The APC Fantasy Football League Winners

by Brandon on Jan 6, 2010 7:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

This is a sponsored post.

Back in August, I announced the Acme Packing Company fantasy football league on Fleaflicker. I ended up running two leagues (Acme Packing Company and Lombardi Avenue). I'm such a great commish that I somehow managed to set up the leagues differently without realizing it. While Lombardi Avenue was done after week 16, Acme Packing Company didn't finish until last Sunday.

Lombardi Avenue: In an upset, the Cheese Men entered the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, but prevailed in the championship game in week 16 behind big games from QB Matt Schaub and RB Jonathan Stewart. The No. 2 seed, Certain Shade of Green, had the misfortune of watching his fantasy star QB Aaron Rodgers benched for the 4th quarter against the Seahawks.

Acme Packing Company: The No. 2 seed WildCats won the championship game behind big games from a bunch of Vikings in week 17 (Favre, Rice, and Peterson) as they went up against what the Giants consider an NFL defense. It was bad timing for the No. 4 seed (The Incredible Bulk) as QB Donovan McNabb sucked against the Cowboys and WR Larry Fitzgerald had to try and catch passes from QB Matt Leinart. He could have salvaged the victory if he had played RB Fred Jackson (212 yards, 1 TD) over RB Maurice Jones-Drew (that would have been a tough call) or QB Kyle Orton over McNabb (not as tough, but not an obvious move).

As I announced back in August, each of the winners will be receiving an Acme Packers jersey, or gift card if they choose.

Congratulations to everyone who won their fantasy football league, I was a three-league loser this year, and better luck next year to everyone who came up short.

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Favre strikes again

I certainly would have won Lombardi Avenue had I not started Favre in the semis. He jinxed me. I guess I was the sacrifice to balance the Vikes being the cause of the champs’ win in the other league. Oh well. Fun league, though, I definitely want to be back next year.

by laerm0 on Jan 6, 2010 8:07 PM CST reply actions

Stupid Favre...

It was a lot of fun. hope to do it again next year!

by Tim V on Jan 6, 2010 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

Congratulations to all winners.

I got my first-ever fantasy football win this year, in our local league set up through ESPN. The Oklahoma City Mistakes went into the playoffs as the #6 seed after a slow start followed by a series of improbable victories (like when one opponent’s QB and RB failed to score four points combined, or when another lost half a point on a score adjustment, thereby breaking a tie.) Got huge performances at the right times in the playoffs, and took the title (beating the #5 team in the process.)

Sadly, I did not win the Todd Collins Award For All-Encompassing Sexcellence, given to the team with the top fantasy points-getter for the season. I’ll just have to settle for the league trophy.

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Jan 7, 2010 2:35 AM CST reply actions

Looks like you had fun...me too!

I won my fantasy league. I was also the top scorer by far. This year was a pretty easy victory for me. I had Adrian Peterson and traded for Aaron Rodgers and Chris Johnson early in the season as well. I also picked up a lot of good guys off waivers. This was a great year for me which has never happened before. I did lose three close weeks, but all my other matchups were fairly easy victories and the playoffs were blowouts. It certainly helped to have the top fantasy scorers on my team. WRs, RBs and QB…I had no weakness….except maybe tight end. I kept fumbling with Greg Olsen who was a disappointment since Jay Cutler kept throwing the ball to the guys on the other team. There came a point when no one wanted to trade with me any more. I was stuck with no tight end in a league filled with great fantasy tight ends. lol.

by starmark on Jan 7, 2010 3:33 AM CST reply actions

Lombardi Ave

I was in the league, but didn’t fare too well. Had a POOR draft position and wasn’t able to make any really good moves to improve. My other league I was in I RULED! I scored more than 300 more points than then next highest scoring team, was 10-4 won my division, made the Championship Game (sadly lost). I had MJD, Reggie Wayne, Welker, Rickey Williams (off waivers), Sims-Walker (waivers), Schaub, Packers D…

Lost to a big game by the other team, and Williams and Steve Smith leaving thier games w/ injuries! THis was a Pay League and the buy in was $125, so after bonuses, winning division, and making Championship game I won nearly $500.

Wil be back next year to play in both leagues. I have won Fantasy Leagues about 8 times in the past 12 years.

by Strohman on Jan 7, 2010 12:41 PM CST reply actions

Lombardi Ave

I was in the league, but I fared well (won the league). Didn’t have a bad draft, but I added and claimed a ton of players. At the end of the season, my highest drafted starting player was 2nd round 10th pick, followed by 4th round tenth pick. I actually relied on the pack quite heavily during the year. I drafted Finley, Crosby, and the D. I actually picked up Havner after Finley went down and all he did was catch touchdowns for three weeks.

Scored the second fewest points all season (right in front of Strohman (see above)). Lost a couple games by huge margins, won by small. (1st week, my bench outscored my starters).

Contrary to above, my four seed wasn’t too much of an underdog. I did finish tied with the best record (3 divisions, lost division to tie breaker)

All in all, very fun. My first time in a league, and I enjoyed it. Hopefully, I’ll be back next year!

by Tim V on Jan 7, 2010 2:06 PM CST reply actions

I did well in most of my leagues, but lost the one which I could have won the most $ from :(. I had Rodgers, Chris Johnson, and Andre Johnson, along with our D, Sims-Walker, Finley, Ochocinco, and Jacobs. I lost the championship though because we uncharacteristically ran for 5 TDs against the Seahawks!

by packallday555 on Jan 7, 2010 4:56 PM CST reply actions