With the regular season over, it’s time to talk about the elites of the elite. Here are your first, second and third All-Robio teams. Jeff ends the year with the most (4), although Calderon is right behind him (3). Oddly enough, neither had a first-team player. Masterson also had four, although one was a kicker, so that discounts it a bit. Molly and Matt are the only two folks who failed to land one All-Robio player. Molly had the Ravens DST (third-team) on her roster for a hot minute, but cut them. This is the first time since 2010 she hasn’t had at least one All-Robio player on her final roster. Matt did keep Julio Jones, but traded him away. This is the first time in his career he’ll end the year with zero All-Robio players.
First up though, the 2016 MVP is…
DAVID JOHNSON, RB-ARI (GRIFF) How good was the Cardinals running back? He lead all scorers in fantasy points. Yep, his 4,288 points scored this year, was even more than any quarterback. His 357 PPG is the third most points ever scored by a running back, behind 2002’s Priest Holmes and 2007’s LaDainian Tomlinson. He’s on pace for 2,485 total yards and over twenty scores.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-ROBIO
QB – Aaron Rodgers, GB (BOB) – 4,144 points Throwing a stunning 44 passes per game, Rodgers was able to leapfrog Drew Brees for the top spot, averaging a stunning 345 points per game. He produced at least 330 fantasy points in eight games this year. This is his fifth overall All-Robio award and third first-team award (2010, 2011, 2016).
RB – David Johnson, ARI (GRIFF) – 4,288 points What more can I say that I didn’t already say up top? Well, how about the fact that Johnson accounted for 25.6% of all of Griff’s points this season. This will be his first of what should be many All-Robio awards over the next few years.
RB – Ezekiel Elliot, DAL (DON) – 3,964 points 3,964 vs 168. What is that? That’s the point difference between the first overall pick (Elliot) and the second overall pick (Charles). Wow, what a rookie season. He averaged a stunning 330 fantasy points per game, the most by a rookie since Doug Martin in 2012. His 1,285 rushing yards leads the league through 13 games and he’s on pace for 2,142 total yards for the season. Zeke became Don’s first 1st-team running back since Maurice Jones-Drew in 2009.
WR – Julio Jones, ATL (BOB) – 2,806 points His numbers are actually down from the previous season (he had over 3,000 last year through 13 games), but he’s still tops. That 660-point game help him overcome the four games where he failed to score more than 70 fantasy points. This is his second straight 1st-team All-Robio award, becoming just the sixth wide receiver to do that in back-to-back seasons. Oddly enough, while Jeff and Calderon have the most All-Robio players overall, they have no 1st-team players, while Bob and Griff each has two (although Griff’s second is a kicker. Fuck that guy).
WR – Antonio Brown, PIT (ERIC) – 2,782 points His yards were down this season, but he led the league in receptions through 13 weeks (88) and touchdowns (11). This is Brown’s fourth straight earning an All-Robio award and his third straight picking up a first-team trophy. Only one other wide receiver has done that three years running and that was Calvin Johnson (2011-13).
TE – Greg Olsen, CAR (ROBIO) – 1,840 points I’ll be honest, I can’t recall a less deserving 1st-team player, if you base it solely on the second half of the season. Through six weeks, Olsen was breaking records, on pace to record over 1,600 yards receiving by a tight end. However, since their bye-week in week seven, Olsen has just 210 yards receiving (six games) and one touchdown. He held off Travis Kelce for 1st-team by only 10 yards. This is Olsen’s third straight All-Robio, but first 1st team award. He is my first 1st-team award since 2013 (also a tight end).
PK – Justin Tucker, BAL (GRIFF) – 1,640 points He had only 20 extra points on the year, but was tied for most field goals (28). In fact, he’s the only kicker this year to not have a miss. More importantly, 19 of his 28 field goals were 40 yards or more.
DST – Vikings, MIN (ROB M) – 2,042 points Recorded 31 sacks, forced 22 turnovers and led the league in DST touchdowns with six. This is the first time Rob has ever had a first-team All-Robio DST and the first time the Vikings have earned a award.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-ROBIO
QB – Drew Brews, NO (JEFF) – 3,962 points The Saints quarterback had the first team locked up and then in the season’s final week, he had arguable his worst game of his career against the Lions…at home. He had zero touchdowns and three second half interceptions, which knocked him out of the top spot. Still, let’s not dwell on this final game too long. Brees was fantastic, earning his sixth overall All-Robio award (two 1st teams, four 2nd teams). Averaging 42 throws per game, head leads the league in both yards (3,913) and touchdowns (30) through 13 weeks.
RB – Melvin Gordon, SD (JEFF) – 3,482 points Might have to be the biggest shocker on the All-Robio list. After struggling as a rookie, he wasn’t even expected to get the majority of carries in San Diego’s backfield. Yet, after Danny Woodhead went out for the year, Gordon took over. Sure he only averaged 4.0 yards per carry, but he tied David Johnson in touches (292 through 13 weeks), plus a ton of goal line work (he has 12 touchdowns on the year).
RB – DeMarco Murray, TEN (RICH C) – 3,400 points A move to Tennessee made all the difference, as Murray rediscovered his ability to move the ball. Despite sharing the ball a bit, Murray has over 1,000 yards rushing and 45 receptions to boot. He should be an excellent keeper in the third round for the next two seasons.
WR – Mike Evans, TB (COLBY) – 2,756 points The 2014 rookie of the year bounced back from a suspect sophomore campaign, to become an elite receiver. In fact, he was the top receiver in football for one week, before a bad three-catch effort in week 13 dropped him back to 3rd (second-team). Evans was Colby’s first 2nd-team All-Robio player since Jeffery in 2013.
WR – Odell Beckham, NYG (GRIFF) – 2,470 points Despite proving to be quite a head case in 2016, Beckham quietly continued to produce. He’s third in catches, fourth in yards, third in touchdowns. This is his second straight year earning a trophy (he was 2nd team last year). He officially goes back to the draft pool after this year and it’s probably save to say that he walks away the greatest category three keeper in league history. In three years for Griff, he delivered 7,134 fantasy points in our regular season.
TE – Travis Kelce, KC (COLBY) – 1,820 points With Rob Gronkowski faltering due to health issues (after earning four 1st-team awards between 2011-15), Kelce filled the void nicely. He was the best tight end in football during the second half of the season, ending our regular season with three straight 200-point games. This is the second straight year Colby has had a second-team tight end starting for him (last year it was Olsen).
PK – Matt Bryant, ATL (ROB M) – 1,440 points The Falcons place kicker is second in extra points (39), twice attempting six in a game. He also has the league’s longest field goal of the year (59 yar ds).
DST – Broncos, DEN (ROBIO) – 1,867 points The Broncos were number one against the pass, second in turnovers, second in DST touchdowns.
THIRD-TEAM ALL-ROBIO
QB – Matt Ryan, ATL (RICH C) – 3,850 points Traded from Griff to Colby in week six and again from Colby to Calderon in week eight, Ryan lead the league in points score for about half a season, before slipping a bit. He’s failed to hit 300 in his last three games, after failing to do it just once in his first nine. Yet, he still had a solid season (3,813 yards, 27 touchdowns) and held on to the final All-Robio spot from Marcus Mariota by a good margin. This is Matt Ryan’s first All-Robio award and Calderon’s first All-Robio quarterback since Aaron Rodgers earned a first-team trophy back in 2010.
RB – LeSean McCoy, BUF (JEFF) – 2,990 points The first round of the 2016 draft is a fucking mess, as six teams either missed significant time or ended the year on the IR. While McCoy certainly battled injuries, when on the field, he dominated, producing five 300-point games. This is McCoy’s fourth All-Robio trophy and his first since 2013. This is the second time in four years Jeff has landed a All-Robio back in the first round (Jamaal Charles in 2013 was the other).
RB – Le’Veon Bell, PIT (RICH C) – 2,866 points Just how good is Bell? Despite missing the first three games due to suspension, he still finished sixth among all running backs. He scored over 300 in five of his nine games played, averaging 318 points per contest, which would have been good enough for a 1st-team award if he wasn’t suspended.
WR – Jordy Nelson, GB (ROBIO) – 2,314 points I’ll be honest, I was shocked to see Nelson on this list. He felt like a disappointment all season long and really, when was the last time you thought of him as Green Bay’s go-t0 receiver. Yet, here we are. Nelson does lead the Packers in catches and yards, but it was his touchdowns that did the trick, scoring ten in 12 games this year. He becomes just my second All-Robio wide receiver since 2010.
WR – Amari Cooper, OAK (ROB M) – 2,242 points Like Nelson above, I could have sworn the other receiver on the team was the better one. In Oakland, Crabtree seemed to be having a fantastic season, yet here at the end, it’s Cooper earning his first ever All-Robio award. He has a solid 68 catches for 981 yards, despite only getting 104 targets (Crabtree has 113 targets). If he had a flaw this season, it was in the red zone. Cooper only had four scores. This is just the second wide receiver since 2008 to earn a All-Robio award for Masterson (the other was Josh Gordon, earning a 1st-team trophy in 2013).
TE – Jimmy Graham, SEA (ROB M) – 1,778 points The only none-kicker free agent pick up on the list. I drafted him late in the draft, cut him before the season started and Masterson got to enjoy his stats all season long. After a slow start to the season (106 points through two weeks), Graham discovered his old magic and became Wilson’s favorite target. This was his fifth career All-Robio award and first since 2014. Also, this is Rob’s first All-Robio tight end since Jason Witten (third team) all the way back in 2004.
PK – Adam Vinatieri, IND (DON) – 1,210 points He’s only attempted 22 field goals on the year, but he’s made 20 of them and 12 of them were for 40 yards or more.
DST – Ravens, BAL (JEFF) – 1,862 points Undrafted, the Ravens DST were picked up by a stunning four teams. They were added and dropped by Molly, Eric and Masterson, before settling with Jeff in week four. They are tied for first in turnovers forced, first in yards allowed, giving up an amazing 73.8 yards rushing per contest. With this defense, Jeff ends the regular season with four All-Robio players. Prior to this season, he had only three…for his entire career.
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