The 2016 CFFFL kicked off it's new season on Sunday with a new Commissioner, a new draft location, new divisions, and a couple of new managers. Not sure if any of these changes are improvements, but, well... they are differences.
Keeping in line with the winds of change, WatchBlog is making some changes to his coverage of the CFFFL. For starters, no more WatchBlog draft grades. Let's face it, they are meaningless, inaccurate, and sometimes a little rude. Not that WatchBlog is going to stop being rude, but he'll reserve that for on-the-field, rather than draft day decisions. I mean, if you want meaningless Draft Grades, Yahoo! has already given you some, so enjoy those - for what they are worth.
Also, less is more. WatchBlog is going to try and be more consistent with his reporting this year, but with less coverage. Rather than a breakdown of every game, WatchBlog reports will this year focus on 1 or 2 matchups of significance. Again, you've got Yahoo! robot reporting to tell you what bad CFFFL coaching decisions were made from week to week, so let a robot give you the quantity of data regurgitation you desire. WatchBlog will focus on the quality analysis you've come to expect.
That being said, let's get to it.
All for one and one for... four?
The 4 divisions created by new Commissioner, David "winning elections and winning Fantasy Football Championships are obviously unrelated" Cook, are an interesting twist to this year, and as expected, this twist is already squeezing out some controversy. While the scheduling is now more consistent among the league, the more talented teams seem to have landed in 2 divisions, namely the CFFFL South, and the CFFFL East. (Nice creativity on the division names...) The projected (according to Yahoo! - so, whatevs) top 4 teams are split evenly with 2 each in the South and East. The lesser divisions, i.e. the North and West, (yes, I know some of you needed that spelled out for you) should have a Division Champ make the playoffs with a far less difficult road. However, according to projections (Yahoo! made-up ones, lest you forgot) still would land the best 6 teams in the playoffs - with the 2nd best teams in the South and East entering as Wild Cards. I guess the complaining and moaning will have to wait until some actual results start rolling in, not just fake projections.
Week 1 - WatchBlog Games of the Week
Well look what we have here. WatchBlog was just talking about you. The best 4 teams are facing off against each other, in 2 all important division matchups in the CFFFL South and East. If Yahoo! projections were worth anything (no comment) these 2 games would undoubtedly be a preview of the CFFFL playoff semifinals 14 weeks away. In our first highlighted matchup, the CFFFL will see the 2014 CFFFL champ, vs a self-proclaimed draft guru, who has never won, but has drafted 2 championship teams in 2011 and 2012. John "I don't want to talk about 2015" Cook's Max 20 Characters will hope to regain his 2014 swagger after a draft that focused on the passing game and special teams, with less emphasis on a ground attack. He will take his high octane offense to battle against his biggest obstacle to the CFFFL East Division crown when he wages war with fellow CFFFL East Division-mate, Jerry "If only Jerry the GM would fire Jerry the Coach" Cook and Draft King team. The Draft King went with ground attack first, drafting 2 RBs in the first 2 rounds, and then picking up a tag team of QBs who might be the best 1-2 punch in the league. The King should be tough to keep out of the top of the standings, however, injuries and suspensions already plague his roster, and they could be his undoing before the season ends.
Our second powerhouse matchup for Week 1 will see a new "draft king" face off against a disgraced former CFFFL commissioner and league founder. Josh "I think I'm getting the hang of this Fantasy Football thing" Cook's Juggernauts will take the best rated draft of 2016 and try to win the challenging CFFFL South. The only team likely to stand in their way will be their week 1 opponent, the confusingly named Motherboy Hustler.The 2 teams are evenly matched, and it is no surprise as their drafts were similar - each drafted 2 WR and 2 RBs in the first 4 rounds, and a QB in round 5. Gary "I don't need my team name to make any sense" Cook will hope his 3 RB attack can overcome the Juggernauts' high flying 3 WR set, led by Julio Jones, in an effort to keep Motherboy Hustler from starting in the hole in the all important division standings. Between these 2 games, odds are we will be watching at least one CFFFL championship game participant, if not both. Of course odds change with almost no warning, so stay tuned to WatchBlog to know when any of these teams' dreams of hoisting the coveted CFFFL trophy (more on that later) are crushed along with an NFL collar bone.
Should be a great season for the fake reporting of fake football.
WatchBlog out.
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