SSFFL: Year of Change

First off, I apologize for letting so much time pass since I've last written about the Star and Stripes Fantasy Football League. This is America's premier fantasy football league, and I haven't been giving it its proper due. So, for that I am sorry and I'll try to do better!

As I alluded in the title of this post, I feel like this year was a year of change for the SSFFL. I will say upfront, we have many of the league constants: Zach and Jamie at (or near) the top of their divisions, Mike Snyder missing the playoffs, Zach once again playing in the championship, and half of us running out of IR slots midway through the season. However, a lot of things were different for us this year, whether it was by design or just the way things played out.

This year we added two new members (Amanda and Andy) to the league. Going from 10 to 12 teams was not an insignificant change to the league dynamics, as many of the waiver wire skimmers have discovered. Our defending champion (sorry Becky!) is fighting to avoid going from best to worst finish in the league. Our regular season schedules are division centric, and as a result, the playoff structures have also been altered to reflect this. The Stripes Division beat the Stars Division this year for the first time! 

Also, I think there have been some accomplishments worth bringing up:

• Ashley has really turned her team around. Ever since the draft two years ago, she has really improved her team and has been a tough match-up for everyone.
• Andy made the playoffs starting a team from scratch in a league in which owners can keep up to 7 players! 
• Mike Snyder really deserves credit for fighting it out for the entire season. He has another rough start and his team looked like it was heading towards the crapper as usual, but he hung in there and nearly made the playoffs!

Oh yea... let's not forget about the Championship Game!!!! Zach and Ashley duke it out for all the marbles! Zach is a regular to the Championship, making his third appearance in the four-year league history... how's that for consistency? Ashley is making her first appearance in the championship and is hoping to bring the Stars and Stripes Trophy from Hilliard to Beavercreek. Good luck to you both!!!!

Thanks everyone for a great, fun, and competitive season! 

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