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
🏆 2005 Roto Champ
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers1216.5 ½PPR ptsMissed Playoffs
3rd Roto Championship
Winning lineup · won by 10.8 · over 32 teams
QB
210
RB
341
RB
52
WR
181
WR
125
WR
52
TE
215
FLEX
42
The Los Angeles Chargers won the 2005 Roto Champ with 1216.5 points, 10.8 ahead of the Indianapolis Colts, a margin of under 1 percent. It was largely a two-man job: LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates account for 46 percent of the lineup between them. The lineup leans on its tight end more than most: 18 percent of the total, about 97 percent above what that slot gave the average team this season. Their flex spot went to a running back, Lorenzo Neal. Curiously, the Indianapolis Colts won three of the five slot matchups. The tight end gap of 123.3 points swallowed all of it.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1LACLos Angeles Chargers1216.5roster →9-7Missed Playoffs
- 2INDIndianapolis Colts1205.7roster →14-2Playoffs
- 3CINCincinnati Bengals1198.7roster →11-5Playoffs
- 4KCKansas City Chiefs1188.6roster →10-6Missed Playoffs
- 5SEASeattle Seahawks1183.6roster →13-3NFC/AFC Champ
- 6NYGNew York Giants1156.3roster →11-5Playoffs
- 7DALDallas Cowboys1042.5roster →9-7Missed Playoffs
- 8DENDenver Broncos1041.6roster →13-3Playoffs
- 9LVLas Vegas Raiders1035.4roster →4-12Missed Playoffs
- 10WASWashington Commanders1028.7roster →10-6Playoffs
- 11NENew England Patriots1007.8roster →10-6Playoffs
- 12LALos Angeles Rams1003.4roster →6-10Missed Playoffs
- 13CARCarolina Panthers988.4roster →11-5Playoffs
- 14ATLAtlanta Falcons971.5roster →8-8Missed Playoffs
- 15MIAMiami Dolphins967.8roster →9-7Missed Playoffs
- 16PITPittsburgh Steelers966.1roster →11-5🏆 SB Champ
- 17ARIArizona Cardinals942.0roster →5-11Missed Playoffs
- 18PHIPhiladelphia Eagles878.8roster →6-10Missed Playoffs
- 19GBGreen Bay Packers866.4roster →4-12Missed Playoffs
- 20TBTampa Bay Buccaneers865.8roster →11-5Playoffs
- 21JAXJacksonville Jaguars843.6roster →12-4Playoffs
- 22TENTennessee Titans827.6roster →4-12Missed Playoffs
- 23BALBaltimore Ravens822.5roster →6-10Missed Playoffs
- 24NONew Orleans Saints812.1roster →3-13Missed Playoffs
- 25HOUHouston Texans797.1roster →2-14Missed Playoffs
- 26MINMinnesota Vikings786.4roster →9-7Missed Playoffs
- 27CLECleveland Browns767.3roster →6-10Missed Playoffs
- 28DETDetroit Lions729.4roster →5-11Missed Playoffs
- 29BUFBuffalo Bills717.3roster →5-11Missed Playoffs
- 30NYJNew York Jets656.3roster →4-12Missed Playoffs
- 31CHIChicago Bears653.6roster →11-5Playoffs
- 32SFSan Francisco 49ers548.3roster →4-12Missed Playoffs
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 |