Month: September 2026

Turns out the week was won by the time Sunday’s action was in the books and for the first time in his three seasons in the league, Chad earns weekly bragging rights.
Chad scored a 366, thanks to a lineup led by Allen, Shough, Gibbs, Warren, D. Samuel, Smith-Njigba, McBride, Boswell and the Jaguars D.

Runner up in Week 3 is Tom, the second-longest tenured owner in the league, who popped a 359 thanks to a team featuring Allen, Shough, Gibbs, K. Williams, Hubbard, D. Samuel, Smith-Njigba, and Washington.

This is Chad‘s first win ever and Tom‘s first payday since Week 16 of last season. Congrats to both for their strong showing this week.

Rookie Report:

Three weeks, and three different rookie owners have claimed weekly bragging rights. GregK (297) earns the weekly win, and evens the season-long competition at one win a piece with StaceyK and Tao.

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:
David and Kerry
Kel & Karen (who opt to keep a united front by fielding one team)
GregK and StaceyK
Trent and Christina (engaged)


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

Cousins:
JohnK and David


Uncles/Nephews:
JohnK and Trent/CraigW

The Leaderboard:
This feature will debut in Week 4.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. D. Samuel 24( 73%)
2. J. Allen 23 (70%)
3. Gibbs 21 (64%)
3. Hubbard 21 (64%)
5. Aubrey 15 (45%)
5. McBride 15 (45%)

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 290.
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: Purdy(43), Burrow (40), Keenum (39), Stafford (34)
Box B: Smith (48), Rodgers (38). Brissett (38), Cousins (33), Nix (29)
Box C: Cook (41), McCaffery (33), Love (31)
Box D: Tuten (24)
Box E: 
Box F: M. Washington (23)
Box G: London (52), Wilson (39)
Box H: McLaurin (32), Higgins (30), Burden (26)
Box I: Addison (34), M. Wilson (34), Meyer (28), K. Allen (25), Downs (24)
Box J: Bowers (39), Kittle (38), Sadiq (35), Fanin (32)
Box K: Shrader (41), Reichard (39), Fitzgerald (30)
Box L: 
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 520 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest Scoring Player: Bijan Robinson (68)
CraigS and Andrew may want to avert their eyes, as the Falcons star running back galloped to 194 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns in Lambeau Field.

Lowest Scoring Player: Daniel Carlson (-1)
The Saints posted 27 points in a losing effort, but Carlson missed an extra point, and that put a damper on how much he could contribute to anyone’s Week 3 fantasy points.


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


Housekeeping:
Thanks to all the owners who have already paid in. Much appreciated.

As of Week 3, I have just one one owner who has not paid yet.

We can still add owners for the first three weeks of the season, so if you know someone who might like to join, it’s not too late.

Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 3
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Can you believe we are already approaching the final week of the first playlist?

Thursday Night Game:

Pittsbugh at Cleveland 

Good luck to all in Week 4.

By Sunday Night, Kim had a lead that proved insurmountable. Kim posted a 346 to win the week, thanks to a lineup led by Allen, Stroud, Walker, Smith-Njigba, Kincaid, and Aubrey.

This week’s runner-up is Jake, who scored a 324 thanks to a lineup featuring Allen, Gibbs, Smith-Njigba, Kincaid, McPherson and the Seahawks D.

This is Kim‘s first weekly win since Week 1 of the 2022 season and Jake‘s first payday since Week 15 of the 2018 campaign. Long overdue Jake. Congrats to both Kim and Jake for their strong showing this week. It’s nice to see two long-time owners get back into the win column after an extended stretch.

Rookie Report:

In Week 2, our true rookie, Tao, earns bragging rights with a 252, to top StaceyK (198) and GregK (186). It is worth noting that both Greg and Stacey stuck with their BYU guy Nacua, and had a little serendipity when their wildcard WRs came into play in place of the injured Rams star. Congrats to Tao for his Week 2 showing, as Tao and StaceyK each have a rookie weekly win on the young season.

Past League Champs
In 32 seasons, we have had 18 different owners crowned league champion. In 2025, we have eight former league champions playing, including
Andrew (2020/2025),
CraigS (2001),
Dennis (1999/2008)
Kerry (2005),
Major (2016),
RandyH (1998/2017),
yours truly (2012/2021) and
TroyA, who has won the league a record 10 times. (2002/2009/2011/2013-2015/2018/2019/2022/2023).

The Ultimate Bridesmaid:
In addition to the league champions listed above, one owner deserves honorable mention for his amazing consistency, despite never winning it all.

Since joining the league in 2002. Eric has taken 8th once (2004), fifth two times  (’05 and ’20), fourth five times (’09, ’10, ’12, ’14, ’23), finished third three times (’11, ’15, ’21) and placed second a record nine times (’02, ’03, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’13, ’16, ’22, ’25).

He’s only finished out of the money three times (2017-2019). Pretty impressive.  And one of these seasons, I believe he will finally claim the ultimate prize.

The Leaderboard:
This feature will debut in Week 4.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. D. Samuel 24 (75%)
2. Gibbs 23 (72%)
3. Allen 21 (66%)
4. McBride 17 (53%)
5. Aubrey 16 (50%)
5. J. Williams 16 (50%)

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 252.
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: Prescott (50), Stafford (50), Goff (49), Purdy(40), Hurts (37)
Box B: Lock (45), Watson (40), Young (37)
Box C: Taylor (46), Cook (38), McCaffery (28)
Box D: Henderson (29)
Box E: R. White (29), Coleman (20)
Box F:Bigsby (15)
Box G: D. Smith (41)
Box H: Adams (66), Waddle (38)
Box I: Boston (38), Bateman (32), Diggs (26) (Doubs (24)
Box J: Schultz (40), Kelce (37), Ferguson (27), Kittle (22), LaPorta (21)
Box K: McPherson (32), McLaughlin (31),
Box L: Panterhs (38), Patriots (35), Vikings (25)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 519 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

Highest Scoring Player: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (75)
No starting QB? No problem, as the Seahawks star wideout caught 9 passes for 155 yards and three TDs. Six owners played him.

Lowest Scoring Player: Dicker the Kicker (1)
The Chargers high-powered offense hasn’t gotten into gear yet under new OC Mike McDaniels, leaving Dicker few chances to boot the ball.

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


Housekeeping:
Thanks to all the owners who have already paid in. Much appreciated. I’ll be reaching out to the small handful who still owe.

We can still add owners for the first three weeks of the season, so if you know someone who might like to join, it’s not too late.

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:

Atlanta at Green Bay 

Good luck to all in Week 3.

During the past offseason, one of our owners, Trenton, proposed to another owner, Christina. So it’s fair to say Trenton is engaged in more ways than one.
So in his first week back since popping the question, he popped a 382 to win the week, thanks to lineup led by L. Jackson, Lawrence, Gibbs, J. Williams, Flowers, Watson, McBride and Jags D. (His lovely bride-to-be had a very respectable 290 to open the season.)

Former league champ CraigS (2001) showed why he is a perrennial powerhouse, opening the new campaign with a 378 to take second. His lineup featured L. Jackson, Lawrence, Gibbs, J. Williams, Flowers, Golden, McBride and Steelers D.

This is Trent‘s first weekly win since Week 15 of 2023 and CraigS first prize money since Week 14 of last season. In a strange coincidence, last year Craig opened the season with a weekly win, with Trent as runnerup. Congrats to both for their strong showing this week.

Rookie Report:

Each season, we welcome new owners to the league. As of Week 1, we have one true rookie (Tao) and two owners who haven’t played in a long, long time, and when they last did, they were joint owners of Greg and Stacey. So please give a warm welcome to our 2026 rookie class of GregK, StaceyK and Tao.

In Week 1, StaceyK earned bragging rights by scoring a (327), edging GregK (294) and Tao (277). All three outpaced the commissioner in Week 1, so congrats on getting off to a solid start.

The Leaderboard:
This feature will debut in Week 4.

Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. Gibbs  23 (72%)
2. Aubrey 19 (59%)
3. Jags D 17 (53%)
4. Chase 16 (50%)
5. Allgeier 14 (44%)

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 299.
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: C. Williams (66) Hurts (50), Purdy(38)
Box B: Shough (48), Young (38), Cousins (29), Brissett (28)
Box C: Walker III (73), Henry (61), Jeanty (48), Taylor (36), Hall (31), McCaffery (31)
Box D: Swift (55)
Box E: Monangai (47)
Box F:
Box G: Collins (29), G. Wilson (24)
Box H:
Box I: 
Box J: Kincaid (36), Freiermuth (22)
Box K: McPherson (39), Sanders (33), Loop (31), Ryland (29)
Box L: Bengals (28), Buccaneers (24)
If you picked the top scorers in every box, 591 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:

High Scoring Player: Caleb Williams (66)
The Bears third-year QB led an offense that posted 59 points in the season opener, accounting for 4 total TDs.

Until Monday Night’s Game …

Highest Scoring Player: Kenneth Walker III (73)
The Chiefs new RB picked up where he left off in Super Bowl LX, rushing for 173 yards and scoring 2 TDs in his Arrowhead debut.

Lowest Scoring Player: Brandon Aubrey (-2)
America’s Team’s strong-legged kicker missed an extra point and never attempted a FG, in a debut that derailed the Cowboys’ Super Bowl talk for at least a week.


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

Housekeeping:
Thanks to all the owners (28/32) who have already paid in. Much appreciated.

We can still add owners for the first three weeks of the season, so if you know someone who might like to join, it’s not too late.

Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 1.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday Night Game:

Detroit at Buffalo 

Good luck to all in Week 2.

Hi All:

One week from today, the NFL kicks off with its first full Sunday of action.

Which means, JohnK’s Fantasy Football is also right around the corner.

Attached is the first play list for 2026. 

(I reserve the right to tweak the play list between now and kickoff of the Patriots/Seahawks game in the event of a last-minute injury or roster development.)

Speaking of which, Josh Jacobs is on the commissioner’s exempt list. If he is reinstated during the first four weeks of the NFL season, I’ll place him in Box C.

Owners:

There are still a handful of owners from last season I have not heard from, but as of right now, I have a firm commitment from 32 owners. I’d love to see that number reach 35, because then we’d add a seventh pay out position for the season.

If you know of any friends or family who might like to play, please invite them.

Welcome New Owners:

I’d like to welcome Tao Peng to our league, and welcome back Greg and Stacey Kratz who are returning after a very long absence. I’ve been in contact with a few other folks who might be joining, and hope to introduce them soon.

Housekeeping:

1. Entry Fee
Entry for the league is $40. 

That covers your Week 1 lineup and first 50 trades of the season.

Thanks to all the owners who have already sent payment (about half). That’s a great start.

For those of you who would prefer to pay another way, send me an email and I can provide address for cash/check or other arrangements. Thanks.

2. LineUps:

Now that you have the playlist, you can send in your Week 1 lineup anytime between now and 11 a.m. CT/10 a.m. MT next Sunday (Sept. 13)

3. Wednesday and Thursday Night Games:

The league will kick off Wednesday night, with New England at Seattle.

Then it will play another game Thursday night with San Francisco at the LA Rams.

If you want to play any Patriots, Seahawks, 49ers or Rams, please get those picks into me ahead of kickoff of those respective games.

4. Play List 1 (for Weeks 1-4)

Final Thoughts:

That’s pretty much it.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Happy to clear up any questions.

Likewise, if you see any issues with the initial playlist, let me know so we can get those addressed.

You can also find pertinent information and weekly updates on the league website: johnkffb.com

Looking forward to another fun-filled season.

Good luck in 2026.