strong Week 2 showing.

Rookie Report:
First-year owner Mel posted a 318, taking 12th place this week and and bragging rights for the week over Seth and Ravi.

Past League Champs:
In 27 seasons, we have had 17 different owners crowned league champion. In 2021, we have eight former league champions playing, including
Andrew (2020),
CraigS (2001),
Kerry (2005),
Major (2016),
Mike (2004/2006),
RandyH (1998/2017),
yours truly (2012) and
TroyA, who has won the league a record eight times. (2002/2009/2011/2013-2015/2018/2019).

The Leaderboard:
Will debut in Week 4.

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 319. For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: L. Jackson (54), Wilson (51), Brady (48), Herbert (29)
Box B: Carr (52), D. Jones (52), Bridgewater (40), Darnold (35)
Box C: Henry (93), A. Jones (51), Ekeler (38)
Box D: D. Henderson (26), D. Harris (20)
Box E:  Singletary (38)
Box F: Pollard (49), J. White (25)
Box G: McLaurin (42), Evans (31)
Box H: J. Jones (36), D. Moore (32), D. Johnson (29)
Box I:  Ruggs (43), M. Brown (39), Pittman (31), M. Williams (31)
Box J: Gronkowski (26), Tonyan (25)
Box K: Gano (65), Hopkin (42), Folk (42), Joseph (37), McManus (37), Zeurlein (36)
Box L: Bills (46), Bucs (29), Jags (26)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 616 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Derrick Henry (93) who gashed the Seahawks defense.


Lowest scoring players: Tua Tagovailoa and Jason Sanders (-1) as the Bills “squished the fish”

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 2: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

I’ve received payment of $35 from 24 of our 31 owners so far. Thank you.

If you haven’t sent payment, please do so today.

Please join me in welcoming back Rashawd, who is returning to the league after sitting out several seasons.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 2.

Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday Night Game:
Carolina at Houston

Good luck to all in Week 3.

Eric posted a 417 to win Week 1, thanks to a lineup led by Mahomes, Cousins, McCaffery, Hunt, T. Williams, T. Hill, Parker, Kelce and Tucker.

Major was close on Eric’s heels, with a 391, thanks to a roster featuring Mahomes, Cousins, McCaffery, Montgomery, Hunt, T. Williams, Theilen, Kelce, Tucker and the Panthers D.

It’s Eric‘s and Major’s first pay days of the season, and Eric‘s first weekly win since Week 9 of last season, and Major‘s first pay day since Week 14 last year. Congrats to both on the strong Week 1 debut.

Hello Rookies:
The 2021 season features three new owners to the league, Ravi, Seth and Mel. Welcome aboard.

In Week 1, Seth, earned bragging rights among our freshman class, with a 382 to place third. Talk about beginner’s luck.

The Leaderboard:
Will debut in Week 4.

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 333. For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Hurts (63), Prescott (56), Wilson (55), Stafford (58)
Box B: Carr (53), Winston (51), Goff (45)
Box C: Chubb (39), Mixon (37)
Box D: Swift (37), Montgomery (34) Edmonds (29), Gordon (28), Gaskin (25)
Box E:  Singletary (26)
Box F:
Box G: Cooper (56), Lamb (35)
Box H: D. Samuel (66)
Box I:  Chase (36)
Box J: Waller (40), Gronkowski (39), Hockenson (35)
Box K: Gould (35), Carlson (34), Boswell (25)
Box L: Saints (27)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 557 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest scoring player: Tyreek Hill (66)*


Lowest scoring player: Aaron Rodgers (-1) and Jets K Ammendola
First he lost out on hosting Jeopardy!, then he had an inauspicious start to the 2021 season.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 1: Results/Tally/Teams

Housekeeping:

I’ve received payment of $35 from 20 owners so far. Thank you.

If you haven’t sent payment, please do so today.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 1.

Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. It’s been a long off season and I’m rusty.

Week 2 kicks off Thursday Night with

NY Giants at Washington.
Please add or drop Giants or WFT players prior to kickoff.

Good luck to all in Week 2.

As of Week 1, we have 30 owners in the league. (This number could increase through Week 3.)

With 30 owners paying in $35, our total collected is $1050 (prior to any extra trades).

Operating expenses: 
Web site hosting fee $155.40
Web Domain name: $29.16
Total: $185

Weekly winnings ($15 x 18 weeks) = $270

Total collected: $1050
Minus operating expenses – $185
Minus weekly prize money – $270

Remaining prize money for top six teams overall: $595 (+ any additional funds collected for extra trades).

Winning share looks to be just over $28 at a minimum,

The preseason is over. The teams have cut down to their 53-man rosters, and we are days away from the kickoff of the 2021 NFL season.

The Dallas Cowboys open at Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Sept. 10. That’s also the start of a new fantasy football season.

You can check out the play list for Weeks 1-4 and submit your lineup for Week 1.

Entry fee is $35 for an opening lineup and the first 50 trades of the season.

I’ll send an email to everyone as well, with how to send payment.

Good luck to all.

John K.