The Second Annual Fantasy Billboard Awards
<u>BILLBOARD BESTS</u>
PATRICK MAHOMES
Dan Marino QB Award — No QB was extra prolific within the early days of Fantasy Soccer than Dan Marino. He had a document 48 TD passes and 5,084 passing yards in 1984 as a mere 22-year-old. The uncanny Mahomes dominated the Fantasy QB place with 5,250 yards passing and 41 TDs, together with 358 yards dashing and 4 TDs.
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
Walter Payton RB Award — Walter “Sweetness” Payton left this earth on the tender age of 45. Probably the greatest RBs ever, he devoted his life and funds to serving to others, primarily youngsters. The elusive CMC did injury on each coasts, racking up 1,half of 1 mile with 13 TDs dashing and receiving with Carolina and San Francisco.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON
Jerry Rice WR Award — The perfect WR in NFL historical past, Rice put up 22,895 yards and 197 TDs in his profession. Jefferson was on tempo to a document setting 2,000 yards however crashed and burned his final two video games (53 yards), costing many house owners a championship. However most groups wouldn't have made it to the dance with out him.
TRAVIS KELCE
Kellen Winslow TE Award — Winslow confirmed the world that TEs are extra than simply blockers, twice main the NFL in receptions as an integral a part of “Air Coryell” with the 1980′s Chargers. Kelce made a mockery of the TE place, scoring nearly 150 Fantasy factors greater than his nearest competitor.
<u>BILLBOARD BUSTS</u>
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Matt Leinert QB Award — Leinert, the Heisman Trophy winner taken tenth within the 2006 draft, by no means made the transition to the professionals with a profession of 15 TDs and 21 INTs. Expectations had been excessive for Stafford coming off his Tremendous Bowl heroics, however the Rams regressed massive time. Stafford averaged a measly 17 factors per sport.
JONATHAN TAYLOR
Le’Veon Bell RB Award — No RB did a greater job sabotaging a profession than Bell, sitting out the 2018 season in a contract dispute. He by no means regained his type and was out of the league by 2021. Taken first in 99% of 2022 Fantasy drafts, an absence of a high quality line and QB doomed Taylor to a thirty sixth place end for RBs in an injury-shortened 12 months.
KENNY GOLLADAY
Johnny “Lam” Jones WR Award — Jones’ bio on-line lists him as a gold medal winner within the 4×100 meter relay on the 1976 Summer time Olympics. The Jets’ second total decide in 1980 draft a famous person sprinter however a so-so receiver. To say Golladay is a bust (six catches for 81 yards, $21million wage) is an insult to the phrase “bust”.
KYLE PITTS
Tony Hunter TE Award — Hunter was drafted forward of Corridor of Famers Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Richard Dent and Darrell Inexperienced in 1983. By no means heard of Hunter? That’s why the TE Bust Award is known as after him. The myopic Falcon coaches refused to characteristic Pitts. His season was reduce brief by damage, ending only one level above unknown TE Noah Grey.
<u>BILLBOARD WAIVER WIRE GOLD</u>
DANIEL JONES
Kurt Warner QB Award — From AFL Iowa Barnstormer to grocery retailer inventory boy to Tremendous Bowl MVP, Warner’s story is effectively documented. Warner had 4,353 and 41 TDs in 1999. Jones went undrafted in most leagues, however the savvy house owners to select him up obtained the tenth greatest Fantasy QB on the deserves of his arm (3,205 yds/15 TDs) and legs (708/7).
CAM AKERS
Priest Holmes RB Award — In 2001 Holmes was the primary undrafted participant to steer the NFL in dashing with 1555 yards. He additionally had 614 receiving yards and 10 complete TDs. Banished from the Rams in Week 6, the fortunate proprietor that scooped up Akers loved the third-best RB Fantasy stats from Weeks 13-18, behind solely CMC and Ekeler.
CHRISTIAN WATSON
Stanley Morgan WR Award — Morgan was waiver wire gold in 1986 with nearly 1,500 yards and 10 TDs. All Watson does is rating touchdowns, hitting paydirt seven instances in Weeks 10-13.
EVAN ENGRAM
Darren Waller TE Award — Waller overcame habit issues and NFL suspensions to be the second-highest TE scorer in 2020. You possibly can’t assist however root for him. Chased out of NY with a stigma of accidents and dangerous palms, new Jaguar Engram completed the 2022 season because the #5 Fantasy TE.
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