By MARLON SCOTT | Senior Staff Writer
We all play to win the game. Specifically, we play to become the champion of our fantasy league. While defeating strangers is still sweet, there is nothing sweeter than beating people you know.
Anyone who says defeating your friends and family is not the best part of fantasy football is lying (or a loser).
That is why this season of the FFJ is going to be special. It is an all APSU league.
In addition to The All State sports team, the director of Housing/Resident Life and Dining Services, Joe Mills, and the director of University Recreation, David Davenport, have joined the competition.
To make it even more interesting, it is only a six-team league. This means we play each other multiple times. It also leaves plenty of good players on the waiver wire to adjust during the season.
No excuses, no doubt who is the best in the end and no mercy.
The fun began with a live draft Wednesday, Sept. 1.
The Draft
As the new guy, David “The Rookie” Scherer, was charged with the duty of setting up the league. Conveniently (or suspiciously), he ended up with the first pick.
However, he did not show up for the live draft and his team was autopicked. Not a great way to endear himself early. Thus The Rookie was not allowed to speak this week.
Manager: David Scherer (The Rookie)
Team name: TheRook
First two picks: (1) Chris Johnson; (12) Randy Moss
Manager: Anthony Shingler (The Lucky One)
Team name: Falconcoach1
First two picks: (2) Adrian Petersen; (11) Reggie Wayne
Quote: “I felt I took the top two players available who are expected to put up big fantasy numbers. I feel my team as a whole can produce the numbers I need to win our league as long as the injury bug stays away.”
Manager: David Davenport
Team name: Hut One Hut Two!
First two picks: (3) Maurice Jones-Drew; (10) Ryan Matthews
Manager: Marlon Scott (The Creator)
Team name: The FoolKillers
First two picks: (4) Ray Rice; (9) Drew Brees
Quote: “I picked Rice because he was the best running back on the board and only idiots don’t draft running backs first. Brees was a change for me this year. I normally do running backs for at least first three picks. But, this season I wanted to make sure I had at least one of the top five rated quarterbacks. Now I do and enough running back depth for trades when one of these less skilled managers comes begging for some help.”
Manager: Joe Mills
Team name: The Mills Effect
First two picks: (6) Frank Gore; (7) Shonn Greene
Manager: Devon Robinson (The Good Guy)
Team name: The G.O.O.D. team
First two picks: (5) Michael Turner; (8) Andre Johnson
Quote: “Turner and Johnson are those intangible pick-ups. They will produce big numbers unless injured. They are high on most draft lists for a good reason. I have a lot of faith in these two.”
The draft left everyone hungry for week one, ready to compete head to head. The gloves, if ever they were on, are definitely coming off.
Mills summed up the event best. “Let the smack talk begin.” TAS
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