The “If you were an NFL GM and had to pick one QB for the 3 years to run your team, who would it be?” and “What would the all-time best NBA starting lineup be?” type conversations. One such conversation was started between Jon and me this weekend. The question posed was “What would the all-time fantasy team be?” After a lengthy, probably heated [per usual], discussion, I realized that this particular conversation didn’t have to be a theoretical conversation. That’s when the idea for this article was born. Sitting around a fire pit, having a few beers, talking sports. That is a good Friday night. And these are also situations that tend to spawn theoretical conversations.The “If you were an NFL GM and had to pick one QB for the 3 years to run your team, who would it be?” and “What would the all-time best NBA starting lineup be?” type conversations. One such conversation was started between Jon and me this weekend. The question posed was “What would the all-time fantasy team be?” After a lengthy, probably heated [per usual], discussion, I realized that this particular conversation didn’tto be a theoretical conversation. That’s when the idea for this article was born.

I decided that I would look up the single greatest fantasy seasons to compile an all-time team. I would use FFoday.com’s fantasy database base to find the highest scoring seasons (since 2000, the first year their database began keeping stats) at each position in order to assemble the All-Time team. Similar to a normal fantasy team, my team would be composed of the following positions: I decided that I would look up the single greatest fantasy seasons to compile an all-time team.I would use FFoday.com’s fantasy database base to find the highest scoring seasons (since 2000, the first year their database began keeping stats) at each position in order to assemble the All-Time team. Similar to a normal fantasy team, my team would be composed of the following positions:

- 1 QB 1 QB

- 3 WRs 3 WRs

- 2 RBs 2 RBs

- 2 TEs 2 TEs

- 1 Kicker 1 Kicker

Sound simple enough? Good. Now I will list the team, along with the year that qualified them for this team, that season’s point totals, and their relevant stats (it is also important to note that this is non-ppr scoring and using FFToday’s scoring system):

- QB – Peyton Manning – 2013 – 450 completions, 5,477 yards, 55 TDs, 10 INTs – 410 Fantasy points – 450 completions, 5,477 yards, 55 TDs, 10 INTs – 410 Fantasy points

- WR 1 – Randy Moss – 2007 – 98 receptions, 1,493 yards, 23 TDs – 287.3 fantasy points – 98 receptions, 1,493 yards, 23 TDs – 287.3 fantasy points

different players, I chose to omit that season. For reference, here are those stats: 2003 – 111 receptions, 1,632 yards, 17 TDs – 267 fantasy points ****Randy Moss also had the second best WR season, but in order to have 3players, I chose to omit that season. For reference, here are those stats: 2003 – 111 receptions, 1,632 yards, 17 TDs – 267 fantasy points

- WR 2 – Calvin Johnson – 2011 – 96 receptions, 1,681 yards, 16 TDs – 265.2 fantasy points – 96 receptions, 1,681 yards, 16 TDs – 265.2 fantasy points

- WR 3 – Antonio Brown – 2014 – 129 receptions, 1,698 yards, 13 TDs – 249.1 fantasy points – 129 receptions, 1,698 yards, 13 TDs – 249.1 fantasy points

- RB 1 – LaDanian Tomlinson – 2006 – 349 rush attempts, 1,815 rush yards, 28 rush TDs, 56 receptions, 508 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs – 418.3 fantasy points – 349 rush attempts, 1,815 rush yards, 28 rush TDs, 56 receptions, 508 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs – 418.3 fantasy points

- RB 2 – Marshall Faulk – 2000 – 253 rush attempts, 1,359 rush yards, 18 rush TDs, 81 receptions, 830 receiving yards, 8 receiving TDs – 374.9 fantasy points – 253 rush attempts, 1,359 rush yards, 18 rush TDs, 81 receptions, 830 receiving yards, 8 receiving TDs – 374.9 fantasy points

****Should also be noted that this stat-line came from him only playing 14 games that season, and that he actually had a higher points-per-game average than LT in the season above – 26.8 points vs. 26.1 points

- TE 1 – Rob Gronkowski – 2011 – 90 receptions, 1,327 yards, 17 TDs – 240.9 fantasy points – 90 receptions, 1,327 yards, 17 TDs – 240.9 fantasy points

- TE 2 – Jimmy Graham – 2013 – 86 receptions, 1,215 yards, 16 TDs – 217.5 fantasy points – 86 receptions, 1,215 yards, 16 TDs – 217.5 fantasy points

- Kicker – David Akers – 2011 – 44/52 FGs (84.6%), 16/16 from 20-29 yards, 13/14 from 30-39 yards, 6/11 from 40-49 yards, 7/9 from 50+ yards, 34/34 Extra Points, Longest FG 55 yards – 166 fantasy points – 44/52 FGs (84.6%), 16/16 from 20-29 yards, 13/14 from 30-39 yards, 6/11 from 40-49 yards, 7/9 from 50+ yards, 34/34 Extra Points, Longest FG 55 yards – 166 fantasy points

So, there you have it, the all-time fantasy team. That is one beer-laden, Friday night argument that can be put to rest. You’re welcome. And I promise to turn more of these conversations into articles in the future so as to settle even more arguments. Or to start more arguments, either way.





164.3 points a week. Standard scoring. Yeah, that would probably win you your office league. One last nugget: if this were your weekly lineup, your team would be scoringa week.. Yeah, that would probably win you your office league.





StatNerd out,

Eric M.

@ericmcdonald7