A list of the top players returning to the player pool for The League! – E.F.F.L. 2016 Fantasy Draft by position. Please keep in mind that some of these players will change as there are four teams that will need new ownership next season and they will get the opportunity to establish their own keepers for the team they take over. Not shown below is the kickers position, since no kickers were kept and all will be returning to the draft player pool.
Also, as a quick note into next season, the Home Field Advantage Rule will still be 7 points for the home team next season as the kicker’s average per game surprisingly went up compared to 2014. I’m actually shocked by this with the extra points going back to the 15 yard line and them not being so automatic anymore, but I guess the field goals went up for the Top 25 Kickers.
The average points per game for the Top 25 Kicker’s in 2014 was 7.236 points, compared to this seasons 7.747 points per game. So again, 7 points it is for the Home Field Advantage Rule in 2016.
**Origins**
Top 5 Quarterbacks
Ranking Among QB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Russell Wilson (5th)
- Eli Manning (6th)
- Andy Dalton (7th)
- Blake Bortles (8th)
- Ryan Fitzpatrick (9th)
Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer & Aaron Rodgers were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Running Backs
Ranking Among RB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- David Johnson (3rd)
- Doug Martin (4th)
- Lamar Miller (5th)
- Chris Ivory (7th)
- Ameer Abdullah (8th)
- DeAngelo Williams (10th)
- Jonathan Stewart (11th)
- LeSean McCoy (12th)
- Darren Sproles (13th)
- Latavius Murray (14th)
Devonta Freeman, Adrian Peterson, Todd Gurley & Mark Ingram were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Wide Receivers
Ranking Among WR’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- DeAndre Hopkins (5th)
- Brandon Marshall (6th)
- Allen Robinson (7th)
- Dwayne Harris (9th)
- Travis Benjamin (11th)
- Doug Baldwin (12th)
- Larry Fitzgerald (13th)
- Ted Ginn Jr. (14th)
- Tavon Austin (15th)
- Eric Decker (16th)
Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown, Jarvis Landry, Tyler Lockett, Julio Jones & A.J. Green were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 5 Tight Ends
Ranking Among TE’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Gary Barnidge (2nd)
- Greg Olsen (3rd)
- Tyler Eifert (4th)
- Delanie Walker (5th)
- Jordan Reed (6th)
Rob Gronkowski was the only tight end kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 5 Defensive Linemen
Ranking Among DL’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Aaron Donald (2nd)
- Ezekiel Ansah (3rd)
- Muhammad Wilkerson (4th)
- Kawann Short (5th)
- Carlos Dunlap (7th)
J.J. Watt & Chandler Jones were kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Linebackers
Ranking Among LB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Telvin Smith (1st)
- D’Qwell Jackson (2nd)
- Khalil Mack (5th)
- Malcolm Smith (6th)
- Derrick Johnson (7th)
- Karlos Dansby (8th)
- Kwon Alexander (9th)
- Sean Lee (14th)
- Bobby Wagner (15th)
- Stephone Anthony (16th)
Lavonte David, Thomas Davis, NaVorro Bowman, Luke Kuechly, Paul Posluszny, C.J. Mosley were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Defensive Backs
Ranking Among DB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Tyrann Mathieu (2nd)
- Malcolm Jenkins (3rd)
- Corey Graham (4th)
- Marcus Peters (5th)
- Deone Bucannon (6th)
Reshad Jones was the only defensive back kept going into the 2016 season.
**Legends**
Top 5 Quarterbacks
Ranking Among QB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Cam Newton (2nd)
- Russell Wilson (5th)
- Eli Manning (6th)
- Andy Dalton (7th)
- Blake Bortles (8th)
Tom Brady, Carson Palmer & Aaron Rodgers were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Running Backs
Ranking Among RB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- David Johnson (3rd)
- Doug Martin (4th)
- Lamar Miller (5th)
- Chris Ivory (7th)
- Ameer Abdullah (8th)
- Mark Ingram (9th)
- DeAngelo Williams (10th)
- Jonathan Stewart (11th)
- Darren Sproles (13th)
- Latavius Murray (14th)
Devonta Freeman, Adrian Peterson, Todd Gurley & LeSean McCoy were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Wide Receivers
Ranking Among WR’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Jarvis Landry (3rd)
- Tyler Lockett (4th)
- Brandon Marshall (6th)
- Dwayne Harris (9th)
- Doug Baldwin (12th)
- Larry Fitzgerald (13th)
- Ted Ginn Jr. (14th)
- Tavon Austin (15th)
- Eric Decker (16th)
- Allen Hurns (18th)
Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Allen Robinson, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Travis Benjamin & Calvin Johnson were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 5 Tight Ends
Ranking Among TE’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Gary Barnidge (2nd)
- Tyler Eifert (4th)
- Delanie Walker (5th)
- Jordan Reed (6th)
- Travis Kelce (7th)
Rob Gronkowski & Greg Olsen were kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 5 Defensive Linemen
Ranking Among DL’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Aaron Donald (2nd)
- Ezekiel Ansah (3rd)
- Muhammad Wilkerson (4th)
- Kawann Short (5th)
- Chandler Jones (6th)
J.J. Watt was the only defensive lineman kept in the Top 5 going into the 2016 season.
Top 10 Linebackers
Ranking Among LB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- D’Qwell Jackson (2nd)
- Thomas Davis (4th)
- Khalil Mack (5th)
- Malcolm Smith (6th)
- Derrick Johnson (7th)
- NaVorro Bowman (10th)
- Paul Posluszny (11th)
- Sean Lee (14th)
- Bobby Wagner (15th)
- Stephone Anthony (16th)
Telvin Smith, Lavonte David, Karlos Dansby, Kwon Alexander, Luke Kuechly & C.J. Mosley were all kept going into the 2016 season.
Top 5 Defensive Backs
Ranking Among DB’s in Scoring in 2015 in Parenthesis
- Malcolm Jenkins (3rd)
- Corey Graham (4th)
- Marcus Peters (5th)
- Deone Bucannon (6th)
- Kurt Coleman (7th)
Reshad Jones & Tyrann Mathieu were kept going into the 2016 season.
**2016 Scheduling**
Of course the schedule is not out as of yet, but you can see who you will be facing off against next season using The League’s new scheduling format (originally posted here). The scheduling for 2016 is broken down by divisions below…
NOTE: Team with an asterisk (*) next to their name denotes that the franchise will not be back for the 2016 season. Team name will most likely change…
Origins North
Clam Diggers
- will face division rivals Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks & JUICE’S and BERRY’s* twice.
- will face conference foes the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, San Diego Goats*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face the Cacahuetes Orange & Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!* for non-conference schedule.
Dread Pirate Oso*
- will face division rivals the Clam Diggers, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks & JUICE’S and BERRY’s* twice.
- will face conference foes the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, San Diego Goats*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face the Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood & Jamstradamus for non-conference schedule.
I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks
- will face division rivals the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso* & JUICE’S and BERRY’s* twice.
- will face conference foes the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, San Diego Goats*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face the Hyde Yo Wife & the NC Titans for non-conference schedule.
JUICE’S and BERRY’s*
- will face division rivals the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso* & I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks twice.
- will face conference foes the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered, San Diego Goats*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face the Fear The CAT & Beer, Cheese, & Brats for non-conference schedule.
Origins Central
Carolina Hitmen
- will face division rivals Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats* twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face the Surprise Scorpians & the Soul Snatchers for non-conference schedule.
Georgia Boy
- will face division rivals the Carolina Hitmen, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats* twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood & Jamstradamus for non-conference schedule.
Hakeem I Saw I Conquered
- will face division rivals the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy & the San Diego Goats* twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face Fear The CAT & Beer, Cheese, & Brats for non-conference schedule.
San Diego Goats*
- will face division rivals the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy & Hakeem I Saw I Conquered twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, 1010011010*, BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep once.
- will face The Gremlins & Phlying High for non-conference schedule.
Origins South
1010011010*
- will face division rivals the BUCKNASTY BOYS, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats*once.
- will face The Gremlins & Phlying High for non-conference schedule.
BUCKNASTY BOYS
- will face division rivals 1010011010*, DeSeantourage & I Go Deep twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats*once.
- will face Hyde Yo Wife & the NC Titans for non-conference schedule.
DeSeantourage
- will face division rivals 1010011010*, the BUCKNASTY BOYS & I Go Deep twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats*once.
- will face the Cacahuetes Orange & Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!* for non-conference schedule.
I Go Deep
- will face division rivals 1010011010*, the BUCKNASTY BOYS & DeSeantourage twice.
- will face conference foes the Clam Diggers, Dread Pirate Oso*, I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks, JUICE’S and BERRY’s*, the Carolina Hitmen, Georgia Boy, Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & the San Diego Goats*once.
- will face the Surprise Scorpians & the Soul Snatchers for non-conference schedule.
Legends East
Beer, Cheese, & Brats
- will face division rivals the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife & The Gremlins twice.
- will face conference foes Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & JUICE’S and BERRY’s for non-conference schedule.
Cacahuetes Orange
- will face division rivals Beer, Cheese, & Brats, Hyde Yo Wife & The Gremlins twice.
- will face conference foes Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!,* Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face DeSeantourage & the Clam Diggers for non-conference schedule.
Hyde Yo Wife
- will face division rivals Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange & The Gremlins twice.
- will face conference foes Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks & the BUCKNASTY BOYS for non-conference schedule.
The Gremlins
- will face division rivals Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange & Hyde Yo Wife twice.
- will face conference foes Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face 1010011010* & the San Diego Goats* for non-conference schedule.
Legends Central
Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*
- will face division rivals Fear The CAT, the NC Titans & the Surprise Scorpians twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face DeSeantourage & the Clam Diggers for non-conference schedule.
Fear The CAT
- will face division rivals Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!, the NC Titans & the Surprise Scorpians twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face Hakeem I Saw I Conquered & JUICE’S and BERRY’s* for non-conference schedule.
NC Titans
- will face division rivals Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!, Fear The CAT & the Surprise Scorpians twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face I Got Sacks On Sacks On Sacks & the BUCKNASTY BOYS for non-conference schedule.
Surprise Scorpians
- will face division rivals Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!, Fear The CAT & the NC Titans twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers once.
- will face the Carolina Hitmen & I Go Deep for non-conference schedule.
Legends West
Jamstradamus
- will face division rivals Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians once.
- will face Dread Pirate Oso* & Georgia Boy for non-conference schedule.
Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood
- will face division rivals Jamstradamus, Phlying High & the Soul Snatchers twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians once.
- will face Dread Pirate Oso* & Georgia Boy for non-conference schedule.
Phlying High
- will face division rivals Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood & the Soul Snatchers twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians once.
- will face 1010011010* & the San Diego Goats* for non-conference schedule.
Soul Snatchers
- will face division rivals Jamstradamus, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood & Phlying High twice.
- will face conference foes Beer, Cheese, & Brats, the Cacahuetes Orange, Hyde Yo Wife, The Gremlins, Famous’ Crablegs & Bootlegs!*, Fear The CAT, the NC Titans, the Surprise Scorpians once.
- will face the Carolina Hitmen & I Go Deep for non-conference schedule.
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“Hyde Yo Wife Takes Home The E.L.S.I.E.” – The Post Game Buzz | The E.L.S.I.E.com · January 6, 2016 at 1:19 pm
[…] First, I wanted to post the top players returning to the draft for the upcoming 2016 fantasy draft. Now I know the season just ended but for those of you who are already looking ahead to next season, here’s a list of the top players by position. You can view this report here. […]
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