TTR - 2020 Recap

ManChild Final Standings

#1: Jason

#2: Matt

#3: Jeff

#4: Josh

#5: Travan

#6: Angel

#7: Manny

#8: Zak

#9: Eric

#10: Wesh

#11: Rich

#12: Blas

Rudy Final Standings

#1: David

#2: Andy

#3: Nate

#4: Chris

#5: Ryan

#6: John

2021 ManChild

Jason

Matt

Jeff

Josh

Travan

Angel

Manny

Zak

Eric

David

Andy

Nate

2021 Rudy League

Wes

Rich

Blas

Chris

John

Josh - welcome back!

All ManChild Team

QB: Josh Allen

RB1: Alvin Kamara

RB2: Dalvin Cook

WR1: Davante Adams

WR2: Tyreek Hill

TE: Travis Kelce, unanimous

K: Younghoe Koo

D/ST: Colts

ManChild MVP: Alvin Kamara

Undrafted Player of the Year (tie): Justin Herbert and James Robinson

Draft Flyer of the Year: Robby Anderson

Donkey Draft Pick of the Year: Michael Thomas

Here are some additional commendations, comments, observations, and musings.

- Drafting well is important. It is no mystery that not only did Matt and Jason make it to the C-Cup Final, but they also had two of the most successful drafts. In fact, 7 of the 8 playoff teams had successful, top-end draft picks, Manny’s Kelce, Josh’s Tyreek and Allen, Travan’s Dalvin and Watson, Zak’s Chubb and even Prescott, and Angel’s Mahomes and Jones all contributed to playoff runs. In my opinion of these 7 teams, Matt had the strongest draft with all of his first 6 draft picks finishing within the top-16 in their respective position groups. Meanwhile all 4 of the Huevo teams suffered severe challenges from the draft. CMC, Sutton, Kittle, Thomas, Mixon, and Golladay all had injury riddled campaigns, and Bell, Zeke, DJ, and even Lamar failed to meet expectations. Thus sinking the Huevo 4. This year’s tough luck award goes to Richie, none of his first 6 picks finished inside of the top-22 at his position. There is no doubt that drafting a strong team is the first step towards a successful season, this takes a lot of preparation, but there is also a large component of luck. Which brings up my second thought.

- Drafting is important, but managing through the luck variance matters too. Manny lost Barkley early, and even then didn’t get much out him when he was healthy, but made enough moves (trading for Hunt and Gallman, picking up Gaskin) to win his division. Jason bolstered his quality draft with great moves, like making waiver pick up of the year James Robinson. He also picked up Jalen Hurts in the playoffs, and made trades for Latavius Murray and Waller. Of course, in digging out of an early season pit, I made an absurd amount of waiver moves highlighted by key contributions from Boston Scott, Chase Edmonds, Justin Jefferson, the Rams D/ST, and Jason Sanders. My most important moves were trades for Aaron Rodgers (my top scoring player in every week from Week 7 -16, where I went 8-2) and Kenyan Drake (the sole reason I got my first win). In-season management is the only way to compensate for shitty luck (or drunken draft day naps).

- Every year is filled with what ifs and regrets, some are decisions that could have been made differently, some are just musings as to what might have happened if the football gods weren’t so cruel. Consider that CMC at 27.3 and Dak at 29.5 still lead the league in points per game. What if they were able to play out their seasons? Would 2020 have looked differently for Blas and Zak? And how about Wesh’s no RB strat? They successfully nailed the #1 pick with Davante, but just imagine if they added DHop, Kelce, Murray, Carson, Evans, Taylor, Thielen, Ridley, Brown, or even Robinson instead of LJax, Golladay, and Ingram. Playoff seeding was determined by a single game and less than 50 points for. Many moves, both the ones that were made and also passed on, had significant impact. Only one of us gets to go on to 2021 without regret. Enjoy the peace J, to all the rest of you, may you be haunted by the need to win more games and score more points.

ManChild 2020 is over. Thank you for hangin in there with all of the challenges. As I said before, I hope that ManChild has been a bright spot, a respite and refuge from the shitshow. We now turn our gaze to 2021. Here are my way too early predictions for ManChild 2021:

- The amount of pent up crazy in this group will result in no less than 2 felony acts at the draft. And yes, forcing yourself on another ManChild member still counts.

- We won’t run out of alcohol at the draft party. I have it on good account that this is a certainty, which strongly informed my first prediction.

- One of us will score a win of more than $2000 at the draft. There is no science here, just a lot of wishful thinking. I am sure you noticed by now that I just assume Vegas, I refuse to consider any other options. By the way, I already booked my room.

- The #1 fantasy scorer in 2021 isn’t in the top-20 of this year’s scorers. Just so you know that eliminates Murray, Allen, Mahomes, Watson, Rodgers, Wilson, Kamara, Brady Tannehill, Herbert, Jackson, Cook, Ryan, Henry, Adams, Cousins, Hill, Roethlisberger, Goff, and Carr.

- Evan will have at least one security officer encounter while trying to joust people with his cane on his rascal.

- Said rascal will cause at least one laceration and/or concussion to a ManChild not named Evan.

- T-shirt sizes will shrink, waist sizes will expand.

- At least one bottle of beer gets tipped over on the felt.

- Matt will finally finish one of his late night snacks before passing out.

- Scores…well, let’s just leave it at that…Scores will be a factor.

- This one isn’t a prediction, just a request for Matt and J…balcony, please.

- Also this…if you aren’t absolutely sure about the food for the draft, let me know, I’m sure we can improve upon last year.

- One of us is gonna wake up in a strange room.

- Someone is gonna give a sermon, someone is gonna get one.

- “Somebody’s going to emergency, somebody’s going to jail…” - Don Henley

I leave you with a composite of Irish blessings, “What butter or whiskey does not cure cannot be cured, and may you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your picket to buy a pint.”

ALL HAIL MANCHILD!

0.5 Commish, OUT!