8/29/18

FANTASYMANIA X ~ TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING


🏈 WELCOME TO FANTASYMANIA X 🏈


The legends of FantasyMania have returned! Some are come to recapture past glory. Others, haunted by lost opportunity, seek vengeance. Ten icons of FantasyMania begin their quest! Ten legendary teams battle for immortality! These gridiron kings will drink wine from the skulls of their fallen enemies! The taverns and bars will sing of their courage! Yet...nine will return home empty handed....Nine legends will taste bitter defeat and fade forever into darkness.

There can be only one...Legendary Champion of FantasyMania X.

Be sure to spot your returning legends in the 2018 Official League Banner!

🏈 THE CHANDLER BOWL RETURNS TO THE ROSE BOWL 🏈 

We began a fun tradition last season of moving the Chandler Bowl to notable sites around the world to add a little pomp to the game. Our trip to Pasadena, CA was such a success that we're heading back! (If only in our imaginations). I've designed a logo to commemorate both this special event and FantasyMania X. The winner of this year's Chandler Bowl will receive:

- FantasyMania Championship Trophy
- Chandler Harnish Championship Belt
- A totally custom Championship Shirt (designed on Vistaprint)
- A digital Championship Banner
 

🏈 MILLION DOLLAR BABY DADDIES - YOUR FANTASYMANIA IX CHAMPIONS 🏈

Sarah def. Corey in the 2017 Chandler Bowl, 120.5-119. She earned this sweet t-shirt and Championship Banner!





🏈 THE CHAMPIONSHIP BANNERS GET AN UPDATE 🏈


Scroll sideways to see the full set of FantasyMania Championship Banners in all their glory! I've tweaked the colors and given each team a unique font.


🏈 2018 DRAFT DAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 @ 8:00PM 🏈

As is tradition, we'll put together a Google hangout around 7:00PM or so. The draft client opens 1 hour prior to the draft. Don't put it off until the last minute. Make sure your client is working. I recommend using a PC as the ESPN app has a history of falling apart when we need it most. You don't want to miss your chance to become the 2018 DRAFT KING!! Last year, Alvin Kamara was taken in the 19th round with the 188th pick. Your humble LM has proudly displayed his Draft King trophy all year long.




🏈 MADDEN & DITKA DIVISION CHAMPIONS UPDATES 🏈



🏈 2018 ROSTER ~ THE YEAR OF THE FLEX 🏈

I've eliminated the experimental Individual Defensive Player position, shifted the starting lineup to include 1 extra FLEX for a total of 3 FLEX spots, and lowered the bench capacity to 6. The waiver system is the same as last year but the small bench should mean a more interesting player pool!

PositionStartersMaximum
Quarterback (QB)12
Running Back (RB)28
Wide Receiver (WR)38
Tight End (TE)13
Flex (RB/WR/TE)3N/A
Edge Rusher (EDR)0N/A
Team Defense/Special Teams (D/ST)12
Bench (BE)6N/A
Injured Reserve (IR)2N/A

🏈 2018 SCORING CHANGES 🏈 

- I've lowered D/ST scoring significantly compared to last year. Higher than a standard league, but not the insanity of last season.

- No other changes.

🏈 OTHER UPDATES 🏈
 
- This year we're rolling with the default ESPN scheduling system. There will not be a dedicated Rivalry Week, but the rivalries live on!

- The league records on the right-hand side of the page are current and ready for the new season.

- Our league history is updated to include the 2017 season. As always, if you have any playoff heroics, rivalry lore, or fun memories, please write them up and submit them to me.

- It appears that Photobucket has reversed course on charging $400/year for image hosting and all our old pictures are back on the ESPN page. I won't be using them again, but it's nice to see!

- We're 10 years into this tradition and I think we've put together an awesome little league. We have a colorful history and so many fun trophies and prizes. We've had some great parties and meet-ups, too! I'd like to make a special effort to get together this Christmas season! If that means an Indianapolis trip, I'm in! As always, we'll discuss the Awards Party a bit later into the fall/winter, but definitely keep it in mind as you plan for the holidays.

- That's everything you need to know for 2018! Good luck to y'all! Let's make this the BEST year yet!

All roads lead to Chandler Bowl 2018!