Mid Season Stats By Big Buford

MFFL Complete Standings-

1. Beau-dacious Babes (5-2)

2. La Flama Blanca (5-2)

3. The Reckoning (4-3)

4. Advantageous Morgans (4-3)

5. Perpetual Dynasty (4-3)

6. Tavon and Only (3-4)

7. El Pollo Loco (3-4)

8. The Real McCoy (3-4)

9. Show Me Your TDs (2-5)

10. Weeden and Weep (2-5)

Total Points Rankings- 

1. Beau-Dacious Babes (987, 141 ppg)

2. The Reckoning (914, 130 ppg)

3. Tavon and Only (900, 128 ppg)

4. Advantageous Morgans (888, 126 ppg)

5. El Pollo Loco (887, 126 ppg)

6. Perpetual Dynasty (882, 126 ppg)

7. La Flama Blanca (875, 125 ppg)

8. The Real McCoy (817, 116 ppg)

9. Show Me Your TDs (756, 108 ppg)

10. Weeden and Weep (749, 107 ppg)

Strength of Schedule Rankings (Hardest to Easiest)- 

1. Weeden and Weep (931)

2. Perpetual Dynasty (930)

3. Tavon and Only (918)

4. The Reckoning (886)

5. La Flama Blanca (851)

6. Show Me Your TDs (850)

7. The Real McCoy (845)

8. Advantageous Morgans (835)

9. El Pollo Loco (810)

10. Beau-Dacious Babes (799)

Overall Player Rankings-

1. Peyton Manning (Perpetual Dynasty)

2. Jamaal Charles (El Pollo Loco)

3. Matt Forte (Advantageous Morgans)

4. Matt Stafford (Advantageous Morgans)

5. A.J. Green (El Pollo Loco)

6. Philip Rivers (Tavon and Only)

7. Dez Bryant (The Real McCoy)

8. Jimmy Graham (The Reckoning)

9. Wes Welker (La Flama Blanca)

10. Drew Brees (Show Me Your TDs)

- Morgans have two in the top four; Loco has two in the top 5!!!

Quarterback Rankings-

1. Peyton Manning (Perpetual Dynasty)

2. Matt Stafford (Advantageous Morgans)

3. Phillip Rivers (Tavon and Only)

4. Drew Brees (Show Me Your TDs)

5. Tony Romo (Show Me Your TDs)

6. Aaron Rodgers (La Flama Blanca)

7. Andrew Luck (The Reckoning)

8 (tie). Sam Bradford (I.R.)

8 (tie). Matt Ryan (Beau-Dacious Babes)

10.  Russell Wilson (La Flama Blanca)

- When are you gonna trade one of your top five QBs, TDs??

Runningback Rankings-

1. Jamaal Charles (El Pollo Loco)

2. Matt Forte (Advantageous Morgans)

3. LeSean McCoy (La Flama Blanca)

4. Knowshon Moreno (Advantageous Morgans)

5. Marshawn Lynch (The Real McCoy)

6. Reggie Bush (Tavon and Only)

7. Fred Jackson (The Real McCoy)

8. Adrian Peterson (Weeden and Weep)

9. Arian Foster (Beau-Dacious Babes)

10. Danny Woodhead (Show Me Your TDs)

- Morgans have two of the top four backs in the MFFL

Wide Receiver Rankings-

1. A.J. Green (El Pollo Loco)

2. Dez Bryant (The Real McCoy)

3. Wes Welker (La Flama Blanca)

4. Brandon Marshall (Advantageous Morgans)

5. Demaryius Thomas (Perpetual Dynasty)

6. DeSean Jackson (Beau-Dacious Babes)

7. Victor Cruz (Beau-Dacious Babes)

8. Eric Decker (The Reckoning)

9. Calvin Johnson (Perpetual Dynasty)

10. Jordy Nelson (Advantageous Morgans)

- ANOTHER list where two of the Morgan’s players makes an appearance and PD!

Tight End Rankings-

1. Jimmy Graham (The Reckoning)

2. Jordan Cameron (The Real McCoy)

3. Julius Thomas (La Flama Blanca)

4. Vernon Davis (Beau-Dacious Babes)

5. Antonio Gates (Beau-Dacious Babes)

6. Jason Witten (Tavon and Only)

7. Martellus Bennett (Weeden and Weep)

8. Tony Gonzalez (Show Me Your TDs)

9. Charles Clay (The Reckoning)

10. Jermichael Finley (El Pollo Loco)

- Babes own two of the top five receivers in the league.

Defense Rankings-

1. Kansas City (Advantageous Morgans)

2. Seattle (Perpetual Dynasty)

3. Dallas (FA)

4. Tennessee (Advantageous Morgans)

5. Carolina (The Reckoning)

6. Indianapolis (FA)

7. San Francisco (Show Me Your TDs)

8. Baltimore (FA)

9. New England (Beau-Dacious Babes)

10. Arizona (FA)

- Morgans appear to be loaded with two stud defenses

Kicker Rankings-

1. Matt Prater (Show Me Your TDs)

2. Stephen Gostkowski (Tavon and Only)

3. Steven Hauschka (The Reckoning)

4. Adam Vinatieri (Beau-Dacious Babes)

5. Mason Crosby (Advantageous Morgans)

6. Dan Carpenter (FA)

7. Nick Folk (FA)

8. Nick Novak (FA)

9. Justin Tucker (FA)

10. Robbie Gould (FA)

- Half of the top kickers in the league are free agents (mostly due to by weeks)

Current Playoff Matchups- 

Championship:

Beau-Dacious Babes vs. 4. Advantageous Morgans

La Flama Blanca vs. 3. The Reckoning

Consolation:

Perpetual Dynasty vs. 4. The Real McCoy

Tavon and Only vs. 3. El Pollo Loco

Projected Playoff Matchups-

Championship:

Perpetual Dynasty vs. 4. The Reckoning

Beau-Dacious Babes vs. 3. Advantageous Morgans

Consolation:

La Flama Blanca vs. 4. Show Me Your TDs

The Real McCoy vs. 3. El Pollo Loco

Week 8 NFL matchups

Perpetually a Winner: The Pereptual Dynstasy Story

If the saying is true, that "heavy lies the crown", Perpetual Dynasty must have the stability and fortitude of a god.

The numbers speak for themselves, and are as follows:

- Four championships in FFFL ('03, '04, '06, '09)
- Four seasons of 11-3 records
- Playoff appearances in eight of ten seasons
- Finished at least fourth in 8 of 10 seasons
- Seven top three finishes

For anyone to say that they can come close to a record like that would be foolish to do so, and quite frankly should have their vitals checked. If you happen to catch PD in a down year, you are just as likely to see a leprechaun, or a shooting star. You don't see it often, if hardly ever. This is a manager that lives, breathes, and feasts on fantasy football. He craves the taste of victory, and yearns to stand atop any league with the right to say that he is the top dog; that he is numero uno. During his tenure as being only a member of one league, the FFFL, he was clearly the best manager in the league year in and year out. This caused animosity though, as his brash nature shook the feathers of the adults in the league, such as the commissioner - his rival - JW Awesome. Fast forward to today, and PD is now the commissioner of his own league, the MFFL. How did we get here? Let me explain.

Current and former members of the FFFL were growing weary of the watered down league, as trading was rare, free agency action by most members was hardly popular, and a divide ensued to cast family members against "outsiders". Perpetual Dynasty, realizing that the league would potentially lose more managers, and was simply not going to be the same, assembled 9 other managers to create the MFFL. The MFFL is the latest, greatest league to join the ranks of the fantasy football upper echelon. PD was always destined to be a commish, but little did he know he was chosen to become one sooner than expected at a time when the world needed it most. So far, he has handled his duties with valor and will continue to work towards becoming the greatest commissioner in the history of fantasy football.

How did his team fare in the first year of the league? Do I really need to ask this question? He finished atop the regular season standings, averaging 136 points per game (!!!!!!!!) and winning in dominating fashion. Clearly, his FFFL reputation was more than backed up by his season-long dominance. Unfortunately, he was upset by a team of destiny in the playoffs, and went on to finish third in the MFFL's inaugural season. The loss has stung him ever since, but has not deterred his championship hopes. This is a manager that year, after year, after year, has the right stuff to get a crack at the playoffs, and ultimately fulfilling his goal of a championship.

As the second year of the MFFL approaches, will the stars align for Dynasty to cement their place atop the league as a champion - their fifth all-time? That remains to be seen. What remains a constant though is knowing that Perpetual Dynasty is always a threat to take home the crown. As other champions have learned in the past, the saying is there for a reason: "heavy lies the crown". For this dynasty, however, this would be a welcomed exercise in adding to an ever-growing trophy collection.

The Reckoning Journey, A Manager to be Feared and Respected

   Many managers around the MFFL know The Reckoning as one of the best managers in the league. Their beliefs are reinforced by a 2nd place finish last season and his never ending work ethic. His aggressive managerial style has been a lighting rod for excitement, controversy, and most importantly team success. But what most people do not know is the story of this manager's humble beginnings, and why his past indicates you should be even more nervous about his potential.
      In 2009, The reckoning was invited to join the prestigious FFFL. It was the crowning achievement in his fantasy football resume. He join a stellar field of highly respected managers. He finally had the chance to test his skills against the best in the world. The new attention focused towards his managerial skills pushed him to the edge, and he ultimately failed. His team endured a (2-12) record in his first season, followed by a (4-10) record in 2010. The first two seasons in the FFFL nearly broke him as a manager. He questioned everything, even his ability to play the fantasy game altogether. But when his chips were down, he showed his true colors. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes he continued to dedicate himself. He never faltered. In 2011 he finished (7-7). His hard work was beginning to pay off, and just when he saw a winning season on the horizon, he was dealt a killer blow; his 3 year stint in the Fisher league was quickly coming to an end.
    The relationship between himself and the other managers of the FFFL had soured and he knew he could not have fun while maintaining a managerial position under Commissioner Fisher, so he resigned. He was once again cast into darkness. His fantasy football career seemed to be finished. He had no where to turn. But just when all hope was almost lost he received a call. It was the current commissioner of the MFFL. Commish explained to Reckoning that he had been watching him from a far for quite some time. He was extremely impressed with Reckoning's work ethic and improving success. Reckoning was offered a position, in the soon to be Prestigious MFFL, on the spot. Reckoning had new life. He accepted the invitation immediately and began to prepare. But he had changed as a manager. He had been to the brink and stared the devil in the face. Gone were the days of fear, pressure, and second guessing. He no longer feared anything, he was pure confidence. His confidence translated to immediate success in the MFFL. He started (7-0) in 2012, and finished in 2nd place. He had finally reached the top.
    Now that Reckoning has earned his respect and has seen the riches of success, he has no plans of returning to his dark ages. He is perpetually haunted by his FFFL career. It drives, molds him, and guides him. He may present the image of constantly having a chip on his shoulder, well its true, he does have a chip on his shoulder. His (2-12) season will continually be perched directly on his shoulder, reminding him of where he has been, and what it takes to get to where he wants to go. It is for this reason that you should fear Reckoning even more. When someone has hit rock bottom, and gotten back up, you must fear them. He will never go back to the way he was, ever. The Reckoning holds the 9th pick in the upcoming MFFL draft in September. It is another difficult test for him. Know this though, he will be prepared.

Top 10 Motivational Coaches

Top 10 Draft Day Busts 2012

Players & round taken

10. Ahmad Bradshaw (4th)
9. Fred Jackson (3rd)
8. Matt Forte (1st)
7. Mike Wallace (3rd)
6. DeMarco Murray (3rd)
5. Chris Johnson (1st)
4. Ryan Matthews (4th)
3. Larry Fitzgerald (2nd)
2. MJD (2nd)
1. Darren McFadden (1st)

Top 10 Draft Day Steals 2012

Honorable Mention:

Jason Witten, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Luck,

A.J. Green, Owen Daniels, Greg Olsen

Players & round taken

10. Trent Richardson (5th)

9. Brandon Marshall (2nd)

8. C.J. Spiller (10th)

7. Dez Bryant (4th)

6. Marshawn Lynch (4th)

5. Doug Martin (6th)

4. Peyton Manning (8th)

3. RGIII (11th)

2. Randall Cobb (16th)

1. Adrian Peterson (4th)

Year in Review

Season in Review

            We have seen this story before. A team scraps and fights all year just to make the playoffs, and then they win it all. The old adage, get hot at the right time, is retold over and over each passing fantasy season. It happened again. The Real McCoy dealt with injuries throughout the season, but by the end of the season, when teams were catching the injury bug, The Real McCoy was catching his stride.

            There are four major elements of fantasy football: trading, free agency, drafting, and luck/timing. In order to win a championship one must have a combination of all 4 elements. In this season in review we will break down all four elements for each team during the regular season. 5 teams will not be broken down because they did not have winning records, meaning they obviously did not have the combination of the fantasy elements they needed. Let us get started. (Sorry for any spelling mistakes I did not review my work) 

The champion: The Real McCoy (Champ)

Record: (8-5-1)

Top 4 scoring outputs: 163, 151, 147, 140

Worst 4 scoring outputs: 75, 79, 107, 111

Best Stat: Beat top 2 seeds in playoffs to win it all. (5-2) road record.

Worst Stat: 3^rd easiest schedule, Won back to back games only twice.  

Draft:   Top 3 picks: Disastrous (McFadden, Fitzgerald, Murray)

            Next 4 picks: Outstanding (Bryant, Hernandez, Ryan, Wayne)

            Late Rounds: Not Good.

Trades: The trade of the year! Thomas and spiller for fitz and mcfadden. No doubt the reason he won it all.

Side note: Perpetual Dynasty was still a juggernaut even with that awful trade. He’s a good manager.

Free agency: Got key pick-ups later in the year as well as throughout the season.

Luck/ timing: No team had more luck or better timing. His team got hot at the end, (Ryan, Hernandez, Bryant, Thomas, Spiller, Seattle D). I’ll take you back all the way to week 1 when McFadden got 13 catches to beat Loco by 2 points! Hernandez scored 22 points in the 2^nd half of the Patriots game, to steal a playoff win from Perpetual Dynasty. You need luck to win ships.

2^nd Place: Gothams Reckoning (Come Back Manger of the Year/Best Start to a season I have ever seen)

Record: (9-4-1)

Top 4 outputs: 169, 143, 141, 140

Worst 4: 100, 117, 121, 122

Best Stat: started 7-0, averaged 130 points a game, (6-1) road record, 7-1 division record

Worst stat: only won 2 of final 7 games, 4^th easiest schedule

Draft:

            First 3 picks: Great: (Brady, Sproles, Green)

            Next 4: Spectacular (Peterson, Thomas, Martin, Austin)

            Late Rounds: not good

Trades: As is the case with Gotham every year he won some and lost some.

Free Agency: 94 moves, shattered old record for most moves in a year, not very good

Luck/timing: no one had better timing to start the season; teams averaged a horrible 101 points against him in his first 6 games. But his luck and timing gave way, most notably losing Percy Harvin and Sproles to injury.  

3^rd Place: Perpetual Dynasty (Manager of the Year/Best Team All Year)

Record: (11-3)

Top 4: 158,158,154,150

Worst 4: 95,96,110,128

Best Stat: (7-0) at home, 136 points a game, won 12 out of last 13 games, (7-1) division

Worst stat: lost his first 2 games,

Draft:

            First 3: Great (Foster, Marshall, Nicks)

            Next 4: solid not great (Stafford, Richardson, turner, Lloyd)

            Late rounds: Good (Luck, Amendola, McGahee, Olsen)

Trades: As is the case every year with Perpetual, win some lose some, biggest loss was Thomas and spiller.

Free agency: Key pick-ups at WR and RB (Marcel Reece, Josh Gordon), most talent came through draft and trades though.

Luck/ Timing: he didn’t need luck most of the year, he finished 11-3 even with the 4^th hardest schedule, but his timing was bad, his players played terrible in his first round playoff loss. Also, winning the number 1 seed at the end of the year cost him. If he got the 2nd seed he would have won a ship. He would have beat TDs, Gotham would have beat McCoy, then in the ship he would have won by 3 over Gotham. I’m just saying.

4^th Place: ShowMeYourTDs (Surprise manager of the Year)

Record: (9-5)

Top 4: 155,147,134,131

Worst 4: 102,105,105,106

Best Stat: won 6 out of last 8,

Worst stat: Easiest schedule in the league

Draft:

            First 3: Solid (Johnson, White, Wallace)

            Next 4: below average (Bradshaw, E. manning, brown, finely)

            Late Rounds: Amazing (RG3, Moore, Spiller, Daniels)

Trades: Made great trades to improve his roster.

Free agency: Not much here

Luck/ timing: very lucky year considering schedule, but he proved he is a manager to be worried about.

Consolation Champ: El Pollo Loco (Rookie of the Year)

Record: (8-6)

Top 4: 156,151,146,145

Worst 4: 82,88,94,99

Best Stat: Won 6 out of 8, (5-2) home record

Worst Stat: only 13 moves, over $100 in cap not spent

Draft

            First 3: Great: (McCoy, Gronk, Harvin)

            Next 4: Good (Bowe, Newton, Jackson, Greene)

            Late Rounds: Bad

Trades: Up and Down, got martin but lost Harvin and Jackson

Free agency: nothing

Luck/timing: Bad luck throughout the year. It started in week 1, and the loss of gronk, mccoy, and bowe all in one week really hurt.