Jack-O vs. THE DIX: The Preview

I don’t really like fantasy football.  I have only played it once since college, and I don’t really enjoy it that much.  But, there is one part of fantasy football that has kept me entertained for about a decade now.  One of BSB’s most loyal participants, Waters, has, for about 10 years now, formed a fantasy football team in a public league called “THE DIX,” and they are completely constituted of players named Johnson.  And, surprisingly, they have actually won a fair number of games, even making a serious playoff push one year, when Brad was still in the league, and Larry, Rudi, and the former team member, Chad, were in their primes.  THE DIX continue to be successful, as they have replaced the traitor, Chad, and the retiree Rudi with stars, such as Andre, Calvin, and Chris.  In fact, the team has now become so stacked that it doesn’t look like Waters will even be able to field the team because there is no way that he will be able to get them all in a fair draft.  But, have no fear, THE DIX will continue on because they now have a Washington Generals to face their Harlem Globetrotter dominance–Jack-O.

This year, I have laid down the challenge to THE DIX with Jack-O, a team formed of all Jacksons.  In fact, it looks like there are going to be several challengers, as Doogan has decided to throw Jonesin’ into the mix, and J is going to enter his team, The Smiths.  The specifics of the league have not been ironed out, and we are eons away from fantasy football season, but this post is going to be a quick preview of the exciting inaugural 2010 season of Jack-O vs. THE DIX.

THE DIX

• QB = Ever since Brad and Rob retired, quarterback has been an Achilles’ Heel for THE DIX, and the 2010 season probably won’t be much different.  As of now, THE DIX only have one quarterback, Josh, but he’s not a terrible guy to have because there is a chance that he gets some playing time.
• RB = 2009 was a HUGE year for THE DIX, as they picked up a superstar at RB, to replace the aging Larry and the retired Rudi.  Chris may have become the best player in fantasy football, and he is a tried-and-true member of THE DIX.  Other than Chris, there is still Larry, who will probably go down into THE DIX Hall of Fame, but his days of dominance are probably behind him.  Still, he’s not a terrible #2.  They also Cincinnati fullback, Jeremi, who doesn’t really get any carries, but at least he plays.
• WR = This is where THE DIX have always shined, starting with their founding member, Keyshawn, then into the years of Chad (before his traitorous name-change), and now into the hay-days of Andre and Calvin.  After the big two, there isn’t much there, but those two are pretty fantastic.
• TE = If Kevin Boss ever goes down with an injury for the Giants, their backup tight end goes by the name of David Johnson.

Jack-O

• QB = Everyone is talking about the implications to the Vikings and the league, as a whole, with the Brett Favre decision to play or not to play.  But, really, the biggest implications (and the impetus for this way-too-early preview) fall upon Jack-O.  If Favre does decide to hang them up, and the Vikings are unable to get another veteran QB, they are highly likely to turn over the reins to Tavaris Jackson, which would give Jack-O a bonafied quarterback in a league that will be as quarterback-deprived in 2010 as the NFC West will be.
• RB = Jack-O is short on quantity at every position, but they have a lot of quality.  Running back is no exception.  Steven is one of the keys to the season, as he is a superstar, but they also have up-and-coming Fred in Buffalo, and talented Brandon in Green Bay.
• WR = Again, quantity is the issue, as Jack-O currently has only two WRs on its roster, but those two have as much quality as any you will find anywhere–Vincent in San Diego and DeSean in Philly.
• TE = Jack-O is furiously scouting the draft board for a possible tight end because right now, they have none.

The Smiths

• QB = The Smiths will probably enter 2010 in the best position, quarterback-wise, as Alex seems to have emerged as the starter in San Fran.  And, there is also a fallback plan for The Smiths at QB because if Joe Flacco ever goes down in Baltimore, Troy Smith will become the Ravens starting QB.
• RB = Running back is the biggest question mark for the 2010 Smiths.  Detroit’s Kevin is easily their most accomplished.  The only other contributor might possibly be Kolby (KC), but he may be on the practice squad again.  There is no truth to the rumor that they have contacted Emmett, Antwawn, or Robert in attempts to woo them out of retirement.
• WR = With Steve on one side and Steve on the other, The Smiths should have a decent receiving corps.  It is nowhere near as talented as THE DIX or Jack-O, but the two Steves should be very productive.
• TE = The Smiths at tight ends feature a current underachieving Eagles tight end and a former underachieving Eagles tight end, with Alex and L.J., respectively.

Jonesin’

• QB = Jonesin’ is currently without a quarterback, so they are hoping one materializes in April’s draft.
• RB = But, what they are lacking at QB, they might just make up for in the running back department.  Easily, the best RB corps in the league, Jonesin’ features Maurice (it is undecided whether he will be awarded full points to Jonesin’ or half of his points going to Team Drew), Thomas, Julius, and Felix.  They also have Kevin in Chicago and Greg in Jacksonville, who are not completely worthless.
• WR = A receiving corps that is probably overlooked, but still somewhat solid, features Green Bay’s James, Houston’s Jacoby, and San Fran’s Brandon.  And, who knows, maybe Matt will get clean one day and come back to the NFL. 
• TE = The only current tight end on the roster is a Baltimore Raven that I don’t think John Harbaugh has even heard of–Edgar Jones.