The start of the 2008 season will mark MFBs 2nd season in a league that pits us against other fantasy football websites. Last season we decided to take over a team that was less than stellar in a league with a very complicated set of rules and regulations. In short, we were in over our heads. Fortunately the keeper rules allowed us to keep our quality players (Randy Moss, Donovan McNabb, Larry Fitzgerald) and the guys we had from recent drafts (Frank Gore and Roddy White, thankfully) while trimming the fat and hoping the defensive players we picked weren’t terrible. We ultimately ended up losing in the quarterfinals as the #6 seed in a 14 team league, so there’s room for improvement.

Heading into this year we are allowed to make claims to three offensive players. One player will be absolutely protected, and the other two are Restricted Free Agents, meaning that if they are won at auction by another team, we’ll get draft picks from them. Last year I’m fairly certain that all RFAs ended up with their original team. Our keeper options are:

Donovan McNabb (RFA last year)
Michael Turner
Selvin Young
Larry Fitzgerald (Keeper last year)
Randy Moss (RFA last year)
Jason Witten

Notable players we’ll also have because they’re under contract include Kellen Clemens, Roddy White, Frank Gore, Calvin Johnson, and Roddy White.

So there you have it, our offensive situation going into the start of the league. Let us know what you think about the situation and we’ll keep you updated throughout the season.