Season Recap · 2025
The Waiver Wire Warriors took the 2025 title at 9–5, over Bijan Mustard in the final. The Waiver Wire Warriors scored the most points (1772.5). The schedule gifted Commissioner's Pet 3.55 wins beyond what their scores deserved. Biggest beatdown: The Waiver Wire Warriors 180.5–77.1 over Trade Machine Addict in week 7.
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The Title
2025 champion · over Bijan Mustard in the final
And at the other end of the standings: 2019 Wants Its Roster Back (5–9) — somebody has to hold the table up.
The Bargain Hunter
It's A Handcuff Thing
Best pickups in the league: 12.1 started pts per pickup-week.
Paper Hands
Bijan Mustard
Cut Justin Herbert, who went on to score 160 points for somebody else. The most expensive single drop in the league.
The Oracle
Bijan Mustard
Started 92.5% of the best possible lineup. Sharpest start/sit calls in the league.
Idle Capital
It's A Handcuff Thing
408.7 points sat on the bench earning nothing. The most uninvested capital in the league.
The Bailout
Commissioner's Pet
Won 3.55 more games than their scores deserved. The schedule was a gift.
Margin Called
Same Time Next Year
Lost 1.64 games to the schedule alone. Right on the fundamentals, forced out on the timing.
The Index Fund
Bijan Mustard
Steadiest scores in the league at ±14% week to week. No drama, just the market return.
The Quant: Top-quintile activity AND top-quintile lineup efficiency. The whole operation is optimized and, in this corpus, happens to be the most reliable winning profile there is.. Finished 9–5 — champion. Best pickup: Brock Purdy (118.5 started pts).
Finished 1st · 1st in the regular season · 1st seed
9–5 · 1,772.5 PF · luck (1.0) · best wk 7 (180.5)
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The Quant
The Quant: Top-quintile activity AND top-quintile lineup efficiency. The whole operation is optimized and, in this corpus, happens to be the most reliable winning profile there is.. Finished 9–5 — runner-up. Best pickup: Kyle Monangai (84 started pts).
Finished 2nd · 2nd in the regular season · 2nd seed
9–5 · 1,569.5 PF · luck (0.4) · best wk 16 (171.9)
Paper HandsThe OracleThe Index Fund
The Day Trader: The draft handed you a bad book, so you traded your way out of it. The waiver wire never got a day off.. Finished 9–5. Best pickup: Trevor Lawrence (156.7 started pts).
Finished 3rd · 3rd in the regular season · 4th seed
9–5 · 1,341.2 PF · luck +3.6 · best wk 15 (144.7)
The Bailout
The Stock Picker: Called the draft better than anyone, then stopped managing the book. Great picks buy a playoff berth far more often than a title.. Finished 8–6. Best pickup: Brock Purdy (67.8 started pts).
Finished 4th · 4th in the regular season · 3rd seed
8–6 · 1,525.6 PF · luck (0.6) · best wk 7 (132.6)
The Portfolio Manager: Out-drafted the room AND kept working it all season. Draft alpha plus in-season effort is a lethal combination. About a third of these managers go on to take the title.. Finished 7–7. Best pickup: Christian Watson (73.5 started pts).
Finished 5th · 5th in the regular season · 5th seed
7–7 · 1,483.4 PF · luck (1.0) · best wk 5 (130.4)
The Day Trader: The draft handed you a bad book, so you traded your way out of it. The waiver wire never got a day off.. Finished 7–7. Best pickup: Justin Herbert (160.2 started pts).
Finished 6th · 6th in the regular season · 6th seed
7–7 · 1,390.6 PF · luck (0.3) · best wk 15 (137.0)
The Buy-and-Hold: Bought a book you believed in and held it. The market moved, and you mostly didn't.. Finished 7–7. Best pickup: Jacoby Brissett (146.3 started pts).
Finished 7th · 7th in the regular season
7–7 · 1,363.6 PF · luck +1.0 · best wk 6 (118.9)
The Stock Picker: Called the draft better than anyone, then stopped managing the book. Great picks buy a playoff berth far more often than a title.. Finished 6–8. Best pickup: Sam Darnold (85.8 started pts).
Finished 8th · 8th in the regular season
6–8 · 1,388.8 PF · luck (0.1) · best wk 15 (134.4)
The Passive Investor: Started poor players, benched good ones, and barely touched the wire. Passive investing works because the index rebalances itself; a fantasy roster does not.. Finished 6–8. Best pickup: TreVeyon Henderson (118.5 started pts).
Finished 9th · 9th in the regular season
6–8 · 1,339.7 PF · luck +0.1 · best wk 12 (126.0)
The Bargain HunterIdle Capital
The Buy-and-Hold: Bought a book you believed in and held it. The market moved, and you mostly didn't.. Finished 6–8. Draft steal: Drake Maye in round 10 (+88 vs the round).
Finished 10th · 10th in the regular season
6–8 · 1,293.3 PF · luck +1.1 · best wk 4 (129.1)
The Day Trader: The draft handed you a bad book, so you traded your way out of it. The waiver wire never got a day off.. Finished 5–9. Best pickup: Jaxson Dart (140.5 started pts).
Finished 11th · 11th in the regular season
5–9 · 1,414.3 PF · luck (1.6) · best wk 4 (135.4)
Margin Called
The Buy-and-Hold: Bought a book you believed in and held it. The market moved, and you mostly didn't.. Finished 5–9. Best pickup: Daniel Jones (140.3 started pts).
Finished 12th · 12th in the regular season
5–9 · 1,380.1 PF · luck (0.7) · best wk 6 (150.0)