Season recap

2021 league almanac

The title chase, draft hits, trade drama, all-play luck, power swings, and lineup decisions from the 2021 New Uzbek Mafia season.

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Title picture

Tommy's Toughest Road

Beat GET BACK GANG to close the season on top.

Draft room leader

Aman's A-Team

C grade

Regular season winner

Aman's A-Team

Highest scorer

Aman's A-Team

Luckiest break

TomTheCommish +2.43 wins

Best lineup efficiency

Uzi 95%

Storylines

Power board

Aman's A-Team

Aman's A-Team closed this checkpoint at 149.3 points per game with a 68% all-play clip.

Luck report

Mediocre Moosemans

Mediocre Moosemans absorbed 2.3 wins of pain versus expectation.

Lineup lab

Mediocre Moosemans

Mediocre Moosemans posted a 88% lineup efficiency and kept Leonard Fournette parked during its biggest miss.

Trade desk

Approved

Vetoed

Still weird

Most active front office: Mr. Future Former Champion with 2 logged trades.

Final standings

How the table finished

Rank 1

Aman's A-Team

Lost in Round 1

Record

10-4

Points

2090.1 PF

PA 1764.1

Rank 2

TomTheCommish

Champion

Record

10-4

Points

1991.2 PF

PA 1795.9

Rank 3

Pollard Express

Lost in Round 2

Record

9-5

Points

1883.9 PF

PA 1764.3

Rank 4

Get Back Gang

Runner-up

Record

6-8

Points

1875.3 PF

PA 1961.7

Rank 5

Osama Bin Nasty🤮

Lost in Round 1

Record

6-8

Points

1846.2 PF

PA 1977.3

Rank 6

They ain’t believe in us

Lost in Round 3

Record

6-8

Points

1830.7 PF

PA 1935.1

Rank 7

Mediocre Moosemans

Missed playoffs

Record

5-9

Points

1945.8 PF

PA 1932.2

Rank 8

Uzi

Missed playoffs

Record

4-10

Points

1606.2 PF

PA 1938.8

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Playoffs
1	Aman's A-Team Aman's A-Team	10-4	2090.1 PA 1764.1	Lost in Round 1
2	TomTheCommish TomTheCommish	10-4	1991.2 PA 1795.9	Champion
3	Pollard Express Pollard Express	9-5	1883.9 PA 1764.3	Lost in Round 2
4	Get Back Gang Get Back Gang	6-8	1875.3 PA 1961.7	Runner-up
5	Osama Bin Nasty🤮 Osama Bin Nasty🤮	6-8	1846.2 PA 1977.3	Lost in Round 1
6	They ain’t believe in us They ain’t believe in us	6-8	1830.7 PA 1935.1	Lost in Round 3
7	Mediocre Moosemans Mediocre Moosemans	5-9	1945.8 PA 1932.2	Missed playoffs
8	Uzi Uzi	4-10	1606.2 PA 1938.8	Missed playoffs

Season notes

The quick read

8 teams with 6 playoff spots.

Snake draft archived from LeagueLegacy.

Average team output: 134.55 points per week.

Draft market check

Steals and reaches

Best steals

Cooper Kupp

Aman's A-Team • R6 • Pick 44

+38.10

Mark Andrews

TomTheCommish • R7 • Pick 49

+27.14

Jonathan Taylor

Aman's A-Team • R2 • Pick 12

+22.40

Austin Ekeler

TomTheCommish • R3 • Pick 17

+18.13

Joe Mixon

TomTheCommish • R4 • Pick 32

+17.40

Biggest reaches

J.K. Dobbins

Osama Bin Nasty🤮 • R4 • Pick 30

-17.48

Cam Akers

Mediocre Moosemans • R6 • Pick 47

-15.92

Calvin Ridley

Mediocre Moosemans • R3 • Pick 18

-14.69

Travis Etienne

Aman's A-Team • R8 • Pick 60

-14.52

JuJu Smith-Schuster

TomTheCommish • R8 • Pick 64

-13.89

All-play and schedule luck

Who was legit, and who caught a break

Regular season only

TomTheCommish

+2.43 luck

Actual

10-4

All-play

53-45

54%

Average score

142.2

Pollard Express

+1.57 luck

Actual

9-5

All-play

52-46

53%

Average score

134.6

Aman's A-Team

+0.43 luck

Actual

10-4

All-play

67-31

68%

Average score

149.3

Uzi

+0.29 luck

Actual

4-10

All-play

26-72

27%

Average score

114.7

They ain’t believe in us

-0.43 luck

Actual

6-8

All-play

45-53

46%

Average score

130.8

Get Back Gang

-1.00 luck

Actual

6-8

All-play

49-49

50%

Average score

134.0

Osama Bin Nasty🤮

-1.00 luck

Actual

6-8

All-play

49-49

50%

Average score

131.9

Mediocre Moosemans

-2.29 luck

Actual

5-9

All-play

51-47

52%

Average score

139.0

Team	Actual	All-play	Luck	Avg
TomTheCommish TomTheCommish	10-4	53-45 54%	+2.43	142.2
Pollard Express Pollard Express	9-5	52-46 53%	+1.57	134.6
Aman's A-Team Aman's A-Team	10-4	67-31 68%	+0.43	149.3
Uzi Uzi	4-10	26-72 27%	+0.29	114.7
They ain’t believe in us They ain’t believe in us	6-8	45-53 46%	-0.43	130.8
Get Back Gang Get Back Gang	6-8	49-49 50%	-1.00	134.0
Osama Bin Nasty🤮 Osama Bin Nasty🤮	6-8	49-49 50%	-1.00	131.9
Mediocre Moosemans Mediocre Moosemans	5-9	51-47 52%	-2.29	139.0

Luck board

Best run

TomTheCommish

+2.43 wins versus expectation

Toughest run

Mediocre Moosemans

-2.29 wins versus expectation

Power finish

Rank 1

Aman's A-Team

10-4 • Aman's A-Team

85.4

Rank 2

TomTheCommish

10-4 • TomTheCommish

74.3

Rank 3

Pollard Express

9-5 • Pollard Express

62.1

Retro playoff odds

What the room looked like in the moment

Checkpoint

Aman's A-Team

10-4

2090.1 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye100%

100%

Title100%

100%

TomTheCommish

10-4

1991.2 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye100%

100%

Title0%

Pollard Express

9-5

1883.9 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye0%

Title0%

Get Back Gang

6-8

1875.3 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye0%

Title0%

Osama Bin Nasty🤮

6-8

1846.2 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye0%

Title0%

They ain’t believe in us

6-8

1830.7 PF

Playoffs100%

100%

Bye0%

Title0%

Mediocre Moosemans

5-9

1945.8 PF

Playoffs0%

Bye0%

Title0%

Uzi

4-10

1606.2 PF

Playoffs0%

Bye0%

Title0%

Team	Record	Playoffs	Bye	Title
Aman's A-Team Aman's A-Team	10-4 2090.1 PF	100%	100%	100%
TomTheCommish TomTheCommish	10-4 1991.2 PF	100%	100%	0%
Pollard Express Pollard Express	9-5 1883.9 PF	100%	0%	0%
Get Back Gang Get Back Gang	6-8 1875.3 PF	100%	0%	0%
Osama Bin Nasty🤮 Osama Bin Nasty🤮	6-8 1846.2 PF	100%	0%	0%
They ain’t believe in us They ain’t believe in us	6-8 1830.7 PF	100%	0%	0%
Mediocre Moosemans Mediocre Moosemans	5-9 1945.8 PF	0%	0%	0%
Uzi Uzi	4-10 1606.2 PF	0%	0%	0%

How to read it

Odds freeze the season after the selected week, then replay the remaining regular season and playoffs using each team’s score profile to that point.

That makes this a fair "what did it look like then?" view instead of a hindsight table pretending everyone knew the ending.

Higher bye odds matter most in six-team playoff years, where the top two seeds get to skip the first round and save themselves some stress.

Power rankings

Weekly pecking order

Week

Rank 1

Aman's A-Team

10-4 • Aman's A-Team

—

Power score

85.4

149.3 PPG • 68% all-play

Rank 2

TomTheCommish

10-4 • TomTheCommish

—

Power score

74.3

142.2 PPG • 54% all-play

Rank 3

Pollard Express

9-5 • Pollard Express

—

Power score

62.1

134.6 PPG • 53% all-play

Rank 4

Mediocre Moosemans

5-9 • Mediocre Moosemans

—

Power score

58.5

139.0 PPG • 52% all-play

Rank 5

Get Back Gang

6-8 • Get Back Gang

—

Power score

54.1

134.0 PPG • 50% all-play

Rank 6

Osama Bin Nasty🤮

6-8 • Osama Bin Nasty🤮

—

Power score

51.4

131.9 PPG • 50% all-play

Rank 7

They ain’t believe in us

6-8 • They ain’t believe in us

—

Power score

49.6

130.8 PPG • 46% all-play

Rank 8

Uzi

4-10 • Uzi

—

Power score

21.5

114.7 PPG • 27% all-play

Rank	Team	Power	Trend
1	Aman's A-Team 10-4 • Aman's A-Team	85.4 149.3 PPG • 68% all-play	—
2	TomTheCommish 10-4 • TomTheCommish	74.3 142.2 PPG • 54% all-play	—
3	Pollard Express 9-5 • Pollard Express	62.1 134.6 PPG • 53% all-play	—
4	Mediocre Moosemans 5-9 • Mediocre Moosemans	58.5 139.0 PPG • 52% all-play	—
5	Get Back Gang 6-8 • Get Back Gang	54.1 134.0 PPG • 50% all-play	—
6	Osama Bin Nasty🤮 6-8 • Osama Bin Nasty🤮	51.4 131.9 PPG • 50% all-play	—
7	They ain’t believe in us 6-8 • They ain’t believe in us	49.6 130.8 PPG • 46% all-play	—
8	Uzi 4-10 • Uzi	21.5 114.7 PPG • 27% all-play	—

Podium pulse

Rank 1

Aman's A-Team

85.4

Rank 2

TomTheCommish

74.3

Rank 3

Pollard Express

62.1

Weekly recaps

One week, one story

Week

Playoffs 3

They ain’t believe in us brought the playoff heat

They ain’t believe in us led the board with 177.6 points. Mediocre Moosemans vs Uzi was the tightest sweat at 10.8 points. They ain’t believe in us delivered the heaviest thumping at 49.6 points. Get Back Gang left 28.1 points on the bench, with Elijah Mitchell doing most of the damage.

Top scorer

They ain’t believe in us

They ain’t believe in us • 177.6 pts

Closest sweat

Mediocre Moosemans vs Uzi

10.8 points apart

Bench regret

Get Back Gang

28.1 points left behind • Elijah Mitchell (RB • SF) over Antonio Brown (WR • TB)

Power podium that week

Rank 1

Aman's A-Team

85.4

Rank 2

TomTheCommish

74.3

Rank 3

Pollard Express

62.1

Lineup efficiency and start-sit regret

How much meat stayed on the bone

Weekly lineup cards compare what actually started to the best legal version of that same roster, then call out the player decisions that hurt the most.

Mediocre Moosemans

88%

Coach 84.3

Regret

274.6 pts

19.6 weekly

Worst week

Week 12

55.3 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Leonard Fournette (RB • TB)

Started over Chris Godwin (WR • TB)

Get Back Gang

90%

Coach 87.4

Regret

204.1 pts

14.6 weekly

Worst week

Week 12

44.9 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Elijah Mitchell (RB • SF)

Started over D'Andre Swift (RB • DET)

Aman's A-Team

93%

Coach 87.4

Regret

148.6 pts

10.6 weekly

Worst week

Week 13

34.4 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Diontae Johnson (WR • PIT)

Started over Brandin Cooks (WR • HOU)

TomTheCommish

94%

Coach 90.0

Regret

129.5 pts

9.3 weekly

Worst week

Week 9

36.7 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Justin Herbert (QB • LAC)

Started over Zach Ertz (TE • PHI)

Osama Bin Nasty🤮

94%

Coach 87.7

Regret

117.8 pts

8.4 weekly

Worst week

Week 3

26.9 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Jaylen Waddle (WR • MIA)

Started over Tyler Lockett (WR • SEA)

Pollard Express

95%

Coach 89.9

Regret

103.2 pts

7.4 weekly

Worst week

Week 8

28.5 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Michael Pittman (WR • IND)

Started over Justin Jefferson (WR • MIN)

They ain’t believe in us

95%

Coach 89.8

Regret

94.7 pts

6.8 weekly

Worst week

Week 3

31.6 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Tom Brady (QB • TB)

Started over DeVonta Smith (WR • PHI)

Uzi

95%

Coach 89.8

Regret

81.5 pts

5.8 weekly

Worst week

Week 3

23.1 points missed

Biggest bench sting

Jakobi Meyers (WR • NE)

Started over Robert Woods (WR • LAR)

Team	Efficiency	Regret	Worst miss
Mediocre Moosemans Mediocre Moosemans	88% Coach score 84.3	274.6 pts 19.6 per week	Week 12 55.3 points missed Leonard Fournette (RB • TB) Started over Chris Godwin (WR • TB)
Get Back Gang Get Back Gang	90% Coach score 87.4	204.1 pts 14.6 per week	Week 12 44.9 points missed Elijah Mitchell (RB • SF) Started over D'Andre Swift (RB • DET)
Aman's A-Team Aman's A-Team	93% Coach score 87.4	148.6 pts 10.6 per week	Week 13 34.4 points missed Diontae Johnson (WR • PIT) Started over Brandin Cooks (WR • HOU)
TomTheCommish TomTheCommish	94% Coach score 90.0	129.5 pts 9.3 per week	Week 9 36.7 points missed Justin Herbert (QB • LAC) Started over Zach Ertz (TE • PHI)
Osama Bin Nasty🤮 Osama Bin Nasty🤮	94% Coach score 87.7	117.8 pts 8.4 per week	Week 3 26.9 points missed Jaylen Waddle (WR • MIA) Started over Tyler Lockett (WR • SEA)
Pollard Express Pollard Express	95% Coach score 89.9	103.2 pts 7.4 per week	Week 8 28.5 points missed Michael Pittman (WR • IND) Started over Justin Jefferson (WR • MIN)
They ain’t believe in us They ain’t believe in us	95% Coach score 89.8	94.7 pts 6.8 per week	Week 3 31.6 points missed Tom Brady (QB • TB) Started over DeVonta Smith (WR • PHI)
Uzi Uzi	95% Coach score 89.8	81.5 pts 5.8 per week	Week 3 23.1 points missed Jakobi Meyers (WR • NE) Started over Robert Woods (WR • LAR)

Cleanest coaching

Uzi

95% efficiency

They ain’t believe in us

95% efficiency

Pollard Express

95% efficiency

Pain ledger

Mediocre Moosemans

Leonard Fournette was the biggest bench sting in Week 12.

55.3 points missed

Get Back Gang

Elijah Mitchell was the biggest bench sting in Week 12.

44.9 points missed

Aman's A-Team

Diontae Johnson was the biggest bench sting in Week 13.

34.4 points missed

Trade review center

Every deal from the 2021 room

Nov 18, 2021

jawad's Legendary Team

for Mr. Future Former Champion

Successful

jawad's Legendary Team sent

Chris Carson (RB)

Mr. Future Former Champion sent

Zach Ertz (TE)

Nov 17, 2021

The People’s Champ

for farooz's Astonishing Team

Successful

The People’s Champ sent

Terry McLaurin (WR), Amari Cooper (WR), Travis Kelce (TE)

farooz's Astonishing Team sent

Davante Adams (WR), Darren Waller (TE)

Nov 14, 2021

Mr. Future Former Champion

for Montville Mustangs

Successful

Mr. Future Former Champion sent

Justin Herbert (QB), Mike Williams (WR)

Montville Mustangs sent

CeeDee Lamb (WR)

Oct 29, 2021

Mediocre Moosemans

for America’s Fantasy Team

Successful

Mediocre Moosemans sent

T.J. Hockenson (TE), Kirk Cousins (QB)

America’s Fantasy Team sent

George Kittle (TE)

Date	Between	Package A	Package B	Status
Nov 18, 2021	jawad's Legendary Team for Mr. Future Former Champion	Chris Carson (RB)	Zach Ertz (TE)	Successful
Nov 17, 2021	The People’s Champ for farooz's Astonishing Team	Terry McLaurin (WR), Amari Cooper (WR), Travis Kelce (TE)	Davante Adams (WR), Darren Waller (TE)	Successful
Nov 14, 2021	Mr. Future Former Champion for Montville Mustangs	Justin Herbert (QB), Mike Williams (WR)	CeeDee Lamb (WR)	Successful
Oct 29, 2021	Mediocre Moosemans for America’s Fantasy Team	T.J. Hockenson (TE), Kirk Cousins (QB)	George Kittle (TE)	Successful

Awards

Who owned the headlines

Records

Season marks

Best draft value pick

38.10 value

Cooper Kupp became the archive's best value draft hit at pick 44.

Record	Value	Context
Best draft value pick	38.10 value	Cooper Kupp became the archive's best value draft hit at pick 44.

Playoff bracket

How the postseason unfolded

Rebuilt from archived seeds and final finishes so the playoff path reads like an actual bracket instead of a seed list.

6-team playoff field

Wildcard

Seeds 3 through 6 fought for the right to meet the bye teams.

3 vs 6

Seed 3

Pollard Express

9-5 • 1883.9 PF

Season ended

Out

Seed 6

TABI

6-8 • 1830.7 PF

Advanced

4 vs 5

Seed 4

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF

Fell in the final

Finalist

Seed 5

OBN

6-8 • 1846.2 PF

Season ended

Out

Semifinals

Seeds 1 and 2 entered here after skipping the opening round.

Top seed side

Seed 1

Aman's A-Team

10-4 • 2090.1 PF

Season ended

Out

Seed 6

TABI

6-8 • 1830.7 PF

Season ended

Out

Two seed side

Seed 2

TomTheCommish

10-4 • 1991.2 PF

Advanced

Champ

Seed 4

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF

Fell in the final

Finalist

Champion

Championship

TomTheCommish

Closed out the bracket from Seed 2, finishing ahead of Get Back Gang.

Winner

TomTheCommish

10-4 • 1991.2 PF

Finalist

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF

Wildcard

Seeds 1 and 2 stayed home while the rest of the field survived opening weekend.

Bye week

Seeds 1 and 2 skipped this round and waited in the semifinals.

3 vs 6

Seed 3

Pollard Express

9-5 • 1883.9 PF

Season ended

Out

Seed 6

TABI

6-8 • 1830.7 PF

Advanced

4 vs 5

Seed 4

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF

Fell in the final

Finalist

Seed 5

OBN

6-8 • 1846.2 PF

Season ended

Out

Semifinals

The byes arrived and the bracket narrowed to the finalists.

Top seed side

Seed 1

Aman's A-Team

10-4 • 2090.1 PF

Season ended

Out

Seed 6

TABI

6-8 • 1830.7 PF

Season ended

Out

Two seed side

Seed 2

TomTheCommish

10-4 • 1991.2 PF

Advanced

Champ

Seed 4

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF

Fell in the final

Finalist

Champion

Championship

TomTheCommish

Closed out the bracket from Seed 2, finishing ahead of Get Back Gang.

Winner

TomTheCommish

10-4 • 1991.2 PF

Finalist

Get Back Gang

6-8 • 1875.3 PF