# He Hate Me Fantasy Football 2025 - Year 23 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743 "2025-08-05T22:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/102 "2025-10-24T21:49:19Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I’m about to put up an historically bad score this week, and _none_ of my roster is on a bye. Just looking at this - you got 64.5% of your point total from your defense. I’d be shocked if that’s not a record. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/103 "2025-10-25T12:46:40Z")
Your opponent scored 57. That has to be a record low for a winning team. I play Post Mahomes this week, in what feels like my 8th straight game against a top team. (I apparently played Omni in week 2 so I did have one layup.) After this week I don’t play another team with a winning record until the final game when I have to see Wilson again. I’ll also be getting Chris Godwin and Brandon Aiyuk back soon. I was super frustrated about my record versus my points scored for a while. Aside from that and my inability to find a reliable TE it’s all coming up roses. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/104 "2025-10-28T14:02:21Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Thought I was finally mounting a comeback with the 3rd best score last week, only to be up against the 2nd best score last week. Same story, different day. ETA: Looks I’m 4th in points for, 2nd in points against. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/105 "2025-10-31T12:01:13Z")
Just think about how much better your draft spot will be! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/106 "2025-11-02T20:33:43Z")
I believed the Panthers when they said they were going to give Rico Dowdle the ball this week, but I didn’t think he was going to play this well against GB. I think he’s now officially unbenchable. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/107 "2025-11-09T17:49:57Z")
Owning Johnathan Taylor is a cheat code this year. I can’t believe I have a team with Taylor, Achane, and JSN and I’m sitting at 5-4. ---
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/108 "2025-11-11T14:23:26Z")
Woohoo! First one to 4 digit Points Against. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/109 "2025-11-11T14:46:32Z")
4 games left with a 4 way tie for the last playoff spot. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/110 "2025-11-18T16:16:35Z")
I’m tied for first with the 10th most total points! CLUTCH BABY! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/111 "2025-11-22T13:45:19Z")
This format always throws up outliers like that, but @motu having a losing record with the third most points is particularly unusual, I think. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/112 "2025-12-01T00:33:27Z")
Since we have a bye week for the first 2 seeds, placement among the playoff teams matters. I have a currently league-leading 1349 points in third seed. Wilson, in the 2 seed, has the 11th most points at 1085 and will earn a first round bye if he wins next week. Edit: Slightly unfair comparison since he still has players yet to play this week and I don’t. But I don’t think they’re going to make up the 300 point gap ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/113 "2025-12-02T14:35:50Z")
After starting out 3-5 I’ve somehow managed to clinch a spot in the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/114 "2025-12-02T14:37:00Z")
5 clinchers and only 1 playoff spot up for grabs is a little surprising. I would certainly like that first round bye. I need to win and have Wilson lose. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/115 "2025-12-02T14:43:21Z")
I think the points are close enough that the 2nd seed is up for grabs for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/116 "2025-12-02T15:50:16Z")
You’re right, I was just looking at the impostor above me and not the competitors below me ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/117 "2025-12-02T19:19:59Z")
That’s “Commissioner Impostor” to you! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/118 "2025-12-07T14:29:51Z")
I thought head to head was the first tiebreaker. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/119 "2025-12-07T15:39:08Z")
I don’t think so. Yahoo used to have a nice tiebreaker page that explained the difference between divisional and non-divisional leagues but now it just has [this](https://help.yahoo.com/kb/fantasy-football/tiebreakers-head-to-head-leagues-fantasy-football-sln6447.html) with less explanation. But if “wildcard” rules apply to regular non-divisional leagues, then it’s points scored and head to head record doesn’t appear on the list. Which makes sense – if you had 3 players contending for the last playoff spot and all 3 won, how would you figure out who wins based on head to head matchups? Whereas figuring out who has the highest total score is easy. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/120 "2025-12-08T23:47:48Z")
Well it’s looking like I won’t get in for a first week bye, but top score two seasons in a row is pretty impressive I think. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743/121 "2025-12-09T16:30:55Z")
Well the playoff brackets are set. Motu beat Weirddave last week, getting in to the top bracket. That means the top five scoring teams are in the championship bracket, along with the 10th highest (me). The top four scorers all play this week - Motu vs SenorBeef, and RNATB vs AlsoNamedBort. Frosted\_Glass and I await the winners. The consolation bracket appears wide open - remember the winner of that bracket gets the #1 pick next year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2025-year-23/1021743.md?page=7)