KOTS Power Rankings Week 16 (2015)

2015 King of the Shack Season Recap

Regular Season Standings:

1. Hernandez Hit Men (13-1)

2. Team Ruby (8-6)

3. Juan Sucks (7-7)

4. Juan Too Many (7-7)

5. Favre Dollar Footlong (6-8)

6. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (6-8)

7. Team Huisman (5-8-1)

8. Juan Direction (3-10-1)

Final Standings:

1. Hernandez Hitmen (Champion)

2. Team Ruby (Runner Up)

3. Favre Dollar Footlong (Consolation Champ)

4. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood

5. Juan Too Many

6. Juan Sucks

7. Juan Direction

8. Team Huisman

Top Fantasy Players:

1. Antonio Brown (Favre Dollar Footlong) (379 points)

2. Cam Newton (Team Huisman) (373 points)

3. Julio Jones (Team Huisman) (367 points)

4. Tom Brady (Juan Sucks) (336 points)

5. Brandon Marshall (Juan Too Many) (332 points)

Synopsis:

Another year has come and gone; the second annual King of the Shack Fantasy Football season is in the books and it was another great year. Questionable trades, lots of high scoring and the foretold rise of the once named "2008 Detroit Lions," headlined the 2015-2016 season which, saw Noah taking home his first championship trophy. With the addition of members Nathan Fritschler and Justin Rubenstein, the league expanded to a total of 8 teams, which caused the shrink of the 19-man rosters down to 13-man rosters. Overall it was another fantastic year, and the 2016 season looks to bring great changes to the league making more competitive than ever!

Team Huisman (Taylor Huisman) Final Record (6-10-1)

Looking to build off a second place finish in the 2014-2015 season, Team Huisman drafted arguably one of the most talented teams in the 2015 draft. At the wide receiver position, Taylor unleashed a deadly lineup of Keenan Allen, Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins and Mike Evans, all top players at their position. With a 3-3-1 record after the first half of the season, Huisman was right in the playoff race, but key injuries to Jamaal Charles (ACL) and Keenan Allen (Kidney) severely limited the scoring output for Team Huisman in the second half of the season. Averaging 146 points through the first half of the season, Team Huisman dropped to averaging only 139 points in the last seven games of the year and produced a record of 2-5 in those games. Taylor fell to Juan Direction in the losers consolation bracket, winding up in last place overall for the 2015 season. The league bids farewell to Team Huisman after this year, and will hopefully get to welcome him back into the league sometime down the road. Top Player : Cam Newton (373 points)

Juan Direction (Luke Drachenburg) Final Record (5-11-1)

Another year, another draft pick used on Adrian Peterson by Juan Direction. Thankfully for Luke, this year was one of AP's best scoring outputs of his lengthy career, finishing with 247 total points and ranking second at his position. After finishing with a 2-10-1 record in the 2014 season, the only real direction that Juan Direction could go was up. Through the first half of the season things were not looking good however, Juan Direction was only averaging 121 points per matchup and had a

1-5-1 record to show. While the playoffs were clearly out of question, Luke managed to turn his season around by finishing with a 3-10-1 record and averaging 18 more points per matchup in the second half of the season. Out of all the teams in the playoffs, Luke averaged the 4th highest scoring output with 164 points per game. Juan Direction defeated Team Huisman in the losers consolation bracket winning 2 out of the 3 matchups convincingly. With the victory, Luke clinches the opportunity to pick his position in the 2016 draft, a valuable opportunity for him to get off to a good start for the upcoming season. Top Player: Doug Baldwin (262 points)

Juan Sucks (Zac Fiske) Final Record (7-10)

Looking to defend the championship title in the 2015 season, Juan Sucks came up short in his quest to prove league dominance once again. Injuries plagued Juan Sucks this year, Alshon Jeffery (Hamstring) was never fully healthy and could not be counted on consistently, and Jimmy Graham (Knee) was the final straw for a once bright and upstart Juan Sucks team. Through the first seven games of the season, Zac averaged 161 points per game(2nd best) with a 4-3 record. Unfortunately, due to key injuries and a terribly inconsistent year from DeMarco Murray, Juan Sucks averaged 18 points less in the second half of the season dropping him to 7-7 on the year and missing out on a solid playoff position. In the playoffs Zac averaged only 103 points per game, and fell to #6 Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood in the first round of the playoffs. There is no questioning the potential of Juan Sucks, and next year is sure to see Zac build another dominant team. Top Player: Tom Brady (336 points)

Juan Too Many (Josh Bruckert) Final Record (9-8)

After a shaky 2014 season, posting a 3-10 record, Juan Too Many rebounded nicely with a 7-7 regular season record earning him the 4th seed in the playoffs. A few late season injuries capped off the potential of this team, forcing an early exit out of the playoffs, leaving team owner Josh hungry for another shot in 2016. ACL injuries to Le'Veon Bell and Dion Lewis, severely limited the depth for Juan Too Many at running back, Josh was able to pick up breakout players David Johnson and James White who performed well throughout the second half of the season, but it was not enough as Juan Too Many fell to Favre Dollar Footlong in the first round of the playoffs. After averaging 148 points per matchup throughout the regular season, Juan Too Many dropped to averaging 138 points in the playoffs which spelled out certain doom. Top Player: Brandon Marshall (332 points)

Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (Juan Dominguez) Final Record (7-10)

With a 9-4 record and a strong finish in the 2014 season, Juan looked to build off of this performance heading into the 2015 season where he attempt to move up in the rankings and make a push for the championship title. With his top scorers both being quarterbacks, Juan was left with the weekly decision on who to play; The former MVP Aaron Rodger's, or the veteran arm of Carson Palmer not an ideal decision you want to be forced to make week in and week out. After averaging 149 points per game and posting a 2-5 record through the first half of the season, things were looking bleak for a team that had high hopes for a playoff spot. Despite averaging a total of 10 points less in the homestretch, Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood was able to post a 4-3 and get him the final playoff spot with a 6-8 record. In the first round of the playoffs, Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood defeated Juan Sucks by a score of 159-118. Team Ruby then remained as the only thing between Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood and the championship game. However, subpar performances from most of Juan's roster led to his defeat and Juan was sent packing once again in the semifinals.

Top Player: Carson Palmer (300 points)

Favre Dollar Footlong (Nathan Fritschler) Final Record (8-9)

In his first season in the King of the Shack Fantasy Football league, the cleverly named team managed by Nathan led a formidable charge towards the championship game, coming up just short in the semifinal round. Led by the #1 player in fantasy football, Antonio Brown carried Favre Dollar Footlong throughout the regular season and deep into his playoff run. PPR extraordinaire Danny Woodhead showed promise with his pass catching ability in the open field, and the Muscle Hamster, Doug Martin had a resurrected season, ranking in the top 5 amongst running backs. With a 6-8 record in the regular season, Nathan earned the #5 seed in the 2015 playoffs and exploded for 215 points in the first round, defeating Juan Too Many and setting up a favorable matchup with league leader Hernandez Hitmen. A week after Woodhead and Brown scored 36 and 46 points respectably, the two combined for only 31 points, and with other lackluster performances from the rest of the team, it was impossible for Favre Dollar Footlong to catch up to Hernandez Hitmen, falling 209-144. 2016 brings high hopes and will be another chance for Nathan to prove his fantasy expertise amongst some of the league's best. Top Player: Antonio Brown (379 points)

Team Ruby (Justin Rubenstein) Final Record (8-8)

2015 welcomed Justin Rubenstein as one of the new members into the King of the Shack fantasy football league, and needless to say, Team Ruby brought the level of competition up a notch and fought fearlessly for the title, falling just 9 points short of winning the championship in his first season. Team Ruby is now a force to be reckoned with in the league and if 2016 goes anything like this year, Justin could be a title contender immediately. Team Ruby averaged 163 points per contest, just 1 point short of the league leader (Hernandez Hitmen). His strong 4-3 start in the first half of the season likely earned him the #2 seed in the playoffs as the backstretch of the season was a bit shaky for Team Ruby. He averaged 8 points less than the first half of the season and his record dropped to 3-4, but thanks to his high scoring output throughout the season, his total points scored earned him a higher seed. Led by quarterback Russell Wilson, and up and coming wide receiver Allen Robinson, Team Ruby soared into the championship game defeating Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood handedly and turning his sights on Hernandez Hitmen and the championship trophy. Team Ruby fell by a score of 161-169 in a very tight matchup between top teams, earning him a second place finish overall in his first year. With a little better luck and a lot less injuries next season Team Ruby will look to make it back to the championship game and take home the 2016 title. Top Player: Russell Wilson (322 points)

Hernandez Hitmen (Noah Ballweg) Final Record (15-1)

With 3 of his first 4 picks in the 2015 draft, Noah was able to assemble a lethal roster with Odell Beckham Jr, Calvin Johnson and Brandin Cooks. All highly touted PPR receivers coming into the 2015 season. After an 11-2 season in 2014, it was highly improbable that Hernandez Hitmen would be able to run the table again, let alone even improve his record from the previous year, but with a 13-1 regular season record, he was able to do so. Inconsistent quarterback play from Matt Ryan, Derek Carr and Sam Bradford headlined the flaws in Hernandez Hitmen's roster early on, but with stelar seasons from Travis Kelce (72 rec), Tyler Eifert (13 TD), and sensational rookie Devonte Freeman (303 points) Hernandez Hitmen was able to average a weekly scoring output of 164 points per game leaving him with an unblemished 7-0 record in the first half of the season. Despite his single loss to Juan Too Many, Hernandez Hitmen was able to bump his second half scoring output up by over 18 points leaving him as the unquestioned favorite to win 2015 playoffs. Noah defeated Favre Dollar Footlong 209-144 in the semifinal round of the playoffs after his first round bye with the help of Tim Hightower and DeAngelo Williams (31 points a piece). In the championship match, Hernandez Hitmen and Team Ruby faced off in a battle for the ages as the #2 and #1 seed met once again to prove league dominance. Hernandez Hitmen defeated Team Ruby by a score of 169-161, thanks in large part to the Texans defense (28 points) and Calvin Johnson (29 points). After a disappointing exit in the 2014 playoffs, Noah was finally able to make his run and claim the championship over the league in 2015 and will look to defend his title in 2016. Top Player: Odell Beckham (312 points)

Final Statistics:

Total Points Scored:

1. Hernandez Hitmen (2823)

2. Team Ruby (2812)

3. Favre Dollar Footlong (2635)

4. Juan Too Many (2495)

5. Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (2485)

6. Juan Sucks (2459)

7. Team Huisman (2441)

8. Juan Direction (2331)

Team Ruby scored the highest amount of points in a one week frame in the regular season with 247 points, while Juan Direction scored the least amount of points in a matchup with 99 points.

Juan Sucks had a regular season/playoff scoring differential of -49 points, while Juan direction had a differential of +36 points.

Juan Sucks went from scoring 161 points per game in the first half of the season to scoring 145 points in the second half of the season, a differential of -16 points. Juan Direction went from scoring 121 points per game in the first 7 games, to scoring 139 points per game in the second half of the season, a differential of +18 points.