“Welcome back, SEWIFFL Nation! Tonight’s we'll take a look at Ryan’s Team Cotch11, built like a bruiser squad with muscle at every position, and Jim’s Big Nix Energy, a high-octane roster with Patrick Mahomes and one of the nastiest wide receiver groups we’ve seen in years. And calling this one? Forget Skip and Stephen A. — we’ve got the NBA on TNT boys in the house. That’s right, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are stepping up to debate fantasy football, and we already know it’s gonna get loud.”
NFC East flair: Saquon Barkley (now Eagle) + Evan Engram (former Giant) = plenty of East Coast drama.
Cowboys connection: Tony Pollard on the roster — and yes, we know Skip would’ve already lost his mind.
Receivers built like linebackers: AJ Brown and DK Metcalf look like they belong in the WWE.
QB Duo: Baker Mayfield and Jared Goff — not flashy, but both top-12 QBs last season.
Baltimore bonus: Chig Okonkwo and Rashod Bateman both repping the Ravens.
Mahomes Magic: Fantasy’s safest cheat code at QB.
WR Royalty: Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Brandon Aiyuk, Cooper Kupp, Chris Godwin — absurd depth.
RB Youth Movement: Omarion Hampton & Quinshon Judkins are big “lottery ticket” swings.
Veteran safety net: David Montgomery’s steady role props up the rookie risks.
Koo Krew: Younghoe Koo continues to be a league-favorite kicker pick.
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Shaq: “Cotch11 lookin’ strong in the trenches. Saquon, Pollard, Najee — that’s like three big fellas down low, man. Then you got AJ Brown and DK Metcalf? Those dudes built like power forwards. Nobody wanna tackle them. Cotch11 gonna bully their way through SEWIFFL.”
Chuck: “Shaq, stop it. Baker Mayfield is your quarterback. That’s like puttin’ me at point guard at age 60. It ain’t workin’. Yeah, AJ and DK scary, Saquon can play, but you ain’t winnin’ no championship with Baker Mayfield leadin’ the huddle.”
Shaq: “Chuck, he got Goff sittin’ there too. Jared Goff steady, man, put up 4,500 yards last year. That’s insurance. Cotch11 got DEPTH.”
Chuck: “Shaq, depth don’t mean squat when Jim got Patrick Mahomes AND Justin Jefferson. That’s like havin’ LeBron and Steph Curry on the same roster. Then you add Nico Collins, Aiyuk, Kupp? Big Nix Energy got more receivers than you got IcyHot endorsements.”
Shaq: “Jim out here trustin’ rookies at running back, Chuck. Hampton? Judkins? That’s like signin’ two G-League kids and askin’ em to guard Giannis. Not ready yet, big fella.”
Chuck: “That’s why he got Montgomery — steady, reliable, always in the end zone. And lemme tell you somethin’, Shaq — you put AJ Brown and DK Metcalf down in San Antonio? Even them big ol’ women down there could tackle ‘em. I love San Antonio, great food, but them women ain’t lettin’ AJ Brown through the line.”
Shaq (laughing): “Chuck, man, you can’t keep bringin’ up San Antonio like that. Leave them alone! You sound like you tryin’ to get Cotch11’s receivers invited to a barbecue.”
Chuck: “Barbecue? Please, Shaq, them receivers already eatin’. And Mahomes? Mahomes is the Patrick Ewing of fantasy — always puttin’ up numbers, always in the mix. Cotch11 can bully people, but Big Nix Energy got finesse, got speed, got more weapons than you had nicknames.”
Shaq: “Cotch11 still got that dog, Chuck. You can’t teach toughness, you can’t teach size, and Ryan’s got both. Big Nix Energy might look pretty on paper, but Cotch11 gonna make this league feel like it’s playin’ against the old Detroit Pistons — knock you down and step right over you.”
Chuck: “And when that happens, Mahomes and Jefferson just get back up and hit you for 40 points, Shaq. That’s the difference.”
“That’s it for today’s SEWIFFL Preview Show! Shaq and Chuck are heading back to the studio, but we’ll be back tomorrow to break down another pair of teams battling for the Superb Owl trophy. Until then, keep your bets reckless, keep your rosters ready, and remember — in SEWIFFL, there are no safe plays.”
I still think Ryan needs a better team name, but that's neither here nor there. I actually like DK Metcalf having another really solid year. Aaron Rodgers loves to hyper target his number 1 wideout and just because he's in a new town doesn't mean he's going to break that habit.
Jim's top end receiver talent is ridiculous. And if they can keep the team afloat until Chris Godwin is healthy...look out. Rookie RBs hit the ground running(no pun intended) at a decent clip, so we'll see if his young core follows that plan and helps Jim turn his franchise around.