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So I got eliminated from the playoffs in my main fantasy league (no big surprise there, I’m basically the United Healthcare CEO of fantasy football). Looked good and successful from the outside, but the more I dug into the numbers and data, the less surprised I became that someone put me out of my misery week 13.
Started 1-5, got hot and snuck back into the race, and I was actually winning a match-up that could've changed my fate. My team was about to pull off a miracle comeback! It was like watching a toddler learn to walk for the first time. I was just there for the ride, cheering and holding my breath through the Thanksgiving slate, then I ran into the buzzsaw and waiver darling otherwise known as Jonnu Smith, then poof, season over.
I could’ve sulked and sworn off fantasy for the rest of the year, yelling less at the TV and spending some actual quality time with my family that I've been ignoring for months, but instead I decided to prolong my inevitable last place punishment and start another league to close out the rest of the NFL season.
So, here is your formal invite to this thing called the Last Chance U: suck at fantasy football, League.
It's not only a league for people who suck at fantasy football per say. It's an open league that you can invite anyone to, including those asshole managers who made the playoffs despite having a worse point differential than a mortgage that originated in 2020.
Unlike the Netflix series, with Last Chance U: suck at fantasy football league, there is no NIL collective to negotiate with, no scholarship offers looming, and definitely not a captive streaming audience. BUT it is hosted on a relatively new fantasy football platform, Tailgate Fantasy Sports, that offers a unique way to play team-based fantasy football for fans, so that's cool.
No drafts, no waiver claims, no trades.
Just pick your favorite team, set a 3-man lineup using players from your selected team only, and rotate 2 players each week until the season is over. You can also apply Pokemon-card type powerups to boost a single player's score each week.
So join me and get back to rooting for your *actual* favorite ball club, instead of your fantasy lineup of misfits that let you down this season, with Last Chance U: suck at fantasy football league.
But then... I remembered, “Hey, I’m here for the memes, not the glory.” So, I’ll keep it short for now and hope to see you in the league 🍻
TL;DR: Got eliminated from my main fantasy league. Joined the “Last Chance League.” Setting my lineups and still somehow believe that I am a capable GM who doesn't make the wrong start/sit decision literally every week. If you need me, I’ll be in the dumpster fire that is my fantasy football career, still pretending I know what I’m doing.