Best Day of the Year: 2020 Edition

Today, dear reader, is what I consider the best day of the year.  It wasn't Christmas, or a day at Disneyland -- today was our annual STG Fantasy Football League Draft.  Given how crazy everything has been with coronavirus (especially in the sports world), it was nice to have a day that felt normal.  We were able to have 9 of the 12 people attend in person, and the other three (me, Tommy, and Tyler) were able to attend via zoom.  Given our busy schedules, I see this as an absolute win.

We liked having Chad back in the league, but Ren and his site were missed.

For the grades and individual team reports, you can click this link.

For a brief summary for those that don't want to click the link or read, see below for the team owner, their grade, and their chance to make the playoffs (assuming great in-season management).

Kyle: A with a 90% chance to make the playoffs.

Rob: A with a 90% chance to make the playoffs.

Matt: B+ with an 80% chance to make the playoffs.

Brady: B+ with an 80% chance to make the playoffs.

Skyler: B+ with an 80% chance to make the playoffs.

Chad: B with a 75% chance to make the playoffs.

Brandon: B with a 75% chance to make the playoffs.

Tyler: B with a 70% chance to make the playoffs.

TJ: B with a 70% chance to make the playoffs.

Trevor: B- with a 65% chance to make the playoffs.

Jordan: C+ with a 65% chance to make the playoffs.

Tommy: C with a 60% chance to make the playoffs.

Based on just the numbers of the % chance to make the playoffs, the South ended with 310 points, while the North and West finished with 295 points each.  That averages out to 77.5% for the South and 73.75 for the North.

We still have a ways to go until kick-off, but this definitely helped football feel real.  Also, congrats to Matt, TJ, and Chad as they were the winning team for the front 9 golf tournament this morning, and to Jordan, Kyle, Brady, and Brandon for winning the back 9 golf tournament this morning.  Not everyone was able to attend both parts, so the tournament was broken into two.

Also, big shout out to Brady for hosting the draft and getting golf organized.  I think Jordan brought the pizza's, but I don't know for sure.  Also, the draft board was made by Brady -- both the in-person and the virtual version.  The virtual version was top notch this year.  It had drop downs that updated as picks were made, and the cells were colored by position (like you would see with a draft board and stickers).  If for some reason you aren't in our league you should reach out to Brady, ask him for his template, and venmo him some money for the quality work.

Only ~18 days to kick off.  Good luck to everyone (but Tommy) in the first week.

Edit - I am coming back to add in the FantasyPros power rankings

What I find interesting about adding this in, is that Kyle finished high in both, Tommy and Jordan finished low in both, Rob dropped 8 spots.  Most people stayed within 3 spots in both rankings.