schedule Release

The '26 schedule is live! Divisional slates bookend the season (Wks 1 and 14). Here are 2 matchups to watch for every team...

Wolves: Week 6 sees the champs face their division rival in a title rematch against the Losers. They split the season series last year. The Marauders have the biggest edge against Dire in head-to-head matchups, so Week 8 will be a chance to narrow the gap.

Losers: Alongside the championship rematch (Wk 6), the Losers pulled off two big playoff upsets in their improbable run last year. Weeks 7 (Crew) and 11 (Cheetahs) will be big rematches with those two historically successful opponents.

Football Team: At 8-2, the Walkertown franchise has the best H2H record of anyone against the Threat. Week 4 is the next chance to add to the total. Despite overall success, WFT has lost their last 5 season openers. Can they right the wrong in Week 1 against the Losers?

Cheetahs: Conover has had some great battles against the Wolves over the years, including a '23 title win. They square off in Week 2. Conversely, the Crew are the only team that the Cheetahs are below .500 against. They can even that record back up in a Week 13 showdown.

Remix: A late season slide kept the Remix out of the '25 playoffs, punctuated by a blowout loss to the Crushers in Wk 14. They will look to reconcile that against Cliff in Week 2. Week 5 sees the OG's taking on their nemesis, the Cheetahs. They've dropped 14 of 17 all-time and will be looking for a strike back.

Marauders: Between Wks 14 and 17 last season, MIM dropped 3 games to the Bruisers...ensuring a magnet. Week 3 is the first shot at redemption. Similarly, the Threat have been a thorn in the Marauders side (9-2) since entering the league in '21. A Week 1 matchup awaits.

Threat: In their last three matchups against the Losers, TLM has been blown out twice and blown out the Losers once. They'll meet again in Week 2. Blowout? Then in Week 4, they have a chance to shake off the cuffs against WFT--who have been their worst matchup historically.

Crew: The 4:20's won their last 8 reg season games on an excellent 12-2 run. Their ensuing playoff defeat came at the hands of the Losers. Week 7 rematch! Division rival Ghetto has a 7-game H2H lead, the most of any Crew opponent. The Addicts are queued up in Week 2.

Dominators: Week 2 is a symbolic '24 title rematch against big bro. Bring your A game. Sorry, ahem...the Dominators will also get a rematch against the Threat in Week 8, who clipped their playoff chances last season after a 6-4 start.

Addicts: Historically, the Addicts have handled their NLS rival Crushers. They will see them in Week 1. They haven't fared so well against the Wolves, and will have another shot at them in Week 7.

Bruisers: The Bruisers have strong H2H records against everyone except for the Wolves (6-14). Week 4 is a chance for course correction. They've doubled up the Crushers over the years...can they keep that rolling in Week 10?

Crushers: Cliff closed out last season by beating the Threat and Remix to eliminate them both from contention. They get the Remix in Wk 2 and the Threat in Wk 5. They will want to open the season with a win (lost 3 straight) against the Addicts to set a better course this year.

Draft Complete!

Thanks to everyone for being there yesterday. It was a good time as always. Thanks again to Dan for hosting, to Charlie for cooking, and to Jeremy for entering the draft results. Season schedule comes out on Tuesday!

The Votes Are IN!

Very close votes on some issues, but here are the results for this year's potential rule/scoring changes:

Decimal Scoring: DID NOT PASS (4/8). Scoring remains in .5 and 1 point increments.
Consolation Bracket Default: PASSED (10/2). The 7th-12th teams go back to the default settings (7 vs. 8, 9 vs 10, 11 vs 12).
IR Elimination: DID NOT PASS (6/6). IR spot remains by the slimmest of margins.
3a. 6th Bench Spot Contingency: Would have passed if necessary (10/2).
Waiver Limit Removal: DID NOT PASS (6/6). Cap remains at 45 acquisitions. Will vote again next season.
Punter Addition: DID NOT PASS (3/9). The punter position will not be added.
Sleeper Keeper: PASSED (7/5). Keep one additional player that you draft (or trade for, no waivers) in Round 8 or later starting this season (not last year's roster). Must still be on roster at season's end. Counts as same pick. One year maximum (not three).
Payout Structure: PASSED (11/1). 6th place winnings have been eliminated, payouts redistributed. New values - 650/200/150/100/50
FAAB Bonus: DID NOT PASS (4/8). No bonus bidding cash awarded to OTW each week.
6 point TD's: DID NOT PASS (4/8). Rushers, Receivers, TE's still get 4 points per TD.
Lineup Protection: PASSED (7/5). The feature allowing for a player ruled "OUT' prior to gametime to be auto-swapped for an available bench player. Will be activated.

Settings will be adjusted today. Let me know if you have any questions. See y'all Saturday!

Owner Votes

Here are the current issues up for voting this coming weekend, starting with the ones that were close votes last season. Will add new ones soon...let me know if you want anything else in the mix!

Decimal Scoring: .1 for every yard (.04 for qb/kr/pr).
Consolation Bracket Default: The 7th-12th teams go back to the default settings (7 vs. 8, 9 vs 10, 11 vs 12).
IR Elimination: Eliminate IR spot outright.
3a. 6th Bench Spot Contingency: If IR is eliminated, add 6th spot to bench. Position limits unchanged.
Waiver Limit Removal: Remove cap from 45 acquisitions to unlimited (in light of FAAB system).
Punter Addition: Fire up an '06 classic and add the punter position back into the mix.
Sleeper Keeper (Conditional): Keep one additional player that you draft (or trade for, no waivers) in Round 8 or later. Must still be on roster at season's end. Counts as same pick. One year maximum (not three).
Payout Structure: Eliminate 6th place winnings, bump up top prize. New values - 650/200/150/100/50
FAAB Bonus: The top scoring team each week (OTW) gets $10 in additional bidding bucks.
6 point TD's: Rushers, Receivers, TE's (all but QB's) get 6 points per TD.
Lineup Protection: ESPN pulls a player out of lineup who is "Out" right before kickoff and subs with available player.

Draft Incoming

The draft is set and a new season beckons from the near distance. August 29th at 1pm, Dan's place. That's where we will come together and roster up for the 21st installment of the League of Champions.

Up next, owner voting issues and votes. Check back in the next couple of days for that. Reach out to me directly if you have anything you'd like nominated for owner votes. Owner votes will follow between Aug 20-23.

Time to start prepping for the draft! Let's go.

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