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Fantasy football punishments5/20/2023 ![]() If you're blanking on who Guy Fieri is, just google him. The league loser must dress up as Guy Fieri and host the draft party with as much fervor as they can muster. This particular punishment ensures that the loser doesn't phone it in. There's a time-honored tradition where the league loser has to host the draft party the next season. It's a 1/10 on the humiliation scale, but it keeps things interesting. Unlike "The Tattoo," nobody puts up a fight about this punishment. ![]() The league winner chooses the league loser's team name for the next season. This is the punishment I've employed in most of my fantasy leagues, but it's usually coupled with an additional, far grander punishment. Something to the effect of, "I apologize for having the worst fantasy football team, and I promise to do better." While this kind of punishment is easy to get your league-mates to agree to, I've always felt that it comes up short on the humiliation scale. With this punishment, the league loser must record a public apology video that they post online. It's all fun and games until the bill comes due. I've been in leagues where the last-place finisher refuses to get the tattoo and then refuses to speak to anyone again. This punishment is exactly as it sounds: the league loser has to get a tattoo to commemorate their pathetic season. Practice fast mock drafts with our free Mock Draft Simulator HONORABLE MENTIONS "The Tattoo" The fear of last place can be even more powerful than the desire to finish first.īefore I dive into the Top-5 Last Place Punishments, I'd like to give a nod to some last place punishments that fall just shy of the Top-5 list. ![]() Not only does it force teams to continue to compete throughout the entirety of the season, even when they have no chance of getting first place, but it also drives mediocre managers to try harder from one year to the next. One way to combat the epidemic of fantasy apathy is to instill an inspiring Last Place Punishment. If you're like me, you know how frustrating a league can be when middling, and bottom-dwelling teams give up on the season before Week 10. ![]()
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