2022 season

The 2022 DTFL season was the second season in league history. It began on September 8, 2022 and ended on January 2, 2023. Dumfries Don Tito Commute entered the season as holders of the Martindell Belt.

The Green Line Goblins won the Frosè Bowl. The Fallujah Firehoses won the Derwood Bowl and the Yung Jüs earned the Lemonade Stand punishment.

## Teams

### Ballroom Division

* Clarendon FULL SENDERS
* Don Tito Dollahs
* Down-Malone FC
* Hanging with Hernandez
* Paradis Titans
* Your Mom Loves Big D

### Hardware Division

* Bardo Bye Week
* Derwood Dusters
* Dumfries Don Tito Commute
* Fallujah Firehoses
* Green Line Goblins
* Yung Jüs

## 2022 off-season

The biggest news of the off-season was the removal of Yuh get into it Kim from the DTFL. The franchise announced shortly after the season ended that it would be disassociating following a long and rather disappointing first season. On June 2, 2022, an expansion franchise accepted their invitation to the DTFL Ballroom Division. Originally named, "Your Mom Loves Big D", the franchise joined the Ballroom Division.

### Name changes

1017 Pooh Shiesty Cove renamed to Green Line Goblins.

Clarendon Pinned Heads renamed to Bardo Bye Week.

### Spring Meeting

The first annual DTFL Spring Meeting was held on May 21, 2022 at The Reserve in Arlington, VA. The purpose of the meeting was to decide on the new DTFL owner and make changes to the league rules and format.

Several important changes were made for the 2022 season:

* 6 teams will make the playoffs, down from 8 in the 2021 season. The top team in each division will receive a bye to the semifinals.
	+ This change was made because of silly trades at the end of the previous season, in which teams that had already clinched a playoff spot took advantage of teams desperate to make the playoffs.
* The bench will have 5 spots instead of 7.
	+ This change was made because there were few good players available on the waiver wire due to teams hoarding players.
* The last place (12th) team will receive the Lemonade Stand punishment instead of the Clown Fit. The second-to-last team will still have to go to Derwood on the Red Line.

Several potential changes were discussed but not implemented.

* The trade deadline will stay at the default setting.
* The league will stay full PPR.
* A motion to increase the league to 14 teams was denied.

## Draft

### Draft order

The 2022 DTFL draft order was decided based on the results an official March Madness bracket pool. Down-Malone FC ended up with the first pick, followed by Dumfries Don Tito Commute and the Fallujah Firehoses. The Don Tito Dollahs entered a blank bracket, named "Dollah picks" and the Clarendon FULL SENDERS failed to submit a bracket, temporarily keeping them in last place until the 12th member of the league is selected.

1. Down-Malone FC
2. Dumfries Don Tito Commute
3. Fallujah Firehoses
4. Derwood Dusters
5. Bardo Bye Week
6. Hanging with Hernandez
7. Green Line Goblins
8. Yung Jüs
9. Paradis Titans
10. Don Tito Dollahs
11. Clarendon FULL SENDERS
12. Your Mom Loves Big D

### Draft locations

Several location were discussed to hold the draft:

* The Reserve, Clarendon, VA
* Rehoboth, DE
* Wintergreen, VA
* New York City, NY
* Cape Girardeau, MO

The draft was scheduled for 7:30 PM on August 28, 2022 at the Reserve in Clarendon, VA. This location was selected to maximize in-person draft attendance.

### Draft picks

Jonathan Taylor, RB, was selected #1 overall by Down-Malone FC. Below are the first round draft picks.

The biggest surprise of the draft was when the Yung Jüs selected RB Leonard Fournette in the first round with the eighth overall pick. "MVP" was predicted to be a 2nd or 3rd round pick, so the league was shocked. Maybe they should have expected it when the Jüs owner arrived to the draft wearing a Fournette t-shirt, which was part of the outfit that won the Hasbulla Fit of the Night award.

## Regular season

The 2022 DTFL regular season was a hotly-contested and riveting 14 weeks of fantasy football. Hanging with Hernandez was the overall #1 seed and Ballroom Division Champion with a 9-5 record. The Green Line Goblins secured the other first round bye, winning the Hardware Division with a 8-6 record.

The Green Line Goblins had the longest winning streak (W7), while the Yung Jüs had the longest losing streak (L8). The Clarendon FULL SENDERS scored the most points in one game during a 198-127 Week 11 win over the Derwood Dusters, which was revenge for the Dusters 189-54 win in 2021.

### Notable events

#### Italy controversy

Five DTFL managers, including the commissioner, announced they would be in Italy for Week 1 of the DTFL season. This drew sharp criticism that they were not dedicated enough to fantasy football. All four managers who were in Italy during Week 1 Sunday lost their matchups.

#### Dollahs defensive acumen

The Don Tito Dollahs unleashed the most effective defense in the DTFL's short history, holding opponents to an average of 95.0 points in the regular season. This infuriated owners of other teams who were regularly putting up more points but trailed the Dollahs in the standings. The Dollahs finished 9-5 and narrowly missed the #1 overall seed. Analysts pointed to a close Week 10 loss to the Green Line Goblins where the Dollahs started injured QB Kyler Murray because their owner was busy hazing 18-year olds.

#### Disappearance of the Yung Jüs owner

The Yung Jüs owner left the DTFL group chat midway through the season after it became apparent he had the worst team in the league. The Jüs was frequently left unset and they finished with the worst regular season record (4-10) despite a miraculous Week 14 win without a starting QB over the Clarendon FULL SENDERS.

### Notable trades

#### September 27

Trade #1: Yung Jüs trades: QB Justin Herbert, WR Terry McLaurin, and RB Nyheim Hines; Hanging with Hernandez trades: WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, RB Khalil Herbert, and WR Garrett Wilson. Trade #2: Yung Jüs trades: WR Deebo Samuel; Derwood Dusters trades: QB Lamar Jackson. These were the first big moves of the 2022 season. The Jüs moved Herbert to free up space for Jackson, who had dropped back-to-back 40 point games in Weeks 2 and 3. Hernandez settled their QB situation, while Derwood added their 2021 breakout WR to fill out a strong receiving core of Samuel, Tee Higgins, and Christian Kirk.

#### September 28

Dumfries Don Tito Commute trades: RB Christian McCaffrey and WR Rashad Bateman; Your Mom Loves Big D trades RB D'Andre Swift, WR Stefon Diggs, and RB Miles Sanders. The biggest trade in the DTFL since McCaffrey for Kupp in 2021, this trade sparked a lot of talk. Big D started the season 0-3 and felt the need to trade away the injured Swift for immediate impact. Analysts pegged the Commute as favorites to win the belt again this year after the trade.

#### October 10

Paradis Titans trades: TE Travis Kelce, RB Kareem Hunt, and WR Jerry Jeudy; Green Line Goblins trades TE Darren Waller, WR Mike Williams, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The shark of the season, the Titans traded away top TE Kelce for little in return. The trade was accepted during a Monday Night Football game between the Chiefs and Raiders where Waller got injured several minutes after the Titans and Goblins accepted the trade.

#### October 11

Paradis Titans trades: RB Najee Harris; Fallujah Firehoses trades: RB James Conner. The Titans firesale continued, trading away their bust 1st round draft pick Harris for 2nd round bust Conner. The Titans were accused by league members of tanking for the Shady Grove Mug. Later in the season, the same league members were silent as James Conner turned into a league winning RB1 in front of everyone’s eyes. The Titans have a chip on their shoulder as a result of these and other accusations going into the third inaugural season.

#### October 29

Green Line Goblins trades: WR Ja'Marr Chase and RB Kareem Hunt; Hanging with Hernandez trades: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, RB Rhamondre Stevenson. Hernandez gave up two solid pieces to acquire injured first-round WR Ja'Marr Chase. The WR duo of Chase and Justin Jefferson would be fearsome once Chase recovered from his hip injury.

#### November 5

Yung Jüs trades: WR Brandon Aiyuk; Your Mom Loves Big D trades: RB Darrell Henderson and Drake London. While no big pieces moved, this was a notorious trade because the Yung Jüs owner was hammered during the Shackwarming Party, but the deal stood and Big D acquired Aiyuk for two worthless players, making the struggling Jüs squad even worse.

#### November 7

Down Malone FC trades: RB Jonathan Taylor; Fallujah Firehoses trades: RB Najee Harris. Two disappointing first round picks switched teams.

#### November 15

Derwood Dusters trades: RB Derrick Henry; Dumfries Don Tito Commute trades: WR Stefon Diggs, RB Cordarelle Patterson. With plenty of WR depth, the Commute parted ways with Diggs to acquire #4 pick Henry.

#### November 29

Paradis Titans trades: RB Dalvin Cook, WR Diontae Johnson; Dumfries Don Tito Commute trades: WR Christian Kirk, RB Miles Sanders. The Commute acquired the last valuable player on the Titans.

### Rivalry week

Rivalry week was on Week 12 and featured four marquee matchups:

* Down-Malone FC def. Derwood Dusters 166-144
* Dumfries Don TIto Commute def. Hanging with Hernandez 154-131 (Frosé Bowl I rematch)
* Don Tito Dollahs def. Paradis Titans 135-112
* Fallujah Firehoses def. Yung Jüs 112-71

Additionally, Bardo Bye Week played the Clarendon Full Senders and the Green Line Goblins played Your Mom Loves Big D. The league is hoping these matchups also blossom into bitter rivalries.

### Regular season awards

The following players won 2022 DTFL regular season awards:

Most Valuable Player: Travis Kelce, TE, Green Line Goblins (gifted by the Paradis Titans)

Rookie of the Year: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Derwood Dusters (originally drafted by Your Mom Loves Big D and dropped by Paradis Titans)

Duster of the Year: Najee Harris, RB, Down Malone FC (also drafted by Paradis Titans)

Most Improved Player: Josh Jacobs, RB, Down Malone FC

Comeback Player of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Your Mom Loves Big D

## Postseason

### DTFL playoffs

#### First round

Neither first round matchup was particularly close. In a rare offensive outburst, the #3 seed Don Tito Dollahs put up their most points of the season to beat #6 Down Malone FC 157-122. #4 Dumfries Don Tito Commute beat #5 Clarendon FULL SENDERS 136-91, ending the league-favorite Senders incredible season.

#### Semifinals

Both semifinal matchups were incredible fantasy football games. #2 Green Line Goblins beat #3 Don Tito Dollahs 140-138. The Goblins trailed by 25 going into the Christmas Day Broncos at Rams matchup. Goblins K Brandon McManus scored 9 points in the first half on two long field goals and WR Jerry Jeudy put up 17.7 points, including a long 4th quarter reception on 4th down to put the Goblins in the lead.

#4 Dumfries Don Tito Commute beat #1 Hanging with Hernandez 124-112 in a rematch last year's title game. Hernandez needed 18 points from QB Justin Herbert, but he Sellem'ed a 5.5 point game, giving the Commute a chance to defend the Martindell Belt.

### Frosé Bowl

Frosé Bowl II was hosted at Supreme Leader Admiral General Aladeen Memorial Stadium in Fallujah, Iraq. Aladeen Stadium won the their bid for the game in a poll against Baked Bar Megadome, William Hill Arena, and Chick-fil-A Stadium.

The Green Line Goblins defeated the Dumfries Don Tito Commute 111.7 to 108.0 in the most controversial game in the DTFL's two-year history. Going into a Monday night game between the Bengals and Bills, the Commute only needed 3.8 points from star QB Joe Burrow to retain the Martindell Belt. A first quarter touchdown pass from Burrow to Tajh Boyd put the Commute in the lead and the Goblins offered a concession. However, Bills safety was injured in a collision with Dusters WR Tee Higgins. After a long pause, the game was cancelled and all fantasy points were removed. The Commute graciously conceded the belt to the Goblins in a peaceful transition of power.

Goblins QB Patrick Mahomes was awarded the ArlNow Frosé Bowl MVP after he led the team with 25.52 points. This was the most prestigious award Mahomes won in the 2022-23 football season.

### Derwood Bowl

Derwood Bowl II was hosted again at Duster Field in Derwood, MD.

The Fallujah Firehoses defeated the Yung Jüs 73.9 to 70.9, earning the #9 seed Firehoses the Shady Grove Mug and a trip to Derwood. The #12 seed Jüs wrapped up their season with another pathetic performance, losing despite 0 points from Firehoses QB Josh Allen and K Evan McPherson, whose game was cancelled. The Jüs finished the season with a 5-12 record (including playoffs) and ran away to Jerusalem.

WR Garrett Wilson won Derwood Bowl LVP (Least Valuable Player) with 4.8 points, noticeably better than the previous year's LVP, DeeJay Dallas, who put up 0.1 points in the inaugural Derwood Bowl.

### DTFL Pro Bowl

New this year, in Week 18 the best players from the Hardware Division faced the best players from the Ballroom Division. The game was hosted at William Hill Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

#### Ballroom Roster

Starters: QB Jalen Hurts; RB Josh Jacobs; RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Justin Jefferson; WR Davante Adams; TE T.J. Hockenson; FLEX Saquon Barkley; FLEX Jamarr Chase

Bench: WR A.J. Brown, RB Nick Chubb; WR De'Andre Hopkins; RB Tony Pollard; RB James Conner

A.J. Brown replaced Saquon Barkley in the starting lineup as Barkley rested in Week 18.

#### Hardware Roster

Starters: QB Patrick Mahomes; RB Austin Ekeler; RB Derrick Henry; WR Tyreek Hill; WR Stefon Diggs; TE Travis Kelce (Captain); FLEX Amon-Ra St. Brown; FLEX Rhamondre Stevenson

Bench: QB Josh Allen; WR CeeDee Lamb; RB Dalvin Cook; RB Kenneth Walker III; RB Devin Singletary

#### Game

Hardware won 99.4-91.2, further reinforcing that Ballroom is a Mickey Mouse division. Dusters WR Stefon Diggs won DTFL Pro Bowl MVP with 23.4 points.