Use the final "As The WRBL Turns" as a guide for scoring leaders.
Rookie of the Year
- RB Leonard Fournette (203 points after getting drafted in the second round by Darrin Aschebrook, only went 3-11 in the WRBL but, carried the Jaguars on his back to the postseason)
- RB Kareem Hunt (Third in RB scoring with 264 points, including a 44-point week 1 and a 39-point performance to send Andy Todd to the Championship. Was drafted prior to the Spencer Ware injury in the fourteenth round)
- RB Alvin Kamara (Second Team All-Bro, 225 points helped Darrin avoid the MoonBak Bowl and he outscored his Saints' teammate Mark Ingram, despite never starting over him)
- RB Christian McCaffrey (Quietly put up 183 points for Scott Aschebrook after being Scott's sixth-round pick and was a big part of Scott's run to the postseason)
Draft Bust of the Year
- RB David Johnson (Suffered an eventual season-ending injury after 1.5 games for Darrin's 3-11 team. Johnson was the #1 overall draft pick and a vote for him means that you're okay with kicking a player while they're down/injured. Johnson only scored 12 points.)
- WR Jordy Nelson (The last pick of the first round suffered severely with Brett Hundley throwing him the ball on an infrequent and inconsistent basis for nine games of the WRBL season. Nelson scored 95 points for Scott and he scored 7 points or fewer from week 7 onward.)
- RB Jay Ajayi (The second-rounder was so underwhelming early on that Miami dealt him to the Eagles, where he entered a four-headed running back timeshare that killed most of his fantasy value and all of Nick's faith/trust in Ajayi. Nick Zurawski only got 57 points from Ajayi despite his being active for 14 NFL games).
- WR Amari Cooper (Was traded prior to opening day after being taken 23rd overall with QB DeShaun Watson to Cole Walters from Nick Zurawski for QB Derek Carr, who also underwhelmed, and photos of Cole's nipples. Cooper dropped his way to just 54 points and only one memorable game on a Thursday night on Cole's bench).
Waiver Wonder (Best Waiver Addition)
- TE Evan Engram (Once Martellus Bennett betrayed Cole's trust and Odell Beckham Jr. plus Brandon Marshall went down with injuries, Cole Walters grabbed the Giant rookie tight end and despite some down weeks, Engram racked up 105 points, good enough for fifth in WRBL scoring at his position.)
- RB Alvin Kamara (Darrin picked up Kamara after week 3 when the rookie was still the Saints' third-string running back. After Adrian Peterson was traded to the Cardinals, Kamara became an every-week starter for Team ChowHounds and 225 points later, Darrin may have found his offseason keeper.)
- WR Adam Thielen (After a 24-point showing in week one, Darrin added the Vikings' slot receiver and rode his 178 points to a not-last-place finish. Of all the players nominated for the Waiver Wonder award, Thielen's ascent to dominance was the most surprising.)
- QB Carson Wentz (The Eagles' second-year quarterback was only healthy and rostered in the WRBL from weeks 5 through 14, Ryan enjoyed that 9-game span [his bye week was week 10] as it seriously helped catapult the WRBL rookie Ryan Dougherty into the Championship while Drew Brees was surprisingly inconsistent on Team Easy Breesy's bench. Wentz dropped 127 before tearing his ACL.)
Comeback Player of the Year
- WR Keenan Allen (After playing just one game due to a Torn ACL in 2016, Allen came back with a punch and a WRBL Championship as his 222 points were a big reason Ryan was crowned league champion.)
- RB Todd Gurley (Despite a top-10 finish in RB scoring for 2016, nobody saw Gurley becoming league MVP behind a league-leading 332 points with 92 of those coming over two WRBL playoff games for Ryan.)
- WR DeAndre Hopkins (Even though DeShaun Watson was only healthy enough to toss the pigskin to Houston's #1 wideout for six games, Hopkins was still an entirely different football player with Brock Osweiler gone to Denver. Hopkins gave Nick the top-two scoring receivers in the WRBL with Antonio Brown at #1 and Hopkins' 287 points at #2.)
- QB Russell Wilson (A sore lower body caused by horrendous offensive line play kept Wilson in a battle with Marcus Mariota for a starting spot in the SNEEN MACHINE's 2016 lineup. Despite more terrible offensive line play in 2017, Wilson was able to stay healthy and turn in his best statistical season to date with a WRBL-leading 312 points for Alec Swanson.)
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| Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Russell Wilson was born a scramblin' man. |
- Cole Walters (The owner of the Colieveland 96ers team lived up to his Cleveland inspiration by running a team just poorly enough to finish in last place and get MoonBak honors. He went from worst to first, back to worst and did not attend the final season meeting, only to complain about rule changes made at the meeting he knew rule changes would be discussed and decided upon during).
- QB Brett Hundley (Killed the value of Jordy Nelson, convinced Martellus Bennett to leave after less than half a season in Green Bay and was not Aaron Rodgers. Hundley also cost Nick $20 on his Packers +9 bet made with Scott in week 16).
- WR Terrelle Pryor (Completely disappeared in Washington after a 1,000 yard contract season for Cleveland in 2016.)
- Hue Jackson (Coached an 0-16 team, has a 1-31 record over two seasons, has yet to coach anyone not named Terrelle Pryor to a successful season despite being an offensive coordinator in his previous life).
Have a suggestion for a new award? Leave a comment with your suggestions and I might add a new category at some point between now and next season. Until then, vote as you may, vote as you might, just please do not turn this into a voters' fight.
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