Those who matter and then the rest, or vice versa.

Contributing writer: Josh Caballero  

So it's off to another fantasy football playoff season. It's as if at a blink of an eye, the regular season was over and I was stuck licking my wounds of fantasy loser shame. I really shouldn't discount the 13 weeks it took to get here, they were not uneventful in any sense of the word. They were filled with winning streaks, losing streaks, surprising wins, horrible losses, good jokes, bad recaps and even worse trade proposals (seriously Dana, stop it.) However, did Julio go off for one week just to improve his fantasy value?!  We really did have a race to the finish for last place this year. I've never seen such losers as I have this year, myself included. But at least I'm in good company. And what the heck Tom?! Your team decides to kill it all of a sudden? 

Failing Up: A Viju Story.
Never have I ever (wait...is this a drinking game?) seen someone be granted so much leeway in fantasy and reality... I've got to admit I'm a little jealous. Maserati's, rolls royces, bugattis, fantasy wins... until now. What do you say to the guy who's been completely MIA for the season only to make it into the playoffs by the skin of his teeth to then lose magnificently? You let Goffton walk on in and take the win with no fight whatsoever. I'm going to go on a limb and say, " Bravo!"

Sometimes it Ertz to win.
This season has begged me to ask the questions,"Who is this Chief Deflator and where did she come from anyway?!" Seriously though, you killed it Collette and this weeks loss doesn't make you any less of a threat for next season. "How did Clay squeak his way into the playoffs...  then get mad because he thought that he wasn't in?"...but he was, then he won! It's an embarrassment of riches. Congratulations on the win Ertz.

On to week 2 of the playoffs, I hope those first round bye week team owners haven't had too much relaxation this week and can make it through to the final round. Time for the final 4 to bring their A game to the table.