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
🏆 1989 Roto Champ
SF
San Francisco 49ers1264.0 ½PPR pts🏆 SB Champ
3rd Roto Championship
Winning lineup · won by 41.3 · over 28 teams
QB
270
RB
219
RB
141
WR
295
WR
198
WR
21
TE
94
FLEX
27
The San Francisco 49ers won the 1989 Roto Champ with 1264.0 points, 41.3 ahead of the Washington Commanders. It was largely a two-man job: Jerry Rice and Joe Montana account for 45 percent of the lineup between them. The production is spread much as the rest of the league spread it, with no slot doing unusual work. Their flex spot went to a running back, Terrence Flagler. The title turned on tight end, where the San Francisco 49ers were 63.8 points better, more than the 41.3 between them overall.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1SFSan Francisco 49ers1264.0roster →🏆 SB Champ
- 2WASWashington Commanders1222.7roster →
- 3LALos Angeles Rams1212.6roster →
- 4CINCincinnati Bengals1151.2roster →
- 5GBGreen Bay Packers1142.7roster →
- 6BUFBuffalo Bills1070.2roster →
- 7CLECleveland Browns1055.0roster →
- 8HOUHouston Oilers991.2roster →
- 9MIAMiami Dolphins979.8roster →
- 10NONew Orleans Saints979.3roster →
- 11PHIPhiladelphia Eagles952.7roster →
- 12TBTampa Bay Buccaneers926.8roster →
- 13SEASeattle Seahawks913.9roster →
- 14DENDenver Broncos901.3roster →NFC/AFC Champ
- 15CHIChicago Bears901.1roster →
- 16INDIndianapolis Colts885.3roster →
- 17NENew England Patriots854.6roster →
- 18NYJNew York Jets836.7roster →
- 19ATLAtlanta Falcons828.6roster →
- 20NYGNew York Giants815.0roster →
- 21LALos Angeles Raiders801.5roster →
- 22DETDetroit Lions797.2roster →
- 23PHXPhoenix Cardinals786.2roster →
- 24SDSan Diego Chargers774.3roster →
- 25KCKansas City Chiefs769.0roster →
- 26PITPittsburgh Steelers762.4roster →
- 27MINMinnesota Vikings760.1roster →
- 28DALDallas Cowboys500.5roster →
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 |