I have always enjoyed reading Matthew Berry’s stuff about fantasy football.  Enjoyed it so much that I am taking a stab at one of his most popular formats.  Gentleman, please enjoy my Top 50 facts about Run The Fake Punt fantasy football league.

1. Even though our league is like 16 years old, 4 seasons ago several happenings set a new course in our league
2. We changed to only 4 of 8 teams advancing to the playoffs
3. We bought a unicorn shirt for the loser and starting emblazoning their name to the back
4. We welcomed Spencer into the league as the Newbie
5. We welcomed back Van to the league after a long hiatus 
6. This set in concrete the same 8 league members for the longest run in league history
7. There are many interesting factoids since these 5 aforementioned things became a regular way of life for RTFP
8. No one has repeated as Champion (Spencer, Van, Korey, Erik)
9. No one has repeated as the Unicorn (Korey, Brad, Jason, Rob)
10. It appears the Unicorn trend will continue (Van)
11. In these 4 seasons – Erik has made the playoffs every year
12. Not only that, he has played in every one of the last 4 Super Bowls
13. With Erik winning the title last in 2020
14. Van has made the playoffs 3 of these 4 years
15. Van winning his title in 2022
16. No one else has made the playoffs more than twice during this time
17. What does it take to make the playoffs normally you ask? At least a .500 record at 7-7
18. Only one player out of 16 has somehow slid in with a losing record finishing at 6-8: Flip in 2021
19. What about this years playoffs you ask?
20. Erik & Korey have mathematically clinched spots
21. Flip is next on the list with about a 90% chance
22. From there it is a little murkier
23. Brad and/or Jason only need to win one more game to eliminate Spencer & Rob
24. Leaving Van…the apparent unicorn rider 
25. By strength of schedule who has the higher probability of taking that coveted 4th playoff spot? ……..BRADLEY
26. Jason’s record this year AND during all this 4 year madness? Put it this way…it’s around .500 (good ole Even Steven)
27. With Erik, Korey & Matt as the first three in…who does that leave with the longest playoff drought you ask?? That’s Mr. Podcast himself, Slobby Robby at 3 years!
28. Erik has scored over 200 points the last 4 weeks 
29. And he has won 6 weeks in a row to surge to the front of the pack
30. Wondering what the longest win streak in RTFP is? Flip in 2018 at 9 games 
31. Van with 10 losses already this season.
32. Most losses in a season ever? Scott Long with 12 in 2016
33. 8 of Van’s losses have been consecutive this year
34. Most consecutive losses ever? Erik (of all people) with 9 L’s in a row way back in 2011
35. Most of y’all manage your teams now solely from your smartphones
36. But Yahoo has some really cool features if you still log in on a computer
37. Like the “record book” section
38. What is in there Korey, you ask???
39. Some very cool tidbits no doubt…….
40. Like this one that lets you know the waiver wire really does matter:
41. Average weekly points scored by post draft acquisition players league leader: Erik @ over 48 points per week by non draftees
42. Who has the largest margin of defeat this season? Spencer getting crushed by 106 points last week against Erik
43. Who has the smallest margin of defeat this year? Also Spencer! Losing to Jason by .3 in week one
44. Giving Jason not one, but two decimal point victories this season! (At the expense of Chris Godwins shattered ankle)
45. Who has had the hardest strength of schedule this year? Again poor Spencer, facing an average of 163 points per week
46. The easiest schedule faced this season? Flip facing an average of 142 points weekly.
47. Highest weekly score this year? Erik at 226 points in week 11
48. Lowest week? Flip with only 101 points in week 7
49. With all that said Korey…what does the Yahoo prognosticator say about that final playoff spot???  It has them both finishing at 7-7, but Jason edging Brad by 19 points to sneak into the final 4!
50. And what are your playoff guesses, you ask? Erik over Brad, Korey over Flip in the Semis. Erik over Korey in Super Bowl. I know I’m supposed to be biased and pick the home team, but with Erik’s pedigree and his current ownership of Saquon and Lamar – I think one or both of them are gonna have to trip coming out the tunnel for any off us to stand a chance!

RTFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!