Each week, we bring you the results of the George Blanda Division in the King’s Classic Expert League! Follow the league on Twitter @KingsClassicFF
In the summer of 1963 the Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League held what would be the first ever fantasy football draft. Shortly thereafter, the Kings X bar opened in Oakland and introduced fantasy football to its patrons. Since the opening of the Kings X in 1968, fantasy football has snowballed into the multi-billion dollar industry that has spawned a radio network, network time devoted to fantasy on all the major sports networks, numerous websites, podcasts and even a clothing line. In 2018, the Inaugural King’s Classic took place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The idea was a dual effort of Canton native and creator Big Guy Fantasy Sports, Bob Lung, and Brad Evans of Yahoo Sports. Their vision was for 24 of the best and brightest minds in fantasy football to assemble at the Hall of Fame in two divisions, for two drafts. The divisions were named for the first two picks in the inaugural GOPPPL draft, first overall pick George Blanda, who was followed by the legendary Jim Brown. Each player participated in both a snake and auction draft, with half of the $100 entry fee going to charity.
We added four more teams in Year 2 and had our drafts on Saturday, Aug 17. Once again with Sirius Fantasy Sports Radio in attendance!
Each week, we will recap the happenings in both divisions. You can also follow along with each league by clicking the links below. It’s anyone’s guess, but one thing is certain, it’s going to be a wild ride!
George Blanda Division
Participants
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NFL.com |
Marcas Grant |
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Fighting Chance |
Steve Rapin |
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4for4 |
Mike Woellert |
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FantasyPros |
Mike Tagliere |
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Fantasy Sharks |
Gary Davenport |
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Fantasy Mojo |
Darren Armani |
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Fantasy Insiders |
Chris Prince |
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FF Today |
Doug Orth |
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FootballGuys |
Drew Davenport |
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FFStatistics |
Matt Williams/Addison Hayes |
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Rotoballers |
Dennis Clausen |
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Legion Report |
Jordan/Michael Tozzi |
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Fantrax |
Ron Rigney |
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Dynasty League Football |
Ryan McDowell/Eric Dickens |
Games of the Week
Snake Division
https://fantasy.espn.com/football/league?leagueId=38503290
Game of the week in the snake league goes to the Tozzi Brothers 129.6 to 124.9 Rotoballer squad managed by Dennis Clausen. The Tozzi’s enjoyed 23 points from Golden Tate, while Kirk Cousins and Chris Carson both added 19 points apiece in the win. Clausen’s team was led by a monster day from wideout Darius Slayton, who scored 34. Robert Woods and Ryan Fitzpatrick kicked in 30 points combined, but the Rotoballer squad came up just short.
Auction Division
https://fantasy.espn.com/football/league?leagueId=54744479
In the auction league, Dennis Clausen came out on top as Team Rotoballer narrowly defeated Marcas Grant of NFL.com 149.7 to 150. Derrick Henry led the way for the Rotoballer team with 33, while Patrick Mahomes added 29 and Golden Tate chipped in 23. Grant got 37 from Christian Kirk, while Christian McCaffery added 26, and Mitch Trubisky scored 19 in the loss.
