November 29, 2020,
After Covid claimed every QB on Denver's active roster,
the Broncos were forced to start a player listed at WR.
So, I had two starting QBs in my line-up:
For a merciful 23 years the world was spared the Fantasy taunts of Murat, but that is over. Now that Murat has captured his first CBPFFL Championship in the League’s “modern” era, we can expect a return to one endless, finger-wagging, “yeah, baby!”
Murat loves to list all of his hypothetical trophies. He will come at you with crackhead calculus about how his second place finishes count for partial wins. He will show you deep spreadsheets of every injury his players have suffered, as no Fantasy owner has ever, ever encountered. And, most of all, he refuses to recognize any Championship for years he sat out. In his mind, Murat wins every year,
But this year Murat won in reality too. So, cheers to the Champion.
The heaviest burden shall fall upon Hank, who now owns the longest absence from a top the league podium. And the trash talk has reached new levels already, becoming multi-generational.
Also, Murat:
CBPFFL Championships
Pickard 5
Murat 4
Sahil 3
*for hours of entertainment, ask Murat about Hank’s “asterisk”
Chattanooga
- Corona Virus and the apocalypse has brought the CBPFFL its first
Zoom-assisted draft. The ownership of half the league traded witticisms and
trash-talk; it was the most CBPFFL owners collecting in one (virtual) space since
the hallowed halls of Landon.
It was a great time of babies and puppies. One non-baby
puked with joy.
Other than the camaraderie, my favorite aspect of a Fantasy
Football Draft is the unpredictability. This draft, like every year, brought
some eye-opening Yowzers!
Round 1
After capturing first overall pick for the second
consecutive season, young Jack raised a few eyebrows, taking Derick Henry. With
CMC/Barkley as first official keepers in CBPFFL history, smart money had Zeke
or Kamara next in line. A bold move to begin the finest draft of his young CBPFFL
career; with his solid receivers, he won’t be in the cellar this season,
you heard it here first.
Reach o’ Round
Le’Veon Bell (CB) – My eyeballs exploded! Pick #10 (projected
#46)?!? CB musta been hammered? Does he think it’s still 2016? You can’t win a
league in the first round, but you can lose it.
Round 2
A lot of great value in this round: Julio J and
Hopkins falling this far surprised a little.
The best steal seems to be Gene, picking Mixon #21 overall
(projected #11). Obviously, the RB’s “migrane/contract” issue scared a lot of
people, but it could pay off for Gene, in the start of an excellent draft for
The Jeff Georges.
Reach o’ Round
Leonard Fournette (Holden) – Could have waited for a
busted RB that may be shipped out of town. Trading Hollywood Brown for Kenny
Golladay or George Kittle is a move I’d make any day and a two-point conversion
on Sunday.
(Update: Fournette was cut almost immediately. He found home on SB-winning Tampa)
Round 3
Another round of incredible value. These middle rounds
(3-7) are where winner teams are made. I see no bad picks here.
I’m still shocked Mike Evans fell to me at #35 overall…
Reach o’ Round
No tugs - On second thought, I almost want to award Marquise Brown (Holden), not because I don't like the player, but because there were probably better options in this spot. However, if I give myself a pass for Chris Carson in early Rd 2, I can excuse Holden for loving "Hollywood" here.
(Update: Strong round indeed, aside from Kittle's injuy. Gurley and Hollywood bring up rear.)
Round 4
If Murat is vulnerable to failure this season, it will
be from RB weakness. Raheem Mostert had a crowded RBBC backfield in my crystal
ball, so I faded SF all RBs. I would’ve rather had any of the other RBs taken
after him in the round: J Taylor, Ingram II, or David Johnson.
Murat drafted great, and was expectedly, and annoyingly,
all over several of my guys (on the bookends. He certainly has his eyes on
repeating as Champion.
Reach o’ Round
DK Metcalf (CB) – CB earns the honors again, selecting
Metcalf where his teammate Lockett probably should’ve been taken.
(Update: Ooff. Whiffed this one- DK finishes as WR #8, just above Lockett at WR #9.)
Round 5
When Landon and Christian took Dak, one pick before I
could (w CB keeping L Jackson), I threatened violence. I’m not proud.
Prescott was the QB I coveted, and the drunken
chuckleheads beside me had snapped him up from my fingers; their second steal
from my list! In two attempts! I suspected espionage.
Reach o’ Round
Marvin Jones Jr. (Holden) – Another Yowzers! I missed when it
happened. The Brown brothers demonstrating their love for a good ol’ fashioned Fantasy
reach. Ranked #88, selected #51, most drafters fear regression. We’ll see how
the Lions shoot up the division this year, but definitely could wait a few
rounds and still grab Marvin.
(Update: Dak was on record pace before gruesome Week 5 injury, but Marvin did just fine.)
Round 6
Things started to come apart in a few places…aggressive
owners grabbed value, sloppy drafters grabbed poop sandwiches. So much poop.
Reach o’ Round
Diontae Johnson (Hank), John Brown (Holden), and Rob
Gronk (Emre) – Circle Jerk Award! Any bets these picks become regrets? This is
Round 6, not Round 9, you twisted fools.
Round 7
Deshaun Watson falling to Round 7 is major value, and
again Gene collects. The NYC boys will be tough to topple again in 2020.
Thanks to keepers, Stafford was technically my Round 7
#77 overall pick. Super lucky talisman, I’ll need it, the Lion gun-slinger is
my QB in both leagues. I’m all in.
Really wanted Crowder, hope I didn’t bone it, letting
Murat take him, and waiting on Edelman.
Reach o’ Round
Justin Tucker (Emre) – Holy flurkin’ shnitt. A kicker
in Round 7?!? Unconventional…like Michael Scott driving straight into the lake. Honorable mention: Daniel Jones (Kellie) - before Stafford, Brady in Tampa (!), and Matt Ryan. I like Danny Dimes, but not before this trio, and not before the 9th Round.
In all, most drafters were still awake by Round 15. Gene and Murat’s teams look like the cream. The rest of us gonna have to put in some work. If I can't take it, I hope it's Hank.
This will be a great season of football, let’s be grateful
to have it.
Wakanda Forever!