Welcome to the Week 17 update of the Faketeams Fantasy Football Eliminator Challenge!
Week 16 saw incredible games and incredible fantasy football performances. Let’s take a look at how our entries did in Week 16:
rk1101 | Tom Brady, NE | Mark Ingram, NO | Bilal Powell, NYJ | Dez Bryant, Dal | Brandin Cooks, NO | Charles Clay, Buf | San Diego Chargers | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak | Season: 1286 Avg: 80.38 |
Week 16 Points | 20 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 116 |
Tcepnt | Kirk Cousins, Was | Bilal Powell, NYJ | Dion Lewis, NE | Michael Thomas, NO | Cameron Meridith, Chi | Delanie Walker, Ten | San Diego Chargers | Nick Folk, NYJ | Season: 1335 Avg: 83.44 |
Week 16 Points | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 90 |
Punk is Dead | Phillip Rivers, SD | Thomas Rawls, Sea | Carlos Hyde, SF | Antonio Brown, Pit | Golden Tate, Det | Cameron Brate, TB | Philadelphia Eagles | Stephen Gostkowski, NE | Season: 1401 Avg: 87.56 |
Week 16 Points | 18 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 72 |
rk1101 takes home the top prize in Week 16 beating out the next closest owner by 26 points. This was the 4th time this year he has posted the highest weekly total. Dez Bryant (23), Mark Ingram(23), and Charles Clay(20) led the way for the winning team this week. Tom Brady also posted 20 points for the winning team. Solid picks across the board as rk1101 gets at least 7 points from all but 1 player this week. Punk is Dead remains the leader in total points and weekly average. With only 1 week to go, Punk is Dead's lead is at 66 points. Punk is Dead & Tcepnt have each been the top weekly scorer 6 times this year. That tie could be settled in Week 17.
Under the rules of this contest, myself, Tcepnt, and rk1101 are picking Week 17 without 128 possible options each. This is the final week of the challenge. Ray Guilfoyle, who joined us for Week 2, and justin.j.gallant, who joined us for Week 6, will have the 8 players they chose removed from the available player pool should they rejoin us this week. A reminder of players that are ineligible to select for Week 17 are:
Team | Position and Players | |||||
Punk is Dead | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K |
Week 1 | Derek Carr, Oak | Mark Ingram, NO | Julio Jones, Atl | Jason Witten, Dal | Houston Texans | Mason Crosby, GB |
Spencer Ware, KC | Michael Crabtree, Oak | |||||
Week 2 | Eli Manning, NYG | DeAngelo Williams, Pit | Allen Robinson, Jax | Delanie Walker, Ten | Baltimore Ravens | Matt Prater, Det |
DeMarco Murray, Ten | Willie Snead, NO | |||||
Week 3 | Aaron Rodgers, GB | Melvin Gordon, SD | Jarvis Landry, Mia | Dwayne Allen, Ind | Carolina Panthers | Dan Bailey, Dal |
Charles Sims, TB | Marvin Jones, Det | |||||
Week 4 | Kirk Cousins, Was | David Johnson, Ari | Alshon Jeffery, Chi | Greg Olsen, Car | Arizona Cardinals | Dustin Hopkins, Was |
LeGarrette Blount, NE | Demaryius Thomas, Den | |||||
Week 5 | Ben Roesthlisberger, Pit | C.J. Anderson, Den | Jordy Nelson, GB | Zach Ertz, Phi | Minnesota Vikings | Adam Vinatieri, Ind |
Frank Gore, Ind | Jordan Matthews, Phi | |||||
Week 6 | Tom Brady, NE | LeSean McCoy, Buf | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari | Jimmy Graham, Sea | Buffalo Bills | Justin Tucker, Bal |
Christine Michael, Sea | Amari Cooper, Oak | |||||
Week 7 | Matt Ryan, Atl | Terrance West, Bal | Odell Beckham Jr., NYG | Travis Kelce, KC | Denver Broncos | Matt Bryant, Atl |
James White, NE | A.J. Green, Cin | |||||
Week 8 | Jameis Winston, TB | Ezekiel Elliott, Dal | T.Y. Hilton, Ind | Kyle Rudolph, Min | Tennessee Titans | Cairo Santos, KC |
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB | Doug Baldwin, Sea | |||||
Week 9 | Dak Prescott, Dal | Devonta Freeman, Atl | Mike Evans, TB | Antonio Gates, SD | Kansas City Chiefs | Caleb Sturgis, Phi |
Charcandrick West, KC | Emmanuel Sanders, Den | |||||
Week 10 | Carson Palmer, Ari | Jay Ajayi, Mia | Kelvin Benjamin, Car | Dennis Pitta, Bal | San Diego Chargers | Brandon McManus, Den |
Jordan Howard, Chi | Brandon Marshall, NYJ | |||||
Week 11 | Marcus Mariota, Ten | Le'Veon Bell, Pit | Dez Bryant, Dal | Martellus Bennett, NE | New York Giants | Graham Gano, Car |
Robert Kelly, Was | Donte Moncrief, Ind | |||||
Week 12 | Russell Wilson, Sea | Lamar Miller, Hou | Brandin Cooks, NO | Eric Ebron, Det | Miami Dolphins | Josh Lambo, SD |
Todd Gurley, LA | Jamison Crowder, Was | |||||
Week 13 | Drew Brees, NO | Matt Forte, NYJ | Julian Edelman, NE | C.J. Fiedorowicz, Hou | New England Patriots | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak |
Devontae Booker, Den | Michael Thomas, NO | |||||
Week 14 | Andrew Luck, Ind | Jeremy Hill, Cin | Tyrell Williams, SD | Tyler Eifert, Cin | Cincinnati Bengals | Nick Novak, Hou |
Jonathan Stewart, Car | DeSean Jackson, Was | |||||
Week 15 | Cam Newton, Car | Latavius Murray, Oak | Davante Adams, GB | Jordan Reed, Was | Seattle Seahawks | Wil Lutz, NO |
Bilal Powell, NYJ | Tyreek Hill, KC | |||||
Week 16 | Phillip Rivers, SD | Thomas Rawls, Sea | Antonio Brown, Pit | Cameron Brate, TB | Philadelphia Eagles | Stephen Gostkowski, NE |
Carlos Hyde, SF | Golden Tate, Det | |||||
Tcepnt | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K |
Week 1 | Derek Carr, Oak | Christine Michael, SEA | Antonio Brown, Pit | Jared Cook, GB | Cleveland Browns | Dan Bailey, Dal |
Spencer Ware, KC | Amari Cooper, Oak | |||||
Week 2 | Andy Dalton, Cin | DeAngelo Williams, Pit | Odell Beckham Jr., NYG | C.J. Uzomah, Cin | Carolina Panthers | Dan Carpenter, Buf |
Danny Woodhead, SD | Tyrell Williams, SD | |||||
Week 3 | Phillip Rivers, SD | Melvin Gordon, SD | Jarvis Landry, Mia | Greg Olsen, Car | Houston Texans | Nick Novak, Hou |
Theo Riddick, Det | Travis Benjamin, SD | |||||
Week 4 | Cam Newton, Car | Ezekiel Elliot, Dal | DeAndre Hopkins, Hou | Hunter Henry, SD | Buffalo Bills | Will Lutz, NO |
Jordan Howard, Chi | Terrelle Pryor, Cle | |||||
Week 5 | Tom Brady, NE | Jerrick McKinnon, Min | T.Y. Hilton, Ind | Kyle Rudolph, Min | Minnesota Vikings | Stephen Gostkowski, NE |
Terrence West, Bal | Eddie Royal, Chi | |||||
Week 6 | Colin Kaepernick, SF | Le'Veon Bell, Pit | A.J. Green, Cin | Lance Kendricks, LA | Baltimore Ravens | Connor Barth, Chi |
DeMarco Murray, Ten | Kelvin Benjamin, Car | |||||
Week 7 | Blake Bortles, Jax | Tevin Coleman, Atl | Mike Evans, TB | Rob Gronkowski, NE | Denver Broncos | Cairo Santos, KC |
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB | Allen Robinson, Jax | |||||
Week 8 | Jameis Winston, TB | Matt Forte, NYJ | Julio Jones, Atl | Jimmy Graham, Sea | New York Jets | Matt Bryant, Atl |
Devontae Booker, Den | Ty Montgomery, GB | |||||
Week 9 | Case Keenum, LA | Mark Ingram, NO | Stefon Diggs, Min | Cameron Brate, TB | Kansas City Chiefs | Adam Vinatieri, Ind |
Dujuan Harris, SF | Corey Coleman, Cle | |||||
Week 10 | Russell Wilson, Sea | Jay Ajayi, Mia | Doug Baldwin, Sea | Jordan Reed, Was | Los Angeles Rams | Matt Prater, Det |
David Johnson, Ari | J.J. Nelson, Ari | |||||
Week 11 | Marcus Mariota, Ten | Todd Gurley, LA | Julian Edelman, NE | Martellus Bennett, NE | New York Giants | Graham Gano, Car |
LeGarrette Blount, NE | Tyreek Hill, KC | |||||
Week 12 | Eli Manning, NYG | Carlos Hyde, SF | Brandon Marshall, NYJ | Will Tye, NYG | Tennessee Titans | Dustin Hopkins, Was |
Thomas Rawls, Sea | Jamison Crowder, Was | |||||
Week 13 | Drew Brees, NO | LeSean McCoy, Buf | Brandin Cooks, NO | Travis Kelce, KC | Green Bay Packers | Justin Tucker, Bal |
Kenneth Dixon, Bal | Sammy Watkins, Buf | |||||
Week 14 | Ben Roesthlisberger, Pit | Jeremy Hill, Cin | Brandon LaFell, Cin | Tyler Eifert, Cin | Indianapolis Colts | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak |
Doug Martin, TB | Robby Anderson, NYJ | |||||
Week 15 | Matt Ryan, Atl | Devonta Freeman, Atl | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari | Trey Burton, Phi | Seattle Seahawks | Mason Crosby, GB |
Lamar Miller, Hou | Davante Adams, GB | |||||
Week 16 | Kirk Cousins, Was | Bilal Powell, NYJ | Michael Thomas, NO | Delanie Walker, Ten | San Diego Chargers | Nick Folk, NYJ |
Dion Lewis, NE | Cameron Meridith, Chi | |||||
rk1101 | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K |
Week 1 | Matthew Stafford, Det | Rashad Jennings, NYG | Sammy Watkins, Buf | Dwayne Allen, Ind | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Travis Coons, FA |
Ryan Mathews, Phi | Marvin Jones, Det | |||||
Week 2 | Joe Flacco, Bal | C.J. Anderson, Den | Odell Beckham Jr., NYG | Gary Barnidge, Cle | Seattle Seahawks | Roberto Aguayo, TB |
Danny Woodhead, SD | Doug Baldwin, Sea | |||||
Week 3 | Matt Ryan, Atl | DeAngelo Williams, Pit | Jarvis Landry, Mia | Dennis Pitta, Bal | Miami Dolphins | Josh Lambo, SD |
Charles Sims, TB | Michael Thomas, NO | |||||
Week 4 | Kirk Cousins, Was | LeGarrette Blount, NE | T.Y. Hilton, Ind | Kyle Rudolph, Min | New England Patriots | Blair Walsh, Min |
Carlos Hyde, SF | DeSean Jackson, Was | |||||
Week 5 | Andy Dalton, Cin | Jordan Howard, Chi | A.J. Green, Cin | Hunter Henry, SD | Buffalo Bills | Adam Vinatieri, Ind |
Terrence West, Bal | Jordy Nelson, GB | |||||
Week 6 | Russell Wilson, Sea | LeSean McCoy, Buf | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari | Jimmy Graham, Sea | Pittsburgh Steelers | Stephen Gostkowski, NE |
Lamar Miller, Hou | Kelvin Benjamin, Car | |||||
Week 7 | Brian Hoyer, Chi | DeMarco Murray, Ten | Amari Cooper, Oak | Travis Kelce, KC | Denver Broncos | Mason Crosby, GB |
Jacquizz Rodgers, TB | Alshon Jeffrey, Chi | |||||
Week 9 | Jameis Winston, TB | Ezekiel Elliott, Dal | Mike Evans, TB | Antonio Gates, SD | Kansas City Chiefs | Cairo Santos, KC |
Devonta Freeman, Atl | Demaryius Thomas, Den | |||||
Week 10 | Carson Wentz, Phi | David Johnson, Ari | Tyrell Williams, SD | Tyler Eifert, Cin | Arizona Cardinals | Nick Novak, Hou |
Devontae Booker, Den | Emmanuel Sanders, Den | |||||
Week 11 | Blake Bortles, Jax | Theo Riddick, Det | Allen Robinson, Jax | Martellus Bennett, NE | Dallas Cowboys | Matt Prater, Det |
Robert Kelly, Was | Tyreek Hill, KC | |||||
Week 12 | Eli Manning, NYG | Jay Ajayi, Mia | Jordan Matthews, Phi | Jesse James, Pit | New York Giants | Matt Bryant, Atl |
Thomas Rawls, Sea | Julian Edelman, NE | |||||
Week 13 | Drew Brees, NO | Doug Martin, TB | Donte Moncrief, Ind | Eric Ebron, Det | Chicago Bears | Justin Tucker, Bal |
Matt Forte, NYJ | Stefon Diggs, Min | |||||
Week 14(1) | Phillip Rivers, SD | Jeremy Hill, Cin | Golden Tate, Det | Antonio Gates, SD | Minnesota Vikings | Kai Forbath, Min |
Todd Gurley, LA | Malcolm Mitchell, NE | |||||
Week 14(2) | Ben Roesthlisberger, Pit | Jonathan Stewart, Car | DeAndre Hopkins, Hou | Vance McDonald, SF | Cincinnati Bengals | Dan Bailey, Dal |
Frank Gore, Ind | Robby Anderson, NYJ | |||||
Week 15 | Cam Newton, Car | Latavius Murray, Oak | Julio Jones, Atl | Greg Olsen, Car | Houston Texans | Wil Lutz, NO |
Kenneth Farrow, SD | Rishard Matthews, Ten | |||||
Week 16 | Tom Brady, NE | Mark Ingram, NO | Dez Bryant, Dal | Charles Clay, Buf | San Diego Chargers | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak |
Bilal Powell, NYJ | Brandin Cooks, NO | |||||
Ray Guilfoyle | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K |
Week 2 | Blake Bortles, Jax | Ezekiel Elliot, Dal | Allen Robinson, Jax | Delanie Walker, Ten | Seattle Seahawks | Matt Prater, Det |
Thomas Rawls, Sea | Tajae Sharpe, Ten | |||||
justin.j.gallant | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K |
Week 6 | Drew Brees, NO | LeSean McCoy, Buf | Antonio Brown, Pit | Jimmy Graham, Sea | Arizona Cardinals | Connor Barth, Chi |
DeMarco Murray, Ten | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari |
For those new to the challenge, here are a few ground rules. The format is basic enough; construct a lineup using the following roster setup: 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1DST, & 1K. We will use standard ESPN scoring which is can be found here. There isn’t even a salary cap when setting the lineup!
What makes this challenge… challenging is that you can only select each player ONCE per season! That means if you pick Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, you CANNOT choose him again Weeks 2-17. Matchups play a HUGE part in this game, but so do injuries. Wait too long on using Le’Veon Bell and he could suffer an injury that leaves him unusable in your available player pool the rest of the season. We are using 2RBs and 2WRs per week to make it even more difficult.
For those joining us in Week 17, you have the entire pool of players at your disposal! We will have new winners each week! In addition to that, we will also have a season long total and a weekly average leaderboard.
Can you pick the best lineups all season long? Join the fun in the comments below and may the best faketeamer win!
Please post your lineups in the comments below. I will update this weekly with the leaderboard and you will put next week’s lineup in that post! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below as well. Thanks for the read and please share this post to grow this challenge and the faketeams community!
*Ty Montgomery will remain a WR only option should any entries choose him going forward*
I wanted to take the time to say Thank You to tcepnt and rk1101 for sticking with me all season long. I hope you both enjoyed it as much as I have. Look forward to doing it again (perhaps with additional owners) next season.