A Year in Review

What a great inaugural first season for The Double Ent-Andres- by the way who can forget when Greg learned what a double entendre was, further evidence that it is a good name for the league. It was a season that no one will want to forget (perhaps, except, the Gore-Gasms). The greatest moment of the season was the Case Race to decide the fate of the playoffs. To the pleasure of everyone both sides of that argument won: those who wanted the Consolation Playoff and the team with the worst record ended up coming in last anyway. The teams were all competitive and no one ran away with the title. Whether it was in the Radio Girl game or playing for the Burgerson there was excitement till the very last moment. I figure it would be worthwhile to have a brief season recap and say a little something about each team. And no I will not just rant about the Gore-Gasms...the post below this one contains the rant in case you were interested.* 

Lets get the ball rolling with the first ever winner of the Burgerson: FatGuyInALittleCoat. Led by the crafty or maybe the impatient Greg Bukoski. Greg made the most moves in the league, it is not even worth mentioning the second most. FatGuyInALittleCoat were able to use these moves to catapult themselves to the championship. The acquisition of Doug Martin and, at times, strong-arming other teams with three quarterbacks on his team were just some of the moves that allows the Burgerson to be in his possession. Their final roster of two kickers and three defenses should not be questioned. 

The runner-up to the Burgerson was the Futtbuckers. Led by the self-professed “Guru” the Futtbuckers had a strong showing throughout the season. This team had a quick start winning their first five contests; however the “guru” status was brought into question when they proceeded to lose their next four. Nevertheless, they righted the ship and were the hottest team heading into the playoffs, winning three straight and the winners of four in a row when they met FatGuyInALittleCoat in the championship. The Futtbuckers were impressive by taking gambles on unknown running backs Alfred Morris and Mikel Leshoure, along with selecting Peyton Manning coming off three neck surgeries in two years. 

Perhaps the most consistent team of the season was the mauve avenger; if they lost three in a row, they would then win three in a row, etc. The mauve avenger upset the league’s highest scoring team, Tom Hardy’s Traps, to secure third place. Despite, enduring a frustrating season from Eli Manning this team was able to make the most out of what they had: riding the back of fantasy monster Clavin Johnson, finding a bright spot in C.J. Spiller, and a comeback year for Reggie Wayne. The mauve avenger was quietly in contention throughout the season and it will be interesting to see if they can remain as quiet next season. 

Tom Hardy’s Traps round out our top four. I guess they were aptly named because they were the league’s highest scorers. They also averaged the league’s highest margin of victory at 35.85 points. Tom Hardy’s Traps were strengthen by the Chicago Bears defense (which may be one of the greatest fantasy defenses of all time) and also by the nonhuman season by Adrain Peterson. They should be applauded for the selection of Peterson: at the time no one knew how healthy he would be when he returned to health. Tom Hardy’s Traps far exceeded their draft day projections of 7th place, so bravo to them. 

Congratulations to the CONSOLATION PLAYOFF WINNER: The Burgersons. As indicated by their team name they had one goal in mind and unfortunately they were not able to meet that goal. There’s always next season. The Burgersons had the unique ability just to run train some weeks, and make teams lose faith in humanity. After being heartbreakingly eliminated from the Championship Playoffs, the Burgersons were able to rebound to win the Consolation Bracket. Throughout the season this team was led by the strong showings of Matt Ryan and Arian Foster. The Burgersons certainly had a balanced team and should be a force to look out for in the upcoming seasons. 

Congratulations to Equipo Machete to having a strong season. Not being familiar with the fantasy football process did not hold them back and they were always a competitive team. Equipo Machete favored players from two teams: the Patriots and the New York football Giants. In fact the team did not have a single player from the West Coast (the farthest west was Houston’s own Owen Daniels). Having a team constructed in this way allowed Equipo Machete sit back and relax for the late games. Despite the devastating injury to Rob Gronkowski, this team was able to rebound and made a spirited run for playoff contention. Perhaps, their most impressive performer week in and week out was Jamaal Charles. Equipo Machete effectively gave the Radio Girl to the Gore-Gasms by beating them by .4. The future is bright for Equipo Machete. 

Narrowly escaping the fate of the Radio Girl was Team Wumbo, probably the streakiest team in the league. The players they got production in were always different week after week. Twice Shonn Greene came from nowhere to drive the steak through the hearts of the Gore-Gasms. Team Wumbo had the luxury of having two of the leagues highest scorers on the team: Drew Brees and Robert Griffin III. It was also impressive that they were able to put together a solid season despite the lack of production from Greg Jennings and Darren McFadden; who were expected to be large point getters for the team.           

Where to begin with the Gore-Gasms. The questionable draft day selections (CJ2K first round!?), the revolving door at quarterback, having six players going on injure reserve, are just some of the many things that went wrong for the Gore-Gasms. The fact that they only have five players from the opening day roster says a lot. Needless to say the Gore-Gasms were the 3-12 team that no one wanted to play; they gave ever team their best. They were less than half a yard away from playing in the consolation championship. There was some crafty general manager skills with this team, that the rest of the league should look out for in the future. The acquisitions of Randall Cobb and Knowshon Moreno were genius, T.Y. Hilton wasn’t so bad, and for a few weeks Josh Freeman looked to be the steal of the season. It should also be noted that the Gore-Gasms played the toughest schedule and that often times teams scored the week high or personal season high against them. Assure yourselves this the Gore-Gasms will be out for blood next year and most certainly be a contender for seasons to come. 

In the end The Double Ent-Andres had a great season, that any league would be proud to have. Hopefully it will become a long tradition to come. Unfortunately, the Gore-Gasms were unable to have one last gasm. 

*I know I said I would rant about my team, but I don’t have the heart for it; I’m emotionally exhausted from the season. Maybe sometime next week...