Category «Trophy League»

Week Four – Bye Weeks Begin

Fantasy owners have a new adjustment this week.  In addition to replacing injured players, we have to make sure to watch our bye weeks.

What We Did Right in Week One

We came through Week One with flying colors!  Don won in both of his main leagues – The Trophy league and the Hall of Fame League.  He is the high-point man in the Hall of Fame League.  I won in the Hall of Fame League; however, I was playing against a ghost team (they are …

The Fantasy Bond

Fantasy Football is a social phenomenon that has gained popularity at a spectacular rate.  An underlying reason for the love of fantasy football is the bond that comes from playing year after year with the same group of people. Don’s trophy league has been in existence since the 1988-1989 season and he joined it in …

What a Steal!

After Thursday night’s game, Don is hoping that C.J. Anderson is the steal of the draft! He didn’t select him until the 25th pick in his trophy league.  He also drafted him in the Fantasy Football Experience league. The chatter has been that Denver wants to run the ball this year and even drafted a full …

The Trophy

When Don talked about winning a trophy with his hometown fantasy league, I imagined a 10-inch tall, silver trophy, with a marble base.  Every year the winner has had his name engraved on it, beginning with the 88-89 season. The first year Don won The Trophy after we were married was the 2010-2011 season (he previously won …

Draft Day!

Today is Don’s draft day for his trophy league.  It’s a 16-team hometown league made up of guys who have competed together for many years. This is one of the most important days of the year and one that he always looks forward to.  Every year it is the Saturday before Labor Day which also …