Worthington, Fonte & Epping Win 2024 NFFC Super Titles & $14,000

[Greg Ambrosius]

We had a total of seven NFFC 12-Team Super leagues in 2024 and three of them produced champions who emerged in the Championship Rounds to win $14,000. These three champions didn't win regular season prize money, but their teams got hot in Weeks 15-17 to take down the league titles and the $14,000 league prizes.

We'll feature all three of those champions in this thread. They included Dan Worthington, who won the the August 26th, 7 pm ET 12-Team Super Online League title; Michael Fonte, who won the Las Vegas Sept. 6th 12-Team Super League; and Jordan Epping, who won the September 6th, 10 pm ET 12-Team Super Online League.

Let's start with Dan Worthington and the first NFFC 12-Team Super Online League of the season. His JD Cube HS team finished 6-8 during the regular season, but it qualified for the Championship Round by placing fourth in points with 1,956.0. John Pierce won $5,000 with best h2h record (11-3) and most points (2,154.3). Joining them in the Championship Round were NFFC Hall of Famers Chad Schroeder and Michael Edelman.

Dan's team got hot right out of the gate in the Championship Round, scoring 206.2 points in Week 15 and 195.0 in Week 16. That gave him a 42 point lead heading into the final week and his JD Cube HS team came through with 199.55 points in Week 17 to win this title going away. His 740.46 points were 85.13 points ahead of Pierce, who won another $6,000 for his runner-up finish. Schroeder finished third to win $2,000. Michael Fonte won the Consolation Round with 572.76 points to earn $500.

Dan's championship team was led by Jared Goff, who scored 56.0 points in Week 15 and then added 60.25 points in Weeks 16 and 17. He also got 36.1 points from Malik Nabors in Week 17, 23.0 points from Philly's defense and 18.6 points from Garrett Wilson. As if he really needed it, he got 26.3 points in the Monday Night finale by Jahmyr Gibbs and 24.5 points from Jameson Williams. Great job Dan on the dominant Championship Round team.

Dan drafted from the 10th spot in this league and he started with Wilson, Gibbs, Nabors, John Jacobs and James Cook. Jared Goff in the 11th round turned out to be his best sleeper pick of the draft. Congrats to Dan and all of our prize winners in this league. And yes, let's do it again next year in about seven or eight 12-Team Super leagues!!!

Here's the final standings:

2024 NFFC August 26th 12-Team Super Online League Championship Round Standings:
1 Dan Worthington JD Cube HS 740.46
2 John Pierce Fat Frankie Inc Super 1 655.33
3 Chad Schroeder Cocktails & Dreams 612.71
4 Michael Edelman Eagle Eye 524.46

2024 NFFC August 26th 12-Team Super Online League Consolation Round Standings:
1 Michael Fonte Filler - Super 572.76
2 JOHN MCKINVEN The Banditos 568.90
3 Bryan Doyle Brother D & Big Worm 559.25
4 scott woltemath woltemath 530.60

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here was the prize payout for all of the 2024 NFFC 12-Team Super Leagues:

2024 NFFC Super League Prizes:
1 - $14,000
2 - $5,000
3 - $2,000
Most Points Regular Season - $2,500
Best Record (total points tie-breaker) Regular Season - $2,500
Consolation Round: $500

[Greg Ambrosius]

Dan Worthington drafted from the 10th spot in this August 26th NFFC 12-Team Super Online League. Here were his draft results:

JD Cube HS:
1 10 Wilson, Garrett WR JD Cube HS
2 15 Gibbs, Jahmyr RB JD Cube HS
3 27 Nabers, Malik WR JD Cube HS
4 46 Jacobs, Josh RB JD Cube HS
5 51 Cook, James FLEX JD Cube HS
6 70 Watson, Christian WR JD Cube HS
7 75 Murray, Kyler QB JD Cube HS
8 94 Ferguson, Jake TE JD Cube HS
9 99 Williams, Jameson WR JD Cube HS
10 118 Benson, Trey RB JD Cube HS
11 123 Goff, Jared QB JD Cube HS
12 142 Polk, Ja'Lynn WR JD Cube HS
13 147 Wilson, Michael WR JD Cube HS
14 166 Legette, Xavier WR JD Cube HS
15 171 Iosivas, Andrei WR JD Cube HS
16 190 McCaffrey, Luke WR JD Cube HS
17 195 Ravens, Baltimore TK JD Cube HS
18 214 Texans, Houston TDSP JD Cube HS
19 219 Sinnott, Ben TE JD Cube HS
20 238 Franklin, Troy WR JD Cube HS

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here were all of Dan Worthington's winning Free Agent bids in this August 26th NFFC 12-Team Super Online league:

JD Cube HS:
Week 2 - Allen Lazard 74
Week 2 - Juwan Johnson 56
Week 3 - Mike Gesicki 101
Week 3 - Las Vegas Raiders TDSP 21
Week 4 - Troy Franklin 21
Week 6 - Philadelphia Eagles TDSP 101
Week 7 - Tyler Conklin 101
Week 8 - Sterling Shepard 111
Week 10 - Mike Gesicki 171
Week 10 - Tre Tucker 71
Week 12 - Isaiah Likely 91
Week 12 - Washington Commanders TDSP 11
Week 13 - Luke Schoonmaker 62
Week 14 - Miami Dolphins TK 1

[Greg Ambrosius]

We started the NFFC 12-Team Super Leagues in 2009 and have filled them up every year since. I've listed the champions for the New York Super League and the NFFC Super Auction Leagues on separate threads, but let's keep track of the other NFFC 12-Team Super League champions here. As you can see, NFFC Hall of Famer Michael Edelman leads the way with FIVE NFFC Super League titles:

NFFC 12-Team Super League Champions:
2009 - Paul Clein
2010 - Billy Wasosky
2010 - Billy Wu
2010 - Steve Jupinka
2010 - Steve Luzzi
2011 - Erik Peterson
2011 - Chad Schroeder
2011 - Jason Steeves
2013 - Gino Yu
2014 - Ryan McMichael
2015 - Chris Eibl
2016 - Neil Hassett Jr.
2016 - Kevin Bass
2017 - Bradley Kennedy
2017 - John Rozek
2017 - Sen R
2018 - Mike Santos
2018 - Randy Mechels
2018 - Chad Schroeder
2019 - Michael Edelman
2019 - Michael Edelman
2019 - Chad Schroeder
2019 - Brian Finkel
2020 - Matt Shepherd
2020 - Matt Shepherd
2020 - Chris Eibl
2021 - Chris Eibl
2021 - Brian Owens
2021 - Michael Edelman
2021 - Glenn Schroter
2021 - Stephen Ciepiela
2021 - Ryan Faye
2022 - Doug Gard
2022 - Mark Fierer
2022 - Chad Schroeder
2022 - Chad Schroeder
2022 - Michael Edelman
2022 - Chad Schroeder
2023 - Chad Schroeder
2023- Michael Edelman
2023 - Chad Schroeder
2023 - Steve Elbaum
2023 - Chad Schroeder
2023 - Joe Lostrangio
2023- Chad Schroeder
2024 - Dan Worthington
2024 - Michael Fonte
2024 - Mark Fierer
2024 - Jason Cappillino
2024 - James Gabal
2024 - Jordan Epping

[Greg Ambrosius]

Michael Fonte of White Marsh, Maryland teamed up with his buddies Daniel and Stephen Miller to win the NFFC Las Vegas 12-Team Super League with a strong Championship Round run. They say football is a game of inches and these guys can attest to that as they made the Championship Round by just 1.8 points and then won the $14,000 league prize by just 7.3 points.

But a win is a win and after a few other close finishes this one went their way. Their "Filler - Super" team finished just 6-8 during the regular season, but made the Championship Round by finishing fourth in points with 1,958.5. That was just 1.8 points ahead of Chris Schinker for the final spot in the Championship Round.

Chad Schroeder dominated this league during the regular season, winning $5,000 with the best h2h record (13-1) and the most points (2,260.9). He finished 270.7 points ahead of Raymond Arnona, with John Norris making the Championship Round as the third seed.

But it was Michael Fonte's team that jumped right into the lead during the Championship Round, scoring 194.6 points in Week 15. They maintained a 16.53 point lead over Arnona through Week 16 after scoring 153.75 points. Then despite not having a great final week, Michael's team did just enough to win the title, scoring 132.1 points in Week 17. That gave them 620.34 points, 7.3 points more than Chad, who won another $6,000. Arnona, during his first year in the NFFC, finished third to win $2,000. David Webb won the Consolation Round and $500 with 660.24 points.

Michael's championship team was led by Lamar Jackson, who scored 50 points in Week 15 and 63.65 points in Weeks 16 and 17. They also played the Team Defense/Special Teams position to perfection, getting 18 points from Dallas in Week 15, 15 points from Buffalo in Week 16 and 23 points from Philadelphia in Week 17. You don't see that very often. Josh Jacobs, Garrett Wilson and Rico Dowdle also contributed during the Championship Round.

Michael Fonte's team drafted from the seventh spot in this Live Las Vegas league and started with Wilson, Chris Olave, DJ Moore, Jacobs and Jackson. Getting Jerry Jeudy in Round 13 also was a big help down the stretch. Congrats to Michael, Daniel and Stephen for winning this league title and congrats to all of our prize winners. Let's do it again at Park MGM in 2025 on Friday, September 5th. See you all there.

Here's a look at the final standings:

NFFC Las Vegas September 6th 12-Team Super League
Championship Round Standings:
1 Michael Fonte Filler - Super 620.34
2 Chad Schroeder Cocktails & Dreams 613.04
3 RAYMOND ARNONA Live Lucky 599.86
4 John Norris The Bank FDIC 562.55

NFFC Las Vegas September 6th 12-Team Super League
Consolation Round Standings:
1 David Webb bourne supremacy 660.24
2 Craig Bernes I Love Goooooold 656.16
3 wilson moy The 420 Express 585.58
4 ASHLEY PERRY PERRY 559.30 Round Standings:

[Greg Ambrosius]

Michael Fonte drafted from the 7th spot in this NFFC Las Vegas 12-Team Super League. Here were his draft results:

Filler - Super:
1 7 Wilson, Garrett WR Filler - Super
2 18 Olave, Chris WR Filler - Super
3 30 Moore, DJ WR Filler - Super
4 43 Jacobs, Josh RB Filler - Super
5 54 Jackson, Lamar QB Filler - Super
6 67 Smith-Njigba, Jaxon FLEX Filler - Super
7 78 Pitts, Kyle TE Filler - Super
8 91 Warren, Jaylen RB Filler - Super
9 102 Moss, Zack RB Filler - Super
10 115 Dowdle, Rico RB Filler - Super
11 126 Jeudy, Jerry WR Filler - Super
12 139 Polk, Ja'Lynn WR Filler - Super
13 150 Vidal, Kimani RB Filler - Super
14 163 Legette, Xavier WR Filler - Super
15 174 Tracy, Tyrone RB Filler - Super
16 187 McCaffrey, Luke WR Filler - Super
17 198 Shipley, Will RB Filler - Super
18 211 Bengals, Cincinnati TDSP Filler - Super
19 222 Henry, Hunter TE Filler - Super
20 235 Packers, Green Bay TK Filler - Super

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here were all of Michael Fonte's winning Free Agent bids in the NFFC Las Vegas Super League:

Fillers Super
Week 2 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers TK 1
Week 2 - Jacksonville Jaguars TDSP 1
Week 3 - Mike Williams 89
Week 3 - Cincinnati Bengals TDSP 9
Week 4 - Isiah Pacheco 478
Week 4 - Pittsburgh Steelers TK 1
Week 5 - Seattle Seahawks TDSP 14
Week 6 - Tua Tagovailoa 2
Week 6 - Los Angeles (LAC) Chargers TDSP 7
Week 6 - Green Bay Packers TK 6
Week 7 - New Orleans Saints TDSP 7
Week 8 - Trey Palmer 123
Week 8 - Buffalo Bills TDSP 9
Week 10 - Joshua Palmer 83
Week 10 - Baltimore Ravens TDSP 8
Week 10 - San Francisco 49ers TK 13
Week 10 - Mason Tipton 37
Week 12 - Philadelphia Eagles TDSP 5
Week 13 - Dallas Cowboys TDSP 54
Week 13 - Buffalo Bills TK 14
Week 13 - Dameon Pierce 11
Week 14 - Green Bay Packers TK 4
Week 14 - Grant Calcaterra 24

[Greg Ambrosius]

Like the two previous owners mentioned above, Jordan Epping of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin also won $14,000 and his NFFC 12-Team Super League title with a wild Championship Round finish. Jordan competed in the last NFFC 12-Team Super Online League of the season on Friday, September 6th at 10 pm ET and he moved from fourth place to first place with a strong finish.

Jordan's "Jordy's Super" team finished 6-8 in the regular season, but was fourth in points with 1,929.25. He made the Championship Round by 20.4 points, but was 324.75 points behind Chad Schroeder, who dominated this league. Chad won $5,000 as his Cocktails & Dreams team won the best h2h record (11-3) and easily had most points (2,254.0). Nobody else had even 2,000 points, but joining Chad and Jordan in the Championship Round were Steve DeAngelo and Michael Edelman.

Chad had a 64.65 point lead after Week 15 as his team scored 188.85 points. Jordy's Super was second after scoring 147.4 points in Week 15 and that team was still in second place despite scoring 175.6 points in Week 16. But he jumped into first place with a 177.75 point Week 17 and edged Chad by 12.2 points to win the title. Jordy's Super finished with 638.55 to win $14,000, while Chad added another $6,000 with his runner-up finish. Edelman finished third to win $2,000, while Adam Koplan won the Consolation Round and $500 with 612.76 points.

Jordan's championship team was led in Week 17 by Malik Nabors with 36.1 points. He also got solid contributions from Ladd McConkey (29.4), Brian Thomas (23.9), Jalen McMillan (23.0) and Kyler Murray (21.25). Brock Bowers was also a key to this team getting to the Championship Round.

Jordan drafted from the third spot in this final NFFC 12-Team Super League and he won the title despite getting minimal results from Tyreek Hill. He took Nabors second and then got little production from Brandon Aiyuk, his third pick. Getting Thomas and McConkey in Rounds 7 and 8 was huge and Bowers in Round 9 was the big steal of the draft. Great job Jordan on piecing this championship team together.

Congrats to all of our prize winners and let's do this again next year. See you in the Online draft room.

Here's the final standings:

2024 NFFC September 6th, 10 pm ET 12-Team Super League
Championship Round Standings:
1 Jordan Epping Jordy's Super 638.55
2 Chad Schroeder Cocktails & Dreams 626.35
3 Michael Edelman 47 Wide Right 589.97
4 Steve DeAngelo DeAngelo 562.81

2024 NFFC September 6th, 10 pm ET 12-Team Super League
Consolation Round Standings:
1 ADAM KOPLAN KOPLAN 612.76
2 John Pierce Fat Frankie Inc Super 3 606.60
3 Jasen Cassady Cassady 581.33
4 Tom Madigan Sprinklestime 549.04

[Greg Ambrosius]

We didn't see a lot of league champions come out of the 3rd spot of the draft order, but Jordan Epping made it happen in the NFFC Las Vegas September 6th 12-Team Super League. Here were his draft results:

Jordy's Super:
1 3 Hill, Tyreek WR Jordy's Super
2 22 Nabers, Malik WR Jordy's Super
3 34 Aiyuk, Brandon WR Jordy's Super
4 39 Walker, Kenneth RB Jordy's Super
5 58 Jacobs, Josh RB Jordy's Super
6 63 Murray, Kyler QB Jordy's Super
7 82 Thomas, Brian FLEX Jordy's Super
8 87 McConkey, Ladd WR Jordy's Super
9 106 Bowers, Brock TE Jordy's Super
10 111 Moss, Zack RB Jordy's Super
11 130 Njoku, David TE Jordy's Super
12 135 Polk, Ja'Lynn WR Jordy's Super
13 154 Hill, Justice RB Jordy's Super
14 159 Iosivas, Andrei WR Jordy's Super
15 178 Estime, Audric RB Jordy's Super
16 183 Jets, New York (NYJ) TDSP Jordy's Super
17 202 Falcons, Atlanta TK Jordy's Super
18 207 Williams, Jamaal RB Jordy's Super
19 226 Laube, Dylan RB Jordy's Super
20 231 Wilson, Roman WR Jordy's Super