Week 5 Recap: A Donut Eaten is a Donut To Remember (ʻ24-ʻ25)

Mercifully, Week 5 of football has reached an end. It would be one thing if the Monday Night game was a meaningless Broncos vs Panthers game, but Chiefs vs Saints mattered. Half of the league played a Kansas City citizen or a New Orleanian, so butts were in seats until the bitter end last night. …

Week 4 Recap: A Chocolate Covered Touchdown for Me, Please.(’24-’25)

A lopsided real-life NFL week has mercifully concluded. The morning slate was the highest-scoring slate of football we’ve had so far, while the latter was the expected snooze-fest. However, with injuries, breakouts, and busts, the Quarter-Season Carnival is in effect for strategy reevaluation. Housekeeping: a) Players with 0 points Believe it or not, I don’t …

Week 3 Recap: A Donut Hole in My Heart (’24-’25)

Scoring was wonky this week. A staggering 19/40 teams recorded a player that scored 0 points or worse. (Yes, six Defenses scored negative points). But the beat goes on and so must this write-up. Highest Scorer: Freak of Nature (168.52 points) Nary a week goes by that I won’t give Sel and the Freaks their …

Week 2 Recap: A Bakerʻs Dozen of Points (ʻ24-ʻ25)

With week two in the rearviewmirror, we can reflect on one of the evergreen facts of life & fantasy football: we know nothing. The Saints and Buccaneers are undefeated; Travis Kelce is invisible now; Malik Willis wins games; and Kickers are the most important players in the game now. Oh, but we did suspect this: …

Week 1 Recap: Let the Donuts Fall Where They May (’24-’25)

The NFL is back, baby. Starting off with two gangbuster matchups that may preview the AFC/NFC Championships, Week 1 was a sloppy, slippy, Brazilian, reptilian, insane, and anything but mundane slate of football to yank us back to our comfort-red-zone. Let’s get started with the weekly recap. Highest Scorer: Scrantonicity 6 (146.96) It’s not frequent …

BIG LEAGUE 2023-2024 SEASON FINALE

Hello, Big League-ers! This is a long one, and I don’t fault you if you skip around.  This season-end write-up is being emailed and posted to the website to ensure everyone sees this. Feel free to skip it or engage! But I would like everyone to at least check out the exit survey attached at the bottom.  As …

Week 17 Recap (Finale preview)

“Remember – the wind blows harder the closer you get to the mountaintop.” –Daredevil Two people who need no reminder of that axiom would be Saquon Deez Nuts and The Hens. Ladies and gentlemen, between those two we have a new winner and champion of BIG LEAGUE FANTASY FOOTBALL. Through the mire of 36 teams, …

Week 16 Recap (Playoffs Round 2)

And now we have four. Your champion will be one of the following: End Zone Jones, Saquon Deez Nuts, The Hens, or She Sucks My Boswell. Thunderous applause to those teams who have weathered the storm of 16 weeks of pure fantasy wickedness. We’ll have a brief write-up today followed up later by some weed …

Week 15 Recap (1st Round of Playoffs)

We’re really getting down to it. Half the teams are gone. However, enter stage left, End Zone Jones & Scrantonicity 5. These two heavy hitters have been sitting in the wings, licking their wounds and giving their teams pep talks! Boa sorte to those teams still vying for the crown! Interesting note, all previous runners-up …

Regular Season Finale Recap

words of wisdom: “Just win, baby” – Al Davis — Turner Manley Well, just like that another excellent regular season concludes. The season will continue for 14 lucky teams. I will be putting together some exit survey material for everyone so we can get feedback on this year. In any case, we move on with …