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JT_AJ Is Never-Too-Early Champ
Inaugural Tournament Champ Cashes $25,000 Grand Prize
A player who is no stranger to winning big prizes in the FFPC, JT_AJ ended up taking down the inaugural Never-Too Early Best Ball Tournament by the slimmest of margins. Led by Daniel Jones' 37.95 points in Week17, JT_AJ turned away second-place finisher JungleCatz by just 0.15 points. Here was the $25,000-winning roster:
- QB Mayfield, Baker LAR
- QB Murray, Kyler ARI
- QB Jones, Daniel NYG
- QB Fields, Justin CHI
- RB White, Rachaad TB
- RB McKinnon, Jerick KC
- RB Williams, Darrel ARI
- RB Cook, Dalvin MIN
- RB Fournette, Leonard TB
- RB Jones, Aaron GB
- WR Godwin, Chris TB
- WR McKenzie, Isaiah BUF
- WR Moore, DJ CAR
- WR Jefferson, Justin MIN
- WR Collins, Nico HOU
- WR Gage, Russell TB
- TE Freiermuth, Pat PIT
- TE Gronkowski, Rob FA
- TE Thomas, Logan WAS
- TE Hurst, Hayden CIN
For taking second, JungleCatz won $10,000, and kenvic took home $7,500 for placing third. For a look at the top 12 finishers in the Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament, please see the list below along with each player's Week 17 score and final prize:
- JT8 152.65 $25,000
- Jungle Catz 3 152.5 $10,000
- LJJ 144.6 $7,500
- MrGoodCat 3 NDY 134.7 $5,000
- @SchaufDS 126.1 $2,500
- Arsenal BBT-E 41 126 $1,500
- Team FFPC "NVT" BB 113.65 $1,000
- Elkernio 108.2 $1,000
- winner's way 99.35 $1,000
- MALLONS INVADERS 98.1 $1,000
- DMcNabb14 92.5 $1,000
- Smokin' Joes 77.4 $1,000
The FFPC Never Too Early Best Ball Tournament drafts ran through the NFL draft and concluded on April 28, 2022. This tournament followed best ball slim rules (no kickers or defenses) with a 20-round draft, 14-week regular season and single-week elimination playoffs from weeks 15-17 before a champion was crowned at the end of week 17.
Register For 2023 Leagues Today
It's only January, players, but registration is open for the 2023 FFPC Main Event, Footballguys Players Championship and all high stakes leagues now. So if you want to jump in on next year's chase for life-changing money or if you wanted to kick things up a notch with one of our high stakes leagues, do so right now and reserve your spot for 2023 greatness!
Register For the 2023 FFPC Main Event Here
Register For the 2023 Footballguys Players Championship Here
Register For 2023 FFPC High Stakes Leagues Here
Enter the Week 18 Weekly Challenge
Have you joined the Week 18 FFPC Weekly Challenge yet, players? It's our last one of the season, so get in now, and don't miss out!
As a reminder, there's no draft or salary cap: Just choose 10 or 12 players by Sunday's kickoff and watch them ride all the way through the weekend's games. But remember, you can only pick ONE player per NFL team!
And if you want to get your 2023 fantasy season off to a great start, then play the $200 FFPC Weekly Challenge (10 teams) in both classic and/or slim versions. These are 'winner-take-all' 10-team contests with the winner receiving a 2023 FFPC Main Event credit!
The cost is $35 or $200 to enter in these 30- and 100-team contests. Play the classic format with kickers and defenses or the slim format that does not have them. You may enter up to three times in each 30-team contest or five times in each 100-team contest. Here's what's available this week:
| LEAGUE | OPENINGS | ENTRY | PRIZES | RDS | DEADLINE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Challenge #49442 | 29 of 30 | $35 | $910 | 12 | TOMORROW 1pm ET | |
| Weekly Challenge Slim #49440 | 1 of 30 | $35 | $910 | 10 | TOMORROW 1pm ET | |
| Weekly Challenge Slim #49443 | 30 of 30 | $35 | $910 | 10 | TOMORROW 1pm ET | |
| Weekly Challenge Slim #49437 | 1 of 10 | $200 | $2,000 | 10 | TOMORROW 1pm ET | |
| Weekly Challenge Slim #49441 | 9 of 10 | $200 | $2,000 | 10 | TOMORROW 1pm ET |
$500,000 Awaits You in This Challenge
If you already have regular season prizes in your account, or if you're due to win cash after next week, remember that your winnings can be applied to the 2022-23 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge. It's the last big contest we have until we turn the page to 2023, players.
The Challenge will have 12 starting roster spots rather than the 10 starting roster spots in a typical FFPC starting lineup. The two added starting roster spots will both be FLEX spots (Flex can be RB, WR or TE). With fourteen total playoff teams and 12 starting roster spots, each entrant will need to fade two teams, which has always been the case for the FFPC Playoff Challenge.
The main details of the Challenge are listed below:
- Entry fee: $200 per team
- Contest capped at a maximum of 7,800 entries.
- $500,000 Grand Prize
- $1,400,250 in guaranteed prizes paying down to 900th place
- Contest runs from the start of the NFL playoffs through the Super Bowl.
- Each team consists of 12 players in an FFPC starting roster format (plus two additional flexes).
- Each team chooses from 14 playoff teams but only ONE per team.
- All rosters will be locked by kickoff of the first NFL playoff game Saturday, January 14th.
- No roster adjustments will be allowed even for games starting later.
- For more details, see the full rules and payout structure on the contest page linked right here.
Register For the World Famous Playoff Challenge Now
Footballguys Challenge Closes in 1 Week
The FFPC and Footballguys.com have banded together once again this year to bring back the 2022-23 Footballguys Playoff Challenge with a $100,000 grand prize and deep payouts. Plus all the excitement and perfect simplicity of the original playoff challenge format: no draft, no salary cap, no convoluted rules. Just pick 12 players and let ’em ride to the Pro Football Championship. All of that goodness but now with just a $35 entry fee!
The main details of the Challenge are listed below:
- Entry fee: $35 per team
- Contest capped at a maximum of 16,000 entries.
- $100,000 Grand Prize
- $476,250 in guaranteed prizes paying down to 2,000th place
- Contest runs from the start of the NFL playoffs through the Super Bowl.
- Each team consists of 12 players in an FPC starting roster format (plus two additional flexes).
- Each team chooses from 14 playoff teams but only ONE per team.
- All rosters will be locked by kickoff of the first NFL playoff game Saturday, January 14th.
- No roster adjustments will be allowed even for games starting later.
- For more details, see the full rules and payout structure on the contest page linked right here.
Register For the Footballguys Playoff Challenge Now
Get This Dynasty Depot Promo
Any FFPC dynasty owners new to Dynasty Depot can get a 60-day rookie membership for just $5. Join hundreds of other Dynasty Depot members to buy or sell FFPC dynasty teams in the only FFPC-approved dynasty marketplace. Use promo code "FFPC5" to take advantage.
As a reminder, our partners over at have their dynasty team auctions beginning next week. Buy your favorite team with your favorite players or sell your existing dynasty teams at auction. With Dynasty Depot, you can earn points that will transfer from the FFPC to their leaderboard weekly in standard, best ball, superflex and superflex best ball leagues. It all begins on January 9th at DynastyDepot.com.
Pick Up a Fresh Dynasty Orphan Team
Don't miss out, players! Make 2023 the year you jump into year-round fun with some dynasty leagues. Numerous available teams have already been posted right here. And if you're not sure if you want to jump headfirst right away, we have numerous orphaned teams for you that are in fantastic shape at both the $77 and $250 levels right now. Many others have just had their prices lowered, such as the one below:
$1250 Dynasty #10 REDUCED TO $699
QB: L. Jackson (BAL), M. Stafford (LAR), D. Ridder (ATL)
RB: J. Conner (ARI), D. Singletary (BUF), G. Edwards (BAL), D. Hilliard (TEN), H. Haskins (TEN), D. Johnson (CLE), S. Perine (CIN), J. Robinson (NYJ)
WR: G. Davis (BUF), A. Lazard (GB), M. Evans (TB), A. Cooper (CLE), S. Shepard (NYG), A. Robinson (LAR), M. Hardman (KC)
TE: D. Njoku (CLE), D. Knox (BUF), R. Gronkowski (FA)
PK: R. Gould (SF)
DF: LAC
2023 Draft Picks: 1.5, 3.5, 3.11, 4.5, 5.5, 5.9, 6.3
2024 Draft Picks: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7
Simply click on the purchase button next to this team or the team you want to take over and start playing dynasty fantasy football at the FFPC today!
2023 FFPC Dynasty Teams For Sale
FFPC Quick Resource Links
In case you have any questions or want to check something at a moment's notice, I am including this section of the email every week. While you are checking out all things FFPC for the 2022 season, consider this your guide:
The 2022 Main Event
The 2022 Footballguys Players Championship
The 2022 FFPC Best Ball Tournament
The 2022 Terminator Tournament
The 2022 'Never-Too-Early' Best Ball Tournament
The 2022 Super Bracket Tournament
The 2022 Superflex Best Ball Tournament
The 2022 Superflex Best Ball Tournament 2
The 2022 Superflex Best Ball Tournament 3
The 2021-22 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge
The 2021-22 Footballguys Playoff Challenge
The 2021-22 FFPC Divisional Playoff Challenge
The 2021-22 Footballguys Divisional Playoff Challenge
2022 High Stakes Leagues
2022 Dynasty Leagues
2022 Online Satellite Leagues
Get Your FFPC Gear Today
The Home of Season-Long Fantasy Football is now wearable thanks to The FFPC Store! Check out the league champion shirts we have along with some of the other cool T-shirts and other items that make great stocking stuffers for your friends and family that play FFPC (or just pick up a few things for yourself as well.) Click the link below, and get the gear you've been waiting for!
Shop the FFPC Store Here
Thanks for reading, everyone! Don't forget to join the Week 18 FFPC Weekly Challenge now!
Enjoy the Saturday games today, players!
Sincerely,
Eric Balkman
The Fantasy Football Players Championship
www.myFFPC.com
