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Fantasy Football 2016: Skill-Position Rankings, Team Names and More Draft Info
- Updated: August 24, 2016
Draft day is coming, and fantasy football players must prepare accordingly.
Roughly two weeks remain before the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos kick off the 2016 NFL season on September 8. In a perfect world, gamers can keep studying for a draft scheduled after September 1, when the preseason concludes.
There are injuries to beware and playing-time battles to monitor. Extra research time always helps, especially for those of us who also have baseball leagues (or actual responsibilities) to manage. As anyone who snagged Kelvin Benjamin or Jordy Nelson early last August can attest to, there’s no reason to rush.
Of course, it’s usually difficult to find an agreeable time for all parties. Some people have no choice but to draft this week. Let’s help those brave souls cram with rankings and other fantasy advice.
Rankings
Team Names
This isn’t the first time writing about this topic, but it’s your team. Come up with our own darn name.
How clever is an idea thousands of other people use? What if someone else in your league finds the same list of kooky team names?
Instead of running through the same suggestions, here are some tips on what to avoid. Stay away from Deflategate innuendos. Those weren’t funny last year, so they’re especially tiresome now.
Also, never use the actual name of a sports team. It’s only acceptable to name your team the Cleveland Browns if your entire team is comprised of Browns players. And if that’s the case, buckle up for a long season, buddy.
Last year, Gianni Jaccoma and Cody Kestigan of Thrillist documented the 30 most frequently used team names in public ESPN.com leagues. Seven of the inclusions are of the embarrassingly lazy “Team [Last Name]” variety. Others prove that more 12-year-olds than ever play fantasy football.
Some of the popular, inoffensive choices are printed above as examples of things not to use. Show some creativity. It’s one thing to ask for drafting advice, but you’re capable of constructing two or three words on your own.
Also, The League got stale before mercifully ending last year. There are plenty of other shows ripe with references. If it makes you smile or chuckle, who cares if it’s too obscure for your competitors?
Hyped Preseason Risers
Robert Griffin III, QB, Cleveland Browns
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