Out of the sandbox

 The writing staff is pleased to hear the draft went well, and that there was almost perfect attendance, which is great. It sounds like it was a wonderful weekend of fun. It can be hard to remember when different leagues draft since it can be different each year, oh wait, no, never mind, this league has a constitution that stats the draft is always the 3rd Saturday of August, so I am sure then everyone came ready with months of research and knowledge with tools needed to draft. While the writing staff isn't lucky enough to be at your draft, we have now got a run-down of a round-by-round breakdown of the draft and can give our recap.  Round 1 Recap: brought to you by:  Nelly - #1 - YouTube Best Pick: KW3 at 9 to Ryan: We feel he will have a great year in KC and after already having a top 5 player as a keeper it was important for him to get a RB1 to go with his WR1.  Worth Pick: JTT at 6 to Greg: We feel James Cook will have a better year and that was the right decisio...

 It is almost time!! we are less than 4 weeks away from the draft. It has been a long hot summer, but the thought of fall being here before we know it gives us hope. Today, we look at some of the potential keepers for each team. This post is brought to you by: Danielle Fishel’s Premiere Tango | Dancing with the Stars Since she is definitely a keeper! Derek: TreVeyon Henderson-2nd Round George Pickens-3rd Round Trey McBride-5th Round Dylan: Kyren Williams -6th Round Brock Bowers-9th Round Michael Pittman/Brandon Aiyuk-10th Round Greg: Josh Allen-2nd Round Blake Corum-9th Round Jeremy: Emeka Egbuka-6th Round Jameson Williams-6th Round Drake Maye-9th Round Matthew: Rome Odunze-4th Round Nico Collins-6th Round Cam Skattebo-7th Round Robb: Tetairoa McMillan-3rd Round Puka Nacua-6th Round Tyler Warren-11th Round  Ryan: Lamar Jackson-3rd Round Jaylen Waddle-4th Round Jaxon Smith-Njigba-5th Round Santino: Colston Loveland-6th Round Xavier Worthy-7th Round Zach Charbonnet-11th Round St...

 The 2026 season has begun. We have our first trade: https://youtu.be/Pi7gwX7rjOw?si=m1h8TdsxZ9uiXSQd Jennifer & Ronny has agreed to trade pick 6.8 to Hilltop Creepers and pick 11.3 to Golden Gate. Hilltop Creepers has agreed to trade pick 7.1 to Jennifer & Ronny and pick 8.10 to Golden Gate. Golden Gate has agreed to trade pick 9.10 to Jennifer & Ronny and 11.10 to Hilltop Creepers  We have another Trade to Report: This one is brought to you by: Every Mike Tirico Touchdown Call | 2020 Season & Playoffs - YouTube Golden Gate has agreed to trade pick 7.4 to Guy on the Coaster  Guy on the Coaster has agreed to trade pick 9.2 and Christian Watson to Golden Gate There has been another trade, this one brought to you by: Yelawolf - Best Friend ft. Eminem Hearts of Chaos has agreed to trade pick 4.5 and 6.5 to Puka Mi-Puka Yu Puka Mi-Puka Yu has agreed to trade pick 4.3 and 5.8 to Hearts of Chaos  There has been another trade, this one brought to you by: Spo...

Another season is done, and the writing staff has really enjoyed covering this wonderful league. First congrats to Derek, for winning another title, and thanks to Sloney, also has the #1 pick in the 2026 draft, which draft prep for that begins now. But before we totally switch gears to the 2026 season, here is one last look back at the 2025 season: Golden Gate:  Queen - We Are The Champions (Official Video) - YouTube Finished: 1st 2026 Draft 1st Pick: 1st overall Season Recap: Derek took four first round picks, Chase, Barkley, Henry, and London, and interestingly it was his trade of Henry to Sloney which is the biggest reason that Derek will now have the first pick in 2026. In the title game it was Burrow, Chase, and McBride that did the most for him, and helped in the fact that Ryan's team picked the worst week to no show. Derek had the 4th most points scored during the season, but the team stepped up the most when it matters the most and he will once again find his name on the tr...

 Went 4-1 last week, but it does not matter, it is Championship week here in the greatest Fantasy League around and the writing staff just wants to thank all 11 of you for letting us write about your wonderful league for another year. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe 2026! Now let's get to it. Championship: Brought to you by:  Heart Of A Champion It has all come down to this: Derek vs Ryan for the trophy that means more than anything in the world. Not to mention, that Cash Money!!  QB: Burrow vs Arizona (Sunday 1pm) vs. Goff at Minnesota (Thursday 4:30pm)  Burrow seems to be back and Chase x2, Chase Brown and Jamar Chase, plus Higgins has definitely liked having him back, the weather is looking like warm but an 80% chance of rain and possible storms on Sunday so we will see if that does affect him in any way. Meanwhile we know the weather will be nice inside the dome in the beautiful twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, giving Goff and R...

 3-1 last week is not bad, I mean who could have seen Jennifer & Ronny getting a win right? Anyway, let's move forward and get right to it. Reminder, not only do we have a Thursday night game, but we also have two games on Saturday, before the normal Sunday slate and Monday night game.  Semi Finals: Hootie n Blowfish World Tour (138.35) vs. Go Blue (140.45) James Franklin (Keegan-Michael Key) Leads Penn State Out of Tunnel | Big Ten Football Matchup gets going tomorrow and Ryan should have a lead after that, with JSN going, while the world tour just has their kicker going. They also have their defense going on Saturday, before the real fun starts. Both have players going on Monday night as well so this one will not be decided until late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. Let's take a look at the breakdown: QB: Stroud vs. Goff-Advantage Ryan WR1: La Dee Dee vs. JSN-Advantage Ryan WR2: DK vs. Waddle-Advantage Hootie RB1: CMC vs. JTT-Push RB2: Achane vs. Cook-Push TE: Kittle...