The Annual Quest to be the Best
Hi All,
In less than a week, I’ve heard back from 24 owners who want to play again in 2021, and there are still more who might be back. So, I will start pulling things together and send an email with payment info, etc.
If you know of friends or family who might be interested in playing this year, there is always room for more. Send me an email address or best contact info and I’ll be happy to reach out to them.
One month until the season starts. Can’t wait.
The NFL is getting ready to kickoff a new season. One with 17 games over an 18-week season.
I’m planning to send an email out to the league early next week, but this is a test.
If you see this message, and want to play Fantasy Football in 2021, please send me an email.
Otherwise, watch for the official email next week.
— John K.
Believe it or not, through pandemic, injuries and benchings, somehow the NFL navigated a 17-game regular season. Phew!!!
The final week belongs to Heather, who posted a 499 thanks to a lineup led by L. Jackson, Hurts, Henry, Taylor, Wilson, A. Brown, Diggs, A. Brown, Waller and the Ravens D.
Kerry and I tied for second, with a 491, thanks to identical rosters featuring Watson, Hurts, Henry, Taylor, Wilson, Mattison, Adams, Diggs, C. Samuel, Waller, Gay and the Ravens D.
While she’s come in second two times this season, this is Heather‘s first weekly win in her four seasons playing in the league. Congrats!!! Kerry and I have enjoyed multiple paydays this season. Congrats to Heather and Kerry on the strong showing to end the 2020 campaign.
The Leaderboard:
We crowned a first-time champion in 2020. Congratulations to Andrew who took the lead in Week 7 and held on for the remaining 10 weeks of the season. Andrew first played in the league in 1998, so this has been 22 years in the making. Congratulations Andrew on a breakthrough performance.
Andrew (5223)
JohnK. (5180)
Heather (5153)
TroyA (5113)
Eric (5054)
Major, CraigS, Kerry, Mr. Eames and Mike round out the Top 10.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 376. 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: Cousins (64), Brady (56), Herbert (54), Brees (36), Allen (35)
Box B: Newton (63), Lock (47), Stafford (37)
Box C: Chubb (42), Jacobs (34)
Box D: Gordon (30)
Box E: Michel (43)
Box F: B. Hill (40)
Box G: Cooks (64), AJ Brown (53), Jefferson (38)
Box H: Godwin (50), Lockett (45)
Box I: Jeudy (55), Claypool (35), Parker (29)
Box J:
Box K: Zuerlein (59), Fairbairn (40)
Box L: Rams (41), Bills (19)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
733 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Derrick Henry(84)
Lowest scoring player: Numerous (-1)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 17: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
Amounts Won/Owed
I’ll send out word via email on how much owners owe in trades. Please settle up ASAP so I can pay this year’s winners.
Looking Ahead:
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
That’s it for Week 17 and the 2020 fantasy football season.
Stay safe and well this postseason and offseason.
God willing, I’ll be in touch with all of you next August to see if we want to do this all again.
Thanks for playing.
Mike posted a 450 to win Week 16, thanks to a lineup led by Rodgers, Hurts, A. Jones, Sanders, Dobbins, Fournette, Adams, Diggs, Kelce and Gay.
David was close on Mike‘s heels, with a 444, thanks to a roster featuring Mahomes, Hurts, D. Johnson, Dobbins, Adams, Diggs, Kelce, Hopkins, and the Ravens D.
It’s Mike‘s second weekly win of the season, and David‘s second pay day of the 2020 campaign. Congrats to both on the strong showing in Week 16.
The Leaderboard:
With a final week to go, Andrew continues to hold onto the top spot, but his lead is less than 50 points. Heather is the big mover this week, climbing into third place. TroyA moves up a spot, while Major and Eric tumble.
Andrew (4784)
JohnK. (4737)
Heather (4726)
TroyA (4685)
Major (4660)
Eric, CraigS, Kerry, Mr. Eames and Mike round out the Top 10.
As I suggested last week, it looks like we are headed for a photo finish, especially given the unpredictable nature of Week 17.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 355. 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 (56), Brady (55), Roethlisberger (49), Watson (46), Cousins (35)
Box B: Dalton (57), Trubisky (38), Ryan(33)
Box C:
Box D: Gaskin (70), Elliott (35)
Box E: S. Perrine (65) AJ Dillion (57)
Box F: Bernard (37)
Box G: Cooks (44), Ridley(36), D. Johnson (36), Theilen (32),
Box H: Evans (68), Smith-Schuster (36)
Box I: C. Samuels (55), Agholor (55), Lamb (46), Gallup (46)
Box J: Waller (27), Kittle (24), Cook (24), Andrews (24)
Box K: Sanders (40)
Box L: Bucs (44)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
671 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Alvin Kamara (98)*
Lowest scoring player: Matthew Stafford (-1)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 16: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Speaking of trades, as some owners exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
As soon as the final trades are in for Week 17, I’ll send out word on how much owners owe in trades. Please settle up ASAP so I can pay this year’s winners.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 16.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
We are down to final week. All teams play on Sunday in Week 17.
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 17.
Christmas came early for Kerry, as she put together a 380 to win Week 15. Kerry‘s lineup was led by Mahomes, Hurts, Henry, Taylor, T. Hill, Diggs, Aiyuk, Kelce, and Koo.
Eric took second, with a 374, thanks to a roster featuring Mahomes, Hurts, Henry, Taylor, Diggs, Aiyuk, Kelce, and Koo.
This is Kerry‘s first weekly win since Week 14 of the 2017 campaign and Eric’s second pay day of 2020. Congrats to Kerry and Eric on the strong showing this week.
A total of 12 owners played Hurts as a write-in or wild card. His 60 points outscored everyone in play and won the last 100-point bonus of the season. (The bonus is only 50 points the last two weeks of the season.) All of the folks on the leaderboard played Hurts, including Heather, who earned her second 100-point bonus of the year.
The Leaderboard:
With two weeks to go, Andrew continues to hold onto the top spot, while Major and I hold serve . Eric moved back into fourth, and TroyA rounds out the top five, while Heather falls just outside the money spots.
Andrew (4422)
JohnK. (4351)
Major (4305)
Eric (4297)
TroyA (4294)
Heather, Kerry, CraigS, Kim and Mr. Eames round out the Top 10.
With two weeks remaining, only three points separates fourth and fifth place, while Heather lurks a mere eight points back in sixth. Looks like we are headed for a photo finish.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 315. 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: Tannehill (65), Murray (62), J. Allen (61), Brady (46), Herbert (45)
Box B: Ryan (49)
Box C: Montgomery (49), Jacobs (30),
Box D: Gordon (40)
Box E: Akers (43)
Box F: Pollard (60), Fournette (25)
Box G: Ridley(52), Hopkins (50)
Box H: C. Davis (43), Evans (29)Hilton (41), Robinson (39), Anderson (24)
Box I: Beasley (31), A. Brown (34)(30)
Box J: Waller (46), L. Thomas (35), Fant (26)Andrews (25)
Box K: Folk (46) Blakenship (34)
Box L: Bills (24)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
534 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Jalen Hurts (60)*
* – Ryan Tannehill scored 65, but no one played him in Week 15
Lowest scoring player: Parkey (0)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 15: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Scoring Correction: Andrew caught an error in his Week 13 score, which resulted in RandyH winning taking second place all to himself. The results this week reflect that correction.
Speaking of trades, as some owners exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 15.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Friday (Christmas Day) Game:
Minnesota at New Orleans
Saturday Games:
Tampa Bay at Detroit
San Francisco at Arizona
Miami at Las Vegas
Bye Weeks: No more bye weeks in 2020
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 16.
What a crazy, high-scoring week. We had six owners score more than 400 points in Week 14, and all but one of them (Andrew) is a former league champion. And of those six, five of them are in the Top 10 for 2020, including four in the money spots.
In the end, TroyA scored the highest result of the season to date (498) to best the field, thanks to a dominating lineup led by Rodgers, Carr, Henry, J. Taylor, McKissick, M. Davis, Adams, Kelce, Hopkins and Seahawks D.
Major took second, scoring a 444 , thanks to a roster featuring Mahomes, Trubisky, Henry, J. Taylor, McKissick, Davis, T. Hill, Diggs, and Kelce.
This is TroyA‘s second weekly win in three weeks, and Major‘s fourth payday of the 2020 season. Congrats to both owners for their Week 14 dominance.
Kudos to rookie owner Liam who just missed a 400-point effort, finishing with a 399.
The Leaderboard:
Andrew‘s withstood the high-scoring frenzy this week, by topping 400 himself. Major, TroyA and myself moved up the leaderboard, while Heather took a tumble and Eric fell just outside the money spots.
Andrew (3968)
JohnK. (3884)
Major (3843)
TroyA (3839)
Heather(3829)
Eric, Kim, Kerry, CraigS and Mr. Eames round out the Top 10.
With three weeks remaining, only 61 points separates second and sixth place. Looks like we are headed for a photo finish.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 351. 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 (61), T. Hill (32)
Box B: Lock (51) Hurts (37)
Box C: Ekeler (42), Drake (40), Chubb (36), Carson (34)
Box D: M. Sanders (68), Hunt (42)
Box E: Akers (43)
Box F:
Box G: AJ Brown (41) Ridley(41), Hopkins (40)
Box H: Hilton (41), Robinson (39), Anderson (24)
Box I: Agholor (30)
Box J: Andrews (24)
Box K: Zeurlein (37), Nugent (36)
Box L: Rams (41), Cowboys (37), Bears (30), Bills (30)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
587 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Derek Henry (79)
Lowest scoring player: Dan Bailey (-4) (Missed an extra point and three field goals, but mercifully none of our owners were on him)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 14: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Speaking of trades, as some owners exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 14.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Thursday Night Game:
L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders
Saturday Games:
Buffalo at Denver
Carolina at Green Bay
Bye Weeks: No more bye weeks in 2020
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 15.
Mike found Week 13 lucky, as he posted a 398 to win the week. Mike‘s lineup was led by Rodgers, Cousins, Cook, Montgomery, Adams, Jefferson, Kelce, Koo and the Packers D.
We had a rare tie for second place, as RandyH and Andrew fought to a draw, both scoring 381. Randy‘s squad was led by Mahomes, Carr, Cook, Montgomery, Metcalf, Landry, D. Johnson, Kelce, Koo and the Dolphins D.
Andrew‘s featured Mahomes, Cousins, Cook, Hunt, Adams, Diggs, Samuel, Kelce, Koo and the Dolphins D. They both played Gay as their wildcard, so it ended tied.
This is Mike‘s first weekly win since Week 6 of 2018, and Randy‘s first pay day since Week 11 of 2018, and Andrew‘s second pay day of this campaign. Congrats to Mike, Randy and Andrew on the strong Week 13 showing.
A handful of owners, including Jake, SteveB and Mike recorded their highest scores of the season this week.
Finally, kudos to Heather, who selected C. Davis from Tennessee as her wild card, and wound up having him outscore all other players in play, earning her the coveted (and rare) 100-point bonus! More on that in a moment.
The Leaderboard:
Andrew‘s strong showing helped him maintain his hold atop the leaderboard, but Heather’s bonus catapults her to second place, fast on Andrew‘s heels. Eric and I each dropped a place, while Major leap frogged TroyA.
Andrew (3560)
Heather. (3533)
JohnK. (3480)
Eric (3456)
Major (3420)
TroyA, Trent, Mr. Eames, Kim and Kerry round out the Top 10.
With four weeks remaining, this looks like it might go down to the wire. Don’t blink.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 338. 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 (62), J. Allen (60), Tannehill (48), Watson (37), Roethlisberger (36)
Box B: Mayfield (56), Stafford (56), Rivers (39)
Box C: A. Jones (60), J. Robinson (32)
Box D: Taylor (50), Gordon (33), Gaskin (24), Drake (28)
Box E: Henderson (23)
Box F: McKissic (28)
Box G: M. Thomas (31)
Box H:
Box I: C. Davis (59), Beasley (44), Hilton (39), Patrick (24)
Box J: D. Waller (75). Coutee (36), Gesicki (34), Hockenson (24)
Box K: Butker (40)
Box L: Patriots (60), Rams (24)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
604 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Corey Davis (59)*
* Las Vegas TE Darren Waller scored 75 points, but no one played him this season.
Lowest scoring player: Sebastian Castillo (-2)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 13: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
*** New playlist starts in Week 14. The final playlist of 2020. ***
Christmas comes early. All trades in Week 14 are free. For those of you who want to put your team on autopilot, make one final lineup and let it ride.
Speaking of trades, as some owners exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 13.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Thursday Night Game:
New England at L.A. Rams
Bye Weeks: No more bye weeks in 2020
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 14.
Week 12, the longest week in NFL history, is finally in the books, and a familiar name won the week.
TroyA pulled out a 427, to win the marathon week, thanks to a lineup featuring J. Allen, Fitzpatrick, Gibson, Gallman, Hines, T. Hill, Parker, Kelce, Hopkins and the Steelers D.
JohnS took second, with a 425, with a roster led by Mahomes, Cousins, Gallman, T. Hill, Kelce, Gay and the Steelers D.
This is TroyA‘s first weekly win since Week 14 last season, and JohnS‘ first pay day ever. Congratulations to both owners on the strong showing in Week 12.
We had five owners total (Kerry (411), Kim (409) and Eric (405) top 400 points this week. Kudos to all of you.
Then consider the odd case of my cousin David, who scored a 349, his second best score of the season — good enough to finish in the Top 10 this week — and still winds up third in his own household behind his son JohnS and wife Kerry. It’s been a tough year for David, whose Cowboys aren’t exactly lighting things up on the field.
The Leaderboard:
The high scores also had an impact on the leaderboard, as things suddenly got a lot tighter at the top. And look who is suddenly back in the conversation?
Andrew (3179)
JohnK. (3140)
Eric (3108)
TroyA (3072)
Major (3065)
Heather, Kim, Trent, Mr. Eames, and Kerry round out the Top 10.
With five weeks remaining, this looks like it might go down to the wire.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 324. 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: Watson (58), Brady (43), Tannehill (31), Herbert (27)
Box B: Mayfield (30), Rivers (25), Dalton (24)
Box C: Henry (73), Chubb (58)
Box D: Montgomery (47), Ekeler (38), R. Jones (37), Drake (28)
Box E: L. Murray (55), Singletary (32)
Box F: Hyde (28), J. White (20)
Box G: Fuller (61), Metcalf (52), AJ Brown (40), Godwin (26), McLaurin (26)
Box H: Cooper (41), Robinson (34), Anderson (32)
Box I: Landry (44), D. Samuel (42),
Box J: Engram (34), Tonyan (29), Gronkowski (27), Hockenson (22)
Box K: Gano (45), Gould (41), Bass (31)
Box L: Washington FC (28), Panthers (26), Texans (22)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
669 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Tyreek Hill (106) 
Owners who played T. Hill this week were doing back flips after he gave them 106 points!
Lowest scoring player: Goff(0)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 12: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Speaking of trades, as some owners start to exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
We have 29 owners so far. If we had one more owner we’ll have 30 owners and we could add one more pay out spot.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 12.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
No Thursday Night Game in Week 13
Bye Week: Carolina and Tampa Bay
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 13 – final week of the current play list.
It was a good (pro) football weekend for Jessica. First her Cowboys beat the Vikings, then her fantasy team rode Jared Goff to a come-from-behind fantasy football victory Monday night, edging DaveT by a single point (385-384). Jessica‘s team was led by Murray, Goff, Henry, Conner, Adams, Thielen, Dio. Johnson, Kelce, Sanders and the Steelers D.
DaveT had to settle for second, thanks to roster featuring Murray, Newton, Cook, Gibson, Ballage, Adams, Jefferson, Dio Johnson, Kelce, Gostkowski and the Steelers D.
This is Jessica‘s first weekly win since opening day 2018, and her second pay day of this season. This is DaveT‘s first pay day in three seasons in the league. Congrats to Jessica and DaveT on their strong Week 11 showing.
The Leaderboard:
Week 11 provided a bit of a shakeup on the leaderboard, as Major and I switched places while Andrew protected his lead, and Trent moved ahead of Eric by two points to move into fifth. In a week with close margins, Heather is just one point behind Major.
Andrew (2838)
JohnK. (2784)
Major (2742)
Heather (2741)
Trent (2705)
Eric, Mr. Eames, TroyA, Kim and Jessica round out the Top 10. The race is tightening with six weeks to play.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 315. 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: Herbert (57), Watson (50), Roethlisberger (33), Tannehill (33)
Box B: Cousins (40), Rivers (40), Dalton (34)
Box C: Elliott (30), Edwards-Helaire ()
Box D: Gordon (32)
Box E: Dobbins (24)
Box F: Hyde (28), J. White (20)
Box G: K. Allen (55), Kupp (42), M. Thomas (31), AJ Brown (26), Cooks (24), Fuller (24), McLaurin (24)
Box H: Boyd (26), Cooper (24)
Box I: Byrd (45), Patrick (29), C. Samuels (28)
Box J: Andrews (30)
Box K: Koo (45), Gostkowski (29)
Box L: Panthers (43), Browns (32), Saints (28)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
503 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Keenan Allen (55) *
* Justin Herbert scored 57 points, but no one played him in Week 11.
Lowest scoring player: Sam Ficken (-5)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 11: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Speaking of trades, as some owners start to exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
We have 29 owners so far. If we had one more owner we’ll have 30 owners and we could add one more pay out spot.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 11.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Week 12 kicks off Thanksgiving Day with a triple header:
Houston at Detroit
Washington at Dallas
Baltimore at Pittsburgh
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Bye Week: No teams on bye in Week 12
Here’s hoping that all of you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday later this week.
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 12.
Bad weather and unsung heroes led to a low-scoring Week 10, but that didn’t stop my cousin David from prevailing, with a 321. David‘s team was led by Murray, Goff, Kamara, Gibson, Hopkins, Diggs, Claypool, and Lutz.
My team was able to eke out a 305 for second, with a lineup featuring Murray, Goff, Kamara, Cook, Hopkins, Diggs, D. Johnson and the Steelers D.
This is David‘s first weekly win since Week 11 of the 2017 campaign, and my third payday of 2020. Congrats to David on his ability to navigate Week 10’s pitfalls and win the week.
The Leaderboard:
For a second week in a row, the top three spots remained unchanged atop the leaderboard, while Heather moved up to fourth.
Andrew (2523)
Major (2465)
JohnK. (2425)
Heather (2394)
Eric (2376)
Mr. Eames, Trent, TroyA, Kim and Kerry round out the Top 10. The race remains tight with seven weeks to go, and four former league champs lurking in the Top 10.
Monday Evening Quarterback:
The average score for this week was 263. 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: Brady (50), Roethlisberger (49), J. Allen (48), L. Jackson (44)
Box B: Stafford (48), D. Jones (46), Rivers (32), Cousins (30), A. Smith (29)
Box C: Jacobs (52), Chubb (31), Robinson (21)
Box D: R. Jones (71), Hunt (33), Drake (26), Harris (21),
Box E: ()
Box F: Hines (44), Burkhead (29)
Box G: McLaurin (25)
Box H: Jefferson (38), Smith-Schuster (33), Evans (30)
Box I: Valdes-Scantling (50), Higgins (33)
Box J: Andrews (17)
Box K: Bass (66), Myers (46), Sanders (39), Boswell (36), Carlson (34)
Box L: Raiders (24)
If you picked the top scorers in every box,
530 points were possible this week.
The Extremes:
Highest scoring player: Kyler Murray (53) *
* Ronald Jones (71) scampered for a 98-yard TD run, but no one played him in Week 10.
Lowest scoring player: Phillip Lindsay (-1)
For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 10: Results/Tally/Teams
Housekeeping:
Speaking of trades, as some owners start to exceed 50 trades, remember each trade over 50 costs .50.
We have 29 owners so far. If we had one more owner we’ll have 30 owners and we could add one more pay out spot.
Thanks to everyone who has sent payment already. I’m waiting on payment from one owner. $30 covers your initial lineup and first 50 trades.
Looking Ahead:
That’s it for Week 10.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors.
Week 11 kicks off Thursday night with Arizona at Seattle.
Bye Week: Buffalo/Chicago/NY Giants/San Francisco
Stay safe and well.
Good luck to all in Week 11.