Roto Champ
Every NFL team scored as a roto fantasy team. The title the NFL never hands out.
▶How is it scored?
Lineup: every team is its best possible starting lineup by that season’s fantasy points. QB · RB · RB · WR · WR · WR · TE · FLEX, in ½PPR.
Scoring: football is a points game, not categories. The lineup’s total ½PPR points is the team’s score, and the highest total wins the title.
A team can be Roto Champ without winning the real title: that gap is the whole fun.
Season
🏆 1971 Roto Champ
SF
San Francisco 49ers871.2 ½PPR pts
1st Roto Championship
Winning lineup · won by 79.1 · over 26 teams
QB
152
RB
173
RB
149
WR
158
WR
52
WR
14
TE
129
FLEX
44
The San Francisco 49ers won the 1971 Roto Champ with 871.2 points, 79.1 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. Vic Washington led the way with 172.8 points, 20 percent of the lineup. The lineup leans on its tight end more than most: 15 percent of the total, about 34 percent above what that slot gave the average team this season. Their flex spot went to a running back, Doug Cunningham. The Dallas Cowboys had the better lineup at three of the five slots and still lost, undone at receiver by 101.3 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1SFSan Francisco 49ers871.2roster →
- 2DALDallas Cowboys792.1roster →🏆 SB Champ
- 3KCKansas City Chiefs784.8roster →
- 4SDSan Diego Chargers783.2roster →
- 5DETDetroit Lions781.0roster →
- 6CLECleveland Browns780.0roster →
- 7OAKOakland Raiders777.4roster →
- 8PITPittsburgh Steelers756.0roster →
- 9MIAMiami Dolphins754.0roster →NFC/AFC Champ
- 10NENew England Patriots693.7roster →
- 11ATLAtlanta Falcons689.0roster →
- 12GBGreen Bay Packers681.4roster →
- 13LALos Angeles Rams639.5roster →
- 14NYGNew York Giants633.4roster →
- 15CINCincinnati Bengals619.5roster →
- 16WASWashington Commanders611.0roster →
- 17STLSt. Louis Cardinals601.5roster →
- 18DENDenver Broncos596.9roster →
- 19BALBaltimore Ravens561.9roster →
- 20BUFBuffalo Bills518.3roster →
- 21NONew Orleans Saints514.2roster →
- 22MINMinnesota Vikings499.8roster →
- 23CHIChicago Bears457.1roster →
- 24PHIPhiladelphia Eagles446.8roster →
- 25NYJNew York Jets397.6roster →
- 26HOUHouston Oilers378.6roster →
Past Roto Champions
Every season’s champ, decided by the box score instead of the bracket. The badge shows how that team actually finished.
Titles by Franchise
Roto championships all-time, with relocations merged into one franchise.
| # | Franchise | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1987, 1971 | 7 | 1998, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1987, 1971 |
| 2 | 2019, 1985, 1983, 1978, 1977 | 5 | 2019, 1985, 1983, 1978, 1977 |
| 3 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 1995 | 4 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 1995 |
| 4 | 2021, 2001, 2000, 1999 | 4 | 2021, 2001, 2000, 1999 |
| 5 | 2017, 2012, 2010, 2007 | 4 | 2017, 2012, 2010, 2007 |
| 6 | 2014, 2013, 1974 | 3 | 2014, 2013, 1974 |
| 7 | 2006, 2004, 1976 | 3 | 2006, 2004, 1976 |
| 8 | 2022, 2018, 2003 | 3 | 2022, 2018, 2003 |
| 9 | 2002, 1972, 1970 | 3 | 2002, 1972, 1970 |
| 10 | 2005, 1982, 1981 | 3 | 2005, 1982, 1981 |
| 11 | 2016, 2011, 2008 | 3 | 2016, 2011, 2008 |
| 12 | 1991, 1975 | 2 | 1991, 1975 |
| 13 | 2020, 1997 | 2 | 2020, 1997 |
| 14 | 1986, 1984 | 2 | 1986, 1984 |
| 15 | 2015, 1979 | 2 | 2015, 1979 |
| 16 | 1980 | 1 | 1980 |
| 17 | 1996 | 1 | 1996 |
| 18 | 1988 | 1 | 1988 |
| 19 | 2009 | 1 | 2009 |
| 20 | 1973 | 1 | 1973 |
| 21 | 1990 | 1 | 1990 |