Fantasy football 5-for-5: Regular season fantasy awards
By Ryan McCloy
The end of a wild fantasy football regular season has come.
While many of us at times thought we wouldn’t get to this point, the relative success of the NFL’s virus protocols has allowed for a thus-far full season. It has not come without bumps, errors, and frustration among players, fans, and fantasy managers alike, but at this point we must appreciate one thing above all others: we had football.
Yes, there were the frustrations of players being ruled out of games even later than usual. There were injuries galore, many due to the virus-related lack of a preseason. There was the Taysom Hill debacle only a short time ago (is he a TE? QB? BOTH??). There were games moved, new rules and contingencies made. There was even a Wednesday afternoon game that could have decided some playoff matchups. Yet, through all of this, we’ve made it. We’re approaching the fantasy playoffs.
Many leagues are already at the playoffs. Smaller 8-10 team leagues have 12 week regular seasons. If this is the case for your league, then congratulations, you’ve made it through this wild regular season. If not, if you have a week (or even two) left, fight on, and best of luck making the playoffs.
This article is the latest in my 5-for-5 series, a tribute to the players which helped us get to where we are. If you’ve made the playoffs, or find yourself in position to do so, it’s likely that many of these players are a part of the reason why. If not, well, maybe you have the final category to blame. Without further ado, I present the top 5 candidates for fantasy football regular season MVP, Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Breakout Player of the Year, and Disappointment of the Year.